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stinger88 Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Mar 10 2021, 10:47 PM EST
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Can’t remember who ran this the last time (and I am too lazy to look) but I would be willing to run it this year if they don’t want to.

A reminder...if interested, you would be paired up with another Cbidder. You would each send 5 cigars. 3 x unbanded cigars (1 everyday smoke, 1 in the less than $10 range and them a premium cigar) and 2 other nice cigars that you like.

Then you will smoke and post a review of each of the unbanded cigars. (Feel free to guess which level of cigar you think it was and if intuitive enough....the brand). The sender will not answer until all three are reviewed. Two options for the reveal of the name/brand of cigar....bands are shipped with the package but are in a sealed envelope or the sender can wait and post on the thread.

So, two questions.....1. Who ever did this last, do you want to take over or do you want me to continue on? 2. WHO IS INTERESTED?


1. Stinger
2. jpkulp
3. gummy jones
4. mjrburn
5. RMAN4443
6. clintCigar
7. danmdevries
8. Sunoverbeach
9. Jsnyder147
10. Whistlebritches
11. Jakethesnake
12. Opelmanta
13. CheapPrick
14. lance4824
15.LeeBot
16. Smooth light
17. ZRX1200




No limit to the number of players....but will end sign ups at 11:59pm on 20 March.

David
jpkulp Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 3:38 AM EST
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This sounds like fun, count me in (if you'll take freakin' n00b who's done a trade or two).

So only 3 of the five are blind? Am I reading that right?
Sunoverbeach Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 6:37 AM EST
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You're reading that right, jp. I was just thinking about this the other day. I'm in.

Also supposed to send something locally produced or homemade, i.e. hot sauce, jams, brews, etc. IIRC

It was danm who's run this before. Canceled last year because the country called off sick
stinger88 Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 9:53 AM EST
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So, SOB...are you in?
gummy jones Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 10:26 AM EST
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i like this

im in
mjrburn Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 11:07 AM EST
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I'd like to join in, please.
RMAN4443 Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 2:06 PM EST
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Posts: 7,683
I'd like to get in on this...I always learn a thing or two from this exercise Herfing
clintCigar Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 2:23 PM EST
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I'm down
stinger88 Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 3:32 PM EST
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updated.
danmdevries Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 3:47 PM EST
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I was just thinking it's time to put this up again.

I'm in of course.

Thanks David. You've got the reigns from here.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 5:17 PM EST
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stinger88 wrote:
So, SOB...are you in?

Affirmative! ThumpUp
Jsnyder147 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 5:27 PM EST
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Posts: 478
Count me in!
Whistlebritches Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 9:15 PM EST
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I'll be your huckleberry................................I'm in
LeeBot Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 9:35 PM EST
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I don't think I have the palate for this, so I am not in. But I am really interested, so I'll sit on the bleachers, eat popcorn, and eagerly watch.

Sipping tea
stinger88 Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 9:49 PM EST
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Will update in a bit. Leebot, you should give it a shot. Look back through old threads of when we do this.
Jsnyder147 Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 10:43 PM EST
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Posts: 478
Where’s that snake at.. I know he’ll play.. even though he hates writing tasting notes.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Mar 11 2021, 11:25 PM EST
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Leebot, sage words given to me when I had my own doubts about this

stinger88 wrote:
Don’t worry about having to produce a literary masterpiece about the floral notes and the hints of sage or whatever. I like to hear if you thought was good. Was it super spicy, peppery, etc. most of mine have been pretty generic. I am pretty sure one or two over time have just said....”it was an OK cigar”. It is fun trying to guess the cigar and price point. I am pretty sure as a whole group, we are piss poor at guessing that correctly.

I bumped the '19 thread if ya want to take a look at how much we all got wrong
Jsnyder147 Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Mar 12 2021, 6:13 AM EST
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Thanks for the bump sob. That was an nice read. Cool to see Marcus and gummy join in after they hung on the sidelines last year.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Mar 12 2021, 8:38 AM EST
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Maybe this could be fun. I read through the old thread. I will join. Don’t bash my crumby palate Interesting read.
opelmanta1900 Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Mar 12 2021, 12:38 PM EST
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I've watched this thread closely every year but never joined... I think this is the year...
CheapPrick Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Mar 12 2021, 2:32 PM EST
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You can throw my name in the lot .. It should be fun..
danmdevries Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Mar 12 2021, 2:55 PM EST
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opelmanta1900 wrote:
I've watched this thread closely every year but never joined... I think this is the year...


It's fun. You in?
stinger88 Offline
#23 Posted: Sun, Mar 14 2021, 5:38 PM EST
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Ttt
gummy jones Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Mar 15 2021, 8:11 PM EST
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My brother in law is a member but not too active. Im trying to get him to do this. If he joins I vouch for him.
stinger88 Offline
#25 Posted: Mon, Mar 15 2021, 9:03 PM EST
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^^I can live with that.
lance4824 Offline
#26 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 5:25 PM EST
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Sign me up
izonfire Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 6:15 PM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
My brother in law is a member but not too active. Im trying to get him to do this. If he joins I vouch for him.

