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CygnusTM
 
(frozen)
| #1 posted October 23, 2007 at 3:45pm (EST)
edited January 9, 2008 at 10:56am (EST) |
Yes, I have returned from the dead. It's time for the... GameTZ Secret Santa
Once again, we will be using a subtime "bond" to encourage people to follow through on sending. If someone gets stiffed on a gift, at least they will get something. Any subscriber without a BTR is eligible to sign up. If you don't have at least a Bronze Star , you will have to put up double the bond. Everyone will signup in one of three pools: United States, Canada, and Anywhere. Signups for the US and Canada pools are limited to users in that country, respectively. Everyone else must signup in the Anywhere pool. Residents of the US and Canada may signup in the Anywhere pool if international shipping is not a problem. Everyone will be assigned a partner from their own pool.
Everyone must put up 8 weeks subtime. (16 weeks if less than Bronze Star ) If you don't have that much, someone else can put it up for you, but the bond will be returned to you. It is up to you to repay your benefactor. You will get one week (two weeks if less than Bronze Star ) back when you provide a valid tracking number that proves you've sent, and you will get the rest back when your partner receives. Signups are open now and will continue until November 29. Partners will then be assigned and mailed out. There will be weekly reminder e-mails sent to those whose partners have not received. Items must be received by December 25. At that time, anyone who hasn't received will receive one-quarter of his/her Santa's subtime bond. If a gift still isn't received after one week (January 1) another quarter will be awarded. If yet another week passes (January 8) the remaining half will be sent. Sending and receiving will be tracked through the signup site. It is very important that you update the site as soon as you send and receive so the subtime bond can be handled appropriately.
The target gift value is $10-20 US. Gifts MUST be worth at least $10 US not including shipping. Every effort should be made to send a complete item. If you are sending something used, it should be complete and in at least "very good" condition. This is not a way to unload your unwanted crap.
Tips:
 Look at your partner's wants and check his/her lists and posts. Put the same effort into selecting a gift for your partner that you would want someone else to put into yours.
If your partner has inadequate "wants", don't just give up and stiff him/her. Just get a gift card to Walmart or something like that.
Make sure you provide adequate "wants" for your Santa. There should be at least 4-5 things on your list that fit in the target range.
When you get assigned a partner, go out right away, get something and send it. Immediately. Especially, if you have to send international.
If, before signing up, you already have something picked out to send to your partner, don't bother signing up. You just don't get it.
WARNING
People suck. Despite our best efforts, I guarantee there will be people who will get stiffed. If you don't intend to follow through on your commitment here, please do not sign up.
I'm sure the moderators will keep a close eye on this thread. Please keep discussion here about the SS, so things get don't out of hand like in the past.
Signup at http://gtzss.cygnustm.com and send your subtime bond to me. Just posting here will not get you in. Please use your GameTZ username when you signup. This makes it easier for your Santa to find your list. None of the accounts from the previous SS's are there. Everyone will have to re-register.
When you get your gift, post here and log in to http://gtzss.cygnustm.com and indicate that you have received.
This graphic will track who has received:
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vDub
  
| | #161 posted November 23, 2007 at 1:22am (EST) |
"Signups are open now and will continue until November 29. Partners will then be assigned and mailed out."
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Sneeks
| | #162 posted November 23, 2007 at 1:27am (EST) |
I hope I get someone I know. |
Steelpen2
| | #163 posted November 23, 2007 at 2:43am (EST) |
Bond has been sent. Thanks! |
CygnusTM
(frozen)
| | #164 posted November 23, 2007 at 7:58am (EST) |
MegaNesMan wrote:
> No Canadians This Time?
Canadians are welcome. We just haven't had any sign up. |
Bruce_34
| | #165 posted November 23, 2007 at 11:43am (EST) |
I hope I get sneeks. I'm sending him food.
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sinnie
 
