Secret Santa 2013

JoshTurboTrollX · 12/25/2013, 01:16 PM

HOLY CARP Matti!! I would crap a hammer if I unboxed a Turbo Doodle on Xmas morn!!

Quote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 12/23/2013, 10:05 PMA very secret package arrived from a very Secretive Santa today!! WOO!!

Going to open it live on video and upload it Xmas night!! Should be awesome!!

Some pics for those wondering-
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And something totally UNEXPECTED, my wife made me this! O_O
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Mathius · 12/25/2013, 01:30 PM

I'll watchie tonight when I settle down.

NightWolve · 12/25/2013, 01:57 PM

Just thought I'd mention this is really a great tradition that you guys developed here (along with raffles) so kudos! I'm not doing as well as I thought I'd be at this point [financially] in life, otherwise I would've joined in something like this, but yeah, it's very cool to see sort of thing.

Bravo!

PunkCryborg · 12/25/2013, 02:13 PM

the generosity of some people on this forum is insane. thats insane mathius, congrats!

Mathius · 12/25/2013, 03:34 PM

Quote from: PunkCryborg on 12/25/2013, 02:13 PMthe generosity of some people on this forum is insane. thats insane mathius, congrats!

Wish I had been taking video of the unwrapping. Ashe and myself were both going, "What did he do???" as we were tearing off the paper.

roflmao · 12/25/2013, 03:58 PM

HUGE THANKS go out to Duo_R for his very generous Secret Santa gifts. I was floored when I opened the presents this morning. I've been playing them quite a bit today.

And there's not much left of the sweets (though I started early on them)!

Thanks again!

NightWolve · 12/25/2013, 04:21 PM

WOW, a copy of "Cosmic Fantasy 2" still preserved in pristine, unopened condition ?? Huh...

roflmao · 12/25/2013, 04:33 PM

Nah, it was opened, but it was done in such a way that I thought it was unopened when I unwrapped it. I was going to rip it open and obey anyway, so I'm kind of glad it had already been done.

CrackTiger · 12/25/2013, 04:48 PM

Quote from: NightWolve on 12/25/2013, 04:21 PMWOW, a copy of "Cosmic Fantasy 2" still preserved in pristine, unopened condition ?? Huh...

Sealed copies of CF2 and Exile are actually very common, but either way it would have been a great secret santa gift on its own.

Opethian · 12/25/2013, 05:10 PM

I got a 1943 kai and a white PCE controller thanks secret santo !

NightWolve · 12/25/2013, 05:12 PM

Quote from: guest on 12/25/2013, 04:48 PM
Quote from: NightWolve on 12/25/2013, 04:21 PMWOW, a copy of "Cosmic Fantasy 2" still preserved in pristine, unopened condition ?? Huh...
Sealed copies of CF2 and Exile are actually very common, but either way it would have been a great secret santa gift on its own.

Yeah, it's a great gift. I bought a used copy for $29 I think ages ago. Wasn't happy about the manual being a bit roughed up though. I remember enjoying the game well enough. Great to have finally gotten a full, traditional RPG on CD.

Mathius · 12/25/2013, 06:54 PM

I cracked open a sealed Cosmic Fantasy II a few years back when they were more common on eBay. Always an enjoyable experience to open a new Turbo game in this day and age.

BlueBMW · 12/25/2013, 06:55 PM

Quote from: Opethian on 12/25/2013, 05:10 PMI got a 1943 kai and a white PCE controller thanks secret santo !

Thats an x68000/towns/msx pc engine pad...

Arkhan Asylum · 12/25/2013, 07:52 PM

I don't own a camera and my womanoid is out of town with hers, so,

I GOT THIS

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YEaheahaoaoahoo.

Thanks, to whoever sent me it! Someone from New Jizzle.

I wish I knew how to make videos, so I could show people the badass tunes in the game.

Opethian · 12/25/2013, 07:55 PM

beamer: whoa wait how did you do that!

Arkhan Asylum · 12/25/2013, 07:58 PM

how did I do what? Can Can Bunny?

I just took her clothes off and had at her. Duh. How else.

turboswimbz · 12/25/2013, 10:13 PM

Picture Forthcoming

My Santa was awesome again this year:

Star Padior
Skweek
Forgoten Worlds
Hani
Out Run
Power Drift

Kinda mad my PCE Duo isn't working, I can't play all these awesome HuCARDs. Looks like I need a new power cord, hopefully nothing fried in the unit.

