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Inflatablewoman
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way... oh what fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh... hey!

Seeing as though, I find myself all alone in the world with nobody to love me, rub my tired feet after a hard day sitting behind the desk at work or to listen to me moan about my work collegues nasal hair that sticks out at 90 degrees. I will probably not be buying any christmas presents this year. That sucks!!

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Here is an idea that will mean I get to go shopping for christmas gifts!! YEY! [img]http://www.keithball.net/img/smileys/clap.gif[/img]

It's Secret Santa..


The idea is that you reply to this thread saying that you want in. I will then get all the names, and thanks to my super duper name randomiser I will match people up with their secret santa via PM. The secret santa once recieving the name of their gift buddy, will go out and purchase an item for no more than 10€ and no less than 9€ (multiple small gifts can be purchased to get up to the total sum). The gifts will then be presented at the Toytown Christmas Party.

If you are not going to go to the christmas party, then dont sign up for the secret santa.

So what you think? Any questions? Sucky idea? Stick your name down if you want in...
eurovol
This is always fun, to bad I won't be able to make the party. sad.gif
hockeywidow
that is a great idea, just waiting for hubby to come back to make sure we don't have any plans
Ravski
Sounds like a cool idea smile.gif, I have to do this for few other christmas parties I am attending already. Its a bit of a laugh
NancyDrew
If i go, I'm in.
Friday
sounds good I am in, although I will probably just buy 10Euros worth of coffee and chocs from my firm for whoever gets me as their santa.
Topsy
if i go, then i'm in
we haven't decided on a venue, yet, though, so i dunno if i can go or not unsure.gif

when do you need to know by, IW?
perdido
I might be in Vienna 9-12 of December so do not know if I can make it. As soon as I know I will PM you. What is the latest you need to know?
Inflatablewoman
I reckon 2 or 3 days before hand really, so people can get a chance to buy some stuff. smile.gif
Elfenstar
QUOTE (Topsy @ Nov 27 2005, 3:35 pm) *
we haven't decided on a venue, yet, though, so i dunno if i can go or not

venue is decided topsy!

I'm in too IfW.
Inflatablewoman
For the secret santa on the 10th Dec so far we have for sure...

Andrew
Inflatablewoman
Elfenstar
Friday
given how many people have signed up that is very disappointing
Carm
Heck, sign me up then too!
clepto
I'm in biggrin.gif
Elfenstar
QUOTE (Andrew @ Nov 29 2005, 9:39 pm) *
given how many people have signed up that is very disappointing

well, do the peeps going to the TT Christmas Party know about this at all? CAn the two somehow be consolidated or a reference made to the secret santy thing?
Bubble Gum
I'll play!
TheDevilHimself
For all the pimping you did last nite tongue.gif , i m in . biggrin.gif
Inflatablewoman
I think I need to pimp this a bit more at a Toytown Tuesday as well. smile.gif

MrBrain... sign up!!!
mrbrain
I'm in...
UpQuark
I'm in. Does five 2 euro coins count as a gift?
TheDevilHimself
QUOTE (mrbrain @ Dec 1 2005, 2:01 pm) *
I'm in...

was the above statement made at gunpoint too wink.gif
Inflatablewoman
QUOTE (UpQuark @ Dec 2 2005, 11:42 am) *
I'm in. Does five 2 euro coins count as a gift?

Good stuff.

And not unless you wrap them really nicely. smile.gif
Daisy
In like Flynn.

What if I don't know the person that I get??? Can I trade?!!?

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Inflatablewoman
Nope. No trading of secret santas. If you end up with a hot chick, I dont want to find out that you have been taking bids from desperate men!!!

It's gotta be SECRET.
TheDevilHimself
QUOTE (Daisy @ Dec 2 2005, 1:41 pm) *
Can I trade?!!?

You women !! Cant you ppl for once not trade gift tongue.gif
Daisy
oh, alright. No trading. dry.gif

Just a thought...
IW - if you are planning this and you are included. You will know who "chooses" you. right?
What is the fun in that?
TheDevilHimself
IW is THE SANTA. He doesnt receive any gifts, only gives them biggrin.gif. And he will give a gift to all the people who are taking part in Secret Santa !!
Daisy
QUOTE (UpQuark @ Dec 2 2005, 11:42 am) *
I'm in. Does five 2 euro coins count as a gift?

