Secret Santa: Passing the Torch

[TheIronMonkey]

I look forward to participating this year.

@woodsroad , we couldn't make it to the Wooden Match on Tuesday, but hopefully, we'll see you there at some point; I imagine it will be getting too cold to meet in the outdoor section relatively soon, which will mean we probably can't bring the pup (we'd be heading back to Brooklyn right after the meeting, so he'll be with us)—maybe if we get some warm weather in October or November, we can attend again.

 

[username]

Thank you for all the work you put into the previous years.

 

[woodsroad]

I look forward to participating this year.

@woodsroad , we couldn't make it to the Wooden Match on Tuesday, but hopefully, we'll see you there at some point; I imagine it will be getting too cold to meet in the outdoor section relatively soon, which will mean we probably can't bring the pup (we'd be heading back to Brooklyn right after the meeting, so he'll be with us)—maybe if we get some warm weather in October or November, we can attend again.

I didn’t make it on Tuesday, either. Early start the next day.

 

[ashdigger]

Dan, you’re a gem. I love you like a brother.

Your hard work has been more than passively appreciated.

 

[captainsousie]

Well Dan, you've done one hell of a job with Secret Satan and I appreciate you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To the new master, I look forward to serving my new overlord

 

[fireground_piper]

I look forward to participating this year.

@woodsroad , we couldn't make it to the Wooden Match on Tuesday, but hopefully, we'll see you there at some point; I imagine it will be getting too cold to meet in the outdoor section relatively soon, which will mean we probably can't bring the pup (we'd be heading back to Brooklyn right after the meeting, so he'll be with us)—maybe if we get some warm weather in October or November, we can attend again.

What is this dog friendly place?

 

[TheIronMonkey]

What is this dog friendly place?

The Wooden Match in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has an outdoor area, where they allow dogs. The Lehigh Valley Pipe Club meets there on the last Tuesday of each month. Susan and I attended (with Wasabi) for the first time in August.

 

[condorlover1]

Well, maybe this year I'll get someone in the U.S - I was half expecting to be given some Borat type character who lives in some obscure part of the Russian Far East or worse! Well done Dan for being the ultimate logistics dude and I assume you will be playing this year right?

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Well, maybe this year I'll get someone in the U.S - I was half expecting to be given some Borat type character who lives in some obscure part of the Russian Far East or worse! Well done Dan for being the ultimate logistics dude and I assume you will be playing this year right?

 

[condorlover1]

Yagshemash! Very nice!

 

[woodsroad]

And here I made a point of telling the new Secret Santa how Simon always appreciates being able to bring a little cheer to unfortunate souls living in remote, feudal lands. That the thought of his little package wending it’s way across the Steppe by ox cart bogged down in liquified reindeer excrement stirs the cockles of his heart….

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Your year's of excellent Santa'ing are appreciated. Long live the new Santa!! and, the old one!!

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

My money is on one of a couple - either Santa has r-eh-ndeer, or rhymes with material used in instruments of passion (or windshield destruction), but just wild a__ guesses!

Whomever was stupid kind and Scroogy enough to take this on can look forward to being trampled by impatient mailbox watching nuts adored by members all over the world and answering over and over the time honored question that inevitably follows the well-publicized deadline, "Hey what's this Santa thing and get me in!"

It's official!

 

[DanWil84]

Thanks Dan for the commitment on making SS happen the last few years, the only year I participated it was a lot of fun!

 

[mikethompson]

Dan, you have made Secret Santa into a much loved forum institution. I hope to continue the tradition as best I can.

They say that the two happiest days in a Secret Santa's life is when they take over the Secret Santa, and when they hand it off.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Wait, so Santa Clause isn't really just one person? I'm confused. Santa can just give away their powers and responsibilities? Like a common job? :::sigh::: what else isn't real? No, wait... don't tell me. I'd rather just live in my own ignorance than have reality just shatter in front of my eyes like that.

 

[Pipingntrucking]

Wait, so Santa Clause isn't really just one person? I'm confused. Santa can just give away their powers and responsibilities? Like a common job? :::sigh::: what else isn't real? No, wait... don't tell me. I'd rather just live in my own ignorance than have reality just shatter in front of my eyes like that.

To be fair a certain Tim Allen movie did try to gently reveal the truth. Maybe you and the family can revisit that this season.
I am new this year to the forum but am interested to see what this is all about.

(and to the person who posted that Borat picture..........may you receive dottle and ash in your stocking )

 

[lightxmyfire]

Dan, I've only been participating in the secret santa for a few years but it's been wonderful every time, and something I look forward to every year. Thank you for everything you did!

 

[woodsroad]

Secret Santa has been a blast for me. It's the forum members like you that have made it so much fun. But the next several months are going to be very busy for me, and after five years, I thought it would be a good a good idea to turn it over to someone who for the last couple of years has been even more enthusiastic than me. I'll still be here in case Mike runs into some recalcitrant wonker that needs a lump of coal to the noggin, or if the vast Secret Santa IT network acts up. Otherwise, please be nice to him. Remember, he has the power to match you with
this guy

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or this guy

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