Background: This thread is designed to allow new members to get a good sampler of cigars from an experienced smoker. It also has the underlying intent of fostering the brotherhood whereas an experienced smoker provides mentorship and advice about which cigars are in (their) opinion the best out there. Listed below are “Some” specifics that will help us to get started. And lately it has been about the destruction of Noob's mailboxes. I am interested in feedback, especially if there is something that I did not clearly articulate.

Explanation: What is the Newbie Sampler?

A specific thread where a Newbie (or anybody new to CBid) can trade for a variety of Cigars. The experienced guy would help the Newbie decide which cigars best fits his tastes based upon the feedback from the Newbie and would tell the Newbie what he would want in return for the sampler. The Newbie would get the “experienced” guy what he wanted and the "experienced" guy would send the Newbie a nice package of assorted cigars. This includes having the Newbie purchase cigars for or from you.

Benefits: Why would I want to trade with these people?

1. First and foremost, time and money will be saved by the new person.
2. The new person will receive a large variety of smokes. All of which have been well maintained and are not dog rockets. This will save the Newbie time and money in the long run.
3. Mentoring from an experienced cigar smoker.
4. A start to a good trader rep on Cbid

Note: There are many more reasons but I wanted to keep this kind of brief.

Mechanics: How is the trade going to work?

There will be a list of experienced smokers that I will maintain on the Newbie sampler thread. A new person would post that they are interested in getting a sampler along with their email address. The experienced trader would post on the thread email sent and reply to the Newbie. The deal would then be handled between the two people and the experienced trader would update the thread by posting Newbie trade completed with (insert tag here).
This will allow everyone to see the progress of the Newbie thread.

If for some reason that trader is unable to accommodate the Newbie then the trader will post that he cannot meet the requirements and the next experienced trader in line would try to help the Newbie until the needs of the Newbie are met. Let's keep the status posted as well.

Summary: If the trade does not work out where both people are totally satisfied then either or both parties can contact me and I will do my best to make it right.

Todd dot Engle at NGC dot com – all vets please e-mail me so I have yours. If you know I have it don’t bother. Please stay in for a rotation of 3 noobs then you can decide if you still want to be in.

Trades in work

soundta IUROX
champion206 mtstanger
kms Odylic
ms58103 boileremt
neopuritan Odylic
lucaschumley Whizzy1
Mix_masta_vince2002 engletl
smccaffrey1 nine999
mcmahonpainting Mandoman
BigFrankHate rfenst
HavACigar21 drnos


Noobs in wait

cdoz35 cmd04b at acu dot edu
NEGNCIC bigjp534 at aol dot com
CMach08 MACHi50538 at TMAiL dot COM
Emoroid Emoroid at insightbb dot com
TNA_69 gr81_bull at yahoo dot com

Todd-

as a heads up, i will need to be taking a break after i finish up the two noob trade i have going right now, until after the new year. Work will be crushing me in a couple of weeks and not let up until after the winter holidays

lousy job 's the trick is to pawn your work on other people!

We are taking more of these idiots? OMG will it ever end?

ya i know stupid noobs

General, I have storage issues and more smokes are coming soon from my cbid/CI addiction. Grumpie will help me pack them up. My end of my trade with ms58103 should land today, so that one will be complete.

Send me another Noob! Someone has to pick up the slack for Ody. And no, Dog Boy, I did not just call you a slacker!

And Noob, whoever you are, you will be sending to OpFTH and not to me. My Noobs thus far seem to have a wee bit o' trouble following the rules. They can't count worth a darn, either.

When boiler has storage issues, someone else has to pay. That someone will be you if you don't play nice! You have been warned...

That would be easy for me, it would be alot easier making a donation than actually trying to send cigars all the way from Iraq.

damn....



nine

i mean really....


nine

or should i say OMFRIGGIN'G!!!!!!!!!!




damn noobie!

five dude... FIVE!!!

i MUSTA stuttered....

smccaffrey1 is one SCARY trader!!!


don't have time to list right bnow. just opened the box and DAMN!!!!

ok buddy- you're toast!

nine

Mandoman trade sent out today. Should get it Thursday.

Noob out!

Uh oh, smccaffrey1 is playing with fire! Nice knowin' ya, Noob. Nine doesn't play around. Either move to an undisclosed secure location or invest in a bomb shelter.

What is wrong with these Noobs? They never learn. lol

Boiler-


yeah they learn... a bit too well... ie the damn TOP that showed up at my door last week... LOL


an i know a personally f'ed with at least 8 of the originally listed participants in that threat on my life... plus the two that are gonna pay dearly next week (say goodbye to neo and kms)

Ody, that was definitely a classic. Hard to "TOP" that one!

The nice thing about being laid up is that I have lots of time to surf, bid, and shop for smokes. Since I have no storage space, I will just have to smack more Noobs around.

Noobs!
I don't know what's wrong with these Noobs today!
Noobs!
Who can understand anything they say?
Noobs!
Noobs! They are just impossible to control!
Noobs! With their awful clothes and their rock an' roll!
Why can't they be like we were,
Perfect in every way?
What's the matter with Noobs to--
Noobs!
What the devil's wrong with these Noobs today?
Noobs!
Who could guess the they would turn out that way!
Why can't they be like we were,
Perfect in every way?
What's the matter with Noobs?
What's the matter with Noobs?
What's the matter with Noobs today?

(my humble apologies to the entire cast and crew of any production of "Bye Bye Birdie")

Jules, next time you send me something, include a couple of those pretty little pills eh? LOL 🙂

Er- not the ones that specifically bring Bye Bye Birdie into your mind though. That, I could do without.

Actually, I am much more lucid and boring when I am taking meds. It's when I am off them that I get just a wee bit crazy...

13. Author: Odylic

Yea, whatever.

I ain't scaird.

Neo

Neo, you should be!

Just smoked a Master Blend 3 from Oliva with a whole bottle of wine with my gf in the jacuzzi... I pray for the person who gets me... I am more of a quality guy then a quantity guy but yea god bless the soul that gets me, I may be newb to the cigar world but I have been a good picker none the less.

I'm a little buzzed and im talking a bit jeberish but yea gl... I can not wait HIGH FIVE!

Havacigar21 smacked me around like the red-headed stepchild. I told him to just send me 'something,' and the very next day he sent 15 top drawer cigars, all different. Double bagged and well packed.

The box arrived just as I was heading out to the patio to watch Sat. afternoon college football. I selected the Don Pepin Garcia because I like the Tatuaje's so much. Some of these are new to me (5 Vegas Miami, Vibe, Coronado by La Flor), some are old friends (LGC, Fuente, CAO black), and one even matches one I sent him (Brazilia).

This newbie packs a punch.