Secret Santa Part 2

Started by Jackal, 10/22/2010 01:38 PM

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junglepete

#50
11/10/2010 07:01 AM
QuoteBrlesq - 11/10/2010  7:56 AM

QuoteJackal - 11/10/2010  2:48 AM

I like the idea of the white elephant.  So, along with the5 good sticks, I will throw in a lump of coal, suitable to give to that brother in law or other cigar mooch who likes to bum a cigar off of you.

Me too.  Great idea to include a lump of coal with the Secret Santa. Makes it even more fun to hear the recipients reactions!

But do 6 cigars fit comfortably into a USPS small Priority box?  :confused: If not, maybe we adjust this to be 4 good ones for Secret Santa (one of which is really special for New Years) and one 'lump of coal'.  Just a thought, but it should be a group decision before packages are put together so that everyone is participating by the same rules.

Any thoughts?

Six sticks fit quite easily into the $5 postage box...I just sent two packages out ...one with 10 and the other with 12 or 13...it's all good.
Guru of Frugality

"It is your decisions, not your conditions that shape your life."  ~Tony Robbins~

Brlesq

#51
11/10/2010 07:04 AM
Quotejunglepete - 11/10/2010  8:01 AM

QuoteBrlesq - 11/10/2010  7:56 AM

QuoteJackal - 11/10/2010  2:48 AM

I like the idea of the white elephant.  So, along with the5 good sticks, I will throw in a lump of coal, suitable to give to that brother in law or other cigar mooch who likes to bum a cigar off of you.

Me too.  Great idea to include a lump of coal with the Secret Santa. Makes it even more fun to hear the recipients reactions!

But do 6 cigars fit comfortably into a USPS small Priority box?  :confused: If not, maybe we adjust this to be 4 good ones for Secret Santa (one of which is really special for New Years) and one 'lump of coal'.  Just a thought, but it should be a group decision before packages are put together so that everyone is participating by the same rules.

Any thoughts?

Six sticks fit quite easily into the $5 postage box...I just sent two packages out ...one with 10 and the other with 12 or 13...it's all good.

Thanks, Pete.  I think the original 5 good + one lump of coal is a great idea!
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!

nwb

#52
11/10/2010 07:47 AM
QuoteBrlesq - 11/10/2010  8:04 AM
Thanks, Pete.  I think the original 5 good + one lump of coal is a great idea!

That is a great idea.  Just another way to get rid of my dog turds.... :biggrin:
Chief of Shaft

87North

#53
11/10/2010 09:04 AM
I'm game w/ whatever...Just happy to be playing along, and hopefully in the end, somebody will be happy on the receiving end.
Guru of "Sarcastic Wit and Folksy Wisdom"

NES Tek

#54
11/10/2010 10:09 AM
This is awesome! I'm even more excited now!
"A good cigar is like tasting a good wine: you smell it, you taste it, you look at it, you feel it - you can even hear it. It satisfies all the senses." - Anonymous

"You play five years in a Jimmy Buffett cover band and see what your freakin' wardrobe looks like, butthole!" - gitfiddl

junglepete

#55
11/10/2010 10:28 AM
:lmao:

I sure I could dig up something suitable to play the part of a lump of coal.
Guru of Frugality

"It is your decisions, not your conditions that shape your life."  ~Tony Robbins~

wlfwalleye

#56
11/10/2010 11:36 AM
:?:   I might just switch the bands around on the cigars and see if anyone notices.  :lmao:

Brlesq

#57
11/10/2010 12:05 PM
Quotewlfwalleye - 11/10/2010  12:36 PM

:?:   I might just switch the bands around on the cigars and see if anyone notices.  :lmao:

 :lmao:  :lmao:
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!

BlackIrish

#58
11/10/2010 01:25 PM
Quotenwb - 11/10/2010  8:47 AM

QuoteBrlesq - 11/10/2010  8:04 AM
Thanks, Pete.  I think the original 5 good + one lump of coal is a great idea!

That is a great idea.  Just another way to get rid of my dog turds.... :biggrin:

:word:
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capndutch

#59
11/10/2010 09:20 PM
Ok all, when will we be assigned our partners?  Nov 15?   My travel schedule is filling up very fast, so sooner is better for me so that I can get my parcel in the mail in time for Xmas.

kola

#60
11/10/2010 09:47 PM
QuoteBlackIrish - 11/10/2010  2:25 PM

Quotenwb - 11/10/2010  8:47 AM

QuoteBrlesq - 11/10/2010  8:04 AM
Thanks, Pete.  I think the original 5 good + one lump of coal is a great idea!

That is a great idea.  Just another way to get rid of my dog turds.... :biggrin:

:word:

Okay.  5 turds, 1 smokeable. Gotcha.







