Quoted from NeilMcRae:I can't believe you folks are opening and it isn't even Christmas day!
When I get mine, I'm tearing that MF'er apart! 
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Quoted from northvibe:Australia is the land of poisonous animals.....vampire chinchillas?!
i gave it a good shake, heard nothing. or maybe they are just playing dead until i tear it open....
gonna be a fun christmas 
Quoted from NeilMcRae:I can't believe you folks are opening and it isn't even Christmas day!
Some Pinsiders are just ahead of their time 
Grand Blanc, MI
Quoted from FatPanda:When I get mine, I'm tearing that MF'er apart!
No e will be open before I reach the front door.
Quoted from NeilMcRae:I can't believe you folks are opening and it isn't even Christmas day!
Neil... I am involved in 6-7 other hobbies with online forums that all have secret santa programs as well. Between the hundreds (if not thousands) of friends I have and my family, I'd be opening presents well into the 26th if I waited til Christmas to start opening.
Ok... really tough to say all that with a straight face. Who am I kidding? This will probably be the best I get this year and I just have no willpower to wait. Surprised I'm even able to wait each day I do for the next present that my SS sent!!
Quoted from NeilMcRae:I can't believe you folks are opening and it isn't even Christmas day!
My first inclination was to wait, but my other (better) half said that if I did that she was going to open them up, then re-wrap them and make me wait!
So, confronted with that choice, I caved...
Very fancy goodie bags! Wonder what clued Santa in to the fact that I'm a bit the Whovian?
Many thanks to my Pinside Secret Santa!
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Quoted from northvibe:Australia is the land of poisonous animals.....vampire chinchillas?!
Taranchillas.
I got some amazing gifts from my Secret Santa! I love all of it! Thanks so much!
Getaway was my first game and WPT is my most recent addition. It’s wonderful to have all this cool stuff for both of them.
Plus now I know what I’m wearing on Christmas!
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I am weak. Lasted about 10 seconds. But I'm ecstatic! Thank You so much SS. Marty wanted to be involved as well. With the new game room nearing completion the Dead Pool Banner is going to look great on the wall. You are the man. The caramels are going to be delicious. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
WIN_20181213_15_52_52_Pro (resized).jpgWIN_20181213_15_56_09_Pro (resized).jpgWIN_20181213_15_58_06_Pro (resized).jpgQuoted from LesManley:My Secret Santa gift showed up today and I have to say I am blown away by the generosity. It doesn't fit under the tree and the suspense is killing me, so I don't know if I will have the will power to wait until Christmas morning to open it. Thanks Secret Santa!
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I think it’s the DeLorean from Back To The Future! My neighbor had one, and it’s disappeared. Open it! 
Quoted from dnapac:I think it’s the DeLorean from Back To The Future! My neighbor had one, and it’s disappeared. Open it!
Ok, since you said to...
I thought I might be stretching the budget limits when I put a McLaren sportscar on my gift idea list...but my Secret Santa came through! And green too...my favorite color. SS must have done some good snooping to figure that out. You're the best. I'll be sure to think of you every time I'm doing 150mph down the highway. Merry Christmas!
Capture22 (resized).JPGQuoted from LesManley:.but my Secret Santa came through!
Hey wait a minute. aren't you the one that connected Pinsiders to Secret Santas, decided who got who ?
Oh well, you deserve the best Secret Santa for all you did making people happy.
LTG : )
Quoted from LesManley:Ok, since you said to...
I thought I might be stretching the budget limits when I put a McLaren sportscar on my gift idea list...but my Secret Santa came through! And green too...my favorite color. SS must have done some good snooping to figure that out. You're the best. I'll be sure to think of you every time I'm doing 150mph down the highway. Merry Christmas![quoted image]
I will be organizing the 2019 Pinside Secret Santa thread and all subsequent years from now on
Charlottetown, PE
Quoted from Pinballlew:I will be organizing the 2019 Pinside Secret Santa thread and all subsequent years from now on
In that case, I'll cover secret new years, Valentine's, Easter Bunny, and both equinoxes.
Quoted from LesManley:Ok, since you said to...
I thought I might be stretching the budget limits when I put a McLaren sportscar on my gift idea list...but my Secret Santa came through! And green too...my favorite color. SS must have done some good snooping to figure that out. You're the best. I'll be sure to think of you every time I'm doing 150mph down the highway. Merry Christmas![quoted image]
Nice to See Ed Robertson participated in SSanta this year 
He is a good dude!
Well, you can't track me down. Because I shipped mine 2 states over threw a family members work with an entirely different family last name. So good luck with that.</blockquote
I think a lot of people are using their work address, mine came from an insurance company
Just wanted to post an update on the gift sending status for everyone.
I'm pleased to say that I have heard from or have seen updates for every single person, all 113 pinsiders, about the status of their gift shipping. That is commendable! 
