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Post by jdluvr on Dec 18, 2017 18:39:49 GMT -5
I love reveal day! One day I'll have to join in.
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Post by bunni512 on Dec 18, 2017 19:30:16 GMT -5
ravenclanna was my super awesome SS. I got a mug, fancy hot cocoa, sheet masks, TWO bath bombs, and GINGERSNAPS. They're the best cookies I've had in my life, and only partially because of the elimination diet I just finished. Pluto and IChabod were interested in all the smells and crunchy papers. Also, my H y'all. Frantic texts at work, wanting to know about the "crock pot". "Is something wrong with our crock pot?" "Why did you order a crock pot?" "Who is this crock pot for?" "Why couldn't you get one from target?" "It has your name on it, I can't open this crock pot" I told him my best guess was that it was my SS present, and I was right! But after a day hearing about a crock pot, this is what was waiting for me at home:
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Post by daub23 on Dec 18, 2017 19:51:28 GMT -5
Omg bunni “why couldn’t you get one at target?” 😂😂😂
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Post by dirrtybutter on Dec 18, 2017 20:07:44 GMT -5
Ugh. So I got Logan to sleep around I don't even remember.... then I tossed and turned until almost 10 A.M. THEN my landlord decided to build a parking lot in my front yard. Not joking. A construction crew showed up with machinery. So naturally my dog went ballistic SOMEHOW did not wake up the baby with his constant barking and I attempted to sleep through construction literally shaking my windows. They just finished. Kill me now.
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Post by snippet17 on Dec 18, 2017 20:36:52 GMT -5
dirrtybutter - that's not cool of your landlord to not give you a notice about the construction. My pictures.
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Post by efmcc67 on Dec 18, 2017 20:49:08 GMT -5
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Post by LMC on Dec 18, 2017 21:53:30 GMT -5
Amazing gifts!! Nice work, ladies!
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Post by LINGERLONGER on Dec 19, 2017 8:46:30 GMT -5
My Santa was online last night and she still hasn't reached out to anyone. That tells me she's not going to send anything and she's not going to come here and AW, so the drama comes earlier than expected. This might get a bit long. righthandman I am so, so sorry your recipient dropped the ball on showing off what you sent. Can you please AW what you sent her here? I want you to get the credit for the effort you put in. This part is what pisses me off most. I know the effort you guys put in here too, and you deserve the recognition for what you've done. First, allow me to reassure everyone that this will never happen to any of you. As I said yesterday, this is our 4th year, but the first time this has happened. That's not a bad track record. I don't want people to avoid future exchanges because of this incident. I keep an eye on the gifts. If it starts getting down to the wire and your Santa hasn't sent anything, I start shopping. I will never let someone here go without a gift. So please, please, please don't let this keep you from participating in the future. There were 17 participants this year. This group is too small to fuck each other over. We all know each other. I don't mean to lecture here, but I always make it a point of saying that if you can't follow through you shouldn't join. And I recognize circumstances change, so I always say that if you can't follow through after joining you need to let bellaluna or I know. SS is only as hard as you make it. We all create wishlists, so if you really don't want to, or can't, put effort in, you can literally click a few links and be done. There is no excuse to shirk your responsibilities AND not inform someone that you can't follow through. You all know I've had a shit ass month. SS was my bright spot this month. I had a lot of fun looking at all your gifts, and picking out a gift for efmcc67. So please don't think SS is ruined for me, either. So so all that having been said, my Santa was @rajahbmfd. Also I promised dirrtybutter she wouldn't get off Scott-free here, although omg I laughed so hard that night. I was crying. She signed up twice and then a couple of weeks after the draw frantically contacted me to remove her second account. I did a bit of Santa shuffling that night, so a special thank you to bunni512 for being super accommodating and switching recipients for me. So as promised, this is long. I'm not running away, but I have to get ready for my post op appointment. Do with all this information as you see fit, ladies.
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Post by righthandman on Dec 19, 2017 8:53:03 GMT -5
LINGERLONGER I'm so sorry that this happened to you, especially in light of your shit ass month. I can commiserate with you there. I will do some Amazon clipping and be back to AW my totally awesome presents that I wish I could have kept for myself. 😉 dirrtybutter, you kill me. Eta: AW I could really go for coloring some magical creatures right about now. The mug is coloring changing when you add hot liquid.
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Post by ven on Dec 19, 2017 9:07:35 GMT -5
LINGERLONGER I'm really sorry your SS dropped the ball. Thank you for outing her. Personally, I think she should be banned from SS for at least one year. righthandman those are great gifts. Magical creatures sound awesome to color!
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Post by eba1012 on Dec 19, 2017 9:09:35 GMT -5
Literal LOL dirrtybutter! As for what happened to you, LINGERLONGER (and righthandman), I'm so sorry. That's supremely shitty. @rajahbmfd I understand that shit happens, but I think apologies are owed.
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Post by LINGERLONGER on Dec 19, 2017 9:09:42 GMT -5
LINGERLONGER I'm really sorry your SS dropped the ball. Thank you for outing her. Personally, I think she should be banned from SS for at least one year. righthandman those are great gifts. Magical creatures sound awesome to color! OH she's out. I've cut people for less. To completely go MIA is unacceptable. I'm just glad it was me.
