Santa: If you send my package and I don't say anything about it on the day or day after it's delivered, don't fret! Since I have a Post Office box, it might take a bit after delivery for me to become aware of it.
The very first thing I'll do after it comes it make a post about it here.
Edit: the Electronic Santa song reminds me how sad I am that JC Penny never released a full version of their mashup of Its A Wonderful Night by Fatboy Slim and Here Comes Santa Claus.
Package received and dissected. It appears to be from the Amazon.
It would seem that the insides have been gift wrapped. Very clever.
What's this? A card?
The card reads:
Knowledge = Power = Energy = Matter = Mass. A library is just a genteel black hole that can read.
Very cool card. Wonder what it means? Will be hanging on to this for future reference.
An Amazon Kindle gift card? Very thoughtful, but I don't own a Kindle....
Gift wrap has been loosened. Now, for the extraction.
My god. It's full of books!
A KINDLE? So amazing! You, dear Santa, rock out loud!
The final tally is 1 Kindle and 1 Gift card.
Seriously, Santa I don't know the name of yet, you are amazing!
Man. This is my first year doing Secret Santa here, and it was an amazing first year. Santa, I want to know your name so that I may thank you!
Bromance was canceled for tonight due to illness on my friend's part. Luckily, my kids took his place so I still got to hang out with awesome people.
Previously, on Judge-Z is awesome...
And now the conclusion...
So a few days ago I came home from work and saw a package. It didn't look like anything I had ordered so I took it upstairs and had my bomb-sniffing dog check it out.
Timon has decided that the package is okay, but that weirdo with the camera has got to go. So I put the camera down and tear in to the box. On top is a card. I knew I was in for a treat when the outside of it read "Happy Fucking Whatever." Finally, somebody gets me!
Dear jclast,
Happy Santafication! Sorry for the inadvertent premature revalation of my identity, but I was so overfilled with Steam-y holiday cheer, I could not help myself. I hope you enjoy the content of my package (poster's note: there really should have been a winky here), as much as I enjoyed filling up the box! Please open rooster 1st, Enterprise last - other than that, go nuts!
Have fun w/ your broodlings' first holiday season - enjoy dressing them up in ridiculous holiday-themed outfits, before they get big + clever enough to swarm you.
Regards,
Judge Z
After reading the card I splay all the wrapped gifts out on the bed and call in a second dog. I'm not sure I trust that shaky Chihuahua anyhow. Huxley has reservations about the pyramid package, but we decide to soldier on. We're too intrigued by these gifts with pictures on them not to.
Package 1: The Rooster
"OPEN FIRST! Especially if you'd like some hot, salty, wet COCK!"
True to the description my first present is cock-flavored soup mix. A quick scan of the ingredients shows me that cock soup is vegetarian so it can be fun for the whole family!
Package 2: The Gay Biker Dude
"WARNING: According to the Penny Arcade Department of G&T Secret Santa Memetics, the enclosed contents are 100% gay."
Books! And they couldn't have come at a better time. I'm just finishing up my grad class for the term and will enjoy immensely reading something that isn't about teamwork, change champions, time management, or any other fluffy bullshit. I want space ships! And explosions! And wizards! Thankfully, the good judge knows this and has given me "Old Man's War," "Pandora's Star," and "Storm Front" (the first Dresden novel). Awesome!
Packages 3 & 4: LEGO
LEGO are awesome. Star Wars is awesome. Nifty little Star Wars LEGO kits are awesome. I have already assembled both the X-Wing and the Speeder. Both will be guarding my desk at work starting next week. Won't nobody mess with me neither - I can defend from the skies _and_ the forest.
Package 5: The Pyramid
"Contents: 1. The sum total of all human knowledge. 2. Multiple paths to world domination. 3. Fnord"
HOLY CRAP YOU GOT ME CIVILIZATION 5! HOLY CRAP YOU GOT ME CIVILIZATION 5! I can't wait to abandon my family for days while I struggle to take over the world and curse Ghandi's horrible tactics. Fucker never just goes on a hunger strike anymore - he's always gotta be droppin' bombs on my ass. I've only got spearmen you big jerk, gosh!
