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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: Andy on November 15, 2007, 10:15:09 AM
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The other thread has gotten a little unwieldy, so here's the latest:
We're not using the website.
If you want to be included, send an e-mail to fotsecretsanta at gmail dot com by Midnight on Monday the 19th
I will draw and send out notices on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Below is a list of the people participating so far. If you name is not listed below, please send me another e-mail. This list is current as of 9:00 AM on Thursday the 15th.
arcuradio
masterofsparks
Sarah
demartino
JasonGrote
Erika
Forrest
dave from knoxville
Rainer
amplituden
kenkwan
TL
kickthebobo
senorcorazon
12345678
Beth
Mickey "Scraps" Delacroix
ughwhy
john k
Colin2000
Filthy Laurie
swissmiss
Susannah
Quimby
Listener T
Samir
Jixby Phillips
brianmichaelweaver
Dorvid
Chris L
asskite
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Ok, I'm back in the game.
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Not to be a jerk, but it's "Susannah."
Pet peeve!
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Hey, if he'd left off my h, heads would have rolled.
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Also, it's "asskhite."
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Since we all have our names, I was thinking about starting a new thread for Secret Santa special requests (i.e. Vegans or other special diets, people who don't want to receive food, etc.), but maybe we should do it here. I hope that's OK.
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Since we all have our names, I was thinking about starting a new thread for Secret Santa special requests (i.e. Vegans or other special diets, people who don't want to receive food, etc.), but maybe we should do it here. I hope that's OK.
Yes. I think that's a good idea. Though what I want to give is Vegan, some people don't want wheat or gluten.. everything's tricky nowadays... we might as well make our no thanks' clear, if not our direct wishes...
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So, what's the word? Does it have to be handmade?
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no rules. be cool.
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I suddenly have that image of the drag race in Grease. Now I'm worried someone's going to outfit their gift with spikes and oil shooting out of it and get an unfair competitive advantage.
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May I suggest that people report here when their gifts arrive so that senders don't have to worry that their offerings have been swallowed by the maw of the USPO never to be seen again?
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If anyone has not received their e-mail, please let me know ASAP.
also, I like the idea of using this thread as a place to let people know any requests about your gifts (no meat, no home made food, etc...) and to let us know when you receive your gift.
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i'lll eat anything except marzipan :P and meat. but i'm vegetarian, not vegan, so bring on the dairy!
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Don't get me anything porny. I intend to open this in front of mom and dad.
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Don't get me anything porny. I intend to open this in front of mom and dad.
You don't want them to feel bad because they bought you the same gift. How sweet.
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Don't get me anything porny. I intend to open this in front of mom and dad.
You don't want them to feel bad because they bought you the same gift. How sweet.
It's erotic art, Gilly. Please.
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Don't get me anything porny. I intend to open this in front of mom and dad.
You don't want them to feel bad because they bought you the same gift. How sweet.
It's erotic art, Gilly. Please.
Actually, I went through a Bettie Page phase in high school. My mom would get me all kinds of Bettie Page stuff for birthdays and Christmas. She once got me original 3D photos of various sexy ladies.
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Don't get me anything porny. I intend to open this in front of mom and dad.
You don't want them to feel bad because they bought you the same gift. How sweet.
It's erotic art, Gilly. Please.
Actually, I went through a Bettie Page phase in high school. My mom would get me all kinds of Bettie Page stuff for birthdays and Christmas. She once got me original 3D photos of various sexy ladies.
i went through one of those too.. i think most of my girlfriends were into bettie page. my mom thought it was cool, she used to say to me "you know why you like that stuff? because it's classy and subtle." she bought me a pinups calendar one year. my mom is a second wave feminist movement veteran, so this was a pretty big deal.
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my gift is on its way!
to my recipient: please excuse the huge amount of tape -- grab yourself a pair of good scissors whenever you get it. bonus: you get a nice big piece of my hair included with your gift. it's stuck to the box and i didn't notice until i had too many layers of tape to fish it out. please don't create a voodoo doll and use it against me...
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Is a PS3 too expensive of a gift for Secret Santa?
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Not if Laurie is your Secret Santa. ;D
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Har har.
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You know I'm just kidding with you Laurie. Right?
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I know, I know!
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OK, my Secret Santa gift is wrapped up and, as of later this afternoon, will be on its way. I'm terrible at buying gifts for my closest friends and family, so selecting gifts for someone I don't know at all was a bit difficult.
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mine went out priority mail tonight.
also, if we have any issues, I'll probably need some help, as my work computer that had my spreadsheet now has a corrupt hard drive. I should be able to decipher most info, but I may have questions.
