Adam86cucv Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 42 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Your way to funny to have a day job , mate, I think secretly he was the gentleman running the cheese shop in the Monty Python sketch. Lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 52 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Luckily, i don't have one so feel I shall continue. Another retiree? Tom 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 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: Another retiree? Tom I retired when I was 39. Life's Good. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 22 hours ago, IonRocks said: 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. In 2017 I received a lovely message from Doren titled "Time is creeping up on us" 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 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. 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 . 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. Thank you for your reminder, we try to keep the torch enlightened and to follow his steps and yours as best as we can. 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: 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." I've sprained my ankle ten days ago and i'll see the doctor again tomorrow. It means i'm in a kind of holidays. 2 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren 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, fifbrindacier said: I've sprained my ankle ten days ago and i'll see the doctor again tomorrow. It means i'm in a kind of holidays. Did you sprain it on purpose? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 9 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Did you sprain it on purpose? I wish i could answer yes, but i don't know if my ankle would agree with that plan. 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I got the Christmas card. The package is all wrapped and ready to go. I will mail it tomorrow after work! 3 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Darktooth said: I got the Christmas card. The package is all wrapped and ready to go. I will mail it tomorrow after work! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 People of the Secret Santa my Christmas box has arrived and I am in for a treat. I will open it on Christmas Day and will post pictures then. I have a pretty good idea of who my Santa is . So if I remember I will not add the location of the fossil but give you a tougher go at guessing their identity. Santa your a star Thank you Bobby . @Tidgy's Dad @fifbrindacier 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: People of the Secret Santa my Christmas box has arrived and I am in for a treat. I will open it on Christmas Day and will post pictures then. I have a pretty good idea of the who my Santa is . So if I remember I will not add the location of the fossil but give you a tougher go at guessing their identity. Santa your a star Thank you Bobby . @Tidgy's Dad @fifbrindacier Great, thank you Bob. 2 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: People of the Secret Santa my Christmas box has arrived and I am in for a treat. I will open it on Christmas Day and will post pictures then. I have a pretty good idea of who my Santa is Wonderful! I think I know who your Santa may be. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Wonderful! I think I know who your Santa may be. You ascertain this information from my last post wow, Sherlock. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Europe seams to be pretty quick at getting the gifts delivered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: You ascertain this information from my last post wow, Sherlock. 6 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Europe seams to be pretty quick at getting the gifts delivered. So far.......... 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I made it to the Post Office today! Package is on it's way! Hip hip hooray! 3 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 The Rico’s have been making Christmas cards today. This one made us simile . 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Darktooth said: I made it to the Post Office today! Package is on it's way! Hip hip hooray! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: The Rico’s have been making Christmas cards today. This one made us simile . We wish you a Meggy Christmas! 6 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 My parcel just arrived today! 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I received my package (I think), but haven't opened it. I plan on sending mine off by Monday. 2 Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Ludwigia said: My parcel just arrived today! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, GeschWhat said: I received my package (I think), but haven't opened it. I plan on sending mine off by Monday. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 Lovely people! Its's SIX WEEKS til Chistmas. The time will fly by. Don't Delay Post Today. (or tomorrow) 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 My package was waiting for me when I got home today, too - hooray!!! And I definitely know who my Secret Santa is based on the name on the box, but I won't say who it is - when I open my package and post pictures of its contents, we'll see who can guess who my Secret Santa is 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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