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I think there are probably quite a few people who would enjoy a big thing of bubble wrap as a present.
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Dag, The salsa is produced by an ex-roomate from years ago. I played Jack Tripper to her Chissy and another young lady's Janet. The salsa has a nice flavor but is a bit watery. I tried it once as a marinade for chops and was quite pleased with the result.
Here is a link to the establishment that makes the BBQ sauce. This joint is a Kansas City institution. Enjoy!
I was a bit uncertain about the ability of the bubble wrap to adequately protect the bottles and am pleased that everything arrived intact.
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Derrell sent Strider and I some Petco giftcards, which is perfect since we are overrun by little furry creatures who need toys and collars and the like.
quote:it's not Jesus, just a friend who looks a lot like the guy.
Some advice I recieved, so I rephrase the question...
"What the heck am I supposed to do with a bobble-head Frisco, who bears a striking resemblence to Jesus?"
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::dances:: Rivka's present came today! Thank you so so so so much for the nutcracker and glass figurine--both of them are on my mantle rignt now, and the bath beads smell REALLY good. I'm going to take a nice long warm soak tonight. (((((rivka)))))
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I checked with the USPS site before I came to Hatrack, so I knew it got delivered today. I'm so glad it got to you ok -- I really wasn't sure which address to use.
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You're welcome, Leonide. i was wondering what to get you guys, then you mentioned in the gfift exchange thread that you have pets. Voila! I hope the pets enjoy whateveryou guys buy with them. I'm glad you like them. Posts: 4569 | Registered: Dec 2003
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That's me upon opening the box from Ryuko! 3 Tick figurines for me (well 3 villains - El Seed, Dean, and Dyna-Mole), some festive candy for Thomas, and some nice chocoloate for Jen. I'm guessing their nice - she promptly hid them to make sure we wouldn't steal them. And some chocolatey soap! Thank you!!
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quote: The only problem is that now all that time I spend reading for my exams and papers, I'm going to be wishing I was reading something a little more entertaining.
You don't do this anyway?
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I'd hoped you'd like it. I would have loved to get you cooler figures, but those were the ones I found. They're OK, though? I'm glad you guys liked it. I worried.
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I got my gift from ElJay yesterday. A book of poetry (sort of) and drawings by a man in Iowa.
Thanks so much! I enjoyed reading it last night, and I'm going to talk to my son in law later today and ask if he's familiar with the "Story People", since he served his mission in Iowa.
Mahalo plenty for da kine, ElJay... I hope to meet you in January. Be sure to let me know when you're arriving.
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I'm rather despondent about the present I sent out at this point. I mailed it via priority mail a week ago Monday, and I don't think the recipient has gotten it yet. I didn't sign up for delivery confirmation or anything - I just trusted that priority mail was a safe way to go.
I've never had something get lost like this before.
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Annie, Priority mail can get held up in Dec. I'd wait another week, then ask the recipient if they got it. If they didn't, report it to the post office, they may be able to find it sitting in a branch somewhere.
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FedEx said the gift for my person was delivered on Monday, but they haven't said anything about it. Was it such a bad gift that you don't want to say anything about it? Posts: 1658 | Registered: Sep 2003
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I think FedEx is lying to you - I got it today - you can even ask slacker!
John mentioned to me this morning that a couple boxes had come for me. I assumed it was two orders I'd been waiting for. It's probably a good thing he didn't tell me that one of the boxes was from Godiva - I'd never have been able to survive the rest of the day at work knowing there was a box from Godiva with my name on it at home. And with scrumptious dark chocolate truffle cocoa mix in it! Mmmmmmmmm! I'm so excited to taste it! Thanks a ton, lady! You're awesome!
That was so much fun! When my mom saw me unpack the candy, she said I was acting like a little girl. But then she wanted o taste everything
My favourites:
The chocolate - deeeelicious!!! I love coffee flavored chocolate, and this was one of the best I've had
Jawbreaker - my mom was very suspicious. Are you sure it's edible, she asked!
And the maple candy pilgrims - I have no heart to destroy them yet, so for the time being, they are standing on my shelf. I'm saving them for Christmas Posts: 5700 | Registered: Feb 2002
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I have a slight head cold (Hilarious, I know - don't worry, it gets better!). I slept from about midnight to 10:45 this morning, with a couple brief interruptions. One was because of my stupid mis-set alarm clock. The other was more odd. I heard a tapping noise that sounded like someone rapping on our glass patio door. I looked at the clock, listened for a bit, and realized I didn't have to get up because my roommates were up and getting the door. I went back to sleep.