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What's the worst that could happen? Someone doesn't get a prezzie? Any FOT should be able to rise above that, I would think.
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But no one likes to get left out. We all signed up for the Secret Santa, we should all get prezzies, dammit! I could rise above, but it would hurt.
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Yeah I think that would suck.
I like presents. Especially ones from Secret Santas...
Speaking of... when my person gets their present, can they let me know? I mailed it over a week ago and it wasn't going very far...
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My present is in the mail, due to get to [you] by the middle of next week. Hooray.
Also, due to my own shortsightedness, I gave my college address to Andy, and I'll be leaving here for my folks' place way sooner than expected. So, if you sent me something, I may not get it until I'm back in early January. This is my own fault. I hope it wasn't, like, a hamster.
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Speaking of... when my person gets their present, can they let me know? I mailed it over a week ago and it wasn't going very far...
How will they know it's from you? It's secret! Also, don't open your gifts until Christmas, or Jesus will hate you forever.
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samir
send me your parents adress and i'll forward it. it may be too late but it might not be.
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Speaking of... when my person gets their present, can they let me know? I mailed it over a week ago and it wasn't going very far...
How will they know it's from you? It's secret! Also, don't open your gifts until Christmas, or Jesus will hate you forever.
nuh uhhhhhh i thought you were sposed to say who it was from on the box. like return addresses and such.
long live secret chanukah fairies!
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Yeah, I identified myself (gave my screen name) inside the package. Were we not supposed to?
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I don't know. Also, I don't know if my identity was revealed on the packaging, as my mommy sent it for me. I work 10 hour days, and the Pak Mail store does not stay open for me.
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Man, I thought Erika's post meant we didn't have to be secretive, which makes my life marginally easier. Anyway, I'll be sending mine out this weekend from the big mega-post office in Manhattan. A bit late, as I had to wait for a custom-made objet d'art from Philly, but mail usually travels fast from that place.
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what doesn't travel fast from
that place Philly?
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You mean Philly? Or the big central post office in Manhattan?
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Now I'm confused about the secret part of Secret Santa. I thought that you identified yourself with the gift you send, thus revealing the great secret. Am I wrong on this? Someone please clarify.
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Now I'm confused about the secret part of Secret Santa. I thought that you identified yourself with the gift you send, thus revealing the great secret. Am I wrong on this? Someone please clarify.
It is called SECRET Santa. You aren't supposed to know who gave you the gift. I find that I always find out who it's from anyway though, so no big whoop.
Dear Secret Santa who lives in Baltimore, MD,
I received my gift! Yippee! I shan't open it till Christmas, though I want to.
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Now I'm confused about the secret part of Secret Santa. I thought that you identified yourself with the gift you send, thus revealing the great secret. Am I wrong on this? Someone please clarify.
It is called SECRET Santa. You aren't supposed to know who gave you the gift. I find that I always find out who it's from anyway though, so no big whoop.
Dear Secret Santa who lives in Baltimore, MD,
I received my gift! Yippee! I shan't open it till Christmas, though I want to.
For the record, I will open mine as soon as I get it because me and Jesus are enemies.
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For the record, I will open mine as soon as I get it because me and Jesus are enemies.
Oh yeah. I do not wait to open presents. Patience isn't my strong suit. (I know that's just shocking, isn't it...)
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It is called SECRET Santa. You aren't supposed to know who gave you the gift.
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That's silly. I'm sorry I asked for clarification and I will still do this my way.
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For the record, I will open mine as soon as I get it because me and Jesus are enemies.
Oh yeah. I do not wait to open presents. Patience isn't my strong suit. (I know that's just shocking, isn't it...)
You don't have to. Chanukah Harry doesn't expect you to wait.
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It is called SECRET Santa. You aren't supposed to know who gave you the gift.
True, it's a secret while it's happening (i.e. when the names are distributed and the gifts are being purchased/made/scrounged), but every Secret Santa I've ever participated in ends with the Santas revealing themselves. Have I been doing it wrong all this time?
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I'm pretty sure you identify yourself when you give the gift. You just aren't supposed to know up until that point. That's the way I've always done it.
I mean really, are we supposed to go around wondering who gave us our present for the rest of our lives? That seems silly. We should be able to personally thank the gift giver!
That's what I think.
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Last year I identified myself; this year I didn't, but my Santee figured it out from the postmark (though he assures me he won't open the box till the day).
I say down with rules in any case: identify yourself or not; wait till Christmas to open or not.
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fuck rules.
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Yeah, I certainly don't expect the recipient of my package to wait to open it. I won't be waiting to open mine.
