Anyone Else Get The Package Today???

do tell...what was in it?

Okay Brides, don't read, cuz it's way more fun to open and find out on your own. For the rest of you... this is what I got...

Everything from plastic dog shit, to tour stories CDs, to a necklace made from rocks that he collected on the book tour. There is body butter, mints, chocolates, fake tattoos, carrot seeds, wedding bells, fridge magnets, a "power cat", a super ball, tons of confetti, and a letter from him explaining the necklace.

[i]that's it?![/i]

That sounds like pretty much what he always sends, with his letter replies.

[QUOTE=Jill's Tit;992857]That sounds like pretty much what he always sends, with his letter replies.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I know. I was expecting something a little more spectacular. But then again, instead of giving one to "the best wedding dress" at each event he just sent something to every single person who showed up dressed. So maybe that's why.

funny story about my package... i guess my neurotic father knew I was expecting a package.. so when it did come (without my knowledge).. he hid it from me and wrapped it for christmas... come christmas morning my dad hands me this box.. and i shake it.. and I give him a weird look and say, "dad, please explain this?"
He says, "I didnt know what it was so I wrapped it up" (he was short on gifts this year)
And well as chucky said, "the confetti was meant to spill over your carpet and create a mess, a simple reminder." but God my letter was amazing, I wrote him a poem and he actually liked it!.. Other things he mentioned were relative to life lessons and well I framed it and it's on my wall.. my favorite items- pink ring that lights up, (looks like a ring-pop).. rubber duck, trick cards, tour cd's, chocolate, "power parrot", my fake credit card, and gosh a bunch of other stuff. really exciting though. I think we should create a thread where everyone types up their chuck letters.. maybe it has been done already??

:eek: lori

[QUOTE=bradburyfan;993030]funny story about my package... i guess my neurotic father knew I was expecting a package.. so when it did come (without my knowledge).. he hid it from me and wrapped it for christmas... come christmas morning my dad hands me this box.. and i shake it.. and I give him a weird look and say, "dad, please explain this?"
He says, "I didnt know what it was so I wrapped it up" (he was short on gifts this year)
And well as chucky said, "the confetti was meant to spill over your carpet and create a mess, a simple reminder." but God my letter was amazing, I wrote him a poem and he actually liked it!.. Other things he mentioned were relative to life lessons and well I framed it and it's on my wall.. my favorite items- pink ring that lights up, (looks like a ring-pop).. rubber duck, trick cards, tour cd's, chocolate, "power parrot", my fake credit card, and gosh a bunch of other stuff. really exciting though. I think we should create a thread where everyone types up their chuck letters.. maybe it has been done already??

:eek: lori[/QUOTE]
[URL=http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net/community/showthread.php?t=13504&highlight=chuck+packages]Well, heres another thread about what people got when they wrote him.[/URL]
I think theres a couple of people who took pictures of the letter and posted them for us to readin there.

[QUOTE=nathaniel parker;992851][i]that's it?![/i][/QUOTE]

Whaddya mean that's it? I was so impressed. Think about how many brides there were that got these? I know for certain more than one bride got tickets at the event I went to. It was one of the most fun packages I've received. Everything was signed and personalized with my name on it. For example: the necklace said "From Chuckie P to Nikki ________." I don't know, maybe I'm easily amused, but I've never heard of another author who spends so much time saying thank you to his readers. When I went to see Vonnegut like 15 years ago, I didn't even get an autograph- you had to pay extra for that.

[QUOTE=kneeko;993497]Whaddya mean that's it? I was so impressed. Think about how many brides there were that got these? I know for certain more than one bride got tickets at the event I went to. It was one of the most fun packages I've received. Everything was signed and personalized with my name on it. For example: the necklace said "From Chuckie P to Nikki ________." I don't know, maybe I'm easily amused, but I've never heard of another author who spends so much time saying thank you to his readers. When I went to see Vonnegut like 15 years ago, I didn't even get an autograph- you had to pay extra for that.[/QUOTE]

I don't mean that to sound as assholish as it did. I was just expecting something [i]grander[/i] from him on this. The package, while cool, is basically what he sent everyone else who wrote him last November. And there was like 5,000 of those he sent out.
The necklaces are cool as hell though and I don't think he sent many of those out last year.

I was also expecting something cooler, like a fancy Microwave that quotes Tyler Durden to you whilst you heat up yesterday's pizza. Maybe that would make Dr. Tropical happy. You are not what you eat. Fucking hippy.

I got my package today, and it is the same box o'fun - but I noticed something intriguing. Think about the different things Chuck has given - autographed books, tour CDs the necklaces, power animals, little odds and ends. I'm wondering...does he keep a database at home? I've gotten three boxes now, and no duplicates (except for the necklace, but it is different stones this time, so that doesn't count).

I got a carrot jump rope. Magic cards. A nicely inscribed orange felt journal. Fake tattoos. Whitman's pre-melted chocolate smears in a box (damn hot LA weather), Intense orange flavored mints and a travel alarm clock! WOOOOO!

