1st, I must thank Jason for letting a fairly new BOTL to CGs to join this pass.
This pass was stamped PRIVATE and I was not on the invitation list. I sent Jason a PM and asked him if I could be considered. He was most gracious and I was sent an invitation, again THANK YOU, (I think....)
I'm the one that PM Jason and asked about 1 of the ISOM in the Top Shelf Pass and his thoughts. He responded back, he thought it a good question to ask the CG community, I agree.
I have 2 ways to respond to this; both have no bearing that I'm in this pass. Just my thoughts on reading the thread,
If I put a ISOM in as a mediator or a participant it's to share ISOM that is unavailable to MOST pass participants. So what a great opportunity it would be to share that with a fellow BOTL. This not to say that a NC put in for the ISOM should not of equal value or rarity . Now, if I decided to put in a ISOM that I can't get any more and has been aging in my Humi for 7 years. Then I decide what a great treat to be offered to the pass participants without hanging all these other high valued labels on it so everyone afraid to think about taking it cuz there's nothing equal(NC)in their world to put in the pass.
I believe once I put a ISOM in the pass there should not be any additional qualifiers for that ISOM to be taken and a participants put a NC of equal value or rarity. If unsure of the value, a PM to the mediator would be in line. At that time he could make the call or contact the participant that put the ISOM in the pass. If you don't want to give up the ISMO of 10 years aged, no longer available for the pass 8 years and it should cost 2x the value of any NC. Then you should keep it and enjoy it.
Now, if the ISOM is a bomb/gift is for the mediator. Just stick a label on the stick with his name and don't list it as puts. At the end of the pass he will get the box, open it up and be surprise. All is good.
My 2nd thought/response is to by pass all this. LABLE the pass private and the member's invited know what the rules are to play. As did Jason, again THANKS for the opportunity to be apart of this pass.
So there is NO misunderstanding in my post. In no way has this upset me or bad feeling toward my CG BOTLs.
I will take my takes and put my puts and send the pass on its way by 6/27/11
AWSOME selection of CIGARS in this here pass.....