Cigar forums - one-woman man or player?

jjirons69 · 06-13-2011, 07:00 PM

Just had the strangest encounter - or feeling. First off, never have been a big forum person. Did some garden forums back years ago but the most time ever spent on any forum was back in the CS Gorilla days. That was the only cigar forum I was a member of. Then the transition here in 10/08 and really never went back to the fish site, except to dissolve my associations with all my loose ends. Fast foward to today - I just went back to look up something I remember from years ago, thanks to Cliff. It was such an eerie feeling. I logged on. No new PMs. Last visit 12/09 (don't remember that). Looking around old posts - it seemed like a quiet shipwreck on the ocean floor. You knew there was action and liveliness at one time, but it was no longer there. It felt like you were going back to visit an old girlfriend. The things and people you remember are still there, but it's totally different and the warm feelings are gone. It was weird. I was ready to leave. Got my info and logged out. Nice to come back home the warm orange, yellow, and tan glow here.

I'm old-school. I'm a one-woman man. This is my cigar home. I don't venture. I don't care to know what else is out there. I see new faces come and go, but I get a sense of security seeing the same old guys I've been following cigars and life events for going on 4 years now. BTW, this is also the only forum of any type I participate in. I'm an avid Internet user, but I get my buddy fix here.

Again, thanks goes out to the TOE for a sweet meeting place. Home is where the heart is. (and an ad-free home at that!)

Time for an LCG #3.

Remo · 06-13-2011, 07:02 PM

This is my only Cigar forum and i'm never leaving, I pop into my old watch forums now and again (to buy or sell a watch) but don't ever really banter with anyone.

MurphysLaw · 06-13-2011, 07:10 PM

I'm a member of a few other forums, only check one with any frequency, but this is my home

jesseboston81 · 06-13-2011, 07:10 PM

I lurk on a few other forums when I've exhausted all the new posts here, but this is the only one where I actively post and participate.

Ogre · 06-13-2011, 07:17 PM

This is the only place for me. I have tried a few other cigar sites and it got right down vicious. I love this place.

Bill86 · 06-13-2011, 08:21 PM

I'm still a member at the knife forums, I have 750 posts in 4+ years. I lurk there occasionally but it never felt like a comfortable place, too much lying, cheating and bad mouthing. They got one years paid membership from me but that's it...I'm done.

I haven't been here a year yet and I'm already at ~4,100 posts. This place is much warmer, nicer and the people here are great. Gives you a big reason to participate. Every now and then I venture back to the knife forums for about 3 minutes. Then realize what a gross error I made and a waste of 3 minutes.

I stumbled here first, it must have been good luck shinning down on me that day.

hscmit · 06-13-2011, 08:28 PM

this is home

G G · 06-13-2011, 08:32 PM

This is my one and only too. Nothing else even comes close to comparing.

EricF · 06-13-2011, 08:35 PM

I started swimming also and by chance found CA. The ocean has been over taken by sharks, if you will, and is not a fun place to swim anymore. I do go back on occasion due to some things I am still invloved with, but always come right back here.

This is home!!!!! Thanks to the ToE for giving us this place called HOME!!!

NCRadioMan · 06-13-2011, 08:41 PM

I get that. Feels like you are roaming through an abandoned building but I go back to the old place sometimes when I am doing my cigar research. The information that place contains from mid 08 and back for another 10 years is invaluable to me. Reading posts from the true FOG's you don't see anymore is still an awesome learning experience.

Emjaysmash · 06-13-2011, 08:43 PM

This (starting with CS) has been my home on the internet. Do I visit a few pipe and cigar forums on the side? Sure. But when I get into bed at night, CA is always the one next to me.

maninblack · 06-13-2011, 09:15 PM

I Freaking love this place and all you crazy inmates!! I have made so many friends here!

CigarNut · 06-13-2011, 10:07 PM

CA is home -- that's all that I need...

fid · 06-13-2011, 10:42 PM

What is "the other place", and "CS". Have seen these referred to before, but I guess I ain't been around long enough to pick up on the meaning.

Cenookie · 06-13-2011, 10:42 PM

I don't participate in any other forums, no need to. I get my fix here, thanks goes out to the TOE for all there hard work making this nuthouse what it is!!!!!

icehog3 · 06-13-2011, 11:05 PM

We are glad you all consider this "home".

RHNewfie · 06-14-2011, 05:05 AM

This is home for sure Papa-Tom!!

jjirons69 · 06-14-2011, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fid

What is "the other place", and "CS". Have seen these referred to before, but I guess I ain't been around long enough to pick up on the meaning.

CS - Club Stogie - also called the Jungle, as a smoking Gorilla was the mascot. Sold and bought and changed to Puff. Soon thereafter, genius minds got together, spent lots of cash, and created this haven. The guys/gals with semi-intelligence moved, the rest stayed behind. The rest is Internet history.

Subvet642 · 06-14-2011, 06:21 AM

This is the only cigar forum I've ever belonged to, though I also belong to a fountain pen forum and one for hats and all things vintage.

Subvet642 · 06-14-2011, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

This (starting with CS) has been my home on the internet. Do I visit a few pipe and cigar forums on the side? Sure. But when I get into bed at night, CA is always the one next to me.

Mikey, how does the girlfriend feel about that?

