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Organizing: A Round Robin Tea Swap
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 13:40
by klemptor
I'm stealing an idea from another tea community that I belong to.
I'd like to organize a tea swap. LadyArden and I were talking and we think it'd be fun.
Is anybody interested?
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 14:27
by chris
LOL-- Kinda like "Tea-Bay" (sorry, bad joke)
Best,
Chris
Adagio Maestro
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 14:31
by klemptor
I'll just assume that my cringe is understood.
EDIT: Um...now that I read that, it came out a lot ruder than I intended. Visualize me saying it with a wink:
" I'll just assume that my cringe is understood.
"
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 14:55
by PeteVu
seems potentially dangerous. recieving tea from someone u dont know...
::paranoia::
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 15:02
by klemptor
seems potentially dangerous. recieving tea from someone u dont know...
I know! We may send you *shock* LIPTON!
(Although I do see your point, I doubt that anybody frequenting a website about tea could be that dastardly.)
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 15:03
by chris
no worries... it's hard to offend me (after all, i'm friends with MikeB).
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 15:34
by Mike B
I don't know. I've known people before. It can be overrated.
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 15:43
by jzero
PeteVu wrote:seems potentially dangerous. recieving tea from someone u dont know...
::paranoia::
I sent some tea to Marlene. She hasn't posted since 9/15. Coincidence?
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 15:50
by chris
Exhibit A, Your Honor.
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 16:27
by klemptor
Or...I could make jzero PeteVu's trading partner and really freak him out!
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 16:33
by Marlene
Haha! Still here, alive well and tea drinking. It was very kind of jzero to send me his left overs
I took his unwanted Earl Grey Bravo camping (actually it was a civil war re-enactment) and it was very well recived! My mother, in fact, won't drink any tea but Earl Grey, and Earl Grey Bravo is by far her favorite.
I would love to participate in a tea swap. I have done so in the past, with good results. I could organise it if no one objects!
Posted: Sep 20th, '05, 16:46
by klemptor
Marlene-
Maybe we could organize it together - I've got a few ideas on how to run it, but the other teaswap I mentioned is the first one I've participated in, so I'd appreciate your seasoned advice!
I was thinking that everybody could send their tea, along with a small amount for postage, to the swap organizer. The organizer would then send the participants a package containing a sample of what each person submitted. This was suggested in the other tea community I belong to and it sounded like a really good way to do it - that way, if somebody says they'll participate but doesn't end up sending any tea, nobody loses out because that person just doesn't receive.
So what do you think? Any suggestions?