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Old Nov 9, 2014, 4:43 pm
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Remember to PM wharvey when you ship your gifts out (including contents and tracking numbers) and when you receive presents (including contents)!
This wikipost is not a completely authoritative resource of Secret Santa progress, but a resource to see what everyone has received
Don't forget to include pictures if you can!



Alternatively: To include pictures in your posts, upload your picture to somewhere on the internet (a list of sites can be found in the wiki here). Then, use the image tags to post the picture, making sure to use the URL of the picture itself instead of the webpage ([IMG]the URL of the picture[/IMG], making sure that the URL contains the .JPG/.PNG/.GIF/whatever).

Gifts Sent
98103 (2)
aaucello (4)
adampenrith (1)
AhogZ (3)
AMRivlin (4)
Artemio
AZinAZ (1)
B7e7US (4)
BelfastFlyer
Bravada04 (1)
canforce (2)
CDTraveler (2)
cmn.jcs (1)
CPH-Flyer (1)
DevilDawg1960 (5)
davrossuk (2)
dibby (2)
Dolphin2 (1)
elleana (2)
evanderm (3)
flipstah (3)
FlyingCow (3)
FlyerBeek (2)
flyerred
hdawg (6)
HGHUA
houseontheprairie (1)
iamthehpt (6)
In2ishn (1)
jameslon (3)
Jamier45
JanoSicek (2)
Jinxy (6)
JVPhoto (2)
KelseyR (2)
KennyBSAT (2)
kipper (2)
levenhopper (5)
maskedmesothorium (1)
miffSC (4 )
MissJoeyDFW (2)
missydarlin (2)
MrDplus (4)
ndrk (2)
nlkm9 (1)
nomadic.relief (2)
oliver2002(1)
Onfo (1)
onthewaytoadventure (1)
pbjag (3)
Philfna
plon (2)
Points Scrounger (1)
Polomarc (1)
PSUPaul (4)
Redhead (6)
rwoman (2)
rxfleming (3)
SalishSea (2)
sandratravels (1)
santina91 (2)
sahiljain22 (1)
SESTAR (1)
Shuai Zeng (2)
sinecure (6)
SJLandsverk (5)
sorjai (1)
steveman518 (6)
stingtx (2)
SwissCircle (5)
TangoThree (2)
The Deal Mommy (5)
Timmy83 (2)
TokyoFoodie (2)
tonetone28 (2)
TravellingBeard (1)
tzvilev (2)
vishalgupta (1)
WellieinWI
WiscAZ (1)
WooFly (1)
yunicorner (1)

Gifts Received
Include pictures of you can!
Please only link to a post once you have opened your gifts and posted the contents!
98103 #1 #2
aaucello #1 #2 #3 (and maybe 4?)
Ahogz #1 (part 2) #2 #3
AMRivlin #1 #2 #3
Arsey00
Artimio #1
AZinAZ #1
B7e7US #1 #2
basejump #1 #2
BelfastFlyer #1 #2
BigRedBears #1
Bravada04 #1 #2
BXIAN #1 unwrapped #2 (filled)
canforce #1 #2
catarina #1 (part 2) #2 #3 #4 #5
Catman #1
CDTraveler #1 #2 #3
ckidder331 #1
cmn.jcs #1
CPH-Flyer #1
davrossuk #1
DevilDawg1960 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
dibby #1 #2
Dolphin2 #1
duberville #1 #2
elleana #1 #2
erikatcuse #1 #2? #3
evanderm #1 #2 #3
flipstah #1 (part 2) #2 #3
FlyerBeek #1 #2
flyerred #1
Flyingcow #1 #2 #3 #4
Glamette #1 #2
grbflyer #1
GrinAndBearIt #1 (part 2)
hdawg #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
HGHUA #1
houseontheprairie #1
iamthehpt #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
In2ishn #1 #2
indianinhawaii #1
jameslon #1 #2 #3
Jamier45 #1
JanoSicek #1 #2 (part 2)
jdshscja #1 #2 #3 #4
jelliot04 #1
Jinxy #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11
joshua362 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
JVPhoto #1 #2 #3
KelseyR #1 #2 #3
kenme1 #1
KennyBSAT #1 #2
kipper #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 (part 2) #9 (part 2 of some gift?)
levenhopper #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
lisamcgu #1 #2
LM225 #1
maskedmesothorium #1
mattt22 #1 #2
mbassom #1
medichill #1 #2
MiffSC #1 #2 #3#4
miko2a #1 #2 (part 2) #3
Mileage Lover #1 #2
Milz02315 #1
MissJoeyDFW #1 #2
missydarlin #1 #2 #3 (with pictures)
MrDplus #1 #2 #3 (part 2) #4
mtneer1969 #1 #2 and the rest? #3
ndrk #1
Nicksterguy #1 #2 #3 #4
nlkm9 #1
nomadic.relief #1 #2
nwncl #1 #2
nyr2299 #1
ohlradio #2
oliver2002 #1 (with pictures)
onfo #1
onthewaytoadventure #1
pbjag #1 (part 2) #2 #3
Philatravelgirl #1
plon #1a #1b #1c #2 #3
Points Scrounger #1 #2
Polomarc #1
PSUPaul #1 (and results) #2 #3 #4
Redhead #1 #2 #3 (with pictures) #4 (part 2) #5 #6 #7
revaharj #1 #2 #3
rwoman #1 #2 (with pics)
rxfleming #1 #2-#? #3
sahiljain22 #1
SalishSea #1 #2
sandratravels #1
santina #1 #2
SESTAR #1
Shocker077 #1
Shuai Zheng #1 #2
sinecure #1 #2
singtx #1 #2
SJLandsverk #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
SnowCrash51295 #1 #2
sorjai #1
SteveHK #1
steveman518 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
SwissCircle #1 #2 (part 2) #3 #4
tango3 #1
TangoThree #1 #2
tanzaniancane #1 #2 #3
tcl #1 #2
timmy83 #1 #2
The Deal Mommy #1 #2 #3-#6
TokyoFoodie #1 #2 #3
tonetone28 #1 #2 (unwrapped)
TravellingBeard #1 #2
TTT #1
tzvilev #1 #2
UA191 #1 #2
vishalgupta22 #1
weather/Mr weather #1 (part 2) #2
WellieinWI #1
WiscAZ #1
WooFly #1
yunicorner #1 (part 2) (with pictures)
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Old Sep 16, 2014, 11:16 pm
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Old Sep 17, 2014, 10:00 am
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I have asked people to post in the Santa thread when they receive a gift... it is a way of sharing what you got... and also a way to thank your "Secret" Santa who many not have identified him/herself.

