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Thread: Sending Chocolate (or other tribute) to Host and Grandees
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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It is almost Pentecost, which reminds me that the Hosts and Grandees have been busy running these boards for us for nowt for a year so...
These boards run smoothly thanks to the efforts of a relatively small group of volunteers. Every so often there is a thread where shipmates can sign up to send a token 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!
Hosts and Admins opt-in, and will add any important info, e.g. allergies, plus what country they're in.
Post here to offer tribute. Give an idea of where you are based and please say if you are able to send to a different country. Sorry, but you can't specify a particular person to send to. I would be grateful if one or two shipmates would offer to be reserve senders.
There is no guarantee I will be able to allocate a recipient to you, as this depends on numbers of people participating. Post here by 31st May to join in.
I will PM the recipients the name of their suggested sender, and then post a list of matches on the thread. All senders please PM their recipient, asking for their address. I do not gather addresses of hosts so won't be able to help with this.
Would H&As please post here when they receive their goodies, so I know who still has to receive. Around the end of July, I will check the thread to see 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 August.
Suggested price guideline: region of £5-10/US$7.50-15 or the local equivalent.
Now I have said that, let the fun commence!
Jengie
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Barnabas62
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Well, I missed last year through a combination of both being away and unobservant when I got back, so this year I'm opting in early. I live in the UK and will be very happy with any type of chocolate, but if pushed for a preference it would be Green and Black's, either milk or dark - or both!
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Jack o' the Green
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Sounds like fun. Put me down (as a volunteer - not in the one way trip to the vets sense).
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Japes
Shipmate
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Yes, I'll happily send anywhere in the world. I'm in the UK.
[ 10. May 2016, 20:01: Message edited by: Japes ]
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jacobsen
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Me too. I am also in the UK.
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Ariel
Shipmate
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Thanks, Jengie!
I'll opt in. I'm UK-based, happy to be surprised and to try something different*. The only things I don't currently like are white chocolate, hard toffees and fudge. Otherwise, I'd be very happy with anything that anyone was generous enough to send.
* With the exception of Marmite chocolate and Guinness chocolate.
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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Thank you Jengie.I love dark chocolate, very dark, no allergies.
Unfortunately, I suspect our customs may still be confiscating such stuff downunder.
On second thoughts, I will pull out.. Even if it was some other small thought than chocolate, our postal delivery makes it not worth the hassle involved. Deliveries have been cut in number, but even worse is that much stuff mailed to here disappears before arriving. I lost a gift ordered at Christmas for a grandchild when it fell off the back of a truck *in an entirely different postal areas. After weeks of complaints from me and the retailer, the address it arrived at was discovered and courier was severely reprimanded.
Thanks anyway for doing this.
* don't know if that is just an Aussie piece of slang. Goods bought and paid for disappear between despatch and delivery.
[ 10. May 2016, 21:31: Message edited by: Lothlorien ]
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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I am in the US. I love dark chocolate; the higher the cocoa content the better.
Moo
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Piglet
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I'm in, I'm in Canada and given the choice I prefer milk chocolate (sorry about that).
I suppose you could say I was leaving most of the cocoa solids for those who appreciate them ... ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Thanks for offering to organise this again, Jengie. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
[ 11. May 2016, 00:12: Message edited by: Piglet ]
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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I'm in Japan, but by the time goodies get distributed I'll be back in the UK. I'll eat pretty much anything (though, if someone finds natto I'll draw the line at that), but in relation to chocolate like dark and without lots of bits in it - plain and simple, not nutty or fruity.
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Kelly Alves
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Thank you Jengie Jon!
I like milk chocolate, anything in the caramel/ toffee family, and local stuff. Please choccorit me!
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ThunderBunk
Stone cold idiot
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Is RooK in hibernation? He has usually claimed a personal chocorrit ambassador by now...
Anyway, shocking organisational skills notwithstanding, I am happy to ply a worthy with goodies.
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Doone
Shipmate
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I'm happy to take part. Would rather send within the UK, but don't mind elsewhere.
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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Happy to send anything anywhere
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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Thanks, Jengie jon!!
I'm in the US, and very happy to receive anything that doesn't melt. Which means chocolate is out. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Through sad experience, I have discovered that Florida heat is not compatible with chocolate goodness. *huge sigh*
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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Count me in! I'm in the US. Chocolate of any kind (without fruit please) is much appreciated, but feel free to be creative.
Thanks, Jengie jon, for organizing this.
[ 11. May 2016, 17:18: Message edited by: Mamacita ]
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
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I'm happy to participate. Dark, please.
John
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Ferijen
Shipmate
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I *think* I was Rook's ambassador last time, maybe I put him off...
Happy to send anywhere, although I'm uk based
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mertide
Shipmate
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I'm happy to send anywhere, thanks for organising this again.
