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Palette swap posted:After a little back and forth with the post office I finally got my present Glad you loved your parcel my fellow Scot.
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Infidel Castro posted:I haven't seen my package yet, but then again I haven't sent mine yet either so I can't really talk. I should have it out this weekend, Santee. I'm heavily side-eying this post right here with a lot of suspicion.
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Jan 7, 2022 01:00
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nashona posted:A future gift for your sister? WELP! Gonna have to order that!
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OB-GYN Kenobi posted:vortmax.....I love you! 
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Jan 7, 2022 04:03
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Crazyeyes posted:Where are you Chriisss-Mas...? Santa did indeed arrive at long last and it was GLORIOUS! They also might have sent me a virus bomb as I am now positive for the plague, but on the plus side I have tasty brownies and honey for my tea!
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Jan 7, 2022 04:23
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Droogie posted:CantorsDust: Bravo! I think it's very sweet. And very appropriate for the two cats pictured--one's a young little poo poo who is constantly getting into trouble and destroying things, and the other is an old, used to be young little poo poo who used to constantly get into trouble and destroy things but now just wants to snuggle and sleep all day. So the destruction of their painting is entirely thematic and appropriate. Speaking of, I got a package last night:  Let's see!  I read it. I really appreciated your kind note. I joined SASS this year after over 10 years of being on this site because I felt a greater need to reach out to others and connect, so every sentiment in the note was well-received.  Let's take a look at the generous jumble of goodies inside:  We've got a Santa ball shooter with an ominous-looking mouth   We've got 3D printed baby Yoda sucking on Boba Fett's bare bosom  We've got a coin with some sage life advice. Friends shouldn't sell you drugs--they should share them with you. My wife really liked this and immediately claimed this one for herself.  So this is a very nice and interesting print. As I had said in my post, I'm a socialist, a big nerd, and like video games, and this intersects with a number of interests. P.O.U.M was the Partido Obrero de Unificacion Marxista, the Worker's Party of Marxist Unification. This was the group George Orwell fought with in the Spanish Civil War, a fact I know due to being a big nerd who has played Hearts of Iron for years and knows a bunch of random poo poo about the Spanish Civil War. It was an independent communist party that reluctantly participated in the Spanish Popular Front and was independent and anti-Stalinist. It wound up on the wrong side of left politics (a common occurrence) and got purged by Stalinist forces. Orwell had to flee the country and was tried in absentia for treason by the Stalinists.  Art books are always a challenge as a gift, especially an anonymous one. Art is personal, varies in interpretation, and can bring forth challenging emotions. The story behind this book is tough as well. But for me, this book was touching. I have--had--a friend, the one we all did, the one who burns bright and burns too quickly. This made me think of him. Which might sound like a bad thing, but I assure you is very welcome. I have a nice big library where I will nestle this book on the right shelf. I'll open it sometimes to think of him and think of your friend, too. Thank you.  And here's the whole spread! Thank you very much Droogie for the gifts. They were spot on and thoughtful. And the video is just the cherry on top. 10/10 Santa
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Crazyeyes posted:Santa did indeed arrive at long last and it was GLORIOUS! I swear there were no viruses!
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Jan 7, 2022 05:34
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Is the Canada Post on lockdown or something? Last I checked, they tried to deliver my Santee’s gift on the 4th and then gave up, I guess.
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Cantorsdust posted:
Man, I am so glad you are enjoying. Welcome to SASS. I have made an actionable plan to provide you with lasting cat décor without driving myself crazy. I used to put in a fun painting with everything I shipped for SASS even though I was crap at it, and I took a fair few years away from SASS and actually got serious as an artist. I honestly had a bit of a breakdown over this (not your fault) because I couldn't make my mind work with my hands. I haven't painted since January 2020, my friend died in October 2019 and was a huge inspiration to me. I'm so sorry to hear of your friend. I painted like three paintings immediately in the wake of his death and have been unable to go back to it after that. But I'm trying. I have a new plan. SASS can be a mixed bag. There is a core of people that make it so wonderful. There are people that I can't figure out why they signed up. The white elephant aspect always kept me coming back though and I've missed the hell out of it. I was so happy to get a veteran goon first timer. The video- well, I'm dragging you along into a years-long joke, god, it may be 8 to 10 years old at this point. Since you're new to this part, I made a series of shorts implying that I packed up one of my cats unwillingly into a box and literally booted it into the yard to post it (was this originally for Comrade Quack? I don't even remember at this point). The joke went on that I found the box days later still in the front yard and was dismayed to find the remnants of boxes scattered in the yard of even earlier santees, complete with cat bones underneath moldering cardboard. The videos are long gone as I was working in the animal welfare space until recently and thought better of them being out there, even though they were clearly a laugh and no cats were ever harmed in the making of them. Anyway, thanks for attending my TED talk. I'm glad you're on board and I hope you try your luck next year. I'll be doing it again. and truly- expect more in the near future from me. Cheers.
