FORUM EVENT: "I-MOCKERY'S 2010 SECRET SANTA EVENT!"

[Samfucius]

I got my package today, and it's awesome! Pictures will be up tomorrow (it's finals week, don't kill me).

[BatmanJohnson]

I received my Package from Stonewar!!! Well on friday. I've been slow this week.

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She wrapped everything really nicely! I basically ripped through everything quickly. But not before reading the card.

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"I apologize in advance for the mature useful gifts..."

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I know, Just what will make me mature enough for these gifts!!!

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A tweed jacket, A moustache and a pipe!! Now I am ready too look at my gifts!!

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First up, a pen and mechanical pencil set!. What fine gentleman hasn't found himself in need of such a set when confronted with blasted correspondence with ones peers. I shall write Worchester at once! Where the devil did Worchester go...

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Next up, Gel window things. Hmm yes I shall use these to show the neighbors my flair! Haha Flair!

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Ah yes A fine ceramic mug! Perfect for ones teas, and such. I shall use this to convey my Tea to work! Ahh portable tea containers who would've thought such a miracle could exist.

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AHh yes, what better compliments tea than sweets! I shall consume of them together!

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AHhh yes chocolate, warms my old mature heart. Reminds me of my youth spent in the fields of chocolate in candy land. Ahh yes candy fields. Such a shame as a mature Gentleman I can never return to such fields.

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Maturity waning, must resist urge to further abuse gifts....

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Too late, this is now Senor Cup!!! I lurve you Senor Cup. We will be friends forever.

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God damn it... Fucking Grumposaur. Always stealing my stuff around holidays!

One of these days I will learn to lock him up!

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Well I must be on my way time is money after all!

(Also a big thank you to Stonewar!)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I put the dvd in there too, right 10k? Should I be searching my house? :(


Yes, I think I deleted the picture when I edited and put the youtube video up. Gonna fix that up tonight.

TROMMMMAAASSS WWWWAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

[Samfucius]

So... bad, bad news. I just got a notification that my package didn't even make it out of my city, and now it's being returned to me, for "improper/missing paperwork". This being after I went to the store and had them walk me through the process, so nothing could get screwed up.

Basically, screw fedex.

I'm going to try UPS now, and send it via some super quick method, I'm so sorry.

[Dimnos]

I shipped a package FedEx once. Two days later I found it sitting next to my mail box. I called them up and asked to track it. They told me it was at the airport being sorted for departure. :\

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

:lol FEDUP is more like it

[stonewar]

It never occurred to me that the window stickies would stick to other things as well as they would glass.

[Mockery]

The awesome gifts continue. Glad everybody is sending and receiving such nice things this year! Looking forward to seeing my Secret Santa follow my instructions precisely while photographing and/or making a video of the whole thing.

Haven't received my gift(s) yet, but I'll post 'em up as soon as I do!
:xmas2

[Dimnos]

Looking forward to seeing my Secret Santa follow my instructions precisely while photographing and/or making a video of the whole thing.


This sounds promising.

[Dimnos]

Just received my gift. The good Dr. sent 3 movies. Spaceballs and Robin Hood Men in Tights on one disc. Some great classics to be sure but the real prize...

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I practically forgot this movie and the people in it even existed. I cant wait to get home equipped with an arsenal of beer ready for the awesomeness to overtake my living room. :rock Thank you Dr. Boogie! :xmas1

[Zomboid]

Bro, you gotta make wacky facial expressions and do a story! Take pictures of yourself opening the box, looking curious as to who it could be, and have a caption that says "I wonder who sent me this?" lol that'd be so funny, man :lol :lol

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

yeah, but it'd be super bland then.

[Zomboid]

What? No way! As long as he's making hilarious facial expressions, s'all good, bro!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

damn canadian logic
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I also got Tromas war.

[ChrisGlass]

So... bad, bad news. I just got a notification that my package didn't even make it out of my city, and now it's being returned to me, for "improper/missing paperwork". This being after I went to the store and had them walk me through the process, so nothing could get screwed up.

Basically, screw fedex.

I'm going to try UPS now, and send it via some super quick method, I'm so sorry.
This kind of shit is why I'm always hesitant to drop ANYTHING off at the post office. They just are so incapable of dealing with anything wrong.

[Nick]

This has been one of the best Christmas events I-Mockery has had in a while. :D









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You can manage to complain about anything can't you. I edited it to appease you. Merry Christmas.

[AlliSabbah]

Tromas war was one of my favorite movies for a long long time.

[ChrisGlass]

Okay. I filmed the video. Now I need to edit it.

[Zhukov]

Yeah, some pretty decent shit for Christmas, guys. Hope my secret santa understands the difficulties in the exchange rate from AU to US dollars, and how they wont be getting anything really good.

Oh, and FUCK AMERICA for charging an extra $9 (not the Australian post, the US one) to send things this year, and an extra 2 days to clear customs. TERRORISM.
:xmas3

[Mockery]

Yeah, some pretty decent shit for Christmas, guys. Hope my secret santa understands the difficulties in the exchange rate from AU to US dollars, and how they wont be getting anything really good.
Aye, shipping charges can be a annoying, but I hope you understand that the rules clearly state that shipping charges are NOT included with the costs of the gifts that you purchase for your recipient:

"Spend somewhere between 15-25 bucks on your gift. This amount does NOT include shipping costs."

[Zhukov]

15-25 Australian dollaroos converts too... let me see.... 11.7 US c.

[Dimnos]

How much is a gallon of milk in Tasmania?

[Dimnos]

In Aussie money.

[BatmanJohnson]

According to delivery tracking, my package should arrive at its destination on the 10th.

[Zhukov]

How much is a gallon of milk in Tasmania?

Four liters.

In Aussie money.

Six dollars and a wink.

[AlliSabbah]

Well today is my moving day so I am guessing my Secret Santa gift will take a little extra time to get to me if sent through the U.S Post office as they will reroute it all over till it gets to me. UPS or Fedex should still drop it off at the old address anyways though.

[stevetothepast]

Got my package today. Haven't seen it yet, will post pics by tomorrow.

[stevetothepast]

An XMAS Gift from MarioRPG!!!
I've been Spoiled.
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Sorry bout the poor quality pictures, they were taken on my phone :\

First off a season of the Tick on DVD!
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Next Something I really am looking forward to sinking my teeth into!

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I was planning on getting into this series soon, so maybe I will a little sooner than I had thought.

Next up some hulk reading material:

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This comic looks promising!



MR BIG FANCY ONTARIO MAN THINKS HE'S PRETTY FUNNY.

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BUT I STILL LOVE YOU POTATOE.

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You can't really see it that well here, but I had a pretty good laugh when I read Love, MarioRPG scratched out, and beside it From, The Internet

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A very fine gift from MarioRPG, and I couldn't be happier.

THANX MRPG!

[Ex Leper]

I received my package today, I will be posting pictures very soon!

