Official Secret Santa 2011 Thread

[-Brent-]

My awesome gifts from stumpxj! Thanks man!

Wow, those are awesome!

 

[-Brent-]

I bet we could all get together and take care of whoever got shorted.

Happy new year everyone!

I think I'm the only guy that ended up not getting something from his SS. I only sent a note to BWP so that he knew about the out of integrity.

However, I've had an absolutely incredible holiday and, truthfully, I had a lot of fun putting together a gift for my recipient. I'm satisfied with that, alone - seriously.

I think the guys here are great and that's enough for me.

-Brent

 

[StumpXJ]

My awesome gifts from stumpxj! Thanks man!

You are welcome sir. Hope you enjoy them!



Have to send out a thanks to my secret Santa as well. I had a mail box full of stuff yesterday when we got back home for the holidays, and in it was a gift card to Home Depot. I am a big fan of gift cards, as it lets me get what ever I need at the time I need it. I also happen to have a Home Depot 2 miles from my house.

So... THANKS to my SS, Metal1313!

~ Stump

 

[FITO]

Sorry so late. We were out of town for Christmas.
I got some really cool old adjustable wrenches and a set of morgenmechanix wrenches. Thanks Bob ny!
Still waiting for my Secret Santa to post up if he received his.

 

[jeffmoss26]

BWP I am also willing to help send to whoever did not receive a gift!

 

[JeremyManning]

My SS has not yet received his gift but I will send out something else in the event that he doesn't receive it this week. Apparently from the great white north to NC takes more than a month. Sorry it didn't make it to you for Christmas Patrick,
Jeremy

 

[Chrislols]

I'm willing to send somebody who didn't get anything something

Haven't had time to take a photo of everything my SS sent me, but he was very generous and I promise I will when I have some time off work!

 

[BanjoSavesTheDay]

Hello from Ashland, KY!​

Thank you very much for the gifts. I have used my utility knife several times already!

 

[Garage_Mahal]

Is it to late to get in for this year? Like has thrown me a lot of curves this year, my time on the forums has been severely limited, so I completely missed this when it was active.

 

[SeanConklin]

SEAN THANKS SO much for the wonderful gifts!!!!!!! cant wait to use them

I'm glad you liked the gifts, Merry Christmas!!

 

[JMcFly]

Thanks to Jim Rivers aka River1(I think) for my SS gift.

 

[chadster1]

I think I'm the only guy that ended up not getting something from his SS. I only sent a note to BWP so that he knew about the out of integrity.

However, I've had an absolutely incredible holiday and, truthfully, I had a lot of fun putting together a gift for my recipient. I'm satisfied with that, alone - seriously.

I think the guys here are great and that's enough for me.

-Brent

Thats the spirit. I had volunteered to BWP even before Christmas to take care of anyone who got shorted.

BWP will decide how to handle the identity of the person who didnt follow thru.

 

[DanCo]

Thats the spirit. I had volunteered to BWP even before Christmas to take care of anyone who got shorted.

BWP will decide how to handle the identity of the person who didnt follow thru.

Yes, lets not have another witch hunt like last year.

 

[gj67stang]

Thanks to GoBlue for my Wera insulated drivers and Snap-on 1/2" wobble extension - both will be extremely useful!

Thanks, and Merry Christmas!


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[metal1313]

glad you finally got it. i figured it would work well, and let you get what you need. i thought about some good welding gloves but seeing as i have no idea what size hands you have that was out.



Have to send out a thanks to my secret Santa as well. I had a mail box full of stuff yesterday when we got back home for the holidays, and in it was a gift card to Home Depot. I am a big fan of gift cards, as it lets me get what ever I need at the time I need it. I also happen to have a Home Depot 2 miles from my house.

So... THANKS to my SS, Metal1313!


my SS was rlrlrl.... he got me a sweet leather wrapped estwing hammer, i'll post pictures of it and the project its going to help on tomorrow

thanks again
~ Stump[/QUOTE]

 

[river1]

Thanks to Jim Rivers aka River1(I think) for my SS gift.

you're very much welcome joe

later jim

 

[jaysonb]

Banjosavestheday, I'm glad that you have already got use out of the knife, I guess I forgot to put my screen name on the box!! My Santa was romanova, a huge thanks to him! He sent an amazing package to me that included a very nice pocket knife, some tasty jerkey, and some get cool bumper stickers, among some other cool stuff. I left right after Christmas dinner and haven't been home yet, but I will post some pics when I get home. Thanks again.

