FORUM EVENT: "SECRET SANTA 2006!"

[liquidstatik]

oh man im in the same boat as glowbelly
maybe my sister will let me borrow like 15 bucks rly fast
:X

[FartinMowler]

I'm sure you have a good reason

[randomskyfears]

mines out and ready to be received

[Microshock]

Yep sent today.

[Sethomas]

I sent it, even before the last parcel pick-up at the postal service office! Somebody had better be happy, lest that somebody should BURN IN HELL.

[Microshock]

oh and glowbelly if you are my santa!! YOu better overnight it when u can.

[Grislygus]

Shaddup. Glowbelly's chill.

[executioneer]

is it ok if i SEND OUT today but the postmark is on tomorrows day

cause i want to put some finishing touches on my gift that will take past 7 pm to do :(

[Mockery]

Yeah that's ok Willie, just get that gift out tomorrow.

For any of you who have been dragging your feet with the sending out of gifts, please send them out ASAP and make sure send them with the speediest postal method available (other than overnight that is, cuz overnight is way expensive). Remember, the postal service is extra slow during the holiday season, especially the closer you get to Christmas and I wanna make sure everybody receives their gifts on time with plenty of days before they have to post their photos here on the forums.

[liquidstatik]

okay i got my shit :O

but i cant send it out 'til tomorrow, but i'll try and make it faaaaaast :D

[glowbelly]

i'll send it as fast as i can and all that jazzy-snazzy. probably ups cause it's not as expensive as fed ex, but not as cheapo and slow as us postal.

mystie: i hope you get bath salts and cookies, little miss cleavage.

i'll tell you my excuses now that i'm in the clear:

everyone in my house has been puking and shitting their brains out for the past 24 hours or so, except me! i was thrown up on about 45 minutes ago. pleasant. luckily, my secret isn't a fuckhead. i mighta sent the crap diapers and puke buckets their way.

[Preechr]

...and I wanna make sure everybody receives their gifts on time with plenty of days before they have to post their photos here on the forums.

Oh shit...

I'm sensing another opportunity for threats of mass bannings....

[Chojin]

I'm already warming up the ban tazer. It's somewhere between 'ouch' and 'rape' atm.

[Mystie]

i'll send it as fast as i can and all that jazzy-snazzy. probably ups cause it's not as expensive as fed ex, but not as cheapo and slow as us postal.

mystie: i hope you get bath salts and cookies, little miss cleavage.

i'll tell you my excuses now that i'm in the clear:

everyone in my house has been puking and shitting their brains out for the past 24 hours or so, except me! i was thrown up on about 45 minutes ago. pleasant. luckily, my secret isn't a fuckhead. i mighta sent the crap diapers and puke buckets their way.

*shrug* To be honest, I haven't really been anticipating my package anyway, it could never come and I'd barely notice. I mainly joined in to send, not receive.

Did everyone else in your house eat Taco Bell lately, cuz I heard they had a nasty e-coli issue.

[Jixby Phillips]

suh-ent

[draw a sidewalk]

our packages (mine and noob3's) are going in the mail first thing tomorrow morning. its past the deadline, but only by a day.

hes a little sick and still has to write his note out. i hope my assignment likes their stuff! :0

[poppers620]

i sent mine out this morning! wow, shocker,a noobie made the deadline.... yesterday me and dr boogie prowled the underbellies of LA to find only the highest quality shit to send out. i cant wait to see th epics my secret posts...

[HickMan]

I sent mine out on Monday. And some old fat gay guy took it from me! Man if I woulda brought my camera to the post office I coulda made a story out of that by itself. I hope my person gets it soon.

[glowbelly]

*shrug* To be honest, I haven't really been anticipating my package anyway, it could never come and I'd barely notice. I mainly joined in to send, not receive.


this from the gal who posted a link to her amazon wish list. *shrug*

[Zomboid]

:lol

[Grislygus]

our packages (mine and noob3's) are going in the mail first thing tomorrow morning. its past the deadline, but only by a day.

hes a little sick and still has to write his note out.

It wouldn't happen to be a plague sent directly from God, would it?

Anyway, My package should arrive in two to three days. The bastards wouldn't let me put a tracking number for priority mail, but I signed up for delivery confirmation, at least.


Also, I got my Secret Santa gift from Misdemonar last night. Pictures are taken, and I'm figuring out how to do a story with them as we speak.

[liquidstatik]

god damn you got it fast ;o

[Grislygus]

I was shocked. Kudos to Misdemonar.

[Mockery]

Holy shitballs, that is fast. Either you two live real close or he overnighted it haha. Lookin' forward to seeing the first of many pics to come for the event. :o

[Emu]

Misdemenor is a g-g-girl? :eek

[Mockery]

Misdemenor is a g-g-girl? :eek
Nopers, though I think many people (myself included) always assumed that at first... probably thinking it was Missdemonar rather than Misdemonar.

[liquidstatik]

yeah, i was just 'bout to say i heard she was a boy :x

[GADZOOKS]

Fartin mowler has made me laugh about 7 different times in this thread, it's weird.

[FartinMowler]

Is this your way of saying that you havn't send my gift yet?

[Sam]

Commrade Rocket, Nothing4buddha, and I all sent ours out today AT THE EXACT SAME TIME FROM THE EXACT SAME PLACE.

[Mockery]

TO THE EXACT SAME PERSON... er... no.

[doopa]

I sent mine on time. I hope my person likes it :(

[liquidstatik]

i feel like a jerk, guys ;<

so went to the post office at 4:40, thinkin they'd still be open, seeing as how most people in this town don't get off work 'til 5. but, they were closed. SO, i have to send it tomorrow :/


i think my person will like their gift, though :o

[Sethomas]

I sent mine in the future in such a way that it should arrive in the then-past. So, it should arrive tomorrow.

