2008 Cellar Secret Santa - Page 18

LabRat · 11-26-2008, 04:10 PM

OK, since i see that gifts are arriving, i guess I will open the Gifts and guesses thread

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For future reference, I think next year when we send our address to the SS organiser person, we should include maybe a few tidbits about what we like or something in case the sender doesn't know you very well. Just a thought.

Carry on

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Aliantha · 11-27-2008, 12:37 AM

OK, I finally got mine in the post today. They said it should take 7 to 10 days. I'll be looking in the gifts thread in a couple of weeks to see if it's arrived.

classicman · 11-27-2008, 01:14 AM

OK seriously, I mailed mine today and it should arrive within 5 days. Hope that doesn't give me away.

TheMercenary · 11-27-2008, 09:13 AM

I finally got the last piece to my gift set that I am sending. I plan on mailing it Sat.

Trilby · 11-27-2008, 09:26 AM

I'm mailing mine on Dec. 3.

Has NO ONE received their gift yet?

Sundae · 11-27-2008, 09:47 AM

I'm definitely holding mine back until we're at least in the first week of December.
Even given the advice I received on creative writinng on the customs form, my postage will give me away, and I won't be a Secret Santa no more.

My recipient will get their gift during Advent, and I think that's reasonable.

richlevy · 11-27-2008, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

I'm mailing mine on Dec. 3.

Has NO ONE received their gift yet?

I had tracking on mine and it has been received.

wolf · 11-28-2008, 10:00 AM

Okay, so are we ripping them open as soon as received, or are we pretending to be civilized and waiting with synchronized watches and all that ...

Sheldonrs · 11-28-2008, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richlevy

I had tracking on mine and it has been received.

So was mine, on Nov. 24th. But I STILL want to know that it wasn't stolen off the front porch or something.

Sundae · 11-28-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Okay, so are we ripping them open as soon as received, or are we pretending to be civilized and waiting with synchronized watches and all that ...

Please, please, please can we at least wait until a week before Christmas, even if there are people who can't manage it on the day (family, travel reasons etc).

I mean it's not even December yet!

BigV · 11-28-2008, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LabRat

OK, since i see that gifts are arriving, i guess I will open the Gifts and guesses thread

.

For future reference, I think next year when we send our address to the SS organiser person, we should include maybe a few tidbits about what we like or something in case the sender doesn't know you very well. Just a thought.

Carry on

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What a lovely sentiment, LabRat!! And, it's not too late for those of us who haven't ... um committed to a specific gift.

Sundae · 11-28-2008, 01:16 PM

If someone felt that they didn't know me well enough from my posts (which I can only assume would be from the tedium of reading them, as I tend to bare all) they can contact LR who can either ask me, or probably tell them from the top of her head.

Also it can't be too hard to work out who the Dwellar gets along with best - ask them too. Or post as Anonymous and ask for clues. Lotsa ways round it.

It's just my opinion, but I'd actually rather get something a little weird than create a wishlist. When I was a teen I did write a Christmas list every year (I bought red paper for it - it was The Big Cherry Christmas List!) but that was because grandparents, Aunts & Uncles and parents' friends were spending hard-earned money on me, and they really wanted to buy something I liked - and my Mum & Dad just didn't know!

For a $15 gift I say - surprise me! Show something of yourself!

glatt · 11-28-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Please, please, please can we at least wait until a week before Christmas

Wasn't the optional theme this year food? The food will be a month old for some people by then.

wolf · 11-28-2008, 01:55 PM

I did not send food, so it's safe not to open mine.

Oh, but you don't know which one is mine.

So I guess this is kind of pointless.

wolf · 11-28-2008, 04:15 PM

I received a brown box in the mail today.

It has no return address.

It is quite heavy.

It has a "MEDIA MAIL" stamp on it.

I am assuming that this is my Secret Santa gift.

Please PM LabRat who can them PM me to let me know if there are any perishables inside and I should open it right away, or at least store it on the bottom shelf of the fridge until the magic day.

11-26-2008, 04:10 PM	#256
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	OK, since i see that gifts are arriving, i guess I will open the Gifts and guesses thread . For future reference, I think next year when we send our address to the SS organiser person, we should include maybe a few tidbits about what we like or something in case the sender doesn't know you very well. Just a thought. Carry on ... __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

11-27-2008, 12:37 AM	#257
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	OK, I finally got mine in the post today. They said it should take 7 to 10 days. I'll be looking in the gifts thread in a couple of weeks to see if it's arrived. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-27-2008, 01:14 AM	#258
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	OK seriously, I mailed mine today and it should arrive within 5 days. Hope that doesn't give me away. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-27-2008, 09:13 AM	#259
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I finally got the last piece to my gift set that I am sending. I plan on mailing it Sat. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-27-2008, 09:26 AM	#260
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'm mailing mine on Dec. 3. Has NO ONE received their gift yet? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-27-2008, 09:47 AM	#261
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I'm definitely holding mine back until we're at least in the first week of December. Even given the advice I received on creative writinng on the customs form, my postage will give me away, and I won't be a Secret Santa no more. My recipient will get their gift during Advent, and I think that's reasonable.

11-28-2008, 10:00 AM	#263
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Okay, so are we ripping them open as soon as received, or are we pretending to be civilized and waiting with synchronized watches and all that ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-28-2008, 01:16 PM	#267
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	If someone felt that they didn't know me well enough from my posts (which I can only assume would be from the tedium of reading them, as I tend to bare all) they can contact LR who can either ask me, or probably tell them from the top of her head. Also it can't be too hard to work out who the Dwellar gets along with best - ask them too. Or post as Anonymous and ask for clues. Lotsa ways round it. It's just my opinion, but I'd actually rather get something a little weird than create a wishlist. When I was a teen I did write a Christmas list every year (I bought red paper for it - it was The Big Cherry Christmas List!) but that was because grandparents, Aunts & Uncles and parents' friends were spending hard-earned money on me, and they really wanted to buy something I liked - and my Mum & Dad just didn't know! For a $15 gift I say - surprise me! Show something of yourself!

11-28-2008, 01:55 PM	#269
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I did not send food, so it's safe not to open mine. Oh, but you don't know which one is mine. So I guess this is kind of pointless. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-28-2008, 04:15 PM	#270
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I received a brown box in the mail today. It has no return address. It is quite heavy. It has a "MEDIA MAIL" stamp on it. I am assuming that this is my Secret Santa gift. Please PM LabRat who can them PM me to let me know if there are any perishables inside and I should open it right away, or at least store it on the bottom shelf of the fridge until the magic day. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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