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Imosa

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« Reply #180 on: November 19, 2012, 09:09:23 PM »
That doesn't mean that if 2 people live in the same country that Vic can't spare one of them the cost of international shipping.
Also, if it turns out that the only person living in the US chooses No, Vic is screwed, and I picked No so who knows, Vic might be screwed.
« Last Edit: November 19, 2012, 09:12:03 PM by Imosa »

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« Reply #181 on: November 19, 2012, 09:15:43 PM »
Also, if it turns out that the only person living in the US chooses No, Vic is screwed, and I picked No so who knows, Vic might be screwed.

I assure you, he is not :V

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« Reply #182 on: November 19, 2012, 10:03:20 PM »
I assure you, he is not :V
Indeed he isn't!  I imagine at least 1/3rd to 1/2 the people on here are probably from the US, myself included.
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« Reply #183 on: November 19, 2012, 10:20:18 PM »
Also, if it turns out that the only person living in the US chooses No, Vic is screwed, and I picked No so who knows, Vic might be screwed.
No way that would happen. :V

I imagine at least 1/3rd to 1/2 the people on here are probably from the US, myself included.
Or just happen to live there :P
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« Reply #184 on: November 19, 2012, 10:51:39 PM »
If Vic is going to be a nice guy, he will also minimize the need for international shipping.
Hey hey hey none of that crap. If Vic is a good guy, and he is, he'll keep it as random as possible like always.
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« Reply #185 on: November 19, 2012, 11:12:43 PM »
why am i joining this

why am i so FOOLISH

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« Reply #186 on: November 19, 2012, 11:19:49 PM »
Because you're a beautiful human being
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« Reply #187 on: November 20, 2012, 12:33:49 AM »
Because it's lots of fun is what and anyone who argues otherwise is a butt :colbert:
Also, is there an ETA of when we'd get the names?  I will be at a craft store tomorrow late morning (only time for a week I'd be in the area since whoops still can't really drive on highways) and would love to get started on
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over the holiday weekend.

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« Reply #188 on: November 20, 2012, 12:45:01 AM »
I'm so signed up I'm like a row of protestors with picket signs.
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« Reply #189 on: November 20, 2012, 12:50:58 AM »
Because you're a beautiful human being
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« Reply #190 on: November 20, 2012, 01:00:00 AM »
Aw hell yes thank Suwako I got out of the hospital today  :3
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« Reply #191 on: November 20, 2012, 01:08:30 AM »
why am i joining this

why am i so FOOLISH
because the internet

alternatively because you've lost control of your life

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« Reply #192 on: November 20, 2012, 05:21:47 AM »
Final total: 36 (!!!) Only one thing to say:



Very nice!

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« Reply #193 on: November 20, 2012, 05:51:32 AM »
How are people paired up? I realized this could be turned into a very interesting problem since the definition of international shipping is dependent on a person's location and there are groups of people for which a Secret Santa configuration do not exist. For example, a lone person in a country who refuses to ship internationally will not be able to send a gift to anyone. If Vic is going to be a nice guy, he will also minimize the need for international shipping.

Yeah know what, over the course of writing this post I think I figured it all out. There's one condition under which a group can't be made, and the number of people who have to ship international has a lower bound of the number of different countries. The upper bound of people who have to ship international is a little more interesting. Even better, how would Vic pick pairs to minimize the total shipping cost even within countries?
I use a very advanced and sophisticated method to match up partners actually!  I like to call it "Drawing from a hat."  I used an orange SPYDER beanie the first year, an Italy national team beanie for the second year and a houndstooth porkpie hat (ROLL TIDE!) the third year.  This year I plan on using my Ran hat.  I write down everyone's name and 3 letter country code (USA, GBR, JPN, ESP, etc) on a sheet of paper and cut them up.   In order to insure that those not wishing to ship internationally (meaning outside of the US) don't have to, I fill the hat with all the American participants first and draw a partner for each name on the list.  After those have all been paired I add in all of the international participants and continue pairing off.  Along the way I ensure that no one sends to the same partner as last year.  The positions can be swapped though: the first year N-Forza shipped to MJP while MJP shipped to N-Forza the second year.

Far as international shipping is concerned: the userbase of this forum is incredibly international but predominately American.  Therefore, I let those living in the US decide if they would like to ship internationally or not.  Those living in other countries are not offered this option because we've never had another country with more than 1 participant except Japan.  This marks the first year of multiple participants in several countries.  Of the 36 people signed up 22 of them are from the USA, so there is a bit of country bias, but no other country fields enough participants to make "no international shipping" viable.