[dextire]

Very nice haul, Steve!
You'll soon be annoying friends and random people alike with phrases such as "You call that a haiku? You're just counting syllables!" and "Let the probing begin!". :xmas1

[AlliSabbah]

I have my new belongings hidden greedily away now. I have taken pictures and will put them up tomorrow most likely. Moving is taking up most of my time so there may not be much of a story this time if one at all. :(

[MarioRPG]

Merry Christmas Stevetothepast! Hope you enjoy the comics and The Tick. :D Although I think my PEI jab got me some bad karma because my area got owned by 150cm of snow in 3 days >:

[Ex Leper]

My Present arrived today from no other than...


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^ Green Peaness! ^

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^ I first read the note which said... ^

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^ I then immediately opened this which I'm currently watching right now. ^

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^ Knowing my DVD collection was in desperate need of some more HORROR, Mr. Peaness kindly donated a collection of FIFTEEN (http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/561/picture2gu.png) titles!

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^ In addition to my DVDs I received a box candy treats from New Mexico which I look forward to tasting once my stitches heal ^

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^ I also received some condiments to dunk my candy treats into. ^

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^ I then noticed something written on the back of the note which I missed. ^

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Merry Christmas Mr. Peaness and thank you! :xmas3

[Samfucius]

My re-sent gift went out today. Sorry Secret Santa.

[Pentegarn]

Wow, 2 Garfield holiday DVDs sent to two different people :hypno

[dextire]

Alright, my story is done! Hope you guys like it.

"The Mighty Tree Hater.™"
by dextire


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I've received my Secret Santa package, and it's from Dimnos!


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Wow, if you guys could only see this!


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It's alive! Dimnos as sent a challenge of living paper!


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I shall carve your skin into a Santa hat, you seventy-percent recycled spawn of Hell!


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Straight through the heart! Maybe. I mean how can one be sure?


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You were a mighty foe to be sure. Dimnos doesn't mess around with these Secret Santa events!


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Now that Dimnos's trial has been met, (and a poorly made Santa hat is worn) we move on to the prize!


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Godzilla movies! Three in fact, including all three of my favorite monsters!
The "Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth" one even has Battra!

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Thanks Dimnos! Your challenge was mighty, and your reward was sweet!

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May all your filters be blurry and sparkly.

Thank You, Dimnos!
I don't have any of the 90s Godzilla movies so this set is perfect. :)

Merry Christmas, everyone! :xmas1

[replicant]

Godzilla...SWEEET!

[blood_panther]

it's not really christmas until godzilla sets a tank on fire.

[stevetothepast]

man I love godzilla, especially Godzilla vs Mothman. Nice giftin' dimnos.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I'm kinda hatin on Godzilla now since he killed Jabberjaw.

Nice haul so far.

[Dimnos]

I have to give credit to Zomboid for helping pick em out.

[stonewar]

A lot of movies being exchanged this year.

[Zomboid]

I was wondering what that was for.

[dextire]

I'm kinda hatin on Godzilla now since he killed Jabberjaw.

If anything you should be hating Cousin Eddie, it looks like he started the whole thing.

[AlliSabbah]

Yesterday I returned to the house after a long day of moving and bathing puppies to find a surprise on my doorstep. I rused it into the secret orange room before my wife could see it and steal my glorious treasure.

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Upon opening it I found all manner of brown things inside it. Could they be worms from the land of cardboard? Thats tha land right next to Simons land of chalk.

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Aha the game is afoot as there is a ransom er christmas note inside.

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Rushing to open my bounty of belongings I ripped open the first brown package to find.

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The family friendly sounds of Mr Bungle along with Funny, Scary and Waaaa chaaaa Martial Arts. :)

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Followed by music from Ween also following the brom theme of the day.

Then the glorious snacks for which I was craving.

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Many thanks to the pancake for the awesome gifts. :) Sorry theres no real story to this but as I warned I am in the middle of moving.

[blood_panther]

well I gotta tell ya, fedex is ruining my christmas. After spending close to 20 minutes on the phone I get the bad news. Fedex has lost my package.

apparently they'll phone me tommarow with more infomation. but for now all they can tell me is that they lost it.


I feel so bad for my secret santa. hopefully fedex will find it......and ship it faster for free or something.

[dextire]

That's quite an impressive collection of stuff you got there, AlliSabbah! :xmas1

Also, what the hell is wrong with Fedex?! >:

[MLE]

I did USPS and I hope it finds its way. The only time I've had trouble with packages is with packages getting to me, so let's hope my luck holds!

[BatmanJohnson]

MY PACKAGE IS OUT FOR DELIVERY.

[blood_panther]

woot! they found my package! turns out the problem was, they changed it's tracking number. new tracking shows it 20 miles away from it's target. so today or tommarow.


sigh, this has been an ordeal....next time I'm going UPS.....there better right?

[Mockery]

If anything you should be hating Cousin Eddie, it looks like he started the whole thing.
dextire - Haha that's exactly what happened... glad somebody was able to follow it. The sewage dripping down onto the ice awoke the mighty lizard from his deep, icy slumber. Nice DVD haul btw!

AlliSabbah - You got a Mr. Bungle CD as part of your gift? Awesome. That's a seriously great album. If you like it, I highly recommend getting "California".

blood_panther - Glad they found your package blood_panther. As for shipping, I always use the standard postal service and get tracking on it... I've never liked Fed-Ex or UPS to be honest.

[Ozzie]

I got my gift today and GUESS WHAT DORKS

It's from Protoclown.

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That's me!
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True to his word, the first to presents were some kick ass comics!
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A signed copy of his awesome book "Henching"!
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A trade of the beginning of the Books of Magic series, which, amazingly enough, was on my list of Shit I Need to Piraaaaaaa...legally acquire.
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Next up was a Green Lantern figure, which also was not one I'd had in my collection yet. Protoclown knows how to give a gift, you guys.
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And finally, Lord of the Fries, which I'm not familiar with, but it's by Steve Jackson, and goddamn, that's good enough for me.


Everything was awesome, and I'll be sure to try out the game the next time my nerd friends and I get together. Thanks and Merry Christmas, Protoclown!

[stevetothepast]

That's a good haul.

[Dr. Boogie]

Got my Secret Santa package from BatmanJohnson today and I have to say, this is definitely going to be the one that all future SS gifts will have to compete against in the future.

It starts out with a large box showing up at my door:

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Whatever was inside was so anxious to get out that it had already begun unsealing the tape holding the thing shut.


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It was a veritable cornucopia of things. Party poppers, wind-up teeth, and some kind of giant stuff animal. I needed to get a closer look:


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After unpacking everything, I discovered that the box was practically filled with candy, and good candy, too. There was so much that I admit, I thought it must be leftovers from Halloween, but so far, I haven't gotten sick. There was a tube of Whoppers that was open already, but I was planning on passing those along to someone else anyway.


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Along with all the stuff was three letters. The first was a brief explanation of the package, followed by an apology, for some reason. Rest assured, BatmanJohnson, no one who gives me this much candy needs to apologize. There was also a letter with a giant "Q" on it, and another detailing a "curse" that I'll talk more about later.


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Three-year-olds can play with these wind-up teeth no problem, but if you're two then you're just plain fucked. The same goes for the Admiral Ackbar figure, as you would probably just choke to death on his Kindle, or whatever that accessory is supposed to be.


