Anandtech OT Secret Santa 2014 Sign-Up Thread!!!!

[MartyMcFly3]

Thought I'd give this a bump ... any chance for a sticky?

It'll get stickied after a few more days. We like to leave it floating at first because people often overlook stickied threads.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Bump. Thread is getting stickied shortly

 

[jlee]

Well, I was looking forward to it initially but then I see posts after about perverted things and now I'm concerned. My wife would not understand a blow up doll or benwall ball at all.

I hope to hit the mark with a well thought out gift. I would never premeditate putting someone in a potential marital conflict. Life presents those challenges daily.

I think Amazon Gift Cards are awesome. You can get whatever you want. It may not be fun for some as a plastic rug burn on the johnson but the home will be stable

You can also put that in your list of stuff you don't like.. "nothing that'll make my wife kill me."

 

[wangotango]

You can also put that in your list of stuff you don't like.. "nothing that'll make my wife kill me."

Where is the list?

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Where is the list?

Hes referring to the sign up form. You can type whatever you want on it.

 

[wangotango]

Hes referring to the sign up form. You can type whatever you want on it.

Oh, I filled that out already, prior to double dongs and blowup dolls posts.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Oh, I filled that out already, prior to double dongs and blowup dolls posts.

I wouldn't worry about it honestly.

 

[wangotango]

Is someone going to pm me on who im to buy for?

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Either Jeff or I will contact you via email shortly after the deadline.

 

[Fritzo]

OK, officially signed up again. Should be fun. I'm one of those weird people that loves buying gifts. I should find a job as a professional gift buyer.

 

[gothamhunter]

Last two years were great; in again!

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Counting Jeff and I, who haven't technically signed up yet, we are at 25 sign-ups so far! Lets keep it going!!!

 

[MartyMcFly3]

On a side note, after going through the submissions so far, it's fairly obvious who reads the rules and who doesn't...

 

[ZYFER]

In it to win it! or something like that... Hopefully, I didn't fail your submissions test

 

[Sixguns]

Officially signed up making it 4 years now.

 

[Bubbleawsome]

I love buying gifts, but I'm poor. Cheers to all, you're great people!

 

[wangotango]

I love buying gifts, but I'm poor. Cheers to all, you're great people!

Your not poor. You are breathing, free, have internet access, and food in your belly. You can read, spell, and have a sense of humor. I think you are rich and blessed.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

I sent some PM's to a few of you requesting you to submit the form again. Some submissions were so vague that whoever got you as their person would have absolutely no clue what to get you. While it may be you don't know what you want, or you think it's more of a challenge if you don't put anything, it ends up putting more work on us having to PM you and play middle-man for your Secret Santa to figure out more specifics. Sometimes this is unavoidable and we understand that. But we are also trying to avoid that as much as possible this year.

Please take the time to fill the forms out. A complete stranger to you is getting your submission. Putting "I like music, movies, books and tools" does not tell the person anything about you. We all like music, movies, books and tools. Even putting "I like rock music, horror movies, sci-fi books and sculpting tools" tells very little in terms of what a person would buy you, because no one knows what you own or what you'd like in those categories.

I'm not saying put a full-blown list on there. I get that you want to be somewhat surprised by what you get. But give some sort of hints or steer a person in a direction.

Others have done a tremendous job with the sign-up form. Keep them coming!

 

[ZYFER]

Is there an expected time for submissions to close btw? Also, is there confirmation of receipt. Just wanted to make sure mine got there and whatnot

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Is there an expected time for submissions to close btw? Also, is there confirmation of receipt. Just wanted to make sure mine got there and whatnot

First question is answered in the OP. There is no reciept. We got your submission. If you see a thank you page, it sent.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

So we submit a list of ideas/stuff we'd like too? Cause I'd have no idea what to get some random stranger.

I should just send out like a scientology bible.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Yes. There's a sign up form linked in the OP.

 

[DisturbedRamm]

signed up again for like the 5th straight year, i also have received some great gifts and it's great to make someone's Christmas that much better with gifts from a complete stranger lol

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Currently at 30 sign ups. Spread the word!

 

[SpiderWiz]

I'm in again.