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~Beyond the Border~ => Daiyousei's Cold Storage => Topic started by: Rin Kagamine on November 11, 2012, 11:21:30 PM

Title: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 11, 2012, 11:21:30 PM
Hey y'all, guess what!  I'm really late so all the deadlines are pushed back a week!

Welcome back everyone!  For those who were not around for the festivities last year (or the year before (or the year before)), this is your basic Secret Santa.  Those participating will receive the name of another poster and be tasked with sending them a present this holiday season.  Everyone loves surprises!

Want to participate?  PM me (Rin Kagamine) the following information with the subject "CPSS IN!" by 11/19/2012:
Full name:
Address:
Email:
Are you willing to ship international? Yes/No (US/Canada residents only)
Willing to receive NSFW presents? Yes/No/Please
*Phone number(only needed if sending international)
**(If you ship internationally then you will need to give your phone number. The US Post Office has new requirements for international shipping and one of them is that a phone number is required. Feel free to make one up but don?t cry to me when your package doesn?t arrive/isn?t delivered.)
(Optional) T-shirt size
(Optional) 5 things you like (if you're afraid no one knows what you like (NO GUARANTEE you'll get anything from that list))

I stole it from sows shut up

Monday, November 19th is the deadline to sign-up.  Partners will be assigned on Tuesday the 20th so no late sign-ups!

Other important dates to note (Dates are for US Eastern Standard Time, i.e. GMT-5.  Adjust for your country accordingly):
11/19/2012 - Deadline to sign up
11/20/2012 - Partners assigned
12/14/2012 - Last date to ship USPS First Class mail
12/17/2012 - Last date to ship all packages (Slight grace period offered for "something came up")
12/25/2012 - Open your gift and post what you got
USPS has been shipping things pretty quickly these past few years, so shipping dates have been relaxed a little.  If you're shipping internationally please don't procrastinate though.

Rules:
1. Tracking is required!
2. When you ship your package, PM me (Rin Kagamine) with the topic "Package shipped" and provide the tracking number.
3. If sending USPS international then the customs number is the tracking number
4. If you don't send a present you will be BANNED!

FAQ:
Q: I want to send someone food!  Can I send food?
A: Probably.  You MUST check with the customs laws surrounding shipment of foodstuffs for both your home country and the destination country before shipping.  Your package is likely to be destroyed rather than returned, so be sure and check.

Here's a list of people currently signed up!
- kinoko
- Edible
- The_EP!
- Tamashii Kanjou
- Werepuppy
- triangles
- Zentillion
- Drake
- Purvis (!)
- Jana
- Mr. Bob
- MJP
- Youkai Jesus
- Pesco
- The Alliterator
- pasu
- venappo
- Reddyne
- Tengukami (!!)
- theshim
- AF
- N-Forza
- Nietz
- NegaZero
- Latule Pyrope/Jam-Kiske
- jq1790
- Zirene
- Hakureism (because that's how I pronounce it)
- Dr Rawr
- Maullar
- Dular
- Nevindar
- Imosa
- Chaore
- Amra
- Nobu
- Vic Viper

Find your friends and think about signing up!

Post any questions in this thread.  Let's enjoy a great showtime!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 11, 2012, 11:22:11 PM
First thread is here (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,3492.html), second thread is here (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,7562.html), and last year's thread is here (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,11228.0.html).

I sure am glad there's a new Die Hard coming out soon so I have a thread title for next year :getdown:

Also, I'm disappointed with the  current board name because now my acronym is horribly antiquated D:
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: DX7.EP on November 11, 2012, 11:27:20 PM
Yay, about time we did this again!

Might be joining, though considering my existing plans for TF2 and MC servers' Christmas events that is also uncertain.

Also not sending synths this time :V
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: HakureiSM on November 11, 2012, 11:28:08 PM
Fucking finalllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

e: I might have adress issues this time, I may or may not be about to move, we'll see. Will keep posted.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: pineyappled on November 11, 2012, 11:29:00 PM
There goes the money I've been saving.

;_;
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 11, 2012, 11:32:07 PM
Seriously, everyone should do this; we all have a blast every year.  It's pretty much the only time a package from a stranger on the internet shows up at your house and it's OK!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Tengukami on November 11, 2012, 11:59:28 PM
In.

Also, stickied.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: theshirn on November 12, 2012, 12:03:12 AM
Also not sending synths this time :V
Still got that. :V

Will think about this again for this year.  Not sure.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 12:05:56 AM
In.

Also, stickied.
Rad! But I usually leave it I stickied for a while since I think it gets more views like that.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Tengukami on November 12, 2012, 12:07:48 AM
That makes sense. Why, we even have a sticky demonstrating this very point.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 12:09:36 AM
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Edible on November 12, 2012, 12:11:10 AM
In it to win it!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: triangles on November 12, 2012, 12:12:18 AM
HEY VIC
HEY VIC
WHY ISN'T YOUR NAME ON THE PARTICIPANTS LIST YET
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Drake on November 12, 2012, 12:21:32 AM
>Gee Nobu, what's Vic doing with CPSS?
>I dunno, I'll ask him!
>CPSS thread two days later

HMMMMM
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: HakureiSM on November 12, 2012, 12:25:43 AM
HMMMMM
What's funny too is I came in here looking for Vic to PM him about it right after he made the thread
Was talking to ventopasu about it earlier so
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 12:29:24 AM
>Gee Nobu, what's Vic doing with CPSS?
>I dunno, I'll ask him!
>CPSS thread two days later

HMMMMM
Nobu never talked to me about it actually, only triangles and Mr Bob.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 12, 2012, 12:42:25 AM
I see it's that time of year again!

And for the 3rd year in a row, I'm so in!

Looking forward to all the gifts, and surprises, that this year shall bring. XD
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Werepuppy on November 12, 2012, 12:42:54 AM
This could be fun. ~

Kanjou has been talking through his past few years taking part in these secret santas here, so since this will be our first Christmas together, why not. I'll take part too ^^
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: DX7.EP on November 12, 2012, 12:52:04 AM
Still got that. :V
Hehehe. :V

I'm in again!
there goes whatever money I was trying to save for Magfest
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on November 12, 2012, 12:57:02 AM
Sure, I'll participate again! ...Hopefully my recipient this time won't get banned like last year's (thankfully, they still got my gift anyway). :V
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Werepuppy on November 12, 2012, 01:00:34 AM
Just submitted my entry.

Looking forward to this ^w^
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Reddyne on November 12, 2012, 04:04:50 AM
Got kicked from temp job number 6 and I'm still in it! To all participants, please try to avoid being vague in order to not piss off your Santa buddy.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 12, 2012, 04:37:52 AM
Oh what the hell, I'll give it a shot. Hopefully I'll not be too broke.

Do we get a broke clause?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Jana on November 12, 2012, 04:48:42 AM
I'm usually pretty broke, but I've managed to give good gifts (and even mailed one internationally). I think you'll be okay!

Of course, I'm putting myself in this year as well~
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 12, 2012, 04:58:44 AM
I am in. expect great gifts this year since the time is after AFA Singapore.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Pesco on November 12, 2012, 05:25:42 AM
Can I just be an unconfirmed entry for now? Gotta work out a few things first and then I'll confirm my entry.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Mr_Bob on November 12, 2012, 09:13:19 AM
>Gee Nobu, what's Vic doing with CPSS?
>I dunno, I'll ask him!
>CPSS thread two days later
Nobu never talked to me about it actually, only triangles and Mr Bob.
Reference (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,13734.msg909096.html#msg909096). Also, triangles has been a good girl this year; what will Cirno Santa get her?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on November 12, 2012, 02:18:24 PM
If we're going by Die Hard titles, shouldn't this be A Good Day to Santa Hard?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 02:20:24 PM
If we're going by Die Hard titles, shouldn't this be A Good Day to Santa Hard?
No, that's the 5th movie that's not out yet (though I saw them filming it in Budapest this summer)

"Yippee-ki-yay motherbaka!"
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on November 12, 2012, 02:21:30 PM
Confirming so hard
Won't make the same mistake as last year.

Even if Dormio isn't in here I still expect a present for all I sent him.
You too Amra.

Will be sending out extra presents to those whose addresses I have who are not my partners, ie Dorakyura.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 02:26:06 PM
This has taken off quickly, we've already got 12 people who have messaged me to sign up #woah #wow

If you don't see your name in the updated first post, it's because you haven't actually PMd me your sign-up information!  Get on that!!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on November 12, 2012, 02:35:58 PM
Whoever is my partner prepare for the 1% gifting like what I sent to Kanjou.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on November 12, 2012, 02:38:00 PM
PM sent!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 02:39:50 PM
In.
This  is gonna be so sweet to have you in for srs, but I need your info!

Oh what the hell, I'll give it a shot. Hopefully I'll not be too broke.

Do we get a broke clause?
There's no real guideline for how much to spend, so don't let a lack of funds deter you.  We're all about the spirit of giving and unity that the holiday season brings about.  If anyone is more concerned with getting an expensive gift than anything then this probably isn't for you.

Can I just be an unconfirmed entry for now? Gotta work out a few things first and then I'll confirm my entry.
Sure, I have plenty of people who say they're in and haven't actually put themselves in :V

Official theme song of this thread (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTyw6cq86kY)
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on November 12, 2012, 02:47:33 PM
Despite not being hip and with it on Die Hard title parodying I'm in. 

FROM JERSEY WITH LOVE
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: triangles on November 12, 2012, 02:50:39 PM
Also, triangles has been a good girl this year; what will Cirno Santa get her?
If past secret santas are any indicator, a scarf :V :V :V 

If you don't see your name in the updated first post, it's because you haven't actually PMd me your sign-up information!  Get on that!!
THAT'S FUNNY I STILL DON'T SEE YOUR NAME ON THERE

Also for people concerned about not having a lot of $$$$$, what Vic said.  I for one usually don't "spend" a lot of money on what I give, rather I do homemade crafts and I'd like to believe that's just as welcome
but I do actually have some sort of competence with needles so that helps
.  Also some of my favorite things I've seen received are otherwise gag gifts, like the toy race car packed with marshmallows.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 03:10:45 PM
THAT'S FUNNY I STILL DON'T SEE YOUR NAME ON THERE
NO ONE CAN GET ME WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS! (Rin Kagamine (a jacket like what Rin wears in her Reactor outfit (which would be prohibitively expensive (oh god parentheses))))
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Edible on November 12, 2012, 03:32:26 PM
If past secret santas are any indicator, a scarf :V :V :V 

If I get you or MJP I'm sending you as large of a tree as I can find
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: triangles on November 12, 2012, 03:48:07 PM
Hey I'll have you know the giant tree blocking our street was gone as of yesterday evening!
Now the one in the backyard on the other hand...
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Reddyne on November 12, 2012, 05:35:45 PM
Hey I'll have you know the giant tree blocking our street was gone as of yesterday evening!
Now the one in the backyard on the other hand...
I betcha your yard is going to look nekkid after all that stuff is removed. Mine back home doesn't look nearly the same since half of the trees were wiped out in the heavy snow we got early last year.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Vento on November 12, 2012, 06:02:37 PM
sending people things overseas is fun o>o
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Dular on November 12, 2012, 06:30:24 PM
I'm heavily debating this.  I really do want to join in because CHRISTMAS and KINDNESS, two of my more favorite things.  However, I also like MONEY and FOOD.  Two of my more needed things.

I'm very torn so I'm going to take a few days before deciding.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on November 12, 2012, 07:55:18 PM
If I get you or MJP I'm sending you as large of a tree as I can find

As a preemptive measure, whoever I get will get an AA membership guide in addition to their stuff :V
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 08:09:50 PM
As a preemptive measure, whoever I get will get an AA membership guide in addition to their stuff :V
Already a platinum circle member :V
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on November 12, 2012, 08:16:33 PM
You got my updated address PM, right Rin?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 08:49:06 PM
You got my updated address PM, right Rin?
Yes.

First post updated, y'all are quick
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: triangles on November 12, 2012, 09:08:42 PM
Hooray!  We're already got to be closing in on previous years totals after just 24 hours.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 12, 2012, 09:08:49 PM
NO ONE CAN GET ME WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS! (Rin Kagamine (a jacket like what Rin wears in her Reactor outfit (which would be prohibitively expensive (oh god parentheses))))
you mean you don't actually wanna wear THE REACTOR outfit? damn it.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Tengukami on November 12, 2012, 09:10:12 PM
This  is gonna be so sweet to have you in for srs, but I need your info!

Whoops, accidentally sent it via email from my apparently defunct Yahoo account. Sent it again via PM.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 09:14:44 PM
you mean you don't actually wanna wear THE REACTOR outfit? damn it.
No, I don't want to be Rin, I just want to wrap her around my body~  Also, it's a really killer jacket.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: theshirn on November 12, 2012, 09:30:28 PM
:ohdear:
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 12, 2012, 10:17:39 PM
dunno if any cosplay shop even sells that on taobao...
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Werepuppy on November 12, 2012, 10:20:23 PM
Whoever I get will get something made by myself, since I do have my craft skills from my Fursuit work, and of course artwork too. :V
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 12, 2012, 10:55:21 PM
Don't worry about looking, it's a custom thing I'm going to have to commission since it will be for daily wear, not cosplay. We're talking a nylon shell jacket or possibly leather.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Jana on November 13, 2012, 01:05:16 AM
I want a Terry Bogard jacket. Not for this though; I imagine that even a mockup would cost a lot!

It's nice to see so many people coming out! With a such a large pool, it'll be more fun to guess whose present you're getting!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: N-Forza on November 13, 2012, 03:18:54 AM
It's on like Meiling Hong.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: HakureiSM on November 13, 2012, 04:26:52 AM
VIC NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR RIN JACKET

PUT YOUR NAME ON THE LIST ANYWAYS


Also I'll send my application as soon as I sort the adress thing, which will be tomorrow. So tomorrow.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 13, 2012, 05:31:00 AM
VIC NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR RIN JACKET
MLIV My Life Is Vocaloid
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Jam-Kiske on November 13, 2012, 07:50:00 AM
Yay! I really want to do this cuz it's been cute seeing Jana get stuff the past 2 years and IT MADE ME JELLY. D:<

I have to do the Secret Santa among my friends and one for my sorority too (as well as... you know getting people in my family gifts), so I might just opt out of international shipping to ease the costs a bit.

Would it be asshole-ish to just link a wish list? I mean most of the stuff on it is semi pricey (games and stuff) so more than anything it'd be along the lines of suggestions of stuff I like... meh I guess I could just as easily list interest.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Imosa on November 13, 2012, 08:00:19 AM
I'd totally join but I have no idea what I would give. I'm horrible at gift giving.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Tengukami on November 13, 2012, 08:54:53 AM
yo put my name on da list b
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 13, 2012, 09:33:17 AM
MLIV My Life Is Vocaloid

Look at this great existence... it is beautiful. I believe you shall now be called the Boddhisattva of Rin Kagamine. Praise this awakened being!

hey Vic, sent in the PM is that ok?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Mr_Bob on November 13, 2012, 10:21:20 AM
If past secret santas are any indicator, a scarf.
Hehe.
I actually spent a number of hours trying to thread a nineball symbol into that scarf, but the material was too loose and wouldn't hold the shape properly + time constraints.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: N-Forza on November 13, 2012, 12:17:16 PM
In addition to the wishlist I included with my post, my current PSP kind of died on me (or at least it won't charge up again) and this copy of Ys 7 won't beat itself (WINK WINK).
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Nietz on November 13, 2012, 12:19:13 PM
I'm in. But just to clarify something this time around, are we supposed to let know who we are in the gift, or leave for the receiver to try to guess and only reveal later in the thread?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Edible on November 13, 2012, 12:21:10 PM
I'm in. But just to clarify something this time around, are we supposed to let know who we are in the gift, or leave for the receiver to try to guess and only reveal later in the thread?

It's up to you but generally it's best if you try to keep it a secret, since it's fun to guess!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Desu_Cake on November 13, 2012, 12:48:17 PM
Not sure if I'll join in. If we get an address sorted out in time then maybe.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 13, 2012, 02:09:10 PM
yo put my name on da list b
oh alright, i can't say no to you~

hey Vic, sent in the PM is that ok?
NO IT'S NOT OK WHY DID YOU DO THIS!?

I'm in. But just to clarify something this time around, are we supposed to let know who we are in the gift, or leave for the receiver to try to guess and only reveal later in the thread?
It's better to just let them guess. 

Not sure if I'll join in. If we get an address sorted out in time then maybe.
Sure are a lot of y'all moving in the middle of winter.

A lot of y'all are using your 5 interests section as a wish list.  Keep in mind that that's not the purpose of that section; it's to let people who don't really know who you are know what you like so they can hopefully find a somewhat suitable gift.  You're not guaranteed to get anything you ask for, so just remember that.

First post updated
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Edible on November 13, 2012, 02:35:15 PM
Holy balls

We're gonna break records this year.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on November 13, 2012, 03:30:44 PM
I swear if I am partnered with AF and he sends me AFASG stuff I will throw the cross across the border
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: HakureiSM on November 13, 2012, 03:45:29 PM
I'm in. But just to clarify something this time around, are we supposed to let know who we are in the gift
You have a serious issue with keeping secrets, don't you :derp:
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 13, 2012, 03:46:47 PM
I swear if I am partnered with AF and he sends me AFASG stuff I will throw the cross across the border

don't you want my (slightly used) Kyubey towel?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Jana on November 13, 2012, 04:14:40 PM
A lot of y'all are using your 5 interests section as a wish list.  Keep in mind that that's not the purpose of that section; it's to let people who don't really know who you are know what you like so they can hopefully find a somewhat suitable gift.  You're not guaranteed to get anything you ask for, so just remember that.

I just left it blank this year. I like surprise gifts!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Vento on November 13, 2012, 04:23:29 PM
don't you want my (slightly used) Kyubey towel?
pls dont send me vocaloid stuff too


:v
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: NekoNekoRex on November 13, 2012, 05:38:18 PM
oh no I think it's too late for me to buy something to ship now =/

Unless I can package one of the old things lying around my room, but I don't think the guy who gets it might appreciate it
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Reddyne on November 13, 2012, 05:54:19 PM
I just left it blank this year. I like surprise gifts!
Oh good! I'm sure I'll get you this year. I plan to send you a rabid ferret, a heavily used loofa, and some jam.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Edible on November 13, 2012, 05:56:31 PM
I plan to send you a rabid ferret, a heavily used loofa, and some jam.

You can just use the first one as the latter two if you're feeling really frugal.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Tengukami on November 13, 2012, 06:38:37 PM
don't you want my (slightly used) Kyubey towel?

ewwwwwww
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 13, 2012, 08:00:06 PM
ewwwwwww
relax, the magical properties that turn you into a magical girl still lingers.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 13, 2012, 09:48:06 PM
The magical property is a fungus
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: NegaZero on November 13, 2012, 11:15:04 PM
I'm in, but don't expect anything too fancy from me.

OTL
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 14, 2012, 12:24:46 AM
The magical property is a fungus

with futa side-effects after magicalgirlmetamorphization amirite?
Oh one more thing, I don't send foodstuffs due to law prohibitions. customs seem to think every food that goes out is either bird nest or rare animal parts.
pls dont send me vocaloid stuff too


:v
SHHH you are not supposed to mention I was gonna- oh too late.
> implying I have vocaloid stuffs to give rather than KEEP MY WAIFU with me at all times.
what do you want Venappo? Kuroko no Basket gay porn drawn by me? gyahahaha!
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Post by: pasu on November 14, 2012, 01:02:07 AM
with futa side-effects after magicalgirlmetamorphization amirite?
Oh one more thing, I don't send foodstuffs due to law prohibitions. customs seem to think every food that goes out is either bird nest or rare animal parts. SHHH you are not supposed to mention I was gonna- oh too late.
> implying I have vocaloid stuffs to give rather than KEEP MY WAIFU with me at all times.
what do you want Venappo? Kuroko no Basket gay porn drawn by me? gyahahaha!

I think I can safely say, if you send her Kurobasugey drawings she will cry with sadness
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 14, 2012, 04:23:42 AM
Since I didn't get to do it last year due to lacking funds, I'm happy I can say I'm in too!  Now let's see who I get...not that I know anyone here well enough to automatically know what to try to do, but that's part of the fun!
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Post by: Tengukami on November 14, 2012, 08:34:47 AM
Whoever gets a present from me is going to know it's from me, by virtue of me being the Icelandic Touhou Community?.
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Post by: triangles on November 14, 2012, 12:23:51 PM
You know I wonder if we've got enough momentum to end signups like on Sunday/Monday to give the international crew some more lead time for shopping and shipping?  It'd also open up the ridiculous Black Friday sales as well for getting all sorts of things dirt cheap, unless you were going to pass out the info like Thursday night.

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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 14, 2012, 12:39:42 PM
We've had enough sign-ups now that I probably could end it early, but I'd like to have them open for at least a week.

Who would not be OK with sign-ups ending on Monday?
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Post by: Pesco on November 14, 2012, 03:05:11 PM
You know I wonder if we've got enough momentum to end signups like on Sunday/Monday to give the international crew some more lead time for shopping and shipping?  It'd also open up the ridiculous Black Friday sales as well for getting all sorts of things dirt cheap, unless you were going to pass out the info like Thursday night.

I'd very much like to have more time available to prepare my gifts.
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Post by: Edible on November 14, 2012, 03:15:17 PM
I think keeping it open until the end of the weekend is probably fine.
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 14, 2012, 03:25:48 PM
Wow, there're...27 people now?  Seems like it'll be pretty interesting.  So, what's the current record turnout for this?  Is 2012 the one with most signups, or is there a year where more showed up?
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Post by: triangles on November 14, 2012, 03:29:33 PM
I didn't go and check, but I think we're already past the record.  Last year was like 22-24 people and each year prior was a bit less I think?
And yeah, I think end of the weekend, so Sunday would be a good time that would have been a full week.  Change the thread topic to motivate any slowpokes?
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 14, 2012, 07:09:35 PM
13 the first year, 20 the second, 24 last year and currently at 29.

Fun fact: Kilga was a hater on the idea the first year (so was Edible but he's seen the light)
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Post by: Hello Purvis on November 14, 2012, 07:21:49 PM
Might it be possible to close in early and allow for a late signees mechanism?
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 14, 2012, 08:46:35 PM
Let's  bet on 40 this year
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Post by: Zirene on November 15, 2012, 02:04:09 AM
After reading the old threads this is, no question, the thing I'm the most excited about this holiday season!  So many ideas for gifts...
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Post by: Hello Purvis on November 15, 2012, 02:18:47 AM
After reading the old threads this is, no question, the thing I the most excited about this holiday season!  So many idea for gifts...

Mang I'm glad you got ideas, because I ain't got shit.
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 15, 2012, 02:36:00 AM
I never have any bloody ideas until the very moment I decide to buy the present. Then I browse all the weaboo sites and the geek sites etc. until something clicks and I find what I want to gift
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 15, 2012, 03:07:43 AM
I never have any bloody ideas until the very moment I decide to buy the present. Then I browse all the weaboo sites and the geek sites etc. until something clicks and I find what I want to gift
Any ideas for sites to check out, so others can take advantage if they want/need to as well?
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 15, 2012, 03:54:30 AM
Toranoana (http://www.toranoana.jp/), Amiami (http://www.amiami.com/), W-canvas (http://www.w-canvas.com/), Thinkgeek (http://www.thinkgeek.com), Deal extreme (http://www.dealextreme.com), etc

Of the 3 weaboo ones only Amiami ships international, but Forza's there to help if you need :3
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Post by: Terrabreak on November 15, 2012, 04:03:16 AM
Haha what a nice tradition you got here guys : )
Since Im kinda new here it would be great to start with something like this BUT.....

1: I really had bad experiences sending international packages :/
2: My Parents are really old fashioned, in the way they still think everyone you meet on the internet is a pedophile or a drug dealer, so if im not the one who first recieves the package = big trouble :/
3: Im really but REALLY shy when dealing with presents, to the point that I fear if I dont find something similar to what "X person" wanted I would just back off and dont send anything :/

So yeah... anyway, I really loved this kind of "event" for the forum so good luck finding the perfect presents, everyone!
Keep it up since next year I would gladly join this :V (yay for freedom)

EDIT:   \/ Because the logic is too hard for us to understand!!!11one!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: pineyappled on November 15, 2012, 04:05:00 AM
You're 18. Why would pedophiles be a problem? :V
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Post by: Jana on November 15, 2012, 05:11:17 AM
Don't feel like you have to send weeaboo presents either though! I've sent a book and chocolate as presents before.
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Post by: Quad City QBs on November 15, 2012, 06:18:11 AM
In. Hope y'alls body is ready
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 15, 2012, 07:59:53 AM
if you are in Asia, and you read Chinese... nothing beats www.Taobao.com at this moment,
they are basically the depositry of everything and anything, gifts or whatever, although like all things craiglist-y and ebay-ish China has to over authenticity may mean a few extra searches, carefully.
You're 18. Why would pedophiles be a problem? :V
Maybe 21 is a year of consent over there lol.
 
Don't feel like you have to send weeaboo presents either though! I've sent a book and chocolate as presents before.
exactly! It is the thought that counts~
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Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 15, 2012, 10:30:17 AM
In. Hope y'alls body is ready

Best prepare for some awesome (and NSFW) drawings...

