My first package was delivered on Wednesdayish so, if you haven't gotten a thing yet or checked your mail recently, you should do that.
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The_SpaniardIt's never lupinesIrvine, CaliforniaRegistered Userregular
Kitties explore a mysterious package. Ignore the treats, cat's were being too cuddly and needed something to lock their attention for the mere seconds needed for a photo.
Manson is all up in that box's business.
Two wrapped presents! You should be able to read the tags in this image, Rory is curious about their contents.
First present, Princess Mononoke art book! My favorite Ghibli movie!
Second present, Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge, I mean The Last of Us 2! I hadn't gotten around to picking it up yet, but I've played the original multiple times. It was always on my radar, but I'd held off on picking it up in case some kind of PS5 remaster was announced with some minor spit and polish. Now I have no excuse not to play it. Random coincidence I actually bumped into Neil Druckmann just recently.
Final gift came through Steam. Winds of Change, heh farts. As the gift message says, I guess werewolf boyfriend is on the menu.
Thank you Santa @cj iwakura for a wonderful bounty of gifts!
Kitties explore a mysterious package. Ignore the treats, cat's were being too cuddly and needed something to lock their attention for the mere seconds needed for a photo.
Manson is all up in that box's business.
Two wrapped presents! You should be able to read the tags in this image, Rory is curious about their contents.
First present, Princess Mononoke art book! My favorite Ghibli movie!
Second present, Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge, I mean The Last of Us 2! I hadn't gotten around to picking it up yet, but I've played the original multiple times. It was always on my radar, but I'd held off on picking it up in case some kind of PS5 remaster was announced with some minor spit and polish. Now I have no excuse not to play it. Random coincidence I actually bumped into Neil Druckmann just recently.
Final gift came through Steam. Winds of Change, heh farts. As the gift message says, I guess werewolf boyfriend is on the menu.
Thank you Santa @cj iwakura for a wonderful bounty of gifts!
For posterity, this was the second time I got Spaniard, hence the message. :P
Real life has been busy busy in a good way but Amazon packages showing up are always a priority. Yesterday I was out most of the day and stopped home just for a bit and saw several items waiting by my door. I honestly had no idea what they were at first because I finished up all my Christmas shopping earlier and was drawing a blank. I brought all the packages in and then remembered about the Secret Santa. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.
First comes the obligatory dog pic. Gypsy was ready to sniff/lick anything and everything just in case.
As my wish post stated, one of the games I've been playing since day one has been Hearthstone. The art is so very underappreciated but this calls out all the artists and all the amazing art and the concept behind the art.
Lego is Lego. I will never say no to Lego. It's always fun to put together. Always.
Fitting that today I'm wearing my Mandalorian shirt and typing all this out. I'm a huge Boba Fett fan. I even did the midnight release of the Boba Fett gear from Columbia and got the hat and the shirt. Getting this made my day as I haven't gone down the Funko Pop route yet. This figure is just great with the attention to detail and being from the Mandalorian series. Just wow.
Finally, NF is a rapper who has taken a special place in my music rotation in the past 1.75 years. I've had to go through some rough times and I rediscovered my love for NF. I do quote his lyrics to people if the situation fits and this fits. It's early early NF but the lyric comes from All I Have. I have it up on my wall already and it's not coming down. I'll just toss it out there for anyone who enjoys music and deep music at that.
I feel like a broken record but every year this is such a bright spot for me. It boggles my mind that strangers out there in the internet would put time and money in doing this. Thank you @Cameron_Talley for all of this. I can't say enough about you doing this and looking for things and sending them out. Thank you and Thank you again. I pray that each and everyone who participates in this has an awesome holiday season.
"He's sulking in his tent like Achilles! It's the Iliad?...from Homer?! READ A BOOK!!" -Handy
@lwt1973 Yay I'm glad those things arrived! I think you have one more present coming that I don't see in the gift get post, so look out for that one! Merry Christmas!
Switch Friend Code: SW-4598-4278-8875
3DS Friend Code: 0404-6826-4588 PM if you add.
