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[PetersCreek]

Is this the forum where a new member says "Howdy"? If so, howdy from Peters Creek, Alaska.

Although I've smoked 'em off and on for years, I've never been an "expert" on cigars...just someone who likes a good one every now and then. Now, I'm on again. I gave up cigarettes back in November and only last week, gave myself permission to pick cigars back up again. This time, it seems I'm in for a penny, in for a pound.

I bought an honest-to-goodness humidor this time...not one of humidified jars or cans in which I'd previously kept just a handful. Rather than thinking about buying just a couple of this, a couple of that, I'm now looking at boxes and bundles. I'll probably be subscribing to the mags instead of picking one off the newstand when the mood strikes.

Other details...married, 44, a vet (MSgt, USAF, Ret), a grampa, and a card-carrying gun nut. I enjoy Cowboy Action Shooting, flyfishing, flytying, home improvement, cooking, fine wine, good beer, a smooth single malt, the occasional pipe, and of course, cigars. I'm a Southern boy (b. Mississippi) who moved to Alaska more than six years ago. Great land. Good people. Good fishing. Good grief, it's too stinkin' hot down South. They'll carry me out feet first.

I look forward to jawin' with you and pickin' your brains.

[Drake]

Welcome!

[SFG75]

Glad to have you here with us.

[Roham]

Glad to have you here too How's the weather this time of year? I've always wanted to travel up north. So much untouched land!

[jaewing]

WELCOME!

I enjoy Cowboy Action Shooting, flyfishing, flytying, home improvement, cooking, fine wine, good beer, a smooth single malt, the occasional pipe, and of course, cigars. I'm a Southern boy (b. Mississippi) who moved to Alaska more than six years ago. Great land. Good people. Good fishing.

Will you adopt me I would love to be in Alaska flyfishin, flytying and sitting abck with a stogie.

Oh . . . .

a vet (MSgt, USAF, Ret)

THANK YOU!

[PetersCreek]

Thanks all for the welcome.

The weather has been quite nice the past couple of days with highs into the low 70s. Way to nice to be workin' but I have to support my vices somehow. We're rapidly approaching almost 20 hours of sunshine per day so we're burnin' it at both ends for as long as it lasts. Summers are far too short but they can be glorious.

I'm not adoptin' anyone! My kids are grown and out of the house and I intend to keep it that way. Havin' a dog, two cats, and assorted fish is more than enough, thanks. (heh)

[Korean&Proud]

hey bro welcome aboard. I have alot of family thats retired or current airforce. been moving around my whole life and I plan on being USAF too. hot damn, I love to fish also, just moved down south but already miss the north. always wanted to head out to the wilderness such as alaska. damn Im starting to feel a little gay. nice to have yah on board man, I look forward to talkin to yah through out the future.

K&P

[Diesel Grinch]

Welcome to Cigarsmokers.com from New Jersey. Lots of fun hobbies you have listed.

[labmonkey]

Howdy from Texas.....welcome aboard....great to have you.

y'all do any noodling up there in Alaska?

[mithril]

welcome from the other great state (IL), j/k. glad you've joined the group. i was up in Alaska for a month when i was a sophmore, can't wait to get back.

[PetersCreek]

K&P...good name you have there. I was stationed in the ROK back in '81. Kunsan and Osan. There are times I sure miss fishing down South. I'm a reformed bass fisherman, now converted to trout bum. Last time I went home, I took a fly rod with me just to mess around in the ponds on the family property. I think I even got a cousin hooked on it.

Labmonkey...we don't have catfish up here, nor any other species that noodling would work for. At least I don't think it would. Most of 'em just don't sit still long enough for it. (Here's a list of sport species in Alaska.) I've run trot lines, yo-yos, and even milk jug sets but never tried noodling.