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Secret Santa '08


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For those of you who were here the past couple of years and participated, you know how this works. Rules once again are pretty much the same.

For those who either didn't participate or weren't around back then, please read the rules before signing up. You will be held accountable for them if you agree to participate.

Here's how it's gonna work:

To participate this year, you must have +5 positive feedback scores or higher in the trading thread. If you qualify, please email reideen1313@yahoo.com the following form with Minimate Multiverse Secret Santa Info as the title (so it doesn't go into my spam folder). This form MUST be submitted no later than 11/23/08 to participate. Names will be distributed the last week of November.

Minimate Multiverse forum name:

Email address you can be contacted at:

Name you want packages sent to:

Address to ship to:

Special shipping instructions (if any):

Are you willing to be a backup volunteer?

Anyone you DON'T want to be assigned to? (I don't care why and won't tell anyone you opted not to get - it would just be nice to know in advance and avoid any potential issues.)

Items you're interested in receiving?

Any other notes/special info you feel we need to pass on to your Santa?

The Rules

The items should be sent no later than the 15th of December. This would allow time for holiday mail (and allow us time to circle the wagons to cover any problems that may pop up). Hopefully everyone would have their item(s) by Xmas.

We will try to have US members send to US members and UK members send to UK members. This will cut down not only on shipping time but additional costs as well. Please be aware, there is a possibility we may have an odd number of participants from either side of the pond, so you may need to send to a foreign member. Every attempt will be made to avoid this, but things happen. If this is a problem, and you absolutely cannot send overseas, please make note of this in your email sign up.

Identity of the sender:

You do not tell people who you got until the final reveal on 12/30/08, or until the person guesses correctly, whichever comes first.

NO trading! You send to the person you're assigned.

Receivers can start guessing the sender as soon as they receive their item(s).

Obviously, if you participate you must send an item.

Regarding non-sending

If you have signed up, and you find you can't fulfill your obligation to send a gift to the other member, be it for financial reasons, health problems, time constraints, or whatever other reasons there might be, it's ok. I understand - things happen. Please, all I ask is that you let me know as soon as possible. I have some volunteers to be backups - so we can get members reassigned and gifted - preferably before Christmas.

I intend for there to be NO disappointments in this, even if it means I send the stuff myself. (Please don't make me do this, I'm paying off my wife's college and I've got 5 children...) I won't be pissed unless you just don't do anything without notifying me or a staff member. If you drop the ball you will not be allowed to participate next year and it will be noted in the master feedback list. As members, we've made this a great community. I want all the members to be able to have faith in one another, and depend on each other to fulfill our obligations.

No maximum dollar limit for the sender - if someone wants to spend lots of $$ on their person, so be it. However, we will have a minimum $$ amount of $10.00 or whatever is equivalent in your country's currency.

Each participant should give a list of items they are interested in - that way everyone isn't looking for Martian Manhunter/Gold Spidey mates. Also, if there's something you don't want (another Wolverine 'mate?) you should state that as well.

Keep it PG-13. No Full Monty 'mates.

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Could we ask questions here?

if so:

what does a backup volunteer do?

and what about people from a other country, where there are no other MMMV members?(like holland, germany or even spain?)

thanks

and if not ill just delete this post and do it trough a PM, but this is all need to know stuff, right?

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Could we ask questions here?

if so:

what does a backup volunteer do?

and what about people from a other country, where there are no other MMMV members?(like holland, germany or even spain?)

thanks

and if not ill just delete this post and do it trough a PM, but this is all need to know stuff, right?

There are far too many Minimates going to Germany lately :tongue: & I volunteer every year to get peoples' back up!

Seriously Aapje I don't think this (country)is a problem.....except Holland :biggrin:

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Could we ask questions here?

if so:

what does a backup volunteer do?

and what about people from a other country, where there are no other MMMV members?(like holland, germany or even spain?)

thanks

and if not ill just delete this post and do it trough a PM, but this is all need to know stuff, right?

There are far too many Minimates going to Germany lately :tongue: & I volunteer every year to get peoples' back up!

Seriously Aapje I don't think this (country)is a problem.....except Holland :biggrin:

First u mock the German than u call us spineless and now u have a problem with Holland.....STRIKE THREE, YOU'RE OUT!! :lol:

But really....does anyone has a answer?

And not the kind of answer like BHM gives :P

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From my understanding, a backup is a person who could be called on in the last minute to purchase and send a gift, should someone be unable to fulfill their obligation. It is to ensure that everyone gets something, even if someone had a last minute crisis that made it impossible for them to send out a gift.

As far as hooking people up, in the past, everything has worked itself out in regard to location, so I'd let the behind the scenes people worry about finding someone for you to share with. If nothing else, BHM might send you something in exchange for some hard candy or whatever else the oldsters like.