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anoffdayTo be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it.Registered Userregular
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Hey thanks @lwt1973 for turning me on to NF. I just listened to that song you linked as well as a few others. Good stuff.
Kitties explore a mysterious package. Ignore the treats, cat's were being too cuddly and needed something to lock their attention for the mere seconds needed for a photo.
Manson is all up in that box's business.
Two wrapped presents! You should be able to read the tags in this image, Rory is curious about their contents.
First present, Princess Mononoke art book! My favorite Ghibli movie!
Second present, Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge, I mean The Last of Us 2! I hadn't gotten around to picking it up yet, but I've played the original multiple times. It was always on my radar, but I'd held off on picking it up in case some kind of PS5 remaster was announced with some minor spit and polish. Now I have no excuse not to play it. Random coincidence I actually bumped into Neil Druckmann just recently.
Final gift came through Steam. Winds of Change, heh farts. As the gift message says, I guess werewolf boyfriend is on the menu.
Thank you Santa @cj iwakura for a wonderful bounty of gifts!
For posterity, this was the second time I got Spaniard, hence the message. :P
Have an enjoy!
The Werewolf The Apocalypse book a few years back right?
@lwt1973 Yay I'm glad those things arrived! I think you have one more present coming that I don't see in the gift get post, so look out for that one! Merry Christmas!
Amazon dropped off ANOTHER package. I thought it had to do with Christmas for the kids but nope. It's another thing that I had to run out and get a frame for because of course I did. My lame photo skills do not do this thing justice. Even my daughter said it looks great and she's not a Star Wars fan. @Cameron_Talley even more good Christmas wishes towards you. This is now hung up in a great frame . Just wow. Thank you.
"He's sulking in his tent like Achilles! It's the Iliad?...from Homer?! READ A BOOK!!" -Handy
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cj iwakuraThe Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered Userregular
Kitties explore a mysterious package. Ignore the treats, cat's were being too cuddly and needed something to lock their attention for the mere seconds needed for a photo.
Manson is all up in that box's business.
Two wrapped presents! You should be able to read the tags in this image, Rory is curious about their contents.
First present, Princess Mononoke art book! My favorite Ghibli movie!
Second present, Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge, I mean The Last of Us 2! I hadn't gotten around to picking it up yet, but I've played the original multiple times. It was always on my radar, but I'd held off on picking it up in case some kind of PS5 remaster was announced with some minor spit and polish. Now I have no excuse not to play it. Random coincidence I actually bumped into Neil Druckmann just recently.
Final gift came through Steam. Winds of Change, heh farts. As the gift message says, I guess werewolf boyfriend is on the menu.
Thank you Santa @cj iwakura for a wonderful bounty of gifts!
For posterity, this was the second time I got Spaniard, hence the message. :P
Have an enjoy!
The Werewolf The Apocalypse book a few years back right?
Damn it nonsense at work prevented me from shipping today. I am 100% going to send along a tracking number since this will likely miss some of the holidays
I'm home! The last package in this arrived as I was headed to LA for a mini-vacation, and while I thought I had what I needed to post while travelling, my phone skills failed me and I wasn't able to get pictures small enough to post. But, something like this happens every year so to all santas out there, thank you for your patience, this whole shebang means a lot to me.
Item number one was a mystery. The box mentioned a kickstarter, and there was no indication that cheer was attached. Did I kickstart this and forget? Was it the start of some santanic plot? I did not know. It did not contain treats, so Moira was no help.
The plot was revealed by the second item to arrive. I had never heard of the book, so how could I have ordered it? I can only judge it by its cover, and it is lovely.
I would have posted the Gift Get then and there, however I received an email indicating that another package was arriving, and required a signature. I would wait and see! And wait longer, as it was delivered to my neighbor. They're awesome and I had no fear that they would hand over the package, but as they drive for Uber/Lyft, they are hard to sync up with. It took a few.
But once it was in my hands it was time for... cat pictures!
Ninja performed the ceremonial examining of the unopened box.
Mochi was thrilled by the contents - an elaborate cat nest for him to chew up!
