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danmdevries Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Mar 13 2020, 11:32 PM EST
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This is on hold for now.



It's that time again.

Here are the guidelines to play; please read all before posting.

Looking for a dozen players.

1. Each player will send five cigars to another player which I will randomly post.
2. Of the 5 cigars, one high end, one medium and one yard gar. The other 2 will be cigars not on cbid auctions. (Not necessarily, but good medium-high end smokes you'd be excited to receive that aren't found at deep discounts regularly here or elsewhere)
3. High end above $10, medium $9-$5, yard gar under$5 (no Gurkhas, infused, 2nds or junk)
4. The first 3 listed above will be unbanded and numbered in no particular order.
5. Twist, you must include something from your hometown or homemade, hot sauce, jams or any local treats. Edit: With the current situation, just make it a personal box. Doesn't need to be anything local/homemade etc (I couldn't get my normal maple syrup this year) but throw in some stuff that isn't a can of Pringles or a jar of Smuckers. Get something personal. I spose if pringles and smuckers is your chit, then go for it. Only thing I ask is that it's personal.
6. Once you receive your box post on thread what you received.
7. Smoke the unbanded cigars in any order and write a review of the cigar.
8. You can guess if it was the high end, medium or yard gar along with the exact cigar if you would like. But its not necessary.
9. Senders should not post what the reviewer actually smoked until all three reviews are complete.
10. Please try to smoke all three unbanded cigars in a timely manner, within a month.
If you haven’t made and trade on cbid or have questions please pm me.


Participants:
1. Clintcigar
2.
3. Euodias
4. Tampontom
5. JustRelax
6. Sunoverbeach
7. Deadeyedick
8. Chazbo
9. danmdevries
10. Stinger
11. Lance
12. Corey Sellers
13. Dg west deptford
14. Gummy Jones
clintCigar Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Mar 13 2020, 11:36 PM EST
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Commie #1 is down
izonfire Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 12:43 AM EST
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I can’t see schitt in here!!!
????????
euodias Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 2:11 AM EST
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In!
tamapatom Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 5:40 AM EST
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Put me in coach.
Just Relax Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 7:06 AM EST
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In
Sunoverbeach Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 7:36 AM EST
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Hellz yeah in. Need to improve on my record of nothing guessed correctly
deadeyedick Offline
#8 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 8:52 AM EST
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I'll play.
chazbo Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 10:00 AM EST
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In gameHerfing
Thanks Dan, these are always fun😎
danmdevries Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 10:20 PM EST
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Need 3 more
stinger88 Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Mar 14 2020, 11:00 PM EST
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In. Fo shire!
lance4824 Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 7:29 AM EST
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Put me down please
corey sellers Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 9:46 AM EST
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Not good with reviews but I will play.
Dg west deptford Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 2:49 PM EST
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This sounds like a must!
If the high ends I send don't need to be available from cbid. I would like to be lucky#13
Spoiler alert- if the high ends must be from cbid it'll be Opus X, Padrons or DE LPs as they're the only hi ends available here imo
Im thinking I can review the heck out of your stix either way
Dg west deptford Offline
#15 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 2:57 PM EST
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To sweeten the pot I have an employee who has a pepper farm. He makes exquisite premium organic sauces and jams so I'm ready to spank this trade #13 style.
gummy jones Offline
#16 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 3:03 PM EST
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Sure
gummy jones Offline
#17 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 3:03 PM EST
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Are we postponing until Corona stuff slows though?
USNGunner Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 3:23 PM EST
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Dg west deptford wrote:
To sweeten the pot I have an employee who has a pepper farm. He makes exquisite premium organic sauces and jams so I'm ready to spank this trade #13 style.


Oh hell, we need to chat. Think
Dg west deptford Offline
#19 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 4:03 PM EST
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Sells out fast at the yuppie Philly farm market but I got the inside connect. His best stuff is the Jalapeno jam and the habanero sauce called " my ****" can't promise that right now but clones are in soil now so depending on when sends are ready but i got other goodies ready to go, possibly could let go of last year's jalapeno jam depending on prickly pear jam I've heard about here
danmdevries Offline
#20 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 6:19 PM EST
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gummy jones wrote:
Are we postponing until Corona stuff slows though?


We're not doing face to face handoffs, so no.

If your concern is with getting local treats, that rule can be suspended. Throw in a handful of goodies you like, something that isn't a can of Pringles or a jar of Smuckers or some chit. Just make it personal is all we're going for.

Updated the OP
danmdevries Offline
#21 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 6:26 PM EST
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Dg west deptford wrote:
This sounds like a must!
If the high ends I send don't need to be available from cbid. I would like to be lucky#13
Spoiler alert- if the high ends must be from cbid it'll be Opus X, Padrons or DE LPs as they're the only hi ends available here imo
Im thinking I can review the heck out of your stix either way


The rules have been copy/pasted from many years past.