Arkhan Asylum · 12/25/2013, 11:59 PM

Quote from: Opethian on 12/25/2013, 07:55 PMbeamer: whoa wait how did you do that!

oh.

Duo_R · 12/26/2013, 01:13 AM

Dude My SS got me Pia Carrot...and a burned translated copy. That alone was cool. Then I went to the mailbox today and I think I got a PC Engine Soundtrack??? Oh man....and then a letter that says that something was late and to expect another package. This was an epic year!!!! Thank you!!!

The Soundtrack looks like it is this one:

PC Engine / 1994 Hudson CD-ROM2 Soundtrack Detail
http://cdtrrracks.com/bid1640752.html

So Awesome!!!

Arkhan Asylum · 12/26/2013, 05:55 AM

Hopefully the late package was some jergens. Cause,

fap fap fap!

NecroPhile · 12/26/2013, 09:37 AM

Merry Christmas, OBEYers! I hope y'all like your goodies and nobody got the shaft.

Santa was quite generous and sent me Travel Epuru, Galaxy Fraulein Yuna 2, Dragon Knight II, Efera & Jiliora, Energy, and some candy noms. Thanks, xelement!

roflmao · 12/26/2013, 06:50 PM

Thanks again NecroPhile for facilitating such an awesome annual experience. +1million TurboKarma to you!

However, I'm wondering if perhaps this year there was a "Bank error in my favor; collect two Secret Santa recipients?" I went out to my mailbox today and found this, from SuperPlay:

Thanks so much SuperPlay! I'm listening to it now. This is most excellent.

I am a befuddled, but very happy Obeyer right now.

Mathius · 12/26/2013, 07:02 PM

Turboplay worked with NecroPhile to make 4 (I think) lucky members rich with rockin' tunes.

PunkCryborg · 12/26/2013, 07:18 PM

thread needs more present pics!

hoobs88 · 12/26/2013, 07:49 PM

Quote from: guest on 12/26/2013, 09:37 AMMerry Christmas, OBEYers! I hope y'all like your goodies and nobody got the shaft.

I'm still waiting for mine...I hope it is still out for delivery instead of getting the shaft.

roflmao · 12/26/2013, 08:47 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 12/26/2013, 07:02 PMTurboplay worked with NecroPhile to make 4 (I think) lucky members rich with rockin' tunes.

Gah! I went back and read the start of the thread and realized I must be one of the lucky four. Thanks again, Super!

Xak · 12/26/2013, 08:53 PM

Fun Fact!!

in the late 1800's

St. Nicolas Clause (santa) was really a rich middle eastern man that smoked opium out of a pipe and wielded a scimitar and ONE frozen winter he gave to all the children in the village , food, trinkets and many articles of winter clothing.

BlueBMW · 12/26/2013, 10:06 PM

Finally some pics of the awesome stuff Punkic Cyborg sent me!

MIDI Powa!
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BOND on LD!
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And my brother got me this...

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Mathius · 12/26/2013, 10:39 PM

The MIDI CD and PC Engine logo look like some good times! What is that a magnet?

BlueBMW · 12/26/2013, 10:47 PM

Just a sticker.... well not just a sticker, an AWESOME sticker!

NecroPhile · 12/27/2013, 09:17 AM

Quote from: Xak on 12/26/2013, 08:53 PMFun Fact!!

in the late 1800's

St. Nicolas Clause (santa) was really a rich middle eastern man that smoked opium out of a pipe and wielded a scimitar and ONE frozen winter he gave to all the children in the village , food, trinkets and many articles of winter clothing.

Take your off-topic praise of drugs the fuck out of my thread, you douche.

bob · 12/27/2013, 09:31 AM

^^^ exactly why i bit the bullet and just set him to "ignore".

SuperPlay · 12/27/2013, 10:07 AM

Quote from: guest on 12/26/2013, 08:47 PM
Quote from: Mathius on 12/26/2013, 07:02 PMTurboplay worked with NecroPhile to make 4 (I think) lucky members rich with rockin' tunes.
Gah! I went back and read the start of the thread and realized I must be one of the lucky four. Thanks again, Super!

