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Slickdeals Secret Santa 2010! ***Thank you guys for the presents!!***

49,372 4,876 November 2, 2010 at 07:51 PM in Cool (8) Slickdeals



We all like to buy stuff. We all like to give stuff. Secret Santa is all of that! Woot

*The Rules*

You need to have been a member for at least six months with 1000 posts OR 100 reps.

This isn't done to be mean or exclusive. However I know the biggest reason I've had fun with Secret Santa in previous years is because I've known the person well enough to be able to know what they'd truly like and be excited to hear what they think about it. If you don't have enough posts/reps this for this years Secret Santa, we hope you can join us next year Smilie

You need to sign up by November 12th.

To do this please email me at [email protected].

Please write your screen name in the title so I can keep the addresses sorted more easily. In order to have your name added to the list of participants you need to send me your address. As with every year, this address will only be seen by me and the person who is sending you the gift. Under no circumstances will your address ever be given out to anyone else. If it's found someone has given out another person's address they got from the Secret Santa they will be banned from this and future Secret Santas.

*If you are uncomfortable sending me an email/letting me know your email address, you can PM me. Please put Secret Santa in the title.


I can only put your name in the list of participants once I have received your shipping address.

Spending limit is $20.00 plus shipping.
I know many of us have had some hard times with money in the past year. $20.00 is the limit but you do Not have to spend that much. From what I've seen in the past, some of the best/funniest/most thoughtful gifts haven't always been the most expensive. Just send what you think will make the person you're sending the gift to smile.

Your gift must be shipped by December 11th.
You must get a delivery confirmation and a tracking number just in case the gift gets lost in the mail or if there is any confusion about if the package has been delivered or not. Please send me that tracking number. Four weeks of shopping should be plenty of time to find something for your person.

You will need to fill out the Secret Santa questionnaire found at the bottom of this post.
Please fill this out as much as you can. It will make it easier for your Secret Santa to find something you truly like if you answer it completely.


So you're excited to participate. What happens now?

1.) Email me or PM on or before Friday November 12th that you want to participate. Include your shipping address. You will not be added to the list unless I have received your address. There will also be a list in the wiki of people who are participating. Please include your name there as well.

2.) You will see a questionnaire at the end of this post. Please answer those questions and make a new post with those answers.

3.) Soon after the November 12th cut off date you will receive the name and address of the person you get to play Secret Santa for. Click on the person's name in the wikipost to be taken to their questionnaire and what they've said they'd like.

4.) Get it all ready and ship by Saturday December 11th. Make sure to buy the delivery confirmation and tracking number. Please email or PM me that you have shipped it and the tracking number. USPS gives it free for online ordering.

5.) Please email or PM me when you have received your gift.

6.) Jump up and down with joy. A present!! You can post in the thread you received it and if you opened it you can share what you got if you like.

7.) After Christmas Day we can all tell everyone who we shopped for. It will also be updated in the wiki. Please try to keep secret as much as you can who you are shopping for. Wink


*FAQ*

Can I open the package as soon as I get it or do I need to wait until Christmas?
Some people can't wait to rip into the package and others want to save the excitement for Christmas Eve/Day. The choice is completely yours.

What if I'm going to be out of town around the time the gift will be arriving?
It's understandable that this time of year people travel out of town to see family and friends. If that's the case, please make sure to have your deliveries held at the post office/UPS/etc. If you know in advance you will be out of town, you can contact me with the dates you'll be gone and I'll let your SS know. They may be able to adjust when they ship it so it will get to you while you are there.

Crap. I wanted to participate but now I can't for whatever reason. What do I do?
Life happens. We understand that. However please let me know this as soon as you realize you are unable to participate this year. This is very important.

I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to ship in time or I completely forgot I needed to buy/ship the gift by December 11. What do I do?
Let me know right away. It is very sad to hear about someone who's waiting everyday to see when their gift arrives only to not have it come. If for some reason it is shipped out later, I'll inform the person you are shipping it to that it may arrive a little late. However shipping it late is not ideal and I'm sure we will all be able to meet the shipping deadline.

Wow, I read my person's questionnaire but I still have NO idea what to get them or I have a question about something on their list. What should I do?
You can either email/PM me and I can contact your person and ask them for more info. You could also PM someone you know is their friend and ask them to ask your person for clarification on their list.

