This month's contest is designed to draw attention to a very worthy cause...
All you have to do is guess how many cigars will be accumulated for the 6th Annual Cigars for Troops Drive!
Yea, yea, I know NWB has an active link to the humidor where he's tracking the donations - read on.
YOU MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST IF YOU HAVE DONATED TO THE CIGAR FOR TROOPS DRIVE (or have committed to make a donation). You can visit this thread to make your donation: http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?topic=29268.0
Checkpoint 1 (fiver of ISOM's)
Guess how many cigars will be displayed in the virtual humidor on October 15 at 11:59PM (ET).
Your post with your guess must be received no later than 11:59PM (ET) on October 10.
Only one guess per Geek.
(Note: Any guesses received BEFORE the October 10th deadline will be associated with checkpoint 1).
Checkpoint 2 (fiver of Padrons)
Guess how many cigars will be displayed in the virtual humidor on October 31 at 11:59PM (ET).
Your post with your guess must be received no later than 11:59PM (ET) on October 25.
Only one guess per Geek.
(Note: Any guesses received AFTER the October 10th deadline will be associated with checkpoint 2).
DISCLAIMER: The checkpoint winners will be determined by the virtual humidor tally being maintained by NWB. He is under no obligation to ensure all donations are updated by the deadlines of this contest (which makes this a little more interesting). And, if you feel the need to coerce him, send a few more sticks for the cause!
All guesses must be unique - if you post a number that someone before you guessed, you're guaranteed to lose! :biggrin:
Great contest, Brad, for a worthy cause!
Question: At what time on Oct 15 & Oct 31 is the count official? 12:01am, 11:59pm ??
QuoteBrlesq - 10/2/2014 6:04 PM
Great contest, Brad, for a worthy cause!
Question: At what time on Oct 15 & Oct 31 is the count official? 12:01am, 11:59pm ??
11:59PM... :thumbsup:
Great contest Brad, what an ingenious idea.
For the 1st checkpoint, my guess is 1566 cigars
Very aggressive, mojo. I like your enthusiasm!
Checkpoint 1, 1476
QuoteItalianGuido - 10/2/2014 7:16 PM Very aggressive, mojo. I like your enthusiasm!
I hope my enthusiasm is contagious then. Setting the bar high can only have a positive effect on the total tally, at least that's what a part of me hopes. The other part of me wants the prizes :biggrin:
Checkpoint 1 - 1156
I hope 1,500. Our troops deserve all we can share.
CP1: 1200
CP1: 1200
CP1: 1200
1111 for cp1 and 1776 for cp2
CP1: 1,118
OK, I have Mike down for 1,200 - three times! :biggrin:
QuoteLonghorn - 10/2/2014 9:29 PM
OK, I have Mike down for 1,200 - three times! :biggrin:
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
I thought you were only going to use the first one? :confused:
Check Point 1 - 1097
checkpoint 1 1463
Checkpoint 1 1280
Checkpoint 1: 1197...did I win?? :biggrin:
CP1 1124, CP2 1327.
1041 for CP1, and a nice rally to 1397 for CP2
Check point #1 1325
Check point #1 1325
Check point #1 1325
Checkpoint 1: 1188 :biggrin: I had to edit my guess
Check point #1 1380.
:bump: for the weekend crowd.
Great idea for a contest
Check point #1 will be 1302
Checkpoint #1 1126
Checkpoint 1--------------946
Checkpoint 1 - - - 1081 cigars
Very cool idea!
CP1 = 1136
CP2 = 1612
:bump:
Just a reminder that you have until 11:59 PM (Eastern) to submit your guess for Check Point 1...
If you have not donated to the 6th Annual Cigars for Troops Drive and want a chance at winning, all you have to do is commit to making a donation on this thread http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?topic=29268.0 and then post your guess here!
Good luck! :goodluck:
Checkpoint 1 + 1140
CK PT 1. 1179
checkpoint 1: 953
Thanks for the contest- I need to send my sticks in...
Check point #2: 1620
THANKS!
Very cool idea for a contest Brad, and much appreciated! :bigthumbs:
I updated the virtual humidor, so the current count is accurate of everything I've received through today.
Oh, and I'm assuming I can't guess..... :biggrin:
Quotenwb - 10/11/2014 2:18 PM
Very cool idea for a contest Brad, and much appreciated! :bigthumbs:
I updated the virtual humidor, so the current count is accurate of everything I've received through today.
Oh, and I'm assuming I can't guess..... :biggrin:
:biggrin: I thought about after I launched the contest... no you can't guess, but that doesn't mean you won't win!
QuoteLonghorn - 10/11/2014 2:50 PM
:biggrin: I thought about after I launched the contest... no you can't guess, but that doesn't mean you won't win!
