Quoted from Llabnip1972:Awesome Santa! Thanks for making my day
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those don't look like chinchillas but it's still quite awesome that somehow your secret santa managed to send you 3 dogs!!
Quoted from RoyalJack:What is the Pinball-Wizards item in the center? A book?
Yes! I've read it before and it is a fun read.
https://www.amazon.com/Pinball-Wizards-Jackpots-Drains-Silver/dp/161373591X
The author, Adam Ruben, was into pinball then let it lapse and then goes on a journey to compete and place. I'd recommend it.
So I found today this real nice Christmas card send by my ss. He was kind enough to let me know that I am expecting two packages. This reminds me what I did last year when I send my gifts.
I am so exited about this. I can't wait!
I said ''found'' and not ''received'' because we have a common letter box here in my building, and this was at the bottom. I saw it it today and I only hope that it was not there for too long.
Thanks Secret Santa
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Board Games, Candy, Stickers & Pin, Shelby Shirt, Freddy Statue, & Speaker Light Kit for my Godzilla Premium
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My son has already ran off with Freddy
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This was on my list of Mods so I can check this one off..
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Thanks again SS for all the smiles and of course the sugar high my boys are already on..
Can’t wait til next year and to see what everyone else get.
package get!
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a box!
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items all nicely wrapped. what could they be. should I wait? heck no! let's tear into this
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someone's been stalking me and know that I've got a rush LE on the way. sweet!
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they also know that I still own a metallica monsters premium!
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and they know that I wasn't all sugar and sweet in my youth (my brother and I took the rounded caps off these guys, stretched out the springs and left many a number of holes in our parent's drop ceiling
thank you very much my mysterious gift giver!
Quoted from Puffdanny:Waiting for one more gift before I ship but I got the other ones wrapped and ready to go
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I got this paper for my wife 2 years ago a and there actually was a massive dildo inside.
JK
I wrapped it in red paper. Lol
Quoted from scootss:Yes! I've read it before and it is a fun read.
amazon.com link »
The author, Adam Ruben, was into pinball then let it lapse and then goes on a journey to compete and place. I'd recommend it.
Thank you! I'll give it a read!
Quoted from NovaCade:Got home finally after a long day. I couldn’t wait I had to dig right in. Super cool gift! Can’t wait to put it up in the arcade. Thanks Secret Santa! I really dig the neon![quoted image][quoted image]
F-R-A-G-I-L-E . . . must be Italian.
Came home last night to find a weighty package. My plan was to hold off on opening it, but my family is pressuring me... I think they're more curious about what's inside than I am!
This looks like the tip of a rubber glove stuck in the packing tape. Should I be concerned?
Getting the last of my stuff today in the mail to send out. Excited to see everyone’s gifts the next few weeks. This threads the best.
Quoted from EternitytoM83:Should I be concerned?
There is a special exotic breed of chinchilla that has a very delicate immune system and must be handled carefully. Just a guess.
Quoted from NovaCade:Got home finally after a long day. I couldn’t wait I had to dig right in. Super cool gift! Can’t wait to put it up in the arcade. Thanks Secret Santa! I really dig the neon![quoted image][quoted image]
Thats bad ass! Real neon too wow
Quoted from undrdog:There is a special exotic breed of chinchilla that has a very delicate immune system and must be handled carefully. Just a guess.
Time to share a link to some Cajun Chinch Stew! You're welcome!
http://www.meathenge.com/2007/04/meathenges_caju/
Quoted from Haymaker:Thats bad ass! Real neon too wow
I know! I was pretty blown away with it! I collect coin op arcade machines as well, and the neon is what the arcade was missing.
Quoted from PinPickle:I got this paper for my wife 2 years ago a and there actually was a massive dildo inside.
JK
I wrapped it in red paper. Lol
I always include a massive dildo so if they don't like their gifts they can go F themselves
Quoted from Puffdanny:always include a massive dildo so if they do t like their gifts they can go F themselves
Let’s keep it within the spirit of the holiday, please. A CD of holiday tunes should be included as background music for when they F themselves.
Quoted from undrdog:Let’s keep it within the spirit of the holiday, please. A CD of holiday tunes should be included as background music for when they F themselves.
I'm going to start collecting hallmark xmas movies on dvd to send next year.....to everyone....MUAHAHAHHAHAHHA
Quoted from undrdog:Let’s keep it within the spirit of the holiday, please. A CD of holiday tunes should be included as background music for when they F themselves.
My wife's favorite and my go to torture music for guest
Quoted from northvibe:I'm going to start collecting hallmark xmas movies on dvd to send next year.....to everyone....MUAHAHAHHAHAHHA
Instead of cards send out movies
I was just rolling with the joke, above. Everyone here spends a lot of time as Santas and it is not in the spirit to be telling anyone to F off if their gift doesn’t match up with expectations. What we’ve seen this year has really been above and beyond.
Quoted from undrdog:I was just rolling with the joke, above. Everyone here spends a lot of time as Santas and it is not in the spirit to be telling anyone to F off if their gift doesn’t match up with expectations. What we’ve seen this year has really been above and beyond.
The gift giving here is truly amazing
Quoted from Puffdanny:The gift giving here is truly amazing
Sometimes the gift that keeps giving the whole year!
