[ARCHIVED THREAD] - HOUSTON Crew Christmas Party (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 11/20/2009 8:52:49 PM EDT
| Dec. 12th at the Cody House. We'll start around 7pm. |
The usual suspects will be in attendance. 
Ed to post the gift exchange rules –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The rules are what we have done in the past and seem to make the game lively and fun. arfcom Gift exchange rules: Everybody brings one gift, wrapped. Value $30-$40. It should be gun, booze or outdoor toy related. Get creative guys. Bring something you would like to get like a Victorinox Swiss army knife, Magpul MIAD or a Jack Daniels gift set with bottle and glasses. If everyone brings two AR15 mags it will be a bummer. It's not a bad idea for a few people to bring an extra item in case somebody else hasn't gotten clued in, Everyone who participates is expected to stay all the way to the end; splitting the scene with your gift can be seen as poor sportsmanship.. Everyone draws a numbered slip, from the hat. The person who drew number 1 takes a gift from the pile, opens the gift and sits down with the gift in plain sight. Then "2" then takes a gift, either from the pile or (steals) from 1. Then 2 sits down with the gift displayed. If 1's gift was stolen, then 1 gets to take another from the pile. #1 cannot directly steal back the gift that was just stolen by #2 but may be able to get it later. Then "3" gets up and can take a gift, either from the pile, or from 1 or 2, in which case that person can take either a new gift, or one from any other person, but not the gift that was just taken from them. the third time a gift is Stolen it's dead and can't be stolen again. At the end of the numbers the person with the number 1 gets to take any gift that is no dead. NOTE: If someone brings a relatively expensive and very nice gift it is customary for the host and hostess to get it. but with this group who knows. Aside from that everything is fair game from start to finish. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Scenario. 1 takes a gift from the pile and unwraps it. It's a Gerber micro tool. 2 thinks about taking the Gerber but then takes a gift from the pile. And opens a package of 6 cigars. 3 likes the 6 cigars and takes them from 2. Then 2 says what the heck and takes the Gerber from 1. 1 then takes another gift from the pile. It's a pair of Zippo lighter. 4 takes a gift from the pile. It's 40 rounds of Austrailian 308 ball ammo. 5 takes the Zippo lighter from 1 1 takes the 308 ammo from 4 4 takes the Gerber from 2 2 takes the Zippo lighter from 5 5 shrugs and takes a gift from the pile. It's a fifth of Makers Mark bourbon. 6 takes a gift from the pile. It's a coffee table book on the history of the AR15. 7 takes the book from 6 6 takes the Gerber from 4 (it's dead and can't be stolen by anyone else) 4 takes a gift from the pile and so on. It generally gets going a little slower than this, but it does get lively soon enough. ... Later somebody takes the 308 ammo from 1, and then 1, who had the Gerber in the first place, takes it from 6. No telling where it will end up. |
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The usual suspects will be in attendance.
Ed to post the gift exchange rules –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The rules are what we have done in the past and seem to make the game lively and fun. arfcom Gift exchange rules: Everybody brings one gift, wrapped. Value $30-$40. It should be gun, booze or outdoor toy related. Get creative guys. Bring something you would like to get like a Victorinox Swiss army knife, Magpul MIAD or a Jack Daniels gift set with bottle and glasses. If everyone brings two AR15 mags it will be a bummer. It's not a bad idea for a few people to bring an extra item in case somebody else hasn't gotten clued in, Everyone who participates is expected to stay all the way to the end; splitting the scene with your gift can be seen as poor sportsmanship.. Everyone draws a numbered slip, from the hat. The person who drew number 1 takes a gift from the pile, opens the gift and sits down with the gift in plain sight. Then "2" then takes a gift, either from the pile or (steals) from 1. Then 2 sits down with the gift displayed. If 1's gift was stolen, then 1 gets to take another from the pile. #1 cannot directly steal back the gift that was just stolen by #2 but may be able to get it later. Then "3" gets up and can take a gift, either from the pile, or from 1 or 2, in which case that person can take either a new gift, or one from any other person, but not the gift that was just taken from them. the third time a gift is Stolen it's dead and can't be stolen again. At the end of the numbers the person with the number 1 gets to take any gift that is no dead. NOTE: If someone brings a relatively expensive and very nice gift it is customary for the host and hostess to get it. but with this group who knows. Aside from that everything is fair game from start to finish. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Scenario. 1 takes a gift from the pile and unwraps it. It's a Gerber micro tool. 2 thinks about taking the Gerber but then takes a gift from the pile. And opens a package of 6 cigars. 3 likes the 6 cigars and takes them from 2. Then 2 says what the heck and takes the Gerber from 1. 1 then takes another gift from the pile. It's a pair of Zippo lighter. 4 takes a gift from the pile. It's 40 rounds of Austrailian 308 ball ammo. 5 takes the Zippo lighter from 1 1 takes the 308 ammo from 4 4 takes the Gerber from 2 2 takes the Zippo lighter from 5 5 shrugs and takes a gift from the pile. It's a fifth of Makers Mark bourbon. 6 takes a gift from the pile. It's a coffee table book on the history of the AR15. 7 takes the book from 6 6 takes the Gerber from 4 (it's dead and can't be stolen by anyone else) 4 takes a gift from the pile and so on. It generally gets going a little slower than this, but it does get lively soon enough. ... Later somebody takes the 308 ammo from 1, and then 1, who had the Gerber in the first place, takes it from 6. No telling where it will end up. This example should have included " girl finds she is stuck with her gift as a bottle of Boone's Farm and 9mm ammo....then glares at ARFCOMMER who brought it. " 
I have a work get together on the 12th....so we will be a little late. Can't miss out on the Christmas MG. |
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Another rule: Don't drink the gag gifts Safe to bring the Mrs? very much so. Quite safe. Expect 50/50 guy/girl turnout. If your wife would like to participate in the gift exchange she can either bring a gift wrapped "frilly" so a lady will know it's gender female/DFW crew or she can pitch in "with the guys". It's just sad when a guy ends up with a scented candle when he expects something "cool" |
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If anyone will be there selling anything uber cool let us know ahead of time!
A few years back 1andy2 drove in from corpus with some awsome 1911 grips. He gave Away a pair (you choose 1 of 4) and wanted to sell the other three and I still kick myself for not buying a set when I had a chance! |
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We have several very good and actually believable excuses. Dog baby sitter???? Please. But we will be there anyway. Thing is, its not just my dog, my mother was supposed to be the one watching the dog and she has to go somewhere for bussiness thus sticking her with MY dog and HER puppy |
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We have several very good and actually believable excuses. Dog baby sitter???? Please. But we will be there anyway. Thing is, its not just my dog, my mother was supposed to be the one watching the dog and she has to go somewhere for bussiness thus sticking her with MY dog and HER puppy PLEASE!!!!! Missing this party over a dog or two? There are people that would duct tape their kids and toss them in the closet just to attend a Cody Christmas event. How many times in one's life do you get to celebrate the season around a trimmed out 30 cal Browning? |
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There are two dogs in residence at the Cody household. TXTactical's dog attacked MACE one year . . . or did Mace attack Rat girl?. Muschelig's dog was relatively well behaved.  Who, me?
I'll be there, and no dogs, fingers, or upholstery will be harmed in the making of this party. 
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There are two dogs in residence at the Cody household. TXTactical's dog attacked MACE one year . . . or did Mace attack Rat girl?. Muschelig's dog was relatively well behaved. Who, me?
I'll be there, and no dogs, fingers, or upholstery will be harmed in the making of this party. if it would make you feel better I think I can get a shark suit for you. |