That is, for those who want NSFW stuff~ :V
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Reddyne on November 15, 2012, 11:21:05 AM
After reading the old threads this is, no question, the thing I the most excited about this holiday season!  So many idea for gifts...
Mang I'm glad you got ideas, because I ain't got shit.
Note to self: If I get Purvis, I should send him some fecal matter because he doesn't have any. Meanwhile, I shouldn't give Zirene any ideas.
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Post by: triangles on November 15, 2012, 01:48:53 PM
Too late now  :V

Although now with more people joining, it may not be immediately obvious who MJP and I send to as soon as they see the box!
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Post by: Tengukami on November 15, 2012, 03:15:19 PM
Whoever gets me as a Santa is going to receive something genuinely and wholly Icelandic. Hope you like fermented shark! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xhfJRdwHnU&t=2m)
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 15, 2012, 04:10:05 PM
Christ

Let me get Ammy please let me get Ammy
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Post by: Jana on November 15, 2012, 04:30:03 PM
Whoever gets me as a Santa is going to receive something genuinely and wholly Icelandic. Hope you like fermented shark! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xhfJRdwHnU&t=2m)

When I got N-Forza, I sent him chocolate that I was 90% sure they didn't have in japan, and Vic sent me honey from his home state that year as well. Local food gifts are amazing!
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 15, 2012, 05:01:13 PM
Best prepare for some awesome (and NSFW) drawings...

That is, for those who want NSFW stuff~ :V

are you me?
stop thinking like me, you make me feel inferior
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 15, 2012, 05:13:34 PM
Whoever gets me as a Santa is going to receive something genuinely and wholly Icelandic. Hope you like fermented shark! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xhfJRdwHnU&t=2m)
C'mon man, don't be cruel.

When I got N-Forza, I sent him chocolate that I was 90% sure they didn't have in japan, and Vic sent me honey from his home state that year as well. Local food gifts are amazing!
Not rotten shark, it's utterly vile.
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Post by: Tengukami on November 15, 2012, 05:15:19 PM
Yeah, Vic has tried rotten shark when he came to visit last July. In fairness, it was served to him at room temperature, which ensures that the stuff really barks. Eaten frozen, it's not so bad.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 15, 2012, 05:22:14 PM
are you me?
stop thinking like me, you make me feel inferior

I could be you. I could be that trap you always dreamed of~ :3

In other news, who wants a jaw of strawberry jam? :V
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Vento on November 15, 2012, 05:45:06 PM
one of the times where im sad cause my country doesnt have anythign special
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: HakureiSM on November 15, 2012, 05:46:01 PM
ITT this year everyone gives food

Come on guys be creative
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Post by: Tengukami on November 15, 2012, 05:46:43 PM
one of the times where im sad cause my country doesnt have anythign special

You're in Singapore. Send a young bamboo rod soaked in water, along with instructions for caning.
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Post by: triangles on November 15, 2012, 06:11:14 PM
ITT this year everyone gives food
Mailing disco fries (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_fries) and rippers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutt%27s_Hut)?
Challenge accepted.
I hate both of these oh god please don't kick me out of my state  :ohdear:
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Post by: Edible on November 15, 2012, 06:14:12 PM
So help me god triangles if you don't like poutine >:(
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: triangles on November 15, 2012, 06:17:38 PM
My stomach is weak like a baby squirrel, anything that's really greasy/cheesey/fried makes me sick :(
Also not getting heart attacks I like that.

Also also I'll have you know that disco fries != poutine, but I'd need MJP to come and explain the finer details since he actually likes them.
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Post by: Edible on November 15, 2012, 06:19:40 PM
The only difference as far as I can tell is that poutine has gravy, which makes it even better!
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Post by: Reddyne on November 15, 2012, 06:21:10 PM
ITT this year everyone gives food
If this is the case, some lucky dog's getting LAWBSTUH. Cranberry goods are also on the table.
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Post by: Hello Purvis on November 15, 2012, 06:28:32 PM
Also not getting heart attacks I like that.

Not in my America.
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Post by: Tengukami on November 15, 2012, 06:29:13 PM
Real poutine uses curds; not cheese, and is smothered in beef gravy.

Disco fries - or as my people called them, cheese fries - are usually slathered in some processed Velveeta-like stuff. But I'm sure what kind of cheese is used and what other condiments might be tossed on them varies from region to region.
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Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on November 15, 2012, 06:40:00 PM
"Disco fries" here I suppose = french fries + green chile sauce (which is cream soup (usually cream of mushroom) and green chile mixed together) + cheese(s), and I'm talking shredded "fiesta" blend cheese, not laughable velveeta. Delicious, right?  :D :3
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Post by: Phoenix_lostarr on November 15, 2012, 06:40:07 PM
Oh god, I am le poor and international shiping costs will hurt my wallet...


Yeah, I'll have to turn this one down. Rats :<
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 15, 2012, 06:43:40 PM
If this is the case, some lucky dog's getting LAWBSTUH. Cranberry goods are also on the table.
I meant more "guys please let's not send just food", but I guess that backfired :derp:

Whoever gets me: you're not getting food
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Vento on November 15, 2012, 06:44:11 PM
You're in Singapore. Send a young bamboo rod soaked in water, along with instructions for caning.
so that's what singapore is famous for huh..........

I meant more "guys please let's not send just food", but I guess that backfired :derp:

Whoever gets me: you're not getting food
;_;
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Quad City QBs on November 15, 2012, 07:30:31 PM
Oh god, I am le poor and international shiping costs will hurt my wallet...


Yeah, I'll have to turn this one down. Rats :<

Just decline international shipping, that's what I'm doing

Also I'm going to send some pen sketches of Madoka being tentacle raped, wrapped around a prosciutto
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Post by: Edible on November 15, 2012, 07:32:22 PM
Just decline international shipping, that's what I'm doing

He's from Great Britain <_<
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 15, 2012, 08:10:21 PM
one of the times where im sad cause my country doesnt have anythign special

as M.O.V.E. and Flow always commented when on stage: CHARRR KUEYYYY TEOWWW SINGAPOREEEE
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Zirene on November 15, 2012, 10:26:29 PM
Note to self: If I get Purvis, I should send him some fecal matter because he doesn't have any. Meanwhile, I shouldn't give Zirene any ideas.

Hehehe.  Don't give Zirene any ideas, who knows what he might do...

 ??? I can't find my Santa hat!  I hope I didn't leave it at Otakon since I've had that thing for almost 10 years (I've washed it), it was a good Mokou hat though.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Reddyne on November 15, 2012, 11:41:40 PM
Hehehe.  Don't give Zirene any ideas, who knows what he might do...

 ??? I can't find my Santa hat!  I hope I didn't leave it at Otakon since I've had that thing for almost 10 years (I've washed it), it was a good Mokou hat though.
NO no no. I meant I will not send you an idea as a gift.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Zirene on November 16, 2012, 01:35:28 AM
NO no no. I meant I will not send you an idea as a gift.

Yea I know I just read it that way the first time and thought it was funny. :)
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: N-Forza on November 16, 2012, 02:53:26 AM
I don't like sending Japanese snacks and stuff because it's REALLY cliche, but I might make an exception this year and throw in some Toppo. It's about 50 times better than Pocky.
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 16, 2012, 02:58:44 AM
I don't like sending Japanese snacks and stuff because it's REALLY cliche, but I might make an exception this year and throw in some Toppo. It's about 50 times better than Pocky.
Toppo?  Never heard of it.  Is it effectively the same thing as Pocky but better, or just a different snack you like more?
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Post by: Dular on November 16, 2012, 03:31:17 AM
Alright I'm in.  I'll see what I can whip up for the receiver of my gift.
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Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on November 16, 2012, 03:38:46 AM
Where's the rest of the dots-meido crew D:
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Pesco on November 16, 2012, 05:42:32 AM
Where's the rest of the dots-meido crew D:

Being the 99%
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Drake on November 16, 2012, 05:52:46 AM
Toppo?  Never heard of it.  Is it effectively the same thing as Pocky but better, or just a different snack you like more?
what is a google


Also I'm sending poutine then!!!!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 16, 2012, 07:35:44 AM
being all chinese I guess the only chinese things I have is... tea?? I am not even certain if anyone knows what to do with that barrel of tightly woven tea. (such as method of cutting and brewing and etc etc) I could send you my favorite type of instant noodles... and if you follow what I write as a recipe this shit will taste great. (better than CUP NOODLES ever will that is)
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Vento on November 16, 2012, 08:48:04 AM
being all chinese I guess the only chinese things I have is... tea?? I am not even certain if anyone knows what to do with that barrel of tightly woven tea. (such as method of cutting and brewing and etc etc) I could send you my favorite type of instant noodles... and if you follow what I write as a recipe this shit will taste great. (better than CUP NOODLES ever will that is)
Kueh
Send all the kueh hehehehehehe
Also wtf i didnt know carrot cake was so erm well known(?)
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Post by: pineyappled on November 16, 2012, 09:31:45 AM

Shin Ramyun master race.
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 16, 2012, 06:40:23 PM
what is a google
Yes yes I know, but doing it that way's no fun at all!
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: DX7.EP on November 16, 2012, 06:57:05 PM
Shin Ramyun master race.
This. :D

As for the poutines, I could use some here. Love having fries in that manner but no one here knows about them. :<

/me still thinking about what to send
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: HakureiSM on November 16, 2012, 07:15:58 PM
Don't send food

Too many people sending food
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Jq1790 on November 16, 2012, 07:57:17 PM
Don't send food

Too many people sending food
Recipe books, then?  It's not TECHNICALLY food(though to be fair you canb eat one probably)...

(I kid.  Honestly I won't know what to send til I get my partner so I can do some stalki-er, research.)
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Reddyne on November 16, 2012, 11:04:49 PM
Don't send food

Too many people sending food
Right! If you truly wish to send something associated with where you're from, there are many options that may not be immediately obvious. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGRrOEbY3pI)
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 16, 2012, 11:16:41 PM
Sadly, one cannot mail Neohioan despair and unemployment as a gift.  At least not without being an employer or creditor.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 16, 2012, 11:25:02 PM
Don't decide on sending food yet, you need to check on the customs rules about sending food for your county and also the country of your partner.

We were thinking about having a cookie exchange in February btw if there's interest :V
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: pineyappled on November 16, 2012, 11:30:48 PM

We were thinking about having a cookie exchange in February btw if there's interest :V
Interested.
Don't send food

Too many people sending food
It's fine so long as there's an actual not-food gift, right?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Nevindar on November 17, 2012, 12:06:13 AM
Alright, this looks really intresting and nice (if not even awesome!).
You can count me in.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: NegaZero on November 17, 2012, 02:26:34 AM
Don't send food

Too many people sending food

Does coffee count as food?
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Quad City QBs on November 17, 2012, 03:41:43 AM
I'll be out of town over Christmas. Fear not, I'll still send out my gift, but I won't be opening mine till after New Year's.
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Post by: Drake on November 17, 2012, 04:36:34 AM
Does coffee count as food?
A good bag of coffee is probably better than most food because it isn't going to go bad and you get a lot more out of it.
Probably wasted if the recipient doesn't like coffee though :v

Also, I would totally enter a cookie exchange, granted that canada post doesn't rape my ass with the shipping stick from the package weight.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Imosa on November 17, 2012, 08:31:22 PM
After finally thinking of a good present idea, I'm in.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: triangles on November 17, 2012, 08:52:37 PM
Are signups ending early still?  The topic/1st post never got changed if so :V
I am quite excited to start assembling/crafting once I sees who I gets.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Imosa on November 18, 2012, 01:41:17 AM
Are signups ending early still?  The topic/1st post never got changed if so :V
I am quite excited to start assembling/crafting once I sees who I gets.
I think it's ending on Monday but you're right the first post should really be updated.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 18, 2012, 02:33:41 AM
I make the decisions around here!!!

After finally thinking of a good present idea, I'm in.
lol sup man. you still go to club?
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 18, 2012, 02:43:10 AM
First post updated. 33 so far holy hell

FAQ also updated
Q: I want to send someone food!  Can I send food?
A: Probably.  You MUST check with the customs laws surrounding shipment of foodstuffs for both your home country and the destination country before shipping.  Your package is likely to be destroyed rather than returned, so be sure and check.
Title: Re: Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa 4: Live Free or Secret Hard!
Post by: Imosa on November 18, 2012, 05:19:44 AM
lol sup man. you still go to club?
I'm at the back wall every meeting. Are you there and I just never see you? 
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 18, 2012, 06:11:15 AM
Just don't send food to Asian countries like Singapore. seriously. every food is almost certainly lost because A - Customs think it is bird nest or illegal food trade. They don't check but if you declare as food it will be just kept. B - they think it is drugs. Half the time it is opened and they just leave it in one corner and it will never arrive.
(with Malaysia I know, my mother mail order vitamins 3 bottles and only 1 arrived, apparently the other two, despite checked, were 'kept for reference' I dunno lol)
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Post by: DX7.EP on November 18, 2012, 06:37:58 AM
lol sup man. you still go to club?
I'm at the back wall every meeting. Are you there and I just never see you? 
Somehow it seems there's more people in the Triangle region than I thought. :o

...as for food sending, nope, not doing that now :V
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 18, 2012, 04:52:31 PM
I'm at the back wall every meeting. Are you there and I just never see you? 
Yeah. I skipped this week but I'm usually in the middle playing Project Diva the entire time.

Somehow it seems there's more people in the Triangle region than I thought. :o

Yeah, we should all hang out some time. Grab a drink and watch a game somewhere.
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Post by: Edible on November 18, 2012, 04:53:39 PM
Yeah. I skipped this week but I'm usually in the middle playing Project Diva the entire time.

DO YOU HAVE A VITA YET VIC DO YOU HAVE A VITA YET VIC
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end on Monday! Get your PMs sent!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 18, 2012, 04:57:02 PM
DO YOU HAVE A VITA YET VIC DO YOU HAVE A VITA YET VIC
(http://i.imgur.com/8s7tBl.jpg)
You know it :smug:
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Post by: Edible on November 18, 2012, 05:06:13 PM
Hell yes.

If you ever come back to Otakon or something you can pass negapoji for me on extreme.  Because I can't.  Because fuck that noise.
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Post by: DX7.EP on November 18, 2012, 07:31:03 PM
Yeah, we should all hang out some time. Grab a drink and watch a game somewhere.
Indeed, we should. :V

...hm, wonder if sometime this coming weekend would be good?

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Post by: Imosa on November 18, 2012, 11:16:04 PM
Indeed, we should. :V

...hm, wonder if sometime this coming weekend would be good?
On Thanksgiving weekend? Could be tricky but I'm probably flexible. Also, I'm under 21, if that becomes and issue.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end on Monday! Get your PMs sent!)
Post by: DX7.EP on November 18, 2012, 11:25:50 PM
As am I, though alcohol or not it shouldn't be too problematic.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end on Monday! Get your PMs sent!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 19, 2012, 12:52:27 AM
Now I feel old, damn.
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Post by: Pesco on November 19, 2012, 02:38:15 PM
Partner assignments on time please. Otherwise what I send will almost be guaranteed to be late.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end on Monday! Get your PMs sent!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 19, 2012, 02:59:48 PM
Partner assignments on time please. Otherwise what I send will almost be guaranteed to be late.
You'll get them tomorrow after sign-ups end
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end on Monday! Get your PMs sent!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 19, 2012, 03:00:44 PM
Just a reminder that TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR SIGN-UPS!!! Get in on this awesome time!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end TODAY!)
Post by: HakureiSM on November 19, 2012, 03:45:22 PM
Balls, there's over 30 people already

Dis gun b good
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 19, 2012, 05:04:34 PM
/me envisions like 5 years from now having ~100 people and it needing something like 2 months prior notice to allow everything to get put in place
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Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on November 19, 2012, 05:20:14 PM
D-D-Dormio? Where are you? qnq.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end TODAY!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 19, 2012, 07:02:45 PM
D-D-Dormio? Where are you? qnq.
Better get it touch today!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end TODAY!)
Post by: Imosa on November 19, 2012, 08:49:15 PM
How are people paired up? I realized this could be turned into a very interesting problem since the definition of international shipping is dependent on a person's location and there are groups of people for which a Secret Santa configuration do not exist. For example, a lone person in a country who refuses to ship internationally will not be able to send a gift to anyone. If Vic is going to be a nice guy, he will also minimize the need for international shipping.

Yeah know what, over the course of writing this post I think I figured it all out. There's one condition under which a group can't be made, and the number of people who have to ship international has a lower bound of the number of different countries. The upper bound of people who have to ship international is a little more interesting. Even better, how would Vic pick pairs to minimize the total shipping cost even within countries?
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Post by: pineyappled on November 19, 2012, 08:54:54 PM
How are people paired up? I realized this could be turned into a very interesting problem since the definition of international shipping is dependent on a person's location and there are groups of people for which a Secret Santa configuration do not exist. For example, a lone person in a country who refuses to ship internationally will not be able to send a gift to anyone. If Vic is going to be a nice guy, he will also minimize the need for international shipping.

Yeah know what, over the course of writing this post I think I figured it all out. There's one condition under which a group can't be made, and the number of people who have to ship international has a lower bound of the number of different countries. The upper bound of people who have to ship international is a little more interesting. Even better, how would Vic pick pairs to minimize the total shipping cost even within countries?

Are you willing to ship international? Yes/No (US/Canada residents only)
:V

Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end TODAY!)
Post by: Imosa on November 19, 2012, 09:09:23 PM
That doesn't mean that if 2 people live in the same country that Vic can't spare one of them the cost of international shipping.
Also, if it turns out that the only person living in the US chooses No, Vic is screwed, and I picked No so who knows, Vic might be screwed.
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Post by: triangles on November 19, 2012, 09:15:43 PM
Also, if it turns out that the only person living in the US chooses No, Vic is screwed, and I picked No so who knows, Vic might be screwed.

I assure you, he is not :V
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 19, 2012, 10:03:20 PM
I assure you, he is not :V
Indeed he isn't!  I imagine at least 1/3rd to 1/2 the people on here are probably from the US, myself included.
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Post by: DX7.EP on November 19, 2012, 10:20:18 PM
Also, if it turns out that the only person living in the US chooses No, Vic is screwed, and I picked No so who knows, Vic might be screwed.
No way that would happen. :V

I imagine at least 1/3rd to 1/2 the people on here are probably from the US, myself included.
Or just happen to live there :P
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end TODAY!)
Post by: HakureiSM on November 19, 2012, 10:51:39 PM
If Vic is going to be a nice guy, he will also minimize the need for international shipping.
Hey hey hey none of that crap. If Vic is a good guy, and he is, he'll keep it as random as possible like always.
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Post by: Chaore on November 19, 2012, 11:12:43 PM
why am i joining this

why am i so FOOLISH
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 19, 2012, 11:19:49 PM
Because you're a beautiful human being
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Post by: triangles on November 20, 2012, 12:33:49 AM
Because it's lots of fun is what and anyone who argues otherwise is a butt :colbert:
Also, is there an ETA of when we'd get the names?  I will be at a craft store tomorrow late morning (only time for a week I'd be in the area since whoops still can't really drive on highways) and would love to get started on
oh god I have no idea wat make SO MANY CRAFT THINGS EXIST!
over the holiday weekend.
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Post by: Amraphenson on November 20, 2012, 12:45:01 AM
I'm so signed up I'm like a row of protestors with picket signs.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end TODAY!)
Post by: Vento on November 20, 2012, 12:50:58 AM
Because you're a beautiful human being
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Post by: Nobu on November 20, 2012, 01:00:00 AM
Aw hell yes thank Suwako I got out of the hospital today  :3
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Post by: theshirn on November 20, 2012, 01:08:30 AM
why am i joining this

why am i so FOOLISH
because the internet

alternatively because you've lost control of your life
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 20, 2012, 05:21:47 AM
Final total: 36 (!!!) Only one thing to say:

(http://i.imgur.com/jbBKjl.jpg)

Very nice!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups end TODAY!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 20, 2012, 05:51:32 AM
How are people paired up? I realized this could be turned into a very interesting problem since the definition of international shipping is dependent on a person's location and there are groups of people for which a Secret Santa configuration do not exist. For example, a lone person in a country who refuses to ship internationally will not be able to send a gift to anyone. If Vic is going to be a nice guy, he will also minimize the need for international shipping.

Yeah know what, over the course of writing this post I think I figured it all out. There's one condition under which a group can't be made, and the number of people who have to ship international has a lower bound of the number of different countries. The upper bound of people who have to ship international is a little more interesting. Even better, how would Vic pick pairs to minimize the total shipping cost even within countries?
I use a very advanced and sophisticated method to match up partners actually!  I like to call it "Drawing from a hat."  I used an orange SPYDER beanie the first year, an Italy national team beanie for the second year and a houndstooth porkpie hat (ROLL TIDE!) the third year.  This year I plan on using my Ran hat.  I write down everyone's name and 3 letter country code (USA, GBR, JPN, ESP, etc) on a sheet of paper and cut them up.   In order to insure that those not wishing to ship internationally (meaning outside of the US) don't have to, I fill the hat with all the American participants first and draw a partner for each name on the list.  After those have all been paired I add in all of the international participants and continue pairing off.  Along the way I ensure that no one sends to the same partner as last year.  The positions can be swapped though: the first year N-Forza shipped to MJP while MJP shipped to N-Forza the second year.

Far as international shipping is concerned: the userbase of this forum is incredibly international but predominately American.  Therefore, I let those living in the US decide if they would like to ship internationally or not.  Those living in other countries are not offered this option because we've never had another country with more than 1 participant except Japan.  This marks the first year of multiple participants in several countries.  Of the 36 people signed up 22 of them are from the USA, so there is a bit of country bias, but no other country fields enough participants to make "no international shipping" viable.

I do nothing to minimize shipping costs or distances.  The hat has no bias towards distance and neither should your generous heart!

That doesn't mean that if 2 people live in the same country that Vic can't spare one of them the cost of international shipping.
Also, if it turns out that the only person living in the US chooses No, Vic is screwed, and I picked No so who knows, Vic might be screwed.
In this case I PM the other person and tell them that they have to be able to ship internationally, otherwise it's not feasible for them to participate. 

Indeed he isn't!  I imagine at least 1/3rd to 1/2 the people on here are probably from the US, myself included.
Nearly 2/3 usually.

why am i joining this

why am i so FOOLISH
because you like to PARTY HARD!!!!

Because it's lots of fun is what and anyone who argues otherwise is a butt :colbert:
Also, is there an ETA of when we'd get the names? 
WORKING ON THEM RIGHT NOW AHHHHHHH!
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 20, 2012, 08:10:12 AM
With that all of the PMs have been sent.  Please message me if you have any questions for your partner.  Do NOT contact them directly (that would spoil the surprise!)

Now comes phase 2: sending gifts.

ALL GIFTS must have tracking numbers.  If you are gifting a game through Steam, don't gift it until the 24th or 25th.  Early gifting is frowned on.

Christmas is a busy shipping time, especially in the USA.  If you wait too long you can easily ship something too late to arrive in time for Christmas, so don't delay!
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Post by: AnonymousPondScum on November 20, 2012, 09:07:28 AM
Thirty-plus Touhou fans.

One forum.

And a month of anxious anticipation and shopping.

(http://i.imgur.com/RQTnU.png)

Just the way we like it. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIbhbU_Ut_U&feature=fvwrel)
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Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 20, 2012, 09:56:48 AM
IT BEGIIIIIIINS~ XD

This is going to be so much fun!
Going to aim to get mine sent out by the 1st of December, at the latest.
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Post by: N-Forza on November 20, 2012, 10:38:09 AM
Where did that "Keep Calm and..." thing come from anyway?
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Post by: AnonymousPondScum on November 20, 2012, 10:39:53 AM
Where did that "Keep Calm and..." thing come from anyway?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Calm_and_Carry_On
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: DX7.EP on November 20, 2012, 12:14:39 PM
/me reads PM, sees who he gets

...I had a feeling this was going to happen. Oh well. :V
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Post by: Tengukami on November 20, 2012, 12:22:47 PM
I am very pleased with who I was paired with. Being in Iceland, anyone I got was going to be international.

Don't sweat international shipping, guys. It's a few bucks more, and you might be making someone happy who lives on a desolate rock in the middle of the north Atlantic. Or you know, in a civilized country.
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Post by: Zirene on November 20, 2012, 01:55:46 PM
Super excited about my partner.  Time to get shopping!
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 20, 2012, 02:24:34 PM
Ooh? This is most pleasant, I happen to have stock of what is requested by my CPSS partner... and some rare item too, just that... I sorta wanna keep them even if I don't use them... hmm.. dillemma...
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Post by: Reddyne on November 20, 2012, 02:28:57 PM
Death, taxes, and not having any idea what to get my CPSS partner, man.
Final total: 36 (!!!) Only one thing to say:

(http://i.imgur.com/jbBKjl.jpg)

Very nice!
Rantails so good. They are capable of making anyone even more huggable than they already are.
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Post by: Imosa on November 20, 2012, 02:49:04 PM
I have no idea who my person is...
5 things: 
1. Touhou
I can work with this. Ok.

Time to make someone squeal
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/images/160x/574027.jpg)
with excitement on Christmas mourning
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Post by: triangles on November 20, 2012, 03:00:47 PM
Oh man oh man I have too many ideas and only one person to send to  :V
Red - stalk their posts!  Truly the spirit of the season :V :V

ALL GIFTS must have tracking numbers. 
If you send via USPS International mail (I found this to be the cheapest for small/lightweight packages) tracking is not "officially" available.  Rather, you can use the customs declaration number to track, but it's not as in-depth as other methods.  So don't be like me last year and panic when the clerk tells you there's no tracking option unless you want to double/triple the shipping costs for express mail.
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 20, 2012, 03:18:30 PM
/me reads PM, sees who he gets

...I had a feeling this was going to happen. Oh well. :V
The hat has no bias!

