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The initial set of invites are out. Once they have responded, I will open this up to people in good standing here. If you are interested, please let me know in this thread.
Looking forward to my first pass!
:bump: for the morning crowd.
Thanks nwb I am in :biggrin:
Thanks for the invite, Nate. Looks like fun. Unfortunately I am going to sit this one out as we have too much commotion and unknown scheduling at home right now.
Can I just cut my cigars so they qualify for the pass?
:lmao:
Quotelowpro75 - 4/7/2011 5:42 AM
Can I just cut my cigars so they qualify for the pass?
You should smoke them until they are short enough, then cut them.
QuoteShukpaw - 4/7/2011 9:31 AM
Quotelowpro75 - 4/7/2011 5:42 AM
Can I just cut my cigars so they qualify for the pass?
You should smoke them until they are short enough, then cut them.
That's a much better idea. I'm going to start following your posts.
Thanks for the invitation, Nathan. This one sounds like fun.
Thanks for the invitation, Nathan. Cool idea!
Quotenwb - 4/6/2011 8:11 PM
The initial set of invites are out. Once they have responded, I will open this up to people in good standing here. If you are interested, please let me know in this thread.
Looking forward to my first pass!
I didn't see this post when I requested to join, but I would be interested in participating if you have any openings once your invites all respond.
Thanks for the invite Nathan, I'm in. Please put me at the front of the pass, I will be traveling in May.
Thanks for the invite Nathan. I'm traveling from about mid June to early July so if I'm before or after that time, it sounds good. I'll accept now and you can drop me if the timing is off. Thanks.
I'll take a look at the pass order once we have a full roster. Both scheduling and cigar size preference will be taken into consideration, so this pass is liable to jump from one part of the country to another.
Thanks for the invite! BTW, my address will be changing in June, and I'm sitting at #11. You don't necessarly need to move me up in the pass, but I need any person sending me a pass after May to be VERY CAREFUL and check with me to make sure the PO BOX address is still good--I only have it until sometime in June.
Thanks.
I know I'm new here, so if you want to pick me last that's ok, just pick me!!! :-) :-) Btw Go Hogs!!!!!
Thanks for the invite Nathan. I actually have some stock for this pass, so I'm in! Very cool idea!
I'm in as well..... Thanks
QuoteRODNEY - 4/7/2011 1:10 PM
I know I'm new here, so if you want to pick me last that's ok, just pick me!!! :-) :-) Btw Go Hogs!!!!!
We just happen to have a pass specifically for the new guys. Gives you a chance to cut your teeth before you go on to bigger and better things. Take a look at this thread:
http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?action=cigpass;area=gen;boxpass_id=95
QuoteRODNEY - 4/7/2011 1:10 PM
I know I'm new here, so if you want to pick me last that's ok, just pick me!!! :-) :-) Btw Go Hogs!!!!!
As Ken pointed out, there are some newbie passes started from time to time. Get one or two under your belt, and I'll have no problem having you in future passes. :biggrin:
Thank you for the invite!
Quotezac - 4/7/2011 11:45 AM
Quotenwb - 4/6/2011 8:11 PM
The initial set of invites are out. Once they have responded, I will open this up to people in good standing here. If you are interested, please let me know in this thread.
Looking forward to my first pass!
I didn't see this post when I requested to join, but I would be interested in participating if you have any openings once your invites all respond.
You're in zac.
Ok, guys/gals. We have 14 participants, and I would like to get one more. First person to request to join that has already participated in a pass is in.
For those of you that have joined, please take a look at the pass order. If you would like to be moved, please let me know. I'd like to get this out early this week.
Thanks all!
Quotenwb - 4/9/2011 11:17 AM
Quotezac - 4/7/2011 11:45 AM
Quotenwb - 4/6/2011 8:11 PM
The initial set of invites are out. Once they have responded, I will open this up to people in good standing here. If you are interested, please let me know in this thread.
Looking forward to my first pass!
I didn't see this post when I requested to join, but I would be interested in participating if you have any openings once your invites all respond.
You're in zac.
Thanks!
:bump:
10-4 im in
Hi, if there's stop room I'd join in.
Quotejharrisx5 - 4/10/2011 9:43 PM
Hi, if there's stop room I'd join in.
Sounds good - hit the request to join and you're in.
Thanks Nathan. The request button has been activated!
Ok, we have a full roster. I'll get this underway in the next couple of days.
