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acrouse Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 12:18 PM EST
Joined: 10-06-2004
Posts: 149
My name is Art, been lurking around these boards for quite some time now. Taking this opportunity to introduce myself, I guess so that if/when I need to post an inflammatory opinion at least you have an idea where I am coming from LOL! I reside in Florida on the Gulf Coast in Holiday with my wife and daughter. Also have a son fresh home from the Army did his 3 tours in Iraq and 2 in Afghanistan and made it home safely now discharged, an ex-ranger. We are very proud of him and the time he served. Our daughter is 16 going on 34 like anyone else's daughter who has experienced females of this age, we are trying to live through the experience with all the love we have! LOL! Cigars are an obvious given as far as hobbies/vices/pastimes/loves go for me. I have smoked cigars for years on and off and always enjoy the camaraderie a shared stick brings among friends. A shared stick will also make friends as well, now that I ponder it. My tastes run to Torano, Partagas, Gurkha, Perdomo, and LaFloridita; Maduro's and Cameroon's. Through lurking here, I see many good honest people enjoying themselves and sharing their points of view on many amazingly far flung interests. I have watched people get roasted, prayed for, praised, and even chased! Some posts bring a tear to my eye, others fire me up, and some are relaxing to follow, while others are quite informative. Yes, some make me laugh like hell too! I guess I enjoy them all. Like others it has been an exciting year for our family; son safely home, daughter maturing into her own young lady, my job was outsourced, wife told her employers where to put the job (still smiles for the raise it cost them to keep her), landed another offer for myself, and the family will all be together home for the holidays. In the past we have lived in Westwego LA, Long Island NY, Angola NY, and have settled for Florida as home for now, we love it here. Over the years I have held a few varied jobs in very different industries and it gives me a mellow outlook on life, I'd like to enjoy it with a good cigar from here on out. Well, this is just my hello, and Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year nice to meet you speech.
May the holiday season cheer reside in your heart all year!
Sincerely,
Art
Cappa Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 12:33 PM EST
Joined: 11-24-2004
Posts: 197
Hey Art, My name Michaeel Cappadona. I live here in new Port Richey. Good to see a local posting.I am currently single agian and have no children, but come from a large family so I know how girls that age are. I grew up with three of them. If you feel like getting together sometime for a smoke I'm all for it. I belive there several other Clw,St.Pete, New Port Richey ,BOTL that post here. Maybe we all should get together and have a mini herf? Anyway, Happy Holidays to you and your family. [email protected] Cappy
hat Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 12:39 PM EST
Joined: 03-22-2004
Posts: 782
Welcome Art.

I've fished on a charter boat out of New Port Richey called the Rum Runner......are you guys familiar?
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 12:48 PM EST
Joined: 10-01-2000
Posts: 33,248
acrouse

what a wonderful gift to have you join our party.

i too lived on the island, in levittown in the early 1950's

i am glad your son is home safe and thank him for me for his contribution to my safety. i hope nothing i have said about iraq was offensive to you regarding your son. if it was i apologise.

i look forward to discourse from you regardless of whether we agree or not.

light up and speak your mind as you chose.

rick

dapperdan Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 1:04 PM EST
Joined: 08-18-2004
Posts: 2,847
Glad to meet you Art.Like Rick said speak your mind now and then. My name is Dan Dapper, yes it's true.I live in Fallbrook Ca. next to Camp Pendleton.Glad your son is home safe and you should be proud of him,Thank him for me also.
Dan
pabloescabar Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 1:31 PM EST
Joined: 02-25-2005
Posts: 30,183
aloha acrousc, hey does that mean you like the number one USC Trojans. nice ta meet'cha hope all is well for you and your family for the holidays, thanks be to your son and hope ta talk at'cha latter...


pablo
THL Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 1:53 PM EST
Joined: 10-22-2002
Posts: 3,044
Greetings and welcome!
DrMaddVibe Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 2:24 PM EST
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,724
If youse guys are gettin together...then maybe I shopuld ad my name to the hat...let me know...Wesley Chapel...Cappa...leave a name at the counter on Little rd...
acrouse Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 4:31 PM EST
Joined: 10-06-2004
Posts: 149
Cappa-
Thank you for the invite and I would think after the holiday season blows out we should really consider it. I know a few more people who bid here but keep the low profile who would join us as well. HOpe you enjoy that big family during the season too!
Hat-
Not familiar with charters out of New Port Richey at all. We have a friend here in the neighborhood who invites us out to fish the gulf once in a while and we do enjoy it. I am not into the technicalities of all the different rigs rods reels baits etc but I do enjoy it when I get to go.
Rick-
Thank you for the warm welcome. I know Levittown, when we lived on the island my wife's aunt lived there we were out there weekly. We lived in Wading River on the North shore about 45mi out. Beautiful place at the time. Nothing you have posted has offended me concerning the military, be assured. Each of us is fully entitled to his/her own point of view and the right to share it as well. I tend to listen to each person's viewpoint, as regardless of agreement there is always something to learn if we would just patiently listen.
Dan-
Thanks for the greeting it is appreciated. Love the name ;)
Pablo-
That is perhaps the longest one liner I have seen you post in a while! I am honored. Sports holds no interest for me unfortunately, but surely we will meet on a mutually interesting topic somewhere.
THL-
Thank you for the welcome.
DMV-
Should we herf, and surely we will, you will surely be included!