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A few comics made it into the mix as well. Rite seems to be about a gun-wielding mummy who encounters trouble at a veterinary clinic, and Alf is about Alf. I thought it was weird that Alf was drawn pretty much as he appeared normally, but everyone else is just a cartoonish rendition. That's the perks of top billing, I suppose.


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The last comic was entirely in Japanese. It seems to be about a superhero monkey who uses a giant pole to beat up carnivorous animals in the jungle, which leads me to believe it may be the Japanese version of The Jungle Book. On the right is a map of a corn maze made up of a dozen map sections that you apparently needed to find within the maze. According to the rules, getting all the pieces entitled you to a dollar off a T-shirt, so I appreciate BatmanJohnson sacrificing a less expensive corn maze shirt to ensure I had a merry Christmas.


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Any lingering questions I had about Star Trek can be answered with a few quick page flips. The loadout of a Class 1 Dreadnaught? The inner workings of a Universal Translator? The rules of 3D chess? You know I've got that info.


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I was not aware that Shari Lewis had a show prior to Lambchop's Playalong. Granted, I hadn't really wondered about it in the first place, but now not only do I have the answer; I have evidence. The Songs of WWII CD should come in handy for whenever I get sick of a half dozen or so songs from that era that play in Fallout: New Vegas.


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Best of all, I got a Hello Kitty band-aid, a tag from some Domo Kun merchandise, and the head from an action figure of Guinan, the bartender from Star Trek: The Next Generation.


Earlier, I mentioned that BatmanJohnson's note included an apology. I assume this was the reason:

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In order to get to all the other stuff, I had to first unpack this creepy ventriloquist's dummy. I think it was supposed to be some kind of starter model because it's stuffed, and you open the mouth by pulling on a loop of rope behind the head. That makes the talking all the creepier, as you just wind up jerking the head back and forth when you try to make the thing talk. The curse letter I mentioned before suggested that the dummy may or may not be cursed. He also mentioned that his roommate helped him pack the gift box, so I will give him the benefit of a doubt and say that his roommate was the one who felt I needed to have this strange, potentially holiday-ruining thing in my house.


Still, tons of candy and other neat stuff to distract from the creepy doll. All in all, nice work BatmanJohnson!

[ChrisGlass]

I made a video. It's 11 minutes long. Sorry it took so long to post.
Rog was my santa.
DIS2ZVH7MH8

[dextire]

:lol Excellent video, Chris!
If you suck that candy cane down to a point you could probably take down a grizzly bear with that thing.

It's amazing how much cool stuff everyone is giving this year! :xmas2

[ChrisGlass]

When someone is that forceful in their instructions, I have no choice but to play along.

[Zhukov]

Haha, nice work Chris.

[The Leader]

I wish I had a Russian mail order bride. :(

[MarioRPG]

Holy crap Dr. Boogie, that's a whole lot of awesome stuff, and what appears to be like 10 pounds of candy. I think you should burn that doll before it's too late though.

Awesome video Chris. "...This is about a day's worth of food..." Also, what a lovely festive greeting by mockery.

[ChrisGlass]

I wish I had a Russian mail order bride. :(
My wife has friends. But I'll let you know the process is LONG and EXPENSIVE. Oh god, it's expensive.

[The Leader]

OH MY GOODNESS THE WAIT IS OVER AND IT IS FROM CANADA

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Oh, Stevetothepast, your art is as charming as your prose. Wait, space dollars? Oh. My. God. This is the best christmas ever.


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I GOT A BOOK


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AND A VIDEO GAME!


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AND ANOTHER VIDEO GAME BUT WITHOUT THE INSERT


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AND A VIDEO GAME SYSTEM


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AND A CONTROLLER FOR SAID SYSTEM :x


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These Santas are really happy considering their predicament. I suppose St. Nick really is just that jolly.


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bro, this is like the best present ever


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Canadian money is made from chocolate and hate.
















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[Nekoneko061]

Yay! My gift came today and I didn't even have to call FedEx like 10k Volt Ghost said I did.
Thank you Blood Panther! I'll post pictures when my mom gets home from work.
She has my camera. This is awesome X1000, since today is my 16th birthday.
It's just like an extra gift! Now if only my S.S. would post pics...

By the way, Leader, that chocolate santa is terrifying.

[blood_panther]

oh man that is such a relief. yesterday fedex said they couldnt find you, and that the address was wrong, and worse of all were going to send it all the way back here to canada, in two days.thank goodness it managed to make it's way to you.

never again fedex. hope you liked the stuff!

[Dimnos]

I didnt realize we were allowed to send beer. Next year someone is getting a case. :lol

[ChrisGlass]

I got my package today, and it's awesome! Pictures will be up tomorrow (it's finals week, don't kill me).
Tomorrow is a long day apparently.

[Mockery]

When someone is that forceful in their instructions, I have no choice but to play along.
Glad you liked everything and thanks for being a good sport about it! Watching your reactions to the gifts and the note was awesome. That was a loooooong video, but the ending was so worth it. I love that she actually tells you to stop sucking on the candy cane hahah.

OH MY GOODNESS THE WAIT IS OVER AND IT IS FROM CANADA. Oh, Stevetothepast, your art is as charming as your prose. Wait, space dollars? Oh. My. God. This is the best christmas ever.
WOW. You actually got a 3DO. I used to have one of those and Gex is an awesome game. Stevetothepast, I think you win the prize for most expensive gift this year.

I didnt realize we were allowed to send beer. Next year someone is getting a case. :lol
Just make sure they're of age, and send some Santa's Butt (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16486801/ns/business-us_business/) beer because the labels on it are awesome.

[blood_panther]

I didnt realize we were allowed to send beer.


technically, sending any type of alcohol through the mail (at least across borders) is illegal.



that said, I wont tell if you don't :yum

[executioneer]

DREAMCAST IS A BETTER PRESENT THAN 3D0 >: PROBABLY :(

[stevetothepast]

Well, I am relieved that the present arrived intact. I had visions of the beer exploding and ruining the 3d0.

[MarioRPG]

Holy crap Steve, awesome gift giving. That's seriously amazing.

[replicant]

Can't go wrong with some Asimov! :D

[Zhukov]

Asimov beats 3DO and Gex combined.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Well, I am relieved that the present arrived intact. I had visions of the beer exploding and ruining the 3d0.

:lol It could only make it better.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Yay! My gift came today and I didn't even have to call FedEx like 10k Volt Ghost said I did.
Thank you Blood Panther! I'll post pictures when my mom gets home from work.
She has my camera. This is awesome X1000, since today is my 16th birthday.
It's just like an extra gift! Now if only my S.S. would post pics...

By the way, Leader, that chocolate santa is terrifying.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[Pentegarn]

Just make sure they're of age, and send some Santa's Butt (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16486801/ns/business-us_business/) beer because the labels on it are awesome.

This makes me think perhaps we should submit our ages to the event coordinator going forward.

Also that label is awesome

[Zomboid]

DREAMCAST IS A BETTER PRESENT THAN 3D0 >: PROBABLY :(

I was kinda thinking that. I still love it.

[blood_panther]

so how many people have yet to recive a gift?

[Mockery]

I haven't received mine yet. :/

[Zomboid]

http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/office_space_image_58934.jpg

[Mockery]

I know, and I even spoke to payroll about it. :/

[Samfucius]

Tomorrow is a long day apparently.

