Just wanted to say hi to the pipe side. I've been piping for awhile now, and I love every second of it.
Nice to have you join us, Jimmy!
Welcome. Although we tend to talk about cigars more, there are a lot of pipe smokers here. I just took it up a few weeks ago. :biggrin:
:welcome: to Geeks!!
Welcome to the site.
Hi there Jimmy! Good to have you here!
Welcome!
:welcome:
Welcome from the Pacific Northwest. I find myself smoking my pipe only once or twice a month. I'm still getting the hang of it, but as they say practice makes perfect.
Welcome!
Welcome to the site...I see folks chatting about pipes and pipe tobacco here...enjoy :biggrin:
Jimmy Jimmy....good you made it over here and heard about the injustice. You will find that this place is all about what you want and there are some serious Pipe and Cigar brothers that will welcome you and hope you find this place to be what you're looking for. Welcome!
:welcome: to the Geek
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 11:06 AM
:welcome: to the Geek
Long live the Geek. :biggrin:
QuoteCigary - 9/30/2011 12:05 PM
Jimmy Jimmy....good you made it over here and heard about the injustice. You will find that this place is all about what you want and there are some serious Pipe and Cigar brothers that will welcome you and hope you find this place to be what you're looking for. Welcome!
Man, the shyt must of hit the fan at the other forum.
:welcome: to the site!
Quotelowpro75 - 9/30/2011 9:36 AM
QuoteCigary - 9/30/2011 12:05 PM
Jimmy Jimmy....good you made it over here and heard about the injustice. You will find that this place is all about what you want and there are some serious Pipe and Cigar brothers that will welcome you and hope you find this place to be what you're looking for. Welcome!
Man, the shyt must of hit the fan at the other forum.
Still is...the 'ham-banner' falls like the hammer of Thor. The fallout is incredible as always which means that good people are looking for a soft place to land.
So what happened?
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 5:00 PM
So what happened?
:confused: Wondering that myself.
Welcome botl :-)
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 5:00 PM
So what happened?
+1 ... curious minds want to know ...
Welcome to the site Jimmy. I have been smoking a pipe for a few years now and enjoy it a lot. Would love to see pics of your pipe(s) and what kinds of baccy you enjoy!
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 2:00 PM
So what happened?
Long story short I caught them reading my Private Messages to another BOTL who was having an issue with one of the Mods...while trying to delegate thru some hard feelings with the Mod for the other BOTL it became apparent that the Mods were reading my PM's...so I set up a sting where I PM'd the brother and mentioned that there was a "secret society" part of the forum where members and Mods would go there to rant on general forum membership and talk trash...as well as break other forum R/R's in the name of being in a "special Level" on the site. Very hypocritical for them to not only read through peoples PM's but they are banning others on the site because of a 'chat forum' where people go to. They mention what is going on and then find themselves being spied on and eventually being banned. One poor brother even mentioned innocently enough the 'secret forum' and got himself banned in the process. Wild things that mystify me...it's cigars for crying out loud and there are some very juvenile things that go on and are still going on. That's the nutts and bolts of it. If anybody wants to know more PM me as I think for this forums sake it would be wise not to gossip about any other forum...I'm not gossiping as this is not heresay as I was the original person they banned. I wanted to get good BOTL to come here and experience what a "Good Forum" looks like and operates with no funny business.
QuoteCigary - 9/30/2011 3:40 PM
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 2:00 PM
So what happened?
Long story short I caught them reading my Private Messages to another BOTL who was having an issue with one of the Mods...while trying to delegate thru some hard feelings with the Mod for the other BOTL it became apparent that the Mods were reading my PM's...so I set up a sting where I PM'd the brother and mentioned that there was a "secret society" part of the forum where members and Mods would go there to rant on general forum membership and talk trash...as well as break other forum R/R's in the name of being in a "special Level" on the site. Very hypocritical for them to not only read through peoples PM's but they are banning others on the site because of a 'chat forum' where people go to. They mention what is going on and then find themselves being spied on and eventually being banned. One poor brother even mentioned innocently enough the 'secret forum' and got himself banned in the process. Wild things that mystify me...it's cigars for crying out loud and there are some very juvenile things that go on and are still going on. That's the nutts and bolts of it. If anybody wants to know more PM me as I think for this forums sake it would be wise not to gossip about any other forum...I'm not gossiping as this is not heresay as I was the original person they banned. I wanted to get good BOTL to come here and experience what a "Good Forum" looks like and operates with no funny business.
Wow, what total BS over there. We would never pull that kind of shyt here.
We are happy to take the BOTLs from the other site as long as they are here to talk about cigars and have a good time.
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 3:58 PM
QuoteCigary - 9/30/2011 3:40 PM
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 2:00 PM
So what happened?
Long story short I caught them reading my Private Messages to another BOTL who was having an issue with one of the Mods...while trying to delegate thru some hard feelings with the Mod for the other BOTL it became apparent that the Mods were reading my PM's...so I set up a sting where I PM'd the brother and mentioned that there was a "secret society" part of the forum where members and Mods would go there to rant on general forum membership and talk trash...as well as break other forum R/R's in the name of being in a "special Level" on the site. Very hypocritical for them to not only read through peoples PM's but they are banning others on the site because of a 'chat forum' where people go to. They mention what is going on and then find themselves being spied on and eventually being banned. One poor brother even mentioned innocently enough the 'secret forum' and got himself banned in the process. Wild things that mystify me...it's cigars for crying out loud and there are some very juvenile things that go on and are still going on. That's the nutts and bolts of it. If anybody wants to know more PM me as I think for this forums sake it would be wise not to gossip about any other forum...I'm not gossiping as this is not heresay as I was the original person they banned. I wanted to get good BOTL to come here and experience what a "Good Forum" looks like and operates with no funny business.
