Welcome!
I am excited to announce that this is the RETURN of the official Tremor Secret Santa Event! I will be the "elves" referred to in the rules(of which I have borrowed/adapted from another SS). Please understand I am running this event basically on my own and will do my best to reply to any questions that may arise along the way as quickly as possible. I did have an elf that assisted me last year, thank you @Optimus🤖 , in name distribution and if you would like to be an elf please send me a DM. We had 18 total participants last year and are hoping this event can grow to be bigger this year! Thanks to last years participants(@HeavyAssault , @Aaron24F350 , @McE , @TREMORSAZ , @Mtnduty , @PrincetonFox , @BJWhite2003 , @DTruck , @Oktoberfest , @majorbison , @Optimus🤖 , @mrmag00 , @Tugboat , @Legmar , @Vecman , @AKDrifter , and @Mike1646 ). Check out last years results here 2025 Wishlist/Gift Proof Thread
Yes this is a truck enthusiast forum, but gifts don't have to be limited to truck stuff only. A gift can be a handful of things from your region of the country(or a whole other country to those around the world if they choose to participate). It can be hobby related, family fun related, or anything as long as it follows the below posted rules. There are several links in this post, first is one to the google doc that I have set up for gathering information to send to the gifter's their recipients name/address/screenname. Also the form asks if you would like to be a backup Santa, this is a contingent list just in case someone signs up and doesn't ultimately participate. The second is a link to another thread that will be used for members to post their "Wishlist's" as well as a "proof of present" for when you RECEIVE your gift.
You can choose to post in the wishlist thread or not to. Some of the fun found in doing this is "stalking" your giftee, but if you choose not to post a wishlist the expectation is that you are a very active member that posts often about hobbies, sports, have a build thread with plans for your truck. Basically there needs to be a trail of bread crumbs for your SS to hunt and follow to get an idea of a surprise gift for you.
Secret Santa Sign Up!!!
Whatcha want/like? Whatdja Get?
You can send gifts as soon as you receive your name.
Everyone should hopefully receive their gifts BY Christmas. I understand there are often delays. If there is a serious delay, you will likely get a message that needs prompt response to. If you don’t respond, we will be ready with the ban-hammer and you’ll end up on the naughty list of naughty children.
NAME SUBMISSIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 18th AT 12 Noon EST, NO EXCEPTIONS! The plan is to have the list sorted and giftee info asigned and passed out to each of you by Nov 20th, which gives you 5 weeks until Christmas to get your present to your recipient.
Participant qualifications:
Members must have joined before January 1st of the year participating. (Before 1/1/26 this year, Yes I have taken exceptions in years past lol)
Members must have at least 50 posts by October 31st to be added to the list! Don’t BS your way to 50 if you have 28 currently. Just participate more in the community and join in the fun next year. We have the right to deny participation to anyone for any reason (unlikely to happen.). If someone gets banned for any reason while during the Secret Santa season and they are participating, they will be removed from the event and will be banned from future events.
ALL Supporting Members are eligible to participate regardless of the post count or join date.CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE SITE!
Again, elves have the last say in all qualifications and rules.
Basic rules:
-DO NOT ANNOY THE ELVES. Poking elves can lead to being banned from the reindeer games in the future.
- Keep gifts PG-13 unless you know the recipient personally, lets not upset spouses or make things awkward for anyone…
- Absolutely NO WHINING!!! If you whine incessantly, you may face a ban from future events.
- YOU must do the legwork once pm'd. If you need help, ask a friend to help. The elves WILL NOT do your dirty work.
- You must send a gift to the name you get, no exceptions. The elves DGAF if you don’t like someone. Just be nice and send something.
- Once on THE LIST, you must send something REASONABLE to the name pm'd to you.
- Names will begin being pm'd out on or/after Nov. 20th, plenty of time to get a gift for Christmas.
- You may be sending a gift out of the Country. There’s no opt out for this.
- There is no cap, you can be as generous as you wish but there is a $30 minimum for gifts excluding shipping costs. If you decide to go nuts and spend a ton of money, don't expect the same from your secret Santa.
- Mods and elves here on Tremor Forum take no responsibility if someone flakes and does not send a gift. We will do our best to fix it, since we will have their names/addresses…
- As long as you're on the commit list with full name AND handle, you will send AND receive a gift.
- Once a gift is received, please post a picture. Don’t make your SS sit there anxious and freaking out, wondering if a porch pirate snagged your booty. Please make sure to censor names and addresses to protect everyone’s privacy, or what little we have left nowadays. Please proactively check for packages but don’t whine daily about not receiving anything. It’s annoying and you don’t want to anger the elves.
- If possible, keep proof of the item being sent in case it's lost/stolen in the mail. At the very least, we can prove that it was sent out. The elves don’t need this information proactively.
- Once Nov 18th, 12 Noon EST is here, you can not back out of your commitment, to be fair. We use time stamps, don’t try to argue this.
- If you choose to send your gift in a box, it's your choice to wrap it or not. Recommendation is to not send it in the box it came in, as to ruin the surprise.
In that case I'm happy to join up!
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