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did you read those responses/comments in the Letter to the Editor section?  what the hell did that guy (Dearborn Heights) say to get everyone so pissed off???  Kinda surprised CA printed that !!

I just got my new copy and noticed the most interesting man in the world is in this one!

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  2:44 PM

did you read those responses/comments in the Letter to the Editor section?  what the hell did that guy (Dearborn Heights) say to get everyone so pissed off???  Kinda surprised CA printed that !!

Hi, Lou.  Welcome to CG!  Don't mean to sound skeptical, but you show up today out of the blue and start not one, but two, threads asking about our thoughts on the negative responses in CA to one of our own member's letter to the editor.  Funny how you knew which cigar board to come to . . . I don't think that our CG brother mentioned CG in his letter.  :?:  

My guess is that you are either associated with CA or one of their advertisers, or you're a reporter.

If I'm wrong, then please call me out on it.  If I am correct, then kindly state your intentions and you will find that we are all MORE than happy to share our opinions.  Thanks!

:mad:



Yeah, what kinda shyt are you trying to pull?



 :mad:

QuoteBob Cordell - 9/1/2010  12:16 PM

:mad:



Yeah, what kinda shyt are you trying to pull?



 :mad:

 :word:

QuoteBrlesq - 9/1/2010  2:13 PM

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  2:44 PM

did you read those responses/comments in the Letter to the Editor section?  what the hell did that guy (Dearborn Heights) say to get everyone so pissed off???  Kinda surprised CA printed that !!

Hi, Lou.  Welcome to CG!  Don't mean to sound skeptical, but you show up today out of the blue and start not one, but two, threads asking about our thoughts on the negative responses in CA to one of our own member's letter to the editor.  Funny how you knew which cigar board to come to . . . I don't think that our CG brother mentioned CG in his letter.  :?:  

My guess is that you are either associated with CA or one of their advertisers, or you're a reporter.

If I'm wrong, then please call me out on it.  If I am correct, then kindly state your intentions and you will find that we are all MORE than happy to share our opinions.  Thanks!

Odds are, it was just Christopher62 trying to think of a clever way to begin the conversation. If you search the forums, you'll see he hasn't posted on CG in the last month, yet was able to post a reply in 10 minutes.

Regardless, now I, too, have to go to the mailbox to see if I got mine.

Christopher is a nice guy, I just don't understand why he would pull something like that. :confused:

Either way, its a pretty good issue.  Who can argue with an article on "The Most Interesting Man in the World"  

Strangely, i don't even remember being interviewed!

It was not me.

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  4:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

Sorry Paul.  We'll do better next time.  :-(

Wow, just makes me really want to read the next CA.  Should be in my mail soon.  Just wondering why Lou would put up an website that doesn't connect to anything?

 :confused:

QuoteChristopher62 - 9/1/2010  3:00 PM

It was not me.

OK. My bad. I completely apologize.

I admit, I've been a little paranoid about people online ever since that chick I met online turned out to be a dude.  :-0

 :lmao:

I feel another Big V coming on with this one.

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  3:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

We should all feel a little bad, especially me. All Lou had to do was go to Google and search "christopher dearborn heights cigar" to find Christopher's post on CG: http://www.google.com/search?q=christopher+salvetti+dearborn+heights&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=nbu&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=christopher+dearborn+heights+cigar&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=4ad6cbfe95dd9f84

Sorry, Paul, Lou, Christopher...  I'm just very protective of my "special place."  :sad:

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  4:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

Ooooooooh, y'all got busted! :nono:

Thanks, Paul.  I can't believe the way these guys were behaving.  I hope everyone here feels ashamed of their behavior.  Lord knows, I would never do such a thing... :shades:

Quotegitfiddl - 9/1/2010  4:34 PM

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  4:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

Ooooooooh, y'all got busted! :nono:

Thanks, Paul.  I can't believe the way these guys were behaving.  I hope everyone here feels ashamed of their behavior.  Lord knows, I would never do such a thing... :shades:

We call you "the bouncer."  If they get past you, they're in.