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Jan 7, 2022 06:20
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That Scotland mug can totally be glued together and used for a not-liquid purpose like holding pencils or chopsticks. My SASS kilt mug is proudly holding chalk next to the blackboard.
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Jan 7, 2022 06:26
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The Mando nursing Yoda is what I needed to see today. I haven't laughed and loved art so much. Should be in a drat museum.
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Jan 7, 2022 14:00
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Miz Kriss posted:Is the Canada Post on lockdown or something? Last I checked, they tried to deliver my Santee’s gift on the 4th and then gave up, I guess. Kinda, yes. BC has been slammed by winter weather and snow, so mail service has been paused in some of the cities.
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Jan 7, 2022 19:24
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Miz Kriss posted:Is the Canada Post on lockdown or something? Last I checked, they tried to deliver my Santee’s gift on the 4th and then gave up, I guess. Canadian here, yeah Canada Post is a gently caress, and we live in hell world right now. Side note: if you're my Santa, I haven't even received a package delivery notice so lmao. (My Santa said they were shipping from Japan so I assume my gift is just waiting in a warehouse for a month before it gets delivered for reasons that are unclear) edit: I'm pretty sure 1/3 of my parcels for my santee have also been held up by this.
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Canned Panda posted:Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry that I forgot to post these pictures! Woo, it really did arrive! Sorry, I’m a perpetually late Santa. I almost feel bad for sending the Bethlehem bars because drat, they are ridiculously delicious. Glad your kiddo likes the little balloon dog (we sell them at my work and every time I get one for a friend it seems to spark joy, so… ) And I agree that shirt is The Shirt of Shirts; I was stoked I could get it for you.
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My Santa (Tree Bucket) is super cool but I fear my parcel is currently impounded with Djokovic in the land of down under. Last info the tracking page has is "Item Leaving Overseas Australia" on Dec 13th. Apparently the Queen will drop me a text when it arrives in the UK. Still nearly up to a month now, godspeed little parcel!
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Hurrah, hurrah! SASSmas has arrived and it is a joy! Started off with some promising packaging, and what's that? Do I hear a faint buzzing from within...?  Ho ho holy moly! A spectacular felt hive with beaded bees. Pretty heavy too – a paperweight? Doorstop? So many potential uses!  Another heavy item – some Salt Lake City hot sauce. I have yet to sample it and am a bit pathetic with spicy stuff, so I may need to prepare a fire extinguisher to hose directly into my mouth before trying it, but I'll definitely give it a go, and I love the bottle/branding.  A lovely elf/fairy print, complete with bee companion:  Plus satisfying graphic bee stickers, a useful Utah Utes fabric coaster, and a fab framed cross-stitch 'Peace' decoration.  At this point, when moving all my goodies together for a group shot, I somehow 'clinked' my beehive against the sauce and realised it wasn't just made with heavy materials – there was something inside it??? Opening the door revealed...delicious looking honey! It actually took me an embarrassingly long time to extract it from the hive though. Guess those bees were protecting their produce...  Ta da! What a haul!  Thank you so much Santa! I didn't see a note so not sure of your identity but ta' for your magnificent efforts, and your patience at my poor response times to messages. I hope you were equally fortunate in your own Santa. Merry SASSmas and a Happy New Year!
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Jan 9, 2022 02:34
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Utah is the beehive state, so bee themed stuff makes even more sense!!
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Captain Muffin posted:My Santa (Tree Bucket) is super cool but I fear my parcel is currently impounded with Djokovic in the land of down under. Last info the tracking page has is "Item Leaving Overseas Australia" on Dec 13th. It takes time to ship an entire helicopter. (If it's any consolation, I'm still waiting on my Santa's stuff. Postage into/out of Spider Island is, apparently, excruciatingly slow)
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My santa is absolutely crazy! Thank you scorpiobean for all the local goodies from your city! Chili, beer, chips, chocolate and tons and tons of beef jerky that I'm eating right now while posting! 
