SDN Pre-Vet Secret Santa

[Filly Bay]

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Deadline to sign up has passed.​

The Dealio
For several years, @Trilt and I have talked about running an SDN Secret Santa, and this year we're finally delivering!

This is utterly not helpful for gift giving, but we should totally do an SDN Secret Santa next year.

I don't think this comment is serious, but I'd totally do an SDN secret santa!

For those not familiar with the idea, Secret Santa is a gift exchange where you are anonymously matched to another participant and buy them a gift. Of course, the fun part is, you also receive a gift from anonymous Secret Santa who has extensively stalked researched your preferences and picked out something juuussst right. (Read more here if you're unfamiliar).

The Rules & Expectations
If you sign up, you are expected to send a gift... or one of the participants will be sad and left out. Don't do this. We don't have concrete plans yet, but there may be a wall of shame. 😛

Obviously, Trilt and I will need your address for this. This information will not be distributed to anyone else beyond your Secret Sant.

Suggested gift value is approximately $20; there is no limit, per se, nor are you required to spend that much - just generally try and be reasonable. 🙂 Handmade gifts are awesome!

If you sign up and are not an SDN regular, please toss @Filly Bay and @Trilt a PM just confirming your interest. We want to be inclusionary but don't want anyone to sign up on a whim then never follow through.

The Deadlines
Please fill out the survey below to sign up by midnight on November 20th. Matches should go out within a couple days of the deadline.

We will obviously be sending out confirmatory PMs with more information, but would like gifts to be shipped by December 15th. After they are sent we would like a tracking number to pass to the recipient, or if not, at least a PM with a heads up that it was shipped. Again, more info on specifics after sign-ups but just want to set basics.

The Sign-Ups
Sign-ups are completed!

Final Secret Santa Participant List 🙂​

1. @alohacat319
2. @Ashgirl
3. @Balesofhay
4. @britzen
5. @cdoconn
6. @Coopah
7. @Coquette22
8. @Cyndia
9. @Doctor-S
10. @DVMDream
11. @EngrSC
12. @finnickthedog
13. @Frozenshades
14. @genny
15. @greeneyegal92
16. @Gwenevre
17. @hopefuldogtor
18. @JaynaAli
19. @Jilary
20. @jmo1012
21. @johnnaboo
22. @Karabiner13
23. @katashark
24. @kcoughli
25. @LyraGardenia
26. @mmmdreamerz
27. @MusicManiac19
28. @nohika
29. @nyanko
30. @PrincessButterCup
31. @PippyPony
32. @Polocrosse2017
33. @raf2769
34. @Rozzieray
35. @sheltermed
36. @SkiOtter
37. @Skyerien
38. @specaslew
39. @StartingoverVet
40. @strider144
41. @TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo
42. @twelvetigers
43. @variegata
44. @vetmedhead
45. @Vombatidae
46. @WhtsThFrequency
47. @WildZoo
48. @Zensing
49. @ziggyandjazzy

Questions? Concerns? Queries? Insults? Compliments?

 

[Trilt]

People who I vaguely remember mentioning interest in the past...

@TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo
@katashark
@WildZoo
@LyraGardenia
@cdoconn
@Kam325
@Gwenevre (I know you're running the lounge one, but if you'd like to actually participate?)
@Teepster87
@alohacat319
@vetmedhead
@JaynaAli
@SkiOtter
@mmmdreamerz
@TrashPanda
@Jilary
@SummerTheLynx​

 

[vetmedhead]

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The Dealio
For several years, @Trilt and I have talked about running an SDN Secret Santa, and this year we're finally delivering!

​

For those not familiar with the idea, Secret Santa is a gift exchange where you are anonymously matched to another participant and buy them a gift. Of course, the fun part is, you also receive a gift from anonymous Secret Santa who has extensively stalked researched your preferences and picked out something juuussst right. (Read more here if you're unfamiliar).

The Rules & Expectations
If you sign up, you are expected to send a gift... or one of the participants will be sad and left out. Don't do this. We don't have concrete plans yet, but there may be a wall of shame. 😛

Obviously, Trilt and I will need your address for this. This information will not be distributed to anyone else beyond your Secret Sant.

Suggested gift value is approximately $20; there is no limit, per se, nor are you required to spend that much - just generally try and be reasonable. 🙂 Handmade gifts are awesome!

If you sign up and are not an SDN regular, please toss @Filly Bay and @Trilt a PM just confirming your interest. We want to be inclusionary but don't want anyone to sign up on a whim then never follow through.

The Deadlines
Please fill out the survey below to sign up by midnight on November 23rd. This should be easy to remember, because it's Thanksgiving. 😉 Matches should go out within a couple days of the deadline.

We will obviously be sending out confirmatory PMs with more information, but would like gifts to be shipped by December 15th. After they are sent we would like a tracking number to pass to the recipient, or if not, at least a PM with a heads up that it was shipped. Again, more info on specifics after sign-ups but just want to set basics.

The Sign-Ups
Ready to go?? Remember, sign-ups are due by November 23rd. Recommend $20 gift value to be sent by December 15th. Have fun! Got those? Good.

Fill this form out by November 23rd.

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Questions? Concerns? Queries? Insults? Compliments?

I'm all over this, just remind me to fill out the thing tomorrow when I'm more sane

 

[PrincessButterCup]

People who I vaguely remember mentioning interest in the past...

@TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo
@katashark
@WildZoo
@LyraGardenia
@cdoconn
@Kam325
@Gwenevre (I know you're running the lounge one, but if you'd like to actually participate?)
@Teepster87
@alohacat319
@vetmedhead
@JaynaAli
@SkiOtter
@mmmdreamerz
@TrashPanda
@Jilary
@SummerTheLynx​

Semi-offended I didn't get a tag 😛

 

[TheGirlWithTheFernTattoo]

What was the final consensus on international participants??