Death, taxes, and not having any idea what to get my CPSS partner, man.Rantails so good. They are capable of making anyone even more huggable than they already are.
I was like 12 in at that point and the owner was passed out, so I swiped them for a quick shot.  Pretty amazing I must say.
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Post by: Dular on November 20, 2012, 03:47:24 PM
*Glances at PM*

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I do believe I gots a nice present in mind!  I need to talk to some people.
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Post by: Pesco on November 20, 2012, 03:49:17 PM
If you aren't sure of what the person likes, make use of Vic and ask. Or ask other people who know them.
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Post by: Imosa on November 20, 2012, 04:05:25 PM
Do you think a preference on Touhous might have been a useful piece of information to include in the application?
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Post by: Pesco on November 20, 2012, 04:23:11 PM
Some people have hung around long enough that what Touhous they like is already common knowledge or they've shifted their interests.
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Post by: Quad City QBs on November 20, 2012, 04:50:05 PM
Quote
NSFW: no

bah

don't worry though, I've still got something up th'ol' sleeve
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 20, 2012, 04:56:38 PM
bah

don't worry though, I've still got something up th'ol' sleeve
I want something nsfw

EDIT: I should mention that you are required to post a picture of your haul on 12/25, but we don't need to see pictures of your nsfw things. 
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Post by: Zirene on November 20, 2012, 04:59:51 PM
I felt like I was kind of vague on mine. My favorite character is Kyoko Sakura from Madoka Magica.  Favorite Touhou characters are Momiji, Aya, and Reimu.  Should help.
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Post by: Quad City QBs on November 20, 2012, 05:26:13 PM
I'll be out of town on 12/25 doushioooou~  :ohdear:
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 20, 2012, 05:33:26 PM
I'll be out of town on 12/25 doushioooou~  :ohdear:
Just post it when you get back, the point is that we all want to see what everyone got
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 20, 2012, 05:37:40 PM
Well okay
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Post by: Chaore on November 20, 2012, 05:46:46 PM
ahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA

This partner amuses me for multiple reasons.

and all of them allow me some leeway on presentage.
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Post by: theshirn on November 20, 2012, 05:48:50 PM
:ohdear:
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Post by: NegaZero on November 20, 2012, 05:51:39 PM
I know I was incredibly vague in the PM I sent to Vic, so I'll just list a few things I like here: coffee, League of Legends, Metroid, Dark Souls, and jubeat.

The reason I didn't put them in the original message is because I didn't want the giver to feel like they had to get me something related to an item on the list.
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 20, 2012, 05:56:16 PM
Well now, let the research begin~!  Good luck finding/making/summoning-with-dark-contracts gifts everyone!
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Post by: Jana on November 20, 2012, 06:03:10 PM
(http://i45.tinypic.com/2dbmfyx.gif)
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Post by: DX7.EP on November 20, 2012, 06:04:19 PM
I know I was incredibly vague in the PM I sent to Vic, so....

The reason I didn't put them in the original message is because I didn't want the giver to feel like they had to get me something related to an item on the list.
By the contrary I think I might have been too specific in my PM. :V However same guideline about not being limited to just the list applies.

Aaaagh, having difficulty deciding what to get already, hehe.
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Post by: Quad City QBs on November 20, 2012, 06:40:17 PM
Can I post pictures of my NSFW stuff if I put little post-it notes with Kyubey faces drawn on them over the lady bits
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Post by: Edible on November 20, 2012, 07:15:59 PM
Can I post pictures of my NSFW stuff if I put little post-it notes with Kyubey faces drawn on them over the lady bits

Just use the NSFW tag

Edit: Also do the kyubey post-it note thing because hilarity.
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Post by: Hello Purvis on November 20, 2012, 08:50:25 PM
If you send via USPS International mail (I found this to be the cheapest for small/lightweight packages) tracking is not "officially" available.  Rather, you can use the customs declaration number to track, but it's not as in-depth as other methods.  So don't be like me last year and panic when the clerk tells you there's no tracking option unless you want to double/triple the shipping costs for express mail.

Explain this in more details for me? I will be definitely using the USPS because fuck the corporates (also a post office in town nearby), and I have so rarely ship things I don't know how this works.
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Post by: triangles on November 20, 2012, 09:10:31 PM
When you fill out the customs form, there's a 13 digit number on there (you'll get a carbon copy and it should also be on the receipt I think)  I was able to pop that onto the usps.com webpage just like a regular tracking number.  Depending on where you send it, it might not update once it leaves the US the internet tells me. 

The clerk at the window helped me out because I was all HALP HOW I SEND PACKAGE?, went over shipping options and made sure I didn't bungle anything up on the form.
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Post by: Reddyne on November 21, 2012, 12:00:54 AM
I was like 12 in at that point and the owner was passed out, so I swiped them for a quick shot.  Pretty amazing I must say.
Yeah, I've seen a handful of pics. It's quite impressive! The harness for it is less complicated than my own set.
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 21, 2012, 12:35:49 AM
Whoever got me, remember BRland is a tricky place :ohdear:
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Post by: Tengukami on November 21, 2012, 12:40:46 AM
Whoever got me, remember BRland is a tricky place :ohdear:

Translation: No double-ended dongs or dairy products.
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 21, 2012, 12:43:23 AM
Translation would actually be "please send it quick so I don't get the stuff late february like in 2010", but I'm also very much cool with not getting a dildo :V
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Post by: Edible on November 21, 2012, 01:01:27 AM
What I understand of Brazil's customs desk is this:

If they want what's in the package, they will take it and there is literally nothing you can do about it.  So make the box look as uninteresting as possible.
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Post by: Tengukami on November 21, 2012, 01:11:23 AM
And fill out the "contents" part of the custom's ticket with "old Good Housekeeping magazines, used toilet brushes".
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 21, 2012, 01:17:31 AM

Pretty much.
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Post by: Werepuppy on November 21, 2012, 01:49:16 AM
Already started ordering stuff for this.  :V
Also, since mum is taking me and Kanjou to a Charity Christmas Fair on Saturday, I'll be keeping an eye out for stuff there that would make good gifts.
I got so many awesome things from there last year, and most of the gifts were under ?5 each!
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Post by: Zirene on November 21, 2012, 02:08:50 PM
Damn I had no idea Brazil was so strict.  Is it because of all the drugs coming from surrounding countries?

Time to start shopping!
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 21, 2012, 03:09:41 PM
I notice for 3 years in a row I got only US citizens. ARE YOU TELLING ME subconsciously to get a US green card or something lol.  (because I much rather be British)
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 21, 2012, 04:26:08 PM
I notice for 3 years in a row I got only US citizens. ARE YOU TELLING ME subconsciously to get a US green card or something lol.  (because I much rather be British)
In 2010 you had me when I was living in Japan though :P

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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 21, 2012, 05:16:15 PM
> still a US citizen erp erp erp.
but admittedly the year I got you was the cheapest of the postage I ever paid. MJP however... costs a hefty RM70 to send that pack of stuff.
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Post by: Pesco on November 21, 2012, 05:35:56 PM
My postage this year will be hella expensive. But it's well worth it because of who I'm sending to.
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Post by: Hello Purvis on November 21, 2012, 08:09:49 PM
Having done some research, I think I can do something with relative cheapness for my person and still have it not be complete shit. This should go reasonably!
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 22, 2012, 12:03:20 AM
Damn I had no idea Brazil was so strict.  Is it because of all the drugs coming from surrounding countries?
What? Drugs don't go through customs in any country :V
The system is strict because the government is retarded, all there's to it

I notice for 3 years in a row I got only US citizens. ARE YOU TELLING ME subconsciously to get a US green card or something lol.  (because I much rather be British)
Or that there's way more Americans in this than anyone else ever in this :derp:
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Post by: Amraphenson on November 22, 2012, 12:33:24 AM
best presents for the best person are incoming. now, two or one?
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Post by: Zirene on November 22, 2012, 11:22:35 PM
I have a question.  I've never ordered from Amiami.com before and I plan on ordering some stuff for my partner and myself.  I noticed it said they only take payments of JPY and that any other currency will be rejected.  I can pay either Paypal or a credit card. However, do I need to do anything else to make sure it's paying in JPY?
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Post by: Suikama on November 22, 2012, 11:32:36 PM
Paypal will convert it for you (at a pretty bad rate :V)
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 22, 2012, 11:34:18 PM
Pay directly with the card, credit card companies usually keep a pretty decent conversion rate.

e: Also no you don't have to do anything, if your card is international(is any card -not- international these days?) it'll do everything for you
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Post by: Reddyne on November 22, 2012, 11:37:05 PM
Remember when the exchange rate was 115 yen to the buck and not 75?
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 23, 2012, 03:46:01 AM
Pay directly with the card, credit card companies usually keep a pretty decent conversion rate.

e: Also no you don't have to do anything, if your card is international(is any card -not- international these days?) it'll do everything for you
Visa Electron and MC Electron are not international to be fair, they work for all machines, but not international by definition, consult your local bank before spending. The Electron/Visa Wave, MC Touch or whatever it is that used (with 'for electronic use only' on the card edge)  in East Asian countries tend to get rejected fairly often. It is a random thing as our systems tend to register Electron cards / WAVE cards as bankcards, which are local ATM machine cards. You will also get a notification of proceed, which will slow your order down by about 1 week.

(trust me, I work in a hotel, we have plenty of frustrated Europeans and their fancy new cards being stuck)
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 23, 2012, 04:05:05 AM
Visa Electron and MC Electron are not international to be fair, they work for all machines, but not international by definition, consult your local bank before spending. The Electron/Visa Wave, MC Touch or whatever it is that used (with 'for electronic use only' on the card edge)  in East Asian countries tend to get rejected fairly often. It is a random thing as our systems tend to register Electron cards / WAVE cards as bankcards, which are local ATM machine cards. You will also get a notification of proceed, which will slow your order down by about 1 week.

(trust me, I work in a hotel, we have plenty of frustrated Europeans and their fancy new cards being stuck)
AFAIK we have none of those cards in America, guess we're still the best :smug:
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Post by: Zirene on November 23, 2012, 04:52:08 AM
Sounds good.  It looks like Discover is going to be more likely to work than Visa.  Thanks for the advice guys. 
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 23, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
err... what I am saying is Visa (standard bank issue bank cards) will work more than those fancy smancy *tap and spend* things you see people carry around. those are the Visa Electron and MC Touch. in essence, any Visa (platinum, silver, standard, gold, or plastic will work as long as it is Visa. AFAIK I also recall AmiAmi does not support Unionpay or Diners Club)
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 23, 2012, 05:52:31 PM
Visa Electron are debit cards, not credit. I have both.
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Post by: triangles on November 24, 2012, 12:27:21 PM
So after 3 attempts at
something
the gift-to-be I think I am ready with Round 2 of what I am making with involves
something
and
something-ing
it to
something else
and hoping I don't manage to bungle something up again  :ohdear:
At least MJP thinks it looks cool so far!
HOPEFULLY
SOME DUDE OR LADY
WILL TOO :V :V
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 24, 2012, 04:17:14 PM
SPOILERS
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Post by: AnonymousPondScum on November 24, 2012, 10:27:26 PM
TRIANGLES KILLS DUMBLEDORE.
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 25, 2012, 07:12:07 PM
Order placed...now here's hoping it gets there in time or at least close to it...  (It's a very long trip for the item, so I'm not sure.  It was listed as having a max delivery date of the 28th which is kinda worrying, but I couldn't find tiem to order til now.)
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Post by: Nevindar on November 25, 2012, 07:24:30 PM
I know how you feel. One of the items I have planned could arrive anywhere between the 8th and the 19th.
If worst comes to worst,
who?
will at least get
an amount
of the presents in time.
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Post by: theshirn on November 25, 2012, 08:01:18 PM
Order placed.  Someone is getting good things!
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Post by: Chaore on November 25, 2012, 10:36:39 PM
Think I have a plan already, I just need to hope uncertain shipping times don't mess it up :V
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Post by: pineyappled on November 26, 2012, 12:02:11 AM
Still not sure what I'm going to do.  :ohdear:
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 26, 2012, 12:15:29 AM
Well, you're supposed to pick a gift, buy it, and ship it to the person assigned to you :derp:
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Post by: pineyappled on November 26, 2012, 12:17:27 AM
well

 :V
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Post by: NegaZero on November 26, 2012, 02:38:02 AM
Well, you're supposed to pick a gift, buy it, and ship it to the person assigned to you :derp:

Whoops.

In hindsight, that would make more sense.
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Post by: Jq1790 on November 26, 2012, 02:45:37 AM
Whoops.

In hindsight, that would make more sense.
What'd you THINK you were supposed to do...?  =p
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on November 26, 2012, 02:48:31 AM
OK seriously, who messed up. Raise your virtual hand so I can laugh at you so hard that I cough out my bronchitis-infested lungs and die.

Then I will help you.
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 26, 2012, 02:54:32 AM

...what.
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Post by: AnonymousPondScum on November 26, 2012, 03:00:44 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/NITt3.jpg)

Those faces are oddly fitting right now.
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Post by: Jam-Kiske on November 26, 2012, 03:22:18 AM
From the sound of it, people are just ordering things and having them shipped directly to the person they're getting a gift for. Honestly, I don't see how that's a huge issue beyond the fact that it might be less clear to the receiver that this random package from a store is their present.
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 26, 2012, 03:34:10 AM
But that's... pretty much it, really. Or sending from their own places if they wish to. NegaZero apparently fucked that up somehow, though :V
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Post by: NegaZero on November 26, 2012, 03:35:38 AM
But that's... pretty much it, really. Or sending from their own places if they wish to. NegaZero apparently fucked that up somehow, though :V

In my defense, I ordered the gifts through multiple sites.

So rather than sending them in multiple packages, I'd rather send it in one. Plus I can't write a nice letter or anything if I don't send it myself.

So yeah, an "error" that would've happened anyway.
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Post by: pineyappled on November 26, 2012, 03:37:38 AM
Quote from: NegaZero
snip

gg


(unrelated but i'm getting rats again o/)
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 26, 2012, 03:44:09 AM
What, you bought and sent a bunch of stuff separately? Other than cringing at how much you probably paid in shipping, there's no problem there lol, as long as things get there in time :V
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Post by: NegaZero on November 26, 2012, 03:48:55 AM
What, you bought and sent a bunch of stuff separately? Other than cringing at how much you probably paid in shipping, there's no problem there lol, as long as things get there in time :V

Something akin to that. The person I have wanted something(s) that are not easy to come buy, which surprised me. No site had anything too big, though, so I had to settle with a few small gifts. I figured I'd just have them shipped to me, then send it to them so they won't get 2-3 random packages. Money's a non-issue right now, so I'm not worried about the shipping costs.
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Post by: pineyappled on November 26, 2012, 03:52:11 AM
To clear this up, you have multiple items sent to you, which you are going to package and send to someone?

You're actually doing it right.
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 26, 2012, 03:57:54 AM
Pretty much. Sending them separetely wouldn't be wrong either, I guess, as long as things arrive on time. Would just confuse the hell out of the partner.
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Post by: NegaZero on November 26, 2012, 04:07:40 AM
To clear this up, you have multiple items sent to you, which you are going to package and send to someone?

You're actually doing it right.

Yeah, I just figured it would be easier that way.
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Post by: Pesco on November 26, 2012, 04:24:51 AM
Somebody just scored all 5 things on their wishlist :V

Not me because I didn't put anything this time
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Post by: theshirn on November 26, 2012, 04:36:23 AM
gg


(unrelated but i'm getting rats again o/)
it could be worse

it could be Bad Rats
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Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on November 26, 2012, 05:29:44 AM
Meh
Prepare for 1% gifting
This strain on my wallet is WHAT STRAIN??? killing me oh well guess I won't be buying anything at EoY later this year.

Will be sending gifts out same time ____ and _______ do because why the hell not
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Post by: Vento on November 26, 2012, 05:57:15 AM
i must be the only one who bought local stuff
Meh
Prepare for 1% gifting
This strain on my wallet is WHAT STRAIN??? killing me oh well guess I won't be buying anything at EoY later this year.

Will be sending gifts out same time ____ and _______ do because why the hell not
when people flaunt their wealth it makes me rage
rage so hard
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Post by: Dular on November 26, 2012, 05:58:44 AM
when people flaunt their wealth it makes me rage
rage so hard
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 26, 2012, 06:15:52 AM
YJ SEND ME MONEY TO PAY MY DEBTS
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Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on November 26, 2012, 06:22:28 AM
YJ SEND ME MONEY TO PAY MY DEBTS

I wanted to mail Forza money before. Could'nt :V

i must be the only one who bought local stuff

I'm making some of my stuff qnq

when people flaunt their wealth it makes me rage
rage so hard

I'm sorry please don't kill me I know I'm sorry really qnq dont angry pls I no want see you angry at me qnq
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Post by: N-Forza on November 26, 2012, 09:17:16 AM
I imagine if you were actually 1% you'd have easier access to Paypal. :P
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on November 26, 2012, 11:15:24 AM
PSST HEY YJ

YJ, PSSST

HEY REMEMBER THAT BUNGALOW ?
WELL.
STILL WAITING.
Nope, not the storeroom~
AHAHAHA

also, still selecting what the final piece may be... plz wait
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Post by: Werepuppy on November 26, 2012, 11:34:36 AM
So far I think i have spent ?10 roughly on materials for making my gifts for my SS.
I much prefer to create stuff than just buy things (plus money is a bit tight right now)
It means I can make the gifts a lot more personalized.

Also..

gg


(unrelated but i'm getting rats again o/)

You're getting rats? *squee*
I'm a bit of a walking rat encyclopedia so if you need any advice, feel free to ask me.
I have 4 rats atm, but I plan to bump my numbers up to 6/7 once my new SRS (Savic Royal Suite) arrives. :V
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Post by: Hello Purvis on November 26, 2012, 11:37:27 AM
I have begun the process of assembling my gift, like some jolly yuletide Voltron. One part is in my possession, one has been contracted, one has been located, one is still in the wild, waiting to be found. All is hopefully coming together.
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Post by: Imosa on November 26, 2012, 02:16:08 PM
Super excited. I ordered the first 124 of my gifts last night, now does spray paint count as gift particle for particle or is a layer of spray paint just one gift.
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Post by: Vento on November 26, 2012, 03:11:12 PM
Will be sending gifts out same time ____ and _______ do because why the hell not
ok, then pay for my shipping fees on that day tq
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Post by: Quad City QBs on November 26, 2012, 10:23:24 PM
Working on something special for my partner, over here.
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Post by: Jam-Kiske on November 26, 2012, 11:22:15 PM
Found something I might get, but it's kind of pricey (based on my lack of money at least). Le sigh... >:

WE SHALL SEEE.
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Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on November 27, 2012, 12:01:40 AM
Got the first part of my recipient's stuff today. I'll finish things off after I get paid on Friday. BV
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Post by: Amraphenson on November 27, 2012, 12:06:37 AM
My partner is really going to enjoy this.
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Post by: Chaore on November 27, 2012, 05:04:54 AM
main thing ordered. Sources tell me it SHOULD arrive in time, so it's just a matter of getting it set up to ship out with my father when it comes.

AND NOW FOR SMALL ADD-ONS BECAUSE I AM A LUCRATIVE GIFTER.
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Post by: pineyappled on November 29, 2012, 02:40:48 AM
Package recieved. Thought it was my sister's, though, so I opened it already. orz
Thanks so much! I actually really like children's' books so
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Post by: triangles on November 29, 2012, 02:53:03 AM
 :o
Suggestion then for everyone else: GIFT WRAP YOUR ITEMS BEFORE MAILING!   

That way even if you open it for whatever reason (by accident or parents wanting to make sure it's not an internet stranger trying to kidnap you or whatever) the surprise isn't spoiled.  I'm actually surprised we haven't had that problem in our house in any of the prior years, as MJP buys all sorts of odds and ends on the internet that are shipped from all over the place and we get 1-2 boxes a week at least. 

Comedy option - I put Cirno Claus and CPSS for the return address name in years past as a hint but I don't think that'll fly with customs forms.
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Post by: Hello Purvis on November 29, 2012, 03:22:31 AM
A major part of the yuletide G-Elements that is my gift has come into my possession. It is now half done. A third part should be arriving within the next few days; then it's just getting the last one to exist.
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Post by: Drake on November 29, 2012, 04:03:19 AM
Package recieved. Thought it was my sister's, though, so I opened it already. orz
you got a package that you thought was your sister's so you opened it?

.
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Post by: HakureiSM on November 29, 2012, 04:05:35 AM
you got a package that you thought was your sister's so you opened it?
I've been wondering this for the past half hour
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Post by: pineyappled on November 29, 2012, 04:24:02 AM
you got a package that you thought was your sister's so you opened it?

.
Restating.
My sister and I share the same Amazon account since she has Prime. I opened it to see if she had it sent to the wrong address because I didn't ask her to pay for anything.
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Post by: Pesco on November 29, 2012, 06:25:41 AM
Someone forgot that christmas presents only get opened at christmas.
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Post by: AnonymousPondScum on November 29, 2012, 06:33:09 AM
Someone forgot that christmas presents only get opened at christmas.

Well what if they live in a TEMPORAL RIFT, maaaaaaaaan?
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Post by: DX7.EP on November 29, 2012, 08:03:42 PM
Found something that I think will work.

Aaaagh, a bit cash-strapped now to send it right now however, due to travel complications from last weekend. Should be not so problematic next week at least.

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Post by: triangles on November 29, 2012, 11:55:40 PM
Congratulations, my giftee - yours is the first present I shall complete this season!
...if only because I can't procrastinate and finish stitching on Christmas Eve 2 hours before my grandma arrives :V
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Post by: Imosa on November 30, 2012, 12:12:03 AM
*squeal* My gift (that I will be giving) arrived at my house today but damnit my car won't start so I can't get it right now!!!
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Post by: Chaore on November 30, 2012, 10:55:34 PM
Main part of my gift has arrived. Will be ordering what remains soon enough, hopefully!
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Post by: Dr Rawr on November 30, 2012, 11:37:31 PM
this was pretty tricky thinking about what to get, i hope i did it right :V
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Post by: Reddyne on December 01, 2012, 12:24:58 AM
Be suuuuure to turn in your tracking numbers, new peoples! Those need to go out as well.
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Post by: Nietz on December 02, 2012, 01:52:09 PM
After a  trip to Akihabara, I believe I have everything I wanted to get. Now just a matter of sending it soon.
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Post by: Quad City QBs on December 03, 2012, 04:13:37 AM
Ready to send. Question, though--do we have to use Express Mail for domestic packages? Or is Delivery Confirmation tracking enough?
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 03, 2012, 04:16:14 AM
P sure any form of tracking works, as long as there is one and it gets there on time
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Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on December 03, 2012, 04:44:25 AM
Sending prolly next week.
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Post by: Pesco on December 03, 2012, 08:29:51 AM
A review of my postage reciept indicates the parcel should have 37 stamps on it.
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Post by: triangles on December 03, 2012, 12:51:06 PM
Ready to send. Question, though--do we have to use Express Mail for domestic packages? Or is Delivery Confirmation tracking enough?


Priority with the tracking add-on is fine this far in advance to send within 'MURICA and it get there on time.
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Post by: Quad City QBs on December 03, 2012, 04:46:56 PM
OK, so the tracking you get with Delivery Confirmation is sufficient?
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Post by: Jq1790 on December 03, 2012, 08:39:32 PM
OK, so the tracking you get with Delivery Confirmation is sufficient?
As long as you could plug the number into the USPS site or whatever and see the status it should be fine, I imagine.
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Post by: Quad City QBs on December 04, 2012, 08:58:25 AM
OK. One of you lucky dogs is about to get a fistful of Maullar freshness.

But not that fresh. Bet you wish you'd picked Yes to NSFW now, don't you?
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Post by: N-Forza on December 04, 2012, 12:14:51 PM
Nah, I'm good.
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Post by: Vento on December 04, 2012, 12:36:25 PM
Nah, I'm good.
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Post by: Reddyne on December 04, 2012, 02:04:56 PM
Nah, I'm good.
That shoooould just about wrap things up on my end. Away with ye, present!
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Post by: pasu on December 04, 2012, 02:54:06 PM

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Post by: HakureiSM on December 04, 2012, 03:22:41 PM
Nah, I'm good.
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Post by: theshirn on December 04, 2012, 04:33:01 PM
Nah, I'm good.
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Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 05, 2012, 12:32:39 AM
combo break: No, I wish I totally did. (and I did anyway, so can one double down the NSFW?)

sending today once I bid that damn thing farewell.
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Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on December 05, 2012, 03:44:32 PM
I hope I'm the lucky one who gets to put up SFW Maullar at work, if for no other reason than to prove to the internet that it exists in concept and execution :V

Sent out a box yesterday and one other is on the way.  I sure as hell hope my target actually likes the stuff because they didn't specify enough specific stuff :V :V V: V: VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV:
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Post by: Jq1790 on December 05, 2012, 03:58:23 PM
I hope I'm the lucky one who gets to put up SFW Maullar at work, if for no other reason than to prove to the internet that it exists in concept and execution :V

Sent out a box yesterday and one other is on the way.  I sure as hell hope my target actually likes the stuff because they didn't specify enough specific stuff :V :V V: V: VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV:
*insert generic 'it's the thought thart counts' blabber*
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Post by: Quad City QBs on December 05, 2012, 04:00:22 PM
I didn't specify anything because I wanted to see what random crazy shit people would get me... although I imagine most people have an idea of my tastes anyway
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 05, 2012, 04:11:28 PM
I don't specify anything because I think it's kinda dick to request specific stuff when someone's giving you a gift:V
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Post by: Imosa on December 05, 2012, 04:20:06 PM
I specified something because I was pretty lost on what I should get and a little hint would have helped a lot. However, I was very general: Thought provoking things, Interesting materials, Standard nerd gear, Standard weaboo gear.
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Post by: Jq1790 on December 05, 2012, 04:40:50 PM
Giving ideas to the gift-giver, especially if you don't know if said giftgiver knows you well enough to just guess on their own easily:  Good
Expecting them to definitely follow them and/or being disappointed if they don't:  Bad.

I think this about sums it up, yes?

Anyway, the countdown continues!  Wonder how many peoples' gifts will show up late this year...?
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Post by: triangles on December 05, 2012, 04:45:23 PM
Well I think it's good if people at least mentioned stuff like favorite Touhou character, maybe shows or movies or games they like. 