Quotecmmayo - 9/1/2010  3:34 PM

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  3:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

We should all feel a little bad, especially me. All Lou had to do was go to Google and search "christopher dearborn heights cigar" to find Christopher's post on CG: http://www.google.com/search?q=christopher+salvetti+dearborn+heights&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=nbu&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=christopher+dearborn+heights+cigar&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=4ad6cbfe95dd9f84

Sorry, Paul, Lou, Christopher...  I'm just very protective of my "special place."  :sad:

This guy "Corey" seems like a really cool guy. I could really get into a website that he's a part of!

Quotelowpro75 - 9/1/2010  4:37 PM

Quotegitfiddl - 9/1/2010  4:34 PM

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  4:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

Ooooooooh, y'all got busted! :nono:

Thanks, Paul.  I can't believe the way these guys were behaving.  I hope everyone here feels ashamed of their behavior.  Lord knows, I would never do such a thing... :shades:

We call you "the bouncer."  If they get past you, they're in.

Thanks, but I prefer "The Swinging Sledgehammer of Love"! :biggrin:

QuoteAMD - 9/1/2010  4:45 PM

Quotecmmayo - 9/1/2010  3:34 PM

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  3:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

We should all feel a little bad, especially me. All Lou had to do was go to Google and search "christopher dearborn heights cigar" to find Christopher's post on CG: http://www.google.com/search?q=christopher+salvetti+dearborn+heights&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=nbu&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=christopher+dearborn+heights+cigar&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=4ad6cbfe95dd9f84

Sorry, Paul, Lou, Christopher...  I'm just very protective of my "special place."  :sad:

This guy "Corey" seems like a really cool guy. I could really get into a website that he's a part of!

Hey, I know who you aren't!!

Welcome AMD

I have used your products for years.  Much less expensive than Intel.

QuoteAMD - 9/1/2010  4:45 PM

Quotecmmayo - 9/1/2010  3:34 PM

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  3:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

We should all feel a little bad, especially me. All Lou had to do was go to Google and search "christopher dearborn heights cigar" to find Christopher's post on CG: http://www.google.com/search?q=christopher+salvetti+dearborn+heights&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=nbu&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=christopher+dearborn+heights+cigar&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=4ad6cbfe95dd9f84

Sorry, Paul, Lou, Christopher...  I'm just very protective of my "special place."  :sad:

This guy "Corey" seems like a really cool guy. I could really get into a website that he's a part of!

You might want to make sure his check clears before you start talking about Corey in such a manner. ;-)

Seriously, though, we're a pretty tight-knit community around here, sometimes to a fault.  We can be quick to pass judgment.  We're also pretty good about owning up to our errors and lapses of sensibility, so like Corey, I apologize if anything we've said has ticked anybody off.

Quotegitfiddl - 9/1/2010  4:59 PM

QuoteAMD - 9/1/2010  4:45 PM

Quotecmmayo - 9/1/2010  3:34 PM

QuoteSenorPablo - 9/1/2010  3:01 PM

It definitely was not Christopher.  I can track that stuff, plus he's always been a very stand up guy.

I also don't see why someone would come on the site to stir this up so I think we need to give HeresJohnny the benefit of the doubt.  Not exactly a warm reception for a new member.  :-(

-Paul

We should all feel a little bad, especially me. All Lou had to do was go to Google and search "christopher dearborn heights cigar" to find Christopher's post on CG: http://www.google.com/search?q=christopher+salvetti+dearborn+heights&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=nbu&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=christopher+dearborn+heights+cigar&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&pbx=1&fp=4ad6cbfe95dd9f84

Sorry, Paul, Lou, Christopher...  I'm just very protective of my "special place."  :sad:

This guy "Corey" seems like a really cool guy. I could really get into a website that he's a part of!

You might want to make sure his check clears before you start talking about Corey in such a manner. ;-)

Seriously, though, we're a pretty tight-knit community around here, sometimes to a fault.  We can be quick to pass judgment.  We're also pretty good about owning up to our errors and lapses of sensibility, so like Corey, I apologize if anything we've said has ticked anybody off.

