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Secret Santa 07: Easter Bunnies Apply Here
Captain K
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It's time for G&T Secret Santa 2007! omg woooooo
G&T Secret Santa is simple. You join in and you get put on a list. Once I get all the names, I jumble them up and you get assigned someone else from the list at random (your Santee). I tell you who that person is, in secret, and you buy them a present and mail it to them (you are their Santa). What they are getting and who it's from remains a secret until they receive the present.
So, here's how it works:
To join up, send an email to gtsecretsanta@gmail.com with your forum name as the subject (if you're cool you're format it the exact same way it's formatted on the forum.
In the email body include your full mailing address, including your full name, because some places won't deliver mail unless there's a real name with the address. Make sure you include all the information necessary for someone from another country to be able to easily enter your mailing address without having to do any detective work--it's possible your Santa may be from a different country than the one you live in.
Feel free to say "I'm in" in this thread, but remember that unless you send me the email described above, you're not participating.
YOU MUST SEND THIS EMAIL OR YOU WON'T GET PUT ON THE LIST
Also: this year I'm not going to accept anybody whose forum join date is September 1, 2007 or later. Sorry. In the past, people have registered accounts just to get free presents, with no intention of sending a gift themselves. Once again, I'm taking no such chances. If your forum join date is August 30, 2007 or earlier, you're eligible for G&T Secret Santa. (If you didn't make the cut this time, just wait till next year!)
Suggested minimum gift value: $10. This isn't a hard and fast rule, but if you're not willing to give somebody a gift worth at least ten bucks then you honestly shouldn't even be signing up. There's no maximum gift value--if you decide to buy someone an $80 import game, or a $400 game console, that's fine, but keep in mind that you might end up getting a $10 action figure from your Santa.
Make sure gifts are "appropriate". No porn, no racist hate literature, no snuff cinema, nothing like that. If you really think you can't participate without sending someone a doujin manga, then just don't sign up. If you're 100% sure that someone will appreciate you giving them an off-color gift, and 100% sure that nobody else in that person's household will object to the gift in the event it's opened in front of friends or family, then you might be able to take a chance. If there's any doubt, err on the safe side.
Deadlines
November 1: signups for G&T Secret Santa end
December 31: your Santee must receive his or her gift by this date
Don't complain about who you get as a Santee. It may be someone you don't know. If you're not comfortable with taking that chance, don't sign up. It may also be someone who lives in another country, and you may have to pay international shipping to mail your gift to that person. If you're not comfortable with taking that chance, don't sign up. (A note on international gift-giving: if you get assigned a Santee from another country, you may be able to purchase something directly from Amazon or a similar online retailer located in that person's country, to save on shipping. But if you can't, the responsibility to send them a gift still lies with you.) After you get assigned a Santee, you'll have more than a month and a half to try and come up with something that person might like. If you're not comfortable with the thought of having to put some effort into coming up with a good gift for your Santee, don't sign up.
Also also, don't complain about what your Secret Santa gives you. It may be something you don't particularly like. If you're not comfortable with taking that chance, don't sign up.
After all those warnings, everybody should keep in mind that this has been a total blast every year we've done it and I strongly encourage as many people to join in as possible.
Feel free to use this thread for any discussion related to G&T Secret Santa 2007.
Who's in:
Captain K
SniperGuy
Rook
One Thousand Dicks
Forar
Dusda
cyphr
Prime
tachyon
Veevee
slacktron
Kyougu
Lave II
NickTheNewbie
JPS3
Imperfect
Evander
Archonwarp
ArcSyn
12gauge
suadeo
FoF404
bruin
bombardier
AlphaTwo
dopplex
Nackmatholn
LewieP
Mugenmidget
cj iwakura
redfenix
thej3w
stavesacre
Handkor
JAEF
Pseudonym
Mullitt the Wise
Varega
RoundBoy
toxk_02
Agentflit
Fireflash
A_ccualt
Bulbasaur
Kyanilis
DigDug2000
PepperSinclaire
DuoRCN
Improvolone
Thandor
Speakeasy
PotU
Doomninja
SwashbucklerXX
Rohan
Fodder
ZackSchilling
urahonky
EvilBadman
MegoDrDoom
Captain Cactus And The Water Preservation Squad
Jyardana
SilverWind
disco11
FireWeasel
Bursar
Nexus Zero
ziggymon
Herby
MastaBeta
MichaelLC
Cornell002
spookymuffin
Pig Destroyer
Joeslop
Chen
J_L
Figgy
mrsnackroad
capable heart
Angel177
Mace1370
DVG
DekuStick
Hardtarget
Tom Courtney
RMH03
Hewn
AnakinOU
thegloaming
TxdoHawk
DeathPrawn
Einhander
MinionOfCthulhu
PolaGo
Qorzm
Deadspace
Photon
Ross Mills
pingpong
Snowbeat
Arikado
Cloggerdude
Jelloblimp
Narket
sentimental despair
Doc Holliday
Hazz
Taliosfalcon
JerikTelorian
Lewisham
Nimble Cat
Jawa
Cyrixd
Hearthjaw
Mr_Grinch
Mr_Snuffle
Fatty McBeardo
Captain Vash
wunderbar
Alfred J. Kwak
Mr Heist
NotACrook
Dr. Phibbs McAthey
DHS Odium
noir_blood
gilrain
AfroJ
grim123
Basticle
Aioua
LeRoy
Arcath
Kor
Rolfus
Tigress
Lordswing
MarvellousM
Caedere
Jam Warrior
Zeromus
The_Scarab
S-Starwind
ihd
Folken Fanel
Strato
Kendrik
Judge-z
Urian
emutheelf
Icemopper
Nubstrider
delphinus
Qs23
cloudeagle
Mighty
Legacy
meatflower
Sceptre
mogdemon
Brue
PikaPuff
Gabe
Tycho
Robert Khoo
Meiz
TheOtherHorseman
Wheezer
Gamei
hughtron
JacksNsomnia
Zealous One
supersloth
SirUltimos
Aydr
Mai-Kero
Schmeckle
bigwah
BloodyRoarXX
jedijz
Madrox
Wienke
RedMageDarion
FreeBryd!
