Secret Santa 2012

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  • A big thank you to my Secret Santa :D very thoughful gifts! I will post a picture very soon, as I am having issues logging into forum again :(

    My gift went out very late :oops: :oops: :oops: my apologies, I hope everything makes it there um....contained ;)
  • RYEzupSF wrote:
    I figured once I hit double digits in December I had waited long enough. Thanks Lisa (Leezestarr313)!! Awesome gifts. I love me some dark chocolate, the bag cracks me up, and I'm listening to Ain't That a Bitch as I type this. I've had my eyes out for this record! It completes my JGW collection! Stoked! Thank you!!

    midgesbirthday014.jpg
    beautiful!!!!!!!! :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • A big thank you to my Secret Santa :D very thoughful gifts! I will post a picture very soon, as I am having issues logging into forum again :(

    My gift went out very late :oops: :oops: :oops: my apologies, I hope everything makes it there um....contained ;)
    :D
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    edited December 2012
    SECRET SANTA 12 RECEIVED GIFT LIST

    FRIENDS WITH THE RED AT THE RIGHT ON THE LIST CONFIRMED TO ME OR POST TO THE THREAD THAT THEY RECEIVED THEIR CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!! :)


    1.Dimitris #
    2.StillHere #
    3.Umbertotamba #
    4.Black Diamond #
    5.rafie #
    6.Princess Bulldozer # 21.1Vedhead
    7.mfc2006 # 4.Black Diamond
    8.Mamasan23 # 78.of.the.girl
    9.Released1980 #
    10.Loulou # 32.hgpjam11
    11.Sprunkn7 #
    12.Mickeyrat #
    13.AlbertaGirl70_ # 9.Released1980
    14.WhoPrincess # 16.yourLIFEmadeusSTARS
    15.Irish1313 #
    16.yourLIFEmadeusSTARS #
    17.vduboise #
    18.wolfbear #
    19.kellanazzie # 40. Om Remedy
    20.Mahndog #
    21.1Vedhead #
    22.Maynardsux #
    23.Adidi #
    24.fifi ireland #
    25.pearljgirl2010 # 51.drinkbigredinstead‏#
    26.LarsK13 # 29.Coachchris
    27.RedMosquito75 #
    28.Dottles #
    29.Coachchris #
    30.Owl # 81.mensane
    31.Morello # 35. Leezestarr313
    32.hgpjam11# 14.WhoPrincess
    33. guitar59 # 20.Mahndog
    34. Enkidu # 72.HEX
    35. Leezestarr313 # 46. RYEzupSF
    36. tallman72 # 42. Eeriepadave
    37. Totaledheadhead # 66.bluegrace
    38. PJStatTracker #
    39. lorifreud # 8.Mamasan23
    40. Om Remedy.#
    41. pandora #
    42. Eeriepadave #
    43. Sweet Lou 14 #
    44. barger395 #
    45. Green Circle #
    46. RYEzupSF #
    47. thefixer9 # PJ PIXIE
    48. Claireack #
    49.radar#
    50.PatrickBateman #
    51.drinkbigredinstead‏ #
    52.mindi #
    53.eMMI #
    54.bionicamy #
    55.JBii #
    56. get_axel_some #
    57. Tinkerbell
    58. good names r taken # 12.Mickeyrat
    59. Caveeze # 62.Irish Al
    60. its just gish # 54.bionicamy
    61. ruairis mum #
    62.Irish Al #
    63.JzP # thefixer9
    64.mortonbayfig # 41. pandora
    65.Aga81 #
    66.bluegrace # 73.unlost dogs
    67.Whispering hands #
    68.Linner44 #
    69.Light_of_Stars #
    70.theserialthrilla # 71.boyo79
    71.boyo79 # 38. PJStatTracker
    72.HEX #
    73.unlost dogs #
    74. Katyz #
    75.pktrekgirl #
    76.Sonja_S‏ #
    77.skanji32 #
    78.of.the.girl #
    79.rpeche #
    80.PJ PIXIE #
    81.mensane # 49.radar
    82. LR41826 #
    83. myra #
    84. RKCNDY‏#
    85. Fifthelement # 60.its just gish
    86.JK12093 ‏#
    Post edited by dimitrispearljam on
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • RYEzupSF wrote:
    I figured once I hit double digits in December I had waited long enough. Thanks Lisa (Leezestarr313)!! Awesome gifts. I love me some dark chocolate, the bag cracks me up, and I'm listening to Ain't That a Bitch as I type this. I've had my eyes out for this record! It completes my JGW collection! Stoked! Thank you!!