Hey, for once I didn't say anything bad and have nothing to apologize for.  I'm going to have a drink to celebrate.

Welcome HeresJohnny!!

QuoteJackal - 9/1/2010  3:52 PM

Welcome AMD

I have used your products for years.  Much less expensive than Intel.

(Thread Hijack in Progress!)

During my interview with AMD last week, I mentioned that I felt my writing skills stayed sharp because of my hobby/habit of writing about cigars constantly. I was feeling really relaxed, evidently, because I tend to stay away from the topic of tobacco with employers. You never know when you are going to lose a chance because the hiring manager is anti-tobacco...

Anyway, the next day I was told by the recruiter that they wanted to see writing samples. I sent them training work I had developed, but got a second call: "they want to see your writing about cigars" the recruiter said with a question mark in his voice...

 :-0

...so I sent them a link to my CG reviews along with their own ID and password!

I'm still wondering if they got to this review: "I suppose if you licked buttholes for a living, the flavors of this cigar would be a step up. Slightly."

Well, I started it, because I too am very protective of this site and its members.  I did welcome HeresJohnny (Lou) and then I asked a straightforward question, and I am ready to accept being tarred and feathered if I am wrong.

So, Lou, please don't let me intimidate you.  Please join us in the discussion.  As you can see they are all ready to hang me for my lack of manners.  Mea culpe! :-(

geez, i'm sorry to start such a earthquake on this board.  i've wanted to join for a while and never got around to it until today. i was just trying to post something that would seem current and interesting.....  guess i didn't make such a great first impression.  i won't post any more until i've been a member for a while.  this wasn't exactly the 'welcome' i had hoped for.

lou

Lou, our apologies.  We are happy to have you hear.  Just sometimes we are wary of new folks who jump in with both feet.  Glad to have you aboard and Welcome!  As for me... :shamebag: I'll wear this for a bit.

My subscription just ran out. I'll have to catch Akira's. I'd love to read this.

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  5:21 PM

geez, i'm sorry to start such a earthquake on this board.  i've wanted to join for a while and never got around to it until today. i was just trying to post something that would seem current and interesting.....  guess i didn't make such a great first impression.  i won't post any more until i've been a member for a while.  this wasn't exactly the 'welcome' i had hoped for.

lou

Lou,

You are more than welcome here, trust me!  Feel free to post away!  Get into the mix and let us know who you are!  We can be jerks without a doubt, but PLEASE don't let our somewhat sophomoric behavior run you off so quickly.  You didn't start the earthquake, we did.  Believe it or not, having known these guys and gals for going on a couple of years now, I can honestly say that this is the most friendly place I've found on the net.  I know more about some of these folks than people I've met face to face and call friends.

Get to know us a little more before you make any hasty judgments.  We really are a good bunch, even that Cordell fellow.  We've just been through some troll issues and have had some high dollar passes go missing.  I hope you can understand our defensive nature.  Take it all with a grain of salt.  Hang out and have some fun with us.  If anyone gives you a hard time from here on out, they'll have to deal with me!

Sincerely,

Dave

PS.  Do you like polls?  I've got this cool poll pic...    :shades:

Sorry Lou. Please accept my apology. Cordell was very hasty with his crude remark. I am so easily influenced by him that I jumped on board behind him. Really, welcome and rest assured I am going to stay away from Cordell in the future. He has got me in  trouble so many times that I have come to believe that my job is "to hold the bag."   :lmao:  :lmao:

Quotegitfiddl - 9/1/2010  4:47 PM

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  5:21 PM

geez, i'm sorry to start such a earthquake on this board.  i've wanted to join for a while and never got around to it until today. i was just trying to post something that would seem current and interesting.....  guess i didn't make such a great first impression.  i won't post any more until i've been a member for a while.  this wasn't exactly the 'welcome' i had hoped for.

lou

Lou,

You are more than welcome here, trust me!  Feel free to post away!  Get into the mix and let us know who you are!  We can be jerks without a doubt, but PLEASE don't let our somewhat sophomoric behavior run you off so quickly.  You didn't start the earthquake, we did.  Believe it or not, having known these guys and gals for going on a couple of years now, I can honestly say that this is the most friendly place I've found on the net.  I know more about some of these folks than people I've met face to face and call friends.