Glad that you like it :-) just keep an eye on the mail in Jan for another parcel for the item I could not get my hands on in time!

turbokon · 12/27/2013, 11:29 AM

Here is mine, thank you Santa;)

MotherGunner · 12/27/2013, 02:51 PM

Wow, so much for the "Value of your gift(s) should be in the $20-30 range - real value and not bloated OMG R@R3!! eBay value."

This is the main reason why I excused myself this year (and possibly permanently in the future). I didn't want to feel BAD again that I actually stuck to the rules, as clearly most of you are getting way more than amount the rules state even at real value.

In turn, the person receiving could potentially also feel bad since they witness others who scored a "big spender" as their secret santa.

Apologies for the thread-crap and if I came off like a Scrooge. I am happy for all of you, it's just that this has become a really sore subject for me.

NecroPhile · 12/27/2013, 03:28 PM

Keep in mind that some members are getting stuff in Japan or as part of lots for comparatively cheap, but everyone should be grateful for what they received and not envious of others anyway. The only reason to feel bad is if you sent something that wasn't even close to the price range (have a Keith!) or something they won't want at all.

Mathius · 12/27/2013, 03:43 PM

MG, the Duo I received was not a Secret Santa. I just placed it in this thread as it counted as a Christmas gift. Sorry for any confusion.

bob · 12/27/2013, 04:56 PM

I think it has a little to do with who you are paired up with too. For instance, I went a bit over the limit because of who I got. I don't know who mine was, but I am very grateful for what I got.
Also, last year my recipient asked for a couple games I happened to have dupes of.

MrFlutterPie · 12/27/2013, 06:10 PM

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Here is my gift

I have Graduis 1 for the PCE (I won't waste my time with the crappy NES version) so now I can continue to kick ass in the series.

My secret Santa also wrapped my gift and added a super sweet Santa Zonk tag that I kept. I hope to post pics of that soon.

Xak · 12/28/2013, 10:19 PM

Im serious , Europe especially eastern Europe and Russian culuture takes the story of St. Noel very seriously. Research it if you dont believe me.

Arkhan Asylum · 12/29/2013, 05:44 AM

Quote from: Xak on 12/28/2013, 10:19 PMIm serious , Europe especially eastern Europe and Russian culuture takes the story of St. Noel very seriously. Research it if you dont believe me.

All I got out of this was cluclu land.

Xak · 12/29/2013, 11:28 AM

cluclu clan?

turboswimbz · 12/29/2013, 11:40 AM

The NES game. I do believe he is calling out your extra "u" in culture. You typed it culuture. Which would have been easily glanced over as cluclu.

I don't know what clu clu clan is. nor do I want to know why you suggested that.

Xak · 12/29/2013, 12:51 PM

LMFAO oops.

Yeah i knew about the NES game btw. I see now my typo lol

CrackTiger · 12/29/2013, 01:09 PM

Zachary "Zack" Morris is a fictional character from the sitcoms Good Morning, Miss Bliss; Saved by the Bell; Saved by the Bell: The College Years; and Saved by the Bell: The New Class. He was portrayed by Mark-Paul Gosselaar. Though the character appeared in several different television programs, Gosselaar made a concerted effort to keep the character fundamentally the same through its various incarnations.

I'm serious. Research it if you dont believe me.

PunkCryborg · 12/29/2013, 01:15 PM

Quote from: Xak on 12/29/2013, 12:51 PMLMFAO oops.

Yeah i knew about the NES game btw. I see now my typo lol

Please stop bumping this thread with your incoherent, nonsensical rambling. You have nothing to do with our Secret Santa gift exchange and your posts are completely pointless and off topic.

Xak · 12/29/2013, 01:15 PM

^That was awesome , nice read. I used to be the Zack Morris of my mid 90s middle school

jeffhlewis · 12/29/2013, 11:26 PM

A little late to the party; just got back home from holiday travel extravaganza 2013 - but here's my goods:

Mathius · 12/29/2013, 11:52 PM

So wait. Did you get the PC Engine versions in the US cases?

roflmao · 12/30/2013, 01:12 AM

Quote from: Mathius on 12/29/2013, 11:52 PMSo wait. Did you get the PC Engine versions in the US cases?

I'm guessing they're Sparky labels. I've created US cases using Sparky labels from some of my loose PCE hueys.

Nice, Jeff! I've been wanting to play JJ & Jeff / Kato & Ken again and Cadash is all sorts of fun.