Guess i missed the cutoff (or maybe im not a member in good standing!) :confused:
Have fun guys! :thumbsup:
Great line up for cigars, and I am 1st up :dancing:
On its way to you, Don:
9405 5036 9930 0066 7891 22
Thanks!!
Got it today along with another pass and willhave it out saturday
Puts and takes are done and hope they are acceptable. I will have it out out on Monday, thanks for letting me participate!
Very nice puts! Thanks for the quick turnaround!
Thanks Nathan. The pass is on the way, my wife was gracious enough to see the boxes ready to go and mailed them priority. She didn't get a tracking # though, sorry! Chris it is on its way to you!!
I'll be on the look out for it!
I got the pass today. I am going to try and get this out tomorrow.
cool
Puts and Takes and been updates. I will transition the pass to Kevin tomorrow at Lunch.
Thanks for hosting the pass Nate.
Quotezac - 4/20/2011 10:07 PM
Puts and Takes and been updates. I will transition the pass to Kevin tomorrow at Lunch.
Thanks for hosting the pass Nate.
Great puts! Thanks for the quick turnaround, too.
The box has been transitioned to Kevin. I sent it via USPS to the po box listed.
DC:
0311 0240 0001 0764 2300
On the lookout for it.
Got the pass, I'll get it turned around ASAP.
My ASAP was slow; work is way too damn busy these days. The box was well beat up, so I repackaged it. I apologize for having the pass for so long. Y'all enjoy it!
Quotewescat - 5/1/2011 10:57 PM
My ASAP was slow; work is way too damn busy these days. The box was well beat up, so I repackaged it. I apologize for having the pass for so long. Y'all enjoy it!
No problem Kevin - life comes first. Thanks for the update, thanks for taking care of the box, and nice puts.
Also thanks to wescat for sending me a Private Message to let me know to be ready for the pass.
I appreciate it, Kevin. Oh, and GREAT puts!
Nate, Corey, thanks to you both for the kind words. Y'all do take good care, and Enjoy the Tobacco.
I will pick it up tomorrow after work. And my giant auction order is coming in at the same time. That's perfect. I'll have a lot of new stuff to work with.
:thumbsup:
Got it!
I'll get it back on the road this weekend.
I smoked the Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas I pulled from this pass. This was my first time with this stick. That was a really nice smoke. It's medium body and flavors went great with my morning coffee on the way into work.
I am glad I bought a 10 pack of these last week from CI (even without trying one).
:-)
Quotezac - 5/6/2011 10:38 AM
I smoked the Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas I pulled from this pass. This was my first time with this stick. That was a really nice smoke. It's medium body and flavors went great with my morning coffee on the way into work.
I am glad I bought a 10 pack of these last week from CI (even without trying one)
:-)
I'm converting people to this cigar one smoker at a time. :biggrin:
I'm going to have to wait and get the pass back out on Monday. Hope that's okay.
No problem.
Puts and takes submitted...
Box taped up.
Mail tomorrow.
THANKS FOR THE FUN, NATHAN, EVERYONE! :biggrin:
Oh, and I threw in the Man O'War Figurado, which is neither short nor thin, since I'm close to the middle of the pass and the rules mention doing so....
Cool pass idea.
Nice puts, Corey! Thanks for the update.
On its way to RATBOY!
Ratboy is in for a surprise this week. He has 2 passes headed his way and I see from my PM sitting in my OUTBOX that he hasn't read the "heads up" message I sent him.
Quotecmmayo - 5/10/2011 8:12 PM
Ratboy is in for a surprise this week. He has 2 passes headed his way and I see from my PM sitting in my OUTBOX that he hasn't read the "heads up" message I sent him.
Hopefully someone is at home to get them out of the elements... :-(
...out for delivery, according to USPS...
RATBOY, WHERE ARE YOU!!!!???????!?!?!?!?
:-(
Just got back tonight from a lovely 2 weeks in Nashville. Sorry guys. Pass is received and safe and sound. Trip was totally unexpected and rather hairy. Got a nifty new toy out of it in the form of a PSG-1 clone though :) Ill look the pass over and get it back out by Friday. Thanks!
Thanks for the update. Glad you had a good time!
On its way to Akira. Should get it on Monday or Tuesday. Thanks guys!
Quoteratboy - 5/13/2011 10:25 PM
On its way to Akira. Should get it on Monday or Tuesday. Thanks guys!