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Went to a Northern Virginia USPS office today (slumming with my parents as I deal with a terrible situation) and was amazed to find that the cupboard was bare. In and out in under 3 minutes.
Secret Santee* you'll have it Friday or Saturday. So there.
* Is it even a word?
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I'm sorry to hear you're in Northern Virginia under less-than-ideal conditions, but I'm glad that you are able to enjoy our top-notch post offices.
Might I also recommend our fine libraries and luxurious DMVs.
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Secret Santa MUST be revealed when the gift is opened, otherwise James could send you something like a chili-burger, and except for the fact that it's a chili-burger, you would never know who the culprit was. I am sending a long letter with mine. Today. I promise. If I can get off of my death bed.
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Secret Santee* you'll have it Friday or Saturday. So there.
* Is it even a word?
I believe the term is "Secret Santana."
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I believe the term is "Secret Santana."
Only if it's delivered by Carlos Santana in a ninja suit, followed by a soulful solo.
I swear, he's a few years away from getting airbrushed on the side of a cholo's van. Odelay.
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I believe the term is "Secret Santana."
That's works out well as my Secret Santana is getting a CD-R of "Supernatural" and a Dave Matthews glossy with a forged autograph. Whoops!
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I thought about identifying myself as James inside my Secret Santa package, but I opted against it.
Got mine today. Woo-hoo!
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I received my gift! Thank you so much, __________ !
(Am I allowed to reveal who got me the awesome "Punk House: Interiors in Anarchy" book and set of "Pimpin' Presidents" magnets?)
My gift has been sent, too. Yay!
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Mine ships out tomorrow!
To my secret santa, I'm SO sorry if you don't get it by Christmas...I tried my best, really!
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Dear whoever I am Secret Santa to,
I have pneumonia. I hope to get out Saturday and get your stuff in the mail, but I can't promise. Please be patient.
Thanks
dave
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Santa Claus
Won't you tell me please?
What you gonna put under my Christmas tree?
And he just said
NOTHIN' NOTHIN' NOTHIN' NOTHIN'
NOTHIN' NOTHIN' NOTHIN' NOTHIN'
Nothing for me
:'(
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I GOT MINE ON MONDAY AND I LOVE IT!!!
A giant Todd Glass poster! A special S&W surprise!
;D THANKS AGAIN DORVID! ;D
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Santa Slack's package just arrived. I'm very excited, but I will delay gratification till the day. I may even wait till showtime.
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(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/forrestsimmonms/burtg.jpg)
Burt, absolutely bonkers for catnip-filled mouse.
As soon as I walked in the room, he could smell that there was something in the package for him too. Now I am so happy and he is going positively apeshit. This was an AWESOME present, right on the money (on both mine and the cat's gifts). Please reveal yourself to me.
Oh, and THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
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Just got mine today. It didn't even occur to me that I should wait to open it. I tore it open immediately and found "Scharpling's Roadhouse!" I'll wait until after xmas to watch it though just to let some anticipation build.
Thanks to whoever lives in Brooklyn and got this for me.
And to the person who I am Secret Santana to... although my gift is in no way Best Show related, I think it has the potential for hours and hours of devious fun. Hope you like it.
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Thank you to masterofsparks for my awesome secret santa gift.:) what a random interesting assortment - i'm excited to read.
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Thank you Secret Santa from Oklahoma (I have no idea who you are on this board). The organic/vegan sourdough rye with raisins and pecans is delicious, especially with the local raw honey you also sent. But the Debris reissue on vinyl? You shouldn't have, but I'm really glad you did.
You sir, have outdone yourself.
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Your Secret Santa is my Secret Santee, Stan.
That sentence was fun to write. Now if only I could have worked in the word "queue" without breaking the flow.
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I got mine! A book of Thomas Allen photography and a lovely portrait of Jon Wurster. I don't know who you are on the board, but thank you thank you!
Update on my outgoing package: I checked with the post office, and it will be there on Monday!!! I should also note that the post office guy insisted on stamping smiley faces all over it, so you can look forward to that.
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Damn damn DAMNATION. I can't get out (still with the pneumonia), so I had to Amazon a much less than optimal gift to the man. I hope to send an auxiliary package after the Christmas day, but, dang, what a let down for me.
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Still waiting on my present!
DFK, I give you permission to open both of your presents seeing as how you're unwell. Here's hoping you like at least one of them!
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Oh, how I regret not getting in on this.
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Though he's already been thanked via the email communication, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank dear & brianmichaelweaver, whose Santaing was generous, diverse, and spot-on. Folks: the poster (http://brianmweaver.com/images/news/best_show.htm): I am serious: when he is able to get these out to a wider audience, I am certain that world peace will be achieved.