Some people just seem to disappear.... and not even let me know when they receive a gift which makes my job even harder.

Due to non-responses to my messages, it takes longer to finish things each year. In fact, I just closed out the 2013 Santa process about a month ago when the final gift was delivered....
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Old Sep 17, 2014, 1:28 pm
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Would be great if everyone put the link to this thread in their Signature, it'll really increase peoples awareness!
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Old Sep 17, 2014, 3:10 pm
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Originally Posted by wharvey
Due to non-responses to my messages, it takes longer to finish things each year. In fact, I just closed out the 2013 Santa process about a month ago when the final gift was delivered....
Hold on, you can't be done, I'm still waiting for one!

JK, I got over it long ago...

Since its more about the giving than receiving, I'm in for a second year...
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Old Sep 18, 2014, 3:01 am
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In, first time, be gentle!
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Old Sep 18, 2014, 6:53 am
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Feel free to follow up with me privately... I show that you received all three gifts.... please let me know what you received... and I will follow up.

When I do not hear back, I assume at some point that all issues were resolved.

Originally Posted by joshua362
Hold on, you can't be done, I'm still waiting for one!

JK, I got over it long ago...

Since its more about the giving than receiving, I'm in for a second year...
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Old Sep 18, 2014, 1:39 pm
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How do we get our nifty Santa icon? I see I made the list in post #2, but no icon for me now.
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Old Sep 18, 2014, 1:52 pm
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They just started adding the icons about 15 minutes ago..... patience!
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Old Sep 18, 2014, 2:11 pm
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Also the icon will be changing... this one's a tad too big

Grace (IBgkim) will be adding new Santas to the database asap (a manual process). When she does, your icon will be LIVE!

Paul
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Old Sep 18, 2014, 2:38 pm
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Loving the santa icons!
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Old Sep 21, 2014, 4:55 am
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I've been one of the active ones over the last 4 years who likes to see what people have received and also reply to wharvey's messages promptly and send my gifts out on time.
It is disheartening when people sign up, receive things and then don't post a thank you (even if you don't like it...at least acknowledge you received it!)

For someone like myself where postage costs are quite costly on top of the minimum $50USD spend...(and I usually participate 3 or 4 times every year) please also consider what you're asking for from Santa. Many of the participants are not from the USA so just writing down "Wine" or "Food gifts" is difficult for those with custom restrictions, so it's good to offer as many suggestions as you can.

And I'm still waiting from a gift from 2012 that never arrived...I think someone was telling Santa fibs that year.
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Old Sep 21, 2014, 9:51 am
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Originally Posted by wharvey
I have asked people to post in the Santa thread when they receive a gift... it is a way of sharing what you got... and also a way to thank your "Secret" Santa who many not have identified him/herself.
Maybe post #3 of this thread could be used for the instructions on how to upload photos to FT? Last year those got strung out across 7 or 8 posts deep in the Secret Santa thread, and the first time you upload photos it isn't the simplest process.
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Old Sep 21, 2014, 9:55 am
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This is my first time considering to sign up for the program. I just feel that I would not know what to buy someone, even with their clues. Is there a place to find what types of gifts were given in years past?

I don't even have a clue as to what I would even want. Seems to me anyway, that gift cards are easy but not very "surprising".
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Old Sep 21, 2014, 10:30 am
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Yay!

I am looking forward to it - and to having the Santa icon added to my name!
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Old Sep 21, 2014, 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by Micp3208
This is my first time considering to sign up for the program. I just feel that I would not know what to buy someone, even with their clues. Is there a place to find what types of gifts were given in years past?

I don't even have a clue as to what I would even want. Seems to me anyway, that gift cards are easy but not very "surprising".
Some people give great clues/likes/dislikes in their bios, others not so much. For those, it's usually helpful to search their FT posts. Some simply send gift cards, and those are usually great too. Some of my best gifts received have been things that I didn't know existed or that I wanted but wouldn't buy myself.
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