FORUM EVENT: "I-MOCKERY'S 2011 SECRET SANTA EVENT!"

[Mockery]

YO HO HO HO! WELCOME TO...
http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/secret-santa/secret-santa2011.gif
OFFICIAL SIGN UP THREAD

Christmas is approaching once again and that means one thing: a fat man invading your home in search of cookies, milk, and your body! 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, you should absolutely join in the fun, so 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 7th 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 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" 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 7th (deadline was extended to this new date this year since we were a little late sending out Secret Santa assignments)

-The last day for POSTING PICTURES of the gifts you receive is December 22nd (deadline may be extended since sending out Secret Santa assignments has been delayed a bit this year)

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
Harry Lime
Grisley Gus
Pentegarn
Dimnos
Ex Leper
Zhukov
Dextire
MarioRPG
GEETAR WOMAN
PROTOCLOWN
ChrisGlass
Replicant
BatmanJohnson
Punk Hippie(just need test letter)
Tacobot
LordSappington
Dr. Boogie
Nick
Thanos(pending letter)
MrSmiley381
Blood_Panther
Stonewar
Babs
JohnyQuest(Pending Letter)
Pharmasweaves(Pending Letter)












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

:xmas1:xmas2:xmas3:xmas1

[Harry Lime]

I am totally down

[Mockery]

The Secret Santa event worked out really well last year and I'm definitely looking forward to it again.

SHARE YOUR INTERESTS:

To help people shop for you, we once again have a "share your interests" thread where you can post about anything you like / don't like. Again, this is completely optional and your Secret Santa is NOT required to buy you something based on your interests.

You can post your interests in this thread:
http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69707906 (http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69707906)

:xmas3

[Pentegarn]

In like Flint baybee

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Also send me your addresses even if you have participated before. Just in case if you have moved since then or I threw your address out.

[Pentegarn]

Done and done

[Ex Leper]

I'm in :xmas1

[Dimnos]

Me me me!

[Zhukov]

I'd like in.

[dextire]

Yeah, I'm in! :xmas2

[Guitar Woman]

I'm down for this shit.

[MarioRPG]

This has almost become as much of a tradition for me as Christmas itself (but it's less depressing than that makes it sound).

[replicant]

Count me in on the Secret Santa fun.

[BatmanJohnson]

I'm in Guys!

[The_Punk_Hippie]

I joined the forums JUST so I could participate this year (how sad is that? *LOL*)

[Mockery]

I think that's how we can get more people to sign up on the forums - the promise of gifts from complete strangers.

[The_Punk_Hippie]

well it works :D


http://pics.livejournal.com/the_punk_hippie/pic/0001qx8h

[Tacobot]

Sounds fun! Count me in.
http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n515/Zaktam/42578643241.jpg
I think i got all the exclamation points in there!

[Nick]

I'm in once again.

[Dr. Boogie]

I'm in.

[zeldasbiggestfan]

Can I do it this year?

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Weren't you banned?

[dextire]

Yep, he sure was.


http://mypage.iu.edu/%7Estpace/christmas06/gift1.jpg

:(

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Is he also seththomas' brother?

[dextire]

Is he also seththomas' brother?
Oh sure, spoil it for everyone! :lol

Anyhow, since there's some new people in the SS event this year, I think we should clarify that it's ok to buy things from the dollar store as filler in addition to your 15-25 dollar main gift(s). :xmas3

[Ex Leper]

Any update on Punk Hippe or Tacobot's test letter?

[Tacobot]

Any update on Punk Hippe or Tacobot's test letter?
Just got mine today and sent it back out already. and the first two numbers of my ZIP code were transposed, but it got here so whatever.

[The_Punk_Hippie]

I live in Canada, so I'm expecting it sometime between tomorrow & Christmas ;D

[Esuohlim]

Evidence shows that ZBF was banned in 2007 for pulling shenanigans in 2006, but whether the ban was permanent or not is unclear!

I'd give him the benefit of the doubt after 5 years since he's now a more mature 16-year-old, but it's not my decision to make. Carry on!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Fuck though didn't we forever ban people underage from participating after microshock.

Zbf, how old are you?

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I live in Canada, so I'm expecting it sometime between tomorrow & Christmas ;D

I probably could have met you at the peace bridge too

[dextire]

Fuck though didn't we forever ban people underage from participating after microshock.
I don't think there ever was more than just talk about banning underage kids from participating in the Secret Santa events.
And even if there was a ban, I'm sure zbf is old enough now (or really close).

Since the event is once again in your capable hands, the problem is whether you trust the guy enough to not mess up yet again.
It's a rather unique situation since most of the others who've messed up in the past were simply banned from the forums.

Personally, I think he's still too much of risk. But you're in charge 10k, and it's the season for forgiveness or something like that. :xmas1

[Nick]

If my opinion mattered I'd say no to ZBF, his screw up still puts a bad taste in my mouth.

[relliKinGrunge]

Sounds awesome. sing RelliKinGrunge in. and a Merry Chrustmas to people, Happy hanukkah to my Jew peeps, and Happy kwanzaa.

[relliKinGrunge]

SOUNDS FUN, IM in:xmas3

merry xmas to the i-mockery peeps, or hanukah

[MrSmiley381]

I'm in this year. Message incoming.

[BatmanJohnson]

I don't know about ZBF.... makes me nervous to participate...

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

After looking back through the 2006 secret santa thread and cross checking credible sources zbf messed up.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/mbcat3.jpg

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Tacobot letter confirmed.

[Tacobot]

Tacobot letter confirmed.

Suhweeeeet

[The_Punk_Hippie]

I got my letter today, & I'll have a return letter in the mail tomorrow hopefully :)

[blood_panther]

I had a bunch of fun last year so sure I'll join up again!

[zeldasbiggestfan]

So I am not allowed to play this year. I hope next year you guys have a change of heart, I was planning on making it really good. 'Tis okay, my gifts will find a home elsewhere. Have fun guys :)

[stonewar]

I almost wasn't going to do it this year but then it showed up on my facebook and lured me back in
I'm in and maybe this year I will be able to post the pictures without assistance. That is always so frickin embarrassing.

[Dommin]

I almost wasn't going to do it this year but then it showed up on my facebook and lured me back in

Same here. BIG MONEy, BIG PRIZES.

[JohnnyQuest]

Sounds like fun. Put me in, coach!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

xi8K4ehJPDE

[Pharmasweaves]

ahh the race is on to increase my post count so i can try to get in on this hahaha

[Pentegarn]

It isn't about post count, it is more about time posting if anything, but 10k has a system to let newbies in too, he should be in touch about it

[Pharmasweaves]

you have to make at least 5 posts to send pms or post images

I realize i'm probably too late to get in this thing since i'm new but i can try right?
it is my birthday after all ;)
i cant figure out how to resize my pic so... spoiler tag?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/_Me_/c66c2710.jpg

[Pentegarn]

you have to make at least 5 posts to send pms or post images

I forgot they did that, that is a recent change by the way

[Guitar Woman]

I'm not on the confirmed participants list; did I not sign up right, or am I just not trusted

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

WHOOPS!

[Thanos]

Let's get down to business and trade some gifts, shall we?! :xmas3

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/DragonManiac/112111142218.jpg

[Babs]

Sign my ass up for this!

[JohnnyQuest]

I'm having the same problem as Pharmasweaves - I'm such a lurker that the system won't let me send a PM to 10kv Ghost...
Trying to up that, but my comments don't seem to be adding up!

