SECRET SANTA 2021
#11
Greetings all!


You all have been waiting, anxiously twiddling your thumbs in anticipation of the announcement of the vaulted "Secret Santa 2021". Well, the time is nigh, so grab your magnifying glass, pop on your Sherlock Holmes hat and start honing your investigative skills to find "the" gift.


Here's how it works:


To participate,  send a PM to Santa's Elves indicating that you wish to participate including your email address. Posting to this thread does not count, only a PM with an e-mail works. Once your PM is received, for which you will get a receipt, a link to the form to fill out will be forwarded. This is to protect the form's link from web crawlers and possibly getting spambots filling in the entries. All communication after the initial PM will be via email. So watch your spam lists after you send your PM.


Entries will be accepted from today, August 25th through Wednesday, September 30th. Details of your recipient will be sent by October 15th. After the closing date of October 15th, entries will still be accepted for the late arrivals until October 22nd. Be forewarned however, no guarantee is made that we will be able to match you up with someone, in which case you'll have to wait until next year. 


Here are the rules:


If you sign up, please follow through on your commitment.


  • If you are going to be late with your gift, let me know and we can notify your recipient.
  • If you need to back out completely, let me know as soon as possible so we can find another Santa for your recipient.
  • If possible, please use a tracking number when mailing. It might come in handy if someone doesn't receive their gift.
  • If you have posted less than 10 messages on Woodnet, send me a PM in addition to filling out the form you are sent.

Gift guidelines and advice:

  • Please send a real gift, not a gift card or certificate.
  • Read their old posts to get an idea of what they like to do and what they might need or want.
  • See if they participate on other forums.
  • Take a look at wish lists on various tool websites.
  • If you have a member who does not post a lot and are having a tough time with ideas or you find that your person has everything, maybe go outside the box. There are universal gifts that every woodworker can use.
  • If you are one of those folks who doesn't post a lot or have the entire Lee Valley catalog in your shop, try leaving some bread crumbs to help your Santa out.

Most of all, have fun! Any issues, let me know.


Happy sleuthing!
Santa's Elves
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#12
That was allways good fun when Klaus an I participate. So I'm in.

Cheers
Pedder
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#13
T.J. read your PMs you need to provide additional information to participate.

Only three so far to include T.J. So ALL YOU OTHERS...get with the program and PM me to participate!
Santa's Elves
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#14
All,
I just sent email reminders for those who expressed interest in participating (only 4 or 5 so fa4), please fill out the form. Pedder you are good to go.

If you are on the fence, I will still add you to the participant list but please don't delay.
Santa's Elves
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#15
OK everyone, the first round of Santas have been assigned their victim, or giftee. Now the sleuthing starts and the makings begin!

Don't forget to post your Christmas list to help your Santa along or you may just get a bag of sawdust!

Late entries for further pairings are still open until October 22nd.
Santa's Elves
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#16
Come on, folks! Jump in! I've got something pretty sweet in mind for my victi-er- "giftee" already.
Smile
T.J.
Head Piddler, My Shop
Central Arkansas
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#17
The opening entry says we will get details of our recipent to octobre 15th. I haven't got any information about my recipent.
Sad
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#18
(10-23-2021, 04:30 AM)Pedder Wrote: The opening entry says we will get details of our recipent to octobre 15th. I haven't got any information about my recipent.
Sad

Pedder,  I sent to the wrong address, that has been corrected, and you should have the email with your details.
Santa's Elves
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#19
Thank you! I got the member and the parcel will leave soon to avoid pre chrismas rush. If you are the recipent, please let me know once it arrived. and esp., if there are any damages at the parcel.

Coming from Germany it will not be very secret, but I hope you don't mind.

Cheers
Pedder
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#20
I have already alerted him a week or more ago, but thought I would close the loop here. I was the lucky dog who received Pedder's Secret Santa gift. I'll be posting about it soon!


(10-24-2021, 04:34 AM)Pedder Wrote: Thank you! I got the member and the parcel will leave soon to avoid pre chrismas rush. If you are the recipent, please let me know once it arrived.  and esp., if there are any damages at the parcel.

Coming from Germany it will not be very secret, but I hope you don't mind.

Cheers
Pedder
T.J.
Head Piddler, My Shop
Central Arkansas
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