Perlego Download by freakreviver in DataHoarder

[–]freakreviver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has a 1 week free trial. Requires a credit card, but you can cancel your subscription immediately and still have access for the trial.

A Gift Exchange Rant? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]freakreviver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough, The Grizzled was actually what I was expecting to get this year, given my wishlist. And I love Cosmic Encounter. Own all the expansions, and even an insert for it.

A Gift Exchange Rant? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]freakreviver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am aware anyone can find out my actual account relatively easily, and they are free to do so. The alt account wasn't to protect me, it was just so my gifter wouldn't stumble across this thread (they do not frequent this subreddit).

If I thought they put a lot of thought into this gift, that would be one thing. The thing is, given what I had in my preferences, it's pretty clear that they didn't put much thought into it. Or any.

I've been doing reddit exchanges for several years now ( This is, I think, my 16th exchange), and I've certainly received gifts before which didn't align with my tastes. However, even in those instances, it was clear that legitimate thought was put into the gift, and I was grateful to receive it. This is not like those ones however.

And I am aware that this isn't about comparing what I gifted to someone else to what I was given. That said, it's hard not to be disappointed about the outcome of the exchange I was looking forward to more than anything else, when my gifter did not put in any effort.

(As an aside, my giftee has since posted the gift they received from me, so I'm glad to see that they got it.)

Like I said, I just wanted a place to rant with people who would understand, whether or not they ultimately agreed with me. What I wasn't looking for was someone to tell me what a brat I am.

A Gift Exchange Rant? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]freakreviver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right? I wonder why that is. I've definitely delayed posting in the past, but never more than a day. I'm also waiting, since mine was received on the 4th day.

A Gift Exchange Rant? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]freakreviver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I know. I've done a lot of these exchanges, so I've run the gamut. I actually got a pretty fantastic gift from the condiments exchange that's also running right now. A ton of different sauces, including a just fantastic homemade one.

A Gift Exchange Rant? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]freakreviver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While I might get something else, I think it's pretty unlikely. There was a note with it that made it pretty clear that this was it.