Wow. It brings me tremendous joy to see this place still going.
Some of you might remember me... probably not. I used to spend far, far too much time on this board and met some of the best humans around. The holidays had me reminiscing about the good ol' BOTL Secret Santa days. For those of you who weren't around then, it was always a barn burner.
It's been a long time. I think the last time I saw any brother was 2019 when Rupe was in town. It's probably been a decade since my last HERF... the LCC get together with Rupe, Jfire, Joel (Smoqman), Rob, and many more. Plenty of RevB apple pie moonshine was had that day.
I don't smoke much these days. My humidor is largely comprised of sentimental cigars that I'm only willing to spark on special occasions: custom rolls from Joel, original Cain F lanceros from Rupe, and other various, thoughtful gifts from the folks I've met through here. The few who do remember here knew me best as a fiery (annoying?) student. I'm... uh... old now. And boring. I'm a dad and have a career. I traded in my Herfs for Half-Marathons.
I think of many of you often. Some daily. I see the sneakers that Ara (sofc) sent me in my closet every morning and I carry the pocket knife from Clint every day. This is truly a special place. Just wanted to stop by and say hi. Thanks to all of you who made/make this place what it is.
Happy holidays to you all!
Some of you might remember me... probably not. I used to spend far, far too much time on this board and met some of the best humans around. The holidays had me reminiscing about the good ol' BOTL Secret Santa days. For those of you who weren't around then, it was always a barn burner.
It's been a long time. I think the last time I saw any brother was 2019 when Rupe was in town. It's probably been a decade since my last HERF... the LCC get together with Rupe, Jfire, Joel (Smoqman), Rob, and many more. Plenty of RevB apple pie moonshine was had that day.
I don't smoke much these days. My humidor is largely comprised of sentimental cigars that I'm only willing to spark on special occasions: custom rolls from Joel, original Cain F lanceros from Rupe, and other various, thoughtful gifts from the folks I've met through here. The few who do remember here knew me best as a fiery (annoying?) student. I'm... uh... old now. And boring. I'm a dad and have a career. I traded in my Herfs for Half-Marathons.
I think of many of you often. Some daily. I see the sneakers that Ara (sofc) sent me in my closet every morning and I carry the pocket knife from Clint every day. This is truly a special place. Just wanted to stop by and say hi. Thanks to all of you who made/make this place what it is.
Happy holidays to you all!
hang around and make some more!
