BWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
I LOVE my SS gift!
Opened the package to find a lovely little silver picture frame, then doubled over laughing as I realised the picture in the frame wasn’t the typical “good looking random model” you normally see, but rather a lovely picture of Julian McMahon. Heeee!!
Much to Mr. Kitty’s dismay, it currently occupies a place of honor above my desk. 
Thanks, SS!!
I love my pyramid puzzle, Secret Santa!
Devena,
Thank you for all the nice stuff! For everyone else, I got:
1 small Clean Cotton Candle (How did you know this was my favorite scent?)
1 Raspberry Candle (I think that’s the flavor)
1 Angel Candle
and best of all, 1 candle warmer, so I can warm candles without actually burning them! My SO loves this even more than I do, because he’s always nervous about me burning open flames.
DON’T READ THIS PART IF YOU’RE EASILY OFFENDED
And was it terribly blasphemous of me to burn the angel? (Yes). Is it worse to admit I enjoyed burning it? She burned in a really funny way, too, her violin didn’t burn but fell off, and at the very end we found an eyeball. :eek:
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Devena, you spent too much! Thanks a bunch - I love it all! (I LOVE candles)
Good lord, no. It’s a candle, not a dust catcher. I’m glad you burned the candle - that’s what makes those funky shaped candles worthwhile. At least at my house. They aren’t scented so it’s just funny to see how goofy they get while they melt. And please tell me that you chanted “I’m melting I’m melting” at least once. 
I just hope you didn’t put the angel on the warmer. That would’ve been *really * ugly.
I’m glad I gave you something that you like and that you can use. Merry Christmas!
I did chant “I’m melting, I’m melting”! I thought it was hilarious. I’m glad you feel the same way about those funky shaped candles!
I got my Secret Santa gift today! Yay!
Medea’s Child, you are awesome! I love the stamp! It is so cool. I love the fact it was personalized with my user name. And it has a dragon on it. I love dragons. This was a perfect gift.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Heh. I kept expecting you to reply to my acknowledgement. I just got back from Christmas with the family, so I just saw this email.
As for the songs I haven’t heard before:
Widespread Panic (I’m a deadhead, but never listened to the other jam bands)
Bela Fleck (but I’ve heard enough ABOUT him to know I’ll like him)
Victor Wooten
Tuck and Patti (doing Jimi? Should be interesting)
Uli Jon Roth
Hot Hot Heat (heard of them)
CHemical Bros. (don’t know why I never listened to 'em, tho)
Cursive
Godhead (another Beatles cover. Neat)
Authority Zero
Eels (heard of them)
Dispatch
Propellerheads
For Squirrels
Reel Big Fish (heard of them)
Lunachicks (heard of them)
Poe
Goldfinger
The Urge (heard of them).
Here’s how I know I will like these ( I didn’t bring the CDs with me, so I will be listening to them for the first time tonight): Fleetwood Mac, Sarach McLachlan (doing a Beatles tune, yes?) Blind Faith, ELP, LEadbelly, Leo Kottke, Mazzy Star, Replacements (especially that song) and the Femmes.
I really think this is an excellent mix of new and unheard stuff. I’m gonna play it right now. You have good taste in music, IMHO.
I got my secret santa gift today. It was a beautiful tree ornament with blue beads. Thank you so much.
To phall0106:
I am glad you liked the bowl. If I had known earlier that you liked wooden things, I would have made something for you.
To Iceland Blue:
I am glad you liked the calendar. I am not in the priate band but my house mate is. I have been to a few of the sites in the calendar and they are as lovely as the photos make them out to be.
I hope every one has had a great holiday season.
MSUBulldogs101:
Your present is being sent out today. I’m sorry that it took so long, I really am.
I sent my gift out a long time ago, have you received it yet, Krys92gp? Just wondering.
