The Blind Leading the Blind Pass

[nfulton]

It seems there has been an influx of fine young men and women joining the board as of late. Seeing as how this is Cigar Pass, and everyone seems to be excited in participating, I thought I'd start the next "newbie pass". I hope to show everyone who participates the ins and outs of a pass as well as allow you to get one under your belt so that you may become involved in more ellaborate passes in the future. Read more post less, is a great code to live by, but sometimes you learn more getting your feet wet. I am open for any question, concern, or thought, no matter how silly it seems. You are more than welcome to PM me though I would prefer you post them so that everyone (many who might be wondering the same thing) may see the answer. This is a test of sorts. Screw up here and you won't be very popular. Not to mention I will drive to your house and beat you :laugh: (no, really). Everyone is more than welcome to voice their opinions on the puts and takes though I have the final say. The most important part is to be courteous and fair with everone. Your puts and takes shouldn't be based on getting something for nothing, nor for the benifit of the the person running the pass. Your choices should be based on trying new things and giving back something that you are sure others would like to try. To drive this point home, the pass and all of its contents will be sent to OpFTH upon completion. Often, I think I need to sit down with a cigar to relax and shed my daily stress. My stress pales in comparison with what our guys and gals have to deal with so I would like to share that time with them. I will contact our local rep on CP and let him know that he will be the final recipient of this pass.

So having rambled on here are the rules:

1. When you receive the pass, please do an inventory and make sure everything is there and numbered correctly!
2. Please inspect the box and packaging materials for proper cigar packing and RH%. Either post your concern or contact me directly via PM.
3. Do not remove the cigars from their baggies unless they are part of your approved P/T's.
4. Please post your proposed P&T's in the forum prior to the pass arriving to you. If anyone has an issue with someone else's plays, please be polite about it and post your concerns in the forum.
5. Put & Takes's (P/T's) should be: A) value for value, B) ISOM for ISOM, C) NC for NC, D) Premium for Premium, and E) Rarity for Rarity. I am the judge of rarity. Values of NC cigars will be MSRP (no matter what you paid for it) which shall be referenced on seriouscigars.com. Cuban cigar values shall be judged by me.
6. I will expect information (via PM) on any Cuban cigars placed in this pass. Expect to be asked the vendor and maybe for a pic of boxes and cigars. Don't be offended. It is my duty to protect this pass.
7. Please notify next person in line via a post in this thread prior to shipping to confirm they are ready to recieve the pass.
8. Ship the package via USPS PRIORITY and post the Delivery Confirmation Number (DC#) in the forum. For you newer CP members, use online shipping from USPS.Com - you get free DC#'s!


We'll start with twelve spots and add up to three more if I have enough participants. In order to participate, you must have at least a 50 days on the board and be in good standing (in my eyes and the board's) and have had at least 45 contructive posts as of noon on Feb 12. This isn't a first come first served selection. Again, I'm the judge.

The Blind(Final Order):
1. mustangbobo
2. JetDr
3. sinnyc
4. Seadub
5. Skisomalia
6. GregSVT
7. Kingantz
8. yardgnome02
9. jfields
10. cabaiguan juan
11. KeyserSoze
12. amateuraficionado
13. Irish Up next
14. ARISTO7
15. AngryFishH
16. br174

