CoventryCat86: a reality check

[Corona Gigante]

I don't consider this poll to have been a grave mistake, nor do I think it backfired. I was genuinely interested to see how other people felt about Bill and now I know. I asked for a reality check and, suspicions of vote-rigging aside, I got one.

There's no denying I am surprised at the result. Many people, several of whom I have formed a favorable impression of over the last few weeks and whose opinions I respect, obviously feel that Bill has good qualities that I was--and, I have to say, remain--completely unaware of. I'm sure that if Bill put more of those good qualities on display in his public posts, this board would be all the more enjoyable for it.

As I said elsewhere, I appreciate the effort he and the other FOGs put in to keeping this place free of the sharks and scammers. But it is my perception that Bill just plain enjoys bullying people, especially younger people, for the sake of it and it's just gravy for him that some of them deserve it. That's just creepy for a guy his age.

I probably take it more personally than most other people because Bill (completely mistakenly) blew up at me the first few weeks I was here. I told him then that he was coming off like an abusive asshole and even though the mistake was subsequently cleared up I've never had reason to change my opinion.

Since then I've watched him take out his frustrations on several other more or less deserving candidates with an increasing sense of discomfort. Maybe it would have been better to call him on it privately instead of publicly: I'm not sure the result would have been much different. It might have spared us some of the more pointless of Bill's hundred plus posts since letting us know--was it Friday?--that he was quitting the board.

[CoventryCat86]

I don't consider this poll to have been a grave mistake, nor do I think it backfired. I was genuinely interested to see how other people felt about Bill and now I know. I asked for a reality check and, suspicions of vote-rigging aside, I got one.

There's no denying I am surprised at the result. Many people, several of whom I have formed a favorable impression of over the last few weeks and whose opinions I respect, obviously feel that Bill has good qualities that I was--and, I have to say, remain--completely unaware of. I'm sure that if Bill put more of those good qualities on display in his public posts, this board would be all the more enjoyable for it.

As I said elsewhere, I appreciate the effort he and the other FOGs put in to keeping this place free of the sharks and scammers. But it is my perception that Bill just plain enjoys bullying people, especially younger people, for the sake of it and it's just gravy for him that some of them deserve it. That's just creepy for a guy his age.

I probably take it more personally than most other people because Bill (completely mistakenly) blew up at me the first few weeks I was here. I told him then that he was coming off like an abusive asshole and even though the mistake was subsequently cleared up I've never had reason to change my opinion.

Since then I've watched him take out his frustrations on several other more or less deserving candidates with an increasing sense of discomfort. Maybe it would have been better to call him on it privately instead of publicly: I'm not sure the result would have been much different. It might have spared us some of the more pointless of Bill's hundred plus posts since letting us know--was it Friday?--that he was quitting the board.

LMFAO!!

Clueless whining baby Now he's claiming "vote rigging" oh please, and I suppose you will go to your grave believeing Al Gore won Florida in 2000

Your perception that I enjoy "bullying" people is wrong CG. Who are the "several" less deserving candidates of whom you speak?

And where are you getting this crap about me "quitting" the board?

Goddammit boy, you STILL need a reality check.

[Shagaroo]

blather blather cry cry please make the bad man stop

You are just another sniveling asshat fragile flower that can't stand the fact you have been called out and are arrogant enough to believe you aren't capable of being wrong so you just keep posting bullshit with the hope that something will stick and you can climb out of that hole you have been digging. As scrotum found out, it don't work.

[Leebo]

Nicky....talk about whining little bitches....I'm the one that said I was out of here do to my disagreement with Hex's decision on Manix. Get your facts straight, Sally.

Then you chimed in on me, along with your comments about Bill and you pretty much shot yourself in the foot.

Keep posting your garbage on here, I'll be right behind you to point it out....

[ggiese]

nicholas... I continue to be amazed at your ignorance. Clearly you don't have a grip on reality on this or any other board - some can be explained because of your "newb"ness, but you certainly seem intelligent enough to "get it". You keep spewing BS and arrogance - yet you're being CLEARLY told you're wrong - but a LOT of people. Maybe you should take a bit of time to reflect on it - I've got to believe you're not enjoying the cigar boards as much as you were a few weeks ago. And that is not CC's fault....

BTW - if you're surprised at the results of this poll - you DON'T get it!!! More reason to reflect...

