***Official 2006 ATOT Secret Santa Thread**** -- NOW WITH LIST!

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hypn0tik

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Package was mailed out and tracking information sent to Matt and Jeff as per their request.
 

DaWhim

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to my santa, please makes sure your gift gets here before dec 22nd. I will be gone for 3 weeks.
 

chickadee

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My gift for my person went from "processing" for several days to suddenly being on my doorstep!

Be on the lookout for your gift sometime early next weeeeeeeek ! (even though you have no idea who you are ;x )
 

xmylifeforyoux

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The funny thing is I don't even remember putting anything specific on my "wish list". I guess
its easier to generalize things in to a group so your not disappointed when you don't get
your specifically hopeful item.
 

meltdown75

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Originally posted by: blurredvision
Surely somebody can break the cherry of this thread and tell us what you got. Haven't gotten mine yet.
There is a pics thread too, but so far I think only myself and the OP have posted our pics.

I got a great hardcover book entitled "Hockey: A People's History". This is the kind of book that you can sit down with on a Sunday morning in the wintertime and sit by the window and just enjoy your coffee and read.

Really, a great great gift!!
 

eve

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got my ss box yesterday........... i was going to wait......... but im not good at that,lol

ty, i got a cute pair of pj's, fits pretty darn good as im wearing them now ;) ty
 

amish

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Originally posted by: eve
got my ss box yesterday........... i was going to wait......... but im not good at that,lol

ty, i got a cute pair of pj's, fits pretty darn good as im wearing them now ;) ty

:camera:s?
 

wyvrn

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Originally posted by: amish
Originally posted by: eve
got my ss box yesterday........... i was going to wait......... but im not good at that,lol

ty, i got a cute pair of pj's, fits pretty darn good as im wearing them now ;) ty

:camera:s?

That's right, you have to put pics in Dennil's thread. Mandatory with you in them :)
 

Pastore

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Feb 9, 2000
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I just ordered the gift for my person. His likes was a very short list, so I ended up picking something I would like. Hope they like it!
 
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I got my gift but its in LA and i am in sacramento, so i will open it on Christmas eve ( i get it on 22nd when my folks come up).

I am going to ship mine tomorrow afternoon.

 

AStar617

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Stupid question...

Are people actually wrapping these gifts, wrapping the outer shipping box/envelope, or just shipping them out? :confused:
 
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Originally posted by: AStar617
Stupid question...

Are people actually wrapping these gifts, wrapping the outer shipping box/envelope, or just shipping them out? :confused:
Ideally, you'd wrap the product, then place it inside a plain cardboard box to ship. If you tried sending a package with the package itself wrapped, the post office most likely wouldn't take it, and if they did, it'd be tore all to shreds by the time it made it's way.
 

Coquito

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Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: AStar617
Stupid question...

Are people actually wrapping these gifts, wrapping the outer shipping box/envelope, or just shipping them out? :confused:
Ideally, you'd wrap the product, then place it inside a plain cardboard box to ship. If you tried sending a package with the package itself wrapped, the post office most likely wouldn't take it, and if they did, it'd be tore all to shreds by the time it made it's way.

They sell boxes stamped to look like gifts, but I'm going to wrap & throw it into a shipper.

I'm still waiting for delivery. It should be here in time for a Monday run to the post office.
 

Kirby64

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Apr 24, 2006
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Originally posted by: Coquito
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: AStar617
Stupid question...

Are people actually wrapping these gifts, wrapping the outer shipping box/envelope, or just shipping them out? :confused:
Ideally, you'd wrap the product, then place it inside a plain cardboard box to ship. If you tried sending a package with the package itself wrapped, the post office most likely wouldn't take it, and if they did, it'd be tore all to shreds by the time it made it's way.

They sell boxes stamped to look like gifts, but I'm going to wrap & throw it into a shipper.

I'm still waiting for delivery. It should be here in time for a Monday run to the post office.

I shipped my stuff to the recipient like this:

1) Placed stuff in box & sealed box
2) Wrapped box in wrapping paper
3) Wrapped the box w/ wrapping paper in thick brown paper bag from krogers

It'll survive, and it'll be all wrapped too :)
 
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Originally posted by: Kirby64
Originally posted by: Coquito
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: AStar617
Stupid question...

Are people actually wrapping these gifts, wrapping the outer shipping box/envelope, or just shipping them out? :confused:
Ideally, you'd wrap the product, then place it inside a plain cardboard box to ship. If you tried sending a package with the package itself wrapped, the post office most likely wouldn't take it, and if they did, it'd be tore all to shreds by the time it made it's way.

They sell boxes stamped to look like gifts, but I'm going to wrap & throw it into a shipper.

I'm still waiting for delivery. It should be here in time for a Monday run to the post office.

I shipped my stuff to the recipient like this:

1) Placed stuff in box & sealed box
2) Wrapped box in wrapping paper
3) Wrapped the box w/ wrapping paper in thick brown paper bag from krogers

It'll survive, and it'll be all wrapped too :)

I wrapped my stuff then threw it into a box w/a shipping label on it.
 

AStar617

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Originally posted by: Brainonska511
Originally posted by: Kirby64
Originally posted by: Coquito
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Originally posted by: AStar617
Stupid question...

Are people actually wrapping these gifts, wrapping the outer shipping box/envelope, or just shipping them out? :confused:
Ideally, you'd wrap the product, then place it inside a plain cardboard box to ship. If you tried sending a package with the package itself wrapped, the post office most likely wouldn't take it, and if they did, it'd be tore all to shreds by the time it made it's way.

They sell boxes stamped to look like gifts, but I'm going to wrap & throw it into a shipper.

I'm still waiting for delivery. It should be here in time for a Monday run to the post office.

I shipped my stuff to the recipient like this:

1) Placed stuff in box & sealed box
2) Wrapped box in wrapping paper
3) Wrapped the box w/ wrapping paper in thick brown paper bag from krogers

It'll survive, and it'll be all wrapped too :)

I wrapped my stuff then threw it into a box w/a shipping label on it.

Thanks guys. I ended up doing just that--wrapping then putting the finished gift in a plain outer container for mailing, and sending it on it's way! :) Logically this makes the most sense.

Tracking info sent back via email to the SS admins as well.
 

MotionMan

Lifer
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Sent mine out today.

I hope mine comes early:

a. "My" holiday starts on Friday and ends on the 22nd.
b. I will not be available to open my present on or near xmas.

MotionMan