351. Author: richokeeffe | Date: Sun, 12/27/2020, 2:05PM EST | |
Nice. |
352. Author: lance4824 | Date: Mon, 12/28/2020, 9:47PM EST | |
Gummy sent another box to finish off the year right.
Damages CH Jericho Hill -NH 5 Vegas Series A - NH La Palina black label- Had La Aroma de Cuba - Mi Amor -NH Labeler Selection Specials- NH Tatuaje 10th Anniversary- Had - like DE Herrera Esteli Habano - Had - love El Rey del Mundo - NH Por Lagrange- NH Juan Lopez -NH
Thank you so much
Happy New Years |
353. Author: gummy jones | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 9:25AM EST | |
glad they made it |
354. Author: benja123 | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 10:12AM EST | |
make it stop Final explosion to end the epic Secret Santa 2020 excellent ending JRC and Gummy. And now to retire to my dungeon and plot for next year. |
355. Author: corey sellers | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 10:24AM EST | |
Not over yet |
356. Author: madspackler | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 10:52AM EST | |
The last two boxes arrived yesterday. I believe the mail lady will now need to put in for disability. The Fire Marshall is looking at her as an arson suspect. The last boxes threw gasoline on the smoldering remains of our home and re-ignited the blaze. Incredible. AKDave's kindness and generosity are beyond anything I have witnessed in years. The bombing is nothing short of epic.
The boxes were unpacked and the contents recorded. I will try to get pictures up later today after work. It will take multiple pictures to document the width the breadth of the destruction.
In total - 150 cigars including the initial box Dave claims was for "Target Acquisition" - every one unique. Many special and limited editions. These are cigars you only dream about. Most NH's. Those I have enjoyed I would gladly enjoy again. I am awe-struck at the width and depth of the selection.
A beautiful Madspackler shirt, custom engraved drink and ash tray, Glogg, Whiskey cake, beef and salmon jerky, candy, brittle, Bourbon, Rye, BBQ book, BBQ sign, Davidoff Cigar and Drink Pairing box, chocolates, Nerds, Federation Cigar hat, and the list goes on.
I am overwhelmed and overjoyed.
Pictures will never do justice to the scale of this Santa Bombing.
Thank you seems so inadequate. EC |
357. Author: benja123 | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 11:10AM EST | |
Santa really does come from Alaska, Dave you have ruined madspackler for any future SS. Sounds like he will spend the next few days doing nothing but research, categorizing and trying to find a place to put the ridiculously generous gifting. |
358. Author: AKDAVE | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 11:17AM EST | |
Good to hear everything made it there in one piece. Hopefully you'll find plenty there to enjoy. Please don't hate me by the time you're done cataloging everything. Merry Christmas Eric! Oh and let me know if you have trouble opening the wooden box. I'll help you out.
*Note to self, next year include cigar catalog on USB. |
359. Author: madspackler | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 11:44AM EST | |
AKDAVE wrote:Good to hear everything made it there in one piece. Hopefully you'll find plenty there to enjoy. Please don't hate me by the time you're done cataloging everything. Merry Christmas Eric! Oh and let me know if you have trouble opening the wooden box. I'll help you out.
*Note to self, next year include cigar catalog on USB. Everything arrived perfectly intact and safe. Dave - figured out how to open the box within about 10 minutes. I very much enjoyed the challange - and you are a master craftsman. The CC's inside are incredible. Already have plans to put our son's next years Christmas present inside the box and re-gift it. Figured out most of the cigars over the last two nights. Sometimes Google can be very helpful. My daughter enjoyed helping me determine details about each cigar - in exchange for the Nerds. One of her favorites. Thank you again. |
360. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 12:07PM EST | |
Amazing Santa bombing, Dave! Makes me glad you hit me last year before you amped up your game from beyond generous to whatever this new level is called |
361. Author: clintCigar | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 1:14PM EST | |
JESUS! Oh wait no it's AKDAVE. Awesome SS. |
362. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 4:48PM EST | |
amazing SS gifts AKDAVE ------------> <-----------madspackler |
363. Author: corey sellers | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 5:09PM EST | |
That's one helluva Secret Santa package there.
Still have one left to land. |
364. Author: lance4824 | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 6:11PM EST | |
I forgot to post the pictures of Gummy 2nd box.
http://imgur.com/gallery/L3uv5d7 |
365. Author: CelticBomber | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 7:08PM EST | |
The Post Office can't tell me anything. Here's the receipt and tracking numbers.
https://imgur.com/gallery/ywDxZiM
Really annoyed. |
366. Author: corey sellers | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 7:14PM EST | |
I checked it today it is traveling the 🌎. |
367. Author: Jrc02005 | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 8:37PM EST | |
Finally got a chance to get a picture of the damage from Benja. Thanks again, many happy smoking days ahead!
http://imgur.com/gallery/qGoqh05 |
368. Author: gummy jones | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 8:54PM EST | |
I don't have imgur
Can I email my pic and someone post it?
