09-03-2014, 07:20 PM
Step right up and sign up for the 2014 Secret Santa Extravaganza!
Yes, it’s that time of year again when we scour the Earth, or the wood pile, for that “ever so perfect” gift for your fellow woodnetter.
Here’s how it works:
To participate, all you need to do is send a PM to me, highpi. A post in this thread does not count, only a PM does. I will then respond with the next steps. This is to protect the form's link from web crawlers and possibly getting spambots filling in entries. All communication after that will be via email.
Entries will be accepted from September 3 to September 25. Details of your recipient will be sent along by September 30.
After the closing date, entries will still be accepted until October 25 for late arrivers, however there is no guarantee I will be able to match you up.
The rules are simple: if you sign-up, follow through on the commitment. If you are going to be late on delivery, let me know so I can notify the giftee for you. And, if it turns out that you need to back out completely, let me know as soon as possible so I have time to reassign your giftee. Also, when mailing your gift, please use a method that will have a tracking number. This will make it easier to find if a gift goes missing.
Gift guidelines and advice: Send a real gift, not a gift certificate. Read their old posts to learn about what are their needs or interests. Check out other forums they may participate in, check out their Lee Valley, etc wish list, or just do your best - some things are universally needed and appreciated. If you don't have a lot of posts and think you may be a difficult person to gift for, now's the time to add to your post count, innocently discussing the merits of various tools.
Most of all, have fun, start early and communicate. Hopefully, this will be another great year.
Thanks
Ken
Also, I'm looking for a helper this year. Just PM me if you are interested. I forgot to ask last year, so I'm putting it out there early. You will assist with all that is Secret Santa and then next year the torch will be passed to you. For the most part, it's a pretty easy gig. More time than anything.
Ken
Yes, it’s that time of year again when we scour the Earth, or the wood pile, for that “ever so perfect” gift for your fellow woodnetter.
Here’s how it works:
To participate, all you need to do is send a PM to me, highpi. A post in this thread does not count, only a PM does. I will then respond with the next steps. This is to protect the form's link from web crawlers and possibly getting spambots filling in entries. All communication after that will be via email.
Entries will be accepted from September 3 to September 25. Details of your recipient will be sent along by September 30.
After the closing date, entries will still be accepted until October 25 for late arrivers, however there is no guarantee I will be able to match you up.
The rules are simple: if you sign-up, follow through on the commitment. If you are going to be late on delivery, let me know so I can notify the giftee for you. And, if it turns out that you need to back out completely, let me know as soon as possible so I have time to reassign your giftee. Also, when mailing your gift, please use a method that will have a tracking number. This will make it easier to find if a gift goes missing.
Gift guidelines and advice: Send a real gift, not a gift certificate. Read their old posts to learn about what are their needs or interests. Check out other forums they may participate in, check out their Lee Valley, etc wish list, or just do your best - some things are universally needed and appreciated. If you don't have a lot of posts and think you may be a difficult person to gift for, now's the time to add to your post count, innocently discussing the merits of various tools.
Most of all, have fun, start early and communicate. Hopefully, this will be another great year.
Thanks
Ken
Also, I'm looking for a helper this year. Just PM me if you are interested. I forgot to ask last year, so I'm putting it out there early. You will assist with all that is Secret Santa and then next year the torch will be passed to you. For the most part, it's a pretty easy gig. More time than anything.
Ken
