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Eshaw99

Eshaw99

Just livin' the dream
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Tonight I sat down to watch my Colts play the Ravens. I had my desktop humi in my lap. I surveyed the contents and selected for the evening a Punch Gran Puro. But it really didn't matter which one I chose. I was in my chair with a stogie in one hand and a Manhattan in the other, and my favorite team on TV. I was happy. As I watched my Colts struggle in the first half, my mind began to wander as I contemplated what it was about cigars that just makes me feel good. Then I began to wonder what it was about cigars that makes anyone feel good. To me, a good cigar is a journey. You start of with anticipation and high expectations. Sometimes they're good all the way through, sometimes they're bad. Most of the time, it's an experience of highs, maybe a few lows, but a good finish that leaves you relaxed, with a feeling that life is good. Not because you had a particularly great cigar, or your team won (20-10, go Colts!), but that life is good because it's good. And I don't think I'm the only one who is affected this way. I've met people who frequent my store and share my hobby who I've become pretty good friends with (KayakinBoy). I've met people in lounges, bars, golf courses, cruise ships, etc., who I've struck up a conversation with just because they were smoking a cigar too. I've listened to life stories of complete strangers over a cigar, and shared my own with people I've only met once. Take this very internet message board for instance. I've only been on here two weeks, and I've gotten to know more people that I can discuss cigars and other aspects of life with than I've met over the course of several years. People who are genuinely kind, trusting, and generous (i.e. Devin Cole as well as all the FOGS) to the other members on the board, most of whom they've probably never met in person. I've been a member of an Atlanta Braves message board for over 3 years, and while I enjoy the discussion, most of the threads devolve into people either bickering, or trying to one-up each other. But not here. Here, it's just a discussion and appreciation of the finer things in life. When I'm having a cigar with a new smoking buddy I just met, I don't care about their beliefs, political affiliations, etc. For that period of time, they're just a good guy (or girl, can't forget about the ladies!). I don't know what it is about a stick of rolled-up leaves that brings people together, but thank God for it.

Ok now, enough of that. :rolleyes: Time for a brewski!

Eric
 
Well put Eric! I think my girlfriend put it best, "It's like an adult form of baseball cards. He'll buy 10, and trade off 8!" And nothing brings you more joy than seeing someone get one they've been wanting, and you getting that treatment back in return. I mean, whenever I get the chance, I'm on here checking the boards, seeing how's done what now. It's just an awesome thing to be apart of. I told Eric this place was awesome, and his second week here, he's got a BTL to show for it. Now, I think I've got a Padron 26 with my name on it! Thanks much to Eric.
 
Well said Eshaw, that's exactly how I feel after how I've been treated after joining CP. The trust part is what amazed me the most.
 
I love cigars because....I can... :D ...I love CP because I get lots of people to do lots of work to get me a free ipod!! Gotta love getting something for nuttin'!!!! :D :laugh:
 
Well put Eric. I think for me, it is an addiction. But it is more than that.
Without getting too far into it, let's just say I am not a rich man. But on here, talking with my friends, I feel rich. And when I fire up a great cigar, I feel like a million bucks. There is something elating about the tobacco. Maybe it's a drug in it or something ;) :whistling:
 
Nice post, Eric! You sir, "get it"!!!

What a breath of fresh air to see folks coming in here and and figuring out that it's not about anything but enjoying and sharing something we all have in common!

Bravo!

Lee :thumbs:
 
Nice post!

I love cigars because they keep me in touch with the important things in life. When things are going good, or even not so good, I light up as a way to thank the heavens for everything I have... a loving wife, great kids, good friends, a decent job.

A cigar (for me, anyway) is like a mini-Thanksgiving.
 
Cigars are a celebration of life. They bring people of like minds together. I've never smoked a cigar with a stranger. The world would be a better place if people would STFU, sit down, and have a smoke together. :thumbs:
 
D@mn it, Lee....you beat me to it! :angry: As I was reading the inro to this topic, I thought, "...this freakin' guy "gets it"..."! :D And then I thought, wait a minute, he's an FNG!!!! :thumbs: There's no way he can get it!!! LMAO!!!

Brother Eshaw....I don't know you yet, but I think you get it. And I hope you're around long enough to get to meet some of the great folks on this board! ;)

Merry Christmas to y'all!!!

