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Welcome to the fifth annual Birthday Bomb Exchange! This will be a year long exchange to give all you generous geeks another excuse to nail another geek with a killer bomb for their birthday.
Who can participate:
If your name is here you're invited to the year long birthday party, if not, enjoy the show and there's always next year.
05Venturer
1sgjeffward
Adwinistrator
appollo
arrow34
bstessl
Cfickter
CW Piperman
Deener27
jharrisx5
Murphy223
johncw
junglepete
Murphy223
Nickthafish
ninfiction
nirab
Stogiedad
What needs to be in the bomb:
Cigars of course! The bomb should have a minimum total value of $25 as customarily determined around these parts (CI box prices, etc), should contain at least 2 cigars, and each cigar should have at least a 3.5 star rating (so no pineapple white owls...unless it's a gag that is thrown in over and above the $25 bomb). There's no minimum or maximum value on each cigar, just make sure they're not dog rockets. There are no upper limits on the bomb value or size, spank that birthday boy as hard as you want! You may want to designate a particular birthday cigar similar to the new year smoke in the secret santa exchange, but it's not required. If you want to include something other than cigars in your bomb you're welcome to do so, just please meet the $25 value in cigars first and foremost.
When will it start:
January 1, 2020
When will it end:
December 31, 2020
Anything Else?:
Yes. Please make sure to leave feedback for your bday bomber and please make sure to post a picture of your opened gift on this thread so all of us sitting at the birthday party table can be wondering why it can't be OUR birthday.
Also, on the subject of feedback, if you fail to bomb your target (I'm not talking about being a little late, I'm talking not sending it at all/ignoring communication type of behavior), you will receive negative feedback from the party host. I will generally remind everyone a few weeks ahead of time that their target is coming up.
With all that said, have fun everyone!
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Everyone should have received their target via PM. Let me know if you haven't received a PM from me.
Thanks for running this Gary!
Thanks Gary for running this again.Fellow geeks it helps us giver if you have a wish list.
Thanks Gary! Going to be another great year!
Thanks Gary, we really appreciate you arranging!
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Got my bday bomb from Jeff. Thanks brother!! :biggrin: :bigthumbs:
Nice work Jeff! :bigthumbs:
Great start to the pass!
Well done Jeff :thumbsup:
I wish I could jump into this! Not so much as to get stogies, but to share.... No problem, I'll donate to cigars for our troops.
Quotericoishere - 1/7/2020 11:30 AM
I wish I could jump into this! Not so much as to get stogies, but to share.... No problem, I'll donate to cigars for our troops.
Next year :bigthumbs:
Well Papa Smurf whacked me hard, thank Jason. Unbelievable selection, and no one more deserving than me! :dancing:
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/gallery/22769-C31E20BB-4235-4200-9D0B-4B8A661FCED4.jpg)
Very nice selection of ISOM. :thumbsup: Great gift.
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:thumbsup:
:dancing: Awesome
Nice!
Boom! Have a Smurfy birthday!
:biggrin: :bigthumbs: :bigthumbs:
I see, way to set the tone for the new year! This is going to be great!
I was out of town this week and returned to find my mailbox destroyed by Appollo - Thanks so much!
I'll get pictures up tomorrow
As promised - Here's a pic of the Birthday Bomb from Appollo - Can't wait to try this selection - Thanks so much!
Glad they reached you safely.Have a great day Steve
Nice selection there! :bigthumbs:
well done, enjoy
Mark (aka CWPiperman) bit me with a fantastic selection of snakes.for.my bday. Thank you a ton brother. Looking forward to everyone of these beauties.
Nice birthday bomb.Well done Mark.
Very well done Mark! Happy birthday Kent!
Nice job! Enjoy
Hey everyone,
We have several birthdays coming up in May. I'm not sure what everyone's situation is in these crazy times so I plan on reaching out to both the recipients and senders to see what their thoughts are. If needed we can postpone some/all packages until we're back to a more normalized state of affairs. In the meantime I hope everyone is staying healthy and finding time to enjoy some good stogies.
Whatever is clever works for this smurf.... I'm not going to run out of cigars any time soon
Same here. Not gonna run out.
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Nick sent me a wonderful selection of super premium sticks and some awesome libations to enjoy them with... I’m not familiar with the liquor so I’ll be doing some research!
Thanks so much for the awesome smokes... the cinco decades is gonna burn first... maybe tonight!
Having trouble with the photo
Get that picture up, I want to see em! Lol enjoy brother!
Here's Nick's bomb to Jason
Very nice work Nick! :bigthumbs:
Nice bday bomb!
Well done Nick. :thumbsup:
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Stessl got me!!!! Hit me with a great fiver that I am looking forward to trying and three beers I havent tried before also. To top it off the coveted Herfcast shirt! Thanks Brian!
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Geez, I'd say that was worth the wait! Nice job Brian and happy birthday again Ed! :bigthumbs:
Have a great day Ed.Well done Brian :thumbsup:
Very nice b-day hit. Enjoy.
Have been down at the cabin for the last 3 weeks so just got my box from my brother. Here is the bomb that David (Deener27) hit me with.
