Offical ATOT Secret Santa 2010 Gift Thread

Page 3 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.

rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
47,351
14
61
Mine came today but I am putting off opening it.

Problem is that my cats are trying to open it....

Decisions, decisions...

EDIT: Broke down and opened it. Thanks SS!!

2010-12-20&
 
Last edited:

Terzo

Platinum Member
Dec 13, 2005
2,589
27
91
Laughing at the card in Rudeguy's photo..."Santa's got better things to do than getting you a fucking present."

I got a second package from my SS :awe:
I think I'll enjoy this more if I open it tomorrow rather than today.
 

OogyWaWa

Senior member
Jan 20, 2009
623
0
71
My SS Gift came in today and it freaking rocks! I wish I could take pics of it but the movers are coming in a few hours and I had to pack my life up into a few boxes. Anwyho, I'm moving to japan and starting my first job. My SS got me:

A really nice leather toiletries bag
Really nice set of black dress socks
Some Scrumptious Godiva Chocolates
Two tins of high quality British tea (I love tea)
+ A really nice letter :)

Crazy thing is I've had 'em less than 24 hours and already used them all.
Put my toiletries in the bag
Wore socks to try on new dress shoes
Ate the chocolate
Drank some tea today

TY SS!
 

edro

Lifer
Apr 5, 2002
24,326
68
91
I got a badass Smith and Wesson Cree XR-E LED flashlight (100+ lumen) and a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories in hardback. I never read fiction, and wanted someone to pick a fiction book out for me. Hopefully I will like it.

Thanks rudeguy!
 

intogamer

Lifer
Dec 5, 2004
19,219
1
76
Got home late last night so I opened my present this morning. Got The Art of War in a classy hardcover! Boy, my friends are going to hate me when I finish reading this :D

Thanks Secrent Santa!

Pics will come later.

P1000155edit.JPG


The bookshelf that will be its eventual home. Ugh, I'm going to have to clean up.

Nice! Let me know how the read it as I need to do so myself!
 

l0cke

Diamond Member
Dec 12, 2005
3,790
0
0
Showed up yesterday!

IMG_0868.JPG


Thanks SS! :awe:

That helicopter is so much fun! My favorite thing to do is fly in circles around my Christmas tree.

I also love the pens and candy. :thumbsup:
 

meltdown75

Lifer
Nov 17, 2004
37,548
7
81
I opened up my SS gift.

My SS is the best out of all y'all SSs. :)

Sandbaggin son of a bitch got me two tix to the March 11th Oilers / Wings game. :)

Buddy, you da man <3 :)
 

Terzo

Platinum Member
Dec 13, 2005
2,589
27
91
I finally got around to opening my second package. I got Nagaraya cracker nuts (adobe and barbecue flavor) and some loose-leaf jasmine tea.

Much appreciated SS; I've already through about 1/4 of each bag of the nuts, and I'm actually low on tea so now will be a good time to learn how to properly make loose-leaf. Thanks again!
 

cheezy321

Diamond Member
Dec 31, 2003
6,218
2
0
Havent gotten my gift yet.

This section reserved once i get it!

Edit here are the pics:

ATOT.JPG


I got a book all about the history of the Minnesota Vikings as well as an ASU hat.

THIS STUFF IS AWESOME, THANKS A LOT SS. Too bad the vikings werent as good as my SS gift :(
 
Last edited:

rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
47,351
14
61
I opened up my SS gift.

My SS is the best out of all y'all SSs. :)

Sandbaggin son of a bitch got me two tix to the March 11th Oilers / Wings game. :)

Buddy, you da man <3 :)

Wow

That's it. I'm going to save up next year to go all out.
 

KeithTalent

Elite Member | Administrator | No Lifer
Administrator
Nov 30, 2005
50,231
118
116
I opened up my SS gift.

My SS is the best out of all y'all SSs. :)

Sandbaggin son of a bitch got me two tix to the March 11th Oilers / Wings game. :)

Buddy, you da man <3 :)

Nice, I got my SS Leafs tickets last year. Wonder if he got you this year. :hmm:

KT
 

Adramalech

Member
Aug 17, 2010
173
0
76
www.jeromekoehler.com
Received my SS gift. Thank you very much for the iTunes gift card and the AMAZING glass art book. My girlfriend is doing her masters in fine art (focusing on glass blowing) so now we have another excuse to sit down and cuddle and read the book!
 

Malak

Lifer
Dec 4, 2004
14,696
2
0
Just opened my gift, made my LOL. The first thing I saw in the box was a note that said dolls need love too. One of the things I put for dislikes was dolls, so this made me laugh. Then I laughed harder when I saw the Pinocchio book. Well played sir.
 

Homerboy

Lifer
Mar 1, 2000
30,890
5,001
126
Ugh.
Just opened my SS Gift (my wife and kids force me to do it early :))
I'm blown away.

IMG_8507.JPG


Lowes T-Shirt
Carabiner with compass
Wireless mouse (always need a mouse!)
2x 8-pack of AA Batteries (Ummm its Christmas time. I need these more than anything!)
50 spindle of DVD+R (I JUST BOUGHT 100!!!! I'm set for life :))
Homer book of Simpsons classic humor (amazingly one I dont have yet and its AWESOME)
Pencil sharpener (my kids love pencil sharpeners!!!)
pack of 5 Kobolt pliers (I just said to my wife I need new pliers and screwdrivers)
set of 11 mini-screwdrivers (see above!)
CPU magazine
3 packs of microwave popcorn (I dont eat the stuff, BUT my kids ask me NIGHTLY to make popcorn. I very often dont feel like cracking out everything so they'll settle for microwave in those cases. PERFECT!!!!)

WTH... all this stuff is awesome. Just perfect. I feel like a slug though now for what I got my person. I had no idea people went this crazy with this... Ugh.

Wow. Thanks SS! Super awesome!
 

911paramedic

Diamond Member
Jan 7, 2002
9,448
1
76
My stuff showed up today, woot woot!

Thanks SS! I don't think I even mentioned paint (acrylic too) but you figured it out, and I can always use more paints and brushes.

-Large assortment of acrylic paints and brushes in nice brushed aluminum case
-AND
-$20 GC for Amazon

I really hit the jackpot, thanks SS!

Paints and GC:
ss1.jpg


Paints already found it to their new home and made friends:
ss2.jpg


I hope they can handle it:
ss3.jpg


(I am 6'1" if you need a scale for that canvas and need more than just my feet.)
 
Dec 26, 2007
11,782
2
76
I've had my box waiting to be opened for about a week now... Still looking forward to opening it, but waiting at least until tomorrow night :p
 

SunnyD

Belgian Waffler
Jan 2, 2001
32,674
146
106
www.neftastic.com
Thanks SS! I'll post pics as soon as I'm unlazy enough (wife/kids are sick, so I'm on my own covering household duties and prepping for xmas).

Contents:
- A nice holiday card with well wishes
- A lego starwars set
- A small magnetic level
- A small magnetic studfinder
- A burned CD titled "SunnyD's Special Mix"

Yeah... I knew INSTANTLY what I'd find on that CD too. :p Nice work SS (btw, my wife liked 3/4 of those songs, she says 'thanks').
 

KeithTalent

Elite Member | Administrator | No Lifer
Administrator
Nov 30, 2005
50,231
118
116
No Christmas gift for KT. :( Guess I'll be getting a New Year's present! :awe:

KT