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Just an update and bump here to keep the love alive.
Box will leave here on Tuesday morning. Gathering goodies as I write this.
Next stop: Zunismoke
The Current Box Pass List (updated 6-27-14)
Woodsroad (In Possession)
Zunismoke
Phonomet
Cobguy
Bigboi
Box will leave here on Tuesday morning. Gathering goodies as I write this.
Next stop: Zunismoke
The Current Box Pass List (updated 6-27-14)
Woodsroad (In Possession)
Zunismoke
Phonomet
Cobguy
Bigboi
Here's what the LV Pipe Club Kicked In
The Box Is Ready To Roll, at just over 11 Pounds
Seeing how Zunismoke has not visited this thread in over 5 months, we move on down the list to our good friend Phonomet!
Phonomet, please check in and let me know that you are ready and able to receive this Postal Pipe Club Extravaganza.
I forgot to mention my additions to the box:
Plan B (my blend)
Condor
Edgeworth Ready Rubbed
C&D #306 Mocha
Sutliff Molto Dulce
Sutliff April Dawn
Sutliff R Blend
Sterling Blakan Sterling
McClelland Christmas Cheer 1998
Prilep (whole leaf from Macedonia)
Latakia (whole leaf from the 1997 crop)
Dark Fired (shredded, from African whole leaf)
Plan B (my blend)
Condor
Edgeworth Ready Rubbed
C&D #306 Mocha
Sutliff Molto Dulce
Sutliff April Dawn
Sutliff R Blend
Sterling Blakan Sterling
McClelland Christmas Cheer 1998
Prilep (whole leaf from Macedonia)
Latakia (whole leaf from the 1997 crop)
Dark Fired (shredded, from African whole leaf)
Phonomet, that is the whole reason for the Box Pass: a mail-order pipe club! Delve into a bunch of stuff that you've always wanted to try, and add back in something unique for others to enjoy.
I will get the box out to you tomorrow afternoon, and post a tracking number. The contents have outgrown a Large Flat Rate Box....
Here's a link to the Lehigh Valley Pipe Club thread.
I will get the box out to you tomorrow afternoon, and post a tracking number. The contents have outgrown a Large Flat Rate Box....
Here's a link to the Lehigh Valley Pipe Club thread.
Very pleased to see this shuttling along!
One concern, however, is that the box is now larger than the flat-rate size. The idea with this was to keep it both manageable in terms of the number of things to sample as well as to keep the postage the same for everyone. One of the problems that developed in boxes past was that at one point it cost 25-35$ to mail it depending on how far it was traveling, it contained hundreds of samples, and then went AWOL. As pipesters we're all very eager to share our tobacco, but there comes a point of diminishing return. Also, a refrigerator-sized box that stinks to high heaven is more likely to invite scrutiny by those scions of american defense, the postal inspectors. I'm looking at you, Washington State.
I strongly urge containing it to the large flat-rate box. However, I leave it up to the participants to decide.
One concern, however, is that the box is now larger than the flat-rate size. The idea with this was to keep it both manageable in terms of the number of things to sample as well as to keep the postage the same for everyone. One of the problems that developed in boxes past was that at one point it cost 25-35$ to mail it depending on how far it was traveling, it contained hundreds of samples, and then went AWOL. As pipesters we're all very eager to share our tobacco, but there comes a point of diminishing return. Also, a refrigerator-sized box that stinks to high heaven is more likely to invite scrutiny by those scions of american defense, the postal inspectors. I'm looking at you, Washington State.
I strongly urge containing it to the large flat-rate box. However, I leave it up to the participants to decide.
I agree with romeowood. Something that will be hard for most participants is taking more than you put in. It's hard, but I suggest everyone take a little more than you put in for the time being. It'll bring the cost of shipping down and make the box way more manageable.
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Understood.
I'll see what editing can be done. There are a lot of miniscule samples in the box. I'll pare it down to a flat-rate box, but hold on to what i pull out of it. If in the future the box needs a refueling, I'll have 'baccy in the ready position.
I'll see what editing can be done. There are a lot of miniscule samples in the box. I'll pare it down to a flat-rate box, but hold on to what i pull out of it. If in the future the box needs a refueling, I'll have 'baccy in the ready position.
The Box is in motion....9405 9036 9930 0213 7827 52
8 pounds, 11 oz. in a Large Flat Rate box.
I did a little editing, removed the stummels and briar block that I had put in there, and Bob's you uncle.
At this point, the box is full, full, full. I had to sit on it to get it to close. So when it reaches you, do not be shy about taking more than you put back. If there is only a little bit of something, take it all. Don't leave a half a bowl. Invite a friend over for an evening of tasting. Likewise, if the box selection declines, please let me know and I'll forward some of what I had to take out.
If you happened to be looking forward to something that I took out, like:
A medium Rossi Pipe t-shirt
A Savinelli hat
Some Ghost The Box Pass Blend
...let me know, I'll get it out to you.
I've repacked everything into mylar (did you know that 1.5oz fits in a 2x3" bag?) and left a bunch of those bags in the box, so if you are contributing something aromatic/toxic, please repack it. Just double-check that the ziploc is sealed.
I took over a dozen samples. Of course, I forgot to take some of the 1998 McClelland Christmas Cheer that I contributed, so please let me know how it is!
Oh, and let's welcome Defargin to the Box Pass!
8 pounds, 11 oz. in a Large Flat Rate box.
I did a little editing, removed the stummels and briar block that I had put in there, and Bob's you uncle.
At this point, the box is full, full, full. I had to sit on it to get it to close. So when it reaches you, do not be shy about taking more than you put back. If there is only a little bit of something, take it all. Don't leave a half a bowl. Invite a friend over for an evening of tasting. Likewise, if the box selection declines, please let me know and I'll forward some of what I had to take out.
If you happened to be looking forward to something that I took out, like:
A medium Rossi Pipe t-shirt
A Savinelli hat
Some Ghost The Box Pass Blend
...let me know, I'll get it out to you.
I've repacked everything into mylar (did you know that 1.5oz fits in a 2x3" bag?) and left a bunch of those bags in the box, so if you are contributing something aromatic/toxic, please repack it. Just double-check that the ziploc is sealed.
I took over a dozen samples. Of course, I forgot to take some of the 1998 McClelland Christmas Cheer that I contributed, so please let me know how it is!
Oh, and let's welcome Defargin to the Box Pass!
Thanks for the welcome woodsroad. I'm looking forward to participating in the "Box-O'Goodness" pass. :
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Ugh...The Bloody McRib. Why doesn't the FDA just leave tobacco alone, and set their sights on the McRib?
They used to serve those things in my grade school cafeteria in the early 80's, I can't understand why they're such a big deal to everyone now.
:Ugh...The Bloody McRib. Why doesn't the FDA just leave tobacco alone, and set their sights on the McRib?
They used to serve those things in my grade school cafeteria in the early 80's, I can't understand why they're such a big deal to everyone now.
That box is looking healthy gents. Glad to see woodsroad performing his due diligence and getting it out to the next ACTIVE forum member. You truly are a scholar and a gentleman Dan. I hope you can make it down next week to meet up with derfargin and me at one of the local watering holes that allows smoking on the outside patio.
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