Can I request to be a particular person's Secret Santa?
No.

Can I change who I'm supposed to buy for once I receive their name?
No.

I was involved in previous years but didn't send a gift because I forgot/got busy/whatever. Can I enter this year?
I'm sorry but no.

Autumn, I know how bad you are at answering PMs. Will you actually read and answer them for Secret Santa?
Yes. I cleared out my PM box and as of now it's empty and ready for PMs. I'll check it several times a day at least.


The Questionnaire

Favorite Type of Food (i.e. Italian, Mexican, McDonald's, Burger King, etc):
Favorite Candy (things that won't melt or go bad in mail):
Favorite Scent:
Favorite Hobby:
Favorite books or type :
Favorite movies or genres:
Favorite animal:
Favorite Color:
Favorite Store:
Favorite Sports Team:
Favorite Music Artist/Type or a CD you would like:
Do you have any pets:
Do you collect anything:
Are you male or female:
Is there anything (not expensive) you want or need:
Is there anything that you Don't want:
Anything else you would like your SS to know about you:

Last year I ran a last chance sign up because some people hadn't been to The Lounge in awhile and did not see the Secret Santa or had forgotten to enter. If there is someone you think would want to participate please PM them and make sure they know the sign up date.

Have fun!!



Secret Santa - Recipient

#sevenstinks - Nikalya
BeeEss - Jersharocks
 BostonGirl - wuzzy
boyswillbeboys - BeeEss
BrgnHntr - Cookiemonster
cnct_agl - Moonsprite
cookiemonster. (Kazey901) - Scubastevie
crazycatjade - Shuriken
 Demosthenes9 - persianmafia
desrtrnnr - UTR
dzap - SlickChik
Finzz2dlft - Stimpy
ggx - Finzz2dlft
HeyLookItsMe - Cnct_Agl
homycraz2 - CrazyCatJade
jeepmomsavings - shhaggy
jersharocks - Jill1616
jill1616 - boyswillbeboys
Landers - #sevenstinks
missgrimes - homycraz2
MissyMooMoo - phoenix-
MoonSprite - vegasmommy
notintended - redjen910
Nikayla - notintended
persian_mafia - MissGrimes
phoenix- Demosthenes9
rayzac - BostonGirl
redjen910 - Landers
Scubastevie - Heylookitsme
shaggy - StarNova
shuriken - ggx
SlickChik - VQ
SlicKitty - BrgnHntr
starnova - MissyMooMoo
Stimpy - SlicKitty
UTR - w3kn
vec - Rayzac
vegasmommy - jeepmomsavings
veritableqndry - Vec
w3kn - destrnnr
wuzzy - dzap


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Last Edited by Autumn | Staff January 11, 2011 at 09:53 AM
Recipient - Secret Santa

#sevenstinks - Landers (Also know from now on as the Bestest SS!)
BeeEss - boyswillbeboys
BostonGirl - rayzac
boyswillbeboys - jill1616
BrgnHntr - SlicKitty
Cnct_Agl - HeyLookItsMe
Cookiemonster - BrgnHntr
CrazyCatJade - homycraz2
Demosthenes9 - phoenix
destrnnr - w3kn
dzap - wuzzy
Finzz2dlft - ggx
ggx - shuriken
Heylookitsme - Scubastevie
homycraz2 - missgrimes
jeepmomsavings - vegasmommy
Jersharocks - BeeEss
Jill1616 - jersharocks
Landers - redjen910
MissGrimes - persian_mafia
MissyMooMoo - starnova
Moonsprite - cnct_agl
Nikalya - #sevenstinks
notintended - Nikayla
persianmafia - Demosthenes9
phoenix - MissyMooMoo
Rayzac - vec
redjen910 - notintended
Scubastevie - cookiemonster. (Kazey901)
shhaggy - jeepmomsavings
Shuriken - crazycatjade
SlickChik - dzap
SlicKitty - Stimpy
StarNova - shaggy
Stimpy - Finzz2dlft
UTR - desrtrnnr
Vec - veritableqndry
vegasmommy - MoonSprite
VQ - SlickChik
w3kn - UTR
wuzzy - BostonGirl





































