QuoteCTBlankenship - 7/13/2015 1:44 AM Well, I've analyzed the problem and it appears I have this annoying habit of taking them out and smoking them ... I'm currently on the back porch smoking a Padron now. It is quite OK ... excellent in fact!!! I think we can simply chalk this up to being an overly concerned new father. I got into this business to make something that has a longer shelf life than a computer program ... and all I've managed to do is smoke more dollars in cigars than I've made on the sale of all humidors sold to date ... these things have become an evil mistress??
You know I get it. I think I know what your point is and most of us here have realized (some of us already knew some others still haven't) that smoking good cigars every single day can become quite expensive. Hence many threads about good budget cigars and good deals on prime ones. But, everybody knows smoking cigars is expensive and no one really complains about it because that is what we like to do. My electric guitars are expensive, all my motorcycles cost more than I could really afford and the same goes for many things in my life but I CANNOT complain about it, I chose to indulge with a completely clear mind.
One thing you don't see here is money talk. You will not read of how huge a geek's collection is or how much money it's worth. Nor will you read about how expensive our cigar consumption is because it's how we live our lives, what we decide to do. Maybe all this talk about money is what makes some geeks uneasy and I get that too.
No one is in here for the money and you'll see that fast just by the generosity expressed in PIFs, passes, trades or any other venture between Geeks. The causes CG supports speak for themselves as well. To different degrees we all put in time, energy and money into our community and it's all done in the name of the community. We help, we share, we care but we don't brag about it, we leave that to other forums that specialize in such atmospheres. Sure there is a commercial section to CG but the retailers usually identify themselves as such, post in the appropriate section when they are selling and in the regular Forum when they are contributing.
Now this is only my point of view and I am not trying to stir anything up or start a debate, I'm merely stating what to me could be what's creating friction... if there even is any friction.