Nov 16, 2015, 7:59 pm
Last edit by: steveman518
Please remember to PM wharvey both when you ship your gifts (with contents and tracking for each recipient) and when you receive your gifts (with contents and a name for your santa if possible)!
[img]your URL here[/img]
There is no "gifts sent" part this time around-PM your sent gifts to wharvey! (though feel free to post it in the thread)
Include pictures if you can-and please only link to posts once you have unwrapped your gifts!
380fanatic #1
98103 #1 #2
balima #1 #2 #3
BillScann #1
BunE #1
BXIAN #1 (part 2) #2 #3
canforce #1 #2 #3
Catch330 #1 #2
Catman #1
CDTraveler #1 (part 2) #2
ckidder331 #1
compubit #1 #2 #3
CPH-Flyer #1 #2
danam #1 #2
Deds1 #1 #2
DevilDawg1960 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
dibby #1 #2 #3
diburning #1
erikatcuse #1
eunduklee #1 #2
extramileage #1 #2
fadynaime #1
flipsta #1 #2 #3
Fleyem2thamoun #1
FlyingCow #1 #2 #3 #4
Fragola #1 #2 (part 2) #3 (part 2)
Gberg #1
Glamette #1 #2
grbflyer #1 #2
gsch #1 #2
hijiji #1
jamesteroh #1
Jinxy #1 #2 #3
jturner7 #1
kauppias #1 #2
kenme1 #1
KimmyAA #1 #2
kipper #1 #2 #3
levenhopper #1 #2 (part 1) #3 #4 #5 #6
Lisabeth #1 #2 #3
lisamcgu #1 (part 2)
Litning77 #1 #2
LM225 #1 #2
lukasvolker #1 #2
madguy2 #1
malexander131 #1
Marcia3641 #1 #2
mdovenmuehler #1
MiffSC #1 #2 #3
miko2a #1
Mileage Lover #1 #2
missydarlin #1
MrDPlus #1 (part 2) #2 #3 (picture)
nomadic.relief #1 #2
oenophilist #1 #2 (pictures)
ohlradio #1
oliver2002 #1
onfo #1 #2
onthewaytoadventure #1 #2
pbjag #1 #2
poohbear808 #1
PSUPaul#1 #2
Redhead #1 #2 (part 2) #3 #4 #5 (part 2)
#6 #7
RockinRon #1 #2
rxfleming #1 #2 #3 #4
sahiljain22 #1
samosa #1 #2
sandratravels #1 #2
santina91 #1 #2
SDQBound #1
Shuttle_Endeavour #1 #2
SteveHK #1
steveman518 #1 (part 2) #2 #3 #4
singtx #1 (pictures)
taseas #1
theacendahole #1 #2
The Deal Mommy #1 #2
thehowieee #1 #2 #3
thorpeflyer #1 #2
TokyoFoodie #1 #2 #3 #4
tzvilev #1 #2 #3 #4
vvbkumar #1
WhatTheMiguel #1
WIRunner #1 (part 2) #2
YQMYMM #1 #2
YVRorange #1
Posting photos:
Alternatively: Upload your image to somewhere on the internet (a list can be found in the wiki here, and I also can recommend imgur). Once the image is uploaded, right click on the image (control-click or click with two fingers for those of you with macs), click on "copy image URL". Then in your post in this thread, paste the image URL that you previously copied between two image tags, so the result looks like:[img]your URL here[/img]
There is no "gifts sent" part this time around-PM your sent gifts to wharvey! (though feel free to post it in the thread)
Gifts Received
Please please please PM wharvey when you have received/opened your gifts!Include pictures if you can-and please only link to posts once you have unwrapped your gifts!
