Cellar Secret Santa

[BigV]

Originally Posted by monster

OK, the names are in, the randomizing is done, I will be sending out details this evening. Please follow these guidelines:

Guidelines? Guidelines!? We don't need no steekeen "guidelines".

Originally Posted by monster

1) cost of gift and mailing should not exceed total $15US

I'll try.

Originally Posted by monster

2) Cock theme optional

I'm not going to try very hard on this one.

Originally Posted by monster

3) Check last mailing date for your destination and mail well within that timeframe. International mailing should probably be done by Friday December 7th.

Definitely going to follow this one. Especially in light of guideline number 6.

Originally Posted by monster

4) PM me or post in the thread when you have mailed your gift.

No problemo.

Originally Posted by monster

5) Keep the address you receive confidential. Do not pass it to a third party without permission.

Guaranteed.

Originally Posted by monster

6) Please remain as anonymous as possible so senders can be revealed (if they want to be) after the grand opening. This suggestion is optional, but it might be fun for recipients to guess who their Santa was.

I should write my return address in disappearing ink? I'm the only one in my freakin time zone, probably. For me to succeed here I need another address of a willing remailer.

Originally Posted by monster

7) Remember that it is not necessary to send a gift in return -someone else will have sent your Santa a gift. Thank you notes either in the mail or in the thread are sufficient. If we reciprocate it could escalate to the point where we rescue the US economy!

Hmmm. You say that like it's a bad thing. For me, the pleasure truly is in the giving.

Originally Posted by monster

8) Vote in the "opening time" poll I will post later

We have 20 Santas, by the way

Woo Hooo! I'm stoked!

[LJ]

put the same address as the recipient on it as the return address

[monster]

or put
dwellar
cellar
usa :p

[Razzmatazz13]

are smilies allowed in postage?

[monster]

Originally Posted by Razzmatazz13

are smilies allowed in postage?

totally.


I need 7 more people to confirm they got their recipient details, and anyone who didn't get a recipient and was expecting one to contact me right now -I had a back up plan in case anyone was accidentally left out, but it involved delaying someone's message by a day or so and they are raring to go!

[DucksNuts]

Hmf....I apologise in advance for my wrapping.

T-man wanted to *help* and wanted the package to look like a spider...weirdo.

Oh and the Customs slip makes it hard to keep a secret.

Errr, there may be a few little dribble marks too...Addi was also helping by providing the Christmas cheer and singing " secret santa, ho ho ho'ed n so so so'ed till the wind blowed blowed blowed".

[BigV]

er... yeah. wrapping.

dammit! I **KNEW** I forgot something!

[Cicero]

Mine is sooo goood. Well I would like it. I would be charmed....But people are so picky...ya just never know....It's still "in the shop" so I may have to mail it later- but I'll do it overnight once it's done...hopefully it will be there on time!!

Can it be a little late if it's awesome?

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by DucksNuts

Hmf....I apologise in advance for my wrapping.

T-man wanted to *help* and wanted the package to look like a spider...weirdo.

DUCKS!!! Where you been, girl? everything ok?

[BigV]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Mine is sooo goood. Well I would like it. I would be charmed....But people are so picky...ya just never know....It's still "in the shop" so I may have to mail it later- but I'll do it overnight once it's done...hopefully it will be there on time!!

Can it be a little late if it's awesome?

Your "what" is soooo good? The wine or the bottle?

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Can it be a little late if it's awesome?

If it was me I would say "Yes, absolutely" but you might have to give up your Secret status and give the person a little warning. Otherwise you might see a lot of posts from your recipient saying,"Not, here yet. Am I the only one without one? Monster, where is mine?" etc etc

[monster]

Cic, just get it mailed this week and you'll be good....

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by BigV

Your "what" is soooo good? The wine or the bottle?

My dear, the wine I choose and the bottle, are usually both better than good.......There's really no question of that...But I was referring to the present topic; the present and wrapping etc. etc. And I apologize if I left it (again not the wine or the bottle) so open to interpretation!
:p

Sundae, I have been made aware of certain facts, and although you made a good suggestion, at this point it isn't necessary to send a late notice....and that is where I have to shut my big......


Thanks again, Monster!!

[BigV]

Ok. Once more. Are you saying you picked a good present, or are you saying you wrapped it well? Or are you saying something else?

[Cicero]

Well Big, I thought the present was going to be really good, and the wrapping was going to be ok....

But:

Upon further reading, the present is crap...
Not what this person wanted at all...but I made some effort so I'm sending it....maybe I'll have better luck next year when I have more money....

We have learned a lesson here about my choices in wine, self-pride, and how quickly it all can crash and burn!

Maybe someone could send me a fire-extinguisher.