INDEPENDENCE DAY GIFT EXCHANGE / ASSIGNMENTS SENT!

Kalypso · Post by **Kalypso** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:12 am

It means we shouldn't be sending each other any tea.....

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:13 am

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:25 am

Gentlemen,

Six SMF members are currently signed up for this exchange. Thanks to those who have already elected to participate!

I would like to see this number grow!

There are five days left until registration closes for this gift exchange. Don't miss a good opportunity to have some fun and score some nice shaving gear!

KC_Dave · Post by **KC_Dave** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:34 am

I'm in

Dave

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:13 pm

List updated.

1. Ben
2. Kalypso
3. Gatorade
4. msandoval858
5. RWelch76
6. khari
7. KC_Dave

Tye · Post by **Tye** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:15 pm

So what happens if you end with an odd number? Someone buys something for themself?

-Tye

Kalypso · Post by **Kalypso** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:59 pm

The odd man gets a bottle of scotch from every other member......

Greggy_D · Post by **Greggy_D** » Sat May 20, 2006 3:47 pm

I'm in too. Sorry to tank your Scotch plans.

rtaylor61 · Post by **rtaylor61** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:48 pm

Kalypso wrote:The odd man gets a bottle of scotch from every
other
member......

How would you decide which members are the "other" members? Odds & evens? Wow, that would be a lot of Scoth Whisky!

Randy

Kalypso · Post by **Kalypso** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:53 pm

We're all "members" of the human race...lol!

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sun May 21, 2006 4:31 pm

List updated.

1. Ben
2. Kalypso
3. Gatorade
4. msandoval858
5. RWelch76
6. khari
7. KC_Dave
8. Greggy_D

12345Michael54321 · Post by **12345Michael54321** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:10 pm

What the heck - count me in.

Now someone else had better sign up by tomorrow, so we can get back to an even number.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Mon May 22, 2006 3:31 pm

List updated.

1. Ben
2. Kalypso
3. Gatorade
4. msandoval858
5. RWelch76
6. khari
7. KC_Dave
8. Greggy_D
9. 12345Michael54321

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue May 23, 2006 7:20 am

Registration for the exchange will close as soon as one more SMF member signs on to make an even number of participants.

Thanks!

12345Michael54321 · Post by **12345Michael54321** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:04 am

All kidding about scotch aside, why does it matter whether we have an even number of participants?

I mean, so long as the person to whom one sends a gift needn't be the same person from whom one receives a gift (and this is stipulated in the original post), this would work perfectly well with an odd number of people.

Example: Three people (an odd number) participate. They are Andy, Bobbi, and Zebulon. Andy sends a gift to Bobbi. Bobbi sends a gift to Zebulon. Zebulon sends a gift to Andy.

Result: Everyone sends a gift. Everyone receives a gift from someone else.

However, I took those fuzzy, liberal arts courses in college, where the highest math I needed was sufficient basic arithmatic to calculate my GPA, so maybe I'm missing some subtle point here?

Or perhaps it's just that I don't much like scotch. (Don't get me started; my two best friends are serious scotch drinkers, one of whom is actually from Scotland. They can happily debate for hours the peaty-ness of an Islay vs. that of an Orkney, whereas to me all scotch whiskey tastes identically vile.)

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:24 am

12345Michael54321 wrote:I mean, so long as the person to whom one sends a gift needn't be the same person from whom one receives a gift (and this is stipulated in the original post), this would work perfectly well with an odd number of people.

You're absolutely right!

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:25 am

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue May 23, 2006 9:08 am

Gentlemen,

I have used www.random.org to make the assignments for the gift exchange. I sent each of you a private message that lists your target and gives other necessary details. If you have any questions, send me a PM.

Thanks again to all of the participants!

Remember that all packages must arrive on or before Monday, June 26.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Greggy_D · Post by **Greggy_D** » Tue May 23, 2006 12:46 pm

Can we send them now or should we wait until we get closer towards June 26th? Should we wait to open them until a certain date?

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Tue May 23, 2006 3:20 pm

Greggy_D wrote:Can we send them now or should we wait until we get closer towards June 26th? Should we wait to open them until a certain date?

Well, I didn't really specify how early people should send. It's a matter of good judgment to make sure the packages meet their recipients in a timely manner. If you're the kind of guy who likes to wait until the last minute, maybe an early June shipment is the right move. Also, I think it's wise to open the packages as soon as they're received. You never know what might be in the boxes.

SMF

INDEPENDENCE DAY GIFT EXCHANGE / ASSIGNMENTS SENT!

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