 

[jaysonb]

WTF!!! I see that someone wanted to take credit for the gift I sent to banjosavestheday.

 

[JC23]

It looks like our Secret Santa has all but run its course and a good time has been had by all.

A big thanks goes to Blacknwhitepit for his time sending everyone PMs to get and keep this thing going. Thanks, Bud!

I, for one, am going to try to keep this in mind for this next year where I plan to give more personalized gifts to my recip. Maybe that could be a trend - hand made gifts. Maybe not the total gift if the SS doesn't want to or can't, but something personal in there to add to the gift package.

Whatcha think?

 

[jeffmoss26]

Sounds a like a great idea! Everyone gets to show off their talents.

 

[98TJ]

I, for one, am going to try to keep this in mind for this next year where I plan to give more personalized gifts to my recip. Maybe that could be a trend - hand made gifts. Maybe not the total gift if the SS doesn't want to or can't, but something personal in there to add to the gift package.

Whatcha think?

That's what I did this year - made stuff. I took a risk, not knowing if the recipient would like them, but I figured it was something that could be used and is different. I also included an item that I bought for myself so I figured if I could use it, so could my SS.

I've already got ideas of things to make lined up for next year.

 

[JC23]

That's what I did this year - made stuff. I took a risk, not knowing if the recipient would like them, but I figured it was something that could be used and is different. I also included an item that I bought for myself so I figured if I could use it, so could my SS.

I did like you. Bought something and made something. I felt good about it and from what I read, so did my recip.

'Course, when we are making something, one recip might be a better fit than another, so YMMV.

 

[chadster1]

I always have things laying around that almost any member here would enjoy.

 

[JMcFly]

I always have things laying around that almost any member here would enjoy.

Like that massive promotional wrench?

Side note, I want some snap on stuff. I might have to order something from you if I can in the near future. Its starting to get to me that I dont have anything snap on.

 

[rsanter]

sorry for the late posting but here is what I recieved:

the box under the tree (which I had intended to post before christmas but was out of town)
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and the contents:
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my santa apparently knows or looked up that I am a ford nut and a fan of the Ford GTs
I have been watering this one to see of it will grow into a full sized one but no luck so far. perhaps in the spring.
the old ford wrenches went in with the other ones I have, the new billings wrenches went into the spare wrench drawer of my toolbox.
and the tape measure went into the drawer with the others. its always nice to have a couple spare tape measures as when Im working I am the absent minded professor who will set one down and forget where I put it.
the hot wheel was cool, junior johnson is one of the all time greats of NASCAR. this went into my collection of hotwheels

and the lic plates, I do have a small collection of them. mostly from cars that I have parted out, so these get added to the box

thanks for the great stuff, my santa was Mo's Speed shop

and thanks to BWP for adminestering this. the SS exchange is always a ton of fun, I look foreward to it every year

I have not seen the member who I was santa for posting that they recieved their gift, so I am hoping they did recieve it

bob

 

[p_mori7]

It looks like our Secret Santa has all but run its course and a good time has been had by all.

A big thanks goes to Blacknwhitepit for his time sending everyone PMs to get and keep this thing going. Thanks, Bud!

I, for one, am going to try to keep this in mind for this next year where I plan to give more personalized gifts to my recip. Maybe that could be a trend - hand made gifts. Maybe not the total gift if the SS doesn't want to or can't, but something personal in there to add to the gift package.

Whatcha think?

Some of us are still waiting...

I have been advised that it was shipped a little late by my SS, so I am OK with that.

I shipped mine with plenty of time to spare, but my giftee has not yet recieved the package...I have communicated with BWP so that he could advise the person in question.

 

[fr0mastaj]

My recipient still hasnt posted his gift! I wanted to see pictures of it too...

 

[Chrislols]

My recipient still hasnt posted his gift! I wanted to see pictures of it too...

Me too! I want to see my recipients gifts from me!

Although I'm one to talk, I have yet to take a photo of mine from my SS opened, although very generous I just don't have the time to take it until this weekend (thank you work!)

