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« on: September 15, 2012, 03:27:52 PM »
Does anybody know if we are doing the Secret Santa this year? It was great fun last year.   :santahat;
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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2012, 04:52:06 PM »
I wasn't here last year, what did you do?
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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2012, 05:19:56 PM »
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=24352.0

Check out last year's Secret Santa posts.


A lot of work for the one running it.
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2012, 01:14:34 PM »
I hope so!  I've loved doing it for the last couple of years. 

Quote from: kitkatz on September 15, 2012, 05:19:56 PM
A lot of work for the one running it.
How time consuming is it? I would offer to run it but worry that I may make a mistake and people will shout at me ... (but I'm willing to give it a go if enough people want to participate and nobody else wants to organise it.)

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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2012, 02:00:37 PM »
This is SO much fun!....

Mum and I are in if it's going ahead....

My mum gets SUCH joy from it....

Love to all...

Darth....
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2012, 04:26:44 PM »
Well, if Darth's Mum enjoys it... I think she deserves a little fun after all the infection troubles she's been through lately!   ;D  (A poor excuse being better than none.)  And I promise not to yell at Poppy or whoever organizes it!   :angel;
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 04:44:31 PM »
Organizing Secret Santa
Collect names from the pople who want to participate.
Set a firm cut off date for accepting names.
Use last year's rules.
Match people by pulling names out of a hat.
Send names to Secret Santas with addresses.
Set a date for packages to go out by.
Monitor who gets a package and who does not.
Nag people to send things out early.
Nag anyone who has not sent their package out by the date due.
If someone does not get a Secret Santa package, you will fill in with something to them.

I have had to spend money on three Secret Santa packages not including my own secret santa, because someone did not send a package.
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2012, 06:57:10 PM »
AND I personally Thank You for that Kit.

                         :secret;
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 06:21:55 AM »
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If someone doe snot get a Secret Santa package, you will fill in with something to them.

And I think any slackers should get doe snot, too!  :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

Don't you just LOVE spell check, Kit?

I would volunteer to organize, but I have been VERY wiped out by Lyme disease and may not be up to speed any time soon.

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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2012, 04:53:22 PM »
I like doe snot.
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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2012, 06:09:37 PM »
I would like to do that this year. :)
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2012, 10:07:05 AM »
Quote from: kitkatz on September 20, 2012, 04:53:22 PM
I like doe snot.

 :rofl; :rofl; :rofl;

And who wouldn't?
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2012, 01:14:07 PM »
i think its fun, maybe more than one person could take on the tasks?
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2012, 05:29:45 PM »
This souns like a lot of fun and i would like to be a part of it too!  :thumbup;
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« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2012, 07:35:47 PM »
Too many fingers in the pie confuse the issue for secret Santa.  Besides the one in charge sometimes has to be really strong to get people to send packages.
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Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

Take it one day, one hour, one minute, one second at a time.

"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2012, 07:27:47 AM »
Okay, I would be happy(ish) to do it.  I assume I still get to play even though I know who my SS is?! 

My only issue is that being in the UK I'd have to be really strict (and probably request Naughty Lists off KitKatz and Rerun of those who didn't/forgot to send out packages in past years and tell them, 'Oi! No!') because anybody who didn't get a pressie probably wouldn't end up getting one till Valentine's Day (what with most other people being on the wrong side of the pond to me.)

KitKatz, if you're happy for me to take on the responsibility can you PM me and I'll get the ball rolling.

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« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2012, 07:37:03 AM »
I would help out with anything.
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« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2012, 06:25:25 AM »
I PMed you yesterday Poppylicious.
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Remember your present situation is not your final destination.

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"If we don't find a way out of this soon, I'm gonna lose it. Lose it... It means go crazy, nuts, insane, bonzo, no longer in possession of ones faculties, three fries short of a Happy Meal, wacko!" Jack O'Neill - SG-1
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« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2012, 12:02:12 PM »
 :santahat; Thanks so much for taking on the 2013 IHD Holiday Gift Exchange Poppylicious!
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« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2012, 12:26:15 PM »
Thanks Poppy!....

Love....

Darth.....
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« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2012, 01:57:41 PM »
 :2thumbsup; :yahoo;
Thanks Poppy
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« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2012, 03:45:28 PM »
Yes, thanks for stepping up Poppy!  :2thumbsup;
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« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2012, 06:46:16 PM »
i wanna play too. i ddnt last year bc i ad a lot of issues with getting my pd cath working and functiuong properly and just being wiped out from hemo
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« Reply #23 on: September 26, 2012, 02:59:12 PM »
I suppose I really ought to get the new 2012 Secret Santa thread up and running, eh?  Don't want people thinking I'm already shirking my responsibilities ...  :P
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« Reply #24 on: September 26, 2012, 03:37:22 PM »
Thread is started ... Come and play!

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=27563.0

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