HO HO HO, Merry Cultie Christmas: Secret Santa 2010
Irish blood hounds.
See, that's funny because quite often the Irish are portrayed as drunks (no offense Derek!) and since dogs are used to check packages this is particularly funny.
Yeah. That.
This is why we can't have nice things.
My gifts are wrapped and I am writing my letter now. I'll have this in the post by noon.
There are some pretty strict laws governing distribution, (which is what mailing it would technically be considered I think) at least for beer. I'm not sure about liquor and wine.
I don't know how. I got a call from USPS telling me my package was going to be destroyed. I also got a strict and frightening letter! The woman I spoke with was very nice and she could tell it was a gift so she arranged to have it returned to me. I had to pick it up at the P.O. in person, sign a waiver and pay the postage to have it returned to me. Besides the champagne, there was other stuff missing and some stuff was smashed. All the wrapped gifts had been unwrapped.
My letter took a while. I rambled. I haven't handwritten a letter in so long, so I got carried away, I think. It's about six A4 pages long.
Shipped! I also sent you a PM, Matt, so you don't have to scour through the thread to see if I got off my ass and went to the post office!
I'm really excited because I got a person that is very special to me this year as my secret santa, and I think I got them at least one thing that they're gonna like a LOT. 
Thanks for the PM. If you all PM me it'll just make it easier when someone asks me in January if their package has been sent or whatever. Just so I know, fire me a PM saying you've sent it. Write "[your giftee's name] Gift Sent!" or something along those lines.
Cheers all. I can't wait for everyone to start getting their packages and posting photos. So excited!
Mine is wrapped and will be mailed tomorrow.
And fuck the freds monopoly on postage too. Legalize mail!
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
This is, of course, not unexpected. What's different is that this time I have zero idea what you are talking about.
This is why we can't have nice things.
Their monopoly on mail? What are you talking about? The USPS is like number three in shipping behind UPS and FedEx... then there's like DHL, and private messenger services.
Not everything is a all conspiratorial, man. Breathe a bit, take a stroll down the tax funded sidewalk and take a seat on a tax funded bench.
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
I thought he was joking?
Never can tell with that guy.
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
I sent mine out today. Wooooo!
"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think."
— Rod Serling
"Chuck calls Noah fortnightly on his bakelite rotary phone and gives him publisher's insider information and stock tips."- Tuffy
I should pick up that last of my goodies tomorrow and post it then or next day at the latest.
*crosses fingers*
This is why we can't have nice things.
I'm pretty sure giggan is never joking.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Likewise.
He. Never. Jokes.
The Freemasons put microchips in our water supply.
This is why we can't have nice things.
See, that's funny because quite often the Irish are portrayed as drunks (no offense Derek!) and since dogs are used to check packages this is particularly funny.
Thats just a misleading stereotype I for one am .... Dammit.
Oh look theres a garden MOW IT!
Ha!
In other news I'm posting mine tomorrow. Sorry about the delay but I hope the person that recieves it chokes on candy.
It is illegal to compete with first class mailings. This is exploitation of the Constitution, but what else is new. The Const says, 'the feds can set up a post office'. They practice as 'the feds can ban other forms of mail'.
Ups and DHL and fedex are for packages only. That's a large share of the shipping market run bureaucratically. Why is it bad to point out that this is bad?
Never can tell with that guy. Freemasons, 9/11, ad hominem, etc.
One of my personal heroes has some experience here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysander_Spooner#American_Letter_Mail_Compa...
Being an advocate of self-employment and opponent of government regulation of business, Spooner started his own business called American Letter Mail Company which competed with the U.S. Post Office. Postal rates were notoriously high in the 1840s,[3] and in 1844, Spooner founded the American Letter Mail Company, which had offices in various cities, including Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York.[4] Stamps could be purchased and then attached to letters which could be sent to any of its offices. From here agents were dispatched who traveled on railroads and steamboats, and carried the letters in hand bags. Letters were transferred to messengers in the cities along the routes who then delivered the letters to the addressees. This was a challenge to the United States Post Office's monopoly.[citation needed] As he had done when challenging the rules of the Massachusetts bar, he published a pamphlet titled "The Unconstitutionality of the Laws of Congress Prohibiting Private Mails." Although Spooner had finally found commercial success with his mail company, legal challenges by the government eventually exhausted his financial resources. He closed up shop without ever having had the opportunity to fully litigate his constitutional claims.[citation needed] The lasting legacy of Spooner's challenge to the postal service was the 3-cent stamp, adopted in response to the competition his company provided.[5]
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
You're ruining Christmas.