[Emu]

They said 5-6 days for mine so probably this weekend sometime D:

[draw a sidewalk]

mine was sent out today with delivery confirmation and all of that mess. it should arrive on thursday or friday.


It wouldn't happen to be a plague sent directly from God, would it?

kind of, considering noob3 and i are both sick. i hope we didnt contaminate anything. i think i sent a decent variety of stuff though.. so maybe a plague and then some.

[FartinMowler]

I sent mine in the future in such a way that it should arrive in the then-past. So, it should arrive tomorrow.

I watched Seths video about God and lost 5 minutes of my life and then got it back by thinking about how I would decorate his apartment and then made static noises imagining my hair was turning curly in the process of alagorory and prostect enumalation vying for obtuse and sometimes falangalory pemputlatimosums.

[Chojin]

Oh btw OJB's gift last year was a taco bell bean burrito wrapped in duct tape and sealed in a 'home window insulation' box. He did send it successfully but it got sent back because the idiot gave out the wrong address ;<

I forgot that no one else knew that ;<

[Emu]

Who was his recipient?

[Esuohlim]

Maybe it was Ninjavenom.

Whoever it was, I'm sure they feel that not getting the present was a better outcome anyway.

[Jixby Phillips]

I got mine, woah!

does VIDEO count as pictures becuase I am thinking of making a little video

[GADZOOKS]

No you will be banned, get a fucking camera you cheap bastard.

[nothing4buddha]

the three i sent today (for sam, comrade rocket, and i) are supposed to arrive in 3-5 days, i was going to send them through UPS but it would of cost about $10-$20 each >:

[zeldasbiggestfan]

God damn that shits expensive.

[Chojin]

yes jixby that is ok!

[Mockery]

Indeed, video is fine. Just post a link to the Youtube video here in this thread as soon as it's ready.

[snoogans]

my box cost about $22.50US to send. Gadzooks!

[Mockery]

Damn, now that's dedication man. Hope you get some real spiffy secret santa gifts :o

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Mine was like 4 bucks. It only weighed like 3 pounds. I gave crap. Really random crap.

[FartinMowler]

I gave crap. Really random crap.

I'm sure it's great :/

[Spengler]

Mine was 7.50.

[Emu]

Mine was 4.50 not counting the box and tape. :(

[noob3]

ive been too ill to make it up to the post office ;(

[Mystie]

My box came today. There was no note inside, and no board name written on anything anywhere. Whoever Ilya is is in breach of contract. :/ But yay presents! Thankies! Pics later!

[FartinMowler]

I clicked last years that I had never seen before and got confused thinking that everyone had recieved there gifts already :lol

[Mockery]

Mine was like 4 bucks. It only weighed like 3 pounds. I gave crap. Really random crap.
If you gave shitty gifts, that's a) lame and b) you can expect to be verbally reamed by the person who received them for it - and rightfully so.

My box came today. There was no note inside, and no board name written on anything anywhere. Whoever Ilya is is in breach of contract. :/ But yay presents! Thankies! Pics later!
That's actually from "Microshock" just so ya know.

[Misdemonar]

oh boy, I hope I didn't get ZBF :(

[Microshock]

mystie...thats mine im sorry i didnt write microshock!

[executioneer]

well i'm a jerk cause i just sent mine, two days late :(

[noob3]

i packaged mine.. regardless of how ill i am i will be sending mine tommorow afternoon, i don't want chojin getting all mad at me and stuff ;)

[glowbelly]

i got mines

thank you preechr. you made me laugh and hate you all from one box. i'm going to be cleaning up bouncy balls every day of my life for at least the next 8 years.

[poppers620]

i just got mine from Randomskyfears! thank you!

my gifts were so wonderful and exciting i may just have to throw a little party to celebrate! thank god this gift came packaged with protective eye wear.....

[Chojin]

okay faggots, you can post pictures now

[Emu]

If one of you fags hasn't sent my gift yet, grrr

:(

[liquidstatik]

MY GIFT IS BEING SENT TOMROROW AT NOOON

im sorry to the person whose getting my gift, i kinda suck at doing things right :x

[Mockery]

okay faggots, you can post pictures now
What he said.
:domo

[Misdemonar]

Grislygus :o :o :o :o :o

[executioneer]

man i am glad the post office takes credit cards now sheesh 9.50 >:

[Mystie]

Mine was $12.40 to send, and the tracking number still only says, "Your item was accepted at 9:14 AM on November 30, 2006" >:

[Grislygus]

Grislygus :o :o :o :o :o

I'm not going to just halfass this, durnit!

[randomskyfears]

glad to be of service poppers. i look forward to any story you can make out of all that

[Sethomas]

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/label.jpg

Oh, joy! A package, it must be my Secret Santa gift! With such effeminate handwriting, surely it must be Glowbelly or Doopa or Mystie or Sadie or some totally hot babe of whom I've forgotten.

FUCK. It's just ZBF. Apparently he likes Lisa Frank almost as much as he has wet dreams over a video game character. This is going to suck.

(Addresses blocked to defend the innocent and those who have too many chromosomes.)

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/gift1.jpg

Wonderful, an AM/FM tuner that must have costed $12 in 1998. 'Tis the Season, you know. I wonder how well it works right now? I guess I'll never find out, since no headphones were included.

What's this, something else??

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/gift2.jpg

It's a gummy sticky finger ball. ZBF has sticky fingers? Who would have guessed.

This is going to require some serious thinking for an adventure.

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/duh.jpg

Thinking...

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/duh.jpg

STILL THINKING, you FUCKS. Christ, look what I have to work with.

That's it!!

I'll use my cunning to transform this into something awesome. The tuner, that is. The sticky fingers are dead to me.

