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Hello good little boys, girls, third and fourth genders, androgynes, bi-phallused dragons, and various assorted folk. Once again, by popular demand, it's time for us to cook our hearts out for each other and ship treats all over the planet. This is the slightly-late Turbo edition of Something Offal Secret Santa, with some special rules to ensure as many people get timely holiday happiness as possible. Are you interested in sending goodies to your fellow Something Offal posters, and receiving a package of mysteriously good treats from a (probably different) Something Offal poster? Do you feel overwhelmed with the giving spirit of the holidays? Then follow these steps and attain enlightenment, or at least a few tasty treats: 1. Send an email offalsanta at gmail. Note this is a different email than used in previous years. In that mail provide ALL of the following:
3. Wait (im)patiently until signups close. After that I'll assign Santas and let you know where to point your package of delicious charm. 4. Prepare a basket of holiday goodies for your assigned asantazation target and send it to them. Please try for delivery by New Year's Day, 2016 - nobody likes Christmas with Cupid. 5. When your package from Santa arrives, photograph the contents and share your joy with the thread! Please do this. It's always more fun than not posting. Gift Guidelines If you haven't done one of these exchanges before, first of all, welcome! Here are some things to keep in mind when participating in this forum-themed exchange:
The Turbo-Santaing Rule In previous years, we've allowed people to specify local or international shipping in order to limit crippling shipment costs for those concerned while still allowing transatlantic gifting. Due to the shorter Santa timeline this year, I've made the executive decision that all Santas will be given targets in their own hemisphere. We don't have time to guarantee a Scottish Santa's goods would arrive in Van Nuys before the new year, and everyone hates dragging these things out until February for the last couple of hold-outs. I will pair Canadian and/or Mexican entrants with Americans as much as possible; if you're concerned about the contents of your package being nabbed by Customs or have other worries about shipping internationally, please let me know and I'll do my best to pair you with someone in your own country. In the event of a lone signup somewhere in moon country with no matchable Santa, don't worry. I have a plan. The Grinch Rule If you sign up for Something Offal Secret Santa and fail to send a package, you will be banned. If you re-register on SA after that ban, I may repeatedly ban you until you've spent more on re-registration than it would have cost you to send a gift in the first place. Last year we had one Grinch, and I was a disappointed food forum moderator. Let's please try for a perfect record this year. Signups will close at 11:59pm PST on Monday, November 30th. I will do my best to have all assignments done by December 4th to allow multiple weekends for cooking/shipping. Allez noel!
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# ? Nov 18, 2015 19:12 |
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SANTA CLAUUS. gently caress YEAH If at all possible, please do not match me with a vegetarian or I'll have to eat all this alligator jerky I bought by myself. Jerky is meant to be shared. Vegetarians, I love and respect you, but FLORIDA \/\/\/Welp too late then\/\/\/ Suspect Bucket fucked around with this message at 00:52 on Nov 19, 2015 |
# ? Nov 18, 2015 19:57 |
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Suspect Bucket posted:If at all possible, please do not match me with a vegetarian or I'll have to eat all this alligator jerky I bought by myself. Jerky is meant to be shared. Vegetarians, I love and respect you, but FLORIDA I'm happy to meet this kind of request whenever possible, but please be sure to mention it in your registration email.
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# ? Nov 18, 2015 20:36 |
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In again Something Offal Secret Santa = Best Secret Santa, hands down.
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# ? Nov 18, 2015 20:48 |
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I will do this thing. Edit: I should probably include some wishes. Ok I live in a place where I can basically buy anything anytime (bay area) so send me some local booze or beer, or weird local foods, or homemade things! I love spicy things and getting drunk. Drink and Fight fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Dec 4, 2015 |
# ? Nov 18, 2015 23:16 |
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I, a ghostly lurker, will totally be in for this, because I have so many cool ideas to send people.
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# ? Nov 19, 2015 00:04 |
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Oh, ooh, me?
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# ? Nov 19, 2015 00:06 |
Oh yeah, gonna send some cookies to some weirdos.
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# ? Nov 19, 2015 04:28 |
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What if we got each other and sent each other cookies, Kenning? That'd be like, double weirdo or something. In.
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# ? Nov 19, 2015 19:01 |
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I'm in, of course. Someone's getting whatever cool thing I've been doing lately at work!
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# ? Nov 20, 2015 03:26 |
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Mail sent. Looking forward to this again.
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# ? Nov 20, 2015 16:36 |
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I'm in!
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# ? Nov 20, 2015 18:54 |
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Reg-email sent, in on this so hard.
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# ? Nov 20, 2015 21:01 |
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In as always, someone's getting some good poo poo this year.
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# ? Nov 23, 2015 20:40 |
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I'll join this thing here.
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# ? Nov 24, 2015 23:50 |
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In again this year.
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# ? Nov 25, 2015 04:46 |
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Popping back up from moonland to say I'm in. Deep.
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# ? Nov 27, 2015 16:44 |
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Ah why not, I can't possibly get grinched yet again can i? :p
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 05:41 |
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Ooo yessss my favorite time of year! I'm gluten-free so don't send me any pie crusts. I also love local honey from local beekeepers if that is a thing that you can do as Santa. Homemade is *great*!!! Hot sauce is also awesome tho I have a bit of a collection already. I'm also a fan of regional foods if that's a thing where you are as well.
