Star in a Reasonably Priced Car Pass

I have the package with me still. Headed to the PO this am and I have paid for shipping to Frank. Please let me know if I should send or not.

ironpeddler said:

I'm on the top step of the dugout ready to take the ondeck circle.

Brian, you ready to head to the plate?

Jay has a 3-2 count and the runners are going on the pitch!

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Brian, have you ever played baseball?.... :laugh: :whistling: :laugh:

Participants (minimum 12):
1. Gonz DONE
2. Seanholio DONE
3. Boomer52 DONE
4. Nimrod DONE
5. Bu11dog DONE
6. Breedy DONE
7. jnknzz DONE
8. Smokin'Sims DONE
9. CParker DONE
10. JayBay IN TRANSIT
11. Bully1875 ON DECK
12. Ironpeddler
13. Amateuraficionado
14. in2xshp
15. flamchop
16. back to Marco-Polo

bully1875 said:

DC# 0503 8555 7490 8167 4766


Shipping tomorrow, notified Frank.. Thanks again..

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Glad to see you're feeling better Frank. I have an ulcer too and it ain't no walk in the park bro. Learn to manage it. The secret...give it time to heal, learn the medication that works FOR YOU, and pick and choose your abuse! I've been living with it since I'm 23yo...so I've had it longer than I haven't had it... :laugh:

Enjoy your P&Ts

Gary,
I'm not here to add any problems to this pass...it is fine with me if Brian sends to you and I stay out.

When I wrote my reply this morning it was based on the thought that the package had already been mistakenly sent to me. I just didn't want to see his shipping dollars be wasted.

Do what you need to do boys. I'm not going raise any ruckus.

Frank

FRANCO593 said:

Gary,
I'm not here to add any problems to this pass...it is fine with me if Brian sends to you and I stay out.

When I wrote my reply this morning it was based on the thought that the package had already been mistakenly sent to me. I just didn't want to see his shipping dollars be wasted.

Do what you need to do boys. I'm not going raise any ruckus.

Frank

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PM sent to you Frank.

I couldn't be happier that you are up & running because you're feeling better....I'm just busting Brian's balls :laugh:

It worked out perfect that you're back in the Pass :thumbs:

FRANCO593 said:

I'd like back in based on Marco's approval. My ulcer is on the mend, summer time is coming and I miss this damn place. So if the planets align I'll get my Puts and Takes together.

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Yes, approved - I'm glad to see that you're back in. If the box doesn't hit you (it appears to be, based on Brian's post), we'll simply reorder to make sure you get a chance.

Gentlemen, raise your glasses and toast Frank's health.

Marco-Polo said:

FRANCO593 said:

I'd like back in based on Marco's approval. My ulcer is on the mend, summer time is coming and I miss this damn place. So if the planets align I'll get my Puts and Takes together.

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Yes, approved - I'm glad to see that you're back in. If the box doesn't hit you (it appears to be, based on Brian's post), we'll simply reorder to make sure you get a chance.

Gentlemen, raise your glasses and toast Frank's health.

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So, it looks like I finally did something right in this pass...

Box will be leaving today...

Thanks,
Brian

Gents,
I will not lollygag as I told Gary...I will have some potential P/T's up by day end...maybe sooner if work slows down.

Thanks for having me back...I really did hate bowing out but if you were feeling like I was the last thing I was thinking of was Cigars..

Thank you my brothers :thumbs:

Frank

Glad to see you back Franco. :thumbs:

FRANCO593 said:

Gents,
I will not lollygag as I told Gary...I will have some potential P/T's up by day end...maybe sooner if work slows down.

Thanks for having me back...I really did hate bowing out but if you were feeling like I was the last thing I was thinking of was Cigars..

Thank you my brothers :thumbs:

Frank

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Take your time...no hurry.

Hell, it took Brian a week to straighten out one PUT & TAKE...at that rate, you have a month :laugh:

Glad to see you back Frank...that's the most important thing.

...and yes Brian, you finally did get something right! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

OK for starters thank you all for allowing me to be back in the pass . I used the CigarCyclopedia for most pricing. Using box price averaging from the major vendors when possible.Before I went on the DL list I actually made a spreadsheet for some of my potential P/T’S so I had a lot of info already together.

Here we go…


T#62 Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Consul $3.94 (CI,Holts Famous)
P #110 La Aroma De Cuba Monarch $ 4.30 ( CI,Holts, Famous)


T#70 La Cabana Maduro torpedo $6.00 (Price from Bu11dog’s Put which is MSRP I guess)
P# 111 Viaje Oro Delicado $6.56 (Tower, Silocigars) I know I’m a little high on this It’s more about the Put than the Take on this one for me. As I would like someone else to have a chance at smoking this stick. I bought these at Silo and Kevin told me they had about a year of age on them (and that was 3 months ago) I found these to be very Tat Brown label like.


T#83 Torano Exodus Robusto $ 3.50 (CI,Holts,Famous)
P #112 CAO Gold Maduro Robusto $3.53 (CI,Holts,Famous) Sweet,Creamy smoke…I really like this stick.



T#86 Devil's Weed Colon $5.40 (I Googled the hell out of this one and only found one source/Silo)
P#113 5 Vegas Miami Churchill $5.45 (price from CI…Tinderbox had pricing but IMO is was way high) Nice DPG made smoke..this one has been sitting in my humi about 6 months. It’s ripe to smoke boys!!


