Tech Talk Secret Santa 2014

Im pissed man, I’ve never had anything break before. I put it in a big ass ziplock with a little air in it for cushion, surrounded by bubble wrap. Stupid USPS. Maybe I’ll send you some more in a box surrounded by bubble wrap and anti-gravity devices

That reminds me of a guitar I bought from someone on a forum years ago. Somehow, they managed to get maple syrup in the hard case- every time I took the guitar out, it smelled like breakfast, no matter how hard I tried to clean the thing out. Jasen’s superguns will smell like Memphis now.

Oh hey look what came in.

I kinda figured out who it was from the shipping address but it became even more obvious when i see the card

Sweetness!

because dremel

so anime~
Dragon balls~

More dragons from the best gundam series in my personal opinion

The JP kitkats disappeared before i could take a close up
:3

Thanks Jasen~

Woo! Glad it all got there safe and sound. So a little background…

I stalked you heavily here at SRK and I am pretty sure I saw a corded Dremel at one point. Being a modder, you need the freedom that a cordless brings. And… well… Dremel.

I ate all of my Japanese Kit Kats when I brought them home last month. So I thought that since you had some on your desk in your picture, it was a safe bet you’d enjoy them.

Dragon Ball is the ONLY Anime I have ever really been able to get into (please… no stones at the old guy). I saw those and thought “I want those!” then remembered I needed to buy SS presents. Double score, I can share my love of DB with someone else!

Finally, I found a heated debate over the Gundam figures and thought. Perfect.

Merry Christmas!

Wow! Don’t even know where to start! Was so nice to come home to an early xmas present :slight_smile:
Arrived safe and sound, with a wee Christmas sticker on the top and a heartfelt note inside:

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Thankyou so much @undamned‌ for the SS box!

Inside, I was met with a pretty unique, extremely Tech Talk Christmas message:

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Never seen anything like it! Haven’t chosen a place to hang it yet, but it’s most definitely a permanent part of the Christmas decorations now :slight_smile:

Next up was a sheer mountain of Gacha:

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Including some cool horror type stuff, very reminiscent of Mighty Max, a Kaiju, A Kanon Figure (gonna have to check that series out) and a mini SEGA Mega CD console (I’ve always loved that series, but never had the means or the money to pick any of them up, very hard to come by in the UK)

The box just kept on giving! Got this awesome lil Tekken 6 Laser Cel, which I’m gonna frame and put by the consoles:

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An 80’s, 3D Star Wars Special and a 70’s, King-Size Iron Man (vs the Sub-Mariner!)

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Can’t believe how much work went into putting this box together! Worth noting all 3 of my “likes” have been hit at this point too!

And, extremely unexpectedly:

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A rare, Japanese pre-order-only, Grandia soundtrack mini CD, with promo Grandia Encyclopedia…I didn’t even know this existed! I loved the Grandia series; still take Ryudo for a stroll on Grandia II from time to time, even now!

Another HUGE thanks to undamned for such a thoughtful SS and to @jdm714‌ for putting this all together. Kicked off Christmas in the MBTW household early :slight_smile:

Still waiting for my SS recipient to post his presents…so back to zipping my mouth shut on this thread :stuck_out_tongue:

Merry Tech Talk Christmas Everyone!

Dremel is my old one, and I can tell you that he is very familiar with working on arcade stick products, so he should guide you well. Treat him well please.

Also, the 10 foot unpackaged USB cables are LED USB cables (one white, one red).

:frowning:

So that’s where I dropped my fine tip Sharpie…

Also, you better be sticking around on SRK TT and putting in some work for the future. I’ve made an investment in you now, so don’t be disappearing on us. And show us some wiring too! Pressure’s on bitch. <3 :slight_smile:

EDIT - Another note, I have not received mine yet. Eagerly awaiting so I can open it on video/hangouts etc.

The mystery solves itself! :smiley: Thank you, @FrankCastleAZ‌!

I will indeed! He’s already got some work ahead of him; can’t wait to get started! (…after the holidays ><)

Oh awesome! :smiley: Light up things are super fun. Will definitely be using one!

Hah! I can make sure it gets back to you if it is particularly precious. :slight_smile:

I definitely plan to stick around! I really have to step up my wiring game now – with all of the mounts and zip ties, I can invest some serious time into my next stick!

Thanks again! <3

Mine is at the post office! Now i will be the first one there when they open tomorrow (Yes- even BEFORE our senior citizens!!). I am trying to see who it is by the senders name but no luck yet.

OK, so this came in a while ago, sorry for not posting, but here it goes!

I think Susan thought it was a return at first, so I found this on the kitchen counter:

Opened it up and there was some great stuff inside!

A card! Always part of a thoughtful gift… my secret santa will see this as ironic.

I love the Legos

Starwars is always a safe present :slight_smile:

Awesome present, thank you. Time for me to build some Legos with Tyler!

Meanwhile I’m still waiting to see the mess I wrought upon Jasen

Gift came yesterday but I slept through the mailman beating my door down so I had to pick up my gift today.

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How, indeed? Let’s find out!

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Art and candy!! I love this Street Fighter book and have had my eye on it for a while now. My girlfriend has been combing through it all night. Had to get my time in with it first. Some really good stuff in here. This one might be my favorite:

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I love Hi-Chew and I already pretty much polished off the grape which is my favorite. Can’t wait to try the hard candies. You got my shirt size right too, Santa! Dreamcast shirt was right on the money, my friend.

Ok…so, let me guess…The package was from the UK…is my Santa…@UNW4NT3D??

Sometimes, the true gift is below the surface :smiley:

Oooo… Amazon sent me a gift! Wait… no. Someone recycles. Captain Planet here folks…

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Some gifts are better with a little marinade.

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The OG Fighting game and a saucy card. I love it!

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All seriousness though, Thanks @TRiXWoN‌ ! The wrapping paper saved SS and I love it all. The Hello Kitty Gator Fan was clutch.

BBQ wrapping paper. This will become the new “do not dremel” TTSS standard.

Dang will have to post some pics soon of my stuff just been so busy also hadn’t opened it yet as I’ve been waiting for this weekend

Nendo,

You were close. the box was from canada

I had to stalk your FB and guess your approximate shirt size.

I wasn’t sure if Hi-Chew was available in your area but these are the JP import versions rather than the chinese manufacture ones with english words.
Less waxy tasting, better smelling and cute characters on each of the wrappers of the candies.
The hard candy is like my current obsession. I always have a pack in my desk now.

Glad you enjoyed it~

Crap bad news, whomever sent me mine is going to recieve it back since I was not home for the delivery and the post office wont let me pick it sincen it does not have my name on it. Santa, send me a pm to give you my name. Today my fries go with extra SALT.

Man… thats horrible For one the sauce was on the side well wrapped I don’t know how it got over everything like that. They must have been really tossing it around.
Glad you liked the other stuff sorry that happened. Those metal slug gashapon things are pretty rad, I might order some for myself.

Were the Pecan things still in there? I put a couple Texas Pecan Candies.

From a unknown, uncharted research facility some where in New Jersey Maryland

GENTLEMEN BEHOLD

CORN!!! My Secret Santa Unboxing Video

ACK!!! Vertical video in tech talk SAY IT AINT SO

I need to LURN how 2 video
Also I don’t know why youtube decide to rotate the video

Additionally I went back in and edit the video to try to fix that issue.