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Thread: Hosts & Grandees - gifts of appreciation
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Japes
Shipmate
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Paschal Penguin is off for a well earned rest, Secret Santa is beginning to wonder when it will be time to think about moving again, but before he can do so, it's time to turn our attention to other matters.
These boards run smoothly thanks to the voluntary efforts of a relatively small group of people.. These people don’t get paid for their work, but every so often there is a thread which tries to organise shipmates into sending a sign of their appreciation to the hosts on behalf of all shipmates. Traditionally that was chocolate but in this there is no reason to be traditional!
We generally aim to keep to the same limits as the Secret Santa / Paschal Penguin threads - so we advise not spending more than £5.00 [UK money] or local equivalent. (Also bear in mind posting costs - you can save a lot if posting abroad by internet ordering from a business based in the destination country.)
Hosts and Admins opt into the thread - just like Secret Santa - and will add any important info, eg allergy to chocolate or nuts etc + plus what country they are in. This thread is for the public board's crew who have been serving over the past year, but if you are on a private board there is nothing to stop you organising a treat for your host on that board!
Senders are shipmates who choose to opt in - please say in your post if you are able to send to a different country - and give an idea where you are based. I am sorry, but you can't specify a specific person to send to. When people have signed up I will match names - check the matches with the H&As (they have to be happy to give out their address to the proposed sender) - then I will put the match list on the thread. After that it is up to sender and sendee to contact each other via pm re address and so on.
I would be particularly grateful if one or two shipmates would offer to be reserve senders to cover for sender shipmates where real life intervenes and so held back from the first two allocations.
Allocation and other bits and pieces
There is no guarantee I will be able to allocate a recipient to you but as this year hosts and grandees have agreed to receive from more than one person there is a better chance. I will start the allocation process next weekend, (I'm not around all this week, but will keep an eye on the thread from a distance) but as has been done in previous years I will have second and third allocations. Please don't think if you are not allocated immediately that you will not be. I will do my best to allocate senders to recipients.
I will pm the recipients with their suggested sender and post a list on the thread. I will only reveal the allocation if the sender is approved so even with the first round of allocations there may be several bouts. I will allocate a single sender to a recipient in the first round. All senders, please pm their recipient, asking for address etc. Second allocation will take place about a fortnight later. In this I will allocate any extra senders, except reserve senders, to recipients who have been already allocated and are willing to receive more.
Would H&As please post here when they receive their goodies, so I know who still has to receive. Around the end of August, I will see the state of the thread and check what is happening with recipients who have not received. Then I will make a final allocation using any unallocated senders including the reserves. The thread should be finished by the end of September.
Thanks to Jengie Jon who has organised this in previous years, and whose text this mostly is!
Now I have said that, let the fun commence!
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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If I go first, does that mean I get all the chocolate? ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
Cream Tealand is in the UK, and I'm happy to be in receipt of any ordinary chocolate (although I also have a penchant for Cadbury's fingers of Fudge - there, my secret is out!)
But I hate the word 'Grandee' (there will be a penalty of double chocolate rations on anyone who uses it in my hearing, so be warned.....)
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Please don't count me in - I live so far away from anyone else that the postage is prohibitive and anyway I am allergic to all things chocolate - much to my regret.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Hi, my name is Kelly.
I like milk chocolate, caramel, toffee, and most nuts except walnuts.
I also desire world peace.
Thank you.
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St Everild
Shipmate
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I'll send as a first or a reserve...the Hosts do a fabulous job of making this an on-line community I like being part of!
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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I'll send. I can offer either chocolate or a miniature of the local whisky.
[ 01. July 2012, 15:56: Message edited by: North East Quine ]
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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If there is non-chocolate on offer, I'm happy to receive.
(Not that I don't like chocolate. That's the problem).
I am in Scotland.
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M.
Ship's Spare Part
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I would like to be a sender, please.
I am in UK.
M.
Oops, should have added I am willing to send anywhere in the world, even to Wodders, if he can be persuaded to change his mind about joining in.
[ 01. July 2012, 16:21: Message edited by: M. ]
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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My Name is PeteC
I live in the Frozen (well not right now, it ain't) North.
I don't like sweets and I am lactose-intolerant.
Be creative, you fluffy bunnies!
![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Meg the Red
Shipmate
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I'd like to join in as well please - I'll gladly send anywhere.
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Oh! Me! Mememememememeeeeee!!!!
I like everything (well, everything people like, plus a few other things), and will take most anything. The heat can be a problem for chocolates under a certain cacao content, so, strangely enough, I can only take the good stuff.
Oh, and I live in the States. The hot part.
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Jack the Lass
Ship's airhead
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I'm UK-based, happy to send anywhere though, or to be a reserve.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Also UK based and more than appreciative that the hosts and admins make it possible for me to fritter far too much time away on a well run ship instead of doing the washing up ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) So happy to send anywhere. Please sign me up.
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Deputy Verger
Shipmate
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I am happy to show my appreciation - even to humble people who think they live on the other side of the world. I live in the centre of the centre of the universe (ie London) and can be first and/or reserve.
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
# 1984
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I am a UK-based British chocaholic, especially fond of low coco content milk chocolate. (I know, I'm passed saving.)
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RooK
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Give me my chocolate.
GIVE ME MY CHOCOLATE.
GIVE ME MY CHOCOCLATE.
Please.
[ 01. July 2012, 20:12: Message edited by: RooK ]
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
# 1984
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He so excited he can't spell it !
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
# 9265
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Happy to send anything anywhere.
