(S26) - PT 4 - It could be a bowling alley!

[OrbitingDeath]

A gift on my doorstep? No label on it? Well it doesn’t have to have a label, this must be a gift from @"BayleyIsland" , he keeps sending me Boston Bruins merchandise as he knows I don’t like that team. It might be time to send him back some Montreal Canadiens stuff as I know he will love that as well. Might be a nice wedding suit for him. We actually should send him an entire Canadiens wedding package, including customized all stars. A Canadiens wedding dress for his wife to be, that should teach him.

So between the two friends there is a lot of difference in interest in hockey teams, I’m an Avalanche/Canadiens fan, while he is more a Boston guy, so prank gifts where to be expected between the two of them (if only the shipping wasn’t that high lol)

But when I opened the package, there was no Bruins stuff, in fact it was a stuffed animal from Bear in the Big Blue House, he must have known my son loved this. What a thoughtful gift from uncle Baybay!

The stuffed animal is not available over here in the Netherlands, so this is a great gift to receive. Who knew Bayley actually could be a considerate person? Thanks so much for this, my son will love this for years to come.

[.simo]

Karmichael Hunt got back from an away trip with the Berlin Fire Salamanders. Walking up to his front door he saw a couple of boxes all roughly the same size. A little perplexed to begin with but then when he took a closer look it all made sense as this was all sent from one of his best mates back in his Kansas City Coyotes days - Connor Quigley (@WhatAmUs) For sure this was going to be alcohol. Opening it up quickly and there was no disappointment. The two of them had often spend many nights hanging out late in the locker room after everyone else had head off just sinking tins together and having a great chat. What had been sent here was just a collection of some of the beers they had always drunk in the past but Karmichael was having trouble finding them over in Berlin. 

This was such a touching lovely gift. Being that far away from his friends and the great time he had at Kansas City Coyotes was never an easy thing so it was always very nice to know that some of his best mates out there were still thinking of him even after everyone had moved on and was playing for different teams now.

[C9Van]

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[Southie]

Christmas in Mexico is a lot different then Christmas back home in Chicago. For one thing there's no snow on the ground and Santa looks a lot more like that guy from the Dos Equis commercials then jolly old Saint Nick. Despite the cultural differences however, Devonte Crook adjusted well  due to the spirit of the holiday. The selflesness associated with giving can overcome any cultural differences no matter how big the gap maybe though seeing Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer replaced by Jorge El Hordo Culo Kinkajou was a bit of a shock for Devonte.

As for what gift Crook's teammates got for him,  that was a pristine nineteen eighty eight dark cordovan Chrysler LeBaron with only Twenty-Three thousand original miles. Now the LeBaron is the most sought after classic car but it does have  pretty unique body styling for an american luxury sedan. And with less then thirty thousand miles the thing is pratically brand new. It's got it's entire mechanical history and everything. It's a two owner car that spent most of it's fifty-one years inside a garage.Of course, ever since combustion engines were banned in mexico in 2025 after the great smog war, the car acts more as a showpiece then anything else but Devonte still appreciates it.
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[y2bobman]

A mystery package on the doorstep is a little unnerving. Burfict was a big fan of Prison Break so the immediate thought is that it could contain the apparent severed head of a lost love.  But that would be ridiculous, right. Plus... Burfict loves football. Could it be a football? Some brand new cleats?  Let’s just find out; time to open the package.

Carefully wrapped, attention to detail is perhaps a sign of the character behind this.  But not as much as the paper itself as its scarlet and white, a sure nod to Burficts college years at Rutgers.  But what, another later of paper, black and gold this time.  A Royals link too?  I guess that narrows it down a bit.  Finally inside and there is a photo frame containing two pictures, and a note that says “keep fighting, we got this".

The photos are a sure giveaway; its Burfict and Ruschmann (@katarn22) together at Rutgers and the Royals.  The Rutgers shot from the Mississippi State Chanptionships, a game where the two played their hearts out in a close fought tie with no TDs. And the Royala pic?  The two friends in the locker room holding the Ultimini aloft, beers in hand.

In these trying times, reach out to your mates, make sure they are safe and well.

