cigar breath wrote:on a serious note... if i were to ever trade cigars with anybody (on the internet) i would only send the very best out in return. it wouldnt matter what i got only that my trading partner be absolutely astounded with his or hers trade. i would do this untill realizing that i really dont know these people nor will i ever know them and with hurt feelings i would surmise economically and realistically i was being taken advantage of. becoming embittered and feeling mooched upon (by mouche bags) i would then consider outing them on my favorite cigar forum useing innuendoes and misdirection tactics. anybody want to trade cigars with me?
my astute backhandedcomment'dar was going off when I read this....which has led me to surmise this may have been directed towards me. To which I say, fair enough...but you missed the mark. I handled my trades in this manner, certainly. As several here do.
I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that my own dealings here had nothing to do with why I started this thread. I still hang out here, and have said it before, and will say it again....this is my home forum. I've met/herfed/traded/RAOK'd/been bombed etc. with and by members here.
What you describe above, is trading. I'm talking about Mooching. Looking for handouts....with no plans for reciprocity. Even the "gimmie your gold, and i'll give you my brass"..i've seen plenty of that recently too. Trading and Mooching, are two....very, very different things. However, I can see how the lines can be blurred, since there is some overlap.
Righteous indignation was an interesting, yet wise comment. Watchurai is a smart fella. For those who don't know the meaning, look it up. It's fitting. I'm an eye for an eye kinda fella I suppose. Not everyone is that way.