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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=376247" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="046aed80.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336666" FACE="Arial" ><B>ASC Baltimore</b></FONT><B>     </b><B>|</b><B>     </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ASC Baltimore"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>News</U></A>   |   <B>About Us</b>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Events"><U>Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Member List"><U>Member List</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U>Related Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reviews"><U>Reviews</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Useful Information"><U>Useful Information</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Robs Humidor"><U>Rob's Humidor</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <div> <I><B>Who is ASC Baltimore?</b></I></div> <bR> <div> ASC Baltimore is the name I have given to the cigar lovers of Baltimore and surrounding areas who may (or may not) participate in Alt.Smokers.Cigars.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>That doesn't sound very official.</b></I></div> <bR> <div> No, it isn't.  The ASC Baltimore web page is merely a way of distributing information to local cigar enthusiasts.  My goal is to provide useful information, event schedules, and a place for ASCer's to pass things on to their fellows.  This is not a club or official organization.  There are no officers, no dues, no regular meetings.  I (Rob Novak) am not "in charge" of anything other than maintaining this site.  This site is "official" only in the sense that it's the first (and only) one created for the Baltimore area.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>If you don't meet, why organize?</b></I></div> <bR> <div> We do meet, albeit informally.  Basically, someone picks a good location and arranges a "herf."  Anyone can arrange a herf.  Mail us or send feedback with details so that we can post it to the events page.  We'll also be publishing herf announcements from the newsgroup.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>What's a "herf?"</b></I></div> <bR> <div> A herf is a gathering of cigar lovers for the purpose of smoking quality leaf, conversation, eating a good meal, and/or drinking interesting libations.  Only the second two are optional.  Good places for herfs are cigar stores, cigar-friendly restaurants and bars, and smoking lounges.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>How do I join?</b></I></div> <bR> <div> Show up for a herf.  Submit your name to the member list.  Pick one.  Pick both.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>