clubstogie purchase and site changes

[Phil The Thrill]

Ok, well here are my 2 cents. They may be Canadian, but dammit, they're just cents, we don't need to think about exchange rates:

First, a thank you to all the members of this board (in case I can't can't say thanks later). You've helped me mature along my journey through the pipe world with advice, friendship, and kindness. Though I haven't been around lately, I can assure you I have always felt welcome on this board. I hope those of you that are thinking of leaving reconsider because...

From my understanding, if thereis significant enough demand for a Club Stogie only Pipe Forum, one will be created in the Club Stogie Clubhouse. We can all still chill there, and I really really hope we do, because I would honestly miss you guys.

All in all, we pipe smokers and cigar smokers like people who share our hobby. Sure, we may make fun of the guy who tastes 7 year old Madagascar Vanilla, but we can still appreciate that this guy enjoys the same thing(s) we do. I'm sure elitists and, frankly, a**holes won't feel welcome there, and if they do, well they won't feel welcome in the Club Stogie Clubhouse. We just need to stick through this for a bit, and we'll see how it comes out.

Keep piping gentlemen, I know I will.




[SIZE=1]Though the name is ridiculous.[/SIZE]

[Mr.Lordi]

Wow, no mods and this place has not deteriorated into bedlam, that shows the kind of members this place has and is lucky to have. A far lesser forum would have eaten its self by now without mods.

If the new owner is looking for mods, I would gladly throw my hat into the ring, I think having only been here a little over a year, though, might make some people dislike that idea. I relish the idea of helping CS, a community that has given back to me more then I would ever be able to repay in a lifetime.

Although I think that nominating myself would just seem wrong. One person who I think would be an excellent mod, even if only for the pipe forums, is Dubinthedam. He has been here a while, he has the knowledge of pipes, he has never struck me as biased. He seems like he would be fair and balanced, to rip off Fox news, and could lend a good hand to the CS community, if he wanted the job.

Dub gets my vote

I also want to vote for the new owners idea of leaving CS the way it is, but changing what needs to be fixed here and there. Yes it has problems, but why not address it instead of putting all the problems together on a new site and making new ones.

[LasciviousXXX]

Originally Posted by IHT

this could be a perfect chance for CS to be re-born.......

Greg, you know I like and respect you bro, and while lately I've disagreed with you on most things I will say that it sounds like you should throw your hat back in the ring


I will tell you that from my standpoint (not representing the rest of the former mod's here just MY opinion) if Jon chose to change the things he has planned I would have no problem whatsoever with resuming my role as a MOD. As of right now however.............

[DubintheDam]

Originally Posted by Mr.Lordi

.......Although I think that nominating myself would just seem wrong. One person who I think would be an excellent mod, even if only for the pipe forums, is Dubinthedam. He has been here a while, he has the knowledge of pipes, he has never struck me as biased. He seems like he would be fair and balanced, to rip off Fox news, and could lend a good hand to the CS community, if he wanted the job.

Dub gets my vote

My Lord...Mr. Lordi....high praise indeed...I just stumbled upon this one, catching up on posts I've neglected. You see I do read them. But seriously I'm as fascist as the next man but I do have the ability to suppress it's outwardly display and remind myself that we are all good fellows who deserve better at the end of the day. I joined CS after being turned down for the Amsterdam Pipe Club which was full of eliteist academics and professionals who have far too high and opinion of themselves.

The community I have met online both here and on YouTube gives me great consulation and just rewards. A body of men (and women) who are international and generally very broadminded in their outlook and understanding. Generous people, funny people but above all, real people in a real world who choose to go with the times and communicate through the web.

As for being a moderator, perhaps not such a good idea...but more importantly we are all ambassadors, ambassadors for our country, our politics, our families, our towns, our military, our religion, our race, our beliefs and here at CS we're are ambassadors for our hobbie: the enjoyment of a pipe or a cigar. You see really we're all moderators...well at least on a good day. And the bad ones..... lets just let them ly under a billow of scented smoke...dub

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by DubintheDam

I joined CS after being turned down for the Amsterdam Pipe Club which was full of eliteist academics and professionals who have far too high and opinion of themselves.

Those hopeless, self-important swine. Their loss. Alway room for a creative anarchist in our stable.