It's happend

[VirtualSmitty]

you can't reset your password if you can't log in

Yes you can. if it doesn't take vbulletin takes you to a screen that says you have so many log in attempts left as well as a link to "did you forget your password'. Pretty standard stuff on all the boards.

[jitzy]

Fair enough, not the bravest of options. Conversely, we have nothing but love for PDS. Character is an evolved trait and we all fall short in the face of adversity at times.

CS is merged and CL soon to follow. It's now old news for us CS folks and soon to be for the CL crowd as well, helps to get closure and be able to move on. This thread could be contrued as a lil "therapy" gettin it out so its.. well over with.

As far as my comments about Daniel running club stogie I'm not saying this to take a shot at PDS, this was what was told to me by Daniel he said PDS did not have the time to do it (to me it sounds like PDS was smart to not want to be a part of it and pretend nothing was gonna change except for the better and for that I have nothing but respect for him)

Just a question was the character in adverse times directed at me? (not trying to start a fight just wondering

[jitzy]

Yes you can. if it doesn't take vbulletin takes you to a screen that says you have so many log in attempts left as well as a link to "did you forget your password'. Pretty standard stuff on all the boards.

I edited that post I think he changes the email too thats connected to the account

[Da Klugs]

I can't say anything negative about PDS he truly has nothing to do with any of my feelings about this "merger"

Well you should look at the positive things that have come about from it...

CA and CO :D

New guy there has much to measure up to in contrast with Paul, time will tell in his iteration at bat. However, he's already shown better character than the other CL guy per your example. Agree or disagree with the plans, intent, new look, etc, from an ownership perspective could do a lot worse. Personally, looks to me like what they are building will benefit the cigar community as a whole by bringing new lovers of the leaf into our world. Where they choose to nest once they mature is entirely up to them.

[VirtualSmitty]

I edited that post I think he changes the email too thats connected to the account

That would make more sense, though I would caution you against calling someone out if you think but know for sure he did what your accusing him of doing.

[Da Klugs]

That would make more sense, though I would caution you against calling someone out if you think but know for sure he did what your accusing him of doing.


Well said... herf sleeper! :D (We have photograhic evidence) :r

[jitzy]

I do agree with your sentiments of where they end up comment the only problem is Live started to get a lot of guys there just looking to get bombed and not really participate in anything other that bombs and passes and PIF's even one of the mods only spent his time in those sections only. When he had GAR going he was gonna start spamming people to just get members there, looking back I feel he was gonna do this as practice to see how it worked to eventually use it somewhere else. And yes if you spam 1000 people and get 3 good guys thats cool but not when you get 75 moochers too.

[jitzy]

That would make more sense, though I would caution you against calling someone out if you think but know for sure he did what your accusing him of doing.

I'm not making false claims he said the same thing to 3 of us during a skype call one night, also when I called him out on it on live he said he was gonna change them to baned instead of that. You also have a couple of guys on this forum that it was done to, I'm not gonna say publicly who they are but if they want to they could chime in

[MajorCaptSilly]

When I was an avid pipe smoker, I participated on the newsgroup alt.smokers.pipes. A very good question came up a few years ago: Should we as pipe smokers try to separate ourselves from cigarette smokers in an effort to fight for our own rights and let the "lowlife" cigarette smokers deal with their own bans and taxes or should we ban together to fight for smokers rights as a whole?

I think a parallel can be made for Puff.com. Any presence of a group of organized cigar smokers can only help our causes (right to smoke/right not to be taxed up the wazoo). We may not like the commercialism or the way the board is being run but it looks like they are willing to invest some money and resources to help further the hobby we all love. So, I guess that's a good thing. I know Puff was conceived at the expense of some good folks here and I won't be a "Puffer", but there is strength in numbers and Caputo is all about the numbers.

MCS

[Kreth]

Wow. He is looking pretty bad there. How about his ex-wife? She is looking pretty good lately.
Hell yeah. I like 'em a little thick. :D


http://totallylookslike.com/2008/07/22/eddie-van-halen/
Hilarious! :r

[Asher]

You also have a couple of guys on this forum that it was done to, I'm not gonna say publicly who they are but if they want to they could chime in

This happened to me when I asked Jon Caputo to back up some allegations he made against another board owner. (In Jon's defense, it was later made clear that it was Daniel who scambled my password.)

[Tim D.]

Well said... herf sleeper! :D (We have photograhic evidence) :r

Let us see! Let us see!:D

[galaga]

Let us see! Let us see!:D

Here ya go TimmyD go to post #10 Linky (http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/habanos-discussion/129705-lcdh-tj.html#post1379321)

or 12 which has a link to the original thread

ps How they hanging these days Smitty?

pps THX for the Mareva, it was good:salute:

[galaga]

Freakin Admin NotZees, going around and editing posts

I was just taking it easy on Smitty and linking to the original thread

I could have posted a picture http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/77zz4/davetoilet.jpg*





:D




*photoshop by Mbraud4

[Da Klugs]

:r:r:r Old farts rule!

I cant believe you put me in a toilet with a cremosa. Raney didn't even want to hang his scrotum over it.. post flush. :D

[galaga]

:r:r:r Old farts rule!

I cant believe you put me in a toilet with a cremosa. Raney didn't even want to hang his scrotum over it.. post flush. :D

That thread (Backwoods' photoshop contest) is a tonic. I couldn't get through more than 8 pages without falling off the chair from laughing so hard.....


ps Sorry, thread jack off....

[Tim D.]

Here ya go TimmyD go to post #10 Linky (http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/habanos-discussion/129705-lcdh-tj.html#post1379321)

or 12 which has a link to the original thread

ps How they hanging these days Smitty?

pps THX for the Mareva, it was good:salute:

Many thanks! That's the new backgound pic on my office PC. The perfect picture of ultimate bliss!

[backwoods]

:salute:


http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/6196/img0001mw1.jpg


:salute:

[Texan in Mexico]

Now this is really off topic but it displays what this Forum does for me sometimes.

I'm finishing up a 16 hour day of traveling from Cancun to Cayman, had a full day of meetings here today and am currently enjoying a smoke on the back patio of the hotel.

I probably read 15 or 20 pages of this thread as I sat in airports or taxis and it really helped make the day go by and I felt good seeing what you all were posting.

What's happening is happening over there, I may check in from time to time to check it out but I'm happy here and sharing with you fine people.

I like it here and thank you all for making my trip today a little easier to handle!

Travis

[TomHagen]

Now this is really off topic but it displays what this Forum does for me sometimes.

I'm finishing up a 16 hour day of traveling from Cancun to Cayman, had a full day of meetings here today and am currently enjoying a smoke on the back patio of the hotel.

I probably read 15 or 20 pages of this thread as I sat in airports or taxis and it really helped make the day go by and I felt good seeing what you all were posting.

What's happening is happening over there, I may check in from time to time to check it out but I'm happy here and sharing with you fine people.

I like it here and thank you all for making my trip today a little easier to handle!

Travis

100% Agreed.

The Cigar Asylum that has been constructed is my one true home now for cigar talk.

Evidence:

- In CA's short existance, I have posted here more thatn I ever did at CS. Smaller, friendlier community where we are on the "same page"

- My cigar sharing, friendships, knowledge etc... is NOT FOR SALE, nor for one man to make $. I have no problem with him making a buck, but I don't have to participate and thereby put $ in his pocket. Capitalism Rocks!!

- CS (aka PUFF) is a good reference from some of the old posts, but for fresh news, opinions, connections CA is the place!!

- Ads, *********, too much traffic, too much internal politics, cluttered format and PUFF???

- CA Minyan rocks!!


For these reasons and more, I will seldom, if ever return there.

Thanks for those who set up Cigar Asylum with a great bunch of BOTL's!!

[macpappy]

Just went to the other place to follow up on some other threads which were started before the name change. Noticed something sad. There are now a couple of threads about Thompson Cigar deals in the general cigar section. Something that never used to happen.

[BC-Axeman]

Hey, that's not sad. Thompson's really does have a good deal, now and then. But who ever looks?

[JKim]

not that it really matters that much or that it's... but in my recollection it seems questions about Thompsons from new members popped up every few months or so.

There does seem to be an influx of members new to cigars, so I imagine the same old questions are going to be asked.

[Da Klugs]

not that it really matters that much or that it's... but in my recollection it seems questions about Thompsons from new members popped up every few months or so.

There does seem to be an influx of members new to cigars, so I imagine the same old questions are going to be asked.

