BigJake6904
Fat Texan
Pipe Smokers...I'm just throwing this out there, but let me know what you think about doing this with pipes as well as cigars? Feedback is encouraged, If i just got overly excited about bringing this to the pipe forum then we can just let it die.
However, everyone here has a general Idea of how wilkey's wish PIF has been working for cigars, to say the least, it has been quite successful. I just came up with the idea, WHY NOT DO IT FOR PIPES!?? Aside from the pipes themselves, there isn't much that cant be found for pipes at a reasonable price. We can basically do anything pipe related from accessories to tins and tobacco to pipe cases without getting close to what guys are spending on the Stogie PIF. Not to mention, we have always had a need for more interest in the Pipe room. Hopefully, this can spice it up!
Personally, there are a lot of blends out there that i'd like to sample, however, I find myself with more and more pipe tobacco and I get to the point that it's going to take forever to smoke it. Without purchasing an ounce or two of everything, I feel this is a great alternative for individuals in a similar position like myself.
One GOAL is to get others interested into the very diverse world of pipe smoking. I would Really like to see this section of the forum take off.
The rules are similar to that of the Cigar Wish PIF, sorry Wilkey I pretty much plagiarized:
THE RULES
1. You may make a wish for any pipe tobacco, tool, or accessory, keeping in mind that the rarer it is, the less likely someone might be able to step up and fulfill your wish.
2. This PIF is a chain of wishes which happen one at a time based upon granting a wish first. You get in the PIF by granting the "current wish" of the one member who is at bat and has made a wish for a single item or one from a short list (no more than 3 or 4 options). If you are able to grant that wish, post in the thread that you are willing to do so and then you may make your wish. Wash, rinse, repeat.
3. When granting a wish, try to have a wish in mind to post at the same time and when someone has said that they can grant your wish it will be confirmed in short order. Keep your wishes specific so that you get what you want. This will save time so folks aren't chiming in for people to post wishes or bumping the thread all the time. Sometimes you get lost in who's wish it is and as a result, more than one PIF chain may pop up. This is a no-no.
4. If no one grants your wish, make an alternate wish or expand your cigar wish list in a timely fashion. This is especially true for those who are looking for harder items to obtain. A suggested guideline is that if you receive no response to your wish within 24 hours, you consider expanding or changing your list. Be attentive to the flow. If the wishes-grants are cycling quickly then stick to 24 hours. If the PIF is in a lull, feel free to leave the wish out for longer.
5. Generally speaking, it's in poor taste to ask for something ultra rare and expensive when you've granted a wish for something much more modest. (I.E. don't ask for pipes) Sometimes you might get lucky but you don't want to hold up the thread for challenging wishes although there is no limit to what you may wish for.
6. Once you have committed to granting a wish, put together your package and send it out promptly PMing the DCN# to the wisher after you have done so. Timeliness is appreciated and tardy MaWPIFers may find their wishes triggering naught but the sound of crickets in the future.
7. Once you acknowledge the granting of your wish, send the wish grant-er a PM with your mailing address.
8. Sometimes, you may be able to grant a wish but choose to decline making one of your own (yep, it happens). In that case, simply offer the right to wish any able-bodied prospective participant.
9. If the PIF seems to be moving along and participation is active, then please allow a little time to pass before you come back in to make another grant-wish cycle (i.e., try to avoid back-to-back cycles). Most would consider this good sportsmanlike conduct and sharing the PIF opportunities are in the spirit of this thread.
And so with that, who wants to make the first wish?
However, everyone here has a general Idea of how wilkey's wish PIF has been working for cigars, to say the least, it has been quite successful. I just came up with the idea, WHY NOT DO IT FOR PIPES!?? Aside from the pipes themselves, there isn't much that cant be found for pipes at a reasonable price. We can basically do anything pipe related from accessories to tins and tobacco to pipe cases without getting close to what guys are spending on the Stogie PIF. Not to mention, we have always had a need for more interest in the Pipe room. Hopefully, this can spice it up!
Personally, there are a lot of blends out there that i'd like to sample, however, I find myself with more and more pipe tobacco and I get to the point that it's going to take forever to smoke it. Without purchasing an ounce or two of everything, I feel this is a great alternative for individuals in a similar position like myself.
One GOAL is to get others interested into the very diverse world of pipe smoking. I would Really like to see this section of the forum take off.
The rules are similar to that of the Cigar Wish PIF, sorry Wilkey I pretty much plagiarized:
THE RULES
1. You may make a wish for any pipe tobacco, tool, or accessory, keeping in mind that the rarer it is, the less likely someone might be able to step up and fulfill your wish.
2. This PIF is a chain of wishes which happen one at a time based upon granting a wish first. You get in the PIF by granting the "current wish" of the one member who is at bat and has made a wish for a single item or one from a short list (no more than 3 or 4 options). If you are able to grant that wish, post in the thread that you are willing to do so and then you may make your wish. Wash, rinse, repeat.
3. When granting a wish, try to have a wish in mind to post at the same time and when someone has said that they can grant your wish it will be confirmed in short order. Keep your wishes specific so that you get what you want. This will save time so folks aren't chiming in for people to post wishes or bumping the thread all the time. Sometimes you get lost in who's wish it is and as a result, more than one PIF chain may pop up. This is a no-no.
4. If no one grants your wish, make an alternate wish or expand your cigar wish list in a timely fashion. This is especially true for those who are looking for harder items to obtain. A suggested guideline is that if you receive no response to your wish within 24 hours, you consider expanding or changing your list. Be attentive to the flow. If the wishes-grants are cycling quickly then stick to 24 hours. If the PIF is in a lull, feel free to leave the wish out for longer.
5. Generally speaking, it's in poor taste to ask for something ultra rare and expensive when you've granted a wish for something much more modest. (I.E. don't ask for pipes) Sometimes you might get lucky but you don't want to hold up the thread for challenging wishes although there is no limit to what you may wish for.
6. Once you have committed to granting a wish, put together your package and send it out promptly PMing the DCN# to the wisher after you have done so. Timeliness is appreciated and tardy MaWPIFers may find their wishes triggering naught but the sound of crickets in the future.
7. Once you acknowledge the granting of your wish, send the wish grant-er a PM with your mailing address.
8. Sometimes, you may be able to grant a wish but choose to decline making one of your own (yep, it happens). In that case, simply offer the right to wish any able-bodied prospective participant.
9. If the PIF seems to be moving along and participation is active, then please allow a little time to pass before you come back in to make another grant-wish cycle (i.e., try to avoid back-to-back cycles). Most would consider this good sportsmanlike conduct and sharing the PIF opportunities are in the spirit of this thread.
And so with that, who wants to make the first wish?
