Budget Box Pass

[FactoredReality]

Blue text is my calculated value.
Red text are prices I have thrown out.


A-Tray
T#55 La Flor Dominicana Cheroot 7.00
P#58 ?????

B-Tray
T#8 José L. Piedra Petit Cetro Oct 07
1.58 (25.46, 27.50, 32.50, 36.25, 39.78, 48.00, 52.50, 54.95, 65.00)
P#59 ?????

C-Tray
T#41 Angel 100 1961 2.00
P#60 ?????

T#51 Casa Fuente Double Robusto 22.00
P#61 ?????

D-Tray
T#23 Montecristo #4 Jun 06
5.25(100.38, 105.38, 121.80, 124.80, 126.60, 128.00, 143.00, 146.00, 172.95)
P#62 ?????

T#28 Partagás Short Cab Aug 06
3.94(180.60, 184.00, 194.60, 194.70, 198.24, 199.70, 203.55, 239.00)
P#63 ?????



Wow, I vastly underestimated the effort to find a similar costing smoke. I have a couple spread sheets going now and should finish this tomorrow.

[craig]

Blue text is my calculated value.
Red text are prices I have thrown out.


D-Tray
T#23 Montecristo #4 Jun 06
5.25(100.38, 105.38, 121.80, 124.80, 126.60, 128.00, 143.00, 146.00, 172.95)
P#62 ?????

Plus 154.00 (you included it in calculating the $5.25 average.) One could have also:
a) not dropped the 100.38, making the value $5.11
b) just dropped the 154.00, i.e., dropped the same vendor across all three cigars, and kept the other nine values. It comes to pretty much the same value, $5.20
c) dropped two vendors (which removes the $172.95); JLP 1.50; #4 $4.98; Short unchanged at 3.94
d) kept everything: JLP 1.70; #4 5.29; Short 4.03, a difference of 0.12/0.04/0.09 (1.58/5.25/3.94).
e) etc.

Any of the above works

BTW, IMHO, that Monte is one of the best under-$20 cigars in the pass, as is the Short, as they're both old enough to be smoked now.

[craig]

As we pass the half-way point and head up the East coast, recent events have reminded that:

Regular and timely communications are key to a fun and successful box pass.

Thank-you everyone, we're doing great! .

[ashauler]

As we pass the half-way point and head up the East coast, recent events have reminded that:

Thank-you everyone, we're doing great! .

I have an objection. Factoreds post of proposed puts is extremely short, containing only 39 words excluding the pricing.

Unacceptable for word count alone.

[craig]

I have an objection. Factoreds post of proposed puts is extremely short, containing only 39 words excluding the pricing.

Unacceptable for word count alone.
<snip>

Acceptable. 'Factor' in the use of colour

[mrtr33]

I haven't tried the question mark brand of cigars, either.

Maybe I can setup a box split......

[badwhale]

I haven't tried the question mark brand of cigars, either.

Maybe I can setup a box split......

Aww come on.

I'm looking forward to a ???? smoke on Friday

Will

[FactoredReality]

Aww come on.

I'm looking forward to a ???? smoke on Friday

Will

Will, I told you there was a ???? smoke for you to review.

I got half my puts figured out over lunch. 3 to go and I'll fill in all the blanks.

[EGQ]

So how does this work with the Herf -- does the pass just get passed on, or are Will and Irish doing their P/Ts and then sending it on to DG?

[badwhale]

So how does this work with the Herf -- does the pass just get passed on, or are Will and Irish doing their P/Ts and then sending it on to DG?

Basically, its just a great excuse for all us to meet up. If Nate gets his stuff approved, I'll just bring the box home with me, cause I can't do my math & stuff down there, nor will I have megador at my side.

Will

[FactoredReality]

Odds are I will just be passing the pass to Will, unless we both get our P/T approved by friday evening.

Will beat me to it.

[FactoredReality]

Pass arrived safely, should have final posting after dinner.

[FactoredReality]

Blue text is my calculated value.
Red text are prices I have thrown out.


A-Tray
T#55 La Flor Dominicana Cheroot 7.00
P#58 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos #3 7.21(172.00, 173.00, 173.25, 173.95, 181.95, 182.95, 192.90, 192.95)

B-Tray
T#8 José L. Piedra Petit Cetro Oct 07
1.50 (25.46, 27.50, 32.50, 36.25, 39.78, 48.00, 52.50, 54.95, 65.00)
P#59 La Cuna Bin #85 2.00 (I know its 33% above the take but I had a really hard time finding a 1.50 smoke).

C-Tray
T#41 Angel 100 1961 2.00
P#60 La Gloria Cubana 2.45 (111.95, 127.95, 127.99)

T#51 Casa Fuente Double Robusto 22.00
P#61 Davidoff Millennium Churchill 23.98 (239.40, 239.95, 239.99)

D-Tray
T#23 Montecristo #4 Jun 06
4.98(100.38, 105.38, 121.80, 124.80, 126.60, 128.00, 143.00, 146.00, 154.00, 172.95)
P#62 C.A.O. Brazilia Samba 5.00 (Price I paid from devil site).

T#28 Partagás Short Cab Aug 06
3.94(180.60, 184.00, 194.60, 194.70, 198.24, 199.70, 203.55, 239.00)
P#63 Oliva Serie G Special G 4.22(99.95, 102.50, 106.25, 107.90, 110.90, 143.95, 143.99)



???? filled in, no new colors, 100 additional words. And I threw in another 10 words in memory of Billy Mays.