And that is the good thing about what is going on there. Promotion attracts attention leading to new members there and ultimately into the broader cigar community as a whole. Think baseball. :)

[MajorCaptSilly]

And that is the good thing about what is going on there. Promotion attracts attention leading to new members there and ultimately into the broader cigar community as a whole. Think baseball. :)

You just paraphrased my previous post. I don't have a copywrite on it but would appreciate a mention on your works sited page if you ever write memoirs.:ss

MCS

[JKim]

wooohooo, i'm part of a farm team! pay me in cigars!

[JKim]

Thought I'd do a quick search on 'Cigar Forum' in Google... Lookie who's making the ranks on the first page. :]

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[montecristo#2]

Thought I'd do a quick search on 'Cigar Forum' in Google... Lookie who's making the ranks on the first page. :]

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:D :r


Interesting, it looks like the Google Adsense has been removed from puff.com - I am not a huge fan of contextual search ads (but it is a way to make money when you do not have banner ads). I am kind of glad the ads for cheese are now gone. I didn't look all over, but I didn't see them.

Hey Dave (Trishield) thanks for the edit!

[Kreth]

Hm...


Puff down temporarily

In order to improve our services, our site is temporarily down while we move to a new and more robust server environment. Please bear with us a short time, while we make this move.

Puff Admin

[tzaddi]

Hm...

"Site is down due to the merge of Cigar Review."

[Starscream]

"Site is down due to the merge of Cigar Review."
So maybe we might see the clubhouses now.

[Da Klugs]

"Site is down due to the merge of Cigar Review."

Hope those 6 guys enjoy the new environment. :)

[GKitty]

So maybe we might see the clubhouses now.

hope so... otherwise those 6 guys from Cigar Review are going to feel like guppies in a piranah tank.

[icehog3]

Hm...

"Site is down due to the merge of Cigar Review."

So maybe we might see the clubhouses now.

:sleep::sleep::sleep::sleep:

[jitzy]

Hope those 6 guys enjoy the new environment. :)

:r:r:r ok that was really funny

[Starscream]

Tom, you already have your own clubhouse in the banter thread. I guess that is the only clubhouse we need to worry about. That one and the Masshole, the Cali, and the Canuck clubhouses too.:)

[awsmith4]

At least all the ads still work :rolleyes:

[mojo65]

At least all the ads still work :rolleyes:

Now thats funny!:ss

[icehog3]

At least all the ads still work :rolleyes:

Is the cheese ad back? I need some cheese.

[macpappy]

Still down. See what's his name said there would be improvements!!!

[King James]

Tom, you already have your own clubhouse in the banter thread. I guess that is the only clubhouse we need to worry about. That one and the Masshole, the Cali, and the Canuck clubhouses too.:)

let us not forget the MoB clubhouse.... :mad:

























:D

[hotreds]

Appears somebody is deflated today!

[Whee]

The "Clubhouse" is up....:rolleyes:

[omowasu]

Ha! I just logged in today, and the clubhouses are up and running - although no one is posting therein. Finally signed up over here thanks to a MoB reference. CA Looks like a great place to be!

I cant quite figure out the new ads over there - the cheese one was interesting, even moreso was the one for "chocolate and cigar pairings". I have never had the urge to wolf down Hershey Kisses while I am puffin on a stogie (ok, well maybe once due to nicotine overload).

[Whee]

It appears that the curtain has been pulled away...Asshattery Cafe anyone??

Glad to NOT see any of my posts there..:r

[ahc4353]

When this thread first came out I would check it and the puff web site from time to time. As the days pass I don't check this thread much and puff even less.

It's a great feeling not to care anymore.

[MajorCaptSilly]

It's a great feeling not to care anymore.

It's also a great feeling to to have a 5'10'' brunette wearing fishnet stockings, bicycle shorts, and a Rollins Band t-shirt come up to you in bar, lick the back of your neck and say "You belong to me tonight." At least, I would imagine it's great.

MCS

[MedicCook]

It's also a great feeling to to have a 5'10'' brunette wearing fishnet stockings, bicycle shorts, and a Rollins Band t-shirt come up to you in bar, lick the back of your neck and say "You belong to me tonight." At least, I would imagine it's great.

MCS

That's the American Dream right there. :usa

[Ashcan Bill]

It's also a great feeling to to have a 5'10'' brunette wearing fishnet stockings, bicycle shorts, and a Rollins Band t-shirt come up to you in bar, lick the back of your neck and say "You belong to me tonight." At least, I would imagine it's great.

MCS

Depends to a certain extent on what kind of a bar you're in. :r :r :r

[ahc4353]

It's also a great feeling to to have a 5'10'' brunette wearing fishnet stockings, bicycle shorts, and a Rollins Band t-shirt come up to you in bar, lick the back of your neck and say "You belong to me tonight." At least, I would imagine it's great.

MCS

:r Only you my friend only you. :r

[replicant_argent]

It's also a great feeling to to have a 5'10'' brunette wearing fishnet stockings, bicycle shorts, and a Rollins Band t-shirt come up to you in bar, lick the back of your neck and say "You belong to me tonight." At least, I would imagine it's great.

MCS

What if he had a goatee and a bad case of B.O.?

[MajorCaptSilly]

What if he had a goatee and a bad case of B.O.?

If he was more like 6'7'', it would be my brother.

MCS

[borndead1]

Puff Message

You have been banned for the following reason:
No reason was specified.

Date the ban will be lifted: Never



:r:r:r

[MedicCook]

Puff Message

You have been banned for the following reason:
No reason was specified.

Date the ban will be lifted: Never



:r:r:r

What did you do?

[Jay Hemingway]

well i was just allowed a 15 minute peak into the "cool area"! LOL

that's until someone decided i was not supposed to be in there (boo-hoo) and blocked my access.

[mojo65]

well i was just allowed a 15 minute peak into the "cool area"! LOL

that's until someone decided i was not supposed to be in there (boo-hoo) and blocked my access.

Cool area????

[MedicCook]

I saw that also for a few minutes. Some special ocean section.

[Whee]

It appears that the curtain has been pulled away...Asshattery Cafe anyone??

Glad to NOT see any of my posts there..:r

Aw man...I jinxed it...all the neato threads are gone now...:D

[DPD6030]

Thank goodness my internet security blocks that other site. Maybe it's the new mascot that it does not like. :r:r

Thanks for making this site for us inmates. :D

[Starscream]

What did you do?

:tpd:

[Blueface]

:tpd:

Go back a few pages in this thread.
He asked to be banned over there, from over here, and got it done.:r:r:r

See post #468.

[BC-Axeman]

From Andyman:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n64/andyman1974/puff.jpg
:r

[Starscream]

Go back a few pages in this thread.
He asked to be banned over there, from over here, and got it done.:r:r:r

See post #468.

I remember now.

[MedicCook]

I know he wanted to be banned, I was not sure if he did something over there to get it done.

[omowasu]

I saw that also for a few minutes. Some special ocean section.

I saw that too, and while it was available briefly, it was not intended for the wider audience to see. It was an old mod/FOG section from CS that was accidentally set for public viewing...

I am pretty sure that the FOGs would be pretty ticked if they knew that happened... It is gone now, thankfully...

[Blueface]

I saw that too, and while it was available briefly, it was not intended for the wider audience to see. It was an old mod/FOG section from CS that was accidentally set for public viewing...

I am pretty sure that the FOGs would be pretty ticked if they knew that happened... It is gone now, thankfully...

Oops!!!

[borndead1]

What did you do?


First I asked one of the Mods to delete my account, and he said they don't delete accounts. The Caputo asked me to please reconsider staying, blah blah. I basically told him I wanted nothing to do with Puff and did not even want to appear as a member. He obliged. :)

[MedicCook]

Since that was what your goal was, congrats.

[icehog3]

What happens when you mix Gorillas and Pufferfish?

It ain't pretty.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/gorillafish2.jpg

[replicant_argent]

What happens when you mix Gorillas and Pufferfish?

It ain't pretty.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/icehog3/gorillafish2.jpg

Tom get Vickys Secret catalogs and uh.. um.... "others"

[icehog3]

Tom get Vickys Secret catalogs and uh.. um.... "others"

"Gentleman's Bestiality Quarterly". :r

[replicant_argent]

"Gentleman's Bestiality Quarterly". :r

Dude, (and I mean that in the most Lebowski way), she's Dead Sexy. Kind of that "Tina Turner-esque" 'do.

[Whee]

Alright, who peed in the ocean and fot the clubhouse shutdown...:D:r:r

Was Louie throwing poo today?

[icehog3]

Alright, who peed in the ocean and fot the clubhouse shutdown...:D:r:r

Was Louie throwing poo today?

The Clubhouse is being "reorganized" and some threads are being "cleaned up".

Means JC is deleting whatever he didn't like. :2

[pnoon]

JC is deleting whatever he didn't like. :2
:tpd:
If it's not deleted, the thread is closed.