Or make it obvious for me to stalk posts/Tumbler/Steam/etc and get said ideas for what things I can make for you
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: Quad City QBs on December 05, 2012, 05:27:24 PM
ayo rinnosuke dakimakura or gtfo
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: Reddyne on December 05, 2012, 05:51:39 PM
I specify stuff because after being around here for nearly 3 years I still don't know if people "know me" or not.  :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 05, 2012, 05:58:18 PM
I specify stuff because lol ideas. and given the first year... I reckon I should because of the... gift itself, being inappropriate in some ways. (since i don't have a fridge at my apartment)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: Imosa on December 05, 2012, 06:27:44 PM
Just because we are on a touhou forum I feel like listing some preferred touhous would be a good idea. My gift in particular needed a character as a theme.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 05, 2012, 07:35:10 PM
Eh, listing a few interests is perfectly fine by me, I just think one shouldn't be picky when getting a gift, as some have been in the past

Has worked out so far, though, so I guess everything's cool
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 05, 2012, 10:42:36 PM
But not that fresh. Bet you wish you'd picked Yes to NSFW now, don't you?
I said in thread that I wanted something NSFW. Ya'll are weird for not owning up that you're a bunch of pervs :V (except Forza)

I think not specifying gifts is part of the fun.  Santa wants to know exactly what to get you for Christmas, Secret Santa should be getting you whatever the heck he feels like.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 05, 2012, 11:23:15 PM
I said in thread that I wanted something NSFW. Ya'll are weird for not owning up that you're a bunch of pervs :V (except Forza)
Hypocrites.

I always say I'm cool with NSFW, though it'll be arse if someone does send me porn, because the first thing my mother asks me when something comes in the mail this time of the year is "it's that thing with your internet friends, right? whatisitwhatisit openitopenit". It's enough hassle to convince her every year that I can't open it till Christmas :V

BUT HEY whoever you are if you sent me porn, don't worry. I like porn.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Drake on December 06, 2012, 12:12:58 AM
Ugg, exams and projects are really bogging me down for time to get what I planned. I'll probably end up sending a portion of my gift that doesn't take long to get, and then send what I intended once my courses end.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Quad City QBs on December 06, 2012, 01:13:03 AM
spoiler, I sent my partner this

[nsfw]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026P3Q3A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0026P3Q3A&linkCode=as2&tag=natdee-20[/nsfw]
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on December 06, 2012, 02:01:58 AM
I said in thread that I wanted something NSFW. Ya'll are weird for not owning up that you're a bunch of pervs :V (except Forza)


Those of us who are
married
do need to ensure our spouses aren't creeped out :V  Otherwise I'd be rollin' dakis and sadlife 2 tha xtreme, but I had to specify that the worst it can get is WWII pinupish NSFW. 

... which is why I hope Maullar or Leo or some other art type got that and is makin' some nose art of a P-40 named China Gal, all Flying Tigersish with Meiling  :blush:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Imosa on December 06, 2012, 03:20:47 AM
Ugg, exams and projects are really bogging me down for time to get what I planned. I'll probably end up sending a portion of my gift that doesn't take long to get, and then send what I intended once my courses end.
I might have to do that too. My gift wont be able to send off my until it gets to my place between the 13th and the 18th, and it would be a real bummer not to have something for Christmas... Also the deadline is the 14th and I don't want to get banned.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Sign-ups CLOSED!)
Post by: Mr_Bob on December 06, 2012, 09:51:06 AM
(since i don't have a fridge at my apartment)
Note to self: Send A-F refridgerator.

spoiler, I sent my partner this
[nsfw]http://www.tenga-global.com/[/nsfw]
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: triangles on December 06, 2012, 01:49:42 PM
I might have to do that too. My gift wont be able to send off my until it gets to my place between the 13th and the 18th, and it would be a real bummer not to have something for Christmas... Also the deadline is the 14th and I don't want to get banned.

Just keep Vic in the loop and he won't ban you (I've mailed late before because oops wasn't done stitching the gift in time :V) If you're sending domestically, priority will be  fast enough if it's worst case and you can't mail it until the 19th.
If you're sending internationally all bets are off because customs is a magical and silly place where time has no logical meaning.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on December 06, 2012, 11:23:36 PM
Well, I seem to have received a package today! ...Now I just have to wait 19 days to open it. Well, okay, 18 and a half... Thank you, my Secret Santa!

Now, to finish getting the stuff for my own recipient and get it sent off.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 07, 2012, 08:59:16 PM
IF things go according to plan, I'll be able to mail off mine come monday.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Chaore on December 08, 2012, 12:32:28 AM
Heard everything is finally completely together. Should hopefully be shipping soon-

Dad's doing the shipping, so hopefully he remembers to get the tracking number.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Amraphenson on December 08, 2012, 01:00:20 AM
Package released. SHIPPED. LAUNCHED.
BRACE FOR IMPACT
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on December 08, 2012, 01:47:49 AM
An update on a couple of things...

First of all, it would seem someone has dropped a parcel on my doorstep. I find it amusing that whoever got me for SS has got their parcel to me before Puppy got hers. :V

As for how I'm doing on my end... I've got everything! Just need to pack it, wrap it, then send it off...
That last part is proving a little difficult because I didn't get the money I needed on Tuesday...  :ohdear:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: triangles on December 08, 2012, 02:27:34 AM
Ok I believe now everything is sent that was coming from the trianglehousehold.
Go forth packages on your long (or short) journey to
who knows??? oh wait I do.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nietz on December 08, 2012, 08:18:25 AM
Got an international packet today, which I assume is from my partner.
Mailed mine this week as well.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 08, 2012, 06:20:03 PM
gonna do it tomorrow, serious this time, I promise.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nobu on December 09, 2012, 02:42:49 AM
Sending my gift monday! So Excited!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nevindar on December 09, 2012, 09:47:47 AM
Same here. I really hope this goes without a hitch.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Dular on December 09, 2012, 07:59:36 PM
Mmmmm bah.  I was hoping to send an actual gift and a little personal gift as well, but I don't seem to have the time available for the personal gift, what with all the other things going on.  Guess I'll just have to send the actual gift.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Reddyne on December 09, 2012, 10:10:27 PM
Waku waku! My part's now complete. Now to wait until Christmas! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IXZIqxrj5E) I'm getting some early gifts in the form of 2 interviews with potential for more.  :3
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 09, 2012, 11:59:22 PM
All this freaking waiting
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 10, 2012, 12:03:19 AM
At least this will make getting the Hell off campus that much more worth it.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 10, 2012, 01:55:36 AM
Tomorrow we're going shopping for gifts so I'll be picking some stuff up for this! I'm honestly at a bit of a loss as to what to get my person, but I'll figure it out! (with Jana's help maybe???)

Hopefully both our stuff can get shipped tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest~
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Chaore on December 10, 2012, 04:34:36 AM
Still no word from home. I'll bother dad again tomorrow seeing as he's had everything for a while. :v

(this would be easier if I had my phone ;W;)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 10, 2012, 06:16:39 PM
A package is send. Weight lifts from my shoulders. Hot white light fills my fibers. I am of Juffo-Wup, content.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 10, 2012, 08:38:13 PM
A package is send. Weight lifts from my shoulders. Hot white light fills my fibers. I am of Juffo-Wup, content.

*parties*
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 10, 2012, 08:38:47 PM
If you haven't sent your stuff send it already aghagghagaha wooo
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: DX7.EP on December 10, 2012, 09:08:43 PM
Sent mine last week, but no word on whether I've gotten anything at home yet or not.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Dular on December 10, 2012, 10:39:53 PM
I have received mine package.  Sadly, I only need to glance at it to know who it's from :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 11, 2012, 02:37:31 AM
The stupid store didn't have anything good so I'll probably just have to order something online. Ugh it'd be best to just send it directly then even though that means I can't put a card or anything in it. >:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 11, 2012, 09:38:22 AM
Some places will let you add a personalized greeting or summat, at least.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Werepuppy on December 11, 2012, 11:11:36 AM
Just got parcels sent. Was pricy though, since I had to cover Kanjou as well. Job Seekers screwed him over for money and cut off his allowance. Came to just under ?35 for the 2 parcels.....
Did ask about tracking numbers.. but they said it would be like ?60 per parcel to do that, so.. yeah. no tracking number. >_<

Kanjou has already received his SS, but mine is still yet to be received. Hope it arrives soon ^^
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: triangles on December 11, 2012, 01:52:18 PM
Yeah The US Postal Service also doesn't offer tracking without coughing up a lot more $$$$ as I learned last year, but if you've got the number on the customs form that probably serves as tracking for at least part of the way depending where it's going.

The stupid store didn't have anything good so I'll probably just have to order something online. Ugh it'd be best to just send it directly then even though that means I can't put a card or anything in it. >:
Send a separate card in the mail :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nevindar on December 11, 2012, 03:11:05 PM
Alright! Everything is packed and ready to be sent.
Slightly late, but should be off tomorrow / in +/-18h.

... damnit, this was not a good time to catch the norovirus.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 11, 2012, 03:23:50 PM
Just got back from the post office. Some lucky individual is going to get a nice package of Icelandic swag.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Jq1790 on December 11, 2012, 03:33:11 PM
Hm.  I seem to have gotten something in the mail yesterday. I actually recognize the name, too, which I found interesting.  Now the hardest part:  Not just tearing the package apart to find out what's there until the 25th!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: NegaZero on December 11, 2012, 07:02:25 PM
And my gift has been sent. I'm glad importing that stuff from Japan didn't take forever like I was afraid it would.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: theshirn on December 11, 2012, 07:59:38 PM
I AM SO AFRAID :ohdear:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on December 11, 2012, 11:06:38 PM
Just one little rhyme for y'allz: Zent sent packet went.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 12, 2012, 01:47:09 AM
I got a package from Amazon today like most days and tore into it as usual.  Luckily this one was gift wrapped so I knew it was for CPSS ;o

That and it was addressed to "Vic Viper"
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Drake on December 12, 2012, 01:48:45 AM
sent a piece <3
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 12, 2012, 02:08:08 AM
I haven't gotten mine yet, but there is a very good chance I will open it as soon as I get it, because Christmas as you Westerners know it doesn't exist in Japan.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 12, 2012, 02:10:00 AM
I haven't gotten mine yet, but there is a very good chance I will open it as soon as I get it, because Christmas as you Westerners know it doesn't exist in Japan.

Isn't it sort of like asexual Valentine's Day or something over there? :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: triangles on December 12, 2012, 02:14:53 AM
Even better it's National Kentucky Fried Chicken Day :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 12, 2012, 02:15:52 AM
Even better it's National Kentucky Fried Chicken Day :V

So THAT'S why the Colonel's face is plastered all over Pixiv and NicoDouga!

I learned something today!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 12, 2012, 02:28:57 AM
Yeah, Christmas in Japan means you might hear an instrumental version of Jingle Bells while you shop in the 3 days leading up to Christmas.  Also fried chicken.  I celebrated by bringing a buddy of mine to the Peace Memorial Museum, something light and uplifting, y'know?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 12, 2012, 03:44:08 AM
So the Japanese anime cartoons lied to me? Impossible!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: pineyappled on December 12, 2012, 03:48:00 AM
They sell K-on! Christmas cakes. :V
i bought one



it was on sale okay
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 12, 2012, 04:00:19 AM
They sell K-on! Christmas cakes. :V
i bought one



it was on sale okay
No excuses, you better feel remorse.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Suikama on December 12, 2012, 04:32:57 AM
They sell K-on! Christmas cakes. :V
i bought one



it was on sale okay
your punishment is to watch this entire video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmAW7tcgKeg)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 12, 2012, 04:34:34 AM
Hey, I'd buy the shit out of that cake
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: pineyappled on December 12, 2012, 08:46:44 AM
No excuses, you better feel remorse.
b-but it came with a free figure
and it was cheaper than the normal cake

also it was actually decent so


;_;
Title: CPSS4: Live Free Or Secret Harder
Post by: Tengukami on December 12, 2012, 08:52:24 AM
Wouldn't eating a K-on cake cause a recursive loop in spacetime, like googling "google"?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Chaore on December 12, 2012, 09:16:15 AM
word from home is the package still isn't sent (yet)

It should be sent before the 17th though. If not I'll bother my father to make sure it is, now that my phone is alive again >>
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 12, 2012, 10:23:07 AM
Actually, as far as advertisments and displays go, Japan is even WORSE than America. At least there you have Thanksgiving as a buffer once Halloween is over.

But on the whole most celebrations are either parties with friends or dates with your significant other, which is why most NEETs hate it.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nevindar on December 12, 2012, 01:00:08 PM
And there we go.
The package has been handed over to the local postal service.
I feel equal amounts of relief and anxiety.

God damn I hope they dont mess anything up.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Reddyne on December 12, 2012, 02:39:36 PM
My landlord in our tiny apartment building collects nearly all the packages delivered to our shared address. Cue me going downstairs to pester him about potential deliveries every other day until it finally arrives.
sent a piece <3
Please be considerate of where you are sending firearms.
They sell K-on! Christmas cakes. :V
I'd rather marry a Christmas cake.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 12, 2012, 05:51:32 PM
Actually, as far as advertisments and displays go, Japan is even WORSE than America. At least there you have Thanksgiving as a buffer once Halloween is over.

But on the whole most celebrations are either parties with friends or dates with your significant other, which is why most NEETs hate it.

I swear based on this comment I must have been Japanese my past life.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Jana on December 12, 2012, 06:19:53 PM
Wouldn't eating a K-on cake cause a recursive loop in spacetime, like googling "google"?

I think it would stabilize it, actually. K-On and cakes just go hand in hand.  Eat on!

I received a package just a few minutes ago, and it seems to have come from very far away! I feel a little bad that my own hasn't been sent yet because of finals and such, but it'll be out by Friday!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Chaore on December 12, 2012, 08:22:41 PM
Word from home is the package is being sent tomorrow.

Also that my handwriting is, in fact, still atrocious and makes reading last names hard.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on December 13, 2012, 12:25:14 PM
Pasurin, Vena-san and I have sent our gifts

GG NO RE
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Edible on December 13, 2012, 04:23:07 PM
I hope the recipient of my gift enjoys the BONUS ITEM (insert extremely dubious fanfare here).
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Reddyne on December 13, 2012, 05:31:35 PM
I hope the recipient of my gift enjoys the BONUS ITEM (insert extremely dubious fanfare here).
"Hey Ed, you going to get rid of this... thing in the fridge?"
"What is it? Leftovers?"
"Maybe at one time. Whatever it is, it left a slime trail on its route to the baking soda in an attempt to kill itself. I wouldn't even give it to the neighbor's dog."
"Give? Well, you've given me a fantastic idea!"
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Edible on December 13, 2012, 06:07:49 PM
I don't think I could get away with mailing Nanako's science project~
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nevindar on December 13, 2012, 08:40:57 PM
Oh, whats this? A package from the US?
Well, looks like whoever mailed me got it through.
Woo!  :]

Now, how to resist opening it for at least ten days?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: theshirn on December 13, 2012, 08:51:16 PM
Again I say: so afraid (http://i.imgur.com/YV69J.png)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Edible on December 13, 2012, 08:54:34 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/YV69J.png)

ho ho hodear
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: triangles on December 13, 2012, 10:35:01 PM
Ok that is officially the best emocon.
The only way to top that is a santa hat on :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Suikama on December 13, 2012, 10:43:37 PM
Ok that is officially the best emocon.
The only way to top that is a santa hat on :V
(http://i.imgur.com/gwL3V.png)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 13, 2012, 11:02:06 PM
I ordered my gift last night! It should be shipping now, but I can't access my e-mail which is stupid... I'll send the info as soon as that clears up.

Jana left early for his final so he can take his stuff to the post office, so it should be shipping by tomorrow~

\o/
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Chaore on December 13, 2012, 11:13:08 PM
Anddd the package is out. I'd give estimation on arrival, but that'd ruin the surprise :v
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Amraphenson on December 14, 2012, 12:53:11 AM
Hmm, just got a package. I wonder...
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: NegaZero on December 14, 2012, 02:28:23 AM
Well, I got a package today. It's from
HAHAHA no
, so I can only assume it's the gift.

Too bad the shipping bag has a few holes in it, and the box inside has been partially crushed in one corner. Doesn't sound like anything's broken, though.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: pineyappled on December 14, 2012, 02:36:59 AM
Sending mine a bit late. Good thing
lol no
lives like an hour away.

Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 14, 2012, 02:41:15 AM
I already have my presents for
YEAH RIGHT
ready, but since sending them would be an instantaneous process I am waiting for the right moment. :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 14, 2012, 03:01:06 AM
Lol giving clues 10 days before Christmas

Also no package yet, or so I was informed
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Dr Rawr on December 14, 2012, 07:38:27 AM
i got mine, my dad was weirded out when he saw it was for Dr Rawr :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Pesco on December 14, 2012, 07:41:49 AM
You never told your dad you were a doctor?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 14, 2012, 02:33:52 PM
TO WHOEVER WHO IS GETTING MY GIFT.
I swear it is not because I am insincere or anything I just don't at all have much time whatsoever to do something new....
honto no |||OTL gomenasai gomenasai gomenasai /me breaks wall with head
 
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on December 14, 2012, 03:10:31 PM
You never told your dad you were a doctor?

Damn Rawr's too smart. Hiding PhDs from his dad
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Jq1790 on December 14, 2012, 03:55:04 PM
TO WHOEVER WHO IS GETTING MY GIFT.
I swear it is not because I am insincere or anything I just don't at all have much time whatsoever to do something new....
honto no |||OTL gomenasai gomenasai gomenasai /me breaks wall with head
/me patches ♛ Siri's head up

Relax, it's the thought that's important.  If people get uppity with you over what you give them, they're doing it wrong.  The fact you got/made/summoned someone else a gift should be enough for them, yes?  I'd like to think the people here are a little better than that, y'know?  =)  Not that I know the people here well enough to judge, but still.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 14, 2012, 10:02:56 PM
TO WHOEVER WHO IS GETTING MY GIFT.
I swear it is not because I am insincere or anything I just don't at all have much time whatsoever to do something new....
honto no |||OTL gomenasai gomenasai gomenasai /me breaks wall with head

And to whoever is getting MY gift:

Forgive me if it seems rather ordinary but the shopping here in this town isn't very impressive, the mall is on the other end of down via underfunded bus system, and school has been such a stupid, mindless pain in the ass that I haven't had a chance to go shopping anyway. So I did everything digitally in the most easily sendable way possible.

On the other hand your wishlist wasn't asking for anything too exotic, sooo...I just hope you enjoy!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Quad City QBs on December 14, 2012, 10:31:42 PM
To whoever is getting my gift: Sorry about all the jumping spider eggs. I mistook them for figurine accessories. The box doesn't have any air holes, so you should be OK as long as you don't open it early.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 14, 2012, 10:33:39 PM
To whoever is getting my gift: Nah, no message for you
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on December 15, 2012, 04:25:32 PM
To whoever is getting my gift: a friendly reminder that the maximum lifetime dose of radiation as per the IAEA is something like 400mSv.  You'll be fine, don't let the authorities know. 
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 15, 2012, 08:08:59 PM
To whoever is getting my gift:

Don't push the shiny red button.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 15, 2012, 08:37:01 PM
To whoever is getting my gift: a friendly reminder that the maximum lifetime dose of radiation as per the IAEA is something like 400mSv.  You'll be fine, don't let the authorities know.

Fortunately I have plenty of Rad-X and Radaway stocked up!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Reddyne on December 15, 2012, 09:32:01 PM
Fortunately I have plenty of Rad-X and Radaway stocked up!
Good. The MASTER Master would like for you to j-j-join us at THE GLOW.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: theshirn on December 15, 2012, 10:37:54 PM
To whoever is getting my gift: oh wait you already opened it >:(
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: pineyappled on December 15, 2012, 10:56:13 PM
To whoever gave my gift: WELL I'M SORRY


 :ohdear:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nietz on December 16, 2012, 02:17:02 AM
To whoever got my gift: you might not want to have people around when you open it.  ;)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Imosa on December 16, 2012, 02:46:48 AM
To whoever gets my gift: I forgot to include instructions so listen up. Once you open the box you must find the courage not to look away from the horror within. The animated corpses will not yield to any intimidation for they have met death once before and do not know fear. Finally, the 4th horseman will not take your loved ones until you have lost hope. Everything else should be pretty self explanatory. 
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 16, 2012, 03:43:29 AM
To whoever gets my gift: Sorry, if you were hoping I'd give you a witty hint.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 16, 2012, 03:46:54 AM
To whoever receives my gift:

Marion, don't look at it. Shut your eyes, Marion. Don't look at it, no matter what happens!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Drake on December 16, 2012, 04:32:16 AM
To whoever receives my gift: Th- wait this would just reveal which person I sent it to.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nietz on December 16, 2012, 06:09:02 AM
OK, now I've just received another package from abroad.  ???

Upon closer inspection, turns out that the one I had gotten before was actually from the Katawa Shoujo kickstarter.
This new one definitely looks like the Secret Santa one though.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 16, 2012, 09:04:33 AM
Katawa Shoujo kickstarter ???
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nietz on December 16, 2012, 10:39:04 AM
Katawa Shoujo kickstarter ???
This one (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1054017118/katawa-shoujo-anime-expo-art-book).
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 16, 2012, 03:06:52 PM
To whoever is sending my gift: I will lock myself in a tight little place and salivate over it.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 16, 2012, 06:02:23 PM
This one (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1054017118/katawa-shoujo-anime-expo-art-book).
Oh, why did I miss that |:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on December 17, 2012, 01:51:25 AM
I could have donated $60 and gotten Kenji wearing a Hasid hat and peyos?!

Also who the fuck changed my avatar ;_;
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Suikama on December 17, 2012, 01:53:00 AM
I could have donated $60 and gotten Kenji wearing a Hasid hat and peyos?!

Also who the fuck changed my avatar ;_;
No avatar for me but I give you permission to change MJP's.
:smug:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on December 17, 2012, 01:59:52 AM
God dammit triangles I'm going to find the best possible close-up of China's boobs that can be fit in an MotK formatted icon and always change it back to it
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 17, 2012, 02:02:22 AM
God dammit triangles I'm going to find the best possible close-up of China's boobs that can be fit in an MotK formatted icon and always change it back to it

I'm just waiting for someone to take that and shoop pasuheads onto the nerps. :getdown:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 17, 2012, 02:05:59 AM
Gawd I hope no one is actually stupid enough to do that.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: triangles on December 17, 2012, 01:24:57 PM
I could have donated $60 and gotten Kenji wearing a Hasid hat and peyos?!

Also who the fuck changed my avatar ;_;

Yo your avatar was still a map of China IIRC so I halped :3
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Imosa on December 17, 2012, 11:27:03 PM
Sent my gift today. So much hype.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 17, 2012, 11:50:04 PM
I got my gift today! It didn't come from as far away as Jana's did, but it's now also resting under our tree! :D

CHRISTMAS IS SO SOON!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 18, 2012, 12:26:52 AM
Nothing yet orz
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Reddyne on December 18, 2012, 01:19:33 AM
Nothing yet orz
I think things have worked out the same way for me the last couple of years. Both times I wondered if someone from overseas had gotten their package out on the last day or if I would become the reason someone would get banned.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: triangles on December 18, 2012, 01:33:55 AM
We're both still package free at the anglehouse.

I suppose this is cosmic justice from last year, where my santee's gift went out later than I had wanted and got stuck in customs and arrived literally the last possible day before Christmas  :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Chaore on December 18, 2012, 01:52:14 AM
Still derpin' round here. SECRET SANTA I AM DISAPPOINTED

YOU MUST BE LAZY
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: pineyappled on December 18, 2012, 02:40:37 AM
Sent!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Imosa on December 18, 2012, 02:50:50 AM
arrived literally the last possible day before Christmas  :V
That's the perfect scenario. Everyone just has weird expectations.

Nothing yet orz
Don't worry. I'm sure your gift will arrive in the next 3 to 5 business days...
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 18, 2012, 03:36:10 AM
Don't worry. I'm sure your gift will arrive in the next 3 to 5 business days...
Statistically it's more likely that it doesn't
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: triangles on December 18, 2012, 03:47:03 AM
It came on time last year though right?
I wonder what was different.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 18, 2012, 04:10:46 AM
Odd too, because it was a weird-ass scheme only Pesco could've pulled off :V
Arashi sent it straight through a chinese retailer the first year, Vic sent it directly and who the hell knows what happened after
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nevindar on December 18, 2012, 10:38:21 AM
I have no words.

The local postal service sent the package through the wrong shipping service.
Instead of worldwide tracking it only has limited tracking in the EU.
And while it should arrive before the 24th, I have no actual idea where it is at the moment.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 18, 2012, 10:42:56 AM
[Sound of me going gomenasai gomenasai gomenasai shivering on the floor while biting my nails]

I for one, sent it out as early as I could... (sob) probably... could have done better...

[Regular scheduling of panicky screaming and hair pulling here over cosplay costume failure]
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Edible on December 18, 2012, 01:31:01 PM
auau hauu hauu auau auu-wa hauuau (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B-k8P667hQ)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nevindar on December 18, 2012, 05:52:09 PM
Intresting, I received another package/parcel today.
There is a low probability that they are not related, but I wont know
unless I open them.

I'm not gonna risk it, so up on the shelf it goes!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 18, 2012, 05:55:15 PM
Package has arrived...At my dad's place, since I won't be at my current address this Christmas. :V Just as well, removes all temptation to look at it and wonder what nifty thing is inside.

Get hype Acquire enthusiasm.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 18, 2012, 07:12:04 PM
Nothing as of yet. Holding out hope.

More disturbingly, my person has yet to announce their package arriving. =|
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Edible on December 18, 2012, 07:22:35 PM
My person may or may not have said something already, but just in general for everyone:

Please say something when your package arrives! <3
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 18, 2012, 08:56:48 PM
A title update is in order too
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Nobu on December 18, 2012, 10:45:54 PM
I received my package! Three gifts wrapped in newspaper. Can't wait until I can open them!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (Ya'll better be sending some packages!)
Post by: Quad City QBs on December 19, 2012, 03:16:26 AM
Right, I got mine a while back. It's sitting at home under a pile of figurine boxes and out-of-fashion ropes. I'll open it when I get back from vacation on New Year's Day.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Mr_Bob on December 20, 2012, 08:05:31 AM
You guys are having way too much fun, and being so vocal. Man, it's supposed to be a secret, man.

