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

[Mockery]

YO HO HO HO! WELCOME TO...
http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/secret-santa/secret-santa2010.gif
OFFICIAL SIGN UP THREAD

It's Christmas time again and that means one thing: reindeer burgers for everyone! Along with that, it's also time for I-Mockery's annual Christmas Secret Santa event! Every year, registered users from the forum community come together to share in the holiday commercialism by buying and sending each other gifts that range from hilarious to just plain awesome. It's tradition, so whether you're a new member or an old one, if you think you wanna join in the fun, be sure to reply to this thread. 10,000 Volt Ghost is running the event this year, so be sure to read the important rules he's posted below:

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

How it works:

You sign up in this thread by stating that you want to join. The last day to sign up is November 24th. Send 10,000 Volt Ghost (http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/private.php?do=newpm&u=7324) a private message with your full mailing address, real name and your forum name/alias. On November 25th, you will receive a PM with the name and address of the person you will be sending your gift to. At this point, you send out your gift before December 5th and get ready to receive a gift of your own! Upon receiving your gift, you must post pictures in this thread to show everyone what you got! It’s not mandatory, but many participants in the past have made a little story out of enjoying their gift(s), so do that if you wanna have extra fun! But at the very least, you need to post photos of what you received. Everyone needs to get pictures of the gifts they received posted by December 22nd.

Everyone has plenty of time to do all of that, so do it!

Special note for those of you who live outside of North America:

You’re more than welcome to participate, but pay special attention to the “how people will be split up” section below.

Rules and Guidelines:
This whole thing is for fun, but there has to be some assurance that everyone will keep up their end of the bargain, so failure to follow the rules and instructions will result in a permanent ban from the forums. Plus, we know Santa pretty well, and he’s assured us that messing up in any way will result in a nice big chunk of coal being rammed up your rectum! :D

Here are some general rules and guidelines everybody should follow:
Spend somewhere between 15-25 bucks (USD) on your gift. This amount does NOT include shipping costs. No one likes a cheapskate, so if this is too much money for you, get a job and join next year instead! Don’t go overboard and get something expensive, but don’t cheap out either. If you want to spend more than 25 bucks, you can, but please understand that you most likely won't receive something of equal monetary value. Then again, that's not what this is all about, so that shouldn't matter to you anyway, Scrooge!
Obey all deadlines. Screwing someone over, especially at Christmas, is a guaranteed ticket to hell! Let’s see if an eternity of torture will help you be punctual!
Before signing up, make sure you have a working camera. If you can’t upload pictures to your computer directly, there are other options such as getting your film developed and put on a CD. Uploading pictures of your gifts is just as important to our Secret Santa event as sending some gifts out is. Remember, if you don't have a camera of your own, your cellphone probably has a working camera and/or you can also buy disposable digital cameras too.
MAKE SURE YOUR ADDRESS IS UP TO DATE AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY TROUBLE RECEIVING PACKAGES! It’s not hard to find your current address, so don’t fuck it up!
Don’t be cheap and make something. If you have to do that, keep the minimum spending amount in mind and please consider sending other purchased stuff along with your creation as well. It's fine to make something in addition to purchasing gifts for your recipient, just try not to only make stuff as it's hard to put a monetary value on that sort of thing
Your mailing address CANNOT be a P.O. Box. No gifts will be sent to P.O. boxes nor will anyone with a P.O box as a mailing address be allowed to participate in the Secret Santa event.
Again If you fail to uphold your end of the deal, you will be permanently banned from the forums. So please, don't be a dick. We want this event to be fun for everybody.
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PURCHASE GIFTS FROM DOLLAR STORES. We've had too many people get screwed over by cheap gifts at 99cent / dollar general stores, so please do not purchase gifts from them.IF YOU’RE A NEW MEMBER(Registered AND active less than a year)

In an effort to cut down on people who might sign-up just to get free shit, new users need to take the following steps to be eligible to join in the fun:

1. Provide a picture of themselves holding up a hand-written sign that says both "I-MOCKERY SECRET SANTA 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" along with their message forum name/name in plain view.

2. Post this picture in this thread for all to see.

3. PM 10,000 Volt Ghost (http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/private.php?do=newpm&u=7324), informing him that you are a new member who wants to participate in the secret Santa event. He will then send you a letter with a mailing address.

4. Send a test letter to the mailing address that you were provided with by 10,000 Volt Ghost. The letter needs to include your full name, return mailing address and your name here on the I-Mockery forums.

5. To ensure that you’re eligible to participate, do all of that as quickly as possible!

These steps are necessary to verify that you have a working camera and the motivation to get your ass to a post office.

DEADLINES!!!!

-The last day to SIGN UP is November 24th, TWO WEEKS FROM TOMORROW (watch this thread because if we have an uneven number, we might accept more)

-The last day for SENDING your gifts out is December 5th

-The last day for POSTING PICTURES of the gifts you receive is December 22nd

MAILING YOUR PACKAGE:

-You MUST send out your gifts by priority or express shipping methods to ensure that everyone receives their gifts in a timely fashion. Someone will be doing this for you, so please do it for someone else.

-You MUST purchase a tracking number for your package so that you can keep track of it if there are any delays.

-Do NOT send a PM or email to the person who you are sending a gift to in an attempt to let them know that you're their Secret Santa. It's called "Secret" Santa for a reason, people. Half of the fun is people being surprised when they learn who their Secret Santa is!

RECEIVING YOUR PACKAGE:

-Post pictures of all the gifts you receive no later than December 22nd. If you want to be funny with it and make a video or pictorial story or something, that’s great, but just make sure you post it all by the 22nd.

-Take pictures of ALL of your gifts. Half of the fun of this event is seeing recipients enjoying their gifts.

-If you don’t have your package and it’s getting close to the deadline for postings pictures, send a PM to 10,000 Volt Ghost so he can see what the delay is.

HOW PEOPLE WILL BE SPLIT UP:

Everyone who participates will be paired randomly with someone to send their gift to, but if certain conditions are met, some switches might have to be made:

Because this event attracts people from all over the world, special attention will be paid to making sure people won’t have to spend too much on shipping. This doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed to get someone from the same country as you, but if there are only a couple participants from your part of the world, it’s a possibility. Either way, we will not tolerate complaints from people who refuse to mail packages outside of their country. If you have a problem with this, you shouldn't sign up because there's always a chance you will have to pay a little extra to ship your package out. This season is about giving, so you shouldn't be picky about little things like shipping fees.

CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS:

Mockery
10,000 Volt Ghost
Ex Leper
Dimnos
Stevetothepast
Pentegarn
Nick
Ozzie
MarioRPG
Stonewar
Dextire
The Leader
ChrisGlass
Harrylime
BatmanJohnson
Blood panther
MLE
Zhukov
Babs
Samfucius
Ali Sabbah
GreenPeaness
PROTOCLOWN
Nekoneko61
Dr Boogie
Replicant





So....just PM your info to me, 10K and I'll get to work.

