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    HELPFUL HOLIDAY STALKING TIP: When "stalking" your Secret Santa recipients, you might want to log out of your account before visiting their profile page... just sayin' -HJO
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    Everyone who has signed-up for the Gift Exchange should have received a PM from with your Secret Santa information. If you have not, please bump the PM that you created with me and I'll get it figured out. That being said, if there is anyone who has stumbled across this late, feel free to fill out the form on page 1, post 1 of this thread and PM it to me asap. I cannot promise that you'll be paired up for this year, but I can promise to do my very best to fit in everyone. Happy Holidays Everyone, and as @wombat stated above... Let The Stalking Begin!!!
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    Message sent
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    I want to Thank everybody for taking the time out of their lives to, once again, participate in this great event. This elf is very honored. Unfortunately, this elf also had a little accident with Santa's sleigh Friday morning. Everybody's okay (except the sleigh) but I'm sore in all the wrong elf spots.... so I'm going to bed. Of course, as promised, PMs will start going out tomorrow morning to all participants with your super-secret, Secret Santa information. If you haven't received a PM from me by the end of the day Saturday with this information, bump your PM with me and I'll make it straight. Until then, any late stragglers who wish to sign-up overnight, feel free to send me your forms and I'll try my very best to make it work. Happy Holidays Everyone. -HJO
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    You're In.
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    Sign-Up ended at 11pm (EST)... But get your form into me quickly and you're in.
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    5 hours and counting... last minute sign-up
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    Happy Wednesday!!! No... not that Wednesday. Only a couple of more days left to sign-up for the 2017 Holiday Gift Exchange. If you haven't already, get the form (found on Page 1, Post 1 of this thread) filled out and sent to me, via PM, by 11pm (ET) THIS FRIDAY (11/24). Help spread the word to your board brothers and sisters by dropping a friendly reminder message to any eligible boardie you may know. We have 70 participants so far.... let's bump those numbers up. Happy Thanksgiving. -HJO
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    Not yet. I have been told the tentative date for the raffle is December 28th, so there is still some time. Any info. sent to me regarding the raffle will, of course, be passed along to whomever runs it this year. And I'm keeping a list of everyone who states their interest in the raffle, so I'll contact them directly if need be when that thread gets up and running. -HJO
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    It's a fun event. Waiting will make it all the sweeter next time around. Until then, peruse the boards and make some friends. There is a vast amount of information, insight, and comradery waiting for you. -HJO
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    I've just sent out a confirmation PM to all those who have signed-up and sent me their completed SS form. If you did not get a PM from me, that means I may not have you on my list, so bump the one we had previously, send me a new one, or post in this thread and tear me a new one. If you haven't signed-up and/or sent me your form, do it!! Right now we have 58 participants who have officially signed-up and only 5-days left until I have to shut sign-up down and get people matched up. That'll give everyone a solid month to get shopping done, wrap, package and get that gift on its way to the gleeful recipient. If you know of anyone who has participated in the past or you believe would like to participate this year but has yet to chime in, PLEASE contact them and let them know that sign-up ends this Friday (11/24) at 11pm. Have a great Thanksgiving week everyone. Be Happy and, most of all, Be Safe. -HJO
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    I wonder how many I could get before board members put 2 and 2 together.
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    Cool! Names haven’t been pulled yet? Not yet... sign-up continues through this Friday (11pm). I'll send picks out to people via PM the Saturday (maybe Sunday if necessary) after that. Everyone should have there SS assignment by Sunday, November 26th. -HJO
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    I'll start the list.
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    You're in
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    Just a little early Saturday morning reminder. It's a lot of fun and you will not regret signing-up. Get those forms (found on page 1, post 1) Pm'd to me asap. Deadline for sign-up is THIS COMING FRIDAY!!! Here's a list of the people who have commented "I'm In" but have yet to send me a form.