This forum still won't let me do it |
369. Author: Jrc02005 | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 9:17PM EST | |
The Gummy Bomb
http://imgur.com/gallery/xoN0KiX |
370. Author: madspackler | Date: Tue, 12/29/2020, 9:41PM EST | |
https://imgur.com/gallery/gmxJpIV Damages from AKDave Unbelievable. Sincere thanks. EC |
371. Author: benja123 | Date: Wed, 12/30/2020, 9:45AM EST | |
Jrc02005 wrote:Finally got a chance to get a picture of the damage from Benja. Thanks again, many happy smoking days ahead!
http://imgur.com/gallery/qGoqh05 your pm box is full |
372. Author: benja123 | Date: Wed, 12/30/2020, 9:57AM EST | |
Jrc02005 wrote:The Gummy Bomb
http://imgur.com/gallery/xoN0KiX This has DG name written all over it!- that custom ammo humidor is awesome, I was a previous lucky recipient of a AF box turned into bluetooth speaker. Love the custom stick shelves. |
373. Author: benja123 | Date: Wed, 12/30/2020, 9:59AM EST | |
madspackler wrote:https://imgur.com/gallery/gmxJpIV Damages from AKDave Unbelievable. Sincere thanks. EC Mind blowing |
374. Author: stinger88 | Date: Wed, 12/30/2020, 10:10AM EST | |
madspackler wrote:https://imgur.com/gallery/gmxJpIV Damages from AKDave Unbelievable. Sincere thanks. EC That is a massive hit. Way to go AKDave. Madspackler should have some nice smoking days in front of him. |
375. Author: Jrc02005 | Date: Wed, 12/30/2020, 1:15PM EST | |
Cleared some pm out benja |
376. Author: delta1 | Date: Wed, 12/30/2020, 2:02PM EST | |
madspackler wrote:https://imgur.com/gallery/gmxJpIV Damages from AKDave Unbelievable. Sincere thanks. EC WHOA!!! that'll last a few Christmas seasons... |
377. Author: CelticBomber | Date: Thu, 12/31/2020, 2:40PM EST | |
The Post Office finally got back to me after a week to let me know they are looking into it... I was told it may be another week before I hear anything. The woman did say she had another case she just dealt with for a package to Alaska and it did finally arrive after 3 weeks so who knows. In the mean time I'm just gonna go ahead and put something else together and send it out next week. 8 years of shipping packages and it's gotta be this one that screws up. Really sorry you've had to wait this long Dave. |
378. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 12/31/2020, 7:20PM EST | |
CelticBomber wrote:The Post Office finally got back to me after a week to let me know they are looking into it... I was told it may be another week before I hear anything. The woman did say she had another case she just dealt with for a package to Alaska and it did finally arrive after 3 weeks so who knows. In the mean time I'm just gonna go ahead and put something else together and send it out next week. 8 years of shipping packages and it's gotta be this one that screws up. Really sorry you've had to wait this long Dave. you seem like a good egg so I'm gonna share some info that Platinum members have known for years. PM zrx. He works miracles with shipping issues. Rumor has it he worked some CIA stuff in South America with MrJones years ago. Destroy this post after reading. |
379. Author: delta1 | Date: Fri, 1/1/2021, 1:48PM EST | |
hmmmm..........................the death of the Customer Service dept. here has been greatly exaggerated |
380. Author: CelticBomber | Date: Mon, 1/4/2021, 4:09PM EST | |
So the Post Office in Anchorage finally got back to me and said give it at least another 2 weeks. Packages coming from the lower 48 are taking up to a month to get there. So fingers crossed. Will still put a contingency plan in place. |
381. Author: madspackler | Date: Mon, 1/4/2021, 5:16PM EST | |
Jrc02005 wrote:The Gummy Bomb
http://imgur.com/gallery/xoN0KiX Nice Santa smacking there Gummy |
382. Author: corey sellers | Date: Mon, 1/4/2021, 5:46PM EST | |
Them phuggers are going to be aged when Dave gets them. |
383. Author: stinger88 | Date: Sun, 1/10/2021, 10:17AM EST | |
Any update? |
384. Author: AKDAVE | Date: Mon, 1/11/2021, 10:17AM EST | |
Still playing the waiting game on my end. Hope you included some Boveda packs with the cigars, lol. Not sure what the hold up is. I have had no problem getting things mailed to AK from all over the lower 48 the last few weeks with no delays. On a side note thanks for the heads up on the Havana Soul cigars Celtic. They are really good! |
385. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 1/12/2021, 1:15PM EST | |
How many days of Christmas are there? According to the song, it's 12, right? So, January 5 is the 12th and last day of Christmas, right?
