November SS-

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey Sally, don't feel bad! You really didn't say anything so terrible. We all word things in ways sometimes that might have been worded better- it's ok!
I hope your SS package arrives to you soon!

[mtbdarby]

Sally, you didn't say anything wrong. I did thank my SS, but I must be bad at figuring out who mine is. I haven't figured it out the last two times and I would love for my SS to 'fess up so I can get to know her better (hint, hint ). Getting a gift is great any day, but getting to make a friend is even better in my book.

[makbike]

Sally I personally don't think you said anything wrong you were simply voicing a level of frustration some (this has included myself) who participate in the SS exchanges have felt at one time or another. I think, this of course if my personal opinion, that if you know your package is going to be late a short note to the organizer stating just that would help a lot. They, the organizer, could in turn PM the person who is wondering about the whereabouts of their package so they did not become frustrated and feel left out of the exchange. I know several people, including myself, have posted notes that a package was on the way or a package was going to be late but in reality the SS has no earthly idea if that message is for them or for someone else who is participating. Again, I think it is important to let this person know they have not been forgotten and brief PM would do the job and relieve all tension, worry and frustration.

I also think that once a gift is received a note of thanks should be posted or a PM sent so the sender knows that their package made it safely to its destination. You may not know who you SS is but they did take time and spend some $ to make your day a little brighter so everyone should take a moment to say "THANK YOU" but again that is how I was raised and I realize not everyone shares my views.

[Toni]

Take about a surprise when I walked through the front door!! A package full of goodies from down under!! Thank you for sending me a piece of Australia, complete with fabulous chocolate, notepad, t-shirt, blinking light, fantastic smelling soaps, did I mention the chocolate , and other assorted goodies. I appreciate it. Great chocolate......

Happy Holidays Mate

Toni

[mimitabby]

Sally I personally don't think you said anything wrong you were simply voicing a level of frustration some (this has included myself) who participate in the SS exchanges have felt at one time or another. I think, this of course if my personal opinion, that if you know your package is going to be late a short note to the organizer stating just that would help a lot. They, the organizer, could in turn PM the person who is wondering about the whereabouts of their package so they did not become frustrated and feel left out of the exchange. I know several people, including myself, have posted notes that a package was on the way or a package was going to be late but in reality the SS has no earthly idea if that message is for them or for someone else who is participating. Again, I think it is important to let this person know they have not been forgotten and brief PM would do the job and relieve all tension, worry and frustration.

I also think that once a gift is received a note of thanks should be posted or a PM sent so the sender knows that their package made it safely to its destination. You may not know who you SS is but they did take time and spend some $ to make your day a little brighter so everyone should take a moment to say "THANK YOU" but again that is how I was raised and I realize not everyone shares my views.

Exactly Marcie. the secrecy should not trump good manners!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Take about a surprise when I walked through the front door!! A package full of goodies from down under!! Thank you for sending me a piece of Australia, complete with fabulous chocolate, notepad, t-shirt, blinking light, fantastic smelling soaps, did I mention the chocolate , and other assorted goodies. I appreciate it. Great chocolate......

Man, that's a whole lotta stuff!!! I hope it's still "ok" to send 2 or 3 items for around $20?...

[ClockworkOrange]

I was almost dreading coming on this site again, feeling really stupid but you guys have cheered me up so much.

So, I won't thank you individually in case I miss anybody out, but a BIG thanx for the encouraging words.

Sally

[CyclChyk]

This is what I have taken from this whole SS thing. And its in FOUR parts.

1. I fell joy in reading about the SS I have been assigned; finding out what she likes and her interests. Then picking out things that I think will make her smile. And that makes ME smile.
2. RECEIVING a gift - from someone I have never met. And KNOWING from the items in my package that she took the time to read my many posts, or even NOTICE my posts, enough to know what I like and get me things to make me smile.
3. POSTING a thank you to my SS for my wonderful gift. Hoping that my post of thanks will make her smile as much as her gift made me smile.
4. And the forth, the final part to this whole SS thing, is seeing the person that I purchased for, HAPPY about the items I sent. And only being able to know she is happy because she took the time to post a thankyou.

THAT is what I think CLOCK was alluding to. And that is what I think this whole SS thing is about. Don't tell me who you are. I don't care. I just care that you took the time.............

[jeannierides]

This is what I have taken from this whole SS thing. And its in FOUR parts.

1. I fell joy in reading about the SS I have been assigned; finding out what she likes and her interests. Then picking out things that I think will make her smile. And that makes ME smile.
2. RECEIVING a gift - from someone I have never met. And KNOWING from the items in my package that she took the time to read my many posts, or even NOTICE my posts, enough to know what I like and get me things to make me smile.
3. POSTING a thank you to my SS for my wonderful gift. Hoping that my post of thanks will make her smile as much as her gift made me smile.
4. And the forth, the final part to this whole SS thing, is seeing the person that I purchased for, HAPPY about the items I sent. And only being able to know she is happy because she took the time to post a thankyou.

