Welcome from Montana!
I'm a newbie on the board too, and from what I've read, this is a pretty good bunch of guys with tons of knowledge about cigars. I've really enjoyed being here.
A bit of advice though...use the search tool! Most of the questions I've had have been pretty much covered on a variety of threads.
And you say you used to have a job where you could drink and smoke fine cigars???? Used to??? What the hell made you leave a gig like that???