Thanks! Nice puts. :biggrin:
Quoteratboy - 5/13/2011 7:25 PM
On its way to Akira. Should get it on Monday or Tuesday. Thanks guys!
Sounds good. I'm ready.
Damn, I just checked the tracking and it looks like this one has been delayed for "mechanical reasons."
Quoteakira - 5/17/2011 4:31 PM
Damn, I just checked the tracking and it looks like this one has been delayed for "mechanical reasons."
Not once, but twice! :mad:
Mike - I know you said you would be traveling soon. Is this going to cause a problem?
The timing will be fine. I still have a couple weeks before I head out.
I will see NesTek on Sunday for a round of golf so I will hand this off then.
Thanks for having me.
Great puts, Mike!
FYI Nick - I changed the order and moved Jackal after you.
Thanks for accommodating my schedule Nathan. I didn't want the pass to show up at my place when I was out of town.
Handed this one off today. Have fun Nick!
QuoteJackal - 5/22/2011 11:23 PM
Thanks for accommodating my schedule Nathan. I didn't want the pass to show up at my place when I was out of town.
No problem - thanks for the heads up!
I've made some corrections to the order for the SOCAL folks to keep it from bouncing all over the state. Let me know if anyone has a problem with timing.
I should have this out by tomorrow.
Takes/Puts are done. I'll go mail this later today and post the tracking number.
Just a note, the Double Espresso has a bit of a tear by the foot. Almost looks like it's due to th rolling of that particular cigar. I added more though to help counter against that. Still a damn tasty smoke though! It's from a few years ago, before they made that batch that wasn't tasting so good.
Thanks for having me in this one Nathan!
Very generous puts Nick! Thanks for getting it turned around so fast.
The package is on it's way to Jackal!
I will be waiting for it.
I got the box. I believe that the PO is closed Monday, so I will get it out on Tuesday.
Sorry guys, things have been a bit hectic here.
The P/Ts are done and everything is in its tupperware. I just need to box it up and drop it at the PO. Hoping to drop it off tomorrow.
QuoteJackal - 6/1/2011 12:07 PM
Sorry guys, things have been a bit hectic here.
The P/Ts are done and everything is in its tupperware. I just need to box it up and drop it at the PO. Hoping to drop it off tomorrow.
Thanks for the update Jason.
i got the box
so im added this Xikar stick.....ultra rare stick given to me by the owner of xikar..... figurado no band i had 5 of them.. i wanted to give some one else a chance to try it out .. its made for him and only him no retail stores have them
this stick kicks butt
Quotegoathead - 6/6/2011 11:25 PM
so im added this Xikar stick.....ultra rare stick given to me by the owner of xikar..... figurado no band i had 5 of them.. i wanted to give some one else a chance to try it out .. its made for him and only him no retail stores have them
this stick kicks butt
Very generous puts, Goat! It would be really nice if that unbanded Xikar survived the pass.... :shades:
box was sent out
sorry about the delay
Quotegoathead - 6/9/2011 7:57 PM
box was sent out
sorry about the delay
No problem. Three days isn't unreasonable.
Got the box today. Hopefully back out in the mail tomorrow.....
Going out in today's mail....
Ready... :biggrin:
Quoteherfdude - 6/14/2011 5:48 PM
Going out in today's mail....
Thanks for the nicely aged puts!
The box arrived today and looks good...boy, that tupperware is full! I will try get back out tomorrow, but if not it will go on Monday. My local Post Office is closed on weekends...
Ok, the pass is on the way to Frenchburg KY and should arrive on Monday. I think I suffered from sticker shock with the $15 shipping charge because I apparently forgot to add tracking. :loser: I was sure that for $15 it would be included, but it's not on the receipt. Sorry for the bonehead move!
Jason
Quotejharrisx5 - 6/17/2011 8:04 PM
Ok, the pass is on the way to Frenchburg KY and should arrive on Monday. I think I suffered from sticker shock with the $15 shipping charge because I apparently forgot to add tracking. :loser: I was sure that for $15 it would be included, but it's not on the receipt. Sorry for the bonehead move!
Jason
What pass??? :biggrin:
I'm sure the mail mule will tote it up the mountain just fine. I'll start looking for it Monday.
Thanks for the update!
Quotejharrisx5 - 6/17/2011 5:04 PM
Ok, the pass is on the way to Frenchburg KY and should arrive on Monday. I think I suffered from sticker shock with the $15 shipping charge because I apparently forgot to add tracking. :loser: I was sure that for $15 it would be included, but it's not on the receipt. Sorry for the bonehead move!
