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Secret Santa 2018
T Z Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 05-28-2008
Posts: 3,120
If anyone is interested .I will host again this year. I will post again AFTER Thanks giving with the details
Ewok126 Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 06-25-2017
Posts: 4,356
Throw me down TZ
NWStogie Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 07-25-2016
Posts: 736
I’m in!
corey sellers Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 08-21-2011
Posts: 10,339
I'm in
Mandobro Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 04-10-2013
Posts: 714
I'll play
RMAN4443 Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 09-29-2016
Posts: 7,683
Count me in
lance4824 Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 07-06-2018
Posts: 664
I am in....
Jrc02005 Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 11-19-2015
Posts: 528
I'm definitely in again.
csgamecock Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 05-08-2012
Posts: 2,447
I've never played SS but put me in this year!
stinger88 Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 05-29-2012
Posts: 6,574
In like Flynn.
Whistlebritches Offline
#11 Posted:
Joined: 04-23-2006
Posts: 22,127
Haven't played in years.........but this is looking like a solid group.I'm in
abjd14 Offline
#12 Posted:
Joined: 08-08-2012
Posts: 396
I'm in
abjd14 Offline
#13 Posted:
Joined: 08-08-2012
Posts: 396
I'm in
T Z Offline
#14 Posted:
Joined: 05-28-2008
Posts: 3,120
looks like we have some old players. right on. I will get a list going after thanks giving. And for the noobs you have to be vouched for to play.
bryonrw Offline
#15 Posted:
Joined: 10-28-2017
Posts: 1
I'm in
mjrburn Offline
#16 Posted:
Joined: 02-28-2016
Posts: 1,590
Sign me up
ypetryna Offline
#17 Posted:
Joined: 07-19-2012
Posts: 1,323
i am in for this again. love it
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#18 Posted:
Joined: 11-15-2016
Posts: 3,677
I am def in! Ready for some holiday carnage!
Cigarlady7 Offline
#19 Posted:
Joined: 11-03-2018
Posts: 1,094
I would like to play. First year. Excited!!
Chulo Papa Offline
#20 Posted:
Joined: 04-24-2007
Posts: 621
I'm down!
Whistlebritches Offline
#21 Posted:
Joined: 04-23-2006
Posts: 22,127
Chulo Papa wrote:
I'm down!


Where have you been hiding?Good to see you.
kombat96 Offline
#22 Posted:
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
The list needs some clashing up, Put the wombat on the list. LOL
T Z Offline
#23 Posted:
Joined: 05-28-2008
Posts: 3,120
Looks like we have alot of interest so..lets get this started. First the rules are the same as last year. If you are a noob or havent posted alot you MUST be vouched for. Next you need to send me a fiver to be used if anyone flakes out. If everyone sends their package out the cigars will be sent to the troops.Once I receive your fiver your name will be added to the list and your target info will be sent to you. So send me your likes ,dislikes, booze etc.so your SS has an idea what to send you.
stinger88 Offline
#24 Posted:
Joined: 05-29-2012
Posts: 6,574
T Z, so all of us are sending you 5 cigars or just the unvouched for? If all, pm your addy and I will pm my likes.

David
kombat96 Offline
#25 Posted:
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
What he said^^^. Plus can anyone vouch for me?
Whistlebritches Offline
#26 Posted:
Joined: 04-23-2006
Posts: 22,127
kombat96 wrote:
What he said^^^. Plus can anyone vouch for me?


I'll vouch for the Dink........you're welcome ......Dink
kombat96 Offline
#27 Posted:
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
Sweeeeeeeeet(cartman voice)
T Z Offline
#28 Posted:
Joined: 05-28-2008
Posts: 3,120
stinger88 wrote:
T Z, so all of us are sending you 5 cigars or just the unvouched for? If all, pm your addy and I will pm my likes.

David

everyone sends. there has been some that were around here for awhile got there SS package and vanished.I am hoping this year goes as good as last and I can send all the fivers to the troops
mjrburn Offline
#29 Posted:
Joined: 02-28-2016
Posts: 1,590
T Z wrote:
Looks like we have alot of interest so..lets get this started. First the rules are the same as last year. If you are a noob or havent posted alot you MUST be vouched for. Next you need to send me a fiver to be used if anyone flakes out. If everyone sends their package out the cigars will be sent to the troops.Once I receive your fiver your name will be added to the list and your target info will be sent to you. So send me your likes ,dislikes, booze etc.so your SS has an idea what to send you.