The gift is between 9€ and 10€.
How about you just make it nine 1€ coins. It makes it more interesting to open AND you save a Euro.

QUOTE (TheDevilHimself @ Dec 2 2005, 2:35 pm) *
IW is THE SANTA. He doesnt receive any gifts, only gives them . And he will give a gift to all the people who are taking part in Secret Santa !!

No Silly, he added himself to the list from the very beginning. We exchange names and he tells us which name we "picked". Then we buy each other the gifts. He doesn't buy them all.

Although, this might be a smart little scam...
IW might "accidently" put down his name for everyone and at the party we all end up getting him a gift.
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Inflatablewoman
I have been rumbled.

*closes suit case and runs*
TheDevilHimself
QUOTE (Daisy @ Dec 2 2005, 2:42 pm) *
The gift is between 9€ and 10€.
How about you just make it nine 1€ coins. It makes it more interesting to open AND you save a Euro.
No Silly, he added himself to the list from the very beginning. We exchange names and he tells us which name we "picked". Then we buy each other the gifts. He doesn't buy them all.

Although, this might be a smart little scam...
IW might "accidently" put down his name for everyone and at the party we all end up getting him a gift.

Thanks for the explanation.. but I was just tryin to be 'funny' !! unsure.gif Guess I will have to try harder next time sad.gif
Showem
I can't believe that with nearly 200 people signed up, so few are up for bringing a pressie.
perdido
I would be up for the secret santa Showem, but cannot guarentee if I can make the party. It is 50/50 chance ; for me. If my secret santa was up to recieving it after party but before xmas I would be up for it. wink.gif
ski
I'm in for the secret santa!

I already bought the present today without knowing who it's for smile.gif .
Topsy
what's the deadline for signing up?
Inflatablewoman
I am going to say Wednesday at 5pm. Gives a few days for people to get gifts.
Tara
Count me in too.
ume
I am in.
Inflatablewoman
Andrew
Inflatablewoman
Elfenstar
clepto
Bubble Gum
TheDevilHimself
mrbrain
UpQuark
Daisy
ski
tara
ume

Ok, so 12 signed up so far... I should maybe promote this at the TT Tuesday. The bullying campaining I did at the TT CN went pretty well. wink.gif

Any more takers?
Carm
QUOTE (Carm @ Nov 29 2005, 10:33 pm) *
Heck, sign me up then too!

you missed me! sad.gif
Inflatablewoman
Andrew
Inflatablewoman
Elfenstar
clepto
Bubble Gum
TheDevilHimself
mrbrain
UpQuark
Daisy
ski
tara
ume
carm

Ok, so 13 signed up so far...
Any more takers?

wink.gif
koolhead
13 seems to be a really bad number...

so, count me in... wink.gif
Inflatablewoman
nice 1 smile.gif
Ravski
slap me in boogyman biggrin.gif
Friday
well I still think it is a disappointing turnout, we have what fifteen people from over two hundred going?
Anyway I think I shall stick with buying some coffee and chocolate as my gift, not quite gold, frankincense or myrhh, but better than nothing.
Friday
unless of course I get Ski as my recipient, in which case I will buy a DVD´.
Friday
QUOTE (Ravski @ Dec 5 2005, 7:29 pm) *
slap me in boogyman

are you going to be giving some of that superstrength chilli powder as your present? blink.gif
Inflatablewoman
Andrew
Inflatablewoman
Elfenstar
clepto
Bubble Gum
TheDevilHimself
mrbrain
UpQuark
Daisy
ski
tara
ume
carm
koolhead
Ravski

Dont tell anyone what you are getting and for whom. It's a secret. smile.gif

Any more takers?!?!
Elfenstar
are these to be "real" gifts, or gag gifts? i know, it's the spirit of giving, but i plan to buy something really cool. what if i get a bag of fake doggie-po? sad.gif
Inflatablewoman
I will be getting a proper present. And that's gotta be a huge bag of doggie poo to cost 10€. ohmy.gif
Daisy
It isn't specified in your rules, so I was wondering...

When we bring our gift, do we say who it is from? Sometimes I have participated in Secret Santa where you sign your name. Then there are others where we never tell who its from.

Which do you prefer?
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