@Homer (Homer) posted a new topic, subject "The Secret Santa list is out!". It read:

   I just got done sending out the full Secret Santa list. If you signed up and DID NOT get an Email, mail me right away!
    
    Remember peoples, please don't buy a dildo if they don't want one. 
    
    –Tim

To which @andygirl (andygirl) replied

    <checks her email>
    
    Mmmph… mmm… MBWAHAHAHAHA!
    
    This should be good.
    
    <wicked grin>

Then @Green_Bean (Green Bean) said

    Cool. Thanks! I am so happy that I got who I got!
    
    Are we ever supposed to reveal ourselves as the “secret santas,” or are the presents supposed to be sent anonymously?

So @Bear_Nenno (Bear_Nenno) replied

    **THIS THING IS RIGGED!!!**

Then @Homer (Homer) said

    LOL Bear, why do you say that? FTR, I listed everyone in Excel in the order I got their email, then listed everyone on paper. Cut the paper up, put the names in a jar, and pulled a name out as I went down the list. That's how names were assigned.
    
    Green Bean: The will of the people 
    
    If you were supposed to get someone and you didn't, please mail me.
    
    –Tim

To which @Medea_s_Child (Medea's Child) replied

    Hey, Homer…slight problem in Christmas land, I e-mailed you. Thanks for doing this, btw.

@obfusciatrist (obfusciatrist) replied

    I had completely forgotten about this and almost deleted the email as spam. Fortunately I didn't. I didn't read the other thread carefully, was their any consensus on price limits?

After which, @rocking_chair (rocking chair) added

    i checked my email early this am… i'm ready to shop.

Then @Biggirl (Biggirl) said

    My giftee doesn't have a real name. Will s/he get the gift I'm mailing?

Then @Medea_s_Child (Medea's Child) said

    Loose consensus at about $10, I think.

So @Bear_Nenno (Bear_Nenno) replied

    Just giving you a hard time **Homer**!!!

@Sassy (Sassy) replied

    Homer - did you get my email?

After which, @Baker (Baker) added

    Homer, I got the email and info for my givee. Thanks!

To which @Inky_1 (Inky-) replied

    Jeepers, coast a week and you miss out on everything!
    
    Is it too late to get in on this?

After which, @MsRobyn (MsRobyn) added

    I got an e-mail with no name or anything. _sniff_
    
    Robin

Then @Welfy (Welfy) said

    > *Originally posted by Biggirl *  
    >  **My giftee doesn't have a real name. Will s/he get the gift I'm mailing? **
    
    I have the opposite problem (mentioned in a thread I started) with the person's real name, but I don't know the user name. That would make things so much easier!
    
    Homer, help! I emailed you

Then @Weirddave (Weirddave) said

    I signed up, but didnt get one. I emailed you, Tim.

So @Baker (Baker) replied

    Got to weigh back in here. If my Secret Santa tries to send me email it probably won't get through because I see I haven't changed my email address with the SDMB. But if you have my user name Baker, and don't have the mailing address, post here and I will send a snail mail address, along with real name, gender, etc.

So @Homer (Homer) replied

    To everyone who didn't get the emails:
    
    I sent mail out last night to the addresses provided. I'll check who everyone had resend your person later tonite.
    
    –Tim

After which, @Persephone (Persephone) added

    I didn't get my email! Waaaaah! I wanna buy somebody a present!

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