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Secret Santa 2016 - Video time!
« on: October 31, 2016, 07:06:00 PM »
Well, its that time again when we spread some good ol' forum cheer in a tangible form.   As usual, we will split into N. America and Europe (if there are enough people who want to participate in Europe - it's been a few years since we had enough people partake across the pond).  Sign up below and leave a "need by" date if you are leaving town/school for the holidays.  Default date is Dec. 5, that way we avoid the shipping deluge.  If you have a true "need by" date, a return date would also be helpful incase you have to get your gift out late.

Rules:
*  Don't tell anyone who you have.  If you need gift ideas, PM me and I will contact your SS, or you can post suggestions for yourself in this thread once the matchmaking is done.
*  Gifts should be around $30 not including shipping.
*  Plan on shipping your gift at least a week before someone's "Need by" date.  Different people might have different dates, be courteous to your recipient.  This includes being late, try not to be too late.
*  Don't put your name on the package.  Use Kevin Moore, Mike Porntoy, or some other forum joke for your name.  Use your real address for the return address though, just in case something happens and your package needs to get sent back to you.
*  Pictures or video of you opening is required.  Video preferred.
*  If your person didn't get a gift from you last year, you are out unless you provide restitution (send the person a gift).
*  If you get a gift from lonestar, you are not allowed to do anything that will get you banned from the forums for at least a year (lonestar got letters in 2011 and lateralus88 in 2012).
*  There is a minimum "notoriety" requirement this year.  In all but two cases, the person who fails to give a gift is a newbie.  A repeat of four years ago non-participants is unacceptable.

Please note: My computer with all the old matches and addresses is in storage, so I will need addresses when it is closer to time, and if I sent you the person you had last year, I may need a reminder.  Due to the length of time I've been running this, it may require giving to someone you gave to a few years ago.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2016, 07:19:09 PM »
In like flint.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2016, 10:55:41 PM »
I'm definitely in this year.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2016, 12:11:34 AM »
Fuck yeah, as usual.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2016, 12:15:02 AM »
Yea, count me in.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2016, 02:57:38 AM »
It was fun to join that one time I did, but since then we haven't had enough Europeans to make it work. Count me in for Europe though. That may be an incentive for other people to join as well. Let's do this.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2016, 03:03:01 AM »
Would be cool if europe took a part in this yeah. I'd be in if there's enough Europeans to make thiw somewhat 'secret'.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2016, 07:34:17 AM »
In, will send you my new address Mason.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2016, 07:34:53 AM »
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2016, 07:38:29 AM »
Yea, count me in.

Are you back in the US, or are you still in Israel?
     

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« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2016, 08:02:22 AM »
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2016, 09:34:03 AM »
Sounds like fun... I'm in europe


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« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2016, 09:46:51 AM »
It would be great to see Europeans take part in this lovely fun event. I was sad I couldn't last year.
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2016, 09:49:16 AM »
Yea, count me in.

Are you back in the US, or are you still in Israel?

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« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2016, 10:00:59 AM »
Last year was fun, sign me up.

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« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2016, 12:57:43 PM »
Another European in (for the first time).  :hat
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2016, 03:00:13 PM »
It's that time again already? I'm in as always. :implode:

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« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2016, 08:50:34 PM »
Wooooo!
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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2016, 11:24:19 PM »
Fuck me.

Gonna have to sit out another year.

I am unemployed and moving.

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« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2016, 11:26:26 PM »
Fuck me.

Gonna have to sit out another year.

I am unemployed and moving.

Don't hate me. :JayOctavarium:

What if I promise to hate you for unrelated reasons?
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« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2016, 11:35:07 PM »
Fuck me.

Gonna have to sit out another year.

I am unemployed and moving.

Don't hate me. :JayOctavarium:

What if I promise to hate you for unrelated reasons?


Now why would you do that?
I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2016, 07:17:41 AM »
Fuck me.

Gonna have to sit out another year.

I am unemployed and moving.

Don't hate me. :JayOctavarium:

What if I promise to hate you for unrelated reasons?


Now why would you do that?

Maybe he's jealous of how really really really ridiculously good looking you are.

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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10 - N. America AND Europe!
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2016, 07:51:58 AM »
I'm not sure what the last four rules are about (well, I get the one about pics/vid, though it will be hard for me to accomplish) but I'd be in if you need another.   

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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10 - N. America AND Europe!
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2016, 08:06:54 AM »
I'm not sure what the last four rules are about (well, I get the one about pics/vid, though it will be hard for me to accomplish) but I'd be in if you need another.

They don't apply to you.  About three years ago some people who were relatively new and unknown didn't send gifts, so I decided to give myself veto power if someone with less than 100 posts or other less than solid credentials here wants to join.  You are a well established member here, you are welcome to join in the fun if you want.
     

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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #25 on: November 02, 2016, 09:24:23 AM »
What if I promise to hate you for unrelated reasons?


Now why would you do that?

Maybe he's jealous of how really really really ridiculously good looking you are.


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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2016, 11:05:17 AM »
Fuck me.

Gonna have to sit out another year.

I am unemployed and moving.

Don't hate me. :JayOctavarium:

What if I promise to hate you for unrelated reasons?


Now why would you do that?

Maybe he's jealous of how really really really ridiculously good looking you are.


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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10 - N. America AND Europe!
« Reply #27 on: November 03, 2016, 04:48:33 AM »
Been lurking and poking my head in on a blue moon for years and pass this thread up every year. Perhaps I'll change that this year! I'm just not sure if I'll be in Europe or the US around the holidays. I suppose whenever the due date would be would give me a better idea.

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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10 - N. America AND Europe!
« Reply #28 on: November 03, 2016, 08:05:26 AM »
You should try to get it to the person by Dec. 20, but the forum is pretty bad about it.  Remember, it's not just for receiving, it is for sending.  If you are going to travel, sign up for your home, make sure you get your gift out before vacation, and let me know the dates you won't be home.  In the past, people have held gifts until late January due to travel.
     

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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10 - N. America AND Europe!
« Reply #29 on: November 03, 2016, 10:07:20 AM »
You should try to get it to the person by Dec. 20, but the forum is pretty bad about it.  Remember, it's not just for receiving, it is for sending.  If you are going to travel, sign up for your home, make sure you get your gift out before vacation, and let me know the dates you won't be home.  In the past, people have held gifts until late January due to travel.

I'll probably sign up for wherever I'll be returning overseas come Dec 1. Most likely Ireland or Scotland. I'll be more precise beginning of December. That'll be for both sending and receiving since I'll be out of the US indefinitely after Dec 1.

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Re: Secret Santa 2016 - Sign up by November 10 - N. America AND Europe!
« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2016, 03:08:39 PM »
So, Europe
     

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« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2016, 04:03:06 PM »
I am in (USA, FL)

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« Reply #32 on: November 05, 2016, 06:52:51 PM »

Rules:
*  There is a minimum "notoriety" requirement this year.  In all but two cases, the person who fails to give a gift is a newbie.  A repeat of four years ago non-participants is unacceptable.

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask that you become a more active and known member of the forum in the next year if you want to participate next year.
     

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« Reply #33 on: November 06, 2016, 05:36:17 AM »
I'm in. First year living on my own (my parents didn't want me giving out their adress to internet strangers), so I'll definitely participate this time around.

I'm in Europe.
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« Reply #34 on: November 06, 2016, 10:21:09 AM »
Awesome Europe!