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Quoted from Puffdanny:He's obviously saving the best for last
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Quoted from Bmanpin:I'm not good at following instructions. Is there a dollar limit here? Or whatever we are comfortable with?
Photo_talks_1668836242265 (resized).jpgQuoted from Atari_Daze:Sure is quiet in here since we all got our assignments, everyone doing their sleuthing I presume?
You better believe it! There's some major thinking involved.. and girlfriend is on board as well!
Quoted from TreyBo69:I’m excited to do this, but man my secret Santa has barely used pinside lol. They didn’t even post in this thread. I guess they get something a little more generic because I have so little to go off. Oh well.
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Quoted from Hayfarmer:Pics of game wall, I love ""pin bits" and pieces. But I'm glad just to be in again and happily anticipating giving and receiving.
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Some last minute ideas, may come in useful if you wait for too long before shopping 
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So, personalized underwear anyone..? (@LesManley, let's also ask underwear size next year?)
Fruitcake.. fyi, fruitcake will last two to three months in the refrigerator without spoiling, and will maintain its quality if stored up to a year in the freezer.
How about a 6-pack of Natural Ice beer? Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like washing down a hefty slice of fruitcake with a couple of lukewarm Ice beers!
Honest, my Santee is going to be one lucky Canuck!
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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/black-friday-sales-post-here-2022/page/2#post-7250219
Quoted from Insane:I can't currently post any game room pics, it is currently packed up due to an emergency kitchen remodel.
I walked out the door today to find 2 amazon boxes, but i don't have anything on order. Hmmmm Must be from a secret santa.
I wait to open on christmas....
Already received some gifts..???!!!
Too. Much. Pressure!!! Lol
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Quoted from Insane:not really, just need time and help, and to get off my arse to work on it. When i started, i had help and time, then life, and covid derailed my plans.
Quoted from Liftserv:I’ve seen a lot over the years but I’ve never seen this! I arrived home and found a package on the front porch. I thought it was too early for secret Santa but when I looked at the box it said gold belly, and perishable, hmmm. Thought maybe someone sent me a Turkey. So I figured I have to open it because it says perishable right? Upon further inspection I found a note from my secret Santa and much to my surprise it’s A bucket of frozen chicken! My secret Santa tells me and the family to save room for some fried chicken after the turkey! Fat chance they don’t even save room for me on the couch! So I open the container only to find out it’s not fried chicken at all but ice cream dressed to look like fried chicken drum sticks! I do enjoy an occasional KFC but I REALLY love my ice cream! Can’t wait for desert on Thanksgiving!
Thank you Colonel Secret Santa Sanders for resolving the age old question of ‘what comes first—the chicken—or the egg’? Neither— it’s the ice cream! [quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
The game's afoot!
Quoted from SKWilson:Holy cow! That's f**king amazing!
5526311 (resized).jpgQuoted from TroyS:Sending mine out Monday. Amazing gifts for sure, just think it could be coming for YOU! Yes you!
Cheers to you!
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helmet topper and manhole cover, cool!Quoted from undrdog:For example, I do not like Gorgar, but I have played it and rated it. Now it shows as a favorite.
What I'm reading into this is 'Gorgar is my favorite'! Lol
Some nice gift ideas out there for your SS! 
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Quoted from waymon:My SS was super private. Collection not public, posts didn’t really help lead in a direction, Facebook is private, etc etc…. Fingers crossed my gift hits home.
There's always fruitcake in a can.. just saying!
Quoted from spida1a:Tree is up!
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Quoted from Purplecheesemonk:[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]After reading this thread I realized I am a bit of a recluse with not a big social media presence. So here are some things about me. I play guitar, I am a big startrek fan, I like retro video games, I like classic rock but I listen to all types of music. This is my first time participatingin SS and I am super excited. I am waiting for my orders to come in so I came ship it out to my recipient! [quoted image]
You made me look twice at your game room pics - is that some new mod I'm not aware of? lol #ThePicardStare
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Quoted from waymon:I have a hard time finding Cow Tales. Only place I can for sure find them is Tractor Supply.
