Secret Santa for Christmas - No More Signups!

[Jenny]

(Ok, I cheated and copied this from last year's. ;) )

nickel brought up the idea to me to have a site wide Secret Santa for Christmas. I love the idea and since we've done the White Elephant thing before - for the most part - successfully, I think it'll work well. Same type of concept, but a Christmas theme. Doesn't have to be Christmas themed gifts, but stuff you would GIVE for Christmas. :) We decided to go ahead and post it now, rather than waiting til closer, so everyone has time to buy & send.

We were thinking of setting a $15 spending limit plus shipping (so $20-$25 total probably). Not just crap you find around your house but an actual gift.

Basically we'll do it just like the White Elephant. If no one objects, I can collect & distribute info. If someone else wants to, I'm cool with that, too.

What do you guys think?
==============================================

GUIDELINES:

Mail deadline: December 15th
Amount: $15 plus shipping, so $20-$25 total
PLEASE let me know if you are going to be unable to send anything by the deadline. We do not want any deadbeat senders this time. We'd much rather know that you are not able to and send something ourselves.


UPDATE
Everyone needs to either PM me or email me their name & address. Signup will be for a week then I'll give out the names. :)

[ShawnLee]

I'm in again. But isn't it too early? No! The holidays are here!

[Jenny]

I'll update this as people sign up.

Participants
Jenny - Got address
ShawnLee - Got address
esme - Got address
nickel - Got address
topane - Got address
chadlnc - Got address
BigJon - Got address
Airencracken - Got address
kimchicowboy - Got address
Kevster - Got address
IAHAD - Got address
kgsilvas - Got address
Nija - Got address
sourdough - Got address
_=DeltaForce=_ - Got address
ramazank2 - Got address
AlpineJay - Got address
Sirrich3 - Got address
MrGreg - Got address
cheapie - Got address
MikeD - Got address
YanksFanRy - Got address
LegendKiller - Got address
RoniMan - Got address
Cheesypuff - Got address
ray - Got address
MommyPooh - Got address
Prisoner 24601 - Got address
Gothic Girl - Got address

[esme]

you can count me in!

[nickel]

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showpost.php?p=756964&postcount=6 :D

[topane]

Do me, baby

[Jenny]

-=mike=- you in for the Secret Santa or just for the 3some? :P

[esme]

can you tell how it works ....i know the $$ amount but how are the names/pairs picked out?

[Jenny]

Oh, everyone needs to send me their name & address and once we have everyone signed up, I'll just send people their Secret Santa's initials & address. :)

[chadlnc]

I'm in, sending PM.

[kimchicowboy]

count me in

[esme]

Oh, everyone needs to send me their name & address and once we have everyone signed up, I'll just send people their Secret Santa's initials & address. :)


i have another ?

do we get to buy whatever we choose or does the other person state their interests and we go from there?

:smash:

[BigJon]

PM sent.

I think the way we should do it is buy the gift now...blindly...then get our name to send it to. Last year I spent 2 weeks scouring the threads for anything Nickel wanted for Christmas. All I could find was McD's Chicken Selects.

I ended up having to have Jenny PM her and ask her what she wanted.

I figure if we do it blindly, we will all have some random gift and won't have to worry whether or not it is "really what the person wanted". It'll be like the GA Bag o Crap. Except the crap will be a good $15 gift.

[Airencracken]

Or we could post our wishlists or just some crizap wanted threads. :shrug:

[BigJon]

Or we could post our wishlists or just some crizap wanted threads. :shrug:
That would work too. Only if we all followed through.

[Jenny]

PM sent.

I think the way we should do it is buy the gift now...blindly...then get our name to send it to. Last year I spent 2 weeks scouring the threads for anything Nickel wanted for Christmas. All I could find was McD's Chicken Selects.

I ended up having to have Jenny PM her and ask her what she wanted.