Inside the box was an item I can only describe as AMAZING. I mentioned that most of my reading these days is in the form of graphic novels, as I catch up with the years of comic history I missed. Well, this is the most beautiful collection I have ever seen, a curated selection of Spider-Man stories, and a reprint of Amazing Spider-Man #1. Once it was revealed, the cats were banished from the table, as it was too precious to allow them to defile.
Thank you, santa! I don't know how I will ever trust myself to read the Spider-Man book, but I will find a way! My wife and I are debating what to grow in the planter - useful or pretty? It would be nice to have fresh mint by the bar, but that might be a little much for the thing. Maybe some daisies?
Right before we left to go visit family a package arrived on my doorstep! I finally had time to get it unboxed last night!
I forgot to get a pic of the box, but here's the contents!
There was a gift for me, for my wife, and our five year old. He tore open his first.
A wild Pikachu appears! I had to bargain with my son to put this down so I could get a picture. He loves Pikachu and he's been carrying this thing everywhere. Thanks so much!
My wife opened her presents next and found these awesome coins from Animal Crossing and Hades, her two most played games this year. I don't know what they're made of, but they are SOLID and heavy. Really cool!
Finally, I opened mine. I saw a reference to a power supply and I was confused, but then I opened up the box and saw it's a Floppy EMU! I've been wanting one of these for a while to use on my Mac SE and Apple //c. Basically it's a box that you attach to the serial port and it emulates a floppy drive. So you use the screen to select a disc image that's on a micro SD card, then your Mac or Apple //c loads it just as if you had inserted a real floppy disk. Very useful for vintage computer stuff! Makes it so much easier to get programs onto these old machines. I set mine up for use on the Mac. I have no idea how my Santa knew I wanted one of these because I don't remember posting about it here!
(made in Kid Pix which I loaded off the Floppy EMU).
So who was my Santa? Well luckily there was a card!
Many, Many thanks to @Lasbrook for your generous gifts! You knocked it out of the park! Merry Christmas!
Switch Friend Code: SW-4598-4278-8875
3DS Friend Code: 0404-6826-4588 PM if you add.
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cj iwakuraThe Rhythm RegentBears The Name FreedomRegistered Userregular
Damn it nonsense at work prevented me from shipping today. I am 100% going to send along a tracking number since this will likely miss some of the holidays
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the new rules allow until February?
(Probably for the best, as I haven't heard anything)
Finally, I opened mine. I saw a reference to a power supply and I was confused, but then I opened up the box and saw it's a Floppy EMU! I've been wanting one of these for a while to use on my Mac SE and Apple //c. Basically it's a box that you attach to the serial port and it emulates a floppy drive. So you use the screen to select a disc image that's on a micro SD card, then your Mac or Apple //c loads it just as if you had inserted a real floppy disk. Very useful for vintage computer stuff! Makes it so much easier to get programs onto these old machines. I set mine up for use on the Mac. I have no idea how my Santa knew I wanted one of these because I don't remember posting about it here!
(made in Kid Pix which I loaded off the Floppy EMU).
I didn't know that Floppy Emu was a thing! That's really awesome and such a nice modern way of making old tech more usable!
Damn it nonsense at work prevented me from shipping today. I am 100% going to send along a tracking number since this will likely miss some of the holidays
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the new rules allow until February?
(Probably for the best, as I haven't heard anything)
I know it’s not exactly Christmas deadline but it feels more fun to me when I’m able to get everything there “in time”
This year just running into a lot of complications with work- but I suppose the good news is this year I actually AM working, and also I got the package out today! So there’s still a chance! And either way, before the end of the month for sure
Damn it nonsense at work prevented me from shipping today. I am 100% going to send along a tracking number since this will likely miss some of the holidays
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the new rules allow until February?
(Probably for the best, as I haven't heard anything)
Yeah, they extended the date to February for delivery due to, well, everything. So you're not going to get banned until then for a late delivery.
I would think that if you're anticipating your gift being that far delayed it would be considerate to let your Santee know that you're shipping from the other side of the planet or whatever so they know they haven't been forgotten.
But, this isn't my circus, so they're not my monkeys to wrangle.
First off, thanks @Elvenshae for the Amazing gift box!
