Anandtech OT Secret Santa 2012 Gifts Thread

[msi1337]

Welcome to the AT OT Secret Santa Gifts thread!! Show off what your secret santa gave you.

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First off, I want to say that my secret santa was AMAZING.. I was just talking to a coworker about R/C vehicles (of which I had none). I told him the only thing I have always wanted was an R/C helicopter.

Low and behold my presents:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/msi1337/IMAG0427.jpg

A big thanks to jmolayal for my presents (I could tell who my SS was from the name on the Amazon receipt)

 

[gorcorps]

(I could tell who my SS was from the name on the Amazon receipt)

Good thing everybody thinks my name is Brandon

 

[polarmystery]

I remember I gave someone (forgot the user name) Left for Dead 2 on Xbox when I did the Secret Santa on this forum a few years ago. Made me smile when he posted how much he liked it. Love threads like these

 

[jmolayal]

My SS has apparently sent me multiple packages. Got the first one today and am Smiling like an idiot:

I have a 67 Mustang that just got ANOTHER way to display it's dominance...

 

[jmolayal]

A big thanks to jmolayal for my presents (I could tell who my SS was from the name on the Amazon receipt)

Ha! I tried so hard to enable all the GIFT options to hide my name!

Glad you like them! That helicopter is crazy fun. I have it in yellow and I KNOW you'll love it. Some advice: Don't get it tangled in your wife's hair.. Not..A..Good..Idea...

I should mention - The SciFi book is on my top 5 books list. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

 

[highland145]

Glad you like them! That helicopter is crazy fun. I have it in yellow and I KNOW you'll love it. Some advice: Don't get it tangled in your wife's hair.. Not..A..Good..Idea...

You were flying it in the kitchen?

 

[jmolayal]

You were flying it in the kitchen?

In the bedroom actually. After her shower. I literally had to cut it out of her hair. She was NOT laughing, and my laughter certainly didn't help...

 

[highland145]

In the bedroom actually. After her shower. I literally had to cut it out of her hair. She was NOT laughing, and my laughter certainly didn't help...

Ah, the other place women are allowed in the house.



I'm just joshing, Ladies. Really.

 

[The_Dude8]

is there a limit on the gift for SS?

 

[gorcorps]

is there a limit on the gift for SS?

The email requests a min of $20, but no upper limit. Surely we wouldn't want to limit those with especially deep pockets right?

 

[msi1337]

In the bedroom actually. After her shower. I literally had to cut it out of her hair. She was NOT laughing, and my laughter certainly didn't help...

Lol, my mother in law has a doll collection in her room and one dolls hair got tangled in the blades! No cutting needed, but a lot of patience

 

[The_Dude8]

The email requests a min of $20, but no upper limit. Surely we wouldn't want to limit those with especially deep pockets right?

i forgot all AT members make 6 figures by the time they're 16 and banging super models.

 

[Gintaras]

 

[Gillbot]

i forgot all AT members make 6 figures by the time they're 16 and banging super models.

but no pointy elbows

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Thank you msi1337! You were extremely generous/thoughtful with your gifts. Our family is very appreciative.

DVD player:

My wife has had a really rough time since the birth of our daughter so in mu sign up I requested she or my daughter be the receiver:

Some items for our daughter:

And some items for our dog:

Thank you again!!! My wife's smile when she got the massager made it all worth it.

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

I'm having a rough time with my giftee Most years I can find stuff through some resourcefulness, unfortunately this year is not the case.

 

[mztykal]

I'm having a hardtime sorting through my SS's post to find something good cus last year I failed and added a giftcard...

 

[Brainonska511]

I'm having a hardtime sorting through my SS's post to find something good cus last year I failed and added a giftcard...

Elusive poster or just nothing of substance?

 

[gorcorps]

I'm having a hardtime sorting through my SS's post to find something good cus last year I failed and added a giftcard...

Do they post in PC or console gaming? There might be games they're thinking about but haven't bought yet. Even a simple "sounds fun" hints that they'd probably enjoy it.

 

[Gillbot]

I'm having a rough time with my giftee Most years I can find stuff through some resourcefulness, unfortunately this year is not the case.

I'm having a hardtime sorting through my SS's post to find something good cus last year I failed and added a giftcard...

Just shoot them a PM and ask? Seems easy to me since that's what I did to my SS.

 

[thescreensavers]

^ I think thats worse than a gift card, whole point is you figure it out, its part of the surprise.

 

[Jen]

last time i was part of ss they tossed me out for not wanting gift from other party

Jen

 

[MartyMcFly3]

last time i was part of ss they tossed me out for not wanting gift from other party

Jen

Which makes sense. Kind of defeats the point of SS for that other person then.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

To my Secret Santa;

Thank you very much for this. I have all of the Detroit Free Press front page posters of the Red Wings hoisting the Cup and this will make a fine addition to that wall. I also have a Gordie Howe signed picture, a Brendan Shannahan framed picture and now I have The Captain. Now I gotta find some room!

 

[MonKENy]

I got my gift YAY. Was the walking dead 1-48 compendium

http://www.amazon.com/The-Walking-De...I2SMAF7ZMPXN9M
and

Survival guide to zombie Apocalypse

http://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Surviva.../dp/1400049628

Ill be sending my gufts out tonight to my SS.

Thanks so much SS!!!!