[lenguamor]

I try to maintain an even keel about the whole thing, but it's so creepy over there...like being in Hungary in 1956, or Czechoslovakia in 1968.

[icehog3]

I try to maintain an even keel about the whole thing, but it's so creepy over there...like being in Hungary in 1956, or Czechoslovakia in 1968.

I wasn't born in '56, Joe, but I have been hungary since I was a child. :)

[lenguamor]

I wasn't born in '56, Joe, but I have been hungary since I was a child. :):r

[AD720]

The Clubhouse is being "reorganized" and some threads are being "cleaned up".

Means JC is deleting whatever he didn't like. :2


I was going to post on this too. It is a damn police state!

Say something bad about big brother and your **** gets shut down. :fl

It makes me sick.

[macpappy]

It seems that the club house was a good idea that blew up in their faces. First there was some questionable attempt at humor which made some old gorillas unhappy. And then there was some questionable attempt at humor which made some others unhappy.

But what did they expect? You open a place where old friends can go and discuss the changing of the world and then you close it because old friends go there and complain about the changing of the world.

[rizzle]

:tpd:
If it's not deleted, the thread is closed.
It's dead anyway. When I looked the other day there was only 3 or 4 threads in the whole dealio.

RIP Club Stogie.

[tenbaseg]

It's a bad situation over there.

[chippewastud79]

Heaven forbid you actually tell members what happened when you answer a question about where Club Stogie went. That gets closed right quick :bh

Anyone else notice that "asylum" is censored. :confused:

[icehog3]

Heaven forbid you actually tell members what happened when you answer a question about where Club Stogie went. That gets closed right quick :bh

Anyone else notice that "asylum" is censored. :confused:

Yup. ;)

[ahc4353]

Just went for a swim and noticed some MOD names that I don't recall. Did they add more or did some of the guys that took over after the 11 step down?

[replicant_argent]

Those would be some of the mods from CR.

[ahc4353]

Those would be some of the mods from CR.

Ahh thanks. Gonna have more MODs then members. :D

[G G]

Looks like anything thought provoking gets closed.

[ahc4353]

Looks like anything thought provoking gets closed.


Well, your threads are sure to stay open! :r






















I kid I kid!

[G G]

Well, your threads are sure to stay open! :r

I kid I kid!

The truth is the truth.:ss

[icehog3]

I did a little experiment....went to the "What Are You Listening to Now" thread, and posted the CD I was listening to....Gravediggers Union by Soul Asylum.

It came out:

Gravediggers Union - Soul ******

[gettysburgfreak]

I did a little experiment....went to the "What Are You Listening to Now" thread, and posted the CD I was listening to....Gravediggers Union by Soul Asylum.

It came out:


damn, thats pretty funny

[G G]

I did a little experiment....went to the "What Are You Listening to Now" thread, and posted the CD I was listening to....Gravediggers Union by Soul Asylum.

It came out:

That is hilarious and sad at the same time.:r

[Starscream]

WTF happened here:
http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/questions-issues/219998-i-really-dont-know-who-trying-kid-who.html
?

[lightning9191]

Anyone else notice that "asylum" is censored. :confused:

Seems a little childish...

[Kreth]

It's easy to get around with creative use of tags. Of course, filters usually apply in PMs as well. Maybe they figured out that many of us got invitations to check out CA via PM?

[Blueface]

I did a little experiment....went to the "What Are You Listening to Now" thread, and posted the CD I was listening to....Gravediggers Union by Soul Asylum.

It came out:

Tom,
In spite of not wanting to post there, I could not resist.
I went into that same thread and posted this.

I was logged on to KISSAsylum.com - News Around The Clock! and was listening to their album, "******", which was orginally to be titled, "Out of the ******.
Boy do I love Kiss!

Why does the word A S Y L U M not appear?

I got around it.:r:r:r

[icehog3]

WTF happened here:
http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/questions-issues/219998-i-really-dont-know-who-trying-kid-who.html
?

I am closing this thread as it most definitely falls into the drama/insulting category.

Puff is a "drama free zone". :)

[Blueface]

Tom,
My next post after that to quote yours.

Tom,
I would have to agree with you.
Great song.
Great band.
Long live the A S Y L U M.

:r:r:r

[Starscream]

Puff is a "drama free zone". :)

I always miss out on all the fun.:(


:D

[lightning9191]

It's easy to get around with creative use of tags. Of course, filters usually apply in PMs as well. Maybe they figured out that many of us got invitations to check out CA via PM?

Does anyone know if "asylum" won't show up in PMs as well?

[icehog3]

Tom,
My next post after that to quote yours.

Tom,
I would have to agree with you.
Great song.
Great band.
Long live the A S Y L U M.

:r:r:r

:D :r

[Starscream]

Does anyone know if "asylum" won't show up in PMs as well?

pm sent at other place.

[AD720]

Does anyone know if "asylum" won't show up in PMs as well?

It does not. Dirty word and all...:rolleyes:

[Starscream]

It does not. Dirty word and all...:rolleyes:

Administrators have been reading our pms there? :hm

Cigarasylum is not really mentioned in public threads by name (nowhere that I can recall).

[SmokinDuck]

WTF happened here:
http://www.puff.com/forums/vb/questions-issues/219998-i-really-dont-know-who-trying-kid-who.html
?

Puff is a "drama free zone". :)

:ss

I received a warning from a mod for what I posted. I guess it wasn't constructive enough and was calling people names. Drama is not allowed apparently. I guess sometimes the truth hurts.

Forgot to mention that I did receive a "well done" from another member. edit

Oh well. Thanks to those who gave me a place to hang out. I'll try to shower daily and keep my shoes off of the sofa.

[Starscream]

:ss

I received a warning from a mod for what I posted. I guess it wasn't constructive enough and was calling people names. Drama is not allowed apparently. I guess sometimes the truth hurts.

Forgot to mention that I did receive a "well done" from another member. edit

Oh well. Thanks to those who gave me a place to hang out. I'll try to shower daily and keep my shoes off of the sofa.Welcome to the Asylum!

[Blueface]

I wonder if the blocking of the word Asylum includes all languages.

Folks:
In Spanish, ASILO

So.....
Cigar Asilo

:r:r:r

[replicant_argent]

I wonder if the blocking of the word Asylum includes all languages.

Folks:
In Spanish, ASILO

So.....
Cigar Asilo

:r:r:r

Little pitchers have big ears, Carlos. I imagine he reads this. He doesn't need more help to look like he is trying to be a pequeño dictador.

How's my electronic Espanol? ;)

[Blueface]

Little pitchers have big ears, Carlos. I imagine he reads this. He doesn't need more help to look like he is trying to be a pequeño dictador.

How's my electronic Espanol? ;)

Come Mierda!!!:r:r:r

[lightning9191]

pm sent at other place.

Here's what I got over there:

******

[Starscream]

Here's what I got over there:

******

That's what it says in my out folder too.

I wonder if he JC read that pm too. Maybe they need to change Private Messages to Semi-Private Messages over at the fish market.

[mojo65]

Just changed my custom title to "In the nut house"...see how long that lasts. :r

[madurolover]

Here's what I got over there:

******

Shame you didn't get some class while you were there. You are ****ing pitiful. :2

[mojo65]

Shame you didn't get some class while you were there. You are ****ing pitiful. :2

pot calling kettel...:bs

[madurolover]

You could stay over there...:bs

And you would be who, Mr Pot or Mr. Kettle?

[mojo65]

Im not posting over there......Hmm

[madurolover]

pot calling kettel...:bs

Ok that was a good one. :ss

[14holestogie]

Just changed my custom title to "In the nut house"...see how long that lasts. :r

Yeah, I just logged in just to see if I was still an active fish and changed mine to "not much of a swimmer."

[mojo65]

Ok that was a good one. :ss

Im here all night!:tu

[lenguamor]

Come Mierda!!!:r:r:r

:r Clasico.

[Blaylock]

Just changed my custom title to "In the nut house"...see how long that lasts. :r

Real "classy"! :rolleyes:

[lenguamor]

We've been having fun with this, but I hope it doesn't get to where we are drawing battle lines.

I say leave that to those with baser motives...JMHO.

[replicant_argent]

Come Mierda!!!:r:r:r
usted hace el guacamole infestado escarabajo del cigarro mientras que su asno descubierto drena moscas

[mojo65]

Real "classy"! :rolleyes:

Just my little protest for the way things turned out....

[Blaylock]

Just my little protest for the way things turned out....


