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The Official Lounge Secret Santa 2022

16,570 1,265 October 1, 2022 at 06:04 PM in Occasions (6)
Hello fellow SDers!

It's that time of year - time for the SD Lounge Secret Santa!

This is an annual tradition that started in 2006 and has run every year since. It's pretty simple: You join, get partnered with another SD member, and you buy gifts for them. Another SDer is your SS, and they do the same for you!

If you're interested in participating, please post in this thread, and then PM me your address. Even if you signed up in previous years, please PM me your address so I don't have to go searching for it.

I'll keep signups open until 11/13/22. That gives you almost a month to sign up, get your questionnaires filled out, etc. Don't delay!

The rules:

1. You must have been a SD member for at least 6 months with at least 1000 posts or 100 reps to participate. Sorry n00bs.
2. If you participate, you must send a gift to your assigned person. Don't be that person that ruins the fun for the rest. Santa does not want to leave coal in your stocking on Christmas!
3. Please fill out your questionnaire as completely as possible! Being cryptic just makes it harder for your SS to shop for you. We want you to enjoy your gifts!
4. There will be a $35 limit for purchases, (yes, this is a change from previous years) plus any applicable shipping charges. We're slickdealers - we know how to find some bargains. Use the site to your advantage!
5. Please ship your gifts no later than December 9 to hopefully ensure Christmas delivery.
6. When you ship, please use a service that has tracking (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc), and please PM me the tracking number(s) after you've shipped you gift. Insurance is not required but highly recommended in case your package gets lost. If you send items directly from a vendor such as Amazon, that's fine, just please PM me tracking numbers.
7. After you have signed up, please PM me the address where you want your gifts shipped.
8. Wrapping your gifts to your SS is optional.
9. Remember to shop and ship as safely as possible!
10. Please PM me when you have received your gifts so I can ensure everyone got theirs!
11. If you will be unable to ship by Dec 9, please PM me as soon as possible. Life happens. We've all been there. We'll work it out.

Previous years threads:
2021 thread
2020 thread
2019 thread
2018 thread
2017 thread

Most importantly, have fun! This has been a great event over the years thanks to all of you! Let's keep it that way!

Sign up today! If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the thread or PM me.

If you have a question for your SS, please PM me, not your SS!! We don't want to give away who shopped for who until everyone has received their gifts!

Community Wiki

Last Edited by finzz2dlft November 14, 2022 at 02:52 PM
Questionnaire. Please copy/paste into a new post, fill out and post a link in the Wiki once completed!

Name/SD Username:
Top 3 favorite candies:
Favorite color(s):
Favorite scent:
Favorite restaurant(s):
Favorite movie(s)/TV shows:
Favorite store(s):
Favorite music/artist:
Favorite type of cookie:
Favorite sports team(s)/athletes:
Do you have any pets:
Things I collect:
Hobbies:
Favorite author/book type:
Coffee or hot chocolate:
Favorite famous person (dead or alive):
Shirt size:
Any known upcoming travel plans:
Do you have any allergies:
Is there anything you need/want:
Is there anything you don't want:
Anything else you want your SS to know about you:

Participant list (with questionnaire link)

Autumn https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=158362204&postcount=15
Finzz2dlft https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=157942198&postcount=3
iwearjorts https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=159007279&postcount=48
JPdiddy https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=158834932&postcount=40
Ms.arteesthttp://https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=158737222&postcount=33
redjen910 https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=158802937&postcount=38
w3kn https://slickdeals.net/f/16072750-the-official-lounge-secret-santa-2022?p=158861848#post158861848

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02-01-2023 at 06:05 PM.
02-01-2023 at 06:05 PM.
Quote from finzz2dlft :
It's Christmas all year long up in here!
327 days left to get that last minute shopping done.
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finzz2dlft
02-02-2023 at 11:24 AM.
02-02-2023 at 11:24 AM.
Quote from LC2 :
327 days left to get that last minute shopping done.

Whee nod
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w3kn
02-10-2023 at 08:52 AM.
02-10-2023 at 08:52 AM.
Quote from Autumn :
Man, did Santa's Elves just up and die or something?
They took an extended vacation after Christmas. Deservedly so.
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w3kn
02-10-2023 at 09:14 AM.
02-10-2023 at 09:14 AM.
I know everyone has been (impatiently!) waiting to find out who their SS was. Now that the dust has settled, let me explain what happened:

One SS participant contacted me right after Christmas and said they never received their gifts. I checked with the sender and they had sent everything well before Christmas and provided tracking numbers. It turns out that the package never was delivered to the recipient's home. I was working with the sender and recipient to figure out what happened to come up with a solution. In mid-January, sender's package was returned to them by USPS. So it was resent and just arrived today. This is why Santa prefers delivering gifts via sleigh and reindeer. laugh out loud

So here are the partners, selected by my DD by drawing names out of a hat (recipient is on the left, sender on the right):

Autumn's SS was redjen910
Finzz's SS was w3kn
iwearjorts' SS was Finzz
jpdiddy's SS was iwearjorts
ms. arteest's SS was jpdiddy
redjen910's SS was Ms. Arteest
w3kn's SS was Autumn