Yeah, sorry. I haven't disappeared, and I know you're waiting for me to show the world your wonderful gifts. So here they are!

I received a box in the mail, from the illustrious Chris Glass!
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000182-1.jpg



This was a very large box, as you can see. Also, notice the obligatory goofy face; don't worry, more goofy faces to come.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000183.jpg



Wow! The box was absolutely stuffed with wrapped gifts! I was actually floored by this. Way to go, Mr. Glass.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000187.jpg



Like a total idiot, I forgot to take pictures of all of the To/From stickers, as they were all unique, and awesome. One of my favorites was to: SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000188.jpg



The first thing I unwrapped was this Big Brain Academy card game. I have since played it, and it is good silly fun. Here I am doing my best to look smart.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000190.jpg



Next was a little Cubix robot. I did the robot so he wouldn't feel lonely. Little did I know how unnecessary this was; you'll see.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000191.jpg



The next gift was a big version of the little robot! Cool! Now they aren't alone.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000193.jpg



I opened the next gift, and got a third! Wow... how many robot mouths am I going to have to feed?
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000194.jpg



The next gift was.... another robot! Here I am leaning back, simulating the crushing weight of four robots. I thought it would be a nice finale to robots, because there was no way Chris was a cool enough guy to give me more autonomous friends...
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000195.jpg



FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE ROOOOOOOBOTS!!! Wowie zowie!
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000196.jpg



Huh, I wonder what's next? Another game? Some candy? A DVD?
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Nope! Good thing I love robots, because I have six! (I am totally serious/not sarcastic. I adore robots.)
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000197.jpg



And after opening the last package, here's lucky robot number seven! All that was left in the box at this point was a couple of candy canes.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000198.jpg



And here's a group photo.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/P1000200.jpg



The awesome robots are currently lined up on top of my cabinet, protecting my model of the cocaine molecule, the game is a lot of fun, and my girlfriend ate all my candy canes.

Thanks, Chris!
:xmas3

[MarioRPG]

Robot overkill!

[blood_panther]

how many players is the big brain game? hopefully at least 7....don't want a robot left out.

[dextire]

I haven't seen anything Cubix since like 2002, much less an huge set of them! Nice job, Chris! :xmas1
That's some mighty impressive balancing there, Samfucious. :)

[dextire]

Alright, it looks like we're getting close to a fully successful Secret Santa event this year! :xmas1 Here's where we stand as of right now.
Participants who have yet to receive a SS package:
Mockery
Blood panther
Zhukov

Participants who have yet to have a SS package received:
Nekoneko61 - Shipped on Nov 30th.
MLE - Shipped on Dec 2nd.
Zhukov - Exact Date Unknown.
Samfucius - Shipped on Dec 6th.

Participants who have received a SS package and have not yet posted photos:
Babs - Received on Dec 5th - Unknown SS.
Protoclown - Received on Dec 6th - Dextire. ;)
Nekoneko61 - Received on Dec 10th - Blood panther.

:xmas2

[blood_panther]

Nekoneko61 has also yet to post pictures.


hint hint.

also not sure your numbers add up. 4 people have yet to have a present received....but only 3 people who havent gotten a gift?

[dextire]

Whoops... sorry. :)

As to the numbers not adding up; Babs says he got his package but never said who it was from.
Based on the dates it looks like his SS was Nekoneko61, but I just left it blank since neither of them said this was true.
So that leaves 3 people who haven't received, and 3 people left who have shipped. Make any better sense now?

Also, it's all just a guess based on me reading the thread again so it's not official or anything. :xmas3

[Fathom Zero]

Zhukov's shouldn't be surprising.

[Mockery]

I have yet to receive my gift.

Protoclown told me he filmed a video for the gifts he received and he's gonna email it to me sometime soon so I can put it up on the I-Mockery Youtube account, so keep an eye out for that one this week.

[blood_panther]

As to the numbers not adding up; Babs says he got his package but never said who it was from.

oh ok. gotcha. thanks!

[Zhukov]

Phew, I just got mine posted. Hope they receive it soon!
:xmas3

[Zhukov]

Joke.

I'm not worried about mine since it will take ages to get here and even longer to clear customs, that goes for the one I sent as well. I should have posted it earlier I guess, but I was still looking for stuff :\ Soz.

[MarioRPG]

Alright, it looks like we're getting close to a fully successful Secret Santa event this year! :xmas1

Fingers crossed. :xmas2

[blood_panther]

Woot! I just got my package in the mail. It's an extremly awesome kit, from Samfucius. Pictures will be up later today. but thank you so much Sam! the gifts were great and the letters made me and my friends cry tears of laughter!

[blood_panther]

So I was sitting around playing some minecraft when what should appear at my door? why it's my secret Santa gift from none other then Samfucius!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/thebox.jpg

The box was big. as were my hopes for the contents.


inside I found a bunch of goodies each attached to numbered envelope. so starting at the beginning I started checking out my loot. turns out it was a specialty kit designed to turn me into the perfect man.....8 pages of instructions were included to help me on this glorious quest.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/lightreading.jpg

well I'm already pretty manly but what the heck I could always do with a few more manly points.


first up were 4 bags of army men......well actually 2 bags of army men, 1 bag of cowboys and Indians and 1 bag of....firemen? amusingly the firemen look the most dangerous with their axe wielding ways.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/Myarmy.jpg

but these weren't just any army men they were veteran army men! you could tell do to the lack of limbs on some of them.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/Fighton.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/Foot.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/Pipe.jpg
I think that last one had an unfortunate accident with a pipe of some sort.


also included with the army men was a CD I could listen to as i made my army fight itself...http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/cd.jpg
The CD case broke in the mail and got pretty scratched up. the first track is unlistenable.....luckily Samfucius in his manly wisdom made all 5 tracks the same song! A very manly viking Dirge. all labeled track 1-5 so I'm not sure of the real name of the song, but it's all kinds of sweet.

My new-found army and I proceeded to open up the next gift. 8 bags of fake mustashes!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/Mustaches.jpg
Only five are pictured because within an instint of me seeing them, me and my friends tried them on.

but as I said I am already pretty manly and of course have a kicking goatee of my own. the fake mustaches don't stick to hair very well, but that wasn't going to stop me!

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/Fuzzycatterpillers.jpg

next up came a manly survival guide.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/Spiderman.jpg

nothing more manly then junior novels. this one even came with 8 pages of color photos! I figure if anyone could sit through the third movie they would need a manly stomach to deal with the pain. this book should help me warm up to that.

finally came the ultimate manly training device.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/soontheworld.jpg

Diplomacy the board game. this will be the perfect training tool to help me take over Europe, and besides anygame that takes at least 30 minutes a round is extreme to the max!


in all I got a very nice haul. I've had a lot of fun with this secret Santa and glad I decided to join this year. many thanks to you Samfucius for the awesome gifts. I love war board games and foresee many a fun drunken night playing diplomacy.


http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/everything.jpg

Merry Christmas to all!

[MarioRPG]

You really should have went with Man Rule #1: Periods are for women.

