2014 6th Annual Supertopo Secret Santa Gift Exchange

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johntp

Trad climber

socal

Nov 11, 2014 - 08:12pm PT

no separation needed

@gmail.com

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Nov 11, 2014 - 11:18pm PT

hey there say, lynne and johntp... ooopps, okay, sorry, i just worried too much, as to those ol' spammer, :O :))

Captain...or Skully

climber

in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where

Nov 12, 2014 - 05:09am PT

Ok...I'll do it.

johntp

Trad climber

socal

Nov 12, 2014 - 05:12am PT

Way to go for it skully!

Splash!

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Nov 12, 2014 - 06:58am PT

hey there say, skully... awwwwww, wow! glad to see you can join in...

folks won't mind, if things have to stay on hold... 'til later...
it is the thoughts to share, and the 'hugs that want you to get' that
make it worth the try... :)

Strider

Trad climber

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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2014 - 05:30pm PT

Ho Ho Ho!

Sorry to have been so absent lately, things have been super busy for me (Skully, I can empathize and glad you're in). Work has been abnormally busy with a conference and an employee wedding. And to top it off I have had guests at my house the past week, one of whom is sleeping in my spare bedroom where my computer is, so no real chance to catch up the past week.

Rest assured however, I will catch up on my next days off, Monday or Tuesday. At that point I will send confirmation emails to everyone who has signed up. PLEASE make sure you send your email to the special email address (as Lynne advises) of: supertoposanta (at) gmail (dot) com. For those of you who have messaged me through my supertopo email, you DO NOT need to email me again, I have you saved and you are on the list.

Despite my lack of promotion this past week we already have over 40 people signed up, you guys are AMAZING! Our highest number of participants was last year, somewhere in the mid 50's if I recall correctly. With 2 more weeks to sign up, I am confident we can beat that record.

To address the privacy/identity issue brought up earlier. To sign up you need to give ME your supertopo name and real name BUT some people every year wish for their supertopo identity to remain secret from even their gift giver. I do not know why this is a concern and I don't really care, this is about connecting with our community, whether you know them or not. So a few of you may get matched with someone who does not want you to know their supertopo name. I am sorry if that is an inconvenience for you but please try to understand and empathize with their wishes. We all have concerns in life that other may not understand.

Again, I will be reading every email sent to me and sending back responses/sign-up confirmations this coming Monday/Tuesday. I am sorry for the delay but it takes several hours to go through everyone, get them in the spreadsheet, double check, triple check, send confirmations and then quadruple check. I made a few errors last year that where really unfortunate and I intend to make sure it doesn't happen again. I am also going to do my best to make sure people are not matched with someone they had last year. I learned my lesson and want to make things better. Unfortunately, my records only go back to last year since I delete all prior year info to maintain privacy.

Cheers!

-santa

pocoloco1

Social climber

The Chihuahua Desert

Nov 14, 2014 - 04:36pm PT

How much dose it cost to ship a Pony?

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Nov 14, 2014 - 05:23pm PT

hey there say, strider... great to hear your update...
happy good eve, to you! :)

Strider

Trad climber

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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2014 - 07:33pm PT

Ahem...

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Nov 16, 2014 - 08:21pm PT

hey there say, ... just a bump...

:)

Ihateplastic

Trad climber

It ain't El Cap, Oregon

Nov 17, 2014 - 09:52pm PT

Looking forward to another fun gift exchange! I think this is my fourth year!

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber

moving thru

Nov 17, 2014 - 10:49pm PT

This may be a cannon shot at a ship beyond my range....but Dang, sure wish some of you Taco Heads would indulge us with this Santa thing. It takes so little time and effort, but it really has the holiday magic in it.

And really, that's what life is .....to make the magic happen, for yourself by giving and for others by receiving the love. Hearts and please consider joining in on this special quest. lynnie ......jess sayin'.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Nov 18, 2014 - 03:24am PT

hey there say, ihateplastic... i remember when i did not do the first year, as, one, i think? i saw it too late and two, i was not having any funds, at that time... but by the next year, folks had encouraged me and others that it does not matter if you need to just make something...

and post only a small thing... it was the thought and effort, that made it all so very special...

and that has held true, through the years...
so be encouraged folks... and, as we grow, over the years, sometimes
we even get a chance to do the extra fun stuff that we wish we could do,
for add-ons...

it is an adventure and sharing good, simple, or interesting things that join friendships... :)

anita514

Gym climber

Great White North

Nov 18, 2014 - 05:19am PT

I'd like to participate.

phylp

Trad climber

Upland, CA

Nov 18, 2014 - 09:31am PT

Yay, Anita! Just send Strider your info, instructions in OP.

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber

moving thru

Nov 20, 2014 - 05:47pm PT

Just want to encourage more Taco People to sign on for the gift exchange. It's pretty painless and tons of fun. Even if you are of a philosophically different mindset. Exchanging love on this crazy forum is a blast! lynnie

Mtnmun

Trad climber

Top of the Mountain Mun

Nov 20, 2014 - 08:33pm PT

Two years ago my secret Santa sent a rubber collapsible bowl. My dog loves it and it never leaves my Camelback. He stays hydrated and we keep moving through the wilderness.