I figure if we do it blindly, we will all have some random gift and won't have to worry whether or not it is "really what the person wanted". It'll be like the GA Bag o Crap. Except the crap will be a good $15 gift.

Oooh, good idea! :D

[kgsilvas]

...I think the way we should do it is buy the gift now...blindly...then get our name to send it to. *snip* I figure if we do it blindly, we will all have some random gift and won't have to worry whether or not it is "really what the person wanted". It'll be like the GA Bag o Crap. Except the crap will be a good $15 gift.
I'm with BigJon on this one. A $15 gift that would good for any GA'er.

Jenny: I e-mailed you my information.

[Jenny]

Or we could post our wishlists or just some crizap wanted threads. :shrug:

Nah, too complicated. I say just buy something you think is cute or funny (but remember, nothing that isn't work/child safe unless specifically said so to me so I can pass it along. ;) We want this to be fun, not offensive. lol).

[Airencracken]

Whatever. :P

Fine than, if you want your respective secret santas to know what you want make it known! :P

[Jenny]

haha That is fine too. ;) I just don't think it'd be worth it to try and do it like that for everyone. If ya wanna post a list of stuff you'd like, feel free. :)

[Jenny]

Oh, btw, for whoever gets me, I want the game Taboo, but I think it's too expensive. Darnit. lol

[esme]

I think the way we should do it is buy the gift now...blindly...then get our name to send it to. Last year I spent 2 weeks scouring the threads for anything Nickel wanted for Christmas. All I could find was McD's Chicken Selects.

I ended up having to have Jenny PM her and ask her what she wanted.

I figure if we do it blindly, we will all have some random gift and won't have to worry whether or not it is "really what the person wanted". It'll be like the GA Bag o Crap. Except the crap will be a good $15 gift.


Oooh, good idea! :D

good idea ....hopefully i can find something that can be a guy/girl type gift

[ialsohaveadream]

PM sent.

I think the way we should do it is buy the gift now...blindly...then get our name to send it to.
Dude, you are gonna be SOOOO excited when you get your 2 boxes of Tampax Pearls from me!

[Airencracken]

:lmfao:

Therein lies the problem. :D

[Kevster]

Count me in again on this one. :D

[BigJon]

:lmfao:

Therein lies the problem. :D
Well...you buy something like a DVD or a Weather Radio. :hihi:

You don't PURPOSELY buy a gift for a guy or a girl. Think of what you might buy for a hermaphrodite. :shrug:

[ialsohaveadream]

You don't PURPOSELY buy a gift for a guy or a girl. Think of what you might buy for a hermaphrodite. :shrug:
A box of Tampax Pearl and a box of Durex? :P

[BigJon]

A box of Tampax Pearl and a box of Durex? :P Now you're thinking! :D

[Nija]

A box of Tampax Pearl and a box of Durex? :P
:lmfao:

I'm in, PM Sent

[esme]

well ....looks like there's more guys here ......that will help me alot :)


........i think!! :hmm: :gle:

[sourdough]

This round is up for it again. I promise not to send anything dry or moldy. :)

[_=DeltaForce=_]

I'm in

[Sirrich3]

Are you randomly picking or doing a region thing? I am interested...

[Jenny]

Random.

[AlpineJay]

what the heck, I'm in too. let's do this.

[Sirrich3]

okay, sign me up!

[ramazank2]

Last year's present was cool. I'm in for another round.

[kgsilvas]

Started shopping today for my SS gift. Think I found something good, but I'll wait until Jenny makes the assignments to buy. :D

[cheapie]

i'm in jen...

[MikeD]

i'm in jen...

Me too...

[YanksFanRy]

I'd like to join too!

[ialsohaveadream]

I'm in, and I'm not just buying some generic gift. Whoever I get is going to get something that they'll hate...but it'll be something I picked out JUST FOR THEM! :P

[chadlnc]

Jenny, did you get my PM? I'm not sure it sent.

[LegendKiller]

I'm in, I will try not to completely suck this time.

