CD Christmas Cards 2011
 

Starting a little late this year (whoops!), but it's time to sign up for CD Christmas Cards!

A book of stamps is currently: $8.80 USD (Same price as last year!)

Since it takes two stamps to mail to Canada, Canadians please make sure to sign up for 2 spots.

We'll limit this, as in past years, to 40 sign-ups, so this way no one is spending more than $18 in stamps (which is two books of stamps, unless you're Canadian – if all sign-ups are to America, your cost would max out at around $34)

Spread the word! Tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell your robot. It’s a lot of fun when a lot of people sign up! Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, you are welcome to participate!

The deadline is going to be Friday, December 2, 2011. This means that you must have PM'd me your address before 11:59pm on 12/2. I will send out a reminder PM on 11/30 if you have signed up but have not sent me your address, but it will make both of our lives easier if you just send it as soon as you sign up.

Obviously, we can't track you down and force you to send cards--but try to avoid being a spoilsport. Don’t forget to send them, and don't put them off until the last minute!

And yes, this means the other folks involved will get a physical address (via PM), so check with the parents as applicable.

So, if you're in for this year, add your name to the list and PM me your address (be sure to include special instructions if you're a college student who will be leaving campus and you want your cards to be sent to a different address after certain date).

To see who was in on the fun last time check out 2010 thread (and also 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004)

Note: If anyone plans on sending out festivus poles, or other holiday objects, this year (coughBillfredcough), make sure that the packaging will withstand the mailing process.


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1. Kara Bakowski

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I'll give out the correct address this year Kara I promise :)

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1. Kara Bakowski

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7. Jane Young

The CD Christmas Card exchange is a lot of fun. (I think I was one of the very few people to have Billfred's festivus pole arrive safely in the mail.)

Thank you for starting the tradition for 2011, Kara. You rock!

Jane

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I actually found mine while cleaning my room the other day.

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8. Michelle Celio
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1. Kara Bakowski
2. Vic Burg
3. Rick Sisk
4. Scott Miller (indysam)
5. Libby Kamen
6. Kelli Treff
7. Jane Young
8. Michelle Celio
9. Bharat Nain
10.Alex Cormier
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Hope everyone likes some TPD freebies. :)

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1. Kara Bakowski
2. Vic Burg
3. Rick Sisk
4. Scott Miller
5. Libby Kamen
6. Kelli Treff
7. Jane Young
8. Michelle Celio
9. Bharat Nain
10.Alex Cormier
11. Mike Taylor
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Who wouldn't? ;)

I currently have 7/11 addresses. To the four of you who haven't sent them in...I'd like them ;)


For those who haven't signed up yet, protip: make the post, then PM me your address right away. You WILL forget and I will have to bug you for the address, and that's not fun for either of us.

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1. Kara Bakowski
2. Vic Burg
3. Rick Sisk
4. Scott Miller
5. Libby Kamen
6. Kelli Treff
7. Jane Young
8. Michelle Celio
9. Bharat Nain
10.Alex Cormier
11. Mike Taylor
12. Phil Szymanowski
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It was great to get the cards from everyone last year! Billfred's was especially interesting. I sure hope he keeps up those antics!

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1. Kara Bakowski
2. Vic Burg
3. Rick Sisk
4. Scott Miller
5. Libby Kamen
6. Kelli Treff
7. Jane Young
8. Michelle Celio
9. Bharat Nain
10.Alex Cormier
11. Mike Taylor
12. Phil Szymanowski
13.Michaela Settle
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Sure, why not? Sounds like fun! =)

1. Kara Bakowski
2. Vic Burg
3. Rick Sisk
4. Scott Miller
5. Libby Kamen
6. Kelli Treff
7. Jane Young
8. Michelle Celio
9. Bharat Nain
10. Alex Cormier
11. Mike Taylor
12. Phil Szymanowski
13. Michaela Settle
14. Andrul Remand
15. Kimberly Marquette
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Reminder PMs will go out some time tonight, probably around 11. I'm still missing addresses from 4 of you!


If you're looking at this and are on the edge about it, I'd strongly recommend signing up. Even if you don't know anybody, it's a lot of fun! Plus, you'll be getting mail. Everyone enjoys getting mail that doesn't ask for money!

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I needed something robotics-ish to stick on the dorm walls. This seems perfect!

1. Kara Bakowski
2. Vic Burg
3. Rick Sisk
4. Scott Miller
5. Libby Kamen
6. Kelli Treff
7. Jane Young
8. Michelle Celio
9. Bharat Nain
10. Alex Cormier
11. Mike Taylor
12. Phil Szymanowski
13. Michaela Settle
14. Andrul Remand
15. Kimberly Marquette
16. Christian Pawlak
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Just a reminder that TODAY is the last day to sign up! Don't forget to send me your address as well. I'll be sending the final list out to everyone sometime this weekend so you can start your cards!

