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  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    Boo Boo you're a star :mrgreen:
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • vduboise
    vduboise Posts: 1,937
    PJPixie wrote:
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Having lived 44 years plus to date and having grown up in NYC, I could honestly say I thought I had seen it all and would never be suprised by anything again.

    That was true until about 6:58 PM today. The gift got to my place last night and I got home very late and did not open it.I knew it was from Uxbridge MA, and I knew immediately who it was from.

    So I wrote that I got it and was excited but did not know that the SS was worried whether I would like it.I spent most of the day leading up to opening my SS gift, texting Boo Boo, who was so worried I would not like what I got. I told him I would never be dissapointed with anything. What I did not know was that Boo Boo along with his father and son made me the gift.

    If you read some of my posts, you would certainly know I am jewish and an avid fan of the band.

    Boo Boo made me a Pearl Jam dreidel that was encased in a beautiful box with both an Eddie picture and my favorite artist Paul Klee painting inside.

    No one has EVER made me anything. I am so touched and humbled by the effort someone made for me that I am speechless. I can not imagine the thought, planning and work that went into it.

    I just got off the phone with him, and I could not express how amazing it made me feel. I could hear in his voice relief, which I can not understand. How could he think that I would not be touched to the soul by what he did. Who would want anything that money can by when I obviously got something that money can't buy.

    It has been put in my office right and I will look at it and smile and smile and smile...

    I will post pictures tomorrow so you can all see what someone like Boo Boo will do for you.

    I will always remember the feeling of what it felt like to unwrap it.

    Thank you Theo my friend.

    Adam




    This brought a tear to my eyes!! Wow, I love this gift exchange!!
    What a great story and it made me smile- and maybe a tear or two. :D
  • StillHere
    StillHere Posts: 7,795
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Having lived 44 years plus to date and having grown up in NYC, I could honestly say I thought I had seen it all and would never be suprised by anything again.

    That was true until about 6:58 PM today. The gift got to my place last night and I got home very late and did not open it.I knew it was from Uxbridge MA, and I knew immediately who it was from.

    So I wrote that I got it and was excited but did not know that the SS was worried whether I would like it.I spent most of the day leading up to opening my SS gift, texting Boo Boo, who was so worried I would not like what I got. I told him I would never be dissapointed with anything. What I did not know was that Boo Boo along with his father and son made me the gift.

    If you read some of my posts, you would certainly know I am jewish and an avid fan of the band.

    Boo Boo made me a Pearl Jam dreidel that was encased in a beautiful box with both an Eddie picture and my favorite artist Paul Klee painting inside.

    No one has EVER made me anything. I am so touched and humbled by the effort someone made for me that I am speechless. I can not imagine the thought, planning and work that went into it.

    I just got off the phone with him, and I could not express how amazing it made me feel. I could hear in his voice relief, which I can not understand. How could he think that I would not be touched to the soul by what he did. Who would want anything that money can by when I obviously got something that money can't buy.

    It has been put in my office right and I will look at it and smile and smile and smile...

    I will post pictures tomorrow so you can all see what someone like Boo Boo will do for you.

    I will always remember the feeling of what it felt like to unwrap it.

    Thank you Theo my friend.

    Adam


    ahhh you've made me cry

    that is so beautiful
    peace,
    jo

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    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,369
    waiting on the last piece of the puzzle to get done. then tomorrow , wrap everything and get it mailed on Monday. I know it'll be a week after the suggested ship date. I hope it gets there close to Xmas. Or not tool ong after!! Sorry SS person!!!

    Meanwhile , my mailman has been getting dirty looks when all he shows up with are envelopes!!! :mrgreen:
    _____________________________________SIGNATURE________________________________________________

    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    I forgot to say - the photo of the spinning dreidel is my favorite.
  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    Sent my gifts out a couple days ago to Canada...I hope they get there soon
  • Black Pearl
    Black Pearl Posts: 116
    Wow, what a great initiative ... sorry I missed it when this was first announced. I'll keep an eye out next year ... ;)
    "Change what you can't accept, accept what you can't change"
    (Arnhem 2006 - Antwerpen 2006 - Verona 2006 - Düsseldorf 2007 - Werchter 2007 - Berlin 2009 - Nijmegen 2010 - Amsterdam II 2012 - Berlin 2012 - EV Amsterdam I 2012)
  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    Enkidu wrote:
    I forgot to say - the photo of the spinning dreidel is my favorite.


    it really is a cool picture :-)

    to my SS recipient--I'm sorry I didn't make you something as awesome :?
    Need a tour Travel Agent??? Pick me :-)

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  • number1PJfan
    number1PJfan Posts: 3,748
    unlost dogs wrote:
    Black Diamond wrote:
    Having lived 44 years plus to date and having grown up in NYC, I could honestly say I thought I had seen it all and would never be suprised by anything again.