Ahhh....that's what it was. Thanks for clarifying. ;)

[mojo65]

Ahhh....that's what it was. Thanks for clarifying. ;)

No doubt Im certifiable after 20 years in a semi......:r

[hotreds]

usted hace el guacamole infestado escarabajo del cigarro mientras que su asno descubierto drena moscas

Methinks you need a better translator.

[replicant_argent]

Methinks you need a better translator.

They get funnier when you input the output back in and retranslate it, :r

[hotreds]

They get funnier when you input the output back in and retranslate it, :r

Si señor.:D

[replicant_argent]

I believe the original was "You infest your guacamole with Cigar beetles while your bare ass draws flies", or something to that effect.

[Blueface]

I believe the original was "You infest your guacamole with Cigar beetles while your bare ass draws flies", or something to that effect.

tu eres un tremendo come mierda come pocos que se han visto en este mundo. Pero, te quiero como hermano, COME MIERDA!!!:r

[replicant_argent]

tu eres un tremendo come mierda come pocos que se han visto en este mundo. Pero, te quiero como hermano, COME MIERDA!!!:r

I love my translator.
"your you are a tremendous one eats excrement eats few that have been seen in this world. But, I want to you like brother, EATS EXCREMENT!"


I am not sure if I quite get your meaning, Carlos. But I can imagine.

[hotreds]

You CAN ONLY imagine............:ss

[Blueface]

You CAN ONLY imagine............:ss

:r:r:r

[replicant_argent]

you are a tremendous eat **** eats few who have been in this world. But, as I love you brother, COME MIERDA
uh...
Had dinner a while ago, but put it in your fridge for me, I can grab it later.

[Whee]

Wow, i don't log in for 24 hours and all heck breaks loose.

I'm guessing Louie was outed...:D

C'est la vie!

edit: Ok now I see the announcement.

Show of hands for those that are surprised. Anyone? Anyone?

[Da Klugs]

Everyone is free to make their own opinions, initially and as things become more clear.

http://www.wordinfo.info/words/images/Emperor-4th-childpoints.gif

[floydp]

I know as a Admin here and a former mod at CS that I should have been monitoring this thread but, I've moved on and consider CA and CS different entities. CS has its future as does CA. Members from either boards throwing textual jabs at one another is both futile and to be honest a bit juvenile. Serves no purpose other than to keep this thread and ones like it across many boards alive. I haven't paid much attention to this sort of thing. Just thought I'd post this in hopes that we all can move on.

[AAlmeter]

I know as a Admin here and a former mod at CS that I should have been monitoring this thread but, I've moved on and consider CA and CS different entities. CS has its future as does CA. Members from either boards throwing textual jabs at one another is both futile and to be honest a bit juvenile. Serves no purpose other than to keep this thread and ones like it across many boards alive. I haven't paid much attention to this sort of thing. Just thought I'd post this in hopes that we all can move on.

I couldn't possibly agree more. Poop happens, people choose different paths in life. They all have certain benefits and downsides.

[Blaylock]

Wasn't sure if I should post this but I will because it sort of puts things into perspective a bit. As many know, I am a Mod over there, and if you know me, I try hard not to be a combative person. In this new position, I have volunteered to make decisions, hopefully for the "good" of the membership. Some of them are not well received and I apologize if I have offended anyone.

Today I receive a personal threat, which I feel puts me and my whole family in jeopardy.

These are Cigar boards and we all signed up to discuss the things we enjoy doing and hopefully to build friendships along the way. When it becomes personal, its time to step back and take a look at what we're doing here.

I enjoy visiting several boards, because I like the comarodity and discussions that take place. I truly do hope that we can get back to that soon!

Dave

[MajorCaptSilly]

Wasn't sure if I should post this but I will because it sort of puts things into perspective a bit. As many know, I am a Mod over there, and if you know me, I try hard not to be a combative person. In this new position, I have volunteered to make decisions, hopefully for the "good" of the membership. Some of them are not well received and I apologize if I have offended anyone.

Today I receive a personal threat, which I feel puts me and my whole family in jeopardy.

These are Cigar boards and we all signed up to discuss the things we enjoy doing and hopefully to build friendships along the way. When it becomes personal, its time to step back and take a look at what we're doing here.

I enjoy visiting several boards, because I like the comarodity and discussions that take place. I truly do hope that we can get back to that soon!

Dave

That's really sad. If you don't like the new board, don't go there but that's no way to behave. I'm sorry that happened, Dave.

MCS

[Da Klugs]

That's really sad. If you don't like the new board, don't go there but that's no way to behave. I'm sorry that happened, Dave.

MCS

:tpd:Got quite a few over the years when I modded there. (assuming it happened there) Easy to read too more into them than intended, I always did, but hard for them at any level not to freak. Did you post about it there as well? Threating a member on any board post or PM is grounds for expulsion or at minimum a long vacation. One of the few benefits of unpaid janitorial duty is the immediate response and protection of the site owners for these types of things.

[M1903A1]

Sigh...glad to be "committed"!

I wonder if anyone got my quips at the old site about "Penn Central Lives" and "reaching for the black-and-yellow lever next to my seat".

(Hint on the last one...in a military plane, that's the LAST lever you want to grab hold of!)

[MedicCook]

I agree that personal threats are uncalled for. Sorry that you have to deal with that Dave.

[M1903A1]

I agree that personal threats are uncalled for. Sorry that you have to deal with that Dave.

:tpd:

It's just a 'net board, already!

[MedicCook]

In the words of the Great Booker T...

"Save the drama fo yo mamma!!"

[icehog3]

Sorry someone saw fit to threaten you in any way, Dave. That is completely unacceptable. :2

[lenguamor]

Wasn't sure if I should post this but I will because it sort of puts things into perspective a bit. As many know, I am a Mod over there, and if you know me, I try hard not to be a combative person. In this new position, I have volunteered to make decisions, hopefully for the "good" of the membership. Some of them are not well received and I apologize if I have offended anyone.

Today I receive a personal threat, which I feel puts me and my whole family in jeopardy.

These are Cigar boards and we all signed up to discuss the things we enjoy doing and hopefully to build friendships along the way. When it becomes personal, its time to step back and take a look at what we're doing here.

I enjoy visiting several boards, because I like the comarodity and discussions that take place. I truly do hope that we can get back to that soon!

Dave

That's messed up. I hope you guys make a report to the FBI; making a threat like that can be a serious matter.

[ThreeSheets]

I really tried, but don't think I am going back.:fu

[pmwz]

asked them to delete my account because puff is overr here germany a word for whorehouse and i dont want to be associated with a site with such a name.
Lets wait and see if they grant my wish...

[macpappy]

Just a question. Does anyone remember signing or agreeing to a membership agreement with Puff? I know I did with CS and I did with the Asylum, but I didn't with Puff. From what a friend told me, the only thing that CS could sell was what was posted before the sale was completed. That since I didn't sign or agree to anything with the new owner, then he wouldn't necessarily own anything I posted after the sale was completed. Unfortunately he would own the membership list including the user profiles and he could do what he wanted to with that material - even selling it to a spammer unless it was something prohibited in the sales contract.

My time swimming around over there is probably over anyway because I just made a post questioning the whole "forum owns your post" concept. I tried to find and read the membership agreement over there and couldn't find a link to it.

[Starscream]

Wasn't sure if I should post this but I will because it sort of puts things into perspective a bit. As many know, I am a Mod over there, and if you know me, I try hard not to be a combative person. In this new position, I have volunteered to make decisions, hopefully for the "good" of the membership. Some of them are not well received and I apologize if I have offended anyone.

Today I receive a personal threat, which I feel puts me and my whole family in jeopardy.

These are Cigar boards and we all signed up to discuss the things we enjoy doing and hopefully to build friendships along the way. When it becomes personal, its time to step back and take a look at what we're doing here.

I enjoy visiting several boards, because I like the comarodity and discussions that take place. I truly do hope that we can get back to that soon!

Dave
Seriously f'ed up! Press charges against that person. Threats are completely uncalled for on a message board.

[floydpink]

Dave,

Give them my address if they want to threaten anyone. I'd love to test out this new "stand your ground" law they have in Florida.

[replicant_argent]

I don't know why my Puff PM box was restricted to 50 PMs, but it was tonight. No warning, no notation, nothing.

[Starscream]

I don't know why my Puff PM box was restricted to 50 PMs, but it was tonight. No warning, no notation, nothing.

I've still got a 100 pm limit there for now.

[Andyman]

I don't know why my Puff PM box was restricted to 50 PMs, but it was tonight. No warning, no notation, nothing.

Oh I think you know why! :fu



I got nuthin!?!?

[MedicCook]

All I know is that I have a PM box of 1,000 here.

[omowasu]

Today I receive a personal threat, which I feel puts me and my whole family in jeopardy.