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1. Kara Bakowski
2. Vic Burg
3. Rick Sisk
4. Scott Miller
5. Libby Kamen
6. Kelli Treff
7. Jane Young
8. Michelle Celio
9. Bharat Nain
10. Alex Cormier
11. Mike Taylor
12. Phil Szymanowski
13. Michaela Settle
14. Andrul Remand
15. Kimberly Marquette
16. Christian Pawlak
17. Katie Widen
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18. Jim Wilks
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Sorry that this is unrelated, but can someone please explain to me what this is about?

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Every year the people participating in CD Christmas Cards send holiday cards out to each one of the other people on the list. Essentially, you end up with 20-30 cards from some of the most awesome people in the CD community that you can brag to your robotics friends about. :p

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Alright, I'm PMing the addresses out tonight. The final list is:

1. Kara Bakowski
2. Vic Burg
3. Rick Sisk
4. Scott Miller
5. Libby Kamen
6. Kelli Treff
7. Jane Young
8. Michelle Celio
9. Bharat Nain
10. Alex Cormier
11. Mike Taylor
12. Phil Szymanowski
13. Michaela Settle
14. Kimberly Marquette
15. Christian Pawlak
16. Katie Widen
17. Jim Wilks
18. Jim Wilks
19. Billfred

You should get your cards out as soon as possible. Don't wait until the last minute - time flies!

If there is anybody who PMed their address but isn't on the above list, please let me know ASAP! Same goes if there is something wrong with your address.

You should get your cards out as soon as possible. Don't wait until the last minute - time flies!

Andrul, I didn't receive an address from you, so I had to take you off the list. Try again next year!

Note: Jim Wilks lives in Canada. His card will need a total of $0.80 USD in stamps. Your card shouldn't be more than 1oz, but if it is, you will need to calculate the postage for it.

Thank you all for signing up, and happy sending!

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Because.... that was a spam post.

A darn good one too!

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I thought it was, but there was no way for me to be sure since it was pretty convincing :P

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I made a Google Doc with all the addresses. (GD pulls up better on my phone when compared to CD.) If anyone would like access, send me a PM and I'll give you the link.

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Just a reminder that your cards should be going out soon! If you haven't started at all, you should do that today*.





*unless you're like me and have final exams to study for. School first!

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My cards went out in the mail this morning! Sadly, they're not as spiffy as I would have liked because I'm still not home. On the bright side, everyone avoided a sea of glitter and/or confetti. :D



Also, if you haven't addressed your cards yet, please go ahead and send mine to my Michigan address. That way I can have a sea of cards waiting for me when I get home. =)

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I just put mine in the mailbox of the Five Points post office like five minutes ago. This year's cards seem about 2,815 times more likely to arrive at their destination, as they are free of metal pokey things. :)

They are also about 1,293 times* more fun than last year's intended cards from me, assuming you and I share a similar definition of "fun".

*Katie's card is an exception; hers is 3,928 times more fun. I made sure of it. :D

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And once again, Billfred's card arrives in pieces ;)

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*face palm*

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Hey, once you go to Festivus poles you can't just go to CVS and be done with it!

(Took me at least an hour in Kinko's to get them right...then, of course, addressing and stamping and then actually going to CVS to get more stamps...)

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I was going to send out my cards this morning.... But I was moving (same address, though) all day and buy the time I realized what time it was... it was after 6 PM! >.< I'll get them out tomorrow, promise!

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I think we should all play the "Billfred stinks" game. (mine was very very broken)

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I can neither confirm nor deny that the arrival-in-pieces quotient was influenced by the recipient's caption contest score over time, with particular regard to the elusive negative scores.

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Really? Mine was three pieces.



Still took me an hour and a half ...



what can I say, the man knows his audience.

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GAH! My card from him has arrived, but I won't be home until the 24th to open it!

Curse you, co-op and your not being in the same state as where I live!

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14

You must have miscounted, Mike. 14...

Heh heh - I bet Katie got 42.

Jane

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Cards went in the mail yesterday. Hopefully they will arrive by Christmas

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I must have more on the "nice" list as mine was only 12.

Jim

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So far I have only received 3.

Where are the rest?

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I've gotten 3 so far as well.

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Mailed out my cards today. I'm early this year :)

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I've received...four? Five? Certainly not all, but more than three for sure.

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I received another 3 today, for a total of 6. I got Rick's today, which is surprising - usually it takes more than two days for stuff to get here from the west coast!

I...uhhh...photocopied my cards today. They'll be dropped in the mailbox tomorrow, so expect them around New Year's.


(and yes, there is irony in the fact that I've reminded everyone to send out cards, yet mine are currently sitting in a pile in my room...whoops.)

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Mailed mine out yesterday! I believe I have received four so far.

Billfred, yours was absolutely amazing. Ask my sister how excited I was when I first saw it and I guarantee you will be pleased! Not quite as mystifying as last year, but it made my day for sure!

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I am definitely behind on my game. I'm out of town for christmas, meaning I'll be late.

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I got four more today! Hopefully everyone else received some cheer in their mailbox today as well!

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Boo, my mailbox is 800 miles away right now. I'm sure there will be a bunch of awesome cards when I get home.