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Thread: Host and Admins Votive (thanks) offerings
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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Paschal Penguin has very few deliveries still to make, 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], $7.50 [US 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, e.g. allergy to chocolate or nuts etc + plus what country they are in + if they want to receive only one offering. 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 around 15th June, 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 as recipients reply. 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.
Now I have said that, let the fun commence!
Jengie
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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I'd be happy to send a prezzie to a North American recipient.
The time I got to send to Erin is a warm memory.
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Barnabas62
Shipmate
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Opting in! Oh yes!
Chocolate, cake, home made jams, whatever. Grateful for all receipts.
(I wuz a wartime baby; we're noted for our long arms and indiscriminate joy over food).
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Japes
Shipmate
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Yes, I'm in. I'll send anywhere!
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
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Count me in. Thank you. (ETA: I'm in the UK and am grateful for anything. I don't like exotic chocolate or stuff that's too dark and am allergic to oranges).
Tubbs [ 03. June 2013, 20:53: Message edited by: Tubbs ]
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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Hosts please say which continent you are on. I do not need more details but as I do not want to have to change your sendee because I guessed wrongly.
Jengie
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Hoody -hoo!
I like chocolate, caramel and toffee, and any combination thereof-- I like most nuts except walnuts,(almonds and hazelnuts favorites) and I live in North America somewhere.
-------------------- 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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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Oooooh, do new hosties count? I only said "Yes" because I was in it for the chocolate (Though this last few days reading the sports threads in detail really must have counted as earning my keep!)
I am in the UK and am rather partial to chocolate - preferably white or milk (I can eat dark, but it's a bit of a chore), not fond of nuts and detest coconut. Any goodies gratefully received, though.
Now, I had better round up that penguin and see what's been happening with all the paschal gifts. I have been rather inundated with work and have lost track a little bit.
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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Oooh chocolate ! UK milk chocolate lover registering an interest. I especially like chocolate with nuts in.
(I really don't like spicy, so please no chilli chocolate.)
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Dark, the darker the better!
Caaanaaadddaaa, we love you
channels Bobby Gumby [ 01. June 2013, 17:53: Message edited by: PeteC ]
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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I'm happy to send more-or-less anything more-or-less anywhere.
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seasick
...over the edge
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Me please! I'm in the UK. Milk chocolate (optionally with nuts in) would be great.
Thanks,
seasick
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ThunderBunk
Stone cold idiot
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Will send more or less anything more or less anywhere. Eventually.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Oh! Chocorrit! Count me in, please! I live in Florida, and have bared my soul on the Chocolate thread in Heaven.
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Spike
Mostly Harmless
# 36
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Sounds great to me. I'm in the UK. Surprise me.
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
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I'm in. In Canada, that is. And I looovve dark chocolate.
John
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Adrienne
Shipmate
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I'm happy to send to anywhere - and equally happy to be on a first, any subsequent or reserve list, whatever works best
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Telepath
Ship's Steamer Trunk
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I am in the UK and will send to anywhere. I am not proud.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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I'd be happy to send something to any country -- but it has to be to someone who doesn't want chocolate. Chocolate sent from Arizona this time of year will be chocolate soup.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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I can think of at least one host who will not want chocolate, whether he will post remains to be seen.
Jengie
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
# 107
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I would love some very dark chocolate. I live in the US.
Moo
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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Yes, please, chocolate for me, any kind as long as it isn't too bizarre. I live in the US.
Thanks for organizing this, Jengie Jon.
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TonyK
Host Emeritus
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Thanks for organising this, Jengie Jon!
Always happy to receive chocolate - any sort but no nuts please. I live in the UK.
-------------------- Yours aye ... TonyK
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Deputy Verger
Shipmate
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I was late last year because I didn't check in for a few weeks, so with the proviso that I could use a reminder by PM when I'm assigned a beneficiary, I am happy to send to anyone, anywhere: Alaska, Arizona, Australia... to name but a few!
