Newb needing help with what it all means?

Can someone clear these up for me. The beard. Bombs. Passes. Help me understand so I can grow to be a big boy cigar man.

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  • ironhorse
    ironhorse Posts: 469
    The beard is tim blythe. You see him in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. He is your key to health, happiness, and all the women in the universe. By day, a cigar master, a customer service guru, and the lion tamer of Alex Svenson. By night, he teaches Brad Pitt how to look good. If the earth was struck by a giant asteroid, they would use the genes found in the beard to recreate the earth.....only better. Some conspiracy theorists suggest the government is going to blow the earth up, just so the beard can recreate it

    A bomb is when forum member sends another forum member a ton of sticks unexpectadly. Expecting the favor to be returned later.

    I'll let someone else explain a Pass.
  • stephen_hannibal
    stephen_hannibal Posts: 4,316 ✭✭✭
    If you look to the bottom left of your screen the deity smoking a cigar is know as the Beard....
  • Hays
    Hays Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭
    ironhorse:
    The beard is tim blythe. You see him in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. He is your key to health, happiness, and all the women in the universe. By day, a cigar master, a customer service guru, and the lion tamer of Alex Svenson. By night, he teaches Brad Pitt how to look good. If the earth was struck by a giant asteroid, they would use the genes found in the beard to recreate the earth.....only better. Some conspiracy theorists suggest the government is going to blow the earth up, just so the beard can recreate it

    A bomb is when forum member sends another forum member a ton of sticks unexpectadly. Expecting the favor to be returned later.

    I'll let someone else explain a Pass.
    I would amend this a bit....bombs are indeed when one BOTL (Brother of the Leaf - a fellow cigar enthusiast) sends another an unsolicited package of cigars and/or cigar related items unexpectedly. However, I would generally say that it's more on account of the generosity of the sender, versus an expectation of future reciprocation. Obviously, there is a precedent of the receiver reciprocating, but as far as bombs go it's generally not expected.

    A pass is when several BOTL sign up, and one BOTL starts it. The starter fills up a box with several cigars - 10 to 20 or more - and it is sent to each signed-up BOTL one at a time. When you get it, take a couple and put in a couple, then pass it along to the next signed-up BOTL. At the end, it goes back to the starter, ideally with numerous different cigars.
    ¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen

    ¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
  • urbino
    urbino Posts: 4,517
    Hays:
    ironhorse:
    The beard is tim blythe. You see him in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. He is your key to health, happiness, and all the women in the universe. By day, a cigar master, a customer service guru, and the lion tamer of Alex Svenson. By night, he teaches Brad Pitt how to look good. If the earth was struck by a giant asteroid, they would use the genes found in the beard to recreate the earth.....only better. Some conspiracy theorists suggest the government is going to blow the earth up, just so the beard can recreate it

    A bomb is when forum member sends another forum member a ton of sticks unexpectadly. Expecting the favor to be returned later.

    I'll let someone else explain a Pass.
    I would amend this a bit....bombs are indeed when one BOTL (Brother of the Leaf - a fellow cigar enthusiast) sends another an unsolicited package of cigars and/or cigar related items unexpectedly. However, I would generally say that it's more on account of the generosity of the sender, versus an expectation of future reciprocation. Obviously, there is a precedent of the receiver reciprocating, but as far as bombs go it's generally not expected.

    This. A bomb is an act of generosity and/or appreciation. No return bomb expected.
  • The Sniper
    The Sniper Posts: 3,910
    The Beard is the hardest target, and most sought-after prey in THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!

    ... or at least on my thread! I KEEL HIM! :-)

    Better watch out - 'cos Im the assassin!

  • kuzi16
    kuzi16 Posts: 14,625 ✭✭✭✭
    urbino:
    A bomb is an act of generosity and/or appreciation. No return bomb expected.
    yes.
  • xmacro
    xmacro Posts: 3,398 ✭✭
    When Tim gets done smoking a cigar, the cigar nub smells like The Beard
  • zeebra
    zeebra Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭
    The Sniper:
    The Beard is the hardest target, and most sought-after prey in THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!

    ... or at least on my thread! I KEEL HIM! :-)

    Better watch out - 'cos Im the assassin!

    This guy is sniping tons of members. Its easy to get "the beards" address, this so called sniper, the forum and I think he might have lit up a joint instead of cigar......lol.
  • ug dan
    ug dan Posts: 375
    I got one, what is B&M? Is it a specific store or a generic term?
  • xmacro
    xmacro Posts: 3,398 ✭✭
    Brick & Mortar - your typical storefront cigar place
  • The_Kid
    The_Kid Posts: 7,869 ✭✭✭
    ironhorse:
    The beard is tim blythe. You see him in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. He is your key to health, happiness, and all the women in the universe. By day, a cigar master, a customer service guru, and the lion tamer of Alex Svenson. By night, he teaches Brad Pitt how to look good. If the earth was struck by a giant asteroid, they would use the genes found in the beard to recreate the earth.....only better. Some conspiracy theorists suggest the government is going to blow the earth up, just so the beard can recreate it

    A bomb is when forum member sends another forum member a ton of sticks unexpectadly. Expecting the favor to be returned later.

    I'll let someone else explain a Pass.
    Just stumbled across this,,lol
  • jj20030
    jj20030 Posts: 5,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • The_Kid
    The_Kid Posts: 7,869 ✭✭✭
    jj20030:
    TOO MUCH...LOL
  • RampMonkey
    RampMonkey Posts: 1,808
    +1 - LOL
  • Rhamlin
    Rhamlin Posts: 9,137 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ok what's BORK mean?
  • Marker
    Marker Posts: 2,524
    Rhamlin:
    Ok what's BORK mean?
    BOTL but your fingers are off one key for the TL part. So it is RK.
  • Rhamlin
    Rhamlin Posts: 9,137 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No I've seen BORK alot, I know what BOTL means.Unless it's like you said and people have hit the wrong key or spell check kicked in.
  • docbp87
    docbp87 Posts: 3,521
    Rhamlin:
    No I've seen BORK alot, I know what BOTL means.Unless it's like you said and people have hit the wrong key or spell check kicked in.
    It was a typo by someone on this board, when trying to type BOTL. It was funny, and catchy sounding, so it became a bit of a running joke. Thus the BORK was born.
  • beatnic
    beatnic Posts: 4,133
    docbp87:
    Rhamlin:
    No I've seen BORK alot, I know what BOTL means.Unless it's like you said and people have hit the wrong key or spell check kicked in.
    It was a typo by someone on this board, when trying to type BOTL. It was funny, and catchy sounding, so it became a bit of a running joke. Thus the BORK was born.
    Check with Wwhwang, the "Fat fingered creator of BORK's"