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The CP Make-a-Wish PIF Thread

I haven't participated in the MAW-PIF in a while, but I did several times in the past. I suggest that anyone who is unsure of how this worked smoothly check the old thread (which was started by our friend Wilkey ;) ). A quick browse through a few of its pages will illustrate the types of wishes that work and the types that stall the thread. Above all, to echo a few others, don't worry about reaching for the stars, but please expand your list with some less HTF sticks within 24 hours.
 
I agree 100%. This thread is really to acquire the HTF's. If I want an 80th I will go get one myself. If I want an aged Habano or HTF Tat this is where to play.


CigarManAndy, or CMA hence forth, pretty much summed up my thoughts on the whole thing. Something doesn't have to be Ultra Hard to find or even super Spendy to be "someones" wish. Tat Blacks and Franks are hard to find depending on your market. Others may never have tried an PAM or a RASS with age on it.

Rob (miamipadronsmoker), I didn't quote you to single out, but that red letters are precisely what this thread is not about IMO. It's about PIF, helping someone fulfill their wish if you can. The fact that one of your wishes are granted in return should not be the motivating factor for participation. Like CMA said things that some of use might take for granted, could be a grail for someone else. If giving up a stick you have a few of and that act makes someones week, isn't that the purpose of PIFing.

If you follow the thread you see the same few people granting each others wishes on HTF and that is perfectly fine. However, I feel that the continued wishing for Ultra HTF or expensive cigars (BBMF) leaves out a large segment of the community. If this is supposed to be PIF, shouldn't the majority of the community have a chance to participate.

Regards,
Brandon
 
I agree 100%. This thread is really to acquire the HTF's. If I want an 80th I will go get one myself. If I want an aged Habano or HTF Tat this is where to play.


CigarManAndy, or CMA hence forth, pretty much summed up my thoughts on the whole thing. Something doesn't have to be Ultra Hard to find or even super Spendy to be "someones" wish. Tat Blacks and Franks are hard to find depending on your market. Others may never have tried an PAM or a RASS with age on it.

Rob (miamipadronsmoker), I didn't quote you to single out, but that red letters are precisely what this thread is not about IMO. It's about PIF, helping someone fulfill their wish if you can. The fact that one of your wishes are granted in return should not be the motivating factor for participation. Like CMA said things that some of use might take for granted, could be a grail for someone else. If giving up a stick you have a few of and that act makes someones week, isn't that the purpose of PIFing.

If you follow the thread you see the same few people granting each others wishes on HTF and that is perfectly fine. However, I feel that the continued wishing for Ultra HTF or expensive cigars (BBMF) leaves out a large segment of the community. If this is supposed to be PIF, shouldn't the majority of the community have a chance to participate.

Regards,
Brandon

No worries I don't mind being singled out. My choice of words were poor. My intent was both giving and receiving HTF's. The name is MAWPIF. So it's about your wish and passing it forward.
 
I agree 100%. This thread is really to acquire the HTF's. If I want an 80th I will go get one myself. If I want an aged Habano or HTF Tat this is where to play.


CigarManAndy, or CMA hence forth, pretty much summed up my thoughts on the whole thing. Something doesn't have to be Ultra Hard to find or even super Spendy to be "someones" wish. Tat Blacks and Franks are hard to find depending on your market. Others may never have tried an PAM or a RASS with age on it.

Rob (miamipadronsmoker), I didn't quote you to single out, but that red letters are precisely what this thread is not about IMO. It's about PIF, helping someone fulfill their wish if you can. The fact that one of your wishes are granted in return should not be the motivating factor for participation. Like CMA said things that some of use might take for granted, could be a grail for someone else. If giving up a stick you have a few of and that act makes someones week, isn't that the purpose of PIFing.

If you follow the thread you see the same few people granting each others wishes on HTF and that is perfectly fine. However, I feel that the continued wishing for Ultra HTF or expensive cigars (BBMF) leaves out a large segment of the community. If this is supposed to be PIF, shouldn't the majority of the community have a chance to participate.

Regards,
Brandon

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This is exactly what it is about. At the same time no one should feel shy about posting some crazy HTF wish if it is their grail, but the rule of thumb has always been 24 hours then add to the list. The problem isn't the wishes, its that wishes which aren't granted don't get expanded for 3-5 days.
 
If you want to post your wishes, HTF, UHTF, etc, go to this thread.
Wish Lists, Please post your lists ONLY

Here are the Original Rules for the PIF and the link

THE RULES

1. You may make a wish for any cigar 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 cigar 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 to obtain cigars. 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. 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.
 
Indeed, I granted a $60 dollar + rare stick, and I asked for some pretty high dollar/rare sticks. I got no hits and passed it along. I put up an absurd list simply because they're my unicorn sticks that I've never hard or I really like. I would never think of asking for any of them, but I felt many of them were in line with the stick I gave up. While it's a big no-no to use this thread to "get your money's worth", I believe some brothers (no one in particular, just a blanket statement) are forgetting the diligent use of tact when it comes to your wish.

IMHO, if you wish for an incredibly high dollar or rare stick, it's probably not the best avenue to acquire one of your "unicorn sticks" unless you just gave up something similar. Perhaps I'm way off base here, but wishes granted should should somewhat line up with your wish, to a certain degree at least.

Oh, and I agree that this thread should be about wishing. If you wish for something that's flat out nuts, so be it, even if it does leave out some of the community. Eventually, there will be an opportunity for everyone. This is a marathon of PIF, not a sprint. Check back frequently and I'm sure there will be more common wishes for to hop on.

