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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: idolminds on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, 06:02:18 PM
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Hey, if the stores can put christmas stuff out this early then I can plan this bugger now. We did this last year and I know a few people weren't able to get in on it even though they wanted to. So I'm giving people plenty of time.
This year I'm going to try use the site Elfster (http://www.elfster.com/) to make the selections and send out the details to people. This way I get to be suprised by who has my name. So hopefully it all works out. If not I can always go back to the names in a hat thing.
And now the details.
This exchange is for christmas cards. If you decide to participate and get a name, you must send one. You can send gifts if you like, but this is not required by anyone. If you send a gift, do not expect one in return.
The exchange is open to all our members (well, excpet newbs that sign up just to join this). This includes people from all over the world, so be prepared to spend a little more on postage if you get someone far away. Dont be a grinch and back out.
How to sign up: Post or PM me your first and last name plus email address. I will plug it into Elfster and they will send you an invite to the group. From there...I'm not sure. You might have to sign up on the site. If you put your mailing address into your Elfster profile people can look it up. Or maybe that gets mailed when names are drawn....not sure. I did test it out by inviting a dummy account of mine and I can see other peoples profiles/addresses, so at least we can do that.
One cool thing about Elfster is the ability to ask questions without giving away who you are. For example if want to send someone a PS2 game and dont know if they have a PS2, you can ask and not spoil anything.
Sign up deadline is Dec 1st! On this day the names will be drawn and automatically sent out. So be sure to sign up by then. That should also give you plenty of time to get something sent.
So there we go. Hopefully it all works out with the site.
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Awesome! I missed it last year due to something... I think I was away? I can't remember. Anyway, I'm in this year.
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I'm in, I wasn't even aware we did this last year, maybe I was busy with school or something.
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Last years version went ok. Some people missed it because I named the topic something odd and people didnt read it. I think it was also kind of last minute. We had 8-10 people participate.
We've got 32 members registered here...so lets see if we can get a bunch in.
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wow.. where was i? oh.. i remember, it was one of those times where i completely disappeared.. hmm i'd like to join, but i don't know where i'll be this christmas.. hmm.. but no matter what address, i'll get whatever i'm sent if i get picked sooner or later.
hehehe
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Update!
Dont worry if you dont get an invitation right away. I'm queuing up all the names and will send out invites once I get more that a few...heh.
Que, PM me with the email addy you want me to use.
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I'm in, but I don't know what adress I will be at yet.
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Yeah, I'm going to be moving in the next month or so... so I'll update you in a month or so.
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I'd join, but I don't know how many of you would want to mail something here. :P
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How much can a card be to send to Pakistan? I don't care if it was $10.
This is an honest question... is there any Muslim holiday around Christmas?
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How much can a card be to send to Pakistan? I don't care if it was $10.
This is an honest question... is there any Muslim holiday around Christmas?
It can't be THAT much, I've mailed cards and small packages to Austraila for about that much and much less.
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I have an address i can give, but i dont' know when i'll get the package if i'm picked..
i don't mind sending to other countries.. I usually send overseas anyhow
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I sent the first round of invitations. Only 4 people? Come on!
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Just got the e-mail....
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Heh, I don't check my email much. But yeah, I responded.
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i didn't get any!
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Gotta PM me with your name and email addy.
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Do you need a definitive address? I can give you name and email.
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name and email is all I need to get you invited.
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Sent out next batch of invites.
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got it, signed up
thanks
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Sent next batch...of one person. Check your email.
Ghandi, you havent accepted the email yet. Be sure you do that.
Once those two confirm we'll have 8 people in the draw! Theres still time for more, though!
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Wohoo! I'm in!
... or something.
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My habit of ignoring stickies has resulted in me not noticing this thread until now. I'm busy right now but I'll sign up soon!
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Yeah, sorry. Gonna do all that accepting stuff tomorrow. Too full of turkey and beer to want to do it now.
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la dida.. i wonder who i'll pick hhhe
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So when does this go down?
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Sorry all but I'm going to have to bail out on this year. As lame as it sounds, I'm completely broke and have to buy a ton of presents as it is. Plus I don't want to be that guy that buys a shitty gift because he is broke. ::)
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I think this is just a card exchange. I didn't plan on buying a gift. Doesn't mean I won't, but I probably will not.
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Yeah, I was planning on trying to make a card/mini-gift... you know, something that wouldn't cost much more than postage and what I have lying around.
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Yeah, I think that's the general idea. I wouldn't know what to get for most of you anyway.
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Yeah, no gift required. This is just cards. If you want to send a gift, no one will stop you, but its not needed.
Anyway, names should be drawn Firday and emailed out automagically by that Elfster site. From there I have no idea whats going to happen. Or how to exchange mailing addreses and the like. We'll see. If all else fails I do the old "names in a hat" draw here at home and PM them to everyone.
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I guess I'm in. So it just randomly sends out christmas cards? It just seems kinda lame. Theres no effort involved so it kinda defeats the point of being sentimental.
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I guess I'm in. So it just randomly sends out christmas cards? It just seems kinda lame. Theres no effort involved so it kinda defeats the point of being sentimental.