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evobatman posted:My santa is absolutely crazy! Note: Skyline Chili is absolutely nobody's idea of chili outside of Cincinnati. It's a topping for spaghetti there.
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Jan 9, 2022 16:10
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evobatman posted:My santa is absolutely crazy! Oh man, I miss Rgeingeist so much
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To be clear you should not be excited about the "chili" lol there's usually a recipe on the can for a warm dip with cream cheese that's dope for tailgating. Don't bother with spaghetti
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Canada Post finally delivered! Santa mailed this out nice and early, but weather and pandemic and customs slowed it down a bit. A lovely little card!  What could this be?  A tie I'd happily wear!  Thank you so much Miz Kriss! You're great, and I'm actually excited for my next tie-wearing occasion now.
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Yay it finally arrived! I’d been watching the tracking like a hawk  Hopefully you’ll get to wear it soon! Their Etsy page has a bunch of other cool designs if you don’t mind the shipping 
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Miz Kriss posted:Yay it finally arrived! I’d been watching the tracking like a hawk Cyberoptix ties are the loving best.
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Derpies posted:My SASS arrived and thanks Santa Tiaz! Got some delectable s, a vodka infusion that can be cooked with, some honey of course, a sweet squatch patch and some Oregon stickers a puzzle and a nice letter! You're very welcome! But what foul fate has befallen you, fair santee ;_; Apart from that, I have been very unfairly holding out on my santa! Thank you krinklechip  Games with which to torture my niblings, calligraphy practice, a cool model to build, a removal of my final excuses not to try to learn to draw (you monster), and ✨ solder ✨   as well as some earbuds that will find use very soon, and a storm glass whose storm potentially escaped. I can't wait to see what that does when spring comes around and the temperature cycles get wild, thank you again!  RE-SASS If you: - have not received a gift, AND - have not heard from your santa OR you: - have heard from your santa, who promised a delivery date far in the past and they've disappeared since Then on the 14th I can assign you to one of the generous goons who have volunteered to double santa in the thread or via PM. If, on the 14th, the above describes you, please PM or email me then. On the 15th I'll assign you to one of the volunteers (if available) and hopefully you'll get un-shafted. There's no re-re-sass (that I manage, anyway) and I expect the mods will close the thread eventually. I'll leave the site up until its SSL expires, which I think will be at the end of the month. If you're a santa who's about to shaft their santee by the above definition, get cracking and send them a gift and its tracking number!
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Mezzanon posted:Canadian here, yeah Canada Post is a gently caress, and we live in hell world right now. This is me. You messaged me on the portal that it arrived... but then you posted this so it didn't arrive... I hope it gets to you soon!!
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peanut posted:This is me. You messaged me on the portal that it arrived... but then you posted this so it didn't arrive... I hope it gets to you soon!! Oh, hi Santa! I thought I posted on the portal that it hadn’t arrived yet. But like I said, shipping in North America is a gently caress right now. So I assume it’s just hanging out in a warehouse for an indeterminate amount of time and will arrive whenever.
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Oh I swear you said it had arrived... maybe I was thinking of the messages I sent to my own Santa x____x I put down your town's post office phone number because I didn't have your phone number in time for shipping, so maybe try checking the post office directly? (I know they won't try to actually call you anyway, lol.)
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I guess RIP santa? Last contact 3 weeks ago today. Say it ain't true!
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I can Re-Sass if we still need Santas
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I know Santa sent me something now so it’s all good, but god drat the mail system to where I live is broken. I think it’s gonna take at least another week, which sucks, but at least I have a tracking number. I mean one time for SASS I got a guy in Saudi Arabia and he got it three months later so my wait is peanuts in comparison 
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Tracking for my package from Santa says it was posted on Dec 31st, and left the US on the 5th. No idea how long it will take to reappear again, hopefully before the thread closes!
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Throwing my hat in the re-SASS ring. I have more garbage to get rid of and don't want to pay dump fees. They are astronomical.
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A wild Reese approaches. Action? -Talk -Game -[Censored] -Re SASS
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Soul Dentist posted:gently caress it I will RE-SASS also as my Santee apparently never opened their gift  
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Droogie posted:I guess RIP santa? Last contact 3 weeks ago today. Say it ain't true! I volunteere to Santa this bad boy!!
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My santa has been super communicative; it’s just international shipping times that's letting us down. Come oooon, I want to see my stuff!
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