    midgesbirthday014.jpg

    love it :D
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  • :D
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • mensane
    mensane Posts: 912
    My Secret Santa present actually arrived on Saturday....but since I wasn't home to sign for it, the mail service took it back to the post office for me to pick up. The note left by the mailman said it was a parcel from Italy!!!

    I picked it up today. Thank you Mara!!! (aka Owl)....first of all, I was beyond thrilled just to get anything from Italy. It is my favorite place that I have ever been. The (very well taped) box was filled with various candies and treats from Italy; plus a very cool magnet for my refrigerator (I collect them from all around the world). Most of them are on one side of the refrigerator, but I put the ones from places that my best friend/roomate have been to together on the front.....and since we went to Italy, my secret santa magnet will have a prominent spot right up front.

    Thank you again. This one of my favorite things about Christmas (the whole exchange, not just getting cool presents). As I have told all my past secret santas....if you are ever in Seattle, let me know and we will hang out. (I have become good friends with someone I sent a secret santa gift to in South America several years ago- I love this annual tradition!!!) Happy Holidays to all!!!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/90376596@N00/8265508463/
    (i can never figure out how to make pictures show up here!)
  • Loulou
    Loulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    mensane wrote:
    My Secret Santa present actually arrived on Saturday....but since I wasn't home to sign for it, the mail service took it back to the post office for me to pick up. The note left by the mailman said it was a parcel from Italy!!!

    I picked it up today. Thank you Mara!!! (aka Owl)....first of all, I was beyond thrilled just to get anything from Italy. It is my favorite place that I have ever been. The (very well taped) box was filled with various candies and treats from Italy; plus a very cool magnet for my refrigerator (I collect them from all around the world). Most of them are on one side of the refrigerator, but I put the ones from places that my best friend/roomate have been to together on the front.....and since we went to Italy, my secret santa magnet will have a prominent spot right up front.

    Thank you again. This one of my favorite things about Christmas (the whole exchange, not just getting cool presents). As I have told all my past secret santas....if you are ever in Seattle, let me know and we will hang out. (I have become good friends with someone I sent a secret santa gift to in South America several years ago- I love this annual tradition!!!) Happy Holidays to all!!!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/90376596@N00/8265508463/
    (i can never figure out how to make pictures show up here!)
    Lovely! :D:D
    “ "Thank you Palestrina. It’s a wonderful evening, it’s great to be here and I wanna dedicate you a super sexy song." " (last words of Mark Sandman of Morphine)


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  • mensane wrote:
    My Secret Santa present actually arrived on Saturday....but since I wasn't home to sign for it, the mail service took it back to the post office for me to pick up. The note left by the mailman said it was a parcel from Italy!!!

    I picked it up today. Thank you Mara!!! (aka Owl)....first of all, I was beyond thrilled just to get anything from Italy. It is my favorite place that I have ever been. The (very well taped) box was filled with various candies and treats from Italy; plus a very cool magnet for my refrigerator (I collect them from all around the world). Most of them are on one side of the refrigerator, but I put the ones from places that my best friend/roomate have been to together on the front.....and since we went to Italy, my secret santa magnet will have a prominent spot right up front.

    Thank you again. This one of my favorite things about Christmas (the whole exchange, not just getting cool presents). As I have told all my past secret santas....if you are ever in Seattle, let me know and we will hang out. (I have become good friends with someone I sent a secret santa gift to in South America several years ago- I love this annual tradition!!!) Happy Holidays to all!!!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/90376596@N00/8265508463/
    (i can never figure out how to make pictures show up here!)
    beautiful!!!!this is awesome!!
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • Sprunkn7
    Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    mensane wrote:
    My Secret Santa present actually arrived on Saturday....but since I wasn't home to sign for it, the mail service took it back to the post office for me to pick up. The note left by the mailman said it was a parcel from Italy!!!

