Its that time of year again. . . A comedy conversation
by She's Craving Brainkinis | 10/10/2009 09:35 AM | 1635 views
The weather's getting cooler, the leaves are turning colour, kids are settled back at school and dreaming of Halloween costumes. That can only mean one thing:
It's time for Secret Santa LIVE in 2009!!
Actually, I'm really late posting this, because I wasn't sure if it would be run at all and if not enough people sign up, I will probably cancel it. Don't worry, I'll send all you happy elves some spam a nice Christmas card if it is.
So, to help you decide if you want to play this year, either again or for the very first time, this year's rules!
You may use this thread to ask me any questions you have - preferably Secret Santa related, but I'm not fussy. I will answer questions but please for the love of Confucius, do not use this thread to sign up. Do not share your real name and address with the entire internet. I will only add people to my official SECRET SANTA LIST (it sounds more important if I yell it in capitals) if they send me an official SECRET SANTA EMAIL to my official SECRET SANTA ACCOUNT. It's in the rules. Go read them.
So, get signing up! Start the Christmas Season early! Screw friends and family, buy gifts for internet strangers instead!
Shakespeare, I got so excited about starting Secret Santa I forgot to wear my icon!
Also:
Despite my copious use of the word official, Secret Santa is not really an official Zug thingy anymore. If that turns off new people, I can assure you I've done this two years running now and only used three never used any of the addresses given to me for stalking purposes. I do sell them to marketing research, however.
Also, I got a couple emails about it last year and but I'm afraid there won't be a Stiffed Gabbers Fund again either (seriously, this board has some generous mother-Frosters). If you do get Stiffed (in the bad way, not the good way), you'll probably get a lame gift from me - nicely wrapped all the way from Jolly Old England! - and my heartfelt apology. Yeah, it sucks. I'm working on it.
On the upside, I do reveal names of Stiffers and that person will get mocked forever and ever about it. That's fun, right?
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Mancrowbrakes out his soldering iron
10/10/2009 11:29 AM
I'm in again, and I'll sign up the official way at some point. You'd think I'd do it now, since I'm at the computer right now and all. But that would be too easy, and would be what a sane, normal person would do. I wouldn't want people to start thinking I'm sane now, after all the work I've put in over the years to make sure that's not the case.
Hell, I don't know what I'm saying. It's not too early to start drinking, is it?
My Secret Santa gift will be a bit more advanced than last year's. I plan to include the ability to play back multiple audio files, and would like to include some funny little snippets from other fellow Livers.
If you would like to be apart of my victim's gift, you can! Just record a short audio message and email it to the address in my profile. Try to keep it funny and under ten seconds or so.
Yeah! I want a free gift! Send it to me:
James Abbott McNeill
475 Washington Street
North Canton, Ohio 44720
I like fifes.
Lifetime membership to NAMBLA? Check.
Membership in the (very plainly marked) sex toy of the month club? Check.
Pen pal requests sent to Leavenworth with self-addressed, stamped envelopes? Check.
Passing along the address above to the DEA and ICE? Check.
Oh yeah... I almost forgot...
Framed and signed picture of a chick using a fife on a guy? Check.
Make someone's Christmas merry, merry interesting? Check.
I'm in! I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Bwahahahaha!
I have no money to do SS this year. SCB, if I email you a request for certain people's addresses for surprise handmade with love holiday cards and nude photos would that be kosher?
Bill the Squirrel
Dianada
Dinesh
Dogs Akimbo
Frogpop
Jeeni
KChiki
Manhole
Phuc
Ravos
Underwhere?
If you've sent an email and not received a reply from me or don't see your name on this list, then send it again because it's not come through.
I've also noticed that my changes to last year's rules (so I recycled, it's good for the environment!) didn't fully register when I republished the web document. You have until Monday, November 2 to get your name in, so get signing up!
Sorry Taco, I promise to keep all addresses confidential (only the Santa gets the info). Even if you do want them for nice purposes, I have to stick to that.
If you're newish (different then Jewish, Mung. We don't want your kind) and wondering about price limits and stuff, there isn't one but the suggested value is $20 (yeah, yeah, same as in town). Ideally, gifts are creative, maybe humourous and generally tailored to your victim. Secret Santa hint threads generally pop up which can be of use. Also, I have elves who tell me things about your recipient's secret desires (it can get pretty sordid. Poor elves) if you really are at your wit's end.
Please send an email if you do actually want to be in Secret Santa, not just a post, otherwise I'll assume you're making a joke, seeing as this is a comedy board.
I wish I could take part, but I'm bowing out again for another year. I'm too broke! I enjoy SS vicariously, though, so I hope everyone posts pictures and stuff. And those that stiff? I look forward to seeing them publicly humiliated.
Bill the Squirrel
Dianada
Dinesh
Dogs Akimbo
Frogpop
Jeeni
KChiki
Manhole
Mung Champ
Peoriagrace
Phuc
Ravos
Spicey McHaggis
Straw
Underwhere?
If you think you should be on this list and you're not, send an email to santaslittlegabber@gmail.com. You only have until Monday to get your name in! Cave to peer pressure and come play with the cool kids.
YOU HAVE UNTIL MONDAY NOVEMBER 1ST TO GET YOUR NAME IN.
Monday is November 2. So do we have to let you know by Sunday the first, or do we get until Monday? Because I like to leave things until the last minute.
Already addressed that Whistler, are you losing your eyesight, gramps?
I've also noticed that my changes to last year's rules (so I recycled, it's good for the environment!) didn't fully register when I republished the web document. You have until Monday, November 2 to get your name in, so get signing up!
The list as of this moment:
Bill the Squirrel
Dasypygal
Dianada
Dinesh
Dogs Akimbo
Frogpop
Jeeni
KChiki
Manhole
Mung Champ
Peoriagrace
Phuc
Professor Nutbutter
Pubah
Ravos
Shell Belle
Spicey McHaggis
Straw
Underwhere?
Whistler P. McManus
Arg it has been the craziest week! Sorry to leave you all in suspense for so long, here is THE FINAL LIST:
Bill the Squirrel
Dasypygal
Dianada
Dinesh
Dogs Akimbo
Frogpop
Jeeni
KChiki
Lord Blackadder
Manhole
Mung Champ
Peoriagrace
Phuc
Professor Nutbutter
Pubah
Ravos
Shell Belle
Spicey McHaggis
Stone Cold Bikini
Straw
Underwhere?
Whistler P. McManus
You will still have your victim's name by tomorrow, as promised. Sadly, this means you only have one day to email me if I've left you off by mistake so you best be quick and you best all be excited!
Thud, I did not get an email from you! I've emailed you and I can still squeeze you in.
I've done the first half of the names in my lunch break at work so if your board name is between the letter A-L, then you should have gotten your victim by now! If you are in that group and you haven't, please email me again.
The rest of you will have to wait for another four hours or so, sorry! I need to get paid so I can afford to buy my victim something more than a rock. Actually, with the cost of postage being what it is, it'll probably be more like a pebble. A very very small pebble. Maybe closer to sand. Or dust.