Some life updates

Whipper Snapper · 01-16-2011, 03:16 PM

Well, I've noticed that when life gets particularly busy for me, I can kind of vanish from the boards, and for this, I apologize.

I think about you guys often, and I've come to the conclusion through my many ventures that there is no place like this.

As most of you know, I'm an engaged man. I've been engaged since october, and a lot of my time has been spent planning for a wedding.

Here's a photo of us only minutes after the engagement. We have nailed down a date and we're getting married April 15th (this year). Yes, we're both fully aware that it's tax day, but whatever. It was one of the few dates she had available because she photographs weddings herself. It should be pretty hard to forget my anniversary date now!

I'm on my last semester of school and if I don't graduate this spring, I will certainly be done by the summer. Whippersnapper is growing up...

Over this last summer, I worked at a cigar store (for about 6 months total) and I left this early fall to pursue a job in construction with my father. It's manual labor, and it's temporary, but it's great money for going into a marriage. Unfortunately, construction work can only be done when the weather is right, and it usually isn't in the winter, so I'm looking for a part time job until march when things will pick back up again.

Some of you know that I picked fishing back up again. I recently joined the UMKC (my university) fishing club. It's a bass fishing club, and we're signed up to do several college circuit tournaments, some of them televised, so look out for my ugly mug on the VS. channel.

Here's a picture of a trophy I caught this late fall-

I don't get to smoke as many cigars as I'd like since quitting the job at the store, but I've come to realize that this hobby will always be a part of my life, and I hope to continue to share it with you all. The last memorable smoke I had was a Cohiba Behike 52 in cozumel, and if I remember correctly, I think I shared that experience with you all. It was wonderful.

Speaking of which, I'm gonna be needing some good suggestions for celebratory smokes- with the wedding and bachelor party and all!

Another hobby that I'm trying to get into is tea. It's another leaf world and I have no idea what I'm doing, but it's quite a bit cheaper that cigars with some of the more "expensive" teas only costing around 25-50 cents a cup.

Little did I know that some teas can be aged and bricks of the stuff can cost anywhere between 75-350 bucks. Sounds like another slippery slope...

Hope you all are well, and I hope to check in more often.
-Whippersnapper

14holestogie · 01-16-2011, 03:21 PM

Congrats, Blake and it's good to see and hear from you.

I'd venture the true prize catch is in the first photo.

Whipper Snapper · 01-16-2011, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Congrats, Blake and it's good to see and hear from you.

I'd venture the true prize catch is in the first photo.

You better believe it

icehog3 · 01-16-2011, 04:39 PM

Congrats again, Whipper-Snapper...always good to hear from you.

VirtualSmitty · 01-16-2011, 04:55 PM

Engagement, fishing, and manual labor. Your doing well Blake

01-16-2011, 04:58 PM

Good to hear from you Blake.

CigarNut · 01-16-2011, 05:06 PM

Congratulations!

markem · 01-16-2011, 05:07 PM

Congrats Blake! You are so getting domesticated. You still modeling underwear for gay magazines?

hotreds · 01-16-2011, 06:40 PM

Congrats, brother! Thanks for the update and don't be a stranger here. Piping is another hobby that can- underline can- be cheaper than cigars.

Does your bride to be shoot digital 35mm? And what brand does she use? I understand mothers of the bride can be very difficult, I wonder if she gets more slack being a woman?

G G · 01-16-2011, 06:49 PM

Congrats and good to hear the update Blake.

01-16-2011, 07:08 PM

Congrats on the engagement! Many blessing for the both of you.

shvictor · 01-16-2011, 07:12 PM

Hey you're getting married on my Birthday. Congrats

68TriShield · 01-16-2011, 07:14 PM

Your life's path has been kind Blake,you are doing something right

maninblack · 01-16-2011, 08:55 PM

Congrats from one Missouri brother to another!

Whipper Snapper · 01-16-2011, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markem

Congrats Blake! You are so getting domesticated. You still modeling underwear for gay magazines?

The most embarrassing photos I have of myself since the time are as follows. (It has been a while since you all had the privilege.)

Me trying to give myself a blowhole induced enema in cozumel.

I imagine this bizarre photograph is a reaction of how I felt after the fact.

I stopped modeling women's underwear in favor of sunglasses

She really is my better half...

RevSmoke · 01-16-2011, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 14holestogie

Congrats, Blake and it's good to see and hear from you.

I'd venture the true prize catch is in the first photo.

Congratulations on the engagement!

MedicCook · 01-16-2011, 09:55 PM

Good to see ya again Blake. Congrats.

pnoon · 01-17-2011, 06:21 AM

Good to hear from you again, Blake.
Congrats (again) on your engagement.

Don't be such a stranger here.

HK3- · 01-17-2011, 06:37 AM

Congrats on the engagement and not blowing your bunghole out on the blowhole enema!

Chingas · 01-17-2011, 07:23 AM

Congrats and nice to meet you. Now please don't pose your Bikini pictures anymore. Very disturbing!

