12-18-2009, 06:46 PM | #101 |
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Just sent mine...I don't know if it will get there in time...but if not it will be a day or two after.
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12-18-2009, 07:29 PM | #102 |
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Many thanks to my secret santa. The item was actually delivered 5 days ago, but I had thought it was my wife's gift because I was expecting it on that days and I was told 12/17 for the Secret Santa gift. Nothing came on 12/17 and something did today so, thought todays was, but when I opened it, it was my wife's gift so, opened the other one and there it was.. The Star Wars Visual Dictionary which I do not have and it is like Penthouse to a 13 year old boy. (was eyeing it up a few months ago... the book, not porn.)
So, thanks Packerfanatic.
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12-18-2009, 07:58 PM | #103 |
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Got my gift today: a Bill James book entitled "Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame". I'm a bit of a junkie when it comes to baseball books (my bathroom should be renamed the Baseball Library) but haven't read this book yet, so this is an awesome gift. Thanks JP!
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12-18-2009, 08:53 PM | #104 | |
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You have another gift coming, but don't expect it soon. Baseball Prospectus 2010 should arrive when it's released in late February. Merry Christmas. Edit: Glad the book worked. You're a hard guy to shop for based solely on internet postings!
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12-18-2009, 09:43 PM | #105 | |
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12-19-2009, 08:49 AM | #106 | |
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Just got a confirmation email it will be there by Tuesday
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12-19-2009, 10:13 AM | #107 | |
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12-19-2009, 03:41 PM | #108 |
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I got my other gift, Pass. 8-1.... 8-1
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12-21-2009, 10:59 AM | #109 | |
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Fantastic - glad you didn't already have it. It looked pretty sweet and I thought you might. Glad you like it!
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12-21-2009, 12:08 PM | #110 |
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12-21-2009, 02:49 PM | #111 |
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I feel like an ass, because I won't be able to mail my present out to the person I'm Secret Santa for until tomorrow. I'll send it priority to try and get it there in time, but no guarantees.
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12-21-2009, 02:53 PM | #112 |
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dola,
Many thanks to my Secret Santa. Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is a game I kept looking at again and again, but never pulled the trigger on and it's a good thing I didn't. And it's good to go back to Zelda, which I haven't done since the NES days.
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12-21-2009, 03:12 PM | #113 |
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I'm away from home for the next week, so if you sent me a gift, Santa, I'll say thanks next week.
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12-21-2009, 06:15 PM | #114 | |
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Since a ton of people are revealing, I'm glad you liked it Packerfanatic. My post hunting turned up your list of Packers' jerseys and I thought that this would be a nice complement to them. Merry Christmas and sorry my Steelers beat them (especially since I had the Pack defense in fantasy football!). |
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12-22-2009, 08:36 AM | #115 | |
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I think you did great! Just got it -- FM 2010! I've been wanting it for a while, but staying on the fence about actually buying it. Perfect timing also, since I've got some time off for the next week. Thanks EF! |
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12-22-2009, 09:35 AM | #116 |
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Just got my Secret Santa gift and I am really, really excited! It is a two-sided Purdue flag that will be the centerpiece of either my classroom wall OR my son's room (decisions, decisions!). Anyway, thank you very much Secret Santa! And I really don't have a good guess who it is either, but you did quite well! So I'll guess RendeR?
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12-22-2009, 11:31 AM | #117 |
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12-22-2009, 11:34 AM | #118 |
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You are correct...I figured the flag would be perfect for a home or classroom environment ...I am glad you like it!
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12-22-2009, 11:57 AM | #119 | |
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Glad you liked it. I saw a post where you had mentioned it and then when I saw that I was able to get it for right around our 30 dollar limit I hoped that you hadn't picked it up already. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!!! |
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12-22-2009, 12:41 PM | #120 |
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Got my present. Thanks for the Lions garden gnome, Santa!!!! My wife wants to put it on our porch in a flower pot!!
I'm trying to figure out who sent it, but I'm having trouble. To the person I am Secret Santa for: I am very sorry you haven't gotten yours yet. I'm going to try to get it to you by Christmas, but I kind of think it will be next week. Again, I apologize.
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12-23-2009, 01:07 AM | #121 | |
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It is really sweet. I have a clock that is somewhat similar, but this picture has a few more jerseys, and you can't have too many Packer things And ugh - that game was ugly. Worst part? I had Big Ben on my bench in my fantasy playoffs. Had I played him, I would have won. I would have never thought he would put up 500 against GB though.
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12-23-2009, 07:06 PM | #122 |
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So I was a slacker and didn't get my gift out before my wife gave birth. The past few days have been hectic, but hopefully I'll have a chance to get it sent after she's released from the hospital tomorrow. Sorry in advance to the person I drew...
