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10-30-2007, 05:44 PM
drew_goring

Secret Santa 2007

Is this going on this year? It seems to be about that time...almost November. I am willing to volunteer to run/help run it if I'm not stepping on anyone's toes.
10-30-2007, 05:47 PM
CgarDan

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew_goring

Is this going on this year? It seems to be about that time...almost November. I am willing to volunteer to run/help run it if I'm not stepping on anyone's toes.

Good question, I will def be up for it :smiley20:
10-30-2007, 06:03 PM
mithril

i'm going to pass this time.
10-30-2007, 06:22 PM
kevin7

Yeah I'd play
10-30-2007, 07:23 PM
597

I'm in.
10-30-2007, 08:34 PM
Lopaka

I might try this...maybe.

We'll see.
10-30-2007, 08:51 PM
drew_goring

Anybody who doesn't know what this is, here are the rules from past years:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shagaroo

CigarSmokers Secret Santa 2005!

You send your address to whoever run this. They will send you the name and address of your Secret Santa recipient. The Secret Santa user account is for everyone to access once we get going to ask question of their recipient or to taunt their recipient to keep us anonymous. The password will be given out through PMs to participants only.

RULES:

1. You send a 4-stick bomb to your Secret Santa recipient. You will, in return, recieve a 4 stick bomb from your Secret Santa. There is a minimum of 4 cigars of AT LEAST $5. Each cigar MUST cost at least FIVE DOLLARS. Use accepted internet sites for pricing rather than store pricing since they vary so widely and you won't end up sending way overpriced $2 sticks. Premiums are ok to send, but no whining if you don't get a box full of $20 sticks in return.

2. Extras are encouraged and make this what it CAN be. Extras cannot be urged enough. A PIF is a PIF, but a Secret Santa is entirely different. Everyone can make homemade fudge for $5 to send. Use your imagination. If you have no imagination, borrow someone elses.

3. The cut off date for your recipient to recieve their package is December 31, 2005. You can send at any point before that.

4. If you fail to fullfill your obligation as a Secret Santa you will be outed, raw hamburger will be shoved down your shorts, and you will be tossed to the dogs on every forum we can find. Don't be a scumbag.

5. The person running this will not be sending or recieving anything so no one can scream foul play over who gets whose name. Keep in mind, they am not personally responsible for your Secret Santa turning out to be a scumbag if that should happen. The person running this will offer up the information so the scumbag may be outed if it comes to that, but they will not be raked over the coals for something out of their control. They also will not be raked over the coals if your Secret Santa waits until December 27 to overnight your package to you. Patience grasshopper. (This is a pretty standard rule with these things. If anyone has a real problem with it, if the group agrees, we could possibly suspend it. Not sure it's a good idea though.)

Start date for sending: Thursday, November 24, 2005
10-30-2007, 10:33 PM
dustinpollock

sounds like fun i am a nood but i promise not a "sucmbag"...lol

Dustin
10-31-2007, 07:16 AM
ashauler

I'll play.
10-31-2007, 08:07 AM
heftysmokes

I'm in.
10-31-2007, 08:23 AM
JFellows

I'm in. I'll be getting back just in time to ship out a package!
10-31-2007, 08:49 AM
derivation

I'm game too.
10-31-2007, 08:50 AM
bigwhiteash

Sign me up too

:smiley37:
10-31-2007, 09:09 AM
spiffykyle

Add me to the list. This sounds like fun.

spiffy
11-01-2007, 03:46 AM
WOXOF

I'm game. :smiley37:
11-01-2007, 04:50 AM
rsanz

I think I'll give it a crack.

Where do I sign.
11-01-2007, 10:37 AM
koolhandk

I'll give it a whirl.
11-02-2007, 04:08 PM
drew_goring

Anyone else interested?
11-02-2007, 04:20 PM
slcraiders

Count me in, please...
11-05-2007, 07:14 AM
stjohnroe

I'll play from accross the pond
11-05-2007, 08:37 AM
Bassfever

This was fun last year. I am in.
11-05-2007, 11:32 AM
Locard

I am finally back in the states, and would like to be in as well...
11-05-2007, 12:35 PM
Maduro Man

Count me in too:smiley20:
11-05-2007, 03:00 PM
Roham

Wouldn't be a Secret Santa without another Canadian on the rooster!! Count me in too please:)
11-05-2007, 03:04 PM
drew_goring

-CgarDan
-kevin7
-597
-Lopaka (maybe)
-dustinpollock
-ashauler
-heftysmokes
-JFellows
-derivation
-bigwhiteash
-spiffykyle
-WOXOF
-rsanz
-koolhandk
-slcraiders
-stjohnroe
-Bassfever
-Locard
-Maduro Man
-Roham

Great list so far. If anyone has any problems with any of the participants, PM me and I will try to work it out. I am just awaiting confirmation from Hex and we can get this rolling. Anyone else interested?
11-05-2007, 07:20 PM
slkr4life

Just got back from killing Bambi. Count me in. Got alot of Petrus and Cu-Avana to give as extra!:smiley36:
11-05-2007, 08:05 PM
slcraiders

I do not mean to sound like an ass, but I feel that folks should have a trading history. Even if it is a small bomb, PIF or something before jumping in on a Secret Santa. I know we face a catch 22 where people need to be given opportunities to establish a history. There are plenty of those on this board including the newbie sampler thread. Secret Santa is a tad larger in scale for first-timers, imho. When I first started, I thought that I "got it", but in retrospect, it took me a little while trading and PIF'ing etc. to really "get it". :smiley37:
11-05-2007, 08:36 PM
prostartjr1738

Ill sign up. I know im knew here but I would like to be given a shot. If some kind of test is required to prove I will give my word just let me know what it is.
11-05-2007, 08:43 PM
slcraiders

Quote:

Originally Posted by prostartjr1738

Ill sign up. I know im knew here but I would like to be given a shot. If some kind of test is required to prove I will give my word just let me know what it is.

