View Full Version : The Official HDC Package 2.0
Elvis_Christ
07-07-2011, 05:14 PM
Great to see this finally getting sorted! :cool:
Fearonsarms
07-08-2011, 02:29 PM
I'm praying that Royal Mail sorting offices don't mess this up for ferret once it gets to the UK. Oh and that there's no more of the staff strikes we've had lately.
hammerfan
07-25-2011, 01:33 PM
So, ferret, did you ever get the package?
TheWickerFan
07-28-2011, 07:40 AM
Uh oh. I hope this doesn't mean someone's going to be joining Gorephobia and The Flayed One in the Package Hall Of Shame.:eek:
hammerfan
07-28-2011, 07:51 AM
He's out of town and not able to post on HDC from his phone. V reached him on Facebook. He hasn't received it yet.
TheWickerFan
07-28-2011, 10:05 AM
Jeez, he still hasn't received it? It was sent nearly a month ago.
hammerfan
07-28-2011, 10:11 AM
Apparently mail service overseas is horrible.
TheWickerFan
07-28-2011, 10:16 AM
I guess so. It would have been faster to send the package by camel.
hammerfan
07-28-2011, 10:23 AM
I guess we shouldn't complain about ours, eh? :D
TheWickerFan
07-28-2011, 10:27 AM
Yeah, I have to say it is pretty good. It's often faster than UPS.
Elvis_Christ
07-28-2011, 03:58 PM
From my experience Airmail usually takes a month when I send stuff.
Customs might have wanted to take a look into the package too which is the main reason heaps of stuff gets held up.
_____V_____
07-28-2011, 10:45 PM
Ferret isn't at home so he doesn't know if it's arrived there yet. He said he would give us an update once he reaches home.
Package was sent on July 6th. It would have reached my state's capital on 7th or possibly 8th, then sent to New Delhi (via local air) from where it would have started it's Air Mail journey. Safe to assume it left India at or around 10th July.
The Post Office hasn't given me the instant delivery notification so I have no way of knowing when he gets it, unless he notifies me personally.
Posting the Registry Number and Package Weight for Ferret's attention - B-RR863649111-IN, Wt: 3520 grams.
ferretchucker
07-29-2011, 06:21 PM
Just arrived home and no sign of it. Neither package nor red slip notification has come through in my absence. I'm leaving for London to do some work experience (at a small production company) on Sunday and don't get back until Friday. However, I'll tell my parents to phone me as soon as anything comes through. My sister works at the post office but she's on maternity leave! Grrr...
crabapple
07-29-2011, 06:33 PM
I always like reading about this one!
_____V_____
07-30-2011, 05:54 AM
Just arrived home and no sign of it. Neither package nor red slip notification has come through in my absence. I'm leaving for London to do some work experience (at a small production company) on Sunday and don't get back until Friday. However, I'll tell my parents to phone me as soon as anything comes through. My sister works at the post office but she's on maternity leave! Grrr...
Now that's worrying.
ferretchucker
07-30-2011, 10:16 AM
No need to worry, dear friends!
IT IS HERE!!!!
Came through today! After 8 hours working at the hell-hole that is McDonald's, I returned to find the eponymous package atop my bed. Loving the contents - hoping my contributions will be equally favoured. :) Thanks guys!
If it's okay with you, Avi, I'd like to tear off the little bit of paper at the bottom of the customs declaration where you've signed and dated. That way, I can put it in the package, sign and date it myself and keep a record of the progress! :)
hammerfan
07-30-2011, 05:28 PM
Yay! Glad it finally made it!
_____V_____
07-31-2011, 04:01 AM
Relieved, and glad. Hope you like the stuff I sent you.
You can use my signed paper any way you wish. It would be great to keep tabs of the locations of the Package. Don't forget to pass it on.
Btw, who's next after Ferret?
ferretchucker
07-31-2011, 05:12 PM
I was wondering the same thing! I'm in London now, and I'll get back home on Saturday. I can pack it all up and should be able to send it all on by next Monday - who wants it?!
ferretchucker
08-10-2011, 01:05 PM
Anybody coming forward to claim it?
