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Dtoid Secret Santa!
Cataract | 1:35 PM on 11.18.2008 33 comments


Dear Destructoid, what do you want for Christmas? Alright, now how much on that list can I send to you without getting put in prison?

All/some joking aside, I thought I would organize a "Secret Santa" for Destructoid this year, since I can't remember one happening last year. For now, all you need to do is send me an email at necronauts@gmail.com including your name, shipping address, whether or not you're willing to ship overseas, and a short list of things you'd want to receive. Even better, you can make a wishlist on Amazon.com that can be easily included in the email you send me. Nothing too expensive, not many of us can afford the luxury of putting another person on our list. But that doesn't mean to shorthand the person you're giving too, either!

For those of you who've never had the opportunity to do a Secret Santa before, let me break it down for you. You email me your shipping info and a list of things you'd want. You get paired up with a random person. You buy for them WITHOUT TELLING THEM THAT THEY'RE WHO YOUR BUYING FOR. Seriously, more people have fucked this up than you can imagine. If they give you a shitty list, it's their fault. You send out your gifts, and you receive yours from someone else!

I will only be accepting offers to be a Secret Santa until a week from today, Tuesday the 25th at 11:59 EST. This way, you insane Black Friday shoppers have a chance to save some money at the risk of being maimed/trampled/raped to death by the horde of holiday shoppers.

If you feel that you can't buy for your recipient for any reason, are aren't sure if you'll be able to, then by all means don't enter. It's not about me telling you that I don't want you yo be in on the cheer, I just don't want anyone to draw the short stick, so to speak.

So send me an email at necronauts@gmail.com, and lets all have an awesome holiday season!



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randombullseye's Destructoid Blog
Question/Suggestion: Is there a spending limit? Or even a suggested spending limit?
Cataract's Destructoid Blog
Suggested spending limit is $15 or $20 USD, but if you have some stuff in your collection that you're thinking of getting rid of, it's always a good idea to include those.
fetusmilk's Destructoid Blog
i think this is a cool idea. but you know the whole giving out addresses to strangers thing. id like to know at least how many people you have signed up so far ,or by the due date, then i might join in.
galagabug 's Destructoid Blog
good lord, the usps will be mailing a record breaking number of turds in a box this year :)
VengefulPenor's Destructoid Blog
My name is Matt I live at 123 Destructoid Lane don't come to my house.
pendelton21's Destructoid Blog
Fuck yes, this is awesome.
Danzflor's Destructoid Blog
give the money to send something to USA or UK and im on (im a freaking south american living in a coconut house)

BUT The Idea is Cool ^^
Cataract's Destructoid Blog
@Danzflor

"For now, all you need to do is send me an email at necroauts@gmail.com including your name, shipping address, whether or not you're willing to ship overseas..."


I covered that part ^_^
tsunamikitsune's Destructoid Blog
This is a pretty awesome idea.
liam2015's Destructoid Blog
A very awesome idea that I'd LOVE to do, but I will most likely have hardly enough to buy my family and significant other stuff. Sorry.

And the fact that this kind of thing even happens on a website is one of the reasons why I think we have the greatest online community, ever.
RonBurgandy2010's Destructoid Blog
How about instead of having people submit a list, the secret Santa just sends them something random or something they think they might like. That way this whole thing will end up being cheaper, which will get a much higher turnout. People are cheap bastards. Also, this will garner much funnier stories and blogs here on Dtoid. I would rather get something so off the wall and random as hell than something from a list I made.
liam2015's Destructoid Blog
I like Ron's idea.
Gantz's Destructoid Blog
Do we like send to you and then you send to them? Cuz I don't get how anyones going to hide who they are.
randombullseye's Destructoid Blog
@Ron

I want to give out a box of random stuff like Kryptonite got in that video when he got the dreamcast.
Cataract's Destructoid Blog
Gantz, you send me your address, I send you someone elses. You send the stuff to them.
mix's Destructoid Blog
I like Ron's idea as well, screw buying something off a list there needs to be lulz and stories involved.
mix's Destructoid Blog
Also, you should let us know how many people are interested in this as I want to join but not if there is like...4 people.

Thanks.
Clance's Destructoid Blog
Gotta be what Ron said. Great idea all round.
Primo's Destructoid Blog
I like what Ron said, too.
Genki-JAM's Destructoid Blog
Ron's the man with the plan. :P
RAB's Destructoid Blog
Yeah, Rons got a good idea there. It'll be crazy fun after the fact to have everyone just write crazy funny write ups about recieving random awesome shit.

w00t
BlindsideDork's Destructoid Blog
This turns into everyone sending each other gamerpoints...lame
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Destructoid Blog
A man, a plan, a canal: Adorable!
PsychoSoldier's Destructoid Blog
I am so in on this.
garison's Destructoid Blog
Hell ya! I'm in.
norm9's Destructoid Blog
Sounds fun. Count me in.

Great friggin' idea dude.
T-rav's Destructoid Blog
The very fact that this community will do a Secret Santa is win.
Cataract's Destructoid Blog
SWPM: Panama?


Also, for all the people who are willing to join but hav ent, I only have 3 entries so far! Write me a damn e-mail!
Detry's Destructoid Blog
I'm down.
smurfee mcgee's Destructoid Blog
I may do it. is it going to be Ron's idea or your original?
Batthink's Destructoid Blog
E-mail sent! Fingers-crossed. :O)
Arttemis's Destructoid Blog
I'm really curious about the rules now, too. I'm liking Ron's idea of having to guess what the person would want/like.

My biggest concern would be that GamerPoints or PSN cards are the most frequent gifts in the %15-20 price range.
Dexter345's Destructoid Blog
ARE YOU SERIOUS!? I swear, I was going to put up a post starting up Secret Santa myself, I just didn't know if I'd do just DtoidLosAngeles or all of Destructoid. Give me some time, I might be in on this.


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