*****Official 2k9 Secret Santa Thread!!!*****

[aplefka]

I'll probably be in, just need another week or so to see where the finances are at.

 

[slugg]

I'm in! First timer here. I've been meaning to do it several years, but always forgot about it and missed the deadline. I'm here! Just pulled out a fresh student loan, so I've got some money to blow and pay back later over the rest of my life! WATCH OUT- get ready for your government subsidized secret santa present!

 

[Elganja]

Signed up for the 1st time!

ditto for me

 

[SpiderWiz]

Thank you for signing up for Anandtech Secret Santa 2009 -- I'm in.

 

[HopJokey]

I'm in! My first time.

 

[evident]

i'll sign up when i get home. This will be the first year i'll be doing this!

 

[MartyMcFly3]

40 signups!

 

[PlasmaBomb]

As long as I have been running it (few years now) it has been. We've had participants all the way in Japan before.

Oh... I thought that when I looked last year it was for the US... must have been stoopid.

 

[maziwanka]

whew. got a good review at work. makes me more in the xmas spirit. haha

 

[Darkstar757]

im in!!!!

 

[meltdown75]

thanks for setting this up again. i think this will be my 4th year. cheers

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

I think I'm going to participate in it this year. Seems like a lot of fun, and I would love to buy something interesting for whoever I get :evil;

 

[2Xtreme21]

Gonna be my first year... after 4 years of wishing I did it.

 

[polarmystery]

ahh, what the hell. I'll do it. First time for everything.

 

[SunnyD]

I think I'm going to participate in it this year. Seems like a lot of fun, and I would love to buy something interesting for whoever I get :evil;

For some strange reason, I have this feeling I'm going to end up with you. And regret yet enjoy it all at the same time.

 

[OogyWaWa]

i'm in

 

[vshah]

sweet i'm in!

how many people are there usually? last time i participated was in 2005.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

sweet i'm in!

how many people are there usually? last time i participated was in 2005.

We usually hit around 100 or more. We are currently at 51.

 

[ArizonaSteve]

Signed up. This'll be my first year with the Anandtech Secret Santa...

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Lots of first timers this year it seems.

 

[Patt]

Sweet ... I'm in. 3rd or 4th year Thanks guys, for organizing again.

 

[grohl]

my first year! coolness.

 

[oiprocs]

I'd like to just give presents. That's the cool part. However, I don't want anything in return.

Is this possible? Can you just let some lucky person get double gifts?

 

[PCTC2]

I'd totally sign up, but I just spent $330 for Child's Play 2009. And not only that, but I'm horrible at shopping for anyone, including my own family. I could sit in the mall from opening until close and not figure out anything. Don't know if I have time for that this year.

I'll figure out soon if I can afford it/have time for it. I wanted to do it last year, but money was even shorter last year. We'll see if I'm in for my first year.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

I'd like to just give presents. That's the cool part. However, I don't want anything in return.

Is this possible? Can you just let some lucky person get double gifts?

As I posted earlier:

The point of a secret santa is a gift exchange. If you don't receive something then you are denying someone sending out something, or causing someone to receive 2 gifts (both are unfair to those participating). If you want to strictly give to someone, I recommend the Child's Play 2009 thread, as that is definitely a good cause.