broblues said:
My fellow BOTL/SOTL, I wanted to acknowledge an extreme act of kindness bestowed upon me today. This was done by an established member here on CP that you know well. As a newbie, I feel humbled by this act of generosity because it reaffirms to me what I'm starting to understand about CP. That we're all
"brothers & sisters" who share a passion for the finest cigars that money can buy. And while it feels good to hunt for and buy that one you've been looking for, sometimes, just maybe, it's better to bomb the hell out of a totally unsuspecting noob, just to say "good job"!
In all seriousness, I want to thank our fellow BOTL "Tall Paul" for one heck of a bomb today. Paul really went above & beyond with this one, taking in to account sticks off my wishlist & some really HTF smokes. It was a gesture of congratulations for a recent contest that I participated in, but I also took it as a welcome to CP. Paul, you're a great member here on this site and hopefull one day we can share one together? Thanks again Paul! I really owe you one!
A most recently humbled noob,
Derek
I am suprised at how many "smart asses" run down the brother / sister concept. They normally don't make it here very long. Good for you recognizing it! Congrats on being bombed by one of the busiest brothers on the board.
Thanks! I really do mean that too. I'm not trying to be all "mushy" or anything, but I really do believe we're all in a unique "fellowship" or "brotherhood" or whatever you want to call it.
I'll give you an example. My wife knows I'm a memeber here, and we talk about it every once in awhile. For the most part, she has no problem with me smoking cigars. She knows my history with cigars and my brother, so she's cool. Now having said that, she is a little nervous as of late, because my stash has grown exponentially!
Thanks CP! But, she also knows I work hard, and she believes that everyone needs something that they really enjoy. Something that lets them blow off steam. For me... cigars & golf. We also have a core group of friends that all get together every couple months... So we also enjoy hanging out, dinner, drinks, etc... Now to my point
My wife couldn't believe it yesterday when I told her what happened and why. She said, "do you know this guy?". I said, "no, not personally. We've communicated a few times on CP" She asked, " you've never met the man?". I go, "nope, he lives in New Hampshire". Her, "why would this guy send someone he's never met, cigars, which I assume cost him decent money?" Me, "because that's what BOTL means. That's what's so cool about this 'hobby', you can meet a complete stranger and instantly have something in common". I said, " believe it or not, this is very common among cigar smokers." She goes," you know what? That's the coolest damn thing I ever heard of. I had no idea it was like that." Me, "yep, some pretty coll s**t!" I did tell her it was realated to my participation in a contest, but she also gets that it's also something more...
Like I said, IMHO, we share a passion for cigars, and you'd be hard pressed to find another group of people who share an interest, that express the generosity that BOTL/SOTL do on
a daily basis.
Thanks for the kind words,
Derek
Smokin'Sims said:
Good job Paul. Way to welcome a new guy.
Hey 'Sims,
I wanted to thank you too, Paul said you guys had worked this out before hand, and I wanted to ackowledge my gratitude for the thought, and also for an awesome contest!
It was a lot of fun
Take care,
Derek