Welcome to the annual Bradley Forum Christmas Gift Exchange VI.
For those of you that aren't familiar with this, it is something that we do on a volunteer basis. We start early so that you have enough time to order things if so choose to include some in your gift package. So we are doing things early to allow for sufficient time to get your gift package together.
Those that wish to participate will submit their information (directions to follow later in this thread) to the coordinator (me). I will then randomly assign each participant the name of the person that they will send their gift. You will not receive a gift from the same person you send one to.
While we have an International forum, we limit US to US, Canada to Canada, UK to UK, etc. This is primarily due to customs issues that have arisen in the past. So as long as we have at least 2 participants from a country, they can be a part of the Exchange. So if you are located outside the US and want to participate, send me your info and hopefully there will be another one of you that wants to play.
We have set a minimum limit of $25 (not including shipping). This is a minimum value and you are free to be as generous as you wish. (Especially if you are assigned my name.) To see some examples of what people have sent in the past, here are links to previous Exchanges.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=30278.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=30656.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=25656.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=19173.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=33981.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=33845.0
Here are the specifics if you wish to participate:
1) No later than 5:00 PM Central Time on Friday November 7th – send me a PM with your Name, Address, Screen Name, and email address. (PLEASE INCLUDE ALL REQUESTED INFO). Only your name, address and screen name will be given to the person selected to give your gift.
Sometime that weekend you will get a PM with the name and address of your gift recipient.
2) All gifts should be mailed no earlier than Dec 2nd and no later than Dec 7th. In previous years we have had a number of "casualties" occur during shipping. Please make sure to adequately pack any breakables.
3) Include your name and screen name in the package so people know who to thank.
4) When you get your gift, please take a picture and post it on the thread that will be set up. (This is part of the fun— seeing what other folks received.) .
5) We realize that some folks may be having a rough year, so if there is any doubt about your ability to participate, please do not sign up. If for any reason you need to drop out or can't send a gift after you have signed up, please notify me immediately. Otherwise someone will be disappointed.
6) To participate you only need to do 5 things. (1) Send me a PM with your name, address, screen name, and email. (2) When you receive your PM with the name of your recipient, PM me back to let me know you received it and that you are still going to participate, (3) Send your gift and then PM me and let me know you mailed your gift, (4) PM me when you receive your gift and (5) have fun. (Even if you post a picture of what you have received, you need to PM me and let me know that you received it. Every year there are a couple of folks that can't seem to follow instructions and that results in me having to chase them down to make sure they received and sent a gift. (Quit laughing Chris). Organizing this thing takes a lot of time. It makes it much easier if you send me the requested notifications so I don't have to chase down folks to see if they did what they said they were going to do. So please follow the directions.)
7) Names are assigned by random numbers. In the past people have requested specific people, complained that they got the same person, a close friend, etc., etc. It would be unfair to grant these requests. The names are assigned completely at random. The only changes I make is when a person is assigned their own name, or their spouse or significant other. No exceptions, so don't ask. Deal with it because I don't have the time, patience, nor sobriety to start juggling names around. :)
8) Helen Waite has volunteered to handle all complaints again this year. So if you have a complaint you can go to Helen Waite.
I hope everyone will enjoy this as much as we have in previous years and let the fun begin. If you have any questions, feel free to post them or PM me.
Thanks for doing this again Gus. It is a lot of fun. :)
Got in on this for the first time last year and had a blast. Thanks Gus, PM sent
it will be another great gift exchange and a ton of fun as well... cant wait to get started... pm sent
Thanks for doing all of this. It's very much appreciated!
Here are those that have signed up. If you are not listed you are not signed up so send (or re-send) your info.
USA
GusRobin
RedJada
Skishy
Ragweed
pensrock
Beefmann
CANADA
None so far
PM sent , thanks again Gus, been collecting items for some time already.
This is gonna be awesome! Cant wait!
I'm in and would like to add my thanks to GusRobin for his efforts in coordinating this!
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OOOOOHHHHHHHHH,,,,, So Exciting..... Looking forward to this.. Thanks to everyone involved for your hard work.
Thanks for the PM Gus. I'm in! ;D
I am in again this year PM sent. ;D
Quote from: Bavind on October 20, 2014, 03:34:30 PM
I am in again this year PM sent. ;D
Haven't received it.
Here is where we stand so far. We have 17 participants (need more Canadians).
USA
Beefmann
Cajunboudreaux
dman4505
GusRobin
HSC5690
iceman
mez
pensrock
Ragweed
RedJada
Schmidty
Shasta Bob
Skishy
SnellySmokesEm
tailfeathers
Canada
Bavind
Bradley (Head Office)
If you want to participate and you are not on the list, PM me your info (PM, NOT EMAIL).
