PDX /Vanc Pot Luck & White Elephant party 12/20/08
12-13-2008, 07:35 PM
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PDX /Vanc Pot Luck & White Elephant party 12/20/08
We are having our first Pot Luck and White Elephant Gift exchange party.
Here are the details:
Date Time 12-20-08 at 5pm
Location Garage of Chapa aka Doug and Yvette's place PM for the address.
The Meet up Calendar Link: http://scion.meetup.com/30/calendar/9257223/
What to bing:
Bring your favorite Dish and a White Elephant Gift for exchanging. For thoose who do not know what a White Elephant gift is, it is simple. A White Elephant gift is something lying around the house that you don't want (in most cases it is a gift that someone gave you that you do not want).
I am thinking scion themed, but it does not have to be.
THE GAME:
1. Each guest who wishes to participate must contribute a gift. Everyone sits or stands in roughly a circle around the pile of gifts.
2. Prepare slips of paper equal to the number of gifts with clearly written numbers. Be sure to distinguish 6 from 9, 1 from 7. Each participating guest draws a number and holds onto that slip of paper.
3. On the first turn, the guest with paper slip #1 chooses a gift, opens it, and all admire it.
4. On the second turn, the guest with paper slip #2 gets the choice of "stealing" any unwrapped gift (#1's) or choosing a wrapped one. If #2 steals #1's gift, then #1 must open a wrapped gift.
5. On the third turn, the guest with paper slip #3 gets the choice of "stealing" any unwrapped gift (#1's or #2's) or choosing a wrapped one.
The game continues based on the following:
1. If a gift is stolen from you, you can steal a gift (within limits, described below), or open a wrapped one.
2. The turn proceeds until a wrapped gift is chosen.
3. A gift cannot be immediately stolen back from the guest who just stole it.
4. The fourth "owner" of a gift gets to keep it. The gift is "dead" after it has been stolen three times.
5. "Owners" of "live" gifts must keep them visible and hold them up when requested.
6. The gift exchange ends when the last wrapped gift is opened. Usually, guests are encouraged to encourage the gift stealing as long as there are "live" gifts, but no one is obligated to do this.
RSVP for the address.
Here is the list so hopefully we can avoid having a house full of Christmas trees like on that episode of WKRP in Cinc. Imight be dating myself lol!
Here are the details:
Date Time 12-20-08 at 5pm
Location Garage of Chapa aka Doug and Yvette's place PM for the address.
The Meet up Calendar Link: http://scion.meetup.com/30/calendar/9257223/
What to bing:
Bring your favorite Dish and a White Elephant Gift for exchanging. For thoose who do not know what a White Elephant gift is, it is simple. A White Elephant gift is something lying around the house that you don't want (in most cases it is a gift that someone gave you that you do not want).
I am thinking scion themed, but it does not have to be.
THE GAME:
1. Each guest who wishes to participate must contribute a gift. Everyone sits or stands in roughly a circle around the pile of gifts.
2. Prepare slips of paper equal to the number of gifts with clearly written numbers. Be sure to distinguish 6 from 9, 1 from 7. Each participating guest draws a number and holds onto that slip of paper.
3. On the first turn, the guest with paper slip #1 chooses a gift, opens it, and all admire it.
4. On the second turn, the guest with paper slip #2 gets the choice of "stealing" any unwrapped gift (#1's) or choosing a wrapped one. If #2 steals #1's gift, then #1 must open a wrapped gift.
5. On the third turn, the guest with paper slip #3 gets the choice of "stealing" any unwrapped gift (#1's or #2's) or choosing a wrapped one.
The game continues based on the following:
1. If a gift is stolen from you, you can steal a gift (within limits, described below), or open a wrapped one.
2. The turn proceeds until a wrapped gift is chosen.
3. A gift cannot be immediately stolen back from the guest who just stole it.
4. The fourth "owner" of a gift gets to keep it. The gift is "dead" after it has been stolen three times.
5. "Owners" of "live" gifts must keep them visible and hold them up when requested.
6. The gift exchange ends when the last wrapped gift is opened. Usually, guests are encouraged to encourage the gift stealing as long as there are "live" gifts, but no one is obligated to do this.
RSVP for the address.
Here is the list so hopefully we can avoid having a house full of Christmas trees like on that episode of WKRP in Cinc. Imight be dating myself lol!
- Doug & Yvette brining some delicious baked goods, veggie tray and a few drinks
- David and Martha
- Dibbz and family
- Neal and Friend
- Bobby and Megan
- 2ndJenn Nad Tea
- Van
12-13-2008, 08:04 PM
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Re: PDX /Vanc Pot Luck & White Elephant party 12/20/08
- Doug & Yvette brining some delicious baked goods, veggie tray and a few drinks
- David and Martha
- Dibbz and family
- Neal and Friend
- Bobby and Megan
- 2ndJenn Nad Tea
- Van
- Janesa (how can you forget me on the list
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12-14-2008, 04:34 PM
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This is going to be a blast! I think CiCi said she was coming...but maybe she will see this. I have the perfect gift for it already...can't wait.
Not sure yet what we are bringing, but we WILL be bringing something.
Not sure yet what we are bringing, but we WILL be bringing something.
12-16-2008, 01:41 AM
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so I have an idea,, (shhh don't say a word) Doug you could totally veto this..
I'm proposing a challenge to the person/couple that brings the most can foods to fill my car gets a $25 visa gift card from yours truly.. what do you guys think? I have absolutely no prob fronting this money for a good cause so don't protest that part. i know theres not much time between now and then and with lovely weather but I thought I would throw it out there and see if there is any interest in it... lemme know :D
I'm proposing a challenge to the person/couple that brings the most can foods to fill my car gets a $25 visa gift card from yours truly.. what do you guys think? I have absolutely no prob fronting this money for a good cause so don't protest that part. i know theres not much time between now and then and with lovely weather but I thought I would throw it out there and see if there is any interest in it... lemme know :D
12-16-2008, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by tc4metory
so I have an idea,, (shhh don't say a word) Doug you could totally veto this..
I'm proposing a challenge to the person/couple that brings the most can foods to fill my car gets a $25 visa gift card from yours truly.. what do you guys think? I have absolutely no prob fronting this money for a good cause so don't protest that part. i know theres not much time between now and then and with lovely weather but I thought I would throw it out there and see if there is any interest in it... lemme know :D
I'm proposing a challenge to the person/couple that brings the most can foods to fill my car gets a $25 visa gift card from yours truly.. what do you guys think? I have absolutely no prob fronting this money for a good cause so don't protest that part. i know theres not much time between now and then and with lovely weather but I thought I would throw it out there and see if there is any interest in it... lemme know :D
12-16-2008, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AvonLadyJenn
Weather is not looking good for Saturday or Sunday at this point.... Hopefully it changes so this can still go on!
omg bobby I almost fell out of my chair!!
12-16-2008, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CiCiTc
Ahh i know sucky weather!!! i gots an SUV !... DONT FORGET ME ON THAT LIST IM BRINGING TAMALES !!!! I HOPE YALL LIKE THEM?
not that it matter its just i wanna get my taste buds ready! lol
yummm!
12-17-2008, 02:46 AM
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I'm gonna try to make it doug!!!! not sure what time i'll be back in town on saturday, can you pm me your address? If I come I will try to bring a bucket of KFC chicken or something better!
12-17-2008, 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dodaddy
I'm gonna try to make it doug!!!! not sure what time i'll be back in town on saturday, can you pm me your address? If I come I will try to bring a bucket of KFC chicken or something better!