:xmas3:xmas2:xmas2:xmas1:xmas2:xmas2:xmas3

[stonewar]

I'm IN!!!!
And apparently first. I'm sorry I don't have speech prepared

[stevetothepast]

I will also be participating.

[dextire]

I'm in as well! :xmas1
"I'm sorry I don't have speech prepared" is the finest speech I've heard all day, Stonewar. :)

[Ex Leper]

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/6641/secretsanta2010.png (http://img829.imageshack.us/i/secretsanta2010.png/)

[MarioRPG]

Greatest event every year! :D PM-ed you 10k

[Dimnos]

Im in if you need an extra or feel free to drop me if you have an odd number of people. Bla bla bla...

[The Leader]

I would like to participate.

[ChrisGlass]

Rog has mentioned it to me, so I have to do this. Well, I've been around over a year, but didn't participate last year because I felt like I'd be taking advantage of the community.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/M3wThr33/th_CIMG0099.jpg (http://s204.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/M3wThr33/?action=view&current=CIMG0099.jpg)

[Ozzie]

Good lord, yes, I've been eagerly anticipating this since September. I am so in.

[Mockery]

Wow, Chris... now that's a face anybody would be lucky to send a gift to or receive a gift from.

[Harry Lime]

Huzzah! I'm in!

[Pentegarn]

Entering, PM sent. And with no (name not mentioned) giving his crappy gifts, making his crappy comments, or being crappy in general means this will be a happy happy event

[BatmanJohnson]

I'm in!

[Nick]

I will do it again.

[blood_panther]

wanted to do it last year but was a little too poor. make up for lost time! I'm in!

[darkvare]

lol a lot of dudes i hadn't seen before i would join but i live here in mexico and can't ensure the timely delivery

[dextire]

Nice job on that photo, Chris! :xmas1
I like how you added all the extra exclamation points.

[blood_panther]

lol a lot of dudes i hadn't seen before

yeah, about that....

I'm sort of a "lurker"....but some of you may remember me from my halloween contest entries. runner up of the "turn your own damn groceries into halloween jack-o-lanerns contest" as well as one of the winners of the "mega man 9 box art poster giveaway" (well, the winner was "BloPant" my guest name, that lead me to make the name I'm currently using.)...still waiting on the results for the "random cheap-ass purchases made during the 2010 halloween season" contest thing.

[replicant]

Darn it. I was so hoping to avoid posting my ugly mug on here, but for the spirit that is xmas, I will so I can participate.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5923/replicant.jpg

[ChrisGlass]

Nice job on that photo, Chris! :xmas1
I like how you added all the extra exclamation points.
Those weren't extra. He put down 29, so I put down 29.

[Pentegarn]

lol a lot of dudes i hadn't seen before i would join but i live here in mexico and can't ensure the timely delivery

Zukhov lives in Australia. He was my Santa last year and his gifts came in plenty of time. You shouldn't let being in Mexico stop you

[Zomboid]

If I join, can I get the other guy that lives in Edmonton?

I'm not serious.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Updated.

[Shadowdancer21b]

Turns out I'm a bit too poor this time around. Next year!

[lil'ms'krueger]

I live in the U.K so I'm not sure if it's too far away from some people...I shall think about this

[Dimnos]

If I were to get a santa from outside the US and the package were to come a little late I would fully understand. Sometimes Intl packages just take some time. Can't really speak for everyone but I'm sure others would be understanding to. As long as a package did arrive sometime relatively soon. Maybe if you suspect this situation applies to you, you muggy be able to supply a taking number our something. IDK. :\

[blood_panther]

If I join, can I get the other guy that lives in Edmonton?



well....that would save both of us alot on shipping....:lol


anyway here is my picture showing my commitment.

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

[Mockery]

I live in the U.K so I'm not sure if it's too far away from some people...I shall think about this
That's not too far away at all. This is open to people anywhere in the world and all the participants know that there's a possibility they'll have to send their gifts out of the country. So yeah, feel free to sign up!

[ChrisGlass]

Zukhov lives in Australia. He was my Santa last year and his gifts came in plenty of time. You shouldn't let being in Mexico stop you
Last year, elsewhere, I shipped to Mexico and they never got it. :-/ I don't have the best luck with international shipments. UK/Russia have been reliable, though.

[Dr. Boogie]

Alright, I'll sign up, too. Why not?

[Babs]

Count me in.

[MLE]

Alright. I'll save some birthday money to do it this year. Fine. FINE.

I'm in.

[Kitsa]

I would do it, but I have reservations about handing out my address to you creepy people.

[MLE]

Oh come on ;< I do it, and nothing's happened to me (or anyone else so far)

[Pentegarn]

I would do it, but I have reservations about handing out my address to you creepy people.

I was right by you last Friday when I went to Wiley's Comedy Club to see Jimmy Pardo

:stalker :lol

[Kitsa]

you were south of me, and there are totally stalkers.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

:stalkinyourmom
:stalk
:stalk
:stalk
:stalkinyourmom

[AlliSabbah]

I am ready to rejoin the ranks of the givers. :) I just hope everyone is ready for the trinkets and whatnots I shall send.

[stonewar]

I think we may already have 20+. This may turn out to be pretty nice Secret Santa after all.




GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE.

[Ex Leper]

I'm going to an antique shop near my house today to see if i can find anything cool.

[Samfucius]

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk238/Samfucius/I-Mockery/secretsanta.jpg

If you can't figure it out, my name is Sam

Edit: I'm not sure if last names are required here, but what the hell. Sam Brazil

[AlliSabbah]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/IseCreme1/652916-R1-051-24_023.jpg

[AlliSabbah]

Just change 2007 to 2010 if you will on my picture. :) If not I will have to get another picture up tomorrow. :) Might even wear my wrestling gear for it and I know you all would not like that.

[Ex Leper]

Just change 2007 to 2010 if you will on my picture. :) If not I will have to get another picture up tomorrow. :) Might even wear my wrestling gear for it and I know you all would not like that.

Consider it changed :xmas3
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/5413/652916r105124023.png (http://img249.imageshack.us/i/652916r105124023.png/)

[Zhukov]

I would do it, but I have reservations about handing out my address to you creepy people.

You gave it to me, and I've only passed it on to a few people.

Don't worry so much.


:xmas1

[Tadao]

I am ready to rejoin the ranks of the givers. :) I just hope everyone is ready for the trinkets and whatnots I shall send.

I don't think anyone wants trinkets and whatnots. Perhaps you should reconsider if you don't want to put thought into your gifts.