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Laurie (and all),
Your note was too convincing. Eleven-year-old Emma from Knoxville will not allow me to open it until the actual day.
Here's a hint who my d00d was: he's already graciously thanked me even though Amazon has not yet delivered what I finally settled on, but what I REALLY wanted to send him was a Revell scale-model Miata full of cash. Damn pneumonia!
dave
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Senator Jog,
The Stained Glass Boombox (http://mimi-glass.blogspot.com/2007/11/xmas-tree-ornaments-these-are-all-about.html) is beautiful. My compass is broken, so it took me a moment to piece it together. Heinz Edelmann Manhole Machine? Bicycle Suitcase? No, wait. Turn it this way. Yes, indeed. Handmade stuff is the es-hit.
And those 1001 other things -- I shall read them on the plane back to Seattle. I'm now sufficiently braced for the remainder of the holiday season. Strapped in, helmet on.
Thanks again for the thoughtful gifts!
--RAINER
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Many thanks, ughwhy, for what I'm sure is an awesome present, although I shan't open it ahead of schedule. Nor shall I look at the card (thanks for the spoiler alert!).
The adhesive that closed the padded envelope had actually become unstuck, but the package still managed to stay inside. It's a christmas miracle!
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also, I've received mine but I'm waiting to open it.
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Thank you, TL!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thank you, TL!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
You're welcome! I'm in the pro-Al Green camp, too, so I thought we should stick together...
Enjoy your day!
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And thank you, DaveFromKnoxville! Remind me to tell you my "doing shots of SoCo in a Knoxville parking lot with teenagers" story sometime (it's not as sordid as it sounds)...
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Will my secret santee please let me know if they receive my gift today? Even though the guy at the post office told me it would be there today, I'm stressing.
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The mail guy and the UPS guy already dropped everything off for today. Nothin'! Did Steve from Boerum Hill get me for this exchange? :'(
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The mail guy and the UPS guy already dropped everything off for today. Nothin'! Did Steve from Boerum Hill get me for this exchange? :'(
No worries Laurie I didn't get mine yet either... but I still have hope in secret Santa faeries or whatever...
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Thank you Secret Santa!
I am enjoying the Kevin Smith dvd right now, moreso because while viewing it I can't help but imagine Tom watching it and just burning with rage.
also, nice work gift-referencing a year-old thread with the Victor Borge. Can't wait to chug some Robitussin and view that one. Cosmic, man.
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To my secret santana: glad you liked it, sir! Ms. Lipson is quite the talented artiste, and you can pretend you're listening to WFMU through it. I'm in Indiana, so I don't know if mine arrived in Brooklyn, though I heard via Andy that there is a perfectly understnadable delay. Merry Xmas, everybody!
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And thank you, DaveFromKnoxville! Remind me to tell you my "doing shots of SoCo in a Knoxville parking lot with teenagers" story sometime (it's not as sordid as it sounds)...
Next time that could be my 15-year-old Andy from Knoxville! Oh, and you misspelled SnoCone.
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Although I've already sent him a message to let him know I got it, I do want to thank samir for the cool mix CD he sent me. It's full of stuff I don't know, and that's the best kind of mix CD. Thanks buddy!
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Oh Laurie.
You are even more the best than you were before. The last great song the man ever sang just happens to be the last song on your overly elaborate gift. I will listen to it 100 times, I swear.
Your friend
dfk
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I'm glad you like it! :-* :-* :-*
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Santa, you did me proud: a lovely little book chock-a-block full of grammar griping (Eats, Shoots & Leaves) and a navy hoodie on which is emblazoned in bold white one simple yet evocative word: "Newbridge."
I am very happy.
Ho ho ho, everyone!
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Thank you, TL!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
You're welcome! I'm in the pro-Al Green camp, too, so I thought we should stick together...
Enjoy your day!
Al Green for life, sir.
The audio commentaries on the Saturday TV Funhouse DVD are very fun - just the kind of thing I'd never seek out myself but am grateful to have recommended to me.
It was very thoughtful of you, and don't think I won't be bragging to my musician friends about it. All in all, this was MUCH better than that Arbor Day when Nils Lofgren gave me hepatitis.
Merry Christmas, Friends of Tom!
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Thank you Secret Santa!
I am enjoying the Kevin Smith dvd right now, moreso because while viewing it I can't help but imagine Tom watching it and just burning with rage.
also, nice work gift-referencing a year-old thread with the Victor Borge. Can't wait to chug some Robitussin and view that one. Cosmic, man.