These are Cigar boards and we all signed up to discuss the things we enjoy doing and hopefully to build friendships along the way. When it becomes personal, its time to step back and take a look at what we're doing here.

I have had the same problems on other boards... I have received email threats and other questionable communication before. The first one was scary - after that, I took them all with a grain of salt.

It is very unfortunate that folks act that way - after all, it is a cigar board, and nothing else. Some folks become totally absorbed in it and it becomes a way of life, others hide behind the relative anonymity of the public Internet and throw threats that they could not possibly follow up on.

Either way, it sucks, and I am sorry to hear that you are getting harassed. There are several folks in our crew that would be happy to assist, I am sure! :ss

If the person making the threats doesnt have your name and address, there isnt really much they can do, IMO...

[hotreds]

Today I receive a personal threat, which I feel puts me and my whole family in jeopardy.
Dave

Things appear to be getting waaay out of hand! It's cute to make funny statements, but, jeez, enough already! Don't go over there if you don't like it anymore. But to nag here about there is getting as old as nagging over there about over there! And threatening people is beyond the pale. Don't know what kind of threat this was, but in this day and age you can certainly make that person deeply regret what he did- and so you should! Very sorry this happened- on a damn cigar board of all things!!! Sad, very sad- and pathetic!

[replicant_argent]

So... let me postulate here..... If "someone" restricted my pm box suddenly when they thought another member might pm me, that PM would then bounce and be able to be read by that someone. This wouldn't then actually be "reading -anyones- " PMs, now would it? It would be very simple to temporarily restrict 10 or 20 users to see if you can catch some PMs in your Puffer fish net.

[replicant_argent]

No Black Choppers were harmed in the postulation of this caffeine fueled delusion.

[hotreds]

No Black Choppers were harmed in the postulation of this caffeine fueled delusion.


Well, that's a relief!

[Whee]

Guess I haven't angered anybody yet. My inbox says 500.
Bossman has posted and says he is resetting to 100..:hm

[architeuthis]

So... let me postulate here..... If "someone" restricted my pm box suddenly when they thought another member might pm me, that PM would then bounce and be able to be read by that someone. This wouldn't then actually be "reading -anyones- " PMs, now would it? It would be very simple to temporarily restrict 10 or 20 users to see if you can catch some PMs in your Puffer fish net.

As far as how vBulletin is set up, the only way a moderator or admin can read your PM's is to switch user id's and log in as you. Yes the owner and admins can do this, but truly do you think they really have the time? The work involved in this changeover they are doing probably keeps them working 20 hour days...

[BC-Axeman]

Who cares anymore, really? Club Stogie is dissolving away there but it is even stronger here.
Puff is OK for what it is and could work out just fine. A motorcycle forum I visit went far more commercial than Puff and I still visit it. Like ads every four posts. They have a store and their own products. Not even very good deals. Some of the mods are in the businesses that advertise.
We should stop bothering Puff and just let them exist.
Club Stogie lives on in spirit.

[SeanGAR]

What is happening over there is really sad ... that is all I can say.

[replicant_argent]

As far as how vBulletin is set up, the only way a moderator or admin can read your PM's is to switch user id's and log in as you. Yes the owner and admins can do this, but truly do you think they really have the time? The work involved in this changeover they are doing probably keeps them working 20 hour days...

Nope, Jon said that he is able to read the bounced ones, but it "rarely happens"

[BC-Axeman]

:r:r:r
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=233_1232912190
:ss
Puffers can be fun!

[SeanGAR]

As far as how vBulletin is set up, the only way a moderator or admin can read your PM's is to switch user id's and log in as you. Yes the owner and admins can do this, but truly do you think they really have the time? The work involved in this changeover they are doing probably keeps them working 20 hour days...

I don't think so, looks like a simple hack to me which the site owner/super administrator can easily add.

From the link (date Jan 2009):
This allows a super admin to read the private messages (all folders) from any registered member through the admin control panel.

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=92815

And I don't think they would read all messages ... maybe just those from "esteemed" members. Whether or not PMs were noticed from bounceback or the hack is unclear. I know where I'd place my bet ....

[BC-Axeman]

Steamed members?

[No1der]

Well, I can tell you for a fact that my PM's were read and since what I was saying privately didn't agree with the new overlord, I had to be put in my place.

For more information regarding how I was "dealt" with I reffer you to my sig.

Cheers,
Rob

[Texan in Mexico]

Wouldn't it be healthy for us to just move on? I also miss Louie and it would be nice to go back to the old days but I really like it here.

Not critizing anyone posting as it is therapeutic to vent but it has been a couple months now that we saw this coming.

[Da Klugs]

Who cares anymore, really? Club Stogie is dissolving away there but it is even stronger here.
Puff is OK for what it is and could work out just fine. A motorcycle forum I visit went far more commercial than Puff and I still visit it. Like ads every four posts. They have a store and their own products. Not even very good deals. Some of the mods are in the businesses that advertise.
We should stop bothering Puff and just let them exist.
Club Stogie lives on in spirit.

Kind of.. no pretty much exactly the way I feel except that it's hard to let go and to not care.

Bottom line is that it has happened. Wars over (don't like the war analogy but need it for the following), it's just "stab the wounded time" at that is always the ugliest part.

Wouldn't it be healthy for us to just move on? I also miss Louie and it would be nice to go back to the old days but I really like it here.

Not critizing anyone posting as it is therapeutic to vent but it has been a couple months now that we saw this coming.

Exactly true. Just dealing with folks that didn't want to believe it till it actually happened reactions now. It'll die down this week by itself or not. (<- nasty mean admin promise/threat)

[replicant_argent]

While my late contributions, via PM, phone, and other contributions there have not been completely positive, I have been attempting some constructive criticisms. It is difficult to push past what can be seen overtly and somewhat behind the scenes there, and I find it difficult more and more to support the changes, yet still hope for some sea change using some firmness at the reins, rather than yanking a painful bit. I find it odd that most of my real and useful contributions to the CS community are not actually in posts recently. (Not that my content has been cigar-centric or even useful most of the time anyway. ;) )

[No1der]

Exactly true. Just dealing with folks that didn't want to believe it till it actually happened reactions now. It'll die down this week by itself or not. (<- nasty mean admin promise/threat)

Well, actually I just found out about this a couple of days ago as the past 2 months or so have been very very difficult for me and my family so I haven't been on any cigar forums.

In other words, I went to logue into CS a couple of days ago and found a completely different website in it's place. So it was a bit of a shock. Then I got treated like $h!t over there and finally banned for absolutely no reason.

So that's my reason for fuming atm.

Cheers,
Rob

[Andyman]

Huh?? Does this ring a bell? This is a post that you put on the other site. Either you don't know why you got banned? or you expected to get banned which of the two is it?

[JKim]

Hey Rob..

You happened to log back in at an Emotional and frustrating time for some. Posting that 'this place sucks and I don't want to be a part of it' was probably taken by whoever banned you as not wanting to be there anymore.

I imagine that you got caught in a frenzy. Someone opened the door, showed you out, and slammed it...

It's unfortunate because the last week or so has not been pleasant on the boards.

Not trying to start anything here, or say what was done was right or wrong, but just adding a different perspective.

[Da Klugs]

Huh?? Does this ring a bell? This is a post that you put on the other site. Either you don't know why you got banned? or you expected to get banned which of the two is it?

Like I said.. stabbing the wounded time. No one is 100% right or wrong just that it is time to tone down the rhetoric... except on Cremosas.. they still suck. Oh and Nubs as well. :D Common lore across the divide.

We are still allowed to say cigars suck here. :r

[No1der]

Huh?? Does this ring a bell? This is a post that you put on the other site. Either you don't know why you got banned? or you expected to get banned which of the two is it?

Yes, it does ring a bell and both statements are true. The first quote is reffering to how b&-hammer happy and all around paranoid the Admins were being on that site and that I was surprised that I wasn't banned for stating the obvious. Never Goatsed the place but if I was going to get banned it would have been worth it.

As my ban message clearly states "You have been banned for the following reason:
No reason was specified.

Date the ban will be lifted: Never"

So yeah, I don't know why I was banned. I didn't break any of the rules and I wasn't Goatseing the place. Just answering a question that someone asked that I understood to mean that they wanted to get banned. So I told them how to do it, didn't actually do anything myself.

See, both of my statements are 100% accurate.

Even puff can't give a reason for my ban so if they don't know why I was b& how am I supposed to know the reason?

Cheers,
Rob

Hey Rob..

You happened to log back in at an Emotional and frustrating time for some. Posting that 'this place sucks and I don't want to be a part of it' was probably taken by whoever banned you as not wanting to be there anymore.