Package 6: The 7 Deadly Sins
"New! Improved! And now in one, small, convenient package!"
I have no idea how you knew I wanted Sins of a Solar Empire, but you did, and you're awesome for giving it to me. After I'm done failing to take over Earth I will pop this in and fail to take over the galaxy. I can't wait!
Package 7: The Buffalo
"Here are a few goodies from my hometown. The sponge candy (also known as chocolate honeycomb) is a local specialty (poster's note: it is delicious - sadly, the bag is now empty - not sadly, my wife liked it too), and the suckers (lollipops?) are from an old school confectionary that has been around forever.
As for the wing sauce, it is from the bar that invented the chicken wing. If you do not have a deep fryer, broiled or baked wings will do (just don't tell any other Buffalonians I said this was okay). A helpful tip: toss the cooked wings in a metal bowl with the sauce - it will stain a plastic bowl.
The blue cheese dressing is the best I could send - if you can get the real, refrigerated blue cheese (creamy, not crumble), even better. Dip the wings as you eat if it is to your taste, or just eat them and take the heat of the sauce. A side of carrot or celery sticks is also apropos.
Now, I am not one to tell you how to enjoy your gifts, they are yours after all, but if I find out that you dipped your wings in goddamn ranch dressing, like some cretins are wont to do, I will fly to Colorado Springs myself and stab you in the eye with goddamn Rocky Mountain Oysters, or whatever else passes as a local delicacy in that mountainous home of yours."
1.) The sponge candy, as mentioned above, is no more. It was delicious and great, and if I ever make it to Buffalo I'm totally buying more.
2.) The suckers are great. I'm eating (sucking?) one right now. It's like a Dreamsicle, and I love it.
3.) This note made me laugh out loud and when I make hot wings I promise not to dip them in ranch. Because ranch is gross.
4.) I'm not sure how you could stab me with bull testicles, but I'm not eager to find out. How would you even sharpen them?
Package 8: The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 no bloody A, B, C, or D!
"'INSTANT' BRIDGE CREW DIRECTIONS
- 1 load of sperm
- ovum for overexcited ovaries*
- Combine and incubate above for variable time in biological incubation unit (standard equipment on Earth females), then remove. Units may self remove or be removed with assistance of medical hologram.
- Allow resulting biological units to grow for 6-9 months, then add to contents of this package.
- Add to starship class of your preference (Constitution class pictured above, not included).
* Note: Four would be a good number"
Oh my God they are adorable Star Trek onesies! I will have the nerdiest chidren ever once they're big enough to wear them!
The complete haul, with bomb-sniffing Timon!
And now for bonus pics of babies "wearing" their new uniforms.
I have decided that Fiona will be our science officer:
Being the calmest of the bunch, Nathan naturally settles in to the rank of Captain.
Eric likes to bang on stuff so engineering seems like a good fit.
And Lana is already sleeping through classes at the Academy!
I couldn't be happier with my gifts, Judge-Z! Not only did you spoil me rightly, but you got a present for each of my kids as well. You are a gentleman, a scholar, and one hellofa Secret Santa - thank you so much!
Glad you liked the presents, and that your wife was able to enjoy part of it as well! Sponge candy is some weird shit. First bite is all, "what the hell is this?" and then your mouth is all, "wait, gimme more!"
I'm always happy to induct more people into the cult of Scalzi, so I hope you enjoy Old Man's War in particular. It's pretty much a standard gift for any of my Santees that indicate they like to read.
As for the name of the "gay biker dude" in the one picture, his name is Razor Ramon/ Hard Gay. He's one of those uniquely Japanese television creations. I give G&T Secret Santa the following video to display his awesomeness. Try getting away with this in America!
Hope you and your family have a great holiday! Don't forget that Civ 5 IS turned base, so theoretically you can walk away after just a turn or two to, you know, feed babies and stuff.
Theoretically.
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holy shit a Kindle?! that is fucking awesome.
In other breaking news Canada Post has started delivering gifts on SUNDAY, god damn I just got gifted! I'm just gonna say this right off the bat, HANDKOR is both a gentleman and a scholar.