You're welcome, KickTheBobo! I just hoped that you didn't already have that Victor Borge DVD. Merry Christmas, everybody. We all have the best secret santa present though. Daddy Scharpling doing a Show is the best (no pun intended, because they're the worst) present I could want. Except for maybe a crystal skull.
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Mickey "Scraps": I still can't PM you, and I'm dying to know whether you liked your present. Please don't keep me in suspense.
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Though he's already been thanked via the email communication, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank dear & brianmichaelweaver, whose Santaing was generous, diverse, and spot-on. Folks: the poster (http://brianmweaver.com/images/news/best_show.htm): I am serious: when he is able to get these out to a wider audience, I am certain that world peace will be achieved.
Hey, you're welcome and thanks ugh!
--BMW
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Sarah, yes thanks for the present, we had our family thing last night, opened presents....... to my amazement and astonishment. Your research from this board was unparalleled... the various HAND MILLED flours and whole grains... plus your recipe for sprouted whole grain bread... wow. I'll post pictures when I make the bread. Thanks for the Stanley Elkin books as well, I am curious about them and now have them at my disposal to in fact, "check out". As for the pumpkin seeds, well let's hope I won't be needing those. Thank you so much, it was worth the wait to open it!
And to Stan; I'm glad you enjoyed the bread, that means a lot to me! Have a nice year everyone!
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Oh, good. I'm very glad. And you're very welcome. I hope you had already opened your present by the time you heard the show! It didn't occur to me when I was talking to Tom that I might be spoiling the surprise (it's hard to think absolutely clearly at such moments, as I'm sure you can imagine).
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Secret Santa is for queers.
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I just got in to work and found my Secret Santa gift waiting at my desk for me! Andy got me such a thoughtful assortment of goodies, including some awesome prints of toons from gapingvoid.com (my favorite part of the present), a sparkly supercaller visor which I will photograph at my next opportunity, some jalapeno jelly and some catnip toys that Nico and Sasha will go nutso for later tonight.
Since we were allowed to create our own hate pit, I'm going to go ahead and create my own hall of fame. Andy, you're #1 in my FOT Hall of Fame!
Thank you.
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I'm glad it finally got there and that you like it.
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also, I just realized that I never thanked Mr Arcuradio for my gifts. The WFMU book, a couple of awesome little pocket reference manuals that I've never seen before and some field books for taking notes when I'm away from my desk. I was very excited. Thank you sir!
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You're welcome Andy!
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Secret Santa is for queers.
Third person to ever get banned, Merry Xmas.
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Who were the other two, one wonders?
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Somebody better come through for Laurie or there's gonna be some ass-thumping in 2008.
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I got my presents! Thanks, Beth!
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Thank god.
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Does that make the 2007 Secret Santa chain complete?
AND, public thanks to Colin for making the SS experience an awesome one!
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To the hapless person who was unfortunate enough to get me as a secret santa:
the package went out today. Sorry :( My life was in shambles, you have to understand.
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Does that make the 2007 Secret Santa chain complete?
Officially, I haven't received mine yet, but this is probably because I've been home for a week or so, and it was sent to my college address. I have faith that it's there waiting for me.
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I think we should all congratulate and thank Andy for a job well done.
I know from experience that organising this thing isn't as simple as it first seems, there are always complications and you end up as a go-between for dozens of messages and it becomes a real pain.
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I thought I'd be grateful when you finally got rid of Hulk Hogan, Jason; I was wrong. Your new avatar and sig are positively eye-bending.
But, yes, of course, congratulations, thanks, and huzzahs to Andy, who performed heroically with nary a whimper of complaint. You're a star.
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Yay!
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Yay!
What Dave said!
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Great job, Andy.
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Great job Andy!
Laurie, I'm glad my gifts arrived. I had a piepan emergency (as in, I realized I didn't have one) when I was starting to bake, and here in the back woods of upstate NY, all the stores close at 9, so I was delayed a day in baking, and therefore delayed a day in shipping. I'll try to be better next year. I'm just relieved that I avoided (though narrowly) a beatdown from Dave and Sarah.
PS I hope you like the mix. I tried really hard to pick songs I thought you would like, which involved a bit of Last FM stalking.
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Whenever youse guise use "SS" as an abbreviation, a picture of Himmler wearing a Santa hat pops into my head.
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This gift-giving thing was so fun, I must pledge my eternal allegiance to the SS.
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heil santa!
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finally got home and claimed my gift.
thanks John in Durham for the wonderful gift!
and forrest, you're very welcome
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All this talk of Hitler settles it - I'm in for next year.
