Good puts, loosecard. Re the overstuffed pass box, feel free to put a bag of the boxpass into the contest box. Just be sure to label the bag as a "boxpass" bag. The contest is now full; none of the remaining people on the list are in the contest. So the contest bags should not get any fuller from here on out. All remaining recipients are on notice to look in the contest box for boxpass bags.

Since the boxpass has reached all contest participants (and even tho you haven't sent the box yet, loosecard, we already know your contest 'gars), here are everyone's picks along with the current record:

loosecard Boston Guess: 0.570 Actual 4/29: 0.684
OlafFub Florida Guess: 0.833 Actual 4/29: 0.667
Archimark1 Oakland Guess: 0.530 Actual 4/29: 0.476
BigPapi68 NYY Guess: 0.630 Actual 4/29: 0.476
Seth Gekko NYY Guess: 0.766 Actual 4/29: 0.476
drnos NYY Guess: 0.729 Actual 4/29: 0.476

The Yankees will HAVE to pick up the pace, but for now it looks like the race is between loosecard (Bosox) and OlafFub (Marlins). It didn't help our Yankee picks that Boston just punked them like 5 outta 6 games or something like that.

Nice puts and takes loosecard....just don't scare us like that! haha - I haven't checked, who is up next?

Namijoe is next.

Yes, work is beating me down and taking my free time.

My name is LooseCard, not Archmage. He's a punk.

Lastly,
I am not truely a baseball fan, but...
I would term it more as an *itch slapping, if you asked me. (he he he)

nice plays, loosecard.

drnos, man, you're doing a hell of a job keeping up on all of this! i'll be emailing you shortly to ask for some tips. 🙂

btw, when it gets here, i'll see if i can find a bigger container to put the pass sticks in before i send it on out to homie.

so let's see... with the line-up change it should be going...
from loose to (?) in miami FL
from FL to AL (rd)
from AL to NC (me)
from NC to AR (homie)
from AR on out west to cally-for-nie-ay.

es correcto?

mue bueno, Senor Cavallo.

Cavallo,
If you guys start using the open space in the Contest box, it should have no longer be an issue.

This has got me thinking about sponsoring a Pass myself. I took a copy of the rules which he had in the box...
Now to get in on another to gain a little more experience...

NiamiJoe should be receiving it today....

^^^ top

from niamijoe:

"box arrived!!
takes:
la esrella corona
torano 1959 corona
montesino torp
punch gran puro toro

puts:
af hemi sig
erh club nattie
um 1945 duck
1958 genuine counterfeit robusto
camacho diploma maduro
cao brazilia fishie


pls 12 smokes in grab bag
10 unbanded locals
2 primera de nicaragua "

"Will get box out in am.

thanks, Joe"

RD2THBN: Are you still around? Be sure to check your email regarding an important boxpass change. Box should be there by now.

From Joe:
"box out the 5th,dc#0303 2460 0002 3053 9789.should be there soon."

I received the box today and will get it out on Monday.

Ken, I just sent you an email. Please respond with your thoughts ASAP.

RD

Takes:
Gran Habano
H. Upmann
Bock y ca oscuro
Macanudo Gold Label Shakespeare
Partagas Black Label, Magnifico

Puts:
5 Vegas Churchill
Excalibur #1
Aristoff Perfecto Extra
CAO L'Aniversaire Maduro Corona
Flor de Florez Cabinet Selection Churchill
Partagas Serie S Preferido
Torano Exodus 1959 Toro
Indian Tabac Series A

Box will ship out Monday.

Wow rd2thbn,
Great Plays,
I am looking forward to getting to do a little rummaging around in that box. WooHoo.
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

I left home early Wednesday and just got back, so I apologize for the delay in getting this posted. The box was getting a little crappy, so I separated the contest cigars from the pass cigars.

The contest cigars were shipped back to Ken: USPS Priority Conf# 0302 1790 0002 4584 9516.

I repackaged the pass cigars and shipped them on to Dave: USPS Priority Conf# 0302 1790 0002 4584 8694.

I was delayed a couple of days by the repackaging, but the delay was worthwhile. The smokes will travel much better and should arrive in better shape from here on.

Both boxes were shipped Wednesday, 5/12.

Got the contest cigars today and put them to bed in my sweaterdor. Hmmm, a couple of ISOM's in there...

The contest date is 6/15; but here's how everyone stacks up today:

Yankees and Florida are tied at .588. Due to tiebreaker rules, that would give the nod to BigPapi68 (who has the Yankees at .630) over me (Yankees at .729), Seth Gekko (Yankees at .766) and OlafFub (Marlins at .833) in that order. Not to be counted out is loosecard with Boston (they're at .571 today, just 1/2 game behind NYY). Archimark1 saddled a losing horse in Oakland (.500 today).

The Eagle has landed.
I am in the middle of a long work weekend, so I will be unable to got through the box, Until Sunday. But plan on getting the box, shipped back on the road, on Monday. I will post my takes, and Puts, Sunday night for review, before shipping Monday.
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Alright,
I didn't get a chance to go throught the box, last night. Had a rough work week, and am trying to recover. Worked 46 hours, in the last 72. Was afraid sllep depravation, would screw up , my takes and puts. LOL I will try and post, my takes and puts, within the hour, just gotta get a couple of cups of coffee down. LOL
I will also try and get the box, out, by this afternoon.
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

Homebrew: No problems. This is a 'low pressure' boxpass. No time worries, 'cause the only one downstream at this time is me.

Actually, you will send the box to Dave Farr, but he is a sub-tenant of mine who is always gifting me with cigars, so I said he could have first look at the box when it got back. So when you send it out to Dave, it is going right next door to where I am. Dave is not online anywhere (technophobe) so is not tracking this.

Hey Doc,
And everyone else. Here are my take and puts.
Take:
C.Torano Exodus Gold Toro

Puts:
Perdomo2 Eucacion Maduro Robusto
HdM Excaliber 1066 Lancelot
Perdomo2 Milenario Maduro
Sherpa Reserve Presidente
A.Fuentes 858 S.G. 2001 release
If that sounds fair, let me know. LOL
Really,
Thanks for putting this on, for the newbies. Taking a risk, with a bunch of new people, to help them establish themselves, here at cbid, is a great thing.
drnos,
You are a true BOTL
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

UNFAIR, UNFAIR, UNFAIR!!!

Homebrew, I'm disappointed that you couldn't find anything you like beyond the Torano. For all the hassle of turning the box around, paying the postage, and leaving such a great bundle of smokes, you have to take more. Seriously, dude...