[blood_panther]

I don't think anyone wants trinkets and whatnots. Perhaps you should reconsider if you don't want to put thought into your gifts.


speak for yourself. I'd kill for a "whatnot".

[Ex Leper]

speak for yourself. I'd kill for a "whatnot".

I agree, especially if it's a Muppet "whatnot"

[Zhukov]

Trinkets are what you pillage after the end of the second Opium Wars, and then bring back and keep in your family for a few generations, before getting them priced on Antiques Roadshow in hope of paying for your new teeth,

I would take expensive trinkets (£500-£600).

[stevetothepast]

I hate knick-knackery

[blood_panther]

I hate knick-knackery

what about paddy whackery?

[MLE]

I am spending money on my gift in addition to spending time. I expect the giver that gets me should at least spend the minimum ;<

Cause that's the rules.

Because no one wants to be the next Microshock.

[Samfucius]

Because no one wants to be the next Microshock.

I have never participated in one of these, nor had I ever followed any of the threads. This Microshock character piqued my interest, so I spent a while checking out his "glorious" history.

I mean good goddamn.

It's almost enough to turn a newbie off to the whole thing. The fact he's not participating is the only thing that kept me from running to the hills and taking my (hopefully) awesome gift ideas with me. Nevertheless, I am really looking forward to this.

[BatmanJohnson]

Must we discuss that thing? it is over and done. That said! I'm so excited I can't wait!!! This is probably one of my favorite things to do around Christmas.

[MLE]

I only brought it up because some people started making it sound like it was okay to send trinkets. I was just making sure it was clear that it's kinda not, unless the trinkets are just kinda an add-on.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I feel like he was also unappreciative of the fact I got him a 007 movie where roger moore rides a crocodile car. The nerve.

[stonewar]

I feel like he was also unappreciative of the fact I got him a 007 movie where roger moore rides a crocodile car. The nerve.

I know! Some people may think it's a appalling but Octopussy is my favorite Bond movie. I was actually a little jealous.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

:Highfive Stonewar

[AlliSabbah]

People take things too literally around here. :) Trinkets and what nots were just figures of speech as I have no idea what the heck I am going to get. Although now I will have to find some of the above to fullfill people expectations. If I recall I got some candy a swear button a simpsons magnet and maybe some other small things last time I was in this.



http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/IseCreme1/1115162340.jpg

[Tadao]

Yeah, times change.

[The Leader]

If I get MLE the only things that I will send her will be $25 worth of trinkets and knick-knacks, just to spite her.

I hope she likes porcelain cats as much as I do.

[Pentegarn]

Don't forget a few pet rocks

[Mockery]

Don't forget a few pet rocks
http://www.i-mockery.com/california-move/pics/051006/7.jpg

Pet rocks can be awesome, especially if they're from Clines Corners.

[Sam]

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEND MLE TRINKETS TO MAKE HER HAPPY, I SENT HER SOME FLOAM PEOPLE ONE YEAR AND I THINK SHE WAS THRILLED TO MAKE A BUTTERFLY MAN.

[Pentegarn]

I must admit I would be thrilled if you sent me Floam People Sam

[Ex Leper]

No pack of Floam is complete without expired gummy snacks. ;)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Gonna update the list todays.

[dextire]

Awesome. We already have more people than we did last year!
I'm trying to avoid buying anything until I know who I'm getting. It's not working. :xmas1

[Mockery]

Gonna update the list todays.
Doooo eeeet :xmas2

[Samfucius]

CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS:

...
...
SAMfucious


It's no biggie, because literally everyone who tries to spell my name does this, but it's Samfucius (or SAMfucius, if you like. I sure do). But seriously, everyone adds the unnecessary O. I even did it when I first thought of the name, but it didn't look right, so I looked up Confucius and learned the correct spelling, which is not at all obvious.

And hey, at least I didn't have to hear you try to say it out loud. When people try to say that during a game over a headset, I always get 'Sam-fush-us' or my personal favorite (which happens a LOT), 'Sam-Fuck-You-I-Us', sometimes shortened to 'Sam-Fuck-Us'.

But it's a pet peeve, and if you could change that, I would be very grateful.

[Samfucius]

Oh, and 10K Volt Ghost, I was gonna send you some fake mustaches with that letter so we could be gentlemanly together, but they wouldn't fit in the envelope.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I'm on it.

[Samfucius]

Dextire already mentioned it, but who has already started purchasing their gifts? I have, but just the smaller filler items. The bigger, better main stuff is waiting.

[Ex Leper]

@ Samfucius: Pre-production of my package began October 25th.

@ 10k: How long after the sign-up due-date would you estimate it will take to get our giftee's information (is that the correct pluralization?)

[dextire]

I can tell you it will most likely be the 25th (the day after sign-ups close), Ex Leper.
10k is very on the ball with this thing, and they like to give everyone plenty of time to get things done. :xmas1

I'm glad you guys are as excited as I am to do some serious gift giving! :xmas2

[Ex Leper]

> this comment was removed for stupidity

[Zomboid]

I hope Samfucious gets coal.

[Samfucius]

I hope Samfucious gets coal.

You and me both.

[Harry Lime]

I've already started prep-work on my gifts. In fact I started working on it once the official thread began. :xmas3

[Pentegarn]

I hope Samfucious gets coal.

Coal is just a diamond that's not ripe yet

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

What was that movie where this guy gets all angry at his wife and he takes some coal then crushes it into a diamond? It might have been Clint Eastwood.

[MLE]

That happened in Baron von Munchausen.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I've never seen that. :(

[Harry Lime]

Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders?

[Tadao]

Superman 5

[executioneer]

zork - the cavern of doom?

[Harry Lime]

So, how many movies are there where a man gets angry at his wife and squeezes coal into diamonds?

[replicant]

I have to go check my mailbox. Waiting on the letter still. :S

[Samfucius]

I have to go check my mailbox. Waiting on the letter still. :S

Um.... I'm pretty sure you're supposed to send the letter to 10k Volt Ghost... That's what I did, and it seemed to work.

[replicant]

Um.... I'm pretty sure you're supposed to send the letter to 10k Volt Ghost... That's what I did, and it seemed to work.

Officially feels befuddled.

"3. PM 10,000 Volt Ghost (http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/private.php?do=newpm&u=7324), informing him that you are a new member who wants to participate in the secret Santa event. He will then send you a letter with a mailing address.

4. Send a test letter to the mailing address that you were provided with by 10,000 Volt Ghost. The letter needs to include your full name, return mailing address and your name here on the I-Mockery forums."

Ok, it says send you a letter with a mailing address. ..... He said to me.. "I guess just send me your info"... Being how work and dealing with a family member that is having a crisis is making me scatterbrains when I saw the word letter, I think snail mail. So, like a dummy I give him my mailing address vs my e-mail.

