Scaper Holiday Card Exchange

[BrowderChick]

Girlie...I bet everyone there saw you sparkle :D :P

[kechara420]

DRD2001, a *second* FedEx guy dropped yours off a little while ago.

It's funny ... neither FedEx guy was in a FedEx truck. The first one was in a plain white SUV, and the second one was in a plain white van. I guess they've leased extra vehicles because of the exctra holiday deliveries.

[DRD2001]

Cool! I'm on time for a change.

[MotorWerk]

Bloody hell, got my package in return today!!! It looked like it had been attacked by polar bears! Crap!
Seems the parcel made it to NY and was returned from there.
Well, for those of you who was waiting for some norwegian chocolate from me I can only say that I'm very sorry...

[Pip_The_Great]

Hurray! My cards got there on time!

[cybergal]

MotorWerk - NY Polar Bears are a viscious lot when it comes to chocolate. You're lucky you got back the pieces that you did.

BTW - I accept chocolate anytime of the year. Even smashed chocolate! I do have my priorities you know.... ;)

[DRD2001]

Bloody hell, got my package in return today!!! It looked like it had been attacked by polar bears! Crap!
Seems the parcel made it to NY and was returned from there.
Well, for those of you who was waiting for some norwegian chocolate from me I can only say that I'm very sorry...It's ok MotorWerk. You can just be early for Valentine's Day now. That chocolate won't expire will it? ;)

[Starburst]

Also, I printed yours out ok last night, Starburst.

Thank-you sooooo much Kechara!! My cards can be sent out after all :D

[Clarsax]

It's ok MotorWerk. You can just be early for Valentine's Day now. That chocolate won't expire will it? ;)


Chocolate stays good practically forever. Now I'll have something to look forward to on Valentine's day.

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

Girlie...I bet everyone there saw you sparkle :D :P
There is glitter everywhere!!! :P My house looks very festive now! :santa: I'm sure I left some glitter in the Post Office... I was covered in it! ;)

[fermicat]

I'm catching up on this thread after two days away.

Three cheers (or beers) for Kech!!!

Thanks for going to all this trouble for us. I hope your kitty is gonna be OK. Glad my stuff got there, and regular mail sounds good to me.

[kechara420]

Bloody hell, got my package in return today!!! It looked like it had been attacked by polar bears! Crap!
Seems the parcel made it to NY and was returned from there.
Well, for those of you who was waiting for some norwegian chocolate from me I can only say that I'm very sorry...Did you send it UPS? Nah, if you'd sent it UPS, you would never have gotten any of the chocolate back. Just ask Kurt!! Don't worry about it. Like the others said, it's not too soon to start thinking about Valentine's Day! :D

[eta_carinae]

ok, question: I read that if you want your package to arrive by christmas you were supposed to send it out today. so.... what's the best way to mail this thing?

[Pip_The_Great]

Well, I sent mine priority express from the post office, and they had a nice little box for me to put it in and everything. It took two days for it to travel half the way across the US, so I was pretty impressed. To send just cards, it cost me about $3.50.
By the way, for those of you that get the cards with red paint splattered on them, it's not blood. I promise :D However, for those of you that got the ones spattered with green... well let's just say, does anybody have any good ideas for getting rid of a dead Romulan?

[malachilenomade]

There is glitter everywhere!!! :P My house looks very festive now! :santa: I'm sure I left some glitter in the Post Office... I was covered in it! ;)


Sorry, that reminds me of when I was in Basic Training at Christmas :) My sister let my neice (who was about 2 years old at the time) decorate Christmas cookies to send to my platoon. She went NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTS with the frosting :D Those things were almost an 8th of an inch thick with frosting... talk about your sugar rushes :freak: I was the most popular guy in my platoon for a while because of those cookies :D

[Kurt_eh]

Sigh, still no change
Item Number: NC268817226CA
Product Type: Purolator USA


Date of Event Time of Event Location Description Retail Location Signatory Name
2004/12/15 05:17 In transit to delivery office
2004/12/14 23:55 Dispatched from Canada
2004/12/14 16:18 CALGARY, AB In transit to delivery office
2004/12/14 16:02 CALGARY, AB Received by Canada Post
2004/12/13 16:33 CALGARY, AB Received by Canada Post

[DRD2001]

Yeah, I learned this lesson with Bandana Girl. I sent her a package which sat in customs for a week.

[kechara420]

Shipscat, your package arrived today.

eta, I'm not going to be able to mail everything so that it arrives by Christmas. There are still a few packages I haven't received yet. I suggest Priority mail--it's pretty cheap, and pretty quick.

Pip ~ *love* your new avatar! :D

[Pip_The_Great]

Pip ~ *love* your new avatar! :D
Thanks :D I've always really liked your avatars.

[uisceboo]

Hi everyone...

I wanted to apologize. Someone close to me died this week, and I completely forgot to send the cards out. I am hitting the road shortly (400 miles to NY) to pay my respects, then see the family for the holidays, so I can't spare the time and the postage right now.

