[meteorite-list] Secret Santa Update

[MexicoDoug at aol.com]

Hello List,

Just a quick message to say there is still time to participate in the Secret 
Santa-Amigo Secreto-Wichteln gift exchange.  In the spirit of the close of the 
year and and excuse for hearing from an auld or making a new acquaintance, 
this is a completely non-profit activity dedicated to anticipation and 
entertainment among meteorite aficionados.  Simple:  send your email address and 
shipping address - you will receive a like meteorite gift from your mystery person 
and you will send a gift to your own very nice person you are assigned in a few 
days.  The only other thing is cards are strongly encouraged, too.  

If you like formal rules, they are below, so everyone knows what a "like 
gift" is, but this is an open invitation to the so many nice people out there, to 
join the nice little crowd that is already excited by a little bit of 
anticipation.  Or don't forget your child or partner who you could give a hand to, too 
for a little holiday spice in a simple family event guaranteed to bring a 
smile to the face at any age.  Meteorite! Gifts! Anticipation! Fun!

Finest winter wishes!
Doug
MexicoDoug at aol.com



The Twelve  Rules of Secret Santa follow:
1.  You won't know who your Santa is in advance, but Santa will remember you 
with a like gift, and hopefully also a greeting card you can display.  
Anticipate a surprise!
2. Gifts must be classified  meteorites, or those being actively classified.
3.  Gifts must  reasonably be worth $20
4.  You must send a gift in an opportune manner to the person for whom you 
are Santa Claus; you must pay for the shipping, but you choose to use reindeer 
or other method of Santa's (your) choice
5.  You will know who your good little girl or boy (the person you send a 
gift to) is two weeks before Xmas Day.
6.  This event is open to nice people who  like to give of all religious 
denominations.
7.  If there is an  unforseen screw-up with the shipping, you won't get too 
mad at anyone and do  your best to be forgiving - this is meant to be lots of 
fun.
8. I have no  responsibility in this.  That said, I will do my very best to 
efficiently assign you  the name and shipping address of your lucky recipient 
of your Santa-ing, and I  get to participate.
9. There are no commissions, no payments, no fees, no  nutin' else allowed. 
Just plain anticipation of new or old friends and  little surprise meteorites 
to and from Santa.
10. Cards are strongly  suggested, but not required, because they are fun, 
too.
11. If other family or friends participate please be sure they have the 
necessary support from you make their recipient smile, too.
12.  Please specify the name of the person receiving the gift (whether  you 
or someone you are giving a hand to) as they would see it on a greeting  card.