I didn't much care for the Bioshock review. It didn't deliver on the funnies like the previous reviews, but it wasn't bad.
The ending was very weak, though. Usually his videos have good endings.
Did you just review a review?
I found reVerse's review to be too short and a little light on content and quality. Still, his punctuation and sentence structure was better than most.
Last year I sent off what I felt would be an appreciated comic for the GV SS, and DS Breakout for G&T. The former only because I did something silly like 'following the rules', as my first thought was a TPB. I'm not gonna make THAT mistake this year! Some fucker's getting something awesome, I'll tell you that!
I received an absolutely hillarious Teen Titans comic (done entirely in the style of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas) for the GV SS, and my G&T SS sent me 2 starter boxes for the WoW CCG and a book.
Combined, they were among my most treasured gifts that year.
This year I'm joining D&D as well. SE++ still scares me, however.
PS: am I the only one refreshing Graphic Violence for their SS post?
I'm back in! Last year I got lucky (or my Santee got lucky) because I just happened to have a business trip to Japan in Nov. I should weasel my way into one this year!
*Edit*
For my santa: I have a Wii and DS, but really, unless you got bucks, a game would just be too much. On the other hand, I haven't delved into VC yet, so that would be great! Besides games, I always, always have a need for computer books, so a barnes and nobles gift card of any amount would be great too.
Or you could just surprise, either way I'm easy to please.
Awesome zelda CD was a fantastic present I got last year. I regularly play it, and my housemates are all "You nerd" and I'm like "That boat sailed a long time ago"
Advice for my Santa -
I like things that are good, and do not like things that are not good. Whoever my Santa is, assume I am very open minded to anything (half the fun is getting something that I might have never thought to get myself) - Go wild.
I have a couple of great ideas for presents allready (obviously nothing concrete til I find out who I get.
Sounds like fun! I'm in. Well by proxy of course, I'll have my wife do the shipping and recieving since I don't want some poor bastard trying to ship a box to an FPO AE address in Iraq.
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I missed the deadline on ODAM's (or rather, now it is CF's) secret santa, so I might send the e-mail to join this one. If a Canadian ends up getting me as a Santee, I want you to know in advance that the entire world would be a better place if all of your customs officials spontaneously combusted, but I don't hold that against you as people.
Just make sure your shipping is on the up-and-up. My Santa's gift to me last year was gutted and replaced with a bottle of bleach.
If a Canadian ends up getting me as a Santee, I want you to know in advance that the entire world would be a better place if all of your customs officials spontaneously combusted, but I don't hold that against you as people.
We know about this and we're sorry. We hate them too, only probably more, because they fuck up JUST ABOUT EVERY INTERESTING PACKAGE WE SEND OR RECEIVE. EVER.
Just make sure your shipping is on the up-and-up. My Santa's gift to me last year was gutted and replaced with a bottle of bleach.
What?
I received a box which had been opened by Canadian customs, and its gift was removed and replaced with a bottle of bleach. My Santa was a nice enough person to eventually scramble together a replacement gift and send it out when we realized what happened, even though it wasn't his fault.
Things gleaned from this event:
Canadians are awesome, Canadian customs officials are not awesome... so Canadian custom officials must not be Canadian?
Yay! This was fun last year. I gave a copy of World War Z, a patch I cross-stiched, and a few local postcards, and was given an import copy of the second Phoenix Wright. I kept refering to it as giving a present to the internet. Can't wait for the fun again!
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Last year was great. Dug through someone's posts and found out they loved Sabertooth, sent them a bitchin' Sabertooth statuette. I got Kirby Canvas Curse, A Game of Thrones, a Nerf Maverick, and a fancy fancy card. It was super dandy.
Soooo in this year. I may go crazy. Watch yourself Santee.
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ViscountalphaThe pen is mightier than the swordhttp://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered Userregular
edited October 2007
I have to say I think this was an awesome idea the last few years we did this but, I suck at shipping stuff. I also work retail so that I'm extremely reluctant to do this.
As far as Canadian customs? Those guys can be full of complete douchebaggery.
I didn't much care for the Bioshock review. It didn't deliver on the funnies like the previous reviews, but it wasn't bad.
The ending was very weak, though. Usually his videos have good endings.
Did you just review a review?
I found reVerse's review to be too short and a little light on content and quality. Still, his punctuation and sentence structure was better than most.
SirUltimosDon't talk, Rusty. Just paint.Registered Userregular
edited October 2007
I might be in, I'm not sure. I'm already in one Secret Santa, so I have to see if my funds permit me to be in a second. I guess you'll just have to wait for the email. Oh, the suspense!
I am popping my secret santa cherry ... I can't wait to use the USPS for awesome
How many are getting / giving a Weighted Companion Cube ?
Something that I, and my daughter (3) find awesome, but my wife detests would be the perfect gift. I am writing my list now, and compiling items as we speak.
I didn't much care for the Bioshock review. It didn't deliver on the funnies like the previous reviews, but it wasn't bad.
The ending was very weak, though. Usually his videos have good endings.
Did you just review a review?
I found reVerse's review to be too short and a little light on content and quality. Still, his punctuation and sentence structure was better than most.
Im totally in. Ive had this one thing sitting around the office for weeks now and I've earmarked it for a secret santa. I hope whomever gets it likes it, Id consider it pretty fucking incredible.
Also, being a UK arcadian, Im not sure on the policy of labelling our international shipping. iirc you have to label the contents, even with broad categories, it could kinda give the game away. so ill keep an eye on that.
i can ship anywhere too. also, if whomever I get is in america and the whole buying stuff via amazon thing is prevalent i can spend double, cause the dollar is so weak at the moment. so im feeling super generous.
