The (Un)Official Secret Santa 2018 Thread!

[scloyd]

Scloyd, let me know how that glitter bomb works in real life.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to open it outside. ::

 

[shanez]

Woot! My package arrived today! Trying to decide if I should open it now or wait...
Thank you secret Santa!

 

[woodsroad]

All Secret Santa packages should have been mailed by now.
If you have not yet mailed yours, please PM me. I'm not interested in berating you, I just want to know that your gift has not gone missing in the abyss of the postal system. It is around this time that I start receiving the WTF emails from people who have not received their Secret Santa yet, and I want to be able to help them out.
I know far too well that weird things happen in the mail system. In addition to shepherding this jolly little fiasco, I also sent out 45 gift boxes to my clients. It is unbelievable how stupidly the USPS routes mail. I live 54 miles north of the Philadelphia USPS distribution center. One of my clients is 45 minutes northwest of me. I mailed their gift from my post office, it went to Philadelphia, back north again within a mile of my post office, then further north and a little west. Total delivery time: 7 days.
So please be patient, but if you do not receive your Secret Santa by Christmas, I want to know about it.
And if you have not yet mailed out your Secret Santa, I want to know about that too.
Thanks!

 

[peckinpahhombre]

I got mine but oddly there were no tins. Just some pipe cleaners and this:

Not sure what to do with this?

 

[woodsroad]

I think he’s about to go all Briar Nation on us....

 

[d4k23]

Was Mrs. Peck your Secret Santa and is trying to tell you its time for to quit playing these tobacco games?
And I caved....I'll be out of town for the weekend and need some road baccy. Opening night, which I love and enjoy, Marlin Flake, at the top of my short list, and Sir John's Flake Virginia. Something I have never tried nor heard of before. This will be the winner for the weekend! Thanks Secret Santa!!

 

[onestrangeone]

Got a package today, I will wait a couple of days to open it, unless my holiday plans change again.

 

[npod]

I received my gifts today. I will wait until Christmas to open.

 

[josephcross]

Thank you Dave from N.B., I really enjoyed the goodies and learning a bit of maritime tradition. Merry Christmas!!
Not sure why I couldnt get the picture turned correctly. It happened on the upload.

 

[tschiraldi]

My Sasieni Specially Selected One Dot arrived today in the mail, and wanting something special to load it with, I went ahead and opened my gift from my Secret Santa, ans... OH MY, WHAT A GIFT! Inside was a tin of McClelland Christmas Cheer 2002, an tin of Former's Bird's Eye Flake, and a beautiful Buck folder!!! I think the real Santa was MY Secret Santa! As I load the new pipe with the CC, from the bottom of my heart (and pipe bowl) THANK YOU!
Tim

 

[timt]

That's quite a gift! You must've been a really good boy this year. Good for you.

 

[mikethompson]

I'm going to be very busy the next few days, so I cracked open my package.
I'm floored.
-tin of Germain's Brown Flake (never tried it, but sounds great)

-tin of 2016 Christmas Cheer (!!!)

-Peterson tobacco bag

-pipe cleaners

-Reese Peanutbutter cups (!!!)
thanks Santa!

 

[mikethompson]

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[scloyd]

-Reese Peanutbutter cups (!!!)

Geez...that's a huge peanut butter cup. You must of been a good piper this year.

 

[jaytex1969]

It's Christmas Eve Eve.... Almost there!

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Enjoy the gift Mike!
PS you can freeze those half pound peanut butter cups and use them as hockey pucks.

 

[retreadpipeapprentice]

Wow, this made me smile.(maybe humanity is worth saving). Just an FNG (******* New guy) here so will have to get my posts and standing going for next year. Have a great Christmas all and a good new year!

 

[lasttango]

Close enough to the 25th... I'll be lighting this up this evening for the Xmas Eve smoke. My awesome Secret Santa gift.... Solani Silver Flake and HU Sunset... a couple of other little samples... Thanks secretive Santa BB. I'll enjoy this. Thanks for something interesting and something unusual.

 

[ashdigger]

LET'S GO!! It's Christmas Eve......Light this thread up!!

 

[prairiedruid]

Light this thread up!!

2018 Christmas Thread Tobacco
Cut: Flake

Blend Type: Aromatic.....definitely some weird smells here

Flavoring: Pirate Rum with hints of peaty whiskey

Packaging: Bulky at least that is what my scale says

Room Note: Pleasant unless in the presence of politics in which case burning asphalt comes to the fore.

Country: Sourced from around the globe

Production: Available November and December

Strength: Above average just like all of us, well maybe not Peck but he's Canadian!