Say hello to my new friend.
28A mysterious package arrived today.
Inside was 8 boxes of tissues (how did you know I just ran out?)
And my new favorite friend:
He'll be watching over mine and @galmaegi's shared cube. 
Thanks @froodyfrog for brightening up our morning and for sending us something other than TP. :)
Now, back to work.
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@hollboll
Just wait till you see the rest of the order which is coming today.
MWAHAHA!!!
(Sadly some of it is coming FedEx, and some USPS)
@FroodyFrog Uh, oh. Well, I'll keep my eyes peeled. :)
That's awesome. :)
@galmaegi
If I were you, I'd claim the FedEx box before anyone else gets a shot. 😉
@FroodyFrog It's all good. :) @hollboll and I get to share our new friend, hopefully. Now, what should we call him?
@galmaegi Hypnotoad!
@galmaegi
You taking about the frog, or the FedEx surprise?
@FroodyFrog The frog!
Name the frog GrofYdoorf.
@Thumperchick
Then what about the penguin?
@Thumperchick .ereht did uoy tahw ees I
@hollboll
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@FroodyFrog Name the penguin Pebbles.
@Thumperchick
It's not my penguin.
It belongs to @galmaegi / @hollboll / whichever Meh peep got to it first, because who DOESN'T love a 2 foot penguin?
@FroodyFrog Uh what penguin? :)
We did get 2 more packages:
A new drinky bird for the collection:
And some toilet seat decoration:
@hollboll
Can't tell if you're kidding or not about the penguin.
@FroodyFrog no penguin has arrived yet.
@hollboll
Hmmm. Because it was supposedly delivered 5 hours ago, and it got signed for.
@FroodyFrog @hollboll Who absconded with Pebbles?!?!?
@FroodyFrog let me go check
@Thumperchick
Good thing i didn't send a real penguin...
@FroodyFrog I'm sure a real one would've happy feeted itself into the break room and made itself at home in the fridge.
@FroodyFrog @thumperchick Oh, you mean this guy?
He's our new bff.
@hollboll @FroodyFrog @galmaegi
He's super cute!
@hollboll @Thumperchick @galmaegi
Considering the size, it's kinda hard to miss, which is why i was confused when it wasn't found at first.
I like big stuff. I bought this and a 4 foot bear for a 1 year old niece (actually, bear was before she turned 1, the penguin was for her bday).
I will admit, i was looking at life size things at first, such as a bear, a frog, a skeleton, and a corpse, but ehhh.
(Gotta restock Amazon GC balance anyways so that I'll have enough for my birthday present list.)
@FroodyFrog might want to pre-load it for Christmas too, given Black Friday and whatnot.
Nice job on the gifts, they look awesome.
@jbartus
One advantage i have; i don't celebrate that.
@FroodyFrog
@Thumperchick
Considering the range of people I talk to, I listen to all of their greetings this time of year.
I have no reason to personally be offended by any of it.
@FroodyFrog I just wanted a reason to post that ornament.
@Thumperchick
Oh, so you were just using me.
That's nice...
@FroodyFrog Did that offend you?
( <.< )
( >.> )
@Thumperchick yes... Damnit... I can't be mean to the pregnant lady...
Happy Holidays! ;)
@Thumperchick
Being used by people for their self interests?
Nah, I myself do that when it suits me.
@sohmageek You could - I just wouldn't recommend it. We get away with a lot under the guise of hormones.
@FroodyFrog @Thumperchick
I have personally never understood people who get affronted if you pick the wrong holiday. It's like "get a fucking clue guy, I was wishing you well, pay attention to the spirit of the phrase not the exact wording FFS"
@jbartus
Exactly, that's why i don't get offended. I know that they have good intentions.
I know people who throw hissy fits when it happens to them, and i can't stand it (their fits)
@FroodyFrog I would literally tell those people off if I knew them in real life. :|
@jbartus
There are only so many times i can tell someone off before i want to punch them.
@jbartus exactly. I've never quite understood the point in being upset that someone wished you well.
