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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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alexander8
  
| | #921 posted January 12, 2008 at 9:20am (EST) |
hey reply to me in chat sneek thx
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John
  
 
| | #922 posted January 12, 2008 at 10:38am (EST) |
sneekpeaks wrote:
> 2 deadbeats and 1 grinch, I am the grinch.
>
> The grinch never understood christmas either, for you incapable of
> understanding morals people.
Actually, as usual, you're wrong again. Did you not make it through the whole book or movie? Too complex for ya? Because, in the end, even the Grinch understood Christmas...
- John...
"I'll go into people's houses at night and wreck up the place!"
- Nixon's Head, Futurama |
Forgotten_Freshness
 
| | #923 posted January 12, 2008 at 12:46pm (EST) |
sinnie wrote:
> I finally have someone to hate more then that organization guy and
> TMNT
>
>
Took you this long to get there?
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sinnie
 
| | #924 posted January 12, 2008 at 1:40pm (EST) |
apparently.
s i n n i e
http://www.ephiny.net |
Sneeks
| | #925 posted January 13, 2008 at 4:02am (EST) |
John wrote:
> sneekpeaks wrote:
>> 2 deadbeats and 1 grinch, I am the grinch.
>>
>> The grinch never understood christmas either, for you incapable
> of
>> understanding morals people.
>
> Actually, as usual, you're wrong again. Did you not make it through
> the whole book or movie? Too complex for ya? Because, in the end,
> even the Grinch understood Christmas...
>
Are you too retarded to read? Do you not read my posts before you talk crap? Or do you just get off to dissing me? Go figures, people who live in denail off their pcs are quiet rediculous. Can't talk in the real world to solve their problems.I try to let the thread die, christmas is over. People just feel good talking crap with their text. I didn't even backstab anyone so ohh, go find something else better to do. AKA find some political problems to complain about. |
willyum
 
| | #926 posted January 13, 2008 at 11:54am (EST) |
Come on people, can't we all just get along? |
MrZeem
| | #927 posted January 13, 2008 at 12:47pm (EST) |
Admiral wrote:
> sneekpeaks wrote:
> |>Or do you just get off to dissing me? Go figures, people
>> who live in denail off their pcs are quiet rediculous.
>
> Wow. Worst spelling and grammar ever.
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Sneeks
| | #928 posted January 13, 2008 at 4:27pm (EST) |
Sorry, I didn't know you guys were stuck on your computers so long that you look for bad grammar. Being the grammar police in everything, must be interesting. There's plenty more grammar to fix than here guys. You have the whole internet to look through. |
John
| | #929 posted January 13, 2008 at 4:33pm (EST) |
It was just a joke because everyone forgets that the Grinch and Scrooge ended up being nice guys. Relax. Sheesh.
- John...
"I'll go into people's houses at night and wreck up the place!"
- Nixon's Head, Futurama |
Sneeks
| | #930 posted January 13, 2008 at 4:35pm (EST) |
Yeah, I agree. Christmas is over. I hope everyone had a good time  .
All this negative energy over someone on the internet though. I suggest to you guys some punching bags. |
John
| | #931 posted January 13, 2008 at 4:43pm (EST) |
Actually, it is this belief by some that the internet is "not real life" that creates problems. Some people think how they act here doesn't matter because it "isn't real life." It's just not true. People that are jerks here tend to be jerks in real life.
- John...
"I'll go into people's houses at night and wreck up the place!"
- Nixon's Head, Futurama |
Sneeks
| | #932 posted January 13, 2008 at 4:49pm (EST) |
That makes sense, unfortunately the internet basically runs everything you can do in life. So it is a real life situation all the time. |
CygnusTM
(frozen)
| | #933 posted January 21, 2008 at 10:59am (EST) |
I just cleaned the packing material out of the box my gift came in so I could reuse it. I found a Super Mario Galaxy ornament inside. 
Thanks again, Santa! |
willyum
| | #934 posted January 21, 2008 at 11:11am (EST) |
Sweetness! |
dragonwarriorfan
| | #935 posted January 21, 2008 at 12:03pm (EST) |
nice!
 Looking for Etrian Odyssey Case and Manual |
Noltillian
(frozen)
| | #936 posted January 21, 2008 at 4:02pm (EST) |
So who had me?
herring ~anonymaus |
alexander8
| | #937 posted January 21, 2008 at 4:04pm (EST) |
i did
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alexander8
| | #938 posted January 21, 2008 at 4:04pm (EST) |
'nt
[ Wii # - 2519 6000 6427 7046 ADD ME ]
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Noltillian
(frozen)
| | #939 posted January 21, 2008 at 4:11pm (EST) |
It could have been Forgotten_Freshness.
herring ~anonymaus |
jaric
 
| #940 posted January 21, 2008 at 5:30pm (EST)
edited January 21, 2008 at 5:31pm (EST) |
CygnusTM wrote:
> I just cleaned the packing material out of the box my gift came in
> so I could reuse it. I found a Super Mario Galaxy ornament inside.
>
>
> Thanks again, Santa!
I'm glad you didn't toss the box!
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Forgotten_Freshness
| | #941 posted January 22, 2008 at 6:23pm (EST) |
Who knows who I had? I'm secretive all up in here.
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Noltillian
(frozen)
| | #942 posted January 22, 2008 at 7:46pm (EST) |
So... was it you that sent to me then?
herring ~anonymaus |
dragonwarriorfan
| | #943 posted January 22, 2008 at 8:52pm (EST) |
Forgotten_Freshness wrote:
> Who knows who I had? I'm secretive all up in here.
>
I left an innuendo in another topic. . .
Looking for Etrian Odyssey Case and Manual |
Forgotten_Freshness
| | #944 posted January 23, 2008 at 11:41am (EST) |
I don't remember who I had but they own my personal copy of Shenmue now 
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Noltillian
(frozen)
| | #945 posted January 23, 2008 at 1:45pm (EST) |
Well, that rules you out. How many other users from New York signed up for the Secret Santa?
herring ~anonymaus |
Sneeks
| | #946 posted January 23, 2008 at 7:20pm (EST) |
Doesn't mean anything where the state is from on your return address, I used florida on mine and I live in michigan. Yeah the post office took it too. |
Windmill
| #947 posted January 25, 2008 at 1:06am (EST)
edited January 25, 2008 at 1:06am (EST) |
Hey Neoltillian- I had ya mate
You didn't have a list of what you wanted, so I was a little stuck. I tried to get you something you'd enjoy I wanted to get you something to do with fish and yes candy was all I could come up with. I had no idea what Sweedish fish were, but the person who I got to send your package told me about them so it seemed OK
I'm glad you enjoyed your gift
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