I am very sorry -- I know how much you all look forward to this, because I do! In your honor, I will go to a community tree in NY and donate for a dove/ornament for charity in the name of Scapers. It's the least I can do.

I'll try to make it up on the next Valentine's Day exchange. We are doing one, right? ;-D

Have happy and healthy holidays, everyone, and a peaceful and prosperous new year.

Love, Jackie G/uisceboo

[malachilenomade]

Hi everyone...

I wanted to apologize. Someone close to me died this week, and I completely forgot to send the cards out. I am hitting the road shortly (400 miles to NY) to pay my respects, then see the family for the holidays, so I can't spare the time and the postage right now.

I am very sorry -- I know how much you all look forward to this, because I do! In your honor, I will go to a community tree in NY and donate for a dove/ornament for charity in the name of Scapers. It's the least I can do.

I'll try to make it up on the next Valentine's Day exchange. We are doing one, right? ;-D

Have happy and healthy holidays, everyone, and a peaceful and prosperous new year.

Love, Jackie G/uisceboo

No no, hey... you do what you have to do! :( My condolences on your loss and don't worry about any cards or anything! :)

[Kurt_eh]

:hug: :hug2: :hugz:

[JadedLegend3]

:hug: No worries darlin. Just drive careful. Love and hugs and prayers to you and the family. :hug:

[JadeScape]

Hi everyone...
I wanted to apologize. Someone close to me died this week, and I completely forgot to send the cards out. I am hitting the road shortly (400 miles to NY) to pay my respects, then see the family for the holidays, so I can't spare the time and the postage right now.
I am very sorry -- I know how much you all look forward to this, because I do! In your honor, I will go to a community tree in NY and donate for a dove/ornament for charity in the name of Scapers. It's the least I can do.
I'll try to make it up on the next Valentine's Day exchange. We are doing one, right? ;-D
Have happy and healthy holidays, everyone, and a peaceful and prosperous new year.
Love, Jackie G/uisceboo

No worries about the card thing....:D
My condolences on your loss.... :(
Have a safe trip....:hug:
I hope you have a wonderful holiday as well....:D :hug:

[janey_13]

Regular mail is fine with me!

[kechara420]

Kurt, your package arrived this afternoon.

[cybergal]

Don't worry about it Jackie. Things always happen that are beyond our control. Do what you need to do and catch up with us when you return.

Drive safe...

[NYPinTA]

I woke up just in time to answer the door for the FedEx guy :santa:. NYPinTA, your cards are here!

:groove:
Glad he didn't wake you. Then I woulda felt bad. :) I wouldn't have had to send the Fed Ex if I wasn't such a procrastinator!! :lol (Who is even too lazy to look up that word to see if I spelt it right...)

[kechara420]

Two more packages today ~ tribsaint's and Selena's!

I'm just waiting on a few more, and I should be able to send everything back out early next week.

[Clarsax]

Hi everyone...

I wanted to apologize. Someone close to me died this week, and I completely forgot to send the cards out. I am hitting the road shortly (400 miles to NY) to pay my respects, then see the family for the holidays, so I can't spare the time and the postage right now.

I am very sorry -- I know how much you all look forward to this, because I do! In your honor, I will go to a community tree in NY and donate for a dove/ornament for charity in the name of Scapers. It's the least I can do.

I'll try to make it up on the next Valentine's Day exchange. We are doing one, right? ;-D

Have happy and healthy holidays, everyone, and a peaceful and prosperous new year.

Love, Jackie G/uisceboo

:hug: :hug:

[AgentSun]

i sign myself up for the valentine's day card exchange, right now!!

sorry to hear of your news, jackie, i hope things are less stressful for you! hurry back to us soon. we send our condolences!

[eta_carinae]

Oh crap. With all the stuff I've been doing lately I forgot to get these out. Ok, tomorrow I finish them and mail the package!!! Sorry :D

[Clarsax]

Looking forward to them. Only eight days until Christmas!

[tribsaint]

Woo hoo! Glad you got mine, kech! :D

[kechara420]

Ok, looks like eta's is the last package I'm expecting. I should get it and have everything back out no later than Tuesday. That means that most of you should get your stuff early next week.

A big thank you to everyone who participated!! :hugz: This has been fun, and is really making my holiday!

[cybergal]

:colors: :colors: :colors: :colors: :colors: :colors:

:woohoo: These holiday mailbags are such a great idea. Great work kechara!
Looking forward to getting the package from one of Santa's Helpers. :hug:

:snowman: :santa: :sing: :partydude :stripe: :dancin: :stalks: :groove: :bounce: :clap: :crazydanc :smooch: :banana: :bluenana: :rockband: :beergood:

:colors: :colors: :colors: :colors: :colors: :colors:

[Clarsax]

Thanks for putting all this together kechara! I can't wait to get mine!

[malachilenomade]

I can't wait to get mine either... I'm having my own little Christmas now. Got my presents from my secret santa at work... kitchen utensils and plastic containers!!! Been needing some of those! Got the "Irrevocably Contaminated" shirts from atlantagirl (granted, I bought those for myself so they weren't a surprise ;) ). Next is the card exchange :)

Thanks kech! :santa:

[JadeScape]

Thank you Kech for doing this...:hug:
I can hardly wait to get mine either...:D
Happy Holidays Everyone....:hug:

[DRD2001]

Now, to start planning Valentines.