Nope, shaun341 extended my Christmas a few more days...reminding me that Christmas cheers know no time limit.
his Secret Santa 2020 Version 2.0 arrived in the mail last night, with some smokey goodness and warmth. I told him the first box was plenty...more than enough....nope. He carefully wrapped and cushioned two bottles of Hank Sauce Hot Sauce, one Herb Infused, and one Cilanktro...can't wait to open these and give 'em a splash or two or three...
then, also in the box, safely ensconced in a SFR box were ten fine cigars, an Ezra Zion "sampler" and five other specially selected for my enjoyment:
EZ Eminence Tercera Edicion EZ FHK? no foot band but main band is gold and black like the FHK's, 6 7/8 x 56 EZ FHK beli Honor Series EZ Jamais Vu Primera Edicion EZ Tantrum Edicion Limitada Fuente Rosado Sun Grown Mag 44 Padron Black #89 maduro Padron Black #89 natural Tatuaje Little Boris Tatuaje Stogies H-Town
thank you so very much to an extremely generous, insanely so, Secret Santa...shaun341!!! Happy New Year 2021 to you and your family
https://imgur.com/gallery/xMO7fDG |
386. Author: shaun341 | Date: Tue, 1/12/2021, 3:30PM EST | |
Glad they got there safely and Merry Christmas/ Happy New Year to you and your family Delta. Glad I could be a part of the fun this year. |
387. Author: stinger88 | Date: Tue, 1/12/2021, 4:19PM EST | |
Tat H-Town...you don't see that one around much these days...only FOGs have that in their humi.
Nicely done Shaun. |
388. Author: clintCigar | Date: Tue, 1/12/2021, 5:54PM EST | |
All the SS's this year were top notch. Felt like we were playing Frogger with USPS lol. (actually I guess we are still playing. I heard frogs don't like the cold weather) |
389. Author: CelticBomber | Date: Mon, 1/25/2021, 12:55PM EST | |
So here's a neat twist. The post office has found my packages and they are on the way now. Round and round they go! Did the humipads last? Who knows! They are STILL in Philly but are on the move, supposedly. I think I have a nice lady at the Anchorage post office to thank. I got two calls from her as she tried to help me out. Never heard from the Philly post office and I had to open my cases with the Philly post office twice. Someone just decided to close my service tickets... repeatedly. |
390. Author: stinger88 | Date: Mon, 1/25/2021, 1:27PM EST | |
Crossing our fingers. |
391. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Mon, 1/25/2021, 5:29PM EST | |
Is this the Secret Valentine bombing? |
392. Author: CelticBomber | Date: Tue, 1/26/2021, 12:34AM EST | |
They are in Alaska. Still can't believe it. |
393. Author: clintCigar | Date: Tue, 1/26/2021, 1:49AM EST | |
It's a Xmas miracle! |
394. Author: CelticBomber | Date: Tue, 1/26/2021, 9:35PM EST | |
Holy Moly Batman! 1 in delivered and one is out for delivery! I really hope the cigars made it. I've already ordered some other stuff to make up for them not getting there on time. So, Happy Valentine's Day and a Happy Easter to you and yours;-) |
395. Author: AKDAVE | Date: Wed, 1/27/2021, 11:15AM EST | |
It's true, 2 packages did finally arrive on my door step. One one just after noon and the other in the evening. The later looked like it had been around the world a few times. I will post damages later today. Thank you Celtic! |
396. Author: stinger88 | Date: Wed, 1/27/2021, 11:35AM EST | |
Whoo hoooo. |
397. Author: delta1 | Date: Wed, 1/27/2021, 12:55PM EST | |
it's always Christmas in some places, especially the North Pole...
Alaska is close enough to the North Pole, they can hear the carols from there...so Merry Christmas AKDAVE... |
398. Author: benja123 | Date: Wed, 1/27/2021, 1:01PM EST | |
the gift that keeps giving. Amazing hits one and all. |
399. Author: AKDAVE | Date: Wed, 1/27/2021, 8:40PM EST | |
Well turns out I have been a good boy after all. I was beginning to fear maybe someone tipped of my Secret Santa to all the bad things I’ve done this past year. Then when nothing came I was even worthy of coal. However it appears Santa just got lost on his way to Alaska. Now everything appears to be intact and in good shape. So on to the damages….
https://imgur.com/a/w17OSyF
SWEETS: 1 box each of the following: Tastekake Chocolate Kandy Kakes Tastekake Crème Filled Krimpets Tastekake Crème Filled Swiss Rolls Tastekake Butterscotch Krimpets Tastekake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes Tastekake Chocolate Juniors (My wife complained that every box was expired. I rejoiced cause now I don’t have to share!)
CIGAR ACCESSORIES: Heartfelt Humidity Tube San Cristobal Ashtray Cohiba Lighter 2 other lighters Perfect Draw Tool 3 Blade Straight Cutter.
LIBATIONS: Four Grain Bourbon Pennsylvania Dutch Egg Nogg
CIGARS: 1 Box CC Bolivar 10 Tatuaje Limited 5 Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva 5 CC Partagas 2 BOTL cigars
Thank you so very much Celtic for the wonderful gifts! I can finally enjoy the new year right. Guess we can finally close the 2020 Secret Santa. Merry Christmas everyone.
Dave
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400. Author: delta1 | Date: Wed, 1/27/2021, 8:59PM EST | |
well worth the wait...
nicely done, CelticBomber...you can still pack an IED!!! |