The giftaging:
A package arrives from Quebec of all places:
It's addressed to one Hardtarget so I'm fairly certain it might be secret santa related.....
A note!:
Well that is awesome. Guess what I'm about to install on my xbox!
Wait a second.. this note feels heavy:
oh shit, Candy stowaways!
A christmas time Icey Squares, my wife loves these and they will be much appreciated.
More Notes inside Box!:
These contains pages! of French Hockey Terms. This is perfect since my favourite team is the Montreal Canadians but I don't live anywhere close to Quebec. Now I can cheer in front of my friends and confuse them at the sametime!
Hey wait a second......:
OH GOD DAMN, and wear amazing hats while I do it
A box is in there too.. what is going on here:
oh man! pajama! jack and his dog from a great holiday movie that covers both Christmas and Halloween. What could be better!
I'll tell you what, BLU RAYS:
One of my fav TV shows is now finally mine in all its high def glory. I'm forced to buy Season 2 in the blu rays now. Damn you Handkor for your generosity
hey wait a second what else is in here...:
Well damn, I guess my friend will be able to figure out what I'm saying about their shitty hocky teams after all
All in all, a mighty fine Secret Santa. Thank you so much!:
Bromance was canceled for tonight due to illness on my friend's part. Luckily, my kids took his place so I still got to hang out with awesome people.
Previously, on Judge-Z is awesome...
And now the conclusion...
So a few days ago I came home from work and saw a package. It didn't look like anything I had ordered so I took it upstairs and had my bomb-sniffing dog check it out.
Timon has decided that the package is okay, but that weirdo with the camera has got to go. So I put the camera down and tear in to the box. On top is a card. I knew I was in for a treat when the outside of it read "Happy Fucking Whatever." Finally, somebody gets me!
Dear jclast,
Happy Santafication! Sorry for the inadvertent premature revalation of my identity, but I was so overfilled with Steam-y holiday cheer, I could not help myself. I hope you enjoy the content of my package (poster's note: there really should have been a winky here), as much as I enjoyed filling up the box! Please open rooster 1st, Enterprise last - other than that, go nuts!
Have fun w/ your broodlings' first holiday season - enjoy dressing them up in ridiculous holiday-themed outfits, before they get big + clever enough to swarm you.
Regards,
Judge Z
After reading the card I splay all the wrapped gifts out on the bed and call in a second dog. I'm not sure I trust that shaky Chihuahua anyhow. Huxley has reservations about the pyramid package, but we decide to soldier on. We're too intrigued by these gifts with pictures on them not to.
Package 1: The Rooster
"OPEN FIRST! Especially if you'd like some hot, salty, wet COCK!"
True to the description my first present is cock-flavored soup mix. A quick scan of the ingredients shows me that cock soup is vegetarian so it can be fun for the whole family!
Package 2: The Gay Biker Dude
"WARNING: According to the Penny Arcade Department of G&T Secret Santa Memetics, the enclosed contents are 100% gay."
Books! And they couldn't have come at a better time. I'm just finishing up my grad class for the term and will enjoy immensely reading something that isn't about teamwork, change champions, time management, or any other fluffy bullshit. I want space ships! And explosions! And wizards! Thankfully, the good judge knows this and has given me "Old Man's War," "Pandora's Star," and "Storm Front" (the first Dresden novel). Awesome!
Packages 3 & 4: LEGO
LEGO are awesome. Star Wars is awesome. Nifty little Star Wars LEGO kits are awesome. I have already assembled both the X-Wing and the Speeder. Both will be guarding my desk at work starting next week. Won't nobody mess with me neither - I can defend from the skies _and_ the forest.
Package 5: The Pyramid
"Contents: 1. The sum total of all human knowledge. 2. Multiple paths to world domination. 3. Fnord"
HOLY CRAP YOU GOT ME CIVILIZATION 5! HOLY CRAP YOU GOT ME CIVILIZATION 5! I can't wait to abandon my family for days while I struggle to take over the world and curse Ghandi's horrible tactics. Fucker never just goes on a hunger strike anymore - he's always gotta be droppin' bombs on my ass. I've only got spearmen you big jerk, gosh!