And whoever had to send the seven pound (3.2 kilo) package I received, my fondest condolences for the
redacted
you had to endure with shipping.
(Of course, assuming this is a CPSS package.  Also, I have a slight suspicion it's somebody state-side being clever, because it came through a shipping department.)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Imosa on December 20, 2012, 01:26:21 PM
You guys are having way too much fun, and being so vocal. Man, it's supposed to be a secret, man.

And whoever had to send the seven pound (3.2 kilo) package I received, my fondest condolences for the
redacted
you had to endure with shipping.
(Of course, assuming this is a CPSS package.  Also, I have a slight suspicion it's somebody state-side being clever, because it came through a shipping department.)
Who sends what is a secret. The fact that gifts are being sent and received is not.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Dular on December 21, 2012, 01:52:47 AM
Yeeaahhh I think my sent package is lost in the mail.  That's not good.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 21, 2012, 03:08:44 AM
On that note, I still haven't received tracking numbers from some of you, or any shipping notification at all.

You were required to PM me once you mailed your package. Do so now if you haven't!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: triangles on December 21, 2012, 03:26:29 AM
Customs Hell is a very real place and we've had stuff stuck there a very long time in the past.

On a related note, I order a
thing
for MJP back at the end of November and that apparently got lost in the mail (domestic shipped at that!) so I hope the stuff that's coming our way didn't wind up in the same postal abyss that package did  :ohdear:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 21, 2012, 03:40:25 AM
Speaking of shipping, and on an embarrassing note, I only managed to drag myself out of the house today and send my gift.  My partner should be getting it on the 24th.

Get a flu shot everyone, I've been in varying stages of sick for over a month :<
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Werepuppy on December 21, 2012, 03:21:57 PM
Still no sign of my SS parcel. n_n;
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Pesco on December 21, 2012, 04:57:52 PM
Was about to post to say that my parcel will be late. Checked the postbox and there's a notice to go collect something from the Post Office. Looks like I'll have to go outside tomorrow for once :V.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: triangles on December 21, 2012, 05:10:38 PM
Cirno Claus just delivered BOTH of our packages oh boy oh boy!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Tengukami on December 21, 2012, 07:08:19 PM
Who sends what is a secret. The fact that gifts are being sent and received is not.

Well, whoever gets a package from me is going to KNOW it's from me. I am the Icelandic Touhou Community, after all.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Pesco on December 21, 2012, 07:09:10 PM
Well, whoever gets a package from me is going to KNOW it's from me. I am the Icelandic Touhou Community, after all.

The same for the African continent :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Tengukami on December 21, 2012, 07:13:42 PM
Yeah, Pesco's got a whole damn continent to himself! That's nothing to sneeze at.

I guess if I wanted to be super clever I could have sent the package to an agent somewhere else in the world, with instructions to re-package it and send it on to its destiny. But my days at the CIA are over, tyvm.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 21, 2012, 07:23:47 PM
The same for the African continent :V
YOUR PACKAGE FOR ME CAME FROM CANADA LAST YEAR YOU TREACHEROUS BUNNY
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Pesco on December 21, 2012, 08:01:29 PM
U mad bro? :smug:

I redeemed my DotS achievement points just for that.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on December 21, 2012, 09:00:48 PM
Well, whoever gets a package from me is going to KNOW it's from me. I am the Icelandic Touhou Community, after all.

Some lucky person is going to get some delicious rotten shark! 
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Dular on December 21, 2012, 09:58:42 PM
U mad bro? :smug:

I redeemed my DotS achievement points just for that.

Yeah, I had to send it!  The shipping was expensive.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 21, 2012, 10:31:20 PM
Thanks bro, really. I hope he repaid you, that filthy bunny
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: NegaZero on December 22, 2012, 02:12:26 AM
So what I thought was my gift was actually a gift for my stepmother that my dad had shipped to me to keep her from knowing about it. My actual gift arrived today.

Sadly I'll have to open it on Christmas Eve, because I work Tuesday-Thursday of next week and will be too tired to bother with anything when I get home those days.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 22, 2012, 03:43:19 AM
Christmas Eve is when you're supposed to open it.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Tengukami on December 22, 2012, 03:44:51 AM
Christmas Eve is when you're supposed to open it.

Is this an MotK tradition, or just a non-US tradition? I know they open the gifts on the 24th here; back home, it was on the 25th.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Drake on December 22, 2012, 03:52:26 AM
Whether there's a tradition or not, I think there's much more of a nice anticipation that you get when you open gifts on the 25th. Waking up and opening your gifts with your family and whatnot has a really nice charm and feel-good atmosphere to it.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 22, 2012, 03:55:46 AM

Eh, now you got me. The CPSS description goes for 25th, but over here Christmas Eve is the night of the 24th, that's when we open stuff.
I didn't really realise Americans do it on the 25th when I posted that.

fake e:
Waking up and opening your gifts with your family and whatnot has a really nice charm and feel-good atmosphere to it.
The same family feeling and atmosphere are around when opening presents with the whole family after dinner
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Jq1790 on December 22, 2012, 04:00:12 AM
Whether there's a tradition or not, I think there's much more of a nice anticipation that you get when you open gifts on the 25th. Waking up and opening your gifts with your family and whatnot has a really nice charm and feel-good atmosphere to it.
I'm all for this, especially when there's the 'can't sleep much so excited' feeling as you go to sleep on the 24th.  (Or at least I have that feeling still.  I suppose my inner child's not dead yet.  =D)

Of course, there's nothing wrong with doing things differently from how others do it.  It's all about enjoying yourself and the company you're keeping for the holidays and stuff, yes?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Tengukami on December 22, 2012, 04:01:47 AM
Yeah, I've done both, and I think the dates don't particularly matter - it's that warm, Whoville feeling that does. That, and the pleasure of stuffing the wrapping paper under the couch as you sprawl out from eating too much and spend the day watching the Aliens films.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Imosa on December 22, 2012, 04:37:48 AM
Yeah, this 24th vs. 25th thing really doesn't seem like much of an issue. I open on the night of the 24th which, after a large dinner and my parents going to church, lands around 9pm. Opening gifts takes about an hour and then we spend time judging each other's gift choices. By the time all arguments are resolved it's usually around 1am which is... the morning of the 25th, and perfectly within reason for everyone to start opening presents. Even if you're asleep and open presents around 7 (or whenever people get up) you still wouldn't hear from me until you got a chance to report your gift so ultimately everyone finds out around the same time.
The only exceptions are people living far to the west of me, and people who like staying awake to catch Santa in his rounds.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 22, 2012, 04:41:13 AM
Different cultures have different traditions kids.

Just don't open your presents before Christmas Eve! I guess that makes more sense right?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on December 22, 2012, 06:03:14 AM
I have to open mine when I receive it because :parents:

Although I'll prolly receive it after christmas or something idk
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Drake on December 22, 2012, 06:41:59 AM
fake e:The same family feeling and atmosphere are around when opening presents with the whole family after dinner
sry i actually can't imagine having the same feels if it were in the evening
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: N-Forza on December 22, 2012, 06:59:12 AM
I got a rather large package from England, tempted to just rip it open now since the outer wrapping is partially torn anyway.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Pesco on December 22, 2012, 07:23:07 AM
Carrier Package has arrived. Thought i could narrow down who sent it by looking at when people said they sent their stuff out. My sender may have been smart enough to not say so exactly on the same day as mailing.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Jana on December 22, 2012, 07:25:21 AM
sry i actually can't imagine having the same feels if it were in the evening

I guess it's just a cultural thing. I can't imagine having to drag everyone out of bed in the morning before opening gifts (beginning with myself). We wait until midnight before we open ours, so it's sort of on the 25th, but we have dinner at 11 PM so that it's also right after dinner. Then we can doo fun things all night!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: pasu on December 22, 2012, 10:36:10 AM
that day when i shipped my package it was shipped along with /a few others/ and at least 2 of them already have arrived it seems i wonder when my recipient will get his  :ohdear:

also did i hear a mention of DoTS
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Nevindar on December 22, 2012, 12:27:27 PM
I'm going to be so unimpressed with my Postal Service if The Package fails to arrive before christmas eve.
I apologize if it does. And, uh, pardon my crappy handwriting.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Vento on December 22, 2012, 01:09:13 PM
that day when i shipped my package it was shipped along with /a few others/ and at least 2 of them already have arrived it seems i wonder when my recipient will get his  :ohdear:

also did i hear a mention of DoTS
might as well mention that our packages havent arrived huehuehue
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Imosa on December 22, 2012, 01:50:24 PM
Getting nervous. USPS says my package should arrive on the 20th... but I guess it hasn't cuz that's not it's status...
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on December 22, 2012, 02:17:48 PM
Christ on a cracker, if the goyim can't figure out which day to open the freaking presents how in the hell did you take over the world?  :V

My box is from
NOOOOOPE NOPE NOPE
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: triangles on December 22, 2012, 02:27:03 PM
Hush you, your people have like 8 days how do you all decide?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Nietz on December 22, 2012, 03:01:28 PM
Well, my people celebrate Festivus, should I open it on the 23rd then?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Tengukami on December 22, 2012, 05:35:02 PM
Christ on a cracker, if the goyim can't figure out which day to open the freaking presents how in the hell did you take over the world?  :V

With the cunning use of flags. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTduy7Qkvk8)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Edible on December 22, 2012, 07:00:27 PM
Package received.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Werepuppy on December 22, 2012, 09:59:38 PM
Still no sign of mine. I'm guessing it'll after xmas now :(
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Tengukami on December 22, 2012, 10:07:07 PM
Yep, nothing here, neither.

Ah well, time to get out the Kwanzaa candles.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Chaore on December 22, 2012, 10:19:59 PM
No sign on this end. Well then. >:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 22, 2012, 11:23:18 PM
I seem to have gotten a package today, according to people at home. Hmmm!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: triangles on December 23, 2012, 02:36:26 AM
At least here in 'MURRICA you can still get mail delivered on Dec 24th so all hope is not lost!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: DX7.EP on December 23, 2012, 03:23:07 AM
Came back from a week-long trip, time to see for any packages...nope. :<
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 23, 2012, 03:25:16 AM
Waaaiting is the haaardest paaaart~
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 24, 2012, 05:05:10 AM
Yep, there's a reasonably large box here from
YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE READING THIS, CITIZEN
. Sadly, the dog beat me to it and chewed off a bit of one the top flaps, but not enough to open it prematurely or (presumably) damage the contents.

Now to keep waiting ;_;
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 24, 2012, 05:16:53 AM
I have intel that the present for me has reached the borders. Not yet on my hands though, so unless for some miracle it's released today, I won't see it on Christmas.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 24, 2012, 06:12:54 AM
I'm actually disappointed that people don't know when to open their gifts for Secret Santa.  If any of y'all had read the OP (and I get the feeling you didn't) you would have seen:
Quote
12/25/2012 - Open your gift and post what you got

MY THREAD MY RULES! /pout
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Pesco on December 24, 2012, 06:19:19 AM
Reading instructions? What is this archaic activity you speak of?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Nobu on December 24, 2012, 06:21:29 AM
sry i actually can't imagine having the same feels if it were in the evening

It has its own appeal. Waiting until 12 midnight to open the gifts is kinda like a New Years party with gifts.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 24, 2012, 03:25:50 PM
I'm actually disappointed that people don't know when to open their gifts for Secret Santa.  If any of y'all had read the OP (and I get the feeling you didn't) you would have seen:
MY THREAD MY RULES! /pout

Well shit. :derp:

Uhhhhhhh I'll just poast all the piccies tomorrow then.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: theshirn on December 24, 2012, 04:06:02 PM
Oh.

Ok well then.

E: WHAT ARE YOU DOING
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 24, 2012, 04:44:01 PM
I think I screwed up.

Doubly.

 :getdown: :colonveeplusalpha:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: NegaZero on December 24, 2012, 04:52:51 PM
MY THREAD MY RULES! /pout

I work a 12 hour shift tomorrow, so I took the liberty of opening my gift today while the family celebrated Christmas.

I'll probably post the pictures later tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Tengukami on December 24, 2012, 05:10:46 PM
If whoever got matched up with me could let Vic know if you sent something or not, I'd appreciate it. I have to physically go to the post office to check for packages, so knowing ahead of time if there's even anything on my way there would be helpful.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 24, 2012, 06:22:22 PM
MY THREAD MY RULES! /pout
Oi I totally mentioned the OP when we were talking dates :<
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Chaore on December 24, 2012, 07:31:42 PM
Anddd package got here on the last possible day, like magic!

and from malyasia whoops sorry secret santa I DIDN'T MEAN IT WHEN I SAID YOU WERE LAZY ;W;
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Reddyne on December 24, 2012, 07:50:43 PM
Luckily, things worked out here. The mail is typically delivered to my landlord who runs his business downstairs. He hasn't been around since Friday.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Imosa on December 24, 2012, 10:05:19 PM
AHHHHH without being on time my present may louse a modicum of it's awesomeness...
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: DX7.EP on December 24, 2012, 10:42:07 PM
Yay! Package labelled "MotK SS" from
no bloody way I'll be telling ya until the 25th in my region
arrived on the last day! :)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Tengukami on December 24, 2012, 11:59:06 PM
My room-mate told me that I have received notice of something from overseas. Could be family, could be one of you. Guess we'll find out after Christmas!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Zirene on December 25, 2012, 01:22:03 AM
Just got my present from Cirno Clause! Perfect timing Cirno. Now the waiting game (till tomorrow).  No return address either so I'm completely in the dark. 
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: N-Forza on December 25, 2012, 03:21:02 AM
I could have posted my present today but I had to go to work and probably won't get back until late tonight.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Imosa on December 25, 2012, 05:53:38 AM
I opened my gift, and I am pleasantly surprised; however, I don't have a camera right now so I'll share what I got tomorrow.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: theshirn on December 25, 2012, 06:10:58 AM
Given that is is the 25th here, I shall post mine.

Words don't do this justice, so here it is in picture form, and in full size to properly appreciate it:
(http://i2.minus.com/igKJ9BYr6mgPK.PNG)

HOLY HELL ALLITERATOR I THINK THAT WILL DO

THANK YOU MAN
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Suikama on December 25, 2012, 06:12:26 AM
well damn :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Amraphenson on December 25, 2012, 06:17:36 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N54Abwly7QI&feature=youtu.be
behold my amazing visage after alcohol and too much food.
warning: I swear. a lot.
seriously though I'm sorry I can't read the name.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: pineyappled on December 25, 2012, 06:23:34 AM
One and a half more hours!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Pesco on December 25, 2012, 06:33:53 AM
My sender clearly knew a bit about me since I didn't indicate anything on my preferences.

[attach=1]

Looks like a commisioned pic of mafia Tewi and my signature phrase of First Post MindHax. The shirt feels like quality material and quite warm.

[attach=2]

Tsukihime DVD. I've never gotten into Tsukihime before and this may be a hint to get introduced.

The candidate senders based on the postage date aren't people who could have known to send me these gifts. But I'm going to wing it and say my sender was Edible as he's the only one in the pool that could have chosen this.

Merry Christmas and big thanks Ediboss :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Amraphenson on December 25, 2012, 06:36:38 AM
WHAT THERE WAS A TSUKIHIME ANIME?!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 25, 2012, 06:40:55 AM
It's now December 25th in Eastern Standard Time (aka god's chosen time zone) so open your presents ya mooks!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Dr Rawr on December 25, 2012, 06:42:59 AM
i got inflatable chuthulu arms, it was 10mins of good fun beating the shit out of my neighbors dogs.

also thanks arma
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Dular on December 25, 2012, 06:45:39 AM
Okay!  Here is one box!
(http://imageshack.us/a/img688/1512/img0832f.jpg)
It appears to have a nasty case of postage.  Like, a lot of postage.  Where is this thing from anyways?
(http://i.imgur.com/gHVKg.jpg)
... Oh.
It all makes sense now.  And there's only ONE person here from Africa.  Now to tear this badboy.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img694/7135/img0847sz.jpg)
A SHOEBOX!  :D  Oh man this is the--THERE'S STUFF INSIDE!  HOLY!  This gets better and better!
(http://imageshack.us/a/img801/1186/img0848vq.jpg)
MURASA ANCHOR!  WITH MY NAME ON IT!  I'm gonna use it to pull so many things to me... There's something else in here.  I have no idea what it is.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img208/3742/img0849l.jpg)
It's like.. Hmm.  Some sort of backscratcher?  Fortunately there's a piece of paper that explains.. What... It is...
(http://imageshack.us/a/img11/8316/img0850pf.jpg)
Goddammit.. GODDAMMIT!  IT'S A MYTHICAL HOOK!  AAAAAAAHAHAHA!  Keep your in-game mythical meathooks, I have an actual one!
(http://imageshack.us/a/img507/748/img0851l.jpg)
GET OVER HERE!!!


THANK YOU PESCAR!  LOOOOVE!  And I'm sure you'll get love on your Christmas day.  Wink wink nudge nudge.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Chaore on December 25, 2012, 07:10:39 AM
AND SO CHRISTMAS CAME. I already opened my present a bit earlier, it was my secret weapon in the war against the mass amount of presents my mother gets from her students each year.

She still won in numbers but my family was like 'oh shit this is awesome' so i think i won

So open opening the envelope with I first pulled out something really awesome

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/blackness/DSC_0001_zps1f560c57.jpg)
GOD DAMN ART. The copies are sadly wrinkled from transportation, but still really pretty and I'm considering hanging them somewhere. (also pictured magical chaore beds)

But wait. Whats that above those beautiful futos? (WHICH ARE ALSO SIGNED WITH SEXY HANDWRITING)

(http://i.imgur.com/CGY1L.jpg)
A really damn nice empty booklet, containing a message (With incredibly sexy handwriting, if I may say) from my incredibly mysterious Secret Santa. I swear this is actually something I should know but i'm somewhat inebriated at the moment and I really like it. (also manly chaore hands, contain yourselves ladies)

And for a stinger, on top of those already awesome gifts?

(http://i.imgur.com/2MKpU.jpg)
SEIBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (ALSO STUFFED ANIMALS)

This is actually a little hanging cloth thing, for a door or something and aaaaa screw how to properly explain it it is SABER AND IT IS AWESOME

AF IS BEST SECRET SANTA LET ME SMOTHER YOU WITH HUGS AAAAAAAAA

(I AM ATLEAST FAIRLY SURE IT'S AF. ACCEPT YOUR HUGS IF YOU ARE NOT AF THOUGH)

(ALSO AF I ACCEPT YOUR DECLARATION WE ARE SECRET SIBLINGS, GIVE ME A HUG)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: DX7.EP on December 25, 2012, 07:35:22 AM
All right, now that it's the 25th here let's open up the package!

(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc379/apr0396/cpss/th_IMG_0553_zps0c81d52c.png) (http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc379/apr0396/cpss/?action=view&current=IMG_0553_zps0c81d52c.png)
Singapore eh? This ought to be interesting. Oh hey, customs sticker notes a plushie inside, I wonder what kind...?

Time to open the gift / uncrate the loot....

(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc379/apr0396/cpss/th_IMG_0555_zps1384e870.jpg) (http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc379/apr0396/cpss/?action=view&current=IMG_0555_zps1384e870.jpg)
:o ...:*
Amazing! Now to read the note:

(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc379/apr0396/cpss/th_IMG_0557_zps2640ae2a.jpg) (http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc379/apr0396/cpss/?action=view&current=IMG_0557_zps2640ae2a.jpg)
:o :o :* :* :* This just got 400x better :)

No choice but to play around with the new plush and give her the Soldier stuff :V

(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc379/apr0396/cpss/th_IMG_0561_zpsf2b58cdc.jpg) (http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc379/apr0396/cpss/?action=view&current=IMG_0561_zpsf2b58cdc.jpg)
DONATE NOW, MAGGOTS, AND YOU WILL NOT BE HARMED! (http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/1/18/Soldier_taunts15.wav)

There's only one part missing - who made and sent this excellent gift? Going by the illustration style on the card, I'm pretty certain that pasu sent this. In which case, more Pasuheads galore! :getdown:
Regardless whether that is correct or not, many thanks for this! :3
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 25, 2012, 07:45:14 AM
So my gift:

(http://i.imgur.com/txsXwl.jpg)

P4 Golden and a Vita skin!  I threw my Mikkuri in the picture for good measure.

I have a history with P4.  I've bought versions of P3 4 times and have completed the game 9 times.  I bought P4 upon release and have never come close to finishing it; I keep waffling about whether or not I actually want to play it in fear that I might like the game more than P3 and to this point have never made it beyond Yukiko's castle.  Now that I own this game twice I have a huge incentive to actually play the freaking thing!

Thanks EP!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 25, 2012, 08:10:49 AM
WHAT THERE WAS A TSUKIHIME ANIME?!
Clearly a photoshopped cover. Probably Eiken or something on the inside.

Also I want that Soldier Reimu holy crap
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nietz on December 25, 2012, 09:59:53 AM
OK, time to open up!
I had gotten a pretty nondescript package that seemed to contain three items, and so, upon opening it:
(http://i.imgur.com/ItRS3l.jpg) (http://imgur.com/ItRS3)
A Darth Vader head plushie (Vaderkkuri?), which looks all kinds of cute and badass at the same time. The label says it's from Angry Birds Star Wars, but I can't see any noticeable difference from the original DV, I guess he already had a bird-looking head?
Second subpackage was two "monster caps" to use with mustard and ketchup, exactly the kind of cheesy thing with limited use I asked for!
And third is a figure from Aion Online. I'm not familiar with the franchise, but that doesn't stop me from finding it very detailed and badass looking. The feet were broken at the ankles, probably during the travel, but it seems easy enough to fix with a little superglue.

Anyway, thanks a lot partner!
As from who you are, I can't say I have a good clue, so I'm gonna use Sherlock Mind Hax Power and guess... Dr Rawr?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on December 25, 2012, 10:09:32 AM
Good morning to all of you. This is Tamashii Kanjou, reporting in about this 'Secret Santa' package. This is my third Christmas doing this with you lot, so let's see what wonderful items are in here.

But first, let us see how this looks :
(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y415/Tamashii_Kanjou/th_WP_000722_zps9029fc66.jpg) (http://s1273.beta.photobucket.com/user/Tamashii_Kanjou/media/WP_000722_zps9029fc66.jpg.html)
What a handy piece of chocolate you are! So, let us find a way of opening this up... shall we? XD

(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y415/Tamashii_Kanjou/th_WP_000723_zpsf9eb1070.jpg) (http://s1273.beta.photobucket.com/user/Tamashii_Kanjou/media/WP_000723_zpsf9eb1070.jpg.html)
Hmm... I think I spy...

(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y415/Tamashii_Kanjou/th_WP_000725_zps88bee2cc.jpg) (http://s1273.beta.photobucket.com/user/Tamashii_Kanjou/media/WP_000725_zps88bee2cc.jpg.html)
Welp. Some tasty treats! Going to share these with Puppy-chan later. Now what else is there...

(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y415/Tamashii_Kanjou/th_WP_000726_zpsc476c036.jpg) (http://s1273.beta.photobucket.com/user/Tamashii_Kanjou/media/WP_000726_zpsc476c036.jpg.html)
SUSPICIOUS CHRISTMAS GIFT DETECTED! Please wait whilst we destroy this paper!

(http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y415/Tamashii_Kanjou/th_WP_000728_zps44850413.jpg) (http://s1273.beta.photobucket.com/user/Tamashii_Kanjou/media/WP_000728_zps44850413.jpg.html)
... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Oh my gosh! I mean... OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSHOHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH! XD
That is amazing! This is... oh wow! Thank you so much for this!

Also, sweet collection from the others so far. Look forward to seeing the others soon~ XD
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: NegaZero on December 25, 2012, 12:35:29 PM
Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope it's been a good one for you all.
Through some twisted luck, I managed to stay home from work today!

(http://i.imgur.com/uYJtLs.jpg) (http://imgur.com/uYJtL)
Singapore, huh? After looking through the thread, there are at least three people participating that live in Singapore...

(http://i.imgur.com/0qmAEs.jpg) (http://imgur.com/0qmAE)
Is that what I think it is?

(http://i.imgur.com/5Nqmbs.jpg) (http://imgur.com/5Nqmb)
COFFEE, MY ONE TRUE LOVE
Also some white lion/fish thing.

(http://i.imgur.com/orMVSs.jpg) (http://imgur.com/orMVS)
PRAISE THE SUN \o/ (http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ra5FFVSNOrA)

(http://i.imgur.com/4g9Pxs.jpg) (http://imgur.com/4g9Px)
Haha, what

(http://i.imgur.com/h24C1s.jpg) (http://imgur.com/h24C1)
Oh, it's a merlion.
Well, I've actually never tried instant coffee, so this will be an interesting experience.
Also that picture of Marisa is amazing. No, seriously, it is. It's so good, my dad and stepmom thought this was a pre-printed card at first.
Judging from the artwork, I'm going to say that venappo sent this.
Thank you very much! This is an amazing gift!

brb going to make a cup of coffee

E: Oh yeah, jukebeat is an English version of jubeat for iOS devices. I've actually never played the arcade version ;_;
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (The Waiting Game)
Post by: Edible on December 25, 2012, 01:05:52 PM
Merry Christmas and big thanks Ediboss :V

Oh god he FPMHed a Christmas present.  :getdown:

(The DVD is mostly a joke, but all the better if you get some enjoyment out of it somehow)

There's really only a couple of people who could've sent mine, but as I am presently in one state and my presents are present in another, I will open and post about them tomorrow.