380fanatic #1
98103 #1 #2
balima #1 #2 #3
BillScann #1
BunE #1
BXIAN #1 (part 2) #2 #3
canforce #1 #2 #3
Catch330 #1 #2
Catman #1
CDTraveler #1 (part 2) #2
ckidder331 #1
compubit #1 #2 #3
CPH-Flyer #1 #2
danam #1 #2
Deds1 #1 #2
DevilDawg1960 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
dibby #1 #2 #3
diburning #1
erikatcuse #1
eunduklee #1 #2
extramileage #1 #2
fadynaime #1
flipsta #1 #2 #3
Fleyem2thamoun #1
FlyingCow #1 #2 #3 #4
Fragola #1 #2 (part 2) #3 (part 2)
Gberg #1
Glamette #1 #2
grbflyer #1 #2
gsch #1 #2
hijiji #1
jamesteroh #1
Jinxy #1 #2 #3
jturner7 #1
kauppias #1 #2
kenme1 #1
KimmyAA #1 #2
kipper #1 #2 #3
levenhopper #1 #2 (part 1) #3 #4 #5 #6
Lisabeth #1 #2 #3
lisamcgu #1 (part 2)
Litning77 #1 #2
LM225 #1 #2
lukasvolker #1 #2
madguy2 #1
malexander131 #1
Marcia3641 #1 #2
mdovenmuehler #1
MiffSC #1 #2 #3
miko2a #1
Mileage Lover #1 #2
missydarlin #1
MrDPlus #1 (part 2) #2 #3 (picture)
nomadic.relief #1 #2
oenophilist #1 #2 (pictures)
ohlradio #1
oliver2002 #1
onfo #1 #2
onthewaytoadventure #1 #2
pbjag #1 #2
poohbear808 #1
PSUPaul#1 #2
Redhead #1 #2 (part 2) #3 #4 #5 (part 2)
#6 #7
RockinRon #1 #2
rxfleming #1 #2 #3 #4
sahiljain22 #1
samosa #1 #2
sandratravels #1 #2
santina91 #1 #2
SDQBound #1
Shuttle_Endeavour #1 #2
SteveHK #1
steveman518 #1 (part 2) #2 #3 #4
singtx #1 (pictures)
taseas #1
theacendahole #1 #2
The Deal Mommy #1 #2
thehowieee #1 #2 #3
thorpeflyer #1 #2
TokyoFoodie #1 #2 #3 #4
tzvilev #1 #2 #3 #4
vvbkumar #1
WhatTheMiguel #1
WIRunner #1 (part 2) #2
YQMYMM #1 #2
YVRorange #1
Is It That Time? The Official 2015 Secret Santa Announcement!
Dec 28, 2015, 10:26 am
#586
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum Elite, Hyatt Discoverist, Radisson Elite
Posts: 19,040
Happy Post Christmas!
Head Santa hopes everyone had a wonderful holiday!
I want to apologize to any of you who have yet to receive your gifts. Do know that I have done all I can to try and get people to send gifts as promised (and I am choosing to NOT respond privately to the note blaming me for someone not sending a gift! But, do know that you will not be allowed to participate next year!)
I also sent out a note to many of you (Many more than I wish) asking for you to update me on what you received.... too many holes in my spreadsheet for my liking.
I would appreciate any private feedback on what more I can do to get you all to respond to me.... I see some of you post publicly about what you got.... but will not message me... thus causing me more work. I wish you knew the countless hours I spend on this project each year.... I no longer personally exchange any gifts.... because my time is spent making sure all of you have a positive experience.
Sorry for the rant.... just reading a certain private message this morning put me over the edge!
Head Santa hopes everyone had a wonderful holiday!
I want to apologize to any of you who have yet to receive your gifts. Do know that I have done all I can to try and get people to send gifts as promised (and I am choosing to NOT respond privately to the note blaming me for someone not sending a gift! But, do know that you will not be allowed to participate next year!)
I also sent out a note to many of you (Many more than I wish) asking for you to update me on what you received.... too many holes in my spreadsheet for my liking.
I would appreciate any private feedback on what more I can do to get you all to respond to me.... I see some of you post publicly about what you got.... but will not message me... thus causing me more work. I wish you knew the countless hours I spend on this project each year.... I no longer personally exchange any gifts.... because my time is spent making sure all of you have a positive experience.
Sorry for the rant.... just reading a certain private message this morning put me over the edge!
Dec 28, 2015, 11:35 am
#587
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Over-entitled UA 1PMM; JetSmarter; HHonors Gold
Posts: 9,723
Wharvey, thank you for all the work that you do! As an expat living far away from the rest of the family, most of the giving and receiving I do is with the FlyerTalk Secret Santa. Which is why it is so much fun waiting til Christmas morning to open up the gifts!
