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Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:29 pm**

You're very welcome, Luke! It's the least I could do considering how often you have to edit and streamline the run-on sentences in my reviews. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't know how you can manage to update this website, monitor the forums, write reviews, and edit other ones without suffering a stroke. You've got to tell me your secret. My multitasking skills aren't so hot (as you already know considering how often I turn in late reviews). Either way, you do an insane amount for this place, and the gifts we all pitched in to get still don't quite balance out the debt we owe you, but they at least help. Merry Christmas!

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:43 pm**

DaveWadding wrote:Luke,

No disrespect to mods, reviewers or any other site contributors, but I, at the very least, realize that this place is in essence a one man show. I know you spend a lot of time doing this for no other reason than the pure enjoyment of the subject matter and providing a place for a group of people like the UDers to netloiter and waste some bandwidth.

I don't know how you did it, but this place has more of a family atmosphere than any other board I've ever posted on. It's kind of a feat in itself that we're a message board on the internet that runs an extremely successful Secret Santa racket every year. I think that speaks to the kind of people that post here.

I don't think anyone could have said it better. Luke, it is truly a unique community here and Secret Santa is a testament to that. Although we may fail to mention it from time to time, we all appreciate the hard work you do. (basically everything that Dave Said.)

Merry Christmas and happy holidays, whatever your faith, to Luke and everyone here in the forum community.

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:05 pm**

I really hope I'm in the financial situation to participate next year. I love doing SS, but between gifts for close family and friends, bills and other expenses there really wasn't much left over for a SS this year.

Glad you guys all had fun, and I really look forward to participating some day.

Posted: **Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:13 pm**

Siren gave to Pinkrenata received from Hennie
disneyboy20022 gave to Just Myself received from MickeyMouseboy
CJ gave to jiminycrick91 received from Disneykid
PeterPanfan gave to yamiiguy received from AwallaceUNC
Hennie gave to Siren received from reyquila
Disneykid gave to CJ received from pinkrenata
AwallaceUNC gave to PeterPanfan received from DaveWadding
DaveWadding gave to AwallaceUNC received from Escapay
blackcauldron85 gave to reyquila received from Just Myself
PixarFan2006 gave to BrandonH received from JiminyCrick91
Disney Lover gave to disneyfella received from candydog
yamiiguy gave to *** received from PeterPanfan (s)
disneyfella gave to MickeyMouseboy received from Disney Lover
Just Myself gave to blackcauldron85 received from Disneyboy20022
BrandonH gave to azul017 received from PixarFan2006
dvdjunkie gave to TheLittleMerman received from azul017
pinkrenata gave to disneykid received from Siren
MickeyMousePal gave to Pluto Region1 received from Anne
reyquila gave to Hennie received from blackcauldron85
crunkcourt gave to candydog received from Pluto Region1
MickeyMouseboy gave to disneyboy20022 received from disneyfella
TheLittleMerman gave to Escapay received from DvdJunkie
JiminyCrick91 gave to PixarFan2006 received from CJ
Anne gave to MickeyMousePal received from ***
candydog gave to Disney Lover received from crunkcourt
azul017 gave to dvdjunkie received from BrandonH
Pluto Region1 gave to crunkcourt received from MickeyMousePal
Escapay gave to DaveWadding received from TheLittleMerman

(s) = the first person named in the line has said that they've sent out their gift, but it hasn't yet been reported as received

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:10 am**

Sorry about the lack of a who it's from card, but, yes I am the Secret Santa (again!!) for The Little Merman, so you can take the question mark off my name. Ho! Ho! Ho!

Luke, if there is a harder working person running a site, I don't know of one. You keep this place the community that it is by just being there for us when we have 'silly' questions or criticisms. Your availability is what keeps this site up and running and your choice of mods is exceptional and it was a pleasure for me to be part of your gift this year. Thank you for this site, and thank you for being YOU!!!! The patience of a nun just doesn't describe what you have in the least.

And thank you for the card, it was unexpected, and it has a special place hanging on our Christmas tree.

Bill W.
DVDJunkie

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!!!!!