[Samfucius]

I'm really glad you liked all the stuff. It's too bad the cd got scratched up, but it was supposed to be a gag anyways, so all is well. I had so much fun picking out the stuff, and especially writing the letter. Diplomacy really is one of my favorite board games of all time, so I hope you love it as much as I have.

Edit: the songs on the CD are a clip from Highlander (The One) by Lost Horizon. The rest of the song isn't so great, but the part I sent you is awesome.

[stonewar]

Diplomacy the favorite board game of JFK

finally came the ultimate manly training device.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/blood_panther/soontheworld.jpg

Diplomacy the board game. this will be the perfect training tool to help me take over Europe, and besides anygame that takes at least 30 minutes a round is extreme to the max!

[Protoclown]

Alright, it's time for me to post my I-Mockery Secret Santa 2010 Photo Jamboree! My Secret Santa this year was Dextire, who sent me a box of awesomeness. So awesome that a holy light poured out as soon as I opened the box. It actually melted one of my roommate's faces off like at the end of Raiders, but I sadly don't have a photo of that.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_1.jpg

There was a note inside the box, but I'm not going to include a picture of that, because it's paper, which I think you have all seen before. But it was an amusing note where Dextire explained everything that was in the box. As he warned me it contained SPOILERS, I opened all of the individually wrapped goodies first.

Here is what I found within:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_2.jpg

A mini Sega Genesis game system with like six games that I plug directly into my TV! I have never had a Genesis, so this will be nice to play around with.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_3.jpg

A copy of Sonic Spinball! His note explained that if I don't have a Genesis, I should display it prominently within my home so that people know what good taste I have in video games. I shall do this, and when people ask me specific questions about the game, I will distract them and jump out the nearest window.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_4.jpg

This hilarious Transformer, Ejector. He turns into a fucking toaster. Yep. (Thinks he's a cylon). I can't think of a more ludicrously stupid thing for a Transformer to be. And he's a Decepticon too, so I guess he uses his sinister powers to BURN YOUR TOAST. Awesome. I got a very good laugh when I saw this guy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_5.jpg

Some DVDs! Dark Night of the Scarecrow, Trap Door, and a Rutger Hauer double feature (Omega Doom and Blind Fury, and it's hilarious how both of those cover images blend together). None of which I have seen! Excellent!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_6.jpg

A pair of "Little Animal" telephones. I don't know why they are called Little Animal since they are clearly a Dragon Ball Z knockoff. I have included a video of all the annoying noises it makes at the end of this post! I actually have another similar cheesy annoying phone robot called "Combatant Phone". I will have to put up a video of the two of them dueling annoying noises sometime.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_7.jpg

Tons of tasty treats!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_8.jpg

Some Dinosaurs Attack! and Coca-Cola trading cards. I'm sure they will be quite amusing. The Coca-Cola cards look especially cheesy. Dextire's note cautioned me not to eat the gum inside.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v617/protoclown/mockxmas10/protosecretsanta2010_9.jpg

Some Chinese Health Balls! A hilarious little Hot Wheels watch! Some batteries to use in my Little Animal phones or perhaps the mini-Genesis! And a bald eagle keychain, which is so patriotic it's wearing a fucking American flag DO-RAG. Amazing. The only thing missing is the single tear rolling down its face!

Thank you Dextire! This was a most amusing box of stuff! This definitely gets the Protoclown stamp of approval!

And now, here is my video of the Little Animal phone in action!

td-6gOwBqEY

[Pentegarn]

You know, I think Dextire went over the spending limit :lol

Also, moon sand is not a tasty treat (probably a warning on the package somewhere saying 'do not eat'

[Protoclown]

Well maybe it IS tasty and that's the biggest secret about Moon Sand like ever

[dextire]

I'm really glad you liked the stuff, Protoclown! :xmas1
I don't remember sending any empty candy wrappers though. :lol

You know, I think Dextire went over the spending limit :lol

Actually, I came in pretty close to budget this year (not counting shipping, but that's because it doesn't count ;)).
I might have gone a little over if you include all of the filler (candy, Christmas tattoos, etc.) but it is Christmas after all. :xmas3

[Mockery]

For the record, there is no spending limit, you just can't expect to have the same amount spent on you if you go overboard. But if you want to spend $100 or whatever on your Secret Santa recipient, that's perfectly fine to do. The only requirement we have is that you at least spend the minimum amount required (not including shipping fees).

Anyway, holy crap Dextire... you sent some AWESOME stuff! Sega Genesis mini, Dark Night of the Scarecrow (one of the best TV horror films ever made), Moon Sand, Toaster Transformer, the badass Dinosaur's Attack cards and more. So much Awesomeness. Well done, sir!

Proto, you made out like a bandit and I love that photo of the light from the box hitting you. Goddamn, we need to do some new photo pieces... it's been too long haha!

[Zhukov]

The complete Trapdoor on DVD. Awesome.

[Pentegarn]

Just so you know I wasn't complaining that it looked like he went over :)

I went over a bit myself, so did (I am sure) quite a few others

I was just yanking Dextires chain, partly to amuse myself and partly because it was a good set of items and I was jealous of his ability to find and pick out awesome stuff :lol

[Pentegarn]

we need to do some new photo pieces... it's been too long haha!

Too right it has, I love you guys' photo pieces

[Zhukov]

UGH!

Ok, so I have received my Christmas present from Emily! Thanks a bunch MLE, you really did seem to get me stuff that I would like.

I guess we're posting pictures of the box, so, this is the box that MLE sent me. As you can see it it quite large, which suggests that there is a lot inside - don't be instantly fooled into thinking this is a GOOD thing though, since wads of money and keys to expensive cars don't come in large boxes. Still, it is a good size box and I'd probably use it again if I didn't already have too many boxes. Also, MLE, nice work putting my first name in the section where my last name is supposed to go on the customs declaration. Bless.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/Vincered/DSC_1028.jpg

So I'll just say right up that there aren't going to be any goofy or wacky antics going on. I've got a headache and I don't know how to edit youtube videos and I'm in my pyjamas now anyway. This isn't to say that I am not very happy indeed to have received this gift. I'll use extra exclamation marks if that helps!! The first thing you are meant to notice in a present is the card/letter, and I don't know if this was on top or not, but I'll put it first.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/Vincered/DSC_1039.jpg

You may have noticed that along with the garish and often OUT OF THE LINES colouring (which did make me smile!!), there are some of what appears to be crumbs covering the letter... well, that's probably because of these things...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/Vincered/DSC_1034.jpg

The lid that was holding them in came undone, so that created about two metric cups of crumbs to cover everything. No matter.

Let me just say that they are WAY tastier than they look. These things are serious food, and while you may need sprinkles or icing to tell you how good something is, MLE and I just need the bare bones flavour, thanks. MMMM. They tasted like burnt sugar. Yum. I say tasted because I ate them all pretty quickly, even though there were about fifty of them.