T#95 Oliva O Maduro Robusto $4.90 (CI,Holts,Famous)
P#114 5 Vegas Limitada Belicoso $5.00 (CI) ..Confirmed this is a 2007

T#102 CAO CX2 Robusto $6.13 ( Holts,Famous,JR)
P#115 Illusione 88 $ 6.44 ( Famous, Tex cigars) …. …my favorite cigar…can’t wait to smoke one again.


Thanks again Gents…

Edit to add year of the 5 Vegas Beli

Looks good to me, approved.

Marco-Polo said:

Looks good to me, approved.

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Excellent...I'll turn this thing around real quick like guys!!...thanks Marco and Gang. I'm very happy I was able to participate. Now maybe I should get back to doing some actual work... :whistling:

Good lookin p/t's Franco. Glad you got to play along.

FRANCO593 said:

Marco-Polo said:

Looks good to me, approved.

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Excellent...I'll turn this thing around real quick like guys!!...thanks Marco and Gang. I'm very happy I was able to participate. Now maybe I should get back to doing some actual work... :whistling:

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Ok Gents..I picked this up after work at the Post Office. Box is intact but I did a little repair. Inventory is all there. All sticks are in good shape. Humi is fine.

I did my P/T'S ,signed sheet and repacked with a little more packing.. It is ready to go out the door to Gary....I have PM 'd him to see if he is ready.

Hey this ain't no party..this ain't no disco...this ain't no fooling around...

This was great fella's...Thanks Marco for having me.

Holler ya dam Ironpeddling bastard when you are ready>>>DC#05038555749050383866

Franco

Put'er right in there Franco....

Ill be at the PO at noon bro...... :thumbs:

Here are my proposed P&Ts. I like Fuente Hemingways and wanted to get some in the Pass, I think they are great inexpensive smokes. Numbers 119 & 121 I put in as Maduros to make up the price difference. The last one is .56 short, but this cigar is vastly under rated and wanted to get one in here.

24. T) La Carolina Churchill - $3.06 - The Cigar Store $70/25, CubanCrafters $80/25, IndulgeCigars $80/25...116. P) Partagas Black Label Clasico - $3.38 - Famous $70/20, CI $67/20, JR $66/20. Ligero filler, Dominican binder, and a Connecticut Havano wrapper makes for a powerful little rocket.

93. T) Padron 2000 Maduro - $3.30 - CI $83/26, TexCigars $80/26, Famous $94/26...117. P) AF Hemingway Short Story - $4.60 - Holts, Mike's , Atlantic $115/25. I love Cameroon wrappers, smooth & tangy, mild to medium profile, 20-25 minute smoke…great quick Winter cigar.


101. T) Perdomo Golf Toro - $4.21 - CI $65/20, TinderBox $85/20, TexCigars $124/25 (Strange...listed in boxes of 20 & 25)...118. P) Defiance Robusto - $5.58 - Silo $110/20, $115/20 TexCigars, Serious $110/20. A Nicaraguan puro, Shade Grown Criollo wrapper, Nicaraguan Sun Grown Corojo binder and Nicaraguan filler…a solid medium, peppery aromatic taste.


115. T) T Illusione 88 - $6.70 – Famous $163/25, TexCigars $160/25, Tower $181/25...119. P) AF Hemingway Signature Maduro - $6.30 - Mike's $160/25, Atlantic $150/25, Famous $162.50/25. I love Hemingways! A little sweeter with the maduro wrapper, still a mild to medium smoke.

112. T) CAO Gold Maduro Robusto - $3.53 - CI, Holts, Famous...120. P) Oliva Series G Tubos - $3.63 - Famous $41/10, Atlantic $34/10, Mike's $34/10. African Cameroon wrapper with Nicaraguan filler & binder makes for a poignant, earthy flavor.
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106. T) La Riqueza #3 - $7.88 – Tower, Famous, Silo $197/25…121. P) Work of Art Maduro - $7.35 - Holts, TampaSweethearts $183.75/25. Hemingway again! More fragrant smoke with the bigger ring size and smokes a little cooler with more flavor...the maduro wrapper just adds to the enjoyment.

111. T) Viaje Oro Delicado - $6.56 - Tower $125/20, Silo $137.70/20...122. P) Sudeste Cubano Corona Gorda (MindRiot) - $6.00 - Silo House Brand. I love this cigar, it has an Ecuadorian Sun Grown Habano wrapper, Ecuadorian binder, and Nicaraguan filler which makes for a little smoother version of a Nicaraguan puro taste profile.


Let me know what you guys think.

OK…right now I feel like a kid who wants to raise his hand in class but doesn’t because he’s afraid his classmates will make fun of him.

But F it. I’m raising my hand.

I want to comment because I want to learn. So here I go.

I’m assuming Gary’s pricing and sources are dead on.

Gary did (7) Put/Takes.
(4) Of them were over ..Some as much as 28% differential.
(3) Were under. The most being approx 9%.

Gary left the pass about 5% better to the good.

So overall the Put/Take difference is approx $1.50 to the good if pricing is correct.

That being said, Gary left the pass better than when he got it and Marco stated that is always a good thing.

To me this would be an acceptable Pass…Marco/Gonz let me know if I’m on the right track here. Also I know it’s a big assumption that pricing is correct but I’m assuming regardless.

Nice Job Gary.. :thumbs:

I love the addition of the AF's, that's great. Everything looks in line as to what Marco wanted as Franco pointed out.

Nice job Gary.

You're entirely correct - on balance it's a very good set. Approved, and I now have to put everything together on the main page.

I hate to say this (because I want to smoke them) but ... in keeping with the spirit of the pass, the HTF for HTF rule is not in effect. So the price is the price, HTF or not. (Damn.)