PM sent
Mandobro Offline
#30 Posted:
Joined: 04-10-2013
Posts: 714
Ante has been deposited in the big blue hole AKA USPS 9114999944313572034302
NWStogie Offline
#31 Posted:
Joined: 07-25-2016
Posts: 736
T Z: I sent you a PM requesting your addy for sending the fiver. Looks to be unopened.
csgamecock Offline
#32 Posted:
Joined: 05-08-2012
Posts: 2,447
NWStogie wrote:
T Z: I sent you a PM requesting your addy for sending the fiver. Looks to be unopened.


Same here
Whistlebritches Offline
#33 Posted:
Joined: 04-23-2006
Posts: 22,127
I've never been involved with one of these where a 5'r is required to join.I could understand the noobs but not EVERYONE.Just label me "Grumpy Old Man".

Scratch me......I'm out.

Santa can find his own target.
NWStogie Offline
#34 Posted:
Joined: 07-25-2016
Posts: 736
Whistlebritches wrote:
I've never been involved with one of these where a 5'r is required to join.I could understand the noobs but not EVERYONE.Just label me "Grumpy Old Man".

Scratch me......I'm out.

Santa can find his own target.


This is what turned me off from this in 2017, after having quite a bit of fun in the 2016 CBid SS. I got over myself for this year and am considering my fiver a gift to the troops.
lance4824 Offline
#35 Posted:
Joined: 07-06-2018
Posts: 664
Pm sent
kombat96 Offline
#36 Posted:
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
Whistlebritches wrote:
I've never been involved with one of these where a 5'r is required to join.I could understand the noobs but not EVERYONE.Just label me "Grumpy Old Man".

Scratch me......I'm out.

Santa can find his own target.




Especially for those who've been around the block on cbid.
frankj1 Offline
#37 Posted:
Joined: 02-08-2007
Posts: 44,211
Merry Christmas
T Z Offline
#38 Posted:
Joined: 05-28-2008
Posts: 3,120
Its simple back in 06 when someone else took over the SS. he was burned and had to send out for the people who flaked and left. I was also burned the year before. So therefore thats the reason for the fiver. And yes its good to see people who have been around joining in on the fun.REMEMBER the fivers are going to the troops hopefully.
Hank_The_Tank Offline
#39 Posted:
Joined: 11-15-2016
Posts: 3,677
Pretty silly reason to not do this. Makes complete sense to me why the 5er is sent out. People unfortunately flake. And if nobody does, then the troops get a nice gift. The 5er isn’t a vouch thing at all and aren’t for TZ.
Mandobro Offline
#40 Posted:
Joined: 04-10-2013
Posts: 714
frankj1 wrote:
Merry Christmas


And האונקה המאושרת to you!
[email protected] Offline
#41 Posted:
Joined: 09-02-2018
Posts: 1
im in

Whistlebritches Offline
#42 Posted:
Joined: 04-23-2006
Posts: 22,127
Hank_The_Tank wrote:
Pretty silly reason to not do this. Makes complete sense to me why the 5er is sent out. People unfortunately flake. And if nobody does, then the troops get a nice gift. The 5er isn’t a vouch thing at all and aren’t for TZ.


Not silly at all.I send to the troops on my own.If someone vouch's for someone who flakes out the voucher is responsible for the vouchee's end.If no one will vouch for you YOU DON'T GET TO PLAY.Stick around a while and develop your rep.When we return to the rules I mention above I'll get back onboard........til then I don't dance.Y'all have fun.........even Hank the noob.
Whistlebritches Offline
#43 Posted:
Joined: 04-23-2006
Posts: 22,127
NWStogie wrote:
This is what turned me off from this in 2017, after having quite a bit of fun in the 2016 CBid SS. I got over myself for this year and am considering my fiver a gift to the troops.


Whatever trips your trigger.......I send mine direct.