[cybergal]

Now, to start planning Valentines.

Boy, you sure got that right! Let's see, Valentine's is 55 days away. ACK! Less than 2 months!

Considering that I'm a dedicated slacker, if I start now... hmmmmm... I should have them in the mail by Wednesday, February 9th. If I push myself that is... :) Feb 14th lands on a Monday, so attention will have to be paid leading up to that last week. Yep. Better get busy now...


http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/weihnachten/xmas-smiley-007.gif

[DRD2001]

If kech is going to coordinate Valentines again, you'll probably need to get them in the mail before the 9th, so she can send them out on time. I'm aiming for Feb. 1st. By then we should know who is on the list. I already sent some layouts to my husband to see what I could do.

[Clarsax]

It sounds like fun. I guess in another week or so I'll have to start working out my designs.

[AgentSun]

yeah ohh boy. i won't be able to do valentines until they start selling them...which will probably be the 1st of january, those sneaky peddlers. any candy requests? can't send cookies...and i have nowhere to bake them either. college dorm life consists of a microwave.

[Pip_The_Great]

yeah ohh boy. i won't be able to do valentines until they start selling them...which will probably be the 1st of january, those sneaky peddlers. any candy requests? can't send cookies...and i have nowhere to bake them either. college dorm life consists of a microwave.
And a hot plate if you're sneaky and can keep it from your RA, CA, HD, etc.

[AgentSun]

yeah, i know. we had one for about a month last semester until my roomate was stupid and left it out on the dresser.

[Clarsax]

looking forward to getting my cards.

[JadedLegend3]

Me too! Think it will be today or tomorrow??? :D I'm so impatient!!! :lol


:hug: to Kechara for doing this yet again! :D

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

I'm getting impatient too! :bounce:

[kechara420]

Sorry for being MIA, but I got really, really sick just before Christmas and am just now recovering. I hate being sick. HATE IT!!!

Anyway, I apologize for the further delay. I'm sending everything out today, so it should arrive very soon. Again, I'm *really* sorry this took so long. Stupid cold.

[JadedLegend3]

No worries kechara. :hug: Feel better! :D

[SabaceanBabe]

No worries, ay! It just draws Christmas out that much longer. :D

You just work on getting better...

[malachilenomade]

Sorry for being MIA, but I got really, really sick just before Christmas and am just now recovering. I hate being sick. HATE IT!!!

Anyway, I apologize for the further delay. I'm sending everything out today, so it should arrive very soon. Again, I'm *really* sorry this took so long. Stupid cold.

I'd be more ticked about being sick on Christmas! :eek:

Hey, take your time and get well! :hugz:

[UTChick]

Don't worry about it!! Like the others have said - it makes Christmas last that much longer - which is quite enjoyable. It's a real bummer that you were sick over Christmas - that Stinks!! You take care of yourself!! :hug2:

[DRD2001]

No problems kech. I hope you feel better soon. I didn't send anything perishable. :D

[kechara420]

Well, the packages are officially on their way! International Scapers, yours went out Global Priority. US Scapers, you stuff went Parcel Post. I was gonna spring for Priority Mail, but it would've been about $15-$20 more, total, and I just couldn't afford it.

So, how many of you are really serious about doing Valentines again? I guess I've been elected to run things again--not that I mind! :D However, if we do it, I'm gonna have to ask that everyone chip in a couple of bucks to help with shipping.

[DRD2001]

:bounce: :bounce: Me, Me, Me! I'm in for Valentines! :bounce: :bounce:

[malachilenomade]

I guess I could do Valentines as well (especially since I can't get a date these days :no: )

No problem with adding in money (if I had a little forethought, I would have sent some money to help out with the holiday one). Too bad you don't live closer... we could ship them out from where I work ;)

[JadeScape]

I'm in for Valentines too...:D
Kech I hope you fell better soon....:hug

[Xev]

I'm in for Valentine's Day too!

And I should have sent money this time anyway, even if you'd declined my offer to do so.

[LiLOrion]

I'll do the Valentines thing too. :D

[kechara420]

Ok, so the Valentine's Day thread is now up here (http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?p=627370#post627370). Come one, come all, and join in all the loony-ness once more ... :eek:

[Clarsax]

I'm looking forward to my cards. Valentine's again sounds like fun.

[cybergal]

I hope you just mailed the the cards and not your cold germs... http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/sprachlos/speechless-smiley-002.gif Yikes! I hope you have a complete recovery. I say "complete" because most of the time when we start to feeling better, we still haven't recovered from it all of the way. So if you're taking any antibiotics, take them until they're all gone.


I'm in for the Valentine's mailing again. http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/liebe/love-smiley-041.gif It was lots of fun last year and I'd be more than happy to pitch in some $$$ for my postage this time around.

YaY! More Christmas stuff coming in the mail! :bounce: