🌟 🎄 🎅 The UnOfficial Official 2025 PM Secret Santa Thread 🎅 🎄 🌟

[Sidehatch]

Ditto. Expected delivery was yesterday. There now is no expected delivery date . . .. Som Besths!!!

 

[woodsroad]

I finally sent my SS gift out this afternoon- it should arrive by the 19th.

A few minutes ago I let the dogs out and found a nice sized package on my front porch. It has my house address on it but no recipient’s name. I’m thinking it’s from Secret Santa.View attachment 438335

Fra-geel-ay!

 

[Dr. Van Loafer]

 

[Speak Easy]

Fra-geel-ay!

How he’s going to feel after he opens that box.

 

[B.Lew]

Now, the kicker is the instrument to scrape. She is attempting to clean and scrape off her new car with a ….. frying pan. Yes. A frying pan. A non-stick, well loved frying pan that she pulled from the back of the car.

I have seen it all. Lord take me home.

Well moments like those are why they invented phones with cameras. You painted a great picture but wish we could have seen the photographic evidence!

 

[LotusEater]

How he’s going to feel after he opens that box. View attachment 438421

I assumed it was a comment on my mental health -
Fragile, significant, and something I definitely cannot afford to drop at the risk of making a mess.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

I got my package today, if my phone camera weren't busted I'd take a picture of the haul but I got some really good looking and well aged tins that I'm not familiar with, along with some pipe cleaners cause I always need pipe cleaners. There were also some loose beans in the box and I dont know where those came from but it was funny and made the box sound interesting as I grabbed it.

Tins included, C&D Bijou aged a few years, Interlude which is bursting at the seams, and Anthology 1992-2022 which also looks super tasty. New to me is Castello Flammata which is a tasty looking Va/Per, Cringle Flake from 23 and 22, and I snagged a tin from someone on the forum but I now have another tin of Per Jensen's Paradoxical which looks absolutely up my alley. I gotta up my smoking game these all look delicious, thank you and som besths to my secret santa!

Sorry about the lack of a card. We didn't have any and I wanted to get the box out the door asap. Also, that Castello is quite old too ;-)

 

[abecox]

Sorry about the lack of a card. We didn't have any and I wanted to get the box out the door asap. Also, that Castello is quite old too ;-)

Thank you! I'm excited to get into these tins some of them were already bulging at the seams.

I am curious about the loose beans at the bottom though hahaha

 

[Dr. Van Loafer]

Well moments like those are why they invented phones with cameras. You painted a great picture but wish we could have seen the photographic evidence!

I didn't have my phone on me as it was early in the morning and we had just finished breakfast. I stood there in awe and utter bafflement at the instrument of choice. Only later, much later did it occur to me that perhaps I should have gone out and helped instead of gawking.

 

[B.Lew]

I didn't have my phone on me as it was early in the morning and we had just finished breakfast. I stood there in awe and utter bafflement at the instrument of choice. Only later, much later did it occur to me that perhaps I should have gone out and helped instead of gawking.

That’s the holiday spirit!

 

[Andre_T]

I just have to remember to stay out of New Jersey with it.

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I mean I would stay out of Jersey on General Principals... You know why us New Yorkers are so depressed? The light at the end of the tunnel is Jersey.

 

[ThermionicScott]

First thought on popping the lid: "Hmm, what smells like brand-new sneakers?"

Second thought: once again, I'm blown away by the thoughtfulness of my match!



All of these items (except for the pipe cleaners) are brand new to me, and I can't wait to try them! I'd never heard of a "Yooper Bar" before, but I love milk chocolate. And I've long been curious about "Captain Bob's Blend" (in the baggie.) That's what gave the box its unique smell. New sneakers smell vaguely like artificial grape -- at least to me -- and it's a fond association.

I popped open the McChrystal's "Smoker's Blend" snuff first and took a pinch before heading in to work. Lovely stuff, very citrusy.

Thank you, Secret Santa! Som Besths!

 

[Dr. Van Loafer]

That’s the holiday spirit!

I was just following in the George Costanzo Festivus Spirit!

 

[Skyfall]

First thought on popping the lid: "Hmm, what smells like brand-new sneakers?"

Second thought: once again, I'm blown away by the thoughtfulness of my match!

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All of these items (except for the pipe cleaners) are brand new to me, and I can't wait to try them! I'd never heard of a "Yooper Bar" before, but I love milk chocolate. And I've long been curious about "Captain Bob's Blend" (in the baggie.) That's what gave the box it's unique smell. New sneakers smell vaguely like artificial grape -- at least to me -- and it's a fond association.

I popped open the McChrystal's "Smoker's Blend" snuff first and took a pinch before heading in to work. Lovely stuff, very citrusy.

Thank you, Secret Santa! Som Besths!

Glad they didn’t send you used pipe cleaners.

 

[Dr. Van Loafer]

First thought on popping the lid: "Hmm, what smells like brand-new sneakers?"

Second thought: once again, I'm blown away by the thoughtfulness of my match!

View attachment 438475

All of these items (except for the pipe cleaners) are brand new to me, and I can't wait to try them! I'd never heard of a "Yooper Bar" before, but I love milk chocolate. And I've long been curious about "Captain Bob's Blend" (in the baggie.) That's what gave the box it's unique smell. New sneakers smell vaguely like artificial grape -- at least to me -- and it's a fond association.

I popped open the McChrystal's "Smoker's Blend" snuff first and took a pinch before heading in to work. Lovely stuff, very citrusy.

Thank you, Secret Santa! Som Besths!

Ashton Artisan's is a stout English blend, very strong and tasty, and the room note will scare away the less fortified women.

 

[bobpnm]

Som Besths! Thank you Secret Santa! Coffee, burley, cob! I’ve never smoked Eight State before. Uhle’s is my favorite! Tomorrow morning, Guatemalan coffee, Eight State Burley, new cob!

 

[keith929]

FOX-3 package away!
@mikethompson please remove me from the naughty list.

 

[wyfbane]

I have received a huge box. I think it is from my Secret Santa. I will probably not be able to resist opening it.

 

[Jacob74]

I have received a huge box. I think it is from my Secret Santa. I will probably not be able to resist opening it.

 

[Infantry23]

I like when others open their boxes since I'm committed to waiting.