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BubbleCum Forum Queen 2007
Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 1777 Location: cydonia
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: Secret Santa on Area 51 |
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Right, while I was in the shower earlier I had a mad idea that we could try a secret santa over A51. If you dont know what a secret santa is you can find out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Santa
We could adapt this to the forum by having an organiser who we all give our names and addresses to, this person will then give the address to a different person, so everyone has someone who theyre gonna make/buy/give a present to.
I did this on the muse board last year and it was fab!
So, anyone up for it? _________________
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bean824 Contribution Expert
Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 663 Location: London, England
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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I am!!! Should be great fun! _________________
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Lamiaceae Site Administrator
Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 7651 Location: To the right of my computer
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm, might have to limit it to people in each country. Unless people are willing to post internationally.
Anyone who sends me blusher, lipstick or suchlike gets a slap.
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I'll see how this thread goes and see what becomes of it
</admin mode> _________________ I should update my sig. What to put here for $CurrentYear ? |
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BubbleCum Forum Queen 2007
Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 1777 Location: cydonia
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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When we did it on the muse board we gave people the option to only get an address in their own country, or a worldwide address.
We limited the gifts to £5 ish including postage for own country ones _________________
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Skorpz Forum Ace & Best Noob 2007
Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 1396
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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I'm up for it however I think as Minty said we should limit it to people in each country. Sounds like a cool idea. _________________
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"People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built."
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AVARiCE Lowering the Tone Since 2005
Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 5780 Location: London, England
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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A rather loud "no". Followed by "wtf are you lot thinking?", followed by "oh this is going to be brilliant, sit back and enjoy". Final thought comes in at "as an admin you really shouldn't be allowing this but minty's in so you do have an excuse".
Consider my ass COVERED.
~ AVARiCE _________________
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nebrios Veteran Contributer
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 406 Location: New Zealand (like Australia except less sheep shagging)
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:07 am Post subject: |
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well i think i am safe from this as i dont think anyother people are from New Zealand. _________________ Four Signs Of Madness
1. Talking to your self
2. Arguing with your self
3. Losing
4. Taking AVARiCE on and thinking he'd forgive and forget.
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whufc88 Forum Overlord
Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 4408 Location: Calafell, Spain
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:09 am Post subject: |
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AVARiCE wrote: |
Consider my ass COVERED.
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are you living in england or what?? it's arse you dipshit
yeah i'ld be up for it _________________ You want ants!? That's how you get Ants! |
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aalpha Nicest Guy In The Universe/Site Admin
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 8399 Location: Where ever you need me I'll be there. Whatever you need done I'll do it. Made in the USA.
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:40 am Post subject: |
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I wonder how it would do if I in the US found an online shop in Berwick-Upon-Tweed and ordered a gift sent to say London or Hull. I'd be paying the purchase price and postage from England to England. If the shop needed clarification Voilą!! email!! What a time to be alive huh?
I like this idea and if one can do what I just described we could all swap addies world wide. Might have to bend the £5 limit though.
One other thing. Since we are an international multicultural wiiiiiiiide ranging age group bunch, it might be wise if we post a 5 item list of what we are interested in. I'm not poking anyone here but a Christian bookmark for a Muslim or an atheist or lipstick for a female who abhors makeup or isn't old enough to be allowed to use it might be disappointing etc., etc.
If someone lives in a place where online shops are too few and this idea just won't fly for some one, a 5 or 10 dollar, pound, franc,or deutsche mark money order will fit any waist, match any eye or hair colour guaranteeeed!
This whole thing is NEATO! !!!!
@ AV - wtf mate? what's you're objection? Is it your turn to be Scrouge? _________________
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Valium Regular Contributer
Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 81
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:37 am Post subject: |
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A rather loud "no". Followed by "wtf are you lot thinking?", followed by "oh this is going to be brilliant, sit back and enjoy". Final thought comes in at "as an admin you really shouldn't be allowing this but minty's in so you do have an excuse".
Consider my ass COVERED.
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I agree with Avarice. I don't want to 40+ year old guy banging on m door wanting to make me his sex slave no thank you thats not how I roll plus theres only 1 other Aussie who posts here so it would be kinda obvious _________________ What is a Demon but an Angel who fell?
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aalpha Nicest Guy In The Universe/Site Admin
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 8399 Location: Where ever you need me I'll be there. Whatever you need done I'll do it. Made in the USA.
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like a bit of a stretch but we'll leave your name out if the rest want to do it. fwiw, we can do this internationally I think since so many businesses are on the net, blah, blah, blah - I explained it already. _________________
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area51newmexico Goddess
Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 10598 Location: East Yorkshire, England
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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I think it's a great idea as long as the addresses stay safe and confidential.
Do you want to be the "Secret Santa Fairy" Bubble? _________________ Helen, the Administratrix of www.area51newmexico.com
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Skorpz Forum Ace & Best Noob 2007
Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 1396
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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area51newmexico wrote: | I think it's a great idea as long as the addresses stay safe and confidential. |
That's the only thing that worries me. _________________
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BubbleCum Forum Queen 2007
Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 1777 Location: cydonia
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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area51newmexico wrote: | I think it's a great idea as long as the addresses stay safe and confidential.
Do you want to be the "Secret Santa Fairy" Bubble? |
I guess I could. Can I still take part though? It would ruin the surprise but oh well..
I wanna take part though lmao... Id gladly send to australia or something... Maybe we can just opt in to international sending? _________________
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aalpha Nicest Guy In The Universe/Site Admin
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 8399 Location: Where ever you need me I'll be there. Whatever you need done I'll do it. Made in the USA.
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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I wrote: | BubbleCum wrote: | area51newmexico wrote: | I think it's a great idea as long as the addresses stay safe and confidential.
Do you want to be the "Secret Santa Fairy" Bubble? |
I guess I could. Can I still take part though? It would ruin the surprise but oh well..
I wanna take part though lmao... Id gladly send to australia or something... Maybe we can just opt in to international sending? |
I wonder how it would do if I in the US found an online shop in Berwick-Upon-Tweed and ordered a gift sent to say London or Hull. I'd be paying the purchase price and postage from England to England. If the shop needed clarification Voilą!! email!! What a time to be alive huh? |
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