Get to know us a little more before you make any hasty judgments.  We really are a good bunch, even that Cordell fellow.  We've just been through some troll issues and have had some high dollar passes go missing.  I hope you can understand our defensive nature.  Take it all with a grain of salt.  Hang out and have some fun with us.  If anyone gives you a hard time from here on out, they'll have to deal with me!

Sincerely,

Dave

PS.  Do you like polls?  I've got this cool poll pic...    :shades:

Note: Remember not to look at the next poll Dave puts up

Well damn, I guess I'm sorry too!


 :-(

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  5:21 PM

geez, i'm sorry to start such a earthquake on this board.  i've wanted to join for a while and never got around to it until today. i was just trying to post something that would seem current and interesting.....  guess i didn't make such a great first impression.  i won't post any more until i've been a member for a while.  this wasn't exactly the 'welcome' i had hoped for.

lou

Welcome.  Where are you from?  What do you smoke?

QuoteBob Cordell - 9/1/2010  6:10 PM

Well damn, I guess I'm sorry too!


 :-(

Don't mind Bob.  According to our latest polls, 4 people think he's the biggest a-hole on the site. :biggrin:

I said I'm sorry!



Throw me in the damn creek...


 :-(

QuoteBob Cordell - 9/1/2010  6:16 PM

I said I'm sorry!



Throw me in the damn creek...


 :-(

Here, Bob, let me help you out.  Grab the end of this poll... :biggrin:

QuoteBob Cordell - 9/1/2010  6:16 PM

I said I'm sorry!



Throw me in the damn creek...


 :-(

I thought I was defending you.

:lmao:


Yeah, right!

I already threw you under the bus Bob, Rich threw you in the creek!@! :dancing:

I'm the new Reverend Wright!



 :mad:




Anyway, why dont you start over and properly introduce yourself dude!


 :biggrin:

QuoteBob Cordell - 9/1/2010  6:34 PM

I'm the new Reverend Wright!



 :mad:




Anyway, why dont you start over and properly introduce yourself dude!


 :biggrin:

I think you should, Lou.  Seriously.  And add a poll.  If you need some help, PM me.  I've got a really cool poll pic...

Welcome to the site, Lou!  What kind of cigars do you smoke, how long you been smoking, etc?

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010 7:21 AM geez, i'm sorry to start such a earthquake on this board. ..... guess i didn't make such a great first impression. ... this wasn't exactly the 'welcome' i had hoped for. lou

Lou,

I think to understand the reaction to this thread, it would be helpful to know that the person who wrote the letter to the editor you referrred to is a member here at Cigar Geeks.

Your opening remarks in this thread "... what the hell did that guy (Dearborn Heights) say to get everyone so pissed off??? "  seemed kind of inflammatory to me, and somewhat of an rebuke of Christopher62.  Perhaps others had the same reaction. 

sorry, no way i could have known that person was a member of this site - what were the odds.......  i meant no disrespect to him.  actually, i thought i was kind of defending him...........

i won't start anymore problems - promise.

lou

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  9:15 PM

i won't start anymore problems - promise.

lou

Then you'll be the ONLY one on this forum who doesn't!  :biggrin:

Welcome, Lou.  I'm sorry to see you had a rocky introduction to the Geeks.  Don't worry about that though since we have the collective attention span of a gnat and will soon forget all abo...

Seriously, there is no flaming on this site but there is frequent lively discussion which sometimes gets a little out of bounds.  No one is ever seriously hurt and I can only recall one person marching off in a full bore huff.  And they took offense at comments about Chelsea Clinton, of all people.  Most times all you have to do to stifle an argument is toss in a verbal rabbit and everybody goes hounding off after it.  Gives a new meaning to ADHD.  Don't be shy.

Again, welcome.   :welcome:

and will soon forget all abo...



