I feel so guilty.

[71T Targa]

Our office manager just came by and was asking me what was in the beat up box she had delivered earlier. I had already explained that it was a 'gift' and I said that I didn't know, I was waiting till Christmas to open it.

Well, she went on about how she would never be able to do that. And wow, how much will power I had to have this box on my desk unopened.

You probably know where this is going... I couldn't help myself... I wanted to see if the contents of my beat up box had survived, and they did.

I opened it to find:
1) Pelican T-shirt and stickers
2) Speed Racer hat
3) Slightly bent exhaust valve
4) 1983 928S Go Bot.
5) "ARIZONA" license plate.

WOW, A big thank you! The exhaust valve will go on my desk. The 928? Well maybe... and the rest will be put to good use in the garage and otherwise.

Thanks again.

[audiman08]

Great gifts...I need to get in on this exchange. I waited too long this year, maybe next...

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by 71T Targa

You probably know where this is going... I couldn't help myself.

BAD Pelican.

Just think what a bad example you set for that coworker.

And the rest of PPOT.

People are gonna be "losing their willpower" all over the place, now.

Thanks to you, most of the gifts that have been received will probably be opened before Monday.

Everybody make a note of this... 71T Targa will have to sit out next year.

[vash]

that license plate is the perfect example of "redundancy"..

awesome. i almost opened mine, but i didnt. my wife stopped me.

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by vash

that license plate is the perfect example of "redundancy"..

awesome. i almost opened mine, but i didnt. my wife stopped me.

The license plate is a "real" one, not a novelty item. They are sold as samples to independent tag/title locations. Not sure how they got there but I found three of them at my local Goodwill a while back.

Too bad Joel has to send it all back for a simple violation of the rules. Make sure you use a sturdy box!

[vash]

i like the plate. funny when an AZ plate says AZ in two places..which is why i think it is super cool plate.

[71T Targa]

I promise that next year I'll wait until Christmas. I'm pretty sure I'm not the first to have opened their gift either.

I went back to the rules:

4. Gift should arrive to recipient by Christmas. Gift is not supposed to be opened (unless there are extenuating circumstances) until Christmas.

I'm sure that the goating by my office manager constitutes "extenuating circumstances"

[vash]

depends..we will need to see a photo of the office manager to make a proper determination..

post up! (you're the first to crack?!!)

[Embraer]

im actually excited about waiting until christmas. this PPOT gift will be the only one im getting this year.

[ben parrish]

[QUOTE=Embraer;5733819]im actually excited about waiting until christmas. this PPOT gift will be the only one im getting this year.[/QUOT

Awhhhh.....

[DanielDudley]

Wow, nice haul.

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown San.

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by vash

i almost opened mine, but i didnt. my wife stopped me.

IIRC, last year it was a very good thing you broke the rules

Otherwise we might not be holding the gift exchange this year.

[LeeH]

You could just leave the Gobot on your desk in the form pictured below and then impress people when you fold it up into a Porsche... even if it is a 928. I was sort of hoping my target was a 928 fan. Oh well, just regift it next year. It can become the roaming GoBot.

[WolfeMacleod]

Man.. I miss doing Secret Santa things...
On a forum I used to belong to, we used to do it every year. Shortly before it would get set up, I'd start some guitar threads to feel out who they players were and what kind of music they played.
Then I'd go through the list of the people who joined the SS group to see if any of them were also players. A message to the organizer usually set things up, and someone would get guitar pickups made for them.
Last time I did it, was a younger kid who's family was pretty broke... he had a guitar, but no amp. He got pickups, and one of my amps. Still uses it today, almost 12 years later.

[tevake]

Way to go Wolf, A gift that keeps on giving
Happy Holidays all!

Richard

[holtjv]

Originally Posted by 71T Targa

Our office manager just came by and was asking me what was in the beat up box she had delivered earlier. I had already explained that it was a 'gift' and I said that I didn't know, I was waiting till Christmas to open it.

Well, she went on about how she would never be able to do that. And wow, how much will power I had to have this box on my desk unopened.

You probably know where this is going... I couldn't help myself... I wanted to see if the contents of my beat up box had survived, and they did.

I opened it to find:
1) Pelican T-shirt and stickers
2) Speed Racer hat
3) Slightly bent exhaust valve
4) 1983 928S Go Bot.
5) "ARIZONA" license plate.

WOW, A big thank you! The exhaust valve will go on my desk. The 928? Well maybe... and the rest will be put to good use in the garage and otherwise.

Thanks again.

This gives me a good idea for next year--my car came with a blue CA plate. Maybe my draw next year will be from CA (again)?

[71T Targa]

Originally Posted by LeeH

Oh well, just regift it next year. It can become the roaming GoBot.

The Go Bot is on my desk, and my kid has already played with it when he came in to visit after school Friday. I think it has found it's home.