Why Do You Love the Asylum?
 

It feels SO good to have a cigar home. I figured it would be cool to share what we all like so much about the Asylum. I'll start...

- This was one of the first places I shared the announcement of our pregnancy and the birth of our second son. Everyone was so happy for us!
- Any question I have, the answer can be found here.
- The generosity of the B/SOTL on this site is astounding!

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1. The feeling of brotherhood I get everytime I log in here. I feel like even though many of us are separated by hundreds or thousands of miles, I can always rely on them for help. They may not know my face, but they know who I am.
2. The constant generosity I have found here. I don't live by any B & M's so sometimes I have to rely of fellow BOTL's for help finding cigars (such as my current situation w/ The Face).
3. The banter back and forth between us on all kinds of topics.
4. Guys and gals that share in my passion for good cigars, good friends and good times.
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!

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Very well stated!

I would like to add that the TOE has done a fantastic job of providing moderation and guidance which keeps CA above the fray one encounters on most other sites.

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I agree with all of this except wanting to get any of The Face cigars.

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Because it loves me......simple as that.

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just because.....

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Because theres no pop ups, no advertisements, and theres no single individual dictating "how its going to go down from now on cuz I own da place". :)

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The Love. :tu

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The sense of community and fellowship.The willingness of people to help others,nearly strangers except for this forum.The good advice that is stared daily.There is nothing else to compare to this.........

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Well said

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:tpd:

The members of this community have been so generous to each other too. I have had the opportunity to try many cigars that were new to me because another generous member decided to destroy my mailbox with a fiver. The fact that people in this community will send cigars to someone or even simply share a personal experience with others that they have only talked to via a forum says a lot about the strength of a community.

:l

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This place makes me really care about people I haven't met. That takes some emotional investment but it always comes back to me three-fold.


MCS

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Because it has people with names like "Majorcaptsilly"!

Really, I like the close knit feel of the place and it doesn't seem to be "cliquey". Everybody is very generous in their knowledge and support of those in a time of need.

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Now that I have all of your attention, here is the real reason I made this post.

I need one million dollars, all one dollar bills, un-marked. Thanks for the generosity - I know you'll come through for me!

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Asylum is a community sisters and brothers from all over the world. IT is knowledge of life beyond our own thoughts. Where unconditional respect grows and friendships are born.
Thank you team for a place we call home!
my :2

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I have it my account now...just send me your addy. :r:r

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PP, gift option! You da man!!!! I knew someone would come thru for me!!!

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:tpd:

:tu

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because the brotherhood extends from this site to real life. how else would i always be able to find a brother to smoke with no matter where i am in the world?
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I don't Love it yet, I am to new and had my guts ripped out by the last site to let myself let that happen again.

I think I will though I do like it and people have been great even when I make mistakes they have been kind mostly.

The BOTL theme is real and I have made real life friends I spend time with on the last site Hell I took a two week road herfing trip meeting brothers last summer smoking, boating and having a great time. You know some of those people I call friends will be with me the rest of my life, no ****!

My favorite thing so far is I mostly like the set up like the Troop support and that there are several people sending to the troops. I like that my police buds and other public guy's have their own place and so on.


I could ramble but won't and will leave it at that for now!

Thanks for making me feel like I have a home if I want it, Maybe that is the best part you all allow everyone that chance if they want it. cudos to CA! :tu

Dave

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:rI love it because I have made friends on the board that are now friends off the board as well and will most likely be friends for life. The generosity amongst the BOTL's on this board is second to none and I have on occasions too numerous to count seen many members go way above and beyond what would be considered neccesary to help out someone that they barely know. I have also enjoyed the great education that I have received from talking to many who are still far more knowledgable than I will every be about our great hobby.





























































I also like that the lighting makes Pnoon's head look shiny and new.

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Real Simple, it's the Brotherhood. :noon

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This is my virtual home!!!

I have nothing but good to say about this place and the people here (except for Mean Darrell:D)!!!

I remember going to my first herf after meeting some of the botl online. I was concerned about what to expect. Now I can't imagine what my life would have been like without this place and good friends I've made here.

Some of the sotl/botl I have had the opportunity to Herf with, and many I have yet to meet physically. There are a number of you who I want to meet up with because I know we have so much in common.

For you who have not Herfed: I know you feel close to the people here but meeting together brings a new appreciation for this place.

Be excellent to each other. And... PARTY ON, DUDES!!!:tu

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All of you with the exception of this guy are the reason we are here :rolleyes:

Forums will come and go over time and sadly when they go,the community they themselves have built are left without a place to call their own.
This has happened to some of us already,that's why we are here.
Thanks for being here my friends :)


Matthew,you know where to send my cut.

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Really odd, but there seems to be something else typed in the post...it's really faint, hard to detect...wait a minute, it's coming through....here it is:

Matthew,you know where to send my cut.

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This is a pretty friendly community.

the check's in the mail

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This place has taught me sooooo much about the hobby and the brotherhood is AWESOME!! The friends I have made here are people whom I will call friends forever...and many I have never met face to face. :tu :tu

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Everyones breath is just as horrible as mine. :banger

btw- my nigerian friend wants your bank info so he can wire you that money.

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I love this place because of the brotherhood. Finding places to share a cigar are getting hard to find as well as likeminded people to talk about and enjoy them with are also getting hard to find.
I am headed to my first herf, and I have never met anyone there before, but I feel like they are friends.

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+1:tu Kelly hit pretty straight on!

I am a member of another forum(think fish) and I did make a couple friends there, but here seems to be entirely different. I have already made new friends here and herfed with them. Something I never did elsewhere. We even have another herf planned in a couple weeks where I will meet new peeps from here and get to know them in person. Some of the friends I made over there all seemed to gravitate to here.

I am by no means a expert in our hobby, but I love to learn from the BOTL and SOTL here so I can expand on what I have already learned and extend that knowledge to others who may not know.

Thanks to the ToE for making CA what it is today:banger