BTW, the [ spoiler ] tag doesn't seem to work anymore. Annoyed

A huge thank you to everyone that participated this year. I hope to see you all again in 9 months for the 2023 edition.
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02-10-2023 at 12:42 PM.
02-10-2023 at 12:42 PM.
Quote from w3kn :
I know everyone has been (impatiently!) waiting to find out who their SS was. Now that the dust has settled, let me explain what happened:

One SS participant contacted me right after Christmas and said they never received their gifts. I checked with the sender and they had sent everything well before Christmas and provided tracking numbers. It turns out that the package never was delivered to the recipient's home. I was working with the sender and recipient to figure out what happened to come up with a solution. In mid-January, sender's package was returned to them by USPS. So it was resent and just arrived today. This is why Santa prefers delivering gifts via sleigh and reindeer. laugh out loud

So here are the partners, selected by my DD by drawing names out of a hat (recipient is on the left, sender on the right):

Autumn's SS was redjen910
Finzz's SS was w3kn
iwearjorts' SS was Finzz
jpdiddy's SS was iwearjorts
ms. arteest's SS was jpdiddy
redjen910's SS was Ms. Arteest
w3kn's SS was Autumn

BTW, the [ spoiler ] tag doesn't seem to work anymore. Annoyed

A huge thank you to everyone that participated this year. I hope to see you all again in 9 months for the 2023 edition.
Not enough photos this year! Sadwalk
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02-10-2023 at 06:34 PM.
02-10-2023 at 06:34 PM.
Whee Applause Whee

look around
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finzz2dlft
02-11-2023 at 06:36 AM.
02-11-2023 at 06:36 AM.
Quote from w3kn :
I know everyone has been (impatiently!) waiting to find out who their SS was. Now that the dust has settled, let me explain what happened:

One SS participant contacted me right after Christmas and said they never received their gifts. I checked with the sender and they had sent everything well before Christmas and provided tracking numbers. It turns out that the package never was delivered to the recipient's home. I was working with the sender and recipient to figure out what happened to come up with a solution. In mid-January, sender's package was returned to them by USPS. So it was resent and just arrived today. This is why Santa prefers delivering gifts via sleigh and reindeer. laugh out loud

So here are the partners, selected by my DD by drawing names out of a hat (recipient is on the left, sender on the right):

Autumn's SS was redjen910
Finzz's SS was w3kn
iwearjorts' SS was Finzz
jpdiddy's SS was iwearjorts
ms. arteest's SS was jpdiddy
redjen910's SS was Ms. Arteest
w3kn's SS was Autumn

BTW, the [ spoiler ] tag doesn't seem to work anymore. Annoyed

A huge thank you to everyone that participated this year. I hope to see you all again in 9 months for the 2023 edition.
Thank you so much for running the program and for being such an amazing SS!! I loved all of my gifts, they were just what I wanted Smilie
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w3kn
02-11-2023 at 07:25 AM.
02-11-2023 at 07:25 AM.
Quote from acesmuzic :


spoiler is busted, really?
It appeared so when I previewed my post. Annoyed

Edit: And in quoted threads as well
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02-11-2023 at 07:29 AM.
02-11-2023 at 07:29 AM.
Quote from w3kn :
It appeared so when I previewed my post. Annoyed

Edit: And in quoted threads as well

I can see now it's busted in the app (assuming it ever worked here Dontknow) so it appears there are indeed glitches in the matrix. nod

Either way, well done, organizer!
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02-14-2023 at 10:23 AM.
02-14-2023 at 10:23 AM.
Well holy cow. Redjen, your gifts were AWESOME! Seriously. Everything from the stuff written on the box to the stuff you sent, it made my whole Christmas season. I've even told so many of my friends here how awesome my SS is. Thank you so so so SO much hug
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02-15-2023 at 11:06 AM.
02-15-2023 at 11:06 AM.
Quote from Autumn :
Well holy cow. Redjen, your gifts were AWESOME! Seriously. Everything from the stuff written on the box to the stuff you sent, it made my whole Christmas season. I've even told so many of my friends here how awesome my SS is. Thank you so so so SO much hug
Blush You're welcome!


pst..I couldn't believe John Stamos and/or the Golden Girls didn't make it on your questionnaire. It was like Bev C. filled it out or something.laugh out loud
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Ms.arteest
02-18-2023 at 06:14 PM.
02-18-2023 at 06:14 PM.
jpdiddy ! Can't tell you how fancy I feel using my phone to control my awesome diffuser. I'm a "Go-Go Gadget" girl and love cool techy stuff! Thanks again!
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02-21-2023 at 07:01 AM.
02-21-2023 at 07:01 AM.
Quote from redjen910 :
Blush You're welcome!


pst..I couldn't believe John Stamos and/or the Golden Girls didn't make it on your questionnaire. It was like Bev C. filled it out or something.laugh out loud
laugh out loudlaugh out loudlaugh out loudlaugh out loud
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