[Irish79]

A-Tray
T#55 La Flor Dominicana Cheroot 7.00 (previous Put value)
P#58 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos #3 7.21 (confirmed via cc)

B-Tray
T#8 José L. Piedra Petit Cetro Oct 07 1.50 (confirmed via cc)
P#59 La Cuna Bin #85 2.00 (I'm assuming this is a robusto and if so, CI has them at this price)

C-Tray
T#41 Angel 100 1961 2.00 (previous Put value)
P#60 La Gloria Cubana 2.45 (confirmed via cc, assuming Minutos)

T#51 Casa Fuente Double Robusto 22.00 (previous Put value)
P#61 Davidoff Millennium Churchill 23.98 (confirmed via cc)

D-Tray
T#23 Montecristo #4 Jun 064.98 (confirmed via cc)
P#62 C.A.O. Brazilia Samba 5.00 (I calculate that the cmv of the Samba to be $4.72 using the following prices from cc (88.95 87.99 95.95 114.75 88.95 100.9 88.95 89 98.7)

T#28 Partagás Short Cab Aug 06 3.94 (confirmed via cc assuming that you included 219.70 in calculation as well)
P#63 Oliva Serie G Special G 4.22 (confirmed via cc, assuming cameroon & not maduro)

[FactoredReality]

Your assumptions are correct:

• La Cuna is a Robusto
• La Gloria Cubana is a Minutos
• I found a math error on my Samba as I got some crazy prize for it the first time.
• Serie G Special G is Cameroon yes.
• Yes, the 219.70 should be there as well for the Partagas.

Proposed change:
T#23 Montecristo #4 Jun 06 4.98
P#62 Cuesta Rey Pyramid #9 5.14 (44.40, 44.95, 45.95, 51.99, 52.95, 52.95, 52.95, 56.95, 59.99)

Thanks!

[craig]

Blue text is my calculated value.
Red text are prices I have thrown out.


A-Tray
T#55 La Flor Dominicana Cheroot 7.00
P#58 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos #3 7.21(172.00, 173.00, 173.25, 173.95, 181.95, 182.95, 192.90, 192.95)

B-Tray
T#8 José L. Piedra Petit Cetro Oct 07
1.50 (25.46, 27.50, 32.50, 36.25, 39.78, 48.00, 52.50, 54.95, 65.00)
P#59 La Cuna Bin #85 2.00 (I know its 33% above the take but I had a really hard time finding a 1.50 smoke).

C-Tray
T#41 Angel 100 1961 2.00
P#60 La Gloria Cubana 2.45 (111.95, 127.95, 127.99)

T#51 Casa Fuente Double Robusto 22.00
P#61 Davidoff Millennium Churchill 23.98 (239.40, 239.95, 239.99)

D-Tray
T#23 Montecristo #4 Jun 06
4.98(100.38, 105.38, 121.80, 124.80, 126.60, 128.00, 143.00, 146.00, 154.00, 172.95)
<withdrawn>P#62 C.A.O. Brazilia Samba 5.00 (Price I paid from devil site).

T#28 Partagás Short Cab Aug 06
3.94(180.60, 184.00, 194.60, 194.70, 198.24, 199.70, 203.55, 239.00)
P#63 Oliva Serie G Special G 4.22(99.95, 102.50, 106.25, 107.90, 110.90, 143.95, 143.99)



???? filled in, no new colors, 100 additional words. And I threw in another 10 words in memory of Billy Mays.

Your assumptions are correct:

• La Cuna is a Robusto
• La Gloria Cubana is a Minutos
• I found a math error on my Samba as I got some crazy prize for it the first time.
• Serie G Special G is Cameroon yes.
• Yes, the 219.70 should be there as well for the Partagas.

Proposed change:
T#23 Montecristo #4 Jun 06 4.98
P#62 Cuesta Rey Pyramid #9 5.14 (44.40, 44.95, 45.95, 51.99, 52.95, 52.95, 52.95, 56.95, 59.99)

Thanks!

All looks good to me!

I was wondering why the bolded figures became excluded?

[FactoredReality]

I was wondering why the bolded figures became excluded?

I was trying to meet:

c) dropped two vendors (which removes the $172.95); JLP 1.50; #4 $4.98; Short unchanged at 3.94

Although it was probably more PEBCAK (problem emitting between keyboard and chair) than anything.

I'll do the paperwork and have the pass ready to hand off to Will this afternoon.

Squares: A3 and E3 (I marked FR in my squares as there was already one Nate on the sheet)

Thanks for letting me participate in this craig (and everyone else). It has been a great learning experience so far!

[craig]

I was trying to meet:



Although it was probably more PEBCAK (problem emitting between keyboard and chair) than anything.

I'll do the paperwork and have the pass ready to hand off to Will this afternoon.

Squares: A3 and E3 (I marked FR in my squares as there was already one Nate on the sheet)

Thanks for letting me participate in this craig (and everyone else). It has been a great learning experience so far!

Ah. Okay. Doh!

Thank-you for playing!

Have fun tonight guys!

[FactoredReality]

The herf was an incredible success!

Ribs, beer, cigars, and great company.

Attendance:
badwhale
irish79 + wife
funkycold5
myself + girlfriend

A total of 19 sticks were burned by the 4 of us.

The pass is now in badwhale's posession.

[badwhale]

Nate decided to 1-day express deliver the pass to my house, via Badwhale Logistics. It made it to Bitterville in 2h-50min and was delivered safely.

I wouldn't recommend this shipping method, as it is a great expense. Bbasically the driver comes over to your house the night before, eats all your food, drinks all your beer and stinks up your whole backyard with cigar smoke.

It’s a very dependable service thought.

Anyway, I have the pass, like Nate said. I had a GREAT time at the herf, and I'll be posting some P/T hopefully before the weekend is over.

Thanks again Nate! And it was awesome meeting everyone else & their significant others!

Will