 :lmao:  :lmao:

QuoteHot Stuff x - 9/1/2010  4:25 PM

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010 7:21 AM geez, i'm sorry to start such a earthquake on this board. ..... guess i didn't make such a great first impression. ... this wasn't exactly the 'welcome' i had hoped for. lou

Lou,

I think to understand the reaction to this thread, it would be helpful to know that the person who wrote the letter to the editor you referrred to is a member here at Cigar Geeks.

Your opening remarks in this thread "... what the hell did that guy (Dearborn Heights) say to get everyone so pissed off??? "  seemed kind of inflammatory to me, and somewhat of an rebuke of Christopher62.  Perhaps others had the same reaction. 

Gotta agree with Les here...remember the saying about "sometimes you don't get a second chance to make a first impression" is very true here.  Not having a history about you...how you interract, how you joke, how you talk, how you think...what you're all about will tend to raise antennaes not only here but anywhere.  Guess it's on you Lou to take another stab at making another impression.  People here are pretty decent and accepting but at the same time protective of a place they call home.

Welcome Lou!  Sorry for the jump to conclusions that happened.  We're normally better than that.

-Paul

"Lou", welcome to a site of well-mannered frivolity and intellectual chitchat amongst cigar-smoking brethren of goodwill.

Good day sirs!

Welcome to the site!
 A good group of folks here who enjoy friendly banter...although I am still smarting from the comment that I had canal knowledge of a Silverback Gorilla.   :lmao:

Man the stuff I miss at times just because I decided to work this summer...damn...I quit.

Welcome to the site  :biggrin:

:welcome: from Texas! That's quite a misunderstanding there.

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  8:15 PM

sorry, no way i could have known that person was a member of this site - what were the odds.......  i meant no disrespect to him.  actually, i thought i was kind of defending him...........

i won't start anymore problems - promise.

lou

I'm SO glad you came back and didn't just write us off as a bunch of nutjobs. Hopefully, you'll be around long enough to...

 :whistle:

Who am I kidding? We ARE a bunch of nutjobs!   :biggrin:

Quotecmmayo - 9/2/2010  3:09 AM

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  8:15 PM

sorry, no way i could have known that person was a member of this site - what were the odds.......  i meant no disrespect to him.  actually, i thought i was kind of defending him...........

i won't start anymore problems - promise.

lou

I'm SO glad you came back and didn't just write us off as a bunch of nutjobs. Hopefully, you'll be around long enough to...

 :whistle:

Who am I kidding? We ARE a bunch of nutjobs!   :biggrin:

I tend to prefer cashews and almonds....


Oh and  :welcome: , Lou

QuoteDennisA - 9/2/2010  8:04 AM

Quotecmmayo - 9/2/2010  3:09 AM

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  8:15 PM

sorry, no way i could have known that person was a member of this site - what were the odds.......  i meant no disrespect to him.  actually, i thought i was kind of defending him...........

i won't start anymore problems - promise.

lou

I'm SO glad you came back and didn't just write us off as a bunch of nutjobs. Hopefully, you'll be around long enough to...

 :whistle:

Who am I kidding? We ARE a bunch of nutjobs!   :biggrin:

I tend to prefer cashews and almonds....


Oh and  :welcome: , Lou

When I worked in a restaurant one of the cooks would always pick up the phone when I walked in the kitchen and say "Rich, Dee's on the phone?"  "Dee's?"  To which he'd respond "DEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZ Nuts!"

I feel thoroughly confused with all that is in this thread but a  WELCOME seems appropriate, so     :welcome:  Lou....  :violin:

Quotecmmayo - 9/1/2010  1:22 PM

I admit, I've been a little paranoid about people online ever since that chick I met online turned out to be a dude.  :-0 QUOTE]

I hate it when that happens  :-(

QuoteHeresJohnny - 9/1/2010  6:15 PM
i won't start anymore problems - promise.

NOOOO! That's not how we function... well, how we dysfunction.

Feel free to start problems. Just recognize that you won't be the only one  :biggrin:

Welcome to CG, by the way. What's your favorite cigar?

Welcome Lou....

Sounds like you got your head chopped off! Hope the apologies
were good enough to put you back together again my friend!