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I can't believe I missed the deadline this year, So happy everyone has been giving back and sharing the love with other pinheads this season! It's been a tough couple years for my family and I but Pinball is definitely a great pastime that up until this year I've had the fortune of placing money aside in savings to help purchase a new game and by selling off games I've not wanted to sell I can still have an epic new game to play. I hope you all are able to have fun even if it means playing on location with friends and family... I place three of my games including Godzilla on location so my local community can play them and enjoy them just because I feel like giving back is a big part of what makes life more enjoyable. I hope to continue to watch this hobby grow and hope we see more location play in the states especially here in my state. Hope all of you pinheads have an enjoyable and safe holiday! Look forward to giving a gift next year in this secret santa tradition. Stay BLESSED EVERYONE! And congratulations to everyone who was able to keep the joy and excitement of our hobby alive this holiday!
Walked over to the post office and had a fairly large box waiting for me. Like others I thought about what I've ordered lately and nothing would be this large so it must be from my Secret Santa!
My wife has enjoyed seeing the gifts everyone has been receiving so I'll wait for her to get back from getting her booster shot to open it up
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My santee did some digging and all I can say is THANK YOU!
This is great. I will let the photos tell the story.
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My santee did some digging and all I can say is THANK YOU!
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Great gifts! Have you had spotted cow before? Its an awesome beer. I frequently cross the state line to pick some up!
I keep forgetting to say my package arrived last week, been resisting the urge to open it. The package I put together will be going out on Friday as soon as I can make it to the post office.
Quoted from sp005:I keep forgetting to say my package arrived last week, been resisting the urge to open it. The package I put together will be going out on Friday as soon as I can make it to the post office.
I saw on my tracking my package was delivered but haven't seen the recipient post they got it yet. A good reminder to at least mention stuff arrived so the sender knows it made it safe!
Quoted from Soapman:I will let the photos tell the story.
That Twilight Zone piece is incredible. Big congrats. Amazing package.
Quoted from grantopia:I saw on my tracking my package was delivered but haven't seen the recipient post they got it yet. A good reminder to at least mention stuff arrived so the sender knows it made it safe!
I ditto this. Tracking says mine was delivered to recipient but there’s been no mention it arrived safely.
Quoted from grantopia:I saw on my tracking my package was delivered but haven't seen the recipient post they got it yet. A good reminder to at least mention stuff arrived so the sender knows it made it safe!
Quoted from Jimmyhonda:I ditto this. Tracking says mine was delivered to recipient but there’s been no mention it arrived safely.
Well, if you stick a stamp on a chinchilla, you have to make sure to let the postal carrier know to close the mailbox tight.
Quoted from pacmanretro:Well, if you stick a stamp on a chinchilla, you have to make sure to let the postal carrier know to close the mailbox tight.
If you send a baby one, I think you can get away with a postcard stamp
Quoted from pacmanretro:Well, if you stick a stamp on a chinchilla, you have to make sure to let the postal carrier know to close the mailbox tight.
I had to pay for the lift gate delivery because there were so many!
My secret Santa gift arrived yesterday, and was the perfect counter for the bad day I was having. It contained 6 presents, and a letter was included with hints, adding to the fun of opening them.
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1) 'The "knight" is darkest before the dawn. Guessed a Batman or Black Knight shirt, and it was...
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A Batman shirt that I really like!
2) 'Put down those Christmas cookies....and start polishing that metal!!!' Guessed a bottle of Novus (before finishing reading the clue).
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It was actually a bottle of Flitz. Between the routed LotR that I'm working on that has gone longer between cleanings than I like, and having a Xenon in need of some TLC, I definitely needed this.
3) 'A few small miscellaneous goodies....sure!' I had no guess.
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A cool pinball ornament, some Stern stickers (which will land on our Asteroids machine that was stickerbombed well before I got it), and a set of switch adjusters, which I really need and have never remembered to order a set of.
4) '"Try a tube shot"....and spruce up that beautiful lady.' Guessed something for Xenon.
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Flipper bats, a really shiny shooter rod, and a Bally badge for the game that started us in this hobby, Xenon. I can't describe how happy these made me, and they'll be going into the pin very soon!
5) 'Christmas...Merry it is. These gifts...for you they are.' Guessed something with Yoda.
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A really cool Star Wars shirt and a Star Wars nightlite that edgelights a plexy Death Star, Falcon, or R2D2. Very cool!
6) '"Damn it!!! I was fixing the game and dropped the nut from the pop bumper mech while the playfield was up." You won't anymore!' Guessed a flexible magnetic pickup tool (the splitting package may have given me a clue...)
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It was a flexible magnetic pickup tool (I'll use this more than I like to admit), and a set of nut drivers, which will save me so much time no longer playing the 'where did I leave the deeper socket this time' game (otherwise know around here as the 'please tell me I didn't leave that where the cat can play with it' game).
Thank you Santa, I truly love everything you gave me!
And thank you Les for organizing this!
Quoted from JodyG:Advance "X" decal overlays?
They are the decals from the ramp on Pinbot
I just wanted to let santa know I have received 2 boxes! One was promptly put in the fridge as it's marked to do so and the other is under the tree, I'll get pics when I open them!
Thank you Santa!
Hhm, just got an odd email from FedEx, stating
Clearance issues have been resolved for your package from P2P Mailing Ltd, Great Britain.
I had to think for a few minutes what I could have ordered from GB. I was bewildered until it occurred to me I may actually have a Secret Father Christmas!
Or someone went the extra miles finding something. Either way, I'm excited.
Quoted from Jenniebear:They are the decals from the ramp on Pinbot
Thank you, I am still confused, but at least I know what they are for!
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