Here we go again! New Years Game 2017 anyone?

A box has arrived!

It's really heavy. Let's take a peek inside, shall we?

Lookit all these car parts! Almost a whole car in here...

Some super handy tools, including a 10mm wrench

A whole bunch of Bay Area Insurance paraphernalia, including a nifty pocket calendar, usb charger and some combination keychain/bottle opener/flashlight/measurers. I'll never be bored with my keys again!

And last but not least, a dehydrated sponge, a cool Carlisle Auction House lanyard, and enough Carlisle keychains for all the cars in the neighborhood. 

Thanks Glueguy, you rock! I shall now spend the rest of the day trying to fold that fan back into it's holster. 

secretariata said:

David S. Wallens said:

EastCoastMojo said:

Parcel deployed! I regifted a few items from the last two games, even reused last year's box! 

I regifted the box itself. That box began its journey in SoCal. 

I recycled the box I received last year as well.  Headed back to the state where it started it's journey...

Ha. My box is heading more north than west. Hopefully it delivers some cheer. 

My apologies to Tim from Portland.  Box will go out on 12/28.

I need to up my game, apparently. 

Mndsm said:

I need to up my game, apparently. 

It's the thought that counts. 

In reply to JamesMcD :

The 3 grmers that are on my Facebook (and definitely not my er....recipient) are aware of what I'm up to. I think it'll be ok. 

AngryCorvair said:

My apologies to Tim from Portland.  Box will go out on 12/28.

Woohoo! Color me excited!

On a related note, my shipment should be going out this week, if all goes as planned.

I received mine on Friday. Thanks to RevRico! Pics to come shortly. 

Haven't sent mine out yet, but hope to by the end of the week. 

JamesMcD said:

Mndsm said:

I need to up my game, apparently. 

It's the thought that counts. 

I sure hope so!  It looks like my game was not elevated this year.

Mine will be going out this week.  Sorry for the belated Christmas present.  But I don't feel too bad, I haven't gotten mine yet, either.  

Alright, here's my loot!

The box:

Open it up...

A brake rotor, used slightly rusty:

Stickers, carabiner watch, Car Vent Phone Mount, and some hunk of metal.

More Stickers! (RevRico is addicted to me?) Letter opener,  something 3d printed, matchbox cars. 

More matchbox cars, "tire" Waterproof Bluetooth speaker, Plasti dip, and a box of (yummy) cookies. 

Everything spread out:

Including the GRM New Years Game No Trespassing sign! Who will get it next year???

Finally,  close ups of the metal thing and 3d printed thing in case RevRico wants to explain what they are....

The print is my first successful failure. I got too excited something was actually printing, paused it to take a picture, and wound up screwing it up.

That hunk of metal though, is two kinds of aluminum melted together. If I remember correctly, the big smooth chunk is beer cans while the mess on the outside is cast aluminum. 

All of the electronics, I'll admit, are things I won from Marlboro contests this year. They went into the secret Santa box as I got them, wasn't quite sure who would get them. 

Late edit: I don't think I mentioned it on the sign, but I did figure out it went from Lancer007 to Woody, then to me, now to AWSX. 

RevRico said:

The print is my first successful failure. I got too excited something was actually printing, paused it to take a picture, and wound up screwing it up.

That hunk of metal though, is two kinds of aluminum melted together. If I remember correctly, the big smooth chunk is beer cans while the mess on the outside is cast aluminum. 

All of the electronics, I'll admit, are things I won from Marlboro contests this year. They went into the secret Santa box as I got them, wasn't quite sure who would get them. 

Neat! Hey, doesn't matter where you got it, or even what it is, the game is the same. Well played!

Package is with USPS now, ETA is the 29th. 

USPS tracking shows that the package I shipped was delivered today.  Let's see who the victim ends up being...

I have to confess that I will be using a different box. Locally the post offices had heard of the flat rate boxes but they were not kept in stock. So I am using a NAPA filters box from work. I hope that is okay!!

My goal is Thursday. 

Mine is packed at home while I'm in DE for the holiday....it will go out Wednesday.

Where did that traveling sign originate? I had one, that I sent in the package my first year, but iirc recipient did not post pics. 

RedGT said:

Mine is packed at home while I'm in DE for the holiday....it will go out Wednesday.

 

Where did that traveling sign originate? I had one, that I sent in the package my first year, but iirc recipient did not post pics. 

I saw woody got it in 2015 from lancer007 in west Virginia, if you sent it to him the year before that would be awesome just to have it's whole history kept down. 

In reply to RevRico :

Maybe start writing names and dates on the back of it?

Box all filled up, hoping to send it out tomorrow morning. I don't know that my collection is as cool as the ones I've seen so far. 

Daylan C said:

In reply to RevRico :

Maybe start writing names and dates on the back of it?

RevRico has the names to current written on the back, and I shall pass it on next year. 

I set aside a bunch of stuff last week, just need to box some up and ship. By the end of the week.

I received a package from NC today.  I’ll be opening it and posting images shortly!

Picked up my box today! Now to fill it! Hope to have it sent out next week.