    That was true until about 6:58 PM today. The gift got to my place last night and I got home very late and did not open it.I knew it was from Uxbridge MA, and I knew immediately who it was from.

    So I wrote that I got it and was excited but did not know that the SS was worried whether I would like it.I spent most of the day leading up to opening my SS gift, texting Boo Boo, who was so worried I would not like what I got. I told him I would never be dissapointed with anything. What I did not know was that Boo Boo along with his father and son made me the gift.

    If you read some of my posts, you would certainly know I am jewish and an avid fan of the band.

    Boo Boo made me a Pearl Jam dreidel that was encased in a beautiful box with both an Eddie picture and my favorite artist Paul Klee painting inside.

    No one has EVER made me anything. I am so touched and humbled by the effort someone made for me that I am speechless. I can not imagine the thought, planning and work that went into it.

    I just got off the phone with him, and I could not express how amazing it made me feel. I could hear in his voice relief, which I can not understand. How could he think that I would not be touched to the soul by what he did. Who would want anything that money can by when I obviously got something that money can't buy.

    It has been put in my office right and I will look at it and smile and smile and smile...

    I will post pictures tomorrow so you can all see what someone like Boo Boo will do for you.

    I will always remember the feeling of what it felt like to unwrap it.

    Thank you Theo my friend.

    Adam

    Oh you big stinkers, you made me cry.

    Me too, I saw the post first over on the porch and I saw it was a dreidel, the gift is so thoughtful and touching...just wow! Great job to the three boo boos
  • Green Circle
    Green Circle Posts: 5,192
    WOW...thank you for all your kind words. I honestly didn't think while making this that BD was going to love it this much. Again, I enjoyed making it and I am so SO happy that everyone especially BD thinks it is so wonderful.

    BD, i said it to you before...Your post made shine WAY to bright.

    but thank you all and thank you BD. :D:D
    "...And I fight back in my mind. Never lets me be right.
    I got memories. I got shit so much it don't show."
  • Sprunkn7
    Sprunkn7 Posts: 5,286
    Wow, what great gifts this year!
    I hope my recipient has some patience, I was supposed to get my delivery on Friday and it's now Sunday and it still has not come.....It will get there in plenty of time tho! I
    Thank you fellow 10 clubber for saving my ass....again!!!
  • StillHere
    StillHere Posts: 7,795
    Mine too
    I have to pick up the last of the pressie this afternoon

    And then its going to be shipping out whenever FedEx picks it up, hopefully no later than Monday or Tuesday.

    Getting down to the wire, so our recipients can probably start figuring out who they are.

    Sorry for the delay but I really wanted to do something that my person will enjoy..and so I had to wait.

    Hope they'll think it was worth the wait :D
    peace,
    jo

    http://www.Etsy.com/Shop/SimpleEarthCreations
    "How I choose to feel is how I am." ~ EV/MMc
    "Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness and they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy, or they become legends." ~ One Stab ~
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    and once again...this is my favorite thread...so much love.... :)
    "...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.....”
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,369
    its good to know i'm not the only one late in sending things out.
    _____________________________________SIGNATURE________________________________________________

    Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
    you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
    memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    Black Diamond wrote:
    OK!
    Here's what you have been waiting for

    The whole family is in awe!! My wife says it is the most thoughtful gift I have ever gotten, including what she has given me :lol:
    It really is a once in a lifetime feeling and thing...

    True spirit of the holidays Boo Boo...
    What everyone has said here is true...

    Thanks to you Boo Boo, Boo Boo Sr and Boo Boo Jr :D

    The Box
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    Inside
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    The 4 Sides
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    Spin, Spin, Spin The PJ Dreidel :mrgreen:
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    The Loganator Approves
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    That is very cool, talented and creative Boo Boo! :D
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    Fifthelement wrote:


    YES!!!! *does happy dance*

    I have to admit, I couldn't wait to open it. I haven't really been feeling the Christmas spirit this year, so this was just the pick-me up that I needed (I even hauled out the Christmas decorations, which was a really big step for me today :oops: :) ).

    Anyways, first-off I want to thank my SS Leanne (aka dottles). Thank you so much, everything was just perfect.

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    So, as you can see from the photos, Leanne has spoiled me rotten. In addition to a beautiful card with a Cornish Christmas greeting, I was the recipient of two PJ European Tour stickers; a safe travels key chain; a Scotland/Canada lapel pin; four packages of Halls blackcurrant soothers (which you cannot buy in Canada); a pack of cards featuring scenes of Cornwall, UK; a Falmouth, UK fridge magnet; and two books. One featuring classic Cornish ghost stories and the other, a book of Medieval Cornish Miscellany.

