Brandy524 Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 ^^Awesome! Love the Bumble. I was going to say the same thing! The Bumble is so cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCo Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 My plan was to wait until Xmas to open my box, but seems we're all opening them upon receipt and I couldn't wait anymore anyway. My Santa wrote a very nice note to go with all gifts and I was encouraged to make a roller coaster model with the crafts items. Haven't done that since my early days with Lincoln Logs! This is now on top of my post-holiday To-Do list. Also, as a Tetris maniac from way back, I was very psyched to see the party-game version. Last, the animal jokes calendar is a gift that will keep on giving all year long. AWESOME! Thanks so much, Secret Santa! And thanks again, Brandy, for the top-shelf helper-elf work on this! It's really helped to make the holiday extra-special for me this year! I open my box and see two presents AND a stocking with more stuff. SWEET! Check it all out! I am a total slut for jokes, good and bad, so this calendar is going to be very handy throughout 2012. I had to skip ahead and check some out - this one made me LOL the hardest. So far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyzoo Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I received my Secret Santa box in the mail the other day, and I'm going to try and wait until Christmas to open it. I'll post pics when I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilSaint Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Woke up today to find my package waiting for me downstairs! The poor box looks like it's been through hell to get here. Awesome stuff from Tennessee - after looking at the Aretha Frankensteins website, so I so ready to bust into that pancake mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneymoc Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 ^ Stupid postal service. It looks like it was thrown against the wall, stepped on and then lost the final battle in Mortal Kombat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 ^^That box is amazing. Go USPS, although FedEx is no better if you saw the video making the rounds today! Hi, your job is to deliver packages, not play basketball with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 ^^That box is amazing. Go USPS, although FedEx is no better if you saw the video making the rounds today! Hi, your job is to deliver packages, not play basketball with them! I saw that video, and I cringed- since most of my family is elsewhere, I shipped out EVERYTHING via FedEx this year... including some fragile items. (I sure hope FedEx is insured...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) ^ Stupid postal service. It looks like it was thrown against the wall, stepped on and then lost the final battle in Mortal Kombat. Was this guy your post man too? Edit: Looks like some of you all saw this video as well. What a jackass! Guy "Looks to me like a clean cut case of douchebaggery!" Koepp Edited December 21, 2011 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneymoc Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Well at least pancake mix isn't a computer monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Once again, this is just proof that ALL the postal services suck. To whoever said "I'm not giving USPS any of my money", well to be honest, who are you gonna trust? This year we've had packages disappear from UPS and USPS, and then you see videos like this. The reality is this - the odds are in your favour...BUT...like the airlines and cell phone companies, ALL of the postal services suck a bit, and you're always going to gamble. I'm not convinced that one is really THAT much better than the other. And yeah, that video is just amazing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneymoc Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The reality is this - the odds are in your favour...BUT...like the airlines and cell phone companies, ALL of the postal services suck a bit, and you're always going to gamble. I'm not convinced that one is really THAT much better than the other. I like your fancy spelling of favor, Robb. Are you getting royal on us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) ^ I've been doing that for years. It's stuck with me since I worked for a British company for five years of my life. Edited December 21, 2011 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) To whoever said "I'm not giving USPS any of my money", well to be honest, who are you gonna trust? Since that was me - my preference for FedEx is due more to time than, well, that video. I'm shipping fragile packages all the time, and have never once had glass break - though I do understand that is an inherent risk. My beef is more on timing - like the time USPS burned me by not delivering football tickets on time that I had overnighted, the package tracking showed at my local post office for 2 weeks before delivering, or this thread. For what its worth, its not my local office, but there is an amazing small post office about 5 mins from me that I love to go to when I send books media. Edited December 21, 2011 by ParkTrips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I got my package yesterday, and we sent both of our out. Buying good gifts was a lot tougher than I thought it would be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chroniq Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Thanks to my secret Santa for some awesome gifts ( and having faith in my ability to read) . Here's my unboxing video . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59J75Q6epKk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy524 Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 I love that you went the extra mile and posted a video instead of just pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 ^^I hope Robb doesn't see this video. He goes crazy when he sees people filming vertically with their iPhones!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFOG Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 With the park's offices closed for the 2-week holiday break, I was excited to receive my secret Santa package in the mail today. Thank you to whomever for the amount of awesomeness in the package... it truly made my day! The zombie theme continues... This book is seriously going on my desk (and I have a feeling this might inspire a few ideas...) Pure awesomeness (that is already hanging in the shower ready for the morning)... A group shot of the contents awaiting me this afternoon... Again, thanks to Brandy and my secret Santa for this cool exchange. Can't wait to see everyone again at Deep South Bash 2012! -Brad (SFOG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce232 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 ^ I LOVE your mouse pad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 As Brandy mentioned earlier, KT and her girls had their own gift exchange and KT got her stuff in the mail today! She loved everything, especially the cards the girls made! The biggest hit was the tea set for girls '8+', she played with it super carefully to show me how mature she was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 ^^I hope Robb doesn't see this video. He goes crazy when he sees people filming vertically with their iPhones!!!! LOL! Yes, it is quite a pet peeve of mine! The world is not viewed vertically!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspaz1000 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 ^^I hope Robb doesn't see this video. He goes crazy when he sees people filming vertically with their iPhones!!!! LOL! Yes, it is quite a pet peeve of mine! The world is not viewed vertically!!! Ok, so as someone who hasn't taken that many videos on her iPhone, what is the proper video technique then? (sorry for going OT here, but now I'm genuinely curious about this ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1313 Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I love seeing what everyone has been receiving! This was such a great idea. Thanks, Brandy for organizing it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 ^^ Proper iPhone video technique = Upside Down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 ^^I hope Robb doesn't see this video. He goes crazy when he sees people filming vertically with their iPhones!!!! LOL! Yes, it is quite a pet peeve of mine! The world is not viewed vertically!!! Ok, so as someone who hasn't taken that many videos on her iPhone, what is the proper video technique then? (sorry for going OT here, but now I'm genuinely curious about this ) You hold the camera horizontally. Home button on the right. Think about your TV at home, it's not vertical, it's horizontal. If you shoot a video vertically, it will end up being one big vertical "stripe" in the middle of the screen. So unless you want to turn your TV on it's side to watch the footage, you should always shoot video horizontally. Hope that helps! --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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