TheWickerFan
08-10-2011, 01:49 PM
Anybody coming forward to claim it?
Maybe you should ask around Facebook, as that's where everyone seems to have gone.
Freak
08-10-2011, 08:27 PM
Well why wouldn't everybody be on facebook?
TheWickerFan
08-11-2011, 02:34 AM
Well why wouldn't everybody be on facebook?
Unless I have things to promote, I fail to see the benefit.
ferretchucker
08-11-2011, 06:52 AM
I still don't think Facebook can be entirely blamed for the lack of activity here. It takes up people's time, but the fact is, if people wanted to discuss horror films, Facebook isn't the place to do it. The forum still has potential, we just need to tap into it.
Ferox13
08-11-2011, 07:14 AM
Is there a FAcebook Horror.Com forum fan page or just ppl here staying in touch via FB?
hammerfan
08-11-2011, 07:23 AM
Is there a FAcebook Horror.Com forum fan page or just ppl here staying in touch via FB?
There is a page for HDC on Facebook, but it hardly gets used. I use both Facebook and HDC to keep in touch with people.
Fearonsarms
08-15-2011, 11:49 AM
I think the extortionate air mail prices are a big factor in lack of interest in this.
ferretchucker
08-15-2011, 12:09 PM
I'll be the one paying, so that shouldn't be too much of an issue.
crabapple
08-16-2011, 07:33 AM
He'll throw a couple of those ferrets into the box, too. They are on the treadmill now, slimming down so they will cost less to ship. :eek:
The Villain
08-16-2011, 01:13 PM
I'll take it Ferret
TheWickerFan
09-11-2011, 08:12 AM
What's the latest? Did Ferret send the package to Villain?
The Villain
09-11-2011, 09:51 AM
I never heard from him after i posted that comment
ferretchucker
09-11-2011, 01:21 PM
Aww, shit! Sorry! Never saw that. Yeah, I'll be happy to send it on. Send your details and I'll have it shipped out by the end of the month at the latest.
The Villain
09-11-2011, 01:23 PM
It's cool man. No worries. I'll PM you my info now.
TheWickerFan
09-11-2011, 02:35 PM
Aww, shit! Sorry! Never saw that. Yeah, I'll be happy to send it on. Send your details and I'll have it shipped out by the end of the month at the latest.
Was there anything good in there? I felt so bad for you having to wait, literally, years for a package to come your way.
ferretchucker
09-12-2011, 02:33 PM
V did a post a while back where he wrote it all out in white. Take a look. I was very pleased :)
SO..............Now what's the effing holdup
hammerfan
01-12-2012, 12:31 PM
I'd say ferret.....
TheWickerFan
01-12-2012, 01:03 PM
I'd say ferret.....
That's the last I heard on Package #2; Ferret was supposed to send it to Villain.
Package #1 and #3, still with Gorephobia and Flayed, respectively.
Keep trying Newb.:D
hammerfan
01-12-2012, 01:05 PM
I wrote a message on ferret's Facebook wall.
TheWickerFan
01-12-2012, 01:10 PM
I wrote a message on ferret's Facebook wall.
It'll be interesting to hear what happened. The saga of these packages has been a fascinating study of every excuse in the book.
hammerfan
01-12-2012, 01:16 PM
It'll be interesting to hear what happened. The saga of these packages has been a fascinating study of every excuse in the book.
Bwahahahahahaha!!!!! Ain't it the truth! :D
Elvis_Christ
01-12-2012, 01:30 PM
It'll be interesting to hear what happened. The saga of these packages has been a fascinating study of every excuse in the book.
Yeah your dead right! I've been keen to jump on board with this a couple of times but it always seems to get fucked up and people pull out the "I've been busy or [insert clichéd excuse here]". It doesn't take 9 months to find the time to package up something and get your ass down to the post office :rolleyes:
The Villain
01-12-2012, 04:03 PM
As an update, i havent gotten shit :p
TheWickerFan
01-12-2012, 04:39 PM
As an update, i havent gotten shit :p
Typical.:rolleyes: Ferret complained quite a bit about having to wait for a package, and then he goes and does the same thing to someone else. Sheesh!
