# SDMB Valentines Exchange '07 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 11, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625 "2007-01-11T23:24:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Asgardking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Asgardking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asgardking)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/21 "2007-01-13T02:35:24Z")
Well since this is my first valentine’s Day since my divorce, I might as well give it a try. ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2007, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/22 "2007-01-13T07:57:44Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] :smack: [/QUOTE] It’s a joke. 😛 Updated List: amarinth Anaamika Asgardking freckafree gardentraveler Kairos Kythereia OneCentStamp Pandora Pygmy Rugger Scuba Ben Squeaker Snow Sunspace Susie Derkins The Punkyova twickster If you don’t see your name, I’ve not received an email. Please try again. Also, a reminder: double-check that you’ve included your SDMB Username in the email you send. Thanks. In other news, driving home this evening it occured to me that keeping the rules short nixed a lot of info. Sorry about that. Rules continued: On the given day (Feb 2nd), you will receive a list of names and addresses. The list will be sent to the email address you used to send me your info. Once you receive your list, you will know to whom you are mailing Valentines. You may purchase pre-made cards. You may make your own. They can be simple or not. It doesn’t matter. Love doesn’t discriminate against bad taste. OK, maybe it does, but we’ll forgive you anyway. 🙂 Put your cards in the mail. Be sure to affix proper postage. (Speaking of, if I owe you or your postmaster 26 cents from last year’s St. Paddy’s Day exchange, send me an email. I’ll send you a check. Or not. It’s the thought that counts, right?) Soon the mail-fairy will shower you with love in the form of Valentines from other people. Um, I hope that covered most of what I decided to leave out. My apologies. ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/23 "2007-01-15T16:08:38Z")
Monday morning-ish bump. There have been requests for up to 100 cards. Please sign up if you’ve been considering but haven’t done so yet. There will be “space” for you. I promise. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/24 "2007-01-15T16:25:37Z")
Well, if there turn out to be a hundred cards, that’s okay, I’ll deal with it… I just wasn’t expecting it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/25 "2007-01-15T17:42:00Z")
Email sent! This is a lot of fun to do. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/26 "2007-01-15T22:23:33Z")
Ooh ooh ooh! I’m SO in! This is my favorite exchange of the year. I was eyeing doilies and stickers at the dollar store yesterday, but I hadn’t seen this thread yet. I’m gonna get started early this year. I swear! ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/27 "2007-01-15T22:26:47Z")
Just an FYI, for those of us who are neurotic about having appropriate stamps, you can buy some lovely ones that look like [this](http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?shouldCachePage=false&jspStoreDir=PostalStore&mpe_id=15153&orderId=.&catalogId=10152&errorViewName=ProductDisplayErrorView&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=18579&completedURL=%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2FProductDisplay%3FpartNumber%3DS_676740%26storeId%3D10001%26catalogId%3D10152&callingpage=eMarketingSpotDisplay&langId=-1&partNumber=S_676740&storeId=10001&calculationUsageId=-1) for your valentines. I must have them. ---
**Author:** ![notthatagain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@notthatagain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notthatagain)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/28 "2007-01-16T01:12:50Z")
Now that I’ve sent the email, I’ve got to hurry and hunt down some _ **manly** _ doilies & stickers I guess… ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/29 "2007-01-16T02:01:36Z")
[QUOTE=Avarie537] Just an FYI, for those of us who are neurotic about having appropriate stamps, you can buy some lovely ones that look like [this](http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?shouldCachePage=false&jspStoreDir=PostalStore&mpe_id=15153&orderId=.&catalogId=10152&errorViewName=ProductDisplayErrorView&evtype=CpgnClick&intv_id=18579&completedURL=%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2FProductDisplay%3FpartNumber%3DS_676740%26storeId%3D10001%26catalogId%3D10152&callingpage=eMarketingSpotDisplay&langId=-1&partNumber=S_676740&storeId=10001&calculationUsageId=-1) for your valentines. I must have them. [/QUOTE] Well, actually, I was thinking of taking advantage of [this custom stamp service from Canada Post](https://www.picturepostage.ca/picpostageprod/DispatcherServlet?op=welcome_public). They’re even printed by Canadian Bank Note, one of the companies who print our regular stamps. There’s a three-week lead time, though, and I don’t know how many people I’d be sending to. Plus they’re domestic-rate stamps, and I’d have to double up or more for international. Plus, they’re freakin’ _expensive_: $40 for 40, or twice the nominal cost. Well, I may send with normal stamps, but it doesn’t mean the _cards_ will be normal! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/30 "2007-01-16T02:40:33Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace] Well, I may send with normal stamps, but it doesn’t mean the _cards_ will be normal! 😃 [/QUOTE] Your cards are excellent. I framed the one of a polar bear from a couple of years ago – it’s on display in my living room. Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/31 "2007-01-16T02:50:28Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Your cards are excellent. I framed the one of a polar bear from a couple of years ago – it’s on display in my living room. Seriously. [/QUOTE] Awww… :: blush :: ---
**Author:** ![purple\_haze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@purple\_haze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purple_haze)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/32 "2007-01-16T03:20:08Z")
Well, I’m in! Now I can have fun shopping for supplies! ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/33 "2007-01-16T05:59:37Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] These tend to be G-rated greetings, not X-rated propositions. [/QUOTE] You said “tend to be.” So if we _want_ X-rated propositions, can we sign up for those, too? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/34 "2007-01-16T17:13:42Z")
[QUOTE=Alan Smithee] You said “tend to be.” So if we _want_ X-rated propositions, can we sign up for those, too? 🆒 [/QUOTE] …which reminds me, I owe you an email … **angelic smiley** ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/35 "2007-01-16T18:17:14Z")
The Updated List: amarinth Anaamika Asgardking Avarie537 freckafree gardentraveler Kairos Kotick Kythereia Nawth Chucka OneCentStamp Pandora Purple Haze Pygmy Rugger Scuba Ben Squeaker Snow Sunspace Susie Derkins The Punkyova Tripler twickster Way Too Happy If you aren’t on the list, please send another email! I can take requests at brattiatti @ gmail . com if you have issues getting through to the other address. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/36 "2007-01-18T01:52:02Z")
I hope I’m not too late to get in on this. My daughter and I would like to try this together - she’s artistically inclined (me not so much at all! LOL). We’re also going to -attempt- to make our own, but I can’t make any promises that might not get kept. 😃 Anyway, off to send the email. Oh boy, valentines!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/37 "2007-01-18T16:01:07Z")
**tarragon918** has been added to the list. It is definitely **not** too late to sign up. Keep those emails coming. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/38 "2007-01-22T17:53:22Z")
**malkavia** has been added to the list. I decided to scrap my usual plan of not working on my cards until the day before they are to be mailed. I created some perfect[-ly generic, but you’ll still like 'em] valentines this weekend, IM[NS]HO. It was fun. I’d like to make more. But that want is dependent on the slackers out there who haven’t yet emailed their information. Yes, I’m referring to you. Send your info. Thanks. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/39 "2007-01-23T03:49:39Z")
I can’t wait, this is gonna be so much fun! Especially excited to see how my HouseDoper’s valentine’s turn out, I haven’t ever seen him make something free hand. Who all’s making theirs by hand? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625/40 "2007-01-23T04:03:36Z")
I’ll be drawing mine, then getting printouts at Kinko’s. Time to read a little non-Euclidean geometry and then get started, I guess… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-valentines-exchange-07/387625.md?page=3)