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Welcome to the eighth 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
Adwinistrator
appollo
arrow34
nickthafish
ninfiction
nirab
Otter
Silverstix
StogieDad
The Burn Ward
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! 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, 2023
When will it end:
December 31, 2023
Anything Else?:
Yes. Please make sure to leave feedback for your birthday 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. If you need any help with embedding a picture in the thread let me know.
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 me...and I will keep notes so that flakes don't make it into future birthday bomb passes. I will generally remind everyone a few weeks ahead of time that their target is coming up but please mark your calendars as well.
And as I mentioned in the sign-ups, I have used a random number generator to select a target of my own for this year. Someone will have 2 craters where their mailbox used to be, who will it be?
With all that said, have fun everyone!
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target received.Thanks for running this again Gary,always alot of fun
:-)
:bump: We should hear about a charred mailbox any time now :biggrin:
Birthday bomb landed...BOOM!! :dancing: :biggrin: bday bomb 2023(1).jpg
Happy Birthday my friend!!!
Great looking gift .Have a great day Brian. :happybday: :party:
Is it too late to get in on this???
Quote from: jharrisx5 on 01/10/2023 07:00 PMIs it too late to get in on this???
Argh, sorry bud, yeah, it's a bit late to shake everything up now. It's a shame there won't be any Jokey presents this time around. Next year!
Quote from: headfirst on 01/10/2023 08:27 PMQuote from: jharrisx5 on 01/10/2023 07:00 PMIs it too late to get in on this???
Argh, sorry bud, yeah, it's a bit late to shake everything up now. It's a shame there won't be any Jokey presents this time around. Next year!
Well.... I snoozie I loozie....lol
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Happy birthday silverstix!
Quote from: arrow34 on 01/23/2023 08:33 AMHappy birthday silverstix!
Thank you very much Ed!! This was a real surprise since I completely forgot about the bday pass haha! Have had some health crap going on the last few months, head has been up my arse these days. Thank you for the really generous selection! I really want to try the Hyena Lonsdale - great vitola and I really like the stuff Black Works Studios comes out with. You ever try the S&R? That blend in the corona size is a killer
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Fantastic start to the year! Happy Birthday!
Have a great day Tom. :happybday: :party: Well done with the gift Ed
Quote from: Silverstix on 01/23/2023 10:46 AMQuote from: arrow34 on 01/23/2023 08:33 AMHappy birthday silverstix!
Thank you very much Ed!! This was a real surprise since I completely forgot about the bday pass haha! Have had some health crap going on the last few months, head has been up my arse these days. Thank you for the really generous selection! I really want to try the Hyena Lonsdale - great vitola and I really like the stuff Black Works Studios comes out with. You ever try the S&R? That blend in the corona size is a killer
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I actually have had the s&r, I have a few of the size you mentioned left. I really go for a shotgun approach to cigar smoking. Love a little of everything. Glad you like the selection! Like I said, some of my favs. The ryj eternal is a great smoke too.. well one of my fav ryjs at the moment.
Well done Ed! And happy birthday Tom!
At least one player mentioned to me that they did not receive a PM about their target. If anyone else that is playing is uncertain of who they are supposed to hit and when please let me know asap. Hoping that was just a one-off somehow. Thanks.
I was out of town this week and came home to find an awesome Birthday gift, thanks Brian (Ninfiction), great choices!
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If only we could see the pic :cry:
Quote from: headfirst on 02/24/2023 07:31 PMIf only we could see the pic :cry:
I see it in my post...
Quote from: Otter on 02/24/2023 09:41 PMQuote from: headfirst on 02/24/2023 07:31 PMIf only we could see the pic :cry:
I see it in my post...
It depends on your browser. Since the new CG is running on SSL now (https), and the link with the pic is non-SSL (http), some browsers won't allow mixing the 2 modes and therefore won't load the image. Some browsers don't care. I also added the pic as an attachment so everyone should see it.
-Paul
Have a great day Jay :party: :happybday:Nice gift Brian :thumbsup:
Quote from: SenorPablo on 02/25/2023 06:50 AMQuote from: Otter on 02/24/2023 09:41 PMQuote from: headfirst on 02/24/2023 07:31 PMIf only we could see the pic :cry:
I see it in my post...
It depends on your browser. Since the new CG is running on SSL now (https), and the link with the pic is non-SSL (http), some browsers won't allow mixing the 2 modes and therefore won't load the image. Some browsers don't care. I also added the pic as an attachment so everyone should see it.
-Paul
Good to know, I actually upload these to my own server so I'll have to set up an SSL side or just attach it like you did :)
I see it now, good stuff! Happy birthday Jay and nice work Brian!