The Villain
01-12-2012, 04:39 PM
Typical.:rolleyes: Ferret complained quite a bit about having to wait for a package, and then he goes and does the same thing to someone else. Sheesh!
Maybe if he would show up to do more then post a new picture of himself he would remember to send it :D
ChronoGrl
01-12-2012, 08:02 PM
I'm still bitter about my package stopping at Flayed. Hrmph. :mad:
My recommendation: Handpick a group that you feel relatively close with and then
PM them the plan and agree to stick with it. Do it close knit. I tried to be fair and open to everybody, but clearly that was a mistake.
We're doing a cleaning overhaul this weekend; if anything good pops up that I want to send away, I'll PM a few folks who I know would actually participate and maybe we can do our own thing... Or is someone else wants to start it, be my guest - I know that I have at least a couple of quirky books I could send away...
Elvis_Christ
01-12-2012, 09:23 PM
Good idea Chrono!
TheWickerFan
01-13-2012, 02:56 AM
Good idea Chrono!
Yeah, I think so too. Probably best to stick with people that have actually sent packages in the past.
_____V_____
01-13-2012, 03:56 AM
1st week of July 2011 -
Just received the Package v2.0 from a certain Margaret Whitteck. :D
The package will be on it's way to Ferret in the first week of July. But Ferret, you must promise that you will pass it on.
Be prepared for a few surprises! :cool:
Very excited to receive it! And fear not, the package shall not die a death in my hands!
6th July, 2011-
Just finalised the Package's contents and sealed it up for shipping to England, and I have kept very little for myself and passed on the majority to young Ferret.
The Package will be out and on it's way to England on Monday. Be ready to receive it, Ferret. I hope you find many cool stuffs for yourself! :cool:
And Package 2.0 moves ahead!
Returned from the post office yesterday, and it is sent via Air Mail to a certain Mr. Gabriel Ferret in Great Britain.
Last week of July, 2011-
IT IS HERE!!!!
Came through today! After 8 hours working at the hell-hole that is McDonald's, I returned to find the eponymous package atop my bed. Loving the contents - hoping my contributions will be equally favoured. :) Thanks guys!
First week of August, 2011-
Anybody coming forward to claim it?
Second week of August, 2011-
I'll take it Ferret
Second week of September, 2011-
It's cool man. No worries. I'll PM you my info now.
"My son, my son, what have ye done...?"
:mad:
TheWickerFan
01-13-2012, 03:59 AM
1st week of July 2011 -
6th July, 2011-
Last week of July, 2011-
First week of August, 2011-
Second week of August, 2011-
Second week of September, 2011-
"My son, my son, what have ye done...?"
:mad:
I don't usually say this, but - LMFAO:D
TheWickerFan
01-22-2012, 01:03 PM
Ferret, you might want to look at this.
Sistinas666
01-22-2012, 01:14 PM
I believe I will start a package, nothing special, just 2 or 3 things that I will be willing to ship to someone in the states(I can't afford international). I agree with Chrono and only want to start it with someone I feel is responsible and so on. Send me a pm if you are interested.
I call this Responsible People Package V 1.0
ferretchucker
01-25-2012, 12:58 PM
Really am terribly sorry about the state of affairs at the moment. The package remains on my shelf, I have taken that which I desire from it. I had intended to send it before Christmas - of course, money to go to China was needed so I was pretty poor then. THEN Christmas came, NOW I'm paying to go to Denmark (I signed up for all of these long ago). On top of that, I'm currently paying £60 in petrol every fortnight just to get to school and back. I only work 2 days a week because of school and in short...I have VERY little money.
BUT, I've just checked prices and cracked into some of my reserves...should be out soon. Again, very sorry to let you all down!