[Babs]

This years SS looks pretty promising. OHHHHH CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

[The_Punk_Hippie]

I'm getting nervous... stupid mail system. I hope my letter makes it there in time!

[dextire]

I wouldn't get too worried just yet. You signed-up/sent the return letter early enough that I'm sure it'll arrive in time. :xmas1

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I wish this event would lure more people to stay and be active.

[JohnnyQuest]

Hey, here I am!

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8638/johnnyquest.jpg

Ready for some fun.

[ChrisGlass]

I wish this event would lure more people to stay and be active.
We could always do one in the middle of July...

[inferno]

I really want to join this, I can upload a picture in time, but can I send a letter late?

[inferno]

I think this makes my fifth post. Sorry for its exsistance

[inferno]

Hypothetically, could one buy $25 worth of gifts from the dollar store(that may of may not be 50 cans of 2 for a dollar cans of cat food)??????????

[dextire]

I really want to join this, I can upload a picture in time, but can I send a letter late?
Haha, you really like to wait till the last possible second don't you? I hope you don't wait so long to ship your stuff out, if you're allowed in. :xmas2

Hypothetically, could one buy $25 worth of gifts from the dollar store(that may of may not be 50 cans of 2 for a dollar cans of cat food)??????????
Uh, did you read the rules? The big bold yellow parts at least? (The answer is no dollar store stuff! >:)

[All Hail Duke]

i thought the rules were you could have dollar store stuff as long as it comes w/ a (reasonable) quality gift

[dextire]

Ah, excellent point good sir! You can add dollar store stuff as filler. You just can't make it the majority of what you spend on your gift(s). :xmas1

[inferno]

Onward to holiday cheer
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/316314_2716845566574_1420031150_3028771_288270523_ n.jpg
and such:)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Okay. now thats its the 25th I'm just waiting to get letters back from the people that signed up and put their pictures up in time.

Going to start figuring out the zoning and who will be getting who.


If you happen to get someone you already had before just let me know and I will switch it up.

[inferno]

Haha, you really like to wait till the last possible second don't you? I hope you don't wait so long to ship your stuff out, if you're allowed in. :xmas2


Uh, did you read the rules? The big bold yellow parts at least? (The answer is no dollar store stuff! >:)

I was hoping my gratuitous use of punctuation along with my implying that I was to attempt to mail one person a package of fifty tins of, for cat, liver flavored meat-like meat byproduct would easily convey my tone of jest in my silly questioning of a perceived loop hole (considering the whole package as the gift, one could still buy a gift at a dollar store that has a total monetary value of the agreed value range, which due to each item at said stores being approximately a dollar, would entail purchasing a higher number of such items, as I originally stated, thus not buying one a cheap 99cent gift).
Even though this may have not been clear, even through my quite obvious attempts at satire, your response did not require the use of such an angry face, quite vulgar my sir.
In case my tone is still not all that clear here is a photograph that I feel encompasses my theme:
http://imgflip.com/memes/templates/rich-raven.jpg
[I was being silly]

[dextire]

Ah, you may have some difficulty understanding just how much of a relief it is to see that quite smartly dressed winged-friend. While I fully agree any reasonable individual would see your attempt at jest for what it is, I can assure you that my perceived paranoia is quite founded in fact. For if you look at some of the previous event years you will find several participants who did send an entire box of nothing but dollar store items (though not tins of feline nourishment precisely).

Furthermore, I feel compelled to explain that my apparent "angry face" was meant as more of a "serious face" (as in I'm serious abot not sending a box of dollar store items). You're far too new around here for me to have an opinion of you one way or the other. But I will say being a friend of finely dressed feathered friend is most certainly a step in the right direction. :xmas1

And with that resolved, welcome to the Secret Santa event and let's have some fun! :xmas2

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I needed everyone to have the things done by 11:59 PM on the 24th though....

[dextire]

I needed everyone to have the things done by 11:59 PM on the 24th though....

In that case, I highly encourage Inferno to stick around and enjoy the show, become an active forum member throughout the year, and then join in on the fun next year. :xmas3

[JohnnyQuest]

Hope I got everything done OK - I've posted my picture and messaged the Ghost - waiting on a letter, I guess...

If I've done this too late, I'll have to watch the fun and participate next year!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Just waiting on the letters to be returned. I'll re update the list tomorrow morning at work. Pain doing it mobile

[Protoclown]

Whoops, I totally forgot to sign up for this by the 24th. I am guessing it's too late now. :\

[Ex Leper]

EDIT: I would have donated my place if needed but I'm happy it worked out ok.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Someone dropped out so I swapped Protoclown in. I might push back the date from Dec 5th to maybe like the 7th or something. Been investing a lot of time into some personal things right now that I need to take care of.

[Guitar Woman]

On November 25th, you will receive a PM with the name and address of the person you will be sending your gift to.
I hate to pester again, but I haven't gotten this yet.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I havn't sent anyones yet. Hopefully sending then out tomorrow. Dealing with unexpected problems right now in my personal life.

[Pharmasweaves]

So i got... something? in the mail, its more of a scrap of paper with part of a child's marker drawing on it. i'm gonna send the letter to the return address on the envelope i guess.

[JohnnyQuest]

Yes, Pharmasweaves, I got one too - only mine's a plastic bread bag closer (HA! I got a prize!) I'm responding to the letter now to mail it tomorrow...

[Harry Lime]

I havn't sent anyones yet. Hopefully sending then out tomorrow. Dealing with unexpected problems right now in my personal life.

Sorry to hear this, hope all is well

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

All is worse. I can't run the secret santa this year for personal reasons. If anyone else enya to keep it going and has been active and around enough to trust let me know.

To anyone who has given me their personal info I won't give it out to anyone without your consent.

[LordSappington]

Sorry to hear that. I hope everything is okay :(

[Tacobot]

Yea i hope things get better for you 10k. and thanks for trying to get all this shit together.

[Mockery]

The Secret Santa event will still take place, we're just trying to find somebody to fill in for 10K. So your assignments may take a few more days to be sent out, and we'll extend the deadlines for when you have to mail out your packages by so everything doesn't feel so rushed.

Keep an eye on this thread for more updates on the Secret Santa event soon.

[Dimnos]

Damn. Hope things get better 10k. :tear

[replicant]

Just caught up on the thread. That's a bummer 10k. I hope whatever is going on man works out. :(

[dextire]

Really sorry to hear that, 10k. That sucks.

[Ex Leper]

Best of luck with your current situation.

[Grislygus]

Ooookay, with 10k knocked out, I'll just put it out here that whoever gets me please address it to my REAL NAME, otherwise someone ele might rip it open before I get home when it arrives

[Babs]

Sorry to hear bill, hope everything gets better.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I'm working to get through this but its going to take a shit ton of time and won't be an easy process.

I figured that I could still be productive though and I finally sorted out the Secret Santa people though. You should be getting your secret santa person within the next five minutes.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Ooookay, with 10k knocked out, I'll just put it out here that whoever gets me please address it to my REAL NAME, otherwise someone ele might rip it open before I get home when it arrives

Yeah, like GRAVY GUS

[Mockery]

Just got my Secret Santa assignment. Thanks 10k! I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say I appreciate you going forward with the event even with the other difficulties currently going on in your life. Hope your Secret Santa sends you something extra special ;)

To all participants, we'll extend the deadline for when you need to have your gifts sent out by, since your assignments are a few days late. The new deadline for sending gifts is December 7th. That's a full week, so get out there and get shopping for your Secret Santa!

