Where Is Our Ettrick puffer?

[Chasing Embers]

Whore!!!

haha I’ve seen guys disappear on cigar boards and literally (this just happened) pop up after 8 years and post how they went back to college, graduated, got married, have two kids now, got a second degree and a new job and life finally slowed down enough to have a cigar. That one was extreme but he was certainly busy lol

Social settings evolve into group separation after long terms of association. anthonyrosenthal74, okiescout, hakchuma, pagan, mcitinner1, oldreddog, and others seem to have fallen away from here leaving me the last man standing. Conversation has become terribly dry here with the same few topics getting recycled over and over. Other venues have longer term smokers that put focus on pipes on the back burner just as something we do while doing something else. Less hobbyist conversion and more just smoker.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

You’re starting to catch on, but I still don’t think you really get it.

I hope to god I don't!

 

[telescopes]

I hope to god I don't!

You have to wonder about the hutzpah of people who feel the need to negatively comment on threads that don‘t interest them - and do so in a way that is supposed to show how smart they are in not being interested. Ettrick is missed by many of us because he directly engaged in conversation with so many, was always pleasant, and went from being active each and every day to gone overnight in an instant. Of course some of us are curious. And yes, PMs and all went equally silent. That’s the issue with anonymity- how do you check on them when their existence is otherwise invisible. So much for social media bringing people closer.

 

[jpberg]

You have to wonder about the hutzpah of people who feel the need to negatively comment on threads that don‘t interest them - and do so in a way that is supposed to show how smart they are in not being interested. Ettrick is missed by many of us because he directly engaged in conversation with so many, was always pleasant, and went from being active each and every day to gone overnight in an instant. Of course some of us are curious. And yes, PMs and all went equally silent. That’s the issue with anonymity- how do you check on them when their existence is otherwise invisible. So much for social media bringing people closer.

And there’s the rub. A nice fellow who frequented the forums who no longer does.
There’s a long standing forum of any type rule that says that if some guy is no longer around, and no one on said forum knows why, well hell, just leave it alone.
He probably didn’t forget the website address, and if something pertaining to the forum was really bugging him, he probably would’ve addressed it via pm with a mod or a pal here.
Starting to get the drift, or do you need another clue?

 

[puff_not_snuff]

You have to wonder about the hutzpah of people who feel the need to negatively comment on threads that don‘t interest them - and do so in a way that is supposed to show how smart they are in not being interested. Ettrick is missed by many of us because he directly engaged in conversation with so many, was always pleasant, and went from being active each and every day to gone overnight in an instant. Of course some of us are curious. And yes, PMs and all went equally silent. That’s the issue with anonymity- how do you check on them when their existence is otherwise invisible. So much for social media bringing people closer.

Well, my engagement here comes in spurts, so I must of missed his time here. What I like about forums or more specifically forum posters, are the ones who might overshare at times (which I am likely guilty of) as it gives you a window in the lives of other people in a way that face to face contact might not even, or to such a cross section of people, that would be impossible to meet in the wild. Often, I like reading posts from people who I don't even agree with on many subjects, unless I find their opinions to be grossly offensive. The behavior you describe and that we witnessed above would be like someone chiming in on other's conversations at bars because they find it dull or whatever, who does that?! Well, I'm sure some people do but really... and if you're going to be catty, at least make it interesting!

 

[AJL67]

Social settings evolve into group separation after long terms of association. anthonyrosenthal74, okiescout, hakchuma, pagan, mcitinner1, oldreddog, and others seem to have fallen away from here leaving me the last man standing. Conversation has become terribly dry here with the same few topics getting recycled over and over. Other venues have longer term smokers that put focus on pipes on the back burner just as something we do while doing something else. Less hobbyist conversion and more just smoker.

Completely agree. Had an old friend that said the cigars brought us together but it’s the friendships you make that last. My home cigar board probably has 20 regular posters and i have smoked with almost everyone of them and i see many 2 or 3 times a year at herfs.

