2018 Egghead Rub and Sauce Exchange

NPHuskerFL

I did the first one and haven't done one since. Perhaps it's time to do it again

JohnInCarolina

DMW said:

cazzy said:

@lkapigian hate that this happened to you.  I hope you signed up for the main exchange.  Please say you did.  If you didn't, we'll remove you and you sign up for the main one.

BTW, unless he makes it right, @motsol is not allowed to participate in any exchange going forward.

Well, @motsol is a Red Sox fan, just like @JohnInCarolina... 

Hey now!  I’ve honored my side of this exchange when I participated.  Not sure what @motsol’s deal is, but it seems like we have at least one of these every year.

GATraveller

I still have stuff too but hate to sit it out.  Last time I did that I really regretted not joining in.  Decisions decisions.

milesvdustin

@GATraveller just join in, you know you want to 

hogfan412

I hope the box from Arkansas will include Strawberry's Rub - although it is from southern Missouri

Biggreenpharmacist

I always put Strawberry's in the boxes I send.  

evie1370

I am in, looking forward to it! Hope to pick some great gifts here in the Nati!

jwc6160

As someone who doesn’t post a lot (only for stupid questions) and hasn’t participated before, is the newbie exchange “safe”?  In the end, it’s only $35 or whatever but I figured I would ask. 

Thanks

Biggreenpharmacist

I've only heard of one guy getting stiffed and that's the guy in this thread.  A more common problem we've seen is recipients failing to post their boxes.  That's the part that is fun and everyone is expected to post their gift for everybody to see.  

jwc6160

Biggreenpharmacist said:

I've only heard of one guy getting stiffed and that's the guy in this thread.  A more common problem we've seen is recipients failing to post their boxes.  That's the part that is fun and everyone is expected to post their gift for everybody to see.  

Ok thanks, I’ll sign up for the newbie game I guess. Or I can start spamming every thread for the next day or so to get up to 250 posts. Better yet, I should throw a brisket on. That will undoubtedly create 50 questions and posts. 

Plutonium

Just signed up for the main one with <250, but participated in the newbie last year. Thanks for setting it up!

steel_egg

NPHuskerFL said:

I did the first one and haven't done one since. Perhaps it's time to do it again

I was considering sitting this one out.  Nah. Let’s do this. 

steel_egg

jwc6160 said:

As someone who doesn’t post a lot (only for stupid questions) and hasn’t participated before, is the newbie exchange “safe”?  In the end, it’s only $35 or whatever but I figured I would ask. 

Thanks

I’ve been in the last few years and I can honestly say every box I’ve sent and received has been well over $35 before shipping.... and that’s across the board as well. Check out previous years threads to get an idea of the generosity of this group. It’s awesome. I talk about this thing all year. And I thought about sitting his out this year. Nope!!!!!

cazzy

steel_egg said:

jwc6160 said:

As someone who doesn’t post a lot (only for stupid questions) and hasn’t participated before, is the newbie exchange “safe”?  In the end, it’s only $35 or whatever but I figured I would ask. 

Thanks

I’ve been in the last few years and I can honestly say every box I’ve sent and received has been well over $35 before shipping.... and that’s across the board as well. Check out previous years threads to get an idea of the generosity of this group. It’s awesome. I talk about this thing all year. And I thought about sitting his out this year. Nope!!!!!

A $35 package is definitely an anomaly with this group.  As I've always said, pretend you're buying for yourself when you're putting together your care package.

cazzy

Geez, clearly I can't get away from this.  Kinda like my baby I guess.   

blind99

jwc6160 said:

As someone who doesn’t post a lot (only for stupid questions) and hasn’t participated before, is the newbie exchange “safe”?  In the end, it’s only $35 or whatever but I figured I would ask. 

Thanks

I wish I could guarantee everyone will get their box of goodness. All I can say is most people around here are really great folks and quite generous, and a lot of participants are repeats.

Mclayborn79

I'm in!! I tried it a couple of years ago and it didn't go well. My package came about a month late(guy was out of town) and had no packing material so the bottles of sauce got busted in trasport. What did survive, was some rubs that had been expired for quite some time. I really do want to give it one more shot, as I have just as much fun picking stuff out and shopping as I do getting new stuff. I'm ready!!

milesvdustin

Are we doing a hint thread or anything? 

I like spicy, really really really spicy. 

R2Egg2Q

I haven’t participated since the first year.  Looking forward to this!

Biggreenpharmacist

milesvdustin said:

Are we doing a hint thread or anything? 

I like spicy, really really really spicy. 

Theres a wish list on your elfster account where you can put likes, dislikes, allergies, etc. if you fill that in whoever draws your name will be able to read it. 

jwc6160

blind99 said:

jwc6160 said:

As someone who doesn’t post a lot (only for stupid questions) and hasn’t participated before, is the newbie exchange “safe”?  In the end, it’s only $35 or whatever but I figured I would ask. 

Thanks

I wish I could guarantee everyone will get their box of goodness. All I can say is most people around here are really great folks and quite generous, and a lot of participants are repeats.

That’s fine. I signed up for the newbie since my post count is below. I’ll hope for the best and then will be able to do the big boy one next year. Thanks. 

milesvdustin

If anyone gets stiffed, i will send a second box

blind99

jwc6160 said:

That’s fine. I signed up for the newbie since my post count is below. I’ll hope for the best and then will be able to do the big boy one next year. Thanks. 

I wouldn't be worried.  In fact, I'll participate in the Noob exchange myself.

Kent8621

signed up, looking forward to it.

GATraveller

Biggreenpharmacist said:

I've only heard of one guy getting stiffed and that's the guy in this thread.  A more common problem we've seen is recipients failing to post their boxes.  That's the part that is fun and everyone is expected to post their gift for everybody to see.  

My recipient didn't post pics of his/her package last time I participated.....kind of a bummer.  

This is truly a blast and anyone on the fence should join up!!

Killit_and_Grillit

Ok I'm in. And just to go ahead and make my recipient know how much I love them, I wandered through Franklin, TN on crutches this morning to go get your first 3 things. 

jabam

Bump...

northGAcock

jabam said:

Bump...

Purchase a good chunk of my elfin today. Got a few more items to pick up. 

dsrguns

northGAcock said:

jabam said:

Bump...

Purchase a good chunk of my elfin today. Got a few more items to pick up. 

I did as well. Figure I'd wait until the names are exchanged to see what is on the recipients wish list for the finishing touches. I've already overshot the $35..That doesn't go very far IMO.

RRog17

northGAcock said:

jabam said:

Bump...

Purchase a good chunk of my elfin today. Got a few more items to pick up. 

Somebody is getting lucky if that was a trip to Maurice’s!!!