Cheers!
 
My wish list is short but sweet,

Forbidden X Lancero
BBMFM
Padron Millennium
AF 13
Opus X shark
Illusion M7
Padron 80th
Padron 40th
AF 8-5-8 Rosada

Is this better?

I can hook you up with a Padron 80th Maduro, but I won't be able to send it out till we get back from Honduras. If that's okay, then verify the address in your profile is good, and then I will post my wishes.

Ok all jokes aside. This is where we are.

Bump :rolleyes:
 
Does anybody know when theroberthogan was going to be back from Honduras?
 
Brothers, I just wanted to say my wish was granted by two generous members (thank you whopper and markmarksman). I was just curious, if it were possible, to squeeze markmarksman in for a wish whenever convenient. Whopper got to me first, and markmarksman also sent a very generous package, and I don't want him to miss out on a wish. I know this throws a kink in the order. Like I said, IF at all possible, and when it's the most convenient. I am so extremely sorry for the twist. I really don't want things to get upset.


That being said, since I don't have any more unicorn sticks I'm looking for and now it's been 3+ days, I now pass my wish to markmarksman.

I'll PM him.

Thanks Mr. jlada,

My wish list is short but sweet,

Forbidden X Lancero
BBMFM
Padron Millennium
AF 13
Opus X shark
Illusion M7
Padron 80th
Padron 40th
AF 8-5-8 Rosada
Tat Frank
WOAM
LG Small Batch #1
LFD Culebra


Is this better?

Bump with some easier sticks for those who wish to move this along.

Mark
 
Holy fuggin chit guys, y'all are making a mountain out of a molehill from the last few pages I've read. This is a friggin WISH PIF. You grant a wish, post something that you WISH to get, and if it's not been granted in 24 hours, you expand your list. It can be a $2 stick or a $200 stick, if it's something you want, post it. I've seen guys grant BBMF's or Milleniums and ask for Cuban Davidoffs or Dunhills and nothing gets said like the fuss y'all are making now. Do any of you think that a Milli or a BBMF for an 80's Davi is a fair trade? How hard is it to understand the concept of this thing??

Mark, I can get you on the 40th, 80th, and WOAM. PM me your addy and I'll get it together.


Brian
 
Here's my list:

RA Phoenicias ME RE
PL Magnificos UK RE
PL Belicosos Extra Asia RE
LGC Gloriosos UK RE
Bolivar Lengendarios Swiss RE



I'll be back to adjust tomorrow if none of these get any hits.
 
Here's my list:

RA Phoenicias ME RE
PL Magnificos UK RE
PL Belicosos Extra Asia RE
LGC Gloriosos UK RE
Bolivar Lengendarios Swiss RE



I'll be back to adjust tomorrow if none of these get any hits.

Hey Brian, just a heads up, I BELIEVE that theroberthogan got Mark on the Padron 80th and we're just waiting on him to get back from Honduras to complete the cycle and put up his wish.
 
Brothers, I just wanted to say my wish was granted by two generous members (thank you whopper and markmarksman). I was just curious, if it were possible, to squeeze markmarksman in for a wish whenever convenient. Whopper got to me first, and markmarksman also sent a very generous package, and I don't want him to miss out on a wish. I know this throws a kink in the order. Like I said, IF at all possible, and when it's the most convenient. I am so extremely sorry for the twist. I really don't want things to get upset.


That being said, since I don't have any more unicorn sticks I'm looking for and now it's been 3+ days, I now pass my wish to markmarksman.

I'll PM him.

Thanks Mr. jlada,

My wish list is short but sweet,

Forbidden X Lancero
BBMFM
Padron Millennium
AF 13
Opus X shark
Illusion M7
Padron 80th
Padron 40th
AF 8-5-8 Rosada
Tat Frank
WOAM
LG Small Batch #1
LFD Culebra


Is this better?

Bump with some easier sticks for those who wish to move this along.

Mark
This is what I was going by. To me, it's no harm, no foul at this point, it can only get this moving again. I'd be happy to step aside if y'all feel that this needs to continue stagnating.
 
Checking in from the Houston airport. Let's get this thread back on track. My wish is for any ISOM from the 2008 Cigar Aficiando list.

Thanks guys and thanks for the entertainment while I was gone.
 
Brothers, I just wanted to say my wish was granted by two generous members (thank you whopper and markmarksman). I was just curious, if it were possible, to squeeze markmarksman in for a wish whenever convenient. Whopper got to me first, and markmarksman also sent a very generous package, and I don't want him to miss out on a wish. I know this throws a kink in the order. Like I said, IF at all possible, and when it's the most convenient. I am so extremely sorry for the twist. I really don't want things to get upset.


That being said, since I don't have any more unicorn sticks I'm looking for and now it's been 3+ days, I now pass my wish to markmarksman.

I'll PM him.

Thanks Mr. jlada,

My wish list is short but sweet,

Forbidden X Lancero
BBMFM
Padron Millennium
AF 13
Opus X shark
Illusion M7
Padron 80th
Padron 40th
AF 8-5-8 Rosada
Tat Frank
WOAM
LG Small Batch #1
LFD Culebra


Is this better?

Bump with some easier sticks for those who wish to move this along.

Mark
This is what I was going by. To me, it's no harm, no foul at this point, it can only get this moving again. I'd be happy to step aside if y'all feel that this needs to continue stagnating.

I was a bit confused as to why mark bumped that particular post up as well. Either way, I was just trying to help and hope I did not offend.
 
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