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Thread: Votive offerings for Host, Admins and other grandees of the boards 2015
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Doc Tor
Deepest Red
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It would seem churlish in the extreme to eschew such generosity.
So... dark for me. Darker the better. No weirdness like chilli or flowers, but spiced, nuts, berries, citrus would be fine. I'm in the UK.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Originally posted by Jengie jon:
The second half of the post was to say, that if shipmates have been disappointed not to send to hosts in the past, now is a good time to volunteer as you have a higher chance of getting one.
Jengie
In that case-- quick, get your bid in before the big shutdown!
Doc, I like your attitude.
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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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Beethoven
Ship's deaf genius
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I'm not on here much nowadays, but am very glad that the ship keeps sailing. Very happy to send a token of appreciation. I'm in UK.
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toujours gai!
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RooK
1 of 6
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CHOCORRIT
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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Uh oh.
RooK's shouting for CHOCORRIT ![[Help]](graemlins/help.gif)
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RooK
1 of 6
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OP improved. You are welcome.
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Palimpsest
Shipmate
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I would be happy to post anywhere. I live in Seattle, but I'm not sure Chocolate will make it in the heat. That's too bad because I work across the street from a small chocolate factory. Perhaps the chocolate covered dried cherries would make it in the heat.
There another local product for people who don't like sweets. Scappy's Bitters is across the street from where I work. I haven't been in and I don't think they sell there. However from time to time they tell us to haul away as many organic oranges and grapefruits that have had all the zest removed.
I'll leave it others to decide who might deserve bitters rather than sweets ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Shameless, shameless greed, RooK.
You should all teach him a lesson and send all his chocolate to me.
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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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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Originally posted by Palimpsest:
...I'll leave it others to decide who might deserve bitters rather than sweets
Serious GIN drinkers - there are a few of them amongst the Hs and As.
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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quote:
posted by RooK: OP improved. You are welcome.
I'm kind of surprised you didn't re-post the picture of the bars of G&B fanned out like a hand of cards as a reminder of the tribute due to your Adminliness...
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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Just done a run through the thread and to date:
Grandees willing to receive:
- Kelly Alves
- jedijudy
- Piglet
- Mamacita
- Lothlorien
- Smudgie
- Ariston
- Marvin the Martian
- Moo
- Ariel
- Gwai
- Welease Woderwick
- Doublethink.
- John Holding
- Alan Cresswell
- dj_ordinaire
- Imaginary Friend
- Tubbs
- Doc Tor
- RooK
That makes 20 people happy to receive.
People willing to send:
- North East Quine
- Curiosity killed ...
- Japes
- Heavenly Anarchist
- marzipan
- jacobsen
- Kittyville
- Boogie
- Qoheleth.
- Ferijen
- ArachnidinElmet
- Cottontail
- Sarasa
- Uncle Pete
- kingsfold
- Beethoven
- Patdys
- Palimpsest
Which I make as 18 or 19 if you include myself. I have offers from hosts and admins to send chocolate and I have offers to send two parcels but it would be pleasant to spread the sending wider amongst shipmates.
As some did not post that they were willing to send anywhere the assumption is they will post within their country of residence!
Jengie
[ 11. July 2015, 15:57: Message edited by: Jengie jon ]
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Huia
Shipmate
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Hey Jengie, sorry I am such a last minute person. I can send worldwide. I know where 2 chocolate shops are in my suburb - there was only one before the quakes, so they have had some unexpected benefits .
Huia
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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Smudgie
Clear out your PM box otherwise I cannot let anyone send you chocolate!!!
Jengie
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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Right
The allocation is done. The numbers are exact so please will senders make an extra effort to do so! Sender in the first column recipient in the second.
Sarasa -> Doublethink.
Curiosity killed ... -> Alan Cresswell
Patdys -> John Holding
kingsfold -> Gwai
Jengie Jon -> RooK
ArachnidinElmet -> Ariel
Cottontail -> Moo
North East Quine -> Doc Tor
Heavenly Anarchist -> jedijudy
Kittyville -> Lothlorien
Japes -> Kelly Alves
Uncle Pete -> Piglet
Huia -> Welease Woderwick
Ferijen -> Ariston
Qoheleth. -> Marvin the Martian
Palimpsest -> Imaginary Friend
marzipan -> dj_ordinaire
jacobsen -> Mamacita
Boogie -> Smudgie
Beethoven -> Tubbs
A reminder of what happens now:
- Sender will pm relevant recipient and ask them for an address (I do NOT collect host/admin/grandee's addresses)
- Recipient needs to reply and it may be useful to remind sender of any specifications e.g. no chocolate
- Sender gets offering and sends it to recipient. Sender may use importers or ordering from within the country to avoid excessive postage if the post is International. Sender may post here to say it is on its way. This is nice but not essential.
- Recipient to post here when they have received so we know that the gift has arrived.
Jengie
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Sarasa
Shipmate
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I've just popped down to the post office, so parcel is on its way to Doublethink.
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marzipan
Shipmate
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Chocolate on its way to dj_ordinaire!
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formerly cheesymarzipan.
