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This December don't be this Batman Instead be this Batman! That's right Halloween has come and gone, which means it's time for BSS's Annual Secret Santa (BSSSS)!! The chance to send random strangers on the internet cool gifts and get neat swag in return! What's not to like?? Well what is Secret Santa anyway? If you've never done a Secret Santa before the idea is relatively simple. You sign up and will be randomly assigned a designated Santee. It's your job, using the information given, to send some sort of neat gift to your Santa! At the same time, some lucky Goon will be getting your information and will be sending you a gift as well! WOW! Since this is the Comic Book subforum, does that mean I have to send lame old comics? Who do I look like? Santa Hitler? Of course not! You can send whatever you like as a gift to your Santee! Be it booze, candy, clothing, utility belts, ancient cursed amulets, spellbooks, power rings, page upon page of printed out posts of Dark_Tzitzimine's posts, Onslaught, anything is kosher! Well as long as it's kosher! Make sure your Santee doesn't have any dietary restrictions or the like that would keep them from appreciating your gift! Do I have to have 10,000 posts in BSS to be able to participate in BSSSS? If you don't regularly post in BSS, you should at least be a heavy lurker. This is supposed to be a fun holiday celebration for this subforum and the people who inhabit it. It's definitely more fun to get gifts for folks that you interact with on a regular basis, especially since you may know regular poster's tastes better. I believe in the past there has been a 100 post minimum in regards to participation, but as of right now it's open to anyone who frequently reads in BSS! Sounds Amazing! Sensational! Spectacular! Where do I sign up!? This year instead of through email, you'll be signing up for BSSSS through a Google Form. This is just a quick survey where you input all of your information so you can be added to the database of Potential Santas. Don't worry. None of this information will be shared with anyone aside from your Santee! You do not have to fill out all the questions, but the more you answer the more your Santa will learn about your personality and preferences!! You can fill out the BSSSS form here! Oh God, I signed up but now I have to drop out because of [personal, financial, religious, apocalyptic] reasons. How do I do that? That's simple. Just make sure you send a PM to me before Tuesday. November 25th. I am going to try to send out emails with the Santa information either that Wednesday or on American Thanksgiving. Apologies for the quick turnaround, but this thread is getting a bit of a late start. Any other questions can be asked here in this thread. A separate Secret Santa thread for unboxing and general Holiday chatting will be posted once all Santas have their information. If anyone has anything to add, feel free to do so. I made this relatively from scratch, so if anyone has any additional information that's relevant please go ahead and post it. Once again here is the link to sign up. I hope everyone has fun finding gifts!
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# ? Nov 6, 2014 01:01 |
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# ? Mar 29, 2024 08:22 |
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This is going to be the first year I'm participating in this, so is there any price limit or anything like that? My Bookshelf! http://imgur.com/a/pSkOC Notable things that are not pictured but I do own. Denny O'Neil's Question run, the rest of 20th/21st Century Boys, all of Pluto, and maybe a few other things here and there. If you see a gap of a couple of books in a long running series, I'm probably just letting someone borrow them Senor Candle fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Nov 28, 2014 |
# ? Nov 6, 2014 01:08 |
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The limit is your imagination. Don't go too crazy, but at the same time there's not really a ceiling. If you have archives you can find the old thread and see the average gifts given. I know a lot of people use this as a way of shuffling around a couple of awful trades (Onslaught Reborn).
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# ? Nov 6, 2014 01:14 |
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Dr. Hurt posted:The limit is your imagination. Don't go too crazy, but at the same time there's not really a ceiling. If you have archives you can find the old thread and see the average gifts given. I know a lot of people use this as a way of shuffling around a couple of awful trades (Onslaught Reborn). Thanks for setting this up. I have already submitted my claim.
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# ? Nov 6, 2014 01:24 |
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Senor Candle posted:This is going to be the first year I'm participating in this, so is there any price limit or anything like that? Previous years have been a minimum $20 gift. That's roughly two or three trades at Amazon prices. There's never been an upper limit, though. Dr. Hurt: Great idea with the Google Form! EDIT: Comics shelf can be viewed here, Santa. Endless Mike fucked around with this message at 03:16 on Nov 6, 2014 |
# ? Nov 6, 2014 02:36 |
Signed up
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# ? Nov 6, 2014 19:00 |
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Once again signed up, and hoping this will be the year I don't Onslaught!
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# ? Nov 6, 2014 19:24 |
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bobkatt013 posted:Once again signed up, and hoping this will be the year I don't Onslaught! I'd Onslaught you out of spite, but that would mean buying another copy and I don't want to make Marvel think people actually want it.
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# ? Nov 6, 2014 19:31 |
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Endless Mike posted:I'd Onslaught you out of spite, but that would mean buying another copy and I don't want to make Marvel think people actually want it. If that's the case you would get Dracod
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# ? Nov 6, 2014 19:35 |
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I never got Onslaught? I feel like I missed out on some lovely initiation.
