Move along.

AW YISS. I AM ALL THE WAY IN AND MY BALLS ARE LIKE SLAPPING AGAINST IT.

I'm not sure I want to be in if roujin could be my Santa....

Jks. The age old question of international postage pops up so as long as people are willing to have me, I'll have them

Andy wrote:

Unless anyone has any objections (and I understand if they do, but I'm still hopeful) I'd like to have a crack at running the Secret Santa this year.

Fine, I'll say it then. I have reservations about you running this, and I have reservations about you posting a dedicated thread effectively kickstarting the whole thing without ever putting it up for debate with the community elsewhere.

Let's not beat around the bush here.
You are one of the most unstable members of this board. Your mental health issues are well documented. You frequently pick fights with other members, and you regularly flounce out of here only to reappear again months later, invariably with a new profile.
Now if everyone is happy for you to do this, and presumably send you their name and address, then fine, by all means give it a go, but be aware of the responsibility you are putting yourself forward for.

For the record, I won't be taking part, but that's not a reflection of what I've said here. I just never take part in this.

Let the people have their say. If everyone is fine with this, then by all means go ahead with it. If there are dissenting voices, then I suggest you stand aside gracefully and let someone else do it.

And let's try and keep this civil please peeps, I'm not trying to start a flame war here. I just believe this needed to be said.
So anyway, I've said my piece, and I don't intend to make further comment.

good luck

g.man

Man, this is early, even by our standards.

Remind me in a couple of months.

Happy for Andy to do it, or Olimite, or anyone else who might have put their name forward.

Stopharage wrote:

Andy, good to get this started. Without trying to upset the applecart too much I think that @olimite wanted to do this year as he offered to run it last year and I did it. Sorry to be a pain; it may well be that he can't do it this year. On my phone otherwise I'd link to last year's thread and the initial conversation; getting on a bit so I may have misremembered all that.

Okay doke. I don't want to step on anyone's toes. I'll drop him a PM.

I'm up for it this year, and even if I get a lump of coal I'll be up for it next year too. 

Andy, if someone rubs your rhubard the wrong way you have to promise on the spirit of baby Jesus that you'll #keepcalmandcarryon.  You've got your fair share of idiosyncracies but you strike me as a very moral person and I don't believe you'd ruin Christmas, so I'm happy for you to run it and think you'd do a good job (but Oli should be offered, as stoph says).

I'm in for this. Secret Santa is always good fun. Still love the looks I get from family over it.

Won't come as a surprise to you but I share G's concerns, Andy. Good luck to whoever runs it though.

Whilst I understand the points raised by G and Unlikely and agree to a certain level, I do think that Christmas is the time of the year for goodwill and Secret Santa always brings out the absolute best in everyone on this forum.
Anyone who wants to take on this task, a task that comes with much responsibility and challenge, deserves all the support they can get. With that, I'm In.
Good luck Andy.

Unless Stoph was right and Oli called dibs, in which case Good Luck Oli.

Stopharage wrote:

Thanks for all the thanks, but more so thanks for being such a considerate, organised and caring bunch. I've had a warm glow all day watching all the pressies get uploaded. I really enjoyed pointing you all in the right direction this year and am looking forward to being a participant next year. Without wishing to volunteer anyone, I know Olimite was interested in running things this year, so think he'd be perfect for next year (if he's happy to do so!). And a certain Santa has just PM'ed me with an Amazon gift. Got the old tear ducts going, so thanks so much Santa. Hope you're enjoying a well earned break, you lovely badger, you. X

I'm in. But I'd get Oli on it.

See doe, I hate Christmas almost as much as I hate you all. But if I didnt hate Christmas or you I also would have reservations about adkm doing this. He is much better than he used to be but form is temporary and class is permanent.

Basically first person to copy paste a trump speech and change the word 'murica' for 'secret santa' wins.

Use a p.o. box always when dealing with the filth.