Glad they arrived. Happy Birthday Jay!
Holy Happy Birthday to me.
Nickthafish hit me with some absolutely fantastic smokes.
Thank you so much brother. Everyone right in my wheelhouse :dancing:
Happy birthday Kent :happybday: :smoker: Very nice selection of sticks Nick :bigthumbs:
Happy birthday bud! Well done Nick!
Booooom. Appollo blew my mailbox up early for my birthday, which I do appreciate! I was going to be out of town. Thank you for the very generous selection. All of these will be a pleasure to smoke.
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Excellent hit Appollo, and an early Happy Birthday to you Ed!
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Thank you so much for the awesome birthday bomb Kent (05Venturer), I appreciate it!
Awesome cigars, and an lighter to boot! These little single torchers come in handy.
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Quote from: Adwinistrator on 05/25/2023 06:16 PMThank you so much for the awesome birthday bomb Kent (05Venturer), I appreciate it!
Awesome cigars, and an lighter to boot! These little single torchers come in handy.
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Enjoy brother
Happy Birthday Ryan :happybday: Well done Kent.as always.
Nice bomb!happy birthday!
Nice!! :bigthumbs:
Jay Otter hot me with a big ol birthday bomb! Timed it out perfectly to arrive on my Bday! Thanks brother!20230703_212909.jpg
Way to go Jay! Props for remembering without a reminder from me. Happy birthday Jared!
Have a great day Jared :happybday: :party: Well done Jay.
What is that figurado? Looks like a candela/maduro wrapper combo or something.
Happy Birthday Jared!
Gary that cigar is the RoMa Craft Tobac CRAFT 2018: La Campana de Panama Soberana
Nice bomb Jay.
Happy Birthday Jared!
Thanks gents!
Nice bomb! Happy birthday Jared
Summer flew by and apparently another year has also flown by for me personally. I will incredibly and with much luck turn 55 this week. Had a colonoscopy yesterday and my mom, wife and son are also celebrating birthdays in the next week so I usually forget about mine. That is until a package arrived yesterday.
I don't have words, this is wonderful. Thank you very much Jared aka The Burn Ward!
And apparently I don't know how to just put the photo in the post...
Enjoy brother! Glad they made it safe and early!
Have a great day Brian enjoy some of those great sticks supplied by Jared.
Happy Birthday Brian! That TAA! :-0 :thumbsup:
Quote from: ninfiction on 09/19/2023 07:38 PMSummer flew by and apparently another year has also flown by for me personally. I will incredibly and with much luck turn 55 this week. Had a colonoscopy yesterday and my mom, wife and son are also celebrating birthdays in the next week so I usually forget about mine. That is until a package arrived yesterday.
I don't have words, this is wonderful. Thank you very much Jared aka The Burn Ward!
And apparently I don't know how to just put the photo in the post...
:bigthumbs: :happybday:
Sorry for the delay, but silverstix delivered a very nice Bday gift, I just happened to be out of town when it arrived. A huge thanks brother, great looking selection that looks to be aged to perfection.
Well here is my story.Brian AKA Nirab hit me with a massive bomb for my birthday.It contained a bunch a swag and a huge bunch of sticks that most I have never tried or to be truthfil or heard of.The wife is refusing now to PU any more parcels.Thank you brother for all the great gifts I will smoke and put use to all of them.BIRTHDAY BOPMB.jpgBIRTHDAY BOPMB.jpgBIRTHDAY BOPMB.jpg
Happy Belated Birthday Brother!! Sorry for the delay, I had family matters to attend to that took all of my time. I hope you enjoy the selections I sent you. If you have any questions on any of the cigars, let me know. Enjoy today my friend! :biggrin:
Atta boy Brian! Enjoy 'em Stephen!
Very welcome, sir. Hard to get something for someone who has 'em all, so I figured I'd go with some solid reliable smokes. That Mi Querida is a firecracker - I got one in my bday bomb as well, and I picked up a couple 5'ers soon after that.
Damn nice hit
Forgot I was supposed to get any cigars for my birthday until Ryan lit me up like it was my sweet 16! This dude is too much, even sent candy for my mom that isn't pictured because I gave it to her today before I took her to a doctors appointment. Amazing people here and I can't begin to thank you enough for all our encounters through the years. God bless you Ryan!
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That may be the biggest birthday bomb ever! Way to end this year on a high note Ryan! And happy birthday Nick!
Well done to everyone that participated this year! If you enjoyed it then sign up for next year!
Happy birthday Nick have a great day.Ryan your one awesome geek,well done.