 

[jpberg]

Well, my engagement here comes in spurts, so I must of missed his time here. What I like about forums or more specifically forum posters, are the ones who might overshare at times (which I am likely guilty of) as it gives you a window in the lives of other people in a way that face to face contact might not even, or to such a cross section of people. Often, I like reading posts from people who I don't even agree with on many subjects, unless I find their opinions to be grossly offensive. The behavior you describe and that we witnessed above would be like someone chiming in on other's conversations at bars because they find it dull or whatever, who does that?! Well, I'm sure some people do but really...

And wondering why he doesn’t post anymore does what? Is that a good guy thing to post about?

 

[puff_not_snuff]

And wondering why he doesn’t post anymore does what? Is that a good guy thing to post about?

It's not really about good or bad to me it's about what sort of codger one wants to be once they figured out they've become one. What sort of codger do you think Paul Weller is, Jp?

 

[jpberg]

It's not really about good or bad to me it's about what sort of codger one wants to be once they figured out they've become one. What sort of codger do you think Paul Weller is, Jp?

I think he would be fucked off by people not minding their business.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

I think he would be fucked off by people not minding their business.

Maybe, but answer we both know is 100% correct is a well dressed codger!

 

[jpberg]

Maybe, but answer we both know is 100% correct is a well dressed codger!

With ever changing moods.

 

[AJL67]

Did this go south or am i too deep in the rum. Or both lol

 

[craig61a]

 

[fireground_piper]

This would be a great thread for any of these people to come back to haha. Summoned for this.

 

[telescopes]

Well, my engagement here comes in spurts, so I must of missed his time here. What I like about forums or more specifically forum posters, are the ones who might overshare at times (which I am likely guilty of) as it gives you a window in the lives of other people in a way that face to face contact might not even, or to such a cross section of people, that would be impossible to meet in the wild. Often, I like reading posts from people who I don't even agree with on many subjects, unless I find their opinions to be grossly offensive. The behavior you describe and that we witnessed above would be like someone chiming in on other's conversations at bars because they find it dull or whatever, who does that?! Well, I'm sure some people do but really... and if you're going to be catty, at least make it interesting!

Agreed. People like we are describing hide behind Internet forum rules - they can show their ass enough to let you know it's full of flab, but are protected from getting a boot up the asshole by moderators who would then need to step in and then shut the thread down.

 

[jpberg]

Jeepers that’s manly man tough talk right there.

 

[anotherbob]

Yeah, cause every post above mine was wicked interesting.

PS. You know that’s the kind of brain numbing dumb shit that drives people away, right?

got nothing on grumpy grumps complaining about thread quality, now that stuff chases people off. Makes them feel worried about starting threads and the like. It's amazing how that can dry out a forum fast and make dull and lifeless. But thankfully we wouldn't get people that round here.

 

[anotherbob]

Did this go south or am i too deep in the rum. Or both lol

yes and not quite. You can still see the screen.

 

[craig61a]

 

[Franco Pipenbeans]

I think it’s only human nature to wonder about people and where they are, if they are ok and what are they up to?

For some reason I sometimes find myself wondering what Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr are doing right now? They must be doing something, like making toast or mowing a lawn or collecting eggs or…whatever?

I found out yesterday that one of the regulars in my local pub (more a fixture, like the fruit machine) who, at 63 decided he was going to upsticks and move to Laos about 10 years ago or so, had died.

The man had literally not left the UK since he left the Royal Navy years ago and, like he used to say, “I’m not paying to go somewhere that someone else has already paid for me to go to!”

Moving to Laos was an out of character move for him and, even with Social media and all the rest of it, it’s easy to lose touch.

Wherever you are ‘Big’ Bob, I hope the bar is open and you are slurping on a pint of ice cold Strongbow mate. ✌?

So, wherever the aforementioned forum members are, here on or in the great beyond, I hope that the tobacconists are open, stocked with their favourite pipe and baccy and that their matches are dry.