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12-23-2009, 10:47 PM | #123 |
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I must have got one of you slackers!
I know my person already got theirs because he already thanked me on messenger (since he's the person I talk to the most off the board). |
12-25-2009, 01:29 PM | #124 |
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LOL!
My wife forgot to get the mail yesterday, sent my son out to get it today and there was the box from my secret santa.. And I couldn't have been happier.... All three books of the Empire Series by Raymond E Feist and Janny Wurtz, I have been wanting to get these and every time I go to my bookstore they are gone and our library doesn't have them... So thank you my secret santa! (I have to guess Mustang on this one)
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12-25-2009, 10:45 PM | #125 | |
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Nope, not I. (Although mine has received theirs already and posted here)
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12-26-2009, 12:01 PM | #126 |
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I'm concerned that the second of my two items hasn't gotten to their destination.....
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12-28-2009, 10:31 AM | #127 |
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Scoobz: Thanks for the gifts. The Machine is a great gift and between you and my in-laws I think I have every Pirates! adventure book now. Merry Christmas.
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12-28-2009, 02:08 PM | #128 |
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You're welcome, JPhillips.
Have you read the Machine? |
12-28-2009, 02:13 PM | #129 |
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My fears are abated. Jeebs got the second gift. I sent him a Dallas Cowboys baby blanket along with his UTEP throw blanket. He posted a very sweet pic of the baby wrapped in it =)
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12-28-2009, 02:21 PM | #130 |
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Just a few excerpts, so it's a great gift.
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12-28-2009, 02:22 PM | #131 |
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Awesome!
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12-28-2009, 08:19 PM | #132 |
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Thanks to my Secret Santa! I made use of my gift at the Christmas party the other night.. (Bears themed Yahtzee game)
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12-28-2009, 08:36 PM | #133 | |
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the other half of the gift should arrive next week
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12-31-2009, 02:36 PM | #134 | |
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Sorry for being a slacker about getting back to you about it, the past week and a half has been crazy. I also want to apologize to the person I drew, I was only today able to get your gift sent out. It should get to you in no later than seven days, but hopefully it'll be less...
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12-31-2009, 08:57 PM | #135 | |
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No worries bud, we all know you had something far more important to worry about =) |
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01-05-2010, 06:45 PM | #136 |
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I got my gift today. I'm guess it was Mr. Schmidty, since I know he's from Bellingham. Thanks a lot, love all the stuff, I got some stuff to put in the box for a geocache, just need to figure out where I want to place it now!
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Yep, it was me. As I said in the package, I am extremely sorry that it was so late. I had never seen a key like that. I didn't realize that you copy your house key or whatever on it, so I thought it was stupid. Once my wife made me understand, I thought it was freaking awesome. Anyway, I'm glad you liked everything.
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01-15-2010, 08:09 PM | #138 |
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I finally really dug into The Machine and it's fantastic. Between the characters on the 75 Reds and Posnanski's writing it's one of the best baseball books I've ever read. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Thanks again Scoobz.
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01-15-2010, 08:28 PM | #139 |
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I've been trying to figure out who my Santa was, but I'm having no luck.
Can you please reveal yourself?
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01-15-2010, 08:31 PM | #140 |
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Me.
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You're never sure when you give a gift if somebody truly enjoys it. It's great to hear that you truly did Do you follow Posnanski's blog, JP? Last edited by Scoobz0202 : 01-15-2010 at 08:44 PM. Reason: Added the question towards JP |
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01-15-2010, 09:16 PM | #142 |
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I don't, but I should.
I was skeptical about the book as I grew up in southern Ohio and knew the Big Red Machine well. I even had a Bench poster on my wall as a kid. I thought the book would be an uninteresting retelling of a story I knew, but I was wrong. Pos has done a great job bringing that team to life and finding forgotten or never heard tales of what went on in the dugout. Simply a great baseball book.
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01-15-2010, 09:18 PM | #143 |
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Here ya go.
Joe Posnanski Im sure you can find some of his articles in publications through google as well. He is far and away my favorite sports writer. |
01-15-2010, 09:22 PM | #144 |
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He doesn't constantly pump out top notch articles but this is one recent one that makes me check his site at least once a week:
Joe Posnanski » Blog Archive » A Christmas Story EDIT: You may have read his previous book but I really enjoyed this book as well http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Baseball-.../dp/0060854030 Last edited by Scoobz0202 : 01-15-2010 at 09:25 PM. |
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Why are you sad???? It was a great gift, and is now on my front porch.
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