I imagine that you got caught in a frenzy. Someone opened the door, showed you out, and slammed it...

It's unfortunate because the last week or so has not been pleasant on the boards.

Not trying to start anything here, or say what was done was right or wrong, but just adding a different perspective.

I don't think you're trying to stir anything up. In fact, I'm one of the many that got emotional and frustrated but I didn't pull the trigger and spam the place with Goatse.

Simply stated my thoughts on the new site and that is in no way against any of the rules...

It's all good, I may just get behind 7 proxies and have a little fun with ol' puff. I mean if I'm going to do the time I should probably retroactively do the crime.

Probably won't though because I really don't care enough. I've just got a mean side but it very seldome takes controll and I've got better things to do with my time.

Cheers,
Rob

[Da Klugs]

I don't like it here anymore, your mom is ugly but you shure have a purdy mouth
:D

A paraphrase. :r

I would have sent the Hog after ya back in the day and then banned what was left of ya. :D Difference is that you would have gotten a pithy explanation in the bye bye. They are probably too busy to put any creativity into the work right now.

We are glad you are here now. And it's time to man up a bit on the past.

Puff mods should do the same.

[No1der]

:D

A paraphrase. :r

I would have sent the Hog after ya back in the day and then banned what was left of ya. :D Difference is that you would have gotten a pithy explanation in the bye bye. They are probably too busy to put any creativity into the work right now.

We are glad you are here now. And it's time to man up a bit on the past.

Puff mods should do the same.

Yes, I certainly was pissed off because of some stuff that went on in another section of the forum that got deleted all together and some stuff relating to PM's being intercepted/read by the mods/admins.

Yes, I was being inflamatory and I was voicing my thoughts but I didn't break any rules of the board.

That was a funny paraphrase though.

In the section of the site that got deleted I said to the admin:

"You know, puffer fish is called fugu.
You might want to try sounding that word out. Fugu"

Very subtle or maybe not but that didn't get me banned because everyone else was joining in on the fish bashing.

Cheers,
Rob

[Da Klugs]

Yes, I certainly was pissed off because of some stuff that went on in another section of the forum that got deleted all together and some stuff relating to PM's being intercepted/read by the mods/admins.

Yes, I was being inflamatory and I was voicing my thoughts but I didn't break any rules of the board.

That was a funny paraphrase though.

In the section of the site that got deleted I said to the admin:

"You know, puffer fish is called fugu.
You might want to try sounding that word out. Fugu"

Very subtle or maybe not but that didn't get me banned because everyone else was joining in on the fish bashing.

Cheers,
Rob

I read it. Not very subtle to me but I'm the sensitive type. :ss

I wish you were a tax accountant with the same passion directed towards the IRS. :D Just was working on mine tonight.. arrgh.

[No1der]

I read it. Not very subtle to me but I'm the sensitive type. :ss

I wish you were a tax accountant with the same passion directed towards the IRS. :D Just was working on mine tonight.. arrgh.

lulz, if I wasn't just an internet superhero I might have tried the same stunt with the IRS but alas I can't afford that kind of bravado. My finances won't allow it. :dance:

You know, I'm glad you said it wasn't subtle because I wasn't certain if he was going to understand the message I was trying to put forth.

Cheers,
Rob

[madurolover]

:D



We are glad you are here now. And it's time to man up a bit on the past.

Puff mods should do the same.

Dave, this is why I have always respected you as a man and a BOTL.
I would like to use this opportunity to apologize for my outburst last night. Not only to the couple of members I directed it at but to the whole community. I have many here, and there that I call friends and I want it to remain that way.

The thing to remember is that we all have one common bond that brought us together and that is the love of the leaf. Regardless of our differences in opinions we will always have that thing in common. I just hope that we can soon put all this stuff behind us and together try to help new and old members alike to become a bit more educated about this passion of ours.

Once again I want to apologize to the community for my actions last night.

Donnie

[No1der]

Dave, this is why I have always respected you as a man and a BOTL.
I would like to use this opportunity to apologize for my outburst last night. Not only to the couple of members I directed it at but to the whole community. I have many here, and there that I call friends and I want it to remain that way.

The thing to remember is that we all have one common bond that brought us together and that is the love of the leaf. Regardless of our differences in opinions we will always have that thing in common. I just hope that we can soon put all this stuff behind us and together try to help new and old members alike to become a bit more educated about this passion of ours.

Once again I want to apologize to the community for my actions last night.

Donnie

Donnie, I don't know what you did last night, not sure I want to know *nudge nudge wink wink*

Fact of the matter is I can be an a-hole and it really comes quite naturally to me.

Whatever I said on any board was directed at the entity known as "The Board" and not neccesarily at any single person. I was just speaking my mind and that's not about to change. The Admins/Mods are representatives of that entity so they got the horns. Though I don't really think I made any personal attacks or overly harsh.

After all, nobody got "Goatsed" so it's all gravy under the bridge.

Cheers,
Rob

[madurolover]

Thank you for not Goatseing the board. I have seen that rather peculiar pic before and it is not pretty (if you don't know what it is folks please do not google it) :D

[No1der]

Thank you for not Goatseing the board. I have seen that rather peculiar pic before and it is not pretty (if you don't know what it is folks please do not google it) :D

^^^^^ Yeah, what he said. Do not go looking for it as it's rather disgusting. :D

BTW, I never intended to Goatse the board nor give anyone a hard time, it all started because I was lamenting the death/transformation of CS in a section of the board that only other Gorillas would have seen.

I think puff over-reacted to my post and ended up upsetting other folks that just would have seen my sulking for what it was.

Cheers,
Rob

[yellowgoat]

I looked for what it was! I really need therapy now... :bh

^^^^^ Yeah, what he said. Do not go looking for it as it's rather disgusting. :D

BTW, I never intended to Goatse the board nor give anyone a hard time, it all started because I was lamenting the death/transformation of CS in a section of the board that only other Gorillas would have seen.

I think puff over-reacted to my post and ended up upsetting other folks that just would have seen my sulking for what it was.

Cheers,
Rob

[madurolover]

I wish you nothing but the best of luck Rob.

Now I am going to try and get some sleep if my Restless Leg Syndrome will allow it. Good night all. :)

[mojo65]

the mods from puff seem to spend a bunch of time over here.........wondering if its just not fun over there anymore?

[awsmith4]

the mods from puff seem to spend a bunch of time over here.........

They are still our friends and have been for a long time

[montecristo#2]

They are still our friends and have been for a long time

Well said. We are all BOTLs, I visit many cigar forums, post on some, read on most. :D

[icehog3]

I have many here, and there that I call friends and I want it to remain that way.

Donnie

You have friends here Donnie, and always will. :)

the mods from puff seem to spend a bunch of time over here.........wondering if its just not fun over there anymore?

They are still our friends and have been for a long time

Spot on, Albert. :)

[mikeyj23]

It's all good, I may just get behind 7 proxies and have a little fun with ol' puff. I mean if I'm going to do the time I should probably retroactively do the crime.
I think that's a very poor, immature idea.

In the section of the site that got deleted I said to the admin:

"You know, puffer fish is called fugu.
You might want to try sounding that word out. Fugu"

Very subtle or maybe not but that didn't get me banned because everyone else was joining in on the fish bashing.

I think puff over-reacted to my post and ended up upsetting other folks that just would have seen my sulking for what it was.

I think if you came into my house with the express intent of causing trouble, I'd boot you out whether I had a "no causing trouble" sign up or not. Over-reaction? Methinks not.

I understand you haven't had the time to process the change like the rest of us, but it's time to move on. You consider yourself a martyr for getting yourself banned over there, and with the sig line and numerous posts, I think we all know that by now. It's a different environment over here - CA is the present and future, and I humbly recommend we live in those tenses.

[ahc4353]

It is so hard not to comment on all this, especially on Mondays. :D

Hope you all have a CA kind of day!

[Blueface]

it's time to move on.

CA is the present and future, and I humbly recommend we live in those tenses.

Mikey,
Great words of wisdom there for a young guy.
Sometimes, even old farts like me, can live by the words of guys half my age and this is an example.

I had personally stayed away. Then, that bastage Admiral tempted me.:D
Went back frankly to poke fun and nothing more.
Not at the admins but at the owner himself.

I can see the sentiments on both sides of the fence. Sometimes, it is hard to let go for some folks. Sometimes, it is hard to draw the line on when to stop stepping on someone when they are down. However, what makes it yet harder is when that person acts like someone seeking such punishment via his actions and his words.
Right or wrong, everyone has varying reasons why they do what they do, specially after a couple of martinis.
I received my 4 points and I assure you I certainly now won't be back for my next 6 as I removed the link from my Bookmarks.
Darn crickets!!!

