Oh, and I’m still waiting for mine…
Politzania got hers from — urk - um, Heather from Ohio? I forget her doper name…
And fireman1 got mine - lousy timing on my part (delivered on 9/11 - he said he’d let me know when he looked at it…)
Politzania got hers from — urk - um, Heather from Ohio? I forget her doper name…
And fireman1 got mine - lousy timing on my part (delivered on 9/11 - he said he’d let me know when he looked at it…)
Still nothing over here… I suspect it’s because my mahout (i.e. elephant trainer) was the one I sent my Dilbert candy dispenser to in round one, and she’s still resentful that she only got one thing. 
Any of those butter tarts left?
Objet superflu*
Where are you? Oh where are you?
(Pachyderm haiku)
*(according to babelfish, this is french for white elephant)
Sorry about the double-post - cranky firewall at work (Oops - I’m posting from work? SHame on me!)
Chef, there’s one butter tart left. Here. I was about to make some hot buttered rum, too. Want one? We got no elephants - we might as well get drunk.
MMM… buttered rum. It’s a good thing I’m still on the waiting couch.
Sorry, all I brought with me was this diet coke. Have a sip if you want.
While we’re all just sitting around, does someone want to help me make pickled beets?
[sub]dob wanders in and looks for a place to sit. damn, Cheffie got the last tart. knew I shoulda got here sooner[/sub]
Butter rum? Hmm, never had it before. Always willing to try something new. 
Mind if I sit and wait with y’all?
Do I get to help eat them at the end? Heck yeah, I’m in!
Well, I know I said I like to try new things, but uh, no beets for me thankyouverymuch, pickled or not. :-p
I love pickled beets, Ginger! Since the rest of the household hates pickles and loathes beets, I never get them.
[sub]Damn sympathy waiting couch. I’m gonna gain five pounds out here.[/sub]
:: Hops on ChefTroy’s lap, :: Will you share that last tart with a tart ?
:: bats eyelashes::
If my elephant doesn’t arrive soon I swear I’ll start singing again.
I got mine. Well, sorta. I got a card from the post office that there’s a package for me (doesn’t fit in my mailbox), so I’ll be racing traffic after work tomorrow to make it to the post office and pick it up. Thanks, Stoid. anticipation
Giddy with excitement [sub]or nauseous due to allergies[/sub] I had to use a an exacto knife to open the well taped box. Fortunately, [sub]don’t ask why[/sub] one was handy. First out of the box a note from thinksnow that said he forgot the witty note, but offered his undying love and adoration [sub]ok, so I made everything after the comma up.[/sub] Ok, let’s see what else is inside the box…[list]
[li] A racquetball racquet. The grip is rather grimy, I bet its thinksweat. Wonder if I can sell it to one of his adoring DoperBabe’s? Then again my own sweaty son may want it.[/li][li] Ski wax. I’ve been waterskiing for twenty years and we’ve never waxed a ski. I’m not starting now. Oh, you mean this is for snow ski’s? We had to fly the kid to the east coast because he was 10 and had never seen snow. I’ll set this aside for The Awakening, round 3.[/li][li] A used rear window defogger repair kit by Permatex. Hope it worked for you.[/li][li] An 8 x 10 poster type thingy for Dale Jarrett and the UPS car.[/li][li] A small box of matches from The Dublin Pub in Dayton, Ohio.[/li][li] A 1999 AAA map of North and South Carolina. I’ll tuck this in hubby’s bag next time he has to go to Charlotte or Raleigh Durham for a meeting.[/li][li] A 10 ounce jar of Classico Creations Sun-dried tomato sauce and spread. I couldn’t find a date code on the jar, which makes me wonder when the last time Thinksnow cleaned out his cupboard’s.[/li][li] A coffee cup. Darn! I mailed off two and got one back![/li][li] Three wet nap wipes. I’ll use these when I finish unpacking the box. :D[/li][li] A book. Yay! Books are one of my favorite things. This one is A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. A much needed comedy and it’s a hardback Pulitzer Prize winner too![/li][li] A small round tin, which holds a set of graduated heart shaped cookie cutters and a couple of recipes to use them.[/li]
Cool stuff Thinksnow. I can’t decide which I like better the book or the cookie cutters, both are definately keepers! You’re the best elephant wrangler ever, thank you!
