OFFICIAL 2005 Secret Santa Thread
Oct 12, 2005, 7:14 pm
#1
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OFFICIAL 2005 Secret Santa Thread
HO HO HO,
Greetings from your 2005 Secret Santa coordinator William (wharvey).
This is the official thread for the 2005 Secret Santa Extravaganza. Any questions or comments should be limited to this thread or emailed to me and no other threads should be started. Any email sent to me should have a subject of : Secret Santa 2005
I hope many of you choose to participate in this years’ event.
While you are thinking about what to get for your FT "friend", consider also purchasing a gift for a child or making a donation to your favorite charity.
Below are the rules for the 2005 Secret Santa event:
1. Any questions on the Secret Santa process should be directed to me via this thread or via email (please do not use Private Message!). My email address is [email protected]. Subject should always be: Secret Santa 2005. Make sure my emails do not go to your SPAM filters! That happened last year to a few people.
2. The expected limit on your gift purchase is $40 USD and does not include shipping and packaging costs. Of course, I am sure no one will mind gifts of higher value or certain paper from airlines and hotels that are "priceless".
NEW FOR THIS SEASON: If you are interested, you may volunteer to be a Secret Santa for up to three different Flyertalkers. If you sign up for one, two or three... means you will also have one, two or three FTers with your name... UNDERSTAND, there is no guarantee for you to be assigned more than one person. Santa reserves final decision rights on this plan!!
3. Secret Santa has the option of remaining anonymous. I will not disclose names nor addresses of anyone who participates to anyone other than their Secret Santa. I expect that any information you receive from me will not be shared with anyone else.
4. The coordinator assumes no responsibility for delivery or non-delivery of gifts. I want this to be fun and hope that everyone who participates will have fun and get into the holiday spirit. Understand, however, that failure to deliver will result in your being denied participation in future years. Adam100, Tokyotraveler , Mrstaralliance and Phoenixdude have been placed on Santa’s bad boy list from failing to deliver gifts in the past even though they received gifts… so they will not be allowed to participate this year.
5. You must be registered on Flyertalk.com at the time you send your email. IF you are a lurker, you must register on Flyertalk.com before becoming a Secret Santa participant. You may also want to post in the "Who We Are" thread to introduce yourself to the community.
6. Deadline to participate is December 2nd, 2005 (Rochester, NY date). If you wish to participate, you MUST send an email to me (again, not a Private Message). My email is [email protected]. Subject Line: Secret Santa 2005. In this email, you must provide the following information and PLEASE answer the questions in the order provided below as that will help me input the data into my tracking forms:
a. Your full name (first and last name)
b. Your mailing address for your gift. This address should be one where you can receive a package in December.
c. Your email address (must be verifiable)
d. Your Flyertalk handle
e. Date of FT registration
f. Maximum number of times you wish to participate: (1, 2, 3):
g. No more than three facts about yourself that might help your Secret Santa shop for your gift.
h. A "Yes" or "No" as to whether or not you are willing to send a gift outside your country. If at all possible, please be willing to ship out of your own country... especially for USA residents.
If I receive enough participants early on, I may go ahead and match up members so you can get a head start on your gift buying. I would then provide a second match-up after the December 2nd deadline (which is right after I return from an anniversary trip with Mr. Santa in Egypt and Austria). Santa has to get his rest in before the mad rush of the holiday season.
Please be sure to read Santa updates throughout this thread!!!
I am glad to step forward again this year and be your Secret Santa coordinator and hope you find it to be another wonderful experience of this great Flyertalk community.
William
Greetings from your 2005 Secret Santa coordinator William (wharvey).
This is the official thread for the 2005 Secret Santa Extravaganza. Any questions or comments should be limited to this thread or emailed to me and no other threads should be started. Any email sent to me should have a subject of : Secret Santa 2005
I hope many of you choose to participate in this years’ event.
While you are thinking about what to get for your FT "friend", consider also purchasing a gift for a child or making a donation to your favorite charity.
Below are the rules for the 2005 Secret Santa event:
1. Any questions on the Secret Santa process should be directed to me via this thread or via email (please do not use Private Message!). My email address is [email protected]. Subject should always be: Secret Santa 2005. Make sure my emails do not go to your SPAM filters! That happened last year to a few people.
2. The expected limit on your gift purchase is $40 USD and does not include shipping and packaging costs. Of course, I am sure no one will mind gifts of higher value or certain paper from airlines and hotels that are "priceless".
NEW FOR THIS SEASON: If you are interested, you may volunteer to be a Secret Santa for up to three different Flyertalkers. If you sign up for one, two or three... means you will also have one, two or three FTers with your name...
