Official 2016 Pelican Parts OT Gift Exchange

[MBAtarga]

Since I ran the gift exchange last year and have not experienced an impeachment or other investigation proposed, I guess I did ok and will run it again this year.

Similar to last year - I don't know if there are any "official" rules - so I will repost the rules from a previous years' exchange that Vash ran. I am open to suggestions/comments for any changes that are deemed critical by the official judge (me!)

Until and unless there are any revisions (which will be edited/posted to this thread) the official rules are as follows:

1. Firm cutoff date for submittals is of 12/3/2016! I plan to sort participants and send out final notices on 12/4/2016.

2. PM me your Name + shipping address and PP handle.

3. On or by 12/4, you will receive a PM from me forwarding a name/address. This is who you will send your gift to. I will post on this thread when all PM's have been sent. If you haven't received a PM once I announce they've all gone out, post here and I will resend it.

4. Keep the postage/shipping to a nominal cost...say under $8-10. USPS has a flat rate box anywhere in CONUS for around $8 regardless of weight if it fits in their box.

5. YOU CANNOT BUY THE GIFT YOU SEND. Has to be something you already have and don't mind parting with.

6. Gifts can be serious, funny, thoughtful, appropriate, Porsche related, non-Porsche related, specific for the recipient, indicative of the giver's taste, whatever.

7. Mail the gift in time for Christmas. Once you receive your gift, try not to open it right away...save it for Christmas. Don't peek. we seem to take liberties with this rule..if you peek, sure as eff dont post about it until Christmas..you can pretend to be surprised.

8. There will be snafus and glitches. Schit lost in the mail. Broken schit. Keep it in perspective. If somebody doesn't send a gift, feel free to ridicule and humiliate them on the board throughout the coming year. This is supposed to be fun and stress free...let's keep it in that perspective. Let's make it work (i.e., the "sammyg2 anti-cynic rule")

9. Sorry if you get someone you have gotten before. it will be random..luck of the draw. i am not looking back at past list. bonus if you hate the person you get..pay them back with the gift.

10. I think there should be ten rules - so this is held in reserve.

Reviewing previous exchange results/comments - the most violated rule that seems to receive comments is the above #5. Gifts should be items already around and NOT PURCHASED! This is not a competition. Second most popular comment seems to be around rule #8. This is supposed to be fun - so don't take it TOO seriously. Lastly - if you are not going to be able to send a gift - Don't sign up!

Feel free to pipe in below with comments - but I need a PM from you to be officially in!

As of the deadline - I got PMs with Names and Addresses of the following usernames in order in which they were received. If your Pelican username doesn't appear below, I didn't get a PM from you with your contact info to participate. I've sent PMs to all participants - so check your inboxes!
LakeCleElum
AZ_porschekid
porsche4life
Oh Haha
targa911s
Seahawk
Laneco
craigster59
TheMentat
mocha07
Craig T
avi8torny
Brian 162
WPOZZZ
Snapper33
faverymi
70SATMan
bbturbo
strupgolf
Hugh R
Jesset100
NotaBRG
Joeaksa
theFONZ
Porsche-poor
unclebilly
Noah930
flatbutt
UconnTim97
MBAtarga
Rusty Heap (got a late request - but sorted out a gifting partner so it worked out.)

Total participants this year is 31.

[Noah930]

Air holes. Gotta remember to make sure the box has some air holes this year.

[LakeCleElum]

You did a great job Mark....PM sent.

[porsche4life]

We will going in together again, so tweez and I are in again.

[Oh Haha]

I'm in. Thank you Mark.

PM sent.

[Seahawk]

In.

PM sent.

[Laneco]

Whoo-hoo! Thanks for doing this again Mark! PM Sent!

This is so fun! I get someone AWESOME every year!!!!

angela

[CrotchalItch]

Can't wait to do it again!

[Geronimo '74]

Overseas participants welcome?
Or 'mericans only?

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Geronimo '74

Overseas participants welcome?
Or 'mericans only?

As long as you don't send Sushi, I think the OT Gift Exchange is open to all

I got the Lubemaster one year and his gift came from far, far away...

[red-beard]

Probably not in. 1/2 the time I get Mikester and in 2014, never received the gift, even with a lot of e-mails with sender.

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by Geronimo '74

Overseas participants welcome?
Or 'mericans only?

I don't believe we've had overseas folks engaged in the past - mostly due to shipping costs, timeframes, customs/duty complications, etc.

[Geronimo '74]

I get it, but I was planning to send some smiles, kisses and good luck via email...

(maybe if more Pelicans from this side of the pond get on board, this could go worldwide h

[Craig T]

Thanks for stepping up again! I'm in. PM coming.

[M.D. Holloway]

I still have Motions I need to send him. Been sitting in my office for 10 months!

[craigster59]

PM'd you Mark. Got to get out that way again to have another beer with the Georgia Pelicans!

[Brian 162]

I'm in PM sent
Thanks for doing this

[strupgolf]

I'm in. Send me more info cause I'm a older folk.

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

As long as you don't send Sushi, I think the OT Gift Exchange is open to all

I got the Lubemaster one year and his gift came from far, far away...

I sent fresh ahi. I don't think the ice stayed solid.

[targa911S]

I'm in PM sent...