[Hordle]

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[abh89]

Harrison Andrews cruised up to his dock that extended out from his beachfront property on Sarasota Bay and put his Jetski on the lift next to his boat and headed up to his home to wash up and relax after a long but extremely fun day out on the water. Distracted by a greeting from his neighbor, Andrews nearly tripped over a small box that had been placed at his doorstep. Andrews picked up the box to examine it. There was no return address on the outside of the box, but it appeared to have come from Arizona. This didn’t really narrow down the possibilities for who could have sent the package as Andrews has several former teammates that now reside in Arizona. After heading inside, Andrews decided to go ahead and open up the package and figure out what it was and who it was from.

Upon opening the box, Andrews found a small note that read:

“Yo Andrews,

It looks like you could use some help bringing down those picks, butterfingers.

-Crunk”

Below the note was a pair of the newly released Crunk Signature Series gloves from Crunk’s latest endorsement deal.

“Still cheeky as ever.” Andrews said, with a laugh.

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[TheCC]

It's just a few days until Christmas and Tyron Shields has just woken up. He gets around and does his regular morning routine. One of the last parts of this routine is going out and checking the mail. He opens the door and the door bumps into a package, knocking it over. That's strange. Had he ordered something and forgotten about it? Maybe he was doing some last minute Christmas shopping and it had slipped his mind? No, he was fairly sure that this wasn't the case. He had been done with Christmas shopping for at least a week now, having everything bought and wrapped up under his tree, ready for his friends and family to come open them. So what was this mysterious package? He brought it inside, slightly nervous. Was it a package from a rival team's fan, meant to hurt him? Was it one of his friends on the Chicago Butchers? Maybe an old friend from the Ducks? He decided to carefully open the package, which displayed no information on what may be inside.... You're kidding me. It's an oil filter. Tyron pounds his fist on the table, laughing under his breath. He calls up his old friend Matt Krause. "Hey asshole, I got your package. Jokes on you, the car is actually due for an oil change."

[Blasoon]

In the early hours of the morning, after Suleiman Ramza’s six AM swim, he returns to find a package left on his doorstep with only one small note. It reads “Dear Suleiman, I have been watching you so intently during the games, but I do not think that you have been giving me the attention I deserve, so to amend that, I have left a little gift for you”. Ramza curious, and a bit unsettled cautiously opens the box, only to recoil at the sight of its contents. He wretches for a second before almost being drawn back by his own morbid curiosity to the box. Although he can barely look at it, he sees the contents of the box. A tattered and all but eviscerated pair of Garfield Despacito Jr’s favourite pair of catching gloves. Ramza inspects the damage, having to fight his compulsion to vomit. There is a great deal of damage done especially to the fingertips, but upon further inspection of the box, there is a second note hidden on the side of the box. “Listen Suleiman, I didn’t want to do this, but you left me no choice! If you keep passing me over for that subpar receiver, I can’t promise you that the next pair of gloves won’t be more destroyed, or even worse. Signed – Your PRIMARY Receiver”.

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[Jay_Doctor]

A large, mysterious package arrived on my door this morning. All that it says on the outside is "Open immediately, don't wait until Christmas". Slightly perplexed, I bring the box inside to my living room. I open the large box and find a slightly smaller, well-wrapped present sitting inside. This time, there is a tag on it that reads "To Mason, From I.D". I have my suspicions on who this could be, but I start unwrapping the gift in order to figure out what it could be. After I get the paper off, I open the box and find another smaller wrapped present inside. Another tag reads "Keep going". I don't like where this is going at this point. Sure enough, this goes on three more times. I'm about ready to call it quits when the last tag reads "Alright, I really promise this is it". After a few moments' hesitation, I open what turns out to be the last present. It's a box no bigger than a few inches at this point, roughly the size of a CD case. Sure enough, it is a CD case. Sharpie inks the words "Inspectah Deck Mix Tap 2021, cuz 2020 was bull shit". Right off the bat, I'm thinking that's a fine name for a potential future album. I listen to the whole thing and it's straight fire. 2020 might have sucked, but 2021 is going to be lit. @W.Sconnie

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