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:13 am**

Thanks so much for the Christmas card, Luke! My hubby got the mail, and he was like, "Who do you know in MN?" and I had an idea of who it was...and I was right! That was so thoughtful of you! I agree with all the praises others gave you and UD- I don't know what I'd do with UD- it brings a lot of happiness to my life, and I'm so glad that you, Luke, and everyone else here make this site so great!

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:27 am**

I arrived home late last night after 12 hours of driving to find a wonderful gift from my Secret Santa, Dave Wadding! Dave, thanks so much for the Walt Disney Treasures: The Hardy Boys tin. It arrived in great condition, so no worries. I also enjoyed the card. I can now move on to completing the newest Treasures wave without worrying about catching up with the last one. Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!

Luke, I'm glad you got your gifts and enjoyed them. As has been said above, it's the least we all could do. It was very nice of you to send out cards as well. Merry Christmas!

-Aaron

Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:06 pm**

Well, I guess yamiiguy is my Secret Santa (I'm so good at deduction

)!

No gift yet, but it might arrive in the next few days

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:10 pm**

disneyboy20022, or Michael if you prefer, wrote:I am pretty sure I Got Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on 2-disc dvd... not just dvd...

You most certainly did, and I apologize for forgetting to clarify. It's a great set, really wonderful.

Christopher Michael X wrote:I guess us Christopher Michael's have more in common than we think! (oldschool reference, I wonder if JM recognizes it...)

Scapsta

Whooooaa! Way back from the topics of October '04, Scapsies throws out another of his previous aliases. Cage-tastic!

The CMJ wrote:Well i know i was not implied but this guy here who's name is Christopher michael remembers the "oldschool reference"

CAUSE WE CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL'S WILL ALWAYS BE

*MAME REFERENCE TIME*

BOSOM BUDDIES

LOL

yeah that was a bit offbeat.

But Merry Christmas to all UDers from the Disney Guru aka Chris johnson

luv ya.....hugs and kisses.....xoxoxoxo.....and may all your christmas's be white

hehehehe

It's good to see ya, DG! We miss you around these parts, and I most definitely wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Posted: **Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:20 pm**

Thank you so much for the card Luke! It has its special place in the Christmas tree now!

Still no gift here... I don't think they deliver the mail over the weekend here so I guess I'll receive it after Christmas!

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:02 am**

Anne wrote:Thank you so much for the card Luke! It has its special place in the Christmas tree now!

Still no gift here... I don't think they deliver the mail over the weekend here so I guess I'll receive it after Christmas!

I don't think so/hope not, I've ordered from that site many times and it's never let me down and it said:

Royal Mail Christmas last posting dates for shipping to:
Friday 07-Dec-07 New Zealand / Australia
Monday 10-Dec-07 USA/Canada/Japan
Monday 10-Dec-07 Eastern Europe
Thursday 13-Dec-07 Western Europe
Thursday 20-Dec-07 UK and Ireland

Important
The above dates are a recommended guide only. If you order an item for Christmas delivery on or before the last posting date shown, we will send it with the intention that it will be delivered to the address specified on or before December 24th 2007. However, we cannot guarantee delivery of items before December 25th 2007 and no responsibility can be taken for Royal Mail deliveries which do not arrive before December 25th.

Your gift was ordered on December 4th and shipped on December 5th

Thanks for the card Luke, wasn't expecting it so it was a nice surprise

Posted: **Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:52 am**

Ok yamiiguy!!

Anyway, I'll keep waiting for it, I don't care if it arrives after Christmas... it will only make Christmas last longer!!!

Posted: **Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:55 pm**

I received my gift!!

Thank you SO MUCH yamiiguy, that was the perfect gift! I received the R2 Lilo & Stitch Special Edition, that was a really great choice! I really appreciate it!

So I think that makes it a 100% success for this year!

Posted: **Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:20 pm**

Yay,Anne,I'm so happy you finally received your gift and this year is a success!

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:31 am**

Here's to another successful year free of deadbeats!

I look forward to participating again next year.

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:45 am**

Your welcome Anne, judging by your post I suppose it was 1 day late but Santa never forgets to deliver everyone presents

Posted: **Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:47 am**

Woooooohooooo 100% success rate again.

Posted: **Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:21 am**

Now that everyone has received their gifts, don't forget to go to the Trade forum and give your Secret Santa feedback points!

-Aaron

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