[binary visions]

Welcome, Monkeys, to the annual Ridemonkey Secret Santa, version 2018.

Ho Ho Ho, merry Festivus! Santa says you've been a good enough boy or girl that you deserve a selection of microbrews with a side of federal shipping law violations!

Enrollment will be open through the end of Thanksgiving week, and I'll send pairings out that weekend.

Interested but don't know what to expect? Here are the last few years' threads with enrollment and photos of the awesome gifts everyone received:

https://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/ridemonkey-secret-santa-2017-edition.279411/
http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/ridemonkey-secret-santa-for-2016.277651/
http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/ridemonkey-secret-santa-2015.275104/
http://ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/ridemonkey-secret-santa-2014.271057/

Requirements:

• This is open to all Monkeys in the US and Canada who have registered on RM by January 1st 2018.
• The minimum you need to spend is US$30-35. More is fine, but that's the minimum.
• Pairing will be totally random.
• The person you send to will NOT be the person who sends you a gift.

How To Enter - Send an email to rmsecretsanta@gmail.com:

PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THIS FORM INTO YOUR EMAIL:

Username:
Age:
Full Name:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
Phone # (only used in case of lost packages):

Wish List:
(Please list at least 3 to 5 items, under US $30-35 dollars. Include your SIZE or other important info where required. If you don't have a wishlist that is OK but you might not get what you want from Santa)

All participants must be willing to ship to Canada or US, there has been no interest from people overseas so this is only open to Canadian and US residents this year.



Dates:

• November 23rd: Enrollment closes. All emails must be sent by midnight on Nov. 23rd.
• November 25th: All entrants will receive their pairing information.
• December 24th: All gifts must reach their recipient on or before Christmas Eve.
  • Note: I am not going to enforce this on cross-border packages (Canada<>US). I will expect that these packages will be sent in a responsible timeframe, but expedited international shipping is expensive, and things happen in customs.

Packaging Requirements:

• The packaging must be work safe. Feel free to stick another box inside with the usual RM stuff, but the outside of the box needs to be work friendly.
• You must provide tracking numbers to me at rmsecretsanta@gmail.com!
• The past few years haven't had a lot of interest in a packaging prize, but if we get at least 5 or 6 photos of decorated packages this year, I'll pick a winner and send a small prize!

If you do not send a gift you will be permanently banned from Ridemonkey.com

 

[binary visions]

Tagging the people who responded to jK's thread...

@jonKranked @jstuhlman @junkyard @cecil @Konabumm @TreeSaw @KenW449 @WestCoastHucker @CBJ @stoney @boostindoubles @kazlx @Nick @slyfink

 

[jstuhlman]

yeah buddy

 

[jonKranked]

 

[jonKranked]

 

[junkyard]

Im in.

 

[Konabumm]

In for sure!

 

[BadDNA]

I'm in.

 

[jonKranked]

I'm in.

bacon

 

[KenW449]

Yee yee

 

[BadDNA]

bacon

That's an easy one, there's a great little family run smokehouse not far from me.

 

[vinny4130]

all you A's seem like a good group of holes i'll go against my better judgement and try this year.

 

[jonKranked]

all you A's seem like a good group of holes i'll go against my better judgement and try this year.

this is a decision you will not regret

 

[Nick]

y'all getting a 6 pack of tube socks.

 

[jonKranked]

y'all getting a 6 pack of tube socks.

hopefully not used

 

[Konabumm]

y'all getting a 6 pack of tube socks.

good I'm running low

 

[vinny4130]

y'all getting a 6 pack of tube socks.

Red hot chili peppers reenactment here we come!

 

[binary visions]

This is a sad year for me.

@Konabumm was not the first email entry I received.

The streak is broken. Christmas is cancelled.

 

[jonKranked]

This is a sad year for me.

@Konabumm was not the first email entry I received.

The streak is broken. Christmas is cancelled.

"i shot my eye out!"

 

[Konabumm]

This is a sad year for me.

@Konabumm was not the first email entry I received.

The streak is broken. Christmas is cancelled.

I knew it! This week has been crazy. I had to set a reminder just to remember to send you an email. Getting old SUCKS.

 

[WestCoastHucker]

 

[jonKranked]

i don't have my submission in or pairing yet, but i've already started elf shopping.

 

[TreeSaw]

This is a sad year for me.

@Konabumm was not the first email entry I received.

The streak is broken. Christmas is cancelled.

I'm going to need a recount on that!

 

[TreeSaw]

It's on...like Donkey Kong!

 

[jonKranked]

email sent

 

[IH8Rice]

im in! i found this gem from @amishmatt from last year that i didnt notice until i reached for a new box of tape

edit: no idea why pic isnt loading into message

 

[jstuhlman]

 

[amishmatt]

im in! i found this gem from @amishmatt from last year that i didnt notice until i reached for a new box of tape

edit: no idea why pic isnt loading into message

Haha! You never mentioned it so I assumed you didn't see the same humor in it that I did.

Been slacking. Need to get a list together and register.

*Edit, I'm in.

 

[Kevin]

Ive thought about moving to the US/Canada solely for this...

 

[CBJ]

I think I can actually participate if @binary visions is okay with it? I will be in the US big part of December to get a taste of freedom. I have an address to ship to and I can either ship when I get there or ship via Amazon for the gift.

 

[binary visions]

I think I can actually participate if @binary visions is okay with it? I will be in the US big part of December to get a taste of freedom. I have an address to ship to and I can either ship when I get there or ship via Amazon for the gift.

It's fine with me!

@Kevin international shipping is just murder. A package of any decent size runs $40+ just for shipping. admonkey:

Besides, don't you want Freedom™?

Disclaimer: Freedom™ is only available in limited quantities. Primary recipients of Freedom™ are rich white men. Remaining quantities will be considered for distribution on a case-by-case basis. Cheeto-in-Chief reserves the right to deny Freedom™ to anyone.

 

[jonKranked]

Ive thought about moving to the US/Canada solely for this...

And the mind melting Freedumb™

 

[CBJ]

Festivus is back!

 

[Kevin]

It's fine with me!

@Kevin international shipping is just murder. A package of any decent size runs $40+ just for shipping. admonkey:

Besides, don't you want Freedom™?

Disclaimer: Freedom™ is only available in limited quantities. Primary recipients of Freedom™ are rich white men. Remaining quantities will be considered for distribution on a case-by-case basis. Cheeto-in-Chief reserves the right to deny Freedom™ to anyone.

Yes I fully understand.
Ill be following this thread, like every year, in the comfort of knowing how free you guys are over there.

 

[CBJ]

Email sent and super happy I can participate again. This is a great way to personally connect with a couple of monkey.

 

[kazlx]

In!

 

[stoney]

I can't remember if I sent an email... @binary visions you get anything from me?

 

[binary visions]

I can't remember if I sent an email... @binary visions you get anything from me?

Don't you have a "sent items"?

Yep, I gotcha.

 

[KenW449]

Unfortunately due to financial constraints, i am unable to participate in RMSS 18. But i look forward to seeing all the wacky things people get.

 

[binary visions]

Waiting on a certain knucklehead to send me his address before I send out the notices... also, to the late entry, you were included