It's that time of year, time to get the Secret Santa rolling again. Here's how it works:
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SIGNING UP THANX
Let me know in this thread if you are interested in participating. You must have achieved Veteran status or higher to be part of this. The cutoff date to get your name in will be November 25th, no exceptions will be made to this. You will then be assigned, at random, another person from the list to play Santa for. You will send your recipient a total of six cigars. This will include 5 good quality sticks, which you think your recipient will enjoy. One of these five sticks should be designated as a New Years Eve smoke, typically people have done this with the highest end or most rare stick they send, though this is not required. The sixth cigar you send is the "Lump of Coal" cigar, and should be a smoke that would be worthy of giving to a cigar mooch or annoying relative.
The cigars MUST be sent in time to arrive before Christmas. Please take into account that mail is typically a little slower at that time of year. Also, please remember this is a SECRET Santa, you aren't supposed to let your recipient know you are their Santa. (Until the gift arrives, anyway.)
I'm in.
Aww yea. I'm in.
Thanks for organizing this, Kent.
I'm in.
I'm in
I am in
Let me think about it...OK, I'm in!! :biggrin: :bigthumbs: :bigthumbs:
I'm in...thanks for setting it up again.
In!
I'm in, thanks for running this.
I'm in thanks for taking lead!
You know what... why not? I'm in.
QuoteRebecca Silverwolf - 11/5/2018 12:16 AM
You know what... why not? I'm in.
Fantastic :dancing: :dancing:
Wouldn't miss it!
Nice to see you get to play for once Rebecca~!
Add me to the list please Kent :shades:
I'm in
:dancing: 14 in so far.
Good Start :bigthumbs:
I'm in
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I wanna play!
Make that 16 :biggrin:
:bump: :bump: :bump:
Bah humbug, I'm in.
Smurf me in!!
Quotejharrisx5 - 11/12/2018 7:20 PM
Smurf me in!!
That makes 18 :bigthumbs:
What is going to take to get some of the new Geeks in this?
QuoteCfickter - 11/13/2018 9:05 AM
What is going to take to get some of the new Geeks in this?
Veteran status . . . :biggrin:
QuoteBrlesq - 11/13/2018 2:12 PM
QuoteCfickter - 11/13/2018 9:05 AM
What is going to take to get some of the new Geeks in this?
Veteran status . . . :biggrin:
:lmao: :lmao:
:dancing:
Quoteshakinghorizons - 11/13/2018 5:00 PM QuoteBrlesq - 11/13/2018 2:12 PM QuoteCfickter - 11/13/2018 9:05 AM What is going to take to get some of the new Geeks in this?
Veteran status . . . :biggrin:
:lmao: :lmao: :dancing:
I guess for the attorney in this group I should have been more clear
What is going to take to get some of the new(1) Geeks in this?
Footnotes (1) Further clarification to the the use of the word "new". In this specific use of the word "new" it is meant to include the participation of those members of this forum who in the past have not participated in this in the event described in the first posting of this thread but still meet the minimum requirements as outlined by the event moderator in said first posting. Please be advised that the poster does not condone secrets nor does he, by his participation in said event, recognize that Santa (a.ka. Kris Kringle, Santa Clause, Father Christmas) is a real person since he did not get the pony he wanted at age 7.
I thought I'd replied but looks like I haven't. I'll play.
QuoteMusicCity - 11/16/2018 6:05 PM
I thought I'd replied but looks like I haven't. I'll play.
Your in Brother
And were up to 19
Good gaggle of Geeks
A few days left to sign up. Sign up ends Sunday. I plan to set up and mail out Christmas kids list early next week.
Sounds great
Quote05Venturer - 11/21/2018 11:47 AM
A few days left to sign up. Sign up ends Sunday. I plan to set up and mail out Christmas kids list early next week.
Can't wait. Have a nice lineup in mind this year.
i'm in. haven't been on for a bit. adulting is taking up most of my time these days. thx for coordinating this brother!
