================= To: Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:24:22 -0400 From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: OBC Xmas Gift Card Exchange 2008 Well, it is finally that time of year. The OBC holiday card exchange. For those of you who are new, or have bad memories, the holiday exchange is when participants are randomly assigned the name of another participant to buy and mail a gift to the person they have been assigned to. On December 25th - Christmas for some, the fourth day of Hanukkah (I think), the winter solstice or Yule for pagans (not sure if we have any pagans) or just a fun day to get a gift. Rules (the fine print) 1. Gifts should be in the $5-10 range. The best gifts are not usually the most expensive. Try to get creative. 2. Envelopes should be clearly marked "do not open to Dec 25" or "Do not open till Xmas". 3. Open your present on the morning of the 25th 4. Report your present and who gave it to you on the ramblings server How it works. 1. Reply to this email, that will make it easier to track things or send an email to me with "OBC Xmas" or "OBC Holiday" in the subject. Please include your name just to make sure I don't mix up your email address. 2. Wait a few days for a message from me telling you who your victim is based on a patented semi-randomization technique involving paper, scissors and a hat. 3. Buy something nice, wrap it, mark it "do not open" till the 25th, and send it out. Happy Holidays! Bob Donaldson ================= To: OBC Annoucements Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:25:04 -0400 From: Joe Isaac Subject: October report OBCers, There was not much going on with the AC in October. Remember to bring up any thoughts, concerns, etc to the Ramblings server if you think the AC should consider something. Your OBCAC is Andy Cook, Wayne Delia, JoshuaLevine, Mike Rich, Mark Talbot, Geno Wagner and Mac Wubben.Joe Stay organized with simple drag and drop from Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocidTXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_102008 ================= Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:16:15 -0400 To: OBC-Ramblings@yahoogroups.com, OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com From: "Bob Donaldson" Subject: OBC Xmas Gift Exchange Update Everyone who requested in should have received an email with your victim's name, if not please shoot me a line. There is still time to join so respond to this email if you want in and have not yet done so. p.s What am I talking about? See below. Well, it is finally that time of year. The OBC holiday card exchange. For those of you who are new, or have bad memories, the holiday exchange is when participants are randomly assigned the name of another participant to buy and mail a gift to the person they have been assigned to. On December 25th - Christmas for some, the fourth day of Hanukkah (I think), the winter solstice or Yule for pagans (not sure if we have any pagans) or just a fun day to get a gift. Rules (the fine print) 1. Gifts should be in the $5-10 range. The best gifts are not usually the most expensive. Try to get creative. 2. Envelopes should be clearly marked "do not open to Dec 25" or "Do not open till Xmas". 3. Open your present on the morning of the 25th 4. Report your present and who gave it to you on the ramblings server ASAP. How it works. 1. Reply to this email, that will make it easier to track things or send an email to me with "OBC Xmas" or "OBC Holiday" in the subject. Please include your name just to make sure I don't mix up your email 2. Wait a few days for a message from me telling you who your victim is based on a patented semi-randomization technique involving paper, scissors and a hat. 3. Buy something nice, wrap it, mark it "do not open" till the 25th, and send it out. Happy Holidays! Bob Donaldson