Topic: Secret Santas -- UNVEILED (Read 60920 times)

jmrz · « **Reply #250 on:** 23 Dec 2008, 00:10 »

Guys! I got my present today! It is awesome.

Thanks clockworkjames. It is awesome, as I've already told you.

Customs stole some of it though

boo. Everything arrived except the super cute bear, which is a heat pack. Customs have it in quarantine because it is a wheat heat pack thing and apparently it could infect Australia. I get the option of them sending it to me, without the bits they don't like for free, destroying it, or re-exporting. I think I might just get them to send it, and I could restuff it and make it all cuddly again.

Here is a picture that cwj took before he sent it all, I'll post a better one up later.

valley_parade · « **Reply #251 on:** 23 Dec 2008, 06:59 »

Not only did the my flannel shirts come yesterday, but I also got my secret santa! The UPS dude was filled with stuff for me!

So uhm, Emilio. You are quite honestly SO FUCKING AWESOME. Thank you, man.

I got two things of tea (black cherry and rose), chocolate crammed with chili pepper extract (um, holy fuck it's tasty), two mix CDs, a letter on a roll of toilet paper, and an apology for a scarf, which was apparently hijacked by his brother. The hat on the right was the one Yelley knit me.

I've listened to the "neon disco" CD, which is REALLY good. I'll have to listen to the other one later today.

Patrick · « **Reply #252 on:** 24 Dec 2008, 22:17 »

Quote from: fatty on 22 Dec 2008, 23:42

Dear Patrick, if you know 100% that your package won't be sent, why don't you just tell them, and make it up to them later? It seems silly to make them wait!

It's getting sent, but I got totally fucked this year, so it's just a matter of how soon I can get away from obligatory shit I have to do.

lprkn · « **Reply #253 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 19:20 »

I just got my gift! It's from Pants! Here's some pics:

The package. (Paper is obscuring addresses)

Wondering where to cut...

Success! (And some cool stencils)

More awesome stencil-age, and a Starburst wrapper.

The gift.

Everything about this package made me laugh. Thanks for brightening my day, Pants.

...although I feel bad now because I was not creative at all with my package.

clockworkjames · « **Reply #254 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 19:52 »

Awesome packaging IS awesome. I found the box I got while tidying my room and lost 20 minutes of room tidying time to reading... Also I wanna buy some Unilife Medical Sol sharez...

Jace · « **Reply #255 on:** 27 Dec 2008, 23:10 »

Woo! I am so glad that you liked it. I really didn't know too much about you, other than your city and state. And that was the gift that popped into my head. I am curious as to what will become of the starburst wrapper. He had such a bright future before ruining it with all the drugs.

october1983 · « **Reply #256 on:** 28 Dec 2008, 14:16 »

Oh man, I just got back to London after visiting my parents for Christmas, exhausted from the journey home, to find a package waiting for me and it contained this:

(I do not have a camera Amazon's picture will have to suffice!)

It is pretty much the most awesome thing. I've got some practising to do. Thank you, Secret Santa (I think I know who you are but I don't want to give the game away yet!) - not just for the great gift, but for believing in my dreams.

Aztex · « **Reply #257 on:** 29 Dec 2008, 02:09 »

Was awoken this morning by the posty ringing our doorbell at 7am and then hastily speeding away. Pulling on some clothes I hazily stumble downstairs to see a stamp spangled package sitting happily on top of junk mail begging to be opened.

To be continued.....

ampersandwitch · « **Reply #258 on:** 30 Dec 2008, 00:23 »

Quote from: october1983 on 28 Dec 2008, 14:16

SPY!

...awwww

KvP · « **Reply #259 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 14:16 »

I got my package today! It's from Patrick. You really shouldn't freak out about these things, Patrick! It's great! A full pound of chocolates (the one I tried initially was spiced with cayenne) and a talking button and a magnet! Sweetness. Also got your card, and it's going with the litany of christmas cards from forumites I know this year.

Which reminds me, I ought to go down to See's later on in the week and get some belated candy gifts.

!

Barmymoo · « **Reply #260 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 15:04 »

I am disappointed. I have no gift

I don't know if this is due to delay on the part of the Santa or Royal Mail (which is perfectly likely, they do like to go on strike).

Dear Santa, I am not pestering or anything but please let me know if I will not be receiving a gift so that I know

I will not be angry but I'd like to know because I'm quite nosy. You can tell me via Edith if you'd rather do that!

KvP · « **Reply #261 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 15:07 »

may send me your addy and I will send you things.

Also I forgot! I also got flavored syrup. Boysenberry, I think? I put it away as soon as I got it. Pancakes on the morrow! It is going to be smashing. Thanks Patrick.

lprkn · « **Reply #262 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 19:05 »

Huckleberry, actually. I wasn't sure if you have those down in Colorado or not, but I have had the syrup before, and I like it.