Quotetoby2 - 11/22/2018 12:17 PM
i'm in. haven't been on for a bit. adulting is taking up most of my time these days. thx for coordinating this brother!
Got it!
Toby makes 20 so far
Quote05Venturer - 11/24/2018 7:42 AM
Quotetoby2 - 11/22/2018 12:17 PM
i'm in. haven't been on for a bit. adulting is taking up most of my time these days. thx for coordinating this brother!
Got it!
Toby makes 20 so far
Nice looking list so far.
OK Santa's we are locked in at 20 and I'm calling this full.
I will run a randomizer and get everyone their kid via PM in the next few days.
Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas everyone. :bigthumbs:
Quote05Venturer - 11/25/2018 12:07 PM
OK Santa's we are locked in at 20 and I'm calling this full.
I will run a randomizer and get everyone their kid via PM in the next few days.
Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas everyone. :bigthumbs:
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QuoteKid Montana - 11/25/2018 7:26 PM
Quote05Venturer - 11/25/2018 12:07 PM
OK Santa's we are locked in at 20 and I'm calling this full.
I will run a randomizer and get everyone their kid via PM in the next few days.
Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas everyone. :bigthumbs:
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Great shot of you as a kid...kid.
OK, everyone should have their gifting targets via PM.If you didn't get one get back to me ASAP.
I hope each and everyone of you has a very Merry Christmas. Thanks a ton for playing. Just shy of a month until the big day.
Thanks for running this Kent! :dancing:
Huzzah!
Please make sure to pm me your address for Santa if you don't have it public on the site.
Quote05Venturer - 11/26/2018 10:16 AM
Please make sure to pm me your address for Santa if you don't have it public on the site.
Received my kid, thanks! Also, I PM'd you my address.
my kid's toys are in the mail.
Got my pick will get the pkg.out tomorrow.Don't want to woory about the post office.
Quotetoby2 - 11/26/2018 2:46 PM
my kid's toys are in the mail.
Holy Shyte, that took long enough. :lmao: :lmao:
Some people aren't omniscient like Santa and like to SEE a wishlist...hint hint people!
Update those wish lists kiddos!! I will be sending out my Santa package after I get back from bringing my boys back home from Portland!! :biggrin:
Mine is in the mail. Hohoho!
My kid will have to find out if they have been naughty or nice......waiting on a few things to land before shipping.
Quote05Venturer - 11/26/2018 4:37 PM Quotetoby2 - 11/26/2018 2:46 PM my kid's toys are in the mail.
Holy Shyte, that took long enough. :lmao: :lmao:
i was home sick and bored to death!
Package is on route.
Well, I was working from home yesterday when I heard a disturbance outside, it was my mailbox exploding. Toby2, thank you very much for an amazing package! Not a lump of coal to be found ! :bigthumbs:
Cigars were in this beautiful box which will be added to my wall of cigar boxes in my home office
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Very nice, Toby.
Great present Toby!
Helluva Start :bigthumbs:
The bar has been set!
Nice present for for a bad boy!
Well done Toby. :thumbsup:
woohoo! glad they made it in one pc
I got these in the mail today from my secret Santa, but he failed to put his name anywhere on or in the box.
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Fortunately for me, I noticed a fingerprint on one of the pieces of tape on the box so,
using my scanner and a direct link to Interpol, I was able to determine it came from John S. (aka Music City)~!
Wow~! Nice selection and none I have ever had before. Thanks a bunch and Merry Christmas~!
A truly secret santa,but one who has impeccable tastes. :thumbsup:
Nice start guys!
QuoteVroomp - 11/29/2018 4:40 PM
I got these in the mail today from my secret Santa, but he failed to put his name anywhere on or in the box.
Nice! And no lump of coal cigar. Winner!
Brad I knew you'd put together Nashville and MusicCity :)
Bruce that Cohiba is about the most like a lump I've got #firstworldproblems
Another package is in the mail.