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All this talk of Hitler settles it - I'm in for next year.
Heil Herring!
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When it comes to Secret Santa we must never fugeddaboutit.
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Ok, I think everyone has mentioned receiving their gifts (or we know they're coming) except the following:
demartino
amplituden
kenkwan
senorcorazon
Quimby
Listener T
Jixby Phillips
brianmichaelweaver
Chris L
asskite
Jason
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I already thanked senorcorazon for his gifts: the John Hodgman book, a mix cd, and most importantly, an awesome poster based on one of my contributions to the Build-a-Movie thread (http://www.friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1359.0.html).
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I haven't received mine as of yet.
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Shall I start another campaign of intimidation?
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Kenkwan did mention he got his gift. (I was his Santa)
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I just got yelled at by Bruce about not posting on this thread. :-[
Listener T has received his gift. He talked about it on the air during last week's xmas show. When he opened it we both screamed in delight. It was a painting of a chocolate ice cream cone. THANK YOU, SECRET SANTANA!!! We've been looking for artwork to put up on our kitchen walls for a while now. You must've zoned into our brainwaves or something.
As for myself, I haven't received a package yet due to unforeseen events. :(
Still, I had the most fun putting together my secret santana gift.
Looking forward to next year. Big thanks to Andy!!!
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I just got yelled at by Bruce about not posting on this thread.
I did not yell. The only time I yell is when the Patriots lose oh wait they haven't.
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Sarah, yes thanks for the present, we had our family thing last night, opened presents....... to my amazement and astonishment. Your research from this board was unparalleled... the various HAND MILLED flours and whole grains... plus your recipe for sprouted whole grain bread... wow. I'll post pictures when I make the bread. Thanks for the Stanley Elkin books as well, I am curious about them and now have them at my disposal to in fact, "check out". As for the pumpkin seeds, well let's hope I won't be needing those. Thank you so much, it was worth the wait to open it!
And to Stan; I'm glad you enjoyed the bread, that means a lot to me! Have a nice year everyone!
Stanley Elkin rules! Superb taste, Sarah.
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Oh, I didn't receive my gift yet, but I'm assuming that Bobo hasn't managed to kidnap her yet (http://www.friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1769.msg23359.html#msg23359).
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My present is received, AND appreciated. Thanks Chris L! My post office is run by burn-outs, so that's the only reason it was late!
I hope my secret santa forgives the lateness, as well as the unclassiness of my package. Had I known my package would wind up being so ungodly late, I would have made sure it was something a lot less juvenile than what I wound up sending. But at least this answers the question: What do people whose lives are falling apart buy for their secret santa recipient?
(My life was falling apart when I bought those things is what I mean! Sorry!)
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got mine last week -- thanks! digging on some ware-edited, mcsweeny's-approved comics and tons of tSOYa podcasts. mmm, soy.
-john
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got back to gainesvegas last night, and sho'nuff, it was there waiting for me, like a hot flannel.
thanks, jixby!
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Ok, I think everyone has mentioned receiving their gifts (or we know they're coming) except the following:
senorcorazon
Whoops - yes, I did indeed receive an insanely fantastic box of Best Show related sundries. Thanks quimby and thanks Andy!
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I still have not received mine, fer the record :'(
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I still have not received mine, fer the record :'(
If you want yours to be a check in exchange for one of your posters, then consider me Santana.
PS - I found this without any Photoshop work and am so disappointed we didn't find it earlier!
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And the Lord shall smite deadbeat Secret Santas; their heads will catch fire, their lungs filled with bees.
Luke 14:8
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And the Lord shall smite nem deadbeat Secret Santas; their heads will catch fire, their lungs filled with bees.
Luke 14:8
Enhanced!
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name and shame
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I have listened to the first disc of my new Faces box set, and I am as thrilled with it as I thought I would be. I know most of the studio stuff (though I only ever owned A Wink Is as Good as a Nod to a Blind Horse), but some of the most fun stuff is from rehearsal and previously unreleased concerts recordings. Laurie is the best thing in this world, at least for the next month or so.
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the faces box set is awesome. hearing the live version of beyond the plynth/gasoline alley (sic?) for the first time (i think on the best show) was a revelation. that's a TREMENDOUSLY cool gift
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Awww, I'm so happy you're enjoying it. I bought it on Monday, literally the day before you threw Rod Stewart in the hate pit. I was scared, you wouldn't enjoy it, so I burned as many Simon Amstell-hosted Never Mind the Buzzcocks onto one DVR (in DIVX mode) as I could. You should be able to watch it on your computer in quicktime, but I recommend downloading VLC (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/), so you can watch it full screen without having to pay for Quicktime Pro. Kimberly Stewart is on one of the episodes, and Simon makes fun of her for being pretty much useless.