The list

1.AVO LE07 (Take:amateuraficionado)
2. LFD Cameroon Cabinet (Take:mustangbobo)
3. AF Anejo 48 (Take:mustangbobo)
4. AF Anejo 55 (Take:jfields)
5. Habana Leon Serie F Torp (Garcia) (Take:Skisomalia)
6. AF OpusX Petit Lancero (Take:seadub)
7. Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Robusto (Take:ARISTO7)
8. AVO Signature Churchill
9. LFD DL Chiselito Maduro
10. Ashton VSG Wizard (Take:Irish)
11. Ashton VSG IllusionForgot:Nate
12. Ashton VSG Tres Mystique (Take:KeyserSoze)
13. Gurkha Legend
14. AF Hemmi Short Story (4yo.)
15. Tatuaje RC 184 (Take:Kingantz)
16. Litto Gomez Diez Chisel (Take:JetDr)
17. CAO Sopranos Soldier (Take:cabaiguan juan)
18. AVO 80th AnniForgot:Nate
19. AF Hemmi Maduro Signature (Take:jfields)
20. DCM Toro No. 4 (Take:mustangbobo)
21. Rocky Patel Fusion Robusto (Take:GregSVT)
22. Montecristo No. 2 '07
23. Juan Lopez No. 2 '06(Take:sinnyc)
24. H. Upmann Mag 46 '06 (Take:JetDr)
25. Rafael Gonzalez CE '07(Take:sinnyc)
26. Bolivar Petit Corona '05(Take:KeyserSoze)
27. Johnny-O Lonsdale '07 (Take:seadub)
28. RyJ No.1 Tubo (02) (Take:Kingantz)
29. Trinidad Coloniales '07 (Take:seadub)
30. Montecristo No. 4 (Take:br174)
31. Padilla Miami Robusto(Take:sinnyc)
32. AF Cuban Beli SG (Take:mustangbobo)
33. Gurkha Regent Toro
34. Padilla Obsidian(Take:sinnyc)
35. LFD Factory Press II (Take:amateuraficionado)
36. Cuvee Grand Lancero
37. Outlaw Pepin BTTB Toro (Take:JetDr)
38. Coranado by La Flor Double Corona
39. Cuesta Rey Stanford's Cameroon Reserve #9 (Take:mustangbobo)
40. Oliva Serie G Churchill
41. Centurian Robusto (Take:AngryFishH)
42. Ashton Aged Maduro #20 (Take:Kingantz)
43. AF Don Carlos Robusto (Put:mustangbobo)
44. Opus #4 (Put:mustangbobo) (Take:AngryFishH)
45. Tatuaje J21 (Put:mustangbobo) (Take:Kingantz)
47. Gurkha Master Select Robusto (Put:mustangbobo)(Take:KeyserSoze)
48. AF Anejo 77 (Shark) (Put:JetDr) (Take:Skisomalia)
49. AF Anejo 50 (Put:JetDr) (Take:KeyserSoze)
50. Ramon Allones Eminencia Swiss Regional '07 (Put:JetDr)(Take:sinnyc)
51. Bolivar Coronas Extra ('99) (Put:sinnyc) (Take:Kingantz)
52. Monte No. 2 ('07) (Put:sinnyc)
53. Illusione 2 (Put:sinnyc) (Take:GregSVT)
54. Ashton VSG Torpedo (Put:sinnyc) (Take:Skisomalia)
55. H. Upmann Sir Winston ('01) (Put:sinnyc) (Take:seadub)
56. Tatuaje Aristas (Put:sinnyc) (Take:GregSVT)
57. Graycliff Double Espresso (Put:sinnyc) (Take:amateuraficionado)
58. La Aroma de Cuba Churchill (Put:sinnyc) (Take:cabaiguan juan)
59. Gurkha Legend Aniversario Perfecto (Put:sinnyc)
60. Gurkha Master Select Toro (Put:sinnyc)
61. AF BTL (Put:seadub) (Take:ARISTO7)
62. BGM (POS DIC '06) (Put:seadub) (Take:yardgnome02)
63. Trinidad Coloniales (UUS MAY '05) (Put:seadub) (Take:yardgnome02)
64. RyJ Churchill Tubo (LAC SEPT '01) (Put:seadub)
65. Padilla 1932 Lancero (Put:seadub) (Take:GregSVT)
66. DPG Blue Label Lancero (Put:seadub) (Take:cabaiguan juan)
67. LFD DL Lancero (Put:seadub)(Take:KeyserSoze)
68. Fuente Don Carlos #2 (Put:Skisomalia)
69. GOF Carlito Double Roubusto Tubo (Put:Skisomalia)
70. Tatuaje Especiale (Put:Skisomalia) (Died in shipping )
71. La Tradicion Cubana Torpedo (Put:Skisomalia)
72. Oliva la Joya 100th Anniversary (Put:Skisomalia)
73. La Aurora Preferidos 2006 Robusto (Put:GregSVT)
74. Montecristo Platinum Toro (Put:GregSVT)