First the box itself:
Second a 3d printed gingerbread house ornament:
Next was Deez Nuts
Third was a very nice looking board game, selected because it's two players and we're likely to be empty nesters next year:
Next was an awesome stained glass graduation Pikachu for my son! The package said Lilo Jr which we are threatening to call him around the house now.
Next was an awesome Lego set. I don't have this one but I do have a few Star Wars sets so it will fit perfectly on my shelves!
Finally was one of the greatest things I've seen. It's a large stained glass crest of sorts containing Donatello's bowstaff, He-man's Power Sword, The Sword of Omens from Thundercats and Luke's Lightsaber. It is absolutely spectacular and I can't wait to find a place to display it!
Thank you so much for the super thoughtful gifts! We were all blown away, despite how many nuts jokes my wife and son have had to tolerate already.
We got stuff from a mysterious hermit. First, a book!
Very nice. I DM like 99.9% of the time (help me), but I frequently have newbies that could use an easily-accessed resource!
Now on to the main event! We get...a headphone stand!
Oooo, look at that fancy wood.
This great, as I needed one for my new Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones:
They got the active noise canceling, the transparency mode, head detection, wireless, etc. etc.
But wait, what is this?
Whatever this is, they are definitely subscribing to the Keep It Simple school of package design.
Apparently these guys made it
Including right in the box. Whatever it is, it's made in New York by this family.
Huh, they're...also headphones.
"Oh no!" I hear you say, "your Santa has wasted money on headphones you clearly don't need!"
Fear not, reader, for not all headphones are on a linear scale. These are open-back headphones, meaning they allow sound in to give you a fuller aural experience versus closed headphones. On top of that, these are corded headphones, which permits for lossless formats that would be too large to transmit quickly via the bluetooth on my XM4s. This allows for a significantly better listening experience! And as I do not have ANY open-backs, this provides me with an awesome set of lovely-sounding head cans! And I have never even USED open-backs like, EVER, so sliding these on and listening to those fancy-pants lossless formats on Apple Music has been a real treat. I’m actually looking for an alternate set of pads for those extended listening session.
Now you may think that I'm the one who wasted money if those expensive Sony cans produce a lesser sound than these Grados. Again, this isn't a linear scale of good to bad, and everything has pros and cons. Open-Back headphones do not conceal the sound at all, meaning that wearing them in a public area is likely going to make you extremely unpopular with the people around you. They also have the large, unwieldy cable to deal with, whereas the XM4s provide music at the touch of a button without tethering you to anything, I cannot state how convenient it is to be able to put on a movie and have the ability to just get up and grab a drink or snack without having to pause and take off my headphones first. There's also the active noise canceling, which means you can block out a noisy fan or (in my case) jet noise from a nearby airport. With the Grados the cost of open sound is dealing with ambient noise. And a more minor detail, but these Grados also do not come with a microphone, so they cannot be used to take calls.
So yeah, different headphones for different needs! This was a really cool gift.
I even have a mix amp to use with it.
Okay, maybe not a particularly fancy one, but it'll do for now.
And here is the whole spread.
I got another stand, and I think the black fits the Grados better.
And that hermit was… @Naphtali presumably living in isolation to achieve the perfect listening acoustics. I learned a lot about nerdy stuff like “mids” and “ALAC” when researching these headphones. Hopefully the in-depth post makes up for being like…a month late.
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anoffdayTo be changed whenever Anoffday gets around to it.Registered Userregular
Bonus points for using Mr. Dink.
Steam: offday
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The_SpaniardIt's never lupinesIrvine, CaliforniaRegistered Userregular
My best guess is loose but is it the matrix of leadership? Really just going on the notched circle and it maybe being red/blue for Optimus prime. Though that could be orange I’m not sure
My best guess is loose but is it the matrix of leadership? Really just going on the notched circle and it maybe being red/blue for Optimus prime. Though that could be orange I’m not sure
I think that's it! Thank you!
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KoopahTroopahThe koopas, the troopas.Philadelphia, PARegistered Userregular
Got another gift and a Satan reveal:
Thanks @Noggin for all the gifts Skye will appreciate the new bone on Christmas day.
