CaptainBreakout Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) Attention, ladies and gentlemen! This is not a drill! The official Atari Age Secret Santa Thread is NOW OPEN! Ladies and Gentlemen... Boys and Girls... Santa NEEDS your help! Aliens have aimed missiles to DESTROY THE UNIVERSE!!! Only Santa and his Reindeer team can disarm them in time! In addition to that, many many presents need to be delivered... and with Santa's attention being heavily diverted, he can use ALL THE HELP HE CAN GET!!! So please, won't you help you fellow retro gamers have a Merry Christmas, while Santa saves the universe? He's real busy. Also, the universe is real big. And our bearded bro in the ho ho ho has got himself all lost up in it. (It's 2023... we need one creepy AI image in here) Join @chicgamer and @CaptainBreakout ... together we can GET SANTA HOME! and we can make sure us AtariAge members who've got the REAL Christmas Sprit get all taken care of. 'Cause, we have the spirit of Santa in all of us. Make Santa proud! The Secret Santa gift exchange is open to ALL Atari Age members in good standing (explanation to follow). The Rules: 1. Post a reply within this thread of your intention to participate. 2. PM @CaptainBreakout or @chicgamer with the following information: Atari Age username Name and mailing address Ideas for items you might like (this can be specific, such as a particular game, or more general, like a console you collect for, or even a list of your hobbies or interests); please try to provide at least a few ideas. Send us anything you would like your Secret Santa to know about you for the purpose of gift giving. Please take the time to formulate some ideas for your Secret Santa. Secret Santas want to have fun coming up with your gift! In case your Secret Santa wants to include some treats, be sure to provide any dietary considerations or preferences. You may also offer a suggestion (e.g., "I love little chocolate things that look like planetoids when I squint!"). Please indicate whether you are willing to ship internationally. Note that international shipping can be expensive, so keep that in mind. If you participated last year, please tell us whom you were Secret Santa for. 3. All responses need to be received by Monday, November 6th. We will send out your Secret Santa notifications by Monday, November 13th. 4. How much you spend is up to you, but please don’t feel obligated to spend more than you’re comfortable with. We want as many people who want to participate to be able to, and we know this year (again) has been difficult financially for many. The suggested total gift value has always been around $30 USD. If you are in a position to be more generous—go ahead! But don't go broke. 5. We recommend you ship any packages sent via USPS during the first week of December. For international packages, we recommend you ship no later than late November. Please provide tracking information for your packages after you've sent them. This lets us know who might need a reminder about getting their packages shipped. The thread will be regularly updated as we get more participants. If you’re participating, please follow through with your commitment so that no one gets left out. Don't be a bad Secret Santa! No. Don't. (Remember this is about giving. Let's keep this going. Generosity is where it's at. Also, participation is a real commitment here.) As we said last year, we want to emphasize that Atari Age Secret Santa is about the giving. We all like receiving gifts, but if you're looking for an even exchange or coming out ahead, you're not really approaching this the right way. To reiterate what has been said in past years ... Don't be a Bah-Humbug and just enjoy giving and receiving with other Atari Age members. Need gift ideas? Easy. Just think about the member's interests. Also, gifts don’t have to cost anything (or much anyway). Also, just look through the threads for this event for the past (several) years. You'll get an idea of the amazing magic the members have made for others, and you can see what kind of gifts and gambits have been done in the past. It's all under the Events section of AtariAge. Good at Photoshop? Great! Print something cool and personal on glossy… maybe get it framed. Can you code? Wow!… do a little custom hack and blow their mind! A few loose carts. Look through your collection ... maybe something there that YOU never play, might be right up their alley. Have fun with this. YOU are someone’s Santa! What better opportunity do you have to blow the mind of another retro-head?... like yourself, but different? Have fun... You ARE Santa. CHEERS! Participants this year so far... 1. ClassicGMR 2. CyranoJ 3. bent_pin 4. joeatari1 5. HoshiChiri 6. imstarryeyed 7. GameGirl420 8. CaptainBreakout 9. cvga 10. chicgamer 11. Fadest 12. davidcalgary29 13. thevnaguy 14. carlsson 15. Zeptari 16. Chuck D. Head 17. Dopy25 18. Armscar Coder 19. swlovinist 20. Machine 21. Atari Dogs 22. SoulBlazer 23. bomberpunk Roster now closed! Edited November 14, 2023 by CaptainBreakout 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Not sure if I could be any more obvious but… I’m in. 😁 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Well, I mean, all things considered, if I weigh up all the options, and factor all the consequences, with a bit of give and take, looking at it from all angles and calculating all probable outcomes for a response and picking the best one, I have to conclude that I am, indeed, IN. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I'm in and my workshop is open. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 This is a drill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeatari1 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 You can count me in right meow! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Sign me up! 😁 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeatari1 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, ClassicGMR said: Ugh! Now you tell me! 🤣 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstarryeyed Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Woo Hoo! Please count on me again this year as joining as well! I always look forward to this event every year! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I'm ready Captain!!! 💛 Sign me up,I'm feeling extra generous this year. I'll even mention this on my podcast when William Shatner appears next month lol. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chicgamer Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 @CaptainBreakout, are you able to edit the first post? Shall we add our list of confirmed participants there? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 @chicgamerYes, I should be able to do that quite soon. I sent a second request for you to be able to edit it also. Thanks for all the responses so far everyone!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 Yay! Participants are signing up! Don't forget to get your Dear Santa letter to us! Oh, and I'm in too! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, CaptainBreakout said: Don't forget to get your Dear Santa letter to us! As opposed to “Dear John” letters… no one leaves!!! 🤣🤣 EDIT: No one leaves unhappy*. 😁 Edited October 6, 2023 by ClassicGMR 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bent_pin Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 40 minutes ago, ClassicGMR said: As opposed to “Dear John” letters… no one leaves!!! 🤣🤣 EDIT: No one leaves unhappy*. 😁 How about John Deere letters? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopy25 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 YAY. I was ready for this post! Please count me in! I've been working on stocking stuffers for months. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) There seems to be a gamer of the chic variety missing from the participant list. o.0 EDIT : 25 more days until the hat goes on!!! Edited October 7, 2023 by ClassicGMR 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBreakout Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 In your Dear Santa letter, I suggest listing which systems you collect for. Your Santa will find it helpful. Also if you maintain a have/want list, a link to that is a good idea. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadest Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just sent a PM, I am really happy to be in this year. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 I'm definitely in! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 59 minutes ago, davidcalgary29 said: I'm definitely in! Yessssssss… more victims!! More!! what? oh…. More participants!! More!! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+chicgamer Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Just a reminder, in case you haven't done so yet—be sure to send CaptainBreakout and/or me your letter to Santa with details on what you collect, etc.! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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