The story starts on Cbid a while ago. I post a newbee intro and am offerred a "welcome fiver" from a respected BOTL. Last month I am a co winner of the contest to name what is now the IB RAT thread. Part of these winning was a fiver from the same BOTL. Long story short the smokes in both cases did not arrive. After a while I start thinking. Were the smokes lost in transit? Did I do somehting to insult this fine BOTL? I know from the forums this BOTL is having a baby so just wait. I did not loose anything and like this BOTL in the brief interactions we have had. I ask a " mentor" here if I should contact said BOTl. A couple more weeks go by and I decide to send PM. I really do not care about the smokes. I did care if I did something wrong etc.

This classy, understanding and very generous BOTL goes out of his way to answer my pm quickly. I just fell through the cracks and with his life lately no free thinking human would not understand. This BOTL makes me feel really good in his response and following correspondance. The next day he informs me that he has sent a box and to prepare as it "might hurt a bit".

Hurt, hugh. No Bull ****, I am about to make a new Sterlite Tubador because this BOTL just blew my Sweatador out of use.

The unsusually heavy box was opened. The top baggie has three Habanos, all firsts for me (R&J EL 04, Siglo IV, HU Majestic). The second Baggie has ERDM, PAM 64, Torano Virtuaoso, Anejo 77 Shark, and a PRYME w/Gold ribboned foot I know nothing about. Ok, this is outstanding right. The "Hit" is an UNOPENED SEALED BOX OF ONYX RESERVE #4.

WTF...My hands are still shaking and I am a mess. I am touched by this act. The way and manner in which this BOTL made me feel after asking a very uncomfortable question was more than enough for me.

He said it might "hurt a bit". It goes more like this...I am 6'1" and weigh 250 and have no problem saying the following....

RICK3985...I am your bitch.

Thank you in so many ways. I do not know what more to say.