Halforums Secret Santa 2024

GasBandit

Staff member
About time to get the ball rolling on this again

What is it?

It's a Secret Santa gift exchange between your fellow Halforumites. Everyone who signs up will be randomly assigned another participant. You are then tasked to buy that person a gift. As a recipient, you should leave a few hints in a post to this thread (or PM me the information) as to what sort of interests you have.


Who can sign up?

Those who joined the forum on or before January 1, 2024 with more than a handful of posts will be allowed to participate.

To sign up, send me a PM. I will need:

  • your email address
  • shipping address
  • any gift rules/restrictions
  • whether or not you would be willing to ship internationally (including USA to Canada).
  • Be sure to specify whether or not you would accept NSFW or "adult" gifts (such as alcohol/sex themed gifts).

The deadline for signing up will be Monday, November 18, 2024. The following day, you will be randomly assigned to a Secret Santa recipient and will be sent a PM with the information on your giftee. Final deadline for sending the gift is Monday, December 9, 2024.

Price range is whatever you are comfortable with giving. Feel free to spend as much as you want; just be aware that the more you spend, the less likely you will receive a gift of equal value. Homemade/handmade gifts are allowed, and even encouraged (no homemade food, please).

Try to send something you think the other person will like. As much as I can, I will be getting gift ideas/wish lists from the participants so you can send them something suitable.

Once you received your gift, post pictures. Share the joy. But if you don’t like your gift, don’t complain in the forums (especially if you didn’t supply any suggestions). Remember, it’s something somebody picked out for you in particular so don't be a butt about it.

Unless specified by the giftee, do not send NSFW. If I can restrain myself from sending normies something sticky and unsettling, so can you.

Please note that many states/nations have rules about shipping alcohol. When in doubt, choose another gift.

Finally, ship well in advance. Be kind to yourself and the postal workers and ship your stuff by Dec 9th to make sure it arrives before the crazy Christmas rush that always happens at the latter half of December.

If I missed anything or if you have questions, please let me know.

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GasBandit
ThatNickGuy
Frank
Dave
evilmike
Wahad
Bubble181
Dirona
Tinwhistler
CeltZ
Tress
Dei
General Specific
Bhamv3
 
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Would like to again remind that Amazon, at least, likes to refuse to ship unless the sender includes a phone number they can contact in case delivery issues arise. This should probably be the number of the giftee, unless said giftee feels uncomfortable giving out their phone number.

--Patrick
 

GasBandit

Staff member
Even though I feel like a cranky shit right now, I don't want to hold things up, so I'm in. I promise by the time we get assigned, I will be a more festive, gift-giving elf, I mean, self.
Yeah, every year I mean to make this post on Nov 1st, and every year I forget for like a week. This year it was incredibly bad timing for the general vibe and stuff. Mea Culpa.
 
My thoughts on this align with Celt Z. Not in the mood but I probably will be soon, so add me.
 

GasBandit

Staff member
Eh Bandito! (@GasBandit )
Favourite color? Alternately, what color is your office?
My favorite color is blue and my office is a riot of color because I have movie and anime posters on every conceivable surface. The wall is white, but it hardly matters.
Also I am amused that we're keeping the charade up despite that fact that I told you directly I am your secret santa victim :wololo:
 
@Frank
Santa wants to know a few things about you.
What are your top 3 favorite animals?
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
What are your top 3 favorite pastimes?
Ahhhh, animals: Grizzly Bear, Orca, Horseshoe Crab (nature's perfect animal, 500 million years older than us and will definitely last 500 million years after we've dusted ourselves.)

I'll just be honest, The Thing, Transformers (1986) and The Lighthouse.

Warham 40k, Magic Taylor Gathering, astronomy
 
I want to apologize to my secret Santa person who doesn't know I'm their gifter. The Canada Post strike is definitely a wrench in the works right now.
 
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