    You really ticked all the boxes Leanne! Thank you so much, everything was beautifully wrapped and really chosen with care. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

    Cheers,

    Selena xx

    So pleased it got to you ok and you liked it. As you can see, I went with a Cornish theme!
    There is another little bit which should be on its way also :D
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  • tinkerbell
    tinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    I sent mine SS gift 3 weeks ago and its still not there! Don't worry SS person it should arrive any day now (fingers crossed)
    all you need is love, love is all you need
  • whispering hands
    whispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    Black Diamond wrote:
    OK!
    Here's what you have been waiting for

    The whole family is in awe!! My wife says it is the most thoughtful gift I have ever gotten, including what she has given me :lol:
    It really is a once in a lifetime feeling and thing...

    True spirit of the holidays Boo Boo...
    What everyone has said here is true...

    Thanks to you Boo Boo, Boo Boo Sr and Boo Boo Jr :D

    The Box
    DSC_0462-1.jpg
    Inside
    DSC_0463-2.jpg
    The 4 Sides
    DSC_0464.jpg
    DSC_0468.jpg
    DSC_0466.jpg
    DSC_0465.jpg

    Spin, Spin, Spin The PJ Dreidel :mrgreen:
    DSC_0471.jpg
    The Loganator Approves
    DSC_0001.jpg
    Wow I am supremely impressed by the thoughtfullness, and time/effort put into making that gift!!!! That is one of the coolest things I've seen in a very long time. I have met some of the most intriguingly and uniquely beautiful people in the crowds at PJ concerts. It's amazing to think that music can tie in so many people. I love these boards, such awesome people hang out here. You truely got a lovely gift.. from an obviously awesome person. Makes me wonder is delicious anticipation, what will arrive on my doorstep..lol
  • Green Circle
    Green Circle Posts: 5,192
    dottles wrote:
    Fifthelement wrote:


    YES!!!! *does happy dance*

    I have to admit, I couldn't wait to open it. I haven't really been feeling the Christmas spirit this year, so this was just the pick-me up that I needed (I even hauled out the Christmas decorations, which was a really big step for me today :oops: :) ).

    Anyways, first-off I want to thank my SS Leanne (aka dottles). Thank you so much, everything was just perfect.

    c975c68b.jpg

    08741f24.jpg

    70c86f4b.jpg

    c05c2616.jpg

    So, as you can see from the photos, Leanne has spoiled me rotten. In addition to a beautiful card with a Cornish Christmas greeting, I was the recipient of two PJ European Tour stickers; a safe travels key chain; a Scotland/Canada lapel pin; four packages of Halls blackcurrant soothers (which you cannot buy in Canada); a pack of cards featuring scenes of Cornwall, UK; a Falmouth, UK fridge magnet; and two books. One featuring classic Cornish ghost stories and the other, a book of Medieval Cornish Miscellany.

    You really ticked all the boxes Leanne! Thank you so much, everything was beautifully wrapped and really chosen with care. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

    Cheers,

    Selena xx

    So pleased it got to you ok and you liked it. As you can see, I went with a Cornish theme!
    There is another little bit which should be on its way also :D


    NICE.....it looks like you got a great and thoughtful gift...very nice work Leanne!!!
    "...And I fight back in my mind. Never lets me be right.
    I got memories. I got shit so much it don't show."
  • Fifthelement
    Fifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,965
    Boo Boo wrote:
    dottles wrote:
    Fifthelement wrote:


    YES!!!! *does happy dance*

    I have to admit, I couldn't wait to open it. I haven't really been feeling the Christmas spirit this year, so this was just the pick-me up that I needed (I even hauled out the Christmas decorations, which was a really big step for me today :oops: :) ).

    Anyways, first-off I want to thank my SS Leanne (aka dottles). Thank you so much, everything was just perfect.

    c975c68b.jpg

    08741f24.jpg

    70c86f4b.jpg

    c05c2616.jpg

    So, as you can see from the photos, Leanne has spoiled me rotten. In addition to a beautiful card with a Cornish Christmas greeting, I was the recipient of two PJ European Tour stickers; a safe travels key chain; a Scotland/Canada lapel pin; four packages of Halls blackcurrant soothers (which you cannot buy in Canada); a pack of cards featuring scenes of Cornwall, UK; a Falmouth, UK fridge magnet; and two books. One featuring classic Cornish ghost stories and the other, a book of Medieval Cornish Miscellany.

    You really ticked all the boxes Leanne! Thank you so much, everything was beautifully wrapped and really chosen with care. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

    Cheers,

    Selena xx

    So pleased it got to you ok and you liked it. As you can see, I went with a Cornish theme!
    There is another little bit which should be on its way also :D


    NICE.....it looks like you got a great and thoughtful gift...very nice work Leanne!!!

    Yes, I am well-pleased with the amasing and thoughtful gifts that Leanne sent. She did her research :ugeek: :mrgreen:
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