StarsGoBlue
06-25-2003, 05:01 PM
Well by this time tomorrow our friends at UPN, Showtime and Viacom will be getting a nice white shipping box from SaveFarscape.com.
Inside the nice white shipping box they will find an even NICER white gift box, wrapped in black and gold curly ribbon to hold the Best of Farscape Season 1 DVD and little personal card in place.
Inside the even NICER white gift box, attractively hidden under layers of gold and black tissue paper, they will find dozens of the tastiest shortbread cookies they have ever eaten, decorated with six Farscape characters (Chi, D'Argo, Crichton, Aeryn, Rygel & Zhaan).
Those lucky bastards. :D
If somebody sent me something *this* nice in the mail as a complete surprise, I think I'd have to marry them! :rollin:
Kim the Cookie Man was kind enough to throw in a couple of extra cookies and one was broken, so you know I had to eat it. *drool*drool*drool*drool*
And yes, I did take pix, but it was the beginning of a new roll of film (me only being an ordinary-geek and not a super-geek or anything like that, I don't have a digi cam yet...and if you haven't taken the geek test over in the discussion forum, it's lots of fun). I'll finish the roll of film this weekend at my horse show and they should be posted the beginning of next week.
It's a pity Tiriel and her camera weren't in my kitchen. Yesterday afternoon went something like this....
* * * * * * * * * *
1. Walking on eggshells, carefully carry heavy box of cookies from garage into kitchen.
2. Trip over %^!*#$ cat and nearly drop box. Ignore complaints from spinal column about contortions required to save cookies and self from disastrous meetup with kitchen floor.
3. Organize materials on nice long kitchen counter: scissors, shipping boxes, gift boxes, rolls of bubble wrap, rolls of packing tape, BIG bag of packing peanuts, rolls of ribbon, cards, address labels and cookies.
4. Unfold shipping boxes & tape bottoms. Cover bottom of boxes with layer of packing peanuts. Carry shipping boxes to dining room table.
5. Unfold gift boxes. Cut bubble wrap to fit bottom of boxes.
6. Walk over to dining room table and remove brown tabby from shipping box. Pick packing peanuts off of brown tabby cat ($%#! static cling).
7. Place gold tissue paper in bottom of gift boxes. Layer black tissue paper over gold tissue paper for two-tone effect. Remember that Claudia Black once pointed out that stuff on the Farscape set got the "Moya treatment" using gold paint. Admire handiwork and cleverness of self.
8. Walk over to dining room table and remove brown tabby *AND* psychotic black cat from shipping boxes. Watch psychotic black cat spin around in circles trying to attack packing peanuts stuck to fur.
9. Place six cookies oh-so-carefully in gift box. Cut & fit bubble wrap over first layer of cookies.
10. Resolutely ignore basset hound sitting at feet with don't-you-love-me-enough-to-give-me-just-ONE-little-bite look.
11. Notice that the cookies appear to be extra delicious today, especially to someone who had a Frappucino for breakfast and no lunch. Completely understand and sympathize with the basset's point of view.
12. Continue layering cookies & bubble wrap. When box is full, fold tissue paper over top layer & place lid on gift box.
13. Measure out lengths of wide black and skinny gold ribbon. Center DVD on top of gift box.
14. Wrap ribbon around gift box & DVD. Remove ribbon from three-toothed grip of geriatric calico cat underfoot.
15. Briefly examine geriatric calico cat to ensure that all three teeth are still there. Tie ribbon securely in a knot. Add cascade of curly gold ribbon and fluff.
16. Walk over to dining room table and prevent brown tabby AND psychotic black cat from cramming into a shipping box together.
17. Return to kitchen. Slip in small puddle of basset drool; miraculously manage to avoid falling flat on back once again. Ignore snide comments from spinal column.
18. Notice that Sharpie marker rolled off the counter. Rescue Sharpie from nosy basset and sign gold "Especially for You" card. Tape card to gift box.
19. Investigate crunching sounds emanating from dining room area. Observe psychotic black cat attempting to eat packing peanuts. Snitch shipping box from dining room table while psychotic black cat is distracted and return to kitchen counter.
20. Gently place gift box in shipping box. Secure with bubble wrap along sides and on top to prevent box from shifting and (hopefully) keep cookies intact.
21. Pick cat hairs off roll of packing tape. Place address labels and tape securely. Closely examine box to make sure no cat hair snuck through quality control inspection.
22. Carry box back to dining room table. Forget about basset drool and step directly in it. Mumble unkind things about basset while dragging wet foot along carpet.
23. Remove psychotic black cat from BIG bag of packing peanuts. Remove brown tabby from shipping box where she was napping. Trade geriatric calico cat scraps of gold & black ribbon in exchange for the rolls of ribbons she pulled off the counter. .
24. Remember that pets lower your blood pressure and bring joy to our lives.
* * * * * * * * * *
Okay, so that was a *little bit* tongue in cheek, but not completely made up. :D
The cards said: "DVD and treats compliments of Farscape fans worldwide...we think you'll find that a taste of Farscape, like these gourmet shortbread cookies, will leave you wanting more." And I signed them Sincerely, SaveFarscape.com (4000+ members strong!).
