Dan Gould Posted November 11, 2004 Report Posted November 11, 2004 OK folks, here we go: To signup, post here and then send me, via PM or regular email (dangould@hotmail.com) your screen name; real name if different from your screen name, regular email address and a shipping address. Around the first week of December, I will make the Secret Santa assignments and let people know who they are shopping for. Gift guidelines: Anything goes, from personally selected items to a gift certificate at a cyberstore. Best to include receipts if you go out on a limb with something personal. Price of the gift should be in the $15-20 range. It occured to me that to preserve anonymity, folks ought to remember to put "Secret Santa" or no name at all if they are shipping the item, and if you have an email like mine and are sending an internet gift certificate, you should consider getting a yahoo or hotmail account using "Secret Santa" in your email. Just a thought! I leave it up to the individual to decide whether to open gifts on receipt, Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day . But do remember to look for the "Thanks, Secret Santa!" thread to let us know what you got and express your appreciation. Quote
BeBop Posted November 11, 2004 Report Posted November 11, 2004 As I understand it, it is no longer possible to ship items from the US to overseas destinations without giving a real name and address. At least that has been my experience. Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 11, 2004 Author Report Posted November 11, 2004 As I understand it, it is no longer possible to ship items from the US to overseas destinations without giving a real name and address. At least that has been my experience. Then maybe its best to stick with an internet gift certificate under those circumstances? Quote
pryan Posted November 12, 2004 Report Posted November 12, 2004 I'm in. PM is coming your way, Dan. Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Posted November 12, 2004 Two are in. We better get more or there won't be any mystery about who is gettting what from whom. Quote
sheldonm Posted November 12, 2004 Report Posted November 12, 2004 Two are in. We better get more or there won't be any mystery about who is gettting what from whom. Come on people, let's get signed up!!! Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 14, 2004 Author Report Posted November 14, 2004 So, is there a reason, after so much discussion, only two people have signed up? Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Posted November 14, 2004 Good question, Dan. In my case, I think it is still a bit early. I don't even know if I'll have a job by Xmas. Quote
alankin Posted November 14, 2004 Report Posted November 14, 2004 I guess one thought could be to use "wish lists" that some sites have. (Amazon, for example.) Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 15, 2004 Author Report Posted November 15, 2004 Well, I hope we get enough signups to proceed, and by a point in time that people can find their gifts and get them delivered in time. Quote
marcoliv Posted November 15, 2004 Report Posted November 15, 2004 here i am, PM sent to you Dan Marcus Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 16, 2004 Author Report Posted November 16, 2004 Marcus is in ... now at least we can have a degree of anonymity! Quote
sheldonm Posted November 16, 2004 Report Posted November 16, 2004 Marcus is in ... now at least we can have a degree of anonymity! ...a very small degree ! Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 21, 2004 Author Report Posted November 21, 2004 Up again for some more signups! Quote
Dan Gould Posted November 29, 2004 Author Report Posted November 29, 2004 At this point I would propose that, unless at least a few more signups come in by week's end, this idea should be put out of its misery. Quote
sheldonm Posted November 29, 2004 Report Posted November 29, 2004 At this point I would propose that, unless at least a few more signups come in by week's end, this idea should be put out of its misery. ....very sad but I would agree. Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 6, 2004 Author Report Posted December 6, 2004 (edited) The Secret Santa Gift Exchange is officially CANCELLED. Nevertheless, coal will be delivered to the stockings of everyone who was free with their opinions on how it should be organized and what the gifts should be but couldn't be bothered to actually participate. Edited December 6, 2004 by Dan Gould Quote
sheldonm Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 The Secret Santa Gift Exchange is officially CANCELLED. Nevertheless, coal will be delivered to the stockings of everyone who was free with their opinions on how it should be organized and what the gifts should be but couldn't be bothered to actually participate. ....bah....humbug! Thanks for your efforts Dan! Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 The Secret Santa Gift Exchange is officially CANCELLED. Nevertheless, coal will be delivered to the stockings of everyone who was free with their opinions on how it should be organized and what the gifts should be but couldn't be bothered to actually participate. Sorry Dan. A lump of coal for me then. Your idea had merit and I liked it initially. Unfortunately, the more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea of cd swapping. Then you have to add that I am going through a job change. I don't have the time to get involved in this sort of thing right now. BTW, don't be opposed to other suggestions. When we take an "our way or the highway" approach, we will find that many do decide to "take the highway." Cheer up! Quote
pryan Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 I don't think it had to be limited to cd swapping. I, for instance, was considering shipping off a bottle of Crown Royal Premium Whisky, a product made in Gimli, Mb. Oh well, I guess it'll have to be put off for now. Nice idea, though. Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 6, 2004 Author Report Posted December 6, 2004 The Secret Santa Gift Exchange is officially CANCELLED. Nevertheless, coal will be delivered to the stockings of everyone who was free with their opinions on how it should be organized and what the gifts should be but couldn't be bothered to actually participate. Sorry Dan. A lump of coal for me then. Your idea had merit and I liked it initially. Unfortunately, the more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea of cd swapping. Then you have to add that I am going through a job change. I don't have the time to get involved in this sort of thing right now. BTW, don't be opposed to other suggestions. When we take an "our way or the highway" approach, we will find that many do decide to "take the highway." Cheer up! Paul, Look at the first post in this thread. There was no "my way or the highway" rules in place!! NONE whatsoever. "Gift guidelines: ANYTHING GOES ..." There was no consensus-so there was no effort to control what people could or couldn't do. It could be CD swapping or it could be anything else. It could be personal choices or internet gift certificates. Some people wanted the rule to be "no jazz". NONE of these had strong support. NONE of them were adopted. The only requirement was the very reasonable price guideline of $20 or so. Now, I understand that people's economic circumstances change and that may preclude participation. And, I certainly understood Late's problem (I think that was him) that he's always traveling and can't know where he'll be. BUT there were a lot of people who seemed interested at the idea. In fact, I offered to be organizer because someone, I think it was Maren, thought that this would be "too much work" for someone like Jim to have to deal with. Yeah, too much work ... when push came to shove, three people signed up. So, yeah, maybe I should lighten up. But the fact that a seemingly popular idea crashed and burned doesn't exactly put me in the Christmas spirit. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 Sorry again, Dan. And pardon me if I misinterpreted. It was nice of you to offer to take on all the duties of running it. Perhaps next year? :rsmile: Quote
sheldonm Posted December 6, 2004 Report Posted December 6, 2004 I don't think it had to be limited to cd swapping. I, for instance, was considering shipping off a bottle of Crown Royal Premium Whisky, a product made in Gimli, Mb. Oh well, I guess it'll have to be put off for now. Nice idea, though. ....and mine was a nice, signed b&w jazz print; matted and suitable for framing. I guess I'lll hang it in my office..... Quote
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