As long as we have a voucher...
Whistlebritches Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 8:50 PM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
I don't think I have the palate for this, so I am not in. But I am really interested, so I'll sit on the bleachers, eat popcorn, and eagerly watch.

Sipping tea



I think you do and I think you should join the fun........................Do you prefer to watch porn or actively participate?
izonfire Offline
#29 Posted: Tue, Mar 16 2021, 9:27 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
I think you do and I think you should join the fun........................Do you prefer to watch porn or actively participate?




I think you might be overselling it a bit...
stinger88 Offline
#30 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 10:25 AM EST
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Lance, I will update the list tonight

Iron, are you going to participate?
stinger88 Offline
#31 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 10:26 AM EST
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Damn autocorrect. Izon, are you going to participate?
izonfire Offline
#32 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 10:36 AM EST
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stinger88 wrote:
Damn autocorrect. Izon, are you going to participate?

Unfortunately can’t join in yet.
I’m still 4 months out from my next temporary hellhole.
But thanks Stinker...
izonfire Offline
#33 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 10:37 AM EST
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Errrrr Stinger that is.
Damn psycho-correct...
stinger88 Offline
#34 Posted: Wed, Mar 17 2021, 11:16 PM EST
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Maybe next time izonfire.

List is updated. Still a few more days to get in. I will send out the pairings on the 21st. If not an even number, I will do a threesome. 😳
LeeBot Offline
#35 Posted: Thu, Mar 18 2021, 8:11 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
I think you do and I think you should join the fun........................Do you prefer to watch porn or actively participate?






It all depends on who I'm watching and who I have a chance to participate with. whip

Not really, mother keeps parent controls on my computer.

OK, I'm in. Pair me with somebody.

What are we supposed to do? Send 4 yardgars to the guy who started the thread?
Smooth light Offline
#36 Posted: Thu, Mar 18 2021, 10:05 PM EST
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I'm in too, sounds like a good time can be had by all.
stinger88 Offline
#37 Posted: Fri, Mar 19 2021, 5:26 AM EST
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LeeBot wrote:


What are we supposed to do? Send 4 yardgars to the guy who started the thread?



^^definitely not this.

Still room for more folks. Sign up ends tomorrow night and pairing will be posted the next day.

List is up to date.
stinger88 Offline
#38 Posted: Sat, Mar 20 2021, 12:05 PM EST
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Last day to sign up.
stinger88 Offline
#39 Posted: Sat, Mar 20 2021, 8:47 PM EST
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Last call!!!
ZRX1200 Offline
#40 Posted: Sat, Mar 20 2021, 10:57 PM EST
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I’m in.
stinger88 Offline
#41 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2021, 9:25 AM EST
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Alrighty....here are the pairings (and one threesome)
1. Whislebritches and Leebot
2. Stinger and Opelmanta
3. Jpkulp to CheapPrick to smooth light to jpkulp (threesome)
4. ZRX1200 and mjrburn
5. Lance4824 and RMAN4443
6. Jakethesnake and gummy jones
7. ClintCigar and danmdevries
8. Jsnyder and sunoverbeach

Those are the pairings. PM each other for addresses. Please post when sent and received. Then start your smoking and reviewing. Have some fun!!

(Hopefully I didn’t make any mistakes on the list)
Sunoverbeach Offline
#42 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2021, 10:16 AM EST
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Figured Z would get the threesome. Or is he more of a one camper at a time guy?
Whistlebritches Offline
#43 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2021, 11:03 AM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
It all depends on who I'm watching and who I have a chance to participate with. whip

Not really, mother keeps parent controls on my computer.





Ya know I could go to jail for sending a 14 YO cigars and porn.Can't help but LOL..............bet that lit up the computers at the FBI
jpkulp Offline
#44 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2021, 6:20 PM EST
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stinger88 wrote:

3. Jpkulp to CheapPrick to smooth light to jpkulp (threesome)

Those are the pairings. PM each other for addresses.


PM's sent to cheap and smooth. Herfing
Smooth light Offline
#45 Posted: Sun, Mar 21 2021, 9:18 PM EST
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Sent also.
mjrburn Offline
#46 Posted: Mon, Mar 22 2021, 12:04 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Figured Z would get the threesome. Or is he more of a one camper at a time guy?

One at a time, I hope Wink Woot
LeeBot Offline
#47 Posted: Mon, Mar 22 2021, 6:47 AM EST
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For the record, my review of almost every cigar I have ever smoked is:

First third, tastes like tobacco. Second third, tobacco taste with notes of tobacco. Final third, tobacco with a nice tobacco finish.
stinger88 Offline
#48 Posted: Mon, Mar 22 2021, 8:10 AM EST
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A lot of mine are like that too. Throw in some construction comments (didn’t fall apart,didn’t find human hair in it) and the ash color (light gray, white, etc) ...and you have 90% of my reviews too.
danmdevries Offline
#49 Posted: Mon, Mar 22 2021, 8:12 AM EST
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I find that having a few drinks before, and a hefty pour of scotch or bourbon during makes me a lot more verbal and descriptive.

opelmanta1900 Offline
#50 Posted: Mon, Mar 22 2021, 9:28 AM EST
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I like to get real baked and turn all my reviews into Sci-fi mysteries...
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