06-13-2011, 07:00 PM	#1
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? Just had the strangest encounter - or feeling. First off, never have been a big forum person. Did some garden forums back years ago but the most time ever spent on any forum was back in the CS Gorilla days. That was the only cigar forum I was a member of. Then the transition here in 10/08 and really never went back to the fish site, except to dissolve my associations with all my loose ends. Fast foward to today - I just went back to look up something I remember from years ago, thanks to Cliff. It was such an eerie feeling. I logged on. No new PMs. Last visit 12/09 (don't remember that). Looking around old posts - it seemed like a quiet shipwreck on the ocean floor. You knew there was action and liveliness at one time, but it was no longer there. It felt like you were going back to visit an old girlfriend. The things and people you remember are still there, but it's totally different and the warm feelings are gone. It was weird. I was ready to leave. Got my info and logged out. Nice to come back home the warm orange, yellow, and tan glow here. I'm old-school. I'm a one-woman man. This is my cigar home. I don't venture. I don't care to know what else is out there. I see new faces come and go, but I get a sense of security seeing the same old guys I've been following cigars and life events for going on 4 years now. BTW, this is also the only forum of any type I participate in. I'm an avid Internet user, but I get my buddy fix here. Again, thanks goes out to the TOE for a sweet meeting place. Home is where the heart is. (and an ad-free home at that!) Time for an LCG #3. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-13-2011, 07:02 PM	#2
Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? This is my only Cigar forum and i'm never leaving, I pop into my old watch forums now and again (to buy or sell a watch) but don't ever really banter with anyone. __________________

06-13-2011, 07:10 PM	#4
jesseboston81 CC Simple PIF Promoter Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Jesse Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 2,231 Trading: (41)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? I lurk on a few other forums when I've exhausted all the new posts here, but this is the only one where I actively post and participate. __________________ Come play in the CC Simple PIF!

06-13-2011, 07:17 PM	#5
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? This is the only place for me. I have tried a few other cigar sites and it got right down vicious. I love this place. __________________

06-13-2011, 08:21 PM	#6
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? I'm still a member at the knife forums, I have 750 posts in 4+ years. I lurk there occasionally but it never felt like a comfortable place, too much lying, cheating and bad mouthing. They got one years paid membership from me but that's it...I'm done. I haven't been here a year yet and I'm already at ~4,100 posts. This place is much warmer, nicer and the people here are great. Gives you a big reason to participate. Every now and then I venture back to the knife forums for about 3 minutes. Then realize what a gross error I made and a waste of 3 minutes. I stumbled here first, it must have been good luck shinning down on me that day.

06-13-2011, 07:10 PM	#3
MurphysLaw Anything can go wrong Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Brian Location: SoFlo Posts: 2,823 Trading: (19)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? I'm a member of a few other forums, only check one with any frequency, but this is my home __________________ It's THIS easy to help our Troops.

06-13-2011, 08:28 PM	#7
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? this is home

06-13-2011, 08:32 PM	#8
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? This is my one and only too. Nothing else even comes close to comparing.

06-13-2011, 08:35 PM	#9
EricF Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Eric Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,003 Trading: (116)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? I started swimming also and by chance found CA. The ocean has been over taken by sharks, if you will, and is not a fun place to swim anymore. I do go back on occasion due to some things I am still invloved with, but always come right back here. This is home!!!!! Thanks to the ToE for giving us this place called HOME!!! __________________ It might taste crummy, but at least it's huge.

06-13-2011, 08:41 PM	#10
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,275 Trading: (66)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? I get that. Feels like you are roaming through an abandoned building but I go back to the old place sometimes when I am doing my cigar research. The information that place contains from mid 08 and back for another 10 years is invaluable to me. Reading posts from the true FOG's you don't see anymore is still an awesome learning experience. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

06-13-2011, 08:43 PM	#11
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? This (starting with CS) has been my home on the internet. Do I visit a few pipe and cigar forums on the side? Sure. But when I get into bed at night, CA is always the one next to me. __________________

06-13-2011, 09:15 PM	#12
maninblack Will smoke for food Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Kevin Location: Where the hoot owls f$ck the chickens Posts: 10,637 Trading: (80)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? I Freaking love this place and all you crazy inmates!! I have made so many friends here! __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

06-13-2011, 10:07 PM	#13
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,038 Trading: (111*)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? CA is home -- that's all that I need... __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.

06-13-2011, 10:42 PM	#14
fid Still Watching My Back Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Jeff Location: Durand, Mi Posts: 50 Trading: (2)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? What is "the other place", and "CS". Have seen these referred to before, but I guess I ain't been around long enough to pick up on the meaning.

06-13-2011, 10:42 PM	#15
Cenookie Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Claude Location: So. Calif. Posts: 292 Trading: (1)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? I don't participate in any other forums, no need to. I get my fix here, thanks goes out to the TOE for all there hard work making this nuthouse what it is!!!!!

06-13-2011, 11:05 PM	#16
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,532 Trading: (61)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? We are glad you all consider this "home". __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

06-14-2011, 05:05 AM	#17
RHNewfie Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Oooooh Canadaaaaa Posts: 2,007 Trading: (15)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? This is home for sure Papa-Tom!! __________________ σπένδομαι

06-14-2011, 06:21 AM	#19
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Cigar forums - one-woman man or player? This is the only cigar forum I've ever belonged to, though I also belong to a fountain pen forum and one for hats and all things vintage. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

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