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Thread: Host and Admins Votive (thanks) offerings
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Cottontail
Shipmate
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Having at last joined the ranks of wage-earners, I would be very glad to send chocolate or whatever to one of the hosts or admins, in grateful thanks for what is now 6 YEARS of deck-based fun. Count me in!
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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Originally posted by Marvin: quote: single malt whisky.
I can send a miniature of single malt from my local distillery; it's quite a small distillery so it's unlikely anyone'll have heard of it.
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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Glen Garioch?
We could join forces if I can find one from my local distillery as well (Auchentoshan for the record).
Anyhow, I'd be up to send anything anywhere in the world.
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Chorister
Completely Frocked
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quote: Originally posted by Jengie Jon: 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.
That's very kind of you, Jengie (and Kelly ), but I've been very fortunate in receiving several years' worth of chocolate now. So I'd rather not receive any more, but am very happy to send / be on the reserve list, whichever is best for you.
-------------------- Retired, sitting back and watching others for a change.
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Ariel
Shipmate
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I'm in the UK and have a weakness for dark chocolate - just not G&B's. I tend to go slowly on it so small quantities are fine. I like plain chocolate but also find it hard to resist mint, ginger or orange. Unfortunately anything with toffee, caramel or hard nuts has to be off the list.
Thanks very much!
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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ME ME ME ME ME ME ME!!!
Ahem.... may I please take part, too?
I'm in the north of the north of North America.. (actually, just moved to the south of the north... nevermind)
I love quality chocolates, especially dark chocolates. Also a big fan of very good coffee (bit of a snob) and like Marvin, I'm a lover of single malt scotch, though I also love certain whiskey blends. I love ginger and spices and I cook everything from scratch, so interesting local ingredients (herbs/spices etc) very welcome.
more important than all of that, I ADORE getting interesting regional specialities from far away places. so find me your local speciality of whatever. Tea? syrup? chile? I'll love it all.
Am I being greedy? who cares. BRING IT ON!
(I should have known Marvin had no nuts. it's okay, I have enough for the both of us. )
PS - cilantro is of the devil. don't even think about it.
-------------------- Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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oh geez most important - no gluten!
-------------------- Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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quote: Originally posted by Huia: 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
OK, I read something he said on the private boards and misapplied the comment I should have made there here. Please accept the apology I tried to make up thread. [ 03. June 2013, 19:58: 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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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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quote: Originally posted by comet: Am I being greedy? who cares. BRING IT ON!
Bless you for your orgiastic greed, Comet. I was feeling guilty for having specified anything.
And agreed about the local stuff-or anything that helps me think of which Shipmate I got what goody from ( I still treasure Ariston's tiny little hand-spun pot.)
-------------------- 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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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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Happy to send anything, anywhere, as a mark of thanks.
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Huia
Shipmate
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Just a warning to anyone sending to the US - I may be wrong in saying this, but I have a nagging memory that you are not allowed to post any alcohol there. I may have misremembered, but it comes from a question I asked on here when I was going to send something to my brother there.
Huia
-------------------- Charity gives food from the table, Justice gives a place at the table.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Somebody sent me a tiny little bottle of alcohol once, but they might have been Canadian.
-------------------- 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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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote: Originally posted by comet: (I should have known Marvin had no nuts. it's okay, I have enough for the both of us. )
Oh, you and your nutty ways...
-------------------- Hail Gallaxhar
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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quote: Originally posted by Huia: Just a warning to anyone sending to the US - I may be wrong in saying this, but I have a nagging memory that you are not allowed to post any alcohol there. I may have misremembered, but it comes from a question I asked on here when I was going to send something to my brother there.
Huia
that might have been me - here in AK (and I think, some other states) we have "dry" communities where it's illegal to have alcohol so shipping it in is a felony. I don;t think it;s generally illegal, though I may be wrong.
I hereby certify I do not live in a dry community.
-------------------- Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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If one is putting about Broad Hints, while I solicit neither chocolate nor alcohol ('nuff of both in the house tbh) - I do like chili powder and interesting spices/spice mixes. And have never been known to turn away an earring (pierced ears).
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ArachnidinElmet
Shipmate
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I'd be very happy to send someone a parcel (due to current financial constraints preferably in the UK).
-------------------- 'If a pleasant, straight-forward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres' - Kafka
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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quote: Originally posted by Firenze: - I do like chili powder and interesting spices/spice mixes.
Didn't I bring you enough?
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comet
Snowball in Hell
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[pointless aside] quote: Originally posted by comet: I'm in the north of the north of North America.. (actually, just moved to the south of the north... nevermind)
I was thinking of this while hiking today (because my brain only focuses on pressing issues...) and my location description goes really something like this:
I live in the far north of the southeast of the northernmost part of the northwest, north america.
[/pointless aside]
as you were.
-------------------- Evil Dragon Lady, Breaker of Men's Constitutions
"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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Edith
Shipmate
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Happy to send. I'm in England
-------------------- Edith
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QLib
Bad Example
# 43
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Happy to send, preferably in the UK.
-------------------- Tradition is the handing down of the flame, not the worship of the ashes Gustav Mahler.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Okay, I'm in but certainly NO CHOCOLATE or coffee or tea or similar [I think I'm the one Jengie talked about earlier and am seriously, seriously, seriously allergic to the above, despite loving them] - what I would value is a little something [postcards, etc.] from the place my sendee comes from.