TheWickerFan
01-25-2012, 01:24 PM
One excuse down...
ferretchucker
01-25-2012, 01:49 PM
Just payed for the delivery with "Courier Point" (Royal Mail is appalling for prices) - didn't want to wait to ask your name, so you're now "Theodore Villain".
EDIT: They'll be picking it up next Wednesday, as my Mum will be in all day.
The Villain
01-25-2012, 04:02 PM
Theodore Villain? I kinda like that. Didn't i give you my name though in the PM?
Either way. Glad to see it moving along. Thanks Ferret
ferretchucker
01-27-2012, 11:03 AM
Theodore Villain? I kinda like that. Didn't i give you my name though in the PM?
Either way. Glad to see it moving along. Thanks Ferret
Nah, afraid not :p No worries, it should find itself to you safely enough. If it leaves here on Wednesday hopefully you'll have it within a week :) Glad to see it moving too :p
ferretchucker
02-01-2012, 02:59 PM
Package has been taken...it is out of my hands, now.
The Villain
02-01-2012, 03:19 PM
Package has been taken...it is out of my hands, now.
Cool. I'll let everyone know when i've gotten it.
The Villain
02-02-2012, 08:31 AM
I'm happy to report that i have received the package from Ferret! I'm a little unhappy to report that the package was in terrible condition and several items inside were destroyed. I'm sure this was a shipping problem and not at all Ferret's. Anyway i've removed the broken items and taken what i want and added some of my own. I will be switching the box when i send it out though. So whoever wants it now just let me know.
hammerfan
02-02-2012, 08:48 AM
I'm happy to report that i have received the package from Ferret! I'm a little unhappy to report that the package was in terrible condition and several items inside were destroyed. I'm sure this was a shipping problem and not at all Ferret's. Anyway i've removed the broken items and taken what i want and added some of my own. I will be switching the box when i send it out though. So whoever wants it now just let me know.
Gotta love the postal service. I'm sorry you received it in such crappy condition. :( But, I am glad that you finally got it!
The Villain
02-02-2012, 08:52 AM
Gotta love the postal service. I'm sorry you received it in such crappy condition. :( But, I am glad that you finally got it!
Only a few items were broken. There was still some good stuff in there.
So let's keep this thing going!
hammerfan
02-02-2012, 10:09 AM
Who's up next?
_____V_____
02-02-2012, 10:50 AM
Seeing the history of the 3 packages, I doubt anyone will raise their hand immediately for this one.
The original list had MissMacabre next, then The Return. Since both of them are pretty much staying off HDC, anyone can come forward to claim this.
However, I am interested in what Ferret kept for himself from the stuff I sent to him. Can you PM me a list of the stuff you got, Villain? Both broken and unbroken?
(specially interested to know if the Hindi Blockbuster DVD I put in the Package has made it's way into the States)
ferretchucker
02-02-2012, 12:58 PM
@TheVillain - I'm amazed it came so quickly! It was picked up from my house at 7:00pm yesterday. Really sucks that stuff was broken, though :( I knew that Courier service would have a catch :mad:
@V - It's been so long since I took stuff out of the package that I can't remember everything, or I'd send you a comprehensive list. However, one thing has proved quite useful in terms of wider reading for an essay I'm doing on The Call of Cthulhu! Knew it was a good idea to take that one out! :p
The Villain
02-02-2012, 01:15 PM
@TheVillain - I'm amazed it came so quickly! It was picked up from my house at 7:00pm yesterday. Really sucks that stuff was broken, though :( I knew that Courier service would have a catch :mad:
@V - It's been so long since I took stuff out of the package that I can't remember everything, or I'd send you a comprehensive list. However, one thing has proved quite useful in terms of wider reading for an essay I'm doing on The Call of Cthulhu! Knew it was a good idea to take that one out! :p
I'm surprised too. It's okay the stuff was broken. I still got some good things out of it. I sent V the list of what was in it.