Please link to your filled out questionnaire.
#sevenstinks RECEIVED Groupwave Opening on Christmas.
dzap RECEIVED I *think*
BeeEss RECEIVED
BostonGirl Picturesheart thanks Rayzac
boyswillbeboys Received
BrgnHntr Received
cnct_agl Whee Receivedpictures
cookiemonster. Pictures
crazycatjade
Demosthenes9 Pictures Groupwave
desrtrnnr Pictures
Finzz Received, opening on Christmas
ggx Pictures
HeyLookItsMe
homycraz2 Received
JeepMomSavings Received
jersharocks Received
jill1616 Pictures
Landers Received
missgrimes Pictures More Pictures!
MissyMooMoo Received
MoonSprite Pictures
Nikayla Received
notintended Pictures
persian_mafia Pictures
phoenix- Received! Pictures!
rayzac Pictures
redjen910 Pictures
Scubastevie
shhaggy Pictures
shuriken Pics Big Grin
Slickchik PICS!
SlicKitty RECEIVED Opening Christmas Caved in and opened Pictures
StarNova Pictures
stimpy Pictures
UTR
VQ Received Pictures [imgur.com]
vec Pictures
vegasmommy Received, opening on Christmas
w3kn Received
wuzzy Received, opening on Christmasword to bigbird

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w3kn
12-31-2010 at 05:10 AM.
12-31-2010 at 05:10 AM.
Sorry to be so late in reporting in. I've been a little busy as most of you know. Smilie

UTR sent me:

Mobile for DD
The Ultimate Survival Guide book
Dirty Jobs DVD
Baby Sign language book
a ton of Subway coupons

Thanks UTR! Smilie
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iced-coffee
12-31-2010 at 07:14 AM.
12-31-2010 at 07:14 AM.
Happy New Year all!
Please forgive me as I have not had a chance to post the wonderful goodies that my SS graciously sent me but promise I will within the next couple of days.

The pics are on my hubby's laptop and I will make sure I save them to my computer and post them as soon as possible.

Many thanks again to Autumn for doing such a great job with this year's SS!

I look forward to participating next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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UTR
12-31-2010 at 08:05 AM.
12-31-2010 at 08:05 AM.
Quote from w3kn :
Sorry to be so late in reporting in. I've been a little busy as most of you know. Smilie

UTR sent me:

Mobile for DD
The Ultimate Survival Guide book
Dirty Jobs DVD
Baby Sign language book
a ton of Subway coupons

Thanks UTR! Smilie
I was meaning to ask you if the coupons worked.
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shuriken
12-31-2010 at 01:28 PM.
12-31-2010 at 01:28 PM.
thanks guys! just opened my pkg...got a huge bag of twix, looks like 4 smaller bags bundled in one big....seahawks woot embroidered pens and ihip. also got a 8gb flash drive, gonna use it to back up tv shows on pc. nod

ill post some pics over the weekend or next week. oh, and: happy new year's, everyone. Big Grin
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w3kn
12-31-2010 at 07:32 PM.
12-31-2010 at 07:32 PM.
Quote from UTR :
I was meaning to ask you if the coupons worked.
I haven't had a chance to try one yet. I haven't had the chance to go to Subway since I opened the package.
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12-31-2010 at 07:40 PM.
12-31-2010 at 07:40 PM.
Did crazycatjade ever report in as to what she got?
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SlickChik
12-31-2010 at 09:01 PM.
12-31-2010 at 09:01 PM.
Quote from TigerStar :
Did crazycatjade ever report in as to what she got?
Nope, but homycraz2 bought for her.
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01-01-2011 at 08:46 AM.
01-01-2011 at 08:46 AM.
I'm going to start crying "Brgnhntr" across the moors.

Listen for it on cold, lonely nights.

"Brgnhntr...did you like your giiiiiiifffffts? Brgnhntr...are you out there???? Dooooo youuuuuu loooooove me at alllllllll???? Merrrrry Chriiiiiiiistmasssss, Brgnhntr...."
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01-01-2011 at 08:53 AM.
01-01-2011 at 08:53 AM.
Quote from SlicKitty :
I'm going to start crying "Brgnhntr" across the moors.

Listen for it on cold, lonely nights.

"Brgnhntr...did you like your giiiiiiifffffts? Brgnhntr...are you out there???? Dooooo youuuuuu loooooove me at alllllllll???? Merrrrry Chriiiiiiiistmasssss, Brgnhntr...."
Ranting d@mmt.. keep it down, you woke me up !
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BrgnHntr
01-01-2011 at 10:05 PM.
01-01-2011 at 10:05 PM.
Quote from SlicKitty :
I'm going to start crying "Brgnhntr" across the moors.

