The (Un)Official Secret Santa 2020!

[mingc]

It was a bit of a juggling act, balancing tastes with location. I read everyone's preferences, then matched preferences where possible. I figured that folks might want to pull something special from their cellar. If tastes aligned with someone in-state or a fairly close state, I made that match. It didn't work out for everyone, and some of you will be shipping cross-country. If there were only two people in an unnamed country north of mine that has idiotic postal regulations, then, well....you know what happened.

BTW, has anyone else spotted "Tobacco Man" in my sig photo?

Ignorant question: is each giftee the Secret Santa for the giftee's Secret Santa? So that folks are paired off rather than in a daisy chain?

 

[woodsroad]

Ignorant question: is each giftee the Secret Santa for the giftee's Secret Santa? So that folks are paired off rather than in a daisy chain?

Most are daisy-chain. It's more fun that way, I think. There are a few that are paired, for geopolitical reasons or proximity.

 

[mtwaller]

Big props to @woodsroad for his careful geographical considerations. I sneakily dropped off my package in person today, since my target was only 20 minutes away from the house ?

 

[Bengel]

and remember don’t git uppity if you do not like the gift, this is about brotherly love?

 

[jaytex1969]

Okay. I lied. No last minute affair here.

Got 'er boxed up already and may even go on the wagon today.

 

[mingc]

Most are daisy-chain. It's more fun that way, I think. There are a few that are paired, for geopolitical reasons or proximity.

More fun, but also more work for you. Thanks, Dan!

 

[woodsroad]

Paid the postage online and dropped it off at regional hub.

 

[scloyd]

Boy, if I would of got Kozeman, I could of dropped it off at his brewpub and had a beer with him...if their open...damn pandemic.

 

[SpookedPiper]

Mine has just been been received by Santa's elves, who will attempt to deliver soon....8f they don't smoke it themselves!!

Happy holidays and stay safe!

 

[scloyd]

Mine won't be much of a secret when it arrives since my return address is on the label.

 

[woodsroad]

More fun, but also more work for you. Thanks, Dan!

The priority for matches was the sender and recipient’s preferences. I wanted to match similar tastes. After that came proximity. But with such a long daisy chain, most matches were done by preferences.

 

[scloyd]

The priority for matches was the sender and recipient’s preferences. I wanted to match similar tastes. After that came proximity. But with such a long daisy chain, most matches were done by preferences.

Thanks again Dan. I would hate to think that if you decided not to do this it might end.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

En route to my victim I mean... He Who Has Been A Good Boy All Year!
(And a funny newspaper headline from this morning)

EDIT: Shout out Dan for putting all this together!

 

[condorlover1]

So that's how I got the guy in the Fairfield Lunatic Asylum?

 

[mikethompson]

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and remember don’t git uppity if you do not like the gift, this is about brotherly love?

Like that girl? Haha she is Not Happy.

 

[beefeater33]

Just dropped mine in the mail, it'll soon be heading West!

 

[mordy18]

I look forward to the full show and tell after santa’s deiveries are made, with perhaps a Festivus airing of grievances for those who received the Captain Black Grape and similar delights. (I am actually curious about Captain Black Grape fwiw). My package was sent today.

 

[scloyd]

I hope this guy doesn't get my package.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I hope this guy doesn't get my package.
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He looks like Forrest Gump ?

 

[keith929]

Package sent today.