The (Un)Official PipesMagazine Secret Santa Thread 2022!

[JJ_JJ_JJ_JJ]

I know it's wrong but I'm feeling special in a pitiful sort of way.

Oh I'm special alright...

 

[AJL67]

Boxing Day was traditionally a day when you would 'box up' your leftovers and give them to the poor. I ask my kids to collect things to donate on Boxing Day (old clothes, books and toys etc.) and we donate those.

Generally now it's a day when people are told to shop

I believe it started out with royalty / rich giving their servants the crap they didn't want. lol

 

[jaytex1969]

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Below are the members who have not recieved a gift yet. If you HAVEN'T gotten anything, let me know ASAP, or if you have recieved a gift and your name is here in error let me know

@timt
@JJ_JJ_JJ_JJ
@sablebrush52

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So, the Naughty List?

 

[sablebrush52]

I got back from my trip to find that my SS hath delivered!!

Just cracked the box and it is a panoply of wonders! Rare chocolate bars, 2011 Vintage Full Virginia Flake, London Flake and No 8 Slices from Peretti!!

Thank You Santa!!

 

[mikethompson]

I got back from my trip to find that my SS hath delivered!!

Excellent!

So just @timt and @JJ_JJ_JJ_JJ have packages outstanding?

(Notice I did not say "outstanding packages", as this isn't my first foray into this thread)

 

[mikethompson]

Wait, @KaunThePiper did you recieve yet or no?

 

[JJ_JJ_JJ_JJ]

Excellent!

So just @timt and @JJ_JJ_JJ_JJ have packages outstanding?

(Notice I did not say "outstanding packages", as this isn't my first foray into this thread)

My wife just now:

Awwww I think you have a outstanding package (she's lying too)
Hahaha

 

[tmcg81]

This was a ton of fun. My secret Santa @edger went all out and introduced me to what may be my new favorite blend. Thanks so much to @mikethompson for running this and I can't wait for next year.

 

[KaunThePiper]

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Below are the members who have not recieved a gift yet. If you HAVEN'T gotten anything, let me know ASAP, or if you have recieved a gift and your name is here in error let me know

@timt
@JJ_JJ_JJ_JJ
@sablebrush52

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Hi Mike, I can be added to that list as well

 

[KaunThePiper]

Wait, @KaunThePiper did you recieve yet or no?

No sir

 

[chilllucky]

I have neither received nor seen my recipient post here that they have.

The former may have more to do with my local post office than my Secret Santa, tho. And I'm certainly not gonna go back through this thread to confirm the latter.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I just spent the last bit catching up on the thread and finally digging into my package

@mikethompson i think everyone has matured over the last 150 odd pages, and your “outstanding packages” comment would have gone unnoticed, just like spinkle’s recent comment about his wee winkle

 

[huckleberry]

Here is my very nice SS package, which has a couple tobaccos i haven’t tried before. Thank you Santa!

 

[mikethompson]

@timt , @JJ_JJ_JJ_JJ , @KaunThePiper , @chilllucky

Your matches have been messaged to see what's up.

If they go radio silent, two things will happen.

1) Santa will not forget you. Something will be sent to you.

2) They will be banned from participating in future Secret Santas

 

[mikethompson]

@mikethompson i think everyone has matured over the last 150 odd pages,

I think you are wrong

 

[mikethompson]

Thank you, Mike, for all your hard work and patience. You did a fine job!

@mikethompson
A job, a young family and taking on the Secret Santa...well done .

@mikethompson thanks for organizing this year's secret santa!

Much appreciated gentlemen, but we are not out of this quagmire until *everyone* gets their gift

I’m starting to collect memes for next year!

What, all 5 of them?

 

[Ahi Ka]

I think you are wrong

Ok let me rephrase. I meant everyone else.

 

[mikethompson]

The ones that have matured no longer post in the thread

 

[PipeIT]

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas, I’m always online, so for that one day, I needed to disconnect.

Thank you very much @mikethompson for all your work, it is so greatly appreciated! This has been an amazing SS thread!

Thank you so much Secret Santa for you generosity!



I have not smoked any of these blends, and these look awesome!

Funny thing, I was about to buy last week a tin of Golden Glow, glad I held out.

I did have a 2021 C&D House Reserve from last year, I didn’t realize they did a 2022 blend.

This is the 2021 label.



I’ve never heard of Strauss before, so I did a bit of Googling around, noticed they have a website, but can’t order online, and two shops, one in Kentucky and Ohio, been in business from 1880, and I read, it’s either the 3rd or 4th oldest shop in America.

I found this article online;

Keeper of the Flame: Straus Tobacconist's Jim Clark

For 40 years, Jim Clark has been keeping Straus Tobacconist’s legacy alive and well.

tobaccobusiness.com

I had a bowl yesterday for Christmas of the Strauss Sleepy Hollow in my MM Apple Diplomat cob, really nice.

WOW, thanks again Secret Santa, can’t wait to dig into these!

 

[Michigan_Bill]

One more because I just couldn’t resist…