2015 Box Pass Thread

[woodsroad]

I never thought to turn my 6x6 camera sideways for verticals....

 

[derfargin]

Sounds good Dave. We can meet in Hyram at the smoke shop where the pipe club meets when it comes time. If that's ok?
Dan, in the words of Capt. Picard. "Make it so." Please.

 

[shaintiques]

Yeah sounds good.

 

[woodsroad]

OK, I spent a couple hours this morning doing maintenance on The Box. I moved a lot of stuff that was in big bags, into little bags. I tossed some dessicated blends and bagged up the stuff that Sparks and Simon have contributed. Simon kicked in a pouch each of Condor and St. Bruno, a Condor plug, Love Canal coffin nails and a Cotton Boll twist. Sparks donated 5 nice looking blends and a 4Noggins Weybridge sample. Thanks guys, much appreciated. I'll be checking in on the Condor and St. Bruno from time to time, so don't even think about snagging the whole lot of it. The last pouch and plug that I put in there vanished like Brian Williams' sense of shame. Remember that Simon brings this stuff in from the UK under the cover of darkness, lodged in his shorts or a convenient body cavity, and I can't be sending him off to London every month, 'cause the TSA is starting to catch on here. So take it easy and leave some for the next guy.
I added in 4 oz of Gawith and Hoggarth Bosun Flake. Although I had intended to add even more to The Box, there simply isn't any room. So I packed it all back into a new USPS box, gave it a little pep talk and sealed it up.
Ericthered, calling CQ on 20 meters...come in Ericthered...

 

[ericthered]

Roger, Roger, coming in loud and clear. I just ordered my mylar baggies for my submissions, so I am ready!

 

[woodsroad]

Oh, and I took out everything that Patrick had put in. You folks don't like Latakia, do you?
No, I didn't think so. There's still plenty of Froot Loops Double Bubble Kool Aide Burley Cube Cut Drakes Kake in there.
Eric, The Box will, as Patrick says, be submitted on Monday to the Errand Boys of the Empire for further investigation. A USPS sortie will be dispatched to your location to track down any stragglers, malcontents and enemies of the Republic. Resistance is futile. You have been warned, but not in enough time that you can do anything about it. Submit, comply, cooperate. For a good time, call Ken.

 

[ericthered]

Ken stopped taking my calls some time ago. Mumbled something like "not enough money in the world" or something to the same effect.
Don't worry Patrick, I have some dessicated blends that I can dump on the box sacrifice to the box for the edification of our fellow box-pass participants.

 

[woodsroad]

Here's a photo of The Box Pass with a pork chop​

 

[woodsroad]

Well, that's not a real pork chop. It's actually made from matzoh meal.
It's a mock chop.
(FWIW, most Jews do not keep kosher. And this one was cooked two days ago. Right after Maariv)

 

[woodsroad]

Say, you never did introduce to us the presenter of the Box...

Say what?

 

[woodsroad]

Ah, right. Dim of me.

That's my daughter. She checks the mail on her way in from the school bus.

 

[woodsroad]

It's that obvious?

That must be why I get those puzzled looks when people find out that I'm her father.

 

[pipebaum81]

(FWIW, most Jews do not keep kosher. And this one was cooked two days ago. Right after Maariv

Oy vey iz mir

 

[freakiefrog]

This is how I feel everytime I see someone open the box on here.

 

[woodsroad]

Outward Bound​

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[eightywon]

Hi '5'!

Woo-hoo!

I remember the wait for the box seemed like forever! Can't believe it's already been 4 months! Dan can I get back in line? I'll shoot you a PM.

 

[woodsroad]

So tell me, Sheldon: Do you just hang out here 24/7, waiting for the pages to flip over?

Of course you can get back in line.
BTW, there is still some of Sheldon's Hickory Smoked 'Baccy in the box pass...and it's really good stuff.

 

[eightywon]

Someone's gotta do it? Haha

 

[ericthered]

Today should be the day!

I might be getting a little excited.

 

[ericthered]

The box has arrived! Pics, impressions and ruminations to follow.