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Oh noes, you got BotP! I got you fam!
Glad to see everything has arrived and is in use. Wasn't too sure what to get as housewarming gifts, so I figured a safe spread of items was the way to go. The cutting board looked great and I think the wife got jealous about it, so I'm probably gonna have to get her one as a holiday gift.
Working with your wife to stealth add you to Steam was fun. I drew up some MS Paint step-by-step instructions to add me. We codenamed the clandestine move as Velveeta Sunrise, which my friend came up with as a codename for any plan we concocted.
Happy holidays and I hope you enjoy your new home up here in the PNW. BTW, I'm your northern neighbor in Kirkland, which is near Seattle. If you're ever in the area, shoot me a PM and we'll buy you guys lunch!
Hearthstone: mncdover#1994
Nintendo Network ID: MNC.Dover
3DS: 1934-0659-5183
Steam ID
My year end gets crazy, so I sent so I wouldn't' forget.. Between the kids and work I don't even know how we got here. We're a mixed faith family so we do Hanukkah and Xmas both... so its pretty busy
PSN: ScudMuffin
Not for posts or anything. Just curious.
A package appeared on my step! I don't remember ordering anything that would have arrived today...
Galaxy Trucker: The BIG Expansion!
A nameless note, it must be Santa!
My collection was up to date, and you are correct that I do not have it! There's actually a bit of a crazy story too.
So I participated in the PAXU math trade, and I had actually listed the base game Galaxy Trucker for trade, but hadn't really made up my mind about it, so I had not checked off anything I would be willing to trade it for. I should have just removed it entirely, but I wasn't thinking about it too much. Math trade ends, and I see that I'm supposed to give Galaxy Trucker to someone. Now this is odd, and I wasn't quite sure how it happened, but I must have accidentally clicked one of the boxes in that column accidentally when I was making some last minute updates. I didn't like it, but I accepted it as my own fault.
Then, I got a notification that the math trade was re-opened, because two users weren't going to be able to attend, and had to back out. I was saved! I removed Galaxy Trucker entirely and this time, it wasn't in my results! The very next day, I get this expansion! It's a Christmas miracle!
Looking forward to enjoying 5 players, as 4 is often a limiting factor when family is around, and trying out some of the awesome and terrible cards! We had gotten pretty good at making solid ships, so things that really destroy them will make it interesting again.
I don't know what any of that means but I was your Santa! Two other smaller things should be arriving in the next few days or so.
Also I will be at Unplugged so like, I dunno, I can Secret Santa you a hug or something.
Edit: ah, re read your post. Glad it worked out, then. Like a less bald Gift of the Magi.
3DS Friend Code: 2165-6448-8348 www.Twitch.TV/cooljammer00
Battle.Net: JohnDarc#1203 Origin/UPlay: CoolJammer00
3DS: Span_Wolf - 4854-6434-9883/WiiU:Span_Wolf
Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Span_Wolf/ - Origin: Span_Wolf
A pair of wild Amazonian packages appear:
In the smaller package we discover a great utensil my life has been missing:
Get out of my liquor, ice, forever!
The larger package revealed itself to be a glorious tome I suspect we all should have a copy of here, and now I do!
Very cool stuff.
Dang, thanks a bunch for the stuff and the kind words @ScudMuffin
Happy Holidays!!
I will take a lack of frantic elves messaging me to stop that this action is permitted
3DS Friend Code: 2165-6448-8348 www.Twitch.TV/cooljammer00
Battle.Net: JohnDarc#1203 Origin/UPlay: CoolJammer00
Wish I could do more, had a ton of baby ideas, but this time, its about you. I've got 3 boys under 4 so I know a little something to spoil yourself with is rare for the first couple years. I heard great things about the coffee book. I hope you enjoy it.
PSN: ScudMuffin
Thank you, Santa! I look forward to trying this with my oldest. Can't wait till the twins get a bit older for a full party of adventure! What a great idea,
PSN: ScudMuffin
Hearthstone: mncdover#1994
Nintendo Network ID: MNC.Dover
3DS: 1934-0659-5183
Steam ID
So yeah, maybe don't gift me games as I feel like they will be shelved. I do like wall art, and figurines, and opening physical things though!
Edit - Oh and Santee, I didn't forget or send my gifts yet. I'm snoopin' around for stuff to buy.
Steam - Battle.net - Koopah089 - PSN/Xbox - 1639-6388-9968/KoopahTroopah - Switch
Oh man! Gifts came. I saw the post person drop packages off at the front, picked them up (there were 2!) and was yelled at by the wife because she ordered presents and apparently I'm not allowed to open anything. If there was candy in either of the packages, that didn't make it to me santa.
I take the already opened gifts downstairs and present them to my crack package inspection team.
I strongly suspect they are more interested in the potential for treats (raisins).
The first package yields a book! It is a lovely looking book and is quite useful as I delve into a new hobby!
The other package (which was heavy) yielded some amazing wood.
The bottom two are sealed in black wax. The Ebony actually is along the lines of that darker color. The bigger piece is Cocobolo which is super neat. The top one is snakewood.