Just send a good cheap cigar without a band, a better cigar without a band, and an excellent cigar without a band. Then put two more better cigars in the box to pad, and some local something or other and mail it off.

Look at prior years, it's been going on a long time. This isn't a flex your might group trade. It's more about the blind reviews which are super fun to do, than it is about what you send. With that said, don't send dog chit. Send something you'd be excited about, because that's what you'll receive. Everything you send will be thoroughly scrutinized.
danmdevries Offline
#22 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 6:31 PM EST
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This is closed.

Let me get in touch with izonfire to see if he's in or not - his post is unclear.

Once that's done I'll put your numbers into a random number pairing service to get your match for this year's pass and post here.

corey sellers Offline
#23 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 6:33 PM EST
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I will drop out if needed Dan
danmdevries Offline
#24 Posted: Sun, Mar 15 2020, 6:34 PM EST
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corey sellers wrote:
I will drop out if needed Dan


Nope, you're in this!!!

If you need out, PM me tho.

But I'm taking the 14 as posted except for clarification from izonfire.
danmdevries Offline
#25 Posted: Mon, Mar 16 2020, 2:43 PM EST
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Izon is out.

I'll leave this open for one more for a bit.

Maybe do matches tonight.
deadeyedick Offline
#26 Posted: Mon, Mar 16 2020, 4:36 PM EST
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izon is afraid to have his snailer out there Think
Dg west deptford Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Mar 16 2020, 4:57 PM EST
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There's room for you Gunny, getcha some.
USNGunner Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Mar 16 2020, 5:21 PM EST
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Dg west deptford wrote:
There's room for you Gunny, getcha some.


I'm going to have to pass on the pass this go around. Appreciate the call out though.

V
clintCigar Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Mar 16 2020, 5:41 PM EST
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Gunny don't want us to send him some WuRona
Palama Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Mar 16 2020, 9:06 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
izon is afraid to have his snailer out there Think


Hahahahahaha! Laugh
izonfire Offline
#31 Posted: Mon, Mar 16 2020, 9:16 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
izon is afraid to have his snailer out there Think

Uhhhhh...
Can ya blame me???

Scared OhMyGod Blink
chazbo Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Mar 19 2020, 5:45 PM EST
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Dan, maybe we should do this next month when things calm down a bit?
danmdevries Offline
#33 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 5:59 PM EST
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chazbo wrote:
Dan, maybe we should do this next month when things calm down a bit?


Yes.

I tried to log on this morning to make this post, but couldn't get on.

This is on hold for now.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#34 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 6:09 PM EST
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Oh well. At least it adds a new aspect to the mystery
Just Relax Offline
#35 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 6:13 PM EST
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Stay safe at work Dan. Looking forward to picking this back up when things slow down.
corey sellers Offline
#36 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 6:15 PM EST
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That's sounds like a plan.
USNGunner Offline
#37 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 6:36 PM EST
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Sounds good. Hopefully I can get in then.
deadeyedick Offline
#38 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 6:36 PM EST
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Sorry, but necessary for now I guess.
Just Relax Offline
#39 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 6:42 PM EST
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Looks like the 2 spot is open gunner
USNGunner Offline
#40 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 6:57 PM EST
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Just Relax wrote:
Looks like the 2 spot is open gunner


Well it's going to depend on timing. Been pretty chaotic around here. Barely getting smokes in edgewise. Anxious
Sunoverbeach Offline
#41 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 7:07 PM EST
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To each their own, but it works better if you smoke them lengthwise
USNGunner Offline
#42 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 7:24 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
To each their own, but it works better if you smoke them lengthwise


Well crap. Now you tell me. d'oh!
izonfire Offline
#43 Posted: Fri, Mar 20 2020, 7:31 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
To each their own, but it works better if you smoke them lengthwise

Well, schitt SOB, you should see how he lights 'em!
ypetryna Offline
#44 Posted: Mon, Mar 30 2020, 10:50 PM EST
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if gunner is out and you need a #2 lmk
USNGunner Offline
#45 Posted: Tue, Mar 31 2020, 12:12 AM EST
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ypetryna wrote:
if gunner is out and you need a #2 lmk


Yaro, take the shot. I'll get in one later.
ypetryna Offline
#46 Posted: Tue, Mar 31 2020, 4:14 PM EST
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USNGunner wrote:
Yaro, take the shot. I'll get in one later.



na you got dibs bro
lance4824 Offline
#47 Posted: Thu, Jun 4 2020, 9:02 PM EST
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Can we start this up?
benja123 Offline
#48 Posted: Fri, Jun 5 2020, 8:54 AM EST
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This would expose me for the n00b I truly am. Sunover you will look like Halfwheel gang compared to me. I'll pass till I see how this one goes down
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