No, it randomly picks who you will send out a Christmas card or gift to. Idol wants to do it this way so he won't know who gets him. Once the Elfster thing gives everyone a name you buy a Christmas card (or gift if you are feeling generous but don't expect one in return) for the person you got.
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I think I need to find a way to word things better or something....
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Names got drawn.
Everyone, please make sure to provide your address in your profile!
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Woohoo! I get to be suprised!
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Cool stuffs. I got my profile nice and updated too.
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Hey Idol can we let the person know who got them their gift in the card or something? Or does it need to remain a secret even after the exchange?
Also I'm all updated and good to go.
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I'm now updated as well. I put some crap on the wishlist just to see how it works... the site is actually pretty cool. Though I wonder where it draws the links to products from on the wishlist? I entered a bunch of stuff and it all came up, and I didn't expect two of the things would. But yeah, it's a neat little site. Now I have to go figure out something witty to say on the card.
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Yes, by all means tell who you are in the card. The only surprise is you know something is coming, you just dont know what or from who until you get it.
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hmm how do u know who gets drawn and stuff
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nevermind... i saw who i got.. wheee..
i'll post the address soon, when i figure out where i'll be
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Idol, is it too early to send the gift now? I got my person their gift. I would assume the person that gets the gift keeps it on the down low on the boards until after all the gifts/cards are exchanged so that the other people who haven't gotten their gifts/cards yet can't mark my person(and myself of course) off the list, narrowing down the the amount of people who get them for the exchange. If its too early I don't mind waiting, just give a estimate on a date when I should send it.
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I'll be getting the gift for the person i got soon... I'm thinking of sending a little something aside from the card.. heheh i don't know, we'll see
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Send whenever you want. It doesn't really matter.
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I'm so horrible about this. I keep meaning to do it and keep forgetting, and keep running into shit that keeps me from doing it. Seriously, I'm a horrible person. Someone should send me a kick in the head for Christmas.
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Well I sent my person their gift, hopefully they like it.
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am just posting my address now..
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Just wanted to give a heads up. I got carried away with work, so I won't be able to send out my gift till next week, so someone might get it a bit late. DON'T KILL ME!
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I SECOND THAT!
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I'm changing my addresss..........
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Okay.. well i'm not for now.. I suppose..
yeah
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I should be ready to send this thing out on Wed.
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topic has been read 356 times..
so i'm sending mine out in a few days too, just looking for the post office in this area!!
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So did anyone get any cool loot yet?
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I'm a tool. I still haven't sent anything out. I really need to do that tomorrow.
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I sent my package out on the 21st....so it should get there soon.
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I'm sending mine out on Monday.
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I got my package from scott this morning! Love the card...er...both of them :P Thank you!
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Tet had me. He sent me a friggin' hilarious card and Killer 7 for the PS2. Thanks!
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I've been trying so hard to think of something cool to give and I've got nothing. My life is an utter disaster right now and as soon as I think I have things under control it just falls apart completely. I just can't think or concentrate or make sense of anything. I think this year it's just going to be a (very late) card, and probably a pretty shitty one at that. I apologize in advance to the person who will receive it. I'm a bad person and should be hit with blunt projectiles.
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I'm really really horrible because i haven't sent out my gift!!! I will send it today though, I promise
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I got my package from scott this morning! Love the card...er...both of them :P Thank you!
That kind of annoys me. I initially was going to send out the package on Thursday and selected 2nd day w/ Saturday delivery. But it turned out that overnight was a little cheaper so I went with that. So it should have been there Friday, but I guess it doesn't really matter. I could probably get my money back though if I called FedEx.
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Thanks, idol. We got your package today and you really made our day. The first thing we did was go and look through all the photos on the disk, and I changed my background about 50 times in the course of the viewing, heh. We decided we'd stick with Mr. Bunny for the time being. ;D
Seriously, that was awesome of you. We had a great time with everything and Julia loves her gift too.
I still haven't sent mine out... I'm hoping to do it tomorrow but there's been a whole bunch of crap happening. I can make excuses until I'm blue in the face and it still doesn't change the fact that I'm a flaky bastard, though. Still... hopefully tomorrow. I just really wanted to do something that didn't suck and it's not happening. So... prepare for boringness, mystery person.
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Haha, awesome. Glad you guys liked it.
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I have the card all ready to send but i want to get a gift to go with it... I hope whoever i picked doesn't mind getting it late.
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I finally sent it out today! It's boring and stupid, but... I tried.
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I had to admit that I'm not a creative person at all, and just get something pretty generic, but hopefully useful at least.
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I was just about to unsticky this thread, but thought I'd ask: did everything work out ok for everyone? Did you send and not receive? Want to make sure everyone did what they were supposed to do.
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I haven't received anything.. I sent, i don't know if person received.. if not, i'll send something else
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Well, I sent and I received, but I never got word if anybody received what I sent (which could possibly be just because they hate me for sending something so shitty).
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I sent and Scott got mine. I still have yet to receive but I'll post it on here as soon as I get it.
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I sent mine and I haven't recieved anything... : (
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How is it so many people sent and so few received?
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Yeah, thats odd.
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I think it's the timing of sending it during the christmas rush :/ I should've sent it end of November for god's sake.
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Probably safe to unpin this...