 

[p_mori7]

Yippee !

My package arrived today !

I got a sweet pair of Snap-On adjustable pliers, and very nice little kit of PB Swiss bits & bit driver !

My very first non-inherited Snap-On !

Both these items will find a place of honor in my toolbox once I get the interior of my new garage finished & organized.

A great big thanks to my SS Ed_EOD from Eielson AFB way up in Alaska !

And thanks for serving.

 

[Caleb T]

Me too! I want to see my recipients gifts from me!

Although I'm one to talk, I have yet to take a photo of mine from my SS opened, although very generous I just don't have the time to take it until this weekend (thank you work!)

I'm sorry Chris!! I will get things posted ASAP! Things are STILL crazy around my house! My wife is pregnant, and is starting to get sick, and I started working today and can only use internet at my parents house. (2 minutes from work). So I will hopefully post pics up tomorrow because, I forgot my camera today!! ARGH! I will just say..
AWESOME gifts! very generous. *Teezer*

Caleb T.

 

[98TJ]

I'll post pictures of things sent from my SS when we get back in town.

Again, a big thanks to Krokodil.

 

[MartyO]

thanks for the great stuff, my santa was Mo's Speed shop

Actually it was me. I run MO's. MartyO

I packed and sealed the box and forgot to put a note in. Sorry for that!

I had a real GT40 for you and then the post man drove off in it and I could not catch him.

Maybe next year!!!

 

[Red Green]

I am sorry that I am late to post my pics. My gift was way more than I expected

Two sets of Big Azz Channellocks. I didn't get a note with my SS's Screen name and I don't know if he wants his real name posted. Thank you so much.

I am glad to see my gift made it where it was suppost to be. I hope he likes it when he gets a chance to open it.

 

[rsanter]

Actually it was me. I run MO's. MartyO

I packed and sealed the box and forgot to put a note in. Sorry for that!

I had a real GT40 for you and then the post man drove off in it and I could not catch him.

Maybe next year!!!

Thanks for the great stuff Marty

When you catch that mailman, could you ask when he will be delivering it. I'm sure that's what his intent was.....

Thanks

Bob

 

[fr0mastaj]

I am sorry that I am late to post my pics. My gift was way more than I expected

Two sets of Big Azz Channellocks. I didn't get a note with my SS's Screen name and I don't know if he wants his real name posted. Thank you so much.

I am glad to see my gift made it where it was suppost to be. I hope he likes it when he gets a chance to open it.

The Big azz pliers were from me!

From my research...I determined that you appear to have everything you need... you like CL pliers...and you wanted a surprise. BAM!

 

[Red Green]

The Big azz pliers were from me!

From my research...I determined that you appear to have everything you need... you like CL pliers...and you wanted a surprise. BAM!

Thank you so much I did not have a pair of these. I am sure I will find lots of use for them.

 

[DrkMtnDew]

DrkMtnDew Thanks again for my gift!

You are very welcome. Glad to hear it made it to you. Have a Happy New Year.

 

[Hammer1963]

I received my my Secret Santa box today. I was blown away by the generosity of my Secret Santa Mr Shaun.

To start with, I found 2) Snap-on key chains followed by a Snap-on Promo hat, a very nice Metric thread pitch/diameter guage, 4 Texas liscense plates and the item that blew me away..................a new Snap-on PT-100 Die grinder. I am Absolutely amazed by the members of the Garage Journal.

Thank you for the great experience for this first time Secret Santa participant.

 

[mooman]

Mine arrived about a week ago... Thank You Secret Santa...


*sorry no pics. out of town and forgot the dang camera...

You're welcome. I saw in one of your posts awhile ago you would like a set. Hopefully you never bought them and these were fine for you.
Merry Christmas!!

 

[mrshaun]

I received my my Secret Santa box today. I was blown away by the generosity of my Secret Santa Mr Shaun.

To start with, I found 2) Snap-on key chains followed by a Snap-on Promo hat, a very nice Metric thread pitch/diameter guage, 4 Texas liscense plates and the item that blew me away..................a new Snap-on PT-100 Die grinder. I am Absolutely amazed by the members of the Garage Journal.

Thank you for the great experience for this first time Secret Santa participant.

Glad you were blown away. Sorry it was so late.