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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 3:27:38 PM   
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I'm in a high confidence situation as well. Wasn't sure if it would be appropriate to share that, but seems to be OK given the above chatter.

The Elf sent me a PM about the shipment to me, with the tracking number. Of course I looked it up to figure out the ETA, noting that signature was required. Important info, for sure. But there was a name: first initial and last name, as well as an origination point.

Someone on the SS list has a username with the same last name, but different first initial, but from basically the same city as the origin of my package.

Regarding cross-referencing wines in Santa's cellar, the suspect's cellar is not open - Darn! But - I can see their tasting notes and there is a direct hit for an '07 vintage wine in the cellar. So, I have a pretty good lead.

Fun to poke around and sleuth, either before or after reveal day, I suppose. I don't want to ruin anyone's fun, so wasn't planning to share all this until I read the posts from today. Also - in my defense, I didn't 'plan' to start snooping, but I couldn't help it when I saw a name on the tracking page.

What's in a name?


A rose by any other name would smell as sweet

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 4:04:56 PM   
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T-4 days (almost 3)!

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 4:10:57 PM   
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ORIGINAL: MindMuse


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ORIGINAL: Jack667

I'm in a high confidence situation as well. Wasn't sure if it would be appropriate to share that, but seems to be OK given the above chatter.

The Elf sent me a PM about the shipment to me, with the tracking number. Of course I looked it up to figure out the ETA, noting that signature was required. Important info, for sure. But there was a name: first initial and last name, as well as an origination point.

Someone on the SS list has a username with the same last name, but different first initial, but from basically the same city as the origin of my package.

Regarding cross-referencing wines in Santa's cellar, the suspect's cellar is not open - Darn! But - I can see their tasting notes and there is a direct hit for an '07 vintage wine in the cellar. So, I have a pretty good lead.

Fun to poke around and sleuth, either before or after reveal day, I suppose. I don't want to ruin anyone's fun, so wasn't planning to share all this until I read the posts from today. Also - in my defense, I didn't 'plan' to start snooping, but I couldn't help it when I saw a name on the tracking page.

What's in a name?


I secretly told 1/2 the SS crew to use the name Jack667 of Milton, Ga. as the return address.

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 4:44:20 PM   
CranBurgundy

 

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ORIGINAL: cookiefiend

A rosé by any other name would smell as sweet


FIFY.

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Our bottle has now been relegated to the kitchen where it has less opportunity to taunt us (it's the room we spend the least amount of time in in the apt).

T-4 days (almost 3)!


FIFY also - but I suspect it was your autocorrect making a bad guess.

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 4:56:05 PM   
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All this early gaming..... hold your cards closer to your vest, guys.

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A rosé by any other name would smell as sweet


FIFY.

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ORIGINAL: mc2 wines

Our bottle has now been relegated to the kitchen where it has less opportunity to taunt us (it's the room we spend the least amount of time in in the apt).

T-4 days (almost 3)!


FIFY also - but I suspect it was your autocorrect making a bad guess.

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 5:35:10 PM   
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hold your cards closer to your vest, guys.



Clearly I was struggling with this....

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 6:49:11 PM   
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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 7:19:13 PM   
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hold your cards closer to your vest, guys.



Clearly I was struggling with this....


Wait, there are cards in this game? I don't think I got mine. Maybe I did, but lost them? ****.


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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 7:25:06 PM   
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hold your cards closer to your vest, guys.



Clearly I was struggling with this....


Wait, there are cards in this game? I don't think I got mine. Maybe I did, but lost them? ****.


Chris and Chris - did you forget to send out the cards?!!

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 7:39:33 PM   
CranBurgundy

 

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Wait, there are cards in this game? I don't think I got mine. Maybe I did, but lost them? ****.



You folded. 3 - 9 unsuited.

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 8:23:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: recotte


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ORIGINAL: Jack667


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ORIGINAL: CranBurgundy

hold your cards closer to your vest, guys.



Clearly I was struggling with this....


Wait, there are cards in this game? I don't think I got mine. Maybe I did, but lost them? ****.


Chris and Chris - did you forget to send out the cards?!!

You were supposed to include the first two cards with your gift, then we'll do the flop on Reveal Day. Didn't Chris include that in the instructions this time?

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/7/2016 10:37:50 PM   
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Wait, there are cards in this game? I don't think I got mine. Maybe I did, but lost them? ****.



You folded. 3 - 9 unsuited.


Not a chance. That's a hand I would have gone all-in on.

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 12:09:54 AM   
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ORIGINAL: recotte


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ORIGINAL: Jack667


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ORIGINAL: CranBurgundy

hold your cards closer to your vest, guys.



Clearly I was struggling with this....


Wait, there are cards in this game? I don't think I got mine. Maybe I did, but lost them? ****.


Chris and Chris - did you forget to send out the cards?!!

You were supposed to include the first two cards with your gift, then we'll do the flop on Reveal Day. Didn't Chris include that in the instructions this time?


Which Chris. Good Santa Chris or Bad Santa Chris. Or is this a KrisKross?

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 3:16:41 AM   
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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 7:33:45 AM   
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Don, I think you got all excited, and Carol was worried you'd open it too early or even drink the darn thing, so she fenced you out.

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 8:19:00 AM   
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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 9:19:43 AM   
CranBurgundy

 

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 10:17:05 AM   
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It then reminded me I don't know them... which lead me to the dark reaches of Google Maps, White Pages, CT and Zillow. No definitive answers, so I may have to resort to the calendar as well.


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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 2:48:23 PM   
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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 3:29:33 PM   
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or the Comfy Chair

NOT THE COMFY CHAIR!!!

< Message edited by BornToRhone -- 12/8/2016 3:30:00 PM >

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/8/2016 3:58:17 PM   
musedir

 

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/9/2016 3:04:00 AM   
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I confess! It was HAL who did the crime... put Malcom in the Comfy Chair, but first punch him with pillows to get his attention.


I fear NO Comfy Chair!

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/9/2016 10:53:56 AM   
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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/9/2016 11:19:57 AM   
musedir

 

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/9/2016 4:25:03 PM   
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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/10/2016 1:00:54 AM   
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***CRACKING OPEN FORTIFYING BOTTLE OF BOONE'S FARM...***

***BEGIN MESSAGE:***

Uhh... Hello, is this thing on?

Hey everyone! Greetings from Istanbul! I am on layover before my flight back later today, and since I am back in the world of wifi I thought I'd check in. I enjoyed catching up on the various SS banter over the past week and am rubbing my hands in anticipation of Reveal Day tomorrow.

Just a quick note on this: I should be able to start my group's Reveal thread on time tomorrow, but will then be on the road for a good chunk of the afternoon on my final leg back to Boston lands. So I won't be able to update the list until later in the day. I have complete faith that you'll all be able to get yourselves into a satisfactory amount of trouble during that time.

Thanks and talk to you all soon. Get those package-opening muscles stretched!

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/10/2016 4:52:36 AM   
musedir

 

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/10/2016 5:01:02 AM   
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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/10/2016 5:09:45 AM   
musedir

 

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RE: Secret Santa 2016! (U.S. Edition) - 12/10/2016 6:50:51 AM   
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