SECRET SANTA 2K4: THE CAT'S OUTTA THE BAG!

[Cmosfm]

Cmosfm: It's called tact. And where did the spirit of "it's all about the giving, not the recieving go".

If it's all about the giving, then why did PoG have us make out want lists?

[katchoo]

I don't know who my secret santa was, but they rock! I got:

Whoever my SS was, please make yourself known. Many thanks!

Chris

/me waves

I'm glad you liked it

[Jibbajaba]

Cmosfm: It's called tact. And where did the spirit of "it's all about the giving, not the recieving go".

If it's all about the giving, then why did PoG have us make out want lists?

IMHO, because it's more fun to give someone something that they really want. I usually agree with your posts, man, but not this time. All I can say is that I had a lot of fun buying the stuff for my SS, and when he dropped out I had even more fun contesting it off. Recieving a gift was just sort of a fun bonus. Sounds like you participate in SS just to get stuff. I would probably be a little dissapointed if I were you, but I wouldn't be so vocal about it.

Chris

[Jibbajaba]

I don't know who my secret santa was, but they rock! I got:

Whoever my SS was, please make yourself known. Many thanks!

Chris

/me waves

I'm glad you liked it

Thanks, lady! You rock!

Chris

[Cmosfm]

Sounds like you participate in SS just to get stuff.

Actually, once you see all the stuff I sent my Secret Santa, that statment will be considered null and void.

[gamergary]

Achika was my secret santa and I got (everything wrapped and it came with a card):
Fatal Fury Hat
Metroid Echo of Dreams shirt
RE4 preview disk
the Wizard vhs
bunch of nintendo pez
2 SNK gachapon model kit action figures.
Ps2 Demos:
Jak 3
Rachet & Clank: Up your Arsenal
Syphon Filter:The Omega Strain
Athens 2004
Hellsing Bonus Dvd (Making of Hellsing and Game trailer) not shrinkwrapped
Fight Club not shrinkwrapped
ATV Offroad Fury 3
Square Enix Sampler Disk Volume two: Front Mission 4 and demo disc guidebook
Galactic Wrestling Featuring Ultimate Muscle (Smaller square packaging)

Although I didn't get anything on my list, I still recieved an awesome gift. Thanks Achika.

[katchoo]

Okay okay, i WAS gonna wait to open my box, but

I asked for random pokemon & nintendo stuffs and i wasn't let down. I got a very cute pikachu and yoshi doll

Also got a very neat plug-in-play, "vs MAXX", which is made by a company in the next town over I didn't even know they were there!

Thank you very much to Max 330 Mega

[kainemaxwell]

I got Capt. Yash, who was nice enough to write his name on the box too.

Anyhow, got Vice Project Doom (Woo!) and some Mario Bros related toys (?), are they ones from McDonalds??

[Kroogah]

I got Capt. Yash, who was nice enough to write his name on the box too.

Anyhow, got Vice Project Doom (Woo!) and some Mario Bros related toys (?), are they ones from McDonalds??

Some from McDonalds, some from Wendy's...lots of random crap. I couldn't find any of the games on your list besides Vice so I tried to compensate with merch, which I always have a lot of. Glad you liked it!

[Chunky]

My SS was Spoon! came nicely packaged with crazy xmas card and he nailed everything from my lists!

and he got me too much stuff:

nes Bad News Baseball
tg16 Bonk's Adventure!!!!!
ps2 Xenogears
gc Metroid Prime
complete Star fox 64!!!!
and Yoshi's Story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

way too much stuff here Spoon, didn't have to go and do that much! sheesh.

Thanks again!

[Pop Culture Portal]

Although, traditionally, we open presents on Christmas, I just can't stand it any more! I'm rippin' in to this sucker!

WooHoo!

Here's my haul (all complete!):

Intellivision Boxing
Sega Saturn Midway Arcade's Greatest Hits
Texas Instruments Football - I actually remember playing this at school. Copyright 1979? God, I feel ancient.....

Sega Dreamcast Evolution
Sega Dreamcast NFL2k (All-Stars packaging, Sealed!) - believe it or not, I didn't have this game until now .

Atari 7800 Asteroids (Sealed!)
Atari 7800 Robotron: 2084 (Sealed!)
Sega CD Prince of Persia - I have SO missed playing this game.

My SS was scooterb23! Thanks, Scott, these are perfect!

/me turns tv to channel 3 and plays football

[Ninja Blacksox]

Sounds like you participate in SS just to get stuff.

Actually, once you see all the stuff I sent my Secret Santa, that statment will be considered null and void.

I'd like to add that Chris sent me an X-mas package...

...for no reason, whatsoever.

The guy definitely believes in the "giving" aspect of the holidays.

He's a good kid. Play nice, boys and girls.

-A Boy

[classicb]

OK I'm not too sure who my Secret Santa is because they didn't include their DP name. The gifts totally rocked. I opened them right before I took off for Grandma's house where I am now. Hopefully people will still be talking about this when I get back on the 27th so I can post a pick.

Here's what I got.

Bard's Tale (PS2) I was playing this non stop before I left.
Duel Masters (PS2) I look forward to getting into this when I get back.
Duel Masters (GBA) I took this one with me and played it the whole drive down and has helped me out with some of those waiting around for family to show up times. I'm just starting to get the hang of it and I'm having allot of fun with it.

A huge stack of PS2 Demo's I can't remember them all. Like I said I'll post a pick when I get home. Also some cool stickers and cards.

What I liked best about my gifts was that they were games I wouldn't normally pick up and have proved to be very fun.

Thanks Again
Secret Santa

[spoon]

My SS was Spoon! came nicely packaged with crazy xmas card and he nailed everything from my lists!

and he got me too much stuff:

nes Bad News Baseball
tg16 Bonk's Adventure!!!!!
ps2 Xenogears
gc Metroid Prime
complete Star fox 64!!!!
and Yoshi's Story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

way too much stuff here Spoon, didn't have to go and do that much! sheesh.

Thanks again!

Merry Christmas Chunky.

I am sure you already knew I was your SS, as I am no "Sneaky mofo".
Ha! Anyhow, I Hope you enjoy your stuff. Consider it a Christmas present and a thanks for all the deals throughout the year.

I haven't been to my parents house yet, so, I am not sure what I got/Who is my secret Santa. Will post on that once I find out.

[PapaStu]

My Secret Santa was DrumGuy79.

Boy does he know the way to a PS collectors heart.

The box everything came in was one of the big EyeToy Boxes (that was sent to the store with an EyeToy demo kit in it)!!!! Included in there was Terminator: Dawn of Fate and Gladiator: Sword of vengenve for the PS2. Also in there was an LCD Intellivision 2player game and a shitton of Game store schwag! I got PS2 demo's I didnt have (a feat when ive got 40+) a grip of Display boxes for various PS2/XBox and GCN games. I also had a few posters thrown in for good measure.

Thanks alot Micah! I love my presents!!!

[DDCecil]

My Secret Santa was den68, and I received the following (all wrapped in neat paper):

Qix (GB)
Donkey Kong Jr. (Colecovision)
Smartball and Super Return of the Jedi (SNES)
Wanted, Rambo III, Penguin Land, and Ys for Sega Master System!
Super Mario Super Show: Mario's Magic Carpet VHS
Mario's Cement Factory Hand Held game
How to Master the Video Games book
Plus a little card!

Awesome stuff. Thanks again, Dennis!

[boatofcar]

Ok, I can't remember who my SS was....sorry! Please let me know, because you rock! I got:

Zelda Collectors Edition
Summer of Fear DVD
A bunch of Ozzfest promo cds.


AND....from somebody in Elkview, WV, (downfall?) who else is from WV here? I got a BRAND NEW DS, STARTER KIT, and SPIDER MAN!

Who sent me this? Like I said, it came to my home address, in WV, from a PO Box in Elkview WV. Whoever it was, thanks!

[NoahsMyBro]

I haven't read through this whole thread yet - in a hurry to spend a night alone with my wife (son's sleeping at grandma's tonight!) - so I hope everybody's gleefully and blissfully enjoying all the new loot!

Also, I apologize to Maxlords for the rush-packing job I did on his present. I was really bad about getting my act together and getting his gift wrapped and shipped (though I actually bought the item well in advance), so I did a very lame job with the note and the wrapping - sorry about that.

Now, on to the good stuff -
Neopolitique got me an amazing assortment!
And the wrapping was wedding-gift grade! I don't know how he did it, but bud, I was stunned by how cool this all was.
He got me:
For the Atari 5200, all boxed with instructions, and most with both keypad overlays:
Kaboom
Vanguard
Kangaroo
Pole Position
Defender
Missile Command
Realsports Football
Soccer
Super Breakout

Dreamcast:
Web Browser (shrinkwrapped)
Expendable
UFC: Ultimate Fighting Chanpionship

AND:
a Wireless Playstation 2 Controller!!

Very cool, Neo!

Thanks again guys!

Oh, and Norkusa -- this afternoon in the grocery store I saw a copy of GBA Broken Swords. It looked interesting. After you've had a chance to play, I'm curious to hear what it's like.

[SoulBlazer]

Querjek, if you don't remember everything that was in my SS box to you, let me know -- I can post it here, as I have a list.

I opened my SS gift on Monday night because I was leaving the next day to fly home for the holidays.

Turns out it was from Goatdan

I wonder where he got my real name from?

Anyway, he sent me two things from my list:
MGS 2: Substance for XBox
R-Type Final for the PS2

And two bonus things:
Feet of Fury for the Dreamcast, from his own store. Are you trying to get rid of some stock? :P I don't have a DC but I'll probaly pick one up at some point.
A stuffed DK lincenced from Nintendo.

Many thanks for the great stuff!

[SamuraiSmurfette]

I don't know who got mine, I only had his name and my dad threw away the box! So I have no clue who sent mine, will the real secret santa please stand up. Well anyway this guy noticed my love for the DS and Nintendo and sent me an awsome package.

It was meee!

...and I'm not a guy

Glad you like it!