[Jenny]

Jenny, did you get my PM? I'm not sure it sent.

Nope. :(

[RoniMan]

sure i'm in.

[chadlnc]

Nope. :(

Ok, I figured out where the sent items are. It sent this time.

[Cheesypuff]

you can countem me in =)

[Mommypooh]

I am in!

[Jenny]

Ok, I need addresses from all those I haven't gotten it from yet. And we have an odd number, so unless someone else signs up, I'll take my name off the list so it'll be even.

[chadlnc]

Ok, I need addresses from all those I haven't gotten it from yet. And we have an odd number, so unless someone else signs up, I'll take my name off the list so it'll be even.

You don't need an even number of people. Imagine a circle with 15 people and they all have gifts, if everyone passes their gift to their right everyone has a new gift even though there is a odd number of people.

[ialsohaveadream]

You don't need an even number of people. Imagine a circle with 15 people and they all have gifts, if everyone passes their gift to their right everyone has a new gift even though there is a odd number of people.
:stupid: Someone wasn't a math major, huh Jenny? ;)

[Jenny]

:stupid: Someone wasn't a math major, huh Jenny? ;)

HAHA Oooh, hadn't even thought of that. I blame it on the 102 fever and chills so bad that I thought my teeth were going to break. :P

[kgsilvas]

Poor Jenny! Hope everyone gets their addresses to you quickly, I'm off work today so I'd love to get a jump on shopping!!!! :kaching:

[Gothic Girl]

Oh crap! Hey Jenny, am I too late to sign up for this?

[Jenny]

Nah, it's ok. PM me your address.

[ialsohaveadream]

Oh crap! Hey Jenny, am I too late to sign up for this?
Dude, if you try to send me a check....

:P

[ShawnLee]

Oh crap! Hey Jenny, am I too late to sign up for this?

Dude, if you try to send me a check....

:P:hihi: That's so sad...

[Jenny]

Ok, looks like I have everyone's addresses, so I'll figure out who gets who today and let everyone know. After I pm or IM you, please reply to let me know you got it. :)

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Got the Info..

Now to find some expensive crap to send out!

[thresher]

i am sooo in this year! info sent Jenners. Don't tell anybody.....it's....
http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/2306/topsecret4uh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Nija]

My amazon.com wishlist (http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html/ref=wlem-si-html_viewall/103-4452067-8472628?id=37R99NCPQ2EAU)
:) I figured I might as well make it easy.

*hint hint*

[Jenny]

Sorry thresher, you were too late... Deadline already passed and everyone has gotten their info for their SS. -=mike=- I can't contact you so I took your name off the list. Sorry.

[BigJon]

Sorry thresher, you were too late... Deadline already passed and everyone has gotten their info for their SS. -=mike=- I can't contact you so I took your name off the list. Sorry.

double pwned

:(

sorry guys...

[esme]

-=mike=- I can't contact you so I took your name off the list. Sorry.


fyi ....... -=mike-= was put on G|A (entire board) ignore list

so that's why we can't see any of his posts/threads ...etc

[Jenny]

Yeah, I know. :)

[AlpineJay]

My amazon.com wishlist (http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html/ref=wlem-si-html_viewall/103-4452067-8472628?id=37R99NCPQ2EAU)
:) I figured I might as well make it easy.

*hint hint*

Aren't you missing this (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0008DBPEY/qid=1132209618/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-3006162-5238333?v=glance&s=hpc&n=507846)?

[Nija]

Aren't you missing this (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0008DBPEY/qid=1132209618/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-3006162-5238333?v=glance&s=hpc&n=507846)?
No, I have more than enough. One tub lasts a couple of days around here ;)

[Cheesypuff]

No, I have more than enough. One tub lasts a couple of days around here ;)


sick...just sick. :disa:

[Nija]

sick...just sick. :disa:
Sex is sick? :disa: I feel so bad for you...

Edit
I think everyone should post up a wish list or something. I figure we might as well get the person something that WANT.