Merry Christmas, folks.  <3
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rei Scarlette on December 25, 2012, 01:19:52 PM
Merry Christmas everyone!

Of course, I wasn't able to participate due to IRL things (and the fact that after all these years I've only registered here at motk recently) but I still think it's great how you guys have been doing this each year. Even if some of you are half-across the world from each other, you all still manage to put a smile on someone's face each Christmas. And that, is definitely awesome.

Perhaps next year I'll join in, if things are better for me at the time. If not, I can still sit back and watch. :V Hope you all like what you receive (and even if not, remember, it's not about the gifts, it's the thought that counts) and you all have a nice day~
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Imosa on December 25, 2012, 01:21:19 PM
@Tamashii Kanjou: Wait what did you get? It looks cool. I just don't know what it is.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Edible on December 25, 2012, 01:21:41 PM
Also, quick request for everyone - if you take pictures of packages, please try to edit out or cover the addresses if possible. Thanks!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Menorah Jams, Pham on December 25, 2012, 01:35:06 PM
'twas the day after the night before Christmas which fell like three weeks after Chanukah thanks to the crazy Hebrew lunar calendar
and not a creature was stirring, except for triangles singing this exactly the same way these kids are. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bhuBKTmkLvU#t=57s)
The presents were dropped under the tree with some infintesimal degree of care
In hopes that someone would bring me some goddamn coffee already because it's 8:21 AM and I'm not asleep :V

ANYWAY SANTA CAME despite me being one of the Christ-killers :V :V  THANK YOU SANTA! 

(http://i.imgur.com/cqcy0.jpg)
Bawkses!  One's from Iceland and it's for me holy craaaaaaaaaap

(http://i.imgur.com/PD9xY.jpg)
It's a puffin!  This guy totes doesn't have Toucan Sam envy.  It's not the size and colorfulness of the beak, it's how you use it!

(http://i.imgur.com/6bsgd.jpg)
Iceland: "Our calendar is full of so many volcanoes and shit, we're not going to name it anything other than ISLAND.  We are vikings, come at me bro." 
(That's their Latin motto.  Iceland agreed, don't bother them about it)

(http://i.imgur.com/761ox.jpg)
SCORE SANTA SENT ME MONEY
It's a 1 kroner keychain!

(http://i.imgur.com/0AyIW.jpg)
Gl?ves and s?cks!  Although triangles is gonna have to help me out with the socks, seeing as my feet are abnormal and gargantuan.  :ohdear:

(http://i.imgur.com/EeVkd.jpg)
WHOSOEVER WEARS THIS HAT, IF HE BE WORTHY, SHALL POSSESS THE POWER OF THOR

Allow me to explain:

(http://i.imgur.com/QtyUF.jpg)
So not only is it the Hat of Thor, it's the MANLIEST HAT  :dealwithit:

(http://i.imgur.com/HJxER.jpg)
And a p?stcard!  It sayeth on back
(http://i.imgur.com/jYfmO.jpg)

>Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa
>Secret
>Signing your name
>2012
>even though it's obvs where it came from

Thanks for the badass awesome stuff Santy Viking Claus!

(http://i.imgur.com/H4S70.jpg)
Cecilia what are you doing
That is not for you
Give it back
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 25, 2012, 02:07:06 PM
So like I said, a few days ago, this showed up:
(http://imageshack.us/a/img11/9515/p1040139h.jpg)

うおっまぶしっ
(http://imageshack.us/a/img547/6707/p1040140.jpg)

Under that layer is...
(http://imageshack.us/a/img26/5371/p1040141b.jpg)
HOORAY! Just what I always wanted!

As for it's ACTUAL contents:
(http://imageshack.us/a/img801/1016/p1040147qd.jpg)
AHHHH FURRIES!!!!! NUKE IT WITH FIRE FROM ORBIT GOON SIR

(http://imageshack.us/a/img59/4436/p1040148jh.jpg)
Because, you know, I'm not already constantly surrounded by Evangelion as it is. At least in this format, it's slightly more comprehensible.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img560/5644/p1040143z.jpg)
This is pretty cool: a pillow that has a velcro strap so it can be curled up. And I do like penguins and all.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img707/7748/p1040145q.jpg)
The obligatory create.swf picture.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img577/7253/p1040144w.jpg)
And the card itself.

(http://imageshack.us/a/img12/3655/p1040146e.jpg)
Yeah, so it's blurry, deal with it. The three cards are Tower Drake, Burden of Guilt and Search Warrant. I don't know if this selection is supposed to be significant in any way, as if hinting at the sender.

Thanks, Kanjou!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 25, 2012, 02:16:09 PM
Jesus Tap-dancing Christ you people are good at guessing where your gifts came from
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: triangles on December 25, 2012, 02:16:33 PM
I too received a box, it was the white one you see in MJP's photo. 
(oh god my living room is messy haven't cleaned please don't judge me  :ohdear:)
(also mismatched PJs but psh to that I'm not sorry)
(http://i.imgur.com/pdPlO.jpg)
Ceci is helping me unwrap Christmas.

(http://i.imgur.com/gG3Pt.jpg)
Santa Ducks!  This will be great for the bubble baths I can take because I'm short enough to fit into the bathtub :V  This also explains the rattling I heard so I'm glad it wasn't anything being broken!

(http://i.imgur.com/FtQgc.jpg)
A knit hat!  I like hats.  MJP takes photos at the worst possible times but whatever.  Like the bandaid?  That is where I sliced my finger when I was chopping chocolate because only I can manage to bleed in the process of making cookies.

(http://i.imgur.com/vjvQC.jpg)
Oh I see what Ceci wanted.
Catnip mousies!

(http://i.imgur.com/sFEQj.jpg)
A Taters emerges and wants mousie too!  She grabs it right out of my lap and doesn't even wait for me to take it out of the package holy crap what sort of weapons grade catnip is this?

(http://i.imgur.com/IQz5j.jpg)
I wrestle the mousies away from Taters to snip them off the card and throw them back into the box.  Both cats are intrigued.  Clearly this is the best idea.

(http://i.imgur.com/c9mN7.jpg)
What no
Ceci what are you doing
That's not very nice
But since Cirno Claus brought twomice for my twocats once I threw them they each got one and all was well :V

I instantly recognized the name so no guessing required - thanks Jana :3 :3 :3
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on December 25, 2012, 03:01:45 PM
Alright, its time!

(http://i.imgur.com/iQc6ml.jpg) (http://imgur.com/iQc6m)
First of all, an amazon parcel box, addressed to me, from a name I know there is only one person with that...

In any case, let's see what's inside!

(http://i.imgur.com/UCIG1l.jpg) (http://imgur.com/UCIG1)
A very cool letter with an amusing sketch! Also, a silly little bit of silliness on the back. I'll have to scan for more clarity!

Front :3
(http://i.imgur.com/cKwUbl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/cKwUb)
Back :]
(http://i.imgur.com/SFNyxl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/SFNyx)

(http://i.imgur.com/jHOb9l.jpg) (http://imgur.com/jHOb9)
Hmm, a flat rate envelope. Just covering the rest up? No, hang on, there's something in here!

(http://i.imgur.com/hu6iTl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/hu6iT)
Oh freaking sweet! A crossing over of four interests at once. Aaaa fantastic.

(http://i.imgur.com/bne4Bl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/bne4B)
Scanned, for better res.

Underneath that, we have... books! And an art piece!

(http://i.imgur.com/vvJWHl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/vvJWH)
Two Touhou books.

(http://i.imgur.com/1LinBl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/1LinB)
Madoka & The Magical Factory printed out in booklet form?! Yeeees~

(http://i.imgur.com/IFvCRl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/IFvCR)
And the art piece is a very nice picture of Reimu. :3

Lastly...

(http://i.imgur.com/uWi6Ml.jpg) (http://imgur.com/uWi6M)
Shorts! :getdown: It's unfortunately too cold to wear them at the moment, but when spring/summer kicks around, these are going right on my body!

Thanks aplenty, Maullar. Man, I oh so wonder what I would have gotten if I'd said "yes" to NSFW presents (would I really have gotten that Mr. Lumpy?! :o). But, man, these are excellently fantastic on their own so it doesn't matter at all. BV
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Dr Rawr on December 25, 2012, 03:10:17 PM
As from who you are, I can't say I have a good clue, so I'm gonna use Sherlock Mind Hax Power and guess... Dr Rawr?
duh fuck?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 25, 2012, 03:11:39 PM
Jesus Tap-dancing Christ you people are good at guessing where your gifts came from
I hope that was sarcastic, since all I had to go was look under the SPOILER on the card. :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 25, 2012, 03:20:24 PM
I hope that was sarcastic, since all I had to go was look under the SPOILER on the card. :V
Not your's obviously since you didn't have to guess :P
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nevindar on December 25, 2012, 03:26:41 PM
Merry Christmas, guys and gals!
I wish you a great and awesome 2013.

Now lets see what we got.
(http://i.imgur.com/QzCXM.jpg)
A hard and a soft-ish package, adressed to me by someone I do not know.
Poking and prodding reveals few secrets and closer investigation reveals one arrived with USPS and that the other is from Amazon.

So after a few expert incisions, package no.1 reveals:
(http://i.imgur.com/Tn4Co.jpg)
A box of candy! Lots and lots of delicious marshmellows~  :]
A pair of Touhou powerups (not pictured here).
And a letter from the secret Cirno.

Now, lets see... Whats behind door inside package no.2?
(http://i.imgur.com/Un8SD.jpg)
A book! And a pretty interesting book at that.  :D
Thanks man, I really appriciate it.
(The smudge is from the camera).

So, all in all:
(http://i.imgur.com/PlKqb.jpg)
I am very happy with this, thanks Mike!
Now excuse me while I overdose on sugar.  :getdown:

---------

Also, to my anonymous recipient:
I deeply apologize that you have not received the package yet.
It's almost there. I just should have sent it sooner... ;_;
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Pesco on December 25, 2012, 03:28:49 PM
I didn't want to believe Edible sent to me based on the handwriting on the address :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 25, 2012, 04:03:57 PM
WHY DO SOME OF YOU PEOPLE SIGN YOUR SECRET SANTA CARDS :V

Welp, I'm still on the waiting game, but some of you got awesome gifts hot damn
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Edible on December 25, 2012, 04:37:19 PM
I didn't want to believe Edible sent to me based on the handwriting on the address :V

My handwriting is terrible, it's true :(
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 25, 2012, 04:51:01 PM
Pictures forthcoming later

Whelmed status: Over

Crimbo Status: Hell yes.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Imosa on December 25, 2012, 05:39:12 PM
WHY DO SOME OF YOU PEOPLE SIGN YOUR SECRET SANTA CARDS :V
lol, I didn't think about that. It just seemed like the right thing to do.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 25, 2012, 06:59:20 PM
Gl?ves and s?cks!  Although triangles is gonna have to help me out with the socks, seeing as my feet are abnormal and gargantuan.  :ohdear:

Yeah, the socks are for △s. I figured you would catch on to that!

>Cirno's Perfect Secret Santa
>Secret
>Signing your name
>2012
>even though it's obvs where it came from

Thanks for the badass awesome stuff Santy Viking Claus!

Yeah, after I signed it I was like "Dur." But decided to leave it anyway. Glad you were able to read my chickenscratch.

Glad you enjoyed the st?ff!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 25, 2012, 07:19:47 PM
Dear Chaore, glad you enjoy your Seiba~~~ I was saving it for a special time but hey who better to send it to than a Type Moon fan? and lol 'our' family I was gonna go for YOUR but erppp.
/me brotherhood hugs Chao
Sadly it seems mine hasn't arrived... >_<|||
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Imosa on December 25, 2012, 07:21:45 PM
For my gift I got 36 Cube, a puzzle that has now entranced someone in my family every hour not spent sleeping.
(http://i.imgur.com/EtFza.jpg?1)
I have yet to beat it but I got to 34/36 this morning.
I have no idea who sent me this. I only know, their irl name, and address, because it's written on the shipping invoice but this information is borderline useless to me.
Thank you very much for the though provoking thing.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Quad City QBs on December 25, 2012, 07:27:18 PM


with a name like Boots & Barkley I'm disappointed it wasn't a b-ball toy

(http://i.imgur.com/bne4Bl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/bne4B)
Scanned, for better res.

Hohoho. Honestly, you should've been tipped off by how I added 'SL' to the Amazon branding on the box, such that it reads 'Slamazon.' Also can I repost the picture on my DA
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on December 25, 2012, 08:05:00 PM
Hohoho. Honestly, you should've been tipped off by how I added 'SL' to the Amazon branding on the box, such that it reads 'Slamazon.' Also can I repost the picture on my DA

Wait, wh-- ... Son of a bitch I didn't notice that until now!  :derp:

In any case, of course you can repost it. You did draw it after all. BV
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Jana on December 25, 2012, 09:35:42 PM
I am glad you enjoyed your gifts, triangles! Kind of like what Ammy did, one of the santa ducks is for MJP. Gifts for the whole family!

with a name like Boots & Barkley I'm disappointed it wasn't a b-ball toy

Pretty much why I chose that brand of cat toy over the other ones.


I'll post mine once I get my hands on a borrowed camera, but if whoever sent it is reading this, I haven't figured out who you are, and I loved it~
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: pineyappled on December 25, 2012, 09:57:48 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/U0kOb.jpg)
Thanks, theshim! o/
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Edible on December 25, 2012, 10:21:37 PM
Oh shit, mistborn is fantastic.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 25, 2012, 10:24:29 PM
OH MY GOSH WHOEVER MY SECRET SANTA IS, YOU'RE AMAZING.
Also Jana told me he knows who you are >:

I'll post pics later too, cuz our mom took them so I have to nag her for the camera~
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 25, 2012, 11:44:01 PM
So I got this in the mail (or rather my dad did and held onto it for me). WARNING: Crappy cameraphone ITT.

(http://i.imgur.com/Dep3q.jpg)

Names withheld to protect the guilty.

(http://i.imgur.com/nwQeLl.jpg)

Let's see what's inside.

(http://i.imgur.com/oAyu3.jpg)

Oooooh, a book and a card and a rolled up sheet of paper!

Let's move everything to where I actually have decent lighting. :V

(http://i.imgur.com/PkNRk.jpg)

 :3

(http://i.imgur.com/NIDAa.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/eZZrt.jpg)

Bit hard to read but you can tell if you squint.

Thank you for the book and kind words, good sir! :3 Fortunately I only own book one of the Laundry so there was WAIT WHAT'S THIS ABOUT MY FAVORITE TOUHOU.

IS THAT WHAT THE PAPER WAS.

(http://i.imgur.com/mg36Z.jpg)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA~ :* :* :*

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO! :]

(http://i.imgur.com/1R8TM.jpg)

Oh yeah, picture of de book too. :derp:

Best gifts from best people on best Christmas. :D
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Jq1790 on December 26, 2012, 12:38:58 AM
Given I recognized the name on the package, I can kinda guess who my sender was, and by Hakurei you spoiled me amazingly!  (Due to ridiculous filesizes, using imgur:  http://imgur.com/a/3zE1m)

For those who can't click the link above for whatever reason, a list:
-2 boxes of Toppo bread sgtick things with creme filling, basically a Pocky-like thing, though it's supposed to be even better.  Haven't had a chance to try them yet.
-A music single of some form featuring Udongein
-The Best of Non-Stop Toho Eurobeat 2011
-The Memories of Phantasm DVD
-An awesome(and cute) circular metal Youmu keychain thing.  I'm NOT using this as its intended form for fear of damage or loss, but rahter I'm going to make it an amazing necklace once I get myself some high gauge chain to thread it in.

Thanks a lot, CPSS sender~!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 26, 2012, 01:04:13 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/lZzzV.jpg)

My notice that a package awaits at the post office.

"Vi?takandi" = recipient, i.e., me.

"Sendandi" = sender, who goes by the cryptic "NN".

What could NN mean? Non-nude? DID SOMEONE SEND ME SOFTCORE?!?! You better hope you didn't leave a return address if you did!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: triangles on December 26, 2012, 04:17:58 AM
with a name like Boots & Barkley I'm disappointed it wasn't a b-ball toy
You know I completely missed that because my cats were too busy getting high off da nip for me to notice anything else :V


Also because I suppose I can answer this one in more detail than he can...
@Tamashii Kanjou: Wait what did you get? It looks cool. I just don't know what it is.
It is a tile mosaic of a Madoka picture found off the interwebs because I sure as hell have no art skillz.  The base images were printed on 5x7 photo paper and the shadowbox is 8x10.  I used actual bathroom tiles (did you know in a sheet of one inch square tiles they are not all evenly one square inch? :fail:) and a fancypants dimensional glaze finish which due to the angle you can really only see in the upper right corner in the photo.  The Yuuka is a cross-stitched tree ornament and everyone has a chance to win one of their own by donating to charity during the Tou-ho-ho Fest! (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,13866.0.html) </end shameless promotion I swear it just worked out timing-wise that way>

Kanjou - may I request a head-on photo with just the Madoka piece?  I completely forgot to take a picture before I sent it out :V


Also also.....
I don't like sending Japanese snacks and stuff because it's REALLY cliche, but I might make an exception this year and throw in some Toppo. It's about 50 times better than Pocky.
Toppo?  Never heard of it.  Is it effectively the same thing as Pocky but better, or just a different snack you like more?
From HakureiSM:
-2 boxes of Toppo bread sgtick things with creme filling, basically a Pocky-like thing, though it's supposed to be even better.  Haven't had a chance to try them yet.
:getdown: :getdown: :getdown:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 26, 2012, 04:20:01 AM
First off, sorry if these are huge and laggy. I had to use my sister's boyfriend's smartphone to get photos, then learned after the fact he's all like "Hwur hwur my iPenix is umpteen megapixels and U CANT HANDLE IT!", and that he didn't realize that pictures literally twice as large as any modern monitor and the size of an MP3 aren't useful for anything. I've got no way to shrink 'em without ruining them, and I can't get half of them to thumbnail right, so I am going to put my faith in the forum to size 'em down intelligently.





(http://i.imgur.com/3YJMK.jpg)

Here we see a box, after sister's boyfriend's sheltie helped himself to it the moment we turned our back on the little bastard.  You'll note the clever use of a sock to preserve my SS Guy's modesty.

(http://i.imgur.com/GkZ4L.jpg)

Hell yeah, newspaper! I'm gonna get to be warm tonight!

(http://i.imgur.com/2pjCC.jpg)

Oh there's some stuff in there too.

(http://i.imgur.com/sIG1O.jpg)

In the envelop, we find a lovely card with a personal message I won't share here because it's personal. (Re: I do!)

(http://i.imgur.com/8g33o.jpg)

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

(http://i.imgur.com/o5Gqs.jpg)

This is a very interesting gift, for a very interesting coincidence.  You'll note the Greek mythology book there? I've seen that book before. In particular, I encountered that bad boy in the school library when I was in 5th grade, and knew Greek Mythology was the shit due to playing Battle of Olympus (which is also the shit, go play it), but didn't have much practical knowledge outside of trying and failing to really comprehend Edith Hamilton's Mythology. That book you see right there was probably the first thing that really helped me get a handle on it, and progress to the social sciences noid I am today. In particular, I remember staying home sick (or maybe "sick") and reading that while playing Pool of Radiance on NES. =]

Thank you, matey. All of these are excellent and so are you.

Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 26, 2012, 04:52:36 AM
:getdown: :getdown: :getdown:
When I saw I got him, I pretty much HAD to. And that strawberry flavor is seasonal too.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 26, 2012, 05:22:52 AM
Apparently some of you have better things to do on Christmas than to post your gifts on the internet >;E  Please do so soon because I care an incredible amount about what everyone gets.  Y'all are my babies.

I think I've replied to all the inquiries I needed to.  Let me know about any outstanding questions.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Stuffman on December 26, 2012, 05:43:12 AM
[attach=1]

Next year I hope I'll have money to participate D:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nobu on December 26, 2012, 05:57:19 AM
None of all this fancy opening pictures nonsense. This is what was inside my package!

[attach=1]

A can of chili, a copy of the Necronomicon, and a hamster? O_o

Apparently I threw out the drawing with the envelope so maybe this would have made more sense with that? x_x;; Still, what a lovely book of the dead to get for Christmas! Beware when I go Grimdark Nobu >:3
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 26, 2012, 06:08:35 AM
But more importantly, did you figure out who Crazy Aunt Gertie was?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 26, 2012, 06:19:18 AM
Also also.....From HakureiSM:
oi?

By the way, I have super-secret intel that my Santa did ship their shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA) on time headed my way, as it has arrived HUEland over two weeks ago. Furthermore, intel states that the post offices are greatly enjoying their holidays, as the package was released from customs and declared 'en route' to my local post office a week ago.
Remember, this is classified information.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 26, 2012, 06:27:29 AM
oi?
He had said "by Hakurei" meaning "by God" and the meaning was mistaken.  I think that's what happened.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 26, 2012, 06:33:44 AM
Ooh, right. Yeah, that makes sense.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Mr_Bob on December 26, 2012, 07:51:45 AM
Man, whoever got me this year is crazy generous.  I received four, that's right, 4 graphic novels, which weighed in at a massive 7 pounds.
No pictures sadly, but not really needed.

1. Saga: Volume 1, written by Brian Vaughan, art by Fiona Staples. Never heard of the series before, but the art style is very visually appealing, and looks like a science fiction with fantasy elements  mixed with romance.
2. The Watchmen: Not too much needs to be said about probably the best graphic novel created. I've read this bad boy before, and am intensely pleased to have a copy of my own.
3. The Walking Dead: Volume 1. I'd imagine most of the US has heard of this series through the TV series, as had I.  One of my friends who is really into TWD raves about the books as well, and now I can finally see what all his fuss is about.
4. SCUD: The Disposable Assassin, by Rob Schrab. This thing is the mostrosity that contributed most to the weight, probably has over 500 pages. Cut my teeth a bit on this one and am quite enthralled. Drawn in very stylized art; sets-up the story in a dysfunctional world where robotic assassins can be contracted via vending machine.  Lots of absurd characterization, and violence. Working up to be an awesome read.

This present nearly doubles my meager collection, and it's filled with all ace entries. Thank you Cirno Santa!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Drake on December 26, 2012, 08:26:54 AM
Quote
Nov 26:    Posting/Collection
Dec 02:    Arrival at inward office of exchange
Dec 02:    Awaiting presentation to customs commissioner
Dec 23:    Departure from inward office of exchange
canada pls
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 26, 2012, 09:01:30 AM
Apparently some of you have better things to do on Christmas than to post your gifts on the internet >;E  Please do so soon because I care an incredible amount about what everyone gets.  Y'all are my babies.
Jana and I are lazies who forgot to get the camera from our mom even though we spend Christmas day doing nothing... oopsie.

WE'LL BOTH POST PICS TOMORROW I PROMISE MMKAY?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: triangles on December 26, 2012, 12:22:27 PM
 :objection!:
IT ALREADY IS/WAS TOMORROW

Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 26, 2012, 12:26:15 PM
WE'LL BOTH POST PICS TOMORROW I PROMISE MMKAY?
/r/ing banhammer pl0x


Secret intel informs me the shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA) has arrived the municipality and was forwarded to the neighbourhood post office.
Best outlook is Operation Santa Retrieval to be enabled this afternoon. Tomorrow at most.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nietz on December 26, 2012, 01:38:44 PM
Jesus Tap-dancing Christ you people are good at guessing where your gifts came from
duh fuck?
So, I suppose I got it right?
I saw the package was from Maryland, and a search of "maryland" on the forum yielded a post by Doc R. saying he/she were from Maryland's Howard county, which is where the city the package was posted from is. Ergo, that seemed a good enough guess. </dearwatson>
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Vento on December 26, 2012, 02:25:42 PM
PRAISE THE SUN \o/ (http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ra5FFVSNOrA)
oh my god what did i just watch
but im glad to see that the package sucessfully got smuggled sent through ^q^

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16868865/20121226_183307.jpg)
...?! (ps. thats a map and not a face, as i found out later)
 ok so...i got a sms saying it was from the post office saying i had a package!!! asking me to reply and call back and i did and uh the guy literally stored the box in the.......that compartment outside my house that i have no idea what use its for but people hang umbrellas and stuff there, so um yeah

opening my package with kumamon...
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16868865/cpss.png)
P.S. click for full (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16868865/cpss.png)
reactions as follow

WOW THATS A HUEG BOX why is it so heavy
is the christmas present unwrapping the box because IT IS SO HARD, THIS PENKNIFE SUCKS
?!?!? keyboard box owo!! i have always wanted a keyboard though i cant even read music heheheh
anyway, the real present...bubble wrap, bubble wrap everywhereeee...wow they are wrapped so nicely i dont even ;______;
box #1... CITADEL MINITURE?? did my cpss sender track me buying chivalry when it was 50% and found out im a sucker for such things???
OMG HORNSE JDDSAHFL so cute omg opened it and the german side of the card was facing me...was like "...i cant read german.."/flips card " nor swedish.. oh wait, english きた!!"
2 BOXES ONE BLACK ONE WHITE..... hey why are they so...light lol...!??!!?!!?!?!ゆっくりしていってね!!!!!!
omg so cute, im die
so much wrapping, bubble wrap everywhere
aha i knew this was a poster/scroll thing
OMG TENSHI!!!!!!!!!!
uwaaa p.s. i have no idea how to stick it to my wall ;_____;
this is a card-
 is that a CD
 wow it rly is
 >>puts in laptop
 WHUT

the CD is the most unique present ive received lul /brb browsing images forever
thanks, nevindar! even though you wrote your name on the card hehe
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 26, 2012, 04:39:03 PM
Man, what is up with the influx of Swedes on this board?

Step your game up, other Scandinavian and Nordic countries.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 26, 2012, 05:32:42 PM
I think at this point it seems pretty obvious who my secret santa is...
since I seem to be the only one not receiving anything yet omg erp erp erp erp!!


oh, additionally: Chaore>>
the booklet actually says 'SOUL/SPIRIT MOVING KUNG FU MASTERY' on the cover, it is a classic kung fu (pseudo-magic shit) that involves someone slapping your body so hard it sends your soul flying out straight to hell. scary... now... to write the contents in.

Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 26, 2012, 06:40:48 PM
Intel update: Informant has forwarded to me that the shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA) has arrived its final destination, which is unfortunately not my own adress, due to logistics reasons. Operation Santa Retrieval has been greenlit and may now commence.


Everyone's got so much cool stuff I'm mad jelly right now.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Zirene on December 26, 2012, 10:09:02 PM
Sorry it took me till now our power just came back on. I got my present the day before Christmas and kept shaking and feeling it to see and guess what it was. It was a very jingly (word?) package and I was completely at a loss as to what it was.  So I opened it on Christmas morning (first present I opened) and found something awesome.
[attach=1]

Thanks a ton Imosa! I absolutely love it! That was a great idea as I love to build my figures and Aya is one of my favorite Touhous. I'm going to need those instruction if you have them though, I'm a lego noob. I gave it a little shot while our power was out last night but didn't get far. I'll post a picture of her complete when I get a chance. I hope she doesn't snap any pics of me for blackmail!
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Post by: Chaore on December 26, 2012, 10:22:45 PM
oh, additionally: Chaore>>
the booklet actually says 'SOUL/SPIRIT MOVING KUNG FU MASTERY' on the cover, it is a classic kung fu (pseudo-magic shit) that involves someone slapping your body so hard it sends your soul flying out straight to hell. scary... now... to write the contents in.

THAT IS AWESOME.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 26, 2012, 10:24:03 PM
I'm going to need those instruction if you have them though,
Those have been PMd to you
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Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 26, 2012, 10:51:35 PM
I didn't think to take pics of the whole ongoing gift opening process, so I'll just have to describe it I guess. It was just a regular Post Office box, and after struggling to open it and receiving help from the family cuz it was sealed really well, it revealed 3 smaller packages, each wrapped in really pretty sparkly blue paper with snowflakes on it. I opened them from smallest to largest.

The smallest contained: A Homestuck Sburb  Spirograph necklace! Wow bless you for actually buying me a Homestuck thing.
The next packaged contained: 3 really cute pins! One is of Noel Vermillion from BlazBlue and the other two of League of Legends ladies (Sona and Lux).
When I picked up the last package and felt it I could only think one thing so I said aloud to my family, "Is this chocolate?" And then it was chocolate.

So here's pics of me with my stuff.
(http://i.imgur.com/5coXV.jpg)

And a slightly closer one without the chocolate as I'm sure we all know what chocolate looks like:
(http://i.imgur.com/KgHZt.jpg)

THANKS SECRET SANTA! I don't know who you are (Jana does >: ), but I love you.

Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Jq1790 on December 27, 2012, 12:18:38 AM
It really does seem like more people know who their sender was than don't, haha. 

So, when do we see the full chart of who sent to who?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 27, 2012, 12:36:24 AM
So, when do we see the full chart of who sent to who?
Probably after New Year's, hopefully everyone will have posted their results by then.
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 27, 2012, 01:32:16 AM
Agent Hakurei reporting in, Operation Santa Retrieval was much harsher than expected, but ultimately successful.
The shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA) is now in possession of the Agency, and disclosal shall proceeded as normal.

Stage 1: Proof of Receipt
(http://i49.tinypic.com/28jicrb.jpg)
Portrayed is Agent Sol keeping watch of the shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA).



Stage 2: Disclosal
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2vx0zfs.jpg)
Upon opening of the package, it is revealed to contain a set of peculiar assets. Disclosal procedure will now evaluate each individually.



Stage 3: Befuddlement
(http://i49.tinypic.com/4gn48p.jpg)
Well... this is surely an interesting coincidence. No worries, my heart is jumping with joy, this is hilarious.
DOUBLE HAKUREI POWER



Stage 4: Appreciation
(http://i48.tinypic.com/i3tnxj.jpg)
A Cirno glass, and a very very awesome Samurai coaster to go with it.
The glass shall make a noble companion in my nights of ethanol-fueled amusement, the coaster I'm afraid will never see any use, as a means of preservation, as cardboard coasters last a total of 5 days before dissolving into worthlessness in the local humidity.

(http://i45.tinypic.com/15npu7r.jpg)
Closeup of the coaster.



Stage 5: Suspicion
(http://i45.tinypic.com/2z6b2px.jpg)
What is this individually-wrapped container in a suspicious, non-protective fashion?



Stage 6: Confusion
[nsfw]http://i49.tinypic.com/1z4y6v9.jpg[/nsfw]
... I am not entirely sure what to think of this. My heart right now is undergoing a very strange mix of emotions.
Better put this away before my mother comes asking what did I get for christmas.



Stage 7: Normality
(http://i47.tinypic.com/211jk7.jpg)
Last but in no way least, an incredibly awesome Touhou illustration book. I have never owned one of these, and am surprised by the quality of the print, and most of all the quality of the artwork, very very nice.

(http://i45.tinypic.com/hwl56h.jpg)
Hey look, Reimu has a Strato, much like mine (http://i45.tinypic.com/108csgj.jpg)!



Stage 8: Conclusion
The shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA) was posted directly from Japan. Via cross-referencing of classified data, it was concluded that the last remaining Forum members doing field-work in Glorious Nihon are N-Forza and Nietz.
N-Forza was already revealed to have forwarded his loot to user codename Jq1790. Furthermore, the shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA) came from Ibaraki, further asserting that the blame is on Nietz.

Final review of Sir Nietz:
- Got the address wrong
- Gave me the same thing Pesco gave me last year
- Gave me an artificial vagina.
- Gave me a whole bunch of awesome swag
Rating: Awesome.

Cacete, isso foi sensacional. Brigad?o cara, mesmo! :D
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 27, 2012, 01:37:59 AM
Oh my god I love you Nietz.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Drake on December 27, 2012, 01:39:48 AM
Hahahaha holy shit man. GJ.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 27, 2012, 01:40:40 AM
Stage 6: Confusion
[nsfw]http://i49.tinypic.com/1z4y6v9.jpg[/nsfw]
... I am not entirely sure what to think of this. My heart right now is undergoing a very strange mix of emotions.
Better put this away before my mother comes asking what did I get for christmas.

AHAHAhahaahahhahahhaaaha
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 27, 2012, 01:58:45 AM
AHAHAhahaahahhahahhaaaha
Have you not picked yours up yet?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 27, 2012, 02:03:15 AM
Have you not picked yours up yet?

It's the second of Christmas. The post office is not open until tomorrow. I have the notice, and will retrieve it tomorrow and post pics.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 27, 2012, 02:13:41 AM
It's the second of Christmas. The post office is not open until tomorrow. I have the notice, and will retrieve it tomorrow and post pics.
Christmas is more than one day there? Damn I'm in the wrong country
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 27, 2012, 02:17:12 AM
The Second of Christmas is a mixed blessing. Time off from work, but no one has a party and most places are still closed.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Jq1790 on December 27, 2012, 02:48:48 AM
I have now had a chance to try the Toppo.  The chocolate one I can't judge, but I've been assured it's really good by those who did eat it.  The strawberry one?  Absolutely delicious, would eat again.  (And I WILL, since I've still got most of my first pouch left, plus the other one.)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Imosa on December 27, 2012, 03:09:06 AM
The shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA) was posted directly from Japan. Via cross-referencing of classified data, it was concluded that the last remaining Forum members doing field-work in Glorious Nihon are N-Forza and Nietz.
N-Forza was already revealed to have forwarded his loot to user codename Jq1790. Furthermore, the shit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZhTYQtuIA) came from Ibaraki, further asserting that the blame is on Nietz.
With detective work like that I'll have to find a mailing proxy for next year.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 27, 2012, 03:10:08 AM
If you're looking to sell one of those Reimu dolls, I know someone who will take it off your hands.

Assuming you can get the money/ship it out safely, etc.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 27, 2012, 03:35:31 AM
I'm not sure about that. Isn't it easier to get them straight from there, though?
The one Nietz got me was still neatly wrapped, so I'm assuming he just bought it.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nietz on December 27, 2012, 04:34:47 AM
Quote
- Got the address wrong
Derp. :V I also got my cousin's address wrong when I sent him some stuff a while back. I must have selective dyslexia for addresses or something. Also, why do you have so many names, are you royalty or something? :p
Quote
- Gave me the same thing Pesco gave me last year
Gahh, major slip. I set out to Akiba looking for some Reimu figurine or similar, and decided on this one on the spot. Should've done some basic detective work previously. But I don't mind if you change or sell it like Forza suggested.
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- Gave me an artificial vagina.
What, it's not a dildo (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,13743.msg913231.html#msg913231), is it? In fact it's the very opposite of one. And now you can "like" Reimu in new and exciting ways! (Lubricant not included, sorry.)
FYI, they also had not-Sakuya, not-Remi and not-Cirno ones. Not to mention not-Miku, not-Madoka, not-K-On, etc, etc...
Quote
- Gave me a whole bunch of awesome swag
Rating: Awesome.

Cacete, isso foi sensacional. Brigad?o cara, mesmo! :D
Glad you liked. :D But seriously, fuck the Brazilian postal system. Took them 3x the posting time from Japan to process and deliver it from SP to RJ.

As an addendum, I initially planned to send you some local booze (http://i.imgur.com/GuXWh.jpg) as well. A couple of Hitachino Nest microbrew ales (I already drank the other one), which is probably the best thing to ever come out of this sorry excuse for a prefecture. And a bottle of this weeabo umeshu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umeshu) that I found on the liquor store, because why not? Alas, I had even wrapped them in a fuckton of bubble wrap, but when I asked at the post office, they said I couldn't send liquor by mail to Brazil.

 
 
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on December 27, 2012, 04:46:27 AM
Stage 6: Confusion
[nsfw]http://i49.tinypic.com/1z4y6v9.jpg[/nsfw]
... I am not entirely sure what to think of this. My heart right now is undergoing a very strange mix of emotions.
Better put this away before my mother comes asking what did I get for christmas.

hahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHa
sogelly
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 27, 2012, 04:50:36 AM
Derp. :V
Yeah was shite finding where the hell the package ended up, Correios didn't help at all either(they literally told me that they couldn't verify the address for me, and that anyone can sign the receipt and take the package, fuck you sir, nothing that can be done about it). Luckily the doorman of the neighbour address had it(you missed the number by 4 :V) and didn't doubt our story. :V
Quote
Also, why do you have so many names, are you royalty or something? :p
No, me dad's a dick. I just use my mother's name to sign things.
Quote
Gahh, major slip. I set out to Akiba looking for some Reimu figurine or similar, and decided on this one on the spot. Should've done some basic detective work previously. But I don't mind if you change or sell it like Forza suggested.
Nah it's cool, they look great together. I think I'm keeping them.
Quote
(Lubricant not included, sorry.)
... actually, it is.
Quote
addendum
Aw damn, that sounds great :( Weaboo liqueur looks hilarious
Yeah, most countries make it illegal to ship alcohol from and to them, but it's supposedly easy to make it not look like booze.

Also, your customs declaration is hilarious lol. Customs: "2 toys(no batteries)" Reality: "plushie doll and rubber vagina"
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Post by: pineyappled on December 27, 2012, 06:55:55 AM
Started Mistborn! Pretty good so far.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: MatsuriSakuragi on December 27, 2012, 07:03:59 AM
Gotta love how cavalier and deadpan that note was.

"Have fun."
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Helepolis on December 27, 2012, 07:39:30 AM
I am not quite sure HakureiSM, but somehow you just entered my book of crazy bros.

Reimu *****hole? Seriously Nietz? I thought you were quite innocent when I ran into you at Tokyo.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: N-Forza on December 27, 2012, 08:43:08 AM
Actually, where did you get that Reimu doll, Nietz? They're sold out on the Gift Online website.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nietz on December 27, 2012, 08:57:02 AM
Reimu *****hole? Seriously Nietz? I thought you were quite innocent when I ran into you at Tokyo.
Well, I'm frequently described as "quiet" and "mild-mannered" which are adjectives that frequently come between "beware the" and "ones".  :P

Actually, where did you get that Reimu doll, Nietz? They're sold out on the Gift Online website.
I got it at the Toranoana in Akihabara, they had a couple left when I went there.
Also, is it just me or they did a complete remodeling of the doujin items floor? I remember they used to have way more Touhou stuff before.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nobu on December 27, 2012, 09:53:32 AM
Wow, and here I thought that I sent the most perverted gift. P: Kudos, Nietz.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Helepolis on December 27, 2012, 11:59:12 AM
Well, I'm frequently described as "quiet" and "mild-mannered" which are adjectives that frequently come between "beware the" and "ones".  :P
I don't like sticking clich? labels to people in general (like indeed, beware of the quiet ones), but you leave me no choice!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Edible on December 27, 2012, 01:08:10 PM
Nietz rolled scum like five times in a row at some point <3

I opened my gifts and took pictures, but passed out last night before I could upload them.  I will attempt to do so at work today, else I will get to it this evening!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 27, 2012, 01:42:54 PM
I fully expect a trip report filled with shame and regret from you HakureiSM
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 27, 2012, 04:35:09 PM
Yeah you wish
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Suikama on December 27, 2012, 05:30:10 PM
remember to clean it afterwards :smug:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tengukami on December 27, 2012, 06:23:16 PM
I hate to break up this fascinating conversation about rubber vaginas, but THIS JUST IN!

So, like I said, I got a delivery notice from the post office. I went, picked up the package, came home, and saw a letter for me from California.

"Who the fuck do I know in California?," I asked myself, assuming that this letter can't have anything to do with the package. After all, why wouldn't it just come with the package? Or be in the box itself (which came from Michigan). The only person I remember knowing from California was this cute waitress I used to date back in '94 who had a wicked jealous alcoholic ex-husband. But no, she was from Meth County (a.k.a. Riverside) and this letter is not.

Then I opened the envelope, and everything became clear.

(http://i.imgur.com/RYXR9.jpg)

I'm going to transcribe what's written inside, as it doesn't show up on my laptop camera:
Quote
Holidays. Holidays never change. What were once days of celebration to spread good cheer have become increasingly commercialized and stressful. But holidays never change.

In light of this season I would like to wish you and yours a very merry season's greetings and a Happy New Year.

Hopefully you'll get some time to brew some tasty cider.

On the back of the card was this adorable Santamaru in thigh-high tights and garters (someone knows me VERY well here). My daughter, by the by, also loves Aya. Her she is making her sign for "bird" as we show the card:

(http://i.imgur.com/SaFW2.jpg)

Ah, but the package. That's the main deal. Well, here it is:

(http://i.imgur.com/pvIom.jpg)

A whole bunch of ingredients for making 5 gallons (that's about 19 litres to the rest of the world) of hard cider - just add apple juice! As I already brew cider - and the person who sent this is aware of this - I fortunately have the equipment I need to ferment, siphon and bottle this stuff. If I start brewing now, I'll have 25 wine bottles of hard cider by first thaw.

The theme for 2013 is going to be "fuck sobriety".

Thank you, Secret Santa, whoever you are. This was clearly a personalized gift with my interests at heart, from Fallout to Aya to booze. I'll be sure to toast you Monday night!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nobu on December 27, 2012, 06:35:31 PM
THANK YOU PURVIS  :blush:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 27, 2012, 06:48:24 PM
MotK: Booze galore
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: ♛ Apher-Forte on December 27, 2012, 06:49:51 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/ZReU1h.jpg)

what manner of sorcery is this, I said it wasn't yet received and after one day it appears in my mailbox. (the reason is clear though, my address is blurred out by water)  (http://imgur.com/a/Tt700#ZReU1)
From the US to the A. AWWWW YEAH

(http://i.imgur.com/PIAFOh.jpg)
HOLY SHIT WHAT IS THAT SOME SHIMAPAN / STRIPED UNDIES?
I... WHO... WHICH GIRL IS IT? I HAVE  A SECRET ADMIRER OR SOMETHING IN THE USA????... could it be...???

(http://i.imgur.com/KOdQBh.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/pCiMjh.jpg)
AGJHAGKFJHHAFGHLKHGNOBUUUUUNNNN.... well that swimsuit looks familiar... didn't I draw this before?!

are you telling me that....

(http://i.imgur.com/1hqeIh.jpg)
Well, it is confirmed, Iji-Nobu is very much a real person thanks to magic xmas powers.
somewhere in the US now, a certain Iji-Nobu is probably waiting for me to go fondle her boobs.

oH look! something else is inside the package!
(http://i.imgur.com/Qju4z.jpg)


Hold on, just let me place Yui among my cosplay sewing set.
(http://i.imgur.com/FMQSih.jpg)



it is XMAS YUI! THANKS... how did you know I am into Yui???!!



So now... I shall attempt to...
No, it is not what you think, I will probably frame this in my apartment to prevent random guy friends popping in with 'dude, when was the last time you got laid?'
(http://i.imgur.com/sggEoh.jpg)

SHE LIVES
(http://i.imgur.com/aIFzkh.jpg)

THANK YOU OH SO MUCH NOBUNNNNN
SHE IMPLORES ME NOW, I MUST GO!
Merry xmas and a happy new year to you and your family.

Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on December 27, 2012, 07:13:53 PM
Bikini what
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 27, 2012, 10:44:32 PM
THANK YOU PURVIS  :blush:
Find the other part?

stripes
This is the best Christmas ever
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: AnonymousPondScum on December 27, 2012, 11:53:40 PM
You people are hilarious and terrifying at the same time. :V

As for my gift, I KNOW I've seen the artists' work in AAA before but I CAN'T. REMEMBER. WHO. :getdown:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Edible on December 28, 2012, 01:33:38 AM
BOX APPEARS

COMMAND?

>open box

(http://i.imgur.com/RN5yH.jpg)

THE BOX BECAME WRAPPED GIFTS!

>open envelope

THE ENVELOPE CONTAINED "CHRISTMAS WISHES!"

>open small round package

(http://i.imgur.com/KkH2Y.jpg)

THE SMALL ROUND PACKAGE CONTAINED "TASTY-LOOKING CHOCOLATE BEAR!"

>open red flat package

THE RED FLAT PACKAGE CONTAINED "KIRARIN REVOLUTION PENCILBOARD!"

>open rustly package

(http://i.imgur.com/mQ0HK.jpg)

THE RUSTLY PACKAGE CONTAINED "DELICIOUS BUTTER FUDGE CANDIES!"  (seriously I love these)

>open small square package

(http://i.imgur.com/jnT8X.jpg)

THE SMALL SQUARE PACKAGE CONTAINED "VARIOUS NIFTY GOODS!" (Specifically, a disc full of trance music and a plush lion keychain and a familiar-looking christmas tree ornament!)

>open large package

(http://i.imgur.com/qbpVJ.jpg)

THE LARGE PACKAGE CONTAINED "SNOCAP!"

Snocap is pretty goddamn adorable and Inusakuya is currently perched (precariously) amongst his antlers.  I fully admit I'm not sure what he's supposed to be though - a fuzzy white reindeer is my best guess. <_<

The last package was a cracker, the thing that you pull apart and it goes "pop".  It gleefully went "pop" but I did not get a larger individual picture of it.

Thank you, werepuppy!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nietz on December 28, 2012, 07:29:03 AM

HOLY SHIT WHAT IS THAT SOME SHIMAPAN / STRIPED UNDIES?
Shimapan is bestopan.

But there's something about that Yui figurine that I just can't unsee...
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Helepolis on December 28, 2012, 07:52:31 AM
But there's something about that Yui figurine that I just can't unsee...
Yes, that is quite disturbing now you're mentioning it. Oh god.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 28, 2012, 08:28:10 AM
I thought it was intentional.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Chaore on December 28, 2012, 08:37:44 AM
I thought it was intentional.

Especially after what Nobu said.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Werepuppy on December 28, 2012, 10:26:51 AM
Edible: There was something inside the cracker. :V
Also, i handmade that with wrapping paper and ribbon and stuff.

Also, my secret santa arrived O__O
Will be getting pics up in a moment....
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on December 28, 2012, 10:40:18 AM
I love how I joked about a certain someone sending Puppy-chan the Secret Santa gift a couple weeks back...

And it turns out I was right when it shows up. :V
How do I know? Their MotK name was clearly written on the box.  :derp:
Title: CPSS4: Live Free Or Secret Hard
Post by: Tengukami on December 28, 2012, 11:02:03 AM
I'm going to guess who my Secret Santa was.

Mine knew I like Aya, which is no secret on this site. But they also knew I brew cider, which only older members would be likely to know.
 
But it's the Fallout reference that really narrows it down. I have posted next to nothing about Fallout on MotK, but have said quite a bit about it on Facebook.
 
So my Secret Santa is one of my MotK Facebook friends. And with a California return address, that means it must have been YOU, Jana!

:justasplanned:
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Werepuppy on December 28, 2012, 11:04:46 AM
So I woke up and wandered out to find this parcel waiting for me in the hallway...
(http://imageshack.us/a/img9/348/img0326hj.jpg)

Opening it up...
(http://imageshack.us/a/img152/430/img0327rv.jpg)
Welp seems to be a box, and some sort of plushie wrapped in bubble wrap..

Wait.. is that...?
(http://imageshack.us/a/img689/420/img0328rf.jpg)

RAN-SAMA!!! ~

And in the box...
(http://imageshack.us/a/img688/9733/img0330sk.jpg)
Wow.. look at all those figures.. and is that some sort of rubix cube...?
(http://imageshack.us/a/img692/304/img0336ndl.jpg)
It's a TOUHOU RUBIX CUBE! O___O I'm terrible at these, but i'm sure Kanjou will help me solve it ~

Also hidden among the figurines...
(http://imageshack.us/a/img442/7871/img0331ck.jpg)
Touhou badges! These are so cool XD

Lastly all the gifts arranged together (had to move them to a flat surface, since the figurines wouldn't stay standing on the bed).
(http://imageshack.us/a/img839/2816/img0338be.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img89/9156/img0337qh.jpg)

And a close up of the figurines...
Some from Haruhi and Evangelion!
(http://imageshack.us/a/img805/4863/img0339lx.jpg)

Thank you YJ!! ^____^
*snuggles the Ran-plushie*
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Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on December 28, 2012, 11:10:02 AM
Continuing on from post made before...
So on a technicality, YJ has sent something to me 2 years in a row. (Living in same address as Puppy-chan is the 'technicality.') :V

Also, this means we have two of the same figures now : the Haruhi and Mikuru one. Nagato is the same figure (bunny & pose) but different colour. (Puppy has a red one.)

But yeah, a very nice selection. And some irony seeing as we agreed to send the Eva comics out.  :derp:
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Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on December 28, 2012, 11:12:32 AM
Eyem sorry eye was low on funds

I had to buy stuff for Pesco too

GOOD LUCK KANJOU ON THE CUBE POST PICS OF IT ONCE SOLVED K
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Post by: Nobu on December 28, 2012, 11:24:01 AM
Sorry you didn't get the package in time for Christmas A-F xD I was debating whether or not sending you a pair of my undies would either offend you or make you drown in appreciation. I'm glad it was the latter! Then again, I think you and I both understand the appeal of side-tie striped panties!  :blush:

@Vic Vooper - Thanks for throwing yet another successful CPSS, Vic. I've given up at trying to guess who my SSes are, especially after the fiasco with the thrown out drawing u.u;;
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Post by: Werepuppy on December 28, 2012, 11:30:21 AM
Eyem sorry eye was low on funds

I had to buy stuff for Pesco too

GOOD LUCK KANJOU ON THE CUBE POST PICS OF IT ONCE SOLVED K

It was more than enough, and it's nice to have a set of figurines that i can call mine! I've not got anime figurines in years XD
*still snuggling Ran-plushie-sama~*
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Post by: Nevindar on December 28, 2012, 12:33:50 PM
@Vic Vooper - Thanks for throwing yet another successful CPSS, Vic.
I have to say the same thing. And also thanks for letting a newbie like me to participate. It was great (stressfull) fun!
Speaking of which...

@Venappo,
I'm glad you enjoyed your bubblewrap, oh and the presents I used as padding ofcourse.
I was really worried the package would either disappear, especially after the post office sent it wrong, or get damaged.
Therefore, and I admit, I might have gone a bit overboard with the packaging.
And since it was my first time, I was really worried about what to gift. I'm really happy that you liked it.
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Post by: Edible on December 28, 2012, 01:38:10 PM
Edible: There was something inside the cracker. :V
Also, i handmade that with wrapping paper and ribbon and stuff.

That explains why it looked approximately a million times fancier than any other cracker I'd seen!

I was a little inebriated when opening, so I will double check for the contents.  I think it may have flown in a random direction when I opened it.  :V
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Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on December 28, 2012, 01:41:12 PM
Going to put out that I haven't received my present yet. A little worried because usually gifts to SG don't take that long.

Would my partner please check his or her tracking?
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 28, 2012, 02:54:52 PM
cider
I'm still waiting on your cider recipe :<

It's Jana
Wrong state. Guess again.

@Vic Vooper - Thanks for throwing yet another successful CPSS, Vic.
You're welcome.  Running this is always my favorite time of the year.

Going to put out that I haven't received my present yet. A little worried because usually gifts to SG don't take that long.

Would my partner please check his or her tracking?
Tracking number has been PMd to you.

We are all still waiting on gift posts from:


Drake, YJ and pasu's gifts are all still stuck in shipping apparently
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Post by: Tengukami on December 28, 2012, 03:01:04 PM
Well, the cider mix was from Michigan and the letter from Cali. Coulda sworn Jana was in Cali, but either way, the sauce thickens!