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/repair1.jpg

Disassembly begins!

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/repair2.jpg

Delicate repairs!

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/repair3.jpg

Intricate operations!

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/gift1.jpg

No longer is it a lame-ass AM/FM tuner. It's now a Theochronomuter. (That's Greek for "God/Time-Talker", I'm so clever.)

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk1.jpg

God! God! Are you there?

--Yes, Seth. This is God. Your device is a success. You are contacting me because your Christmas gift totally sucked. I understand.

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk1.jpg

You know about this Austin fuck and how lame he is? ...Oh right, I guess that's what makes you God. Why is he so lame?

--Not even I know that, Seth. I mean, shit, somebody owes him $40 and he thinks that makes him Elie Fucking Wiesel.

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk1.jpg

So, are you willing to do anything about it?

--Oh, I already did. I made him as much of a miserable fuck as is possible. Believe me, Seth, I stretched tbe bounds of possibilities when I made him that miserable. Remember how he insists he has a great life because he gets good grades in high school? That's classic, you know.

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk1.jpg

So, I can't have any physical pain inflicted on him or anything?

--Oh, you can do that yourself. You can talk to the PAST with that device, remember? Use your imagination!

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk2.jpg

Oh my, I have an idea!

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk1.jpg

Past! Past! Are you there, Past??

--Yes, this is the past speaking. Assuming that you're coming from some time later than Sunday, December 3, 2006. Where are you coming from? We are in Belleville, Illinois.

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk1.jpg

Perfect! See, I need to talk to Belleville at your time period for IMPORTANT CHRONO-BUSINESS. There's this kid named Austin in your city and your time. He his bound to wreak havoc on the world in my time.

--Surely you don't mean Austin Snider. The only havoc he wreaks is when he reeks of sweat from forgetting to shower after an extensive bout of playing video games and being an all-around bitch. Oh, when is your time? I'm curious.

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk1.jpg

The FUTURE, dumbass. Anyways, can you do me a favor? The FUTURE depends on it.

--Umm. I hope so. I mean... umm. What is it? Do we have to kill him?

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/talk1.jpg

Kill him? Hell no, he doesn't deserve the sweet embrace of death! Just shoot his eye out with a BB Gun, alright?

--What the fuck? I mean. Umm. How's tomorrow? Consider it done.

http://mypage.iu.edu/~stpace/christmas06/cheers.jpg

And it was a Very Merry Christmas, Indeed

[Guitar Woman]

I give it 5 glass eyes out of five

[zeldasbiggestfan]

I knew I should have taken that feature off. Son of a bitch. Anyway sorry for the craptastic gift. I got mine and its complete shit. Ive taken the pistures but Im going to post em tomorrow.

[snoogans]

and i thought the present I bought sucked!

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Bought? No. There was no buying. Thats all shit I found. Seriously. Im sorry Seth. :(

[randomskyfears]

kept waiting for the pics of the rest of the gifts. what a load. you got screwed sethomas. but the story was superb

[GADZOOKS]

YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BUY SOMETHING.

I HOPE SOMEONE SHOOTS YOUR OTHER EYE.

[xbxDaniel]

Zooks already said it.

[liquidstatik]

zbf, you're such a jerk >;

and sethomas, that was fun-eeh ;o

[Microshock]

yes it was...loool. i thought he wud just post pics of what he got and thats it.

But you made it enjoyable..nice bowtie

mystie make a story already from my crap!

[snoogans]

Whoever got ZBF, if you haven't sent their present off already... shit in a box and send it.

"Seriously. I'm Sorry" bullshit!

[Spengler]

ZBF, you cheap douche! I can't wait to see what story my receiver comes up with.

[Emu]

You cunts need to not buy shitty presents. If you're going to be a cheap bitch at least buy some food. :(

Edit: wait you FOUND that crap? fuck you in the neck

[HickMan]

I'M MAD I DIDN'T GET MINE YET. DAMN THIS GIFT EXCHANGE TO HELL

I'm waiting on the edge of my seat to get mine! I just hope I don't have some fag gift.

[poppers620]

ZBF - sorry you thought my gift was crap. i actually spent a lot of time looking for that shit to send you.

[Preechr]

i got mines

thank you preechr. you made me laugh and hate you all from one box. i'm going to be cleaning up bouncy balls every day of my life for at least the next 8 years.

Wars take bawls... LOTS of bawls.

The old man that ran the vending machine company next door to my office retired, and he threw a metric ton of those away. It was the coolest thing EVER. I had to share the love. Dogs can pass them. I hope babies can too.

[snoogans]

hehehe i so wish I could've seen them bouncing all over. How did you make it so they all fell out though?

[Preechr]

They just do that naturally.

I helped though by loading them up on the bottom of the box and filling the top space up with styrofoam peanuts. I was hoping she'd dump the box out, but I figured she has a kid. That was my back-up plan.

[glowbelly]

the kid won.

he also tried to eat the styrofoam.

i will be posting snaps soon. i gotta get my hubby involved and he just doesn't understand this wacky internet stuff i do.

also, if you haven't gotten a gift from me it's because i'm a jerk, but i will make it up to you i promise, secret, just ask seth. i'm planning on going out in a blizzard tomorrow to complete my task. i will send it super priority fast overnight whatever shipping i have to to make sure that it gets to you swiftly. pinky swear.

i mean, god forbid i get banned for eternity from this place. it would be kinda funny, though.

[Misdemonar]

Grislygus, you half-ass this now!

[Protoclown]

Seth, that was fucking awesome. :lol

[Mystie]

yes it was...loool. i thought he wud just post pics of what he got and thats it.

But you made it enjoyable..nice bowtie

mystie make a story already from my crap!

I can't I'm.... too drunk......

