Secret Mount Vinokurov - HSQB's Secret Santa - Last Day to Sign Up!

[AKKOLADE]

This is our twelfth year of "Secret Santa," named Secret Mount Vinokurov after everyone's favorite formerly really angry quiz bowler.

This is open to everyone on the forums. If you're under 18, get your parent(s)/guardian(s)'s permission to participate.

There are only three rules:

* Buy your partner a gift, preferably costing no more than $20. Make sure it's a good present; "comedy" bad presents are, almost always, just terrible presents.
* If you sign up, give your partner a gift. Failure to do so will result in open mocking of you.
* Don't give your partner an inappropriate gift. This is a site that is, in large part, aimed towards high schoolers. Don't be stupid.

When you sign up, include 3 to 5 presents you'd like - I'm going to advise that you be somewhat general with this. "Video games" isn't too useful; "PS4 games" is better; "PS4 action RPGs" is also better. I'd say "Fallout 4" is less than optimal, because of possible issues with this and the lack of creativity for which it allows.

If, for some reason, you don't want to be partnered with a person you really don't like, please mention it in the sign-up form.

The form to sign up is: https://goo.gl/forms/dwV8si2yAp0d98yr2

In the style of years past, if you would like to share a funny holiday story while making your post, you are free to do so (though not required by any means). Alternately, you could write a brief verse on holidays, in the manner of some respectable poet. This is currently in the high school section, so keep that in mind.

Signups will be open until December 3rd 11:59, following which assignments will be emailed and you'll have three weeks to purchase and send a gift before the 25th.

That's it! Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas/Happy Hannukah/Happy Kwanzaa/Happy Festivus/Happy Decemberween!

[AKKOLADE]

Don’t forget to sign up!!

[AKKOLADE]

Today is the last day to sign up!

[AKKOLADE]

Everyone should have received info on their partner by now!

There are a couple of people who sent me incomplete mailing addresses; if you received an email from me asking for your info separate from your SMV partner's info, please get back to me ASAP so I can give your gift-giver the correct info.

Thanks for participating!

[dtaylor4]

Just placed my order, should get there next week.

[Mike Bentley]

I received a copy of Remarkable Books: The World's Most Beautiful and Historic Works from Aidan Mehigan. Thanks!

[1992 in spaceflight]

I just placed my order, and it should arrive by December 19th.

[CPiGuy]

Just ordered. My giftee should be getting their gifts in three packages, because they were ordered from different sellers on Amazon. For what it's worth, the part that is expected to arrive last was somewhat of a joke (but still something I hope my giftee finds interesting -- and I wouldn't have included it otherwise / without also giving a serious gift!)

[Golran]

Amazon says my gift was delivered about a week ago, but I'm guessing my recipient gave me their home address and hasn't gotten home for winter break yet.

[Aaron's Rod]

I ordered my gift, but unfortunately it won't arrive until after Christmas.

[Golran]

Thank you to a mystery sender for French Literature: A Very Short Introduction!

[Thaumatibis gigantea]

Mine will arrive (unfortunately?) on December 26th. :)

[Auroni]

Thank you to a mystery sender for French Literature: A Very Short Introduction!

Hope you like it!

[A Dim-Witted Saboteur]

Whoever got me a copy of the Rukhnama because I asked for "a book by a non-European author that I don't own": you're very funny. I already own one.
EDIT: Also thanks for A Grain of Wheat, Conor!

[CPiGuy]

Whoever got me a copy of the Rukhnama because I asked for "a book by a non-European author that I don't own": you're very funny. I already own one.

Oh no!

I was hoping that would arrive last -- that was the "joke" gift referenced above. You're also getting another book by a non-European author (and another thing.)

[AKKOLADE]

Better read it three times, just to be sure.

[1992 in spaceflight]

I received The Awakening by The Ahmad Jamal Trio and a gift card to my comic book store. Thanks to my SMV Secret Santa!

[Aaron's Rod]

I got a box of Frango mints, some Christmas socks, and a copy of Kafka on the Shore! Thanks, Secret Santa! I'm bringing the socks to my family's house so I can wear them while we open presents tomorrow. =)

[Amiable Vitriol]

Thank you to Jakob Myers for Rupi Kaur content (dork) and a Pusheen plush (<3)! Also, my gift should arrive the 27th (sorry).

[Krik? Krik?! KRIIIIK!!!]

A big thank you to Mr. Fred Morlan for the movie post for Otto Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder! Thank you so much!

[Auks Ran Ova]

Thank you to [mystery sender, please identify yourself!] for Corey Robin's The Reactionary Mind and some sweet magnetic cat bookmarks!

[Amiable Vitriol]

Thank you to [mystery sender, please identify yourself!] for Corey Robin's The Reactionary Mind and some sweet magnetic cat bookmarks!

Hope you enjoy! :D

[Kouign Amann]

Thank you to whoever got me the books about Protestants and subways! I look forward to next year's gift of a book about Protestants and subways.

[1992 in spaceflight]

Thank you to whoever got me the books about Protestants and subways! I look forward to next year's gift of a book about Protestants and subways.

That was me. Hope you enjoy the books!

[Mike Bentley]

Thank you to whoever got me the books about Protestants and subways! I look forward to next year's gift of a book about Protestants and subways.

That was me. Hope you enjoy the books!

I misread this and was excited to go purchase the Protestant Ethic and the Subways of Capitalism.