[kgsilvas]

I think everyone should post up a wish list or something. I figure we might as well get the person something that WANT.

Too late, already went shopping. :nono: Now it's off to get it shipped by the weekend.

[nickel]

Too late, already went shopping. :nono: Now it's off to get it shipped by the weekend.
wow, that's fast. :thumb:

[thresher]

bummer - I double snoozed. worst part - I was actually pretty thrilled last night when I went to bed knowing I got to participate this year. How pathetic is that? :)

Jenny, send me a pm BEFORE you start next year's ...
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/1246/secretsanta2kw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[nickel]

bummer - I double snoozed. worst part - I was actually pretty thrilled last night when I went to bed knowing I got to participate this year. How pathetic is that? :)

Jenny, send me a pm BEFORE you start next year's ...
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/1246/secretsanta2kw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
well.... if another person wants to join late you both could still get in. :)


anybody?

[Airencracken]

When are these due by?

[esme]

When are these due by?



GUIDELINES:

Mail deadline: December 15th
Amount: $15 plus shipping, so $20-$25 total
PLEASE let me know if you are going to be unable to send anything by the deadline. We do not want any deadbeat senders this time. We'd much rather know that you are not able to and send something ourselves.


:thumbup:

[sourdough]

For whoever gets me, probably something along the lines of baking and bread should be good. I'm not too much for electronic items and such since I can't use them very easily. (I am a round of bread, after all) :)

[Jenny]

faither & thresher have been added. ;)

[BigJon]

faither & thresher have been added. ;)
Hmm...wonder who their buddies are? :heh:

[faither]

We're the "not so secret santas."

[Jenny]

Hmm...wonder who their buddies are? :heh:

lol yeah. :D

[Jenny]

Start posting when you get your gifts! :)

[Jenny]

Anyone gotten anything yet? :)

[kimchicowboy]

oh crap. i totally forgot about this! um, yeah. i'll be getting mine out sometime. i PROMISE before christmas.

[Kevster]

I'm working on mine right now. It will ship by the end of this week.

[eSDee]

Where do I sign up? :D

[kgsilvas]

Checking my mailbox daily...nothing yet. :santa:

[nickel]

mailed my gift out today @ lunchtime. for $6.50 USPS says it will take one week to get there. wow. but still it will get there before Christmas. i could've paid $21 and got it there next day. :P

i put Got/Apex SS and my addy on the box, too.

[Jenny]

Checking my mailbox daily...nothing yet. :santa:

:stupid: :(

[esme]

I'll be mailing mine out on Saturday :) (this sat, the 10th)

[ialsohaveadream]

Mine's going out either Wednesday or Friday, depending on my work schedule this week.

[kimchicowboy]

bought it online today and it should be shipped today.

[MikeD]

Mine's heading to the Post Office today as well. It will get there next week! :thumbup:

My daughter is pretty excited about the whole thing. First time in her life she's been excited about the mail coming each day. :D

[Mommypooh]

BJ and I bought ours last night. Now we just have to get to the post office. I will wait for the next nice day that I can take the kids out to mail them.

[Airencracken]

Finals. Ugh. I'll ship it off sometime late this week or next, sorry about the delay.

[MrGreg]

Sent mine out this afternoon.

Hope I put enough air holes in the box.

[Sirrich3]

I hope to get mine by Sunday and ship it out Monday....

[Cheesypuff]

hopefully I'll get to mail mine out by tomorrow.

[ialsohaveadream]

Mailing mine today. Long hours at work this week kept me from shipping it out earlier.

[Mommypooh]

well I just boxed them up and got them all written out now we just have to wait for BJ to remember to take them to the post office and mail them. I hope he takes them tomorrow (tuesday). So our two should be out soon.

[esme]

Mine will be out tomorrow as well, I had a small setback

But it will get to it's destination this week, before Friday! :thumbup:

[ramazank2]

Went out today.... Tracking number 03041560000635975305