CBS (Christmas Booze Swap '05)

[Lushlife]

You know, I think most anybody would be understanding of a delay if it were due to unavoidable circumstances and they were made aware of the delay and why. It's just people that totally blow it off that's unacceptable. If there is a delay one can even create an separate identity here and notify the recipient of the delay through that and still retain the element of "secrecy" (or ask somebody else to relay the message).

[steved2112]

You forgot Ramadan

"Yule"? For the pagans?

Hey, give me a break, I remembered Festivus. Is anyone else putting up a festivus pole this year?

I saw that pole, but I didn't vote.
*rimshot*

[G_W]

Hey, if you know ahead of time, get your shit in a pile...there is no "unavoidable" circumstance if you plan ahead...if you don't think you can be 100% sure to get it by Christmas, then don't join in.

And I think names should be PUBLICLIY announced if someone blows it off.

[greygoose]

You forgot Ramadan

"Yule"? For the pagans?

Hey, give me a break, I remembered Festivus. Is anyone else putting up a festivus pole this year?

I put one up every morning but you sleep too hard.







Thank you! I'll be here all week!

[greygoose]

Bump. Dammit.

[Drunk Injun]

By the way, out of respect for alternative religions (Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, etc.) I think the exchange should be renamed as the HOLIDAY booze exchange. Fuckin' ethnocentrist.

:D

You forgot Ramadan

"Yule"? For the pagans?

Its Jule, and we are Thorists :lol:

Sign me up. I was on the wagon by bayonet point last year.

[daphne]

I would also like to do this. Shall I send my address to you?

And, I think it would be nice to get the booze with a tag from the sender. I am kind of big on thank you notes. What better gift to send a thank you note for than booze?

[Lushlife]

I would also like to do this. Shall I send my address to you?

And, I think it would be nice to get the booze with a tag from the sender. I am kind of big on thank you notes. What better gift to send a thank you note for than booze?

I think that last year Daphne most everybody did reveal their identity with their gift because there were a number of public "thank yous" on the forum directed toward specific individuals. Return addresses can be rather revealing as well (unless the package is coming from Rochester ;) ). I'm wondering if the people who voted for wanting to know who their booze sender is realized that they were voting for knowing who the person was right from the outset, before the booze is ever even sent, as opposed to learning who they are at the time they receive the booze, which is kind of a given.

[POGO]

I'm wondering if the people who voted for wanting to know who their booze sender is realized that they were voting for knowing who the person was right from the outset, before the booze is ever even sent, as opposed to learning who they are at the time they receive the booze, which is kind of a given.

I'd like to know at the time of receiving, or find out later. I'd like to know who´s making me happy unless anonimity is specifically requested, in wich case it adds some joyful mistery.

[mjm]

Secret Santas should be secret. Except for cases of deadbeatedry.

Hey, I made up a word!

[anichka]

Valentine's Day should be the deadline, in my opinion.

I won't be participating, and I didn't last year, and that has no small part to do with about a half-dozen packages in my room that have been waiting to be shipped for several months. One of these days, they'll make it to my car and ride around NoVa for a while before making their way on to bigger and better places.

On second thought, make the deadline July 1, and I am in.

[Drunk Injun]

Anybody prevert does any deadbeater on my must be for warned.

[grippingthewheel]

I like to give booze and I like to get booze. Let me know where to send some sunshine.

[greygoose]

I like to give booze and I like to get booze. Let me know where to send some sunshine.

See the Announcement for instructions if you're interested.