Quoted from Jimmyhonda:So, who’s receiving the pinball machine this year???
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Quoted from Atari_Daze:Ask an you shall receive. [quoted image]
Hahaha, Too funny! Also explains why there's nobody around! But us Canucks always turn a bad situation around, so get those marshmallows out..!
Quoted from Mitoska:Ahh yes.. the amazing gift of the new in box pin last year..that was something amazing for the giver and the recipient.... In the rare rare rare case that anyone is gifting a game again and myself or my son sterling is your secret Santa recipient, please send game to project pinball children's hospital charity instead. We are more then fortunate to be able to purchase games!
Wish we'd have that in Canada actually; I can see CHEO's or Montreal's Children Hospital (just a couple of examples) with a few pinballs and multicades!
Quoted from MC35:If my Santa hasn't bought for me yet and is from Texas, I can't get these in Wisconsin. Just saying...
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Quoted from Daditude:Here is Dracula's address: Strada General Traian Moșoiu 24, Bran 507025, Romania
ezgif-5-cdb42f1fde.gifQuoted from Fezmid:Cheese curds. People in other states have no idea what they are. Unfortunately they don't really ship well.
Some regions here, they top their poutine with ketchup and mayo.. I like the regular poutine just fine!
Quoted from Atari_Daze:Anyone got any extra chinchillas I can abscond with?
There's more out there than just some chinch as a pet! How about some Oscar fish? Cats love them, and they love cats, too! (Actually, they would probably try to eat that cat if they could. Oscar fish will eat just about anything including fingertips! Could be the gift that keeps on giving..!
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Quoted from Apinjunkie:No crocheted leisure suits either. Weird.
Quoted from dirkdiggler:3rd generation Santas helper
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Those (types of) dogs are so damn intelligent, like, really! Hope you pay your helper well!!
Quoted from midcoastsurf:Wahooo. Thanks Secret Santa! Will be opening this on Christmas Day.
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This look like it could be some nice pet as a gift..? Araneus marmoreus, e.g. bright orange spider! Same color pattern on those legs, easier to take care than a chinchilla and way quieter!
Disclaimer: the only spider my gf tolerates in the house is Stern's Spider Man! Lol She even has some issues with Spider Multiball on Mando..
Quoted from Atari_Daze:Waiting on my last item to arrive so I can ship out...
waiting...
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Screenshot_20221205-113438_Chrome (resized).jpgQuoted from EternitytoM83:Same here. We should start a club. Or maybe a band.
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Quoted from EasternBloc:All gifts are away! Fly my pretties!
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Quoted from northvibe:Ugh, better start yelling at the elves……
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Quoted from SKWilson:Why don't you message LesManley to ask them?
Quoted from LesManley:I had Zach from Flip N Out pinball reach out to me and say that he had someone who wanted to send me a shirt and a mod for the Pinside SS and he needed my info.
Quoted from LesManley:Ok, I've had a lot of people ask me and it's close enough to the end of the day here now. My head is still spinning, but here it goes. I had Zach from Flip N Out pinball reach out to me and say that he had someone who wanted to send me a shirt and a mod for the Pinside SS and he needed my info. I thought that was really nice and I gave him my shipping info. He said it should be here Friday. Fast forward and I get a call from FedEx saying they wanted to schedule a delivery for me. I didn't understand why they would call for a delivery, until they said they had one 370lb pallet to deliver. Needless to say I messaged Zach back and asked if that was serious and he said it was and that he was just a good elf doing his job for Santa. So today the FedEx truck pulls up and the driver opens the back door and I almost fell over when I saw the box. Not only was it a brand new pinball machine, it was a Toy Story Collector's Edition pinball machine. I've had a lot of pinball machines in my life time, but never a NIB one. In fact, the vast majority of them I got were only because I was able to get them cheap and through patience, be able to trade up for other more expensive ones. And now with prices like they are, I honestly never thought I would be able to experience opening a NIB pin at this point. Whomever you are, you made that dream finally happen. I can't begin to thank you enough for this and honestly it all still feels like a dream. When I get it inside and setup I will definitely take more pictures and add more to the story. I just wanted to get this out there for everyone who was curious. There are honestly some amazing people on this forum, I can't believe I was the recipient of something like this. Thank you again!