Next up was what I am going to say is a keytag. If it's some other form of jewelery then I'll stand corrected, but for now it's a keytag. It came in a god damn box, and I'm going to guess that it's been HAND CRAFTED by MLE, which is more than any of you other fuckers bothered with. Uh, if it's NOT actually hand crafted then it's still pretty good, haha. !!!! Whatever, I think it's cool.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/Vincered/DSC_1032.jpg

God knows what Hefeweizen is. Oh it's beer. Alright next item.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/Vincered/DSC_1033.jpg

MLE warned me in her letter that these will probably taste bad, and I being stupid figured that they must be like Fisherman's Friend mints, in that they are really, really strong and taste like mustard. Well, no. I flipped the tin over, brushed off the crumbs and checked the ingredients... DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, MAGNESIUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, all pretty harmless stuff so far, STEARATE, SODIUM FLUORIDE, ARTIFICIAL MEAT FLAVOUR, wait what? Meat flavour? Haha, this must be some kind of joke? Well, no. I opened the lid and sniffed it, and that's as far as I am going. Sorry. It made me cough. Fuck off. Maybe later if anyone asks me too.

Ok, next is a lovingly strung pile of books. This reminded me of how Donald Duck used to carry his books... I tried googling "DONALD DUCK CARRYING BOOKS TIED UP OR SOMETHING" but whatever.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/Vincered/DSC_1035.jpg

I'm really glad that I got some books, Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers are two really great books that I don't actually own. Nice work.


All in all, a good haul. Your biscuit things are ace, thanks. Pretty pleased with it all, and I hope you have a great Christmas. Cheers!!!!!!!!!!.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v74/Vincered/DSC_1041.jpg

THE END.

[Zhukov]

Oh, and in reply to your letter, Emily: you too babe. ;)

[blood_panther]

those are some nice books there. and I've tried those mints before....they do taste kind of....strange.....but man they make for some fun bets.


so I think this means everyone but good ol mock has gotten their gift?
so shamelessly ripping off dextires list....


Participants who have yet to receive a SS package:
Mockery

Participants who have yet to have a SS package received:
Nekoneko61 - Shipped on Nov 30th.
Zhukov - Exact Date Unknown.

Participants who have received a SS package and have not yet posted photos:
Babs - Received on Dec 5th - Unknown SS.
Nekoneko61 - Received on Dec 10th - Blood panther.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I think we're still waiting for Babs to post his pictures from last year too.

[Dimnos]

FAILURE.

[Fathom Zero]

ZHUKOV I WANT YOUR CARPET

[Dimnos]

You guys even get Shiner down in bush?

[dextire]

Quite a nice haul of stuff you got there, Zhukov! :xmas1

I think we're still waiting for Babs to post his pictures from last year too.
Well, I don't think he even got his gift until like the 1st of January last year.
This year he seems to be trying to set the record for longest time to post pictures after receiving the package without technically breaking the rules. :(

[MLE]

Yeah, that keychain is HANDCRAFTED CHAINMAIL MADE BY YOURS TRULY.

Let's see y'all beat that

Oh and you're very welcome :D

I was also going to get you The Long Walk by Bachman (stephen king), but I couldn't find it ;_;

[Zhukov]

ZHUKOV I WANT YOUR CARPET

YOU CAN HAVE IT IT'S COVERED IN FREAKING CRUMBS.

You guys even get Shiner down in bush?

Nope.

[Pentegarn]

Well, I don't think he even got his gift until like the 1st of January last year. This year he seems to be trying to set the record for longest time to post pictures after receiving the package without technically breaking the rules. :(

the unmentionable has that record locked

[dextire]

I don't know... the current record is 14 days and Babs is already up to 12. :x
He could go another 4 days before breaking the rules, so it's gonna be a close one.
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv150/dextire/necknneck.jpg

I was just yanking Dextires chain, partly to amuse myself and partly because it was a good set of items and I was jealous of his ability to find and pick out awesome stuff :lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/Psycho8/Myself/Imockeryxmas2/010.jpg
:love:xmas2:love

[Pentegarn]

I don't know... the current record is 14 days and Babs is already up to 12. :x
He could go another 4 days before breaking the rules, so it's gonna be a close one.

I just like to say the unmentionable is the biggest a-hole refusing to post for so long, Babs actually has the current record anyway with 357 days and counting (but since that thread is locked does that record really count?) :lol

[Ozzie]

I just wanna say that I opened the Steve Jackson game that Protoclown got me a few seconds ago and gave the dice inside a test roll. They came up double sixes. Protoclown got me lucky dice for Christmas! They will definitely be used as RPG damage dice in the future.

[Zomboid]

Don't get upset about people not posting pictures right away. I mean really. It's for fun. Don't get all pissy and vaguely offensive.

And The Long Walk is great.

[MLE]

It is for fun and all, but not posting for long periods of time detracts from it. It's why there are rules now. Because people suck the fun out of it. You should know something about that.

[Zomboid]

Do you not have family or friends? I mean, aside from internet friends? Most people get busy around the holidays, and wacky facial expressions take time. I mean, just thinking about all the time you must've put into yours...tremendous dedication!

As long as he doesn't break the rules, maybe show a bit of consideration for people that speak with people other than their co-workers and parents.

[MLE]

Look, most people know what their holidays are going to be like and can plan around it. That's why the rules are in place. I'm not going to go back and forth with you on this, because it's a VOLUNTARY THING. People know up-front what the rules are. Stop trying to be incendiary like Mr. Unmentionable.

[Zomboid]

On the contrary; I'm trying to get people to give the guy some leeway. And yeah, you're right in that you can usually plan around stuff, but if there's a time of year where shit happens that you didn't plan for, it's Christmas.

Just hoping we can all get along and give the guy some time :) :xmas3:xmas2:xmas1:xmas3:xmas2:xmas1:picklehat

[MLE]

What happened to the asshole Zomboid and where did this monstrosity come from?

[Zomboid]

Christmas cheer!

[MLE]

Tbh, you're not even part of the secret santa, so you should go cheer your way into another sub-forum.

[blood_panther]

no worries until the 22nd.

[Nekoneko061]

Okay, sorry for the wait :\ I kinda lost track of time.
I recieved my package from Blood_Panther about a week ago.
It was full of mysterious (and festive!) packages.
Sorry for the crappy quality... I have fluorescent lights in my room.

Me opening the magical Xmas box. I was kinda worried I wouldn't get it becaue just that very day, 10,000 Volts PMed me and told me my package was lost.
But here it is!
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/10-2.jpg
Now on to the presents!

An Airplane DVD
(Belive it or not I had never heard of this movie until I googled it.)
I watched it recently, and it was really funny, if a bit dramatic.
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/9-1.jpg

I got some assorted Xmas stickers!
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/5-2.jpg

Some lovely coffee, straight from Canada. I freaking love caffine, by the way.
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/4-1.jpg

The biggest present turned out to be a Canada puzzle.
It has all the provinces and capitals, and is good for learning about America's hat.

