Newbie Looking for some Tips

[MarineOne]

Well our dear friend Fark sent me a PM, and I thought I would share it but decided not to because I thought I should help him.


Actually I had my coffee and got a decent meal, and my silica vaginosis is in remission today.




Fark,

Smoking cigars is a Zen like experience. You have to find your own path, and it cannot be walked for you. Since you're not getting the subtle hint I'll spell it out for you. I'm giving you a bad time because of three reasons:

1. You singled yourself out, also known as "skylining". You sounded like Oliver Twist when he asks, "Please sir, may I have some more?", when you said you didn't want to be treated rough like the other rocket scientists on the "grad smoke" post or the "Cuban cigars" post. Next time just send out those really nice RSVP notes with the gold lettering .... those are really pretty.

2. You were told several times to do the following:

Read more.
Post less.
Use the search function.

You didn't read much because if you had you would know that the phrase "on deck" that's being used on here for the Newbie Sampler thread is in reference to who is next to receive the Newbie Sampler. This way you can get an idea of what you want to try, and then you try it. You didn't use the search function because you would have found the review section. And we won't get into the "Post less" portion because that was an epic failure.

3. I'm a former active duty Marine. I'm a prick because they made me that way. Of course it doesn't help when simple instructions or advice is given (see #2) and not followed, so at that point the backlash you experienced is typical because it gives the appearance you don't want to do the heavy lifting, man up, and smoke a really good stick.



I spent the better part of two weeks (one with my account, and one just checking out cigar reviews) going over the info here. There is alot to learn if you open your eyes and ears, and shut your mouth (see #2 again).

So if you really want to learn something here ..... read the reviews, find a good smoke, and enjoy it. Sometimes you'll get one you won't like, and it happens to all of us.




Oh and man up, will ya? You got skin like rice paper.