Michael Barnes Proudly Presents F:AT Secret Satan 2015

I thought the PB undies were a better concept than the culturally funny things that usually get praised.

I only did SS once (can't this year) and had fun. But I treated it as shove some stuff in the slot, pull the lever, and see what come out.

A comedic slot machine basically. Who gets mad about that?

I somehow missed this because I was living in Satan's Armpit a year ago. I think it's hilarious, but it wasn't my gift either. I love SS just because you get a box of weird stuff and a look at someone's personality. It's like your own private Cornell box packed by some boardgamer who lives in a spray painted van by the river in West Virginia, who's also a comics savant.

Sorry if I opened Pandora's peanut butter jar. I just saw the original post and being a secret santa "jerk" linked to the infamous drawers. Thought it was time to speak up.

Alright, if you look back at the posts at the time I clearly stated that I was not mad nor had the person done anything wrong. What I did say that MY understanding was that you send a bunch of crap but include at least one decent thing. That was an error on MY part. It is entirely possible you get just a bunch of shit to toss in the dumpster.

I, then with a better understanding of the actual spirit of the thing, explained that I had no desire to participate in this event again. That still holds true. I am not participating.

Now there was the fucker to whom I sent a hard to get Black Box edition of Glory to Rome, which I would have loved to have myself, because he had it listed on his BGG want list and who then had the utter dearth of class to brag on the site how he sold it immediately for the aftermarket cash. Now that guy was just a douche.

I also had a person send me Space Cadets when that was new and that person was a peach.

So, have fun guys whether you pull a douche or a peach out if the hat. Lord knows we got both kinds of people here on the site.

Or a peach douche (hmm...gives ma an idea for a present. just kidding)

A pouche?

Michael Barnes wrote: A pouche?

I am amazed by the creativity. I am not a creative person. I know this. I can crack jokes and shit, but I'm not crafting gothic poetry and building a creepy EuroLovecraftian box of joy for international recipients (bless you, Satan, I was amazingly impressed).

I can't really top or even equal that kind of thing. I'm the guy who would pack a crummy game in a cool game's box. Or vice versa! Or send a mound of meeples to arrive on Tuesday and have an Amazon wishlist item show up on Wednesday. Shooting for a bittersweet moment is the key.

I also end up hanging on to these WAY longer than I should. That copy of AYE DARK OVERLORD is going to be with me for a while. I would never play that PoS, but I can't just give it away--someone put some effort in, you know?

I generally try to send a mix of stuff to people -- books, videos, etc. I definitely don't expect anything of note from anybody -- one year, I didn't get anything, which I did think was shitty.

My favorite thing I sent was the "coded" rpg game where you have to decode it through the red plastic-- but I don't think I sent the red plastic.

I'm with repo, though. Bragging about selling a game you were gifted is in poor taste.

The Olivia Newton John LP I received one year still looks at me. All the time.

hotseatgames wrote: The Olivia Newton John LP I received one year still looks at me. All the time.

And it has "moisture" stains on it.

I know that I have not been around much this year, but I'm always in for it. Put me in for SS2015, and may God have mercy on the recipient's soul.

I think I got the red filter, SG. Was it a TSR product?

Is Comp-U-tron still processing the matching algorithm?

Yes. There was a problem with the punch card reader, hopefully it will be fixed this evening.

Hey, Barnes, did you get my PM? You didn't reply and I was a day late opting in this year. Please add me if you can.