MRN 2nd Edition

[SmokeyDave]

Bit unfair to blame Joe Public Dave .... near mythical image created by the publicity department?

Not blame just inevitable, we are only too happy to read all about it and salivate at the thought of what can be.

A little like reading everyone raving on about a fabulous cigar, only to buy one and think "what was all the fuss about?".

I am talking just about the books themselves and not the people involved.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Forget MRN... We should make "Freegar Encyclopaedia"

Who's with me? A free internet based cigar wiki, updated by the community out of their own collections? I think we could do something really special... It would take time and effort, but it would truly be for every cigar lover.

[tippexx]

I am talking just about the books themselves and not the people involved.

Exactly. If good they can expect kudos, if not they can only blame themselves.

[Flying Cigar]

I now think the post Nino reproduced was probably aimed far more at the CA thread than us, shame. Nino, feel free to comment.

Still MRN is so pissed off he has now clearly said Fvck you to the wider community and also acknowledged he aparrently intends to control the market.

I'm sure the book will be great but I am not sure the man is by his current actions.

Monkey,

if you're referring to my first and only post here so far on the II Edition - it was directed at the comments here on this forum about the bamboo case and its origin as well as a reply to some price/value comments I consider over the top.
The information contained in that post was sent by the author to all interested in the II edition and authorized by him as it was public.

As to the CA thread : There is some idiot ( very mildly put ) impersonating Smallclub ( Frank ) who is insinuating another poster ( hahablahblah ) must be either MRN or me and posting twisted old "inside" information well known to members of ICC where MRN, I, and many others used to post many years back.

For the record : That is absolute BS intended to tarnish my name.

I've better things to do than follow that circus and only posted here and more regularly on FoH on the II Edition.

As stated in my blog, the post on the II edition is my last one.

I am happy to end it with the II Edition final information.

I will also no longer contribute on forums.

Please cancel my membership here.

Happy smoking to all.

Nino

[tippexx]

Oh dear, are we meant to feel sorry .... nah, not even hardly!

[JoeyGunz]

Forget MRN... We should make "Freegar Encyclopaedia"

Who's with me? A free internet based cigar wiki, updated by the community out of their own collections? I think we could do something really special... It would take time and effort, but it would truly be for every cigar lover.

https://www.CubanCigarWebsite.com

[Ryan]

www.CubanCigarWebsite.com

This thread and similar ones on all the forums have been blown way out of proportion.
The book isn't cheap but very few of us can buy everything we want.
From what I have seen it has taken an enormous amount of time, effort and expense to produce.
There have been, we'll say "sharp" remarks from both sides of this argument but why are people denouncing a book based on price when they cannot have seen even a review of it yet. I know there will be retailers and resellers buying this, if they get the opportunity, if, and if so I know they will make a profit.
I am not saying that that makes it "right", I have no comment to make on that.
But we live in a global market, raise a hand everyone who bought cigars outside their country of residence last year.
Just as not many people making 1 dollar a day can afford a television, not many of us can afford a $5k - $10k book.
There is no rule that states we have to be able to. However, there are plenty of people who can.

CubanCigarWebsite is a great site and a great resource, the only one doing what it is doing and accurate.
However, many online cigar smokers either don't know or forget that MRN is responsible for most of Trevor's cigar pictures of pre-2003 stuff and much of the content of that website.
Acknowledgement here.

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/about.aspx#Acknowledgement

[JoeyGunz]

That was soley in reply to VTG's request of making a site which already existed.

This is a thread that I haven't wanted to get involved in debating over money issues e.t.c

[ValeTudoGuy]

www.CubanCigarWebsite.com

Why stop at CC's?

[Ryan]

That was soley in reply to VTG's request of making a site which already existed.

This is a thread that I haven't wanted to get involved in debating over money issues e.t.c

Absolutely, sorry I wasn't blaming you for anything, my post started solely as a reminder of where Trevor gets a lot of information from and then sort of escalated!
I didn't mean at all to insinuate that it was towards you. Sorry about that!

[butternutsquashpie]

Absolutely, sorry I wasn't blaming you for anything, my post started solely as a reminder of where Trevor gets a lot of information from and then sort of escalated!
I didn't mean at all to insinuate that it was towards you. Sorry about that!

Ryan, you're too kind for this thread ...

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[rascal]

Edited: Sorry rascal but this was a bit over-the-top and doesn't serve the forum in a good light, please be a little more constructive without being derogatory or personal.

- Deano

[Deano]

I think this thread may have served it's purpose now - it's getting a little out of hand and I suspect we'll not all agree.....time to lock?

[rascal]

I think this thread may have served it's purpose now - it's getting a little out of hand and I suspect we'll not all agree.....time to lock?

before you do my post was not derogative and was very constructive about the reasons behind the backlash. A lot nicer than nino's which you have left in place.

To compress as cant be bothered writing it all out again the MRN book is more about him willy waving than anything else and if he had produced a true work like he is claiming (yet to see it and the preview available is full of bad layout and spelling mistakes) then he should have let other people praise him rather than praising himself about achievements that are not something new or ground breaking. If you really produce something new and amazing and at the top of the game I am sure plenty of people would praise and ask about it if you have to tell people you are doing something a certain way and then explain why it is so much better maybe there is a reason people are asking all them questions.

ps. again my post was not derogatory or maybe it was the reference to MRN previous conduct that I can understand being deleted as did not happen here. but hay ho you could have just removed that

[butternutsquashpie]

Edited: Sorry rascal but this was a bit over-the-top and doesn't serve the forum in a good light

Awwwwww, I wanted to hear his opinion

it's getting a little out of hand and I suspect we'll not all agree.....time to lock?

Naaaaah, this one is nothing compared to CA or the other international forums' bashing of this. Don't think [even ] rascal would've beat them on inflammatory!

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