QuoteMusicCity - 11/30/2018 5:15 PM
Brad I knew you'd put together Nashville and MusicCity :)
Bruce that Cohiba is about the most like a lump I've got #firstworldproblems
BALLER!
Quoteshakinghorizons - 11/30/2018 9:42 PM
QuoteMusicCity - 11/30/2018 5:15 PM
Brad I knew you'd put together Nashville and MusicCity :)
Bruce that Cohiba is about the most like a lump I've got #firstworldproblems
BALLER!
You can say that again! :moon:
In my defense, it's also the world's smallest Cohiba.
Kinda wishing I'd kept that Ronnie Colin gave me lol
Thanks Santa Bruce!! A fine selection that will be enjoyed thoroughly, other than the Tatiana of course. Did you really have to find the biggest vitola they had for that piece of crap?? :cry:
Very nice Bruce.Santa has quite a stash of nice sticks.
going, going, gone! it is in the mail
Another package hit the road yesterday. Let's see where it lands???
Dropped mine in the mail today as well, Mwah! Ha! Ha! (Maniacal Santa laugh) :biggrin:
Dropped mine off today as well and totally f**cked it all up~! We shall see if it makes it~!
QuoteVroomp - 12/5/2018 5:06 PM
Dropped mine off today as well and totally f**cked it all up~! We shall see if it makes it~!
Wasn't the PO closed today? :biggrin:
Then I really F**ed up~! :?:
Mine should have landed!
Looks like mine has landed also.
Hope mine took off........ :confused:
Got mine today but my Secret Santa is still Secret - sneaky sneaky... and yes that's a big ol' clump of coal up top.
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Very nice!
Very nice gift.
Otter has been a good boy!! :biggrin:
Received mine from Deener today - thank you VERY much sir!!
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Package on the way! :-)
Got a very nice selection of smokes from Appollo a couple days ago. Thank you!
QuoteRebecca Silverwolf - 12/9/2018 7:48 PM
Got a very nice selection of smokes from Appollo a couple days ago. Thank you!
Sweet! :thumbsup:
Nice job so far!
I should probably think about getting my package together...
looking good Santa's!
Dang Stephen nice hit!
6 out of 20 kids have reported gifts so far. Well done Santa's. If you haven't gotten yours sent out remember that the USPS does get slowed down this time of year so its best to send early.
Gang,
Santa Chuck arrived in style today. Thanks man! Behold!
Santa is on a roll.well done Chuck :thumbsup:
Got mine in the mail today
QuoteOtter - 12/8/2018 8:04 PM
Package on the way! :-)
Package received!! :dancing:
Jay really went all out on this one. A Punch Punch for New Year's Eve, a crusty old PG with a dark golden cellophane, an Anejo Shark, and a bunch of sticks that I have never tried! Thank you Jay!
Some really nice stuff out there. Well done everyone. :bigthumbs:
:bigthumbs:
That Topper is your lump of coal ;-)
Santa Montana hit the mailbox today.
Thank you very much for the awesome hit!!!
:-0 Looking good Santas
Happy Holidays indeed
Great job Santas :thumbsup:
Some great hits, well done Santas, Jay, Apollo, and Montana !
QuoteMusicCity - 12/10/2018 2:40 PM Gang, Santa Chuck arrived in style today. Thanks man! Behold!
Let me know what you think of that Wonderlust!
I received my gift package intact and full of tasty morsels. A big thanks to Gary (headfirst) for the generous Christmas treat!!
Flor de las Antillas Maduro
E.P. Carrillo La Historia
LFD Double Ligero Maduro Chisel
LFD Football 2016 (New Year's Smoke)
Oscar Valladares The Oscar Habano
Oliva Serie V
I believe your lump of coal is one of Pete's everyday sticks.How good is that.
Great job everyone. We have 1/2 of our kids with gifts already :dancing:
Quoteappollo - 12/11/2018 11:09 AM
I believe your lump of coal is one of Pete's everyday sticks.How good is that.