Package 6: The 7 Deadly Sins
"New! Improved! And now in one, small, convenient package!"
I have no idea how you knew I wanted Sins of a Solar Empire, but you did, and you're awesome for giving it to me. After I'm done failing to take over Earth I will pop this in and fail to take over the galaxy. I can't wait!
Package 7: The Buffalo
"Here are a few goodies from my hometown. The sponge candy (also known as chocolate honeycomb) is a local specialty (poster's note: it is delicious - sadly, the bag is now empty - not sadly, my wife liked it too), and the suckers (lollipops?) are from an old school confectionary that has been around forever.
As for the wing sauce, it is from the bar that invented the chicken wing. If you do not have a deep fryer, broiled or baked wings will do (just don't tell any other Buffalonians I said this was okay). A helpful tip: toss the cooked wings in a metal bowl with the sauce - it will stain a plastic bowl.
The blue cheese dressing is the best I could send - if you can get the real, refrigerated blue cheese (creamy, not crumble), even better. Dip the wings as you eat if it is to your taste, or just eat them and take the heat of the sauce. A side of carrot or celery sticks is also apropos.
Now, I am not one to tell you how to enjoy your gifts, they are yours after all, but if I find out that you dipped your wings in goddamn ranch dressing, like some cretins are wont to do, I will fly to Colorado Springs myself and stab you in the eye with goddamn Rocky Mountain Oysters, or whatever else passes as a local delicacy in that mountainous home of yours."
1.) The sponge candy, as mentioned above, is no more. It was delicious and great, and if I ever make it to Buffalo I'm totally buying more.
2.) The suckers are great. I'm eating (sucking?) one right now. It's like a Dreamsicle, and I love it.
3.) This note made me laugh out loud and when I make hot wings I promise not to dip them in ranch. Because ranch is gross.
4.) I'm not sure how you could stab me with bull testicles, but I'm not eager to find out. How would you even sharpen them?
Package 8: The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 no bloody A, B, C, or D!
"'INSTANT' BRIDGE CREW DIRECTIONS
- 1 load of sperm
- ovum for overexcited ovaries*
- Combine and incubate above for variable time in biological incubation unit (standard equipment on Earth females), then remove. Units may self remove or be removed with assistance of medical hologram.
- Allow resulting biological units to grow for 6-9 months, then add to contents of this package.
- Add to starship class of your preference (Constitution class pictured above, not included).
* Note: Four would be a good number"
Oh my God they are adorable Star Trek onesies! I will have the nerdiest chidren ever once they're big enough to wear them!
The complete haul, with bomb-sniffing Timon!
And now for bonus pics of babies "wearing" their new uniforms.
I have decided that Fiona will be our science officer:
Being the calmest of the bunch, Nathan naturally settles in to the rank of Captain.
Eric likes to bang on stuff so engineering seems like a good fit.
And Lana is already sleeping through classes at the Academy!
I couldn't be happier with my gifts, Judge-Z! Not only did you spoil me rightly, but you got a present for each of my kids as well. You are a gentleman, a scholar, and one hellofa Secret Santa - thank you so much!
Glad you liked the presents, and that your wife was able to enjoy part of it as well! Sponge candy is some weird shit. First bite is all, "what the hell is this?" and then your mouth is all, "wait, gimme more!"
I'm always happy to induct more people into the cult of Scalzi, so I hope you enjoy Old Man's War in particular. It's pretty much a standard gift for any of my Santees that indicate they like to read.
As for the name of the "gay biker dude" in the one picture, his name is Razor Ramon/ Hard Gay. He's one of those uniquely Japanese television creations. I give G&T Secret Santa the following video to display his awesomeness. Try getting away with this in America!
Hope you and your family have a great holiday! Don't forget that Civ 5 IS turned base, so theoretically you can walk away after just a turn or two to, you know, feed babies and stuff.
Theoretically.
Hard Gay is so, so awesome. You should watch all of his videos on YouTube... You'll laugh your ass off!
A Kindle is an awesome gift! Congrats! Also, did you have like a 5 second exposure time on your camera? I'm seeing double!
Yeah it's a really old/crappy digital camera that is on its last leg of life. I never really need a digi camera, and its the only one in the house, so I had to make do.
