Everyone who signs up will be giving and receiving a gift. It’s lots of fun, last year we had 80 entries, let's make the 2007 goal 100 gifts given and recieved. I’m trying to get it going earlier this year so you have two weeks to sign up and extra time to pick out and purchase gifts. I’m stating two extra rules this year you need to have 100 posts or an established member to vouch for you, and if you fail to send a present, the person who vouched for you is responsible for sending one on your behalf (unless you or an immediate family member has participated in the past) and those who did not send gifts last year but did sign up will not be included.
Gifts: Please spend close to $10, absolutely no more than $20. Home made gifts and gifts that are local to your area are the most fun. There will be a thread where you can say what you want, or at least your favorite colors and things you can’t have. Last year I got a model horse from Libbie, the year before I got gorgeous yarn from Coccinelle. Hatrack Festivus will gladly act as a go between for people who aren’t sure what to get.
November 14th: Deadline to sign up To sign up please email hatrackfestivus@gmail.com with your mailing address, intent to participate, and special requests (only from your country, no college students, allergies). If you are a college student, include both addresses just in case, or just the home one if that’s what you want. If you have some special situation like you are leaving for a mission, or traveling most of the holiday, you can still participate, just let us all know.
November 17th: Everyone will receive an email with their match. Please reply to that email as soon as possible after you get it.
December 1st: Mail gifts to college students (yes that will be listed in your info) College students, if that date is too late please let me know.
December 10th: All presents must be mailed. When you have mailed your present please email hatrackfestivus@gmail.com again.
When you receive your gift, please email once more letting us know that, then post in the “what I got thread” and reveal who it was. If you haven’t received a gift by December 24th email again and the hatrack angels will be notified.
Any questions just ask or email. If you have ideas, also email. The only way this can grow and develop is having ideas and problems with past years addressed and fixed.
Entries closed, info will be sent by the date required.
[ November 15, 2007, 11:50 AM: Message edited by: breyerchic04 ]
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I don't think it's fair to require 100 posts (although we have participated in a past so it's not a problem for our kids, we've had lurkers and newer members that have not had that many and have participated well in past years. I'm not sure I had many more than that when I first participated, the gift exchange was one of the first things I did on Hatrack.)
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Maybe modify the 100 posts rule to be "you need to have 100 posts or an established member to vouch for you, and if you fail to send a present, the person who vouched for you is responsible for sending one on your behalf."
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
That would be a good modification.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
We had three lurkers and new members not send gifts last year, they just fell off the board. If someone is willing to do what Eros suggested please email.
KQ I'm fairly certain you had over a thousand posts in three months at hatrack.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I dunno, I FELT new...
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Maybe but you posted a lot over that time.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I think we need a sticky on this thread.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Thank you, O Sticky Gods of Hatrack. Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Yay! I love this time of year!
I just sent in my email. Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
Me and Mrs. BB just signed up. Posted by katdog42 (Member # 4773) on :
I just sent an email saying that I would be an emergency stand-in if somebody doesn't send a gift. I hope that I'm not needed.
Hope everyone has a great time buying/making/picking out/sending gifts!
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Katdog, didn't get your email (unless you sent it to my private account, I'll check).
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
I hope i get a present this time (
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I hope you do too.
An no, didn't get an email from KatDog in either account.
Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: Thank you, O Sticky Gods of Hatrack.
Woohoo! A promotion!
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Ok, Katdog's email finally showed up in the spam folder. No clue why.
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
email sent.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
I'd totally do this if I actually gave a flying fart about any of you hosers.
Bah-freakin'-Humbug.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
So Primal Curve, your email will pe here at 2am?
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
quote:Originally posted by breyerchic04: So Primal Curve, your email will pe here at 2am?
Mmm... pee email.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Yay!! The Gift Exchange is back!
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Ooh! Ooh! I've been so broke the past couple of years I haven't participated . . . this year I may just, how fun!
Breyerchic, thanks for coordinating this. I'm always so impressed by people who step up and take on things like this of their own free will! ;-)
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I'm in! Email sent.