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Post by efmcc67 on Dec 19, 2017 9:10:49 GMT -5
LINGERLONGER, I am sorry. You have an awesome attitude, but it is unfair that you put all this effort in for four years, have a shit month, and your Santa dropped the ball. I hope your appointment goes well today. @rajahbmfd, I know you're busy with work and the new baby, but you had an out. Several, really. You didn't have to sign up to begin with. Lots of people who've done SS in the past didn't this year, and just came for the reveal thread. If crap hit the fan and you couldn't follow through, you could have contacted Linger or bellaluna to explain. I think everyone would have been understanding. Or, you could have even just posted last night to say that you're sorry, AWed your gift, and ordered something on Amazon. If you were on last night and just didn't say anything, or contact the organizers, that's just not cool.
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Post by righthandman on Dec 19, 2017 9:11:41 GMT -5
LINGERLONGER I'm really sorry your SS dropped the ball. Thank you for outing her. Personally, I think she should be banned from SS for at least one year. righthandman those are great gifts. Magical creatures sound awesome to color! OH she's out. I've cut people for less. To completely go MIA is unacceptable. I'm just glad it was me. You have the best attitude about this.
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Post by ven on Dec 19, 2017 9:14:30 GMT -5
OH she's out. I've cut people for less. To completely go MIA is unacceptable. I'm just glad it was me. You have the best attitude about this. LINGERLONGER - you really do. It's kind of unbelievable.
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Post by LINGERLONGER on Dec 19, 2017 9:14:38 GMT -5
Thank you ladies. Life is what you make of it, and I choose to make mine positive
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Post by ravenclanna on Dec 19, 2017 9:15:17 GMT -5
First, I hope your appointment goes well today LINGERLONGER. Second, I’m sorry you bought such a kick ass gift that apparently wasn’t appreciated righthandman. Did she even acknowledge receiving it on elfster? Third, @rajahbmfd has had time to come online and like posts, but not at the very least notify linger or bellaluna that she wouldn’t be able to send a gift? That’s bullshit. I get that babies are tiny time sucking vampires. I can sympathize with how much harder it must be having to go back to work and getting so little time with your daughter. But none of that is an excuse for not following through on a commitment. SS can take as much, or as little time as you give it. If you’re too busy, buy something off amazon, and come back here to reveal your gift. Literally less than five minutes. I’m pissed that linger has been organizing this every year for us, and someone would have the fucking balls to fuck her over. I honestly thought we had weeded out all the assholes
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Post by ravenclanna on Dec 19, 2017 9:19:58 GMT -5
ravenclanna was my super awesome SS. I got a mug, fancy hot cocoa, sheet masks, TWO bath bombs, and GINGERSNAPS. They're the best cookies I've had in my life, and only partially because of the elimination diet I just finished. Pluto and IChabod were interested in all the smells and crunchy papers. Also, my H y'all. Frantic texts at work, wanting to know about the "crock pot". "Is something wrong with our crock pot?" "Why did you order a crock pot?" "Who is this crock pot for?" "Why couldn't you get one from target?" "It has your name on it, I can't open this crock pot" I told him my best guess was that it was my SS present, and I was right! But after a day hearing about a crock pot, this is what was waiting for me at home: I’m dying at your H!!! I have a funny H story myself. I sent him the recipe for the gingersnap cookies, and asked him to add it to the grocery list. When he gets home and I start unloading everything, I see fresh ginger, think it’s weird, but just continue. No ground ginger. I ask him about it, and he’s just like “oh, I thought you could just grate that”. I’m glad you liked everything! I had a great time shopping for you!
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Post by righthandman on Dec 19, 2017 9:26:31 GMT -5
Second, I’m sorry you bought such a kick ass gift that apparently wasn’t appreciated righthandman . Did she even acknowledge receiving it on elfster? Nope. And my spidey-sensing were tingling a while ago (dammit I need to listen to my instincts more) as bellaluna and eba1012 may attest, when her wishlist hadn't been updated at all, no post in the GTKY, and hadn't posted over here in so long. I just don't get it. On multiple levels. Firstly, @rajahbmfd received the first box from me nearly 2.5 weeks ago. (Sidebar, fucking Amazon shipping this season) EVEN IF she had completely forgotten that she'd signed up, wouldn't a random box arriving on your front step from your SS trigger some memory that you'd signed up in the first place? With plenty of time to spare before the shipping/receiving deadline, might I add. Secondly, I was her GD labor buddy! She has my telephone number. I signed my name on the card. Is it too much to ask to get a text acknowledging that a box(es) had been received? This is par for the course for me this year though, not the first person to leave a gift completely unacknowledged that I'd had shipped to the house. All of this to say that I'm disappointed for myself and I'm pissed for LINGERLONGER. And to be on HTH liking my posts 3 hours ago?!? Fuck. That. Shit.
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Post by daub23 on Dec 19, 2017 9:27:27 GMT -5
I thought it was her and noticed her on last night. I wish she had reached out and said she could not participate this year after all. I hope you apologize @rajahbmfd, but man it sure says a lot about a person who RECEIVED a SS gift and does not think "wow I really need to handle this/apologize/reach out." It's not like you just forgot. You received a wonderful, thoughtful gift. Yuck.
Also, I am not here for the new baby excuse. I'm just gonna throw that out there.
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