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ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:29 am
by oldangelmidnight
Ho Ho Ho!

Ring the bells! Tell your friends! Invite folks who maybe haven’t been to ILF in a minute but who keep ILF in their hearts!

It’s time to give until it hurts. Get yourself involved in a randomized secret santa arrangement with the weirdest group of miscreants you’re ever likely to share postage with.

If you want to participate, these are the rules:
  • 1. Don't be an asshole.

    2. ILF Management will review all applicants for rule 1 compliance.

    3. Minimum post count of 500.
    Criteria for exception:
    • Successful participation in previous Secret Santa.
      Endorsement by other forum members.
      Good trading record.
      Other active participation in the community such as to constitute good vibes.


    4. What should be in the package:
    • A pedal or musical apparatus somewhere in the value range of $150. Used or new. Inflation sucks but this seems to be the price for a decent used piece of kit. If you’re working with a tight budget, try to show some love in other ways. Homemade is always a good choice.
      Consumables or other treats.
      A piece of recorded music; downloads or physical are fine. Your own or something you think the recipient should hear.


    5. Presents must reach their destination in time to be opened by Christmas.

    6. Failure to send a gift will result in Ban Hammering. The Management does not enjoy that, you will not enjoy that. And remember, we know where you live.
Dates:
  • 10/13 - Applications are due
    10/20 - I’ll send emails telling everyone who their recipients will be.
    Early December - Time to ship


If you’d like to participate, fill out the form:
https://forms.gle/BqTEWQREUPftD6496

You should get a confirmation email. Let me know if that’s not working

Etc. Guidelines:
Please take a few minutes to peruse the previous ILFSS threads to get a sense of what sorts of things people find delightful.

On choosing a pedal: Make sure to search the user’s posts to see what they have and what they might want. The “Let's see your PEDAL BOARD!” viewtopic.php?f=149&t=393 thread can be particularly insightful. Prefer an ILF builder.

On treats: Prefer local and artisanal. Send something weird that your recipient has never had. Send something you think your recipient will like (or be entertained in hating.) Send something that’s meaningful to you. Include an open-by date on the outside of the box.

On shipping: Plan to ship with enough time that your recipient will have it before christmas. Christmas falls on a Sunday this year so mail delivery on Christmas Eve might be possible but plan for earlier. When you sign up, please think about where you’ll be at the end of December. If you move, please send me your new address so I can forward it to your santa.

On secrecy: I like to give and receive anonymously. You should, too.

You can contact me at: ilfsecretsanta2023@gmail.com

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:34 am
by oldangelmidnight
Here are our threads from the last couple of years:
2020:
ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=64109
2021:
ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=64965
2022:
ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=65518

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:36 am
by oldangelmidnight
We can probably do wishlists and catching up in this thread, right?
Maybe we should all post in “Let's see your PEDAL BOARD!” viewtopic.php?f=149&t=393&view=unread#unread to show what we're working with.

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:19 am
by D.o.S.
YES.

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:43 pm
by coldbrightsunlight
Fiiiiiiine

(I can't resist the joy of ILFmas after all - how could I?)

:!!!:

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:12 pm
by MaxMaps
HELL YES

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:08 pm
by sonidero
I've been an absentee Fuzz Father but I'd be down if the Fuzz Fam will accecpt me... Ask D.O.S, I send good shizzz...

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:07 am
by D.o.S.
Sonidero is legit. Massive Vouch.

Also: Vidret messaged me to say he's lost his ILF password be he is also in for this year.
Yuss

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:42 pm
by coupleonapkins
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D.o.S. wrote:Also: Vidret messaged me to say he's lost his ILF password be he is also in for this year.
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Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:48 am
by oldangelmidnight
D.o.S. wrote:Sonidero is legit. Massive Vouch.

Also: Vidret messaged me to say he's lost his ILF password be he is also in for this year.
Yuss
Soni's an old head. Don't need no vouching.

WTF Vidret.

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:38 pm
by sonidero
oldangelmidnight wrote:Soni's an old head. Don't need no vouching.
That's what the kids at work call me... :facepalm:

I found that old Tomhugger AMA on Reddit the other day and saw you askin the tough questions... :hello:

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2023 7:07 pm
by oldangelmidnight
sonidero wrote: I found that old Tomhugger AMA on Reddit the other day and saw you askin the tough questions... :hello:
https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarpedals/c ... r_effects/
2015, what a time to be alive!

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:07 pm
by 01010111
HECK YEAH! I’ll join in this year. I just barely signed my name to a rental agreement, so, I have an address. I just won’t have access to all my gear until my shipping container gets unloaded towards the end of October

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:43 pm
by Heraclitus Akimbo
Form filled out!

Re: ILF Secret Santa 2023

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:09 pm
by Dowi
Hey fam! I haven't posted for the past 7 months (lot of stuff going on life-wise and very little to do with gear and such) but, useless to say, I AM IN.
Will post a brief update in the pedalboard section to ease my future Satan life.