Posted by katdog42 (Member # 4773) on :
I should have sent it from my secondary account. For some reason that account gets counted as spam a lot.
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
not enough posts Maybe next year.
As a side note, I have found that it can be a good idea to require that all gift givers get a tracking number on pakages sent out. Maybe that is obvious, I dunno
[ October 31, 2007, 11:39 PM: Message edited by: Pegasus ]
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by Pegasus: not enough posts Maybe next year.
Actually, I think breyer has said she's willing to change the rules to what I suggested - that people with less than 100 posts can participate if an established member will vouch for them. I also told her I'd be willing to vouch for a few, so if you wanna participate, just e-mail as directed in the first post. Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
Ooh! Email sent.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Yes Pegasus, please email since Eros is willing to vouch.
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
Thanks Eros, I believe I will take you up on the offer, as I don't personally know anyone on this board.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I'd be willing to vouch for a new person or two as well, if any others are wishing they could participate.
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
I'm in. It was great fun last year - although I didn0t have 100 post then. In fact the gift exchange was the thing that switched froma lurker to a poster.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
I think whoever vouches for a new member takes it as their responsibility to send a gift for them, should the new member end up not doing it for whatever reason.
Just trying to avoid the unfortunate eventuality where people send gifts but do not receive one. It really kills the whole experience.
Posted by DeathofBees (Member # 3862) on :
I'm in, I'm in! I'm so glad to be hanging round here again. ^_^
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by El JT de Spang: I think whoever vouches for a new member takes it as their responsibility to send a gift for them, should the new member end up not doing it for whatever reason.
Just trying to avoid the unfortunate eventuality where people send gifts but do not receive one. It really kills the whole experience.
That's my understanding. I understand why the restriction is in place and support it, but I also feel like the exchange is a great way to help new people people come to feel more integrated in the community (as anti-maven said). I'm more than willing to foster that by volunteering to be a second, so to speak, for a few new members who want to participate.
[ November 01, 2007, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: Noemon ]
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
My thinking exactly, Noemon.
Posted by Squish (Member # 9191) on :
I just sent an e-mail as well. I don't think I have 100 posts yet, but I got Eros to vouch for me. I'm excited! Last year was a lot of fun.
Edit: I just noticed it said 149 posts! I'm surprised.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
You're covered with 149 posts, but I have to say that I'm surprised that you have so few; I'd have guessed that you had 8 or 9 times that number.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Squish, you would also be covered under the "you or an immediate family member has participated in the past" exemption, even if you didn't have over 100 posts.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Err, she's my girlfriend, not my wife. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Huh?
I was assuming from "last year was a lot of fun" that indicated prior participation.
My bad.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Wait, I misread. You're right, and I'm an idiot. Whee! Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh. I'm right? I just assume I'm wrong these days. Pregnant brain and all.
Posted by Artemisia Tridentata (Member # 8746) on :
Synesthesia, maybe you could count the Boy Scout Field Book as a belaited gift? I knew I had a "higher motive", I just didn't know what it was.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Ok ^^ Boy Scout Manuals are useful just in case civilization should end or I end up lost in the woods.
Posted by miamiandy (Member # 8906) on :
Guess I have to few posts to participate. Thats what I get for being a reader and not a poster on this forum.
Sounded like fun too, now that I am into college and have my own money and independence in which I can do so.
[ November 03, 2007, 02:27 AM: Message edited by: miamiandy ]
Posted by Squish (Member # 9191) on :
I'm amused and definitely not his wife... ^_^ Or at least marriage is one of those things I'd like to be in the loop about.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by miamiandy: Guess I have to few posts to participate. Thats what I get for being a reader and not a poster on this forum.
Except that several of us have volunteered to vouch for members who'd like to participate but don't have the requisite number of posts.
Posted by miamiandy (Member # 8906) on :
Anyone willing to vouch for me?
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Originally posted by Squish: I'm amused and definitely not his wife... ^_^ Or at least marriage is one of those things I'd like to be in the loop about.
I didn't think you were married to him... In fact, I forgot you knew him at all...