[Mockery]

Bought? No. There was no buying. Thats all shit I found. Seriously. Im sorry Seth. :(
Zelda, you have broken the rules. The contest specifically stated that you needed to purchase a gift that was valued between $15 and $30. Since you just found some random crap, which doesn't even work and you can't prove it is worth $15, I'm giving you two options:

1) You send out a new gift to Seth immediately. And I mean BUY a gift that's worth at least $15.00

or

2) You get banned.

The choice is yours. I realize you're fairly new here (and young) so perhaps you didn't "get it" but the fact remains that you didn't play by the rules and what you did was shitty, so action is being taken.

Seth, that's extremely cool of you to play along with the gift you got and your story was fucking hilarious. Excellent work.

Microshock, I just sent you a PM because your package is at your post office. Your secret santa just notified me because they attempted to deliver it to you and now it's being held at the post office since you weren't there. Details are in my PM.

[noob3]

id say not to give him an option at all, but then seth wouldnt get anything cool :/

[Zomboid]

No shit. It's not like anyone of importance broke any rules. It's a great excuse to finally ban the retard.

Hey! You retracted the second part of your post.

[noob3]

:lol

[Zomboid]

I would too, but now no one will know how generous you were feeling for those 5 minutes or so.

[liquidstatik]

nah i saw it, noob3 wants to sucks rog's balls ;o

[Mystie]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/mystiemei/IMAG0013.jpg

That's what I got. I'll make with the storytime by the end of the week.

[noob3]

ofcourse, i mean if he bans zelda who else is gona suck his balls?

[poppers620]

i hear Dr Boogie is up for the task

[draw a sidewalk]

what i sent off should arrive tomorrow
i hope i get a package tomorrow :D

[FartinMowler]

Seths story was great... :) I think there should be an age requirement or some kind of entrance test for next year.

[Black Flag]

yeah, not spending any money is a really shitty thing to do

i barely have any money right now, so if i can do it you can too

being young is no excuse for being an asshole

[noob3]

im off to the mailer right now, after i pick up some last minute cool dude extras for my awsome secret santa guy!

[HickMan]

I JUST GOT MINE AND IT'S SEXY! Pictures coming IN THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS

[liquidstatik]

mine is seeeent!~ ;o

[MarioRPG]

Well done Seth, and the rest of you get posting your pics plz.

[randomskyfears]

i'm anxiously awaiting the time when i actually have something to take pics of. where's my stuff, whoever you are?

but if its gonna be similar to what seth got, no rush

[draw a sidewalk]

noob3 and i got our awesome gifts from chojin and MLE this morning, noob3 is in the livingroom playing with his. pictures and story to come soon.

[draw a sidewalk]

i got what i always wanted for christmas thanks chojin ;) ;) ;)

oh and this is noob3 btw

[Microshock]

Yea i got my gift but i was at school so ill be picking it up saturday

[Chojin]

i do hope you read the card!

[draw a sidewalk]

:lol

that best flying dragon rascal :love

[draw a sidewalk]

okay, heres what i got from MLE
2 hello kitty bubble gum boxes, one which i have already eaten.
it was orange flavor. i liked it.

then she sent me this snazzy potato peeler(i think its a potato peeler) with hello kitty on it, and its insane. it makes me want to peel a potato, unfortunately i dont have one.

then i got some pucca and garu hand wipes

some kid's size chopsticks from japan with characters that i dont know on them. they will be residing in my chopstick holder though.

last but not least, HELLO KITTY ERASERS! two are scented like cherries and grapes, one looked to be kneaded a bit for me but thats okay. they smell wondeful.

thank you MLE, i didnt know you knew i had a freakish obsession with hello kitty. thank you :) ill post a story soon.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/noobandjen/secretsanta.jpg

[liquidstatik]

what girl doesn't have an obsession with hello kitty ;x

[draw a sidewalk]

some girls haate hello kitty with a passion.
i dont know why though. she has a cute little fat head.

[Microshock]

you ate part of the story....Rog ban him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[liquidstatik]

i cant wait to get mine :D

[Emu]

i cant wait to get mine :D

same :x

I wanna know who got me

I bet it was ROG

I hope it was ROG anyway, I want i-mockery merchandise but I don't want to pay for it :(

[Sam]

I'm sure if you had Rog he'd send you something MUCH cooler then I-mockery merchandise.

[Emu]

probably, i'm just saying i'd be happy with that :x

[Misdemonar]

Grislygus is to slow, you should ban him :o.

[HickMan]

Thanks draw a sidewalk btw! She wrote on Hello Kitty note pad paper!

[Black Flag]

i got my stuff from protoclown today!

i'll try to get the stuff up this weekend!

[darklycan]

Well my Secret Santa recepient, I have sent you things from the stores of kings! Crazy Clarks, Thingz and B&J Discount Bargins,, you shall weep in joy once these things arrive! (well no matter what there will be wheeping) Unfortuantly the person I got at the postoffice was a complete tool and gave me the estimated time of "weeks" how many weeks I will never know :(. So I am really hoping you get it before Christams and such.

[Esuohlim]

I hope it was ROG anyway, I want i-mockery merchandise but I don't want to pay for it :(

Haha, you know if I participated and I got Rog as my recipient I totally would have bought him an I-Mock t-shirt and some stickers :loo

[Jixby Phillips]

Did I mention I got my thing

And enjoyred it emensley, as you will see in some videos on the subject.

Editing video is hard so it'll be a slow process. One a day would be nice. One every few days is probably more realistic

Part 1 of ?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQqdXOh0Nqk

[Chojin]

i love you :<

[Zomboid]

Fuck that was funny

[Protoclown]

Jixby that ruled. I hope this goes on for many more parts. :O

[snoogans]

i really shouldn't have been so entertained by your video, but i just kept watching and it was good! hehe

[Jixby Phillips]

thanks guys, I tried my best ^_^

[Spengler]

That's fucking hilarious! Sorry I have poor grammar. :( I'm looking forward to see the other parts.