 :biggrin:

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MiaFLSurf

#61
11/10/2010 09:51 PM
Am I too late to sign up?
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Rebecca Silverwolf

#62
11/11/2010 03:01 AM
QuoteMiaFLSurf - 11/10/2010  7:51 PM

Am I too late to sign up?

Ack. :-(  Just finished sending out all the names when I read the end of this thread. Sorry.
"Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also certain... bullets."

"If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed."

-Captain Malcolm Reynolds

Rebecca Silverwolf

#63
11/11/2010 03:03 AM
Everyone should have gotten a private message from me telling you who your recipient is. Let me know if there are any problems or anything.
"Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also certain... bullets."

"If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed."

-Captain Malcolm Reynolds

junglepete

#64
11/11/2010 06:56 AM
Suggestion:

For those participating, it would be very helpful to each other if we all opened up our virtual humidors for a short time. Of course it is possible to gift a 5 star cigar based on reviews and forums, but I'd rather gift a 5 star (4.5, 4 whatever) cigar that the person does not already have a dozen of them sitting in the humi.

Any thoughts?
Guru of Frugality

"It is your decisions, not your conditions that shape your life."  ~Tony Robbins~

Brlesq

#65
11/11/2010 07:04 AM
Quotejunglepete - 11/11/2010  7:56 AM

Suggestion:

For those participating, it would be very helpful to each other if we all opened up our virtual humidors for a short time. Of course it is possible to gift a 5 star cigar based on reviews and forums, but I'd rather gift a 5 star (4.5, 4 whatever) cigar that the person does not already have a dozen of them sitting in the humi.

Any thoughts?

Not a bad idea, Pete, and for some people that might be a good option.  But I, for one, do not keep much in my virtual humidor (maybe 20% of what I really own).  Others keep ISOMs in there and do not want to open up the door to scrutiny.

As suggested earlier, there is a Wishlist Virual humidor that folks can use to put in a list of things they might like to try. Just another idea.
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!

nwb

#66
11/11/2010 07:30 AM
I believe that the wishlist is the best route.  Previous reviews pose a problem because some of our members don't post a lot of them, and the virtual humidor poses a problem because not everyone keeps it up to date.  Just my .02.
Chief of Shaft

DonM

#67
11/11/2010 08:31 AM
I got the name of my recipient on the Secret Santa gift.  In view of all of the names on the list, it would in my opinion be difficult to select a great gift cigar for anyone, my recipient included.  I am going to do the best I can with the idea he or she will not be disappointed

"The Curmudgeon"












NES Tek

#68
11/11/2010 09:01 AM
I'll add to my wishlist to help. Very excited for this!
"A good cigar is like tasting a good wine: you smell it, you taste it, you look at it, you feel it - you can even hear it. It satisfies all the senses." - Anonymous

"You play five years in a Jimmy Buffett cover band and see what your freakin' wardrobe looks like, butthole!" - gitfiddl

junglepete

#69
11/11/2010 09:52 AM Last Edit: 11/11/2010 10:11 AM by junglepete
Hmm...all good points. I guess I'll make a wish list. Nah...I have no idea what I want and it takes the element of surprise away for me. I'll post my humis for now...I have two...one in Florida one in Quebec and it seems that they become merged for viewing.
Guru of Frugality

"It is your decisions, not your conditions that shape your life."  ~Tony Robbins~

Brlesq

#70
11/11/2010 10:24 AM
Hey everyone, a note on Wishlist humidors:  If a member has marked their Virtual Humidor as "private", but their Wishlist Humidor as "open", you will NOT be able to find their Wishlist Humidor by clicking on the Humidors link on the left (no humidors will appear for that member at all).

However, if you click on the member's name or profile, you can then view their Wishlist Humidor by clicking the link at the bottom of their profile page that's called "View this Users Virtual Humidor".

Just a heads up so you can find these Wishlist Humidors.
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!

87North

#71
11/12/2010 11:00 PM
So... Is there a general time frame in which we should send these out like a specific date range etc.?
Guru of "Sarcastic Wit and Folksy Wisdom"

capndutch

#72
11/12/2010 11:09 PM
QuoteDonM - 11/11/2010  8:31 AM

I got the name of my recipient on the Secret Santa gift.  In view of all of the names on the list, it would in my opinion be difficult to select a great gift cigar for anyone, my recipient included.  I am going to do the best I can with the idea he or she will not be disappointed
:word:

Jackal

#73
11/13/2010 03:02 AM
I got my gifts (and lump of coal) figured out.

Reading people's posts gives you a lot of insight on what they like.  Also, if they have participated in the PIF, you can really get an idea from their PIF wishlists.

I'll do what I will and I'll drink what I please
I'll smoke what I like 'till I cough and I wheeze
I'll drink and I'll whore and every pleasure realize
For this time tomorrow I may die

DonM

#74
11/13/2010 04:43 AM
Now that I got the recipients name WTF do I send em? :confused:

"The Curmudgeon"












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