Yeppers. A spelling test and you already failed..
11-05-2007, 08:48 PM
Lopaka

I would like to participate however I don't have any cigars that are mine left. All I have are smokes sent to me, so it would be wrong for me to send them. Also, being in the middle of war zone...

I'm in the middle of Iraq for those that don't know,

I have access to fakes and AF bottom of the line brands.

Now, if someone, don't mind getting the AF and something from OIF I will participate. However, if I'm your SS, please be patient because it is coming from here and I can't guarantee it will get there before Christmas.

Plus, since my humi is being babysitted by GCN2, who ever is my Santa is would have to wait until I got back in mid Jan to send mine.

If this is fine for everyone...then I'm game. If not, no problem and I'll be game next year.

Lopaka
11-05-2007, 08:50 PM
drew_goring

Quote:

Originally Posted by slcraiders

I do not mean to sound like an ass, but I feel that folks should have a trading history. Even if it is a small bomb, PIF or something before jumping in on a Secret Santa. I know we face a catch 22 where people need to be given opportunities to establish a history. There are plenty of those on this board including the newbie sampler thread. Secret Santa is a tad larger in scale for first-timers, imho. When I first started, I thought that I "got it", but in retrospect, it took me a little while trading and PIF'ing etc. to really "get it". :smiley37:

Quote:

Originally Posted by prostartjr1738

Ill sign up. I know im knew here but I would like to be given a shot. If some kind of test is required to prove I will give my word just let me know what it is.

Read the post above yours please.
11-05-2007, 08:54 PM
slcraiders

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lopaka

I would like to participate however I don't have any cigars that are mine left. All I have are smokes sent to me, so it would be wrong for me to send them. Also, being in the middle of war zone...

I'm in the middle of Iraq for those that don't know,

I have access to fakes and AF bottom of the line brands.

Now, if someone, don't mind getting the AF and something from OIF I will participate. However, if I'm your SS, please be patient because it is coming from here and I can't guarantee it will get there before Christmas.

Plus, since my humi is being babysitted by GCN2, who ever is my Santa is would have to wait until I got back in mid Jan to send mine.

If this is fine for everyone...then I'm game. If not, no problem and I'll be game next year.

Lopaka

Let him in. It would suck to be away from home on Christmas! Situations like this make the Secret Santa thing all that much more meaningful...
11-05-2007, 08:58 PM
prostartjr1738

I read the post and thats why I asked. He did not specify if one would be required or not. And if one was required what it would be, just trying to play by the rules, this way if I was to participate in a smaller trade, it would be known to whoever is going to be running the Secret Santa. I know you guys don't know me from a hole in the wall, thats why im trying to get it straight before I go ahead and do something.
11-05-2007, 09:07 PM
heftysmokes

Lopaka should be in fo' sho'

If he was my SS, I would love to get some kind of item that was unique to the area he was stationed; I've got plenty of cigars, but no Iraqi snow globes (or whatever it might be)!
11-06-2007, 12:23 AM
prophetic_joe

Quote:

Originally Posted by heftysmokes

Lopaka should be in fo' sho'

If he was my SS, I would love to get some kind of item that was unique to the area he was stationed; I've got plenty of cigars, but no Iraqi snow globes (or whatever it might be)!

I completely agree. If anyone deserves to be involved in this it is one of the guys defending people he doesn't even know. Lopaka if you happen to be my SS I'll take whatever you feel comfortable giving bear in mind you're already giving a heck of a lot.

BTW count me in.
11-06-2007, 02:21 AM
drew_goring

Quote:

Originally Posted by slcraiders

Let him in. It would suck to be away from home on Christmas! Situations like this make the Secret Santa thing all that much more meaningful...

Quote:

Originally Posted by heftysmokes

Lopaka should be in fo' sho'

If he was my SS, I would love to get some kind of item that was unique to the area he was stationed; I've got plenty of cigars, but no Iraqi snow globes (or whatever it might be)!

Quote:

Originally Posted by prophetic_joe

I completely agree. If anyone deserves to be involved in this it is one of the guys defending people he doesn't even know. Lopaka if you happen to be my SS I'll take whatever you feel comfortable giving bear in mind you're already giving a heck of a lot.

BTW count me in.

Definitely agreed. Good to hear you're participating too Nate.
11-06-2007, 02:22 AM
drew_goring

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew_goring

-CgarDan
-kevin7
-597
-Lopaka (maybe)
-dustinpollock
-ashauler
-heftysmokes
-JFellows
-derivation
-bigwhiteash
-spiffykyle
-WOXOF
-rsanz
-koolhandk
-slcraiders
-stjohnroe
-Bassfever
-Locard
-Maduro Man
-Roham
-prophetic_joe

Updated list.
11-06-2007, 09:05 AM
Lopaka

Ok, now the masses have spoken I'm in.
11-06-2007, 09:28 AM
ashauler

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lopaka

Ok, now the masses have spoken I'm in.

As it should be!! I echo what others have said.........you're giving plenty to all of us already!!!
11-06-2007, 09:31 AM
bigwhiteash

Man I HATE to do this, but I have to step out:smiley6:

My cigar budget just got totally VIOLATED :smiley7:

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