UNDERSTAND, there is no guarantee for you to be assigned more than one person. Santa reserves final decision rights on this plan!!3. Secret Santa has the option of remaining anonymous. I will not disclose names nor addresses of anyone who participates to anyone other than their Secret Santa. I expect that any information you receive from me will not be shared with anyone else.
4. The coordinator assumes no responsibility for delivery or non-delivery of gifts. I want this to be fun and hope that everyone who participates will have fun and get into the holiday spirit. Understand, however, that failure to deliver will result in your being denied participation in future years. Adam100, Tokyotraveler , Mrstaralliance and Phoenixdude have been placed on Santa’s bad boy list from failing to deliver gifts in the past even though they received gifts… so they will not be allowed to participate this year.
5. You must be registered on Flyertalk.com at the time you send your email. IF you are a lurker, you must register on Flyertalk.com before becoming a Secret Santa participant. You may also want to post in the "Who We Are" thread to introduce yourself to the community.
6. Deadline to participate is December 2nd, 2005 (Rochester, NY date). If you wish to participate, you MUST send an email to me (again, not a Private Message). My email is [email protected]. Subject Line: Secret Santa 2005. In this email, you must provide the following information and PLEASE answer the questions in the order provided below as that will help me input the data into my tracking forms:
a. Your full name (first and last name)
b. Your mailing address for your gift. This address should be one where you can receive a package in December.
c. Your email address (must be verifiable)
d. Your Flyertalk handle
e. Date of FT registration
f. Maximum number of times you wish to participate: (1, 2, 3):
g. No more than three facts about yourself that might help your Secret Santa shop for your gift.
h. A "Yes" or "No" as to whether or not you are willing to send a gift outside your country. If at all possible, please be willing to ship out of your own country... especially for USA residents.
If I receive enough participants early on, I may go ahead and match up members so you can get a head start on your gift buying. I would then provide a second match-up after the December 2nd deadline (which is right after I return from an anniversary trip with Mr. Santa in Egypt and Austria). Santa has to get his rest in before the mad rush of the holiday season.
Please be sure to read Santa updates throughout this thread!!!
I am glad to step forward again this year and be your Secret Santa coordinator and hope you find it to be another wonderful experience of this great Flyertalk community.
William
Last edited by wharvey; Oct 12, 2005 at 7:53 pm
Oct 12, 2005, 7:15 pm
#2
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
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This post is where I will list all the members who are choosing to participate in Secret Santa.
If you are on this list, it means I received an email from you that met the requirements.
This list reflects all emails I have received that met the requirements as of the edit date at the bottom of this post. If you think you should be on this list, please re-email me your information.
Thanks,
Santa
================================================== =========
Abelscc - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Alien - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Alysia - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Azureblue - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Belle3388 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Berlinflyer - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
BillScann - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Boilermaker - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Cathe - assignment emailed on Dec 8, 2005
Catwood - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Cblaisd - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
CentralPark - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Chaneytexas - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Cheapsk8 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Chexfan - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Chrislacey - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Ckidder331 - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Cordelli - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Dallassaintlouis - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Daringdoo - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Delacpa, Mr. - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Delacpa, Mrs. - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Derek - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Dhammer53 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Dmfriedman - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Dodolin - assignment emailed on Dec 8, 2005
Dohvegas - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Dovster - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Essxjay - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Flygirl555 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
FlyinHawaiian - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Frankytalia - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Gajules - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Goingaway - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Grbflyer - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Haveric - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Holmedown - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Icorproadie - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Izzik - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Jax flyer - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Jfe - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Jlm-USair - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Joporto - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
JulieAA - assignment emailed on Dec 8, 2005
Jumpgate - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
KimmyAA - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Kipper - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Ksinnyc - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Kiwi Flyer - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Laplap - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Ldsant - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Lis - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Love2win - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Marysunshine - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
MatthewClement - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Marlin - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Moremilesplease - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
McKaye - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Missydarlin - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Mke-MR - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Msy-Msp - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Nobbi - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Nymph - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Oceangirl - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
PappaG - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Peteropny - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Prncess674 - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Qfboy - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Rcs85551 - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Rkt10 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Rosebud9802 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Seeksreal - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
SeeYa - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Skiadcock - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Slippahs - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Squeakr - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Ss255 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Stimpy - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Stockmanjr - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
StuartFla - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Teacher49 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Thadocta - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Tokioblue - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Uax@sfo - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Underpressure - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Violist - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Wharvey - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
If you are on this list, it means I received an email from you that met the requirements.
This list reflects all emails I have received that met the requirements as of the edit date at the bottom of this post. If you think you should be on this list, please re-email me your information.
