🎄The Official Unofficial PipesMagazine Secret Santa 2023 🎅

[TN Jed]

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I’ve been saying since the start that the real joy of PMSS is in the giving, not the receiving, but the joy of receiving this trove of absolute killer blends is pretty hard to beat! This is a beautiful mix of some of my all time favorite blends, and blends that I’ve been looking to try for ages! I could not have received a better spread even if I bought it myself.

The card was even better, with tasting notes and descriptions of the blends. Thank you very much @TN Jed, I’m humbled by the generosity and I have thoroughly annoyed my family and company gushing about this thoughtful and wonderful gift. I don’t know where to start!

Sheww I was starting to worry customs had confiscated it. I'm glad you like. Enjoy my friend!

 

[Sidehatch]

Thanks the laughs everyone. Thanks to Mike for running the logistics. Great job on all the wonderful tobacco and gifts exchanged. I watched on sidelines last year but glad I participated this time around. Som Besths and happy new year.

 

[Sidehatch]

And I could really eat a Zagnut right about now.

 

[SBC]

I think there’s still one gift left.

Keep posting until it arrives you som besths!

I didn't know if I should say anything; but, I second the motion: do not shut this down yet!

 

[Masterblaster]

Thanks Mike for doing such a wonderful job with secret Santa, I thoroughly enjoyed it as I did last year and I'm looking forward to next year! Maybe I'll get off my lazy butt and actually do this on the computer instead of my phone and actually get some real memes in LOL, and thank you secret Santa for the wonderful gifts! Hope everyone has a great new year to come!

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Granted this was my 1st year, but bang-up job you did, Mike. I looked forward to checking out this thread every day. And thank you again @TheIronMonkey for my gifts, top notch personalization! Also loved seeing all the gifts everyone received. Not to mention getting a fun peek into all youse guyses personalities. And I can pretty much say that when Santa squeezed his fat white ass down that chimney at PMSS, he found the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.

Also, in closing, Mike, a week after this closes, you should put up the "It's Coming..." thread.

 

[Ryan]

Maybe a Secret Easter Basket next?
Secret Solstice? Incognito Independence Day?

 

[jaytex1969]

As promised to @TheIronMonkey , a follow up pic or two.

I was gifted this fine set of Mariah Carey nail polishes. The selection named Wonderous Star is adorned with real bits of silver, so it was the logical choice. The mis-spelled "Wonderous" is as printed on the packaging.




So a hearty single finger salute to The Iron Monkey and all the rest of you Som Besths out there!

 

[AcesAndEights]

As promised to @TheIronMonkey , a follow up pic or two.

I was gifted this fine set of Mariah Carey nail polishes. The selection named Wonderous Star is adorned with real bits of silver, so it was the logical choice. The mis-spelled "Wonderous" is as printed on the packaging.

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So a hearty single finger salute to The Iron Monkey and all the rest of you Som Besths out there!

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My 7-year-old daughter would be totes jelly.

 

[Ahi Ka]

As promised to @TheIronMonkey , a follow up pic or two.

I was gifted this fine set of Mariah Carey nail polishes. The selection named Wonderous Star is adorned with real bits of silver, so it was the logical choice. The mis-spelled "Wonderous" is as printed on the packaging.

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So a hearty single finger salute to The Iron Monkey and all the rest of you Som Besths out there!

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Are those kiwis zespri?

 

[jaytex1969]

There are 2 varieties there. The gold kiwis are Zespri from your neighborhood and the red are Mighties, grown in California.

 

[Ahi Ka]

There are 2 varieties there. The gold kiwis are Zespri from your neighborhood and the red are Mighties, grown in California.

Gold kiwis are great. We pick them up from the seconds bin at the pack house down the road and dehydrate them.

I like the way the silver polish matches your beard. Nice choice

 

[Ahi Ka]

Ok so I just got home from holiday to find that the porch pirates had unfortunately not swiped this package…



@jaytex1969 i see your wonderous star and raise you visions of love with a French tip in all sparkly and gold

 

[mikethompson]

@jaytex1969 great job on painting that nail, but how did you get that chimpanzee to hold still while you did it?

 

[Elric]

Happy New Year to a great bunch of Som Besths.

 

[trouttimes]

 

[mikethompson]

"As all good things must end, so to must the other things." - someone once

After 191 pages, 73 participants, limitless generosity, and countless reposting the same images over and over again, PipesMagazine Secret Santa 2023 has closed.
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Thank you all that joined this year and made PMSS 2023 easily one of the 30 best Secret Santa's this forum has ever seen. The generosity shown truly embodies the spirit of Som Besths, and I hope that spirit carries over to each and every one of you in the new year.

Special thanks go out to the admin team and Kevin, who let this freight train careen down the tracks every year.

So the best to all of you for 2024, and don't be too sad, PMSS 2024 is only 10 months away.

 

[ssjones]

A big thanks to mikethompson for administering the event this year!
We'll see everyone again in December 2024!

 

[AroEnglish]

Meat is back on the menu, boyssssss!!!!! We’ve still got some time to make it to 200!!!

 

[AroEnglish]

We’ve got only a day or so until this gets locked up for good!!!