Not by accident ;-)
And off they go!!!
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Mine will finally go out next week.
Dropped mine in the mail this afternoon...
Folks, you should plan 5 week days for Priority Mail to reach its destination. If you are shipping after Monday, your parcel may not arrive before Christmas.
Package went out at noon today.
I'll be dropping mine off tomorrow.
A little birdie told me that my kid has been good all year so I didn't include a lump of coal.......or I only included coal? I forget. :?: :confused:
Forgot to include a note - oh well, I'll let the cigars speak for themselves!
Doug was my Santa and really did a number on me! A bunch of great cigars and not a lump of coal to be found. Now to figure out where to stick the first match!!!
Thanks for some great cigars and merry Christmas!
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I can't get the damn pics to work using my phone....
Nice hauls folks..............
Santa left Buda yesterday!
Quotejharrisx5 - 12/12/2018 11:38 PM
Doug was my Santa and really did a number on me! A bunch of great cigars and not a lump of coal to be found. Now to figure out where to stick the first match!!!
Thanks for some great cigars and merry Christmas!
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UnSmurfed for you -
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Quotejharrisx5 - 12/13/2018 1:38 AM
Doug was my Santa and really did a number on me! A bunch of great cigars and not a lump of coal to be found. Now to figure out where to stick the first match!!!
Thanks for some great cigars and merry Christmas!
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Santa Smurf is heading someplace beeeeutiful....
This was the bomb from my new favorite Geek, thanks Rebecca, what an awesome selection of cigars!
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:thumbsup: Very nice selection
Well done this year Geeks!
Holy Santa, junglepete, it's a very merry Christmas. Thanks for all the goodies, I'm over the moon!
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Santa Brian (ninfiction) said my wishlist sucked, so he improvised. I'm so happy he did! Opus X Chili pepper 2012 Anejo 8-8-8 2016 Casa Fuente Robusto 2018 Opus X Angel's Share Fuente Fuente 2016 Hemingway Between the Lines 2016 Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration 2017 and a giant like of coal Alec Bradley Texas Lancero from 2015 and a bottle of Tattersall Gin! Thanks a ton!!
Rebecca killed it!
Lots of generous Geeks!
y'all are killing it!
Wow, fantastic job geeks!
QuoteCfickter - 12/15/2018 1:04 PM
This was the bomb from my new favorite Geek, thanks Rebecca, what an awesome selection of cigars!
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:bigthumbs:
What an awesome job by all the Santas!
Santa StogieDad delivered a wonderful package to Minneapolis today. He and I have a history and he knows exactly what I like. Definitely not disappointed with this assortment.
Thank you Michael!
Looks like a great Holiday Season going on here since I last logged in :bigthumbs:
Hey Santa's, looks like we have 5 kids that haven't gotten their gifts yet. If you have already sent it you should be fine, if not it may not make it in time with the Christmas mail rush.
Merry Christmas to all and thank you all for being a part of this CG tradition again this season. :party:
Mine landed and received a PM from my kid stating that he is busy, but will get a picture posted shortly.
Got my package the other day...BAM! Jeremy lit me up big time! Thanks a bunch brother!! :biggrin: :bigthumbs:
Quotenirab - 12/19/2018 1:27 PM
Got my package the other day...BAM! Jason lit me up big time! Thanks a bunch brother!! :biggrin: :bigthumbs:
Where's the goods?
Pic is there, just not embedded.
Quotenirab - 12/19/2018 2:27 PM
Got my package the other day...BAM! Jason lit me up big time! Thanks a bunch brother!! :biggrin: :bigthumbs:
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wow! looking good folks!
Enjoy the smokes Brian....the best part is the sharing
Nothing like a wet cherry, eh?!! :lmao:
Colin (shakinghorizons) indeed did deliver the goods! Santa was very kind to me, dropping two Cuban beauties and three other tasty morsels down the chimney. Thanks brother! I will surely savor these! Merry Christmas!