Jason
Why did it cost you $15 to ship it? I'm pretty it only cost me less than $6 to ship the pass with tracking to you.....
Quoteherfdude - 6/17/2011 9:14 PM
Quotejharrisx5 - 6/17/2011 5:04 PM
Ok, the pass is on the way to Frenchburg KY and should arrive on Monday. I think I suffered from sticker shock with the $15 shipping charge because I apparently forgot to add tracking. :loser: I was sure that for $15 it would be included, but it's not on the receipt. Sorry for the bonehead move!
Jason
Why did it cost you $15 to ship it? I'm pretty it only cost me less than $6 to ship the pass with tracking to you.....
Must be the customs fees for shipments into the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
It's a looooong way from CA to KY and not so long from one place in CA to another...could that be it? :biggrin:
Quotejharrisx5 - 6/17/2011 8:04 PM
Ok, the pass is on the way to Frenchburg KY and should arrive on Monday. I think I suffered from sticker shock with the $15 shipping charge because I apparently forgot to add tracking. :loser: I was sure that for $15 it would be included, but it's not on the receipt. Sorry for the bonehead move!
Jason
Holy crap! Why was it so much? Did you take your shipping policy straight from JR's?
I am smoking the J.L. Salazar Hermanos I pulled from this pass. This is a really enjoyable smoke. The first half seems a bit more on the mild side of medium, than I usually smoke, but I like it. I need to track down where I can get a few more of these.
Thanks Nate!
Hey guys
Yeah I definately questioned the high shipping cost. The weight was only a couple ounces different but because it's going much farther it cost much more. Something about zone 7 or some other USPS mumbo-jumbo that only they understand! :confused:
Anyway, sorry if I was whining but it just caught me off guard. Thanks for letting me participate in the pass!
Got the pass yesterday. $15.90 to ship it from CA??? Why is the USPS going broke if they rob people like that? My main task today is to get my computer running again. I think the power switch went bad. If not that then the power supply has gone TU. So I will visit the big settlement for parts. I hate my wife's laptop because the keys are too danged close together. Anyway, I will get the pass moving probably tomorrow.
Thanks for the update, Ken. Good luck with the computer.
Quotenwb - 6/21/2011 8:53 AM
Thanks for the update, Ken. Good luck with the computer.
It's fixed now. The power switch tested out fine. The power supply was shot. My usual shop in Frenchburg is closed because the owner is on vacation for a week. I found a new one in Morehead and once I got the broke one switched out everything is working great. Only problem is I busted a little plastic piece when I was trying to put the switch back together. I went redneck and took off the button then threaded the switch out through the hole. Didn't use duct tape to secure it though. Used some clear packing taped instead. Duct tape would look more refined though. :biggrin:
I think it is about time for a new machine. I built this one five or six years ago and it's starting to get hinky. Saw a nice looking laptop in the Morehead Walter Mart so I got to thinking about that.....
The pass is on the way to Rich. Sorry for the delay but we've been having some wicked storms the past couple of days. Severe thunderstorms and a couple of tornadoes so far.
Very generous puts, Ken. Thanks for participating. :biggrin:
Quotenwb - 6/24/2011 1:58 PM
Very generous puts, Ken. Thanks for participating. :biggrin:
And thank YOU for the opportunity! :biggrin:
I got this pass today. It might be a couple of days before I can turn it around as work is killing me. Look for it to go out Thursday or Friday. If I can get to it sooner, I will.
Should be here tomorrow. Sweet!
Box landed today, everything in good shape. No promises, but I'll try to get it back on its way in the morning.
Thanks for the update Eddie.
I didn't get to do this last night. I've got to dig some cigars out of deep storage and just couldn't make it happen. I hope to do it tonight.
Slacker.
USPS tells me that the box is back at home in Georgia.
Thanks for a great pass, Nathan, and for letting me participate.
:thumbsup:
QuoteBlackIrish - 7/14/2011 3:17 PM
USPS tells me that the box is back at home in Georgia.
Thanks for a great pass, Nathan, and for letting me participate.
:thumbsup:
Got it! By the way, fantastic puts! You were more than generous with those.
Thanks to everyone who participated. I'll get this one closed up so points get awarded.
Great pass. Thanks for having me in this one.
Very cool pass Nathan, thanks!!!