    I picked it up today. Thank you Mara!!! (aka Owl)....first of all, I was beyond thrilled just to get anything from Italy. It is my favorite place that I have ever been. The (very well taped) box was filled with various candies and treats from Italy; plus a very cool magnet for my refrigerator (I collect them from all around the world). Most of them are on one side of the refrigerator, but I put the ones from places that my best friend/roomate have been to together on the front.....and since we went to Italy, my secret santa magnet will have a prominent spot right up front.

    Thank you again. This one of my favorite things about Christmas (the whole exchange, not just getting cool presents). As I have told all my past secret santas....if you are ever in Seattle, let me know and we will hang out. (I have become good friends with someone I sent a secret santa gift to in South America several years ago- I love this annual tradition!!!) Happy Holidays to all!!!



    http://www.flickr.com/photos/90376596@N00/8265508463/
    (i can never figure out how to make pictures show up here!)


    Wow, great box of goodies!!!
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • Owl
    Owl Posts: 1,062
    edited December 2012
    Well, when starting this whole new, most exciting experience, I would have never ever imagined I would receive my own secret santa the very same day my own recipient got hers! :o
    Isn't that *cool*, fellow jammers? :D

    I couldn't wish for anything better, believe me: a lovely American girl to send to and an Israeli lad to receive from!! Rafie, you should have seen my own look when I collected your parcel at the post office (yes, the postman said it was way too big to be delivered so I had to go personally) - not only I was jumping out of joy when reading ISRAEL, but above all when reading it was from you! I couldn't believe it! :D
    I hesitated only a second and decided to open it up waaay before Xmas :lol:

    So, my massive box contained all sorts of goodies I'm looking forward to tasting and enjoying! ;)
    Besides various local sweets and snacks, an A M A Z I N G flask you may see on your own & different Israeli cds I'm already listening to! 8-)

    Thanks for writing such a lovely note and for the care you had in preparing everything! :)

    And thanks Dimitris for making the matches and following the whole process through!
    I'll wait for the whole list to be complete and congratulate with everyone for such a lovely experience!
    Love to all fellow jammers,

    Mara /bearing a stupid look on her face :mrgreen:

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    Post edited by Owl on
  • SECRET SANTA 12 RECEIVED GIFT LIST

    FRIENDS WITH THE RED AT THE RIGHT ON THE LIST CONFIRMED TO ME OR POST TO THE THREAD THAT THEY RECEIVED THEIR CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!! :)