And I will post my recipe directly, so everyone can get loaded at first thaw. EVERYONE! /garyoldman
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Post by: Reddyne on December 28, 2012, 03:26:01 PM
Sorry I've been lazy. Christmas at home is very busy since my family plays host to 14 people and only 2 people were around to prepare/put away everything that went into it. In addition, I'm finishing up a costume commission that's up for submission and I was just hired as a Quality Engineer which means I'm undergoing the onboarding process for work, too. Quite the Christmas present, that was. I should be able to write something up by the end of the day.
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Post by: Edible on December 28, 2012, 03:31:52 PM
I was just hired as a Quality Engineer

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 28, 2012, 03:57:42 PM
Upon further reflection, I think this is the first year we actually had some NSFW presents sent out
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Post by: Pesco on December 28, 2012, 04:48:20 PM
Confirms Haku and Nietz as the biggest pervs of the lot :V
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Post by: Imosa on December 28, 2012, 04:57:41 PM
Upon further reflection, I think this is the first year we actually had some NSFW presents sent out
That's rather surprising.
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Post by: Werepuppy on December 28, 2012, 05:32:54 PM
That explains why it looked approximately a million times fancier than any other cracker I'd seen!

I was a little inebriated when opening, so I will double check for the contents.  I think it may have flown in a random direction when I opened it.  :V

It was my first time making one with the cracker snap included though, glad to know it worked ^^
There should be a certain pony-shaped model inside, and a touhou-related joke on some folded paper :V
I also made the lion keychain to make it look as close to your avatar as possible, and yes.. the plushie is a reindeer. XD
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Post by: Edible on December 28, 2012, 05:37:45 PM
Jesus, you MADE that keychain?  That's slick.  :O

I found Applejack, she had flown halfway across the room.  The paper is... I'll let you know when I find it... <_<
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 28, 2012, 07:01:48 PM
Confirms Haku and Nietz as the biggest pervs of the lot :V
I didn't send anything perverted :<

Nobu got Nietz beat too, if you ask me :V
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Post by: Amraphenson on December 28, 2012, 07:05:35 PM
I sent Rawr a partial tentacle monster conversion. Is that pervy?
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Post by: Tengukami on December 28, 2012, 07:15:36 PM
I neither sent nor received anything perverted.

However, the drawing of Aya in tights and garters on the back of my card - whoah baby! Hubba hubba.
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 28, 2012, 07:23:50 PM
HakureiSM's onahole is something perverted.  AF's shimapan make me jealous are pretty borderline. Nothing else really counts.
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Post by: Tengukami on December 28, 2012, 08:04:09 PM

Here (http://pastebin.com/MJfFbwji), merry belated Christmas!
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 28, 2012, 08:08:06 PM
Here (http://pastebin.com/MJfFbwji), merry belated Christmas!
God bless us, everyone!
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Post by: Reddyne on December 29, 2012, 02:22:22 AM
OK. Got a permanent visit from these two chuckleheads of SCIENCE!
(http://i.imgur.com/FDvJP.jpg)
Talking bobbleheads of Adam Savage (eyebrows included) and Jamie Hyneman! Suitably enough, Adam's the one strapped to the rocket with Jamie holding the launch button. Clearly this is a horrible decision as Adam throws off the center of mass of the rocket, bears nothing for aerodyamic stability, and boosts the profile of the rocket, creating extra drag. Oh, and I'm sure being strapped to a rocket is unsafe or somesuch. They're made of some durable and rather weighty material whose compressive, tensile, and torsional strength I would enjoy testing in an Instron had it not been for the visages of these two patron saints of violent energy release and destructive testing.
(http://i.imgur.com/uartf.jpg)
These two would go great either at the apartment for personal inspiration or potentially at the desk at work in case I need a bit of encouragement. Blessedly, the talking function does not activate by making the heads bobble, which I imagine could make them sensitive to the point that they might go off randomly in the middle of the night. Instead, it's activated by pushing a button on the base of their respective stands, tripping a pressure transducer, which signals the playback of one of several pre-recorded quips played randomly, creating pressure waves which travel at approximately in 1236 kph in air (consisting of mostly nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases. This will vary depending on temperature, pressure, and liquids/gases present). As the vibrations reach the ear, they are conducted mechanically prior to signal transduction, allowing them to travel to and be recognized by the Wernicke's area in the temporal lobe of the brain.

...Except I forgot to put batteries in them. Expecting a heaping helping of "I reject your reality and substitute my own", "failure is always an option", and "when in doubt, C4" once I do. Until then, they'll be proving once again that the ladies (and Airman) love men of science. (http://i.imgur.com/CultM.jpg)

With the name, location, nature of the gift, and limited mannerisms present, I'd wager this is from Jam-Kiske/Jana's kid sister or a clever act of deception. Either that or I botched the perception check. Based on some of the goodies I've seen here, y'all can be pretty keen with the swag.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know. More than 5 and half years after graduation, 6 temp jobs, dozens of interviews in several states, hundreds of phone calls and thousands of applications after I first began looking for a job, I finally found a place to hang my lab coat. I don't hang my hat up since that needs to go in the biohazard disposables bin with the nitrile gloves.
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 29, 2012, 02:35:07 AM
Congratulations on (freaking finally) landing a job, bro o7
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Post by: pasu on December 29, 2012, 03:22:54 AM
4- or should i say 3? - days after Christmas, my gift arrived!

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/66775711/cycling/20121229_042034.png)

I woke up at 3am to a parcel on my table. (I... fell.. asleep.. at 4pm the previous day)

(http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/545478_4206103750276_672241995_n.jpg)

Whoever you are, Secret Santa, you must be psychic! My wireless mouse tends to dirty the table SOMEHOW and I often have to clean the table because the surface isn't smooth for the mouse otherwise. GJ!!!  :] I love your choice of the medi picture too aaa soo cuuute /melts

As for your identity, I guess I just have to check who lives in Canada or something ow o

--


There's only one part missing - who made and sent this excellent gift? Going by the illustration style on the card, I'm pretty certain that pasu sent this. In which case, more Pasuheads galore! :getdown:
Regardless whether that is correct or not, many thanks for this! :3

Yeah!!!! Bingo!! Actually for some strange reason I missed the fact that you were a pasuism follower since I only checked the SS details once and started working on the Reimu and would have made a Max plushie/hat or something;;;; but all the same I'm glad you like it!! Venappo was the one that actually made the Black Box  :3 since I started work on the Reimu after my exams ended (which was precariously near the deadline for sending packages, damn glad it arrived on time)
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Post by: DX7.EP on December 29, 2012, 07:32:54 AM
Hehe :V

No need to fret over the lack of Sam & Max-themed goodies - the Reimu is fantastic on its own! :3

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Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 29, 2012, 10:23:24 AM
With the name, location, nature of the gift, and limited mannerisms present, I'd wager this is from Jam-Kiske/Jana's kid sister or a clever act of deception.
How da fuq?

Also I'll bug Jana to put up images of his stuff. He won't stop playing the game I got him for Christmas...
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 29, 2012, 07:13:40 PM
Which game is it
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Post by: Jam-Kiske on December 29, 2012, 09:03:16 PM
Samurai Warriors Chronicles for the 3DS. He just stands around with his 3DS all day.

Also I've realized it shouldn't be hard to deduce who my Secret Santa is at this point, or at least narrow it down... but then I tried, and I have no idea where anyone lives so even getting rid of the people who have already been revealed as certain other's Secret Santas doesn't help me.
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on December 29, 2012, 09:09:13 PM
Samurai Warriors Chronicles for the 3DS. He just stands around with his 3DS all day.

Also I've realized it shouldn't be hard to deduce who my Secret Santa is at this point, or at least narrow it down... but then I tried, and I have no idea where anyone lives so even getting rid of the people who have already been revealed as certain other's Secret Santas doesn't help me.
Tell Jana I'm going to ban him if he doesn't post today >=|
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Post by: Jana on December 30, 2012, 06:23:51 AM
Sorry it took me so long to get around to it. The gift I got was a t-shirt with a cute picture of Patchouli on it! I don't know anything about the sender aside from the fact that the gift came from Thailand. I'll have to check the names and see who is from there and hasn't been identified yet!

I'm not very good at taking pictures, so hopefully it isn't too blurry or anything. [1] (http://imgur.com/OYwGv) [2] (http://i.imgur.com/UP1ca.jpg)
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 30, 2012, 05:59:56 PM
Oh yeah, I almost forgot

(http://i45.tinypic.com/vgygx.jpg)
Obligatory kazoku picture
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Post by: Vento on December 30, 2012, 06:01:26 PM
not enough reimus
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 30, 2012, 06:08:45 PM
Agreed, send me more
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Post by: Reddyne on December 31, 2012, 02:38:11 AM
Happy daikazoku again.
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 31, 2012, 05:25:35 AM
It's funny that Reimu 2 has much darker hair than Reimu 1.

Everyone's packed now though, except the two plushies and C3PO. I'm moving, so the kids will have to live in a box for the next 2 weeks or so
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Post by: Mr_Bob on December 31, 2012, 09:14:49 AM
The nitrile gloves.
YEA BUDDY. Congratulations Red, very happy for you.


Been diligently narrowing down possible senders. Got it down to three, so I'm hazarding Jq1790; my other primary suspects are Zent and Negazero, with the off-chance it's Vic.
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Post by: Amraphenson on December 31, 2012, 05:53:03 PM
I honestly have no clue and can't even begin to guess. ???
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Post by: pineyappled on December 31, 2012, 07:03:04 PM
:getdown:
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Post by: HakureiSM on December 31, 2012, 07:39:28 PM
:getdown:
:getdown:
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Post by: Vento on December 31, 2012, 07:54:44 PM
:getdown:
:getdown:
:getdown:
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Post by: N-Forza on January 01, 2013, 01:00:56 AM
It's funny that Reimu 2 has much darker hair than Reimu 1.
one is a Mamizoucounterfeit
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Post by: HakureiSM on January 01, 2013, 05:12:46 AM
It looks legit though
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Post by: pineyappled on January 01, 2013, 05:14:26 AM
Plushies aren't like figures in terms of how derpy they look when counterfeited.
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Post by: N-Forza on January 01, 2013, 07:41:20 AM
I don't really know, I just wanted to make a Mamizou joke
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Post by: Vento on January 01, 2013, 02:38:37 PM
It looks legit though
LOOKS ARE DECEIVING......

that said remind me to ship leaves to you when i finally find the right box to do so
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Post by: HakureiSM on January 01, 2013, 04:18:55 PM
Plushies aren't like figures in terms of how derpy they look when counterfeited.
Nietz got it in Toranoana lol

that said remind me to ship leaves to you when i finally find the right box to do so
I- okay? :V
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Post by: Quad City QBs on January 01, 2013, 11:38:39 PM
Just got back in town and I nearly trip over this damned thing coming in.

(http://i.imgur.com/X0CYb.jpg)

"Oh right, I was supposed to open this," I think to myself. Whatever, no big deal--another bauble for th'ol' shelf. You see, in my family, we're not super big on holidays or really anything having to do with emotions; none of us have exchanged presents for at least 5 or 6 years. Therefore, I've been sort of inured to the joy of Christmas, the spirit of giving, that sort of thing. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that as long as the package doesn't contain live fire ants, at this moment I'm treating it as just another thing to check off the return list, between 'turn heat back on' and 'check out bound anime tits on Danbooru.' Anyway, here goes--

(http://i.imgur.com/MBV5B.jpg)

Double packed? Tricky! (Text -- To: Maullarface / From: ?\_(シ)_/?

(http://i.imgur.com/OE5Y4.jpg)

holy mother of god

(http://i.imgur.com/RfxDh.jpg)

Jesus Christ this is amazing, like my heart just literally grew three sizes today which will inevitably result in cardiac complications down the road but I don't even care how did you even

(http://i.imgur.com/CgLRS.jpg)

The waifu approves as well. Whoever you are, you've taught me the true meaning of Christmas. Now I shall go buy bulk quantities of eggnog on post-holiday sale and pour it over sad street urchins' heads. That is how it works, right?
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Post by: DX7.EP on January 01, 2013, 11:55:31 PM
Oh good god that is a glorious gift. :getdown:
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Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on January 02, 2013, 01:17:23 AM
A glorious haul, Maullar.

So, this just leaves YJ and Drake's presents unposted now, yes?
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Post by: pasu on January 02, 2013, 01:34:26 AM

that said remind me to ship leaves to you when i finally find the right box to do so

I- okay? :V

seconded, i'll make a leaf and mamizou tail out of felt which hopefully can be attached to the reimu

slam jam

oh my god
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Post by: Drake on January 02, 2013, 01:37:37 AM
Asshat delivery guy left a failure-to-deliver notice on my door without ringing the doorbell or even knocking on the door, from what I can tell. I should be able to pick it up tomorrow.
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 02, 2013, 04:24:17 PM
A glorious haul, Maullar.

So, this just leaves YJ and Drake's presents unposted now, yes?
Yeah, and according to tracking YJ's gift got delivered yesterday.
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Post by: Tengukami on January 02, 2013, 04:51:40 PM
Once everyone's posted their swag, will we then get the Secret Santa Big Reveal?
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 02, 2013, 04:58:05 PM
Once everyone's posted their swag, will we then get the Secret Santa Big Reveal?
probably, but i'll be away from my computer all weekend so it might come on monday
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Post by: HakureiSM on January 02, 2013, 05:12:01 PM
Once everyone's posted their swag, will we then get the Secret Santa Big Reveal?
It'd be fun if we had time for some rounds of investigative guessing
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 02, 2013, 05:14:11 PM
It'd be fun if we had time for some rounds of investigative guessing
no one's stopping you
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Post by: HakureiSM on January 02, 2013, 05:15:31 PM
I know, and I had a chart but I lost it, then I got busy
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 02, 2013, 05:23:52 PM
I know, and I had a chart but I lost it, then I got busy
I have a chart :smug:
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Post by: HakureiSM on January 02, 2013, 05:33:25 PM
Ofc you do, cheater
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Post by: Reddyne on January 02, 2013, 05:37:57 PM
I have a chart :smug:
Found it.
(http://i.imgur.com/HqquA.jpg)
:getdown:
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 02, 2013, 05:39:31 PM
This year gifting consisted of two closed circles, last year it was three.  For the second year in a row triangles was in the smaller circle while MJP was in the largest.  With only 5 people in the small circle, we were close to having just one circle of gifting, which would have owned.
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Post by: pineyappled on January 02, 2013, 10:02:02 PM
Probably horribly incomplete/wrong, but ??? (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsLpblq-YgbddHRDdzkwNE92Z2toekJNRWR4MWwxWnc)
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Post by: HakureiSM on January 03, 2013, 12:04:14 AM
Oh shit, time to edit in what I know if my head doesn't explode
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Post by: Hello Purvis on January 03, 2013, 01:32:00 AM
HInts from Purvis:

-The person I sent to is geographically close to me.
-The person I recieved from was subject of my only drunbkpost.
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Post by: Drake on January 03, 2013, 08:08:05 AM
So, a trip to the post office later...

(http://i.imgur.com/mFbyV.jpg)

...I have this dandy box! Cat is interested!

(http://i.imgur.com/mBL9C.jpg)

Written on the customs declaration is "Book (No battery)". This is very foreign and intriguing, the concept of books without batteries.

Well, we open it up and find...

(http://i.imgur.com/ppy0h.jpg)

!!!!!!!!

(http://i.imgur.com/pWmkn.jpg)

!!!!!!!!

Perfect Memento in Strict Sense!

The bizarre and almost mafia-like complex strategy of putting exactly the things you want on your wish list actually works!

With the limited amount of information given, I choose... JQ! Thank you very much!
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Post by: Mr_Bob on January 03, 2013, 08:33:40 AM
Kinoko sent to: Mr. Bob
!!!!
Dang, my guess was wrong, though you did make the first round of elimination. You are wise in the ways of package-fu.
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Post by: Jq1790 on January 03, 2013, 01:25:29 PM
So, a trip to the post office later...

(http://i.imgur.com/mFbyV.jpg)

...I have this dandy box! Cat is interested!

(http://i.imgur.com/mBL9C.jpg)

Written on the customs declaration is "Book (No battery)". This is very foreign and intriguing, the concept of books without batteries.

Well, we open it up and find...

(http://i.imgur.com/ppy0h.jpg)

!!!!!!!!

(http://i.imgur.com/pWmkn.jpg)

!!!!!!!!

Perfect Memento in Strict Sense!

The bizarre and almost mafia-like complex strategy of putting exactly the things you want on your wish list actually works!

With the limited amount of information given, I choose... JQ! Thank you very much!
I wish.  Can't take credit for that one though, so guess again~!
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Post by: pineyappled on January 03, 2013, 09:50:15 PM
.
I left that blank for a reason. :I
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Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 03, 2013, 10:13:41 PM
Why do you have a "from" section all you need is a "to" section gah!
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Post by: HakureiSM on January 04, 2013, 01:55:58 AM
I left that blank for a reason. :I
I know :smug:
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Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on January 04, 2013, 08:03:14 AM
Pictures tomorrow
I apparently have another package to open but it isn't here yet.
off to school
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Post by: Quad City QBs on January 04, 2013, 08:09:41 AM
that's the worst haiku i've ever read
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Post by: pasu on January 04, 2013, 01:02:41 PM
that's the worst haiku i've ever read
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Post by: Tengukami on January 04, 2013, 01:07:37 PM
Pictures tomorrow

I do believe you're the last person standing in the way of the Big Reveal.

Get on those pics!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Vento on January 04, 2013, 02:26:48 PM
that's the worst haiku i've ever read
i remember his ipood bust into tiny tiny little shards (screenwise) tho HEH

oh wait he has another phone nevermind 8(
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 04, 2013, 07:26:03 PM
YJ is a dumdum and I'm tired of waiting >=|

kinoko USA ---> Mr Bob
Edible USA ---> Pesco
The_EP! USA ---> Vic Viper
Tamashii Kanjou GBR ---> N-Forza
Werepuppy GBR ---> Edible
triangles USA ---> Tamashii
Zentillion USA ---> The Alliterator
Drake CAN ---> pasu
Purvis USA ---> Nobu
Jana USA ---> triangles
Mr. Bob USA ---> Tengukami
MJP USA ---> Nevindar
Youkai Jesus SGP ---> Werepuppy
Pesco RSA ---> Dular
The Alliterator USA ---> theshim
pasu SGP ---> The_EP!
venappo SGP ---> NegaZero
Reddyne USA ---> Maullar
Tengukami ISL ---> MJP
theshim USA ---> kinoko
AF MYS ---> Chaore
N-Forza JPN ---> jq1790
Nietz JPN ---> HakureiSM
NegaZero USA ---> Amra
Jam-Kiske USA ---> Reddyne
jq1790 USA ---> Jana
Zirene USA ---> Youkai Jesus
HakureiSM BRA ---> Imosa
Dr Rawr USA ---> Nietz
Maullar USA ---> Zentillion
Dular CAN ---> Drake
Nevindar SWE ---> Venappo
Imosa USA ---> Zirene
Chaore USA ---> Jam Kiske
Amra USA ---> Dr Rawr
Nobu USA ---> AF
Vic Viper USA ---> Purvis

Thanks for another successful year everybody!

edit: Oops, left in the countries. Oh well.  You can see that for the first time ever we had multiple participants from foreign countries (besides Japan)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: HakureiSM on January 04, 2013, 09:09:03 PM
(http://i47.tinypic.com/67lavo.jpg)

e: damn forum messing up my transparencies
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Suikama on January 04, 2013, 09:25:33 PM
better yet

Drake CAN pasu

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Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: pineyappled on January 04, 2013, 09:37:14 PM
drake canned pasu
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Pesco on January 04, 2013, 09:59:57 PM
drake canned pasu

oh bby :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Quad City QBs on January 05, 2013, 03:00:31 AM
Reddyne USA ---> Maullar

I kinda figured, not too many people I know from Braintree
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Amraphenson on January 05, 2013, 03:12:22 AM
Thanks Negazero! The keychains were super cute. o/
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Tengukami on January 05, 2013, 03:18:35 AM
Ah, Bob! Nicely done, man. Like I said, that was a really thoughtful gift. Much appreciated!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Vento on January 05, 2013, 03:42:49 AM
Seeing ウサウサウサ everywhere
actually singapore is SIN but SGP sounds cool 8)
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: NegaZero on January 05, 2013, 03:45:58 AM
Thanks Negazero! The keychains were super cute. \o/

Glad you liked them!

And thanks again for the coffee venappo! The instant coffee is great, and the UCC brand stuff was delicious.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: pineyappled on January 05, 2013, 03:53:01 AM
Seeing ウサウサウサ everywhere
actually singapore is SIN but SGP sounds cool 8)
ウサー☆ (http://i.imgur.com/mazqG.jpg)


Also, I'm like 2/3 through Well of Ascension.
Does anything uh start happening? So far it's been pretty much Elend being an unbearable cunt.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Edible on January 05, 2013, 03:54:13 AM
There's really only a couple of people who could've sent mine

Guess who "a couple" referred to! <_<
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Imosa on January 05, 2013, 04:51:33 AM
I had a sneaking suspicion but I was sure we someone already mentioned who HakureiSM had shipped to. I dunno. Isn't someone else from Brazil?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nietz on January 05, 2013, 06:06:45 AM
I had a sneaking suspicion but I was sure we someone already mentioned who HakureiSM had shipped to. I dunno. Isn't someone else from Brazil?
I am, but I'm currently living in Japan. Which makes the fact that I drew Haku as partner an amusing coincidence.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Drake on January 05, 2013, 06:20:52 AM
Yeap, thought so. My original guess was Dular, but once I got the tracking info I went for JQ because he posted closer to the order date. Dular posted the 9th and the whole "I was going to send a personal gift and an actual gift" made me figure he was sending both from Canada and was sending after that post date so he became second guess. Derp.
I find it uncanny that one of the two people living in Canada that participated sends a gift to the one other Canadian but orders it from Japan through an importing website for Europeans. Seriously what.


I CAN PASU
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: pineyappled on January 05, 2013, 06:22:46 AM
I find it uncanny that one of the two people living in Canada that participated sends a gift to the one other Canadian but orders it from Japan through an importing website for Europeans. Seriously what.
Wouldn't that pretty much double the shipping price?
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nevindar on January 05, 2013, 07:42:23 AM
Well, it was one of the three I suspected after all!

Thanks again Maccabees!
The book is really interesting and got me quite hooked.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 05, 2013, 07:47:58 AM
Seeing ウサウサウサ everywhere
actually singapore is SIN but SGP sounds cool 8)
Everywhere I looked said that Singapore was SGP not SIN, which makes sense considering the two digit code is SG. I could be wrong though, it's happened before.

I am, but I'm currently living in Japan. Which makes the fact that I drew Haku as partner an amusing coincidence.
Both Brazilians and both Canadians got paired up, how amusing.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Jam-Kiske on January 05, 2013, 09:24:12 AM
Thank you for the gifts Chaore! I've already expressed my delight, but now I will again!~~
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: [Y]oukai [J]esus on January 05, 2013, 01:29:35 PM
It was a bright and sunny morning.

(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o527/AzerWrath/050120130051_zps2364a64c.jpg)

Koishi's hat appeared upon the already opened package as I reached home from school. Apparently because my mom thought it was a bomb. First thing I noticed was a note on my table. Someone wanted to imitate my hand writing or they have bad handwriting or they did it on purpose. Koishi presented me the letter.
stop judging my bed yes that is a kendo sword on the left yes that is the side of a remilia pillow yes that is a bunch of soft toys

(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o527/AzerWrath/050120130061_zpsa2631905.jpg)

Because it was already opened and a wall-scroll was presented on my table too, I could'nt get a picture of it wrapped up. So, I just hung the poster up.

(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o527/AzerWrath/050120130071_zps15a0c200.jpg)

OMG OMG OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOGMGOMGOGM HARUHI

I GIVE YOU MY THANKS SECRET SANTA PERSON
/looks at list
I MEAN ZIRENE

Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Chaore on January 05, 2013, 04:12:47 PM
Thank you for the gifts Chaore! I've already expressed my delight, but now I will again!~~

Ehehe. Now that I've been exposed, I'm glad you liked them! I was a bit worried I'd mess up and give something a bit too small or something, which is why I bothered Jana for a bit of help :v

That said the fact you coincidentally had many same interests REALLY HELPED :V
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: pasu on January 05, 2013, 04:58:21 PM
oh no whats with all the puns
I LOVE PUNS

thank you once again drake (can!)! my prettiful medicine will now forever be by my side
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 06, 2013, 06:27:55 AM
Apparently because my mom thought it was a bomb.

I think we need some storytime here as to what chain of logic led to that conclusion.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Suikama on January 06, 2013, 06:31:40 AM
I think we need some storytime here as to what chain of logic led to that conclusion.
oh my god YJ, a bomb
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: theshirn on January 06, 2013, 07:33:42 AM
A BOMB
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Nevindar on January 06, 2013, 09:49:49 AM
A BOMB
Get out of there!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Vento on January 06, 2013, 11:54:52 PM
thanks again nevindr! one day i have to...find somewhere to put the wallscroll of awesomeness. one day-

Glad you liked them!

And thanks again for the coffee venappo! The instant coffee is great, and the UCC brand stuff was delicious.
i'm glad its nice, i've never tried it  :3 only the canned ones hehe
If only I could have sent you the local coffee we have here ;_; i found them being sold after i sent the package lols
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Reddyne on January 07, 2013, 12:07:51 AM
Another successful year, gang. This time with even more than the usual number of people, which means a good deal more newcomers, too.
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Zirene on January 07, 2013, 04:45:15 PM
It finally arrived! Sorry it took so long, if I would have known I would have swam there and delivered it myself, would have been faster. I've been checking the tracking for a while expecting it to end up back at my house but I'm glad it made it.

My whole family was jealous of this secret santa thing, they really thought this was cool. Now that I'm back home I'm going to get working on Imosa's present!
Title: Re: CPSS4: Live Free or Secret Hard! (OPEN THEM NOW!)
Post by: Rin Kagamine on January 07, 2013, 06:05:13 PM
I'd say it's about time to wrap this thread up. Thanks again to everyone for participating!

See you again in November!