Maybe you're part of the problem and not part of the solution here buddy?

I'll bet that years back the posters here bought MORE cigars than the new posters do today .... and why? Because "newbies" like you throw temper-tantrums ...

Rule #1: Don't flame CBid Staff ...

Do your research; there is a "list of rules" that have been published for the newbies. If someone liked you, you would have received them.

"Welcome to the CigarBid.com forum. Use of the forum is open to all CigarBid registered users. The Forum is provided as an opportunity for members to discuss cigars and related topics.

The basic rule for using the Forum is that you use good judgment and common sense in keeping your comments and messages reasonable. Some examples of unreasonable messages may include the use of profanity, advertising or commercial purposes, competing web sites, or disparaging an individual, a race or religion, a company, or website. In the event that certain Forum postings are questionable, the posting will be taken down, and offenders may have their privileges removed. This message area is monitored by our staff, who reserve the right to remove, edit or close a post or thread at any time. However, it is impossible to review every message, and while we will make every effort to remove objectionable material right away, by using the forum you acknowledge that all posts are the express opinions of the authors only. Therefore, in no way will CigarBid.com or its administrators or staff be held liable for any post. The IP address of all posts is recorded to assist in enforcing these terms and conditions.

By entering you agree to be bound by these conditions.

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OK- buddy- since you are the law around here, I'll let you know the point I'm trying to make: yesterday when I tried to post a pic of the "virgin auction" girl, it got rejected- and it was only a head shot. A few moments later this one appears:

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/forum/forum.cfm?action=list&forumID=7&messageDisplay=0000000220672 

And it's much more "risqué" then the one I tried to post. Today another one doesn't get past the censures at CBid for whatever reason. But my latest bid(money) was acceptable....

And about the so-called "rules" that you guys may have decided upon in the past, I could care less- you wanna make up your own rules? Start your own blog....I guess a lot of you FOGs (for the most part) forget that the word “****” and so on, is “disparaging an individual”. So don't urinate on my back and tell me it's raining....what's good for the goose(FOG) is good for the gander(newbie)....it's all about having (some) fun...so don't monitor my threads, and I won't monitor yours.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot: LOL

You still don't get it, do you?

There's a reason YOUR pic post was rejected ....

... you're a newbie and you're apparently quite ignorant regarding "how to behave" 101 on CBID.

It's too bad you don't live in Connecticut, I'd love to "herf" with you for about 5 minutes ... and yea, that's a "promise".

- your kind come & go on these boards ... nobody will accept you, none will like you, and you'll eventually get bored and find a new hobby.

Some of us though have $4k dollar humidors and collections of cigars that cost more than any car you have ever driven .... and we'll always be here even when you're not.

Go ahead little man, look me up, come & visit, and let's get done with the formalities ... I'd just love to meet in person ... you probably wouldn't though, but do your own homework there and you may find out "whom" you're really talking to over here.... it will surprise you, and most likely scare the hell out of you .....

- enough said, I'm done being cordial to you ... c'mon over and visit or just shutup.

were you always this courteous before ?

I remember you from a little ways back ... I think you joined around 2002 if I recall ...

... and yes, I'm mostly cordial but there was one fellow on here that I did "herf" with that just wouldn't learn ... met up with him in Virginia Beach ... and then, well, he just never posted anymore.

In my defense, I DID try to be cordial with him on this and another post ... he's the one that started flaming so I'm just calling his bluff.

Anyway, how's the group? I see that Rick and MACS are still here, as well as a few others, but it seems that these newbies are still behaving the same.

LOL, I'll take that as a compliment!

There were so many funny times though!

The Photoshop pics of Marla, Slim, Adroomi .... and of course, they posted several of me that Slim got a hold of thanks to Marla ...