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The Surprising Package
« on: June 26, 2013, 01:35:35 PM »
The surprising package was an idea from Udo Schmitz - Carcassonne-on-Tour.
He sent me a big "surprising package".
My job is it to send all the pieces to the members of our community (CarcC+CarcF).
Maik63de (Admin at CarcF) and I were making a plan "who gets a package" and we informed Scott about our thoughts.
Then I called with HiG - Moritz Brunnhofer. He told me that HiG are paying all the shipping costs.

The surprising package is a complete gift from our cooperation:
 "We say thank you for all your work in the community of Carcassonne"
 
Greetings
- kettlefish - Marion (Moderator at CarcF+CarcC)
- maik63de - Maik (Admin at CarcF)
- Scott - (Admin at CarcC)
- Udo Schmitz (Carcassonne-on-Tour)
 - in the background: HiG


In the moment I can't tell you what is in the "Surprising Package" because some packages are on the way to the members.

Linkback: https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=282.0

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2013, 02:41:22 PM »
Scott has posted at CarcassonneCentral facebook his own "surprising package".
But his package is different than the others.




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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2013, 09:04:31 PM »
Here is what I received:


The two coasters are from the second set of coasters in the Cundco shop. I can't tell you what is in the other packages, but I think it's more exciting. Kettlefish asked me to handle distribution for Canada, and one of the lucky recipients chosen was Gantry without whom this site would not have existed. Gantry and I work in the same city, so my plan is to deliver his package in person. I have spoken with him on the telephone a few times, but we have not met in person, which Kettlefish thinks is very strange. We don't have official fan meetings here, so there aren't opportunities to meet other Carcassonne fans in person.

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2013, 10:27:44 PM »
I called with Moritz Brunnhofer - HiG - yesterday.
I told him that you both you never had seen before.
There needs a "surprising package" send from Germany that you both will meet together the first time.
Moritz was laughing out loud...     
"We are joining the people with the game"
... in this case two "virtual friends since years" - two admins from the same forum... - working in the same city...
Really crazy...

To meet each other don't need an "officially" fan-meeting. Ring him up, make an appointment and go together in a pub - drink a beer and play...

That is it what we liked to do with Udo Schmitz (Carcassonne-on-Tour).
He likes to meet us (Maik and me). So I wrote to some members at CarcF+CarcC a PM.
The plan was that we were 6 people for the meeting. Only the flood in Germany made it not happen...

I also called with Udo yesterday. He said "The game is joining the people". Almost the same what Moritz told me.
« Last Edit: June 28, 2013, 02:06:45 AM by kettlefish »

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2013, 07:15:39 AM »
Today I recevied a package as well.

I wish to thank everyone involved for this, but most of all kettlefish! I did not really deserve this. :)

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2013, 12:05:49 PM »
Thanks Tobias.

There are still some packages on the way, so we can't say what is in the package...

Greetings
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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2013, 02:27:23 PM »
I haven't told you that the "Surprising package" for whaleyland has a piece that no one else has become - because of his birthday some days ago.

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2013, 03:47:22 PM »
Hehehe. Am I allowed to say what was included in my package? It was quite surprising and exciting!

Update: Kettlefish said that I could say I received a special post card with meeple-shaped birthday balloons in addition to the other things. I'm not allowed to say what the rest of the things were yet.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2013, 07:24:29 PM by whaleyland »

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2013, 04:57:44 AM »
Hi everyone!

finally got 'round to check up on CarcC and thank Marion, Scott, Maik & Udo for my surprising package, which actually was a BIG surprise to me indeed. I understand i can't say anything more about it (yet) so i'll rest the case for now by saying: Thanks for the Perfect Pick!

 :) :)



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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2013, 07:40:52 PM »
Just got my package- very excited to see what was in it and I couldn't have been more pleased.

A big thank you to Kettlefish, Maik63de, Scott and Udo!  :green-meeple:

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2013, 09:56:27 PM »
Hi meepleater,
I am happy to hear that you have the package.

But two people are still waiting for their package.

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2013, 02:28:14 AM »
The postman brought a great surprise to my letterbox :)

Thanks to all who made this happen with special thanks to kettlefish.

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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2013, 05:04:15 AM »
I also have that honor to receive the surprising package :D
And because of I am the only one in Latvia who received it, this makes the package much more valuable! :red-meeple:
Thanks everyone involved and special "thank you" goes, of course, to kettlefish! ;)
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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2013, 08:58:22 PM »
Received my package.  :meeple:

I am humbled and pleased with what was inside. Thank you very much. I am very grateful for the Carcassonne Goodies.
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Re: The Surprising Package
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2013, 09:31:42 PM »
Surprising package?! What's this you say? I want a surprising package!   :o Leave it to mysterious packages to get me to break my silence after all this time!  ;)


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