[dextire]

Ah, yeah! Glad you decided to continue on with event, 10K. :xmas1
Now that I know who I'm buying for, I can ignore the interests thread and start shopping. :xmas2

[replicant]

Thanks 10K, :)
I hope your SS is extra good to you.
Woohoo! Let the shopping begin! Weeeeeeeeeeee!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Sorry it took longer that I expected it to. I really didn't think I was going to be able to do it. Hope its a good one this year. If anyone has any difficulty with the new deadlines just pm me.

[Mockery]

Just ordered the gift(s) for my Secret Santa recipient. This should be good :picklehat

[Tacobot]

Sweet i got my victim! i mean lucky little boy/girl. I cant wait to get shopping. Thanks 10K for sticking with it, hope you get something good.


Just ordered the gift(s) for my Secret Santa recipient. This should be good :picklehat

That last part sounds pretty ominous. Can't wait to see what you got your recipient.

[Pentegarn]

I got my person and am getting their stuff as we speak, some of it will be out of the used category so I can get them more for my budget, hope that is OK

No remote control whatever this year though. I feel I have gone to that well enough and decided to be a little more original

[BatmanJohnson]

Yay time to go shopping after work~

[Pentegarn]

OK Stuff sent, the cost to send stuff was more than the spending limit

[The_Punk_Hippie]

OK Stuff sent, the cost to send stuff was more than the spending limit


That statement scares me o_0

[replicant]

I have bought my stuff. Just have to receive it. Then comes the really fun stuff - inventive packaging! MWHWAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!

[dextire]

OK Stuff sent, the cost to send stuff was more than the spending limit
Holy crap, man! I hope you get some awesome stuff in return. :xmas3
Hmm... everyone likes stickers and feathers right? :lol

[Pentegarn]

Well to be fair I do think weight 'weighed' into the cost :rimshot

[Ex Leper]

I got some great stuff for my person. One package will arrive very soon and the other will come later in the month. :halloween

[Protoclown]

I never gave out my address, so I am wondering how the person assigned to me is going to send anything.

10K, I just sent you my address information so you can forward it along to whoever.

[The_Punk_Hippie]

*flail* I have no idea what to get for my person... except for one thing (hooray handmade gift of awesomeness, shopping will wait until the weekend)

(& no worries - I read the rules, I'm adding handmade on top of the spending limit, for some extra awesomeness :D)

[Ex Leper]

Check the interest thread and if that fails anything that was reviewed on the site is a good suggestion.

[dextire]

You can also browse through the Secret Santa event (http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/showthread.php?t=69705278&page=7) from last year (and the events previous to that) for a lot of great ideas. :xmas1

[Mockery]

Yeah, you don't have to worry about what people are into. Just get something that you think anybody would enjoy and/or have fun photographing 'n playing with for the Secret Santa event. Long as you're not a cheap ass shopping at the dollar store (which is not allowed), you should be just fine.

[inferno]

I'll just watch everyone else then.

Then watch some more.

Then watch you (yes you).

Then take a nap.




While still watching.



But I digress.
Curse my moral and contractual obligations to not acknowledge the existence of Christmas until after Thanksgiving.
But such is the life of a revolutionary.
[Single tear of ultimate sadness]
[Longing look at the moon for the hope of a better future]
[Tear falls off the edge of the mountain top into the darkness bellow]

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Why don't you save that tear of ultimate sadness for some real problems.

[BatmanJohnson]

Shipped this morning, hope my secret santa enjoys!

[stonewar]

shopping tonight!

[inferno]

Why don't you save that tear of ultimate sadness for some real problems.

Never mind then.
I had just wanted to clarify that I'm not angry or upset, for it sounded like 10K thought I was, and that such was insulting to him.
I'm looking forward to see what people get, because from knowing this site, I tell that just seeing what people got will be as fun as getting things.
I'm not some other person, trolling or being an ass,(there is no point in me doing that, its just stupid) I was seriously just trying to explain my humor, because I know that it doesn't always translate to text well, so that I could enjoy being on the forums.
The picture was simply a literal gift, for you can get enjoyment out of just a simple fun to look at picture.
I'm a silly, fun person, don't assume anything negatively.
That's it, lets have fun.:)
Its Christmas time!!!:xmas3

[Ex Leper]

I think Pram made a new account

[Grislygus]

would someone tell Mother Theresa's hippie sister to calm the fuck down

[Grislygus]

whoops, sorry. I meant WELCOME

[Thanos]

Please, don't ever assume I'm being negative, angry, or trying to be a jerk and ruin things for everyone else. When every I am being sarcastic, I make it silly and fun, often by using ridiculous examples(50 cans of cat food for example) or write in a very overly fancy/silly/over the top/dramatic way, like a mockery of a high class gentlemen, with lots of pointlessly long words.(like "so further forth" and "all that what"), for this is how I do use my sense of humor in "real life" as well. I try to do this to make it obvious that my statements are in no way the negative way they could be taken, but the positive joking and fun way I do mean them. If I'm not being silly about something, just imagine I'm just speaking normally like talking to a regular friend.
Also the revolutionary thing was about trying to make Thanksgiving a meaningful holiday in society, and not just that thing with the food in between Halloween and Christmas where people just go through the motions of it without truly thinking of it.

I know I've wrote a lot about something that might not matter, or just be a simple misunderstanding, but it was at least fun to write so why not? I really do hope things get better for you 10,000 Volt Ghost, and as a gift from me to everyone, please, on my behalf, enjoy this picture:

http://basetta.pupazzo.org/gallery/d/42909-2/Dancing+Blue+Footed+Boobies.jpg
Have a merry blue footed dancing birds-mass

If you've been a member for a month and you're already writing long, rambling posts to apologize for crap (that makes no sense, I might add), then you may not be right for an online forum.

That, and the out-of-place bird picture really outs you as a total weirdo.

[Ex Leper]

They are very cute birds though, I'll give him that.

[JohnnyQuest]

Yay! Boobies!

[Mockery]

And this concludes our thread derailment. We now return you to the 2011 Secret Santa Event.

:xmas3

[Babs]

Ordering my gifts for my SS tonight and hopefully they'll be here around the 5th so I can get them together to ship out ASAP. No worries though, I will have it done on time.

[The_Punk_Hippie]

Today was a successful shopping trip, I just have to figure out how to package it up & I should be able to get it out on Monday! :D

[Ex Leper]

My person has three packages coming, 2 (from Amazon) very soon and the other (full of knick-knackery) i'm shipping before the deadline. I recommend waiting till all 3 arrive before posting (or at least till the two amazon boxes arrive)

[Mockery]

According to UPS tracking, my recipient should get a package this Tuesday the 6th.

[dextire]

Shopping done, package wrapped and ready to ship on Monday! :xmas1

[Nick]

My shopping is done and already mailed out. They should receive two packages by the 7th, and another a little later.

[blood_panther]

Presents have been bought. just waiting till my day off (Monday) so I can get to the post office before they close, to ship it.

[replicant]

I have some stuff. Some other stuff should come tomorrow. Then I just two other things. 1 I think make it in time. The other might not and I will just send it later. :)

[BatmanJohnson]

According to the tracking number, My secret santa should receive their package on monday! How exciting

[Guitar Woman]

I've got nearly all of my gifts bought and ready to send, but is it all right if I send it on Tuesday? I thought of a better thing to send than one of the things I had.

