[NJARC] Question about the Holiday Party auction:

[John Dilks K2TQN]

Joe,

This is a "radio related" gag game, not a Pollyanna.  Those 
participating steal each other's gifts.  The (at least) $20 is a 
suggestion only, sometimes the gift is worth much more, like the 
Tektronics scope one year, or the antique radio horn speaker 
once.  One time I got a cheap import $3. digital meter. (this wasn't 
fair)  It's fun to steal from your friends, especially after you see 
their eyes when they get something good, only to loose it the next 
round.  (One time my gift was a pair of 199's. - these were stolen 
several times.)  Non-radio gifts are subject to Boo's at 
times.  Great gifts are Ah's and oooh's.  Thin skin people should 
only watch!  The ultimate goal is to be the last one picked.  This 
way you can steal any gift (the best one or the one you want to zap 
your friend by taking.  A good memory helps here.)

Most women don't like this game.  My wife doesn't for sure.  She 
thinks we're all nuts.  Lot's of B busting goes on too.  But it is 
great fun to participate or watch if you like it.  To participate you 
have to have one gift.  No gift, just watch.

One year I put two gifts in, and at the end they were really confused 
to have one left over.  (more fun).

Gifts should be "loosely wrapped" to hide what's in it (or 
mis-shape'ened to mislead someone on what it really is - one time it 
looked like an antenna on a radio, but was an empty cardboard tube 
stuck in the package.).  Strongly wrapped gifts prolong the agony of 
everyone, as the game goes on for quite a long time - so loose is good.

73, John

At 11:08 PM 12/4/2008, you wrote:
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>Hello All,
>              My wife Jocelyn and I have been deliberating about 
> what gift(s) to bring along to the Holiday Party, in order to 
> participate in the auction. I was told by a NJARC member to bring 
> something that is worth around $20, but it doesn't necessarily have 
> to be radio related. I explained to her that I thought a radio 
> related items would be appreciated, since it's the nature of our 
> great club in the first place. I could most likely scare up a few 
> radio related items that I could box up; so the two of us could 
> participate in the particular festivity.
>
>My lovely understanding wife mentioned that some of the members' 
>spouses and children wouldn't necessarily want a radio type gift, 
>since they may not be into radio like their NJARC member spouse or father.
>
>Could someone please let me know the protocol on gift giving at the 
>auction? I for one, would like something radio related, but my wife 
>would not. If someone donates a #50 tube with good emission that she 
>happens to receive; I'll try to convince her to keep it if nobody 
>else claims it. Even if it's in a non globe, ST/coke bottle type 
>glass envelope!
>
>Any information will be appreciated.
>
>Mod-U-Later,
>                     Joe Cro N3IBX
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