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strangeday

Trad climber

Brea ca.

Dec 19, 2011 - 06:42pm PT

I hope my gift arrived safely, I mailed it a week ago, and it only had to go two states from me....

Keep the pics and awesomeness coming!!

perswig

climber

Dec 19, 2011 - 07:21pm PT

Too cool! Big kudos to Melissa's Secret Santa.
(Although that dude's got tiny nuts)

Dale

Zander

climber

Dec 19, 2011 - 07:37pm PT

First present under the tree!

Trad climber

the cats

Dec 20, 2011 - 01:04am PT

Got mine! Thanks, STSS! I will post a pic of the box and the subsequent unveiling, whenever the mood strikes. But I think it will be soon! :)

Captain...or Skully

climber

Asgard or bust

Dec 20, 2011 - 01:08am PT

Ya'll are havin' way too much fun. Carry on!
;-)

LuckyPink

climber

the last bivy

Dec 20, 2011 - 01:13am PT

oh that is cool, Melissa! what a crafting!

the package I sent out last week is due to arrive on the 21st! It had a ways to go!

this is fun...

and...

Yer NOT Gonna DIE

Seamstress

Trad climber

Yacolt, WA

Dec 20, 2011 - 01:30am PT

The DVD was amusing, and I won't spoil the plot for anyone.

I'm saving the book for the plane ride to see my 30 year old babies.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Dec 20, 2011 - 03:02am PT

hey there zip, lollie, and all, say....

just got the grandkids to bed, and went to sleep... got a call from my mom on west coast, and got up for a bit...

so, from earlier noted things here:
i wanted to share, what a neat colored-on box, there zip!
very pretty... i wanted to decorate my outside-box, but i was in a hurry to send it out, due to a few things going on those few days...

also, say, lolli...
take a look at the box, and lets hope this is not damaged...
there is two spots on the box, where it was 'marred'...
i am hoping it is only surface damage... :O

forgot to share that with you, earlier...
look at one of the stamps... and then, look on the very outter left rim
of box...

i sure love seeing the box under the tree-it makes it so homey here...
this IS the first year, here, after all... and a good time to celebrate, as i moved in to sleep the first night here, on christmas eve...

i remember, just before i came in, i was at the grandkids, and just about that time, i had a small crying-break-down at leaving the other house behind... it was very odd... like a baby bird breaking out a its tiny nest to go and NEST in the bigger world... this yard... :))

they used to live here and do christmas here...
last year, i was here unpacking...
this year, they are here, decorating, and now of course, enjoying the tree and pre-christmas fun here, that i had USED to see by
just babysitting here, :))

well, happy secret santa thread to you all, and may many new and
special memories be added to your holiday home time, from this
sharing of joined climbers here...

god bless... got to run...
kids will wake up early... :)

edit:
ps:
me and the grandkids enjoyed seeing the 'mini' climber, :)
very intriqued they were with all the equipment, intricate it all
was... :)

adatesman

climber

philadelphia, pa

Dec 20, 2011 - 08:41am PT

Melissa said:

from a Secret Santa who chose to stay Secret

Actually, it's more that I didn't know whether people outted themselves or kept secret so took the conservative route. Very glad you like it and I hope you find it as amusing as I have the past couple years. :-)

Short version of his story (which was included in the card)... I won him as a door prize at the local Art League a couple years back and ended up gluing pieces of rubber band to the hands/feet so he could work roof problems on the fireplace mantel. Figured other climber types might find him as amusing as I do, so gussied him up with a helmet, harness and rudimentary trad rack and replaced the rubber bands with sticky rubber. I'm hoping Melissa gets a chance sometime to take him out climbing and posts a TR or two, as he really likes climbing outdoors. I also thought it would be amusing if he eventually getting passed around for others to take him climbing elsewhere, but at this point I think I'll make another one for that.

And yup, all the hardware is swaged with the nuts being made from beading crimp tubes (which I sometime use for fixing cam triggers). The ATC was carved out of a piece of aluminum I had laying around and is sized for 1.75-2mm ropes. Was quite fun to make and glad you like it.

Oh, and here's a copy of the pic that was sent with him...

-aric.

LATE EDIT- Here's a better view of climber dood's belay device. I can't describe how much this thing amuses me, and for reference the wire loop is about a quarter inch of 0.027" diameter 7x19 stainless and swaged into the body of the device.

Melissa

Gym climber

berkeley, ca

Dec 20, 2011 - 10:52am PT

Thanks for outing yourself, Aric. It's great to put a name to my Santa and fellow Pennsylvanian. I've enjoyed seeing your homemade cams/cam contest over the years, so it's fun to have some of your micro handiwork. I should have guessed!

adatesman

climber

philadelphia, pa

Dec 20, 2011 - 10:59am PT

I'm just happy you like it, Melissa. :-)

pocoloco1

Social climber

The Chihuahua Desert

Dec 20, 2011 - 11:40am PT

My Secret Santa package has arrived. The contents of the envelope give off a nice metallic ring when shaken. Thanks Secret Santa from Goleta California.

hollyclimber

Big Wall climber

Yosemite, CA

Dec 20, 2011 - 12:30pm PT

Climbing man is SO AWESOME. Wow.

Mighty Hiker

climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Dec 20, 2011 - 12:31pm PT

Perhaps climbing man and Gertrude should team up sometime.

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Dec 20, 2011 - 12:44pm PT

Super cool Aric! Wow - great stuff...

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Dec 20, 2011 - 03:01pm PT

hey there say, lolli...whewwwwwwwwww...
good to know of the air-side, :)

:)

*envelope did not come today, most likely, tomorrow, that will make two days, :)

awwwww, patience is a virtue... good to wait, too...

:)

Gal

Trad climber

a semi lucid consciousness

Dec 20, 2011 - 03:34pm PT

My Secret Santa gift arrived.

I told myself I would wait. So one hour later I opened.

Yay-Thanks so much Michael F.-awesome!!

The J-tree guide will be useful-especially if I make it to the Todd Gordon festivities in April. And the photo will be nice to have when it's 115degrees this summer-it will be nice to imagine being in a scene like that.

Have happy holidays!

Thank You-Catherine :-)

ps. the timing couldn't be better, as I start my drive to Colorado today.