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/3-2.jpg

I got some chocolate Canadian Dollars too! (Is that what you call 'em?)
At first I thought it was real gold but, I was happily disappointed to learn it was chocolate, which is almost as good as gold.
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/8-1.jpg

I also got this rad candle thats shaped like an apple pie.
(I have an odd expression on my face because my brother just walked in my room and I'm trying to scare him back out.)
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/41.jpg

He tried to eat my pie! >:
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/21.jpg

I saved the best for last!
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/6-1.jpg

A Harry Potter action figure! :love
He comes with a wand and removable glasses.
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/51.jpg

Here is my brother showing off the entirity of my haul!
http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/2-3.jpg

All in all it was a good experience. The best S.S. I've ever done actually.
Thanks so much Blood_Panther!
Now I just have to wait for Babs to upload his pictures!
:xmas2

[blood_panther]

glad to see you enjoyed the gifts! I was worried when you told us your age, you wouldnt have liked the coffee. nice to know I was wrong. the DVD should also have "airplane 2 the sequel" on it. while not as good as the first, it's still pretty funny.

[Pentegarn]

Airplane was one of the best movies for word humor ever

"There's a problem in the cockpit"

"What is it?"

"It's the front section of the plane where the pilots are, but that's not important now" :lol

[Zhukov]

On the contrary; I'm trying to get people to give the guy some leeway. And yeah, you're right in that you can usually plan around stuff, but if there's a time of year where shit happens that you didn't plan for, it's Christmas.

Just hoping we can all get along and give the guy some time :) :xmas3:xmas2:xmas1:xmas3:xmas2:xmas1:picklehat

I was sick last year and took ages to post my pictures.


In other news, Christ I hope my package is delivered soon. :\

[stonewar]

Never heard of Airplane!?!

I feel old. I guess I am compared to some of these whippersnappers since I would be eligble to recieve beer as gift.

[Dimnos]

Dont feel bad about it. Like you yourself said... You are eligible to receive beer.

[Mockery]

I finally received my overdue Secret Santa gift late today! IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! My Secret Santa was Zhukov, and it sounds like he had some trouble shipping it from Australia. (tip for next year: send your gifts earlier ;) )

Anyway, allow me to show you the nifty things he sent me:

First up, we have a dripping wet box. Shame on you, Zhukov, for not controlling the weather!

http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/secret-santa/rog2010/zhukov-gift1.jpg
STUPID CUSTOMS FORMS... ALWAYS TRYING TO RUIN THE SURPRISE. >:

http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/secret-santa/rog2010/zhukov-gift2.jpg
I WILL LOOK THIS CRYPTIC MESSAGE ON ON ALTAVISTA'S BABEL FISH SO IT CAN TELL ME WHAT YOU JUST SAID ON THAT LEFT PAGE. BUT NO, MY TV DVD PLAYER ONLY PLAYS REGION 1 DVDS. HOPEFULLY I CAN FIND SOMETHING TO PLAY IT ON MY LAPTOP WITH THOUGH INSTEAD.

http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/secret-santa/rog2010/zhukov-gift3.jpg
LOOK AT ALL THESE WONDERFUL AUSTRALIAN THINGS (EXCEPT FOR THE PACMAN GHOST SOUR CANDIES, WHICH ARE TASTY) THAT ZHUKOV SENT ME! THERE'S THE AFOREMENTIONED DVD FOR "THE CASTLE" WHICH IS REGION 4, A PACMAN GHOST TIN OF SOUR CANDIES, A VARIETY OF CANDY BARS (NONE OF WHICH I'VE EVER TRIED, SO THAT SHOULD BE FUN). I PARTICULARLY LIKE THE NAME "CHOKITO" BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE A CANDY THAT TESTS YOUR ESOPHAGEAL BRAVERY. HE ALSO SENT FANTALES CHEWY CHOCOLATE CARAMELS, A LITTLE NOTEBOOK THAT LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A PASSPORT BUT ISN'T, AND OF COURSE... A JAR OF VEGEMITE. BUT THIS ISN'T THE CLASSIC VEGEMITE, IT'S THE NEWER "CHEESYBITE" KIND WHICH IS A MIXTURE OF VEGEMITE AND CHEESE. I'VE NEVER HAD CLASSIC VEGEMITE OR THIS NEW KIND, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO TRYING IT OUT AND HOPEFULLY NOT BARFING.

BEST OF ALL THOUGH...

http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/secret-santa/rog2010/zhukov-gift4.jpg
MY BIG HOMEMADE PACMAN GHOST FINALLY HAS A BUDDY. A TRUE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE INDEED.

THANKS AGAIN ZHUKOV! I'LL TREASURE THIS SOGGY BOX FULL OF AUSTRALIAN GOODIES FOREVER
:xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1 :xmas1

[Zhukov]

Why... why was it wet? :(


Oh well, thank christ and mas it made it to you, since I would have been banned forever had I not managed to send your good self and coincidental owner of these forums a gift. PHEW. I totally forgot about the damn DVD until it was too late, but try hard to watch it since it's a really heartwarming Australian tale!

Oh, and you don't say Bonza Chrimbo over there? Freak.

[Dimnos]

Wow there really was vegemite in there. :lol

[blood_panther]

so...everyone got a package?


woot!

so I guess once babs posts his pictures this event will be finished! nice to see the event go off without a hitch. it was my first secret santa but I'm glad I joined up.

[Mockery]

Why... why was it wet? :(

Oh well, thank christ and mas it made it to you, since I would have been banned forever had I not managed to send your good self and coincidental owner of these forums a gift. PHEW. I totally forgot about the damn DVD until it was too late, but try hard to watch it since it's a really heartwarming Australian tale!

Oh, and you don't say Bonza Chrimbo over there? Freak.
We've been having record rainfall out here this winter. It hasn't stopped raining for well over a week now. I think the entire state is a mudslide at this point. And the mail delivery guy just left your package sitting on my front doorstep. It's ok, I'm sure it needed a bath.

I'll definitely try to watch the DVD when I have a chance and I'm looking forward to eating the candy bars too. Which one is your favorite kind btw?

Speaking of that, I take it you like vegemite cheesybite more than standard vegemite?

so...everyone got a package? woot!
I believe so. Just a few stragglers need to post their photos now, right? Or is it just Babs?

[dextire]

Babs posting his photos is all that's left, I believe. Definitely the most successful Secret Santa yet! :xmas1

[Zomboid]

I'd say that was 2006, chum!

[Pentegarn]

06 is nice, look at it if you get the chance.

Vegemite cheesybite... I look forward to the vegemite cheesybite review, sounds like it will either be really good or really horrible. Time will tell which though

[Mockery]

I'm guessing it's gonna be pretty awful, but I must try it just to say I've had it. I'll be sure to play a particular Men At Work song while eating it.

Also, I just spoke with Babs and the photos are being uploaded as we speak, so aside from a few lil' delays, this event was definitely a great one. It's always nice when nobody gets screwed over. :picklehat

[dextire]

I'll have to check out '06. Right now all I can remember from it is:
http://mypage.iu.edu/%7Estpace/christmas06/gift1.jpg.