Q. in the UK
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Mrs Shrew
Ship's Mother
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I'm very grateful to all the wonderful people who work to make the ship what it is.
I'm UK based, but very happy to send anywhere in the world, and chocolate or non-food-based as wanted.
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Was "mummyfrances".
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Full Circle
Shipmate
# 15398
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Happy to send chocolate - UK based but willing to post further afield
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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I would love to receive some chocolate, or whatever the sender likes. I'm not finicky, I just like presents. I'm in the US, in the middle part.
It's hot as blazes here at the moment, but I have been known to eat melted and recongealed chocolate with a spoon.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
# 333
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I love this time of year!
I live in Florida, and love dark (really dark) chocolate, crystallized ginger, favorite local treats of the Sender (remembering Granny Sookers...yum!)...Oh, I like just about anything!
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
# 107
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I live in the US, and I would like to receive non-food item that has some special connection with the place where the sender lives. comet sent me stuff from Alaska years ago, and I still enjoy it. Food gets eaten and forgotten.
However, there is something much more important than what is sent to me. AFAIK pease has never been on the receiving end of goodies, and God knows the ship owes him a lot. If he's interested, he should definitely be included.
Moo
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Pease! Pease! PEASE!
(the only person left who understands how the Board function technically)
Thanks for reminding us, Moo.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
Pease! Pease! PEASE!
(the only person left who understands how the Board function technically)
Thanks for reminding us, Moo.
Oh, dear God, yes, keep him happy.
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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When asked who are Grandees I normally have gone off this list and yes Pease is there. So he has definitely been included in those who could apply in the past.
Jengie
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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Oh, are we including the editors?
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
# 473
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quote:
Originally posted by RooK:
Give me my chocolate.
GIVE ME MY CHOCOLATE.
GIVE ME MY CHOCOCLATE.
Please.
Tut, tut, RooK - think of the starving children in Africa.
(Chorister hands RooK a carrot stick and tells him to be grateful).
Meanwhile, Editors? Never heard of 'em.
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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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I'm in the UK, and I'm happy to post edible or non-edible goodies to anywhere in the world.
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kingsfold
Shipmate
# 1726
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Happy to send anything anywhere in the world.
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Beethoven
Ship's deaf genius
# 114
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I'm in the UK, and happy to send anything. I know I've not been around here much for the past few years, but am happy to be back now. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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toujours gai!
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BessLane
Shipmate
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Oh, I loved doing this last year. ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
Everyone who volunteers their time to keeping these boards running as smoothly as they do deserves to be showered with thanks, chocolate, and gifts. I'm in the US but will send to anyone, anywhere.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
# 10422
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quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
Oh, are we including the editors?
If they want to join in, they will post. In the meantime, Kelly, learn to share.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
# 10422
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Just adding up all the people I know here.
Yep, that'll keep the Canadian post office going for another year.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Ah, my favourite thread rears its head once more. And after so much time and effort was put into the OP, how could I not take part?
I'm in the UK, I love chocolate, and I wish to receive as much of the stuff through the post as I can. Milk, dark, white - I love 'em all.
I also love scotch and chillis. Make of that what you will.
No nuts though. Seriously. I'm OK with "may contain traces", but not with actual nut bits messing up my choccies.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Incidentally, people who Host two different boards get twice the amount of chocolate, right?
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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quote:
posted by Marvin the Martian:
I'm in the UK, I love chocolate, and I wish to receive as much of the stuff through the post as I can. Milk, dark, white - I love 'em all.
I also love scotch and chillis. Make of that what you will
Sounds like Marv is up for dark chocolate with chilli then....
(oh by the way Japes, I'm UK based)
[ 02. July 2012, 13:52: Message edited by: kingsfold ]
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
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Thank you Japes. Count me in. I'm happy to receive whatever chocolate or other goodies - like something connected to where the sendee lives.
I am allegic to oranges - and in case you decide to go savoury - mushrooms.
[ETA: I'm in the UK]
Tubbs
[ 02. July 2012, 13:57: Message edited by: Tubbs ]
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RooK
1 of 6
# 1852
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CHOCOCOCOCLATE!!!
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kingsfold
Shipmate
# 1726
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Is this this the SoF equivalent of Pavlov's dog? Someone mentions hosts & chocolate, and RooK starts foaming at the mouth?
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Gwai
Shipmate
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I love chocolate and I love these boards where crazy people are so kind as to send chocolate to hosts etc. Also love that I FINALLY have internet. A freelancer with her own business is NOT the right person to be without internet for weeks.
(Can't believe I must have been a host for well over a year now, because I had been a host for a couple months when the last of these threads started.)
No peanuts* please, and salty chocolate or way fruity chocolate will probably become the property of Bullfrog, but otherwise light, dark, etc. everything is wonderful.
*Traces are fine and all other nuts are delectable
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
Oh, are we including the editors?
I once sent Erin See's chocolate. You couldn't get more grandee than her. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
And, yes, I volunteer for gifty duty, in deep gratitude. In North America, please.
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ecumaniac
Ship's whipping girl
# 376
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I will send. Prefer UK or EU
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ThunderBunk
Stone cold idiot
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Oh go on then. Providing the nominated grandee doesn't mind receiving it around the same time as your secret Santa.....
Will send where needed, but if it happened to be UK or EU I wouldn't be devastated.
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Liberty
ship's football fanatic
# 713
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I will send goodies (food based or otherwise) to someone in the USA (except not to Imaginary Friend: I don't want him to get the wrong idea and think I tolerate his existence. Plus the postage would be prohibitive.).
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