For those of you who haven’t played before: it’s what we used to do in elementary school, only with postage and better cards. In other (still mostly BrattiAtti’s) words, we exchange real Valentine’s Day cards with other participating members and get a flood of fun mail instead of the usual ads and bills.
For your reference, here’s last year’s thread, which also takes you back to previous threads.
Rules:
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[li]If you are currently registered on the SDMB AND if you are at least eighteen years of age at this moment, you may participate.[/li][li]To participate, you must send the following information to sdmbvalentine@gmail.com:[/li][list=*]SDMB user name
[li]Real life name (optional for those who don’t care if mail is addressed to their board name)[/li][li]Mailing address[/li][li]Number of valentines you can mail (most people last year sent 10)[/li][li]U.S. and Canadian members: indicate whether you’re willing to mail outside the U.S. and Canada.[/li][li]Whether you want to participate in the optional e-card exchange[/ol][/li][li]Send your e-mail by 11:59pm U.S. Eastern time on Sunday, January 29th.[/li][li]Optional e-card clause: I will make one list of email addresses from those of you who give permission to share that information with the rest of the group. Participation in the e-card exchange is not compulsory; however, if you put your email on the list, it would be nice if you sent out e-cards, too. Because this part is strictly voluntary, there are no quantity requests permitted for e-cards. Emailed cards are NOT to replace your assigned in-real-life cards. There will be no exceptions to this rule.[/li][li]Gender specifications/requests and other limiting requests (other than number to be sent) are not permitted and will not be honored. So, there! :p[/li][li]I’ll slice and dice information and distribute it no later than Saturday morning, February 4 (I’ve gotten better at this, but depending on how many people participate and the variation in numbers of cards people are willing to send, it can be a pain); feel free to ask if I’m working on this during the week of the 30th.)[/li][/LIST]As far as the mailed cards go, it’s up to you what to send. Store bought cards are okay; homemade cards are fine, too. If you want to go wild and crazy with the glitter, go for it. Candy and silly toys are often appreciated. This is all about having a good time. It’s fun receiving the flood of mail, and it’s really fun to see what other dopers came up with. Don’t feel pressure to be creative, though; the most important thing is to send something.
Please remember to let me know specifically whether you want to participate in the e-card exchange (it’s optional, but I want to make sure you didn’t forget to tell me one way or the other).
If you live outside the US, please don’t hesitate to sign up. This is open to everyone, geographically speaking.
And now, for your entertainment: weird Valentine facts (it’s from 2007, so some numbers have changed).
Again, the deadline is 11:59pm U.S. Eastern time on Sunday, January 29th.
Let the fun begin!
