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Stern, 2022Quoted from Haymaker:Any of ya'll popcorn fans ever use Flavacol?
Oh Fuck yeah, its my go to. No more popcorn seasoning for me (I was a dill pickle guy all day every day)
Small spoon of flavacol in with the oil and kernels, unreal.
Quoted from Haymaker:Any of ya'll popcorn fans ever use Flavacol?
In every batch I make!! I’m up to a whole tablespoon per 8oz… I’m addicted.
used to work in a mall big box store we used a popcorn machine. Got flavacol and it increased the smell of popcorn throughout the entire mall vs just a small circle around the machine otherwise that shit is like magic! Tastes great but spreads the smell for miles! Start selling it! They promise a sales increase lol!
Quoted from Haymaker:Any of ya'll popcorn fans ever use Flavacol?
I make a shit ton of popcorn at my house. Currently use snack packs but I need to transition to individual ingredients
Quoted from Dee-Bow:Did i miss a pic of 'flavacol'?! What is this mystical ingredient u speak of
I learned about it when I ran the popcorn machine for my Boy Scouts troop during fundraising at the local car show.
Tastes great since its basically two of my favorite things combined into one, butter flavored salt.
https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Medal-Products-Flavacol-Seasoning/dp/B007HN5KNA/ref=asc_df_B007HN5KNA/
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Quoted from Dee-Bow:Did i miss a pic of 'flavacol'?! What is this mystical ingredient u speak of
Its an extremely fine salt that is also butter flavored. Its the secret to really getting that movie popcorn taste. You can order it online (and its cheap) but usually they make you buy like enough to last a couple lifetimes. I think even a hardcore popcorn eater would have trouble going through one carton in a decade. I've seen it on store shelves here in the USA though, so maybe you can find it in a store in canada too. I have seen smaller cartons at my local farm n fleet and I plan on picking one up next time.
Quoted from Haymaker:Its an extremely fine salt that is also butter flavored. Its the secret to really getting that movie popcorn taste. You can order it online (and its cheap) but usually they make you buy like enough to last a couple lifetimes. I think even a hardcore popcorn eater would have trouble going through one carton in a decade. I've seen it on store shelves here in the USA though, so maybe you can find it in a store in canada too. I have seen smaller cartons at my local farm n fleet and I plan on picking one up next time.
I have been running the same flavacol carton for a solid 14 years. Just saying. LOL
Quoted from Gundam_Pilot_:I have been running the same flavacol carton for a solid 14 years. Just saying. LOL
I worked at a movie theater just out of high school. This stuff was amazing, on a really busy opening weekend we would go through 2 cartons.
On another note, how many people are still waiting for their first gift?? Or has everyone received a gift at this point?
Quoted from acitti:On another note, how many people are still waiting for their first gift?? Or has everyone received a gift at this point?
Good topic. It's probably time to start circling back to the original participation list to see who's confirmed receipt of a gift and figure out who (if anyone) got stiffed this year.
Quoted from smalltownguy2:Good topic. It's probably time to start circling back to the original participation list to see who's confirmed receipt of a gift and figure out who (if anyone) got stiffed this year.
As far as I know, no one got stiffed. There were a couple of people that I talked with who were disappointed in the effort that their SS put into it this year though.
Quoted from LesManley:As far as I know, no one got stiffed. There were a couple of people that I talked with who were disappointed in the effort that their SS put into it this year though.
Not me, used my klein nut drivers today working on Luci
Quoted from LesManley:As far as I know, no one got stiffed. There were a couple of people that I talked with who were disappointed in the effort that their SS put into it this year though.
Not everyone’s gonna get a pinball machine 
I know myself and others mentioned throughout this thread, be happy to get something, don’t have expectations. If you can’t be happy someone at least thought of you, don’t participate.
Unless it was a 10% off coupon, to the SS’s own shop, then there’s room for that I guess. Yes, that actually happened one year, not at Pinside though.
You don’t know the individual’s situation, just be happy to receive, that’s what it’s about. Not “I spent X on my recipient, but only received Y, not fair!”
As you said, everyone got something, no one got stiffed. I’ve seen SS with less participants, have a high percentage of fails not sending anything, as I know you have as well.
Quoted from SterlingRush:Not everyone’s gonna get a pinball machine
I know myself and others mentioned throughout this thread, be happy to get something, don’t have expectations. If you can’t be happy someone at least thought of you, don’t participate.
Unless it was a 10% off coupon, to the SS’s own shop, then there’s room for that I guess. Yes, that actually happened one year, not at Pinside though.