[Pharmasweaves]

sorry to hear it 10k, hope whatever it was you get through it super quick and positively.

also I assume since i didn't get a name i was too late this year. oh well see yall next year then

[MarioRPG]

I'm thankful for this extended deadline, I have to do all my shopping in the short break before exams kick into gear. I will likely have this stuff bought and in the mail by Wednesday.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

sorry to hear it 10k, hope whatever it was you get through it super quick and positively.

also I assume since i didn't get a name i was too late this year. oh well see yall next year then

Pretty sure you have someone because someone is sending you something. My home computer with the master list on it is packed up in a bin right now though. >:

I'll bring it up when I get home.

[The_Punk_Hippie]

I mailed my package out today & my recipient should receive it Friday

[Ex Leper]

Mailed the bonus knick-box today. The GOOD stuff should arrive by the end of the week.

[blood_panther]

and my package is away! it should arrive within 6 - 10 days. so sometime next week I'm guessing.

[dextire]

My SS package shipped out today as well! :xmas2

Like Pentegarn, it cost me quite a bit to ship it. Since when did they start charging more to ship large and heavy stuff? :lol

[Tacobot]

Just shipped my SS package. the anticipation is killing me, hope they like it.

[Thanos]

Secret Santa will delivering my load to an unsuspecting recipient any day now. Just dropped it in the mail today.



Boy, that sounded dirty.

[replicant]

Got all my stuff in today! Woot! Will be mailing my stuff out to my SS tomorrow. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :D Excited.

[JohnnyQuest]

Yep, I've gathered everything! Now to make it look nice, and get it in the mail tomorrow afternoon (or maybe Wednesday morning...). I'm excited to see what the recipient thinks of Santa's gifts!

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Computer is still not running, whoever you ended up having Pharmasweaves once I get my list running I'll let them know there might be a small delay.

[stonewar]

Shipping after work today. didn't have tape. used glue.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I went through all the pms of who got who because I don't know when I can look at the master list again.

Sent out the pm to pharmasweaves about who his secret santa is. If for some reason anyone gets two gifts just let me know. Also if no one gets anything let me know.

Please still try and get out gifts as soon as possible and put up pictures when you get them. I still have to get the rest of my gift and then ship it.

[Pharmasweaves]

awwrighty got my giftee i shall send it out soon as i can thanks a bunch

[Mockery]

Well, it looks like I'm the first one to receive his gift. I got a package in the mail today and it turns out that Grislygus is my Secret Santa. Here's what he sent me:

http://www.i-mockery.com/forum/secret-santa/secret-santa-gift2011.jpg

It's a small $15 reproduction poster of some old Frankenstein Created Woman movie that I'm not familiar with. Wish I could say the print quality was good, but it's apparently from some place that reprints & blows up images they probably found on the web. Plus, I don't really hang many posters up in my place these days, so not sure what to do with it. I'll do my best to find some place for it and I'll try to watch the movie sometime as well since the poster features a girl in a bikini with a meat cleaver.

Sorry guys, but there's no pictorial story for me to put together with this one this year. There's not much I can do with a poster other than show exciting pictures of me trying to find a place to put it, which I don't really feel like doing since I have a lot of work to wrap up still. It's okay though, I'm always more excited about sending out some awesome gifts in this event rather than receiving 'em. I get enough cool stuff throughout the year as it is. :P

Thanks anyway Grislygus, I appreciate the thought and your sending it out on time. :)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I thought it was a scarface poster at first.
Looks awesome though.

[Thanos]

Out of curiosity, will we be trading gifts in pairs? Or will the person we send to not necessarily be the person we receive from?

[Ex Leper]

I'm pretty sure that it's completely random.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I try and switch it around so its random but try and get people that are close to each other. The event is actually more daunting that I remember each year and takes about 4 hours to do. Then more time for fixing mistakes.

Hopefully this year it all works out.

[dextire]

Mighty fine looking Hammer Horror poster you got there, Mr. Mockery. :xmas1
And it's even one of the french ones that always seem to look a lot better.

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv150/dextire/eviloffrankenstein.jpg

[JohnnyQuest]

I just got a box from Archie McPhee!! Haven't opened it yet, but will document the unboxing with photos. WHEEE!

[The_Punk_Hippie]

I'm not sure what I'm more anxious about - getting my present, or my recipient getting theirs :D
I am looking forward to seeing what everyone else got though (& thinking "Damn, I wish I had that person as MY Secret Santa, that loot is awesome!" XD)

& a hearty Thanks to 10,000 Volt Ghost for organizing this :D

[Harry Lime]

Sent my package out today! Should be delivered come Thurs or Fri :xmas3

[Pharmasweaves]

package is going out tomorrow, hope its enjoyed by the recipient

[Grislygus]

HOW bad was the image quality?!!!!! I'm pissed, I got my Metropolis, High Plains Drifter, and Superman poster reprints from them and they were gorgeous. If that one's grainy I got ripped off and I'm damn well complaining to them about it, especially since it obviously wasn't sent express

Sorry about that, I collect movie posters and that's a particular artist I like who did quite a bit of the French posters for sixties Hammer, most notably Devil's Bride. He did really cool brushwork and a poor reproduction of it is horseshit

[replicant]

I have a Italian re-print of one of Christopher Lee's Dracula movies with Hammer. <3 That Peter Cushing poster. Nice selection. :)

I sent my stuff off to my secret santa yesterday. It will be coming UPS Ground. Yes, I know not priority but USPS is horrible where I live. Also, Ground with UPS was expensive enough. Plus they said the package should get there by Friday. :D

I don't know if I am more anxious about it getting there or if they like what they receive. :)

Weeeeeeeeeeeee!

[Pharmasweaves]

got my package today, excited to open it but the wife wants to help, so itll have to wait till tomorrow and then i can get the pictures up and enjoyyy

[Pentegarn]

I think I got my package :lol

Not sure who sent it though (I do have an idea, got a RL name and an address and based off that I have an idea who sent it). In any case I will post pics and say where I think it came from when GF comes over because due to its nature I want to set it up and show it off and it takes more than one person to properly enjoy it.

[replicant]

ooooooo.... curious :)
I think I got my package :lol

..... I want to set it up and show it off and it takes more than one person to properly enjoy it.

[replicant]

I checked UPS Tracking. My SS will get their box tomorrow near the end of the day or a little sooner. :D

[MrSmiley381]

Just got done with the nice young man at the post office. Package should arrive to my recipient by early next week. Who is it? Why, it's someone who posted in this very thread!

[Pentegarn]

So here's a few pics pre setting it up

My Secret Santa part 1: Check it out!

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/214fd149.jpg

I believe this came from Protoclown based off it being from a male type person from the Virginia Commonwealth. That is just a guess though, no note came with the package other than the senders name and address. This prize happens to be a board game called Mr. Bacon's Big Adventure. I will assume Kevin Bacon is not involved in this game in any way based off the box art.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/d65f6fa4.jpg

Look at all those delicious slices of bacon enjoying each others company over a spirited game of Mr. Bacon's Big Adventure. It looks kind of like a meatier (pun intended) version of Candy Land (and who doesn't fondly remember Candy Land?) But let's take a look at the game description n the back of the box shall we?

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/4d77d0e4.jpg

What have we here? Gristle Grotto? Sausage Sea? Wiener Wasteland? The Great Frying Pan? What planet contains all these tourist traps? The best planet ever is what!

So for now, I will await the arrival of my GF to see what this game is all about, stay tuned for My Secret Santa part 2: A romp through Meatland!

[Pentegarn]

ooooooo.... curious :)
I think I got my package :lol

..... I want to set it up and show it off and it takes more than one person to properly enjoy it.