Lach
Hybridzerg
See317
If you think your name should be in the above list, and it isn't, either I didn't get your signup email or you formatted your signup email incorrectly like an idiot. Either way, resend it, and do it right!
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Dear Santa. Feel free to send me entirely inappropriate things, or beer, like last year. That was awesome.
-god I hope I get an american for my santa. Having your currency dominate the others means you can buy extra cool stuff.
WHEEEEEEEEEE
This restaurant has ten employees. Ten.
actually you aren't... sorry bro, check the OP. Your join date doesn't make the cut.
The second year I got a lady in Canada, who's gift spent an eternity in Customs Limbo.
I think I might give it a pass this year, out of fear of getting the "You got fucked by the postal service" hat trick.
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As noted in the OP, no max value, but recognize that giving excessively is done purely out of the goodness of your heart. The person sending you a gift might be on a far stricter budget.
I'm in.
It's my first one... Be gentle.
God yes! I forgot about that, I think that should be a rule we should get america
Can you feel it, Santa?
Honestly, if you get a foreigner, I really think Amazon.local is the way to go. Sure it's not as personal as possible, but it does take 99% of the hastle out of it.
Gotta come up with something awesome to send to my santee though.
Pola's box was so heavy that when I signed for it I thought it might be an Xbox. Or two Xboxes.
Last year I sent a bunch of fun books and also Settlers of Catan.
Your penis. It's what I'm doing.
repost for awesomeness
I'm so in again. In like JFK and Marilyn Monroe on his birthday.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, to whoever gets me, I'm 21 and living on my own, so anything is fair game.
Well considering he may get taken out in december, I may just SEND him to someone.
I received an absolutely hillarious Teen Titans comic (done entirely in the style of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas) for the GV SS, and my G&T SS sent me 2 starter boxes for the WoW CCG and a book.
Combined, they were among my most treasured gifts that year.
This year I'm joining D&D as well. SE++ still scares me, however.
PS: am I the only one refreshing Graphic Violence for their SS post?
My Santa hailed from England last year, and was generous enough to give me some DVDs.
Sadly, the PAL format is not supported here in the NTSC-land of North America.
I didn't have the heart to tell him that his gift was nice but I couldn't use it.
Would it be possible to us to limit our santa/santees to our continent/region-code to account for the shipping and format problems?
I'm totally going to hack the program that assigns Santees. JENKINS WILL BE MINE
Wait...
And I agree with no wish lists! Half the fun is tracking down the perfect gift.
Totally.
Like a lot.
EDIT for my special someone: I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal. * I used to be called Lave, but messed up the log in details, so in reality I've been here since I think 2004 or 2005 I think. I don't think I'm going to make my interests known, I'ld rather be surprised.
* Sorry, I had to.
2009 is a year of Updates - one every Monday. Hopefully. xx
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Last year was a lot of fun. I tried to get my Santee something they'd like, and then something that I like that I thought they would enjoy and was something I could share with them. I'm probably going to do the same thing this year.
I know I'm kind of a lurker, but this year I have a Amazon wishlist. I also have a myspace that I never check out. They should give you an idea of what I like, but I would suggest that you don't buy me any games. I have a decent amount of disposable income and one of the things that constantly shifts and changes is my game wish list. I pretty much have all the games that I would enjoy and want. That's it for suggestions. I mean last year I didn't really give any and yet my Santa was able to figure out some awesome gifts to get me... check out the recap:
One of the most awesome Video Game soundtracks ever. Its the imported deluxe version of the Okami soundtrack. Amazing stuff.
WTF books? You guys are gay.
No, I don't know what that's supposed to mean. I just like rhyming things.
I did this in '05 and it was AWESOME. I forgot about it in '06 and only remembered ONE DAY PAST the cut-off date. A sad year.
And good news for whomever is drawn for me: I just started a new job with a bitchin' paycheque and the Canuck dollar is soaring. Expect something cool.
Also, whoever draws me? Innappropriate gifts are AWESOME. Seriously, the only line drawn is "please not illegal stuff, I don't care how many magazine scent strips it's wrapped in". Feel free to be creative.
I am currently residing with my folks, just don't make the outside packaging obscene.