Ferox13
02-03-2012, 12:43 AM
However, one thing has proved quite useful in terms of wider reading for an essay I'm doing on The Call of Cthulhu! Knew it was a good idea to take that one out! :p
Tell me more!
ferretchucker
02-03-2012, 08:50 AM
Tell me more!
The essay or the thing that came in handy?
Ferox13
02-03-2012, 10:48 AM
Essay? for college?
ferretchucker
02-05-2012, 05:48 AM
Essay? for college?
Part of my A-Level English course. We could choose any text we wanted and then have to analyse from a particular critical perspective. I chose to analyse The Call of Cthulhu in terms of aesthetic value. In essence, I'm arguing against the idea that for something to be aesthetically valuable, it must be conventionally "beautiful". I reference the artistic skill of Giger and Goya's works, despite them being typically "pretty". When it's finished I could send you a copy/post it on here. It's annoying that I have to tailor it to the specification and keep to the word limit, since it means I can't necessarily discuss EVERYTHING I'd like to.
Despare
02-05-2012, 08:28 AM
Where is the package? I've got some stuff to throw in and I've never left one unsent haha! :)
crabapple
02-05-2012, 08:52 AM
Tismu!
(tismu = That Is So Messed Up!)
The Villain
02-05-2012, 10:42 AM
Where is the package? I've got some stuff to throw in and I've never left one unsent haha! :)
I have it, waiting for whoever wants it
bump
just for the hell of it:D
Fearonsarms
07-29-2012, 05:24 AM
I have it, waiting for whoever wants it
Would you be willing to send it to the UK? I have to admit after reading so much about all these packages my curiosity has got the better of me. There isn't tons that I can add compared to some people but I'll add whatever I can. But since no one else is stepping forward then may as well have a go.
The Villain
07-29-2012, 06:23 AM
I may have lost it in the move but if i can find it, it's all yours. PM me your info and ill keep you updated.
Fearonsarms
07-29-2012, 07:15 AM
I may have lost it in the move but if i can find it, it's all yours. PM me your info and ill keep you updated.
Pm sent-don't worry about it-no one came forward for it in six months so it isn't like anyone was waiting for it unlike the previous packages which understandably people got angry about.
would be cool if someone could get this for Christmas
not holding my breath though:rolleyes:
slackers
Freak
12-05-2012, 09:18 AM
So glad I sent mine out. Don't have to deal with all this crap again.
So glad I sent mine out. Don't have to deal with all this crap again.
It was a very simple concept started by Despare. If you were interested you would put your name on the list....Despare started it off by sending a package loaded with assorted goodies out to the first one on the list....he/she would then take out what they desired and put in something else and send it on to the next in line...ect...ect...ect. If one was not able to participate then one should NOT have put their name on said list. see....very simple idea that turned into one big clusterfuck.
Fearonsarms
12-05-2012, 08:57 PM
would be cool if someone could get this for Christmas
not holding my breath though:rolleyes:
slackers
I hope you are not adding me to the hall of shame-I sent villain my address only because no one else had stepped forward to claim this-he then said in this thread that the package had probably been lost in his move.
I'm sorry but the package saga is finally over-chronogrl and others have already said they are doing it privately-I know you started the package that freak finally sent (the person who held onto it the longest) so if you are going to call anyone *slackers* then aim it at Gorephobia and Flayed who did actually NEVER send their packages NOT me
Fearonsarms
12-05-2012, 08:58 PM
It was a very simple concept started by Despare. If you were interested you would put your name on the list....Despare started it off by sending a package loaded with assorted goodies out to the first one on the list....he/she would then take out what they desired and put in something else and send it on to the next in line...ect...ect...ect. If one was not able to participate then one should NOT have put their name on said list. see....very simple idea that turned into one big clusterfuck.
So I'm guilty to adding my name to this list-I already wish I hadn't
I hope you are not adding me to the hall of shame-I sent villain my address only because no one else had stepped forward to claim this-he then said in this thread that the package had probably been lost in his move.