Dude, seriously... if you're going to quote the constitution:
Article 1.8 doesn't say "to set up a post office" it says to ESTABLISH a post office. That doesn't mean they decided to write in their right to build a building and stick a sign outside the door, that means they reserved the right for the federal goverment to regulate post. You're a free thinker, be smart.
DHL and UPS and FedEx all take letters, they just charge you way more than than USPS. Free commerce and all... thought you libertarians were all into that.
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
Now we can't call our future kid Lysander.
Jesus isn't real.
Article 1.8 doesn't say "to set up a post office" it says to ESTABLISH a post office. That doesn't mean they decided to write in their right to build a building and stick a sign outside the door, that means they reserved the right for the federal goverment to regulate post. You're a free thinker, be smart.
I don't get the point of the distinction.
It's not free commerce, they are legally prohibited from charging under a dollar to ship something.
Was that seriosely considered? It may end up as a middle name for one of my future projected offspring.
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
Ugh.
Seriously?
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
Article 1.8 doesn't say "to set up a post office" it says to ESTABLISH a post office. That doesn't mean they decided to write in their right to build a building and stick a sign outside the door, that means they reserved the right for the federal goverment to regulate post. You're a free thinker, be smart.
I don't get the point of the distinction.
It's not free commerce, they are legally prohibited from charging under a dollar to ship something.
That you don't get the distinction is enough for me to not argue this point with you any more.
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
Can you ever not ruin a thread with your bs, Giggan? I'm all for you belieiving in your strong views and shit but Fuck. You don't have to turn everything into a political thread.
I'm pretty sure Jesus was a real person, but regardless, this thread has nothing to do with Christianity. It's about Secret Santa. And you're ruining it. If you want to rant about your political views, do so elsewhere. This is not the thread for it.
seriously gig. gtfo.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Cusswords, I humbly submit my apologies for violating the social ettiquettes...
I'd like to have a conversation about not just the discussion I was trying to have, but the fact that its expected that you take it elsewhere or be ostracized...you can't just skip it if you're not interested?
I quote what I'm gonna rant about so that if you're not interested in hearing a comment on it, you don't have to read it.
Convo continues here:
http://chuckpalahniuk.net/forum/1000041/postal-monopolies-forum-etiquett...
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
*rolls eyes*
For what you guys claim is an annoyance (sorry for collectivizing) you sure do give a lot of pointless attention to with ^ comments.
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
When we are annoyed we express that we are annoyed.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Qft.
Weeee, Christmas! I want an Inception lego set!
Si vis pacem, para bellum
I just want Lego's for Christmas period. The Lego sets I had got lost between moves
Lego's are damn expensive though.
Seriously, have you priced the Lego Architecture sets? The Lego Gugenheim is like $140!
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Snap-together monopoly.
This is why we can't have nice things.
I don't even check the prices on Legos anymore because I know they were expensive ten years ago. One of these black fridays i'm gonna keep a look out for sales on Legos because you have to admit they are fucking amazing.
No one got a package today?!
I'm all excited to see them!!!
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Yeah! Me too.
I hope mine gets there soon.
mine should be reaching its destination tomorrow if it didn't get there today. If it didn't get seized...
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Mine might get there a little late. 
Si vis pacem, para bellum
after christmas?!
for shame.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Mine too.
you have an excuse. you live on the other side of the world.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
According to Australia Post, if mine should get there right before Christmas (23/24th) at the latest.
I GOT A PACKAGE TODAY!
Maybe they have slaves in the back with X-Ray vision!
"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think."
— Rod Serling
"Chuck calls Noah fortnightly on his bakelite rotary phone and gives him publisher's insider information and stock tips."- Tuffy