The one thing that does sadden me to some degree is if any mod there takes any of this or any of it personal. I could be wrong but sure seems some are taking it to heart when not intended at them. Just remember how many said they would be there until the end and how quickly the end came (meant to highlight mods, not just members). Just remember you are nothing but a tool for now. As another member said to me, I hope the mods are receiving ample boxes of cigars for what they do. I know for sure that is not an easy job to do. It is probably quite thankless at this juncture. Just keep in mind who it is you are doing it for and what they have represented thus far to date. It is that part people are lashing at, not you.

Certainly my time has come to stop beating this horse. Will leave it to others, unless Tom incites me again.:D

BTW, Pete, Did your decrease in PMs come after you received my PM? Hmmm.....

[replicant_argent]

Well, considering I was at 57 of 50 allowed, and I was not only able to receive, but respond to yours, it is very clear that it was restricted after that exchange.

[Blueface]

Well, considering I was at 57 of 50 allowed, and I was not only able to receive, but respond to yours, it is very clear that it was restricted after that exchange.

Interesting indeed.

[madurolover]

Mikey,
Great words of wisdom there for a young guy.
Sometimes, even old farts like me, can live by the words of guys half my age and this is an example.




The one thing that does sadden me to some degree is if any mod there takes any of this or any of it personal. I could be wrong but sure seems some are taking it to heart when not intended at them.

Carlos, without going into detail I can say that it is very personal for some. I have received some of the nastiest, vile messages from people that I had always gotten along with very well. It really just makes me sad.


Just keep in mind who it is you are doing it for and what they have represented thus far to date. It is that part people are lashing at, not you.

I decided to do it for the guys that are new to our hobby. I would like to help guide them the same way I was guided (actually pushed) when I first signed up. I feel that being in that position is the best way I can Pay It Forward.

[Mr.Maduro]

Interesting indeed.

Its nice to go back and dig up embarrising posts... :rolleyes:

[Blueface]

Its nice to go back and dig up embarrising posts... :rolleyes:

Yeah, specially when you then photoshop them.:r

[Col. Kurtz]

Mikey,

The one thing that does sadden me to some degree is if any mod there takes any of this or any of it personal. I could be wrong but sure seems some are taking it to heart when not intended at them. Just remember how many said they would be there until the end and how quickly the end came (meant to highlight mods, not just members). Just remember you are nothing but a tool for now. As another member said to me, I hope the mods are receiving ample boxes of cigars for what they do. I know for sure that is not an easy job to do. It is probably quite thankless at this juncture. Just keep in mind who it is you are doing it for and what they have represented thus far to date. It is that part people are lashing at, not you.

.

Exactly right!! Sorry to any mods that I ruffled in the past, really nothing personal, Just trying to get off the roles of that "other place". I felt like a commodity more that a member.

Then on Friday the arrogance of the big man made and appearance via Louie and that was it for me. Tried to get washed out, revoked whatever. It worked, and if anything was less than honorable, I'm sorry. I try to be better than that...

[rizzle]

Yes, it does ring a bell and both statements are true. The first quote is reffering to how b&-hammer happy and all around paranoid the Admins were being on that site and that I was surprised that I wasn't banned for stating the obvious. Never Goatsed the place but if I was going to get banned it would have been worth it.

As my ban message clearly states "You have been banned for the following reason:
No reason was specified.

Date the ban will be lifted: Never"

So yeah, I don't know why I was banned. I didn't break any of the rules and I wasn't Goatseing the place. Just answering a question that someone asked that I understood to mean that they wanted to get banned. So I told them how to do it, didn't actually do anything myself.

See, both of my statements are 100% accurate.

Even puff can't give a reason for my ban so if they don't know why I was b& how am I supposed to know the reason?

Cheers,
Rob



I don't think you're trying to stir anything up. In fact, I'm one of the many that got emotional and frustrated but I didn't pull the trigger and spam the place with Goatse.

Simply stated my thoughts on the new site and that is in no way against any of the rules...

It's all good, I may just get behind 7 proxies and have a little fun with ol' puff. I mean if I'm going to do the time I should probably retroactively do the crime.

Probably won't though because I really don't care enough. I've just got a mean side but it very seldome takes controll and I've got better things to do with my time.

Cheers,
Rob
I would imagine you have much better things to do with your time.

[Da Klugs]

Exactly right!! Sorry to any mods that I ruffled in the past, really nothing personal, Just trying to get off the roles of that "other place". I felt like a commodity more that a member.

Then on Friday the arrogance of the big man made and appearance via Louie and that was it for me. Tried to get washed out, revoked whatever. It worked, and if anything was less than honorable, I'm sorry. I try to be better than that...

Most of us (well me) are in the same camp. Pretty over the top over-reaction on my part seeing Louie skinned and then used to march around the bleak remnants of the Jungle.

It's over now, the jungle is gone and we all need to move on. CigarAsylum.com and Pvff.com remain out there as choices for anyone (well most of you) to participate in or not. Places like this are all about the people and the people that created my frame of reference for this addiction are here, so in my heart and head the home has been transferred with the soul we all have brought. I liken it to a team moving to a new stadium. What was the important part of the team and stadium combination to each of us?

I feel very thankful for the many friendships made there, the smooth transference and what everyone has continued to build here. Sorry for those who have had difficulties there or remain in difficult circumstances but it's a choice they make daily for personal reasons and consequences.

Look forward to a seperate existance from what that place has become, with diminished noise based upon there being fully what it is intended to be now. Our friends who have chosen to remain there are still our friends, they know where we are.

Who and what we are is better demonstrated in almost every other thread in this community.

[poker]

Skimmed over the last few pages and will admit it saddens me.

A couple notes to all just as a FYI:

1) If any personal threats that are ever made here at CA towards another member, they will be banned without hesitation. No warnings, with zero tolerance. Promise.

2) PM's here are just that. Private Messages. PM's here are not and will not be read by any of the admins. We also take this very seriously.

3) Cigar Asylum is just another board on the web. There are many. Folks seeking us will find us eventually. Folks will hang their hats where they feel most comfortable.

As both a member & admin here, I ask everyone to please try to hold to a higher standard and not intentionally or maliciously create problems for any other boards out there, no matter how subtle. Doing so will actually hurt us more than them.

I am just as sad as many you about what happened to Club Stogie as we knew it. As a former/current non-contributing member there, many of us including me had no voice in the business decision. We had no vote of approval. We all simply had to accept or not accept what CS would eventually become.

As a result, Cigar Asylum was born.

I will not speak for any of the other former mods, but as a former mod at CS for many many years, after the sale I was not happy how things were being done, how decisions were being made, and the future that was in store for me there.
Did I post malicious threads there indicating my displeasure? No, it wasnt required. I simply made my exit. No drama.

Im happy you all are here. The entire team of 11 is. All I am asking I guess is to let history run its course. For in the end, things will turn out exactly as they are supposed to anyways.


Kelly

[ChicagoWhiteSox]

:tpd: Well put Kelly

[montecristo#2]

Then on Friday the arrogance of the big man made and appearance via Louie and that was it for me. Tried to get washed out, revoked whatever. It worked, and if anything was less than honorable, I'm sorry. I try to be better than that...

I don't know if this has been said here, but it was on another forum. I just want to set the record straight.

The idea for Louie came from the mod team (CS members), not Jon. We thought it would be a good way for some of us to log on and keep the spirit alive. That way Louie would have several different personalities depending on who was logged in. I know the old mod team often had different usernames to spice up the jungle.

In the end, Jon stood up and took the blame when I thought we should have. That was his call.

Was is a good idea, I guess not. :hn Clearly it backfired and we have learned from the experience.


[edit] This is my 50th post, man I should really start posting more! :D

[poker]

This is my 50th post, man I should really start posting more! :D



Yep yep :D

[architeuthis]

[edit] This is my 50th post, man I should really start posting more! :D

Actually this is the one thing about these recent changes which annoys me the most. I know it is vanity to a certain degree, but it's a minor bummer to start over at zero...

[MedicCook]

Actually this is the one thing about these recent changes which annoys me the most. I know it is vanity to a certain degree, but it's a minor bummer to start over at zero...

That's part of life though. Everytime you start something new you always go back to 0. That is what makes your new adventure fun. Trying to get back to what you consider the top.

[rizzle]

I don't know if this has been said here, but it was on another forum. I just want to set the record straight.

The idea for Louie came from the mod team (CS members), not Jon. We thought it would be a good way for some of us to log on and keep the spirit alive. That way Louie would have several different personalities depending on who was logged in. I know the old mod team often had different usernames to spice up the jungle.

In the end, Jon stood up and took the blame when I thought we should have. That was his call.

