It means different things to each of us. Initially, curiosity regarding cigars lead us to find these online forums. Little did we know that they are communities of cigar smokers who will suck us into their insidious worlds, consuming all our free time and cash flow. Forcing upon us friendships not anticipated, joy of sharing never intended. Geez!

We come from all walks of life, young pups to old farts, Obsessed to merely curious about cigars. The commonality is, we have a hobby that connects us. The cigars and cigar forums are placeholders for special folks to interact. In my experience, the cigar smoker demographic is pretty darn special. Like Forrest's mom used to say but with a twist, cigar smokers are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get... but almost always it's more than you ever expected.

Beyond expectations is the understatment of all time here.
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Well said sir!!!

BTW - This is a wonderful site and it is due to the quality of people here!!!:-)
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I agree 100%
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Well said Klugs - you sure made me chuckle with the line about free time and extra cashflow...
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Bout sums it up, Dave. As always, you are spot on. Thanks for the post.
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Well put Dave :-)
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:-) Well said!

color scheme, options, yadda yadda be damned. It is aboult the people and the community as a whole. :-) :-)
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Very true, very well put.
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Couldnt have said it better myself. :-)
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Well said Dave. :-)

Most of the best people I've ever met in my life are cigar smokers. :-)
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Well said ole wiseone!!
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You just knew Mr. Sniffles had to post sumtin mushy. It's almost been a week and all. Ya'll are family and ... I'll just stop typing now.
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Never knew that joining a cigar forum would change my life, and bring so many wonderful people into it. But it did.

Beyond my wildest expectations (which were originally "none"). :-)

Thanks Dave. :-)
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Well said Dave.

For me, the cigars is what initially brought us together. Its the resulting friendships that keep us together.
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You two hit the nail on the head for me.

I've often said at the larger herfs (SoCal, The Shack) that if you were to tell me I could go, but not smoke a single cigar, I would still be there in a heartbeat.
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Say the very same thing, Peter. The cigars are a compliment to the group, not vice versa.

Now, when's the first Asylum herf, I miss you guys...:-)
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Somebody pass me the Kleenex.

:-) :-)

Just kidding. I too have met some wonderful people on cigar and pipe smokers boards. Remember when you went to your first "face to face" meeting with someone who you met on the internet, and your wife/SO thought you were going to meet serial murderers?
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God Damn it!

Just once I want to post a thread like Klugs does, just frigging once!!




Al wonders off thankful for everyone here (well almost) and pissed he can't write the words to express it..........
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Very aptly put!

:-)
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I would just like to thank you guys for setting up the Asylum, I am sure you have heard it a thousand times already. Ya done a good job of giving us a place to converse, sirs!! And all the other S/BOTLs on here owe you a big thanks for giving us a place to experience what you described!
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