[Dire Flamingo]

Seths story was great... :) I think there should be an age requirement or some kind of entrance test for next year.
Please no. I bought a bunch of Rabbit-Themed things to send to people (Including a Smokin' Labbit Playset) but my parents said I can do it next year when there's "proof" people send things to you. So yeah. :(

[Spengler]

Can't you show them last year's?

[Mystie]

Maybe in addition to a sign we should have the new people hold up the $30 cash to prove they're actually going to buy something.

The fucking package I sent still just says received on 11/30. Fucking slow ass post office. >:

[Dire Flamingo]

Yeah, I guess they just don't want me to do it period. :P The whole "PARENTS, THE INTERNET IS FULL OF BABY RAPERS" thing they've got hammered into their heads.

And Jixby's video was great. Though for some reason I was really hoping he was going to eat a few of the packing peanuts.

[Spengler]

They're packing noodles. There's a difference damnit!

[Dire Flamingo]

http://www.gesund-durch-essen.ch/Bilder/peanut1.jpg
SAME DIFFERENCE :(

[snoogans]

you should ask your parents if you can do it if you use a friends address.

[draw a sidewalk]

im glad you liked everything hickman, i want to see pics!
did everything fit ok?

[FartinMowler]

I have insomnia and want to see the next video from Jixby .

[Mockery]

Awesome video Jixby. Do you know how lucky you are to get all those peanuts? DO YOU!? Lucky motherfuckingsonofabitch. And you say there's more in that box? In that very same box where all the styrofoam peanuts were? Jesus, I thought I told people not to spend more than $30! Looks like your Secret Santa went WAY overboard!

Sorry for breaking the rules. I shall buy his gift tomorrow and send it the day after if that is okay?
Seth, he'll be sending you a real gift that he actually bought. Let me know when you receive it, hopefully early next week.

[Jixby Phillips]

Thanks man, I'm glad my video turned you on because heres part 2 of ???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGjc26RxUKw

[Zomboid]

I just watched taladega nights, and it pretty much sucked and this more than made up for it :lol

[Rabid Child]

Awsom Video's Jixby ! :lol2

[MarioRPG]

Jixby your videos rock the mo' you make make me lol. KEEP THEM A COMIN'

[FartinMowler]

the ending is brilliant :lol

[snoogans]

hahah the sequel lives up to the original! just like Back To The Future.

[Ninjavenom]

Sincerely sorry for my sending delay, i got shafted into night shifts this week, but i am sending them out tonight before 9, hopefully with expedited shipping.

[Grislygus]

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[Emu]

winner

[poppers620]

i took my pics last night to post for my story, bu ti ended up with like 20 something pics. is there a limit to how many pics i can post in my story if i shrink them down pretty small?

[MarioRPG]

I dont think so, specially since Grissly posted like, 19.

Excellent work Gus.

EDIT: Except for that extra picture of the box in the middle...?

[Esuohlim]

Oh no Pub Lover has Misdemonar's address now :(

[Rabid Child]

How Was Dawn of The Mummy? Movie wise?

[Grislygus]

Everlubbin' crap, the extra pic with the blocked out address was supposed to replace the picture with the address left in. Serves me right for not previewing my posts. Misdemonar, sorry buddy, but it looks like you might get kidnapped and raped in the near future. I'd head for the hills.


Dawn of the Mummy was really fun, I'm quite pleased with it. It has a surprisingly catchy/awesome Cabana themesong throughout, the boring first part is healthily mockable, and the final action packed gorefest was nicely done. The commentary track is actually pretty damned interesting, too. It has the director talking a lot about Middle Eastern cinema. It's everything you want in one of these campy horror flicks.


-
SPOILERZZ
-

Easily my favorite part of the movie was right before the gorefest/clusterfuck ending.

It's at a huge wedding celebration, when a groom walks in to his bride-to-be's tent, only to find her corpse lying on a table with six zombies (er, mummies) digging in like she's a buffet table. Everybody freaks out, the cabana music starts roaring, and mummies appear freaking EVERYWHERE and start snagging people, chowing down a bit, then lunging at someone else. Awesome.


EDIT: Damnit all to hell, how many times do I have to fix the damned thing?

[Emu]

I got Hickman's package and I must say I HAVE THINGS IN STORE

[Mockery]

Haha great pics 'n story Grisly, that's the kind o' work everybody should put into their picture stories. I don't know why, but everytime I look at that Mummy chugging the jug o' milk, I start laughing.

And to answer poppers620's question, no there is no limit to how many pics you guys can post for a story. Post as many as you like!

[randomskyfears]

all the stories this year are awesome so far. good work to both jixby and grisly. i think jixbys sequel was better than the 1st, much like rock and roll high school forever. and as with that movie, i am waiting for the next in the set to come out.

and grisly, love that zombie drinking milk. made my day

still waiting for my package to come so i can contribute

[Protoclown]

Jixby, part two was awesome.

And Grislygus, nice story! The mummy pics are great!

[Misdemonar]

my present has not come yet. MY SHAME :(

[liquidstatik]

mine hasn't either =[

[Chojin]

mine did but I'm waiting for emily to come home to take pictures before i spill the beans :X

[Microshock]

mine came though....i will be picking it up from the post office tomorrow

which is a saturday

which is december 9, 2006

^
Thats history right there.

[Preechr]

Still waiting.............


.............





...Great stuff so far. Can't wait to be a part of it in some way.

