Wait how'd you know it was me lol
The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!
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Wait how'd you know it was me lol
Seems like every one got their recipient as their sender too.
While I fully understand your sentiment, and certainly get wanting to bestow holiday gifts on acquaintances, part of what Secret Santa is all about is unequivocal generosity, giving generously to people whom you have probably never met and most likely don't even know, even on a tenuous, social media "friends" basis.(snip) ...last year, my recipient wasn’t a very active member on the forum, and I got another not so active member again this year.
No offense to anyone, but I personally wanted to gift someone, who is what we call one of the Regulars on this forum, the daily posters, family types.
@mikethompson Maybe next year we can have a list done this way, where we have a choice of who we want to gift from.
hmm
If you want to send a gift to a friend here on PipesMagazine, that's a great thing to do. I encourage you to do that.
Damn, I don't know.
Must be my ESP kicking in again!
I post this at my peril, but one of my other groups uses a free app called "Elfster" for managing Secret Santa lists. Might be a way to lighten the load next time around!
P.S. Do note that this is not criticism of how anything is currently being done, I'm just an engineer being an engineer...
P.S. Do note that this is not criticism of how anything is currently being done, I'm just an engineer being an engineer...
My wording was bad, no I didn’t mean acquaintances, I meant, making sure certain gifts might reach the hands of those that would appreciate them, because we see them here as regular members, sharing their interests as Pipe Enthusiasts. So then we can send out special gifts this way, at this time of year.
I post this at my peril, but one of my other groups uses a free app called "Elfster" for managing Secret Santa lists. Might be a way to lighten the load next time around!
P.S. Do note that this is not criticism of how anything is currently being done, I'm just an engineer being an engineer...
Scott, I thought about using a SS app when I was running the show, but really enjoyed setting up the pairings myself. There are also geographical, geopolitical and import/export restriction considerations to deal with, which an app can't do.
Making a second attempt at shipping tomorrow morning as the line today was at least 30 deep and I only had a short amount of time.
I 2nd this: Never put an engineer in charge, but absolutely take his advice on logistics.I post this at my peril, but one of my other groups uses a free app called "Elfster" for managing Secret Santa lists. Might be a way to lighten the load next time around!
P.S. Do note that this is not criticism of how anything is currently being done, I'm just an engineer being an engineer...
I didn't get a photo of the outgoing package, but since I have to work when the post office is open: I just handed the box and address to my wife, she can be trusted to get the job done.
...Wait, did I tell her to bring it to the post office or bring it to the address?
...Wait, did I tell her to bring it to the post office or bring it to the address?
- By post it should arrive Thursday.
- She could probably get it there in under 18 hours.
Mine showing delivered.... hope it wasn’t snagged by porch pirates!
Let's start a rumor that we've shipped out packages with cobras in them!
I had an IT pro, a good friend of Simon’s, help me set up the Google Forms sign up sheet. Her assistance helped move our little funhouse to the next level.
Rumor you say?.....
Mine just has a glitter bomb in it.
Yep!
In for the unequivocal generosity!!!
I’ll send to anyone
May the spirit of the season and the mirth and merriment of this thread inspire those “irregular” members (or those with irregular members) to spread those forum wings and fly!
Is that what they are calling Captain Black Grape now?
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