You don’t know the individual’s situation, just be happy to receive, that’s what it’s about. Not “I spent X on my recipient, but only received Y, not fair!”
As you said, everyone got something, no one got stiffed. I’ve seen SS with less participants, have a high percentage of fails not sending anything, as I know you have as well.
Well said.
Light heartedly suggesting a new rule for this year.
Novus is banned as a gift. That's like the old cliché of gifting your wife a vacuum cleaner. Everyone has a nearly unused bottle of Novus 2 and 3 anyway. Enough for a lifetime. 
I disagree. Stuff that helps me work on my machines is most welcome.
Now, Novus is readily available and I’d rather get something new to me or not as easy to get. Like snacks from across the country or another country. Or, for instance, if my next Santa happens to be coming to Dallas from Philly right around the holidays, fresh soft pretzels purchased that day before they got on the plane make a lovely gift.
Quoted from PoMC:Light heartedly suggesting a new rule for this year.
Novus is banned as a gift. That's like the old cliché of gifting your wife a vacuum cleaner. Everyone has a nearly unused bottle of Novus 2 and 3 anyway. Enough for a lifetime.
At least nobody got gifted a bottle of wildcat. I don't think I even saw any millwax which is nice. I would never mind having an extra bottle of novus around!
Quoted from PoMC:Opening bottles of cleaner and rags is like getting socks as a gift when a kid.
It's a matter of perspective. 
I got some rags 2 or 3 years ago and still use them today (well this pic was Wednesday of this week).
Got socks from a great Aunt once but remarked some day that aunt won't be around to give me socks.
I try to be thankful for any gift, especially the "present".
pasted_image (resized).pngQuoted from Atari_Daze:It's a matter of perspective.
I got some rags 2 or 3 years ago and still use them today (well this pic was Wednesday of this week).
Got socks from a great Aunt once but remarked some day that aunt won't be around to give me socks.
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Whoah, what game is that? There's a LOT of mechs in there. 
Quoted from PoMC:Opening bottles of cleaner and rags is like getting socks as a gift when a kid.
Yeah when you're a kid those gifts suck, but when you're an adult, suddenly they are some of the best gifts. Or at the very least, "can't go wrong" gifts
Quoted from Atari_Daze:It's a matter of perspective.
I got some rags 2 or 3 years ago and still use them today (well this pic was Wednesday of this week).
Got socks from a great Aunt once but remarked some day that aunt won't be around to give me socks.
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Totally agree. I sign up just assuming whoever gets me would just spend the minimum and pick out some neat stuff. It is just about something cool showing up in the mail for me. Not everyone is in the same financial situation so I think if you participate you should come to terms with the fact that you may get some novus in the mail ha. It’s all just for fun…I enjoy picking stuff out and sending it more than getting stuff these days anyway. The stuff that shows up for me is just a bonus!
It’s also hard to determine what to get someone with minimal posts. My gifts were more off the shelf but it was more because I wasn’t sure what to get with likes and posts. I got some everyday functional items that were geared towards the individual and couple other items. It def wasn’t a pinball machine though!
Quoted from Atari_Daze:It's a matter of perspective.
I got some rags 2 or 3 years ago and still use them today (well this pic was Wednesday of this week).
Got socks from a great Aunt once but remarked some day that aunt won't be around to give me socks.
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Don't forget to remove your tools as well when you drive this..! Come to think of it, forget the rags, I bet some duct tape would go a long way with you as well!
Kids got in a few games of Toy Story before their competitiveness took over and derailed things. I have no idea where they get that from. 
Seriously though, the game is great for kids, fun and very approachable for them. Proud moment too when they came downstairs to play it unsolicited while I worked on other games. When they were done I finally moved it into its permanent home next to it's JJP brothers.
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Quoted from Liftserv:That’s awesome Les!
Could not agree more!!!! Looks awesome Les
Yeah I’m happy my local store sales those now, the original and mustard flavors also. I included some to my recipient this year since I think it is a requirement if able lol. Missed out on the limited Cinnamon flavor unfortunately though. I bet those were incredible…I love Cinnamon!
The Cheese ones are fire!
Quoted from Pinballlew:Yeah I’m happy my local store sales those now, the original and mustard flavors also. I included some to my recipient this year since I think it is a requirement if able lol. Missed out on the limited Cinnamon flavor unfortunately though. I bet those were incredible…I love Cinnamon!
The Cheese ones are fire!
The cinnamon ones are in high demand here. We have already been through 2 bags. Lol We find them pretty easily at target.
Quoted from FLASHBALL:The cinnamon ones are in high demand here. We have already been through 2 bags. Lol We find them pretty easily at target.