| | #166 posted November 23, 2007 at 11:58am (EST) |
lumps of coal for everyone! muahahaha!
s i n n i e
http://www.ephiny.net |
Windmill
| #167 posted November 26, 2007 at 2:38am (EST)
edited November 26, 2007 at 3:04am (EST) |
Hi there- must it be a game that we send? Living in New Zealand means I'm a bit more limited 'cos I have PAL games around!
There ARE, however, some interesting non-gaming things I could send to my recipient.. perhaps something, New Zealandy..  Note I will try my best on the game front and stuff. Really. I'm a bit more limited but I'll see what I can do OK? Same with DVD's and stuff.
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mmm40x
(frozen)
| | #168 posted November 26, 2007 at 2:53am (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
> Hi there- must it be a game that we send? Living in
> New Zealand means I'm a bit more limited 'cos I have
> PAL games around!
>
> There ARE, however, some interesting non-gaming things
> I could send to my recipient.. perhaps something, New
> Zealandy..
>
>
Because you are not in the US Cygnus will match you will another non US resident. So, they too very likely will be playing on the PAL format. When we are pared up you will get the other persons want list. You could go solely on that list .If you aren't concerned with being a Secret Santa you can always just email the person and ask.
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Windmill
| | #169 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:05am (EST) |
Heh, good point
I realised another thing I could do is set up a trade on here and have the person send the goods to that address instead
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CygnusTM
(frozen)
| | #170 posted November 26, 2007 at 9:10am (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
> Hi there- must it be a game that we send? Living in
> New Zealand means I'm a bit more limited 'cos I have
> PAL games around!
>
> There ARE, however, some interesting non-gaming things
> I could send to my recipient.. perhaps something, New
> Zealandy..
I guess that is OK. Anyone else object to this?
(BTW, you didn't put yourself in the "Anywhere" pool. I've moved you.) |
CygnusTM
(frozen)
| | #171 posted November 26, 2007 at 9:10am (EST) |
mmm40x wrote:
> Because you are not in the US Cygnus will match you will
> another non US resident. So, they too very likely will be
> playing on the PAL format.
Actually, aside from Windmill, no one from outside the US has signed up. So, at this point, his partner will be American. |
CygnusTM
(frozen)
| | #172 posted November 26, 2007 at 9:13am (EST) |
If you see a "no" next to your name in the signup graphic, I haven't received a bond from you. If I don't receive it by Thursday you will be marked inactive, and you will not be assigned a partner. |
Jeffro
 
| | #173 posted November 26, 2007 at 10:27am (EST) |
I want something New Zealandy.....
YOUR SUCH A SUPER LADY!! |
sinnie
| | #174 posted November 26, 2007 at 12:59pm (EST) |
Jeffro wrote:
> I want something New Zealandy.....
>
New Zealand rocks. I really would like to visit this place some time.
s i n n i e
http://www.ephiny.net |
mmm40x
(frozen)
| | #175 posted November 26, 2007 at 1:01pm (EST) |
sinnie wrote:
> Jeffro wrote:
>> I want something New Zealandy.....
>>
>
> New Zealand rocks. I really would like to visit this
> place some time.
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>
echo
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Windmill
| | #176 posted November 26, 2007 at 2:24pm (EST) |
Naw, its overrated. I should know. 
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sinnie
| | #177 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:14pm (EST) |
It just seems normal and boring to you because you live there. But for one who's a fan of many movie/tv shows filmed there it seems like a beautiful fantasy land to me I'd like to see
s i n n i e
http://www.ephiny.net |
John
  
