TWSS 2018 What Did Santa Bring? (Photo thread)

This is basically true - "Today, the baby symbolizes luck and prosperity to whoever finds it in his/her slice of cake. That person is also responsible for purchasing next year's cake, or for throwing the next Mardi Gras party. In some traditions, the finder of the baby is designated "king" or "queen" for the evening." (SAUCE)

So, feel free to tell her how special she is and remind her that she's responsible for next week's kingcake.

 

Their king cakes are the best of the best! And when its carnival season EVERYBODY waits in line at 4am for them.

 

Been there, done that

 

Looks like my backup giftee should be receiving a package tomorrow.

 

Package was delivered today! I’m super excited about this year, because my secret Santa was so awesome, and I was picked to be a backup. I volunteered to be a backup all three years that I’ve been on this site, and I’m so pumped that I had the opportunity this year! You all will see why it was so special this year when my giftee posts! It was a blessing!!!

 

Geez, what do they call you at your full-time job

 

Usually the fat guy with the scary tattoos.

My part time job I can get away with a lot more

 

It was my pleasure! I know life happens, BUT if you were just a douche and didn’t come through on this fun and thoughtful event...you should be ashamed of yourselves! I’m going to go rub my pregnant wife’s stomach!

 

How's it going Mr backup?

 

@TWSS I got my stuff!

@ProfessorX thank you so incredibly much! All of these gifts are perfect! I just got home from a work trip and my mom was watching our dogs. I was explaining the whole secret Santa thing to my wife, and Mom, and we were all blown away by the generosity!

So funny that you were randomly chosen to be my back up! Thank you again for everything! You did your research! The Vans t-shirt fits great, I love the Kershaw knife (assisted open, light weight, and sharp), the high lift base will provide me some additional safety and security, and the quick fists will make mounting all my gear much easier!

And lastly, thank you for the note! Means a lot that people like you are willing to be backups! Congratulations on your little one! My daughter is the best thing to ever happen to me!

 

@Karate1993 I’m glad the shirt fits and my wife did all of the wrapping. It was her idea as well. Sorry you got shafted this year! And thanks again for all of the cool stuff you got for me this year!

 

Sahweet..love that shirt!

 

@TWSS I received a package today. To my SS or Backup SS, thank you very much. You are a true blessing and I appreciate the gifts very much. The patches rock and I'll be putting those in the tacoma today. The headlamp, spork, bottle & cup will be surely used when I go hiking or camping in the near future. Sandies will be demolished by my pregnant sister. She thanks you....haha. The gloves will come in handy when working on the Tacoma. But! The darn tough gift card was over the top. That surely will come in handy when I start my Appalachian trail in March. I am truly appreciative of the gifts. Thank you again.

 

You'll love Darn tough I wear them pretty much every day. Are you doing a through hike or just a section hike?

 

Great year, glad I got to be a part of this.

Questions though, was there a trend among the bad secret Santas? Like cities or something or was it mostly random? Just wondering if somebody tried to game the good will of TW.

Also what happens to those people? Ban? Message and wait till they come online again? Send a box of nasty surprises lol

 

in previous years as one of the elves it was random. No real trends, had senior members as well as newer members both fail to participate.