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Chekans 3 16 posted:My Santee's present is ordered and on its way! Likewise! I always have the most fun writing terrible terrible messages, so sorry in advance, Santee - hope the loot makes up for it 
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Nov 24, 2014 10:45
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My gifts are on their way! 
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Nov 24, 2014 11:08
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Gifts have been ordered!
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Nov 24, 2014 12:02
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Vampire! Vampire! Vampire! Incoming gift for my Santee. Lets see what the Postal service can do shall we. The race is on to see who gets the first DELIVERED gift!
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Nov 24, 2014 12:35
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I'll do my best to get my gift in the vacuum tube this week.
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Nov 24, 2014 13:28
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Gift selected aaand sent  (... also finally put a pastebin of stuff I own)
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Nov 24, 2014 14:09
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Grey Hunter posted:The race is on to see who gets the first DELIVERED gift! Come on Great Britain! We're the smallest, most densely populated nation[*] - we can do this! [*] Of the four nations mentioned in the OP (i.e. USA, Canada, Australia, UK) NeoAnjou fucked around with this message at 17:17 on Nov 24, 2014 |
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Nov 24, 2014 16:55
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NeoAnjou posted:Come on Great Britain! We're the smallest, most densely populated nation[*] - we can do this! But we have the Royal Mail 
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Nov 24, 2014 17:23
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BOX SENT. Box may or may not contain Christmas cheer.
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Nov 24, 2014 17:27
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NeoAnjou posted:Come on Great Britain! We're the smallest, most densely populated nation[*] - we can do this! I could literally drive to the person that I have as a santee.
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Nov 24, 2014 17:58
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Sion posted:I could literally drive to the person that I have as a santee. You know what you must do.
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Nov 24, 2014 18:23
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I have no idea how you guys have decided quite so quickly. I'm paralysed by this decision! There are too many choices!
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Nov 24, 2014 19:00
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Evil Mastermind posted:You know what you must do. Not that, specifically. Not to be Debbie Downer but: stockings are OK, stalkings are not OK. Ho ho ho. The Supreme Court posted:I have no idea how you guys have decided quite so quickly. I'm paralysed by this decision! There are too many choices!
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Nov 24, 2014 19:41
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Alright kids now it's time for LIGHTNING BONUS ROUNDS! Lightning bonus rounds are how you take part in the Trad Games Secret Santa thing after the deadline for the main round is passed. It's also how you can be greedy and exchange more than one present with your fellow goons! Beginning today (November 24th), and continuing until December 18th, we will have a series of extra bonus rounds and YOU can participate. The LIGHTNING BONUS ROUNDS work a lot like the main round. All of the rules apply except for the deadline for application. Re-read the rules in the OP just in case you forgot them. OK so to sign up I post in the thread and send you an email? Correct. You must do this even if you participated in the main round. Post in the thread. If you already participated in the main round you can link to your original post or just quote it to show your gift preferences. You must send an email to tgsecretsanta@gmail.com as well; if you already sent one this year I don't need your address again, but I do need that email regardless. My response to that email is your only confirmation that you've successfully signed up. What then? I will end each LIGHTNING BONUS ROUND according to whichever of the following things happens first:
Once each round closes I'll randomize the participants in the round and you all exchange gifts. You immediately fire off a Trad Games Present at your Santee, and they do the same! And of course the instant one LIGHTNING BONUS ROUND ends, the next one begins. What about international shipping?  You can still tell me you prefer not to ship internationally – if it's impossible for you, let me know and I'll try to make sure that doesn't happen. But if you live outside the US it's particularly hard to ensure you don't have to ship internationally. Bear in mind that you can always buy something online from a store that operates in your target country and thereby avoid expensive shipping costs. (You might have to pay a currency exchange fee but that is typically much less money.) If I get a pool that contains nobody else in your country, I will contact you to check if you'd rather sit out to the next round. It's much better though if LIGHTNING BONUS ROUND participants can all ship internationally. Remember, you can always just order something online from the destination country: you usually just need a credit card. So then what's the shipping deadline? Of course, as we close in on Christmas day, you will have less and less time in which to accomplish purchase, shipping, and delivery. You'll have to pick an appropriate delivery option and be certain whatever you're buying is either in your hands, or definitely in stock at the retailer of your choice. You are still supposed to get your gift delivered in time for Christmas. This is part of the challenge! But it probably means that you won't have time to make a hand-made gift or wait for something that is out of stock to get restocked. Strongly consider ordering online from a major retailer with a strong reputation for shipping things immediately. ROUND ONE BEGINS NOW GO!
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Nov 24, 2014 20:03
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Sign me up, coach! THIS is my original post with wants, location, etc. I'll shoot off an email now.