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Eutychus
From the edge
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In view of this post and its subsequent outcomes, I suppose the right response to this altar call would be to put my hand up and ask for some Quality Street.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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quote:
Originally posted by Ferijen:
I *think* I was Rook's ambassador last time, maybe I put him off...
Nope. I was. He signed up late and there were only just enough sendees so he got me. I always allocate myself last.
Jengie
[ 13. May 2016, 17:18: Message edited by: Jengie jon ]
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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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Ooh yes please I love milk chocolate, sometimes adorned with nuts.
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mark_in_manchester
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I'll join in and send something - let me know Jengie.
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(so good, I wanted to see it after my posts and not only after those of shipmate JBohn from whom I stole it)
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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My working out is that we are even stevens with hosts and senders at present.
Jengie
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Smudgie
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I love that this appears just below the thread "Want to lose some weight?".
Am I too late to say "me too?"
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Huia
Shipmate
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Jengie I can send chocolate anywhere - it might have a few tooth marks in it though ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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How have I missed this up to now?
I'm in the UK, and happy to receive as much chocolate as anyone else is willing to send. One requirement - no nuts. God help you if there are nuts in my chocolate.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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My checking to date is that there are thirteen hosts and grandees wanting chocolater (or other tribute):
- Barnabas62
- Ariel
- Moo
- Piglet
- Alan Cresswell
- Kelly Alves
- jedijudy
- Mamacita
- John Holding
- Eutychus
- Doublethink.
- Smudgie
- Marvin the Martian
and thirteen people offering to send:
- Jack o' the Green
- Japes
- jacobsen
- North East Quine
- ThunderBunk
- Doone
- Qoheleth.
- Boogie
- Ferijen
- mertide
- Curiosity killed ...
- mark_in_manchester
- Huia
I am publishing the lists so I can check I have everyone on the right list. I will wait until the end of the coming weekend before I start allocating. A few US shipmates willing to send would be welcome.
Jengie
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Now, this is important information. This isn't about a nice treat. It's about our health and wellbeing, and about maintaining our mental faculties to be able to manage this site proficiently. Which is good for everyone, so remember you are giving for your own benefit and so that we don't get fat, lazy and go ga-ga on you all.
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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Good grief! I had a bit of a meltdown when my Mum gave my kids bowls of Maltesers for breakfast (claiming that if it was in a bowl and eaten with a spoon, it counted as breakfast cereal) but it seems she might have been right. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Huia
Shipmate
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I noticed the site Alan linked to had a chocolate zucchini cake. One of my favourite recipe books has one you can make in a slow cooker. Pity it wouldn't travel well.
Huia
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Piglet
Islander
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I knew I should have bought that chocolate-chip muffin to have with my morning coffee ...
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Sparrow
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I am happy to send, preferably in the UK but anywhere at a pinch.
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Ariston
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Oh, right, waking up now. Yup, I like my chocolate as much as anyone else—but especially anything strange, out-of-the-ordinary, or locally made.
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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Will send anywhere. Happy to send to US if required.
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
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Sorry this is taking longer than I intended. I am finding I can only work on it at weekends.
Most senders are notified but I need to check with one host that who I have allocated is ok. So please be patient with me.
Jengie
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Jengie jon
Semper Reformanda
# 273
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Right the allocation is finalised so the list is:
- Japes -> Piglet
- Curiosity killed ... ->John Holding
- Sparrow ->Eutychus
- Jack o' the Green -> Barnabas62
- jacobsen -> Ariel
- ThunderBunk -> Alan Cresswell
- Doone -> Doublethink.
- Boogie -> Smudgie
- mark_in_manchester -> Marvin the Martian
- mertide -> Moo
- North East Quine -> Kelly Alves
- Qoheleth. -> jedijudy
- Ferijen -> Mamacita
- Huia -> Gwai
- kingsfold -> Ariston
Thanks for the shipmates sending.
One final request will hosts post here when they have received. It helps me keep tabs and check nobody is left out.
Jengie
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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Just a suggestion that senders and sendees make room in their mailboxes for PM's to exchange info.
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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Eutychus
From the edge
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Care package gratefully received. Just in time as my previous supplies of UK chocolate had just been exhausted by a Netflix-watching binge Thanks, sparrow!
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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Posted. I wrote "fudge" on the customs label instead of "tablet" in case American customs thought I was dealing drugs.
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Kelly Alves
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![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif) ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
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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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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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I bought it - good
I got a box to post it in - well done
I gathered a bit of packing stuff - excellent
I wrote down Smudgie's address - good girl
Then I ate half of the chocolates - oooops, fail!!
But fear not, Smudgie, they have been replaced and will be posted tomorrow ![[Angel]](graemlins/angel.gif)
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Piglet
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Boogie, as they'd say in Northern Ireland, you're an eejit. ![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
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