The crocheted body suit is for after your shower on the weekends. Bathe & Brew and then into your comfy weekend clothes.

Just ordered Silverball Mania. Used to kick ass on that machine! Now, only if I could remember when or where that was....

This is going to be great! We all have other hobbies besides pinball. I’d already been thinking of sending my person something from my other hobby.

My person didn’t provide a wishlist. He or she hasn’t written any stories. His / her nickname is one you'd only use here. So, that's no helpful data. Then I looked at recent posts. There's a real good chance that we share the same other hobby! How cool is that?

Eh, maybe I’ll just send a Tshirt instead. Ya think?

My preference in that regard is more combustible than flammable. But I meant my other other hobby.

I have the gift. Still figuring a creative way to package it. Would super high bouncing balls adequately cushion a fragile item? I like the idea of hundreds of little superballs spilling out, bouncing all over the house when the box is opened.

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Now I’ve given it away. 'Doh!

So far, no one has said anything about waiting until Christmas to open it, or at least install it. You haven’t actually played it with the Stadium Lights, now, have you?

I wasn’t being serious.

No worries. Humor is difficult in plain text.

I wouldn’t turn down a fairly decent project Doodle Bug. Because I’m all humble like that .*

*Just kidding, of course. I’m happy with some Tootsie Pops leftover from Halloween.**

**Unless you secretly own Amazon, in which case put me down for a NIB Big Lebowski. Don’t worry, I have room for it.

How much would it cost to ship a pallet and empty pinball boxes all wrapped in plastic so it looks like a new machine is being delivered? (Asking for a friend.)

If the organs are packed in Corn Nuts, they should stay preserved for several days.

He didn’t mention corn nuts. Just sayin’.

Funniest thing all year!

You know you are getting old when... you remember cap bombs! Fun gift!

Wow!

The pinball machine ornament I ordered 19 days ago came in today. That's from Canada to Dallas 19 days. FYI.

But don’t expect it will be something to hang on the tree. It comes with a teensy screw eye, but no hole drilled for it and no template or instructions on where to drill it so that it will hang balanced. Mine stands on a table under a mini tree.

Largest Pinball Ever !!

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We've had Amazon leave stuff on the doorstep and not even care enough to ring the doorbell.

Last year, they dropped off an opened package. We'd ordered several items. Only the Jolly Ranchers were missing.

Since then, we have them ship to our PO Box whenever possible. Especially if its candy. Speaking of which, you can order PEZ by the pound in your favorite flavor. Why? Because you can! (This is not a SS hint. I have plenty on hand. Thanks anyway.)

My SS gifts are wrapped and sent. Funny, I got two chinchillas for packing, and used them, but turns out, I have extra.

Anyone needs some, let me know.

I thought that was the whole point.

Mine just got here!

Will try to wait until I get home to open. Or maybe tomorrow evening.

My wife pointed out that no one else is waiting to open their gifts, and that's good enough for me!

Thank you, Santa! You really hit it out of the park. Just in time for snacks, too.

Santa sent me a corn-ucopia of yummy goodies. Also a classic Underdog T-shirt and a plush Underdog. He is going to stay in my car, protecting me from traffic from now on.

No, Santa I do not already have that Tshirt. I did have it years ago and wore it out. I'm so glad to have it again!

One of the gifts is a set of little circuit breakers that sit in for fuses until the problem is fixed. Sure will beat replacing fuses over and over. I'd heard of these, but hadn't seen one before. They will come in very handy.

This is the topper on a great day, after a string of lousy ones. A troublesome thing at work has been resolved to the good; Mystic, which had mysteriously quit working, decided on its own to work again; and now all my great SS gifts.

I'd write more, but I've got to get into that bag of Corn Nuts NOW!

Thank you again, Santa, for my thoughtful & yummy presents. Can't wait to try the Huckleberry tea!

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Turns out, the bag of CornNuts is resealable. Seems unnecessary, doesn't it?

I just found another present, a large Underdog sticker tucked inside the TShirt.

It is going on my new MIG, as soon as it gets here, any day now. (My old one died a few days ago, right in the middle of making my wife’s Christmas present, wouldn’t ya know?)

Thanks, Santa!!

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Quad, in fact

You can never have too many clamps!

And now we know who the Pinside kinksters are.

Wow! Love it!

Herd of Chinchillas? Sure I’ve herd of them.

We sent out approx 75 priority mails (boxes) on Friday. We are already hearing that folks have received them. The folks who have theirs are in-state, in case it matters.

Let's say someone had successfully beat a Corn Nuts habit decades ago, but then his SS sent Corn Nuts and now he's addicted again. Is there any recourse?

A friend whose treat drawer in my desk here at work is empty. I mean, at their desk.

A non-SS shipping tale... hobby company took my wife's order for a train set for me. Was supposed to be here today, in time for the last day of Hannucha. The order was accepted, with shipping to our PO Box. But they sent it UPS, who of course does not deliver to PO Boxes. It’s back in the truck. Go figure.

For those who don’t know, Bishop Cider Company has Cidercade, a huge pinball and vid arcade. I haven’t been since last year, and I sure hope they are doing ok.

Ear ache, my eye!

If I remember rightly, there are a couple frames where the drawn line that would ordinarily stop at her crotch goes a little further up. Nothing more scintillating than that.

I just received the most AMAZING gift from my Secret Santee and must show it off here. Next year, I'm driving an hour away to mail my gifts so the post mark is different! Actually, I was caught by some posts in other threads.

I can't thank you enough, Santa! My wife says it is better than anything else I'm getting this year.

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Get a machine from Spooky, in case you get me as your Santee. It’s ok if you play it some in the meantime, but not too much, pls.

I got some breakers from Santa, too. Dumb question- what is a safe way to blow the fuse so current will go thru the breaker ?

I’ll ask my wife. Ba dum bump! Thanks folks, I’ll be here all week.

Mine didn’t come with the fuses soldered on. I’ll do it myself.

Mmmm the best!

This discussion is a great source of ideas! I’m getting myself one of those arcade light plate covers!

It ought to be defrosted by then. Maybe put a tray under it.

Mrs. Lovett’s pies ?

Awwwwwwww

In the interest of science, I must inquire.... Is Dots better than Snyder’s?

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LesManley
Thank you for doing this ! This has been the most fun filled group on Pinside.

Thanks to everyone for sharing your jokes, and pictures, and good cheer.

To those of you that have not opened your presents yet, "What are you waiting for, Christmas?”

Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk

Tastykakes are the best! Especially the ones you got!

Love that Tshirt!

Looking ahead to next year...

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What does the Old Bay taste like? Any different than Franks or Louisiana Hot Sauce?

But she can make you new plastics with it!

Too bad pinball boxes are so big.

Thanks again to my Santa for the circuit breakers! I hadn’t needed them up to now, but they are coming in real handy this weekend. Blew two fuses, so far.

Polished up this old ball lifter rod today and realized I’m in the underdog shirt from my 2020 Santa!

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