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A.S.C. Survey
!!!!! This is a 5 page posting. (Yikes.) !!!!!
> Is _Cigar Aficionado_ magazine misrepresenting us? <
> Do their articles and advertisements completely <
> miss the mark? Are we rich or poor; polo players, <
> or casino gamblers; Republican or Democrat? <
> Do we all smoke Havanas? Have we ever smoked a Havana? <
> Do we drive beat-up pickups or brand new Lamborghinis? <This _is_ a very interesting debate, however, it _doesn't_ have to be guess work...
Let's find out exactly who "we" really are. If you're game, please fill in this _interesting_ ASC "Member" survey (shown below).
Just "quote" this posting, and fill-in the form.
I promise that all information collected will remain strictly confidential and for ASC use only. I'll post the findings/statistics in about a month.
If you'd like to remain anonymous, you have two options:
1) Print out this questionnaire and fax it to: 609-924-5410, or
2) Don't include your email address or other personal identification when you respond by Reply Email.
Send email to me at: jchunko@catalogcorp.com
Send your flames there too.
In any case, all is confidential. You've got my word.
Please don't answer any questions that you feel are too personal, or otherwise inappropriate. I'm sorry if I have inadvertently offended anyone. Peace.
I'll post this questionnaire a few times in the next three weeks. Please, only respond once. Serious participants only. :-) Please. I'll toss out any that don't seem on the level. A friend who works at Gallup will help tabulate the data.
************ A.S.C. DEMOGRAPHIC & PSYCHOGRAPHIC SURVEY ************ |----------- Viewed best in a 10 point, fixed-width font ---------------| [] Guy [] Gal Your age: ________ [] Rich [] Poor [] Somewhere in the middle Just how rich or poor (your gross annual _household_ income): [] below 15,000 [] 105,000 - 124,999 [] 15,000 - 29,999 [] 125,000 - 149,999 [] 30,000 - 44,999 [] 150,000 - 174,999 [] 45,000 - 59,999 [] 175,000 - 199,999 [] 60,000 - 74,999 [] 200,000 - 249,999 [] 75,000 - 89,999 [] 250,000 - 499,999 [] 90,000 - 104,999 [] 500,000 - 999,999 [] 1,000,000 or more Please indicate your currency if the above is NOT in US dollars:____________ Education (highest completed): [] high school [] trade school [] 2 yrs. college [] 4 years college [] master's degree [] Ph.D., MD, LL.D., JD, etc. _Your_ Occupation: [] Student [] Retiree [] Between jobs [] Blue collar (factory, teamster, laborer, etc.) [] White collar (sales, research, writer, computer stuff, etc.) [] Trade/skilled/contractor (electrician, HVAC, plumbing, etc.) [] Professional (doctors, lawyers, dentists, accountants, etc.) [] Managerial (business management, investing/finance, consulting, business owner, corporate director) What is your line of work or your business?: ________________________ You work: [] out of your home [] at an office [] both Your "race": [] white [] black [] hispanic [] asian [] other ___________________ Your religion [] catholic [] protestant [] other christian [] jewish [] atheist [] agnostic [] muslim [] hindu [] non-religious [] buddhist [] sikhs [] tribal [] new religionist [] other_________________ How do _you_ view yourself?: (check _all_ that apply) [] intellectual [] redneck [] introvert [] extrovert [] sociopath [] schizo [] macho [] happy [] unhappy [] fantasy prone [] timid [] successful [] struggling [] alone [] capable [] old [] young [] middle-aged [] a futurist [] selfish [] living in the past [] physically fit [] not fit [] couch potato [] neurotic [] hungry [] greedy [] hen pecked [] lost [] clever [] gullible [] ugly [] good looking [] average [] superior [] inferior [] open minded [] prejudiced [] swisherish Are you: [] Married [] Single [] Divorced/Separated [] Widowed Does your _spouse_ smoke: [] cigars [] cigarettes [] pipe [] dope Do you smoke in your house/apartment? [] yes [] no [] only outside [] yes, in certain rooms only Number of people in your household: [] 1 [] 2 [] 3 [] 4 [] 5 or more Number of cigars smoked: ________ [] daily [] weekly [] monthly Your average cigar price: $________ each (best guess is okay) How many miles would you walk for a Swisher? (obligatory question) [] 1 mile [] 2-13 miles [] infinity [] huh? Your "Absolute Favorite" Cigar, bar none: ____________________ The "Worst Cigar" you have ever smoked: _____________________ Do you generally use a: [] paper match [] wooden match [] butane lighter [] lighter fluid lighter How you cut your cigar: [] guillotine [] scissors [] v-cut (wedge) [] teeth (bite it off) [] bulls-eye [] angle cut [] pencil/piercing [] swisher cut (oops!) Who is/was your favorite cigar smoking celebrity: _________________ Do you tend to