TacomaWorld Secret Santa 2016: What Did Santa Bring photo and BS thread

I'm still obsessively checking my porch/PO Box for packages, all my other Christmas shopping has arrived in the meantime so the next one is definitely gonna be for me!


In the meantime maybe this belongs in the WTF thread but someone sent this to me today...

 

Oh.... my.... god

@Delta00 f'in nailed it!

I received the big pink box that was pretty heavy. First impression is that whoever packed this thing... they knew what they were doing.

My second thought was, "what's that faint smell? It smells like 'victory' to me." Through the heavy duty plastic corrugated and endless yards of tape, I smelled it.

Then I opened the box to be greeted with this dude (matchbox there for scale)



When the box was opened my daughter commented, "Papa... is that the Sharpie I smell?"

"No, Love. That's not the smell of marker. It's almost smells like Eau Du Spray Can."

But we moved on to unearth the gifts from the custom packing job.



1. You can see the detail in the packing. Each gift had it's own cut out in the mold.

2. It's a good thing there was explicit instructions otherwise I would have managed to get my head and left hand stuck in the toilet.

"Open first" gift:



YES!!! I'm a hot sauce fiend and love local offerings I cannot get. Before I got to gift #2, I busted one open and began to sample it.

Absolutely delicious with plenty of heat. Can't wait to try the others. Kudos to Arizona Gunslinger hot sauce. Tonight is taco night also, so perfect timing.



And it's already become friends with the Colorado Boys.



Then it was on to "open second" gift.

As I began to unwrap it from it's protective sheath, the faint smell became more powerful. The warm fuzzy feeling I got "down below" and the chemical reaction in my brain that released a mega endorphin rush were undeniable. Only two things create such a powerful movement inside of me. One, the horizontal hoola-hoop with my GF and two, the smell of spray paint.

Finally freed from its pupa cocoon, I grab hold of one of the most beautiful things ever. A 3D metal sculpture of the Colorado flag.



I sit there, with my daughter, both of us speechless other than muttering, "so cool" under our breath.



I love Colorado. It is my home. It is my daughter's home. And we are so proud to live here and take advantage of all her glory. And while I'm not one of those people that deck themselves out with Colorado apparel, I love the Colorado flag, what it represents and have a couple of really cool and unique features of it in my house and on my property.

This fits in masterfully.

But wait, why the spray paint smell? Does Delta00 know me so well that he sprayed a bit in there like perfume in a sailor's letter he received from his loved one back home? Because he knows it makes me go wild like Curly when he smells Wild Hyacinth? (I'll let you young'uns look that one up)

No, it's far more special than that.



Delta00 knows that I appreciate handmade/handcrafted items more than anything. So he actually made this for me. And it goes beyond that. He spray painted it as the finish. Because he knows how much I love spray painting things. But it goes beyond that. He used all official Toyota colors to make it. Because he knows how much I love Toyota trucks. It even goes beyond that... the "C" is Sunfire Red Pearl... the color of my truck because he, and everyone else, knows it's the greatest color Toyota has ever made.

Holy smokes... I can't believe how perfect these items are. For someone (me) who doesn't post anything about wants or needs, you couldn't have nailed it any more perfectly. I am in the process of redoing my "family" wall where I hang pictures of my family (dating back to the late 1800s) mixed in with the artwork that my daughter, cousin, father and deceased grandfather have created throughout many decades.

This piece is no doubt going to be hung amongst my family.

Thank you so much. And Happy Holidays to you and yours as well.


PS... Yes, I got punked

PPS, my daughter wants to write you a note. Here she is:

hey Delta00,

i am so thankful that you got these things for my dad.He really liked it as you can tell.
thank you for bringing in the holiday spirit. Happy Christmas!!

Madjik_Daughter

 

Don't know who you are but thank you very much for the jacket, shirt, hats and patches! I think my son was as excited as I was when opening the box and the little turd already claimed a hat! Thanks again!

 

Great write up! loved the details

 

I appreciate that you said that I nailed it, like I said it was difficult to find out exactly what you liked. I loved reading your post because it made me laugh and it made all the work that went into building the flag 100% worth it. I'm honored that you like it enough to hang it in such a special place!

You really freaked me out when you posted fedex packages were being stolen because I read that right when I got back from shipping it via fedex! So I had to post some not so subtle hints that a package was coming you way.

Also, I appreciate the note from your daughter and that she found enjoyment in the gift.

Merry Christmas!

 

That might get you visit from folks who are not singing Christmas carols :}

Cypher

 

May have been your PayPal transaction where you had the wrong shipping selected.

 

You have one more box coming tomorrow. Somehow that box beat the one sent last week!

 

Great gifts this year, but I think I just shed a tear. Nice job @Delta00 and a great job on the write up @Madjik_Man

 

Wow! Thanks man!

 

BS did it way before so PFFT

Cypher

 

Finally got my package on the way to the Great White North. Be on the lookout in a few days... hoping it makes it through customs quickly.

 

@Delta00 how'd you make that?

 

This. Right here. Is there a super like option? Great write up. Extremely thoughtful gifts

 

Decided to be a dick to my Chief for work secret santa. I used an entire brand new roll of gorilla tape! Good thing we're on good terms...for now.

 

Got something in the mail from my Tempe,AZ TWSS. SWR meter, who doesn't need one of them. Some headlight cleaner with a fancy microfiber towel. And one of the two seasonings I will be using on the brisket I'm smoking this weekend. Thank you to whoever you are in Tempe.

 

I did what I could with my limited time and other stuff I've got to get done tonight. I then wrapped the exterior in regular gift wrap, so he'll be none the wiser

 

Oh this is just awesome. What was the contents?

 

A water bottle! That's it.....we had a $20 limit and he likes to crossfit, so I figured who wouldn't want a nice quality insulated water bottle?