Lines · « **Reply #263 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 19:07 »

Person! I sent you your gift before Christmas and you have not posted in a while! I hope it didn't get lost.

KvP · « **Reply #264 on:** 02 Jan 2009, 19:25 »

lprkn! Of course! That's what it said in the parentheses. I couldn't figure out if that was a different word.

I thought it was the wrong Patrick.

Metope · « **Reply #265 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 10:04 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 02 Jan 2009, 15:04

I am disappointed. I have no gift I don't know if this is due to delay on the part of the Santa or Royal Mail (which is perfectly likely, they do like to go on strike).

Dear Santa, I am not pestering or anything but please let me know if I will not be receiving a gift so that I know I will not be angry but I'd like to know because I'm quite nosy. You can tell me via Edith if you'd rather do that!

What May said goes for me too.

(I know I got a PM about this a long time ago, so I knew it was going to be delayed a little and that doesn't bother me at all. I just think it's gone way past "delayed a little" now, so I just want to know if the present has been shipped yet or not.)

Edith · « **Reply #266 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 10:06 »

As far as I know, yours are both still coming. Don't give up hope yet!

Metope · « **Reply #267 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 12:15 »

Yay, that is good news! Santa I'm sorry I ever doubted you, it will never happen again. The mail system on the other hand can go hang itself.

yelley · « **Reply #268 on:** 03 Jan 2009, 22:32 »

i have not gotten mine yet either.

valley_parade · « **Reply #269 on:** 04 Jan 2009, 06:43 »

Quote from: Metope on 03 Jan 2009, 12:15

The mail system on the other hand can go hang itself.

But then you'd NEVER get it.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #270 on:** 04 Jan 2009, 15:14 »

It is good to know that there will be gifts

I am abysmally bad at sending stuff myself so I know how it goes!

fatty · « **Reply #271 on:** 04 Jan 2009, 21:41 »

I just got a packages EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Photoframe, earrings and some cute collectors bottles of grog.

On the back it says:
"Graffiti found on Fort Wetherill at Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown RI (Rhode Island) Spring 2007"

Aztex · « **Reply #272 on:** 05 Jan 2009, 05:06 »

Finally got round to taking pictures

Okay photodump

Stamp Spangled Packaging

Pretty Wrapping Paper

Painting and Awesome CD

Painting!!

philharmonic · « **Reply #273 on:** 06 Jan 2009, 12:23 »

Woah thats some cool painting. Anyway so far I've not received anything. I'm not pissed about it or anything but with all the shitty weather we've got lately i'm not suprised. Delay past the 22nd (of January) and i might suspect something else entirely.

Edith · « **Reply #274 on:** 06 Jan 2009, 19:20 »

The time has come to for the UNVEILING of the BIG SECRET.
These are in alphabetical order by receiver's name, if you're looking for yourself in the list.

If anyone hasn't received their gift and would like to harass your sender by mail, PM me and I'll send you *their* address so you can write and tell them how horribly unloved their neglect made them feel.

Secret Santa --sends to--> Receiver

philharmonic-->ackblom12
Yelley-->Ampersandwitch
Metope-->Aztex
jmrz-->bainidhe_dub
ZJGent-->Barmymoo
october1983-->CamusCanDo
Misconception-->Cardinal Fang
Fatty-->clockworkjames
KvP-->drill king
bainidhe_dub-->emilio
Cardinal Fang-->Fatty
Linds-->I is Grammar
ClockworkJames-->Jmrz
Aztex-->JoDizzle
lprkn-->KvP
Ozymandias-->Linds
PantsFTW -->lprkn
Patrick-->metope
Ampersandwitch-->Misconception
I is Grammar-->Nobo
ackblom12-->Objects within clouds
Puki-->october1983
Objects within clouds-->Ozymandias
Nobo-->PantsFTW
Valley Parade-->patrick
Drill King-->philharmonic
Barmymoo-->Puki
Emilio-->Valley Parade
CamusCanDo-->Yelley
JoDizzle-->ZJGent

RedLion · « **Reply #275 on:** 06 Jan 2009, 22:23 »

I am most certainly going to have to do this next year (if it's organized again.)

Ballard · « **Reply #276 on:** 06 Jan 2009, 22:51 »

I would have loved to do this but I knew from the day it was posted that I'd have absolutely no money to devote to it. It's been way too tough to get a job this year.

Here's to hoping that next year will be better economically so I can get people cute things!

Jace · « **Reply #277 on:** 06 Jan 2009, 23:13 »

Aha! It was nobo! Thanks nobo, you're a really cool Polish dude!

