I'M SOOOO CONFUSED!! So many beautiful smokes...So little time to decide before box arrives.... AAAHHHH!!!!

Gan,

I'll send you the DC number tonight when I get home. Box went out today, insured for $500.

-Mark

Thanks Mark. Glad to have you as part of the pass. BTW, I don't believe I thanked you for the host bag addition. I appreciate the gift, my friend, and for taking good care of the box. We're going to have to do something about obtaining some ERDM Robusto Larga in the near future, I'm about out.......

Poor Dave, he's been suffering long enough. Hang on, the torment is almost over, as the box heads to the South, to the Delta's lair......

I'm going to have to really restrain myself and only make a couple of strategic trades... but they all look so nice...

whast is the god of fire worth?????

padrone 40th anni?

partagas 150?

what?????

my husband has informed me that, in the previous post, my spelling "sucked dog dicks". therefore, i apologize ahead of time for my spelling this time. i have read him the list of gars and we have decided the puts/takes

opus x perf. #4-taken cohiba siglo 6 isom-put
opus x power ranger-taken fuente 858 sungrown-put

if these are ok, let us know. also, i have added to the host bag:

1 ashton vsg torpedo
1 perdomo ED DE SILVIO double corona
1 "unbanded" or "partially" banded isom....gan must guess what it is.......
1 other, i forget what it is.

i also sent a little something to dccrens...surprise!!

feedback needed please......also on the god of fire...

^^

Ah Gerilynn, don't you just love Chris' subtlety? So kind and gentle......LOL

Those plays are very generous of you. The extras are very much appreciated. Somehow I expected the Edicion de Silvio to be travelling in the opposite direction! And those Preferidos, and ISOMs........ You two must be shellshocked or somethin'.

Thanks Gerilynn and Chris, for being two of the best folks I know. Now c'mon, dig in there and have some fun!

It looks pretty quiet here, so I assume everyone is fine with those plays. I'll e-mail you later this morning concerning shipment and post again.

Oh no...

i will send the box off tomorrow..........


thank you gan......

awsome plays guys!

very nice plays, strick9. i missed that.

blacky

Thanks to both Gerilynn and Chris, its an honor to have you both as part of the pass. I'll be in touch with you both in the near future, I promise. It's been a while.... Hope this Spring brings you both better health. It's been a long winter.........

I am truly humbled by the generous gifts (and plays)all of you great B/SOTL have contibuted to this pass. It's really been an amazing journey. My hat is off to all of you.

The last vestige of the pass order is:

The Deltas (complete)
dccrens (enroute to Virginia)
Bucky (on deck in Massachusetts)
Home to the Shire

dc#0302 1790 0003 0796 4041

Folks, Package received safe and sound. WOW!

Mr. & Mrs. Delta... I am very appreciative of the super bonus you sent. However, I am a bit confused. My children are 16 and 6 (both just had birthdays in the last month), and to my knowledge I am not expecting any others. Unless my wife told you something she didn't tell me... So... If the gars should have been targeted to someone else I would be happy to pass them on...

Gan/All,

Here are my puts and takes, Let me know if these meet with approval and I will send the box back to Gan per his email instructions.

First - For the Host:

La Gloria Cubana Reserva Figurado
Padron 64 Maduro Superior

For the Troops:
10 Assorted cigars

Puts Takes
AF Masterpeice Maduro 2001-->#11 AF Royal Salute SG

Davidoff Millenium Blend 2000 Church-->#187 LaAurora Sapphire

CAO Brazilia Torp (forgot name)-->#26 CAO Italia Samba (same size)

Diamond Crown #7 Maduro-->#106 Cohiba Siglo II ISOM

Montecristo Le Cigar De Arts Church -->Nuttin

GrayCliff Red Robusto --> Zippo

La Aurora 100 Anos Robusto --> Nada

RASS Robusto ISOM --> Nil

BTW-I wasn't sure about the DC Mad#7 for the Siglo II ISOM. The DC is more expensive typically but if anyone has any issues with a non-ISOM to ISOM play, just let me know and I will change...

This was a great pass and Gan did a SUPER job. BTW, the box is so full I can barely get my troop bag and play in there...

Dave

Sounds like you're having a good time with the box! Those plays look more than generous to me. No problems here with the ISOM issue.

Very nice Dave. Those are some extremely generous gifts my friend, thank you. Glad you could participate in this pass. As always, its a pleasure trading with another fine BOTL.

If there are no objections (e-mail me with questions or concerns), then send that baby on home.

Just so the rest of the pass members know, Bucky is going to advise me of his plays via e-mail. We will post the plays for everyone to see, then exchange the sticks involved by mail. Crag and Carlita are expecting their first child any day now, and didn't want the box to get hung up should the magic moment arrive while it was in transit.

Nice plays Dave....showoff!!

LMAO



GOody

I've been lurkin on this and Gan's e-mails as it's been making it's way cross country. I didn't pipe up too often since I was on the back end but I've really enjoyed watching the plays as it went along.

Like Gan said, I've chosen to back down because things are going to be pretty busy for me over the next few weeks (new baby and new job all happening before the end of the month). I didn't want to be a hang up.

The box will be sent straight to Gan to close it out. Gan, once you get it, don't wait on me. Put those babies away. Besides, there is nothing in there that I want anyway (did I say that with a straight enough face?)

I would like to take this opportunity to applaud Gan for hosting this awesome pass. His organizational skills tracking all puts/takes and keeping everyone posted to the current contents have been second to none.

Watching the plays makes me happy to be included in a group of such great and openly giving folks.

Thanks for the kind words Craig. I'll be e-mailing you the list shortly.

Dave, it looks like your good to go. Thanks again for taking such generous care of the box and for contributing to the Troops. I'll be sending out all remaining OpFTH cigars when I receive them by week's end.

If anyone is interested in the final box contents, or a running list of all the plays made during the pass, please e-mail me and I'll get that info out to you.

Next post will be Bucky's "virtual" pass.

I’ve reviewed the list and here’s my virtual takes/puts in order.

Takes:
1) AF Opus God of Fire 2004 Churchill Carlito Blend
2) Cohiba Siglo VI ISOM
3) PAN '26 Robusto
4) RASS ISOM
5) CAO 65 Anniversary

Puts:
1) Thompson tubos house brand rolled w/vanilla pipe tobacco.
Been aging for a year or so in the glove box of my truck.

2) White Owl tubos.
I’ll have to pick one up at the local B&M 7-11 so it should be nice and fresh.

3) Unbanded “It’s a Girl.”
A limited release that has been sitting in my pen cup at work for a year now (can you say Yellow Cello?)

4) Swisher Sweet wooden tip. Real hardwood tip, sitting in my tackle box since ?. It should have that nice rubber worm taste to it by now.

5) JR Alt to Macanudo Hyde Park.
A Mac Hyde Park started me on this downward spiral. This was my first bundle purchase and the sentimental value of this stick alone is priceless.


If everyone agrees with these plays, I’ll change my handle to Gamelover and relocate to Warren, PA.

Gerylinn, Chris, Mark, and David, nice plays by all.
What a pass it has been.

Bucky the best of luck to you with the new arrival.