The ebony is interesting because it almost looks not real wood. Santa, this wood selection is crazy. I'm likely going to leave this in the bag forever and never touch it for fear of screwing up and wasting amazing wood. Also the book looks super useful and I'm sure I'll be referencing it consistently and wishing I had it much sooner. You totally nailed it! Thank you so much @Handkor
@Radiation you were quite easy to stalk this year. You just recently started working with your CnC machine and posting in the crafts thread. It made it easy to figure out what to get. I decided to buy you some expensive exotic wood thinking you'd probably never order some for yourself. After seeing what you did with leopardwood I decided to get types of with with distinct and strong patterns, the ebony was bonus cause it looks really cool polished. The hardest part was trying to get large enough pieces that could be useful for you, I don't really know what size you need for CnC since most blanks seemed to be geared towards turning.
I know expensive craft materials are always scary to work with but since it's a gift, it's easier to be adventurous. Careful with the snakewood or at least read up on it. It is very dense and usually is used for turning, it seems to be very hard on tools.
It's not everyday that I get to give wood to somebody over the internet.
Steam: Handkor
The other two packages have arrived! My apologies for not posting these earlier.
It rained, so the packages were given a nice bag to stay dry!
Inside the first!
Nintendo funbucks! This will be great to pick up a couple of those indies people keep praising in the Switch thread! If I can steal back the Switch from my kids and their Pokemon.
Another package!
Oh wow! This is amazing! I've read a few of these on the xkcd website, but now to have all of them in the book?! Thank you! It will be fun reading these to the kids too, especially my older boy Jeremy.
Thank you so much @cooljammer00 !!! I hope we can cross paths at Unplugged.
Also, reposting the gift get gifs for those who want them
XBL and PSN: AnOffday
Steam: Elvenshae // PSN: Elvenshae // WotC: Elvenshae
The Disappearance of Inigo Sharpe: Tomas à Dunsanin
They have a pill for that now.
3DS Friend Code: 2165-6448-8348 www.Twitch.TV/cooljammer00
Battle.Net: JohnDarc#1203 Origin/UPlay: CoolJammer00
Steam: Elvenshae // PSN: Elvenshae // WotC: Elvenshae
The Disappearance of Inigo Sharpe: Tomas à Dunsanin
I'm pretty sure their codes work for any Nintendo service.
Well, good morning. Welcome to the new scenario. What should we do today?
Anyone know if those are nation-specific like Xbox cards are?
Perhaps I can interest you in my meager selection of pins?
They can only be added to the relevant regional account. However you can have multiple accounts on the switch from different regions and purchase games from those. Games work across every region.
You're fine! It's all the same and I already added it via the Switch, so no problems!
What sucks is that I still have one of those old Nintendo 20 dollar point cards from the Wii era that I never got to redeem before they retired them.
3DS: Span_Wolf - 4854-6434-9883/WiiU:Span_Wolf
Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Span_Wolf/ - Origin: Span_Wolf
Can you still enter codes on the Wii? I know the games are still up for a bit longer, but you can't buy any points anymore on the shop.
XBL and PSN: AnOffday
Steam - Battle.net - Koopah089 - PSN/Xbox - 1639-6388-9968/KoopahTroopah - Switch
When I saw 'Spirit Stones' on the label I thought for a hot minute that someone was gifting new-age hippy bullcrap.
Oh right, those sorts of spirits. Carry on.
Steam - Battle.net - Koopah089 - PSN/Xbox - 1639-6388-9968/KoopahTroopah - Switch
Magic Online - Bertro
Your main gift is in the mail! I might have gone overboard with the packaging, but this thing will get to you in one piece or else.
And then I wake up this morning and I'm blown away by one of the coolest and most generous gifts I've ever received. @KoopahTroopah you're crazy. I have a couple errands to run, but I'll be posting pictures today. I had a spare minute and wanted to thank you for your crazy generosity. Thanks for making a great weekend even better!
XBL and PSN: AnOffday
Steam - Battle.net - Koopah089 - PSN/Xbox - 1639-6388-9968/KoopahTroopah - Switch
Magic Online - Bertro
Gifts! What could be inside? (I have a new puppy that could have examined these for me, but if you look close enough you can see was a little busy with her food at that moment.)
Woah, a LoZ chess set? This is amazing. I've been wanting to get more into board games and chess is something I'd like to get more into as well. I already know how to play, just not well, so I'll be able to get gud with this awesome set.
Holy crap there's more. Nintendo fun points!
And another gift card for my wife! She loves Kohl's a little too much so she'll love this.
Your generosity is crazy @KoopahTroopah. Hands down one of, if not the, coolest most thoughtful gifts I've ever revived. Thank you so much. This secret santa blows me away every year. Merry Christmas.
I have some free time this afternoon so I'm going to open the chess set and check it out some more. I'll take some pics if you guys are interested.
edit: Ok guys, I always mess these posts up a couple times every year before I get them right. Hold on.
edit 2: Ok, I think I got it.
XBL and PSN: AnOffday
Hey Koopah, how'd those shelves work out for your sister in the end? ;D
Perhaps I can interest you in my meager selection of pins?