Brain not work so good.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by miamiandy: Anyone willing to vouch for me?
I'll vouch for you if you're willing to introduce yourself, as I know absolutely nothing about you!
Posted by Eisenoxyde (Member # 7289) on :
I'm a major lurker here and hardly ever post, but I've participated in this for the last 2 years and I'm glad I have over 100 posts so I can do it again this year. Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Miami, please email. Yes we still have three "slots" left that are vouched for.
Posted by miamiandy (Member # 8906) on :
Sent you an e-mail erosomniac.
Posted by adfectio (Member # 11070) on :
What about if you've used an alternate name for the past couple years, died out, and are wanting to use this as a way to kick-start a new love with Hatrack?
my old name had almost 300 posts Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
No, no emails to Eros needed, email the account in the first post. Both MiamiIndy and Adfectio.
Posted by miamiandy (Member # 8906) on :
Oh ok, e-mail that I want to participate or introduce myself also?
Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :
Why not introduce yourself in a post? That way all of Hatrack can get to know you.
Posted by miamiandy (Member # 8906) on :
Ok, this is my introduction and I am sending the first poster an e-mail.
My name is Andrew. I am 18. I am from Miami, Fl. I am currently a freshman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. Yes, I know that it is quite the climate change. I plan to be an Electrical Engineer. I have been an OSC fan for some time. I have read all of Ender's game repeated times all within a couple days on more than one occasion. I have read a decent amount of his other books including the homecoming saga and the maker series. I've also read pastwatch, treasure box, and enchantment. Also, I've recently started to read his columns in the paper.
I continue to read more OSC book as quickly as I get them. Also an avid general sci fi reader. Two other favorites are Robert Heinlein and Ben Bova. Though most sci fi is good for me. Favorite tv shows are Stargate SG1/Atlantis, House M.D., and many others. I read rather quickly and it is a pasttime I enjoy. I am currently reading "time enough for love" by robert heinlein. This will be followed by 4 other book I have in line. Hopefully I will be finished with these books in the coming week.
If there is anything else you would like to know about me please let me know. Email if you would like or AIM:bikerandrew.
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
Welcome Andrew! Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Nice to meet you! If eros happens to have developed an irrational hatred of 18 year old Floridians with electrical engineering ambitions I'll happily vouch for you.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
*adjusts view of miamiandy's sex*
I kept reading his sn as miamilady... See, Andy, aren't you glad you introduced yourself?
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Oh I read it as MiamiIndy. Oops.
Posted by miamiandy (Member # 8906) on :
Glad you noticed its andy then.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
No messages sent to breyerchic04@gmail.com will count, everyone needs to email hatrackfestivus@gmail.com
Posted by miamiandy (Member # 8906) on :
Oh, sorry, resent.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
I will be sponsor backup to at least 2 newbies who need it, but I'm not going to be sending/receiving otherwise. breyerchic04, I'll send a message about this to the hatrack festivus account.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Howdy, miamiandy, you have an excellent first name, and anyone who lists Heinlein as one of their favorite authors is clearly a human being worth vouching for.
(I do, however, have a completely rational loathing of 18 year old Floridians with electrical engineering ambitions.)
(Just kidding.)
(...or am I?)
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
We have 32 entries, keep them coming.
This year I am assigning people as I go, instead of doing a drawing, so if anyone needs extra time to find a gift, please let me know (via the email in the first post) and I'll get it out to you.
Posted by Hank (Member # 8916) on :
Did you get my e-mail?
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Yes
Posted by Iain (Member # 9899) on :
Anyone willing to vouch for me? If I have to introduce myself:
My name is John Dulaney I am a freshman in college.
I build model boats, model trains, and real boats. I volunteer at the Maritime Museum in Beaufort.
[ November 07, 2007, 08:10 PM: Message edited by: Iain ]
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
I'm in. E-mail sent.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by Iain: Anyone willing to vouch for me?
Sure!
Posted by Iain (Member # 9899) on :
quote:Originally posted by Noemon:
quote:Originally posted by Iain: Anyone willing to vouch for me?
Sure!