| | #178 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:18pm (EST) |
Iceland is green.
Greenland is ice.
So, is New Zealand really old??
- John...
Join the GameTZ Secret Santa now! |
John
| | #179 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:19pm (EST) |
(The United States aren't really that united -- so this theory applies to us as well!)
- John...
Join the GameTZ Secret Santa now! |
Windmill
| #180 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:27pm (EST)
edited November 26, 2007 at 3:30pm (EST) |
I admit we have some nice scenery. In the cities though you have to go out a couple of hours to see it though. But I know compared to when I was in America, the bush is still a heck of a lot more accessible, particularly because I live in the South Island. About 3/4 of an hour to an hours drive is some really nice bush and a really nice place to walk around.
It gets pretty cold though sometimes! Not right now, we're coming into our summer and its awfully hot.
New Zealand is pretty young. The Maoris (well, actually the Maororis but we won't go into that) arrived like, I think around the 1700's (I dunno NZ history is SO BORING no one pays attention) and thats when it was first settled. The 1800's is when England showed up. So we haven't been around too long.
Now America is interesting. All sorts of stuff goes on over here. It is so funny when our top story is on how we did so badly in the rugby world cup, our news only goes for like 1 hour and 20 minutes of that is sports at least so in the first half an hour before news about 20 minutes of that was devoted to how we lost of the world cup >.<
LAWL we are so obsessed with Rugby back about 4 years ago they released an All Blacks Gameboy Advance SP (All Blacks is our rugby team) for the masses to eat up.
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Windmill
| | #181 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:47pm (EST) |
Haha, you guys don't say "the bush"? It means like, foresty stuff. "I'm going out to the bush" Stuff like that "The bush is only [insert amount of time] away" I suppose with George Bush it sorta makes that sound weird 
I actually have a squeeze bush toy. Its awesome. I'm not anti-Bush, I'm pretty nuetral, but everyone around here is anti-Bush.
Haha, it probably would XD Our native people, the Maoris, are dark skin-coloured but no black, they're sort of just tanned. But yeah its called All-Blacks because of the jerseys- they're all Black! (Besides the white silver fern logo, of course )
I also just today learnt you guys don't say "that costs a packet"
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CygnusTM
(frozen)
| | #182 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:54pm (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
> Haha, you guys don't say "the bush"? It means like,
> foresty stuff. "I'm going out to the bush" Stuff like that
> "The bush is only [insert amount of time] away" I suppose
> with George Bush it sorta makes that sound weird
We would likely say "the woods." |
Windmill
| | #183 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:56pm (EST) |
The woods? Bah hungbug. Isn't that more though just like, tree's, woods? When we say bush we mean REAL bush, with actual bushes, tree's, the whole works.
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mmm40x
(frozen)
| | #184 posted November 26, 2007 at 3:57pm (EST) |
Say "the bush" here and most people will think "woman's crotch"
.gif) |
Windmill
| | #185 posted November 26, 2007 at 4:11pm (EST) |
Oh... my <.< >.>
I shall NEVER use that terminology around anyone outside Kiwi's again.
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John
| #186 posted November 26, 2007 at 4:29pm (EST)
edited November 26, 2007 at 4:29pm (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
> I actually have a squeeze bush toy.
Lots of Americans do too -- but people call them pervs if they tell anyone else. 
- John...
Join the GameTZ Secret Santa now! |
Windmill
| | #187 posted November 26, 2007 at 5:46pm (EST) |
I hope people who are in the "anywhere" pool would want to have something New Zealandy, because I'm having great fun thinking of all the things to shove in there to freak out all of your Americans  But I'll have to wait and see who I get and their christmas wishlist I suppose.
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Windmill
| | #188 posted November 26, 2007 at 5:49pm (EST) |
CygnusTM wrote:
> mmm40x wrote:
>> Because you are not in the US Cygnus will match you will
>> another non US resident. So, they too very likely will be
>> playing on the PAL format.
>
> Actually, aside from Windmill, no one from outside the US has signed up. So,
> at this point, his partner will be American.
Oh, also, note to everyone: I am a girl
I need one of those little graphics people have next to their names- like, Bob has chat pimp I think, or something like that that says "I am a girl".
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mmm40x
(frozen)
| | #189 posted November 26, 2007 at 5:52pm (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
> CygnusTM wrote:
>> mmm40x wrote:
> |>> Because you are not in the US Cygnus will match
> you will
> |>> another non US resident. So, they too very likely
> will be
> |>> playing on the PAL format.
>>
>> Actually, aside from Windmill, no one from outside
> the US has signed up. So,
>> at this point, his partner will be American.
>
> Oh, also, note to everyone: I am a girl
>
> I need one of those little graphics people have next
> to their names- like, Bob has chat pimp I think, or
> something like that that says "I am a girl".
>
>
Gonna have to get used to it. People have been doing it to me for almost 3 years. |
Windmill
| | #190 posted November 26, 2007 at 5:55pm (EST) |
Haha, yeah, everyone does that to not just on this site I've included an avatar note, so we'll see. I'm of course quite used to it, however I do realise my mannerisms can often be rather feminine (and actually very young mannerisms) so it would be weird for someone to say I'm a guy.
Particularly since my name is "Sarah".
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mmm40x
(frozen)
| | #191 posted November 26, 2007 at 5:57pm (EST) |
Maybe bill will give you an icon of boobies. |
Jeffro
| #192 posted November 26, 2007 at 6:03pm (EST)
edited November 26, 2007 at 6:03pm (EST) |
Maybe he'll give me an icon of boobies to go with that wall of vagina he sent me.
YOUR SUCH A SUPER LADY!! |
Windmill
| | #193 posted November 26, 2007 at 6:20pm (EST) |
Yeah, I'd really rather not.
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sinnie
| | #194 posted November 26, 2007 at 6:28pm (EST) |
most also still think I'm a boy. I'd appreciate some iconic boobies.
s i n n i e
http://www.ephiny.net |
HAMMER
| | #195 posted November 26, 2007 at 6:43pm (EST) |
I'm a girl.
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Jeffro
| | #196 posted November 26, 2007 at 6:45pm (EST) |
You guys should change your usernames to derogatory female names like dog, chicken, whore, and the like. Sure, they could be used to describe me and all the other guys on the site, but I think it would clear things up nicely.
YOUR SUCH A SUPER LADY!! |
Bruce_34
| | #197 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:04am (EST) |
For anyone who may be in the US and get Windmill, I recommend asking for Tim-Tams because they are amazing. I've had a few other kiwi's tell me that vegemite and meat pies are good but I dunno if I could try them.
And this gameboy rocks!
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Windmill
| | #198 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:07am (EST) |
Meat pies? I'm sure you have meat pies in America... don't you...? Its a pie, but with a meat mixture in it.... don't tell me you just have sweet pies
Tim-Tams are also quite good, I didn't realise you didn't have those either We call thise biscuits, what would you call them?
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willyum
 
| | #199 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:07am (EST) |
What's a Tim-Tam? |
CygnusTM
(frozen)
| | #200 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:17am (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
> CygnusTM wrote:
>> Actually, aside from Windmill, no one from outside the
> US has signed up. So,
>> at this point, his partner will be American.
>
> Oh, also, note to everyone: I am a girl
>
> I need one of those little graphics people have next to
> their names- like, Bob has chat pimp I think, or something
> like that that says "I am a girl".
Sorry about that. I guess I don't reed so gud.  |
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