Tidgy's Dad Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 hour ago, RandyB said: Finally got my timing right on my 2nd attempt to ship today (apparently they are adjusting hours due to so many staff being out ill) so mine is off to the races. Time will tell if its a tortoise or a hare... but at least its on its way. Indeed. Thank you! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 Crime in multi-storey car parks. Wrong on so many different levels. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhiguita Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Got a package in the mail today, now I just got to wait for Christmas. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 27 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Crime in multi-storey car parks. Wrong on so many different levels. 1 AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 12 hours ago, Rhiguita said: Got a package in the mail today, now I just got to wait for Christmas. Great news! You mean it's been posted, not that you've received one? 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Today ,i know Santa made his job ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Today Santa has stopped by and left something for me 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Things have been a bit hectic for me but I am putting together my gift for my special recipient. It should be sent out in a couple days. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 20 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Crime in multi-storey car parks. Wrong on so many different levels. i know a version of this joke! what is farting in an elevator: wrong on so many levels i think yours is better 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 2 hours ago, will stevenson said: i think yours is better So do I! 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 4 hours ago, nala said: Today ,i know Santa made his job ! Another one sorted! Thank you! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IonRocks Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Hi everyone, I am not on often but I am very happy to see this tradition continue. As my "gift" I would like to provide a short history of TFF Secret Santa. TFF Secret Santa began back in 2015, with my friend Raptor Lovers proposal . Due to his busyness with school, I offered to setup the trade. We ended up organizing the first Secret Santa Post together on December 7th. That year there were 17 participants. I believe that due to the late start, the last package did not arrive until February. In 2016 Doren provided a kind reminder to do it again. He made sure we got an early start, and the Second Annual TFF Secret Santa was posted October 22nd, 2016. This time there was around 22 participants from all over the world, thanks to Doren's frequent encouragement for more participants. On 11/10/2016 at 3:25 PM, caldigger said: Come on folks, join in on the fun and lets make this "Holiday" gift exchange an annual tradition that makes merriment spread worldwide. In 2017 I received a lovely message from Doren titled "Time is creeping up on us" On 10/15/2017 at 10:14 AM, caldigger said: Parker, are we thinking of doing the "Secert Santa" again this year? Would love to see it as an annual tradition. I could assist if needed. Thanks, Doren So, I posted yet another TFF Secret Santa was posted October 18th, 2017. There were 26 participants. Due to the even number and a lack of fossils I was unable to participate... but Doren very kindly sent me a surprise package, which I suppose brings us up to 27. Besides being incredibly generous, Doren sent in some golden comedy for us that year On 12/19/2017 at 7:28 PM, caldigger said: REASONS FOR YNOT'S PACKAGE NOT TO ARRIVE - The agent got confused and thought Portugal was an Indonesian island, inwhich you will never see it again. -The original box was used as a makeshift soccer ball for a rousing game in the back warehouse. ( I've gotten a few that look like that!) -You wrote the address in hieroglyphics. -The plane went down at sea and the package is on a deserted island next to a volleyball named Wilson. -Vieira is just stockpiling your trades (NOT!) -Your package is being delivered on a Galapagos Tortoise. (Tidgy!!!) Seriously, who knows why we must be tortured like this?!!! Unfortunately after this one I was more or less out of the fossil hobby, so after asking for my blessing (of course you can!) Doren lead the next TFF Secret Santa, and even invited me to participate. On 9/20/2018 at 10:00 PM, caldigger said: be a part! That's why I wanted to gift you some things, because of the fantastic job you did. You deserved presents too. Heck, even Santa got milk and cookies every once in a while. The fourth annual TFF Secret Santa was dubbed the 2018 Secret Santa Spectacular!!! on October 8th 2018. There were a whopping 59 participants! The thread was a massive 65 pages. Doren did a spectacular job organizing. He also started the tradition of giving the exchange a neat name each year. After seeing this I knew I had to check up on him again... so in August 2019 as a head start I sent off a message to Doren making sure he was planning to do it again. Of course he was . On 8/12/2019 at 7:22 AM, caldigger said: Yes Parker, I was going to start proceedings in October for sign ups and general info for new members. Don't worry, this won't fall to the wayside! The 2019 Secret Santa Exchange Festival of Fossils was posted October 13th, being the fifth annual TFF Secret Santa. There were 43 players! Not only was this large, but Doren managed to get every package delivered before Christmas?! He truly kept a list and checked it twice. It is sad that the torch had to be passed on to our organizers this year, as Doren did such an amazing job both as a Secret Santa organizer, and as a member of the community. It would have taken quite a lot of work to participate in the forum without talking to Doren , and why would you want to avoid such a wonderful person?! Despite this, it seems the new organizers are doing tremendous work. Thanks to those that stepped up to the task this year and helped, @Tidgy's Dad, @fifbrindacier, @Darktooth, @sixgill pete, and @Bobby Rico. Oh and Tidgy! Hopefully I didn't miss anyone or misread.. I'm running on fumes. 54 participants is an undertaking! You all are doing an amazing job. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Kasia said: Today Santa has stopped by and left something for me Hooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Darktooth said: Things have been a bit hectic for me but I am putting together my gift for my special recipient. It should be sent out in a couple days. Thanks for the update. I hope hectic in a good sort of way! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, IonRocks said: Thanks to those that stepped up to the task this year and helped, @Tidgy's Dad, @fifbrindacier, @Darktooth, @sixgill pete, and @Bobby Rico. Oh and Tidgy! Hopefully I didn't miss anyone or misread.. I'm running on fumes. 54 participants is an undertaking! You all are doing an amazing job. Thank you so much for your contribution and this history of the event. That must have taken a lot of work to put together. I know cos I've read through all these threads! Quite a lot of posts! Doren is irreplaceable in so many ways, but we try our best. It seems to be going well thus far. Please pop in again and see all the wonderful presents that people receive. Adam. 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Ok so I got the goods all wrapped up and put in the box. I just have to get a Christmas card and life will be good and package will be on it's way! 2 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbi Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I thought about participating this Secret Santa thing but I felt that I do not have enough high quality fossils that I am willing to part with. Maybe next year. For now, I'll just sit back and see what everyone got! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Darbi said: I thought about participating this Secret Santa thing but I felt that I do not have enough high quality fossils that I am willing to part with. Maybe next year. For now, I'll just sit back and see what everyone got! Enjoy! That's what I'm doing too! 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 No one's posted for ages! Including me. I had to go to the doctor's today. He said, "I haven't seen you in a while." I said, "No, I've been ill." 5 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 What did one vulture say to the other vulture? I have a bone to pick with you. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Been trying to sell stuff so I can bid on the Christmas auction "I've decided to sell my Vacuum cleaner ... well, it was just collecting dust." 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 44 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Been trying to sell stuff so I can bid on the Christmas auction "I've decided to sell my Vacuum cleaner ... well, it was just collecting dust." A word of advice. None of you should give up your day jobs. Tom 4 AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: A word of advice. None of you should give up your day jobs. Tom Luckily, i don't have one so feel I shall continue. 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Luckily, i don't have one so feel I shall continue. Your way to funny to have a day job , mate, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Lol sometimes my 10 year old will make a joke and after he says it he'll say "ugh...that was almost as bad as your dad jokes." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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