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoyed the songs; I hadn’t heard of August Burns Red before and looking them up reminded me of Norma Jean which set me off down that whole idea. The others are all Swedish bands that I discovered through a college friend.
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Some packages have arrived and are in good hands! They will be opened once I get back to town. I’m so excited!
Steam: Elvenshae // PSN: Elvenshae // WotC: Elvenshae
Wilds of Aladrion: [https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/43159014/#Comment_43159014]Ellandryn[/url]
3DS Friend Code: 0404-6826-4588 PM if you add.
Kitties explore a mysterious package. Ignore the treats, cat's were being too cuddly and needed something to lock their attention for the mere seconds needed for a photo.
Manson is all up in that box's business.
Two wrapped presents! You should be able to read the tags in this image, Rory is curious about their contents.
First present, Princess Mononoke art book! My favorite Ghibli movie!
Second present, Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge, I mean The Last of Us 2! I hadn't gotten around to picking it up yet, but I've played the original multiple times. It was always on my radar, but I'd held off on picking it up in case some kind of PS5 remaster was announced with some minor spit and polish. Now I have no excuse not to play it. Random coincidence I actually bumped into Neil Druckmann just recently.
Final gift came through Steam. Winds of Change, heh farts. As the gift message says, I guess werewolf boyfriend is on the menu.
Thank you Santa @cj iwakura for a wonderful bounty of gifts!
For posterity, this was the second time I got Spaniard, hence the message. :P
Have an enjoy!
I had thought the Amazon box was from my mother, so it's been sitting under my tree for a minute. But it wasn't from mom! It was from SATAN!!
Grado SR80x and a POUND of lucky charms marshmallows. This is top tier shit, and I am grateful beyond words. Thank you, Satan!
(actually it's a blurry mess)
As a Canadian, I'm both offended and amazed at the Canada flag maple leaf tin.
Real life has been busy busy in a good way but Amazon packages showing up are always a priority. Yesterday I was out most of the day and stopped home just for a bit and saw several items waiting by my door. I honestly had no idea what they were at first because I finished up all my Christmas shopping earlier and was drawing a blank. I brought all the packages in and then remembered about the Secret Santa. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.
First comes the obligatory dog pic. Gypsy was ready to sniff/lick anything and everything just in case.
As my wish post stated, one of the games I've been playing since day one has been Hearthstone. The art is so very underappreciated but this calls out all the artists and all the amazing art and the concept behind the art.
Lego is Lego. I will never say no to Lego. It's always fun to put together. Always.
Fitting that today I'm wearing my Mandalorian shirt and typing all this out. I'm a huge Boba Fett fan. I even did the midnight release of the Boba Fett gear from Columbia and got the hat and the shirt. Getting this made my day as I haven't gone down the Funko Pop route yet. This figure is just great with the attention to detail and being from the Mandalorian series. Just wow.
Finally, NF is a rapper who has taken a special place in my music rotation in the past 1.75 years. I've had to go through some rough times and I rediscovered my love for NF. I do quote his lyrics to people if the situation fits and this fits. It's early early NF but the lyric comes from All I Have. I have it up on my wall already and it's not coming down. I'll just toss it out there for anyone who enjoys music and deep music at that.
I feel like a broken record but every year this is such a bright spot for me. It boggles my mind that strangers out there in the internet would put time and money in doing this. Thank you @Cameron_Talley for all of this. I can't say enough about you doing this and looking for things and sending them out. Thank you and Thank you again. I pray that each and everyone who participates in this has an awesome holiday season.
3DS Friend Code: 0404-6826-4588 PM if you add.
The Werewolf The Apocalypse book a few years back right?
Amazon dropped off ANOTHER package. I thought it had to do with Christmas for the kids but nope. It's another thing that I had to run out and get a frame for because of course I did. My lame photo skills do not do this thing justice. Even my daughter said it looks great and she's not a Star Wars fan. @Cameron_Talley even more good Christmas wishes towards you. This is now hung up in a great frame . Just wow. Thank you.
Yep. Hope it got some use.