My stuff is wrapped and boxed. Just need to finish the last thing tomorrow night. Gift will go out Tuesday morning and maybe arrive by Friday but probably early next week.
FedEx told me that it would be $180 to ship a package the size I had planned on to you . I'm sorry, but it looks like I'm going to have to lame it up by gifting you things through Steam. Good news is that I get to pass those savings to you!
EDIT: Hah, missed a digit. Fuck FedEx International shipping rates.
*gasp* you could use that money to just send them a Ps3!!
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edited December 2010
A kindle! Great gift. I bought one "for my wife" for christmas. She does read -way- more than me... but I go on trips far more often than she does. Time will tell who actually uses it more.
Oh Santee... what's that noise? Is that the sound of wrapping paper being carefully form fit to boxes? No, it's not, because that's not what is happening! Muahahaha. ¥100 stores have provided me with all the little boxes I will need. And they're themed! The other half of your gift will be winging it's way shortly! Merry whatever!
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FedEx told me that it would be $180 to ship a package the size I had planned on to you . I'm sorry, but it looks like I'm going to have to lame it up by gifting you things through Steam. Good news is that I get to pass those savings to you!
EDIT: Hah, missed a digit. Fuck FedEx International shipping rates.
I can relate, my initial total for shipping was around 80.00, I had to tone it down a bit.
FedEx told me that it would be $180 to ship a package the size I had planned on to you . I'm sorry, but it looks like I'm going to have to lame it up by gifting you things through Steam. Good news is that I get to pass those savings to you!
EDIT: Hah, missed a digit. Fuck FedEx International shipping rates.
I can relate, my initial total for shipping was around 80.00, I had to tone it down a bit.
But on that note, gifts sent!
I was really glad anoffday is on the same continent. Shipping was like $40.
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So I think my santa's gift got delivered. I had it delivered to my parents place and they had their mail stopped because they were out of town. Only the mail wasn't stopped, and everything sat out. and yesterday was the first snow. My father found it this morning and the box was basically shreded from the melted snow, but he said he opened the box to check the contents and it was all inside a plastic bag so it wasnt damaged.
Thanks Santa for thinking ahead!!!!! I retrieve the package tomorrow night!
EDIT: In other news.. One of my presents for my Santee got.. Misplaced.. Needless to say I am NOT impressed with the company that misplaced it at all.. Like.. Super pissed.. So my present may not make it in time for X-Mas
Package received and dissected. It appears to be from the Amazon.
Man.
This is my first year doing Secret Santa here, and it was an amazing first year. Santa, I want to know your name so that I may thank you!
Hey, glad you like it! After receiving a Kindle myself last year, I knew it would be a great gift for anyone who enjoyed reading. The note is actually a quote from Mort, a Discworld novel. Just tossed it in on the off chance you might recognize it, being a fan of Terry Pratchett and all.
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Package received and dissected. It appears to be from the Amazon.
Man.
This is my first year doing Secret Santa here, and it was an amazing first year. Santa, I want to know your name so that I may thank you!
Hey, glad you like it! After receiving a Kindle myself last year, I knew it would be a great gift for anyone who enjoyed reading. The note is actually a quote from Mort, a Discworld novel. Just tossed it in on the off chance you might recognize it, being a fan of Terry Pratchett and all.
I knew it sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it. I, too, am a Pratchett fan.
(side note: Have you seen the live versions they did in brittainland? There's a couple on Netflix, I believe... The Colour of magic and Hogfather) They nailed Susan and Death... and the Death of Rats.
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Package received and dissected. It appears to be from the Amazon.
Man.
This is my first year doing Secret Santa here, and it was an amazing first year. Santa, I want to know your name so that I may thank you!
Hey, glad you like it! After receiving a Kindle myself last year, I knew it would be a great gift for anyone who enjoyed reading. The note is actually a quote from Mort, a Discworld novel. Just tossed it in on the off chance you might recognize it, being a fan of Terry Pratchett and all.
I knew it sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it. I, too, am a Pratchett fan.
