Budget Box Pass

[Irish79]

Will and Irish79,

When the pass comes to our end want to try and meet up for the hand-off?

I agree with Will. Good idea and I would definitely be interested in meeting up for the hand-off. Maybe we can get you to bring some of your home brew to try.

[craig]

Pass herf! COOL!

Please take pics .

The pass is (finally) on its way. It should land early next week.

More to follow.

[FactoredReality]

Maybe we can get you to bring some of your home brew to try.

I can definitely bring some home brew, and I also understand it has to work out schedule wise as we don't exactly know when it will be arriving at my door. Lets cross our fingers and I'll pack the cooler.

[craig]

Detailed instructions finished - for the moment (see first five posts). I went overboard with the pics, but there's lots of first-timers. Any questions, please post .

[FactoredReality]

Nice work Craig!

[badwhale]

I can see I'll be able to "take" some sligtly popped packing bubbles, and "put" some fresh stuff in when it gets to me

Will

[EGQ]

Will there be a post that keeps track of/updates the P/T values?

[craig]

Will there be a post that keeps track of/updates the P/T values?

Not by me .


While I'm here, on a slightly different note, here's a situation that shows up fairly often:

Example 1:
Cigar # 35 is in the pass. Person A takes cigar #35 with a value of $4.40, and puts cigar #47, valued at $4.98.

Later on, Person B takes cigar #47 and puts cigar #55. When person B checks values, cigar #47 comes in at $4.75.

Cigar #55 must be valued at $4.75 or more - not $4.98 or $4.40.

Example 2:
Same as above, except when Person B checks values, cigar #47 comes in at $5.66.
Cigar #55 must be valued at $4.98 or more.

[badwhale]

Will there be a post that keeps track of/updates the P/T values?

Ed, I'm working on a spreadsheet tongiht. I'm not sure how to post an excel file though...yet....

Will

[CAJUNBLAZE]

Ok guys here we go...

Maduro tray:
Take: #3 Padron Executive, $5.87 - Put: #29 La Riqueza No. 2, $7.25(pd)
Take: #6 Oliva O M Torp, $5.59 - Put: #30 Cabaiguan Guapo RX, $ 7.12

That should make it a Padron and Tat tray!

Triple corta tray:
Take: #10 Quintero Breva, $2.40 - Put #31 Cuaba Divinos 2008, $3.81
Take: #13 Por Larrañaga Panatela, $2.49 - Put #32 Punch Petit Punch 2007, $4.00(pd)

Long Stick tray:
Take: #16 Cohiba EL 06 Pyramid, $25.99 - Put #33 God of Fire Carlito Piramide '05, $28.98
Take: #17 Partagás Presidente, $7.05 - Put #34 Vegas Robaina Unicos 2008, $7.60

Long-Filler tray:
Take #22 Bolivar Short Bolivar RE A/P, $11.84 - Put #35 Romeo Y Julieta EL 2007, $12.03
Take #24 Bolivar Belicoso Fino, $ 7.86 - Put #36 Cohiba Maduro 5 Secreto 2008, $7.87

Those marked pd are ones I paid less then the going rate.
Thanks Craig for letting me join!

Rich

[craig]

Ok guys here we go...

Maduro tray:
Take: #3 Padron Executive, $5.87 - Put: #29 La Riqueza No. 2, $7.25(pd)
Take: #6 Oliva O M Torp, $5.59 - Put: #30 Cabaiguan Guapo RX, $ 7.12

That should make it a Padron and Tat tray!

Triple corta tray:
Take: #10 Quintero Breva, $2.40 - Put #31 Cuaba Divinos 2008, $3.81
Take: #13 Por Larrañaga Panatela, $2.49 - Put #32 Punch Petit Punch 2007, $4.00(pd)

Long Stick tray:
Take: #16 Cohiba EL 06 Pyramid, $25.99 - Put #33 God of Fire Carlito Piramide '05, $28.98
Take: #17 Partagás Presidente, $7.05 - Put #34 Vegas Robaina Unicos 2008, $7.60

Long-Filler tray:
Take #22 Bolivar Short Bolivar RE A/P, $11.84 - Put #35 Romeo Y Julieta EL 2007, $12.03
Take #24 Bolivar Belicoso Fino, $ 7.86 - Put #36 Cohiba Maduro 5 Secreto 2008, $7.87

Those marked pd are ones I paid less then the going rate.
Thanks Craig for letting me join!

Rich

Thanks for being first Rich!

Very nice That last take/put looks inspired - and the GoF - I didn't expect that . One minor point - month of box date is nice if available.

edit: that looked like a lot for the Short Boli. Use $10.95US as my purchase price. Feel free to change your put(s).

For first-timers, class is now in session . I said there will be math .

Who agrees, who disagrees Please show your work .

Check for what cigars have already been looked at, pick one or two different puts/takes, post which ones you will look at, and edit calcs into your post before Tuesday.

Please note that this is not about adjusting for nickel or dime differences, but the pass is about learning via explaining differences .

[CAJUNBLAZE]

The short Boli trade is ok with me. I would rather error on the pass side then my side!

Can you change a trade in a tray once your puts and takes are posted? I am thinking of changing one if allowed.

Rich

[EGQ]

I agree with the math on the Oliva O M Torp -- assuming it is the 6" Torp II, which it looks to be based on the pic. Seven retailers on cigarcyclopedia, all within $20, none excluded.

115.20
98.95
101.90
117.95
118.99
111.95
117.75
______
782.69/7 = 111.8129/20 = $5.59

Also agree with the math on the Cabaiguan Guapo Rx -- two retailers within .04 of eachother.

170.99
170.95
______
170.97/24 = $7.12

[craig]

The short Boli trade is ok with me. I would rather error on the pass side then my side!

Can you change a trade in a tray once your puts and takes are posted? I am thinking of changing one if allowed.

Rich

Yup, you can change. You can post up changes once you see the cigars, too. Sometimes a cigar just calls out to you when you see it .