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    One more week to sign-up. -HJO
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    That's how it used to be, but I cannot remember the exact reason(s) why it was altered the way it was or exactly what year it was changed. If you look through the past few years worth of threads, I'm sure it's mentioned in there somewhere. Here's a few links: 2016 Gift Exchange Sign-Up 2016 Raffle 2015 Gift Exchange Sign-Up 2015 Raffle 2014 Gift Exchange Sign-Up 2014 Raffle 2013 Gift Exchange Sign-Up 2013 Raffle -HJO Probably some pc bs about increasing the number of participants I did a little reading. 2015 was the first year that the raffle became Pay-to-Play. Before then, if you were in the gift exchange you were automatically entered into the raffle regardless of whether or not you donated a prize. In theory back then, not everyone entered into the raffle would be guaranteed a prize. If you read through the 2014 threads linked above, you can see it mentioned (lots of drama, too) but it appears that most of these changes were discussed and made via PM. You commented in both those threads, btw. I'm surprised you didn't remember... -HJO
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    That's how it used to be, but I cannot remember the exact reason(s) why it was altered the way it was or exactly what year it was changed. If you look through the past few years worth of threads, I'm sure it's mentioned in there somewhere. Here's a few links: 2016 Gift Exchange Sign-Up 2016 Raffle 2015 Gift Exchange Sign-Up 2015 Raffle 2014 Gift Exchange Sign-Up 2014 Raffle 2013 Gift Exchange Sign-Up 2013 Raffle -HJO
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    Visit the "Official 2017 CGC Chat Boards Holiday Gift Exchange Sign-Up Thread" for all the details. CLICK HERE FOR LINK But clicking is a lot of work, so for those interested, the details can be found below. Welcome to the 2017 CGC Chat Boards Gift Exchange For those who are new to the Program or otherwise have a very bad memory, the idea is simple. Basically you will give a gift to a fellow board member, and also receive a gift yourself from a different boardie. This way, each person will get to interact with two fellow boardies in the Gift Exchange Program. It does not matter what seasonal Holiday you celebrate, what creed or religion you claim, this Gift Exchange is more about giving and getting a gift than celebrating a specific holiday. We are celebrating comics and our community. Times may currently be tough for some, but it is worth pausing to recognize the importance the CGC community brings to each of you. Some Details on the Gift Exchange Program How much should my gift be for? Up to you. There are people that send gifts that have values that are all over the place. $15-20? Sure. $50-$100? Sure. You are certainly welcome to send more expensive gifts, but the gift should be worth at least $15. Lots of people just give something from their own collection, so the cost is negligible. Does my gift have to be new? No Does it have to be comic related? Yes Am I supposed to sign who my gift was from? Yes, you should - your identity is only secret till they open their gift. Do I have to wrap my gift in a Holiday fashion? Yes. Extra points for wrapping it in the Sunday Comics Am I supposed to wait until Christmas to open my gift? Yes, unless you celebrate another holiday in which case, follow your traditional holiday gift opening program How will I know who I am Santa for? You will receive a PM your recipients details once sign up is over. When is sign up over? Friday, November 24th at 11pm (ET). PMs with your Secret Santa information will be sent out over the weekend. Everyone who signs up will have their PM by Sunday night (11/26). What if I miss sign up but want to participate? PM me, we will try to work something out. What if I never receive my gift? There will be people who will be assigned as a back up Santa. Everyone who signs up will get a gift... sooner or later. Who is eligible to participate? You are eligible if you registered for the CGC boards before November 9th, 2016 and/or have a post count of at least 150 by November 9, 2017, provided that you are a member in good standing with the community, i.e., not on the CGC Chat Board Marketplace Probation List. (This way, those who have become active members of the CGC Chat Boards after the change in Feb. 2016 may still participate.) What and when is the Holiday raffle? People will be donating comic related prizes that will be given away after the Holiday is over in a blind drawing. More details about that will be in another thread. Participating in the exchange does not automatically enter you into the raffle. Anyone who wants to be part of the raffle must donate an item. This assures everyone who joins is guaranteed to receive a prize. If you don't join in with the gift exchange, but would still like to join in with the raffle, just donate a prize to the raffle and you'll be entered. Not participating in the gift exchange? Not donating a prize for the raffle? That's okay, as well If you decide, after submitting the form, that you would like to donate something simply bump our PM. The rules are simple, but need to be followed to make sure everyone who signs up gets a present by Christmas. If you sign up, please follow through and don't wait until after the fact to fulfill your duties. To officially "sign-up" Fill out the questions below then PM this info (cut and paste fashion) to me... HollyJollyOne <---- linked here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Please make sure to create the PM with your BOARD NAME AND 2017 as the title.** CGC Board name: Real name: Mailing address: Collecting preferences (what you might like to receive): Who were you Santa for last year: Who was your Santa last year: Would you be willing to ship to board members outside the United States? Do you live outside the United States? If yes, what's the fastest way for your Santa to ship to you?: Would you like to participate in the CGC Holiday Raffle? What is that Raffle Gift? (description and/or url with a link to the item) Would you be willing to be a back up Santa in case some cannot follow through? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And that's all there is to it! Happy Holidays everyone!