So my doorbell rings, and the mailman is just standing there. Ok I have to sign for a rockauto package now? I mean I did order like 3 times this week, maybe it's my brake parts. OH WAIT! It's all the way from Hungary!
Mystery liquid! There was a spill inside the bag, but it did do it's job so nothing was soaked.
So I had to wait until my kids got home from school to open the package. When I told them it was from Hungary I said, maybe there is Paprika in it! SCORE! Also, a pepper mill? As well as a mystery sauce I will sample before looking up what it is.
Automotive doodads. The piston is cool, maybe Ill hang it off my volvo's hitch. My son and I were guessing as to what the cylinder piece is. Maybe a direct injection part? looks like an ignition source of some kind. I looked it up, and it's an "airplane ignitor" would love to know more.
A new rock auto magnet for the collection, and a magnet. 
New coffee mug, and a sweet Volvo 1800 model! This box must have something classy.
A pocketwatch! I do not get out much, but when I do. I can assure you I will be wearing this.
Thank you very much! it was worth the wait. Can I volunteer to send out an extra box next year if somebody gets left out? I feel like I need to rebalance the universe since I double dipped. I believe that is it for the '24 game right? See you all next year.
In reply to Ashyukun (Robert) :
Thank you for the sweet loot!
Racebrick said:
I believe that is it for the '24 game right? See you all next year.
There's still one box that was delivered, but hasn't been posted.
Mndsm
MegaDork
4/25/24 8:13 a.m.
In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :
I *believe* that's the box tied to the boxes that just got posted here. That user has gone completely AWOL for whatever reason. Never sent, recieved but never opened.
In reply to Mndsm :
No. This is the first box that I shipped and was lost in the postal system. It eventually arrived and the receiver said he was busy and would open it in a week. He's not AWOL, as he has an active build thread.
11GTCS
SuperDork
4/25/24 6:50 p.m.
Woody (Forum Supportum) said:
In reply to Mndsm :
No. This is the first box that I shipped and was lost in the postal system. It eventually arrived and the receiver said he was busy and would open it in a week. He's not AWOL, as he has an active build thread.
^ This ^ His most recent post in the build thread was 4/18. At like 1:40 AM but within the last week.
11GTCS said:
Woody (Forum Supportum) said:
In reply to Mndsm :
No. This is the first box that I shipped and was lost in the postal system. It eventually arrived and the receiver said he was busy and would open it in a week. He's not AWOL, as he has an active build thread.
^ This ^ His most recent post in the build thread was 4/18. At like 1:40 AM but within the last week.
To be clear... I'm not mad, just disappointed.
In reply to Racebrick :
yooooo!!!!!! that got there quicker than I was expecting!
So that yellow liquid is elderflower syrup. I made it last spring and am about to make it again. It's shelf stable, etc etc etc. but what we do with it is mix it with fizzy water for cool refreshing drinks when it's hot out. I sent you 4 bottles so you could play with the mix a bit, but I think the only fizzy water you guys get in the states is Perrier (sp?). It should work though!
The "pepper mill" is actually a coffee grinder for turkish coffee. I was sipping coffee in Bosnia and thought it'd make a good random item for the box.
The jar of Eros Pista (Translated: Strong Steve) is paprika paste and it is spicy. I put it in my soup, (any soup) and now that I've done so I can't live without it. You have been warned.
The piston and rad seal are re-gifts from much earlier in the game. I've been enjoying having them on my automotive trophy shelf, but thought it was time to pass them on. The doo-dad is an ignitor for a Pratt & Whitney F117 engine. It touches off about 40,000lbs of thrust. That particular one has some hours over Africa and around Europe on it. Mostly peacekeeping stuff.
The Volvo came from my grandfather's collection of Danbury Mint pewter cars. The guy had TONS of them and I snagged a few favorites when we sold his house. I thought you might need another Volvo to add to your collection.
And the watch. Man that has been sitting around our house FOREVER! I think I bought it to be goofy and have a pocket watch to pop out and look at for special occasions, and then I got my other grandfather's pocket watch and that was just WAY cooler.
And honest to goodness, I had no idea that magnet was in there. 100% escaped my inspection when I opened the box for car parts 
Ninja edit: There should have been two more bottles in the box. One is cherry palinka, and one is apricot palinka. A friend's grandmother makes the stuff as her retirement hobby. This is what I was waiting for before I shipped your stuff. Normally her booze is pretty smooth, but this batch came out a bit more like medicine... much apologies for the chemical concoction that is this coutry's national drink 
preach
UltraDork
4/30/24 5:02 a.m.
In reply to Hungary Bill (Forum Supporter) :
Turkish coffee is sooo dang good.