THAT is what I think CLOCK was alluding to. And that is what I think this whole SS thing is about. Don't tell me who you are. I don't care. I just care that you took the time.............

<<<what she said

[Bad JuJu]

I, too, don't think you said anything wrong, Sally. But I hope I didn't! Just trying to figure it all out.

I DO like Mimi's take: that secrecy shouldn't trump good manners. That'll be my SS mantra from now on.

Hope your package arrives soon, Sally, and everybody else who hasn't gotten theirs yet!

[ClockworkOrange]

This is what I have taken from this whole SS thing. And its in FOUR parts.

1. I fell joy in reading about the SS I have been assigned; finding out what she likes and her interests. Then picking out things that I think will make her smile. And that makes ME smile.
2. RECEIVING a gift - from someone I have never met. And KNOWING from the items in my package that she took the time to read my many posts, or even NOTICE my posts, enough to know what I like and get me things to make me smile.
3. POSTING a thank you to my SS for my wonderful gift. Hoping that my post of thanks will make her smile as much as her gift made me smile.
4. And the forth, the final part to this whole SS thing, is seeing the person that I purchased for, HAPPY about the items I sent. And only being able to know she is happy because she took the time to post a thankyou.

THAT is what I think CLOCK was alluding to. And that is what I think this whole SS thing is about. Don't tell me who you are. I don't care. I just care that you took the time.............

Hi CyclChyk

I was going to say you got it in one..................but you got it in four!

You have summed it all up very eloquently.

Sally

[im4smiley]

I would like to say thanks to my SS-I think it's Im4smiley? Just notice you're in turner falls so it might be you.

Thank you for the cool multi tool-Ian took one look at it and said "you may not see that in the morning...", the keychain!!! the peeps-I'm still trying to eat the ones Jennifer sent me!!! The socks..now i have a reason to buy a blue jersey...!!! The powergels will come in v handy this weekend at the 12hr.

Thanks again for taking the time to send it down this way!

Is MA Massachusetts?

c

yes it is me and yes MA is Massachusetts I am glad you are happy..enjoy

[crazycanuck]

Hey Lisa-I normally send a bit extra as i'm sending it overseas & want to make it special. People don't get tim tams & other items from Western Australia everyday!

I try to limit the items but sometimes it's hard as i want to ensure someone out there appreciates the package!

c

[margo49]

It's a bit like ultrasound when you're pregnant. You sort of want to know and you sort of want to be surprised.
(What is the point of all that birth if you know what/who is coming?)

My Oct SS I still haven't figured but to know someone comes from a place called Silver Spring has enough of a "wow!" factor.When my Nov ss uforgot posted the picture of my wee prezzie I was just blown away. And my Aug ss re-sent a tea-pot that got broken in the post.
It is impossible to remain a-nony-mouse when you are the only one in your country. Right iFKA? CWR? But that is ok too because it has a certain cachet - pretty stamps, exotic things.
I like to tell people a bit about me and where I live. I think the "secret" is when you get her name and then when she gets your parcel. Then she opens it and thinks "Oh, so that's who she is" - again a bit like having a baby.

Total : $0.02

[ClockworkOrange]

So after all the recent postings on this thread, I had forgotten about my SS gift.

Then this morning, the postman produces this rather big box. Let me just mention the WOW factor was at it's highest! My boyfriend was in another room and kept asking me what all the 'oooooing and ahhhhing was all for!

Everything was smashing but why is it always silly things that we love so much. One of the items was a tacky glitzy little snowstorm scene of Las Vegas but I genuinely love it, it really is so cute. My SS also popped in two chips from a casino in Las Vegas, one of these will now bring me good luck wherever I go!

My Christmas tree will look great when I hang my lovely pewter bike on it, so unusual.

The coolest thing I have seen that came all packed in it's own small tin was Mountain Bike Joe Bender, this awesome little figure that is magnetic, I have mine positioned so he is doing a wheelie.

I could not mention everything cos others might get a bit fed up with me going on, so I had to attach these pics, unfortunately I was unable to use PaintShop Pro, seems to be a problem, so I could not crop these pics:





I knew my SS came from San Jose because of the Customs Declaration, so now I had to search Team Estrogen postings!

I think I have come up with the right person SNAPDRAGEN?

Just want to say the biggest thank you for all my lovely pressies, even the way everything was wrapped in the red and green tissue paper.

Sally .....goes off to hide cute Snowmen marshmallows. Yum!

PS You see for me the fascination is looking on the internet about where SS comes from, have now decided San Jose looks a very cool place to live