Secret Santa/ New Years smokes.

Started by Jackal, 12/17/2009 10:55 AM

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Jackal

12/17/2009 10:55 AM
Unfortunately I didn't think of this a bit earlier, but would anyone be interested in doing some kind of Secret Santa cigar exchange?  Maybe we could put together a list of participants and use a randomized system to determine who gets who, then send a 5 pack of favorites to the person on your list.  

Since it is so close to Christmas, this could be a New Years celebration.  Mark one cigar as "The New Years Smoke".  We could then all light up our New Years smokes on New Years Day.

I would be happy to organize.

Anyone interested?

I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

Hound10

#1
12/17/2009 11:01 AM
I would be if we had some other Canadians in the mix!
"Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics"

BlackIrish

#2
12/17/2009 11:47 AM
I'm in!
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nwb

#3
12/17/2009 11:47 AM
This is a great idea, but I'll be traveling a good bit.  Have fun with this one!

nwb
Chief of Shaft

Jackal

#4
12/17/2009 12:14 PM
With the Holidays fast approaching, I am hoping that we can get enough people in this.  Would like to generate the list by Monday.

If we have a few people North of the boarder, we can split them off to avoid customs and shipping delays/ expenses for sending international.

Let's see what we can get together by the end of the week.

I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

NES Tek

#5
12/17/2009 12:39 PM
I'm in!
"A good cigar is like tasting a good wine: you smell it, you taste it, you look at it, you feel it - you can even hear it. It satisfies all the senses." - Anonymous

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sam a

#6
12/17/2009 01:08 PM
sweet idea, i'm game!
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mountedshriner

#7
12/17/2009 01:37 PM
Count me in Jason! Great idea my friend!!
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" -- Benjamin Franklin

Jackal

#8
12/17/2009 01:41 PM
Only wish that I had thought of it a little earlier so it wouldn't be so rushed.  Still we have 5 people aside from myself who have signed up.  The plan is coming together.

I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

rkarkada

#9
12/17/2009 02:01 PM
Sounds like a cool idea.  Count me in, if there is room for me!!

nwb

#10
12/17/2009 02:14 PM
Jason, if you are left with an uneven number, then let me know.

nwb
Chief of Shaft

Jackal

#11
12/17/2009 02:46 PM Last Edit: 12/17/2009 04:31 PM by Jackal
The more the merrier.

Even or odd number will work.  It will be by random drawing, so it doesn't matter if the number is odd.  Most likely you won't get the person who has you.

I would like to get this to 20 or more people if possible.  

I will put a restriction that you have to be veteran status or higher to join in.  Sorry to regulars or lower.  I have to put a cut off point somewhere.  

I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

akira

#12
12/17/2009 05:30 PM
Great idea!  You can count me in.  Thanks!
"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed - Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, 'It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.'" -Jack Handy

Hot Stuff x

#13
12/17/2009 05:41 PM
Great Idea!   I can't participate in good conscience, the mail from APOs really gets slow during the Christmas season. 
LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


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Bob Cordell

#14
12/17/2009 05:54 PM
Let me make sure I understand all I know about this. So we send 5 of OUR favorites to another member? What if I send 5 mild cigars to a guy that likes moose strength cigars? Is there any way to put our preferences out there? Maybe one guy likes maduros better. Is there some dollar range we should try to stick with? Should we scan the members reviews to get some general idea?


I'm not trying to complicate a good idea here, just trying to learn more so we get cigars that we will like...


 :confused:
"I bet there's rich folks eating in fancy dining cars,
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars"

Jackal

#15
12/17/2009 06:10 PM Last Edit: 12/17/2009 06:15 PM by Jackal
If you like you can post your favorites.  Or most people can get a a good idea from the posts that are made.  Like if I was to send you a bunch of cigars, Bob, I would probably send you a bunch of rich tasting maduros.

Anyways, getting something that you don't normally smoke might open you up to some new experiences.

I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

Bob Cordell

#16
12/17/2009 06:15 PM Last Edit: 12/17/2009 06:17 PM by Bob Cordell
Wow, ok, so thats a pretty good guess for me. Ok, I'm in...


I think the reviews are a good way to get an idea!


So, the dollar limit is up to each member. I dont have a ton of super expensives though, maybe 2nd shelf.
"I bet there's rich folks eating in fancy dining cars,
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars"

Jackal

#17
12/17/2009 06:16 PM
Also, you can look through the Today's smokes posts.

I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

Bob Cordell

#18
12/17/2009 06:18 PM
All in fun I guess...
"I bet there's rich folks eating in fancy dining cars,
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars"

Jackal

#19
12/17/2009 06:27 PM
OK, so far we have:

Bob Cordell, Hound 10, Black Irish, NES Tek, Sam a, Mounted Shriner, rkarkada and  akira.   :cool:

8 so far; let's see if we can get some more before Monday.


I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

sam a

#20
12/17/2009 06:58 PM
QuoteJackal - 12/17/2009  6:27 PM

OK, so far we have:

Bob Cordell, Hound 10, Black Irish, NES Tek, Sam a, Mounted Shriner, rkarkada and  akira.   :cool:

8 so far; let's see if we can get some more before Monday.


what about you?
Any cigars portrayed in this post that appear to be Cuban in origin are completely fictional in nature. Any resemblance between these cigars and actual Cuban cigars is unintended and purely coincidental.

Jackal

#21
12/17/2009 07:21 PM
Quotesam a - 12/17/2009  4:58 PM


what about you?

Someone's got to run the thing and preserve the Secrecy of the Secret Santa.

However, I have a holiday bomb already planned to go out to one of our BOTLs.  While I was planning the bomb is when I came up with the idea of the exchange.

I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

cmmayo

#22
12/18/2009 12:43 AM
I'm in the middle of a move and address change, so I will sit this one out.

Cool idea, though.  :shades:
--Corey

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DennisA

#23
12/18/2009 09:36 AM
You can add me in to the mix.  Sounds like fun!
Of all the things I've lost, it's my mind I miss the most.

Hound10

#24
12/18/2009 09:42 AM
QuoteJackal - 12/17/2009  6:27 PM

OK, so far we have:

Bob Cordell, Hound 10, Black Irish, NES Tek, Sam a, Mounted Shriner, rkarkada and  akira.   :cool:

8 so far; let's see if we can get some more before Monday.


List me with an asterisk beside my name - if we get another Canadian in the mix (Pete doesn't count because i basically just sent him one of everything i have in another trade!!), then we'll do this as a North of the Border thing. If we don't get another Canadian, I'll withdraw my name so that nobody has ot worry about shipping up here through customs, etc.

Come on Canucks - where are you?!?!
"Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics"

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