Thank you all for a warm welcome to a cozy place. I will show my son the forum when he and his fiance' arrive for Christmas, I know he will appreciate the thanks and good wishes. We do share cigars as well.

Sincerely,
Art




CWFoster Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 4:59 PM EST
Joined: 12-12-2003
Posts: 5,414
Welcome to the zoo, and don't forget to send SteveS a cigar! ;-)
KNOF Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Dec 18 2004, 5:53 PM EST
Joined: 10-08-2003
Posts: 4,480
Welcome acrouse to the insane insalium. By now after you have been lurkin around some you know to sit down, hang on, and enjoy this crazy ride in life!!!
goodwrench Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Dec 19 2004, 3:36 AM EST
Joined: 02-04-2004
Posts: 461
Acrouse thanks for the post. I have a feeling there a more poeple out there lurking that anyone knows. Thank your son for me, I was that age when nam was on and I so happy that even poeple that disagree with Bush's position don't transfer that to our military. The best thing about teenagers is that they continue to get older, they do really. Hoping the new year is great and have a great time with your family this holiday season.
goodwrench
acrouse Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Dec 19 2004, 5:18 PM EST
Joined: 10-06-2004
Posts: 149
CWF-
Thank you for the welcome.
KNOF-
Thank you for the welcome ...strapped in ...will hang.
GoodWrench-
Thank you for the encouragement, will pass on the thanks. Also Thank you for your service as well.

I hope this finds all of you doing well headed into the holidays!

Art & Family

RknRmnd Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Dec 19 2004, 5:27 PM EST
Joined: 10-16-2001
Posts: 407
Welcome to the exclusive club Art!
RJ
bladerunner Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Dec 20 2004, 3:43 AM EST
Joined: 04-23-2002
Posts: 134
Thank you and welcome to you also from one newbie here to 'nother! Looks like you have much to be thankful for this holiday season.
Best wishes for the Holidays!
Rog
P.S.-could you send some of those warmer temps. up here?(it's 19 here! These "white Christmas's" are highly overrated IMHO, in spite of what Bing might croon!!!!)
bladerunner Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Dec 20 2004, 3:43 AM EST
Joined: 04-23-2002
Posts: 134
Thank you and welcome to you also from one newbie here to 'nother! Looks like you have much to be thankful for this holiday season.
Best wishes for the Holidays!
Rog
P.S.-could you send some of those warmer temps. up here?(it's 19 here! These "white Christmas's" are highly overrated IMHO, in spite of what Bing might croon!!!!)
bladerunner Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Dec 20 2004, 3:46 AM EST
Joined: 04-23-2002
Posts: 134
oops! Just wanted to make you "doubly" welcome!
acrouse Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 7:27 AM EST
Joined: 10-06-2004
Posts: 149
Blade-
Thank you X2 LOL! We did our "time" in the cold originally being raised in Western New York! No more cold for us thanks! If we could bottle the sunshine we would surely share it. ;)
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Art
lovelyred Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 7:45 AM EST
Joined: 11-26-2004
Posts: 346
WELCOME!!!! I am kind of still a newbie as well but as you can see everyone here is very nice! I am in NJ ... (yes sad but true) were I have always lived. I look forward to hearing more from you!!!
Marke@CigarBid Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 8:13 AM EST
Joined: 07-31-2004
Posts: 149
Art -
Welcome!!! I grew up in your area. I lived in Holiday Lakes Estates for 5 years then moved to New Port Richey. Now, obviously, I reside in sunny (sarcastic) PA!

Hope you like the boards!

Marke
stogiepa Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 11:04 AM EST
Joined: 12-21-2004
Posts: 612
Art,
A "Big Hello & Welcome" to you and the family. I'm a PA resident myself. I do have friends in Florida.God Bless your son and all he and others have done for us.
Wishing you and the family "BEST WISHES FOR THE HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAY'S"
Keep in touch.

Ron
Willow Grove, PA
ryantp Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Dec 23 2004, 11:09 AM EST
Joined: 11-23-2009
Posts: 4,567
Welcome, Art. Sounds like you have good karma on your side.
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