Also guys, incase anyone has any trouble with coming up for ideas for anyone, or wants to confirm what consoles a person has access to or other details, I suggest getting someone else to PM them, since PMing them yourself would ruin the surprise of "who was my santa?"
I'm guessing you haven't played Portal yet. Do it, do it now. I would gladly have payed full price for that game alone. It is awesome. But seriously, get the Orange Box and play Portal.
the cake is a lie
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On the subject of the Zero Punctuation Bioshock Review:
I didn't much care for the Bioshock review. It didn't deliver on the funnies like the previous reviews, but it wasn't bad.
The ending was very weak, though. Usually his videos have good endings.
Did you just review a review?
I found reVerse's review to be too short and a little light on content and quality. Still, his punctuation and sentence structure was better than most.
Dude, Wii/PS2/DS owner, hopefully soon 360, all kinds of music, movies, tv, whatever. Not really into anime. If there's clothing involved S/M (tall but skinny).
However I'm a big believer in the Secret Santa spirit. I've got friends and family who know junk I want. You, you have fun and guess. Surprise me. Oh I'm 21+ so if there's a kickass regional beer and you can ship it I'm game.
I'm guessing you haven't played Portal yet. Do it, do it now. I would gladly have payed full price for that game alone. It is awesome. But seriously, get the Orange Box and play Portal.
the cake is a lie
That spoiler is a lie
But yeah, I think I'm totally in, I'll do the emailing thing probably on monday since I have so much junk to do already today.
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I've never done this before, but it sounds fun.
I'm in if these problems go away.
SE++ Secret Satan is awesome - anyway, I am in!
My 360 is [strike]back[/strike] [strike]bricked[/strike] back!
*Edit*
For my santa: I have a Wii and DS, but really, unless you got bucks, a game would just be too much. On the other hand, I haven't delved into VC yet, so that would be great! Besides games, I always, always have a need for computer books, so a barnes and nobles gift card of any amount would be great too.
Or you could just surprise, either way I'm easy to please.
You never have to be around, G&T is like an elephant. Big, Slow, and Stupid, but it never forgets.
I've been around for a long time but never really participated in the forum-wide stuff. Good time to start I suppose.
Unless you change your avatar. That always take me months to deal with.
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Sure as hell ought to be the rounds of office "Secret Santa". Oh look, a badminton kit. Yay.
You just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake
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That is true, we are very afraid of change. Its like the dark, only super-scary.
Last year i got two books, and they were friggen awesome, Also got a nifty board game, St Petersburg.
I ended up gifting out the Director's Cur of the Zombies board Game, and i think something else, hell I don't remember what i did a month ago, c'mon
Oh yeah, I'm so in.
Awesome zelda CD was a fantastic present I got last year. I regularly play it, and my housemates are all "You nerd" and I'm like "That boat sailed a long time ago"
Advice for my Santa -
I like things that are good, and do not like things that are not good. Whoever my Santa is, assume I am very open minded to anything (half the fun is getting something that I might have never thought to get myself) - Go wild.
I have a couple of great ideas for presents allready (obviously nothing concrete til I find out who I get.
Just make sure your shipping is on the up-and-up. My Santa's gift to me last year was gutted and replaced with a bottle of bleach.
We know about this and we're sorry. We hate them too, only probably more, because they fuck up JUST ABOUT EVERY INTERESTING PACKAGE WE SEND OR RECEIVE. EVER.
I received a box which had been opened by Canadian customs, and its gift was removed and replaced with a bottle of bleach. My Santa was a nice enough person to eventually scramble together a replacement gift and send it out when we realized what happened, even though it wasn't his fault.
Things gleaned from this event:
Canadians are awesome, Canadian customs officials are not awesome... so Canadian custom officials must not be Canadian?
1934-4237-4812
Fruit: Peaches, perhaps coconuts soon too!
Soooo in this year. I may go crazy. Watch yourself Santee.
As far as Canadian customs? Those guys can be full of complete douchebaggery.
How many are getting / giving a Weighted Companion Cube ?
Something that I, and my daughter (3) find awesome, but my wife detests would be the perfect gift. I am writing my list now, and compiling items as we speak.
Librarians harbor a terrible secret. Find it.
I personally would love a Weighted Companion Cube. I have seen rumors that they are making a plushie version.
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Also, being a UK arcadian, Im not sure on the policy of labelling our international shipping. iirc you have to label the contents, even with broad categories, it could kinda give the game away. so ill keep an eye on that.
i can ship anywhere too. also, if whomever I get is in america and the whole buying stuff via amazon thing is prevalent i can spend double, cause the dollar is so weak at the moment. so im feeling super generous.
I offer myself as a proxy...
I'm guessing you haven't played Portal yet. Do it, do it now. I would gladly have payed full price for that game alone. It is awesome. But seriously, get the Orange Box and play Portal.
EDIT: Info for Santa.
Dude, Wii/PS2/DS owner, hopefully soon 360, all kinds of music, movies, tv, whatever. Not really into anime. If there's clothing involved S/M (tall but skinny).
However I'm a big believer in the Secret Santa spirit. I've got friends and family who know junk I want. You, you have fun and guess. Surprise me. Oh I'm 21+ so if there's a kickass regional beer and you can ship it I'm game.
But yeah, I think I'm totally in, I'll do the emailing thing probably on monday since I have so much junk to do already today.