The 2008 CS Christmas Card List - Discussion

[One-Fang]

Well, there were actually 2 of us kiwis on the list (not counting the Canadian kiwi), but as far as I know, the other one piked and was one of the no-shows.

As for message - ANYTHING GOES. The list rules are quite clear that nobody is allowed to object to well-meaning messages even if it's not their particular cup of tea, so no objection to "Merry Christmas", "God bless" or "Happy Hanukah" is allowed. As long as you write something (anything) in a positive spirit, it'll be taken well.

[ArcticChicken]

I would like to participate as well...this sounds strange, but I bought two boxes of Christmas cards back in Jan. so I can join in this year.

I went and bought four as soon as the after-christmas sales hit. Hopefully I can find them when the time comes.

[AdminAssistant]

Last year there were

52 USians
5 Canadalandians
4 UKers (England and Wales)
1 South African
1 New Zealander
1 Australian

And a partridge in a pear tree!!!

[BookstoreEscapee]

Last year there were

52 USians
5 Canadalandians
4 UKers (England and Wales)
1 South African
1 New Zealander
1 Australian

[sms001]

but I don't have a cell phone and, so I don't think I could send PMs.

See IPF below for the heads up on the card exchange, but as far as 'PSs', in this context it means Personal Message through the board itself - a way to share more personal info more privately than on the publicly accessible forums.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

About how many people signed up last year? What kind of messages do you write inside? I'm more of a "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" type person myself. Or sometimes I write "Happy Holidays." How many overseas cards were there?

1. Off the top of my head--maybe 65 people or so?

2. Your basic "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year", plus a little something more if I can think of something that applies to the person.

3. Again off the top of my head--about 15-20 cards to people outside the U S of A.

[Monica]

I can't remember how many people signed up last year.

This is how it works, when the thread for the current year is made, you send your info: name address, etc to JuniorMintz (the orgainizer), then when the time comes, you will get an e-mail with all the addresses of the people. Send a card to those addresses. You can write anything you want in it.

[Rine]

I would like to participate as well...this sounds strange, but I bought two boxes of Christmas cards back in Jan. so I can join in this year.

About how many people signed up last year? What kind of messages do you write inside? I'm more of a "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" type person myself. Or sometimes I write "Happy Holidays." How many overseas cards were there?

Thanks.

[LibraryLady]

I would love to join the holiday card exchange. There are really neat cards I could send from our neighborhood but I don't have a cell phone and, so I don't think I could send PMs. If that's possible, I'd love to know how to do it.

[Evil Queen]

You guys will be getting christmas cards from my new house address. A permanent one this time! Now if I could remember to go pick up $50 worth of Forever Stamps...

[Becks]

I can't wait for this year. Bella and I will be living in the same apartment building, but different apartments.

[Sonoma]

couldn't be a part of this last year, read the update thread green with jealousy lol
So, i'm definitely signing up this year! ^_^

You're not alone - I saw the 2008 thread too late to join, but I'll be joining for 2009.

[One-Fang]

Hilariously enough, people are *still* PMing me to tell me they working to get their cards out...

That was 3/25. Funnily enough, I haven't received a single card since then.

Those people were lying.

[Setsunaela]

couldn't be a part of this last year, read the update thread green with jealousy lol
So, i'm definitely signing up this year! ^_^

[Pedersen]

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