Santa left a box on my stoop. Who’s it from my hubby asks. I don’t know - I’m betting it is my dope santa. Lo and behold there is a card and I simply must hear of the present that almost wasn’t!
I love the monopoly mug and calendar! Those calendars are hard to find and I was very sad that I had not found one for 2005. My worries are over though!
Thank you Santakitty!
I ordered two monopoloy mugs and was immensely proud of myself for finding such a good gift. Lo and behold, as is often the case when you involve pride in any way, they arrive on my doorstep in pieces. The guy insists he’s sent out over 300 items with no breakage, and I’ve never had a problem ordering stuff over the 'net before. Of course he has no replacements. So now I have to find another nifty present.
Looking and looking and looking, can’t find anything. One night I was most displeased to find out I’d been volunteered to stick around late at work to help our kids (I work at a residential facility) “shop” for presents to give their familes/case workers/therapists… we have a bunch of stuff that we pick up/gets donated throughout the year, and the kids get to pick three items and then spend ages trying to wrap them. I walk into the “shopping room” and sitting there in the middle of one of the tables, like the Holy Grail, was a MONOPOLOY MUG!! I beg and plead my boss (who’s in charge of the whole thing) to let me buy it from her. I don’t think she quite understood why I was so desperate, but she did obviously take pity on me. Christmas was saved!
You are most welcome… glad you liked it!!
I would like to take this time to appologise to Kat.
I am your secret santa, and I have had your present sitting here for two weeks now.
I will get it mailed out today or tomorrow.
I just wanted to let you know that you didn’t get stiffed this year and appologise from the bottom of my heart. I live in Iowa, so it shouldn’t take too long for it to get to you.
And I am sorry I didn’t let you know this earlier but my computer was on the fritz and I had issues posting or even getting my IE to open.
Glad you liked it Ms Macphisto.
Well my Secret Santa has decided to remain anonymous. Thank you, Oh Canadian, for the presents.
The fuzzy dice are hung by the monitor (with care, of course);
“The Toy” has found an initial place on one of my speakers. I’ll ask it later if it wants to find another spot.
Homer, however, is resisting any and all attempts at reconstituting himself. We are at 5 out of 8 pieces in the proper position though. I believe, with a few more Duff’s, I can convince him to get himself together.
I’ll have to wait until later today to give the CD a spin. Looking forward to hearing it.
Thanks again, and Happy New Year to ya.
::: whimpers :::
But, but, but… I just couldn’t help it!! And it truly, honestly, completely made my crappy holiday brighter. 
Not to mention, by you being all secret-like and stuff, I got to put my new-found powers of deduction (via your amazingly beautiful and helpful tarot gift) to use. Either that, or I had too much time on my hands playing junior Agatha Christie.
So, once again, thank you! This totally rocked and now I’m wondering if next year anyone can come even remotely close to filling such high expectations. You are the Secret Santa Bomb!!!
A groovy New Year to you, and all the other Dopers in the land, too!
< downs the last of the egg nog, looks at the lights and sings “Auld Lang Syne” whilst wearing her Bumble slippers >
Postal deliveries have recommenced here after the Christmas Day and Boxing Day public holidays, but my secret Santa gift didn’t arrive yesterday or this morning. So unless it comes tomorrow (New Year’s Eve) then it will have to be a new year’s gift for 2005.
And my secret Santa - you did send it by air mail, didn’t you? Not surface mail?
My Secret Santa gift is again winging it’s way to its destination after a hiccup where it ended up back on my office desk for some reason (I haven’t worked out why it came back, or if it ever actually left, since I mailed it from work.) I apologize profusely to my recipient and promise that it should be well worth the wait. It has a long trip to make, but it is flying, so hopefully that will help speed things up a little.
Thank you very much, Punkyova, for the gift! It arrived safe and sound yesterday.
The mini-sundial is a wonderful little gadget, and my office (those of us in today) are enjoying the nuts.
Thanks again!
Nuts for the nuts, eh?