Ok, I am totally feel dumb. :S:lol

[Samfucius]

It's all good. Happens to the best of us.

Edit: That being said, I think you just failed the first trial of the secret santa: understanding everything implicitly the first time with no explanation. You are now banished.

Doubleedit: I just reread what you wrote, and I think you still are a little confused. The idea here is that you pm him with your full name and address, and he pm's you back with his snail mail address. You then send him a snail mail letter to prove you are actually willing to mail things, and that your address is correct. When he gets it, your name goes on the participants list. Hope that helps.

[replicant]

It's all good. Happens to the best of us.

Edit: That being said, I think you just failed the first trial of the secret santa: understanding everything implicitly the first time with no explanation. You are now banished.

Doubleedit: I just reread what you wrote, and I think you still are a little confused. The idea here is that you pm him with your full name and address, and he pm's you back with his snail mail address. You then send him a snail mail letter to prove you are actually willing to mail things, and that your address is correct. When he gets it, your name goes on the participants list. Hope that helps.

Oh well, this would be my stupid effed up luck and I guess the stuff I have, I can give to one of my friends. *sigh* :\

[Samfucius]

You still have time to snail mail it, if you want to. If you mail it tomorrow, it should be there on time.

You understood the banishment thing was a joke, right?

[replicant]

You still have time to snail mail it, if you want to. If you mail it tomorrow, it should be there on time.

You understood the banishment thing was a joke, right?

If he gives me the address, yeah, I can send him a letter.
I am waiting on him.

Joking? On this forum? :) Yeah, I was just being a righteous sarcastic ham. :yum

I did goof up because I should of sent my e-mail addy not my actually mailing addy and perhaps he was just waiting for me to catch my mistake because he didn't correct me.

[Dimnos]

Im pretty sure you WILL be banned if you fuck up.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Just waiting on Replicants letter. Everyone else is good.

[replicant]

It's in ze mail!

[Nekoneko061]

I so want to join. Quick question though, what counts as a good gift and what counts as knick-knacks?

http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j364/Ivy061/ivy061.jpg

[Zhukov]

Just letting you guys know that I am still waiting for my gift to arrive.

[AlliSabbah]

Just letting you guys know that I am still waiting for my gift to arrive.


I am guessing everyone is as nobody has been assigned a secret santa yet as far as I know.

[Nick]

Someone needs to hurry up and tell me who I'm buying for so I can actually buy them something in time to send it to them.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Just waiting on 2 letters. to finalize the sign up process. I've been checking pm's 3 times daily. If anyone has any questions or anything feel free to pm me. I'm currently organizing the list of participants and have a rough idea of where everyone will be sending to.

Attending the baby shower today though so I won't be on to check again until much later tonight.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

http://www.istrianet.org/istria/customs/images/1920s_krampus-snick1.jpg

VRRROOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM

[Nick]

Silly germans.

[The_Punk_Hippie]

Dammit, I completely missed this thread until today, & now it's too late to get confirmed D:

Oh well, there's always next year.

[stonewar]

I just ate the candy from my secret santa box....dammit. Now I got to buy more and seal the box this time.

[Protoclown]

I reckon I'll participate.

[dextire]

I just ate the candy from my secret santa box....dammit. Now I got to buy more and seal the box this time.
How can you tell if it's properly tasty candy without a thorough taste testing? :xmas1

That's a great picture of the Krampus, 10k. :lol
A fairly creepy looking St. Nicholas as well, though not as bad as the movie I watched last night.
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv150/dextire/santa.jpg

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Updated.

Still haven't gotten replicants letter :(

Going to start sending out information tomorrow or friday

[Zomboid]

I just now noticed my name on there. I was thinking about it, but I'm extremely busy with school...and I'm broke anyway.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Okay, I just threw it on there last night because I wasn't sure.

[Ex Leper]

What happens now since we have an uneven amount of participants :confused:

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Pass to the right.

[The Leader]

One big circle jerk.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

One big cunt jerk

[replicant]

I hope you get the letter. I sent it out and should have been picked up in Monday's mail to you. Man, it shouldn't take so long to get to you seeing I am in VA. Hopefully it will come tomorrow or Saturday.

I am totally legit. :) I hope you like the button and sticker I sent with my letter. hehe

Frak US Postal. :{P

[Nekoneko061]

See my name's on the list! I'm no spam bot. :)
I can't wait to see who I get!

[Ex Leper]

I can't wait to see who I get!


Don't forget, you have to send stuff too. :xmas2

[Protoclown]

I can vouch for replicant. I know her.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Word.

[replicant]

I can vouch for replicant. I know her.
:D

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Sent out everyone's secret santas and such. If anyone ends up getting someone that they had previously just let me knkow and I'll see if I can switch them up. I don't have last years secret santa list anymore so I couldn't cross reference the 2009 and 2010.

Have fun and don't fuck up.

[dextire]

Alright! Now I know who I'm buying for! :xmas2

Have fun and don't fuck up.
This. Very this. :xmas1

[blood_panther]

time to go do some shopping!

[Zhukov]

Oh man I got someone who SUCKS! :lol

[Zhukov]

Wait, is this the kind of Secret Santa where they don't ever find out who sent the gift?

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

absolutely.

[Pentegarn]

Oh man I got someone who SUCKS! :lol

That was last year Zukhov :lol

[Nick]

I have already bought and mailed my gift. I do hope they enjoy it. :)

[AlliSabbah]

Sent my trinkets and nick knacks out today.

[dextire]

Wow, you guys are fast! :)
I'm going out Christmas shopping later today and will hopefully be able to put together the rest of my SS package and ship it out on Monday. :xmas1
:xmas2

[MLE]

There's a bit of preparation and time going into my gift, so I'm trying to get mine out within the week. I wasn't getting anything until I knew who I was buying for.

[AlliSabbah]

I waited till I knew who as well. I went out last night and bought everything then packaged it. I dropped it off at the post office this morning.

[Ex Leper]

Going to the mall right now :xmas3

Update: Box Is ready to send out.

[BatmanJohnson]

I'm shopping for mine tomorrow... I wanted to know who I was buying for first.

[blood_panther]

on the off chance I got someone who posted in the "secret santa participants: share your interests" thread, I also waited.

[Harry Lime]

I've prepped a few odds and ends but waited to see who I was sending to before shopping for the good stuff (floam and expired fruit snacks) Should be in the mail and en route by Tuesday.

[Samfucius]

I waited, and I'll buy all my stuff on monday. I already know what I'm buying, so this should be easy.

[Nick]

If I get safety clips again, I will be upset. Clips shaped like fish, even!