Sweet, email will be sent directly. Tapaidh Leabh
Posted by Kasie H (Member # 2120) on :
I'm in Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Still have less than 40 entries, keep sending them.
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
I'm in.
Ni!
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
I've been in lurker mode lately, but I'm in!
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I'm in this year, just like last and the year before. n_n
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Alt, you haven't emailed yet so you aren't quite in.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Everyone who I have recieved emails from has now been replied to. If you have not recieved a reply from "hatrack helper" please post here and retry to send your information.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I haven't gotten anything, breyer.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Yes you have, we've emailed back and forth multiple times.
I have not yet sent out information on who you are sending to, I have just sent some sort of conformation, so that in the gift exchange gmail account it shows that there are two messages for each person this year.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Oh, I see; I misunderstood and thought that you meant that you'd given everyone their assignments.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Nope, still don't have all of the requests, they have until wednesday
Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
How many people are playing this year? I'm impatient - apparently I can't wait 4 days to hear the final tally... ; )
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Assign me someone who is worthy of my extreme awesomeness.
Ah, heck. You all are.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
They still can sign up, but right now we have something like 40. Very low numbers. Keep signing up.
Posted by Amilia (Member # 8912) on :
OK.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
How many people have participated each year since we started doing this, do you know?
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
I would love to sign up to do this (I had lots of fun the last couple years doing it), but I'm concerned that since I'm due with my first baby on Dec 18th that I may not be able to post in time when I receive my gift (I can't imagine having a problem getting one sent off by the deadline though). Would that be a big problem?
[ November 13, 2007, 03:44 PM: Message edited by: ludosti ]
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
I'm taking the leap this year. I'm in.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Ludosti, that would be ok, but if you can post try to, and get back to me (I'll even give you a phone number if that's easiest) sometime around christmas whether you have gotten yours or not.
Noemon, I don't have the 03 or 04 numbers, I do have the 05 and 06 ones.
2005: 74 2006: 80 2007: so far 40. Keep sending entries through wednesday.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I can't wait for my assignment. I have ideas already. *bounce*
Posted by landybraine (Member # 10807) on :
Ok, I'm in if someone will vouch for me. I've been really busy lately and couldn't post like I'd like to, but this seems like a lot of fun. So, do I wait until someone vouches for me to send my email...or just do it anyway?
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Just e-mail. There are several of us who've said we will vouch. Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Yes landybraine, please email per the first post in this thread.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I signed up, but I think the action steps need to be bumped up in your opening post, particularly the one that must happen today.
It's kind of strange to have the proviso on >100 posters before the explanation of how to participate. Just saying.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Ok - email sent! Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
48 people.
Posted by Luet13 (Member # 9274) on :
E-mail just sent. I'm really excited about participating this year. I watched last year's threads on this avidly. It's one of the reasons I love this forum so much.
Posted by Dark as night (Member # 9577) on :
Count me in! E-mail being sent.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
It's awesome that your "Email sent" post was #100. Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Slipped in just under the deadline, I think. Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Absolutely.
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
oops, a bit late, but, hopefully, still in...
(thanks pooka for the mayfly thread title alert!)
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Everyone who has emailed is in. If you haven't and have a really good excuse I probably will let you in.
Now it is everyone's turn to post in the other thread.
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
*crosses fingers and hopes her excuse is good enough*
Posted by Hank (Member # 8916) on :
Hey, when do we find out who we're sending to?
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
From first post in thread:
November 17th: Everyone will receive an email with their match. Please reply to that email as soon as possible after you get it.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We'll get the list with all our giftees in one e-mail, since I signed us all up in one e-mail, right? Thanks.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Probably, if not all of them have posted in the thread when I get really serious about sending emails, you might not. I'm going to think. But I'll try to keep it that way.
Posted by Goram Steelfist (Member # 10129) on :
Hi all, I was not able to get to a computer yesterday and a good member vouched for me two days ago. Papa, her and I have been emailing so I hope I can still participate. I just posted in the what I like forum. Hopefully, Goram Steelfist
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Bump for the rules.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Another reminder for rules. All gifts need to be mailed by Monday.
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