Well of course it is going to sound dirty when you quote just the dirty parts :lol

[stonewar]

This game is making me hungry.

[Mockery]

What have we here? Gristle Grotto? Sausage Sea? Wiener Wasteland? The Great Frying Pan? What planet contains all these tourist traps? The best planet ever is what!
Oddly enough, Wiener Wasteland has been my nickname for these forums for years now.

Awesome gift!

[Tacobot]

That game looks awesome.

[The_Punk_Hippie]

That game is epically hilarious. I have the sense of humour of a 10 year old boy, because I giggled so loudly at "cross the eerie expanse of Wiener Wasteland & sail on the Sausage Sea" that I scared my cat XD

[Pentegarn]

An UPDATE!!!!!

I just got my mail and a letter from my secret santa tells me my guess was indeed correct

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

So I learned a lot of things in this letter

1) Bothans are discriminated against in the USPS
2) Obi Wan never tells anyone shit
3) Hulk likes to punch old ladies apparently
4) I am about to get a live pig
5) Protoclown hates shopping with the public, and who can blame him

However, he wouldn't hate shopping if he had done so at Mos Eisley Spaceport, where you'll never find a more wretched hive of sales and bargains.

That said there will now be a part 3 of "My Secret Santa, so stay tuned true believers!

[dextire]

Haha, that game looks great. Can't wait for the magical photo tour of Meatland! :xmas1

[Protoclown]

Damn, I was hoping the letter would arrive first! Ah well! Glad it arrived quickly enough, and that you were able to find out that I was your Secret Santa based on your sleuthing skills anyway.

ALSO! I have received my package from Batman Johnson! Thank you, sir! I have a box full of randomness and I will be posting pictures shortly...my roommate with the camera has an evil, wicked job that forces him to go to bed about when the sun goes down, and I've been out of town for work the past two days. BUT I will arrange to have photos taken soon!

[BatmanJohnson]

Yay I'm glad you got it!

[Pentegarn]

OK so here it comes.

Secret Santa part 2: A romp in Meatville (truncated version)

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/80d752a6.jpg

So we set the game up and started right in. Yes, it is a lot like Candy Land. However those random meatball event cards that are in this game kind of cause all sorts of crap to happen. Like by turn 3 I was 3 moves from winning and yet I still managed to get knocked back to start twice. There are no sure victories cause the spinner has that chance to make you draw a card on it, and some of the cards are nasty indeed.

But the contest goes to the determined and after 20 minutes of getting jostled about Meatland by the cards....

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/dab3d61a.jpg

I emerged victorious vanquishing my girlfriend and showing the superiority of the male in a game or random chance on top of random chance!

There is also an alternate version of the game where you arrange a meat tray with the types of meat movements you can get on the spinner. Whatever you land on you have to eat a bit of. Maybe one of these days when I want to make my doctors life harder I will try this quadruple bypass version of the game.

Stay tuned for the next chapter....

[Grislygus]

:lol:lol:lol Poor Dr. Boogie was my Secret Santa, and was kind enough to drop it off in person. I kinda blatantly lied about having roommates, had to move in with my folks once I moved back from Oregon and didn't want to admit it. I wasn't the one who answered the door, and I'M AFRAID HE GOT A BRUSQUE RECEPTION. I'm tanking an art project atm, so I couldn't chat either. Sorry, Boogie, especially since the gift is badass as hell. Posting pictures in a bit

[Pentegarn]

Gus, you don't lie to us, you lie to girls

[Dr. Boogie]

It's true, I had planned to mail it, but I didn't get to the post office or UPS in time, so I just decided to creep him out by showing up unannounced. The best part was me trying to explain myself:

"Well, um, you see, he knows me from this online forum. Well, he doesn't know me, and we've never really met, and of course he wouldn't recognize me by my real name, but I'm his secret santa! Yep. You can trust that there's nothing sinister about this crappy-looking box I taped together from an old box of copier paper."

[Pentegarn]

You should have sprinkled powdered sugar all over the box first, everyone loves powdered sugar

[dextire]

:lol Did you mention the name Grislygus would recognize you by? "Yeah, just tell him this package is from Dr. Boogie. ;)"

[Grislygus]

I felt horrible, I thought I'd gotten paired with a new person and walked out ready to tear this fucker to pieces and he's like "Hey, I'm Dr. Boogie" and then I realized I was a complete asshole :lol

ESPECIALLY once I opened the box, holy shit. I thought my poster gift was awesome when I was initially thinking about it, and now I know that I was completely wrong in the saddest way possible

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n157/grislygus/Photoon2011-12-07at2201.jpg

CANDY BOX

MOTHEFUGGIN CANDY BOX, HALLOWEEN ON CHRISTMAS BITCHES SHIT FUCKING RULES OH GOD I GAVE SOMEONE A POSTER

We have:
-3 jumbo plastic candy canes filled with sweet tarts, skittles, and Reese' pieces respectively
-Giant tootie roll thing
-ghiradelli peppermint bark
-Bag of butterfinger bells
-Bag of twix
-milky way/3 musketeers/snickers/twix mix
-KIT KAT BARS


An attached note admits that it was not a box filled with women, but hoped I'd enjoy it anyway and imagine that it would come attached to a chimney, presumably in this brand new stocking here

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n157/grislygus/Photoon2011-12-07at22103.jpg

Also Boogie, how long are you in Costa Mesa? Next week is my finals, we should go get drinks

[Thanos]

It's true, I had planned to mail it, but I didn't get to the post office or UPS in time, so I just decided to creep him out by showing up unannounced. The best part was me trying to explain myself:

"Well, um, you see, he knows me from this online forum. Well, he doesn't know me, and we've never really met, and of course he wouldn't recognize me by my real name, but I'm his secret santa! Yep. You can trust that there's nothing sinister about this crappy-looking box I taped together from an old box of copier paper."

Boogie, you delivered the greatest Christmas gift of all -- awkward uncomfortableness.

[Pentegarn]

Boogie, you delivered the greatest Christmas gift of all -- awkward uncomfortableness.

Yeah normally you have to be a blood relative to accomplish that in most families.

[Pentegarn]

Without further ado, the final part of my secret santa

My Secret Santa part 3: A cupfull of robot

So another package arrived at my door.

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/817c4924.jpg

A robot that doubles as measuring cups from Think Geek

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/230fd26e.jpg

There it is outside of the box looking all robot-y

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q1/Pentegarn/0fce9c49.jpg

And broken down into measuring cup form. I was just lamenting my need for new measuring cups too.

This concludes my gift receiving portion of the SS. Big ups tp Protoclown for the cool swag!

[MarioRPG]

I'm glad Pentegarn had hisself a merry little Christmas, as he was my Secret Santa and very generous and giving to me!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Soda_Popskinski/Secret%20Santa/1-1.jpg
My package actually arrived yesterday, but I was not around to claim it. As such, I had to get myself to the post office and pick up my bundle of joy. Side note, they don't seem really careful with them, as it started to collapse a bit. I worried momentarily that any animals within would be harmed, but (thankfully) there were none to worry about.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Soda_Popskinski/Secret%20Santa/2.jpg
Right from the get go, my eyes started analyzing what glorious gifts awaited me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Soda_Popskinski/Secret%20Santa/3.jpg
As is custom, a small letter was packed away within, detailing the harrowing decision-making adventure that came about in choosing a suitable gift. As well as a traditional American closing, before signing his name delicately in printer ink.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Soda_Popskinski/Secret%20Santa/4.jpg
The comic collection came bundled amongst itself, which I have no problem with.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/Soda_Popskinski/Secret%20Santa/5.jpg
As you can see I received a veritable plethora of love from Pentagarn. In fact, I received not one, but 3 movies! And a big ol' bag a candy! And a pretty complete collection of a comic book that I haven't read (seems to be in the vein of Robot Chicken). The movies included Cannonball Run (which everyone should see at least once), a Clint Eastwood two-pack (Hang 'Em High, and Good, Bad, the Ugly; Pentagarn has an excellent eye for things I would like) and Army Of Darkness: Screwhead Edition (I own the Boomstick Edition, but this will give me an extra copy to cherish).