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Nov 24, 2014 20:05
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Hello, I'm Jedi425, and I'm late this year so I guess I'm in BONUS ROUND 1! Gift Preferences: Man, I don't know. I don't get to play paper games anywhere near as much any more. Board Games that me and the wife could play would be great, actually. Netrunner cards other than the base set or What Lies Ahead, maybe? In a pinch, my Steam name is also Jedi425, you can buy me a game or something. Do Not Get Me: Dongs, anime (got enough, thanks), novels (odds are good I already have it), Catan, the base Dominion game (expansions are a-OK), dice (unless they're completely wacky, like d1000 wacky), WEG Star Wars stuff (have p. much more than I'll ever actually use in a game). I signed up for the CaH random gifts thing again this year, so I probably don't need any CaH sets. General Location: Republic of Texarkana, Cursed Earth (Texas, USA) Solemn Vow: In brightest night, or darkest day, To be a grinch is not my way, If I am grinched a second year, I'll do much worse than this rhyme here!  (forever death to Angry Weatherman)
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Nov 24, 2014 20:11
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Bonus round me! Here are my demands!
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Nov 24, 2014 20:33
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No lightning round for me, but I've got all my presents bought and will be shipping them out tomorrow! It's gonna be hella good.
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Nov 24, 2014 21:15
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I pick my stuff up for my Santee tomorrow, should lift their sorrow.
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Nov 24, 2014 21:34
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A bonus round? gently caress yeah. As mentioned way back on the first page: DigitalRaven posted:Gift Preferences: I like story games and weird/obscure TRPGs. I also like things with giant robots, be they RPGs, card games, or plastic models (yeah, I’m a Gundam/gunpla nerd); PC games, nerd toys, straight fiction, cookbooks, and booze. Been playing a lot of Arkham Horror/Elder Sign/Tsuro with my wife, 2 player board/card games with low barriers to entry (or Cthulhu) would be cool. Used to be a big Netrunner fan but haven't had a chance to check out the new edition yet. Ilike PDFs & other electronic stuff as I have an itty-bitty living space and lots of digital storage space. First part of my gift's away. Hoping to get the second part done tomorrow.
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Nov 24, 2014 21:59
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Santees received. Presents will go out Dec 1st, when I get paid.
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Nov 24, 2014 22:01
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First (Little) Part of my gift has been ordered and is being shipped. Second part to follow soon.
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Nov 24, 2014 23:38
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Just got shipping confirmation on my sent gift! I hope my Santee likes it...
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Nov 24, 2014 23:48
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BONUS ROUND for me, pleaseIrvingWashington posted:I, too, am in. IrvingWashington fucked around with this message at 21:30 on Dec 3, 2014 |
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Nov 25, 2014 00:11
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OK, order has been placed. Should arrive soon so I can wrap it nice and pass along to my Santee!
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Nov 25, 2014 00:12
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Gift ordered! drat that was tense, first two sites I tied ordering from either wouldn't process the order or wouldn't let me send it to any address but my own! Hope they like it, I just spent over 2 hours stalking their past posts for gift clues and fighting with order forms! 
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Nov 25, 2014 00:40
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And gift has been sent.
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Nov 25, 2014 01:07
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Just bought my santee's gift at my FLGS! I'm glad I checked there as well as Amazon, you just never know what you'll find when you Buy Local! /plug
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Nov 25, 2014 01:32
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Two gifts out of three have been dispatched. Waiting on confirmation from Leperflesh on the third. Not sure what order they'll be arriving in, santee, or how soon, so you may have to be patient! Hopefully not, though.
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Nov 25, 2014 03:03
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Button's been pushed for my santee's gift. Bought online so no fancy gift-wrapping, unfortunately.
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Nov 25, 2014 03:19
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One of the coolest things about this whole thread, in addition to the fun of getting some neat nerd present, is that so many goons are on the ball and get that poo poo ordered and sent asap. What I'm trying to say is, gift ordered and on its way.
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Nov 25, 2014 05:42
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Button has been pushed for Santee's gift. It'll take a bit to get there, though...
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Nov 25, 2014 05:45
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Yeah, it's great to see so many of us are onto it. I feel sorry for whoever ended up with me, I don't think I was terribly helpful with my post  I'm eager to see what my Santa got for me though
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Nov 25, 2014 06:21
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Part of my gift is being prepared by an online source, still another package to send to make sure something is received by christmas
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Nov 25, 2014 06:54
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Second half of my Santee's gift is away.
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Nov 25, 2014 08:41
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My Santee's gifts have been ordered. In five to ten working days their dreams shall come true.
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Nov 25, 2014 09:58
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Gifts for my Santee have been ordered, they should ship this week and arrive late this week or early next week
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Nov 25, 2014 10:20
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I'll be sending things today.
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Nov 25, 2014 13:03
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I hope people don't find this creepy, but I was intrigued so I looked at the info people had publicly posted, and found: * The most common country of origin is the USA (no surprises there!) where 66% of Santas/Santees live. * The second most common is the UK, which 20% of us inhabit (this also means the British are 50% more inclined to sign-up per head than Americans). There are a few more interesting facts, but some I'd like to hold-off mentioning lest they give too much info away ("Humm, there are only 2 participants from the Duchy of Grand Fenwick - I imagine they'll have to gift each other!") I'm tempted to make a word-cloud out of the 'things I like' sections if people wouldn't mind or think it an imposition.
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