I got up around 10:45, got dressed, and went to the TV. I noticed DS9 was on SpikeTV (love that channel!), so I flipped it on, grabbed a potato roll, and sat on the couch for a while. My roommate Kristen came out of the bathroom and we started talking and whatnot. She was heading out the patio door to turn in her final lab report when she looked down and fairly shouted "What's this?"
I asked "What's what?" and looked over the back of the couch. It was a box! From amazon.com! I couldn't make out the printing on the label, but that mystery was soon solved - Kristen said "It's... for you!" as if she were surprised. I actually leapt over the back of the couch, figuring (rightly) that it was my Hatrack gift. I tore into the box, to find two wrapped presents, squealing all the way, and now I'm in a state of bliss.
So thank you, Becky! I'd been thinking about buying Sean Astin's book for myself, but it's even better as a present. And the Gollum docu-book looks awesome! I had to run to work and I've got an exam tomorrow, so a full book report will have to wait a bit, but YAY! Huge hugs for you! Posts: 3932 | Registered: Sep 1999
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Sorry, Mack, I never remember the brand. It is an espresso truffle dark chocolate that I first found at Target and Cost Plus World Market also has it. Perhaps Kama remembers?
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*sings* I just got a package, I just got a package, I just got a package! Wonder who it's from?
It's from Leonide and Strider! How absolutely fantabulous! And it comes in a Norman Rockwell tin and it contains all sorts of fabulous little toys and some European chocolate!
oh, annie. you got something else coming that was mailed like THREE DAYS earlier than that tin...with a message that says "there's more to come" so...when you get that...there's no more to come.
but we're really glad you liked it cause we had way too much fun picking it all out!
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I got mine today, too, and I was going to wait till christmas to open them all, but my roomates wouldn't leave me alone until I opened them.
Mrs M, I LOVE my cute girly stuff. I so rarely ask for or buy girly stuff, that it's really fun when i get it. I adore the pink fuzzy socks, and the burt's bees stuff is awesome. I'm going to get addicted and have to use it all the time, now.
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Oh, I LOVE Burt's Bees lip balm. I haven't tried any of the other stuff, but I'm sure it's awesome. Posts: 6415 | Registered: Jul 2000
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Ooooh! I arrived home to find a small box in my mailbox. I thought, "Could this be?"
Sure enough, I open it to discover a small black bag containing an awesome ring .
Thank you so much, imogen! I'm very impressed with your extrapolation from what I must only assume was poking about my website. It's a poison ring, with a hematite stone on the top . I love silvery jewelry, poison, and hematite! Heehee. No, really, I do. Okay.. not so much poison itself, but weapon-rings.
Mmmm. Here's a quick picture of the ring. Ignore the weird splaying of my fingers. Trick of the angle. Really Posts: 1892 | Registered: Mar 2002
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Hey! I thought my present was already awesome, and today I got another one!
Leonide and Strider sent me a book I've never heard of but am very excited to read - The Eyre Affair. It looks totally great.
Thank you so very very much!
(I probably should have waited so I could open it on Christmas. Maybe I'll make myself wait to read it until Christmas. )
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Oh Sara, thank you SO much ! Sara gave me a beautiful set of winter accessories : a hat, a scarf and gloves, all bright red exactly as I like ! How did you know my own started to get old and I wanted to replace them ? I guess it's all the magic of being a secret Santa. Now, let me tell you how I discovered it. I was going out this morning to put the paper and glass into the recycling conteners at the end of the street. I looked distreetly in my mailing box and saw... A package ! Coming from the USA ! So I hurried with my bags to the end of the street, came back to my home, took the box, climbed the stairs, opened my door and shouted to Vincent : "It's here" ! First he said "what ?" but when he saw me he understood. I put my coat on my chair in front of my computer, and started to open the box (under the attentive look of both Vincent and his camera, so I'll send pictures ASAP). I saw on the box it was from Sara, and I was so happy and curious at the same time ! There was a card, and something carefully wraped with paper and a ribbon with little plastic bear and cherries. That itself made me smile so hard I nearly cried of joy. In the paper there was this beautiful set, and I shouted out loud ! It's such a wonderful choice ! After that I put another jumper (for color reasons ) and tried them. They fit me perfectly ! I read the card, which was as beautiful outside than inside. And now I'm here, in the front of my computer, so happy I must do a million language and typing mistakes, to say thank you very, very much, to Sara who is the most wonderful secret Santa, and to Kat who organised all this. and , ladies ! That's going to be a perfect day. Posts: 3526 | Registered: Oct 2001
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I checked with the USPS site before I came to Hatrack, so I knew it got delivered today. I'm so glad it got to you ok -- I really wasn't sure which address to use. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
And some chocolatey soap! Thank you!!
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I've never had something get lost like this before.
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