2023 Member Sponsored Geek Critique Calendar

Started by Brlesq, 10/14/2022 02:21 PM

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Brlesq

We're kicking off another year of the Member Sponsored Geek Critiques for 2023. This is Geek Critique where the sponsor (CG member) generously provides a cigar that they would like to see reviewed, and sends it to 5 other active members of our site. The results are posted on the front page for an entire month. The sponsor can hand pick the 5 reviewers, or can leave it open for volunteers.

We are looking for 12 sponsors for 2023. In order to get the best out of each sponsorship, we would like to ask for the following criteria:

Sponsor Criteria:
1. Should be regularly active on the site for the past year.

2. Should be prepared to remain active in the coordinating thread of your sponsorship. This means communicating with 5 reviewers in the thread, announcing when the cigars have been shipped, checking that the cigars have been received, and posting regular reminders of the due date as it nears.

3. Should be prepared to have the cigars to be reviewed delivered NO LATER than the 7th day of the month prior to the review in order to give the reviewers time to let the cigars acclimate and some time do their reviews by the 25th of the month. (For example, if the cigar is set for a February Geek Critique, the cigars must be delivered no later than January 7 since the reviews will be required to be completed by January 25.) It is preferred if you can get the cigars into the reviewers hands earlier, even 4–8 weeks earlier, if possible.

4. Be able to upload a picture of the cigar to the CG Database (using our standard criteria and template).

Sponsors will have the choice of hand picking the 5 reviewers, or can leave it open for volunteers based upon some criteria. If it's a criteria based choice, give some thought as to what criteria you would like posted. Keep solid newbies in the mix if possible. Let the coordinating Administrator know if you prefer to leave the reviewer recruiting up to them. Decide where you will or will not ship too.

Reviewer Criteria:
Reviewers should be firmly committed to get their Geek Critique submitted by the deadline. Prospective reviewers should also contemplate the description of the cigar being reviewed, and only volunteer if it's a cigar that you might enjoy. For example, don't volunteer to review a mild cigar if you don't like mild cigars. Leave the spot open for someone else that might enjoy it and give it a fair score.

Finally, THANK YOU to all the sponsors for 2022! Your generosity is an amazing part of what makes this site so great! :bigthumbs:

Cfickter was kind enough to volunteer to kick this year off again, but there are plenty of spots still open! Pick a month to be a sponsor and let me know. And please feel free to PM me with any questions. Thanks!

January – Cfickter
February – headfirst
March - tuck0411
April - nirab
May - 05Venturer
June - Beegerply
July - BewareDaPenguin
August – appollo
September - ninfiction
October - ntanner
November - Beegerply
December - Adwinistrator
Bruce
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appollo

Bruce put me down for August again ,I have to try to stump Brian LOL.It will be a blind review.

tuck0411

Todd

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Brlesq

Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


05Venturer

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I will take April if it is still available. :biggrin:  :bigthumbs:
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Brlesq

Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Adwinistrator

I'll take December again if no one minds.

Brlesq

QuoteAdwinistrator - 10/17/2022  1:01 PM

I'll take December again if no one minds.

All yours, thanks
Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


ninfiction

This is not the admin you're looking for...

Brlesq

Quoteninfiction - 10/21/2022  7:02 PM

September please.

Thanks Brian!
Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


BewareDaPenguin

I told myself I'd pick up July if it was still there when I got home, and it's still there...so, I think I did July last year that worked out well. I'll pick up July Bruce :smoker:
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey

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Brlesq

QuoteBewareDaPenguin - 10/24/2022  12:46 AM

I told myself I'd pick up July if it was still there when I got home, and it's still there...so, I think I did July last year that worked out well. I'll pick up July Bruce :smoker:

Thanks Adam!

Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Brlesq

Only 4 spots left.  Grab one while you can!
Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


ntanner

Put me down for October  please Bruce.
I am not concerned about what you think as I can tell you don't do it often.

I used to be a people person, but then people ruined that for me.

Every loaf of bread is a tragic story of a group of grains that could have become beer but didn't.

Beegerply

Byron

Guru of small balls and big sticks
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"If there are no cigars in heaven I shall not go" Mark Twain

Brlesq

Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


headfirst

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Brlesq

Quoteheadfirst - 11/3/2022  9:32 AM

I'll take February.


Thanks Gary!  Sorry that I missed your post earlier.

June is the last month left.  Any volunteers?

Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Brlesq

:bump: for a June volunteer.  Last spot left!

Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Brlesq

#20
Still need a volunteer for June to complete our calendar for 2023. Can anyone help us out?
Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Brlesq

Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!


Beegerply

I hate seeing a open slot so Ill pick up June GC
Byron

Guru of small balls and big sticks
--------------------------------------------------

"If there are no cigars in heaven I shall not go" Mark Twain

Brlesq

#23
Quote from: Beegerply on 03/01/2023 03:30 PMI hate seeing a open slot so Ill pick up June GC

Very kind of you, Byron! 

All - Byron is also taking November, very generous!   :bigthumbs:

Bruce
Chief Enabler 
Guru of Decorum & Sarcasm


Hey! How come Habana is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

A day without whiskey is like . . . just kidding, I have no idea!



   
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