On a somewhat related note, we tried the Secret Santa thing at the MMHQ offices last year. Fujis spearheaded the whole thing, but things turned sour when it was discovered that we had all drawn Fujis' name.

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From my understanding, a backup is a person who could be called on in the last minute to purchase and send a gift, should someone be unable to fulfill their obligation. It is to ensure that everyone gets something, even if someone had a last minute crisis that made it impossible for them to send out a gift.

As far as hooking people up, in the past, everything has worked itself out in regard to location, so I'd let the behind the scenes people worry about finding someone for you to share with. If nothing else, BHM might send you something in exchange for some hard candy or whatever else the oldsters like.

Exactly right on both points. In the event we have someone sign up who then decides they can't meet their obligation for whatever reason, usually I'm able to cover it. If we have 3 or 4 individuals who do this, it would be more difficult for me to do this. In both 06 and 07 when we did this, I was able to take care of everything when members flaked out. (Those members are no longer around....coincidence?)

Location, location, location. I have a highly scientific process of matching names of members and countries represented. (They all go into my hat and the wife draws names out so I don't know who has who. This allows me to participate too. :D) Like Dragon said - I can usually sort it all out pretty well.

k, so dumb question here....what i am getting from the rules etc. is that it's not just limites to minimates, right?

Correct. If you happen to get someone you know, and you're aware of a secret collection/hobby they have, feel free to send them something related to that. The first year I sent someone a frisbee golf disc since I knew they enjoyed the sport.

The only 'rule' regarding gifts is the $10.00 minimum to make it fair for everyone. For example, if its a custom you're making for the gift, you could easily have all the parts, but you spend hours working on the project, IMO you've met the $10.00 requirement. Anything else is up to you.

Is Stuckakid doing the same deal again that they've done the last 2 years?

I honestly haven't had a chance to ask them yet. Until I do and post an official OK, please don't assume and impose on them.

On another note....holy crap. This is the third annual MMMV Secret Santa.

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There are far too many Minimates going to Germany lately :tongue:

Hey, I read that! Guard your tongue! :tongue:

and what about people from an other country, where there are no other MMMV members?(like holland, germany or even spain?)

Pff, we should make up our own continental MMMV Secret Santa! With blackjack. And hookers.* :whistling:

Seriously, I'm too new here to be allowed to participate, which is absolutely fine with me, I really do accept and suppport the rules, but I get your point Aapje.

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*This is not offensive language but paraphrasing Bender. But you already knew that.

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Kiss my shiny metal @ss. :)

Seriously, I'm too new here to be allowed to participate, which is absolutely fine with me, I really do accept and suppport the rules, but I get your point Aapje.

I do make exceptions to the rules occasionally depending on the length of time the person has been on the forum and how active they are. If they're one of those people who just joined and is looking to offload their 'mates at a hefty profit, I'm probably not going to let them in this year. If the member is someone who participates and seems like a decent chap, I can be persuaded to bend the rules. If you want in, pm me and we'll talk.

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Pff, we should make up our own continental MMMV Secret Santa! With blackjack. And hookers.* :whistling:

Man, forget the blackjack! ;)

Anyway, country wise....there are some of us who don't mind sending to other countries, so i think we will probably be covered for everyone. We usually are.

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I wasn't able to participate last year, but I'm in a better posistion this time and so I'm in.

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You know, I pity the fool that gets me every year. Both times i've done this, the people I've gotten have sent me a list consisting of "Whatever you want to send is fine" or one worded answers or something. I tend to C/P my real Christmas list. Not that I'm greedy, I just like to give a lot of options. I just remind myself of the kid who sits on Santa's lap with a list a mile long. :P

Holy Crap. This is our 3rd year? We're OLD!!!

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I'm personally tempted to participate in this. However since I'm a newbie with zero feedback living in a remote Minimates-scarce land I might not be eligible. I guess I'll just stand back and see who gets European tobacco this year :lol:

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I don't know about anyone else, but I'm super excited!! Beyond Halloween, Christmas is my favorite holiday.

And I agree with TM2 Dino: get specific when possible. If there's something you want, say it. :D I lovelovelove shopping for people & it makes me feel really good to find the perfect present for someone.

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I don't know about anyone else, but I'm super excited!! Beyond Halloween, Christmas is my favorite holiday.

And I agree with TM2 Dino: get specific when possible. If there's something you want, say it. :D I lovelovelove shopping for people & it makes me feel really good to find the perfect present for someone.

Oh good. I hope I get you then. :P

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I don't know about anyone else, but I'm super excited!! Beyond Halloween, Christmas is my favorite holiday.

And I agree with TM2 Dino: get specific when possible. If there's something you want, say it. :D I lovelovelove shopping for people & it makes me feel really good to find the perfect present for someone.

Oh good. I hope I get you then. :P

TM2 Dino ,I really hope you get what many of us are wishing you'll get. Lost. :biggrin:

Its a great DVD box-set.

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