All excellent gifts! I am very thankful, I hope shipping wasn't too bad for you. :( I always feel bad when someone has to ship internationally for me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some things to read and some candy to eat.

[Dimnos]

Fuck, I'm running behind guys but I swear ill ship mine today. :(

[Pentegarn]

You'd think for what USPS charges to ship to America's Hat they would have taken care of the box better, no wonder people are choosing fed ex and UPS.

Just glad it got there in one piece.

[Ex Leper]

I've seen packages come in much worse shape

[Pharmasweaves]

Finally got around to unwrapping and am still enjoying my secret santa gift.

It started by opening the box to this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/b1ec7c90.jpg
"PPS don't eat the gum from the baseball cards"
oo this is starting out good already
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/8a57742f.jpg
Unpacked the stocking, full of great looking candy (except maybe the pouches of tamarino fruit?) maybe look forward to pictures of enjoyment? of the candies
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/efda8624.jpg
the aforementioned baseball cards. im not even sure i want to open them, i wanna just keep em in mintyish condition still
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/8979106e.jpg
unpacking the rest of the box. i think i remember having gummy candies like that when i was really little from the korean store
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/5f8df82f.jpg
first thing unwrapped was OH MY GOD THE BEST GIFT EVAH here are a couple videos of the girlfriend enjoying it as proof
oQOR3v7UBBAn1rRWy96t-Q
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/0ccd047f.jpg
next was a graphic novel of TMNT AWESOMEness i used to always watch the old school tmnt cartoons on tv and now i can get back into loving them again
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/68cd5dbb.jpg
next was a wooden knife kit, i set about assembling it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/th_f77141f1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/?action=view&current=f77141f1.jpg)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/th_956f3952.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/?action=view&current=956f3952.jpg)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/th_3ba18ad7.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/?action=view&current=3ba18ad7.jpg)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/th_a06f70be.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/?action=view&current=a06f70be.jpg)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/th_1e6e525f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/?action=view&current=1e6e525f.jpg)http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/th_c628f501.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/?action=view&current=c628f501.jpg)
fun times, maybe ill try to sharpen it or something haha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/1af27ddc.jpg
next was a dvd of Creepshow 2, which i look forward to watching with the wife soon.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Sweaves/I-Mockery%20SS%202011/73aa76e9.jpg
and the last package was batteries, i assume the same kind as the rc car, for even more fun to come
the toad rc came with a tiny banana and red shell, but i couldnt get the camera to focus on them enough to take a good picture. if you go through my photobucket album you can see the tries.

yay i loved the package, although it makes me feel bad about my gift.

[Ex Leper]

My gif-tee should have gotten there gifts today. I hope they like them.

[Pentegarn]

OK so you say you have a
girlfriend

But does thewife you mentioned later know about her? :lol

[Harry Lime]

I was really excited to come home and find a huge UPS box on my porch. And even more excited to find this guy hiding in all the pink packing peanuts inside!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6479543149_f04c9cf419.jpg

And even more excited when I began rummaging through its innards

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6479531931_6e6fda750a.jpg

to find all sorts of mystery goodies inside

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6479530779_7ffc036614.jpg

But who might they be from?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6479532383_afc27a0dab.jpg

A lovely hand drawn letter from Replicant!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6479532781_d82ce25cce.jpg

Now onto the other goodies.

First an excellent array of holiday themed candy that will surely keep me satisfied for the holiday season.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6479535913_68a03d06ee.jpg
A cholocate covered Peep shaped like a tree, Christmas Dots, Frosty Nerds, and Cotton candy Snowballs.

Next, an Infectious Disease Stress Ball!!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6479535339_02db79a275.jpg

Fuck Yeahhhhhh!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6479534879_9b48cda909.jpg

Next up, a Sparkling Bacon Ornament!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6479537645_9d0e42fcbe.jpg

Followed up with some fantastic dough ornaments
(Note the all mighty pickle)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6479538083_1173cfb979.jpg

Last but not least, a copy of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Delicatessen!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6479538523_43618de731.jpg
I love Jeunet!


A few shots of putting the ornaments to good use.
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Thank you Replicant for a very generous, thoughtful, and christmas packed package! I love it!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6479541035_7b1ce3b45a.jpg

Many Cheers and Thank Yous!
Paul

[Sam]

I WANT A BACON ORNAMENT.:(

[Babs]

HOLY MOLARS! MY SECRET SANTA GIFT CAME TODAY! Taking pictures in the morning!

p.s. I sent my SS gift yesterday. Should arrive in a couple of days.

[Tacobot]

Glad you liked your gifts Pharmasweaves.

I had never seen those cards before and from one pic i found online they
look pretty cool.
the stocking itself is priceless, i needed something to put the candy in
and was feeling creative so i slapped it together with my mad sewing skills.
priceless that's synonymous with worthless right?

as for the r/c Mario cart i was thinking Toad is the best right? it was him
or Peach and i didn't want you to think i was fucking with you by sending you
peach even though that's the one i wanted.

the knife thing i figured would be good practice for if you ever go to
jail, you'll be able to build the nicest shank on your cell block.

and the scribble on the tmnt book is from Kevin Eastman.

[Pharmasweaves]

well i absolutely loved the whole thing taco, either one probably woulda been aight, i always play as either princess peach or toad when i play mario cart anyway. and as for saying both girlfriend and wife in my post, im still relatively a newlywed so im still getting used to saying wife haha

the sewed stocking was awesome i can use it for christmas to get more candy from the wife hehe

also i was sorta guessing the signature was from eastman, did you get it signed personally cuz then i kinda feel bad for taking it from ya

[Tacobot]

did you get it signed personally cuz then i kinda feel bad for taking it from ya

Yea i had him sign two at the San Diego Comic Con earlier this year, so don't worry about me. glad you like it.

[dextire]

Really awesome gifts so far people! :xmas1

[Mockery]

Wow... you guys are seriously going above and beyond the call of Secret Santa duty! You've pretty much ruined Christmas for your recipients, because there's no way the gifts that Santa brings 'em later this month will compare to what you sent. o.O

[replicant]

Hey Paul aka Harry Lime. :)
I am so glad you enjoyed your SS haul. :D
I loved putting it together. I hope you enjoy it all. :)
Don't you love that stress ball? I am totally going to get myself one. :D
Cheers!

.....

I would have posted a picture of my SS haul sooner but last night we got some crazy ass storm that knocked the power out while I was setting up my shot. But ... perhaps... it was divine intervention because while I got 2 packages yesterday... surprise I got a 3rd today. :)

So, I know my picture isn't as elaborate but it's simple, telling, and thank you Nick for my prezzies. :D SO COOL! :D

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5162/secretsantasz.jpg

[dextire]

I got my SS package from Stonewar! Unfortunately I'm stuck with a nasty cold at the moment, so I'll spare you all my disease-ridden face and stick with the amazing swag.