01-16-2011, 03:16 PM	#1
Whipper Snapper 95% Banter 5% MMM Habanos Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Blake Location: Shawnee Posts: 1,037 Trading: (0)	Some life updates Well, I've noticed that when life gets particularly busy for me, I can kind of vanish from the boards, and for this, I apologize. I think about you guys often, and I've come to the conclusion through my many ventures that there is no place like this. As most of you know, I'm an engaged man. I've been engaged since october, and a lot of my time has been spent planning for a wedding. Here's a photo of us only minutes after the engagement. We have nailed down a date and we're getting married April 15th (this year). Yes, we're both fully aware that it's tax day, but whatever. It was one of the few dates she had available because she photographs weddings herself. It should be pretty hard to forget my anniversary date now! I'm on my last semester of school and if I don't graduate this spring, I will certainly be done by the summer. Whippersnapper is growing up... Over this last summer, I worked at a cigar store (for about 6 months total) and I left this early fall to pursue a job in construction with my father. It's manual labor, and it's temporary, but it's great money for going into a marriage. Unfortunately, construction work can only be done when the weather is right, and it usually isn't in the winter, so I'm looking for a part time job until march when things will pick back up again. Some of you know that I picked fishing back up again. I recently joined the UMKC (my university) fishing club. It's a bass fishing club, and we're signed up to do several college circuit tournaments, some of them televised, so look out for my ugly mug on the VS. channel. Here's a picture of a trophy I caught this late fall- I don't get to smoke as many cigars as I'd like since quitting the job at the store, but I've come to realize that this hobby will always be a part of my life, and I hope to continue to share it with you all. The last memorable smoke I had was a Cohiba Behike 52 in cozumel, and if I remember correctly, I think I shared that experience with you all. It was wonderful. Speaking of which, I'm gonna be needing some good suggestions for celebratory smokes- with the wedding and bachelor party and all! Another hobby that I'm trying to get into is tea. It's another leaf world and I have no idea what I'm doing, but it's quite a bit cheaper that cigars with some of the more "expensive" teas only costing around 25-50 cents a cup. Little did I know that some teas can be aged and bricks of the stuff can cost anywhere between 75-350 bucks. Sounds like another slippery slope... Hope you all are well, and I hope to check in more often. -Whippersnapper __________________ "I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." -Charles Spurgeon.

01-16-2011, 03:21 PM	#2
14holestogie Serial banter killer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Clintonville, WI Posts: 4,341 Trading: (52)	Re: Some life updates Congrats, Blake and it's good to see and hear from you. I'd venture the true prize catch is in the first photo. __________________ *I loves me a Parti*

01-16-2011, 04:39 PM	#4
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,561 Trading: (60)	Re: Some life updates Congrats again, Whipper-Snapper...always good to hear from you. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

01-16-2011, 04:55 PM	#5
VirtualSmitty WiP!? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The Evil Empire Posts: 2,084 Trading: (0)	Re: Some life updates Engagement, fishing, and manual labor. Your doing well Blake __________________ We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid - Benjamin Franklin

01-16-2011, 04:58 PM	#6
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Some life updates Good to hear from you Blake.

01-16-2011, 05:06 PM	#7
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,038 Trading: (111*)	Re: Some life updates Congratulations! __________________ 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.

01-16-2011, 05:07 PM	#8
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,529 Trading: (47)	Re: Some life updates Congrats Blake! You are so getting domesticated. You still modeling underwear for gay magazines? __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

01-16-2011, 06:40 PM	#9
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,658 Trading: (63)	Re: Some life updates Congrats, brother! Thanks for the update and don't be a stranger here. Piping is another hobby that can- underline can- be cheaper than cigars. Does your bride to be shoot digital 35mm? And what brand does she use? I understand mothers of the bride can be very difficult, I wonder if she gets more slack being a woman? __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

01-16-2011, 06:49 PM	#10
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: Some life updates Congrats and good to hear the update Blake.

01-16-2011, 07:08 PM	#11
Kingantz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Some life updates Congrats on the engagement! Many blessing for the both of you.

01-16-2011, 07:12 PM	#12
shvictor Instigator Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 2,846 Trading: (40)	Re: Some life updates Hey you're getting married on my Birthday. Congrats __________________

01-16-2011, 07:14 PM	#13
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,184 Trading: (40)	Re: Some life updates Your life's path has been kind Blake,you are doing something right

01-16-2011, 08:55 PM	#14
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: Some life updates Congrats from one Missouri brother to another! __________________ Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA

01-16-2011, 09:55 PM	#17
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Some life updates Good to see ya again Blake. Congrats. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

01-17-2011, 06:21 AM	#18
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Some life updates Good to hear from you again, Blake. Congrats (again) on your engagement. Don't be such a stranger here. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

01-17-2011, 06:37 AM	#19
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Some life updates Congrats on the engagement and not blowing your bunghole out on the blowhole enema!

01-17-2011, 07:23 AM	#20
Chingas Death Is Waiting Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Chingas Location: Slayerville, Jersey Posts: 5,295 Trading: (35)	Re: Some life updates Congrats and nice to meet you. Now please don't pose your Bikini pictures anymore. Very disturbing! __________________ ---Chingas--- ---Team Death Bomb Squad: Captain---