Floyd T. ;)
 
The Braves and the Colts? :0 :0 Well, I won't hold it against ya (Being a 30 year Astros fan, I have come to loathe the Braves :D and while my first loyalty in the NFL lies with the Packers, I've always been excited when the Patriots do well, kinda like last year AND this year, DAMN Steelers :angry: )

Great words Eshaw99, some of my most memorable times are getting together with other cigar smokers trading and smoking cigars. The first time I did this was with some guys from GNESO, I didn't know ANY of them, they knew each other but we had a great time. Four hours past before we even knew it.

Then there are the LI Herfs. It's been a pleasure and an honor to meet:
Fast4Dr
CaptainB
Bobbyson1a
other1
SMOKOZUNA
Scott1966
DaveC
and MANY CW guys :thumbs:
There's never enough time when we get together to shoot the $hit and smoke cigars.

Eshaw99, be sure to clear your calendar when the next Richmond Herf is organized this spring AND pencil in a LOL Herf in Illinois in October ;) I think you'll REALLY enjoy those :thumbs:
 
Its the ONLY thing that allows peoples of all walks of life, stature and nationalities to come together and enjoy a smoke and coversation, all is well with the world when you smoke, cigars trancend all walks of life.

I enjoy the smile one gets when they are given a nice smoke.

Jim
 
I smile a lot when I herf with DaveC :D
And Fast, Bobby, Jason, Dino, Brian, Scott.......... ;)
 
Nice piece of work Eshaw, I am sorry to say I have only ever smoked A cigar alone. But being here esp. at the holidays is enough to see that it is alot more than just the stick. I really like to share cigars and I honostly cannot say that about to many other things, they are expensive as hell and still shareing them is the best. The only other experiance I have with cigars Is when you sit and enjoy A cigar and A drink and forget about the rest of the world. Anyways what you wrote exactly fits the bill so in my pass is an extra stick or two with your name on them.
 
Eshaw99, be sure to clear your calendar when the next Richmond Herf is organized this spring AND pencil in a LOL Herf in Illinois in October  I think you'll REALLY enjoy those 
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Illinois is a stretch with me being from Georgia/Tennessee (I live right on the line), but gimme enough advance notice and I'd love to hit the Richmond herf!

And to clarify for you my sporting affiliations, the Braves are obvious, I live an hour and a half from Atlanta. I've been a Braves fan since I was old enough to comprehend baseball. As for the Colts, you'll have to understand that I'm a die-hard University of Tennessee fan. So when they drafted Peyton, they drafted me right along with him. And then to ice it, my parents moved to Indianapolis in 2002, so now I visit the city whenever I can (on second thought, maybe I can make that Illinois herf). But I won't hold being an Astros fan against you CC, even though you got my boys in the NLDS this past year. :angry2: But seriously, I hope you guys can re-sign Beltran and keep him out of the NL East. That guy is a stud.
 
But I won't hold being an Astros fan against you CC, you got my boys in the NLDS this past year
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:D :D

LMAO, well the Braves certainlly had our number up until this year and they are indeed a great team. What's it been three or four times that the Braves have denied the Astros their first post-season series victory? When we lost game four in Houston and game five was to be played in Atlanta, I said "Here we go again........"

Houston offered a 70 million, 5-year deal to Beltran and on Sunday, he rejected the Astros' offer to go to arbitration. He's talking to the Yankees this week. We have until January 8th..... It's going to be a long couple of weeks :(
 
Illinois would be great. And if you herf in Richmond that would be cool I'll be in that area for vacation.
 
Thanks for this thread, now I have a place for my story.

I've just re-discovered cigars for me, this time around more planned than before. The second humi is on its way, and a box of first-ever ISOMs.

Anyway, to get to the point, I see smoking a cigar as a sort of meditation. I shut off the busy world around me. I am together with myself and the universe. I have time to really watch what is there around me (I smoke them on the patio, in back or in front). The plants, the birds, insects, planes, views, sounds, scents. Instead of "concentrating on my breath", I concentrate on the smoke. The other day, it was a warm, sunny day with no wind at all, I sat in my front entrance, with the late, warm afternoon sun backlighting my cigar smoke. I haven't seen something as beautiful for a long time. The way the thin, braided stream of smoke emerged from the cigar was fascinating, in blues, grays and browns, warmly lit by the eveing sun, it was awe-inspiring. It was one of those moments where all was good. :love:
 
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