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Seriously thou, Secret Santa: you did beyond fantastic here! Not only are you making someone real happy, but who knew LesManley would be getting his very first NIB game? That's amazing! Hey, miracles do happen! And it all goes on right here on Pinside's very best thread!
Let's keep the spirit of the holiday season going! Can't wait to see all the pics from all the other gifts as well!
Quoted from TiltingT:To my Santa, Thank you so much for the wonderful gifts! I absolutely needed the set of cliffys for my LAH and of course I love the shirt!.. Those are the 2 presents that I opened tonight when I received the package and I am ecstatic with what I have already received. But as you know there are still 3 more gifts in the box! I am going to save those for Christmas day so I have a little more excitement coming my way Christmas day!.. You are so Lind and generous and I really appreciate it! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I hope you and your family have the best Christmas ever!... I don't know that I have been a good enough boy this year to receive all of this but thanks again!
What my wife said as I opened the package...."Look at that smile , look how happy you are! Just like a kid"
That probably tells you all you need to know! Thank you and Merry Christmas.... nownyo see if I can wait for Christmas to open the other 3 gifts! Lol
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Quoted from Mr_Tantrum:Well, I have a follow-up to my story. Even though I did my best effort to track down if this was an accident or not, and after it was "confirmed" to me that it the package was intended for me, it turns out it really wasn't. I don't quite fully understand why, but somehow I was an intermediate shipment name/address for a participant who lives outside of the US. However, while a little disappointed, I'm genuinely happier that the rightful recipient contacted me as a result of my post, and that we figured everything out with the sender.
Unfortunately, there are a couple of issues. First, a apologize for ruining the surprise for the intended recipient. While it was an innocent accident, one of the most fun parts of Secret Santa is the anticipation of opening your gift and seeing what is in it. Second, and maybe even more important, is that me and my family have already eaten all of the candy that was included in the gift (and it was yummy). Since I feel a little guilty forwarding the gift on without the sweets, I'm going to include my own little surprise when I send the package on it's way.
I hope everyone is enjoying PSS this year. This episode has definitely given me a little Christmas spirit even though I chose not to participate this time, but now I'll be back next year for sure.
Somehow, this is actually funny..! But I'm sure you guys will figure something out! Never thought I would get to say 'This stuff happens', hahaha, but seems it does!
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Letting my Secret Santa know I have received a package today! I will ask my girlfriend to peek inside to know if it's safe to open! Full disclosure, I haven't had time to do the Christmas tree, that's next on my list. But this will be the very first gift underneath! Thanks so much, this is so much fun! Pictures to follow when opened - hopefully we can resist!
Quoted from undrdog:Never mind the tree, I’d have eaten half that Christmas Village by now! Very nice work, Mrs. Claus (I presume).
lol, actually we both worked on it! I'm a bit sugar shocked at this point!
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New shinny wrenches are a beautiful thing! Really like those you received @Spunky1562, no doubt the smaller one will be put to good use! Great idea SS!
Quoted from TroyS:12 days till Christmas and being the 13th you have today and only TOMORROW to get your items shipped out!
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Just would like to share that Christmas means Pinside Secret Santa in my household. But also means a bunch of Hallmark Holiday movies to watch. Help anyone?!! Just had to watch Undercover Holiday.. wowie.. even by Hallmark's standards, this was a crappy one! The things we do to keep a girlfriend happy!
Anyone in the same boat as I am, at least you know you're NOT alone! Lol
Edited: my girlfriend also likes pinballs and arcades, so that's a small price to pay I guess!
Quoted from Kkoss24:This frame setup is really cool I’m ecstatic.
We want to see this lighted up real soon! What a cool poster!
Quoted from 67cutlass:Got my package yesterday. Going to wait until Christmas, but thrilled to see what it is.[quoted image]
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Are you sure this box comes from your Secret Santa?!!