(side note: Have you seen the live versions they did in brittainland? There's a couple on Netflix, I believe... The Colour of magic and Hogfather) They nailed Susan and Death... and the Death of Rats.
The Going Postal adaptation is the best, which was (I believe) broadcast last Christmas. They really nailed the feeling of Ankh-Morpork, even if the golems were a bit shit. The others were pretty poor IMO, with a bizarre fascination with casting David Jason constantly and a tendency to make everything slapstick instead of the old motif of 'normal people trying to cope in a magical world'.
EDIT: I don't want this to turn into a 'who would you want to play whom' thread, but Mackenzie Crook as Rincewind.
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EDIT: In other news.. One of my presents for my Santee got.. Misplaced.. Needless to say I am NOT impressed with the company that misplaced it at all.. Like.. Super pissed.. So my present may not make it in time for X-Mas
Hard Gay is awesome, if a little esoteric. Don't show your friends, they'll just look at you weird.
Package received and dissected. It appears to be from the Amazon.
Man.
This is my first year doing Secret Santa here, and it was an amazing first year. Santa, I want to know your name so that I may thank you!
Hey, glad you like it! After receiving a Kindle myself last year, I knew it would be a great gift for anyone who enjoyed reading. The note is actually a quote from Mort, a Discworld novel. Just tossed it in on the off chance you might recognize it, being a fan of Terry Pratchett and all.
You, my friend, are a god among men. I thought that quote sounded like something Pratchett would write. Alas, I have yet to read Mort. There are a few Discworld books I haven't read, actually.
Seriously, this is a great Christmas indeed. You rock.
Boxed up, International postage paid, customs forms printed, just gotta run it to the post office in the morning.
I'd like to suggest that next year we have an option for people to opt-out of international Santees. Shipping ate up more than half my budget.
I thought this was an option last year (or maybe 08) but apparently not. I think basically the opt-out option is 'if you can't do international shipping, you can't do secret santa,' which strikes me as against the festive spirit.
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There are always options for digital stuff, or you can purchase from online stores in your santee's country. You don't have to send a hand-packed gift.
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The [strike]cake[/strike] delivery notification is a lie!
I am excited though.
Also I need to do my work secret santa shopping and have no clue what to get.
I want to know more PA people on Twitter.
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Man... you'd think that Louie was a teacher.
The very first thing I'll do after it comes it make a post about it here.
Edit: the Electronic Santa song reminds me how sad I am that JC Penny never released a full version of their mashup of Its A Wonderful Night by Fatboy Slim and Here Comes Santa Claus.
Glad you enjoyed
Package received and dissected. It appears to be from the Amazon.
It would seem that the insides have been gift wrapped. Very clever.
What's this? A card?
The card reads:
Knowledge = Power = Energy = Matter = Mass. A library is just a genteel black hole that can read.
Very cool card. Wonder what it means? Will be hanging on to this for future reference.
An Amazon Kindle gift card? Very thoughtful, but I don't own a Kindle....
Gift wrap has been loosened. Now, for the extraction.
My god. It's full of books!
A KINDLE? So amazing! You, dear Santa, rock out loud!
The final tally is 1 Kindle and 1 Gift card.
Seriously, Santa I don't know the name of yet, you are amazing!
Man. This is my first year doing Secret Santa here, and it was an amazing first year. Santa, I want to know your name so that I may thank you!
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@gamefacts - Totally and utterly true gaming facts on the regular!
It's such an amazing gadget, 5 mintues with it convinced me I needed one.
Continuing to be the best SS ever!
I want to know more PA people on Twitter.
Glad you liked the presents, and that your wife was able to enjoy part of it as well! Sponge candy is some weird shit. First bite is all, "what the hell is this?" and then your mouth is all, "wait, gimme more!"
I'm always happy to induct more people into the cult of Scalzi, so I hope you enjoy Old Man's War in particular. It's pretty much a standard gift for any of my Santees that indicate they like to read.
As for the name of the "gay biker dude" in the one picture, his name is Razor Ramon/ Hard Gay. He's one of those uniquely Japanese television creations. I give G&T Secret Santa the following video to display his awesomeness. Try getting away with this in America!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YobOpholQXs&feature=related
Hope you and your family have a great holiday! Don't forget that Civ 5 IS turned base, so theoretically you can walk away after just a turn or two to, you know, feed babies and stuff.