75. VSG Illusion (Put:GregSVT) (Take:yardgnome02)
76. Playboy Classic Robusto (Put:GregSVT)
77. Davidoff Millenium Churchill (Put:Kingantz)
78. LGC MD'or No. 4 OSU JUL 02 (Put:Kingantz)
79. San Cristobal Clasico (Put:Kingantz) (Take:ARISTO7)
80. La Aurora 100 Anos Churchill (Put:Kingantz)
81. LGC Medaille D'or No. 2 2002 (Put:Kingantz) (Take:jfields)
82. Partagas Shorts CKM OCT05 (Put:Kingantz) (Take:yardgnome02)
83. Bolivar Lonsdales CPV JUL00 (Put:Kingantz)
84. 03 Sir Winston (DTF MAY 03) (Put:yardgnome02)
85. 07 Johnny-O! Lonsdale (Put:yardgnome02) (Take:cabaiguan juan)
86. 03 SLR Lonsdale (GEP JUN 03) (Put:yardgnome02)
87. Tatuaje Zone de este (Put:yardgnome02)
88. Punch Black Prince 2001 (Put:jfields) (Take:br174)
89. Ashton ESG Churchill (Put:jfields)
90. LFD Chisel Maduro (Put:jfields) (Take:AngryFishH)
91. Cabaiguan Guapo (Put:cabaiguan juan) (Take:AngryFishH)
92. 5 Vegas 'A' Apostle (Put:cabaiguan juan) (Take:Irish)
93. Avo Domain #50 (Put:cabaiguan juan) (Take:ARISTO7)
94. Montecristo Petit Edmundo (Put:cabaiguan juan)
95. Trinidad Reyes (Put:KeyserSoze) (Take:br174)
96. Liga Privada 9 (Put:KeyserSoze) (Take:ARISTO7)
97. Oliva Master Blends 3 robusto (Put:KeyserSoze) (Take:ARISTO7)
98. Jose Seijas Short Figurado (Put:KeyserSoze) (Take:br174)
99. Don Pepin Vegas Cubanas Corona (Put:KeyserSoze) (Take:ARISTO7)
100. Padilla 1932 Signature Toro (Put:amateuraficionado)
101. La Aurora 1495 Churchill (Put:amateuraficionado)
102. AF Untold Story (Put:amateuraficionado)
103. Diplomatico #2 '07 (Put:amateuraficionado)
104. Sancho Panza Molino CUE JUL '03 (Put:amateuraficionado) (Take:br174)
105. Por Larranaga Petit Corona FJN AGO '05 (Put:amateuraficionado)
106. Don Pepin Series JJ Belicoso (Put:amateuraficionado) (Take:ARISTO7)
107. Padilla Obsidian Belicoso (Put:amateuraficionado)
108. AF Hemingway Work Of Art(M) (Put:ARISTO7) (Take:br174)
109. Tatuaje Lado Occidental (Put:ARISTO7)
110. Illusion ~2~ (Put:ARISTO7)
111. Tatuaje Unicos (Put:ARISTO7) (Take:Irish)
112. Padron 1964 Exclusivo(N) (Put:ARISTO7)
113. Tatuaje Nobles (Put:ARISTO7)
115. Punch Rare Corojo Crystale (Put:ARISTO7)
116. AF Hemingway Best Seller (Put:ARISTO7)
117. 08 Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Lancero (PuffStuff) (Put:ARISTO7) (Take:cabaiguan juan)
118. Davidoff Diademas Finas 2006 (Put:cabaiguan juan)
119. LFD Cameroon Cabinet Bethesda Tobacco 6th Anniversary Torpedo (Put:cabaiguan juan)
120. CAO Sapronos Boss (Put:br174) (Take:Irish)
121. Opus X xXx Power Ranger (Put:br174) (Take:AngryFishH)
122. Diplamatico #1 (2000) (Put:br174)
123. Johnny O Longsdale (2007) (Put:br174)
124. HDM Epicure #1 (2007) (Put:br174)
125. Boli Gold Medal (2007) (Put:br174)
126. AF WOAM (2005) (Put:AngryFishH) (Take:Irish)
127. AF King B (Put:AngryFishH)
128. Padilla Sig 1932 Churchill (Put:AngryFishH)
129. Padilla Sig 1932 Corona Gorda (Put:AngryFishH)
130. AF Anejo 48 (2005) (Put:AngryFishH)
131. Tat Angeles (Put:AngryFishH)
132. La Aurora 100 Anos Belicoso (Put:Irish)
133. Romeo y Julieta Vintage II (Put:Irish)
134. Padron 1964 Exclusivo (M) (Put:Irish)
135. AVO 80th (Put:Irish)
136. Ashton ESG Churchill (Put:Irish)
137. Camacho Negro Robusto (Put:Irish)
138. Padron Londres (Put:Irish)
139. Bolivar Belicoso Fino (FIM FEB 05) (Put:Irish)