Quoted from KSUWildcatFan:Same same. I, however, like walkouts and I cannot lie. My last basement (unfinished) was big but the stair situation was a nightmare. The new house has a nicer finished walkout basement. So so so much better.
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Quoted from KSUWildcatFan:I took it apart to move it up for the move, as I did with most all of my pins. It sucked. 0/10 experience all around, do not recommend.
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WCS is such a fun game! But hey, for about $3500 you can get a home elevator good for up to 750 lbs.. just saying!
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Screenshot_20221220-094916_Google (resized).jpgFirst amount in CAD, second in USD I'm talking about the cheap stuff here, but if it's only to move a pin here and there, it's an option. Better than those damn staircases!
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Lol, that's the very best thing! Actually was thinking about opening up a wall at one point, but the outside ramps would eat up too much of the yard. We'll make this happen with the next house, it's one of our requirements!
Quoted from matiou:It's here! Awesome! But I'll wait for Christmas before opening it
Looks like it made for a cumfy seat for someone along the way, lol hope things are ok inside!
Quoted from TroyS:Everyone needs a RUSH shirt! So Awesome.
Girlfriend says everyone needs a RUSH pinball, but what does she knows..lol
Quoted from pacmanretro:Haven't opened gifts just yet, but Marshmallow wanted us to wish you all a Merry Christmas, a Happy Holiday of all types, and to keep on flippin.
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Atomic Arcade with the little bell sounds, priceless!!
Quoted from LesManley:Okay, now that I'm back from the in-laws and things have settled down a little bit, I wanted to post some more pictures of the unboxing and the setup of toy story 4. The game is absolutely beautiful. The sparkle on the playfield looks so nice. The powder coating job is really sharp looking on the game. I haven't even taken any of the protective material off anything because it looks so nice and I want to keep it that way. The coin box came with a bunch of rubbers, some extra plastics, several magnetic pricing cards and some extra figures as you can see. I still haven't moved it into its permanent spot so I haven't added the topper yet, it's heavy enough to move on its own as it is. I'll hopefully finish adding the other stuff I got for Pirates of the Caribbean and Guns and Roses from Secret Santa and then get this baby in it's final resting place and the topper on. One other fun thing is that this game was made on November 22nd and my birthday is November 26th so we were almost born on the same day. I can't say thank you enough for this amazing Secret Santa gift!
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That's an excellent looking pin! What a gift! Real happy for @LesManley, made me happy as well just to see this happen. Secret Santa, you did awesome!
Quoted from LesManley:Here's another fun little update. I was thinking about what I could do for the custom image screen on TS4. I remembered back to our family trip to Disney World about 5 years ago now to a picture that was taken on the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin ride with my son. He had done the pirate makeover before the ride so that's why he was decked out as a skeleton pirate in the picture. I figured this was perfect for the custom image screen, so I went ahead and added it and made the pin even more fun and personal for the family. I always loved this picture, from his skeleton pirate look to my intense focus while shooting aliens during the ride. [quoted image]
We did that ride sooo many times! There was no lineup on that day and we were mostly all adults, lol. So much fun trying to beat eachother's scores!
Quoted from EternitytoM83:Not trying to brag, but...
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supernatural-misha.gifWould have been great to see pics of that NIB Rush Pro installed - such a fun pin and an amazing gift from Secret Santa!
Quoted from tbutler6:Not sure about the term “promium” - but we are enjoying it! Will post some pics before this weekend
Ha! I kinda like this 'Promium' term for it! Let's not tell $tern!! They could see this as a great money making idea!
Quoted from tbutler6:As promised- A break from mods to share the game with family (too strong of friends NOT to call them family)
Genuine thank you to the Secret Santa,
Have a Great Weekend Everyone,
Cheers-
Tim
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Niiiice! And you still have plenty of room for a bunch of other games as well! Lol
Tks again to all for making this another special year!
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Quoted from Jimmyhonda:A Dots pretzel sweatshirt and matching sweatpants!!! INCREDIBLE and so awesome. I’m a huge fan of dots pretzels
Once you put them on, you'll be our Pinside Secret Santa Mascot!
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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!
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