I do nothing to minimize shipping costs or distances.  The hat has no bias towards distance and neither should your generous heart!

That doesn't mean that if 2 people live in the same country that Vic can't spare one of them the cost of international shipping.
Also, if it turns out that the only person living in the US chooses No, Vic is screwed, and I picked No so who knows, Vic might be screwed.
In this case I PM the other person and tell them that they have to be able to ship internationally, otherwise it's not feasible for them to participate. 

Indeed he isn't!  I imagine at least 1/3rd to 1/2 the people on here are probably from the US, myself included.
Nearly 2/3 usually.

why am i joining this

why am i so FOOLISH
because you like to PARTY HARD!!!!

Because it's lots of fun is what and anyone who argues otherwise is a butt :colbert:
Also, is there an ETA of when we'd get the names? 
WORKING ON THEM RIGHT NOW AHHHHHHH!

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« Reply #194 on: November 20, 2012, 08:10:12 AM »
With that all of the PMs have been sent.  Please message me if you have any questions for your partner.  Do NOT contact them directly (that would spoil the surprise!)

Now comes phase 2: sending gifts.

ALL GIFTS must have tracking numbers.  If you are gifting a game through Steam, don't gift it until the 24th or 25th.  Early gifting is frowned on.

Christmas is a busy shipping time, especially in the USA.  If you wait too long you can easily ship something too late to arrive in time for Christmas, so don't delay!

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« Reply #195 on: November 20, 2012, 09:07:28 AM »
Thirty-plus Touhou fans.

One forum.

And a month of anxious anticipation and shopping.



Just the way we like it.
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« Reply #196 on: November 20, 2012, 09:56:48 AM »
IT BEGIIIIIIINS~ XD

This is going to be so much fun!
Going to aim to get mine sent out by the 1st of December, at the latest.

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« Reply #197 on: November 20, 2012, 10:38:09 AM »
Where did that "Keep Calm and..." thing come from anyway?

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« Reply #198 on: November 20, 2012, 10:39:53 AM »

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« Reply #199 on: November 20, 2012, 12:14:39 PM »
* EP reads PM, sees who he gets

...I had a feeling this was going to happen. Oh well. :V
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« Reply #200 on: November 20, 2012, 12:22:47 PM »
I am very pleased with who I was paired with. Being in Iceland, anyone I got was going to be international.

Don't sweat international shipping, guys. It's a few bucks more, and you might be making someone happy who lives on a desolate rock in the middle of the north Atlantic. Or you know, in a civilized country.

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« Reply #201 on: November 20, 2012, 01:55:46 PM »
Super excited about my partner.  Time to get shopping!

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« Reply #202 on: November 20, 2012, 02:24:34 PM »
Ooh? This is most pleasant, I happen to have stock of what is requested by my CPSS partner... and some rare item too, just that... I sorta wanna keep them even if I don't use them... hmm.. dillemma...
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« Reply #203 on: November 20, 2012, 02:28:57 PM »
Death, taxes, and not having any idea what to get my CPSS partner, man.
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Very nice!
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« Reply #204 on: November 20, 2012, 02:49:04 PM »
I have no idea who my person is...
5 things: 
1. Touhou
I can work with this. Ok.

Time to make someone squeal

with excitement on Christmas mourning

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« Reply #205 on: November 20, 2012, 03:00:47 PM »
Oh man oh man I have too many ideas and only one person to send to  :V
Red - stalk their posts!  Truly the spirit of the season :V :V

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If you send via USPS International mail (I found this to be the cheapest for small/lightweight packages) tracking is not "officially" available.  Rather, you can use the customs declaration number to track, but it's not as in-depth as other methods.  So don't be like me last year and panic when the clerk tells you there's no tracking option unless you want to double/triple the shipping costs for express mail.

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« Reply #206 on: November 20, 2012, 03:18:30 PM »
* EP reads PM, sees who he gets

...I had a feeling this was going to happen. Oh well. :V
The hat has no bias!

Death, taxes, and not having any idea what to get my CPSS partner, man.Rantails so good. They are capable of making anyone even more huggable than they already are.
I was like 12 in at that point and the owner was passed out, so I swiped them for a quick shot.  Pretty amazing I must say.

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« Reply #207 on: November 20, 2012, 03:47:24 PM »
*Glances at PM*

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I do believe I gots a nice present in mind!  I need to talk to some people.

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« Reply #208 on: November 20, 2012, 03:49:17 PM »
If you aren't sure of what the person likes, make use of Vic and ask. Or ask other people who know them.

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« Reply #209 on: November 20, 2012, 04:05:25 PM »
Do you think a preference on Touhous might have been a useful piece of information to include in the application?