[liquidstatik]

i hope i can be funny with my gifts ;o

[Jixby Phillips]

heres a new installment from me, jixby phillips

Part 3: Alien Drool + Elvis Lives Trading Cards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qja5_ch_Wnw)

Previous Parts:

Part 2: Silly Putty + Wax Lips (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGjc26RxUKw)
Part 1: Spengler (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQqdXOh0Nqk)

[Grislygus]

So much for priority mail, the post office assured me my package would arrive in three days at the latest.

[Esuohlim]

Jixby I'm sorry about this but you have a huge Chandler from "Friends" thing going on when you're reading the URL at about 3:34 :(

[Jixby Phillips]

I don't watch that program whats he like? is he funny?

[snoogans]

So, I learned something today. Mummies, although dead, need their calcium.

[Grislygus]

Healthy bones, man.

[Mockery]

Alrighty, the weekend is here, let's see some more o' them photo stories from those of you who've received your gifts already. :o

[Microshock]

ok i got my package from seththomas and it is mad cool.

Thanks seth for all the cool stuff

I will be posting my pic story today or tomorrow..

is it ok if i look like im in 4th grade but im in 9th?

[liquidstatik]

:lol

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Im sending Seth new presents. And Im going to overnight it. I hope Seth wont hate me anymore :(

[liquidstatik]

>:

[Chojin]

Why did you even bother to send him shit in the first place

[Esuohlim]

Is Seth then obligated to take time out of his busy schedule to do yet another story out of new presents just because of zelda's fuck up?

That's not very fair man

[Comrade Rocket]

this is lame, not only have i not received my present, but i also have not seen my present recevied.

I WANT FREE STUFF :(

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Why did you even bother to send him shit in the first place Because Im poor.

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Shit I forgot to say this. I sent it and I asked for overnight and they said it should be there on moday. So if it isnt there its partially their fault. Its mostly my part though because I suck.

[Misdemonar]

I think if your not rich enough to do this, you should get out of your cardboard box and go find womti and hang with him ;<

[Sacks]

And here I didn't sign up because I didn't think I could handle the task of finding a super cool gift to find someone. It turns out all you have to do to be an awesome secret santa is actually purchase something. :( I could have been a legend.

[Sam]

I hope Seth wont hate me anymore :(

HAHAHAHAHAHA TOO LATE EVERYONE HATES YOU

[liquidstatik]

i cant wait to see my persons story :D

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Story time. I know you wont like it but :(

So I get home and look to the right of the door! A box! Yay! Whats inside? A card? My my my!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/UnopenedCard.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/OpenedCard.jpg

Okay.

Hey look a present! What is it? Its fucking huge!!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/FirstPresent.jpg

Its round and stuff. I open it and I dont find a ball. Something I didnt know existed.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/DevilDuck.jpg

A fucking duckie! I always wanted a huge fucking duck! YEAH!!

Next!

A square present Maybe this one wont have animals!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/SecondPresent.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/Unicornset-1.jpg

Fuck I was wrong. Its a unicorn. I dont like it. I feel gay having to have this thing in my room. :(

Next! I know this will have animals too! I just know it!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/ThirdPresent.jpg

As you can see I was very disappointed at this point. I dont like animals. I have 4 cats and... Yeah Ill open it now.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/JesusMirror.jpg

WHAT.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/JesusMirror2.jpg

THE.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/CrackonJesusMirror.jpg
FUCK. Hey look theres a crack on this "Jesus Mirror". Lets fix it!

(After many hours of taping it and other things trying to fix it I finally fixed the crack. I turn it over and it lights up and talks to me!)

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YOU. ARE A CHEAP FUCKER. YOU FUCKED OVER SETH YOU BASTARD!

Damnit jesus leave me alone! Now do something other mirrors do! Like when that girl asked whos the prettiest of them all or something!

That was a witch. Fuck your retarted too? Dad damnit! Fine.. Ask me...cheap fucker..

Mirror, mirror, in my hand. Whos the prettiest man in the land?

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I knew that was coming

This is God!

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/Melookingup.jpg

Whoa! Are you talking to me!

Yeah you fucking idiot! Everyone up here hates you! Along with Satan! Great job! Your going to purgatory for being a cheap bastard and you fucked over someone who didnt deserve it!

Fuck.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k112/Austiman/Sadfaceinlight.jpg

:( See. I knew I should have sent money. :(

[Microshock]

why couldnt u have shipped one of your cats to seth?

[zeldasbiggestfan]

...You know that would have been a better idea.

[randomskyfears]

why do you not like that unicorn thing? from what i can tell, it looks like it stabs people and is called the avenging unicorn. i would love to have that, its awesome

[randomskyfears]

and i just got what that card was. i thought it was a ham in the stocking at 1st. i want to get one of those for someone now

[Sacks]

Zelda, all of those gifts are completely awesome. Especially the card. Do you realize how hard it would have been not to just shit in a box or send you a knife and pray you trip and fall on it after realizing who you're buying for? I don't know Shannon, but her soul must be as pure and beautiful as a fresh layer of snow on a crisp Christmas morn. It almost makes me want to vomit. Seriously kid, get your shit together ASAP.

[Microshock]

Welcome to my secret Santa story of 2006

Warning: Extremely small child in story.


So i came out of the toilet and WTF A PACKAGE! Hey it's from Seth T Pace?Seth....Tot.......Pace? Seth.....Tragan....Pace? Whatever...I'll find out.

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Oh its SethThomas....ok.

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Item 1: A picture of John Wayne

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A pink monkey with flailing arms...Nice

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EDIBLE THONGS! I ALWAYS WANTED THESE! Support for your
jelly bellies and you can eat it

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A DVD called 'I was a Teenage Faust'

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JAckie Chan ADVENTURES! OMG THE MUST HAVE GAME OF THE CENTURY AND I HAVE IT

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Hey come here bitch, my name is John Wayne and i have a quest for you...Get thru all my obstacles and you will get a Wii

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And so i was off on my quest given to me by John Wayne. But all of a sudden

HALT! I AM THE MONKEY LORD...YOU MUST SUCK MY COCK TO GET THRU!

