Friends of Tom Secret Santa Gift Exchange 2009

[KickTheBobo]

got this in the mail today!

Reveal yourself, generous Secret Santa!

[Dan B]

Just got home to find my Secret Santa gift. A sweet Matador Turntable Mat(ador) and King Khan and BBQ Show's new album! All wrapped up and ribboned!
Thanks, justNicole!

[wwwes]

I got my gift from wwwes today - DVDs of The Wrong Guy and Xavier: Renegade Angel. I haven't seen either but will look forward to watching over Christmas break. I have thanked him privately via message, but I want to take this opportunity to thank him publicly.


Also, thanks to Auntie Christina for taking over the administration of the Secret Santa project. It's a lot of work for very little appreciation, so I want to send a little her way.

Happy December holiday to everybody!

You are welcome! The Wrong Guy has one of my favorite bits of physical comedy ever and Xavier is easily one of the top five weirdest shows ever put on television. Hope you will enjoy both!

[dave from knoxville]

Sorry FOT, all of you lose, because my Secret Santa was the legendary and beloved Martin from Sweden. He sent lovely candies for the kids, something scary called hard salt licorice that he more or less promised no non-Swedes could handle (I can't wait to make them try it,) cool and funky soap made from recycled deep-fry grease by friends of his, a rock-paper-scissors automaton in the form of a book, and best of all, a copy of his documentary. Do you understand? I received a personal copy of a film from the film's director!

Wins all around for the fk family. Best December Resting Period to all of you. Thanks Martin!

dfk

[Martin]

You're welcome, Dave! And you received it just in time for Christmas, perfect!

[DoodleJump!]

Got my gift today and was so happy to see it was from the esteemed and super-kind DfK! Got two books- Hodgman's The Areas of My Expertise (signed by PFT! ) and a collection of cartoons from The New Yorker
(my favorite combination- laughter and art!)
aaaaaaaaalso that awesome bit of music he posted earlier. I can't wait to delve into this!


Thanks, DfK! You just infected my Christmas with coolness!

[JustNicole]

Just got home to find my Secret Santa gift. A sweet Matador Turntable Mat(ador) and King Khan and BBQ Show's new album! All wrapped up and ribboned!
Thanks, justNicole!

You're welcome, Dan B.  

[erechoveraker]

Woah, xmas eve FOTery!

Ben got me all kinds of crazy nerdy stuff, including gummy candies in languages I do not understand! MEIN FROSCHLI I ♥? We'll find out!

Best part, instead of packing peanuts, he used about 8 million mini Peanut Chews to pad the stuff - I'm still giggling about that.

I'll get pics up later of all my stuff - thanks BEN!

[erechoveraker]

Pictures!


I don't think I have ever eaten one of these before today. Philly Boy Roy is a scumbag.



MEIN FROSCHLI! I want a shirt of that now.



"Science Magnets" - ridiculous. And a drinking bird, that's going to be fun tonight.



Some kind of Mego Mister Mxyzptlk - what goofy way can I plot to trick him into saying his name backwards this year...?



I like comics, this should be informative.



Already at home on my nerd shelf next to a bunch of other Cap'n A crap.

Ben, you did it buddy. Thanks!

[ben]

You are very welcome!  Happy holidays!  

(The gummy's are from a German deli, I looked up Froschli though and can't find what it means anywhere)

[dave from knoxville]

Got my gift today and was so happy to see it was from the esteemed and super-kind DfK! Got two books- Hodgman's The Areas of My Expertise (signed by PFT! ) and a collection of cartoons from The New Yorker
(my favorite combination- laughter and art!)
aaaaaaaaalso that awesome bit of music he posted earlier. I can't wait to delve into this!


Thanks, DfK! You just infected my Christmas with coolness!

How wonderful that so many gifts arrived on Christmas eve. It's a Christmas miracle!

[scratchbomb]

Trotskie got me a very nice handmade winter hat and tapes of an awesome Mets game from 1999. It's like you've known me my whole life! Thank you so much!

[Reeleyes]

I did not participate in this gift exchange but I did get a Newbridge shirt under the tree this year. My wife is aces.

[Keith Whitener]

Thank you Gilly for the first season of Mad Men! Now I can explore a show that I've been too intimidated to investigate on account of not jumping onto the band wagon from the get go!

[mizzfair]

Thank you Jesse from Astoria for the awesome bag, dog treats, and doggie iphone.  My dog tried to take it on our walk but I didn't want him to lose it.  Have a great New Year.
Sarah