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Old Nov 9, 2014, 4:43 pm
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Remember to PM wharvey when you ship your gifts out (including contents and tracking numbers) and when you receive presents (including contents)!
This wikipost is not a completely authoritative resource of Secret Santa progress, but a resource to see what everyone has received
Don't forget to include pictures if you can!



Alternatively: To include pictures in your posts, upload your picture to somewhere on the internet (a list of sites can be found in the wiki here). Then, use the image tags to post the picture, making sure to use the URL of the picture itself instead of the webpage ([IMG]the URL of the picture[/IMG], making sure that the URL contains the .JPG/.PNG/.GIF/whatever).

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98103 (2)
aaucello (4)
adampenrith (1)
AhogZ (3)
AMRivlin (4)
Artemio
AZinAZ (1)
B7e7US (4)
BelfastFlyer
Bravada04 (1)
canforce (2)
CDTraveler (2)
cmn.jcs (1)
CPH-Flyer (1)
DevilDawg1960 (5)
davrossuk (2)
dibby (2)
Dolphin2 (1)
elleana (2)
evanderm (3)
flipstah (3)
FlyingCow (3)
FlyerBeek (2)
flyerred
hdawg (6)
HGHUA
houseontheprairie (1)
iamthehpt (6)
In2ishn (1)
jameslon (3)
Jamier45
JanoSicek (2)
Jinxy (6)
JVPhoto (2)
KelseyR (2)
KennyBSAT (2)
kipper (2)
levenhopper (5)
maskedmesothorium (1)
miffSC (4 )
MissJoeyDFW (2)
missydarlin (2)
MrDplus (4)
ndrk (2)
nlkm9 (1)
nomadic.relief (2)
oliver2002(1)
Onfo (1)
onthewaytoadventure (1)
pbjag (3)
Philfna
plon (2)
Points Scrounger (1)
Polomarc (1)
PSUPaul (4)
Redhead (6)
rwoman (2)
rxfleming (3)
SalishSea (2)
sandratravels (1)
santina91 (2)
sahiljain22 (1)
SESTAR (1)
Shuai Zeng (2)
sinecure (6)
SJLandsverk (5)
sorjai (1)
steveman518 (6)
stingtx (2)
SwissCircle (5)
TangoThree (2)
The Deal Mommy (5)
Timmy83 (2)
TokyoFoodie (2)
tonetone28 (2)
TravellingBeard (1)
tzvilev (2)
vishalgupta (1)
WellieinWI
WiscAZ (1)
WooFly (1)
yunicorner (1)