Theoretically.
In other breaking news Canada Post has started delivering gifts on SUNDAY, god damn I just got gifted! I'm just gonna say this right off the bat, HANDKOR is both a gentleman and a scholar.
The giftaging:
A package arrives from Quebec of all places:
It's addressed to one Hardtarget so I'm fairly certain it might be secret santa related.....
A note!:
Well that is awesome. Guess what I'm about to install on my xbox!
Wait a second.. this note feels heavy:
oh shit, Candy stowaways!
A christmas time Icey Squares, my wife loves these and they will be much appreciated.
More Notes inside Box!:
These contains pages! of French Hockey Terms. This is perfect since my favourite team is the Montreal Canadians but I don't live anywhere close to Quebec. Now I can cheer in front of my friends and confuse them at the sametime!
Hey wait a second......:
OH GOD DAMN, and wear amazing hats while I do it
A box is in there too.. what is going on here:
oh man! pajama! jack and his dog from a great holiday movie that covers both Christmas and Halloween. What could be better!
I'll tell you what, BLU RAYS:
One of my fav TV shows is now finally mine in all its high def glory. I'm forced to buy Season 2 in the blu rays now. Damn you Handkor for your generosity
hey wait a second what else is in here...:
Well damn, I guess my friend will be able to figure out what I'm saying about their shitty hocky teams after all
All in all, a mighty fine Secret Santa. Thank you so much!:
Hard Gay is so, so awesome. You should watch all of his videos on YouTube... You'll laugh your ass off!
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*gasp* you could use that money to just send them a Ps3!!
Oh Santee... what's that noise? Is that the sound of wrapping paper being carefully form fit to boxes? No, it's not, because that's not what is happening! Muahahaha. ¥100 stores have provided me with all the little boxes I will need. And they're themed! The other half of your gift will be winging it's way shortly! Merry whatever!
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I can relate, my initial total for shipping was around 80.00, I had to tone it down a bit.
But on that note, gifts sent!
I have a nook, and i wish i had purchased a kindle instead. The book selection is far superior on the kindle.
I was really glad anoffday is on the same continent. Shipping was like $40.
Thanks Santa for thinking ahead!!!!! I retrieve the package tomorrow night!
EDIT: In other news.. One of my presents for my Santee got.. Misplaced.. Needless to say I am NOT impressed with the company that misplaced it at all.. Like.. Super pissed.. So my present may not make it in time for X-Mas
Hey, glad you like it! After receiving a Kindle myself last year, I knew it would be a great gift for anyone who enjoyed reading. The note is actually a quote from Mort, a Discworld novel. Just tossed it in on the off chance you might recognize it, being a fan of Terry Pratchett and all.
I knew it sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it. I, too, am a Pratchett fan.
(side note: Have you seen the live versions they did in brittainland? There's a couple on Netflix, I believe... The Colour of magic and Hogfather) They nailed Susan and Death... and the Death of Rats.
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The Going Postal adaptation is the best, which was (I believe) broadcast last Christmas. They really nailed the feeling of Ankh-Morpork, even if the golems were a bit shit. The others were pretty poor IMO, with a bizarre fascination with casting David Jason constantly and a tendency to make everything slapstick instead of the old motif of 'normal people trying to cope in a magical world'.
EDIT: I don't want this to turn into a 'who would you want to play whom' thread, but Mackenzie Crook as Rincewind.
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Hard Gay is awesome, if a little esoteric. Don't show your friends, they'll just look at you weird.
You, my friend, are a god among men. I thought that quote sounded like something Pratchett would write. Alas, I have yet to read Mort. There are a few Discworld books I haven't read, actually.
Seriously, this is a great Christmas indeed. You rock.
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I'd like to suggest that next year we have an option for people to opt-out of international Santees. Shipping ate up more than half my budget.
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I thought this was an option last year (or maybe 08) but apparently not. I think basically the opt-out option is 'if you can't do international shipping, you can't do secret santa,' which strikes me as against the festive spirit.
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