[Pentegarn]

In that person's defense, I think those clips were filler to round out the spending amount

I would have chosen candy to round out though. Everyone likes candy

[caffman]

Shit I missed the deadline! Oh well always next year

[replicant]

I got my shopping done and now for the shipping part. Weeeeeeeee!

[dextire]

I have just a couple of small things more to find and I'll be done!
All plans point to shipping tomorrow. :xmas3

[MarioRPG]

Shamefully, I didn't finish my SS shopping today - but I somehow managed to buy a bunch of gifts for other people. :x I'll have it done and sent by Wednesday.

[Harry Lime]

Sent out my package today!

[Ex Leper]

Sending mine out tomorrow morning.

[blood_panther]

my package is away! 3-8 days till it arrives.

shipping was a little pricey though. next year whoever I get as my secret santa is getting very thin and light gifts.....people like stickers right;)

[AlliSabbah]

I just checked on the gift I sent and it says it is out for delivery. Someones getting gifts today. :)

[replicant]

My package has been mailed. Hope you enjoy the goodies! : )

[stonewar]

mailing my package tomorrow morning...and waiting for my camera to recharge to post the photos of what I recieved.

[Ex Leper]

My box was sent to the post office today.

UPDATE: Should arrive in two days from now but you will have to sign for it

[AlliSabbah]

Hopefully you got good things stonewar.

[dextire]

And the tradition of Stonewar receiving the first SS package continues.
I'm eagerly awaiting the photos.:xmas1

Both of my local Post Offices have been packed the last two days.
So I'm going to try to give myself a full hour tomorrow just to stand in line. :xmas2

[Nekoneko061]

Just sent mine. It should be there in about 2 days. :)

[stonewar]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5222408034_814d5d9f80_z.jpg
I don't anything about any jello and pidgeons but I swear the cat loved the enchiladas.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5221813711_01f463b9e8_z.jpg
Food glorious food.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5221833745_5721cf5bfc_z.jpg
And movies. I was not allowed to watch the D&D cartoon as a child because my parents deemed it "Satanic."

Now I have never had fruitcake before and was thinking of buying some to try this year so you saved me the trouble.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5221811433_d88d8edb28_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5222402588_a483c669b7_z.jpghttp://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5222398922_3bde1822cd_z.jpg
It tastes of lemon peels and gummy erasers.

I fell of the monkey bars and broke my nose when I was eight and my sense of taste and smell have never been the same since. My sister on the other hand ate the whole thing while watching "Skating with The Stars" so someone appreciated it.

Thank you again and Merry Xmas, AlliSabbah

Edit: I do this ever #$$@#@#$ year.

[Nick]

My package should be at its destination by Friday if not sooner.

[Mockery]

http://flic.kr/p/8XubkW http://flic.kr/p/8XuafJ
It tastes of lemon peels and gummy erasers.

I fell of the monkey bars and broke my nose when I was eight and my sense of taste and smell have never been the same since. My sister on the other hand ate the whole thing while watching "Skating with The Stars" so someone appreciated it.

Thank you again and Merry Xmas, AlliSabbah

Edit: I do this ever #$$@#@#$ year.
You're very brave for trying the dreaded fruitcake, Stonewar. You should be able to embed the photos in the forum without having to link to 'em, dunno if you have your Flickr account setup weird though. You can always try other image hosting services though.

Also, that's a heck of a nice set o' Secret Santa gifts... holiday treats and movies. Well done, AlliSabbah! Glad to see the event is starting off so well this year!

[AlliSabbah]

You are welcome Stonewar and sorry about the fruitcake. :) Hopefully you will like your satanic cartoon. Thank you Mockery for the kind words.

[Tadao]

You're very brave for trying the dreaded fruitcake, Stonewar. You should be able to embed the photos in the forum without having to link to 'em, dunno if you have your Flickr account setup weird though. You can always try other image hosting services though.


I pmed her the direct links to her pics.

[dextire]

A mighty impressive haul, Stonewar! :xmas1
I too have that Gore House Greats DVD.
It includes such "greats" as They Saved Hitler's Brain, Nightmare In Wax, and Terror!
B-movie cheese at it's finest. :)

Nice job getting us started, Allisabbah!

[The Leader]

http://flic.kr/p/8XucXQ http://flic.kr/p/8XucXQ

I don't anything about any jello and pidgeons but I swear the cat loved the enchiladas.
http://flic.kr/p/8XrahT http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5203/5222408034_814d5d9f80_z.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/8XrahT)
Food glorious food.

http://flic.kr/p/8Xrgfi http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/5221813711_01f463b9e8_z.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/8Xrgfi)
And movies. I was not allowed to watch the D&D cartoon as a child because my parents deemed it "Satanic."

Now I have very had fruitcake before and was thinking of buying some to try this year so you saved me the trouble.
http://flic.kr/p/8Xr9BB http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5221833745_5721cf5bfc.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/8Xr9BB)

http://flic.kr/p/8XubkWhttp://flic.kr/p/8XuafJ http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5222402588_a483c669b7.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/8XubkW) http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5222398922_3bde1822cd.jpg (http://flic.kr/p/8XuafJ)
It tastes of lemon peels and gummy erasers.

I fell of the monkey bars and broke my nose when I was eight and my sense of taste and smell have never been the same since. My sister on the other hand ate the whole thing while watching "Skating with The Stars" so someone appreciated it.

Thank you again and Merry Xmas, AlliSabbah

Edit: I do this ever #$$@#@#$ year.

PICTURES!

[stonewar]

Its so embarrassing. I only do this once a year. I forget how to do it year to year.

[Harry Lime]

That's some fine loot stonewar! Allisabbah has set the bar merrily high this year. :xmas3

[replicant]

Nice Secret Santa loot you got there stonewar. I agree with Harry, you've set the bar high. :)

[captain516]

I have those horror dvds too. I mainly got it for they saved hitler's brain, which I always wanted to see.
I've never been so pissed at a movie for being so fucking boring >:

[MarioRPG]

Looks like we are off to a good start! I mailed my gift today (at surprising expense) and santa will bring it around to my recipient shortly.:xmas3

[Ozzie]

I had bought my gift online due to there not being much of anything left in my area after Black Friday, so I'm just having the site directly ship it to my recipient. Unfortunately, this means they won't get a full-page letter like I sent out last year, but at least it's already on its way with a tracking number.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

sent mine out today

[dextire]

6lb. 4.30oz. of Christmas goodness is on it's way! :rock
:xmas3

[Ex Leper]

Can't wait to see what everyone gets this year. I hope my recipient will enjoy what I sent

[Mockery]

I had bought my gift online due to there not being much of anything left in my area after Black Friday, so I'm just having the site directly ship it to my recipient. Unfortunately, this means they won't get a full-page letter like I sent out last year, but at least it's already on its way with a tracking number.
Well, you could always write it out on paper, scan it in or take a photo of it and then send it to your recipient in a PM. Either way, good job on not letting the Black Friday madness prevent you from sending your Secret Santa stuff out on time!