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NEVER!

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YOu WILL SUCK MY COCK! IM GONNA CHOKE YA!

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Die you pink lump of PUBIC HAIR!

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I surrender...As a gift of you beating me...i will give you my most prized possesion...It's my thong and it tastes good too.*Dies*

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Oh YAY! THERE IT IS!

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*Gobble* *Gobble*

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Oh man those were good, i gotta continue Stop! To get thru me you have to beat my game or suck my cock!

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Fine! *MASSIVE GAMING ATTACK*

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Oh my circuits...How did you do it? For beating me you get this movie....watch it and your journey will come to an end. *Dies*

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Oh theres the movie....i Just gotta watch it and that's it

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r101/shocky3000/pic19.jpg


90 MINUTES LATER.......

Congratulations! You have won the Wii....Naaa im bullshitting...It was all a scam to get you to watch the DVD which emmited rays that will make you die in 60 years...

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r101/shocky3000/pic8.jpg

You MOTHERFUCKER! GIVE ME THE WII!

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Fine....*cough* Just let me die.....*Vanishes*

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Yes! I GOT THE WII!!!!!

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM NINTENDO!

[zeldasbiggestfan]

I actually loved the duck. But dude wow. Microshock how old are you?

[Microshock]

im 14...read the warning in the beginning.

[Sethomas]

The cigar is neglected! The cigar is an adventure in itself! And it's perfect for 14-year-olds!

[Sam]

Hahahaha I bet his mom took it away from him. AS WELL SHE SHOULD. >:

I got my package today and it's awsome. I'll post pics later. :eek

[Microshock]

Naaaa that cigar just smelled....i opened it and it smelled like piss

I wouldve used it if it wasnt wet...

[liquidstatik]

hey microshock, i thought it was kinda funny how you made your teeth perfect in that last picture :o

p.s. i feel bad
i didn't send out like a million gifts, i only sent 2 things
but they're cool things
and costs lots!

[Microshock]

yea......did you like my story though?

i did my best to make it enjoyable but i guess now ppl will just complain about how young i look...


: ( >:

[liquidstatik]

lol i dont read :x
the pictures were good, though! :D

[Sacks]

I felt it was a charming and surprisingly refreshing romp into the fantasyworld of a 14 years young boy. Bravo.

[noob3]

if i was 14 that cigar'd be in my mouth right now and it'd be smokin'

wet or not u ungreatful fuck!

[FartinMowler]

:lol that kid looks like he's 9

[GADZOOKS]

What bad parents, I would of suspected any package my barely teenage son would get. And if I found those things I would take back the Nintendo Wii. It's like the kid's bidding at EGay.com

Seth, you should of sent him more responsible parents.

[Sacks]

You know, that's a pretty good point. Your parents weren't suspicious at all? Did they look through anything? Or did you just get home before they did on the day of arrival?

[Microshock]

i told them that i was expecting a package and then no one was home when they delivered it

so i picked it up at the post office later...its not like theres anything that bad

the worst is probably the thongs....

seriously stop fucking around with the young jokes also guys....

read the warning in the beginning

[Sacks]

Most of them probably stem from jealousy, young man. Be glad you can still believe in things like Santa Claus and World Peace!

[GADZOOKS]

Oh, and I would take away the internet too, can't have him browsing a forum where nerds pretend to be girls and Terra exists with her foul mouth.

You may hate me now but you will thank me when you aren't homeless and spending what little money you have on hentai.

[Microshock]

i hate hentai.

hey stop with the whole parenting crap!

its a forum...i got my gift and i made my story....i sent out my gift

i did everything i was asked to when i joined this

just comment on the stories dont worry about my life

[HickMan]

My brother's being a huge pus fart and wont take pictures tonight. So hopefully sunday I'll get em up! That and maybe I'll pull a Jixby Phillips and get a movie up!

[Sacks]

Dude you can't say things like 'pusfart' in the same thread as Microshock what the fuck were you thinking? >:

[FartinMowler]

can Seth be arrested for sending edible panties to a minor? :lol2 This kid could grow up to be a presidential page :/

[Mockery]

Zelda, you had the nerve to call those gifts crappy after what you sent out to Seth originally? What a fucking joke. Some of that stuff you got was awesome, especially the avenging unicorn (which is obviously based on the infamous PBF comic).

Microshock, nice job on the pics and welcome to the world of grown-ups where edible panties technology has become a staple of our society.

[noob3]

i am so tempted to give everyone some hot hentai christmas presents right here in this thread but i'd get banned D:

[Microshock]

Im just so fucking tired with the people constantly making these jokes about my age and how young i look

Hey im sorry that you're trying to be so funny that you have to stoop to that level

and not even be funny SO JUST CUT IT!

[Mockery]

i am so tempted to give everyone some hot hentai christmas presents right here in this thread but i'd get banned D:
No you wouldn't, someone got porn last year. As long as it's not going to a minor, I don't think we ever set any rule against it.

Also, my Secret Santa gift just arrived at my door. Unfortunately, it wasn't much at all (unless I'm missing something) and there won't be a good story to tell like last year. I really don't even see how it ads up to $10 either, but anyway, I'll have some pics up probably in the next day or two.

[Mockery]

Microshock, it's a mockery site. Chill out... you're only asking for them to tease you more when you act like that.

[noob3]

:lol I MEAN LIKE POST HENTAI IN THIS THREAD TO BE FUNNY

to make fun of microshock who couldn't even come here anymore because.. he.. uh.. would be breaking the law!

