Last year, someone brought a bottle of Stoli's in a gift pack.  That bady
boy went from hand to hand until it landed in mine for the last time....  :)

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]>wrote:

> I bake 'em if I want 'em.
> On a related holiday party track.
> The last three years at our Christmas party we have a white elephant gift
> exchange.  I'm aware of another name for it, but it escapes me at the
> moment.  Pick a number from the hat, you open a gift in sequence.  You can
> steal someone else's gift.  We have a limit of three steals.  I've brought a
> cheesecake (that I made) three years in a row.  It is always the most stolen
> gift[1], and people have been eyeing me to see which gift I bring.  The
> wrapped object is a certificate/photo of said cheescake, which is housed at
> a secure location until the end of the exchange to prevent a cheescake
> fight.  Although, this year it might be entertaining to see if a fight
> ensues...
>
> This year's cheesecake will be a vanilla chocolate swirl on a brownie
> crust.
> [1] One year someone brought a six pack of some beer which was stolen the
> max number of times, the final one was by me.  It was tasty, but the brand
> escapes me now...
>  On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>>   Our PC Connection account rep sent us homemade chocolate chip cookies
>> today (second year in a row that she’s done that), and I’m eating one right
>> now…If yours isn’t doing the same, then you need to do one or all of the
>> following:
>>
>>
>>
>>    1. give them grief
>>    2. ask for a different account rep that bakes cookies
>>    3. spend a TON of money with them like we did.
>>
>>
>>
>> J
>>
>> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE
>> Technology Coordinator
>> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA*
>> *[email protected]*
>> *www.eaglemds.com
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:40 PM
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Re: Office decorations - Are they allowed for you?
>>
>>
>>
>> They stopped sending me the box of cookies years ago and I've bought a ton
>> from them the last few years. Anyway, I'm buying most of my hardware through
>> PC Connection now so I guess I won't be expecting any cookies this year
>> again.
>>
>>
>>
>> James
>>
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> *From:* [email protected]
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]>
>>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 08, 2010 1:38 PM
>>
>> *Subject:* RE: Office decorations - Are they allowed for you?
>>
>>
>>
>> You still get cookies from them?  Last year all we got was a card saying
>> they donated the cash equivalent to a charity. (In the same vein as a couple
>> of the other posts, that message from them sure sounded a lot like George
>> telling people he donated their present to the 'human fund.')
>>
>>
>> > Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:43:59 -0600
>> > Subject: Re: Office decorations - Are they allowed for you?
>> > From: [email protected]
>> > To: [email protected]
>> >
>> > If you use CDW, check with your rep regarding the holiday ti n of
>> > cookies...I have had one four years in a row. Makes my office very
>> > popular (like it wasnt before)....
>> >
>> > On Tuesday, December 7, 2010, Don Guyer <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > > I've never worked at a company where it was "frowned" upon.
>> > >
>> > > I have a USB-fed LED decoration that spells out "JOY", hooked up to my
>> > > laptop. Other cubes/areas are heavily decorated.
>> > >
>> > > Previous job I had, each dept had their own trees setup in their
>> areas.
>> > >
>> > > ***holding my tongue on the whole "Holiday" issue***
>> > >
>> > > :p
>> > >
>> > > Don Guyer
>> > > Systems Engineer - Information Services
>> > > Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group
>> > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue
>> > > Devon, PA 19333
>> > > Direct: (610) 993-3299
>> > > Fax: (610) 650-5306
>> > > [email protected]
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]]
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 2:11 PM
>> > > To: NT System Admin Issues
>> > > Subject: OT: Office decorations - Are they allowed for you?
>> > >
>> > > A buddy and myself ran lights around our cubicles, and we've gotten
>> > > several others involved.  We're having to call them "holiday" lights,
>> so
>> > > as not to "offend" anyone.  We also have a small, 3' fiber optic tree,
>> > > and some garland to finish it off.
>> > >
>> > > Was just curious if you guys were allowed to do anything like that.
>> > >
>> > >
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