[ironworker]

First let me say that CG is a piece of sh*t. You haven't got a clue f*n clue what this is all about. Its so amazing that after a couple months of being around these boards you come up with some low down sh*t like this.

Here's another surprise for you dipshit. "This is gonna follow you where ever you go", you will never have an ounce of respect from any member with a half ass distinguished background.
You have to either be high or lame to even allow your brain to start thinking of garbage like this.
Because you have disrespected the man in this way I want to make it clear that you don't ever ask me for shit. You understand? not a trade, not a pass, NOTHING
I wont be involved with anything you touch, you F*n Moron.
How dare you even treat a respected member of not one but many boards? Bill's forgot more about cigars than most people ever learn and is a true trusted source of information and a very giving person.
The problem is you haven't experienced that side of the man because you decide to whine and cry about stupid shit that others just laugh about.

nuff said.

[grand cru no 2]

Come on IW! Bill's just a bully! He gets his kicks out of picking on the little guy, or girls half his age! Can you really say that a guy like this is a "giving person"?

Bill, guys like you are what's wrong with the internet! Who are you to say a guy (or girl) isn't a stand-up guy (or girl) just because they are ignorant, arrogant assholes that think they know it all.

Bill, all these guys want to do is force their dumbass point of views on the rest of the world while scamming & screwing as many people as they can. Really, is that so wrong? How dare you call these people on their actions?! You have some nerve!

[CoventryCat86]

Come on IW! Bill's just a bully! He gets his kicks out of picking on the little guy, or girls half his age! Can you really say that a guy like this is a "giving person"?

Bill, guys like you are what's wrong with the internet! Who are you to say a guy (or girl) isn't a stand-up guy (or girl) just because they are ignorant, arrogant assholes that think they know it all.

Bill, all these guys want to do is force their dumbass point of views on the rest of the world while scamming & screwing as many people as they can. Really, is that so wrong? How dare you call these people on their actions?! You have some nerve!

Oh it's horrible isn't it. I'm such a bad person, I can't sleep at nights because I'm such a meanie, and I pick on poor defenseless little itty bitty college girls DAMN I'm one mean sumbitch Maybe the monsters and the scammers are right, I need counseling, either that or I should jump off a bridge.

Well unlike corona gigante, at least I don't offer up FAKE Partagas Salamones in auctions

[thepyrofish]

Come on IW! Bill's just a bully! He gets his kicks out of picking on the little guy, or girls half his age! Can you really say that a guy like this is a "giving person"?

Bill, guys like you are what's wrong with the internet! Who are you to say a guy (or girl) isn't a stand-up guy (or girl) just because they are ignorant, arrogant assholes that think they know it all.

Bill, all these guys want to do is force their dumbass point of views on the rest of the world while scamming & screwing as many people as they can. Really, is that so wrong? How dare you call these people on their actions?! You have some nerve!

There's no smileys on that post. If you come back later saying it was all in fun I'm flamin' your ass back home to mommy.

[CoventryCat86]

There's no smileys on that post. If you come back later saying it was all in fun I'm flamin' your ass back home to mommy.

LOL!! I can hear abanneda and corona gigante screaming "double standard" now

The bottom line is there are people like Grand Cru No. 2 who've been around here long enough for everyone to know when he's joking and when he's not.

My huge problem with abanneda was she posted something which was indeed a trolling, baiting comment in reponse to a post I made then when I responded ('cause she KNEW I would ) turns around as say "Oh gee, ANYONE knows it was just a lighthearted, throwaway, little, itty, bitty, harmless, innocent, sweet, cute, joke!! I love to raise Republican blood pressure." bascially admitting she meant it as troll bait just to bait me. It's unfotunate when narrow-minded people like her feel the urge to start trouble with people on the other side of the fence from them politically. LMAO!! I can hear it now from her and corona gigante "BS CC86 started it FIRST!!!" Yes, I did because I was having fun with my friend KayakinBoy who knew I was poking fun at him because we do it all the time to one another. My comments directed at joshua were not intended to be friendly or playful joking because I don't like that little $hit one bit. So along comes abanneda just waiting to "put me in my place" and to "teach me a lesson." followed by her knight in shining armor corona gigante. It didn't work out so well did it abanneda & cg?

As I have explained, she and I have interacted very little while she's been on this board. Now if someone who I know VERY WELL like ggiese, Grand Cru No. 2, Hugh Jorgan or pretty much 90% of the membership posted a joke without "smilies" I would have KNOWN it was and we all would have laughed.