Swap-O-Rama #4, Bomb's Away!!

[TheMan]

Like maybe a pm from theman with a due date and nothing more?

You can actually set up an account on ups and it will notify you when a package is shipped to your address.

 

[jtd_419]

But that would give the name and location too instead of just a date

 

[Indytruks138]

I think the hints actually works better than a pm stating the date, since we all say when we are shipping, and often say when its out for delivery, it can be pretty easily deducted who sent you a package. If you do hints, you have to work for it. Again, just my 2 cents.

 

[mikeysab]

No hints. Total surprise. Thats my vote. Then again, if the choice is made to have hints, i can just unsubscribe and not follow along with the thread.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

I agree with Mikey. I think the surprise makes the experience all that much better. I like the feeling of having no idea what to expect. Even knowing where something is coming from or from who, you can ball bark it for a general idea...its kind of like peeking in the closet prior to Christmas looking for toys...they may all be wrapped, but you can guess based on the package size.

 

[geoffey]

Box is now with UPS! PM'd tracking info... hope I did a good job with the packing! I think I may have over done it. But is that really possible?

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Lol probably not no...better safe then crying over spilt beer

 

[two_hearted]

I'm down with hints. I don't frequent beer advocate, so what kind of hints are we talking about?

 

[coldcrash]

I already killed the surprise for my recip.

Guess I had one too many Saturday and did some "investigative PMing." (Doh!)

Most of his beers will be a surprise, but he does know who/ where they're coming from.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Do a lot of people already have a general idea who they have?

 

[two_hearted]

It doesn't take too much investigating who your recipient is if they list where they're from.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

You have a really good point there, Two.

 

[mhurst111]

Or if your user name is the same as you real name...

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Weeeee! 100 posts!
To commemorate this occasion, I have to say that beer in itself is awesome, sharing my treasure with you all is better then just hoarding it all to myself.

 

[TCGoose]

I'm up for whatever. I know exactly who I'm sending to, and I'm sure whomever is sending to me, has figured it out too (my initials are in my screen name...)

Well, now they know

 

[mikeysab]

Yeah, i'm really hard to figure out.

 

[geoffey]

For the most part I think it's pretty easy to find out who you have if you try for a few minutes. But you can keep yourself from looking for that info unless its just too obvious from the username.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

I can now say with 92% certainty that the person I have knows that I'm their person. I have to wait until they receive theirs before I can speculate who has me though.

 

[Cathedral]

I know who's sending to me, and I know to whom I'm sending, but I don't know who isn't sending to the guy who is sending to who I'm not sending, so it's still all a surprise!

 

[RedOktoberfest]

Just left NEBCO. I met Matt, a brewer there. He was wearing a Hair Of The Dog tee shirt. That and the free tastings made my day

 

[thatjonguy]

Wouldnt you then know what state it is coming from?

Only if you look at that. UPS only sends an email the day before delivery. I suppose you could look up the information with the tracking number but I wouldn't.

 

[bcros80]

Just left NEBCO. I met Matt, a brewer there. He was wearing a Hair Of The Dog tee shirt. That and the free tastings made my day

I love it there, they're all good people. Your first time there?

 

[RedOktoberfest]

I love it there, they're all good people. Your first time there?

Yep. Don't know why, I drive up the Merritt every damn day. Amazing they can make that much beer in such confines. Good thing they are moving in a couple of months.

 

[bcros80]

Yep. Don't know why, I drive up the Merritt every damn day. Amazing they can make that much beer in such confines. Good thing they are moving in a couple of months.

Yeah it's pretty crazy how small it actually is. I guess with the new location they're going to be doubling production. Should be up and running just in time to brew double the amount of Fuzzy Baby Ducks!

 

[coldcrash]

Tow 22 pounders taking a ride to FedEx. One is going to the guy who is not sending to the guy who is not sending to him. The other is going to the guy who doesn't know who is not sending to the guy who's not sending to him.

But both guys won't know which ones which until packages are opened and pics are posted.

There. Now it's a surprise again.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Tow 22 pounders taking a ride to FedEx. One is going to the guy who is not sending to the guy who is not sending to him. The other is going to the guy who doesn't know who is not sending to the guy who's not sending to him.

But both guys won't know which ones which until packages are opened and pics are posted.

There. Now it's a surprise again.

Uuugh my brain hurts now...and since I learned this, I forgot math.

 

[blizzard]

Something tells me there is a box sitting on a porch somewhere in the Midwest.

 

[milliser]

Something tells me there is a box sitting on a porch somewhere in the Midwest.

Oooo I am in the Midwest!! But haven't went home for lunch yet!

 

[milliser]

Oooo I am in the Midwest!! But haven't went home for lunch yet!

Wasn't me but somebody left some nastyiness on my porch lol!!

 

[TCGoose]

Wasn't me but somebody left some nastyiness on my porch lol!!

Score!