Unfortunately, coordinating with so many people and with so many potential challenges (shipping delays, etc), it is nearly impossible to achieve perfection, but your patience and effort in pursuing it is very much appreciated! Even if not everything works out!
Thanks again
Unfortunately, coordinating with so many people and with so many potential challenges (shipping delays, etc), it is nearly impossible to achieve perfection, but your patience and effort in pursuing it is very much appreciated! Even if not everything works out!
Thanks again
Dec 28, 2015, 11:56 am
#588
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
Posts: 51,030
Happy Post Christmas!
Head Santa hopes everyone had a wonderful holiday!
I want to apologize to any of you who have yet to receive your gifts. Do know that I have done all I can to try and get people to send gifts as promised (and I am choosing to NOT respond privately to the note blaming me for someone not sending a gift! But, do know that you will not be allowed to participate next year!)
I also sent out a note to many of you (Many more than I wish) asking for you to update me on what you received.... too many holes in my spreadsheet for my liking.
I would appreciate any private feedback on what more I can do to get you all to respond to me.... I see some of you post publicly about what you got.... but will not message me... thus causing me more work. I wish you knew the countless hours I spend on this project each year.... I no longer personally exchange any gifts.... because my time is spent making sure all of you have a positive experience.
Sorry for the rant.... just reading a certain private message this morning put me over the edge!
Head Santa hopes everyone had a wonderful holiday!
I want to apologize to any of you who have yet to receive your gifts. Do know that I have done all I can to try and get people to send gifts as promised (and I am choosing to NOT respond privately to the note blaming me for someone not sending a gift! But, do know that you will not be allowed to participate next year!)
I also sent out a note to many of you (Many more than I wish) asking for you to update me on what you received.... too many holes in my spreadsheet for my liking.
I would appreciate any private feedback on what more I can do to get you all to respond to me.... I see some of you post publicly about what you got.... but will not message me... thus causing me more work. I wish you knew the countless hours I spend on this project each year.... I no longer personally exchange any gifts.... because my time is spent making sure all of you have a positive experience.
Sorry for the rant.... just reading a certain private message this morning put me over the edge!
I will add some advice. This was my first year shipping things to another country. If you receive an assignment for someone in another country, ship very early. I feel bad, because life got a little complicated for me, delaying the ordering and/or shipment of things, and I know my recipients' presents are on the way, but who'd have thought that customs would be busy at this time of year?
I know wharvey always says to ship early, but in case you're like me and figure you can wait a bit longer, don't! 
Dec 28, 2015, 12:35 pm
#589
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SAV
Programs: ??????????
Posts: 963
Happy Post Christmas!
Head Santa hopes everyone had a wonderful holiday!
I want to apologize to any of you who have yet to receive your gifts. Do know that I have done all I can to try and get people to send gifts as promised (and I am choosing to NOT respond privately to the note blaming me for someone not sending a gift! But, do know that you will not be allowed to participate next year!)
I also sent out a note to many of you (Many more than I wish) asking for you to update me on what you received.... too many holes in my spreadsheet for my liking.
I would appreciate any private feedback on what more I can do to get you all to respond to me.... I see some of you post publicly about what you got.... but will not message me... thus causing me more work. I wish you knew the countless hours I spend on this project each year.... I no longer personally exchange any gifts.... because my time is spent making sure all of you have a positive experience.
Sorry for the rant.... just reading a certain private message this morning put me over the edge!
Head Santa hopes everyone had a wonderful holiday!
I want to apologize to any of you who have yet to receive your gifts. Do know that I have done all I can to try and get people to send gifts as promised (and I am choosing to NOT respond privately to the note blaming me for someone not sending a gift! But, do know that you will not be allowed to participate next year!)
I also sent out a note to many of you (Many more than I wish) asking for you to update me on what you received.... too many holes in my spreadsheet for my liking.