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv150/dextire/Secret%20Santa%202011/ss-2.jpg

First up is a Cool Gear chiller cup filled to the brim with what I believe is every kind of Hershey's Kisses ever made.
Candy Cane, Mint Truffle, Cherry filled and more, and all very tasty.

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv150/dextire/Secret%20Santa%202011/ss-3.jpg

Stonewar explained in the very nice card that "Dorothy Lynch" salad dressing is the closest thing to an "exotic" drink in the mid-west. Well I've never heard of it, so it's exotic to me.
And it's good stuff too, and will make a fine marinade for my chicken quesadillas.

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv150/dextire/Secret%20Santa%202011/ss-4.jpg

Next up, socks! And not just any cheap socks. These are "Cushioned Cotton Thermal" socks made by Stanley that are guaranteed to stay socks (for a year).
I'm not sure what they turn into after a year, maybe a power tool or something.

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv150/dextire/Secret%20Santa%202011/ss-5.jpg

And finally, two movies! Let me just say that Stonewar knows my taste in films. Though I've never seen the remake of The Hitcher, it definitely looks right up my alley.
And while I've seen The Producers many, many times, I've never actually owned it.

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv150/dextire/Secret%20Santa%202011/ss-1.jpg

Thanks Stonewar! This stuff is awesome!
Merry Christmas, everyone! :xmas3

[Pentegarn]

You get the non musical version of The Producers which is the best one to get

[The_Punk_Hippie]

My recipient should be getting their parcel today according to the lady at the post office who mailed it out for me (I tried checking the tracking number, but apparently they're useless if things are leaving the country. All it told me was that the parcel left my country on the 6th of December... WTH?)

[Thanos]

My recipient should be getting their parcel today according to the lady at the post office who mailed it out for me (I tried checking the tracking number, but apparently they're useless if things are leaving the country. All it told me was that the parcel left my country on the 6th of December... WTH?)

The majority of all items shipped to international recipients are unable to be tracked beyond our own border. Most foreign postal carriers can not transmit data to the American USPS computer tracking systems because they operate on totally different processing platforms. Much less, they don't have permitted access to the USPS computer system itself. The exception are secured / express packages that cost a fortune to ship. These special packages are usually shipped through a means that has the USPS involved nearly every step of the way - at least in some small capacity. Hence, they have the ability to provide tracking information. This is the reason for the increased cost, though.

[LordSappington]

Oh yeah; my gift is on its way to its mystery recipient! I hope he likes it :E

[blood_panther]

The majority of all items shipped to international recipients are unable to be tracked beyond our own border. Most foreign postal carriers can not transmit data to the American USPS computer tracking systems because they operate on totally different processing platforms. Much less, they don't have permitted access to the USPS computer system itself. The exception are secured / express packages that cost a fortune to ship. These special packages are usually shipped through a means that has the USPS involved nearly every step of the way - at least in some small capacity. Hence, they have the ability to provide tracking information. This is the reason for the increased cost, though.


That said they should update and tell you when they get delivered. or if there's a problem. at least that's what canada post does.

[Thanos]

That said they should update and tell you when they get delivered. or if there's a problem. at least that's what canada post does.

Again, there's no way to report information on tracking or delivery status - even if they wanted to. Short of secured / express mail, that's just the risk of sending things internationally. Admittedly, the risk is small, though. I've never had an issue with a package sent to an international recipient not arriving. I guess this is just one area where Canada has the USA beat.

[stonewar]

After eating all the candy out of last years secret santa and then having to scramble for more at last minute to replace it. I decided this year to buy the candy for me and then share a little with my then unknown recipient. Everytime I bought a bag of Kisses since Thanksgiving a handfull was set aside.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

401k chocolate.

[dextire]

You get the non musical version of The Producers which is the best one to get
Agreed. But at least this one made the most sense of the Brooks films to turn into a musical.
... Everytime I bought a bag of Kisses since Thanksgiving a handfull was set aside.
Ah, I was wondering about that as I've never seen a Kisses variety pack. Much less one that had so many different kinds. :xmas1

Nice haul, Replicant. And you have one hell of an awesome display shelf. :love

[Dimnos]

I just received a shipment of Christmas awesome from Dextire. Short response: Holy Shit! :eek

Suddenly my gifts to him last year seam like crap. :lol Pics to come.

[Nick]

I hoped you enjoy the gifts, Replicant. I tried to find get you something you'd like according to the interests you posted. Merry Christmas!

[dextire]

...Suddenly my gifts to him last year seam like crap. :lol
Oh come on, Godzilla movies could never be considered anything less than awesome. :xmas1
Glad the package made it in (hopefully) one piece though. I was starting to get worried, as the tracking number was still stuck on the 6th until about an hour ago. :lol

[replicant]

I hoped you enjoy the gifts, Replicant. I tried to find get you something you'd like according to the interests you posted. Merry Christmas!

I did, Nick! Thanks! I am proudly sporting the buttons. Started reading the book today. hehe

:rock

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I got my secret santa package today but I have to get a haircut first, then open it up after.

[Ex Leper]

I hope your gift is worth all the stress you have been through.

[stonewar]

I discovered a packaged jammed in my mailbox from Pharmaweaves.
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Looks interesting. I try it after I finish my current book.
Thanks a lot. Merry Christmas, Pharma

(did I do it first try?)

EDIT: WOO HOO. I did. I have conquered posting photos finally!

[Ex Leper]

Today after work I received my package from The Punk Hippie
+ Jay & Silent Bob: Talking Jay Figure (Circa 1998): Includes a dog with a giant penis
+ 3 Ren & Stimpy Buttons: Perfect since I'm attempting to fill a bulletin board with them
+ Custom Pee-wee's Playhouse Magnets: Very cute and well drawn.

Not Shown
+ Box of Smarties (Canadian M&MS)
+ 4 rolls of Rockets (Canadian Smarties)

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Thank your for your great gift choices.

[Thanos]

My Secret Santa was Ex Leper, and boy was he kind to this guy. Seriously, the gifts he sent me are some of the best I've ever received in a Secret Santa event. I received three packages throughout this past week.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/DragonManiac/2011%20I-Mockery%20Secret%20Santa/IMG_3026.jpg

The first packaged hid this fine publication inside! Ex Leper obviously knew I liked zombies, because this book gives great in-depth reviews on all things zombie -- books, movies, graphic novels, etc. Suh-weeeeet!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/DragonManiac/2011%20I-Mockery%20Secret%20Santa/IMG_3027.jpg

From there, I received my largest package in the middle of this week. And boy was it packed chock full of goodies! And yes, he packed it with VHS tape ribbon - genius!

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I got everything from some keen classic VHS tapes to some sweet Rocky Horror Bendables. Dead Pit is a great gory zombie flick from the 80's and Gamera is one of my favorites... something about a giant turtle with rockets for feet that just rules! My two Collies were all over the severed killer hand prop... no no puppies, this toy is not for you! The Reefer Madness matchbox is awesome and fully functional -- it's even full of matches! I also got three DVD's chock full of great and odd Christmas Cartoons -- can't beat that! The Last Christmas graphic novel is something I've been meaning to buy and read for a while, so another solid score! Even more hilarious -- the word search at the bottom of the box. That's just... twisted... in a good way! Mmmmm... Zach Braff... dreamy. Perhaps the icing on the cake was the luchador mask... but we'll come back to that in a minute.

