I really wouldn't sweat it guys.Ricks just got a hard-on for Marlas posts lately, much like Slimboli has in the past and thats why Slim has seen fit to come to Rickys aid. I think it's cute!You two(Slim and Ricky) make a wonderful couple...LOL

BTW I don't believe 428cj called Rick stupid.He said some of his and others ideas were stupid.

Sorry to all if I've offended people here. My comment about stupidity was NOT aimed directly at him, but at exactly what I said, the freedom of speech allowed in this fine country no matter how stupid IT may be. So sorry again.
I have not nor will I judge him for what he says here for I have never met him and agree we all have a right to share our ideas, but I leave you with some of his fine and of course non-personal, non-judgemental quotes that I've enjoyed: "shame on your demagogy. i think this picture should stay as a reminder of the narrow mindness of some christians" (talking again about a neat picture of the US Flag)
and : "i'll bet if you are old enough, and have a few bucks, you have a lot of guns" (in response to a fellow member who challenged his opinion)
Each to their own. So again, I honestly apologize that I've offended some here and appear to have attacked a long standing member.
I do like the flag picture though, am proudly Christian and American and do enjoy firearms (like him I am what I am, but fortunately I'm not angry about it). That being said I'll leave offering my apologies to all and will try to not respond much more.

Hey post all you want 428cj. Contrary to what Slimboli may believe,this is not his board...LOL

428cj -

I am not going to sit here and tell you not to leave; you did nothing wrong, it does not matter if this is your first visit to the website or 500th, your post is just as valid as anyone.

The reason I am not going to tell you not to leave is because this forum is pretty much a waste of time - arguing religion and politics on the internet is like (Insert politically incorrect simole here).

Stick around on the Cigars and Trades boards and smoke 'em while you got 'em!

Also, don't shoot me.

Happy Herfin.

428cj Stick around and it's good to meet you... welcome to the CBid Forums... and it was I who reading Slims thread and your's way earlier (I should have went back to your's before posting the Stupid comment on my last post) I didn't and took off from slims post to which he said name calling.. which you did not do any of that in your post... slap me and call me Irene!!! But Please stick around and add your inputs to the Forums!!!!

Hog

Oh and you can stick around too Irene...

LMAO @ JJ... Hey Bro I made it back to CW finally!!!!

you Missed a Hell of a Good Herf this Year!!!!

Hog

Look here just because somebody has been around longer then you, doesn’t mean you need to apologize for what you said. Speak your mind everyone else does.

Cancer has been around a long time too, but nobody likes that.




Slimboil said:

428cj --- Rick has been around these forums a LOT longer than you have, years in fact, so don't be so quick to jump on him, before you get to know him.

His posts are just his opinions, and can be quite intertaining ... and it seems that some here are in 'desperate want' to take that away from him. Just because his thoughts and beliefs are different from yours ... that does not make him stupid.

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What makes him sound stupid is that he somehow thinks that rays of light on a flag is insulting others of different faiths and the picture this nice great American girl posted is somehow grounds for removal, I quote Rick: (this picture should stay as a reminder of the narrow mindness of some Christians) sounds like someone’s upset their last picture got pulled??

And what makes you slimboil sound well not to call names here but lets just say that (INTERTAINING) is spelled entertaining..

Thanks for the laughs slimboil

Geeze 65gtoman ... really drawing at straws over a typo, eh?

It's evident how you get your 'jollies' ...

I wouldn’t call that a typo, I would call that not knowing how to spell.

BTW jjohnson28 ... I don't know why you insist that I think this is my board ... I just stand behind the way CB wishes it to be run, and always have.

... and I never said 428cj couldn't post all he wanted to ...

It's funny how some peoples tendencies, are read more into what is said, than what is really there ...

Thanks all for the support here, it's appreciated. Sorry if I went off in the original (now thankfully removed) post responding to Ricks picture. I proudly serve this country allowing people like him to spout off at will about every topic imaginable and then some, but that picture and his lack of attention to detail pushed me over the edge (and in doing so he's lost all relevance to me in any of his future attempted social attacks). Since it's gone I'll talk about it no more.
Usahog... Consider yourself slapped?! Lmao on that one.
Thanks again all. Slim said I'm only a rookie member as far as the forums go (and???), so I'll duck out for now. I may however show up in the cigar forums, where I do in fact have great experience and enjoyment.
Thanks again all and happy smoking.

Hey E-Chick.. just tossin' in my two cents :o)

Great photo.. thanks for sharing it. Here's the background/research for whether it is a doctored photo or not.. for those that might want to check it out for themselves. :o) Thanks again for sharing! ~T

http://www.snopes.com/photos/azflag.asp 

What the heck, 428cj ... don't duck out now!

I know you can't be that 'thin skinned', and just because you are new at the CB forums, doesn't mean you shouldn't stick around and get to know the many great people here ...

... you'll be missing out on some really 'class-act' people, and some great discussions, if you do ...

Your right Kim,after all you always are???

I see that this place hasn't changed at all....
Rick, I am an agnostic but I see nothing wrong with posting that pic...Hell, it's in better taste than people falling from a building 😞 If you posted a pic of something belonging to the Jewish faith, I wouldn't have a problem with it...Why be so antagonistic toward anything that doesn't represent your beliefs?..That's my question

Keith

Slim allot of the Great People have headed for the Hills... I made a Post awhile back after SteveS brought up the Subject on this... allot of it may be my Fault because of my Stance on allot of Issues here... if it Is I'll be the First to Appologize... but I really don't think it's all on me...

Hog

428cj

i took no offense at our post and the use of the word stupid. i knew it was not directed at me personally, but rather at ideas you felt were stupid.

please kep posting your opinions, they are valid and valuable.

usahog

i call it christmas and i never use, i hope, the disrespectfull abreviation with the letter x.

hanaka usually spelled chanukah and pronounced with a back of the throat clearing that is hard to describe.
unfortunately both toby and bradley have had uvalectomies, the cuttig away of the extra part of the uvala in the back of throat that creats snorring and difficulty breathing when you are asleep, so they pronounce it as h.

chanukah is the celebration of the jewish maccabees over the syrians in 167 bc in a fight for religious freedom. a loss could have been the loss of judaism as a culture.

the temple in jerusalum was destroyed by the syrians, but rebuilt by the jews and dedicated in a month or less.

jews light eight candles, one each night, using the middle candle, the ninth and the tallest to light the candle. it represents the ability to give light without any loss radiance to the giver of the light.

it is a secular celebration, not a religious holiday.
the distaste for violence is so ingrained in the jewish psyche, that king david was not allowed to be part of the building process because he had been stained by the blood of the war.

"not by strength, not by power, but by my spirit, sayeth the lord of hosts."

intesting hitory. the temple was destroyed again except for the western wall, the only remaining part of the original temple of king david. that explains the reverance the wall has for jews.

when israle was partitioned in 47, the western wall and the mosque were supposed to be open to all, but of course the arabs refused to let jews have access to the wall.

the wall was "liberated" during the 6 day war in 1967.

rookie139

i have missed your posts and i am glad i found this one.

my objection is not because it didn't represent my beliefs. i am not an agnostic, i just have no need nor interest in a belief on a "god" i have no religious beliefs, but it represented only one belief. too restricted.