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 00:37 |
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Madkal posted:I never got Onslaught? I feel like I missed out on some lovely initiation.
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 01:25 |
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Endless Mike posted:There's at least two copies still bouncing around. Hopefully the owners will sign up and pass them along. I don't remember who I "gifted" mine to last year. I think you sent it to me...jerk. I signed up again this year, jeez that poll is long.
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 04:15 |
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You don't have to answer all the questions! Only a few are required to actually submit the form, the rest are just to help the Santas narrow down what you like.
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 04:17 |
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Submitted! This is very exciting.
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 17:17 |
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Senor Candle posted:Submitted! This is very exciting. I know. I really liked the question about how many arms you have ripped off.
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 17:27 |
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So far the number has been very high. How many of y'all are secretly Dan Didio??
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 18:26 |
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Dr. Hurt posted:So far the number has been very high. How many of y'all are secretly Dan Didio?? Can I change my answer to "I only rip arms off obscure Teen Titan characters?"
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 18:28 |
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Dr. Hurt posted:So far the number has been very high. How many of y'all are secretly Dan Didio?? I hope you plan to release the total once it's all done.
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 18:35 |
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Madkal posted:Can I change my answer to "I only rip arms off obscure Teen Titan characters?" Also both of Risks.
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# ? Nov 7, 2014 18:38 |
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Did this last year, had a blast, got some great books. I am in for this year!
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# ? Nov 8, 2014 01:05 |
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Just signed up for my 6th (7th?) year. (Holy poo poo, it's been a while.)
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# ? Nov 8, 2014 01:31 |
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Here's hoping that I don't get Rhyno again. I'm not sure if I still have "Onslaught: Reborn", but I stll haven't unwrapped it yet.
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# ? Nov 9, 2014 09:48 |
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Benny the Snake posted:Here's hoping that I don't get Rhyno again. I'm not sure if I still have "Onslaught: Reborn", but I stll haven't unwrapped it yet. If you get Rhyno there is this http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts-1/christopherdaniels/i-m-a-john-byrne-guy.html
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# ? Nov 9, 2014 10:02 |
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Abandoning GBS SS for a Secret Santa with cool people.
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# ? Nov 9, 2014 23:18 |
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Only a week left to sign up for BSS SECRET SANTA!!
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# ? Nov 18, 2014 22:26 |
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Despite feeling like I haven't read nearly enough stuff (but maybe that helps...?) or posted enough (...meh, no big deal.), I'm taking the gamble. Count me in for my first BSSSS. I sincerely hope I don't get The Gift of the Plague that is Onslaught Reborn. Endless Mike posted:There's at least two copies still bouncing around. Hopefully the owners will sign up and pass them along. I don't remember who I "gifted" mine to last year. You know it isn't actually BSSSS without afflicting some poor soul with Onslaught.
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# ? Nov 19, 2014 13:10 |
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Signed up. I had good time for the past few years especially getting introduced to stuff I missed out all my life (like Madman).
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# ? Nov 19, 2014 20:15 |
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Serious question, has anybody ever gotten a Dr. Manhattan from their Secret Santa? Slightly NWS:
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# ? Nov 22, 2014 09:21 |
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spooky girlfriend posted:Serious question, has anybody ever gotten a Dr. Manhattan from their Secret Santa? Someone might this year.
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# ? Nov 22, 2014 15:07 |
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Signed up!
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# ? Nov 24, 2014 04:56 |
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TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY THAT I ACCEPT SIGNUPS FOR SECRET SANTA.
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# ? Nov 25, 2014 01:20 |
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Is it considered poor form to unload 14 slightly used Fables tpbs on a victim?
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# ? Nov 25, 2014 04:25 |
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Zachack posted:Is it considered poor form to unload 14 slightly used Fables tpbs on a victim? Please don't send me Fables books.
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# ? Nov 25, 2014 04:30 |
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Endless Mike posted:If you're intending it as a gag, at least including something nice.
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# ? Nov 25, 2014 04:43 |
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Can I sign up to give but not receive?
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# ? Nov 25, 2014 07:24 |
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After finishing my holiday shopping, I've enough left over to participate this year after all
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# ? Nov 25, 2014 09:10 |
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When are the santees getting sent out? I wanna do some Chistmas shopping soon.
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# ? Nov 28, 2014 00:22 |
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Madkal posted:When are the santees getting sent out? I wanna do some Chistmas shopping soon.
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# ? Nov 28, 2014 05:04 |
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Santees will be sent out tomorrow. Sorry guys it was a busy Thanksgiving today. Apologies for the wait.
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# ? Nov 28, 2014 05:25 |
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I'm about halfway through sending out Santa information, if you have yet to get an email you should before the end of the day.
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# ? Nov 28, 2014 20:19 |