Sorry the photo is an attachment still working with just my ancient phone :-0
Here's Jeff's pic embedded. Well done David! :bigthumbs:
Great bombs all around guys!
Have a great day Jeff.Nice gift David. :thumbsup:
Kent (05Venturer) came through with a wonderful birthday bomb! Super excited about this selection, some absolute favorites of mine, and some really interesting sticks I cannot wait to try. Thank you!
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BOOM, nice work Kent! Happy birthday Ryan!
Have a great day Ryan.Nice gift Kent. :thumbsup:
Nice selection there. Happy Birthday and enjoy.
I recieved my birthday bomb from Brian[ninfiction]today and he destroyed my wishlist.I will list the sticks and try to post a picture later.
-Illusione Singular 2015 Miserere
-La Palina TAA2016 Bills Blend
-Padron TAA2018 #89 Black Label Natural
-Crowned Heads Buckeye Land
-Warped Guardian of the Farm Apollo
-Viaje Skull&Bones Red Little Boy
Tatuaje TAA 2020
-Crowned Heads Headly Grange Drumstick
-BLTC Bishops Blend Corona Larga
-Viaje Skull&bones Mystery 2018
Thanks buddy for the great selection going to let them rest a bit and will turn one of these babies to ash on my birthday
Fantastic hit!
Nice
Killer send, Brian! :-0
Received a superb selection of cigars and sweet cigar rest from Ed - Arrow34 for my upcoming birthday. Give em a few days rest and smoke em starting on my birthday.
Thanks Ed!
Another great hit, nice job Ed!
Well done ED. :thumbsup:
Nice hit Ed :rocker:
Sorry for the late post, I was out of town last week and just got to my mailbox today. Unfortunately, it was left in shards by Ryan (Adwinistrator)... A heaping helping of gems that have been on my wishlist. The JdN Numero Uno has been on the top of my list in fact and I just haven't found them. Some badass Davidoff's, a Menelik I passed on buying a box of and wished I hadn't. A 2017 Warped La Colmena Black Honey. Not to mention the other awesome hits in the box. Super overboard my man and I greatly appreciate it.
QuoteStogieDad - 9/28/2020 1:20 PM
Sorry for the late post, I was out of town last week and just got to my mailbox today. Unfortunately, it was left in shards by Ryan (Adwinistrator)... A heaping helping of gems that have been on my wishlist. The JdN Numero Uno has been on the top of my list in fact and I just haven't found them. Some badass Davidoff's, a Menelik I passed on buying a box of and wished I hadn't. A 2017 Warped La Colmena Black Honey. Not to mention the other awesome hits in the box. Super overboard my man and I greatly appreciate it.
My pleasure! Always love being able to check a few lines off someone's wishlist.
Happy birthday, and enjoy the smokes.
Nice bomb Ryan!
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WOW.Nothing to be said here.Well done. :bigthumbs:
Received a package yesterday from Steve (Murphy223) and once I opened it and saw this great selection of cigars from some of my favorite brands and a card, I realized it was my birthday package! Looking forward to lighting some of these up before it gets too cold over here to hang out on the back patio. Thank you Steve, I appreciate you!
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/gallery/118005-BA1A86FD-4572-4969-8660-6D9E7A336FE8.jpg)
Aother great birthday bomb,Well done Steve :bigthumbs: Have a great day Nick.
Noice!
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Chuck got me good this year with this fine selection.
Thanks for the great bday hit!!!
:bigthumbs:
Enjoy
I was SERIOUSLY bombed by Nirab....what a haul! Thanks so much for the AWESOME selection of sticks......took a while to get to me, but they're in my humidor resting right now.....can't wait to smoke through them.
Thanks Again!
Mark (CW)
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Brian being Brian! :bigthumbs:
Well done Brian. :thumbsup: Have a great day Mark.
Yes, Phenomenal job, Brian. It's like you asked me what I wanted most.
Thanks to all!
CW
QuoteCW Piperman - 10/25/2020 4:53 PM
I was SERIOUSLY bombed by Nirab....what a haul! Thanks so much for the AWESOME selection of sticks......took a while to get to me, but they're in my humidor resting right now.....can't wait to smoke through them.
Thanks Again!
Mark (CW)
(https://i.ibb.co/2hjj6c9/Nirab-Bomb-Web.jpg)
Good job!
Alright, we have one birthday boy left to post up his present and then we'll wrap up this year's thread... :bump:
I guess I missed this last year too... must've been distracted with a busy schedule. Some great bombs :bigthumbs:
QuoteCW Piperman - 10/25/2020 3:53 PM
I was SERIOUSLY bombed by Nirab....what a haul! Thanks so much for the AWESOME selection of sticks......took a while to get to me, but they're in my humidor resting right now.....can't wait to smoke through them.
Thanks Again!
Mark (CW)
(https://i.ibb.co/2hjj6c9/Nirab-Bomb-Web.jpg)
Happy that you are happy with my selections. I hope you enjoy each and every one! Also, a little known fact. If you put The Cigar Vault sticker on your car, it increases the car's value by $10... :biggrin:
Got mine in last week, keep forgetting to post the pic. Thanks a ton Stogiedad!
:bigthumbs:
Great year guys! Well done.
Thanks Gary for running this every year