[liquidstatik]

microshock, calm down :[

[FartinMowler]

I showed my wife the pictures of Microshock and she said "he's so cute" :lol I can't stop laughing

[Mockery]

:lol I MEAN LIKE POST HENTAI IN THIS THREAD TO BE FUNNY
Oh yeah, that'd bring out the old ban-hammer. :lol

:themoreyouknow

[noob3]

i bet doopa loves the "ban hammer"

[Schimid]

TO MY RECIPIENT : I apologize if it hasn't gotten to you by now. I sent it out on the 4th, and with 7-day mail so it should get there soon. Also, I apologize for the (potentially lame) gifts; Chojin can attest to the fact that my EMPLOYMENT PLANS fell through for Christmas just at the last minute. In short, I got fired because I'm 18 and not 21, and they won't pay me for at least another week. But I tried to overcompensate and I hope you like what I got you (at least two of those things are really rare!!)

TO MY SENDER: what the hell, you slacking bastard

[Mockery]

i bet doopa loves the "ban hammer"
Not as much as you love it, you dirty, dirty he-slut.
:wank

[Microshock]

yea you right rog....but no one even comments on the story...


COMMENT ON STORY YOU BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!

[eggyolk]

fantastic stories and presents guys! :)

also, zeldasbiggestfan youre going down boy

[Emu]

RECIPIENT HAVE YOU RECIEVED MY PRESENT YET :(

[Sacks]

yea you right rog....but no one even comments on the story...


COMMENT ON STORY YOU BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!

You're not reading hard enough. I said all kinds of things about it.

[Misdemonar]

I got my present from danny tatom, thanks danny, :lol

[Grislygus]

Why did you even bother to send him shit in the first place Because Im poor.

What the FUCK, I exchanged cans and gave up a week of bus fare to make and send my present. Don't tell me you're poor >:

[Microshock]

Grisly...how are you poor...you can see your nice house from the pics

[Zomboid]

i am so tempted to give everyone some hot hentai christmas presents right here in this thread but i'd get banned D:
No you wouldn't, someone got porn last year. As long as it's not going to a minor, I don't think we ever set any rule against it.



I got a whole bunch of porn. Disturbing porn with shemales.

[Ninjavenom]

what kind of dick sends tranny porn?



i got my gift today :D

pics soon :O

to my recipient: sent out yesterday, with slow n' cheap shippy, should be there within the week :O

[Grislygus]

Grisly...how are you poor...you can see your nice house from the pics

Ain't my house, it's my dad's house. I get a room to myself, food, and tuition from my dad, and I pay for books and any other expenses I rack up.

I just don't have any spending money. That didn't stop me from raising twenty bucks just by improvising a little, there's no way he can tell me that he can't scrounge up some extra cash for a decent present.

[poppers620]

Zelda, all of those gifts are completely awesome. Especially the card. Do you realize how hard it would have been not to just shit in a box or send you a knife and pray you trip and fall on it after realizing who you're buying for? I don't know Shannon, but her soul must be as pure and beautiful as a fresh layer of snow on a crisp Christmas morn. It almost makes me want to vomit. Seriously kid, get your shit together ASAP.

thank you for that lovey comment. i am actually dissapointed more thought wasnt put into the story. i figured the avenging unicorn playset would make a great story. i thought i did pretty well for being a first timer at this secret santa thing.seriously, iam so disapointed in that story. i mean fuck, the unicorn stabs a mime, a business man and a chick. thats awesome.

i should have my story up tomorrow just trying to resize and upload all my pics. its not going to be very funny cuz frankly i am not very funny but i will do my best.

[draw a sidewalk]

My brother's being a huge pus fart and wont take pictures tonight. So hopefully sunday I'll get em up! That and maybe I'll pull a Jixby Phillips and get a movie up!

i want to see these pictures or movie or whatever. i was worried you wouldnt like what i sent :0

[draw a sidewalk]

i bet doopa loves the "ban hammer"
Not as much as you love it, you dirty, dirty he-slut.
:wank

haha, noob3 is a dirty he slut.
i sure do love him though.

[Mockery]

thank you for that lovey comment. i am actually dissapointed more thought wasnt put into the story. i figured the avenging unicorn playset would make a great story. i thought i did pretty well for being a first timer at this secret santa thing.seriously, iam so disapointed in that story. i mean fuck, the unicorn stabs a mime, a business man and a chick. thats awesome.
Aye the gifts were very good. Hell, I wish you were my secret santa, so don't worry about what he thinks of 'em.

[liquidstatik]

I got my present from danny tatom, thanks danny, :lol

thanks, i was worried you wouldnt like it

:[

[poppers620]

eh, i really dont give a shit what he thinks, i just picked the shit out thinking "what a cool story these gifts will make!" i mean, you gto an avenging unicorn, and jesus mirror and a giant devil bath duckie. you just cant go wrong.

maybe you will remember the awesomeness of my gift when you chose secret santas next year. hehe

[liquidstatik]

poppers ill be your secret santa ;]

[Jixby Phillips]

if zeldas biggest fan cant be banned from the boards, can he at least be banned from future secret santas?

Sheesh he put like zero effort into both giving AND receiving. what a creep.

[poppers620]

poppers ill be your secret santa ;]

THANKS!

again, thats good to know for future reference =)

[GADZOOKS]

Can Zelda be banned if his gift still sucks? I mean things have been getting better since Juttin has left except for the Spaz apperances (he's gross).

I'm not his biggest fan, I must admit.

[noob3]

i say we let seth decide if he gets banned or not

[poppers620]

ok guys what picture hosting site do you use to post pics on here? i just tried photobucket and it woudlnt load any of my pics on here. i have my story ready to go..... just need the info.......