2008 CSS Gifts and Guesses - Page 2

TheMercenary · 12-07-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

I went over on the gift i sent, but that's pretty standard for me. I think the postage cost more than the limit anyway once you convert AU dollars to US. Isn't the limit just a guide really? If you want to spoil your recipient (or think they might need it) that's ok right? After all, it's not a competition.

Yea, I chose to completely ignore the limit. Who cares. It's just a guide. It is Christmas ya know.

classicman · 12-07-2008, 08:05 PM

I looked for some things within the suggested allotment too, I'm just not that creative though. So I went a bit over - so what? Hopefully my recipient is happy. Thats the whole the real point isn't it?

monster · 12-07-2008, 08:59 PM

Shall we have a poll? How far over the "limit" did you go?

...I'm thinking it's only "in the spirit of the thing" if you don't make a song and dance about it. Think about the recipient just scraping by, who had to wait until their paycheck was cashed to buy and send their present. They receive an awesome gift! Wow! Their SS must be an awesome shopper! Then they learn that their SS thought they were a good charitable cause and deserved it, and spent three times as much as they did on the present. What if their recipient did the same and as a result thinks the gift they received is lame.....

Nirvana · 12-07-2008, 09:29 PM

No such thing as a lame gift!

morethanpretty · 12-07-2008, 09:43 PM

I decided to open mine also. Here it is:

monster · 12-07-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Nirvana

No such thing as a lame gift!

Not in the eyes of the receiver.....

Aliantha · 12-07-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

Shall we have a poll? How far over the "limit" did you go?

...I'm thinking it's only "in the spirit of the thing" if you don't make a song and dance about it. Think about the recipient just scraping by, who had to wait until their paycheck was cashed to buy and send their present. They receive an awesome gift! Wow! Their SS must be an awesome shopper! Then they learn that their SS thought they were a good charitable cause and deserved it, and spent three times as much as they did on the present. What if their recipient did the same and as a result thinks the gift they received is lame.....

I don't think anyone participating in this is expecting something that's going be 'the best gift ever'. That's not the point of the excercise from my perspective. To me it's just a fun way to do something which involves most of us who've posted here for a while and who have an understanding of each other.

If I were to stick to the limit, my giftee would be getting an empty box. I went at least twice over the limit, but I don't think my gift really suggests that. It's really quite simple, but i tried to be thoughtful and in doing so, I spent more than the allotted amount.

If anyone thinks the gift they recieve is 'lame', I don't think they're really entering into this thing with the spirit it's intended.

BigV · 12-08-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

Shall we have a poll? How far over the "limit" did you go?

...I'm thinking it's only "in the spirit of the thing" if you don't make a song and dance about it. Think about the recipient just scraping by, who had to wait until their paycheck was cashed to buy and send their present. They receive an awesome gift! Wow! Their SS must be an awesome shopper! Then they learn that their SS thought they were a good charitable cause and deserved it, and spent three times as much as they did on the present. What if their recipient did the same and as a result thinks the gift they received is lame.....

yeah, go on. make a pole of yourself. I treated the "limit" as a suggestion only too. All gifts are in the eye of the beholder. Lame gift? Lame eyes.

BigV · 12-08-2008, 12:15 AM

But, back to the thread topic.

I received this last week-ish. I'm storing it in the refrigerator.

THANK YOU SECRET SANTA!!!

Trilby · 12-08-2008, 07:11 AM

I like the Big Clue on the package. NICE!

binky · 12-08-2008, 01:55 PM

Got my SS gift, and it is REALLY cool. I don't need to guess who its from, because my SS is like me, probably the only active Cellar dweller in his location

binky · 12-08-2008, 02:08 PM

The damn pic won't load. Going to work on it more later. It is an awesome little teapot, and a "12 teas of Christmas" set, and they will probably be gone by New Years. Thanks so much to my SS!

SteveDallas · 12-08-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by binky

"12 teas of Christmas"

"partridge in a pear tree" flavored tea doesn't sound very appetizing to me.

Nor any of the rest... but hey, whatever floats your boat.

Treasenuak · 12-08-2008, 02:56 PM

I got my SS gift, and will be posting pics when I get the cam back from the Mad Photohog who is my lovely boyfriend. By the way, my SS, THANK YOU!! A perfectly appropriate gift, which has seen use already. I LOVE it muchly! Let me know somehow (through LabRat if you wish to remain anonymous) if you want pics of said present in use!

Again, a delighted THANK YOU!

glatt · 12-08-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Just received mine. Woot! No guesses yet. I opened the white box, which contained cookies that I'll eat later tonight. I gave the gift for my wife to her (very nice touch, santa.) And she opened it right away. Earrings! But haven't opened the other three yet.

Thanks, Secret Santa!

The cookies were good. Just finished the last one with lunch today. Now If I can just figure out which dwellar lives in the Savannah, GA area.

Thanks Merc!

12-07-2008, 08:05 PM	#17
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I looked for some things within the suggested allotment too, I'm just not that creative though. So I went a bit over - so what? Hopefully my recipient is happy. Thats the whole the real point isn't it? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-07-2008, 08:59 PM	#18
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Shall we have a poll? How far over the "limit" did you go? ...I'm thinking it's only "in the spirit of the thing" if you don't make a song and dance about it. Think about the recipient just scraping by, who had to wait until their paycheck was cashed to buy and send their present. They receive an awesome gift! Wow! Their SS must be an awesome shopper! Then they learn that their SS thought they were a good charitable cause and deserved it, and spent three times as much as they did on the present. What if their recipient did the same and as a result thinks the gift they received is lame..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-07-2008, 09:29 PM	#19
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	No such thing as a lame gift! __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

12-07-2008, 09:43 PM	#20
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	I decided to open mine also. Here it is: Attached Images __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

12-08-2008, 12:15 AM	#24
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	But, back to the thread topic. I received this last week-ish. I'm storing it in the refrigerator. THANK YOU SECRET SANTA!!! Attached Images __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

12-08-2008, 07:11 AM	#25
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I like the Big Clue on the package. NICE! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-08-2008, 01:55 PM	#26
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	Got my SS gift, and it is REALLY cool. I don't need to guess who its from, because my SS is like me, probably the only active Cellar dweller in his location __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!! Last edited by binky; 12-08-2008 at 01:56 PM. Reason: f-ing pic won't load

12-08-2008, 02:08 PM	#27
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	The damn pic won't load. Going to work on it more later. It is an awesome little teapot, and a "12 teas of Christmas" set, and they will probably be gone by New Years. Thanks so much to my SS! __________________ The meanest Mom EVER!!!!

12-08-2008, 02:56 PM	#29
Treasenuak Multiorgasmic and wrapped in plastic Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Tennessee Posts: 483	I got my SS gift, and will be posting pics when I get the cam back from the Mad Photohog who is my lovely boyfriend. By the way, my SS, THANK YOU!! A perfectly appropriate gift, which has seen use already. I LOVE it muchly! Let me know somehow (through LabRat if you wish to remain anonymous) if you want pics of said present in use! Again, a delighted THANK YOU!

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