Wow, what total BS over there. We would never pull that kind of shyt here.
We are happy to take the BOTLs from the other site as long as they are here to talk about cigars and have a good time.
Yep,,,these are good people who just want a place to come to and have a real "Cigar Experience" forum. I think Username is a pipe fanatic so that will help generate more interest on that side. There may be more coming but I can vouch for them...they are really good folks who stood by me and when it comes to friendship...that's what it's all about.
Just don't mention our 'secret forum' and everything will be ok :biggrin:
QuoteCigary - 9/30/2011 6:40 PM
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 2:00 PM
So what happened?
Long story short I caught them reading my Private Messages to another BOTL who was having an issue with one of the Mods...while trying to delegate thru some hard feelings with the Mod for the other BOTL it became apparent that the Mods were reading my PM's...so I set up a sting where I PM'd the brother and mentioned that there was a "secret society" part of the forum where members and Mods would go there to rant on general forum membership and talk trash...as well as break other forum R/R's in the name of being in a "special Level" on the site. Very hypocritical for them to not only read through peoples PM's but they are banning others on the site because of a 'chat forum' where people go to. They mention what is going on and then find themselves being spied on and eventually being banned. One poor brother even mentioned innocently enough the 'secret forum' and got himself banned in the process. Wild things that mystify me...it's cigars for crying out loud and there are some very juvenile things that go on and are still going on. That's the nutts and bolts of it. If anybody wants to know more PM me as I think for this forums sake it would be wise not to gossip about any other forum...I'm not gossiping as this is not heresay as I was the original person they banned. I wanted to get good BOTL to come here and experience what a "Good Forum" looks like and operates with no funny business.
Wow...that's kind of interesting. I'm surprised they would spend so much time trying to control things like that. Must be some serious paranoia. Well, we're glad to have the folks. Hope they find a good home here.
-Paul
I didn't know the Homeland guys monitor cigar sites now.....wow odd. :lmao:
What comes to mind about all that is how sad it is.
While I spend the preponderance pf my time here, I used to visit there occasionally as well -- but the annoying changes and drama has ramped up considerably over the last few months so my visits have dwindled to very few and far between.
Yep ... it's too bad, but their loss ... As I recall, Gary was one of, if not The most respected member of anyone over there ... so it's not surprising we have and will be getting lots of new Geeks who left when Gary did.
QuoteROTHNH - 10/1/2011 1:48 PM
What comes to mind about all that is how sad it is.
While I spend the preponderance pf my time here, I used to visit there occasionally as well -- but the annoying changes and drama has ramped up considerably over the last few months so my visits have dwindled to very few and far between.
Yep ... it's too bad, but their loss ... As I recall, Gary was one of, if not The most respected member of anyone over there ... so it's not surprising we have and will be getting lots of new Geeks who left when Gary did.
Thank your sir...respect from others is certainly a good thing and for those who felt the "wrath on my behalf" was certainly unfair to them. I felt obligated to find them a good home to set down roots...this was the best place I could find.
Lots of fallout still occurring... serious bogus stuff.
welcome from New Mexico
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 8:56 PM
Just don't mention our 'secret forum' and everything will be ok :biggrin:
:lmao: :lmao:
Is that the forum where Gitfiddl posts all his pictures of midgets, fat chicks, and Hawaiian shirts?
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 8:56 PM
Just don't mention our 'secret forum' and everything will be ok :biggrin:
Forget about the forum, we've gotta make sure the "handshake" doesn't get out....
QuoteNealw6971 - 10/1/2011 6:51 PM
Lots of fallout still occurring... serious bogus stuff.
See Neal...the boys can joke about things here w/o them getting paranoid...this is why you'll like it here. Jokes are free and laughing is good for the soul.
Quotekola - 10/1/2011 9:01 PM
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 8:56 PM
Just don't mention our 'secret forum' and everything will be ok :biggrin:
:lmao: :lmao:
Is that the forum where Gitfiddl posts all his pictures of midgets, fat chicks, and Hawaiian shirts?
Nope that is the public one... I am assuming the secret forum is where Rich gives family counselling to BOTL, Bob is up front about being an ordained minister and everyone knows that Horrido is actually a representative of some shadowy government agency...
Welcome aboard.
And I have left that other forum as well because of what happened to Gary. I like this place.
Welcome from OK!
:biggrin:
QuoteSenorPablo - 9/30/2011 8:07 PM
Wow...that's kind of interesting. I'm surprised they would spend so much time trying to control things like that. Must be some serious paranoia. Well, we're glad to have the folks. Hope they find a good home here.
-Paul
I'm sure they all will Paul, you've built a good home for all of us here. :bigthumbs:
QuoteRoscozRevenge - 10/1/2011 11:15 PM
Quotekola - 10/1/2011 9:01 PM
QuoteJackal - 9/30/2011 8:56 PM
Just don't mention our 'secret forum' and everything will be ok :biggrin:
:lmao: :lmao:
Is that the forum where Gitfiddl posts all his pictures of midgets, fat chicks, and Hawaiian shirts?
Nope that is the public one... I am assuming the secret forum is where Rich gives family counselling to BOTL, Bob is up front about being an ordained minister and everyone knows that Horrido is actually a representative of some shadowy government agency...
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: