The official "I received my Secret Santa gift" thread - 2007

[pookie-poo]

Originally Posted by Dragoriana

*sticks hand up* i was told it will take 3-4 months to get here. Now i'm worried that because it takes so long i might end up with a damaged package

Holy Mister!!!! 3 to 4 months???!!!??? That's insane!!!

 

[mzjazz2u]

Originally Posted by Dragoriana

*sticks hand up* i was told it will take 3-4 months to get here. Now i'm worried that because it takes so long i might end up with a damaged package

3-4 months?? Where's it coming from? Man... it only takes 2 weeks to get something to Iraq and that's a war zone.

 

[kluchetta]

Last year (I think - maybe 2 years?) AbbysMom was sending something to Australia, and it took MONTHS to get there. Like 4 months I think???

 

[mzjazz2u]

Originally Posted by kluchetta

Last year (I think - maybe 2 years?) AbbysMom was sending something to Australia, and it took MONTHS to get there. Like 4 months I think???

I guess it came pony express, huh?

Probably took that pony a long time to cross the ocean.

 

[renovia]

Originally Posted by Dragoriana

*sticks hand up* i was told it will take 3-4 months to get here. Now i'm worried that because it takes so long i might end up with a damaged package

three to four months!!!!???????!!!!!! That's crazy. I could paddle faster than that.

 

[renovia]

Originally Posted by kluchetta

Last year (I think - maybe 2 years?) AbbysMom was sending something to Australia, and it took MONTHS to get there. Like 4 months I think???

Wow, I guess I'm lucky. When I sent something to Australia earlier this year it only took a couple of days - and that was just by first class international.

 

[dragoriana]

Yes well i was told by one of the mods that it was sent months ago from Nth America, and i checked in the local post office a week ago and the guy said it could take 4 months as surface mail.

Who knows, i might get it just before i go away for my birthday in Feb and it can be a birthday present!

 

[mzjazz2u]

Holy Torpedo! You could be living in a different house by then!

Maybe the postman has a walking route.

 

[dragoriana]

Originally Posted by mzjazz2u

Holy Torpedo! You could be living in a different house by then!

Maybe the postman has a walking route.

That's why i gave them my fiances parents address (with their permission) because i also have a po box, but will be shutting it when i move, and if i gave my SS either of my addresses the gift could've been floating in space forever!

 

[calico2222]

Hey, Ping got her's from me, so you can add her to the list.

 

[katachtig]

Sorted list

Recipient - SS
AbbysMom - Russian Blue
Abigail - Renovia
aktotx - ????
Ali012881 - ????
AlleyGirl - Miss Mew
Bella713 - Halfpint
Cairo - ????
calico2222 - Paulena
Catsarebetter - Twstychik
Clixpix - AbbysMom
ConsumerKitty - lnbandcats
Duchess15 - Jujubee
emrldsky - Roxie225
felineorc - Rapunzel47
GailC - AlleyGirl
gardenandcats - tierre0
gemlady - Jenny82
Goosehazel - Pombina
Graciecat - pjk5900
halfpint - gardenandcats
jean-ji - jennyranson
Jenny82 - Bella713
jennyranson- mzjazz2u
katachtig - eilcon
katiemae1277-snosrap5
KitEKats4Eva! - ????
KittyLover4Ever - Rubslutsmommy
kluchetta - Sims2fan
ladycat - sofiecusion
laureen227 - ????
lnbandcats - Taurus77
lookingglass - Chester&Piper
Miss Mew-Tari
Oscarsmommy-emrldsky
Pami- Clixpix
Paulena - ConsumerKitty
ping - calico2222
pjk5900 - laureen227
Pookie-poo - GailC
pushylady - pookie-poo
Rang_27 - TNR1
rapunzel47 - katachtig
Roxie225 - ClaireBear
Russian Blue - sarahp
Samantha1979 - Graciecat
sharky - KittyLover4Ever
sherral46 - Abigail
Sibohan2005 - Duchess15
SillyJilly - Ali012881
snosrap5 - felineorc
sofiecusion - celestialrags
StarryEyedTiGeR - Oscarsmommy
Tari - ????
Taurus77 - Ollyextra05
TaviasMom - gemlady
tierre0 - Rang_27
twstychik - Samantha1979
Valanhb- Pami
Yarra- StarryEyedTiGeR

 

[AbbysMom]

Originally Posted by Russian Blue

And, included in our package was a very thoughtful gift that went straight to my heart.

I haven't been able to get through reading it yet, the tears come too fast, especially since Nakita's 1 year anniversary is around the corner:

That is just the sweetest thing.

Originally Posted by SillyJilly

I fear gnomes may have eaten my SS's gift as well... Though nothing should have angered the gnomes and I made sure to keep everything well within relms of customs. Dang those gnomes! I so wanted it to get there before christmas....

Now, I'm just hoping it gets there at all!

Is there any way you can go to the Post Office and track it?

Originally Posted by valanhb

To those of you still waiting (one way or another - sending or receiving), I think the USPS is just being stupid this year.

We (my company) got two cards returned today - we mailed them and they were processed according to the stamp on DECEMBER 14th! These were both cards that would have stayed in town, yet it took them 2 full weeks to process them. Yeah, thanks for being timely USPS!

So if you haven't gotten any word from the Snoopers or Karen or Linda about your package being late being shipped, it's very, very VERY possible that it's stuck in transit somewhere.

We have heard from most of the Santas and the bulk of the packages are in transit. Let's hope they arrive soon.

Originally Posted by kluchetta

Last year (I think - maybe 2 years?) AbbysMom was sending something to Australia, and it took MONTHS to get there. Like 4 months I think???

It was two years ago and it took about 2-1/2 months, surface mail.

 

[AbbysMom]

Sorted list

Recipient - SS
AbbysMom - Russian Blue
Abigail - Renovia
aktotx - ????
Ali012881 - ????
AlleyGirl - Miss Mew
Bella713 - Halfpint
Cairo - ????
calico2222 - Paulena
Carolpetunia - CatsAreBetter
catfriend - not yet received
Catsarebetter - Twstychik
celestialrags - not yet received
Chester&Piper - not yet received
clairebear- catfriend
Clixpix - AbbysMom
ConsumerKitty - lnbandcats
DixieDarlin - not yet received
Dragoriana - not yet received
Duchess15 - Jujubee
eilcon - katiemae1277
emrldsky - Roxie225
esrgirl - ????
felineorc - Rapunzel47
GailC - AlleyGirl
gardenandcats - tierre0
gemlady - Jenny82
Goosehazel - Pombina
Graciecat - pjk5900
halfpint - gardenandcats
Jaffacake - not yet received
jean-ji - jennyranson
Jen - not yet received
Jenny82 - Bella713
jennyranson- mzjazz2u
Jujubee - ?????
karmasmom - ????
katachtig - eilcon
katiemae1277-snosrap5
KitEKats4Eva! - ????
KittyLover4Ever - Rubslutsmommy
kiwideus - not yet received
kluchetta - Sims2fan
ladycat - sofiecusion
laureen227 - not yet received
lnbandcats - Taurus77
lookingglass - Chester&Piper
maddensmom - not yet received
Miss Mew-Tari
moochnnoodles - not yet received
mzjazz2u - not yet received
OllyExtra05 - not yet received
Oscarsmommy-emrldsky
Pami- Clixpix
Paulena - ConsumerKitty
ping - calico2222
pjk5900 - laureen227
Pombina - looking glass
Pookie-poo - GailC
pushylady - pookie-poo
Rang_27 - TNR1
rapunzel47 - katachtig
Renovia - not yet received
Roxie225 - ClaireBear
RubSlutsMommy - ladycat
Russian Blue - sarahp
Samantha1979 - Graciecat
sarahp - not yet received
sharky - KittyLover4Ever
sherral46 - Abigail
Sibohan2005 - Duchess15
SillyJilly - Ali012881
Sims2Fan - ?????
snosrap5 - felineorc
sofiecusion - celestialrags
StarryEyedTiGeR - Oscarsmommy
Tari - ????
Taurus77 - Ollyextra05
TaviasMom - gemlady
tierre0 - Rang_27
TNR1 - not yet received
twstychik - Samantha1979
urbantigers - not yet received
Valanhb- Pami
Yarra- StarryEyedTiGeR

 

[sillyjilly]

Originally Posted by mzjazz2u

3-4 months?? Where's it coming from? Man... it only takes 2 weeks to get something to Iraq and that's a war zone.