[MLE]

I will be purchasing the final bit and sending out tomorrow after a wave of artistic inspiration that I hope will hit me before the post office closes.

[replicant]

Hopes a certain someone enjoyed getting their present today. :)

[Dimnos]

Well it turns out my gift had to be ordered online. It wouldnt get to me in time to send it out by the 5th so I just had them send it direct. No nifty note or fancy packaging. :\

[Ex Leper]

RoG's suggestion from earlier may help

Well, you could always write it out on paper, scan it in or take a photo of it and then send it to your recipient in a PM

[stevetothepast]

will be sending mine out tomorrow.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I never send letters with my gifts or let them know who its from. Usually let them figure it out.

[Dimnos]

I might do that PM thing. I also like the idea of making them figure it out. My only concern is it shows up with nothing indicating its from me or is related to the SS. Although I bet they can put two and two together.

[stonewar]

My gift shipped yesterday with an apology.


they are nice useful gifts....kinda boring like what Aunt Linda might get you.
I just couldn't figure out how to ship the awkwardly shaped blowgun I spotted at Tuesday Morning.

[Dimnos]

I hope its me because I could really use some new socks and undies.

[blood_panther]

ah man.....Apparently the paperwork fedex filled out when I dropped off my package wasnt enough for them. now I gotta print off a form and fax it to them if i want the package to get moving again.....should delay my package for a day or two.

[The Leader]

IT'S AWAY!

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s152/Leader1977/itsaway.jpg

[stonewar]

I hope its me because I could really use some new socks and undies.



Inspiration for next year!

[Dimnos]

Actually I hope Leader got me because I bet he is sending out a bad ass one of a kind action figure. :(

[MarioRPG]

I also like the idea of making them figure it out.
Should've sent a puzzle like I did once... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/tacomonkey/imocksanta004.jpg)
Probably should have done that again. It was a neat idea.

[Dimnos]

Thats pretty cool.

[MLE]

I have no one to take pictures for me, so I might end up getting a friend to screencap from webcam instead :D THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LUCHA STUFF!

I also sent mine out today! I hate the schedule I have, since I only have one day a week where I could possibly mail stuff. DONE NOW.

[ChrisGlass]

I know what I'll send. I just have to wrap it tonight.

[MarioRPG]

I received my gift about 30 minutes after my last post. Although something very un-Christmassy awaited me when I answered the door. There was a C.O.D on my item so I had to pay some cash to get it. That's customs for you. I guess.
I'll get the pictures up tomorrow, along with revealing my SS because I sluethed my way into figuring it out. Also I do like the gift :) just not paying for it.

[AlliSabbah]

Who sends a Christmas gift COD???

[replicant]

I got mine today too. I haven't opened the present yet because I must devise my story. hehe!

[Ozzie]

I apologize, I certainly didn't check anything that should've caused them to charge you COD. Maybe it was just a customs issue? If I can make it up somehow, I'd certainly like to: un-Christmassy indeed.

I hope you enjoy the present at least.

[Harry Lime]

So my Secret Santa was Ex-Leper and I can't stress enough how amazing these gifts are. So amazing in fact that I am going to to a two part post, one to showcase the gifts and another to show them in action.

let's begin.

How to put together the greatest secret santa gift ever


First off, Ex-Leper put together an excellent card which reminds us of the Halloween season gone by.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5227439063_188153cd62.jpg

and had some really thoughtful things to say

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Take a look at the fine and festive packaging.
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I mean look at that shit! It's fucking amazing!

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The first thing I picked up was the fantasmic Holiday mix cd. I was sure to put it on so I'd have the proper background music while opening the rest of the loot.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5227401929_021f936011.jpg

Note: This is no ordinary Holiday mix, it has holiday music from Ren & Stimpy, Ween, and Wesley Willis just to name a few.

Onto the unwrapped gift awesomeness

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A spectacular Scott Pilgrim bookmark!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5228023684_2edf6ac575.jpg

A bag of life sustaining smarties!

Onto the wrapped goodness.

The first thing I opened blew me away!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5228022436_e9e493a3bf.jpg

Topps Fright Flicks trading cards! How cool is that?!!! I am big on horror film memorabilia, so perfect. ( I am letting them simmer in their perfectly intact packaging before curiosity gets the better of me and I open them...which will be soon I assure you)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5043/5227406725_86e8c41367.jpg

and SNL trading cards! specifically the years I watched SNL the most!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5228005550_d082a7a37f.jpg

A good representation of how I felt by this point of opening these gifts.

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A classically packaged Slinky! I am a sucker for nostalgically packaged toys!

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An awesome robot magnet!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5227435253_86f5490408.jpg

Perfect for hanging my Nicolas Cage with a Snow Monkey picture on my office wall!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5228008084_da7c65c4af.jpg

A fucking catapult! Amazing! I am in the process of painting and gluing it together so I will have some pics of it in action later.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5228011342_246119ca28.jpg

and what might this be?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/5228024578_1994a4fa18.jpg

what else but a perfect addition to my forthcoming tree!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5227428673_28a42cbde0.jpg

Some marvelous pins from a grab-bag of treasures!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5227416819_e218ff7fc1.jpg

Fantasticle keychains from a grab-bag of treasures!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5228026844_722c5b1e1c.jpg

The best collection of figurines and genuine canadian gold ever!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5228028960_a266503929.jpg

And to top it off, an awesome collection of Horror films on dvd. I've been meaning to watch Frogs for a long time. I will post some screen-caps from it later. Can't wait to watch it!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5046/5228034234_a115de389f.jpg

THANK YOU EX LEPER!

You put so much thought and effort into this gift and it's simply amazing. I can't thank you enough. I will post some pics of the goods in action soon.

Thank you,
Thank you,
Thank You,

Harry Lime
:xmas3

[executioneer]

daww man light up bushmills thingy

[Ex Leper]

I was very nervous about how they would go over. Glad to know my first year was successful.

[replicant]

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2918/macheteg0.jpg
Machete: Feliz Navidad, Conchita! With Knives, you know! Santa brings you gifts, but I say there mine.

... All of a sudden a space-time anomaly occurs, and a message comes forth from a vortex along with a waft of zesty citrus.

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7863/lettertome.jpg

The message provided relief that there were presents instead of the danger the having something in common with an overemotional Christian Slater movie. Replicant donned her thinking took to figure out how to deal with a more pressing issued named El Machete.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5771/thinkingtook.jpg

Perhaps, moustache battle?

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4381/bigmoustache.png

For the meantime, Replicant is able to ward off the deathly machismo of El Machete.

Finding a corner of safety, Replicant sat down her christmas gifts. Ready to open them up.