 

[Jonesy]

Damn fine gesture sending the finished pass to OpFTH Nate! Boys, don't hesitate to jump into this pass,Nate is a fine Brother and runs a great pass! Good luck with this!

 

[mustangbobo]

Sign me up please.

 

[MX]

NOW that it PIF on a whole new level!!

Helping some newer members, and sending it out to the troops, NICE PLAY!

Good luck to you and all your passers

Tim

 

[cody5thou]

What a great play Nate, you are a first class brother!! Enjoy the pass newest Newbs, this is a great way to jump into CP life!!

 

[nfulton]

Just a quick reminder. This pass is for those who haven't had the opportunity to join a pass before. I am asking a few other experieced guys to come along so there will be a few more ears and opinions for everyone.

 

[LOCAL669]

pm sent

 

[LOCAL669]

Sorry brother, I didn't read that only members with no pass experience can attend the pass. If any places open I would be honored to play. Good luck to all and enjoy your first pass.

Thank You

 

[Skisomalia]

I'm in. Looking forward to the pass.

 

[nfulton]

I'm looking for one more pass virgin to sign up. I will finish the cigar list and final pass order this weekend and then it is off on Tuesday. Nobody else wants to try?

 

[Jonesy]

Nate, if you can't find another pass virgin, I'll play.


Brian

 

[nfulton]

I didn't realize there were several other newbie passes going on. It would be nice to have another more experienced player in amongst us. You're on!

Smitty with the OpFTH is geared up and ready to recieve when this is all over. I am going to have it come back to me first to I can super-pack the contents for their long journey.

Nate, if you can't find another pass virgin, I'll play.


Brian

 

[amateuraficionado]

Excellent gesture and equally excellent lineup of sticks Nate. No doubt you boys are gonna have fun with this one! :thumbs:


DeVonn

 

[preembargo]

Wow Nate! Unbelievably generous! I'm going to enjoy watching this one.

 

[gunsandcigars88]

Very nice move there Nfulton! I am glad to see that there are some more sticks going to our troops. I will enjoy watching this pass unfold as well.
B

Edit: Very good point as well about the stress. I lately have found myself felling very stressed over some stuff at work, but that really put me back in line. Just thinking about the fact that I get to see family members everyday, and don't have to worry about things like rockets and suicide bombers is very humbling. Thanks to all you Vets and Troops for what you have done for us in the past, and for what you continue to do.
B

 

[jfields]

Wow Nate! Very nice list of sticks set to go ut to our brothers & sisters. I'm honored to be a part of this awesome gesture all the way around.

 

[Smoking Mex]

Nate is a class act, and a pass like this does not suprise me coming from him. All of you in this pass enjoy and what a gesture of brotherhood. :thumbs:

 

[Jsanzone23]

Class act!!!

 

[nfulton]

OK, guys. There was a bit of a hiccup this weekend and I didn't get everything in order. I will do so when I return home this evening.

 

[nfulton]

So it is time for the first contest. The winner will get a fiver of RE and LE cigars from the last few years. This contest is for pass participants only. So here is the question:

How many brave men and women have been awared the Medal of Honor in the current conflict in Iraq and what are their names?