Yeah not at our Target unfortunately they only carry the original flavor there. I don’t think Cinnamon made it to the west coast.
Quoted from Pinballlew:Yeah not at our Target unfortunately they only carry the original flavor there. I don’t think Cinnamon made it to the west coast.
I have the purple bag (cinnamon) here in Las Vegas. We have have the red, blue, yellow. Cheese curls and pork rinds.
Quoted from Pinballlew:Yeah not at our Target unfortunately they only carry the original flavor there. I don’t think Cinnamon made it to the west coast.
Next time I stop in at Target I'll grab a couple extra and drop them in a flat rate box for ya.
Message me your addy.
CHRISTMAS IN MARCH!!!!
I came home to an amazing surprise! The Stumbler “Lolly Pop” Mod for Godzilla from my Secret Santa!!! Folks, if you are not familiar, this is an amazing and very expensive mod. I cannot thank my Secret Santa enough. A note was sent around Christmas time saying this “hard to obtain” mod would be coming when production is done. Well, it’s done because it’s about to be installed on my Godzilla Premium!!!
THANKS SECRET SANTA!!!!
93D625F4-BE38-4E3F-9D8B-72198077BBF0 (resized).jpegI just wanted to thank my Secret Santa again for the wonderful Lego Optimus Prime gift. My fiancé and I spent a few days / weekends putting it all together finally and it was so much fun. It had been a loooooong time since we messed with Legos!
He found a rightful place on the top Transformers collection shelf (for the pic anyway … moving him lower to prevent falling and utter destruction, haha!).
Love it. Thanks again!
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He found a rightful place on the top Transformers collection shelf (for the pic anyway … moving him lower to prevent falling and utter destruction, haha!).
Love it. Thanks again!
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Man I love this program. Great post. And well done Secret Santa!!
Late to the game posting my update, but I wanted to say thanks again to my Secret Santa! The custom CCr topper is great, and my daughter seems to enjoy her Winnie the Pooh onesies.
For all the parents out there with newborns, I highly recommend these carrier shirts!
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For all the parents out there with newborns, I highly recommend these carrier shirts!
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A Topper, OH HECK YEAH!
Quoted from Puffdanny:Clear my upvote
Just bought my secret santa gift for 2023 before the limited quantity sells out
Really, a NIB LE eh?
Quoted from Atari_Daze:Really, a NIB LE eh?
I got the last TBAG it's the equivalent to a lump of coal
Quoted from Puffdanny:Just bought my secret santa gift for 2023 before the limited quantity sells out.
OOOOOOOH a RUSH topper baby!
Quoted from TroyS:OOOOOOOH a RUSH topper baby!
I wouldn't say no. But I think I'd also feel a little self conscious and guilty about it tbh....
Quoted from Puffdanny:Just bought my secret santa gift for 2023 before the limited quantity sells out.
Triple drain lunchbox? Lol
Quoted from Fezmid:Ok, Apinjunkie made me reconsider my stance, so I'm splitting the difference. My wife opened the box and saw some were wrapped, some were not and told me I should look through the box.
My family wanted me to open everything but I'm keeping two of the wrapped gifts for Christmas...
Here's the stuff I did open (or wasn't wrapped), and I love it all! I'm not sure if my Santa knew I love trying new food or not (we've had a subscription to Universal Yums for two years!), but I do love it! Here we have some local beef jerky (yum!) and some "secret seasoning" from the same place, Lee's Market. There's also a couple of bags of chips - one says "skin on," which are how I like my mashed potatoes so can't wait to try them! There's also a box of mini Vernor's ginger soda that sounds good, didn't know you could ship that in the middle of winter! My daughter was especially excited about this. There was a jar of chocolate dessert topping wrapped up well to protect it - I just finished a jar of Grown Up KidsStuff which looks to be similar so can't wait to see how it compares. Finally, there was a tshirt that looks cool - but I'm not quite sure what the design means. Maybe Pinside can help me out? My daughter's been eyeing it so might try to steal it and use it as a night shirt... we will see!
Thanks, Santa! This is a great blend of stuff to tide me open until I open the last two gifts. Hopefully you don't mind me waiting for the two boxes!
Edit: I forgot to mention the very cool looking card! And unlike those who have a Secret Santa, mine was signed "undisclosed Santa," which made me chuckle when I read it.
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I found the chips at Costco and they're party size! I bought a couple of bags to get ready for football season! Thanks, SS!
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That's funny. I was just snooping around for a snack and my wife had the same ones in the cupboard. Mine won't last till football season, it's Shark Week.
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