"She's not just Rod Stewart's daughter -- she is, in her own right, a friend of Paris Hilton."
"So, Kimberly Stewart, when did you first realize you had what it takes to be Rod Stewart's daughter?"
She was on the quiz show promoting her reality TV series, which followed her in a search for a "flatmate." Yikes.
Check it out, Mr. from Knoxville! I hope you love it.
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Kimberly Stewart is on one of the episodes, and Simon makes fun of her ofr being pretty much useless.
"She's not just Rod Stewart's daughter -- she is, in her own right, a friend of Paris Hilton."
"So, Kimberly Stewart, when did you first realize you had what it takes to be Rod Stewart's daughter?"
She was on the quiz show promoting her reality TV series, which followed her in a search for a "flatmate." Yikes.
Yeah that episode was priceless
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I got mine on Friday!
Its a book called "I'm A Lebowski, You're A Lebowski".
Thanks a lot FOT Secret Santa, I am excited to read this book.
Cheers.
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My secret santana came through! Thank you!!!
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Kenkwan did mention he got his gift. (I was his Santa)
I just realized that I didn't say what I got, just that I got it. The presents were;
- some assorted comics, including one starring John Waters as The Groom Reaper!
- The ACME Catalog, where Quality is our #1 Dream
Thank you Santie Erika
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I still have not received mine, fer the record :'(
Did you ever get your present, brianmichaelweaver?
I worry.
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No, nuthin' came. I appreciate your concern though, Sarah. It's just me and Mr. Asskite, sad, unloved, abandoned even...
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For shame.
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No, nuthin' came. I appreciate your concern though, Sarah. It's just me and Mr. Asskite, sad, unloved, abandoned even...
Easy fix, right? Two people with no Secret Santa present...
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let me put my thinking cap on. I think I can come up with something.
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I believe that "Josh Fenderman" is the FOT formerly known as Asskite.
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could be.
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Are we all done now? Can I unsticky?
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Are we all done now? Can I unsticky?
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!
bwahahahahahahahahaha.
oh.
oh that was so good.
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Are we all done now? Can I unsticky?
i never got anything. we knew it would happen to at least one of us.
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Are we all done now? Can I unsticky?
i never got anything. we knew it would happen to at least one of us.
>:(
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Are we all done now? Can I unsticky?
i never got anything. we knew it would happen to at least one of us.
this makes me really bummed. what asshole dropped the ball?
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I hate it, too, especially when I consider how much pleasure brianmichaelweaver's poster has given us all. Whoever shirked his/her Santa duties deserves a slapped wrist or worse.
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Yeah, let's get him or her.
(http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/mob.jpg)
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HA! Well, before we do that we should find out if the person actually sent it or not. The Brooklyn postal service is THE WORST. Who knows what coulda happened.
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HA! Well, before we do that we should find out if the person actually sent it or not. The Brooklyn postal service is THE WORST. Who knows what coulda happened.
Maybe it got lost, but I think the person's silence on this thread points to a darker explanation.
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i think we can easily narrow this down.
I had Forrest.
John from Durham, i don't know if he posts as something else, had me.
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Hell, s/he could've PM'd brianmichaelweaver if a public confession was too frightening a prospect.
Maybe s/he's dead, though! Or wandering around with amnesia! Or tied up in Spike's dungeon! Or . . .
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Hell, s/he could've PM'd brianmichaelweaver if a public confession was too frightening a prospect.
Maybe s/he's dead, though! Or wandering around with amnesia! Or tied up in Spike's dungeon! Or . . .
Perhaps it was the aptly-named Lost in Reno.
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BMW's secret santa is:
josh fenderman/asskite
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it's taken care of.
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Ah, I misunderstood bmw's earlier post to mean asskite was lacking a present as well.
Curious that on December 21 JF posted, "And to the person who I am Secret Santana to... although my gift is in no way Best Show related, I think it has the potential for hours and hours of devious fun. Hope you like it. This certainly suggests that intentions were good. Perhaps the USPS is at fault after all.
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I will say, in possible defense, that the wonderful and fully deserving of a gift Mr Weaver hired UPS on December, ummm, 27th, I think, to deliver unto me a SuperCaller poster. Damn UPS has yet to show up. Though they claim they did. "uhhhhhhhhhh, we left it on da porch".
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Ah, I misunderstood bmw's earlier post to mean asskite was lacking a present as well.
