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Re: Secret Santa?

#1841 Post by Bandit72 » Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:32 am

I'm in for next year.

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1842 Post by Artemis » Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:30 am

Too late this year for Secret Santa. :sad:


2022 will be the the 10year anniversary of the first ANR Secret Santa. I'm marking my calendar to make a "Who's in?" post for September.

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1843 Post by guysmiley » Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:24 am

I should really try for it.

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1844 Post by kv » Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:02 pm

Me too but naw

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1845 Post by thoreau » Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:09 pm

Artemis wrote:
Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:30 am
Too late this year for Secret Santa. :sad:


2022 will be the the 10year anniversary of the first ANR Secret Santa. I'm marking my calendar to make a "Who's in?" post for September.
.....So, what happened to that "Who's in?" post? :hehe: :wink:

Do we dare revive? ANR Secret Santa Relapse '22?

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1846 Post by Artemis » Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:16 am

thoreau wrote:
Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:09 pm
Artemis wrote:
Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:30 am
Too late this year for Secret Santa. :sad:


2022 will be the the 10year anniversary of the first ANR Secret Santa. I'm marking my calendar to make a "Who's in?" post for September.
.....So, what happened to that "Who's in?" post? :hehe: :wink:

Do we dare revive? ANR Secret Santa Relapse '22?
I guess I didn't actually mark my calendar. :lol:

Well, I'm in if there's enough interest.

My first Secret Santa package, from Mescal. :heart: I was so excited when I picked it up from the post office. (Note the JA tote bag :hehe: )

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1847 Post by thoreau » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:36 pm

I'm in too if we can lure enough folks back in!

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#1848 Post by thoreau » Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:47 am

Artemis, up for a two-person Secret Santa? Show these chumps what they're missing out on. :wink:

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#1849 Post by Artemis » Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:46 pm

thoreau wrote:
Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:47 am
Artemis, up for a two-person Secret Santa? Show these chumps what they're missing out on. :wink:
:lol: Yes, I'm in! I guess it won't be much of a secret but the contents of the package will be secret.

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#1850 Post by thoreau » Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:27 am

Artemis wrote:
Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:46 pm
thoreau wrote:
Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:47 am
Artemis, up for a two-person Secret Santa? Show these chumps what they're missing out on. :wink:
:lol: Yes, I'm in! I guess it won't be much of a secret but the contents of the package will be secret.
Sounds like a plan! Didn't we set a price or item limit in past? Guess we make our own rules this year :hehe:

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1851 Post by kv » Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:07 pm

message me your name list and I'll tell you who ya got! :bigrin:

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#1852 Post by SR » Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:21 pm

Ya know, I'd do it again, but it might be the tipping point to my demise. Just seems the less I take on, the smoother my AARP days go. Still in use are my chop sticks from our friend in Japan, my C's blanket, and shelved is a fine McCarthy novel. :tiphat:

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1853 Post by thoreau » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:38 am

kv wrote:
Thu Nov 24, 2022 2:07 pm
message me your name list and I'll tell you who ya got! :bigrin:
Not much mystery this time :hehe:

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1854 Post by Artemis » Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:15 am

thoreau wrote:
Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:27 am
Artemis wrote:
Wed Nov 23, 2022 4:46 pm
thoreau wrote:
Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:47 am
Artemis, up for a two-person Secret Santa? Show these chumps what they're missing out on. :wink:
:lol: Yes, I'm in! I guess it won't be much of a secret but the contents of the package will be secret.
Sounds like a plan! Didn't we set a price or item limit in past? Guess we make our own rules this year :hehe:
If memory serves, I think we started off with around $25 -$30 or whatever people were comfortable with spending.

Looks like it's just us since nobody else expressed interest in participating. December 1st is on Thursday so let's get Secret Santa started!! :banana:

I'll PM you my address.

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1855 Post by parklife03 » Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:55 pm

I'm in too, let's do this

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1856 Post by Artemis » Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:09 pm

parklife03 wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:55 pm
I'm in too, let's do this
Too late unless one more person joins so that there's 4 people.

Judging by the underwhelming response, I am doubtful that a fourth person will emerge by December 1st. :nyrexall:

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1857 Post by parklife03 » Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:10 pm

Artemis wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:09 pm
parklife03 wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:55 pm
I'm in too, let's do this
Too late unless one more person joins so that there's 4 people.

Judging by the underwhelming response, I am doubtful that a fourth person will emerge by December 1st. :nyrexall:
Don't worry. 2023 then

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1858 Post by thoreau » Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:53 pm

parklife03 wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:10 pm
Artemis wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:09 pm
parklife03 wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:55 pm
I'm in too, let's do this
Too late unless one more person joins so that there's 4 people.

Judging by the underwhelming response, I am doubtful that a fourth person will emerge by December 1st. :nyrexall:
Don't worry. 2023 then
It'll be here before you know it :thumb:

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1859 Post by Artemis » Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:14 pm

Package sent!


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(BTW, the value on the package is overstated. The postal clerk was very busy and just entered an amount without asking)

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1860 Post by thoreau » Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:47 pm

Artemis wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:14 pm
Package sent!


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(BTW, the value on the package is overstated. The postal clerk was very busy and just entered an amount without asking)
Woohoo! I'm going to get mine sent out tomorrow!

Uh huh......blaming the postal clerk on your limit cheat....

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1861 Post by thoreau » Sat Dec 24, 2022 8:35 pm

Artemis Claus visited my postbox late this Xmas Eve afternoon!

I received a box full of Keanu Reeves and Canadian goodies:

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- Keanu Believe It's Christmas!? card
- Maple syrup Xmas tree ornament (one of my few sweet tooth loves)
- CBC Radio socks (I've listened to some great CBC podcasts, and the sock design is great!)
- Curling coffee mug (My wife has a firm love of curling and will be trying to claim this mug as her own)
- Toronto thermostat fridge magnet (Testing it out in our chilly Tallahassee weather now!)
- Old Spice Swagger stick (I honestly had no clue about the Old Spice - Canada relation!)

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Thank you, Artemis! I really hope my package made it to you today too! Happy Holidays, friend!

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1862 Post by Artemis » Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:18 am

Yay!, glad the package made it to you just in time for Christmas!

There's no Canadian connection with Old Spice. I was thinking of the "What kind of deodorant do you use? "thread. :lol:

I haven't received yours yet, probably not until at least Wednesday. If you sent through regular post, no delivery on Mon+Tues.

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#1863 Post by thoreau » Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:47 am

....This is why I don't trust my brother, who told me, "You didn't know Old Spice was originally from Canada?", when I was opening everything. Bastard.... :lol:

I sent it through USPS Priority and they said it would be there by yesterday. I'm sorry! It should hopefully be there right when postal starts arriving again on Wednesday!

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Re: Secret Santa?

#1864 Post by Artemis » Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:36 pm

thoreau wrote:
Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:47 am
....This is why I don't trust my brother, who told me, "You didn't know Old Spice was originally from Canada?", when I was opening everything. Bastard.... :lol:

I sent it through USPS Priority and they said it would be there by yesterday. I'm sorry! It should hopefully be there right when postal starts arriving again on Wednesday!
:lol: @brother

My package was supposed to reach you on Dec 22nd. When I was checking the tracking, I noticed it was in Chicago(USORDA)for about 4 days. :noclue:

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#1865 Post by thoreau » Tue Dec 27, 2022 7:59 am

He startled cackling when I mentioned it to him yesterday :lol:

Yeah, USPS have been having major delays the last year, and holidays exacerbated it I'm sure.

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