    1.Dimitris #
    2.StillHere #
    3.Umbertotamba #
    4.Black Diamond #
    5.rafie # 30.Owl
    6.Princess Bulldozer # 21.1Vedhead
    7.mfc2006 # 4.Black Diamond
    8.Mamasan23 # 78.of.the.girl
    9.Released1980 #
    10.Loulou # 32.hgpjam11
    11.Sprunkn7 #
    12.Mickeyrat #
    13.AlbertaGirl70_ # 9.Released1980
    14.WhoPrincess # 16.yourLIFEmadeusSTARS
    15.Irish1313 #
    16.yourLIFEmadeusSTARS #
    17.vduboise #
    18.wolfbear #
    19.kellanazzie # 40. Om Remedy
    20.Mahndog #
    21.1Vedhead #
    22.Maynardsux #
    23.Adidi #
    24.fifi ireland #
    25.pearljgirl2010 # 51.drinkbigredinstead‏#
    26.LarsK13 # 29.Coachchris
    27.RedMosquito75 #
    28.Dottles #
    29.Coachchris #
    30.Owl # 81.mensane
    31.Morello # 35. Leezestarr313
    32.hgpjam11# 14.WhoPrincess
    33. guitar59 # 20.Mahndog
    34. Enkidu # 72.HEX
    35. Leezestarr313 # 46. RYEzupSF
    36. tallman72 # 42. Eeriepadave
    37. Totaledheadhead # 66.bluegrace
    38. PJStatTracker #
    39. lorifreud # 8.Mamasan23
    40. Om Remedy.#
    41. pandora #
    42. Eeriepadave #
    43. Sweet Lou 14 #
    44. barger395 #
    45. Green Circle #
    46. RYEzupSF #
    47. thefixer9 # PJ PIXIE
    48. Claireack #
    49.radar#
    50.PatrickBateman #
    51.drinkbigredinstead‏ #
    52.mindi #
    53.eMMI #
    54.bionicamy #
    55.JBii #
    56. get_axel_some #
    57. Tinkerbell
    58. good names r taken # 12.Mickeyrat
    59. Caveeze # 62.Irish Al
    60. its just gish # 54.bionicamy
    61. ruairis mum #
    62.Irish Al #
    63.JzP # thefixer9
    64.mortonbayfig # 41. pandora
    65.Aga81 #
    66.bluegrace # 73.unlost dogs
    67.Whispering hands #
    68.Linner44 #
    69.Light_of_Stars #
    70.theserialthrilla # 71.boyo79
    71.boyo79 # 38. PJStatTracker
    72.HEX #
    73.unlost dogs #
    74. Katyz #
    75.pktrekgirl #
    76.Sonja_S‏ #
    77.skanji32 #
    78.of.the.girl #
    79.rpeche #
    80.PJ PIXIE #
    81.mensane # 49.radar
    82. LR41826 #
    83. myra #
    84. RKCNDY‏#
    85. Fifthelement # 60.its just gish
    86.JK12093 ‏#
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • rafie
    rafie Posts: 2,160
    Owl wrote:
    Well, when starting this whole new, most exciting experience, I would have never ever imagined I would receive my own secret santa the very same day my own recipient got hers! :o
    Isn't that *cool*, fellow jammers? :D

    I couldn't wish for anything better, believe me: a lovely American girl to send to and an Israeli lad to receive from!! Rafie, you should have seen my own look when I collected your parcel at the post office (yes, the postman said it was way too big to be delivered so I had to go personally) - not only I was jumping out of joy when reading ISRAEL, but above all when reading it was from you! I couldn't believe it! :D
    I hesitated only a second and decided to open it up waaay before Xmas :lol:

    So, my massive box contained all sorts of goodies I'm looking forward to tasting and enjoying! ;)
    Besides various local sweets and snacks, an A M A Z I N G flask you may see on your own & different Israeli cds I'm already listening to! 8-)

    Thanks for writing such a lovely note and for the care you had in preparing everything! :)

    And thanks Dimitris for making the matches and following the whole process through!
    I'll wait for the whole list to be complete and congratulate with everyone for such a lovely experience!
    Love to all fellow jammers,

    Mara /bearing a stupid look on her face :mrgreen:

    img5174i.th.jpg
    Yey!!! Glad it arrived safely. For me, the hardest part of secret santa is waiting for the person to get your package!
    So happy you liked what I put together for you :-)
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

    2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
    2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
    2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
  • Leezestarr313
    Leezestarr313 Temple of the cat Posts: 14,444
    RYEzupSF wrote:
    I figured once I hit double digits in December I had waited long enough. Thanks Lisa (Leezestarr313)!! Awesome gifts. I love me some dark chocolate, the bag cracks me up, and I'm listening to Ain't That a Bitch as I type this. I've had my eyes out for this record! It completes my JGW collection! Stoked! Thank you!!

    midgesbirthday014.jpg

    I'm so glad you like it! It was a lot of fun putting the package together. Enjoy!!
    Happy holidays!
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    B76E6D98-D91E-4A5B-9450-7D3CD113BA1B-15474-00001F3984E8E910.jpg
    Look what came to my house ( the old place ),
    Yesterday!!!! When I get done cleaning here and get back
    tony new place I'll open it, and post pics! NOW....
    my little pressie needs to hurry to France!! Is it bad to
    be jells that my gift gets to go to France before I do???? Lol!
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    Hmmm.... I was hoping the parcel I sent would have arrived, they said it would take a week which is what it is. Maybe by the weekend.
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    dottles wrote:
    Hmmm.... I was hoping the parcel I sent would have arrived, they said it would take a week which is what it is. Maybe by the weekend.

