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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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classicrock909
  
| | #201 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:24am (EST) |
i want in |
Bruce_34
 
| | #202 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:27am (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
> 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 
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> 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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I have yet to see any meat pies, but they may be here. I think a Tim-Tam would be more of a cookie to us. There is a place called "About Australia" that I ordered them from and it shipped from Texas and they were some of the best sweets I've had. But I have yet to perform a tim-tam slam lol. They're not very expensive either which I thought was cool
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Windmill
| | #203 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:41am (EST) |
Wow no meat pies. That are positively delicious  but an average pie has a golf ball of fat, which is why recently they've been banned for sales in schools next year except once a month, which I find no cool at all even though I don't eat 'em. Some people used to buy 4 a day from the canteen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam <<< for anyone who doesn't know what a Tim-Tam is.
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HAMMER
| | #204 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:52am (EST) |
We have meat pies...they are called pot pies and they are delicious. You microwave them for 4 minutes and they are 49 cents at Wal-mart. Second only to ramen noodles.
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Bruce_34
| | #205 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:53am (EST) |
I don't think banning food is the way to go about things in cases like that. People need to learn how to eat.
But on-topic we get our match-ups in 2 days! I'm excited
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willyum
 
| | #206 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:58am (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam <<< for anyone who
> doesn't know what a Tim-Tam is.
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Thanks for the link. It looks Delicious... |
Windmill
| | #207 posted November 27, 2007 at 4:49am (EST) |
Pot pies? Yeah that does sound quite good. What about large meat pies, like big apple plies with flaky pastry?
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Sneeks
| | #208 posted November 27, 2007 at 10:51am (EST) |
food? |
sinnie
 
| | #209 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:27pm (EST) |
yes sheppards pie is mashed potatoes, garlic, onion.
I haven't made that in a while.... now I want to.
But first to get rid of my thanksgiving turkey by making a crock pot meal
s i n n i e
http://www.ephiny.net |
HAMMER
| | #210 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:36pm (EST) |
I don't know what an apple plies is? But pot pies are so money.
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vDub
 
| | #211 posted November 27, 2007 at 12:41pm (EST) |
Admiral wrote:
> Shepherds Pie (spelling) has meat in it too I think. But isn't that
> mashed potatoes w/ beef? Not even a pie huh?
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> Fudge you Admiral. Stupid ass.
fixed.
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guncrazy90
| | #212 posted November 27, 2007 at 6:39pm (EST) |
traded my $10 off a ps3 game cupoun for 8 weeks subtime :P
should be receiving my subtime from MegaNesMan OP |
Raisin
 
| | #213 posted November 27, 2007 at 7:29pm (EST) |
forgot about this thing. Ill have my bond over asap.
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Helen
 
| | #214 posted November 28, 2007 at 1:36pm (EST) |
1 more day for sign-ups!!
Can't wait for my partner assignment |
virtuadept
(frozen)
| | #215 posted November 28, 2007 at 1:50pm (EST) |
i can't wait to stiff my partner.
i mean, i can't wait to give my partner some Christmas love.
i mean, i can't wait to give the gift that keeps on giving.
hmm... that's all coming out wrong for some reason. 
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HAMMER
| | #216 posted November 28, 2007 at 3:24pm (EST) |
Can we just come out today, the pressure is killing me.
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Windmill
| | #217 posted November 28, 2007 at 3:36pm (EST) |
Yeah I wanna know!!! I gotta buy the present soon 'cos shipping is going to take awhile I'm going to have to send this via economy otherwise the shipping would be ridiculous.
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sinnie
| | #218 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:20pm (EST) |
I'm going to send my partner a sex toy
s i n n i e
http://www.ephiny.net |
jaykarrels
(abandoned)
| | #219 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:29pm (EST) |
Ill join. How much subtime do I have to do and how does that work? Let me know and I can get that done today. thanks |
Helen
| | #220 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:34pm (EST) |
jaykarrels wrote:
> Ill join. How much subtime do I have to do and how does
> that work? Let me know and I can get that done today. thanks
Maybe you should try reading the first post  |
dragonwarriorfan
| | #221 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:34pm (EST) |
the toy put you over the edge eh?
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sinnie
| | #222 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:37pm (EST) |
yes, it's too much for me.
s i n n i e
http://www.ephiny.net |
virtuadept
(frozen)
| | #223 posted November 28, 2007 at 4:59pm (EST) |
i may have to bow out, i'm not sure i can risk divorce by getting sent sex toys from strange women on the internets. with pics. lots of nice pics.
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HAMMER
| | #224 posted November 28, 2007 at 5:17pm (EST) |
If I get a dildo I'm going to be upset cause I'll probably only use it on myself a couple times.
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John
 
| | #225 posted November 28, 2007 at 5:21pm (EST) |
Then you can trade it on when you're done. That's what this site is all about, right?
- John...
Join the GameTZ Secret Santa now! |
Jeffro
 
| | #226 posted November 28, 2007 at 5:28pm (EST) |
DildoTZ??
YOUR SUCH A SUPER LADY!! |
virtuadept
(frozen)
| | #227 posted November 28, 2007 at 5:32pm (EST) |
Chad Warren TZ
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jaykarrels
(abandoned)
| | #228 posted November 28, 2007 at 5:51pm (EST) |
Helen wrote:
> jaykarrels wrote:
>> Ill join. How much subtime do I have to do and how does
>> that work? Let me know and I can get that done today. thanks
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> Maybe you should try reading the first post
ill just pass, too much time and effort. |
Helen
| | #229 posted November 28, 2007 at 6:05pm (EST) |
Suit yourself. If you couldn't take 3 minutes to read the guidelines, it sure sounds like you would've put the time and effort into selecting a good gift for your partner... |
virtuadept
(frozen)
| | #230 posted November 28, 2007 at 6:17pm (EST) |
it's not that, he's just illiterate, cut the kid some slack. 
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Bruce_34
| | #231 posted November 28, 2007 at 8:10pm (EST) |
yeaaa, I think she was being nice even giving him a whole 3 minutes to read it...
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HAMMER
| | #232 posted November 28, 2007 at 8:31pm (EST) |
Fudge what does he look like? A guy who has three minutes to read that whole statement.
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vDub
| #233 posted November 29, 2007 at 2:26am (EST)
edited November 29, 2007 at 2:26am (EST) |
I would prefer to get my assignment some time this afternoon, if possible. It's my day off and I've got some errands to run and with a nice paycheck this week, I can get a gift for my partner and get it sent out the same day
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Windmill
| | #234 posted November 29, 2007 at 3:44am (EST) |
W00t. Its only a few hours before the 30th dawns on us here, must be the 29th over there.
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HAMMER
| | #235 posted November 29, 2007 at 3:48am (EST) |
Sarah if you get me can I have a date with you?
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Windmill
| | #236 posted November 29, 2007 at 4:27am (EST) |
Yes.
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HAMMER
| | #237 posted November 29, 2007 at 4:32am (EST) |
Windmill wrote:
> Yes.
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Really? You are quoted saying that so ya know you are contractually agreed now.
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Windmill
| | #238 posted November 29, 2007 at 4:53am (EST) |
Of course, you can come over if you wish and we can go on a date
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HAMMER
| | #239 posted November 29, 2007 at 4:57am (EST) |
Alright I'll be in New Zealand...never in my life.
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MegaNesMan
 
| | #240 posted November 29, 2007 at 4:59am (EST) |
He's probably just going to swim to you or have you swim to him or meet up on an island somewhere in between.
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