smoke: [] a variety, a lot of different cigars [] a few favorites mostly [] generally one favorite most the time [] a few favorites and an occasional "tester" Do you remove the band when smoking a cigar? [] yes [] no [] sometimes How far down do you smoke your cigar?: [] less than half-way [] about half-way [] about two-thirds [] to the ring/band [] to the third layer of skin on your lips Do you usually buy your cigars as: [] singles [] by the box [] both Do you buy cigars mostly by: [] mail order [] local tobacconist [] both Estimated total cigars in your humidor(s): [] less than 25 [] 25-49 [] 50-99 [] 100-199 [] 200-499 [] 500-999 [] 1000-1999 [] 2000+ How much did you spend on your humidor(s), all totaled?: [] under $25 [] $25-$49 [] $50-$99 [] $100-$199 [] $200-$499 [] $500-$999 [] $1000-$1999 [] $2000 or more Do cigars make you?...:(check all that apply) [] pleasantly light-headed [] mildly euphoric [] "high" [] occasionally sick (cold sweats, etc.) [] relaxed [] hungry [] more alert [] none of the above, I just enjoy smoking them Do you inhale cigar smoke?: [] no [] yes [] yes, but only a very little Origin of cigars you smoke: ____% Dominican Rep. ____% Cuba (best guess is okay) ____% Honduras ____% Jamaica ____% Mexico ____% USA ____% Nicaragua ____% other______ Your Home Country: ______________________ How many years have you been smoking cigars? [] under 1 [] 1-2 [] 3-4 [] 5-10 [] 11-20 [] 21-30 [] 31-40 [] 40+ What do you drive/own: (check all that apply) [] compact car [] mid-sized car [] full-size car [] luxury car [] sports car [] minivan [] pickup truck [] sport utility/jeep/off-road [] van [] motorcycle [] yacht [] airplane [] motor boat [] sail boat [] horse(s) [] surf board [] corp. jet Cars + trucks in your household = [] 1 [] 2 [] 3 [] 4 or more Hobbies/interests/habits: (check all that apply) [] cigars [] cigarettes [] pot, dope, etc. [] golf [] fishing [] hunting/gunning [] pipe smoke [] poker/cards [] casino gambling [] snow ski [] water ski [] gardening [] other water sports [] coaching [] tennis [] baseball [] camping [] bowling [] bicycling [] weight training [] fitness training (run, jog, aerobics, etc.) [] coins [] stamps [] comics [] wine [] cooking [] trading cards [] fix-up house and grounds [] woodworking [] sports betting [] polo :-) [] pigeon shooting [] serious boozing [] other ___________ [] other ____________ For cigar info you read: [] Cigar Aficionado [] Smoke Magazine [] neither or other _____________ Do you trust Cigar Aficionado's ratings: [] yes [] no [] a little Did you ever buy a cigar because of a Cigar Aficionado rating?: [] yes, many times [] never [] a few times If yes, did you agree with the rating of Cigar Aficionado?: [] yes [] no [] sometimes yes, sometimes no Do you think there is any "relationship" between Cigar Aficionado's cigar ratings, and how much that brand advertises in Cigar Aficionado?: [] yes [] no [] maybe Do you rate (make notes) on your own cigars: [] yes [] no [] sometimes Do you go to: [] Cigar clubs [] Smoker Nights [] Cigar Dinners Does smoking related illness concern you?: [] not at all [] a little [] yes [] very much If, in the future, your doctor told you that you had to quit smoking cigars, or else you would die or become seriously ill, would you: [] stop all smoking immediately [] keep on smoking 'em [] sneak a smoke once a month or so [] only smoke swishers For USA respondents--> Political Orientation:[] Democrat [] Republican [] Independent [] other____________________ For USA respondents--> If you could easily get/smoke Cuban Cigars, (which would still be illegal), would you?: [] yes [] no Your feelings about Cuba: [] anti-Castro [] pro-Castro [] don't care Everyone, please guess: When will the US Cuban Embargo be lifted?: [] 1996-1997 [] 1998-1999 [] 2000-2009 [] 2010-2021 [] not in the next 25 years Let's try one more guess: When/if the US Cuban Embargo is lifted, will the price of Havanas go up?: [] no [] 10%-20% [] 20%-30% [] 30%-50% [] 50%-99% [] 100% or more How often do you check ASC: [] several times a day [] daily [] every other day or so [] weekly [] 2-3 times/month [] about once a month [] infrequently Is your computer: [] at home [] at work [] both places [] other location ____________ Your operating system: [] Windows/DOS [] Windows 95 [] Windows NT [] UNIX [] UNIX/X-Windows [] UNIX/Motif [] Macintosh [] OS-2 [] other______________ Now truthfully, have you ever _really_ smoked a swisher?: [] does the pope &@%!# in the woods? [] no, never, I'm a serious wimp [] what's a swisher?, he said meekly [] yes, what's you're #@%?! problem? Please Email your reply to: jchunko@catalogcorp.com, or Fax to: 609-924-5410. Thanks, and keep on enjoying your cigars, //JC//////~
