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Again, by popular demand, the Priority Box Exchange is back for 2015, with yet another redux of the Santa Edition, because everybody loves getting new stuff on Christmas. Even if the stuff isn't new, and especially if that stuff is somehow (even remotely) related to our favorite elderly BMW!

Short version, for those who know what the PBE (Priority Box Exchange) is, here are the pertinent details:

Schedule...

• November 23 -- Registration Opens
• December 9 -- Registration Closes
• December 17 -- Deadline For Mailing Boxes
• December 25 -- Open Your Box!

Long version, for those who are new to the game and are asking, "What is a Priority Box Exchange?" well, here's an example from 2011, and here's another from 2012, and another from 2013,, and here is last year's. In a nutshell, if you're like most of us you've no doubt collected stuff around the house & garage that you think, "this is pretty cool, but I don't know if I'll never use it," and about which your wife/SO asks you, "Why do you keep that?" Consider this your opportunity to send that cool stuff on to a deserving someone else (provided that stuff will fit into a US Postal Service Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box, so no transmissions, engine blocks, valve heads, wheels, etc...)

Since this is another Santa Edition exchange, when you receive your package, DON'T OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY! KEEP IT SEALED UNTIL DECEMBER 25! Yeah, I know there are plenty of entries on Santa's Naughty List around here, but let's try to be good little boys (girls are welcome to play too!) and save the opening until Christmas, OK? Once you open it, be sure to post a comment to tell us what you got; photos speak volumes!

Instructions:

1. First: Post a reply in this thread stating your willingness to be part of the exchange (I'll include those who posted their willingness to play in Brian's thread, but feel free to say so in this one too.)
2. Second: send me a PM with your mailing address info, your preferences regarding X-rated content, and whether you're okay with shipping a box overseas. After registration closes on 12/9, I'll shake things up & send you the mailing address of another member who is playing along. I will also update this post with a list of the names of the players as they come in.
   
   WARNING: If you sign up and don't send off a box, you will be outed and publicly shamed! People have been stiffed in past exchanges, and we'd rather avoid that; broken hearts on Christmas Day make Santa sad, so deadbeats need not apply! Last year's Exchange went pretty smoothly for the most part (it was the USPS' fault; sorry Pavel!), so do our best to make this year even better.
3. Third: Go to your local post office and pick up a Medium Flat Rate Box (Size: 13 5/8" x 11 7/8" x 3 3/8" or 11" x 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; if you're the visual type, here's the link to what you need.). The cost to ship the MFRB domestically is $12.65 (a little higher than last year.) Shipping outside the US is a bit higher -- International Rate: $40.95 to Mexico/Canada; $59.95 to Australia, etc... It gets a little pricey to send internationally (FedEx or UPS both have similarly-sized boxes, and they may be less money sending internationally) so we'll play it by ear if anybody from outside the borders of the US signs up. Military members serving overseas have APO/FPO addresses, and Priority Mail gets the same rate to those addresses (but there are a few additional stipulations to what can be in the boxes, and word has it that the contents are checked for compliance.)
4. Fourth: Fill your box with some of the super-awesomely cool (or geeky or weird or strange) stuff lying around the house or garage that you no longer need. Try to make it something you would want to receive, ie: no junk. Think Golden Rule.
   
   Some ideas for inspiration:
   • Magazines
   • Tools
   • Stickers
   • Posters
   • Books
   • Old jewelry, key fobs, promotional items...
   • Car/BMW themed items
   • Toys
   ... the list could go on and on, but you get the idea.
5. Fifth: Ship the box. You have until December 17 to pack and ship your box to the person assigned to you. The Priority Mail boxes typically take two days to make it to their destination, but it doesn't hurt to give it some extra time. If anything comes up that prevents you from getting it mailed by then, let me know; we don't want anybody to get stiffed and be sad on Christmas Day.
6. Sixth: Come back to this thread and post that your box is on its way.
7. Seventh: Wait... For your box of goodies to arrive, then wait again until December 25 to open it. It'll be just like Christmas! (oh, wait...) I suppose Christmas Eve would work too, but Christmas Morning is just so tradition, and so character-building!

Also, if the box contains certain, um... items that would be better unveiled out of sight from spousal units or juvenile offspring, mark the box as PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL to keep things discrete. Nobody needs that kind of surprise.

Ok then... Let's do this. Who's in?

The list of players so far:

1. Brian in TN
2. cactus
3. cek
4. MicahO
5. travisj
6. RoyW
7. Nanajoth
8. south26
9. geordi
10. Acid House
11. Rich in Tupelo
12. RMP
13. wkohler
14. Ray in Phoenix
15. oldskool
16. Pavel
17. CharleyDog
18. leadphut
19. jhall
20. PhillyM5
21. Angel
22. cwomike
23. ahab
24. smitty
25. bigwave
26. msj
27. Sapotorito
28. t_c_d
29. Karl Grau

as of December 14, 08:06 GMT +01:00

I'm rummaging around for shhtuff in 3. 2. 1.

Count me in.

-RoyW

I am there, but still waiting on Chris to let me know if the ham last year was good or not.


Andy

I'm in. PM sent.

I'm in. Thanks for doing this for again this year!

In!

I'm your huckleberry...

I guess I'm in. Lots of old Volvo parts to go around.

wkohler wrote:I guess I'm in. Lots of old Volvo parts to go around.

Whoopee , I have a Volvo... maybe I'll get lucky and you'll draw me.

RoyW

I'm in. The M5 has it's own extras shelf, just a teaser... Roger, Boston, Cape Cod

Count me in.
Thanks for doing this!

Fuch it. I be all in dis bich.

Sign me up, chief!

Ho, ho, ho. I'm in for year three.

sign me up!

In.

I'm in because this board is about the people.

I mentioned it in the earlier thread, but just to reiterate, I'M IN!

I'm going try something new and unique. I'll pack a box sober.

oldskool wrote:I'm going try something new and unique. I'll pack a box sober.

Just about the funniest thing I've heard all day. I'm crying here just imagining that!

Wanted to join for years, but I've been too timid. Let's fucking do this.

Count me in for the second year.

I saw this last year and was tempted.
I'm in.