Gifts Received
Include pictures of you can!
Please only link to a post once you have opened your gifts and posted the contents!
98103 #1 #2
aaucello #1 #2 #3 (and maybe 4?)
Ahogz #1 (part 2) #2 #3
AMRivlin #1 #2 #3
Arsey00
Artimio #1
AZinAZ #1
B7e7US #1 #2
basejump #1 #2
BelfastFlyer #1 #2
BigRedBears #1
Bravada04 #1 #2
BXIAN #1 unwrapped #2 (filled)
canforce #1 #2
catarina #1 (part 2) #2 #3 #4 #5
Catman #1
CDTraveler #1 #2 #3
ckidder331 #1
cmn.jcs #1
CPH-Flyer #1
davrossuk #1
DevilDawg1960 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
dibby #1 #2
Dolphin2 #1
duberville #1 #2
elleana #1 #2
erikatcuse #1 #2? #3
evanderm #1 #2 #3
flipstah #1 (part 2) #2 #3
FlyerBeek #1 #2
flyerred #1
Flyingcow #1 #2 #3 #4
Glamette #1 #2
grbflyer #1
GrinAndBearIt #1 (part 2)
hdawg #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6
HGHUA #1
houseontheprairie #1
iamthehpt #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
In2ishn #1 #2
indianinhawaii #1
jameslon #1 #2 #3
Jamier45 #1
JanoSicek #1 #2 (part 2)
jdshscja #1 #2 #3 #4
jelliot04 #1
Jinxy #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11
joshua362 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
JVPhoto #1 #2 #3
KelseyR #1 #2 #3
kenme1 #1
KennyBSAT #1 #2
kipper #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 (part 2) #9 (part 2 of some gift?)
levenhopper #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
lisamcgu #1 #2
LM225 #1
maskedmesothorium #1
mattt22 #1 #2
mbassom #1
medichill #1 #2
MiffSC #1 #2 #3#4
miko2a #1 #2 (part 2) #3
Mileage Lover #1 #2
Milz02315 #1
MissJoeyDFW #1 #2
missydarlin #1 #2 #3 (with pictures)
MrDplus #1 #2 #3 (part 2) #4
mtneer1969 #1 #2 and the rest? #3
ndrk #1
Nicksterguy #1 #2 #3 #4
nlkm9 #1
nomadic.relief #1 #2
nwncl #1 #2
nyr2299 #1
ohlradio #2
oliver2002 #1 (with pictures)
onfo #1
onthewaytoadventure #1
pbjag #1 (part 2) #2 #3
Philatravelgirl #1
plon #1a #1b #1c #2 #3
Points Scrounger #1 #2
Polomarc #1
PSUPaul #1 (and results) #2 #3 #4
Redhead #1 #2 #3 (with pictures) #4 (part 2) #5 #6 #7
revaharj #1 #2 #3
rwoman #1 #2 (with pics)
rxfleming #1 #2-#? #3
sahiljain22 #1
SalishSea #1 #2
sandratravels #1
santina #1 #2
SESTAR #1
Shocker077 #1
Shuai Zheng #1 #2
sinecure #1 #2
singtx #1 #2
SJLandsverk #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8
SnowCrash51295 #1 #2
sorjai #1
SteveHK #1
steveman518 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
SwissCircle #1 #2 (part 2) #3 #4
tango3 #1
TangoThree #1 #2
tanzaniancane #1 #2 #3
tcl #1 #2
timmy83 #1 #2
The Deal Mommy #1 #2 #3-#6
TokyoFoodie #1 #2 #3
tonetone28 #1 #2 (unwrapped)
TravellingBeard #1 #2
TTT #1
tzvilev #1 #2
UA191 #1 #2
vishalgupta22 #1
weather/Mr weather #1 (part 2) #2
WellieinWI #1
WiscAZ #1
WooFly #1
yunicorner #1 (part 2) (with pictures)
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 7:58 am
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Yeah, the gift cleared Canadian Customs!

2014/12/16 05:16 MONTREAL Item processed at local delivery facility Additional Information: The item has arrived at the destination facility for final sorting before delivery. Look for an "Out for Delivery" scan today or tomorrow to know when delivery will occur.


WIKI UPDATE PLEASE

TONETONE28 has sent two of two.
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 8:51 am
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My dear Santa 2 from Zurich is very creative, first sign - parcel:



Second sign - FT Secret Santa chocolate:



And the content proving my Santa nr 2 not only wanted to meet my wishes, but also did some research on my language skills



Thanks for the gifts: lovely pashmina from India, figurine from Bangkok, Swiss First Class kit and absolutely adorable chocolate - Laderach from Zurich!

Love it all, thanks a lot my Santa from Zurich!!
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 10:38 am
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glad to finish my part in my first FT SS . I might do this again next year. I sent my gift out on Friday and it should arrive soon (if not today). Can someone update the wiki for me?

Thanks!
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 11:30 am
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Interesting.... people are posting here but NOT sending me messages as requested. Again, as I have said before, I am not checking this thread to confirm shipping/receipt of gifts... until I get a private message from you... you do not get off the naughty list onto my good spreadsheet list.
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 11:56 am
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Dear Santas,

I apologize for yet another private message to many of you.