I'm home! The last package in this arrived as I was headed to LA for a mini-vacation, and while I thought I had what I needed to post while travelling, my phone skills failed me and I wasn't able to get pictures small enough to post. But, something like this happens every year so to all santas out there, thank you for your patience, this whole shebang means a lot to me.
Item number one was a mystery. The box mentioned a kickstarter, and there was no indication that cheer was attached. Did I kickstart this and forget? Was it the start of some santanic plot? I did not know. It did not contain treats, so Moira was no help.
The plot was revealed by the second item to arrive. I had never heard of the book, so how could I have ordered it? I can only judge it by its cover, and it is lovely.
I would have posted the Gift Get then and there, however I received an email indicating that another package was arriving, and required a signature. I would wait and see! And wait longer, as it was delivered to my neighbor. They're awesome and I had no fear that they would hand over the package, but as they drive for Uber/Lyft, they are hard to sync up with. It took a few.
But once it was in my hands it was time for... cat pictures!
Ninja performed the ceremonial examining of the unopened box.
Mochi was thrilled by the contents - an elaborate cat nest for him to chew up!
Inside the box was an item I can only describe as AMAZING. I mentioned that most of my reading these days is in the form of graphic novels, as I catch up with the years of comic history I missed. Well, this is the most beautiful collection I have ever seen, a curated selection of Spider-Man stories, and a reprint of Amazing Spider-Man #1. Once it was revealed, the cats were banished from the table, as it was too precious to allow them to defile.
Thank you, santa! I don't know how I will ever trust myself to read the Spider-Man book, but I will find a way! My wife and I are debating what to grow in the planter - useful or pretty? It would be nice to have fresh mint by the bar, but that might be a little much for the thing. Maybe some daisies?
Happy Holidays to all!
Right before we left to go visit family a package arrived on my doorstep! I finally had time to get it unboxed last night!
I forgot to get a pic of the box, but here's the contents!
There was a gift for me, for my wife, and our five year old. He tore open his first.
A wild Pikachu appears! I had to bargain with my son to put this down so I could get a picture. He loves Pikachu and he's been carrying this thing everywhere. Thanks so much!
My wife opened her presents next and found these awesome coins from Animal Crossing and Hades, her two most played games this year. I don't know what they're made of, but they are SOLID and heavy. Really cool!
Finally, I opened mine. I saw a reference to a power supply and I was confused, but then I opened up the box and saw it's a Floppy EMU! I've been wanting one of these for a while to use on my Mac SE and Apple //c. Basically it's a box that you attach to the serial port and it emulates a floppy drive. So you use the screen to select a disc image that's on a micro SD card, then your Mac or Apple //c loads it just as if you had inserted a real floppy disk. Very useful for vintage computer stuff! Makes it so much easier to get programs onto these old machines. I set mine up for use on the Mac. I have no idea how my Santa knew I wanted one of these because I don't remember posting about it here!
(made in Kid Pix which I loaded off the Floppy EMU).
So who was my Santa? Well luckily there was a card!
Many, Many thanks to @Lasbrook for your generous gifts! You knocked it out of the park! Merry Christmas!
3DS Friend Code: 0404-6826-4588 PM if you add.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the new rules allow until February?
(Probably for the best, as I haven't heard anything)
I didn't know that Floppy Emu was a thing! That's really awesome and such a nice modern way of making old tech more usable!
I know it’s not exactly Christmas deadline but it feels more fun to me when I’m able to get everything there “in time”
This year just running into a lot of complications with work- but I suppose the good news is this year I actually AM working, and also I got the package out today! So there’s still a chance! And either way, before the end of the month for sure
Yeah, they extended the date to February for delivery due to, well, everything. So you're not going to get banned until then for a late delivery.
I would think that if you're anticipating your gift being that far delayed it would be considerate to let your Santee know that you're shipping from the other side of the planet or whatever so they know they haven't been forgotten.
But, this isn't my circus, so they're not my monkeys to wrangle.
First off, thanks @Elvenshae for the Amazing gift box!