Listen for it on cold, lonely nights.

"Brgnhntr...did you like your giiiiiiifffffts? Brgnhntr...are you out there???? Dooooo youuuuuu loooooove me at alllllllll???? Merrrrry Chriiiiiiiistmasssss, Brgnhntr...."

Blush Sorry... I really meant to post pictures, but I didn't get to it before I left town. I just got back tonight. I will post them tomorrow, I promise!

I heart you lots and heart my gifts, too! The hat is adorable on Maddy and the letter and elf hat wrapping was really funny! Can't wait to try the sauces, but want to make something special to use them rather than just throw them on anything to taste them. Have you used either before - do you have suggestions?

I also loved the cards I got ahead of time and I found a third one that had gotten set aside in the middle of a red plum mailer. The stitched one was especially cool - did you make that?
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01-02-2011 at 10:07 AM.
01-02-2011 at 10:07 AM.
Quote from BrgnHntr :
Blush Sorry... I really meant to post pictures, but I didn't get to it before I left town. I just got back tonight. I will post them tomorrow, I promise!

I heart you lots and heart my gifts, too! The hat is adorable on Maddy and the letter and elf hat wrapping was really funny! Can't wait to try the sauces, but want to make something special to use them rather than just throw them on anything to taste them. Have you used either before - do you have suggestions?

I also loved the cards I got ahead of time and I found a third one that had gotten set aside in the middle of a red plum mailer. The stitched one was especially cool - did you make that?

Thank God you're back! I actually Googled you last night to make sure nothing had happened to you. I know that's a little morbid, but I was starting to get worried. Embarrassment

Does the hat fit? I wasn't exactly sure how to size it for her age, so I guessed, but I thought that yarn would be cute with her coloring.

I haven't tried the Chimichurri sauce. I bought that one based on the recommendation of the proprietor of the shop. I think the other one I bought was the Bone Suckin' Sauce? I have tried that one before. I don't eat beef, so I haven't tried it on beef, but my husband says it's wonderful on brisket. I've tried it on pork BBQ (which I don't eat too much anymore), but it was really good.

Obviously, I haven't tried the...uh...dog "treats". laugh out loud You'll have to let me know what the dogs think of those.

I have made stitched cards before, although I had a good artist friend of mine make that particular one. I didn't get to see it before she sent it, so I'd love to see it.

I made the ones with the magnetic wording.

I'm glad that you like your gifts, but more than that, I'm just REALLY glad to see you back online. I really was so worried! hug
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01-02-2011 at 03:27 PM.
01-02-2011 at 03:27 PM.
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thanks guys! just opened my pkg...got a huge bag of twix, looks like 4 smaller bags bundled in one big....seahawks woot embroidered pens and ihip. also got a 8gb flash drive, gonna use it to back up tv shows on pc. nod

ill post some pics over the weekend or next week. oh, and: happy new year's, everyone. Big Grin
here's a pic. Big Grin
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01-02-2011 at 04:59 PM.
01-02-2011 at 04:59 PM.
I'm so glad the gifts got there ok, Shuri Smilie I was going to get you some Seahawks kitchen towels and then I thought with you being a guy you'd be like "Ummm...kitchen towels?" lol

Anyway...I'm going to assume CCJ got her gift (I'm sure it was a great gift, homy hug ) and say that now everyone has gotten their stuff and declare this year's SS over. Than you SO much everyone who participated and I was really happy how most of you sent out your gifts pretty close to on time and answered PMs almost immediately when I had a question. Thanks for letting me run it again this year and I hope you all have a Wonderful New Year hug
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01-02-2011 at 05:08 PM.
01-02-2011 at 05:08 PM.
thanks Autumn
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01-02-2011 at 05:40 PM.
01-02-2011 at 05:40 PM.
Quote from Autumn :
I'm so glad the gifts got there ok, Shuri Smilie I was going to get you some Seahawks kitchen towels and then I thought with you being a guy you'd be like "Ummm...kitchen towels?" lol
thanks! the ihip + pens > towels. Big Grin

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Wave thanks for running it! woot
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