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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Sticking my nose in the trough! I'm North American, if that matters, and I like EVERYTHING, especially if it's unusual. That said, like many of the Begging Folk, I've mentioned a few things that I especially like on the Heavenly chocolate thread...
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Huia
Shipmate
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I'm in New Zealand and I'll post anywhere (I think I've finally located where the local chocolate shop moved to after their building was shaken to bits .)
Can also post non chocolate items.
Thanks for organising this Jengie.
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Mrs Shrew
Ship's Mother
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Happy to send anything, preferably within the UK.
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Emendator Liturgia
Shipmate
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Yep, count me in too - also happy to send anything (well, almost) anywhere on planet Earth. Also, thanks JJ for arranging this - and reminding us of the cost benefit of internet business.
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Barnabas62
Shipmate
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PS - as indicated below, I live in Norfolk UK. And thanks to Jengie for making the arrangements. [ 02. June 2013, 08:47: Message edited by: Barnabas62 ]
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M.
Ship's Spare Part
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Would love to send an H or A a votive something, anywhere in the world (with a working postal system, anyway). I'm in UK.
M.
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Pooks
Shipmate
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I'm happy to send. Preferably to UK, but will send anywhere.
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Dormouse
Glis glis Ship's rodent
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I'll send too...Happy to say "Thanks!". I'm in France, but will post anywhere. However, after July 1st I won't be able to send to anywhere (I'll be away working) so need to be in the first tranche of posters.
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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As a new host I'd like to send chocolate to an Admin or a co-host. If anyone would like to send some interesting cheese* my way, I'd be very appreciative (Bear in mind I'm in the UK so check food import/export laws).
*Jengie Jon - right after all?
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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Having been a recipient for several years, I'm now very happy to be a sender (or reserve sender) to an address in the UK.
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Jigsaw
Shipmate
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I'm in. Thanks, JJ. Happy to send to anywhere.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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quote: Originally posted by Chorister: Having been a recipient for several years, I'm now very happy to be a sender (or reserve sender) to an address in the UK.
I was gonna check with the crew but 1. There's precedent and 2.I'm an Admin, dammit. You only retired this year, Chorister, so feel free to join in!
Pete, that goes for you, too! You're on the roster, so don't feel shy! [ 03. June 2013, 00:15: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]
-------------------- 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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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Already done, Kelly.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Whoops, I misread something.
-------------------- 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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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
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Oh, what a lovely idea. However, if anyone wants to send some kind of sacrificial offering to this hell host, i won't be back home in Australia until the 2nd week of August. So it would either have to wait or be something that will last.
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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I'll join the line. But NOT chocolate.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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CHOCOLATE!
Oh, it's the most wonderful time of the year!
Happy to receive anything from anywhere. My favourites include milk and dark chocolate, but also strong cheese, hot chillis and single malt whisky. As Mars may be a long way to send stuff I'm happy to use my UK address instead.
Do not send nuts if you value your continued participation on these boards. Think I'm joking? Try it.
Oh, and RooK said I could have his allocation this year. His actual words were "sod off you Martian bastard", but I'm sure he meant "yeah, sure"
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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1) I say all hosts and admins who have served in the last year. I rely on honesty of former hosts and admins. However on those grounds Chorister can be in. If she wants to both send and receive she can join Sioni Sais in doing this.
2)I am sorry Marvin, but I do not believe you. Sorry but if Rook wants his chocolate sent to you then he better post that on this thread.
3)Orfeo I will count you in but may select your sendee so that they can do it.
Jengie
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Huia
Shipmate
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quote: Originally posted by Kelly Alves: Pete, that goes for you, too! You're on the roster, so don't feel shy!
No one could accuse Pete of being shy And to be fair he hasn't been backward in filling in for others when needed.
He's a kind of SuperHost going where he's needed most.
Huia - not so much a poet as a rhymester
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