I just don't see the point.I've been involved in several over the last 12 years.All the vouched for noobs sent first and until received their end was held back.If the noob didn't send the voucher stepped up and took responsibility.No one "running the SS hits" was out anything.Most who ran the SS received some very generous thank you bombs.It would appear that those are now required up front.No thank you.........I just don't see 5'rs cutting it.I have received a full box of aged Habanos(Desolbones)and a solid 10 pack of super premiums with a fine bottle of bourbon(TW).I have sent a full box of AF's,can't recall I think 858's,and a bottle of Scotch.A handful of 5 packs cannot replace these kind of SS hits.Maybe the caliber of our membership has declined if we now need to send someone 5-packs just to play.

Please do not let my rant sway you one way or another.I'm just a FOG dissatisfied with where we seem to be headed.

Rant Off..........Y'all have fun and remember Tis better to give than receive.
NWStogie Offline
#44 Posted:
Joined: 07-25-2016
Posts: 736
I also send direct. You make a good point about the fivers (combined, I’m assuming) not being in the same ballpark as the SS gifts. The majority of folks here appear to want less regulation. I’m not a fan of this send-in-a-fiver regulation, just to participate. So I did some mental gymnastics in order to look at this “tax” as another opportunity to give. Doesn’t take the funky, lack-of-trust feeling away, though. 2016 was my first year doing the SS. I believe my targets were very well taken care of. We didn’t do the fiver tax, then. I don’t recall any vouching for me as a noob, either, come to think of it.

I like the FOGs vouching for noobs model. It requires building trust/relationships, which is something I value here. I would assume that I’m still a noob, at almost 2.5 years. If I’ve built some trust with a FOG who is willing to vouch for me, I can join up. If I don’t fiollow through, not only am I letting my SS target down, I’m also really letting my FOG down. I’m damaging the trust/relationship that I’ve built with them. Trust is worth much more to me than a fiver.

Thanks for speaking up, Whistlebritches. And thanks for quoting my comment. It caused me to think about this more and put some of my thoughts into words.

I appreciate you taking this on T Z. I’m going to take myself out of this year’s SS and look for another opportunity to send some gifts to a few of my smoky brethren.

Have fun, everyone. The 2016 SS was a real blast. I hope that the 2018 SS is a blast for you, too.
kombat96 Offline
#45 Posted:
Joined: 04-12-2010
Posts: 9,717
Drop the wombat too
Ewok126 Offline
#46 Posted:
Joined: 06-25-2017
Posts: 4,356
Well, CHIT!

This is a buzz kill but I got to follow my fellow brothers as I understand where they are coming from. Personally I still consider myself a huge noob and a rule like such applying to me I can understand but to folks like Stogie, Wombat,Whistlebritches etc it is ridiculous. Them folks have earned trust a long long time ago. So for the sake of morals and to back these fellows...

Scratch me out as well. Mellow

Hope you all have a Great Holiday.
corey sellers Offline
#47 Posted:
Joined: 08-21-2011
Posts: 10,339
How many of the noobs in the list have actually did a trade? 3 names I don't recognize or remember on here.
T Z Offline
#48 Posted:
Joined: 05-28-2008
Posts: 3,120
corey sellers wrote:
How many of the noobs in the list have actually did a trade? 3 names I don't recognize or remember on here.

the noobs who just joined are not getting to participate.
T Z Offline
#49 Posted:
Joined: 05-28-2008
Posts: 3,120
Im sorry some of the old guys are backing out, but thats your choice. I was trying to keep an old tradition going but I am not going to get burned again. It was an old guy who was around the forums for awhile who burned me and the host from 2016.things went good last year and I expect it will be the same this year.
corey sellers Offline
#50 Posted:
Joined: 08-21-2011
Posts: 10,339
That's all I wanted to know last year I sent 5 great smokes Cubans where included so if someone did not receive they got something good it did not come to that so the troops got some great smokes win win to me the noobs that I don't recognize there name if they're in I'm out sorry don't know them one year I was in one and there was no payment of a 5 or and someone did skip out but all the botl that participated sent smokes to cover and it was more than a generous gift by the time all the packages left
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