First the box itself:
Second a 3d printed gingerbread house ornament:
Next was Deez Nuts
Third was a very nice looking board game, selected because it's two players and we're likely to be empty nesters next year:
Next was an awesome stained glass graduation Pikachu for my son! The package said Lilo Jr which we are threatening to call him around the house now.
Next was an awesome Lego set. I don't have this one but I do have a few Star Wars sets so it will fit perfectly on my shelves!
Finally was one of the greatest things I've seen. It's a large stained glass crest of sorts containing Donatello's bowstaff, He-man's Power Sword, The Sword of Omens from Thundercats and Luke's Lightsaber. It is absolutely spectacular and I can't wait to find a place to display it!
Thank you so much for the super thoughtful gifts! We were all blown away, despite how many nuts jokes my wife and son have had to tolerate already.
I’m really glad you liked your gifts! Merry Christmas!
Steam: Elvenshae // PSN: Elvenshae // WotC: Elvenshae
Wilds of Aladrion: [https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/43159014/#Comment_43159014]Ellandryn[/url]
I got all teary eyed.
Democrats Abroad! || Vote From Abroad
They are!
Steam: Elvenshae // PSN: Elvenshae // WotC: Elvenshae
Wilds of Aladrion: [https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/43159014/#Comment_43159014]Ellandryn[/url]
Is the last one connected to the ring around the design?
Steam: Elvenshae // PSN: Elvenshae // WotC: Elvenshae
Wilds of Aladrion: [https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/43159014/#Comment_43159014]Ellandryn[/url]
We got stuff from a mysterious hermit. First, a book!
Very nice. I DM like 99.9% of the time (help me), but I frequently have newbies that could use an easily-accessed resource!
Now on to the main event! We get...a headphone stand!
Oooo, look at that fancy wood.
This great, as I needed one for my new Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones:
They got the active noise canceling, the transparency mode, head detection, wireless, etc. etc.
But wait, what is this?
Whatever this is, they are definitely subscribing to the Keep It Simple school of package design.
Apparently these guys made it
Including right in the box. Whatever it is, it's made in New York by this family.
Huh, they're...also headphones.
"Oh no!" I hear you say, "your Santa has wasted money on headphones you clearly don't need!"
Fear not, reader, for not all headphones are on a linear scale. These are open-back headphones, meaning they allow sound in to give you a fuller aural experience versus closed headphones. On top of that, these are corded headphones, which permits for lossless formats that would be too large to transmit quickly via the bluetooth on my XM4s. This allows for a significantly better listening experience! And as I do not have ANY open-backs, this provides me with an awesome set of lovely-sounding head cans! And I have never even USED open-backs like, EVER, so sliding these on and listening to those fancy-pants lossless formats on Apple Music has been a real treat. I’m actually looking for an alternate set of pads for those extended listening session.
Now you may think that I'm the one who wasted money if those expensive Sony cans produce a lesser sound than these Grados. Again, this isn't a linear scale of good to bad, and everything has pros and cons. Open-Back headphones do not conceal the sound at all, meaning that wearing them in a public area is likely going to make you extremely unpopular with the people around you. They also have the large, unwieldy cable to deal with, whereas the XM4s provide music at the touch of a button without tethering you to anything, I cannot state how convenient it is to be able to put on a movie and have the ability to just get up and grab a drink or snack without having to pause and take off my headphones first. There's also the active noise canceling, which means you can block out a noisy fan or (in my case) jet noise from a nearby airport. With the Grados the cost of open sound is dealing with ambient noise. And a more minor detail, but these Grados also do not come with a microphone, so they cannot be used to take calls.
So yeah, different headphones for different needs! This was a really cool gift.
I even have a mix amp to use with it.
Okay, maybe not a particularly fancy one, but it'll do for now.
And here is the whole spread.
I got another stand, and I think the black fits the Grados better.
And that hermit was… @Naphtali presumably living in isolation to achieve the perfect listening acoustics. I learned a lot about nerdy stuff like “mids” and “ALAC” when researching these headphones. Hopefully the in-depth post makes up for being like…a month late.
We all know your purple ass avatar is just Mr. Dink in disguise.
That one has me stumped.
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I think that's it! Thank you!
Thanks @Noggin for all the gifts
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