2012: Unofficial GWJ Secret Santa 6.0 feat. Trichy Claus

trichy wrote:
Phoenix Rev wrote:
Rubb Ed wrote:

I know my Stanta's gifts have been received, but I'm not yet in range to open them.

And they have been hidden away to keep your nosey little nonsense from ruining Christmas!

Trichy Claus approves of this.

Dead to me.

skeletonframes wrote:

Yeah. I contemplated taking all games off my Amazon list, but it's just too easy to go to the app and hit a button to order it. Also, it's convenient to look at my list to see what's on sale.

You can set up multiple Amazon wish lists. My default list is not shared with anyone, and I put things on it that catch my eye. When gift-giving occasions come around, I move things from there to a list I share with family, and get rid of things that were only transiently appealing.

Shoptroll scores! Not only did he manage to get a game that I wanted, he got one that I don't already have! I've almost bought Wrath of Ashardalon on several occasions. The whole family has enjoyed Castle Ravenloft and the kids were excited to see WoA. They said to thank you. My older son has a friend coming over this weekend so I can show him how to build his new computer, but hopefully we can still find time to play given that it's a cold and snowy weekend. Thank you, sir!

Not my picture because my camera isn't handy right now.

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Shipped ma package on the yesterday. Happy Holidays! Thank you for organizing this chance to gift Trichy.

That looks awesome!

LiquidMantis wrote:

Shoptroll scores! Not only did he manage to get a game that I wanted, he got one that I don't already have! I've almost bought Wrath of Ashardalon on several occasions. The whole family has enjoyed Castle Ravenloft and the kids were excited to see WoA. They said to thank you. My older son has a friend coming over this weekend so I can show him how to build his new computer, but hopefully we can still find time to play given that it's a cold and snowy weekend. Thank you, sir!

Awesome! I didn't know you had Ravenloft already (Your BGG lies!), but I found you had a penchant for D&D and you already had Dungeon Command. I figured at some point you probably want(ed) to share D&D with your kids, so I thought this would be good with the kids (c'mon it has a huge dragon on the box!) plus the adventure games work with Dungeon Command's units (somehow). Glad I wasn't too far off the mark

Enjoy! I know Demyx and I liked it so I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts in the board game thread.

Just picked up a package from what a little Google-stalking tells me is groan. Opening when I get home!

For everyone new this year, I hope you realize how important PICTURES are! That is over half the fun!

shoptroll wrote:

Awesome! I didn't know you had Ravenloft already (Your BGG lies!)

Oh, man. That's yet another one of those online things I sign up for, knowing that I won't actually stick with it. I forgot I even had started listing my collection!

First part of gift for my Stantee arrived today, now to make the other part and get both shipped, have to go to Texas Sunday through Wednesday for work so I apologize that I won't be able to ship till then.

Oh man, the shipping at Jinx is bananas.

Well, gifts are on their way... eventually.

Rainsmercy wrote:

have to go to Texas Sunday through Wednesday

Aw, man. I won't be down there for a couple of weeks.

LiquidMantis wrote:
Rainsmercy wrote:

have to go to Texas Sunday through Wednesday

Aw, man. I won't be down there for a couple of weeks.

And I so would have bought you a beer:)

LiquidMantis wrote:
Rainsmercy wrote:

have to go to Texas Sunday through Wednesday

Aw, man. I won't be down there for a couple of weeks.

I will be there at all of the above times.

Huzzah! I'll probably venture to Austin at some point to hook up with friends for beer. Right now I figure we'll be in the Austin general area the 23rd though the 29th.

Bonus_Eruptus wrote:

Just picked up a package from what a little Google-stalking tells me is groan. Opening when I get home!

Squee!!

groan wrote:
Bonus_Eruptus wrote:

Just picked up a package from what a little Google-stalking tells me is groan. Opening when I get home!

Squee!!

Didn't get pictures of the unboxing, but I'll have pics of the gifts soon.

Thanks, groan, for Monty Python Fluxx and Batman: Year One! Despite your note, it won't be my bathroom copy, because I didn't already have it.

Thanks for the awesome gifts.

Bonus_Eruptus wrote:
groan wrote:
Bonus_Eruptus wrote:

Just picked up a package from what a little Google-stalking tells me is groan. Opening when I get home!

Squee!!

Didn't get pictures of the unboxing, but I'll have pics of the gifts soon.

Thanks, groan, for Monty Python Fluxx and Batman: Year One! Despite your note, it won't be my bathroom copy, because I didn't already have it.

Thanks for the awesome gifts.

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Awesome! I was sure that you would have had it. Well I guess if you want one as a collector you'll have buy another and keep it safe since I wrote in that one! Doh!

Gifts are away! Looking like Tuesday for my victim - whoever that might be.

I had to make a little switcheroo with one of my choices, so, my gifting is a little delayed. But don't worry, my dear Stantee, I hope to have everything shipped to you by the end of next week.

Your gifts arrived 4 days early, victim. Too late to ship them today, so they'll go out Monday.

Amazon's got their sh*t together.

Just shipped out my gifts. I hope they like them, I'm pretty nervous about it.

This bad boy will be in the mail on Monday.
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That looks like it needs instructions attached.

"Dear Mail man,

Aim for the window

Thanks"

Alright, make sure you report back in when you get your gift! I know my victim received theirs on Friday (per the tracking), so I hope you received it

Mine should be receiving his/hers in the next day or so depending on how efficient his/her Third World postal system is.

I received an Amazon packet today, but Rubb Ed and I will be opening our gifts on Christmas morning and will provide photos at that time.

Thank you to my Secret Santa.

Jonman wrote:
ccesarano wrote:
Jonman wrote:

as at least one present is a matter of personal taste whether it's enjoyable or not.

Doesn't that cover just about anything? I mean, breaking away from the delusion I've made for myself that I've somehow learned "what makes a good game/story/polliwog" I think ultimately everything comes down to "a matter of personal taste".

To an extent, yes. And when it comes to traditional festive edibles from foreign lands, very very much so. I've tried sharing it with my American friends, and to a person, they've turned their noses up at it.

Well I think Demyx and I are certainly going to give it a try It arrived at the post office on Tues/Wednesday and we finally picked it up today. Currently sitting in the fridge until we get some whipped cream I think. I hope it's still safe to eat

Thanks again for the gifts!

I went an alternative route and ended up making my purchases on Kickstarter. I actually let my person know, just to ensure he wasn't going to purchase the same projects. I liked that it kind of opened up my options for picking things out.

Gifts are out for delivery to me. Just gotta wrap them up, put some personal touches in there, and send them out to you, Santee. Amazon really does have there stuff together.