I would appreciate any private feedback on what more I can do to get you all to respond to me.... I see some of you post publicly about what you got.... but will not message me... thus causing me more work. I wish you knew the countless hours I spend on this project each year.... I no longer personally exchange any gifts.... because my time is spent making sure all of you have a positive experience.
Sorry for the rant.... just reading a certain private message this morning put me over the edge!
Dec 28, 2015, 12:38 pm
#590
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum Elite, Hyatt Discoverist, Radisson Elite
Posts: 19,040
You do realize that we have a crappy search tool and no CHAT tool..... and we have been asking for years. 
All I need is for people to submit info to me as request and things run smoothly.
All I need is for people to submit info to me as request and things run smoothly.
Dec 28, 2015, 12:39 pm
#591
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SAV
Programs: ??????????
Posts: 963
Dec 28, 2015, 7:24 pm
#592
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Australia
Programs: Too many
Posts: 1,096
Is It That Time? The Official 2015 Secret Santa Announcement!
Wharvey or should I say Saint Santa, you always go over and beyond and it's much appreciated. My fav part of FT by far.
I'd suggest some sort of google docs form too, that way it goes straight into a spreadsheet. I'd almost go so far as suggesting to have a cc on file in case of naughty people too.
I think a rule on past participants if they've been good and followed all instructions then they are automatically approved, new sign ups need to go through more and in fact very new FT members should not be allowed as I think you have more problems with them?
I'd suggest some sort of google docs form too, that way it goes straight into a spreadsheet. I'd almost go so far as suggesting to have a cc on file in case of naughty people too.
I think a rule on past participants if they've been good and followed all instructions then they are automatically approved, new sign ups need to go through more and in fact very new FT members should not be allowed as I think you have more problems with them?
Dec 28, 2015, 8:44 pm
#593
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SEA or BGR, Lower Earth Orbit
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 17,217
Wharvey or should I say Saint Santa, you always go over and beyond and it's much appreciated. My fav part of FT by far.
I'd suggest some sort of google docs form too, that way it goes straight into a spreadsheet. I'd almost go so far as suggesting to have a cc on file in case of naughty people too.
I think a rule on past participants if they've been good and followed all instructions then they are automatically approved, new sign ups need to go through more and in fact very new FT members should not be allowed as I think you have more problems with them?
I'd suggest some sort of google docs form too, that way it goes straight into a spreadsheet. I'd almost go so far as suggesting to have a cc on file in case of naughty people too.
I think a rule on past participants if they've been good and followed all instructions then they are automatically approved, new sign ups need to go through more and in fact very new FT members should not be allowed as I think you have more problems with them?
Dec 28, 2015, 10:51 pm
#595
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 2,120
For my part I am most grateful for the hard work put in by Head Santa, the Elves, and designate Santas. For the delinquent Santas, I hope that it's mostly unforeseen circumstances that have messed things up and that the truly Bad Santas are few and far between.
Dec 29, 2015, 7:26 am
#596
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YQM
Programs: AC 25k
Posts: 319
Thank you Santa and the Elves!
The work you put in is greatly appreciated, this has been a great experience for me and I'm looking forward to participating next year!
Maybe some IT savvy FTers could help Santa wharvey with some better tools for next year, Google Docs Forms and such?
The work you put in is greatly appreciated, this has been a great experience for me and I'm looking forward to participating next year!
Maybe some IT savvy FTers could help Santa wharvey with some better tools for next year, Google Docs Forms and such?
Dec 29, 2015, 9:54 am
#600
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 7
Yay so glad you liked your gifts! I'm your secret santa 🎅. And do let me know if you're ever in Singapore or need help convincing the family to move we got here three years ago and love it. It's a great place for families especially!
we got here three years ago and love it. It's a great place for families especially!Many thanks to my secret Santa in Singapore! I opened my gifts this morning and really appreciated them all. The nice notes on each gift was a special touch and ironically I have an opportunity to move to Singapore, but my family is not open to it at all. I will have to be content with visiting whenever I can.
The day pack and hammock will get good use, and the Starbucks Via, luggage tag and Changi pin are also great touches. I am ready to go on a trip!
The day pack and hammock will get good use, and the Starbucks Via, luggage tag and Changi pin are also great touches. I am ready to go on a trip!