Well done Colin.Sticks from the vault. :thumbsup:
Well done Colin
Quoteappollo - 12/21/2018 9:19 AM
Sticks from the vault
The pussy cat Opus is so small, it gets lost in the Vault!
Quoteshakinghorizons - 12/21/2018 12:32 PM
Quoteappollo - 12/21/2018 9:19 AM
Sticks from the vault
The pussy cat Opus is so small, it gets lost in the Vault!
Ain't gettin' lost round here brother. Love it!
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Kerry hooked me up with some Christmas cheer! and I agree, NAS are indeed a lump of coal! thx Kman!!
Another great gift from Santa. :-)
Damn Colin that Hassell though
QuoteMusicCity - 12/22/2018 12:17 AM
Damn Colin that Hassell though
Don't like my lump of coal?
No lump o coal in that bunch
I'm impressed with all of the Santa's - Very cool to see what everyone received.
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QuoteMusicCity - 12/22/2018 12:17 AM
Damn Colin that Hassell though
Don't like my lump of coal?
Send me the rest to burn up...
QuoteMusicCity - 12/22/2018 9:20 PM
Quoteshakinghorizons - 12/22/2018 8:03 AM
QuoteMusicCity - 12/22/2018 12:17 AM
Damn Colin that Hassell though
Don't like my lump of coal?
Send me the rest to burn up...
Too much of a hassle...
Bruce that was pun-ishing.
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
Everybody get their present?
QuoteKid Montana - 12/24/2018 9:55 AM
Everybody get their present?
I think we have 2 kids that haven't posted if my count is correct
I haven't been in the office since Thursday so I imagine it's probably waiting for me at my desk. It'll be a nice perk for going back to work Wednesday. :bigthumbs:
Quoteheadfirst - 12/24/2018 11:06 AM
I haven't been in the office since Thursday so I imagine it's probably waiting for me at my desk. It'll be a nice perk for going back to work Wednesday. :bigthumbs:
With this one ^^ at the office and the last remaining package being delivered literally minutes ago it looks like everyone got their gifts.
Thanks to everyone that participated and I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Picked up mine at the post office today,perfect timing.Brian{Bstessi] hit this out of the part.Thank-you brother.Will post a picture later. :dancing: Here is the picture.As you see I was telling the truth. :-)
Great presents from all, Geeks! Enjoy your holidays!
Well done all! Such a great tradition! Merry Christmas all.
Quoteappollo - 12/24/2018 3:03 PM
Picked up mine at the post office today,perfect timing.Brian{Bstessi] hit this out of the part.Thank-you brother.Will post a picture later. :dancing:
Pics or it didn't happen LOL :lmao:
Quote05Venturer - 12/27/2018 2:06 PM
Quoteappollo - 12/24/2018 3:03 PM
Picked up mine at the post office today,perfect timing.Brian{Bstessi] hit this out of the part.Thank-you brother.Will post a picture later. :dancing:
Pics or it didn't happen LOL :lmao:
So much pressure. :biggrin:
Here is a picture of my gift from Brian.It really did happen :lmao:
Looks like we are still waiting on one to land that may have gotten lost in transit :cry:
I have more cigars than I need, so whoever it was, if it doesn't make it to me, no worries. No need to send a second package or anything. All good. :thumbsup:
I'm sure that whoever it was, something will show up... :shades:
Package received! Pics coming later today.
Quoteheadfirst - 1/2/2019 5:02 PM
Package received! Pics coming later today.
I knew you were a good boy Gary. :-)
Quoteheadfirst - 1/2/2019 5:02 PM
Package received! Pics coming later today.
Thank goodness!! I was just starting to build a replacement package...now, I can get the TFT package going!! :biggrin:
Brian (nirab obviously) studied my wishlist pretty hard and blew me away with this fine selection along with a handsome deck of cigar themed playing cards that will come in handy at my semi-annual poker party coming up in about a week. Thanks so much Brian, and thanks again to Kent for keeping one of the best CG traditions alive.