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/6919/lootb0.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/5691/robotpaper.jpg
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2936/loot2n.jpg

Robots! Robots! Robots!

Before the gifts could be unwrapped, El Machete arrives to snatch the Loot.
But Replicant managed to conjure up a BFG (let's just pretend, shall we) to take El Machete to task.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8690/machetereturns.jpg
...
"El Machete, I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain...

Time to die."

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6213/knifevsgun.jpg

"IN YOUR FACE, ESSE!"

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5608/inyoface.jpg

And to the victor comes the spoils of war.

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/6991/legotoystory.jpg
Legos!
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/808/restloot.jpg
Movies, Chocolate, and more. :)

All makes a happy geek girl!
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/2231/yeahp.jpg

...

Gracias to the Harry Lime! :D Me and Rod Serling have a date this Friday! :xmas2:rock

[blood_panther]

that there is a nice haul.

[replicant]

Nice haul Harry! Ex-Leper, you give good gift! :)

[MLE]

Those are some fantastic gifts! I can only hope my person appreciates theirs as much as I have mine. I'll try to get pictures up shortly. If necessary, I'll just ask Choj to take some pictures for me over the weekend.

[Harry Lime]

Glad you liked the gifts replicant. Please note that the Twilight Zone episode "The Night of the Meek" is christmas themed.:xmas3

[Ex Leper]

I particularly like the Devo Energy Dome.

[replicant]

Glad you liked the gifts replicant. Please note that the Twilight Zone episode "The Night of the Meek" is christmas themed.:xmas3

Sweet! :D

[captain516]

Is that a Return of the Jedi poster in the background?

[replicant]

Is that a Return of the Jedi poster in the background?

Japanese Dune Promotional Poster

[ChrisGlass]

Wrapped up the gifts and packed the box. The wife will ship it out tomorrow. :xmas3

[GreenPeaness]

So there I was minding my own business WHEN SUDDENLY!
A package arrived and was thrust upon me.

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i468/bacchus7160/SDC10833.jpg
Whatever could it be?

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Egads! A box! A festive box wrapped by a faceless corporate automaton. Season's Greetings!

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i468/bacchus7160/SDC10838.jpg
I seized my blade and momentarily gave in to the craven bloodlust which plagues my people!

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Great Gadzooks and Festive Fooks! Could it be!? Great Jesus Above could it really be so!?

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Paper! Yes! Finally, I am among the beautiful, shiny people who possess and overabundance of paper goods! No more napkins for me, I say! I'll scribble my random thoughts on paper, like an Egyptian Scribe no less!

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My Stars and Garters... IT'S GREAT DARK C'THULU! ZOMGWTFBBQAPB! I cannot begin to describe to you what horrors and ecstasies assailed my mind at that moment. Truly, my mind strayed from this mortal plane and hung in the sygian gulfs of midnight blackness, where the spheres of existence shrieked a tune of discordance and madness. Huzzah!

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i468/bacchus7160/SDC10842.jpg
I beseech thee, O Dark One! What is thy bidding? I seek a boon most dire!

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Later, we swapped stories over a smoke. Shortly after this picture was taken, we had burritos - burritos of MADNESS!

My heartfelt thanks to Nick! What an amazing gift! I was sad you didn't include an handwritten note, but hey, whattyagonnado, eh? Merry Christmas to all! Cthulhu fhtagn!

[MLE]

That is the first time I can remember where a single gift was MORE than worth it! Grats on the fantastic present!

[BatmanJohnson]

Shipping later today!

[dextire]

Wow! You guys are giving some amazing gifts this year! :love
Too much awesomeness to process in a mere three hours. :shocked

Really fantastic job so far, everyone! :xmas1

[Nick]

That is the first time I can remember where a single gift was MORE than worth it! Grats on the fantastic present!
Thank you for the compliment, MLE. There is one small problem, though.



http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i468/bacchus7160/SDC10839.jpg



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He has another gift on the way.

I'm real glad you like your Cthulhu plushie, Greenpeaness. I hope the other part of your present get to you soon. :)

[GreenPeaness]

Thank you for the compliment, MLE. There is one small problem, though.


http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2120/sdc10839x2.jpg

He has another gift on the way.

I'm real glad you like your Cthulu plushie, Greenpeaness. I hope the other part of your present get to you soon. :)

You know, I saw that but I honestly couldn't believe there was something ELSE coming. C'thulu itself was much more than I hoped for

[Nick]

I'm glad you really liked it, I wasn't sure just how you'd take it. Still, you do have another part to your present, maybe you'll like it just as well. :p

Unfortunately, it's being sent by USPS, so it may be a couple days more for you to get it. Sorry!

[Mockery]

Wow guys... you are all seriously kicking ass so far with this Secret Santa event. This is already shaping up to be the best Secret Santa event we've ever had. Keep it up!

[Pentegarn]

I am shipping mine today.

I apologize for cutting it this close, but the world outside the internetz has slammed me this week

[GreenPeaness]

Shipped mine out this morning. Someone's gonna get a Chri'mas Surprise!

[Pentegarn]

Will there be a bag/box of Rosebud Frozen Peas?

[stevetothepast]

sent er out without a doubt.

[BatmanJohnson]

Got my present! Story/pictures will appear later. Also shipped to my ss this morning!

[MarioRPG]

HEY GUYS MY STORY IS IN HERE

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Soda_Popskinski/Secret%20Santa/2010%20-%20Ozzie/20.png

The gift is absolutely awesome, to be honest. I haven't opened it yet, because I don't have anyone to play with (:() but on the upside, they would be easy converts into christmas ornaments.

[replicant]

Mario Chess! Way cool. :) I like chess. Sweet!:rock

[blood_panther]

that explains it. think geek seems to have something against canada. despite my best efforts I can never get them to accept all fee's pre-paid. never have C.O.D with amazon.

still amazing gift though.

I loled at "queen - Luigi"

[executioneer]

hahah daisy and peach are only princesses, luigi is a queeeeeen

[Ozzie]

Glad you enjoyed the gift: I wasn't sure if it was passable as a single gift present and I thought about supplementing it with, like, a Gamestop giftcard or something, but then I would've ended up spending a lot, because really, anything under fifteen dollars at Gamestop isn't worth playing.

Merry Christmas, MarioRPG!

[dextire]

Way to go, Mario! (Sorry, I couldn't help it. :))
Nice job on the photos as well. It looks like Doc Mock is yelling at you the whole time. :lol

Awesome present you gave there, Ozzie! :xmas1

[ChrisGlass]

My wife is taking the big box to get mailed any minute now. A quick check online shows I might have grossly underestimated what it's worth. Oh well. :) No skin off my back.

[Pentegarn]

So I come home and what do I find?