Lots of people waited to ship gifts until the deadline as they wanted them to arrive closer to Christmas which is totally understandable, so expect a lot of packages arriving next week. That said, many people are shipping multiple packages from different locations or vendors too, so even if you got a package already, continue to keep your eyes open for possible additional packages. With any luck, it looks like neither rain, nor sleet nor a Canadian Postal strike will keep gifts from arriving on time. Aside from a few potential exceptions, it looks like things are right on track for everyone to have their gifts by Christmas. Please do continue to keep me posted if something comes up or if you need me to relay a message to your SS about the status of your gifts.
Thank you guys and gals all again for communicating with me and having fun with this. I continue to be amazed at the gifts that people receive, and not just by some of the big dollar amounts, but by the thought and originality that people put into them. It's really great to see a bunch of grown adult pinball fans acting like kids on Christmas morning.
Capture22 (resized).JPGQuoted from LesManley:Just wanted to post an update on the gift sending status for everyone.
I'm pleased to say that I have heard from or have seen updates for every single person, all 113 pinsiders, about the status of their gift shipping. That is commendable! Lots of people waited to ship gifts until the deadline as they wanted them to arrive closer to Christmas which is totally understandable, so expect a lot of packages arriving next week. That said, many people are shipping multiple packages from different locations or vendors too, so even if you got a package already, continue to keep your eyes open for possible additional packages. With any luck, it looks like neither rain, nor sleet nor a Canadian Postal strike will keep gifts from arriving on time. Aside from a few potential exceptions, it looks like things are right on track for everyone to have their gifts by Christmas. Please do continue to keep me posted if something comes up or if you need me to relay a message to your SS about the status of your gifts.
Thank you guys and gals all again for communicating with me and having fun with this. I continue to be amazed at the gifts that people receive, and not just by some of the big dollar amounts, but by the thought and originality that people put into them. It's really great to see a bunch of grown adult pinball fans acting like kids on Christmas morning.
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And thank you for organizing all of this!!
Was a long Friday this week....getting to sit down and see SWEET santa posts has become like a super highlight!
So Many fun items! And SO many generous people!
Makes me happy to feel a part of a hobby community!
My gift was waiting for me when I got home. To my Secret Santa you absolutely nailed it and truer words were never spoken. Thank you so very much and have a happy holiday yourself.
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I got spookified! TNA speaker light diffusers, spooky hat, koozies, balls and much needed storage bins. Awesome! Thank you! 
20181214_214250 (resized).jpg20181214_215154 (resized).jpgMy wife and kids call me from the front door, “Hey your Pinside Secret Santa gift is here.” Awesome I thought and said to them, “I can’t wait till Christmas to open it.” My wife and kids objected immediately and said open it now. So to keep peace this Christmas season I agreed and here’s the pictures to share.
First off, what a big package as you can see from the first picture. Second picture shows all the awesome wrapped gifts in the box and the next picture shows them spread out. Great to see so many wrapped gifts! Peanuts wrapping paper too!
To start off we begin with a great funny card with a awesome note from my SS! In the note it says another gift is on the way even! WOW (Maybe it’s not on time because Spooky couldn’t make my TNA machine gift in time ) seriously though after opening all the gifts, my SS is awesome and another gift is just above and beyond! Thank you SS for all the gifts received.
A Storage case, zip ties, magnetic parts holder bowl, microfiber cloths, telescoping magnet, a great led light, 6 piece pliers set, some PacMan candy and a Space Invaders bowling game - my kids are playing with right now.
There is a picture of all the opened gifts and of the aftermath as well. Thanks again Secret Santa, you brightened not only my holiday but the entire family’s!
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Check out what finally came today! Thanks SS. Looks like another box may be on the way! I doubt I will wait till Xmas, I may open one a day to keep the gift train rolling. Check out the JB rapping paper on this one.....LOVE IT!
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Love the SS gift, but really love the bumble snow monster! I need one of those. Almost opened my SS present today, but I will wait until Christmas...
Quoted from V_piscopo:Check out what finally came today! Thanks SS. Looks like another box may be on the way! I doubt I will wait till Xmas, I may open one a day to keep the gift train rolling. Check out the JB rapping paper on this one.....LOVE IT!
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That's some sexy bieber paper right there!
So, there I was playing a game on EATPM. Every once in a while, I'd turn and glance at the tube of secret Santa goodness by the tree. Curiosity finally won out. I couldn't wait until Christmas. Yeah, I have no willpower.
The first item inside was a Jersey Jack Pirates worlds beneath glass T-shirt!
The next items were rolled up inside (thankfully, not folded):
An autographed JJP Pirates of the Caribbean translite.
An autographed JJP Dialed In translite.
And a Scared Stiff poster!
I had mentioned needing stuff for my game room. The walls are pretty bare and these are going to dress it up nicely!
Thank you, secret Santa! You're awesome!
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