Pat, just a short note to say thank you for keeping a great tradition alive and well. Enjoy the holidays knowing you are held in high esteem by many of us here on the forum. Merry Christmas.
(un)Official Secret Santa 2015
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Thanks for the kind words, Gloucesterman. It's a pleasure to help. Herding cats is a skill acquired after 20 years in the franchised food service business. I'm just happy that it's going of with only minor hitches!
Speaking of hitches... I need another sound off.
If you haven't received your SS present yet please chime in here.
So far I have Davet and derfatdutchman on the not yet received list... Am I missing anyone else?
My SS arrived safe and sound from Kansas.
-- Pat
Speaking of hitches... I need another sound off.
If you haven't received your SS present yet please chime in here.
So far I have Davet and derfatdutchman on the not yet received list... Am I missing anyone else?
My SS arrived safe and sound from Kansas.
-- Pat
Got mine! Since I'm sitting on a healthy cellar and smoking a little less these days, going to be patient and enjoy opening this one on Christmas!
Sadly, I joined too late for my post count to authorize my participation. Next year...next year. However, I am enjoying this thread and seeing all the enjoyment and thoughtfulness in the gifts.
In the mean time, prepare for posts that will get me above the magic number. Why, here's one of them this very minute.
Merry Christmas all!
In the mean time, prepare for posts that will get me above the magic number. Why, here's one of them this very minute.
Merry Christmas all!
Well here we are... four days out from Christmas and I have confirmations that all but one of the SS presents are en-route or landed.
What about the one? Well that's my bad. In divvying you all up I left one poor soul hanging and missed him in the assignation of Secret Santas. Crud.
Fortunately I've been on the phone to Santa and he said he'd be willing to make sure that this young lad will have a festive gift arriving from the North Pole (or at least a major metropolis in Canada) shortly after Christmas with enough good ol' Virginia cheer to keep him
until New Year's Day. I had fun raiding the Pipe Cave stores to find some interesting and tasty goodness for him.
Gentlemen, I thank you for your consideration, your playfulness, and your generosity.
To my not-so-Secret Santa, I am sorry for the delay, but hope you'll accept my gift in the spirit of camaraderie and fellowship that our little corner of the interweb generates so wonderfully.
Happy Christmas everyone.
-- Pat
PS - I will be waiting until Christmas Day to open mine. Pictures will follow. Until then, the three wise men below are guarding the stash.
What about the one? Well that's my bad. In divvying you all up I left one poor soul hanging and missed him in the assignation of Secret Santas. Crud.
Fortunately I've been on the phone to Santa and he said he'd be willing to make sure that this young lad will have a festive gift arriving from the North Pole (or at least a major metropolis in Canada) shortly after Christmas with enough good ol' Virginia cheer to keep him
until New Year's Day. I had fun raiding the Pipe Cave stores to find some interesting and tasty goodness for him.Gentlemen, I thank you for your consideration, your playfulness, and your generosity.
To my not-so-Secret Santa, I am sorry for the delay, but hope you'll accept my gift in the spirit of camaraderie and fellowship that our little corner of the interweb generates so wonderfully.
Happy Christmas everyone.
-- Pat
PS - I will be waiting until Christmas Day to open mine. Pictures will follow. Until then, the three wise men below are guarding the stash.
I got my package the other day, and waiting to open it. I feel guilty I was a procrastinator on getting mine sent out. I sent it by express mail last Tuesday, so I'm hoping they will review it today or tomorrow.
No package today but did receive a Christmas card from Smokingpipes. I thought that was a nice of them, much appreciated. ::
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It's been my pleasure. As is always the case, there will be some who end up with Boxing Day and New Year's presents. Some presents are crossing oceans and multiple international borders... It's also not a quiet time for postal services. That being said, if everyone is as good as their word then everyone who is still waiting on a present will be receiving one soon.
Happy puffing!
-- Pat
Happy puffing!
-- Pat
Yes, a big thanks to Pruss. His complicity in the Mixture 69 scandal of 2015 has not gone unnoticed.
He has let slip the dogs of war.
He has let slip the dogs of war.
Whilst I have enjoyed looking from afar at everyone's jolly posts & pictures posted of marvellous Christmas spirit giving & receiving, can't help an enormous sense of sadness for @davet. The continual presence of his sad forlorn figure waiting by his postbox amongst your joyous photos of gifts recieved is I feel to much to bear. Would it not be a kindness to put the poor chap out of his misery? I believe you can hire a couple of 'wise guys' in America to whack somebody? Just a suggestion, but I feel a necessary one.
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