New Place for MaduroMan to respond

[ashauler]

Since we don't need to clutter up the Wish List thread any more, and it just wouldn't be fair to not provide a place for Maduro Man to respond......here is a new thread so he can have that opportunity.

[spiffykyle]

I have had nothing but good experiences with MM. As far as the potpass contest goes, he didn't know it was an ISOM when he smoked it so that probably throws off the "remembering your first" thing a bit.

His other one was burried in his humi. As a relatively new smoker I can see that happening, especially since all the ISOM brands have NC brands as well.

I can't really believe that he is intentionally trying to scam someone.

Personally I feel that an "I was dumb, sorry, won't happen again" would suffice.

MM has been nothing but generous and trustworthy when I've dealt with him.

spiffy

[ashauler]

I'm glad that's the case spiffy. I'm not saying the guy is the devil, I think he was trying to score some isoms using false pretenses.....that's basically what I said, and am saying again now. Lookit, we are all generous and kind to each other, if we are truly botl's and contributing members of this community.

I find it unlikely that someone who had NEVER smoked an isom, and was into cigars to the degree that MM seems to be, would give it away on a PIF. Certainly there would be other cigars that would be generous gifts to the botl who was getting the PIF that he could have chosen. Especially if you only had the one, or two.........but had never smoked one. Sorry, but it just doesn't smell right........and no, its not the brain fart that I'm smelling.

[basil]

Yup, what he said. I suppose someone could be that out of it, but I don't really buy that MM just spaced a couple or three cigars that he claims great interest in and desire for. If he's that oblivious, why the hell would anyone even send him any more? They're just lost on him anyway - he'd never miss them.

Don't think I'm going to be comfortable with "whoops I'm a dumbass and it won't happen again" unless I believe MM is really a dumbass. Which I don't. For now.

[JFellows]

I think he also indicated that the isom I sent him went unnoticed because it didn't have a band. This couldn't be farther from the truth; the band was still on it, and the cigar was still in the original metal tube.

[Diesel Grinch]

A couple of question here? Now some people are jumping ugly on MM because of the one post that he said he hadn't smoked any real cubans. Which he admitted right away that he made a mistake. He was wrong.


Now my question to all of you that have been in trades with him is this. Did he send crap or damaged sticks?(I think this is a no.) Was he late on his end?(I think this is a no.) Did he not communicate during the trades?(I think this is a no.) Did he follow the rules for the PotPass and PIF?(I think this is a yes.)




Do I believe this should have been pointed out to him yes. Does he deserve to be watched some yes. NOW IF I WAS HIM I WOULD STAY QUIET ON THIS AND JUST MAKE SURE THAT I'M MORE CAREFULL IN THE FUTURE! I think his newbeness is showing and he needs to slow down a bit and take stock of what he is doing. It's easy to get caught up in the excitement and go over board and then , but he can recover as meltdown mood hasn't been reached yet.


Also all have to remember that if you want to post in the wishlist thread you should be looking to see if you could make anyone elses wishes come true.


DG