Latest count as of 10/22 7:00pm CT
USA
Beefmann
Cajunboudreaux
dman4505
GusRobin
HSC5690
iceman
mez
NorthShoreMN
pensrock
Ragweed
RedJada
Schmidty
Shasta Bob
Skishy
SnellySmokesEm
tailfeathers
Canada
Bavind
Bradley (Head Office)
G
If you want to participate and you are not on the list, PM me your info (PM, NOT EMAIL).
I'm in............Look forward to this every year..............love the thought members (we have some real sickos out there!!!) put into this fun event every year.
Let the fun begin!!!
Ray
As of 10/25/14 @11:00 central time, the following are registered:
USA
Beefmann
Cajunboudreaux
dman4505
Grouperman941
GusRobin
HSC5690
iceman
mez
NorthShoreMN
pensrock
Ragweed
RedJada
Schmidty
Shasta Bob
Skishy
SnellySmokesEm
tailfeathers
Canada
Bavind
Bradley (Head Office)
G
manfromplaid
If you aren't listed, I didn't get your info (or I lost it). So If you aren't listed and want to play, send me your info. Also contact any member that you think would want to join but is not listed.
Gus
Quote from: GusRobin on October 17, 2014, 10:26:58 AM
Welcome to the annual Bradley Forum Christmas Gift Exchange VI.
For those of you that aren't familiar with this, it is something that we do on a volunteer basis. We start early so that you have enough time to order things if so choose to include some in your gift package. So we are doing things early to allow for sufficient time to get your gift package together.
Those that wish to participate will submit their information (directions to follow later in this thread) to the coordinator (me). I will then randomly assign each participant the name of the person that they will send their gift. You will not receive a gift from the same person you send one to.
While we have an International forum, we limit US to US, Canada to Canada, UK to UK, etc. This is primarily due to customs issues that have arisen in the past. So as long as we have at least 2 participants from a country, they can be a part of the Exchange. So if you are located outside the US and want to participate, send me your info and hopefully there will be another one of you that wants to play.
We have set a minimum limit of $25 (not including shipping). This is a minimum value and you are free to be as generous as you wish. (Especially if you are assigned my name.) To see some examples of what people have sent in the past, here are links to previous Exchanges.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=30278.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=30656.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=25656.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=19173.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=33981.0
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=33845.0
Here are the specifics if you wish to participate:
1) No later than 5:00 PM Central Time on Friday November 7th – send me a PM with your Name, Address, Screen Name, and email address. (PLEASE INCLUDE ALL REQUESTED INFO). Only your name, address and screen name will be given to the person selected to give your gift.
Sometime that weekend you will get a PM with the name and address of your gift recipient.
2) All gifts should be mailed no earlier than Dec 2nd and no later than Dec 7th. In previous years we have had a number of "casualties" occur during shipping. Please make sure to adequately pack any breakables.
3) Include your name and screen name in the package so people know who to thank.
4) When you get your gift, please take a picture and post it on the thread that will be set up. (This is part of the fun— seeing what other folks received.) .
5) We realize that some folks may be having a rough year, so if there is any doubt about your ability to participate, please do not sign up. If for any reason you need to drop out or can't send a gift after you have signed up, please notify me immediately. Otherwise someone will be disappointed.
6) To participate you only need to do 5 things. (1) Send me a PM with your name, address, screen name, and email. (2) When you receive your PM with the name of your recipient, PM me back to let me know you received it and that you are still going to participate, (3) Send your gift and then PM me and let me know you mailed your gift, (4) PM me when you receive your gift and (5) have fun. (Even if you post a picture of what you have received, you need to PM me and let me know that you received it. Every year there are a couple of folks that can't seem to follow instructions and that results in me having to chase them down to make sure they received and sent a gift. (Quit laughing Chris). Organizing this thing takes a lot of time. It makes it much easier if you send me the requested notifications so I don't have to chase down folks to see if they did what they said they were going to do. So please follow the directions.)
7) Names are assigned by random numbers. In the past people have requested specific people, complained that they got the same person, a close friend, etc., etc. It would be unfair to grant these requests. The names are assigned completely at random. The only changes I make is when a person is assigned their own name, or their spouse or significant other. No exceptions, so don't ask. Deal with it because I don't have the time, patience, nor sobriety to start juggling names around. :)
8) Helen Waite has volunteered to handle all complaints again this year. So if you have a complaint you can go to Helen Waite.
I hope everyone will enjoy this as much as we have in previous years and let the fun begin. If you have any questions, feel free to post them or PM me.
Count me in Gus,
Thanks....looking forward to it.