@FroodyFrog I wouldn't punch them, I'd just find better friends and the issue would remedy itself. :P
@Thumperchick as the bard said, "God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy"
@Thumperchick
Would you like a penguin of your own?
😉
@hollboll Taco Casa? Don't you guys have Taco Buenos?
@FroodyFrog I'm kind of afraid now.
@Thumperchick
Of what?
I asked if you want a penguin plush of your own...
@FroodyFrog
@FroodyFrog I'm just messing with you. Sorry, you seem to be catching all of that from me tonight. I appreciate the offer, but I fear that adorable penguin would be disemboweled by 2 large dogs - and that's no way for an adorable penguin to live, or die.
@Thumperchick
Guess I'll just spend that money on my Snapple addiction :/
Or, splurge on either a 5 lb Hershey bar, or a 4 pack of 7 oz Hershey kisses
Sigh...
@FroodyFrog No judgment here. I just accidentally ate a small bag of kettlecorn. (Totally blaming pregnancy for that one.)
@Thumperchick
Wow, people really do use that claim for everything.
@Thumperchick kettlecorn is addictive stuff for anyone.
@ceagee True story
@thismyusername We have all the variations of taco casa, taco bueno, and I think there's one more. Taco Casa is just @jont's favorite restaurant. After Chili's.
@hollboll taco casa is literal garbage. Chilis is just metaphorical trash.
@JonT After those waffle nachos, it's hard to understand why you love Taco Casa and Chili's so much. But idk man, whatever works for you. We know you stashed that Taco Casa menu under your desk.
@JonT was so excited when the Taco Casa opened down the road that he bought a Taco Casa calendar to count down the days.
@JonT @Moose @hollboll
Is it just me or does the name Taco Casa elicit a mental picture of a mexican food version of Waffle House?
@jbartus that's actually probably correct. But with like gallons more cheese.
@jbartus I think of Casa Bonita from southpark.
@hollboll gallons and gallons of cheese? :o
@Thumperchick Little known fact... Taco Bueno originally was owned by Casa Bonita... it was their fast food experiment.
@jbartus gallons and gallons.
@hollboll sounds tasty. :D
@hollboll
@hollboll
Great... Now I'm hungry.
Dang, @FroodyFrog rockin' the gifts! Nicely done. :)
@Pony
There's something else I've been working on, just gotta find someone REALLY artistic, reliable, and can accomplish the insane.
@FroodyFrog Oooooh mystery and intrigue!
@FroodyFrog you mean @jaremelz?
@Thumperchick Aww, thank you for thinking of me. My skills are currently employed for some weeks though.
@jaremelz damn holidays and prior commitments.
@Thumperchick Well, I'm mostly making scarves to distribute to those in need, and I need to make something for a friend. My own family's knitting is going to be put on the far back burner.
@jaremelz Stop being so awesome. Helping those in need with your talents. pfft.
@Thumperchick
Yeah, who does that?
@Thumperchick We all just do what we can. :)
@jaremelz is there a scarf knitting machine out there? :o I've seen hat knitting machines and sock knitting machines, pretty cool mechanics!
@galmaegi @hollboll
Hypothetically speaking, of the following 2 options, which one would be more practical? :
A) 2 photo mugs and 52 4x6 prints,
Or...
B) 16x20 print, 2 5x7 prints, and 53 4x6 prints
???
If neither of those tickles your fancy, I suppose I could offer this choice:
1 pack of custom playing cards, and 77 4x6 prints.
@FroodyFrog I'll roll the dice. A is my vote.
Whatcha think @galmaegi?
Dear Santa @FroodyFrog, mugs? Yes! A for me too. :)
@galmaegi @hollboll
Ok.
As for the 52 prints, it's sort of like this, just wherever you hear the word "car", think "picture of a blue poison dart frog"
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WmCQ-V7c7Bc
@galmaegi @hollboll
Sadly, I'm being given a hard time with trying to order the mugs. sigh
This is good news for @Lotsofgoats and the notion that I'm making people look bad. (As if I would do that on purpose... Ok, I would. I about that.)