Christmas Writing Contest 2010

[mrtr33]

would have come sooner
but there's no dvd prize
no motivation

the "who am I?" Haikus. Feel free to guess.

goes to Mexico
plays with steel balls in large tubes
calls Castle on Me?

is NEVER offline
our own handmade bully but
yuengling isn't beer

started as a project
after building kiln it's now
full-fledged addiction

most relatives here
has a cool beer label bar
yet he still don't surf

now he's an admin
surviving Jackson's assholes
nice move on HP

a bit addicted
spends six months in Mexico
now watches grandkids!

I'm glad this Canuk
has a new girlfriend but what
IS that avatar?

can't grow tobacco
in florida but stalks
wooden indians

he is a daddy
had pizza shop on tv
media noche whore

assures quality
been in the woods since August
using tapatalk

chicago bulldog
whose little girl hates us all
she'll fit right in here


my apologies
to the brothers I have missed
diapers need changing




Highlights from the past year:

crazi paints pictures
was nice enough to condense
crazi in one thread

thanks for your service
but now you're a contractor
who wants free cigars

the eight day wonder
who already knows everything
a Davidoff fan

*just added*
will not do research
we're the "kids" for helping AND
he's from Michigan

[badwhale]

would have come sooner
but there's no dvd prize
no motivation

the "who am I?" Haikus. Feel free to guess.

goes to Mexico
plays with steel balls in large tubes
calls Castle on Me?
Buzz

is NEVER offline
our own handmade bully but
yuengling isn't beer
not sure...

started as a project
after building kiln it's now
full-fledged addiction
ashauler

most relatives here
has a cool beer label bar
yet he still don't surf
heftysmokes

now he's an admin
surviving Jackson's assholes
nice move on HP
cigarsarge

a bit addicted
spends six months in Mexico
now watches grandkids!
Paddy

I'm glad this Canuk
has a new girlfriend but what
IS that avatar?
craig

can't grow tobacco
in florida but stalks
wooden indians
Smoked!

he is a daddy
had pizza shop on tv
media noche whore
logan37

assures quality
been in the woods since August
using tapatalk
BIGWHITEASH!!!!

chicago bulldog
whose little girl hates us all
she'll fit right in here
egq

my apologies
to the brothers I have missed
diapers need changing




Highlights from the past year:

crazi paints pictures
was nice enough to condense
crazi in one thread
Daysitheartpainter

thanks for your service
but now you're a contractor
who wants free cigars
mooch1

the eight day wonder
who already knows everything
a Davidoff fan
savior

*just added*
will not do research
we're the "kids" for helping AND
he's from Michigan

cockchoke

[badwhale]

tonight....Dec 24th... have till then....

[heftysmokes]

Roller skates

I was eight years old and Santa brought me roller skates. They were low-top, royal-blue suede with white faux-adidas stripes and red wheels. The big "brake"--that knob that sticks out the front--was blue as well, and if you drug it along the sidewalk it would leave a trail. My sister and I got matching skates and when the weather got warmer, we'd have contests to see who could drag brake and leave a longer blue streak down the street in front of our house.

Twenty seven years later, and that's the one gift that I remember; the one that resonates in my heart when I think about Christmas' past: the toy that stands out in my hazy memory. When I think of my older sister it's inevitable those damn roller skates sitting there under the tree will eventually make an appearance in my mind.

Don't get me wrong, I have a ton of fantastic Christmas memories...
-sitting at the "kids table" with all of my cousins, getting whacked in the back of the head with a serving spoon for screwing around during grace,
-the year my uncle got so drunk he passed out on the living room floor and my Grandpa told my five year old self to stick an ice cube down his (very festive) turtleneck sweater,
-eating so much of my Grandma's lefse I spent most of one Christmas eve throwing up while everyone else played games,
-ten hour road trips across the state, excitement building the closer we got to my grandparent's house,
-eating
-eating
-Did I mention eating? All of those fantastic meals made by the Norwegian Grandmother one year and the German Grandmother the next.

I know, I know...what's my point?

I have a six year old boy now. He's two short years from my "year of the roller skates." There are literally dozens of presents for him under the tree from all of the grandparents and aunts and uncles living nearby, but only two from his parents. His mom crocheted him a really cool dinosaur stocking cap and his dad got him a Swiss Army knife.

My hope...when he's a little closer to 40 than 30 (as I am now) he'll think back to all of his past holiday seasons and remember that awesome hat his mom took the time to make for him. He'll remember the year when 5 grandparents and 3 great grandparents all sat together and ate too much prime rib and mashed potatoes. He'll remember using empty gift wrap rolls to sword fight with his little sister. My hope is he remembers all of the love in his house at Christmas time, not all of the presents.

I wish all of my cigarsmoker brothers (and sister!) a very happy holiday season, filling their homes with love, their man-caves with cigar smoke, and their stomach's with good food and better booze (but not too much or an unwelcome ice cube might make an appearance).

Merry Christmas, douchenozzles!

[slcraiders]

Aaron, that story simply rocked! Thank you for sharing. I have been lacking the X-mas spirit this year on so many levels. Reading your story, instilled a much needed message that strips everything down being in community with one-another. It also brought back that cheerful spirit I was missing.. ..and just in time.

I am singing!!!

[badwhale]

I started typing up a more sophisticated poem, but I got about 2 lines into it and realized I don’t have the gumption tonight. Plus, between Hefty’s thoughtful / meaningful post, buzz & mrtr33s haiku blitzkrieg, and EGQ’s kid cute-ing up the thread, I don’t stand snowball’s chance in hell…so:

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Merry Christmas to the cigarsmokers’ crew!

Merry Christmas everyone! Smoke what you like, and I’ll spend the rest of this seegar contemplating another year’s worth of interaction & friendship on our cigar board!

Will

[ashauler]

The poll is posted to this thread.

Thanks to all who posted!

And a big thanks to all of you for making this place what it is.

We'll do it again next year.

[ashauler]

Congratulations go out to heftysmokes!!!!

I think I have your addy around here somewhere, so I'll get the prize package out in the next couple of days.

Thanks to all who participated, and we'll see ya again next year!!

[buzz]

Congrats Aaron! Thanks for the contest Jamie, I'm already getting some haiku's ready for next year.

-Buzz

[mrtr33]

Congrats Aaron and the blue streaks! Nicely done.

Thanks for the contest, Jamie!

[heftysmokes]

Thanks, guys.

[cinda]

Congrats Hefty!

[ashauler]

9101 0105 2129 7450 5588 32 is on it's way!! My apologies for the delay.

[badwhale]

9101 0105 2129 7450 5588 32 is on it's way!! My apologies for the delay.

Hefty said he's running low on Acid Blondies...

[ashauler]

Hefty said he's running low on Acid Blondies...

Well, I'm sure he'll have different issues once he gets this package. I'm kinda concerned about the package though. I was running out of tape and didn't have another roll handy. I sure hope it stays intact.

[heftysmokes]

Got my package yesterday!

Thanks Jamie, your generosity to the board is much appreciated.

[ashauler]

I'm glad they got there safely since I didn't "tape the poop" out of it this time.