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 19:01 |
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I'd like to join although I'm a heathen that missed the deadline. Let me know if that's fine.
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# ? Dec 2, 2015 05:46 |
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30 Goddamned Dicks posted:Ooo yessss my favorite time of year! keep us up to date
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# ? Dec 2, 2015 10:05 |
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Now now, mindphlux. There's no snarking in Christmasthread. Also I'm going to treat that post as your signup post. A couple of you failed to include key information in your signups. I sent some emails about the missing stuff, so please check your emails. I have an email from The Midniter but no post backing it up. Please do so. battlemonk, you posted about interest but I have no email from you (unless your username has changed since you signed up, in which case please let me know through email) RHIN0002 posted:I'd like to join although I'm a heathen that missed the deadline. Let me know if that's fine. Since some other people messed up, go ahead and send your info. We are still on track for December 4th assignments. People mentioned above, please get your information sorted as requested before then or you may end up left out!
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# ? Dec 2, 2015 20:36 |
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Me no read instructions good. I'm in.
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# ? Dec 2, 2015 21:59 |
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mindphlux posted:keep us up to date What was I not supposed to post my wishlist here? Imma cover myself in honey and take a special picture just for youuuuuuu
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# ? Dec 3, 2015 02:34 |
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30 Goddamned Dicks posted:What was I not supposed to post my wishlist here? ...and suddenly I know exactly who's getting mindphlux as a santee.
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# ? Dec 3, 2015 04:45 |
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bartolimu posted:Now now, mindphlux. There's no snarking in Christmasthread. Also I'm going to treat that post as your signup post. I signed up in earnest and sent you an e-mail a week or two ago! 30 Goddamned Dicks posted:What was I not supposed to post my wishlist here? yeah I think probably not but I could use a picture of 30 goddamned dicks covered in honey so color me intrigued
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# ? Dec 3, 2015 10:32 |
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mindphlux posted:but I could use a picture of 30 goddamned dicks covered in honey so color me intrigued I got you fam
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# ? Dec 3, 2015 12:14 |
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I'm game! Woo! lurker who loves reading threads of things I may never be able to make
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# ? Dec 3, 2015 17:06 |
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Assignments are going out RIGHT NOW OH MY I AM SO EXCITED edit: assignments mailed. Let me know ASAP of any issues. bartolimu fucked around with this message at 18:19 on Dec 4, 2015 |
# ? Dec 4, 2015 17:56 |
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I am currently stalking my Santee to figure out what they like. Bartolimu, I sent you an e-mail asking if you could contact my Santee and ask if they prefer sweet, savory, or a mixture of things. I am to please! edit: By stalking, I definitely don't mean just on SA. Creeping the interwebs. Has anyone shown up at someone's door and delivered things personally? Always down for a road trip!
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# ? Dec 4, 2015 18:32 |
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Edited my post with more details.
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# ? Dec 4, 2015 18:46 |
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bartolimu posted:battlemonk, you posted about interest but I have no email from you (unless your username has changed since you signed up, in which case please let me know through email) Welp, I did send you an email, but I was away from everything over this weekend and just now got back to browsing. Apparently I am an rear end and it never got to you. Guess I'll try again next year. (This is what I get for being a Jew who tried to participate in something Christmastime!)
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# ? Dec 8, 2015 07:49 |
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Package sent the other day however I stupidly forgot one of the items. If it's not mentally priced to ship it seperately I will send it later.
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# ? Dec 12, 2015 05:30 |
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It's coming, santee, I swear to Krampus! I'm so bad at sending stuff out on time
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# ? Dec 14, 2015 04:20 |
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I am not currently staying at my house, so if my Santa could please let bart know when my package is sent out (and if it has a tracking number by chance) I can go by periodically to check for it. Thanks!!
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# ? Dec 14, 2015 14:56 |
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Package sent!
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# ? Dec 14, 2015 19:03 |
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Package sent! Mine too, finally! It's in Baby Goon Jesus's' hands now!
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# ? Dec 14, 2015 19:56 |
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Toast posted:Package sent the other day however I stupidly forgot one of the items. If it's not mentally priced to ship it seperately I will send it later. Thank you Toast!! I came home from a long day of working followed by day 1 of a 2-day intensive baking worshop (hey santee, looking at you) to find a lovely package of goodies waiting for me! Will take photos and detail the contents probably on Wednesday, when I have a few non-exhausted minutes, but wanted to pop in and say thank you thank you thank you!! First time in 5-6 years of doing the GWS secret santa that I received a former santee as a Santa
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# ? Dec 15, 2015 04:44 |
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Oh, oops, I wasn't sure if we were supposed to reveal ourselves in our package so I didn't! Well, this'll just add to the fun of MYSTERY
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# ? Dec 15, 2015 05:52 |
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# ? Apr 25, 2024 07:36 |
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I guess I'm not the only person to ship their package and not put a note in it (I forgot). Hopefully everything makes it in good condition, we will find out when it arrives tomorrow.
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