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MadHatter
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Closed
Secret Santa for 2025 is now closed. I'll match up recipients to santas starting tomorrow. I'll do every possible to pair up with regard to
geographic location.
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Admagistr
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This year, I've only chosen Europe. I've heard there are problems with Trump's customs duties. I really like the Netherlands, but I've never been
there, so maybe I'll be lucky and get someone from that country
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MadHatter
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Gift
I ordered a gift for my Santee yesterday ! It'll be sent as soon as it arrives.
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DraconicAcid
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So if I thought of things for my wish list too late to edit my application, should I pm you to add them, or post them here?
Please remember: "Filtrate" is not a verb.
Write up your lab reports the way your instructor wants them, not the way your ex-instructor wants them.
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MadHatter
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Addendum
DraconicAcid, check your U2U. I've added the additional items to the list.
Also included is the address you requested and it does work.
Vince
[Edited on 2025/11/6 by MadHatter]
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MadHatter
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Secret Santa 2025 Allocations
All sent out via U2U. Sent out 10 more cards yesterday.
Let's have some fun !
Vince
P.S. I've tried match Santas to Santees wherever possible in the same country or
even the same continent. This is important because it keeps shipping costs down and of course all the bullshit in Washington D.C. doesn't help. In
any event I've tried to keep distances as close as possible. For example, ALL of the U.S. Santas and Santees are in the U.S.. So no tariff BULLSHIT
to deal with !
[Edited on 2025/11/6 by MadHatter]
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Admagistr
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Thank you MadHatter, for the message and for assigning my Santee!
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MadHatter
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UPS Delays
U.S. members should consider this in view of the UPS plane crash in Kentucky. They put their air transport on suspension for the time being. We
won't know immediately how this affects moving our packages but USPS, FedEx and probably DHL should be considered if this continues.
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Texium
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As with last year, I’m not participating in Secret Santa this year, but I’m happy to offer a 20% discount to anyone who would like to purchase
items from me for Secret Santa! I can ship directly to your santee, if this is of interest to you.
I will be out of town from 11/27 through 12/8, but I will get any orders I receive during that time shipped out as soon as I can upon my return.
My thread, for your convenience: https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=16...
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chempyre235
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Quote: Originally posted by MadHatter  | | U.S. members should consider this in view of the UPS plane crash in Kentucky. They put their air transport on suspension for the time being. We
won't know immediately how this affects moving our packages but USPS, FedEx and probably DHL should be considered if this continues.
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I saw in the news that both UPS and FedEx are grounding all flights for only the MD-11s, which account for 9% of their total combined fleets.
Shouldn't be much of an issue, but ground shipment is also available for most cases.
"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." -Winston Churchill
"I weep at the sight of flaming acetic anhydride." -@Madscientist
"...the elements shall melt with fervent heat..." -2 Peter 3:10
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SnailsAttack
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thank you MadHatter for the postcard. you got my name right this year! lol. I keep your cards in a folder in my lab research binder.
I would like to participate next year, I guess I've just been busy or something. I don't know.
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Radiums Lab
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@MadHatter thanks for the postcard. How easy was it in translating???
Water is dangerous if you don't know how to handle it, elemental fluorine (F₂) on the other hand is pretty tame if you know what you are doing.
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violet sin
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MadHatter, thank you for the card 
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Phosphor-ing
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Thank you for the card! I’m amassing quite the collection!
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" -Ronald Reagan
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DraconicAcid
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* copies SSanta info to another file so I can read it when the forum is down....again....*
Please remember: "Filtrate" is not a verb.
Write up your lab reports the way your instructor wants them, not the way your ex-instructor wants them.
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j_sum1
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Yup. It has been frustrating lately. Not sure what the long term solution is -- it is above my pay grade.
In the meantime, I have had some success in logging in without https.
(Change the https to http and change the whisper to talk in the address.)
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Dr.Bob
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I have shipped some stuff now, so hopefully things will get to where they belong in a timely manner. Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving, as well
as a Merry Christmas in a month, and then maybe 2026 will be better than 2025.
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chempyre235
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Happy Thanksgiving to you too! I've got a couple of small things still to get, then I'll be ready to send my santee's gift!
"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." -Winston Churchill
"I weep at the sight of flaming acetic anhydride." -@Madscientist
"...the elements shall melt with fervent heat..." -2 Peter 3:10
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MadHatter
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Gift
Sent out my Santee's gift yesterday priority mail. Should be there by Monday !
From opening of NCIS New Orleans - It goes a BOOM ! BOOM ! BOOM ! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !
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esquizete_electrolysis
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Sorry I couldn't participate this year, too much work. Thanks @MadHatter for the post card!
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Dr.Bob
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Thanks to Santa, I got my package of mineral samples, which is great. My wife might get the heart shaped agate, as she will like it. I got a
pretty rock from someone a few years back and she ended up with it, as she likes sparkly rocks, like many women...
Since many of you in the US have received a box now, I will say that I sent a box of bottles, vials and other items to all of the US participants. I
have a LOT of boxes of bottles, so I decided to send a mix of them to everyone for Christmas. So if you got a box from me just recently, it is a
bonus Secret Santa gift. Only one person was my official Secret Santa, and they got a similar box, just bigger and with more random things in it.
They know who they are... So Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to everyone on the forum.
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Sir_Gawain
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I just received a box of random bottles and stuff, thanks Dr. Bob!
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chempyre235
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With the books, that's two boxes of goodies I got from Dr. Bob! Thanks a bundle, and hope you had a good Thanksgiving. I know I've been blessed this
year, and hope everyone else is, too!
Also, I should have my Santee's gift mailed this weekend (hopefully). Fingers crossed I packed it well enough...
"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." -Winston Churchill
"I weep at the sight of flaming acetic anhydride." -@Madscientist
"...the elements shall melt with fervent heat..." -2 Peter 3:10
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Phosphor-ing
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I received my bag of goodies from Dr.Bob. I thank you, sir. You really are a blessing to this community. My gift should be on its way shortly. This
really is my favorite part of the year!
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" -Ronald Reagan
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Phosphor-ing
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I received my bag of goodies from Dr.Bob. I thank you, sir. You really are a blessing to this community. My gift should be on its way shortly. This
really is my favorite part of the year!
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" -Ronald Reagan
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