Secret Santa 2019 - Prepare for the videos!

[Dr. DTVT]

 If you two want to exchange, no need to go through me.  I wish we had more European participation like we did in the past.

Previous participants, let me know if your address changed.  New participants - I will need your shipping address, please PM me, or feel free to add me on FB messenger (Mason Rouser) with a message of what your handle is on here.  My profile pic is with Weird Al and there are storm troopers in the background.  If you can't ID those I don't know what to do with your sorry @$$.  I will match make this week.

You can always buy on Amazon go your SS. And maybe there's something similar to Amazon in Russia where your SS can purchase the item/s for you

We could do that, but part of what makes this so fun is how we make it fun and personal.  The boardgamegeek.com Secret Santa is international, and because of that most participants just get games on their wish list and that's just not what this is about.  If this is your first year participating, I suggest looking though some videos from previous years.  That said, before you send hair (Nick to Jackie) or a sex toy (me to Nick) as part of a joke, think about how well you know the person - in those instances we knew our giftee well and can get away with it.

I don't know how long a card would take to ship overseas.  To use Evermind as an example, say I bought him something from an online retailer that ships to Russia.  Even if I sent the card a week ahead of time, might the gift beat the card there, ruining the unboxing video because it was opened early?  I really wish international was feasible because I would love to get something unique from another place.

[gmillerdrake]

Just an FYI to whomever gets me....I'll be home for the holiday's so ship at your convenience. It'd be cool to get the gift prior to 12/25 but I understand if that doesn't work out.

[Dr. DTVT]

Forgot - let me know your shirt size so I can pass that info along.  Also, and I realize this is rather late, but if you are beefing with someone and don't want matched with them let me know.  Privately, of course.

[cramx3]

Oh I'm beefing alright

If shirt size matters for whoever is unfortunate to get me, I'm no longer a XXL like last year, a L or XL.  Kind of in between at the moment. 

[Lonk]

Shirt size: XL

[gmillerdrake]

Shirt size for me is a (L)

[King Postwhore]

Oh I'm beefing alright

If shirt size matters for whoever is unfortunate to get me, I'm no longer a XXL like last year, a L or XL.  Kind of in between at the moment.

I still want to see you wear the shirt I gave you.  LOL

[cramx3]

Oh I'm beefing alright

If shirt size matters for whoever is unfortunate to get me, I'm no longer a XXL like last year, a L or XL.  Kind of in between at the moment.

I still want to see you wear the shirt I gave you.  LOL

Maybe for my SS video. That's definitely not a shirt you will see on me in public though 

[Dr. DTVT]

Hey everybody!  Harry Carey here!  Doc wore his secret santa shirt from last year in public.  I was there.  The lack of BBQ ribs and cold Budweiser was a little disappointing, I gotta say.  HEY! HOW ABOUT THIS?  If you had a choice between wearing a DTF gift in public, or gettin Mad Cow Disease, what would it be?

[cramx3]

It's not so much about it being a DTF gift, I've worn my other two DTF SS shirts in public.  It's about wearing your own face on your shirt that is concerning to me. 

I actually wore it while gaming before and it might have made some videos on youtube, but that's really an in house only tshirt or maybe progstock where you know itll be viewed by people who understand

[jingle.boy]

I'm literally wearing my DTF SS shirt from 2 years ago this very moment.  As for last year's gift, some ass-hat thought it would be funny to get me a real hand-held bb-gun.  I'm amazed it made it through customs screening.  Don't think that's going out in public anytime soon.  Aunt Jemima syrup is something I wouldn't serve my dogs.

I do stare at the picture I got daily though - and consequently punch myself in the shoulder.

Oh, and I'm a L as far as shirt size goes.

[Ben_Jamin]

I still have yet to find someone to play my SS gift with me.

Size is 'L'. Same for sweaters.

[lonestar]

I'm literally wearing my DTF SS shirt from 2 years ago this very moment.  As for last year's gift, some ass-hat thought it would be funny to get me a real hand-held bb-gun.  I'm amazed it made it through customs screening.  Don't think that's going out in public anytime soon.  Aunt Jemima syrup is something I wouldn't serve my dogs.

I do stare at the picture I got daily though - and consequently punch myself in the shoulder.

Oh, and I'm a L as far as shirt size goes.

 

Have you even tried the laser sighting on the gun? That shit looked badass, at least for teasing the dogs with.



XL here...

[The Walrus]

I'm an XL. A tall XL.

[Cool Chris]

L shirt for me.

Shipping address is same as before.

Current interests:
Board games - family-oriented. Something my 8 year old can play.
Retro video games (NES/SNES/Indie games)

[MinistroRaven]

Shirt size M.

I will send my address in Miami once it's requested.

[Dr. DTVT]

PM me addresses.  I prefer to send it when I send you your match.  The more correspondence I have to have with every increases chances mistakes are made.

[MinistroRaven]

Guys I am OUT of the Secret Santa the reason being that I just learnt that in order to receive packages in my mailbox in Miami I need to present receipt of purchase, name of sender etc. And I think the anonymity of the game it’s what makes it fun, right?

[Dr. DTVT]

How can you have a receipt for something you are being sent, and possibly not purchased?  As for name, the sender could always be told to use Kevin Moore (most people use that, Mike Porntoy, or a current band member) so you could just say, "Yeah, I'm expecting a package from Kevin.  He's an old friend of mine."

[MinistroRaven]

How can you have a receipt for something you are being sent, and possibly not purchased?  As for name, the sender could always be told to use Kevin Moore (most people use that, Mike Porntoy, or a current band member) so you could just say, "Yeah, I'm expecting a package from Kevin.  He's an old friend of mine."