    I sent my pressie 2 weeks ago now...still haven't heard from my person... :?
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    RKCNDY wrote:
    dottles wrote:
    Hmmm.... I was hoping the parcel I sent would have arrived, they said it would take a week which is what it is. Maybe by the weekend.

    I sent my pressie 2 weeks ago now...still haven't heard from my person... :?

    The cards I sent at the same time have started arriving all over the world. I am wondering whether customs might delay the parcel a bit :?
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    That's what I'm wondering with mine too! But I was able to give the shipping co.
    A confirmation email for my person so customs could
    notify them when it got there:-( hope it gets there soon!
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    edited December 2012
    SECRET SANTA 12 RECEIVED GIFT LIST

    FRIENDS WITH THE RED AT THE RIGHT ON THE LIST CONFIRMED TO ME OR POST TO THE THREAD THAT THEY RECEIVED THEIR CHRISTMAS GIFT!!!! :)


    1.Dimitris #
    2.StillHere #
    3.Umbertotamba #
    4.Black Diamond #
    5.rafie # 30.Owl
    6.Princess Bulldozer # 21.1Vedhead
    7.mfc2006 # 4.Black Diamond
    8.Mamasan23 # 78.of.the.girl
    9.Released1980 #
    10.Loulou # 32.hgpjam11
    11.Sprunkn7 #
    12.Mickeyrat #
    13.AlbertaGirl70_ # 9.Released1980
    14.WhoPrincess # 16.yourLIFEmadeusSTARS
    15.Irish1313 #
    16.yourLIFEmadeusSTARS #
    17.vduboise #
    18.wolfbear # 67.Whispering hands
    19.kellanazzie # 40. Om Remedy
    20.Mahndog #
    21.1Vedhead #
    22.Maynardsux #
    23.Adidi #
    24.fifi ireland #
    25.pearljgirl2010 # 51.drinkbigredinstead‏#
    26.LarsK13 # 29.Coachchris
    27.RedMosquito75 #
    28.Dottles #
    29.Coachchris #
    30.Owl # 81.mensane
    31.Morello # 35. Leezestarr313
    32.hgpjam11# 14.WhoPrincess
    33. guitar59 # 20.Mahndog
    34. Enkidu # 72.HEX
    35. Leezestarr313 # 46. RYEzupSF
    36. tallman72 # 42. Eeriepadave
    37. Totaledheadhead # 66.bluegrace
    38. PJStatTracker #
    39. lorifreud # 8.Mamasan23
    40. Om Remedy.#
    41. pandora #
    42. Eeriepadave #
    43. Sweet Lou 14 #
    44. barger395 #
    45. Green Circle #
    46. RYEzupSF #
    47. thefixer9 # PJ PIXIE
    48. Claireack #
    49.radar#
    50.PatrickBateman #
    51.drinkbigredinstead‏ #
    52.mindi #
    53.eMMI #
    54.bionicamy #
    55.JBii #
    56. get_axel_some #
    57. Tinkerbell
    58. good names r taken # 12.Mickeyrat
    59. Caveeze # 62.Irish Al
    60. its just gish # 54.bionicamy
    61. ruairis mum #
    62.Irish Al #
    63.JzP # thefixer9
    64.mortonbayfig # 41. pandora
    65.Aga81 #
    66.bluegrace # 73.unlost dogs
    67.Whispering hands #
    68.Linner44 #
    69.Light_of_Stars #
    70.theserialthrilla # 71.boyo79
    71.boyo79 # 38. PJStatTracker
    72.HEX #
    73.unlost dogs # 84. RKCNDY
    74. Katyz #
    75.pktrekgirl #
    76.Sonja_S‏ #
    77.skanji32 #
    78.of.the.girl #
    79.rpeche #
    80.PJ PIXIE #
    81.mensane # 49.radar
    82. LR41826 #
    83. myra #
    84. RKCNDY‏#
    85. Fifthelement # 60.its just gish
    86.JK12093 ‏#
    Post edited by dimitrispearljam on
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”