The thing about getting it from Iraq is you probably got it from someone in the services and that is still US Postal service handling it the whole time. I doesn't change hands as far as jurisdiction so it travels quicker than standard global mail.

Originally Posted by AbbysMom

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Is there any way you can go to the Post Office and track it?
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Nope, once it leaves the States all tracking is gone.

Anyway... I did out myself and have received word back that she read it.




I am.....................................








Jaffacake's (Linda) SS.

I mailed her package Global Priority Mail on November 9th, and at the latest with Thanksgiving and all weekends it said it should have gotten there no later than December 3rd, but we see that is definitely not the case.

I sure hope it gets there soon.

I did also give her 12,000 VBplaza points around the end of September as a SS pressie too. So..... I guess, part of my gift arrived! Phooey! I just want it to get there soon!

So.... everyone send out your and

everything you've got for us to get it past the gnomes and to Linda!!!!!

 

[mzjazz2u]

Originally Posted by SillyJilly

The thing about getting it from Iraq is you probably got it from someone in the services and that is still US Postal service handling it the whole time. I doesn't change hands as far as jurisdiction so it travels quicker than standard global mail.

Nope! My estranged husband is an Iraqi. It came from his family in Nasaryia.

I'm glad I sent my SS stuff by express mail then. Because I was able to track it every step of the way. It told me when it left the US and from where, when it arrived in France, what time it entered customs, what time it left customs, and then it told me when they tried to deliver it the first time and then the final delivery delivery date/time. It was pricey to send express but now I'm thinking it was well worth it!

 

[celestialrags]

It should be easy to figure out who mine will be from when I get it, there are only a couple others who haven't gotten theirs, so I can cheap and go by the list

I see how you are I said I couldn't be presuaded to the dark side so you are making me wait now

(SS, I am a patient person, so don't worry about it being late, I am not worried about it, the mail is slow some times, I am figuring it will come some time after the first. mabey it will come tomorrow, but I am guessing it will be after the first.)

 

[mzjazz2u]

Originally Posted by celestialrags

It should be easy to figure out who mine will be from when I get it, there are only a couple others who haven't gotten theirs, so I can cheap and go by the list

I see how you are I said I couldn't be presuaded to the dark side so you are making me wait now

(SS, I am a patient person, so don't worry about it being late, I am not worried about it, the mail is slow some times, I am figuring it will come some time after the first. mabey it will come tomorrow, but I am guessing it will be after the first.)

Actually there are about 20 people who haven't received theirs yet. I'm one of them too and am patiently waiting! However, I'm impatiently trying to figure out who it is. I'm worried I won't be able to guess!

I think those of us who haven't gotten theirs yet should get clues every once in awhile so we can stay busy figuring out who sent it!

I can wait for the goods as it just mean Christmas all over again!

I just want to have fun figuring out who it's going to be!

Here's my clues so far:

SS is from another country

They have a puppy (Actually the message said "one of our puppies" so I'm guessing they have more then 1).

I may put all the names in a spread sheet in 2 columns. Then I'll sort and rule out everyone who has their name in both columns as my SS and go from there.

Am I bad, or what??

 

[catfriend]

Hello All!
I just returned from visiting my folks over Christmas and found my SS gift waiting for me!
(I wish I had a camera, but words must suffice!

) I found within a beautiful hand crocheted scarf in shades of blue and white, a stocking of toys for Danny, a lovely pewter cuff-style bracelet with wolves on it (and small enough to fit my little wrists!

) and some very nice yarn in a mullberry color along with a book on crochet to get me started on my next project! Thank you Secret Santa!!

Now I must put my detective skills to work to discover who it is!
Catfriend

 

[urbantigers]

I'm still waiting but I know it's on it's way. My SS recipient hasn't received hers yet either

although it's been on it's way for 3 weeks now. I hope it gets there soon.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Originally Posted by mzjazz2u

I may put all the names in a spread sheet in 2 columns. Then I'll sort and rule out everyone who has their name in both columns as my SS and go from there.

Am I bad, or what??

I made one weeks ago!

But I've also been reasearching old threads and what not for who lives where and different things like that!