 

[nyanko]

In other internet secret santa exchanges I've done, people could opt in to be potentially paired with someone international if they wanted.

 

[Trilt]

What was the final consensus on international participants??

We have a question in the survey about whether people are willing to ship international. Sign up away. 🙂

 

[Gwenevre]

Done 🙂

 

[Trilt]

In other internet secret santa exchanges I've done, people could opt in to be potentially paired with someone international if they wanted.

This is absolutely unapologetically stolen from the reddit secret santa that I've done the past couple years, as are almost all the survey questions haha.

 

[JaynaAli]

I'm down.

 

[Karabiner13]

I've been giving @Trilt a hard time for not tagging me so of course I'll participate 🙂

 

[raf2769]

yaaassssssssss

 

[cdo96]

I chortled at caulk or spackle.

Debating it- knowing y’all unoriginal people it’d just be something Egg themed.

 

[KCgophervet]

I'm in!

 

[SkiOtter]

I chortled at caulk or spackle.

Debating it- knowing y’all unoriginal people it’d just be something Egg themed.

Unless I got you then it'd actually be a non-egg thing

 

[PrincessButterCup]

I chortled at caulk or spackle.

Debating it- knowing y’all unoriginal people it’d just be something Egg themed.

A caulk gun.

 

[finnickthedog]

A caulk gun.

What if she prefers spackle?!

 

[Mad Jack]

So this is a second secret Santa running in addition to the Lounge secret Santa?

 

[SkiOtter]

What if she prefers spackle?!

A putty knife then?

 

[SkiOtter]

So this is a second secret Santa running in addition to the Lounge secret Santa?

I believe so

 

[Trilt]

So this is a second secret Santa running in addition to the Lounge secret Santa?

Yes. Gwen and I kinda bandied the idea about a couple years in a row and finally both committed lol.

 

[britzen]

Ohhh sounds fun - I'm in!

 

[WildZoo]

I'm definitely in but will need to take some time to complete the survey. These are some deep questions, man.

 

[cdo96]

A caulk gun.

Trilt’s been mentioning getting me one of those for a while, while I prefer caulk, caulk guns are not on my agenda.

 

[Rozzieray]

I'm in!

 

[nyanko]

i'm in. sure why not.

 

[nohika]

I’m in. 😀

The nice thing about international stuff is you can order it from Amazon in that country and it ships for less annoying amounts.

 

[LyraGardenia]

I'm so down!

 

[finnickthedog]

I'm probably in.

 

[cdo96]

Question for the mods- how will it stay “secret”. For instance, if I mail @SkiOtter a package, and she sees it’s from Oklahoma, it’s pretty obvious who it’s from.

@Trilt @Filly Bay

 

[LyraGardenia]

Question for the mods- how will it stay “secret”. For instance, if I mail @SkiOtter a package, and she sees it’s from Oklahoma, it’s pretty obvious who it’s from.

@Trilt @Filly Bay

For most secret Santas I've done you reveal who it's from when you give it, it's just a secret who has your name before the gift-giving time, if that makes sense.

 

[Trilt]

For most secret Santas I've done you reveal who it's from when you give it, it's just a secret who has your name before the gift-giving time, if that makes sense.

^
Also, if you did want to stay wholly anonymous, you could order from Amazon directly to them or something.

 

[Glammyre]

Question for the mods- how will it stay “secret”. For instance, if I mail @SkiOtter a package, and she sees it’s from Oklahoma, it’s pretty obvious who it’s from.

@Trilt @Filly Bay

I'll join if I can! That's at least two Okies the gift could be from, then.

 

[cdo96]

I'll join if I can! That's at least two Okies the gift could be from, then.

If I find a secret Santa gift in my open mailbox, I’ll know exactly who it is from.

 

[mmmdreamerz]

Awesome! This will be fun!

 

[Skimble]

So what happens if I just thought of something I wanted to add to my questionnaire?

 

[Trilt]

So what happens if I just thought of something I wanted to add to my questionnaire?

PM me and I'll add it in. 🙂

 

[cdo96]

Umm can either Filly or trout check if I actually submitted it? Hahahaha I think I did but I’m not sure.

It’s been a long day...

 

[Cyndia]

This is such a great idea!!

 

[Trilt]

Umm can either Filly or trout check if I actually submitted it? Hahahaha I think I did but I’m not sure.

It’s been a long day...

you did.

I'm so psyched reading through all these responses. 😀

 

[DVMDream]

Sure, tell me what to do and I'll join.

 

[britzen]

[emoji23] you did.

I'm so psyched reading through all these responses. 😀

You're gonna know SO MUCH about everybody.

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[Coquette22]

I'm so there. This sounds awesome.

 

[finnickthedog]

Umm can either Filly or trout check if I actually submitted it? Hahahaha I think I did but I’m not sure.

It’s been a long day...

I'm writing that I submitted here specifically so I don't do this ^ later.

 

[SkiOtter]

You're gonna know SO MUCH about everybody.

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Trout already knows everything about everybody. Isn't that right, @Trilt?

 

[finnickthedog]

You're gonna know SO MUCH about everybody.

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She just wanted to know where we all live.

 

[SkiOtter]

I'll try and remember to do the survey later tonight when I'm on an actual computer

 

[SkiOtter]

She just wanted to know where we all live.

She probably already does tbh

 

[finnickthedog]

She probably already does tbh

Then why did I have to fill it out?!

 

[britzen]

She just wanted to know where we all live.

I put all my deepest darkest secrets on there

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