Secret Summer Santa!

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Secret Summer Santa!

Post by Obfleur » Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:55 am

We've done this, what, two years now? And people seem to like it.
So, who's up?

The rules are simple: sign up in this thread, and PM me your full adress and your name (please give me all the information needed, and remember that some people'll have to send their gift overseas, so full international adress please).
When we hit the sign up-deadline I'll PM you an adress that belongs to one of the other posters.
It's then your job to send that person a gift!
The gift can be practically anything - but use your head.
Don't give away a cobra, AIDS or a Ferrari - or a cobra with AIDS in a Ferrari.
Don't get mad if you give away something that cost $/€/£14000, and receive something that cost $/€/£3.
But keep in mind that the gift can be absolutely anything: something you've bought, something you've made, or something in your house that you don't need anymore :)
Also: if you are short on money and feel that you can't afford to send **** overseas, let me know in the PM.

The deadline for signing up: Friday, June 22d.

It would be cool if we could all send the gifts at approximately the same time. So, the deadline for sending gifts: Tuesday, July 31st (give or take a couple of days).
This'll give people over a month to find a gift, etc.
Does this sound good?

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Re: Secret Summer Santa!

Post by Brendocon » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:35 am

Obfleur wrote:Don't give away a cobra, AIDS or a Ferrari - or a cobra with AIDS in a Ferrari.
What about an anthrax mamba in a Nova? :o
Grrr. Argh.
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Post by Best First » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:48 am

or a bubonic copper head in a cortina?

Hmm, no.

In.

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Post by Kaylee » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:49 am

I'm in as always :)
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Post by spiderfrommars » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:46 am

Yep.
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Post by divebomb » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:53 am

Why not
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Post by Obfleur » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:03 pm

Kick ass!
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Post by sprunkner » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:00 pm

count me in.
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Post by Shanti418 » Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:14 pm

You know it.
Best First wrote:I thought we could just meander between making well thought out points, being needlessly immature, provocative and generalist, then veer into caring about constructive debate and make a few valid points, act civil for a bit, then lower the tone again, then act offended when we get called on it, then dictate what it is and isn't worth debating, reinterpret a few of my own posts through a less offensive lens, then jaunt down whatever other path our seemingly volatile mood took us in.
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Post by Kaylee » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:04 pm

This is one of my favourite things :) Where else on the 'net could you do this sort of thing? :)
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Post by spiderfrommars » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:04 pm

Karl Lynch wrote: Where else on the 'net could you do this sort of thing? :)
http://secretsanta.com/ ;)
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Post by Kaylee » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:41 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:
Karl Lynch wrote: Where else on the 'net could you do this sort of thing? :)
http://secretsanta.com/ ;)
pffft that one doesn't count ;)
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Post by Metal Vendetta » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:26 am

How on earth could I say no to this?
I would have waited a ******* eternity for this!!!!
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Post by Professor Smooth » Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:52 am

Count me in!
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Post by Obfleur » Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:02 pm

Last time twelve people participated.
We're already up to eight this year. Come on guys and gals :)
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Post by saysadie » Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:32 am

I'm in!

I don't care if I haven't been here since May, I'm in!
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Post by Eline » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:49 am

I'm in as well. It's always fun to do this. :)

Will be on holiday 9-29 July, but able to send a gift 'round the 31st.
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Post by sprunkner » Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:53 pm

sadie!

The girls are in. My freshman high-school self is both validated and terrified.
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Post by Obfleur » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:27 am

The pm's have been sent. It's on!

Packages will be flying all over the world, so if you gave me the wrong adress, wrong name, wrong anything... well, you can figure out what'll happen :(

Good luck everyone (feel free to ask questions either here, or via pm).
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Post by Eline » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:47 am

My package is ready to be sent! :)

If I make it to the post office today, my job is done. And the receiver will get it in 1-3 weeks I guess.
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Post by Professor Smooth » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:07 am

My package is boxed up and ready to be sent out!
snarl wrote:Just... really... what the **** have [IDW] been taking for the last 2 years?
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Post by Obfleur » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:47 am

Yay! :)
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Post by sprunkner » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:50 pm

Aw crap I forgot all about this...

Santa will be a little late this year, secret person.
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Post by divebomb » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:03 pm

I jsut about got everything sorted, be sending out soon...!
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Post by Obfleur » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:06 am

sprunkner wrote:Aw crap I forgot all about this...

Santa will be a little late this year, secret person.
It wont be so secret if there's only one person getting their gift late :p
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Post by saysadie » Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:49 pm

Oh, it'll be more than one- I've had an unusual amount of birthdays/anniversaries/financial fun this month so mine's going to be a little over a week late as well.
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Post by Shanti418 » Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:16 pm

I'm in the late club as well, but it's coming soon.
Best First wrote:I thought we could just meander between making well thought out points, being needlessly immature, provocative and generalist, then veer into caring about constructive debate and make a few valid points, act civil for a bit, then lower the tone again, then act offended when we get called on it, then dictate what it is and isn't worth debating, reinterpret a few of my own posts through a less offensive lens, then jaunt down whatever other path our seemingly volatile mood took us in.
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Post by divebomb » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:57 am

I got mine today! Thank you one of my swedish friends! :D

Mine should be in post today or tmrw for someone, Had to wait in all day yesterday for a sofa from ikea, they delivered the sofa, but alas no cover, we won get that till end of aug :x
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Post by Obfleur » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:24 am

So, who hasn't (haven't?) gotten their gift? :oops:
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Post by Best First » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:10 pm

i have not got, nor have i sent, so i guess that is fair.

will get on it...
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