Was is a good idea, I guess not. :hn Clearly it backfired and we have learned from the experience.


[edit] This is my 50th post, man I should really start posting more! :D

kumar?

[Starscream]

kumar?

:r:r

[poker]

Actually this is the one thing about these recent changes which annoys me the most. I know it is vanity to a certain degree, but it's a minor bummer to start over at zero...

I hear ya. Try to think of it as a new beginning though.
Considering the Asylum was formed recently in Oct 2008 makes us all a part of the Asylums foundation of what we are to become.

[architeuthis]

kumar?

You mean Kumar from the WigWam Motel? (A real person on another cigar board) Or is this just a joke?

[poker]

You mean Kumar from the WigWam Motel? (A real person on another cigar board) Or is this just a joke?

he meant someone from a previous place: kumarusc

[GKitty]

I hear ya. Try to think of it as a new beginning though.
Considering the Asylum was formed recently in Oct 2008 makes us all a part of the Asylums foundation of what we are to become.

now that's a scary thought... a bunch of trigger happy mad bombers running around blasting each other indiscriminantly... oh what a world. :D

[rizzle]

You mean Kumar from the WigWam Motel? (A real person on another cigar board) Or is this just a joke?


he meant someone from a previous place: kumarusc

Yes. kumarusc, landscaper extraordinaire.
:ss

[icehog3]

I had personally stayed away. Then, that bastage Admiral tempted me.:D


Nice, Carlos...blame it on the douchebag. Everone always blames the douchebag.

;) :r :r

Im happy you all are here. The entire team of 11 is. All I am asking I guess is to let history run its course. For in the end, things will turn out exactly as they are supposed to anyways.


Kelly

Great post, all of it, Kelly. :tu

[newcigarz]

Nice, Carlos...blame it on the douchebag. Everone always blames the douchebag.

;) :r :r



Careful Tom, Patrick has him a little jumpy. :D

[icehog3]

Careful Tom, Patrick has him a little jumpy. :D

:r :r

[King James]

Well, considering I was at 57 of 50 allowed, and I was not only able to receive, but respond to yours, it is very clear that it was restricted after that exchange.

I was at like 139 and was restricted to 100 and now back to 125.

[Blueface]

Careful Tom, Patrick has him a little jumpy. :D

Yeah, just posted a thread on my inclination to have quit smoking cigars as of yesterday in hopes to deflect Patrick's attention.:r

[icehog3]

Well, Puff doesn't have me to kick around anymore. I was banned about 1/2 hour ago for having multiple accounts. The Mods were allowed to have them when I was a Mod, that is why it was there. One of the Mods there picked a reason to can me, no "can we delete your other account", no explanation, just banned after 4 years there, 3 as a Mod.

Classy.

[JKim]

Tom.. Caputo is saying Icehog3 account wasn't banned. What happened when you tried to log in with that account?

[yellowgoat]

why did he edit your post?

[SilverFox]

I was banned day yesterday for asking to my site supporter tag removed. It was a respectful post and factual post stating my basis for it. My user is still up and it says chose to leave. Oh and my request post was deleted.

It isn't that I was banned that I mind, it is that my user profile and the site supporter tag is up there. Maybe petty but.

Anyway as has been said before it really doesn't matter I only actually looked back there as a result of this thread and a massive inflow of new members so and when there decided i didn't like being considered a site supporter of the new site as I am not.

Think it is in poor form that you got banned without so much as a note Tom.

Don't worry we still love you and there is plenty of Vodka here.

[icehog3]

Caputo jumbled my password, for all intents and purposes banning me. That is OK, my time was done there anyway.

I will not stand for the man(?) calling me a liar on his board though, when I obviously can't defend myself. He is saying publicly I am not banned? He knows what was done....the man is a liar. Period.

[icehog3]

Don't worry we still love you and there is plenty of Vodka here.

:D :al

[mojo65]

Caputo jumbled my password, for all intents and purposes banning me. That is OK, my time was done there anyway.

I will not stand for the man(?) calling me a liar on his board though, when I obviously can't defend myself. He is saying publicly I am not banned? He knows what was done....the man is a liar. Period.

Id pay to watch you give the man a gentle hand shake....<insert evil grin here>

[icehog3]

Id pay to watch you give the man a gentle hand shake....<insert evil grin here>

Not even worth the effort, Mark. ;)

Puff Message

You have entered an invalid username or password. Please press the back button, enter the correct details and try again. Don't forget that the password is case sensitive. Forgotten your password? Click here!

You have used 5 out of 5 login attempts. After all 5 have been used, you will be unable to login for 15 minutes.

Gee, after 4 years I suddenly forgot my password. :rolleyes:

[JKim]

<caps lock> Tom! i keed i keed.

[icehog3]

Oh, just re-set my password?

Puff Message

You have not entered an email address that we recognize. Please try again or contact the administrator.

Oops...I guess after 9 years I have forgotten my e-mail address too. :r :r

[icehog3]

<caps lock> Tom! i keed i keed.

:r:r:r

[Nick]

Screw them...that sites simple purpose now is to make money. This is a hobby for us not a business and when owners and mods start to crap on its member and supporters then F-them.

[Starscream]

Well, Puff doesn't have me to kick around anymore. I was banned about 1/2 hour ago for having multiple accounts. The Mods were allowed to have them when I was a Mod, that is why it was there. One of the Mods there picked a reason to can me, no "can we delete your other account", no explanation, just banned after 4 years there, 3 as a Mod.

Classy.

I can't believe that. Truly sucks. Not that it really matters anymore, though.

[DBall]

Caputo jumbled my password, for all intents and purposes banning me. That is OK, my time was done there anyway.

I will not stand for the man(?) calling me a liar on his board though, when I obviously can't defend myself. He is saying publicly I am not banned? He knows what was done....the man is a liar. Period.

Wow... that is low. I heard about that being a common practice at another board (that he snatched up).

Truly unbelievable......... I know there's cross board drama (which I've stayed out of) but I never knew the mods and/or admins there would stoop so low as to do that to anyone... least of all someone who was so instrumental in making it the community it was. Very unfortunate.

[icehog3]

OK, I have had my vent, I will take the advice (subliminally) of a wise Inmate here and be done.

I sent an e-mail to Caputo with no insults, no threats (I would never do that), no drama, just asking that he stop calling me a liar on Pvff.

Sorry for stirring this up....4 years was a long time of love for me, and I went off the deep end for 15 minutes,. I will be done with this now.

[SilverFox]

Sorry for stirring this up....4 years was a long time of love for me, and I went off the deep end for 15 minutes,. I will be done with this now.

Does this mean I have to cancel the Vodka love in???

[icehog3]

Does this mean I have to cancel the Vodka love in???

If it is an Asylum function....Absolutely not, Shawn! :D :al :dance:

[galaga]

Oops...I guess after 9 years I have forgotten my e-mail address too. :r :r




Gee, after 4 years I suddenly forgot my password. :rolleyes:

Man your memory is fading fast.......

Make sure you don't lose your key

Because if you lose your key........:D

[AAlmeter]

Wow Tom. Sad indeed.

[icehog3]

Man your memory is fading fast.......

Make sure you don't lose your key

Because if you lose your key........:D

4 years on CS...had the e-mail account 9....Mr Funny Man!! :r

Wow Tom. Sad indeed.

I had my rant, and I am over it, Adam. Sorry again to all the inmates for my 15 minutes of drama. Sincerely.

[replicant_argent]

The colors he has displayed time and time again on other boards are showing, as we all knew they eventually would.
I truly feel sorry for him a bit, actually, to have so few social skills, and not seem to learn from his mistakes.
That is part of my new Karmic Balance Initiative.

[MedicCook]

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s231/rbf9872/Drama.jpg

[icehog3]

His colors that he has displayed time and time again on other boards are showing, as we all knew they eventually would.
I feel sorry for him a bit, actually, to have so few social skills, and not seem to learn from his mistakes.
That is part of my new Karmic Balance Initiative.

Teach me, Sensei. :)

[taltos]

Screw them...that sites simple purpose now is to make money. This is a hobby for us not a business and when owners and mods start to crap on its member and supporters then F-them.He has done this on previous sites that he owned. Then he starts crapping on the mods. Great info on Cigar Pass if you want it.

[montecristo#2]

He has done this on previous sites that he owned. Then he starts crapping on the mods. Great info on Cigar Pass if you want it.

Did he just pimp cigarpass on the asylum? :D :r :r :r

Sorry I have no idea why I find this funny, but I do.

Now back to the regulary scheduled programming.

[Hardcz]

Sooooo we going to close this thread for thread jacking or what?

[LasciviousXXX]

Nah, we're not THAT bored bro LOL