Thanks,
Santa
================================================== =========
Abelscc - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Alien - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Alysia - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Azureblue - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Belle3388 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Berlinflyer - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
BillScann - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Boilermaker - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Cathe - assignment emailed on Dec 8, 2005
Catwood - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Cblaisd - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
CentralPark - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Chaneytexas - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Cheapsk8 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Chexfan - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Chrislacey - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Ckidder331 - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Cordelli - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Dallassaintlouis - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Daringdoo - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Delacpa, Mr. - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Delacpa, Mrs. - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Derek - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Dhammer53 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Dmfriedman - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Dodolin - assignment emailed on Dec 8, 2005
Dohvegas - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Dovster - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Essxjay - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Flygirl555 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
FlyinHawaiian - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Frankytalia - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Gajules - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Goingaway - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Grbflyer - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Haveric - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Holmedown - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Icorproadie - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Izzik - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Jax flyer - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Jfe - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Jlm-USair - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Joporto - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
JulieAA - assignment emailed on Dec 8, 2005
Jumpgate - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
KimmyAA - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Kipper - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Ksinnyc - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Kiwi Flyer - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Laplap - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Ldsant - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Lis - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Love2win - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Marysunshine - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
MatthewClement - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Marlin - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Moremilesplease - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
McKaye - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Missydarlin - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Mke-MR - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Msy-Msp - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Nobbi - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Nymph - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Oceangirl - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
PappaG - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Peteropny - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Prncess674 - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Qfboy - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Rcs85551 - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Rkt10 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Rosebud9802 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Seeksreal - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
SeeYa - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Skiadcock - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Slippahs - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Squeakr - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Ss255 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Stimpy - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Stockmanjr - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
StuartFla - assignment emailed on Dec 16, 2005
Teacher49 - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Thadocta - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Tokioblue - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Uax@sfo - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Underpressure - assignment emailed on Dec 2, 2005
Violist - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Wharvey - assignment emailed on Nov 12, 2005
Last edited by wharvey; Dec 16, 2005 at 9:56 pm
Oct 12, 2005, 7:15 pm
#3
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
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Join Date: Jul 2000
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Placeholder for potential Santa announcements
November 12, 2005 Update
Santa just finished emailing out assignments to everyone that appears in Post #2. For those of you who wanted to participate more than once, I was able to honor all of those requests (and there were many).
Please ensure that you have received your assignment... if not, check your SPAM filters and make sure [email protected] is approved.
Let me know if you have any concerns or questions.
I am still accepting anyone who wants to sign up or up your participation. However, I will not be doing any more assignments until we return from Egypt and Austria.
Best of luck shopping!!!!
December 2, 2005 Update
All Santa assignments have been emailed... if you have not received your assignment, please contact me immediately.
No additional applications are being accepted.
Please do all you can to get your gifts out to arrive by December 25th.
December 5, 2005
Last second opportunity...
A few people have emailed me about wanting to participate.....
So, I am going to take applications until this Thursday at 5:00 pm (Rochester, NY time). If you want to participate once or more, send me an email.
Santa
Santa
November 12, 2005 Update
Santa just finished emailing out assignments to everyone that appears in Post #2. For those of you who wanted to participate more than once, I was able to honor all of those requests (and there were many).
Please ensure that you have received your assignment... if not, check your SPAM filters and make sure [email protected] is approved.
Let me know if you have any concerns or questions.
I am still accepting anyone who wants to sign up or up your participation. However, I will not be doing any more assignments until we return from Egypt and Austria.
Best of luck shopping!!!!
December 2, 2005 Update
All Santa assignments have been emailed... if you have not received your assignment, please contact me immediately.
No additional applications are being accepted.
Please do all you can to get your gifts out to arrive by December 25th.
December 5, 2005
Last second opportunity...
A few people have emailed me about wanting to participate.....
So, I am going to take applications until this Thursday at 5:00 pm (Rochester, NY time). If you want to participate once or more, send me an email.
Santa
Santa
Last edited by wharvey; Dec 5, 2005 at 3:32 pm
Oct 12, 2005, 7:36 pm
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Yay!!!
Whoever ends up with the Secret Santa I had last year will be a very lucky participant 
Oct 12, 2005, 8:00 pm
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Originally Posted by chuckd
I want missydarlins old santa. i think I'll jump in, just need to make sure my 'gifts' don't expire too soon.
my former santa would take great offense at being called old
Oct 14, 2005, 8:02 am
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I have a question about a situation which I imagine many other frequent flyers might share:
I will be travelling in December. In will be in Israel for the first five days, then in the US for a week, then commuting between Italy and Switzerland for two more weeks and arriving back home only on Dec 28.
Can I be a one-way Santa? And if I give but do not receive will I also be banned from future participation?
I will be travelling in December. In will be in Israel for the first five days, then in the US for a week, then commuting between Italy and Switzerland for two more weeks and arriving back home only on Dec 28.
Can I be a one-way Santa? And if I give but do not receive will I also be banned from future participation?
