I got home yesterday and found a box waiting for me on top of my pile of mail. I did a quick mental checklist and couldn't think of anything I had ordered. So, I rip it open without checking the return label...
BOOM!!!
Bsneed51 took out my entire front porch with this thing.
I met Brent earlier this summer during the Padron event at the Outlaw Cigar Co. in Kansas City along with several other CPers. Over the course of the weekend he learned that my wife was pregnant with our first child and due in September. Being a two time veteran himself, he of course made some jokes about how different my life was about to become and we laughed and continued on with a great weekend of fun. Fast forward to last night. I open this box and inside is a bunch of baby clothes and accoutrement, a bag of excellent cigars, and a letter from Brent wishing us the best.
My wife was just baffled. She asked, "A guy from your internet cigar forum who you met once sent this? Why?" The answer popped right out of my mouth without any thought at all, "Because that's the way it is at Cigar Pass." I am always amazed by these random bombs of kindness that fly all over the place here and the way that the members seem to perpetually reinforce all of the cool parts of Cigar Pass through these and similar acts while somehow managing to shrug off virtually everything bad that comes their way. This is truly the most unique internet/R.L. community I have ever been involved with and I am very happy to be a member.
Brent, thank you so much for your generosity and even more for your great letter. You caught me completely off guard and blew me away. And you managed to confuse my wife which is an outstanding accomplishment in and of itself. Well done my friend!
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And now, a word of warning to you bsneed51: I know that you involved some of my local CP herf members in your brazen attack. Simmsboard, for example, has laughingly admitted complicity and I am aware that certain others may also have contributed information. They are close by and will be dealt with anon, and none too gently. But you, sir, you are out of my immediate reach, thus leaving me with plenty of time to plot my revenge. Although I certainly plan to pay this kindness forward when a target of opportunity presents itself to me, have no "Illusione" that you might somehow evade my wrath. My retribution, when it falls upon you, shall we swift and it shall be merciless!
- Tim
BOOM!!!
Bsneed51 took out my entire front porch with this thing.
I met Brent earlier this summer during the Padron event at the Outlaw Cigar Co. in Kansas City along with several other CPers. Over the course of the weekend he learned that my wife was pregnant with our first child and due in September. Being a two time veteran himself, he of course made some jokes about how different my life was about to become and we laughed and continued on with a great weekend of fun. Fast forward to last night. I open this box and inside is a bunch of baby clothes and accoutrement, a bag of excellent cigars, and a letter from Brent wishing us the best.
My wife was just baffled. She asked, "A guy from your internet cigar forum who you met once sent this? Why?" The answer popped right out of my mouth without any thought at all, "Because that's the way it is at Cigar Pass." I am always amazed by these random bombs of kindness that fly all over the place here and the way that the members seem to perpetually reinforce all of the cool parts of Cigar Pass through these and similar acts while somehow managing to shrug off virtually everything bad that comes their way. This is truly the most unique internet/R.L. community I have ever been involved with and I am very happy to be a member.
Brent, thank you so much for your generosity and even more for your great letter. You caught me completely off guard and blew me away. And you managed to confuse my wife which is an outstanding accomplishment in and of itself. Well done my friend!
*********************************
And now, a word of warning to you bsneed51: I know that you involved some of my local CP herf members in your brazen attack. Simmsboard, for example, has laughingly admitted complicity and I am aware that certain others may also have contributed information. They are close by and will be dealt with anon, and none too gently. But you, sir, you are out of my immediate reach, thus leaving me with plenty of time to plot my revenge. Although I certainly plan to pay this kindness forward when a target of opportunity presents itself to me, have no "Illusione" that you might somehow evade my wrath. My retribution, when it falls upon you, shall we swift and it shall be merciless!
- Tim