Now containing 50% less cheese
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Kittyville
Shipmate
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Please check your RL mailbox, Lothlorien.
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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Thank you so much Kittyville. Locally made chocolate, 90% cocoa as I usually buy. Sea salt and hazelnut and a flavour called Aztec which is chilli, cinnamon and vanilla. All packed up with a funny card.
I must hide these from younger grandchildren who will be here tonight.
I would have liked to have seen the postman get these through the narrow letterbox opening.
Thanks again, right up my alley on flavours.
[ 25. July 2015, 05:48: Message edited by: Lothlorien ]
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Barnabas62
Shipmate
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Whoops! Missed the fun! I was away for the first couple of weeks in July then plain forgot. Shame on me. But good for the rest of you!
Just chiming in to thank Jengie once again for her efforts on behalf of the group, and observing how heartwarming it is to see the continuing kindness.
My waistline will probably benefit from the abstinence this year - but I'll be back next time!
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Ferijen
Shipmate
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I have ordered my dispatch today, apparently waiting 5-8 days is appropriate...
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Paging Piglet. The parcel disappeared yesterday awash in stamps, and the young fella at the counter assured me it would be in Newfie in 4-6 days.
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Piglet
Islander
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I'll be looking out for it! Thank you. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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I have been enjoying what Kittyville sent me. 90% strength, Aztec flavour. First taste is warm, spicy cinnamon. Then comes the chilli which leaves a lovely glow. A hint of vanilla. It is quite different to any other chilli chocolate and I am enjoying it.
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Buy a bale. Help our Aussie rural communities and farmers. Another great cause needing support The High Country Patrol.
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ArachnidinElmet
Shipmate
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Having finally managed to go to a shop that sells something other than Mars bars, there'll be a parcel in the post tomorrow.
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Ariel
Shipmate
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Thank you very much! I'll look out for this next week.
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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Posted!
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Ariel
Shipmate
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Warm thanks to the kindly Arachnid who sent the surprise package of ginger chocolate (one of my favourite flavours), the lovely raspberry shards, which I hadn’t tried before, and the Pontefract cakes, which I haven’t had in years. That was definitely a trip down memory lane! Enjoying these a lot, and the card is brightening up my desk. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity!
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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Two steps forward, one step back. I bought two of three bars I intended to send, then ...ummm... ate one.
I'm intending to repurchase and send very soon.
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ArachnidinElmet
Shipmate
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You're very welcome. I'm glad it got there as the man in the post office threatened to eat the contents.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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Originally posted by Qoheleth.:
Posted!
A package was received this morning containing a quite incredible amount of bubble wrap. Concealed within its depths were some Ruby Port Dark Chocolates and a bag of Gin Puddles (basically chocolate buttons that taste of Gin).
This is a good day . Many thanks Qoheleth ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Piglet
Islander
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Huge big thank-you to Uncle Pete for the choccie gift voucher - I'll be heading to the mall very soon and trying not to spend it all at once ...
Thank you! ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Originally posted by Lothlorien:
You can spend it, Piglet, just not eat it all at once.
Indeed. Dare I say you mustn't be a piggy!
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Piglet
Islander
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You may indeed.
As the chocolate shop is in a shopping centre, it'll give me a (completely unnecessary) excuse to go shopping ... ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Ariel
Shipmate
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(Piglet, you posted that at precisely 00:00 on 5 August. Not a lot of people achieve that level of precision, especially when chocolate is the topic. ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif) )
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Piglet
Islander
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It was still 8:30 p.m. on the 4th over here ...
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Time zones are so confusing, I'm sure things were easier when the world was still flat!
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Fancy a break in South India?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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Originally posted by Sarasa:
I've just popped down to the post office, so parcel is on its way to Doublethink.
Recieved with much thanks . The delay being due to royal mail card getting lost in the mess that is my hall !
Fab chocolate battens, great for a quick chocoboost at strategic moments.
[ 05. August 2015, 16:58: Message edited by: Doublethink. ]
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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An early thank you to Huia as I have been notified that the gift she has ordered for me will arrive before 20th August - as it is not released until 10th August this is good going.
Thanks Huia!
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Fancy a break in South India?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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I was always taught that I didn't get to enjoy things until the thank you note was written—well, too late for that, I'm already enjoying some very delicious milk (!) chocolate (rarest of all rare delicious things, good milk chocolate) from the chocolate library (a library made of chocolate!) that arrived today.
Ferijen, many thanks...between samples.
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Piglet
Islander
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Originally posted by Ariston:
... the chocolate library ...
You don't have to give it back, do you? ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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Likewise, I've not forgotten you Gwai. Just not quite got around to it yet!
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Booooooooooooogie
I came home from a long and exhaustificating (but fun) day nannying, to find a parcel waiting for me on my doorstep.
I have not yet opened it. I am saving it in eager anticipation for tomorrow which is when my week's holiday properly starts.... that way I might motivate myself to get the housework done this evening rather than leaving it until the last minute!
But knowing you, I am going to have a big smile on my face when I open it. (Assuming, of course, that it IS my parcel from you and not something far less savoury)
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