I'm sorry but the package saga is finally over-chronogrl and others have already said they are doing it privately-I know you started the package that freak finally sent (the person who held onto it the longest) so if you are going to call anyone *slackers* then aim it at Gorephobia and Flayed who did actually NEVER send their packages NOT me
Why would I call someone who merely put their name on the list a "slacker"
that was directed at the ones who have not followed through.
So I'm guilty to adding my name to this list-I already wish I hadn't
that response was for Freak...who was bitching about "all the crap" he went through because he held on to The Package for months.
“Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you”
Joseph Heller, Catch-22
Freak
12-06-2012, 04:59 PM
Well me receiving the package just happen to occur at the same time I lost my job and I apologize for that. But I did send it back out as soon as I was able to again.
Well me receiving the package just happen to occur at the same time I lost my job and I apologize for that. But I did send it back out as soon as I was able to again.
No problems dude....it's all good. ;)
The Villain
12-08-2012, 02:13 PM
So yeah i forgot all about this thread and the PM from Fear i probably deleted during the Battle Royale game....but it doesn't really matter since i lost the package when i moved. Most of it was broken when i got it anyway.
Despare
12-09-2012, 11:02 AM
"he held on to The Package for months"
WARNING: Holding on to The Package for too long can cause anxiety, frustration, hairy palms, and blindness.
Fearonsarms
12-10-2012, 09:17 AM
So yeah i forgot all about this thread and the PM from Fear i probably deleted during the Battle Royale game....but it doesn't really matter since i lost the package when i moved. Most of it was broken when i got it anyway.
No worries like I said at the time I only added myself because no one else had in seven months. It's all being done privately now anyway (sad but completely understandable). So I'll probably do one myself with people I can trust who like me weren't around here at the time this started.
ChronoGrl
12-13-2012, 12:44 PM
chronogrl and others have already said they are doing it privately
I thought about it, messaged people, but didn't get enough interest so I never sent anything out privately. I actually went through my DVD's a couple of weeks ago and we have a few that we wouldn't mind getting rid of. Might reach out to a few folks again after the holidays (or after we finally unpack all of our boxes from the move, whichever happens last).
Despare
12-13-2012, 08:53 PM
I thought about it, messaged people, but didn't get enough interest so I never sent anything out privately. I actually went through my DVD's a couple of weeks ago and we have a few that we wouldn't mind getting rid of. Might reach out to a few folks again after the holidays (or after we finally unpack all of our boxes from the move, whichever happens last).
Hit me up, I'm always down and always have goodies to get rid of.
ChronoGrl
12-14-2012, 02:27 PM
Hit me up, I'm always down and always have goodies to get rid of.
Sounds good - I'm sure as we unpack I'll find more stuff to "share" (e.g. get rid of). :D
We plan on focusing more on unpacking after the holidays, so I'll definitely let you know once I've got something good to go (I definitely have movies but I think I'll probably uncover a couple of books to pass along too).
If I recall I think EC and Newb were interested too, so I might queue up the discussion over PM if there is still interest.
hammerfan
12-15-2012, 03:30 AM
If I recall I think EC and Newb were interested too, so I might queue up the discussion over PM if there is still interest.
I'm always up for another go-round. I was in on the second one, which I sent to V.
Sounds good - I'm sure as we unpack I'll find more stuff to "share" (e.g. get rid of). :D
If I recall I think EC and Newb were interested too, so I might queue up the discussion over PM if there is still interest.
no.....I just wanted to see at least one of the damn packages moving
ChronoGrl
12-17-2012, 10:59 AM
I'm always up for another go-round. I was in on the second one, which I sent to V.
Will do if I'm ever organized. ;)
no.....I just wanted to see at least one of the damn packages moving
LOL - Oh, right, I think you were one of the people who turned me down.
so....um..........where's The Package?
Moderator's Note: The Villain has clarified in the previous page that the contents of the package were lost during his moving. Thread Closed.
So yeah i forgot all about this thread and the PM from Fear i probably deleted during the Battle Royale game....but it doesn't really matter since i lost the package when i moved. Most of it was broken when i got it anyway.