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The next package was A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Not only would I get one dose of Gamera for Christmas, but I'd get TWO! That's right, Ex Leper hooked me up with the entire 90's Gamera trilogy on Blu-Ray. I literally went out and bought my first Blu-Ray player because of this gift. And for the grand finale... some very sweet Cthulhu dice. Needless to say, I'll carry the Great One in my pocket at all times for safe keeping... and some illicit gambling!

Now back to that luchador mask...

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On this day... I will be known far and wide as the greatest of all luchadors. I am... Cabeza Enorme!

Thank you so much Ex Leper - you get my vote for Secret Santa of the Year!

[Ex Leper]

I'm so glad you enjoyed your packages :bow

UPDATE: Here is a video of the action figure talking
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[MarioRPG]

Cthulu Dice is actually a quick fun game! My buddies and would play a few matches between classes earlier this year.

[Nick]

So I found this mysterious package in my mail box earlier, so like with every other package I find, I ripped it open.

http://i.imgur.com/XVEfs.jpg


It was my SS gift from none other than MrSmiley381!

http://i.imgur.com/m9PFI.jpg

Here's the letter he sent with it. He sure was right on the money!

http://i.imgur.com/ZdN3b.jpg

He gave me some wonder toys from my kitty cat, along with two dvds. He must be psychic, because Puppet Master is one of my all time film series! He was even nice enough to only give me the first three(you know, the good ones?) and a copy of As Good As It Gets, which I've never watched before.

http://i.imgur.com/TWKl1.jpg

My cat loved absolutely loved his gifts!

http://i.imgur.com/TEzn2.jpg

Thank you so much, MrSmiley381! Merry Christmas from me and Thomas!

[dextire]

Now that's a haul, Thanos! Nice going, Ex Leper! :xmas1
I like the photo of your dogs "attacking" you, oh large cranium one. :lol

[Tacobot]

The Santa Train is still going strong up in this piece.

That mask fits you so well and looks so awesome, i think the choice is
clear, leave your old life behind and become a Mexican wrestler.

[replicant]

Nice haul, Replicant. And you have one hell of an awesome display shelf. :love

Thanks dextire! :) hehe :) You can see it the picture but I have Cthulu bobblehead. My patron saint. Hubs gave me him for my b-day last year. hehe

[replicant]

Nice SS haul people! I love that Lucha mask! The book on zombies you got... got to find me that. LOVE ZOMBIES!

[The_Punk_Hippie]

GUESS WHAT IIIIIIII GOT XD

There was a knock on the door today, & the upstairs neighbor had a package for me (wow that sounds dirty)
I didn't even know there were deliveries on Sunday, I guess it's a good thing I didn't go out shopping today :D


Anyways, onto the pictures
I got THE BEST GIFT EVAR
seriously, I spent 5 minutes going 'ohmygodohmygodohmygod' before I'd even show my fiance what I was looking at

http://pics.livejournal.com/the_punk_hippie/pic/0001xk86
Seriously, if this was the ONLY thing in the package, my Christmas would have been complete :D (out of all the games I listed, DOTT has always been my top favourite)

Which is good, because it made up for this

http://pics.livejournal.com/the_punk_hippie/pic/0001w1e9
I know I'm a girl & all, but REALLY? *LOL*
(I assume there's a reason for it, so I'll read it, but I'm skeptical. Heck, put ANYTHING in graphic novel form & I'd probably read it... I have a bit of an obsession ;D)
There were some other awesome random comics though, which I'm looking forward to reading - James Bond 007 Permission To Die, Spaceman, & Predator VS Magnus Robot Fighter
http://pics.livejournal.com/the_punk_hippie/pic/0001tqbr

so Thank You MarioRPG for this awesome haul! :D

[Nick]

Thanks dextire! :) hehe :) You can see it the picture but I have Cthulu bobblehead. My patron saint. Hubs gave me him for my b-day last year. hehe
Cthulhu loves all.

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

I finally got to open my package I received from my secret santa

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/IMG_20111211_112353.jpg

With some very nice wrapping paper

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/IMG_20111211_112643.jpg

The spoils

This is fucking awesome as shit
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/IMG_20111211_112816.jpg

Another great gift. Love me some treehouse of horror
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/IMG_20111211_113114.jpg

Looking forward to reading this because its been quite some time since I read through this
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/IMG_20111211_112943.jpg

This is definitely my favorite gift by the way
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/IMG_20111211_113222.jpg


Now that I'm back home my fat cat tinker will love this
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c375/Locke9999/IMG_20111211_113410.jpg




Merry christmas :)

Thank you very much Thanos

[Thanos]

Glad everything was to your liking 10,000 Volt Ghost. I had to do a little digging to figure out what kind of stuff you were into. Looks like it paid off.

Now make sure you're growing just catnip in that terrarium, eh? ;-)

[10,000 Volt Ghost]

Lol. I will. I don't know why everyone gives me drugs for secret santa

[Pentegarn]

Ah yes, I forgot you once got pure Colombian cocaine from Babs that one year

[Guitar Woman]

I again apologize in advance for my horrible gifts, with the addendum that I basically don't know a damn thing about what you like. I tried to send the most immature, silly shit I could find as per the main site's general attitude; you know, stuff I would have liked to fuck with when I was a little retard. But it ended up just being lame as fuck. Hope the other thing makes up for it.

[MarioRPG]

Glad you like the poster Punk Hippie! That Day Of The Tentacle poster is actually something I already owned, so I hope you treat it right (I have a bare spot on my wall now).
They may even be another box of Christmas cheer coming your way :eek

[The_Punk_Hippie]

I'd say I feel bad for stealing your poster, but it's too awesome that I can't :D
(I WAS wondering how you would find something like that however, so that answers that question)

Oooh, Christmas Cheer! Does that mean I'm going to be getting the drugs that 10,000 Volt Ghost isn't this year? :D

[MrSmiley381]

Thank you so much, MrSmiley381! Merry Christmas from me and Thomas!

Glad you liked the stuff! I honestly feel like I've been outdone by all the other Secret Santas in the thread, but I did my best to grab you stuff based on your interests from the corresponding event thread. My friend insisted on the cat laser, so I hope it works. Puppet Master was a lucky guess and I'll agree that after the third movie it all goes straight to Hell. As Good As It Gets is a movie my family really enjoys, myself included, so hopefully you'll find it as heartwarming as we do. Merry Christmas!

[Ex Leper]

How many people are still waiting?

[BatmanJohnson]

I am, but plenty of time

[blood_panther]

me too. for both someone getting my package, and receiving one myself. the package I sent out should be arriving any day now, but as BatmanJohnson said, lots of time still.

[ChrisGlass]

Sent my package today. I'm really curious about one of the things I packed in there. I NEED to see it opened.
Still waiting on mine, too. So... karma?

[Mockery]

Just waiting on my Secret Santa to post photos of their gifts.

Amazing hauls so far everybody... nice to see the event going so smoothly again this year!

[Nick]

Glad you liked the stuff! I honestly feel like I've been outdone by all the other Secret Santas in the thread, but I did my best to grab you stuff based on your interests from the corresponding event thread. My friend insisted on the cat laser, so I hope it works. Puppet Master was a lucky guess and I'll agree that after the third movie it all goes straight to Hell. As Good As It Gets is a movie my family really enjoys, myself included, so hopefully you'll find it as heartwarming as we do. Merry Christmas!
They were great gifts. I've been annoying the shit out of my cat with the laser. :lol

[Babs]

Sorry I haven't posted my pictures yet, I've been really busy with work and currently only have my phone to use as my device to get on the inter webs. I have the pictures taken already, just need to upload them and I'm set. I promise, tomorrow. I promise.