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Welcome!
We are starting these threads a touch early because as luck would have it both Head Elves have somewhere else to be at noon today. Doh! Don't open your wine until noon EST.
This is the Reveal Day thread for the Bad Santas. If you see your name below, this is your group! I have listed everyone by their forum username in alphabetical order.
The Bad Santas:
Name____________-____________Wine Received____________-____________From
1. BornToRhone - 2006 Roco Pinot Noir Private Stash - currently guessing ssimpsonjr
2. caeleric
3. champagneinhand - 2004 Sigalas Assyrtiko Vinsanto and 2010 Giacomo Conterno Barbera d'Alba Cascina Francia - currently guessing MindMuse or ethos
4. ChrisinSunnyside - 2005 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
5. cjsavino
6. ckinv368
7. ern1
8. ethos
9. f22nickell
10. firefly78
11. franklin01 - 2003 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage
12. leothegecko - 2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Pommard - Wine Gopher
13. mc2 wines
14. MindMuse
15. mqvn
16. musedir - 2006 Ayres Vineyard Pinot Noir Piper and 2011 Vin des Temps 39-34-27-11 - currently guessing smigdiggler
17. NathanT
18. Old Doug - 2005 Château La Tour de Mons and 2005 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)
19. Redrunners
20. Robert Pavlovich
21. S1 - 1978 Paul Chapelle & ses Filles Santenay 1er Cru Gravières
22. schwank
23. Slye - 2007 La Pèira en Damaisèla Coteaux du Languedoc Les Terrasses du Larzac La Pèira - Old Doug
24. smigdiggler
25. ssimpsonjr
26. swivel112
27. Wine Gopher - 2007 Pian dell'Orino Brunello di Montalcino
28. YoDaddyO
If you recall, last year I kept a spreadsheet tracking what everyone got and who everyone’s Santa was. This year, this first post will serve as the master list. After each person’s name I will post what wine he/she received. Whenever someone correctly guesses their Santa, I will put a strikethrough line through their Santa’s name, like so. So, if a name is crossed out on the list above, then that person has already been identified as someone’s Santa. We’ll keep goin’ until everyone’s been identified!
I know not everyone plays the guessing game with the same level of gusto, and that is fine. However, everyone should, at a minimum, do the following:
- Post what you received
- Say thank you!
- Make at least a guess or two, if you are so moved
- If you decide to drink your wine right away, feel free to post a tasting note and/or story
- Have fun!
- Important: if someone guesses you as their Santa, post whether or not they’re right. This means that even if you are not following the thread very closely, you should at least check in periodically and scan the posts to see if someone’s guessed you. As Head Elf, I reserve the right to post your answer for you if enough time goes by and you are just leaving somebody hanging. I doubt I will have to do this, but just be aware that a minimum amount of participation from everyone is needed to keep the game moving along and fun for all.
Don’t forget that you can ask your Santa for a hint if you are stuck guessing! Santas can also provide a hint if they like, although you may want to wait until your recipient specifically asks, so as not to spoil it for someone who likes a challenge. Mysterious statements cloaked in subterfuge are always a source of amusement...
Personally I love all the sleuthing and the guessing, but I know some people are just not that into it. Hopefully this helpful listing of names will provide some assistance for those who have trouble keeping up with the craziness once the guessing game starts! I will try to update it at least once a day.
One last note: obviously, this group represents only half the total participants in SS this year. As mentioned at the beginning of the event, we’ve split the whole shebang into two groups. This was done both to keep the guessing game more manageable and to cut down on the volume of posting traffic. To that end, we’re asking that you please post only in your own group’s thread. As anyone who played this game last year knows, the thread traffic was intense and a number of people gave up playing simply because they couldn’t keep up with all the posts. So at least for the time being, try to resist the urge to cross-post. Feel free to follow both threads, of course! Depending on the amount of traffic, we may relax this rule – I mean, I like fun banter as much as the next guy.
That’s it! So, at noon EST, everyone open your packages and tell us what you got! Let the craziness begin!
- Chris (crispino)
Apparently we can't slide over to the good Santas thread. i was chastised for doing so. Glad I'm in the Bad Santa group. For real.
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Nice score, Scott, and kudos to your Santa. 
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