Besides my usual shabby living conditions i mean...

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/Picture0009-1.jpg

A box from none other than the Master of Ceremonies, 10k himself!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/Picture0010.jpg

I mull over what these could be (note the vacant expression of attempted thought)

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/Picture0015.jpg

A BAG OF FAT GUY CHOW[TM]! I Didn't even know Barnes and Noble sold Fat Guy Chow[tm]. And inside the bag.....

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/Picture0014.jpg

Butterfingers! And one solitary Baby Ruth. I thought this was odd, but then I remembered something

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/index-3.jpg

Sloth likes Ruth! Ruth! Ruth! Baby! Ruth! He must have gotten them all but one before 10K could select the Fat Guy Chow[tm]

But wait, there's more!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/Picture0012.jpg

It's-a me! On DVD! That-a rhymes-a!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/Picture0011.jpg

I will give it to 10k, he pays attention to my posting habits (especially b-day ones) and knows I likes me some Garfield cartoons!

But then I opened this last one, and boy oh boy, was it a home run!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/Picture0013.jpg

The Good the Bad and the Munchkin! I love the Munchkin games and i will play this with my game nerd friends very soon!

Awesome gift-givery 10k! Merry X-mas!

[MLE]

Got some help through Skype to get webcam shots. Sorry my photos aren't that high quality this time. If you have a problem with it, consider helping to fund my "replace MLE's camera lens" project!

I got FANTASTIC PRESENTS! They were in this bag!
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/Bag.jpg


There was a card, which was cute -
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/Card.jpg


But the drawing on the back was so much cuter!
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/CardBack.jpg


First thing I noticed were these fantastic stickers!
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/Stickers.jpg

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/StickersDetail.jpg


And the most fantastic key covers I've seen in a few years now! I can finally replace the Mon-keys that I had!
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/Keys.jpg


Everyone loves Chupa Chups!
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/ChupaChups.jpg


I got a neat little writing pad! AND a pen with which to write!
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/LuchaLibre.jpg

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/BestPen.jpg


And if that all wasn't enough to be a fantastic gift, I got LUCHA MATRYOSHKA DOLLS!
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/Madness.jpg

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii475/kryxish/SecSanta2010/Awesome.jpg



Seriously, the pictures may be small, but the gifts are SO fantastic! And the Chupa Chups are delicious :>

[replicant]

And yours truly forgot to put her username on the card. Hehe, glad you love your presents. I really did search for a Lucha pen but I couldn't find one. Come to Richmond some day because you would have a ball in World of Mirth. hehe :)

[MLE]

I've been to Richmond, but unless Rog showed me and Chojin the place while we were there, I think we didn't know it was there. This was like, 5 years ago, so I can't really remember :>

Thank you again! I figured it was you because of the drawing over the figure on the card <3

[replicant]

I've been to Richmond, but unless Rog showed me and Chojin the place while we were there, I think we didn't know it was there. This was like, 5 years ago, so I can't really remember :>

Thank you again! I figured it was you because of the drawing over the figure on the card <3

Hehe. Yeah, I suppose that was a good clue, eh? :D
World of Mirth is in Carytown. I wish I could have everything in the store. lol
Fun stuff.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Glad you liked it Pent. The Ten Gallon Hat card had me sold on it.

[Samfucius]

Going to the PO to drop off the package now.

[Babs]

Sent out my package yesterday as well as received mine. Pictures are to be posted soon.

[GreenPeaness]

2nd part of my gift arrived yesterday! BANZAI!
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i468/bacchus7160/SDC10844.jpg

Nick's presents have increased worship of the Great Old Ones in my apartment by a minimum of 16.45%. HUZZAH!
http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i468/bacchus7160/SDC10845.jpg

My heartfelt thanks to Nick. You really love me and I... I love you.

[Samfucius]

Wait... there are Lovecraft graphic novels? I need to get me some of those.

[captain516]

I saw that, mods. :lol

[Nick]

I hope you liked the graphic novel, GreenPeaness. I was almost tempted to buy a copy myself. :D

[blood_panther]

apparently my package is still on it's way. even though if you put in the tracking number on the fedex website it says theres a problem. 3 phone calls later and they tell me my package is being shipped dispite what the tracking page says.....

[Dimnos]

They told me my package was delivered. :)

[dextire]

Indeed it was, Dimnos! And it's awesome! Thank you. :xmas1 :rock:xmas1

Pics on the way. Merry Christmas! :xmas2

[Protoclown]

Dextire, I got your package today and I was amused by all the insane randomness inside. This is a busy week for me, so I will post pictures when I can (may not be till the weekend).

Also, I didn't send my package until today. Suck it, Secret Santa Police.

I did send it priority mail though so it should arrive by Thursday, they say.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I got a huge package today in the mail upon arriving home from getting beer. Double awesome.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/DSCN0798.jpg

My secret santa box came from THE LEADER packed full of awesomeness.

First off I got some BOD Y Spray. Me and my friend were just talking about this last week. YEAH I LOVE SMELLING LIKE $$$$$ SIGNS. Bitches.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/DSCN0802.jpg

0C-SkYib430

TRONY GUY THAT SPEEEEAAAAAAKKKKKSSSSS
Next I got a shit ton of comics and graphic novels

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/DSCN0803.jpg

This G.I. JOE comic got me through some really tough shit tonight.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/DSCN0811.jpg

Then I finally got to the card.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/DSCN0812.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/DSCN0814.jpg

FUCKING GAVE ME A VINEGAR STROKE IT WAS SO BADASS

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/DSCN0815.jpg


Thanks again THE LEADER. You made my christmas come True!

10K

[Nick]

So I went outside and found something behind my garbage can.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/Psycho8/Myself/Imockeryxmas2/008.jpg
So I cracked it up to see what goodies were inside.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/Psycho8/Myself/Imockeryxmas2/009.jpg
Looks like Pentegarn was my Secret Santa this year.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/Psycho8/Myself/Imockeryxmas2/010.jpg
Look at all this, a remote control dirtbike, AA Batteries, milk chocolate, and Dirty Harry on DVD.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v473/Psycho8/Myself/Imockeryxmas2/013x-1.gif
"PENTEGARN, I SALUTE YOU! THANK YOU!"


ps: Yes, I am always wear my Picklehat and Wacky Space Goggles™ when I check behind my garbage can for packages.




edit: Cleaned my post a bit. Some people have no Christmas cheer.


Pictures
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v473/Psycho8/Myself/Imockeryxmas2/)

[replicant]

OMG! I am so getting vertigo nick! LOL! Sweet loot gang! Sweet indeed!

[Nick]

My work is done, yay!

[Zomboid]

So, you'd pretty much swallow Mockery's load, wouldn't you?

[Nick]

He would have to buy me dinner first.

[The Leader]

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