(your name wasn't really attatched to it at all, so I didn't know whom it was from)

nobo · « **Reply #278 on:** 07 Jan 2009, 04:10 »

I'm glad you liked it. and I'm glad amazon was able to keep a secret.

philharmonic · « **Reply #279 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 18:24 »

Heyooo. A very well deserved thank you to my (not so secret) santa. As it turns out it arrived today which was one day late for my birthday. Unfortunatly I'm a 2XL. So a shiny new memes t will instead go to my wife. (I of course had to explain to her what it meant)

yelley · « **Reply #280 on:** 23 Jan 2009, 23:34 »

man, i totally forgot all about this. i still haven't gotten mine.

jhocking · « **Reply #281 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 11:56 »

Who is camuscando? Methinks that person just joined the forum long enough to say they would do this and then went awol.

Also, kris you must hate patrick forever.

nobo · « **Reply #282 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 12:13 »

Quote from: yelley on 23 Jan 2009, 23:34

man, i totally forgot all about this. i still haven't gotten mine.

same here :-/

yelley · « **Reply #283 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 12:21 »

yeah, i have no idea who camuscando is.

october1983 · « **Reply #284 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 14:27 »

Quote from: jhocking on 24 Jan 2009, 11:56

Who is camuscando? Methinks that person just joined the forum long enough to say they would do this and then went awol.

Say they would and receive an awesome present.

Yelley here is a thing: if you give me your address, I will be your not so-secret out-of-season santa, seeing as camuscando was the broken link between the two of us.

yelley · « **Reply #285 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 14:38 »

that would be awesome of you, but i think that my secret santa really did send something.... he is in new zealand so it might take a long time.... but he did post about buying things for me... iono.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #286 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 14:39 »

I didn't get mine either but I'm blaming the Royal Mail for that and I still live in hope, it's not unheard of for post to depart from a UK address and take a nice round-the-world trip before arriving at another UK address two years later, with a tan and lots of photos of unsuitable men it met along the way (and possibly syphillis).

Liz · « **Reply #287 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 14:40 »

Dicky you can send me something, I won't turn it down.

jodizzle · « **Reply #288 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 14:43 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 24 Jan 2009, 14:39

I didn't get mine either but I'm blaming the Royal Mail for that and I still live in hope, it's not unheard of for post to depart from a UK address and take a nice round-the-world trip before arriving at another UK address two years later, with a tan and lots of photos of unsuitable men it met along the way (and possibly syphillis).

Im sure I remember Roddy saying he sent yours. I remember him saying what he got you so that must mean he has done something about it anyway.

Barmymoo · « **Reply #289 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 14:46 »

Yes, Edith told me that he had told her (this sounds like a junior school playground conversation) that he had sent it on December 22nd, so it's not at all surprising that it isn't here yet, since it appears that all the postmen have had a twelve-week Christmas holiday.

Can you tell I'm not enamoured with our recently nationalised postal system?

jodizzle · « **Reply #290 on:** 24 Jan 2009, 14:50 »

And yet hilariously, my package from Australia got to Roddy in 10 days.

valley_parade · « **Reply #291 on:** 27 Jan 2009, 07:00 »

Hey Patrick, did that pedal show up in Lawlbania yet?

Metope · « **Reply #292 on:** 27 Jan 2009, 14:19 »

Oh I totally forgot about this thread! I was going to post here when I noticed Arthur received the package, but then I got distracted and stayed that way for uh, a few weeks. Anyway, glad you liked the painting and CD Arthur! I was a bit worried about it getting there in one piece, so I am very relieved.

Quote from: jhocking on 24 Jan 2009, 11:56

Also, kris you must hate patrick forever.

Not really! His reasons for not getting stuff done are pretty solid, and I am currently blaming the post system for screwing up (he sendt stuff a month ago and it still hasn't arrived).

Patrick · « **Reply #293 on:** 27 Jan 2009, 14:39 »

Doesn't stop me from feeling really shitty, I don't care how many times you've told me not to worry.

Metope · « **Reply #294 on:** 27 Jan 2009, 14:58 »

Oy! Patrick! For the 100th time: Stop feeling shitty, you have no reason to!

(Also, our recent arrangement could make us both win Secret Santa twice. I am excited about turning worst case scenario into best case scenario, even though it is a very unlikely scenario. See this is fun, not shitty.)

Patrick · « **Reply #295 on:** 27 Jan 2009, 15:17 »

I would still totally be pissed off at Norway's postal service if that happened.

Also, to answer you, Shane, no, it's still not arrived. I am not worried though because I have only recently (read: last week) recieved something I ordered from Amazon in November.

valley_parade · « **Reply #296 on:** 29 Jan 2009, 05:22 »

Methinks the USPS is having a fun time playing Nirvana covers with it.

Patrick · « **Reply #297 on:** 29 Jan 2009, 11:38 »

Man I would not doubt it. My music shit always shows up later than it should.

Ballard · « **Reply #298 on:** 02 Feb 2009, 14:40 »

Haha I bet the guys at the embassy where your proxy address is are just dicks and hold over your equipment for months 'cause they don't like hearing your music down the block.

Patrick · « **Reply #299 on:** 02 Feb 2009, 16:34 »

They are across the ocean. I only wish I were that loud.

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