As of 10/27 at 8:00 ct, the following are enrolled:
USA
Beefmann
Cajunboudreaux
dman4505
Gafala
Grouperman941
GusRobin
HSC5690
iceman
mez
NorthShoreMN
pensrock
Ragweed
rdevous
RedJada
Schmidty
Shasta Bob
Skishy
SnellySmokesEm
tailfeathers
Tnrockyraccon
Canada
Bavind
Bradley (Head Office)
G
manfromplaid
If you aren't listed and want to participate, send me a PM with your info. If you know someone that is not listed, let them know that we are doing this again this year.
Need more Canadians. (It is also open to other countries, we just need a minimum of 2 from the country to be able to do it.)
So far we have 26 (20 USA; 6 Canada). The registration closes this Friday at 7:00 pm central time. So if you aren't listed and want to join, send me your data. If you know a member that you think would like to play, let them know.
Current Participants
USA
Beefmann
Cajunboudreaux
dman4505
Gafala
Grouperman941
GusRobin
HSC5690
iceman
mez
NorthShoreMN
pensrock
Ragweed
rdevous
RedJada
Schmidty
Shasta Bob
Skishy
SnellySmokesEm
tailfeathers
Tnrockyraccon
Canada
Bavind
Bradley (Head Office)
G
manfromplaid
Quarlow
RacingRed
Getting a nice turn out Gus. Thanks for doing this.
Dealing with some personal issues so will sit this year out
But you send the best gifts. LOL. Take care 10.5, hope all turns out well.
LAST CALL!!!!!
The registration closes tomorrow Friday 11/7/14 at 5:00 central time. Listed below are those that are signed up. If you want to participate PM me your info before 5:00PM
USA
Beefmann
Cajunboudreaux
dman4505
Gafala
Grouperman941
GusRobin
HSC5690
iceman
mez
NorthShoreMN
pensrock
Ragweed
rdevous
RedJada
Schmidty
Shasta Bob
Skishy
SnellySmokesEm
tailfeathers
Tnrockyraccon
Canada
Bavind
Bradley (Head Office)
G
manfromplaid
Quarlow
RacingRed
Smokertime
Can I make it an even 8 for us Canucks? Can someone tell me how to send an email via tap talk? Maybe I am missing something.
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It closed at 5:00 pm, names have been picked and folks notified. Sorry but it has been posted for 3 weeks.
No worries. Been working tons and lost track of time. I understand. Merry Christmas to you, the forum and forum families.
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All done and ready to ship! Come on December... So looking forward to this.
Sorry I missed out on this one, next year the new job will have slowed down so I can get back involved more. My smoker's think I have a mistress somewhere it's been so long since I had time to smoke anything.
Quote from: Saber 4 on November 16, 2014, 11:22:02 AM
Sorry I missed out on this one, next year the new job will have slowed down so I can get back involved more. My smoker's think I have a mistress somewhere it's been so long since I had time to smoke anything.
Know what you mean about the work thing. Been wanting to smoking something but just don't have the time right now. I did manage to get out today and finished up my shopping for the exchange. ;D
Quote from: RedJada on November 16, 2014, 01:20:16 PM
Quote from: Saber 4 on November 16, 2014, 11:22:02 AM
Sorry I missed out on this one, next year the new job will have slowed down so I can get back involved more. My smoker's think I have a mistress somewhere it's been so long since I had time to smoke anything.
Know what you mean about the work thing. Been wanting to smoking something but just don't have the time right now. I did manage to get out today and finished up my shopping for the exchange. ;D
I love the challenge but it's been a killer on my smoking/sausage making time and it's even been hard to keep up with my friends on the forum. I will have to make some time because I already have requests for smoked turkey's.
Jeese, Robert. You want all the money? Kick back and enjoy a little. I spent the late Summer repainting 100 yr old wooden duck decoys, harvesting wild plums, and smoking lots. Going to start processing the deer we got last weekend today and think about going out this pm to try and fill one of our two remaining permits. BTW, there's 10 lbs of Cooper in the smoker right now. Enjoy life, my friend!!
Box is almost packed a ready for shipment, gotta get a couple more stocking stuffers.
Hope to have it on the way by Thursday.
Don
All packed and ready to ship tomorrow. Gus, I will PM you once I do. Thanks again for doing this. I see one great gift received so far....
Shipped and PM sent. Thanks again to GusRobin for coordinating this.
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Shipped today, and PM sent .. again, special thanks out to you Gus. this is a special event.
Shipped and PM sent. Thank-you all that made this possible. So much fun.
Box and pm sent.Just a little advice.Don't use duck tape to close your box up it gets you yelled at by the ups girl.
Same here, package's sent and PM sent to Gus. I used green tape instead of duct tape and didn't have any issues. LOL ;D ;D ;D
Shipped, pm sent. Merry Christmas to my recipient and everyone on this awesome forum.
Got mine today.
PM sent(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/09/8257bcbf78df159ed3e24b50451f5817.jpg).
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