I've had vegemite a total of three times in my life, none of them pleasant. :)

[Babs]

I'm really sorry everyone for making you wait. I've been extraordinarily busy with finals, christmas shopping, holidays, and all other kinds of stuff but never the less, the wait is over.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/1mock.jpg
So I was a little hesitant at first seeing as there were visible claw marks on the package. Someone trying to get into my package or something trying to get out... just a little worried to find out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/2mock.jpg
Proceeded with a little caution.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/3mock.jpg
I mean should I be worried or excited?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/4mock.jpg
Still not sure about my emotions right now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/6mock.jpg
Finally, some explanation to the claw marks. Obviously some blue-collar workers from the post office sniffed out the booze and tried clawing their way into my Secret Santa present.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/8mock.jpg
Wait.. Why is the 18 pack taped back up? Is this some kind of sick joke? So after a miserable attempt to claw through my Secret Santa package, they still managed to steal my very highly commercialized beer and audaciously taped the box back up and made it appear as if there's still beer inside? Merry Christmas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/7mock.jpg
Wait a second. What's this over here I see?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/28mock.jpg
It's a note from Nekoneko061. It's a vague list explaining some of the gifts in what appeared to be a case of beer. Wow, I'm terribly sorry. I should of known better than to accuse some proletariat's of stealing some Miller lite.

So the list goes something like this.
-Pecans
-"Incense"
-Bad ass belt buckles
-German chocolates that nekoneko thought "looked good"
-A movie card that I'll probably forget
-Stuff they don't know what they got me

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/9mock.jpg
The first item I see is a white bag filled with what seems to be the pecans.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/11mock.jpg
It is indeed the "Southern pecans" that you kindly picked all by yourself like a big person would. I would like to add that they were very delicious actually and that I must acquire some more STAT.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/30mock.jpg
So I did some more digging and found some of the incense you mentioned (like to add that I do indeed plan on using them for personal meditation purposes only) and some of what you call German chocolates along with the rest of the candy you sent. Never got around to eating the spider man child cigarettes but I did try some of the chocolate and the dark chocolate with marzipan was actually awful. Don't worry, the milk chocolate with cornflakes saved it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/31mock.jpg
On forth with the digging in which I stumble upon the very manly belt buckles, a gargoyle wall ornament, party napkins (how'd you know I needed these), the movie card, and 3 novels. One of the books (Survivor: A novel) I'm rather familiar with and have been looking forward to give another read. As for the other books, especially Forbidden Knowledge, I don't think it's so much the knowledge that is forbidden as it is more information this is unappliable. All around, great gifts but that's not all, there is still ONE more I've been waiting to take out since I opened the box.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/20mock.jpg
IT'S DUMBLEDORE!:worship

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/23mock.jpg
Oh hell yeah. A 100% genuine Dumbledore.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/32mock.jpg Thank you so much Nekoneko, I'm super excited about this. I promise to take real good care of him and make sure to never let his precious plastic skin touch the air.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/LifeInMono/33mock.jpg
What can I say. I pretty much had the best Secret Santa ever! Just look at that haul, how could I not be satisfied with that? Thank you very much Nekoneko, you have definitely made my slow-picture-putting-up ass very joyous. Now excuse me while Dumbledore and I go meditate and after wards, snobbishly eat our German chocolate and read our Chuck Palahniuk novels while wearing our extremely manly belt buckles.

[Mockery]

Awesome haul indeed, Babs! Glad you got some fine gifts this time around. Big kudos to Nekoneko on a job well done with your gift-giving. Miller lite box makes for an excellent wrapping job btw.

[dextire]

Alright, Babs! Nice collection of gifts you received, man! :xmas1

Well, that's it by my calculations. Secret Santa is complete with time to spare! Great job, everyone! :)
Merry Christmas! :xmas2:rock:xmas2:xmas3

[Zhukov]

I'll definitely try to watch the DVD when I have a chance and I'm looking forward to eating the candy bars too. Which one is your favorite kind btw?

I eat a Cherry Ripe every day, and that is no joke. I seriously have to stop myself from buying more.

Milo bars are good too, and the Chokito is up there. I don't really like Violet Crumbles since I think they are just a poor man's Crunchie - but it's iconic.

Speaking of that, I take it you like vegemite cheesybite more than standard vegemite?

That's a difficult question. I think the cheesybite is easier to accept into your mouth, and you can eat it without butter... I don't know I LOVE THEM BOTH. I think cheesybite is better for vegemite virgins, which is why you have it.



That's some nice Nazi belt buckle paraphernalia there babs!

[Harry Lime]

Excellent Secret Santa this year! And no one got shafted!

Also, I finally opened those Fright Flicks packs and constructed the catapult.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5089/5283273350_9a071e539b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5282673325_1f1b052492.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5282674009_5dbdc756a4.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5124/5283274990_87a84c6c5f.jpg

Some highlights from the Fright Flicks packs

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5283263682_9a9b374fa7.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5283263178_fff1442ced.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5282662925_c57307c78e.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/5283263524_cf109c587a.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5282663137_45326e0429.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5283263362_5e3b450863.jpg

Thanks again Ex Leper!

and Happy Holidays to all ye i-mockery folks :xmas3

[Ex Leper]

No problem Harry, glad to see you enjoyed the loot. I'll See you all next year :xmas3

[stonewar]

Its done? Its not even christmas yet. Maybe it was a little TOO successful.

[dextire]

Those stickers are awesome! :)

[Pentegarn]

Its done? Its not even christmas yet. Maybe it was a little TOO successful.

That was by design


Also I played The Good The Bad And The Munchkin at the CABS holiday party and won, yay me!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Did you ride off into the sunset?

[Mockery]

Really glad it worked out for everybody this year.

We all owe a big thanks to 10,000 Volt Ghost for running the event this year and making sure everybody sent out and received their gifts!

[MLE]

It kinda feels weird having it be over and done with before christmas. Usually we're still arguing over someone not posting until well into January.

[BatmanJohnson]

I'm really glad it all went Smoothly! Merry Early Christmas everyone.

[Pentegarn]

Did you ride off into the sunset?

Almost, I was level 9 when I got it though so I couldn't play it legally :(

[Pentegarn]

It kinda feels weird having it be over and done with before christmas. Usually we're still arguing over someone not posting until well into January.

Yeah, when you filter out the bad cogs the machine tends to suddenly run both smoothly and correctly

[ChrisGlass]

Yeah, when you filter out the bad cogs the machine tends to suddenly run both smoothly and correctly
too smoothly

[blood_panther]

if it makes everyone feel better we could start some drama.....




or not....

[Zomboid]

Good thing you guys were rushing Babs to get his pictures up, or you might not have this wonderful "that's it?" feeling right now.

My favorite gift: the Cthulhu stuff.

[dextire]

Good thing you guys were rushing Babs to get his pictures up, or you might not have this wonderful "that's it?" feeling right now.


I actually love that the event went so smoothly and Babs got his pictures up... but that statement is funny as hell. :lol

Oh, and since it's pretty much official now; Merry Christmas! :xmas3

[GreenPeaness]

Good thing you guys were rushing Babs to get his pictures up, or you might not have this wonderful "that's it?" feeling right now.

My favorite gift: the Cthulhu stuff.

Mine too! Wakka wakka!

[Babs]

My apologies on making all of you wait but that's what made this event THAT much more better.

[Protoclown]

10,000 Volt Ghost, you the man.

[stonewar]

10,000 Volt Ghost, you the man.
here. here

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Thanks :)

[Dimnos]

:obligatory10kasskissing


We love you dude. :lol

[Ex Leper]

@ Green Peaness

I ate the box Bubu Lubu candy a few weeks and and forgot to comment on it. I though they were very good and i think they should appear in all future SS events you join.