I live in My Own Little Bit of Paradise, aka Kerala in southern India. [ 05. June 2013, 07:32: Message edited by: Welease Woderwick ]
-------------------- I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. Fancy a break in South India? Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Campbellite
Ut unum sint
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While chocolate is the general currency of choice for hostly offerings, I also appreciate local specialties.
East coast of North America.
Ta muchly.
-------------------- I upped mine. Up yours. Suffering for Jesus since 1966. WTFWED?
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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Bumping up in case there are others who would like to send or receive.
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
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Leaf
Shipmate
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It would be my privilege to honour the work of a host/admin (anywhere on the globe) with a token of appreciation.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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If you want to make first allocation, please sign up in the next forty eight hours!
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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First batch of senders have been agreed by hosts:
Leaf->Gwai Boogie->Mamacita M.->comet kingsfold->Campbellite Qoheleth.->PeteC Pigwidgeon->Welease Woderwick Pooks->Smudgie Jigsaw->Doublethink ArachnidinElmet->Sioni Sais Edith->Firenze la vie en rouge->Ariel
There are names with other hosts and a couple of hosts who need to clear their PM box before I can check their sendee. So this is just the start.
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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Second Batch of allocations is now ready:
Emendator Liturgia ->Zappa Huia ->orfeo Lyda*Rose ->Kelly Alves FooloftheShip ->jedijudy Telepath ->Moo Deputy Verger ->Ariston Japes ->John Holding Dormouse ->Barnabas62 Mrs Shrew ->Tubbs Heavenly Anarchist ->seasick Cottontail ->Spike North East Quine ->TonyK QLib ->Marvin the Martian
I will accept individuals who qualify still wanting to either receive(hosts and admins plus only) or send for another couple of weeks.
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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I'd be happy to send chocolate to a recipient in the UK or Ireland if someone can put me on to an internet vendor in that part of the world.
-------------------- If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction Dietrich Bonhoeffer Writing is currently my hobby, not yet my profession.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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Sir Kevin
Ever since Amorya sent me stuff from A Lot of Chocolate I have found them a good supplier of treats.
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
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OK, put me down for a sender.
One of the admins I sent chocolate to years ago is now a facebook friend as are many other English Shipmates!
-------------------- If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction Dietrich Bonhoeffer Writing is currently my hobby, not yet my profession.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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quote: Originally posted by Jengie Jon: I will accept individuals who qualify still wanting to either receive(hosts and admins plus only) or send for another couple of weeks.
I doubt many of us will argue against a second round of allocations should there be more senders than Hosts/Admins
-------------------- Hail Gallaxhar
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Meg the Red
Shipmate
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Came late to this thread, but I'd be happy to join round II - I'll gladly send anywhere, Mars included.
-------------------- Chocoholic Canuckistani Cyclopath
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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Marvin
Don't worry there are more senders than hosts. Not a huge number more but still more.
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
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marzipan
Shipmate
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I missed this thread earlier but if there's still presents wanting I'd love to send to someone.
-------------------- formerly cheesymarzipan. Now containing 50% less cheese
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ArachnidinElmet
Shipmate
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One parcel delivered to the Post Office, ready to be wheeched away to far(ish)-off places.
-------------------- 'If a pleasant, straight-forward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres' - Kafka
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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Sir Kevin, Meg the Red and Cheezymarzipan
I have added you to the list of senders for the second allocation.
Jengie
-------------------- "To violate a persons ability to distinguish fact from fantasy is the epistemological equivalent of rape." Noretta Koertge
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Pooks
Shipmate
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My thanks offering is on its way. Just hope it arrives in a good state, given the warmth we've been having lately.
I also want to thank Jengie Jon for organizing this event. It's much appreciated.
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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Campbellite, your PM box is full.
Any requests? Or definite no-nos? Or are you happy to take pot luck?
-------------------- I came to Jesus and I found in him my star, my sun. And in that light of life I'll walk 'til travelling days are done
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Ags
Knocked up
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Very late to the party, sorry. Would love to send anything anywhere. (Maybe not jam, though!)
-------------------- I think that we are most ourselves at our best, because that is what God intended us to be. The us we really like, the us that others love to be with. Moth
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dj_ordinaire
Host
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Now, how did I only just notice this?
Would be happy to receive chocolate, anything nice appreciated!
-------------------- Flinging wide the gates...
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Pooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooks You are my favouritest person ever Thank you!!!!!!!!
(Still totally awed by the fact that the contents were precisely what I would have chosen had I been being extraordinarily self-indulgent)
-------------------- Miss you, Erin.
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Ariel
Shipmate
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A warm thanks to the wonderful la vie en rouge for the delightful little packet that arrived today, all the way from Paris.
I was delighted to receive the beautifully wrapped chocolate thank-you and the little dark chocolate Eiffel on a stick, and the black and white photo of old Paris has gone up on my office wall (it’s just the sort of photo I like, as you clearly guessed). Thank you very much again for your kind thoughtfulness!
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Edith
Shipmate
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Small box posted on Monday evening to England's neighbour in the North.
-------------------- Edith
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Received - but not opened. Bereaved friend staying at the moment, so doesn't feel like the right time. But something to look forward to.
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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I was unable to find a mail owl heading towards "1st on the right, straight on 'til morning," so I have entrusted my small parcel to the Postal Service.
-------------------- "...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe." ~Tortuf
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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Checking in to thank Jigsaw for some gorgeous chocolate - I am afraid temptation was extreme and I opened the Divine on the way back from the post office !
Happy DT
-------------------- All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Aaaand worth waiting for - the prettiest earrings ever.
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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