I am getting very concerned over the number of people who have gone "quiet" and not provided updates. We are nine days from Christmas and each of you who signed up committed to send your gifts to arrive no later than December 25th.

As of 30 minutes ago, 46 of you still had outstanding commitments accounting for 89 gifts. Many require international shipping.

I know some can just be due to people not letting me know they shipped... and the fact that some people wait until the last second... but that is a high percentage this late in the season.

I truly do not want to have to be hunting down gifts and trying to close loops and placate disappointed people. Please help me by completing your commitments quickly or at least letting me know when you plan to ship.
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 12:12 pm
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I returned home last night to boxes from both of my secret santas! I opened them this morning before work, so if I've forgotten to note anything, I apologize.

Box from SS#1 contained all sorts of kitchen gadgetry from my Amazon wish list that I'd been wanting for quite a while. A Potato Ricer, flexible cutting boards, kitchen shears, some pyrex bowls, and a SPAM SLICER! Now my musubi's will be perfectly even

Boxes from SS#2 included a marble cheese board, wine aerator, a garlic roaster (my husband helped me open it and said "I think its an ashtray" ... LOL) and all sorts of tea goodies - a teapot, insulated teacups, and boxes of tea.

THANK YOU to both of my Secret Santas. It had been a rough week away (caring for my Father in law who just had a quadruple bypass) and being welcomed home by your gifts was extra special.

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Old Dec 16, 2014, 4:18 pm
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Received my first Secret Santa package today from a very thoughtful (and still anonymous) Santa:



A bottle of 2012 Betz La Serenne Syrah and a box of Pike's Place Market smoked salmon. It brought back many great memories of living in Seattle.

Thanks!!!

-FlyerBeek
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 4:32 pm
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Nvm, deleted.

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Old Dec 16, 2014, 6:02 pm
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Received a $50.00 Gift Card today for Golf Town!!! Definitely will be put to good use! I am assuming this was from my Secret Santa? Thanks.
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 6:15 pm
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Received my second SS gift today which was shipped from NJ. Not sure who my SS is but they sent a hTC EVO 3D phone so that I can take 3D photos on my trips. Also sent an INDUSTRY magazine which provides interesting articles and a lot of information about New Jersey. Thank you very much SS!!!
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 7:24 pm
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Chief Santa PSA: As in years past, I forward any positive and negative feedback onto your Santas. No change to that process I have done since Year One!
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 8:41 pm
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Gourmet Treats from Niagara

I picked up my first Secret Santa gift yesterday from the post office.

Enclosed was a gourmet gift basket from the Niagara region of Ontario packed full of wine jellies, different sauces, and lots other of yummy treats, along with a Christmas card.

Many thanks for the lovely gift, and I am already having fun working my way through all the treats!

Will try to post a photo tomorrow.
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 8:47 pm
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Secret Santa from Vermont

Never fear, tonetone28, your package not only made it through Canadian Customs, but was waiting for me tonight when I got home!

Enclosed was some lovely hand painted baby alpaca yarn and some chocolates. I will have a lot of fun planning a project for the yarn, and I also now have another yarn store I need to check out the next time I head down to Vermont!

A lovely, much appreciated gift from my FlyerTalk neighbour just to the south. And thanks for the card!

I will try to post a photo tomorrow.
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 8:50 pm
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Just a quick update; I have "shipped" to my 4 members.

I have received 3 of 4 goodies and will report back on the goodies soon.

Thanks as always, this is always a delight!
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Old Dec 16, 2014, 9:24 pm
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Originally Posted by FlyerBeek



A bottle of 2012 Betz La Serenne Syrah and a box of Pike's Place Market smoked salmon. It brought back many great memories of living in Seattle.
Here at the North Pole, the Elves like to take a nip every so often.
Besides toys and gifts, we minor in wine. Whoever got you that bottle knows what they're doing. Your SS really stepped up.

If you want to attend WineDo in NYC June 2015, consider yourself invited.

HE53
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