I just got my Chuck Palahniuk package!!!! It had a letter from him
"Dean Nichole,
First, I hope that blue color washed off your skin. Second, I;ve never seen anyone fight so hard for a front row seat. For that, you're my hero...
While I toured, I collected stones to make you a necklace. the center is an antique bead of carved marble, between pearls and disks lapis lazuli. The grey stones are moonstones. the blue disks, yurquoise. And the white disks, bone. the clear-blue balls are quartz and the white balls are jade. The cable might not last forever, but the rocks will.
A lot of the pople at that theature that night had never been to hear an author read. My worst fear is that their first book event be boring. So, thank you for helping make the night just a bit more...spectacular. And thanks for helping me feel a little less foolish as I do my show.

I'll Shut Up Now,

Chuck Palahniuk"

Okay that is typed exactly as he wrote it. there is also some side notes not included in the letter" Your 'Power Bear' is Enclosed!!" and "No More Body Paint"

I will be posting pictures of my prizes and the necklace is beautiful! I put pictures of all of it up on my MySpace if you want to see it. It is [url]http://www.myspace.com/nicholesawyer[/url]

Okay, now I'm really impressed because, while my letter had some of the same elements, it was different, and my necklace was made of different stones. How cool is it that you've never received duplicates... Oh yeah, the fake tattoos? Did other people get ones that are supposed to look like asian characters, but couldn't possibly be? They are enormous- can't imagine where you'd put them if you were so inclined.

my power cat wants to come to work with me.

[QUOTE=nicholelesage;993710]
Okay that is typed exactly as he wrote it. there is also some side notes not included in the letter" Your 'Power Bear' is Enclosed!!" and "No More Body Paint"
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So now the new question is... did you remind him in a note on your card that you wore body paint? How could he possibly remember that?

EDIT: Hey waitaminnit... you're the girl with the see-through dress. No body paint...what gives?

I was about to flip shit until I realized this thread is from today, I thought my thing might've been lost in the mail.

I got mine today, he remembered me from my letter so he didn't give me tour CD's or a power animal. I got a travel alarm clock, a necklace, some Whitman's sample chocolates, magic cards, tattoos, seeds, a little notebook...I think thats it. It was pretty cool.

I got mine yesterday! I was so excited i cut myself with an exacto knife trying to open it. I got a Power Parrot, wedding bells, tour stories, the necklace, body butter, superball, tattoos, magnets, seeds, harmonica, candy. I was shocked at the length he went to to poersonalize stuff. like the necklace, the letter, and the tour stories he wrote "bedtime stories for heather." I thint its so great.

My fella and I both got our boxes on the same day and they were sort of a matched set. I got a manicure set and body butter, a string of bells, a necklace, etc. He got a deck of magic cards, rubber dog poo, a harmonica, a more manly necklace, etc. We both received power dogs, CDs, herb and carrot seeds, chocolates and different colors of these sparkly mirror covered boxes that I haven't heard anyone mention so far. They had scented tealights inside. Anyone else get candleboxes or was that just us as a couple? Anyway EVERYTHING was signed and personalized and my coworkers at the bookstore were thrilled to get a chance to see the legendary Chuck Palahniuk care package, whether they were fans or not. And I have to say, I've worked in a bead and gem store before and the necklaces he made... well they aren't diamonds or anything but they sure aren't cheap junk either. I don't know how anyone could begin to think lightly of such a gift, when a large portion of authors will just make a squiggle in your book (more like they're prescribing it than signing it) and send you packing.

I got a picture of Chuck's package. Right here.

[QUOTE=corellion;995595]I got a picture of Chuck's package. Right here.[/QUOTE]

A picture of a man's package. You know, I'm not even going to click that to confirm my suspicions.

I'm killing the link, cor. We're plenty loose, but not everyone gets the whimsical/light-hearted humor around here, and I don't want people scared off from posting their bride packages.

Fair enough. I think it's pretty cool, just how many packages this guy is sending out. Can't be cheap. I hope he's sorted out some sort of deal with the post service.

[QUOTE=monkeywright;993861]So now the new question is... did you remind him in a note on your card that you wore body paint? How could he possibly remember that?

EDIT: Hey waitaminnit... you're the girl with the see-through dress. No body paint...what gives?[/QUOTE]

Yeah that day Chuck thought I had body paint on my skin to get the blue color... he didin't bealive me that it was just blue. He also didin't get the joke about me being left overs....

[QUOTE=nicholelesage;998348] He also didin't get the joke about me being left overs....[/QUOTE]

hahaha!

Is anyone else still waiting?...because I am

Don't sweat it. I'm also in the Midwest (Michigan), and I haven't gotten mine. Hopefully we're next on the list.

I got my package today from the columbus event. I got the necklace, the indian wedding bells , the tealight box, tattoos , chocolates, mints. rubber balls, herb and carrot seeds, tour cd's, magic cards, harmonica and an air freshener. it was awsome thanks Chuck you made my summer.