OFFICIAL 2007 Secret Santa Thread
Dec 14, 2007 | 11:52 am
#212
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I got home last night to find a package from my Santa.
I received a wonderful assortment of Starbucks items including coffee beans, an iced coffee drink, a bottled Frappachino, a Starbucks travel mug, and a gift card. I also was given a subscription to Coastal Living magazine.
Wonderful gifts, thank you very much!!
...and thank you to wharvey for organizing this again. ^
I received a wonderful assortment of Starbucks items including coffee beans, an iced coffee drink, a bottled Frappachino, a Starbucks travel mug, and a gift card. I also was given a subscription to Coastal Living magazine.
Wonderful gifts, thank you very much!!
...and thank you to wharvey for organizing this again. ^
Dec 14, 2007 | 12:31 pm
#213
Join Date: Mar 2006
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I received my gift from second SS, this one from Lovettsville, VA, and I couldn't stand it any more. Thank you Lovettsville for the pottery. I really like it.
To my Sunnyvale Santa - I couldn't wait another day so I opened yours too. Thank you for the pottery, but even more, thank you that you honored the spirit of my wishes.
I am very pleased with both gifts !
To my Sunnyvale Santa - I couldn't wait another day so I opened yours too. Thank you for the pottery, but even more, thank you that you honored the spirit of my wishes.
I am very pleased with both gifts !
Dec 14, 2007 | 1:31 pm
#214
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The Amazons, B&Ns, do put the shipper's name address on stuff (and if you're shipping internationally by any method your name will have to be on things due to customs forms), but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll know who the person is unless you can somehow identify their handle with their name. Sometimes you can; sometimes you can't.
It wasn't very hard to figure out!
Thank you SS! ^
I hope all the Santa's (both the real one and all the other helpers - secret or otherwise) enjoy the holidays wherever their travels take them!
(Or for that matter, don't take them! )
Dec 14, 2007 | 5:04 pm
#215
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The Amazons, B&Ns, do put the shipper's name address on stuff (and if you're shipping internationally by any method your name will have to be on things due to customs forms), but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll know who the person is unless you can somehow identify their handle with their name. Sometimes you can; sometimes you can't.
I sent my SS a thank-you note expressing my joy of all the Xmas movie dvds I received to the name/address on the shipping form, but I had no clue on who the person is because name didn't seem to resemble a handle. I even thought of looking at locations under people's handles on FT to try & figure it out, but when I saw in the first post the gazillion people who had actually signed up for FT SS & hasn't really posted on the thread I gave it up, and just decided to enjoy it w/o knowing. Same thing a couple of years ago.
Cheers.
I sent my SS a thank-you note expressing my joy of all the Xmas movie dvds I received to the name/address on the shipping form, but I had no clue on who the person is because name didn't seem to resemble a handle. I even thought of looking at locations under people's handles on FT to try & figure it out, but when I saw in the first post the gazillion people who had actually signed up for FT SS & hasn't really posted on the thread I gave it up, and just decided to enjoy it w/o knowing. Same thing a couple of years ago.
Cheers.
Dec 14, 2007 | 5:12 pm
#216
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Dec 14, 2007 | 5:47 pm
#217
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")I sure wish my recipient would post that the gift arrived in intact. Tracking shows delivery on Dec 4
Dec 15, 2007 | 4:06 pm
#220
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Oooooh, I am so excited! I just received my SS presents! Yes, I said presents! My SS went thru a lot of work spying on me, it seems as SS hit the nail on the head! Ok for all u jealous lurkers out there (next yr?): A Starbucks' gift card (yeh!), 8, yes I said 8 RCC drink chits (hiccup!), some wasabi flavored peas (a fun touch!), and 2 very nice travel guides: Frommer's Southeast Asia, and Lonely Planet Malaysia & Singaport "for people who live to eat, drink & travel"! (Me?!! yes!). After my first MR that I returned from yesterday, my husband took me to Straits on Santana Row in San Jose, CA (also one in SF) for Asian fusion cuisine. Oh, almost forgot as I am downloading my blues cd to my ipod as I write this--think I am hearing Albert King on one of the tracks. I love it! This SS has got to be the best! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Sandy
Dec 15, 2007 | 4:22 pm
#221
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OK... Super Santa wants to let some people know... and you know WHO you are... that I mailed out your gifts today on your behalf...
For everyone else, some people wanted to send their gifts to me to mail... so that their local post office did not show up on their package... they wanted major surprise....
Santa has NO choice but to help them out....
For everyone else, some people wanted to send their gifts to me to mail... so that their local post office did not show up on their package... they wanted major surprise....
Santa has NO choice but to help them out....
Dec 16, 2007 | 7:37 am
#222
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Thanks to my Secret Santa - the DVD series Planet Earth from the BBC (which I had been coveting) was waiting for me when I finally got home this weekend.
I will be fedexing a gift tomorrow to my giftee.
Thanks William for all your efforts!
I will be fedexing a gift tomorrow to my giftee.
Thanks William for all your efforts!
Dec 16, 2007 | 2:09 pm
#224
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Shortly after getting home from work today, DHL delivered a package labeled "Adult Signature Required." My Secret Santa sent me "yeast samples," which I didn't know I could receive in PA. I didn't realize you could ship beer to PA now.
I'm very thrilled with the beers, as I've never had any of them! One especially sounds very, very yummy--it combines two of my favorite things--coffee and beer. It's Vanilla Java Porter and I can't wait to open it later tonight! Thank you Secret Santa!
My Secret Santa sent me "yeast samples," which I didn't know I could receive in PA. I didn't realize you could ship beer to PA now. I'm very thrilled with the beers, as I've never had any of them!
One especially sounds very, very yummy--it combines two of my favorite things--coffee and beer. It's Vanilla Java Porter and I can't wait to open it later tonight! Thank you Secret Santa!