It was said in jest, so no worries. Thank you again for putting the focus on the CFT effort. :thumbsup:
Shucks, wasn't paying attention and missed CP1!
Fun idea, Brad, thanks. CP2 guess is 1521!
CP 2- 1415
Check point - 2 1444
CP2: 1175
CP2 1416
Well I missed CP1, but I'll guess 1304 for CP2. Thanks for the contest!
Is there a link for the current vh?
Quotec.petree.1 - 10/14/2014 10:18 PM
Is there a link for the current vh?
Nathan has it on the Cigar for Troops thread - you can follow one of the links on this thread to get to his thread.
EDIT: Chris, here you go - it's Nathan's VH: http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?action=humidors;area=public;member=nwb
Checkpoint #2 guess...1515...did I win this time?? :shy: :biggrin:
Thanks for a great contest Brad. I am sending in my cigars to Nathan next week. :biggrin:
CP2 1355
Bruce (Brlesq) won Check Point 1 with a guess of 1,081 (the Cigar for Troops VH has 1,076 in it). :thumbsup:
Congratulations, Bruce! I'll get your fiver of ISOM's out on/before Monday!
Congrats, Bruce. I logged in all the cigars I received through yesterday, so great guess!
Well I'll be damned, that's the first time that trying to calculate a guess actually worked for me! I looked at how many people said they mailed their package after the contest started, what the average donation was to date, and then added a few more for the ones that might not post that they sent it in.
Thanks for the contest, Brad!
Congrats Bruce!! :bigthumbs: :bigthumbs:
Congrats Bruce! :bigthumbs:
nice job!
Cool, congrats Bruce! You eeked by me on that last donation! Dammit!
Well done, Bruce!
Congrats Bruce!.
Congrats Bruce :thumbsup:
QuoteBrlesq - 10/16/2014 7:54 AM
Well I'll be damned, that's the first time that trying to calculate a guess actually worked for me! I looked at how many people said they mailed their package after the contest started, what the average donation was to date, and then added a few more for the ones that might not post that they sent it in.
Thanks for the contest, Brad!
Good job, Bruce. Glad math was involved instead of just a WAG. :thumbsup:
Check Point #2: 1400
Nice Bruce! CP2-1397
My guess for CP #2 is:
1416 cigars.
I know, my guess for CP2 is lower than CP1. I had originally made a mistake but left it at that hoping it would encourage people to be even more generous.
Damn! Fell asleep before I could get my guess of 1454 in last night......:-(
Thanks for all the participation! I'll take a look at the quantity in the VH next Friday! Good luck!
Longhorn delivered an awesome prize for Checkpoint #1. Camera is broken right now or I would post pics. Thanks again for the prize and the great contest Brad! :thumbsup:
QuoteBrlesq - 10/26/2014 12:41 PM Longhorn delivered an awesome prize for Checkpoint #1. Camera is broken right now or I would post pics. Thanks again for the prize and the great contest Brad! :thumbsup:
You know the drill Bruce, without pics it never happened
Quotecavenbk - 10/26/2014 1:12 PM
QuoteBrlesq - 10/26/2014 12:41 PM Longhorn delivered an awesome prize for Checkpoint #1. Camera is broken right now or I would post pics. Thanks again for the prize and the great contest Brad! :thumbsup:
You know the drill Bruce, without pics it never happened
Here you go!
^^^ :lmao: at Bruce... Actually, I told him not to post pictures - you know, since they were fake ISOM's and all! :shades:
Good luck, folks! Looking forward to seeing where we end up.
Congrats Bruce!
Congrats Bruce
1,474 was the count last night at midnight. I'm not sure who won, but congrats to whoever you are!
Congratulations to Paul (Lubrix) for his Check Point 2 guess of 1,444! Vroomp gets an honorable mention for his late submission - 8 hours and 32 minutes sooner was the difference between you and Paul!
Paul, I'll get your fiver out before/on next Monday.
Thanks to everyone for participating in the contest! :thumbsup:
Congrats Paul!
Congratulations Paul!
Well done and congratulations Paul.
Congrats Paul!
Good job, Paul!
Congrats Paul
Thanks for the contest Longhorn.Did not know I won til he sent me the tracking info.
Congrats Paul!
Congrats on the win Paul!
Brad (Longhorn) hit me with such a great Padron prize of:
5000 Maduro
64th Anniversary Exclusivo Natural
64th Anniversary Imperial Maduro
1926 No.2 Maduro
1926 40th Anniversary Maduro
Thanks for the awesome sticks and contest.
Now that is a sweet prize! :bigthumbs:
Very impressive prize(http://www.cigargeeks.com/../images/emoticons/BigThumbs.gif)
Great Sticks!
:thumbsup: