++++ The Giss++++

[miss media]

 
For doing away with the cigar.
But please don't invite me to your next cook out.
 

[miss media]

My reference to the cigar is from the title caricature of "The Giss" on home page of The USTA.

The "Smoking with the Giss " colume had him smoking a big ugly cigar.
It has now been replaced by a flaming hot and smoking outdoor grill.
I can only assume the change was made because of political correctness.
But anyway, I think much more correct.

[miss media]

Am I the only one that noticed?
I am trying to give the Giss a complment.

[AmyHollar]

 

I just now noticed.......glad you aren't going to the cook out........more for me! 

[AmyHollar]

I doubt political correctness came into play..........next week he'll be running a still!

[The Giss]

I doubt political correctness came into play..........next week he'll be running a still!

It did... I wish... I won't.

Curious, Miss Media, were you one of the ones who complained?

[Goodfella]

Giss

How is smoking a cigar politically incorrect? Nothing like a Starbucks and a fine cigar anytime of year but especially wonderful on a crisp fall day.

[The Giss]

Giss

How is smoking a cigar politically incorrect? Nothing like a Starbucks and a fine cigar anytime of year but especially wonderful on a crisp fall day.

Complaints were made about the logo and the title. 
Personally, I prefer a small batch bourbon to Starbucks, but otherwise cannot disagree. I had to fight just to keep the title and suggest the smoking grill in order to keep the title. Fact is that it is more acceptable to pass gas in a crowded elevator than to smoke an El Rey Del Mundo Corona Immenso Oscura in public.

[Goodfella]

I think smoking the cigar while barbequeing will work just fine then everyone will be happy. Oh wait, nothing really makes the tree hugger vegan types happy unless they are allowed to impose their will.

[careless hal]

. Fact is that it is more acceptable to pass gas in a crowded elevator than to smoke an El Rey Del Mundo Corona Immenso Oscura in public.

Not only is it more acceptable, I've been in towns in California where it is illegal to smoke anywhere on the sidewalks or streets! If I could sip bourbon and drive, I wouldn't have to smoke. 

 A pox on all those who complained.

[Wilderness]

Curious, Miss Media, were you one of the ones who complained?

Considering the vastly declining USTA membership, as well as very small market share (degrading daily), all it really takes is one disgruntled person speaking to another disgruntled representative.

 "It's who you know and who you blow"!

[miss media]

Curious, Miss Media, were you one of the ones who complained?

No,but a friend that did send an Email to The USTA complaining did send me a copy of what he sent.
I agree with my friends complaints, and again thank you. Even if you had to be dragged kicking and screaming by the seat of your pants into a smoke free world.

[LVGaryD]

What kind of asshole would complain about that?   

[Wilderness]

Even if you had to be dragged kicking and screaming by the seat of your pants into a smoke free world.

I'm lighting one up now as a tribute to this thread

[pezz97]

What a joke!!!