Yeah I know it's ridiculous, but that's part of the policies of their service. MBE Latam. That sucks, but still. I prefer to notify you now, than having to deal with this later.

A fiend told me that I can present a fake invoice to them but that's just bad.

[MinistroRaven]

I went to my local MBE Boxes and talk to the manager, and he confirmed that everything that is sent to my mailbox, it must have a receipt or it won't be dispatched to Peru until said receipt it's received. This is because they need to tax me over the value of the item(s) they're transporting once it enters Peruvian soil. It's stupid but it is what it is. I feel bad for having to step out.

[Dr. DTVT]

I didn’t realize you were using a courier service to move it to another country.  Makes more sense now.

[Nick]

No change to my shipping address, shirt size is XXL.

Current musical interests are Haken, Thank You Scientist, Ayreon, and Steven Wilson.
Playing lots of games as of late such as Rocket League, Overwatch, and Horizon.
Hockey season is here and I don't have any recent Flyers gear, think Carter Hart or Joel Farabee.

But as always, I love gifts that are funny or interesting. Generally speaking I'm terrible to get regular gifts for because I don't *need* anything, so the best advice I can give is asking the question "will this make a great video when he's opening it?"

[chknptpie]

No change to my address.

Recent new interests:
Playing D&D
Wheel thrown pottery
Gardening in a raised bed
Taking down the patriarchy and saving the proletariat

[jingle.boy]

Gardening in a raised bed

Wait ... wut?

   Not even sorry - I'm already going to hell.   

Luv (and miss) ya Harvey 

[Dr. DTVT]

, so the best advice I can give is asking the question "will this make a great video when he's opening it?"

Translation: Send Nick more butt plugs.

[splent]

Size medium shirts

New interests:
I’ve been watching Gordon Ramsay a lot lately lol

Interests you should already know:
Stranger Things
Judge Judy
Retro anything
Poop

Music:
Getting into Bent Knee a lot lately esp since I saw them twice in the past year.
Other than that not a whole lot new... Classical music, prog, etc you know the spiel

[King Postwhore]

Gardening in a raised bed

Wait ... wut?

   Not even sorry - I'm already going to hell.   

Luv (and miss) ya Harvey 

You son of a bitch.  Lol. Lisa wants them too. Lol

[jingle.boy]

ideas... I'm shit with that.  Kinda like Nick, anything that would make a fun opening video.  Most of the things I've gotten over the years were gag gifts, so anything really.  A lot of my gifts are littered about my office workspace - my Bossk bobble-head, the "I Guns, Titties & America sticker; my "shit list" sticky note pad; still use my Rush key chain.  The only thing I don't have anymore is the lava lamp some Bruins fan sent me.   

[bout to crash]

Okay, shirt size is L/XL women's, S/M men's. But honestly I have a million shirts (3/4 of them black), so unless it's really awesome don't do it.

Interests:
Nicolas Cage (to the point of having a tattoo and seeing every single one of his movies)
The mighty jackalope (self-explanatory)
Cats (I have two)
Morbid and death-related stuff (I love cemeteries and skulls and Six Feet Under and all of that shit)
Books (some favorites are Haruki Murakami, Neil Gaiman, Kurt Vonnegut and Caitlin Doughty...also memoirs)
Movies (I'm all over the map, from good to bad, horror to documentary, etc. Midsommar and Mandy are a couple of recent favorites.)

Also:

, so the best advice I can give is asking the question "will this make a great video when he's opening it?"

Translation: Send Nick more butt plugs.

[chknptpie]

Gardening in a raised bed

Wait ... wut?

   Not even sorry - I'm already going to hell.   

Luv (and miss) ya Harvey 

I’m not tilling this clay brick we call ground in Arizona. And I’ve already got some strawberries and peppers!

[SwedishGoose]

I'm okay with just doing the 2 man EU if you are SwedishGoose! I know the last time was a fuck-up, but I can assure you this time will be smooth sailing, this time insured shipping (also noticed that's actually required this year)

Don't worry about last time it was just bad luck.

I was hoping for at least one more european, three  could make it secret. With just two I think the whole idea of the game is lost. Sorry.

Let's hope for a better turn out next year.

[Lonk]

Interests:
Nicolas Cage (to the point of having a tattoo and seeing every single one of his movies)

For those who haven't seen it already, the reveal of my latest masterpiece (the link SHOULD work?):

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10100106821431620&id=82900795

lol

I am not a picky person when it comes to gift, but love a good laugh.

My interests:

Anything related to Astronomy or Astro-photography.
Guitar or piano related stuff.
Jigsaw puzzles

[gmillerdrake]

As far as ideas I'm not very picky. Pretty in to hockey, bird watching, binge watching crap on tv.......but as I said, I'm not real picky and have enjoyed everything I've been sent over the years.

[The Walrus]

Guess I should share some things about myself...

- I obsess over all things related to space, Lord of the Rings, and The Legend of Zelda, and I don't use that word lightly
- Movies, I really like cerebral dramas, dark romances (stuff like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, or most Darren Aaronofsky movies), as well as most of Quentin Tarantino's work, Martin Scorcese, anything with Leo DiCaprio pretty much
- Spider-Man is the greatest superhero of all time and I adore anything Spidey related
- I wear a tall/athletic XL size shirt
- I play piano and love sheet music
- some CDs I haven't bought from my top 2019 albums thread

But really whatever my SS gets is fine, doesn't have to cater to any of these things, I just would hate for my SS to fret over what to get, so there are some ideas I suppose