And the butter tarts are gone.
Oh well - back to the kitchen…
Still waiting patiently for for white elephant. I sent out mine last week, so someone should be getting a package soon.
Yay! I made it to the post office before it closed and picked up my white elephant. I managed to get it open while waiting for the thread to load (Lotsa tape), and now, we’ll get the White Elephant Opening–LIVE:
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[li] One half of a two-pack of Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mix. Cool. I actually use this stuff.[/li][li] *A booklet titled How You Can Talk With God. Okay…[/li][li] A flowered “Coupons” file. I don’t have one, so I must’ve needed one. ;)[/li][li] A red bible. Cover’s coming apart, but it’s got some nice-looking full-color pictures.[/li][li] Two CDs. WOO, It’s Cosy Inside and Carl Cox, Future 2000.[/li][li] Lint Pic-Up Adhesive Roller. Wonder if it works on car hair…[/li][li] A packet of thyme seeds.[/li][li] Yellow Lipton packet stuck to a Lemon-Lime Fizzing Drink Mix. Don’t know if these go together or they just got stuck to each other…[/li][li] Super Orange Fizzing Drink Mix[/li][li] A scented yellow candle Hmmm. I don’t think any of my candle holders are big enough for this one.[/li][li] Party Time Plum nail polish.[/li][li] Batik Creme nail polish.[/li][li] A metallic ink marker.[/li][li] Tartar control Mentadent.[/li][li] Two books of matches[/li][li] A snowman’s head. Must…resist…digging…to see if rest of snowman…is in box…[/li][li] Palmolive Triple Action Tabs Machine Dishwasher Detergent. Cool. I can use this, I think.[/li][li] Something white and plastic that says “Progressive” on it. ???[/li][li] Some Taster’s Choice instant coffee. Vanilla Roast, Hazelnut Roast and Chocolate Roast.[/li][li] A packet of chives seeds.[/li][li] A little black flashlight.[/li][li] CoverGirl ContinuousWear Natural Makeup.[/li][li] A lemon-flavored Jolly Rancher candy.[/li][li] A button that says “Warning: Wearing dirty underwear, if in an accident just let me die.” I like this.[/li][li] Six more matchbooks.[/li][li] Another lemon Jolly Rancher candy.[/li][li] A sports body alarm. This could be useful. Thanks, Stoid![/li][li] More CDs. Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road; Shawn Colvin, Steady On; The Very Best of Aretha Franklin; Squirrel Nut Zippers promotional CD and the Twister soundtrack.[/li][li] Strawberry Pez.[/li][li] Planet Hollywood keychain.[/li][li] See’s candysticks. Like candycanes, only no hooks. Three purple, two green, one red, one orange, two yellow & orange.[/li][li] More Hazelnut Roast Taster’s Choice.[/li][li] Sally Hansen cuticle defense.[/li][li] A package of report cover labels. Stickers with smily-face borders. :)[/li][li] A necklace.[/li][li] A red hooklike thing with a screwthread on the end. Another ???[/li][li] A temporary flower tattoo.[/li][li] A 2-set UHF/VHF/FM Coupler Combiner. Or at least, that’s what it says on the thingy.[/li]And finally…
[li] Smileys, by David Sanderson. A booklet with over 650 smileys and info about them.[/li][/list=1]
Wow. Cool stuff. Thanks, Stoid. I think I have to go put that button on my jacket now.
Grace, please don’t be mad at FairyChatMom. She did give you full credit, and I could read her handwriting just fine, thank you. I merely forgot to mention that the clock found its way to my computer room via you.
It’s fantabulous, BTW.
Zap