2020 FotD Secret Santa Beer Swap

[LBussy]

I just wish Amazon gave more bubble wrap or paper inside.

I'm pretty sure they stuffed packing inside a box with a roll of bubble-wrap I bought.

 

[jimyson]

I'm pretty sure they stuffed packing inside a box with a roll of bubble-wrap I bought.

Ha. I bet the box was 10x the size of the roll too.

 

[LBussy]

Ha. I bet the box was 10x the size of the roll too.

I should start a website. It would be the new "People of Walmart." What should we call it?

 

[dpinette2]

Is it a no-no to ship earlier than the timeline listed, so arrival end of dec?

 

[rsquared]

In Post #1:

Why is the shipping schedule so late / Can I ship early?
Santa had a bit to drink.

Seriously though, the holidays are stressful enough during a normal year - and this year is anything but normal. The shipping schedule is intended to reduce stress for both the sender and the recipient. To reduce the possibility of beer sitting on the doorstep of an empty house, I humbly request that you try to avoid shipping early - but if you need to, let me know and I will reach out to your giftee to make sure they will be available to receive it.

 

[jimyson]

Is it a no-no to ship earlier than the timeline listed, so arrival end of dec?

you can ship to me any time as long as I’m not your SS recipient.

 

[pshankstar]

More beers acquired today which means I’m going to need a bigger box.

 

[Thorrak]

More beers acquired today which means I’m going to need a bigger box.
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Due to the lack of a selection process, for this round I am recommending your gift consist of up to 128 fl.oz. of beer and one non-beer item (t-shirt, hat, glassware, tap handle, beer-scented soap - whatever you think your giftee wants/could use the most!)

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FAQ:

What should be in a box?
Up to 128 fl.oz. of beer and one non-beer item (e.g. t-shirt, flannel, hat, drip tray, glassware, etc.).

 

[LBussy]

Stop the madness! Eight beers!!!

 

[pshankstar]

Due to the lack of a selection process, for this round I am recommending your gift consist of up to 128 fl.oz. of beer and one non-beer item (t-shirt, hat, glassware, tap handle, beer-scented soap - whatever you think your giftee wants/could use the most!)

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FAQ:

What should be in a box?
Up to 128 fl.oz. of beer and one non-beer item (e.g. t-shirt, flannel, hat, drip tray, glassware, etc.).

I’m just being silly, I have eight 16oz cans set aside now for my recipient. But the struggle is real, not going to lie. Need to figure out the non-beer item.

 

[Thorrak]

I’m just being silly, I have eight 16oz cans set aside now for my recipient. But the struggle is real, not going to lie. Need to figure out the non-beer item.

<3

 

[fourfarthing]

More beers acquired today which means I’m going to need a bigger box.
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@Thorrak will yell at you if you send too much beer It is my favorite part of this trade.

also, thanks for running this again @Thorrak

 

[Thorrak]

@Thorrak will yell at you if you send too much beer It is my favorite part of this trade.

also, thanks for running this again @Thorrak

Remember: If you ship more than 128 fl. oz, I will personally shake my fist at the sky in disgust.

I bought a box SPECIFICALLY for 128 fl. oz. of beer. I have other boxes for full FotD rounds (one of which is already half full - I hope whoever is in the next FotD round really likes stouts!).

 

[pshankstar]

@Thorrak will yell at you if you send too much beer It is my favorite part of this trade.

also, thanks for running this again @Thorrak

I’m right there with you.

 

[JCasey1992]

@Thorrak will yell at you if you send too much beer It is my favorite part of this trade.

also, thanks for running this again @Thorrak

I can neither confirm nor deny that I was one of his targets last year.

In all seriousness though, thanks for running this again @Thorrak.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Remember: If you ship more than 128 fl. oz, I will personally shake my fist at the sky in disgust.

I bought a box SPECIFICALLY for 128 fl. oz. of beer. I have other boxes for full FotD rounds (one of which is already half full - I hope whoever is in the next FotD round really likes stouts!).

Tag me in the next round so my drunk ass will remember this comment.
Side note, I have not begun shopping for this yet. That could be good or bad.

 

[Thorrak]

Tag me in the next round so my drunk ass will remember this comment.
Side note, I have not begun shopping for this yet. That could be good or bad.

Oh I'm screwed for secret Santa. I'm targeting fresh beer, but am not in NYC, so I don't know the breweries here. I... worry for my giftee.

 

[fourfarthing]

Oh I'm screwed for secret Santa. I'm targeting fresh beer, but am not in NYC, so I don't know the breweries here. I... worry for my giftee.

Are you north of me? Pretty sure you have some options.

 

[Thorrak]

Are you north of me? Pretty sure you have some options.

I wish. Way to the south. Don't get me wrong - there are good breweries here, but I don't have nearly enough experience with them to know what's decent. Oh well - time to explore.

 

[pshankstar]

Drove in the $hitty weather to get a special release tonight at our county’s first/oldest brewery. Some for me and some for my secret Santa gift.

 

[Thorrak]

View attachment 710503Drove in the $hitty weather to get a special release tonight at our county’s first/oldest brewery. Some for me and some for my secret Santa gift.

Pro tip for SiliPints -- Don't use them with sours.

We had them as our designated "pool glasses" for a trip to VT a few years back. The first two days we used them for IPAs and they were great being rinsed with just water. The third day we used them for a mango sour, and I swear to god everything afterwards tasted like mango with a hit of butyric acid on the nose. Dishwasher fixed it all, though!

 

[HopsNTails]

View attachment 710503Drove in the $hitty weather to get a special release tonight at our county’s first/oldest brewery. Some for me and some for my secret Santa gift.

Narrowed the prospective list down by one. Kinda bummed I don’t get one of your glasses

 

[orionol73]

Due to the lack of a selection process, for this round I am recommending your gift consist of up to 128 fl.oz. of beer and one non-beer item (t-shirt, hat, glassware, tap handle, beer-scented soap - whatever you think your giftee wants/could use the most!)

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FAQ:

What should be in a box?
Up to 128 fl.oz. of beer and one non-beer item (e.g. t-shirt, flannel, hat, drip tray, glassware, etc.).

Yea that’s becoming a problem
I’m sor....................ry?

 

[Thorrak]

Yea that’s becoming a problem
I’m sor....................ry?

I'm going to shake my fist in advance for you.

 

[orionol73]

I'm going to shake my fist in advance for you.

I’ll preemptively initiate a side trade with my giftee then??

 

[pshankstar]

Pro tip for SiliPints -- Don't use them with sours.

We had them as our designated "pool glasses" for a trip to VT a few years back. The first two days we used them for IPAs and they were great being rinsed with just water. The third day we used them for a mango sour, and I swear to god everything afterwards tasted like mango with a hit of butyric acid on the nose. Dishwasher fixed it all, though!

Thanks for the heads up Thorrak! Never thought of that but I could see that being an issue without a good cleaning.

Narrowed the prospective list down by one. Kinda bummed I don’t get one of your glasses

What makes you so sure? You won’t know till you receive your box. If I happen not to be your secret Santa you now how to reach out.

 

[TwistedGray]

What's he gonna do when we over ship? Make them send the beer back, bwahahahahaha!!

 

[pshankstar]

What's he gonna do when we over ship? Make them send the beer back, bwahahahahaha!!

I might be a bad Santa...

 

[Thorrak]

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I might be a bad Santa...

I. Hate. You. Both.

 

[pshankstar]

I. Hate. You. Both.

Deep down inside you are laughing, maybe just a little but you’re still laughing.