Quoteewu - 1/4/2013 6:31 PM
Is there a common way to designate cigars that are a tip for the pass organizer versus free-game for the other pass participants?
If its a special cigar that you only want the moderator to have, then folks put it into its own ziploc or finger bag and put the mod's name on it. This doesn't count as a Put for the Pass, but should be listed as an additional Put with a note like "
Name of Cigar (for Moderator)" so that we know its there and so that it doesn't disappear along the way.
Others just add a tip by adding an extra qualifying cigar to their Puts. These, of course, become up for grabs, but the Mod still ends up with more cigars then he sent out.
Which reminds me to mention a cardinal rule of any Pass: When you get the Pass, the
first thing you do is take an inventory against the cigar list. OK, maybe you gawk and drool a little first, do a happy dance, but THEN you count them and compare the names against the inventory. Look for damaged cigars. If there is a discrepency or damaged cigars, report it to the Mod via PM as soon as possible, and
don't do your Puts and Takes. Sometimes the last guy forget to put all the cigars back in the box, other times a newb has misidentified a cigar. These problems can usually be fixed via PMs or in the forum if necessary. But on the rare occasion there is a thief, if you fail to take an inventory on your turn, then you will be suspect of the crime when missing/misidentified cigars are discovered by the next guy in line. It's your own reputation that you are protecting by taking the time to do the inventory.
