Remember... you guys submitting yourselves need at least 1 trader feedback, a cigar review posted on this board and a minimum of 100 posts. The reason for that is that I want to make sure people are at least sort of invested in the community here. The post thing I may be lenient with, but the cigar review posted here and the trader feedback are pretty important.
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Thank You Dan for your part in sharing these chances. Now I know I have been here since 10-26-10, I still consider myself fairly new to cigars. I have tried lots of cigars in that time and at times have had my opinions altered on a cigar due to knowing whats in it. I even have gotten set in certain kinds of cigars and its time to shake up the pallet a little with some curiosity and the land of not knowing what it is, so the brain doesn't play tricks on me.

I don't always taste nutmeg ,flowers ,wood chips, or all that jazz and also don't have the best writing skills.I also post what I taste and if my pallet and brain remembers what that taste is,and have posted if I can't pin point the taste. I do however want to get better at my reviews and it has been awhile since I was in the BTT section. I am also active for most part within the community.

So, I would like to throw my name in the hat. This experience will allow me to further my pallet on a unbiased note and get better at writing reviews which in return will allow me to contribute more with confidence to the reviews section.
My examples from 1 year ago.
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...postcount=1928
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...postcount=1929
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...postcount=1930
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...postcount=1942
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...postcount=1944

Now I know a few of those examples don't have pictures but I know by submitting my name in this and wanting to get better at reviews I have made a personal note to self to go all out and post pics with all reviews and really form it into my way of a review and try my best to keep it eye readable and brain comprehensive.
That is all.
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Bump... :-)
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When I first saw this thread I was all giddy with excitement.
I knew that 1 or possibly more newbs were going to share the same wonderful and exciting experience I had, thanks to Dball.
I expected to come back to this thread and find page after page of entries.

Aside from the herfs I have attended, my involvement in the last Dball blind reviews has been the single most influential experience I've had.
It paved the way for making the jump from smoker, to hobbyist, to what I now consider a lifestyle.
The greatest reward has been the relationship I've had with Dan since my time as one of his newbs.
Even if it doesn't effect you the same way it did me, you will still be better off having participated, than not!

This is a commitment, though it is not a big one, if you enjoy smoking wonderful cigars! :-)
It will take time and effort, but like most things in life that do, you will be handsomely rewarded in the end.

So, don't be shy!
Step up, and let Dan see what you have to offer.
Dan won't hurt you......................Too bad! :-) :-)
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Here here, I second Dom's words. Dan's newb blind reviews were literally what opened my eyes up to another entire level of enjoying cigars.

Thanks for starting up another one of these Dan...can't wait to see the reviews!
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Aw yeah, Dan is on the prowl. :-)
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You guys are too kind... :-)
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I'm just excited that I get another one of these threads to follow....

Thanks, Dan!
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Hopefully... if we get some interested newbs... :-)
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So happy to see this thread back for a fifth run. Well said, Dom!

Thank you for your generosity, Dan. We all win, both the smoker and the reader.

Z
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I would be willing to give this a shot I have done 10 blind reviews on page
46 and 47 of the blind taste test
I am not a great reviewer but I try and can do more pics as you require no big deal
here is a review I did not to long ago
I am still learning what I like and really still do consider myself a noob only now I got a bigger list of stuff I don't like
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I don't see any reviews from you on any of the links you posted (other people can have things on different page numbers). Could you actually link to the specific post? As for the link you put in the word "review", that, too, leads to page 47 of the BTT thread.
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Maybe you meant to link THIS as your review... :-)
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I <3 these threads. Makes me wish i was a noob.
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I would like to be considered for this, I still consider myself new to cigars. I have been smoking cigars regularly just prior to joining CA. I have since smoked hundreds of cigars and while I do not have a refined palate, I am able to pull some flavors out of a stick. I started doing reviews when I first started smoking and really enjoyed how reviewing a stick really forces you to concentrate on it. I am interested in doing some more reviews now that the weather is getting nice out again. Here are a few reviews I did early on, after reading through them I can see how much my preferences and senses have changed. Thank you for the consideration and the opportunity you are offering here Dan, I look forward to the challenge if accepted. I am not a writer and I only have my iphone camera, if these limit me to not be accepted I understand (or if I am not as newb as you are looking for). Thank again.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=49339

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=50351

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=50279

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=50350

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=47412

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=47691
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Holy hell, man... nearly 5,000 posts?! Damn! :-)
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Yah, I had ruled myself out of the running but a good BOTL told me to give it a shot so I figured I would.
Just disregard if you see fit Dan.
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Nothing wrong with giving it a shot, and you are not ruled out. You haven't been here over a year or anything...
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I need to learn how to do reviews. Maybe then I could do some blind reviews, could be fun.
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I just spent the afternoon reading all the BTT threads and what an awesome idea. I really enjoyed it.

Dan, you are a stand up dude!
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