Sarah, you got it right the first time...I thought he and I were the last two yet to receive a present. Plus I liked referring to him as "Mr. Asskite".
I will say, in possible defense, that the wonderful and fully deserving of a gift Mr Weaver hired UPS on December, ummm, 27th, I think, to deliver unto me a SuperCaller poster. Damn UPS has yet to show up. Though they claim they did. "uhhhhhhhhhh, we left it on da porch".
Dave, I will email you later today with the latest. But basically they're gonna make me bend over backwards to get it shipped again, those morons. TTYL ;D
And let's give Mr. Asskite the benefit of the doubt here; the post office here really is awful. They should do a Wire season 6 focusing on the Brooklyn postal service
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I've had trouble with hoodlums stealing packages from my front door. My UPS guy comes by my neighborhood at around 6 or 7, when I'm home. He'll dump the package without bothering to ring the goddamn doorbell. Fortunately, I've wised up to his ways and have taken to checking periodically if I'm expecting a delivery. I should complain. I get it, you have lots of shit to deliver. Still, would it be so hard to ring the stupid doorbell? You don't have to wait 30 seconds for me to answer it, asshole. Just ring it, drop it, and zoom off in your ugly brown van. Is that so fucking hard?
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I think his post in December and indeed his posts in general speak in his favor. My guess is either the post office or life's messiness is at fault. But maybe I just don't want to believe that one FOT would do another wrong.
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Hi everybody! I got my gift, and it is AWESOME! The Best of LCD, and it's perfect for my studio. Full of art legends! Thanks Andy. I'm sorry you had to eat it. If I had known, I would not have let you done that. But you're standup, and not common IN THE LEAST!!
Merry Christmas to one and all!
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Now Christmas is really over *sniff*.
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I hope you didn't already have it. I got a copy from my secret santa and LOVE it. it's chock full of great pictures and articles.
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I think this just leaves me. Santa?
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I think this just leaves me. Santa?
I'm still working. I'm the worst human being in the universe. This is not the season for me. :) I haven't forgotten though, I swear.
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I think this just leaves me. Santa?
I'm still working. I'm the worst human being in the universe. This is not the season for me. :) I haven't forgotten though, I swear.
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/forrestsimmonms/badsanta.jpg)
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I think this just leaves me. Santa?
I'm still working. I'm the worst human being in the universe. This is not the season for me. :) I haven't forgotten though, I swear.
It's OK, Swiss, I'm just teasing. As long as you don't pee in your Santa suit or plot a heist with a comically foul-mouthed dwarf.
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Re-stickied for shame.
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oh no!!!!!!!!!
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alright, you guys can take me down a notch if you want to, but Jason and I have been in contact since christmas and he knows what has taken me so long. ;)
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Yeah, I second that. Swiss and I are cool, like Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames.
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Which of you is which?
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Which of you is which?
I am the giver. He is the giveeeeee.
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I know that. I wanted to know which of you is Bruce Willis and which Ving Rhames. Possibly this should be obvious, but I'm not as up on popular culture as I could be.
I'd like to think of you as Ving Rhames, swiss: big, strong, apparently healthy, and bald.
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I'd like to think of you as Ving Rhames, swiss: big, strong, apparently healthy, and bald.
Well, I've been bulking up. Instead of working diligently on my Secret Santa gift, I've been lifting weights.
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I'm destickitising this thread until the marathon is over in order to give greater prominence to the marathon thread.
I do important work here.
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Actually, I'm Ving Rhames, and my Secret Santa gift was Swiss rescuing me from a scenario uncomfortably similar to Pulp Fiction. I suspect she set the whole thing up, though maybe that was the actual gift.
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EDIT: photos fixed per Swiss, typos fixed per the English language.
The circle is complete. Here I am holding not one, but two Kevin Smith Speaks DVDs (who knew he did a sequel?), and the box of Tagalongs I got from Andy for good measure.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2366083491_fe992c98ae_o.jpg)
Draped around my shoulder is this awesome embroidered pillowcase from Swiss:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/2366083475_154c051094_o.jpg)
(It's from a crappy camera-phone, so in case you can't read it, the embroidery reads, "Groteface Killah.")
You guys rule! Thanks!
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pics aren't loading!
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Fixed! And bumped!
Swiss, something's different in your avatar. Did you get rhinoplasty?
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holy shit groteface killah
swiss miss you rule
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missy that's a great job with the embroidery! you should make some of those for etsy :)
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Thanks peeps! I'm glad you like it, Groteface. I hope you enjoy the DVDs - they truly are comedy gold. That man loves to talk about himself. I LOVE the pic! :)