Birthday Wishlists! Thoughts?

ArnyVee

Hey guys and gals.....with Matt celebrating his birthday today, I got to thinkin'. I would've definitely gotten an Emmitt card or two together and sent them his way in anticipation of the day.

Maybe we should get a birthday list together (don't need year, just month and day ) and give them a box for their birthday. You know, a little present from their online forum family! Most folks have a player, year or team that they collect so that we can give each other a nice present.

Thoughts?

If we decide to go for it, my birthday is April 17th.

lawnmowerman

That sounds like a nice plan!

ArnyVee

Of course, we'd have to backdate an Emmitt or two to Matt!

CDsNuts

Arny, are you angling for a '77 Tiant?

Lee

etown99girl

Detroitfan2 really wants the E. Smith one.

ArnyVee

<< <i>Arny, are you angling for a '77 Tiant?

Lee >>

ajw

I've thought about this for quite a while, actually (and mentioned it in Stone's BDay thread). I think it'd be a great idea. A list of screennames, birth dates, addresses and areas they collect would be all we need, right? Are people comfortable putting their names and addresses out there? The list wouldn't be posted publicly, but would be sent to anyone that wanted to be a part of it.

ArnyVee

I hadn't seen it mentioned before, but if someone wanted to be a part of the list they could "opt in" at some point and add their name to the list.

Would it be better to have all of the cards sent to one location (organizer) and then get that person to mail out the gifts?

This would cut down on a lot of folks having the info.

ajw

<< <i>I hadn't seen it mentioned before, but if someone wanted to be a part of the list they could "opt in" at some point and add their name to the list.

Would it be better to have all of the cards sent to one location (organizer) and then get that person to mail out the gifts?

This would cut down on a lot of folks having the info. >>



That's a *lot* of work for the organizer. I'd prefer a simpler system, but it would also rely on the honor system. You wouldn't need to send a gift to every member, but hopefully every member would get at least one thing. Maybe it's like Secret Santa, where you are assigned one name, but free to send to as many others as you'd like. That would probably work. The assigned gift would be for $25 or $50 or whatever we agree on, and the others are up to you.

I'm in, if others are.

Downtown1974

Sounds like a good idea to me!

jamesgotpoorman

Sounds Great!!!!!!!!!

ArnyVee

So, which system should we go with?

1. One point of contact where he/she controls the information and distributes accordingly?
2. Everyone gets on 'the list' and then we all give gifts at birthday time to those on the list?
3. Everyone gets on 'the list', but we have it as a "Secret Santa" type of thing where you are assigned a birthday pal?

Thoughts?

lawnmowerman

<< <i>So, which system should we go with?

1. One point of contact where he/she controls the information and distributes accordingly?
2. Everyone gets on 'the list' and then we all give gifts at birthday time to those on the list?
3. Everyone gets on 'the list', but we have it as a "Secret Santa" type of thing where you are assigned a birthday pal?

Thoughts? >>



I would say 2 or 3

stown

Mine was last week and I vote for all the above subject to being grandfathered

ArnyVee

I would agree to Grandfather going back to Stone (Mike) and stown

jamesgotpoorman

Guru

I honestly think that the Secret Santa would be the way to go. It could be too much for people to handle outside of that. I think that if everyone is assigned a person and then if they want to give to others, that's great.

ajw

I vote for a combination of 2 and 3. Each person is assigned one other person, to whom they must send a birthday present (with a minimum value that we agree on). But, we all get the list and are free to send birthday gifts to anyone else we want. (I personally think option 1 is crazy, as no one will want to package and send out birthday presents every week.)

Chippy

alright that sounds like a good idea mine is december 6th

Downtown1974

I vote for option 2 or 3 also.

Stone193

Arny

It sounds like a great idea - but since people come and go here - it might be best if we just start a thread where people - who choose - enter their DOB - then someone collates the names.

When a B'day is coming up - if someone is feelin kind of sporty - they can PM the individual - get their addy and send them something.

I would just like to see if stay simple and real I ya know what I mean?

mike

ToppsCo1lector

<< <i>Arny

It sounds like a great idea - but since people come and go here - it might be best if we just start a thread where people - who choose - enter their DOB - then someone collates the names.

When a B'day is coming up - if someone is feelin kind of sporty - they can PM the individual - get their addy and send them something.

I would just like to see if stay simple and real I ya know what I mean?

mike >>



I second Mikes idea. Keeping it simple.

larryallen73

Mine was last week and I vote for all the above subject to being grandfathered

Mine too so I like the grandfathered idea to at least Feb 15th!

XanaduNow

I would like to possibly take part in the giving because you guys are great.

But I don't want any of you scumbags knowing my birthday.

Arthur

julen23

hey now, my birthday was 2/5, is that grandfatherable?

julen

MeteoriteGuy

I like the thought. I vote for 2 or 3.

Mark

stown

Yaaaaaaay to February birthdays!