CookieScape Project Expenditures:
Shipping boxes: $8.25
Gold curly ribbon: $1.85
Black curly ribbon: $1.30
Gift boxes: $8.37
Gold curly bows: $4.47
Especially for You cards: $2.25
Gold tissue paper: $2.25
Black tissue paper: $2.25
Bubble wrap (3 sm rolls): $5.37
Cookies (54 x $3.25 each): $175.50
Shipping (UPN): $17.08
Shipping (Showtime): $19.83
Shipping (Viacom): $32.19
I think that's everything.... subtotal $280.96
CA tax $21.77
TOTAL $302.73
*******Stars :sun:
I really think we need a starry smiley.....
Inside the nice white shipping box they will find an even NICER white gift box, wrapped in black and gold curly ribbon to hold the Best of Farscape Season 1 DVD and little personal card in place.
Inside the even NICER white gift box, attractively hidden under layers of gold and black tissue paper, they will find dozens of the tastiest shortbread cookies they have ever eaten, decorated with six Farscape characters (Chi, D'Argo, Crichton, Aeryn, Rygel & Zhaan).
Those lucky bastards. :D
If somebody sent me something *this* nice in the mail as a complete surprise, I think I'd have to marry them! :rollin:
Kim the Cookie Man was kind enough to throw in a couple of extra cookies and one was broken, so you know I had to eat it. *drool*drool*drool*drool*
And yes, I did take pix, but it was the beginning of a new roll of film (me only being an ordinary-geek and not a super-geek or anything like that, I don't have a digi cam yet...and if you haven't taken the geek test over in the discussion forum, it's lots of fun). I'll finish the roll of film this weekend at my horse show and they should be posted the beginning of next week.
It's a pity Tiriel and her camera weren't in my kitchen. Yesterday afternoon went something like this....
* * * * * * * * * *
1. Walking on eggshells, carefully carry heavy box of cookies from garage into kitchen.
2. Trip over %^!*#$ cat and nearly drop box. Ignore complaints from spinal column about contortions required to save cookies and self from disastrous meetup with kitchen floor.
3. Organize materials on nice long kitchen counter: scissors, shipping boxes, gift boxes, rolls of bubble wrap, rolls of packing tape, BIG bag of packing peanuts, rolls of ribbon, cards, address labels and cookies.
4. Unfold shipping boxes & tape bottoms. Cover bottom of boxes with layer of packing peanuts. Carry shipping boxes to dining room table.
5. Unfold gift boxes. Cut bubble wrap to fit bottom of boxes.
6. Walk over to dining room table and remove brown tabby from shipping box. Pick packing peanuts off of brown tabby cat ($%#! static cling).
7. Place gold tissue paper in bottom of gift boxes. Layer black tissue paper over gold tissue paper for two-tone effect. Remember that Claudia Black once pointed out that stuff on the Farscape set got the "Moya treatment" using gold paint. Admire handiwork and cleverness of self.
8. Walk over to dining room table and remove brown tabby *AND* psychotic black cat from shipping boxes. Watch psychotic black cat spin around in circles trying to attack packing peanuts stuck to fur.
9. Place six cookies oh-so-carefully in gift box. Cut & fit bubble wrap over first layer of cookies.
10. Resolutely ignore basset hound sitting at feet with don't-you-love-me-enough-to-give-me-just-ONE-little-bite look.
11. Notice that the cookies appear to be extra delicious today, especially to someone who had a Frappucino for breakfast and no lunch. Completely understand and sympathize with the basset's point of view.
12. Continue layering cookies & bubble wrap. When box is full, fold tissue paper over top layer & place lid on gift box.
13. Measure out lengths of wide black and skinny gold ribbon. Center DVD on top of gift box.
14. Wrap ribbon around gift box & DVD. Remove ribbon from three-toothed grip of geriatric calico cat underfoot.
15. Briefly examine geriatric calico cat to ensure that all three teeth are still there. Tie ribbon securely in a knot. Add cascade of curly gold ribbon and fluff.
16. Walk over to dining room table and prevent brown tabby AND psychotic black cat from cramming into a shipping box together.
17. Return to kitchen. Slip in small puddle of basset drool; miraculously manage to avoid falling flat on back once again. Ignore snide comments from spinal column.
18. Notice that Sharpie marker rolled off the counter. Rescue Sharpie from nosy basset and sign gold "Especially for You" card. Tape card to gift box.
19. Investigate crunching sounds emanating from dining room area. Observe psychotic black cat attempting to eat packing peanuts. Snitch shipping box from dining room table while psychotic black cat is distracted and return to kitchen counter.
20. Gently place gift box in shipping box. Secure with bubble wrap along sides and on top to prevent box from shifting and (hopefully) keep cookies intact.
21. Pick cat hairs off roll of packing tape. Place address labels and tape securely. Closely examine box to make sure no cat hair snuck through quality control inspection.
22. Carry box back to dining room table. Forget about basset drool and step directly in it. Mumble unkind things about basset while dragging wet foot along carpet.
23. Remove psychotic black cat from BIG bag of packing peanuts. Remove brown tabby from shipping box where she was napping. Trade geriatric calico cat scraps of gold & black ribbon in exchange for the rolls of ribbons she pulled off the counter. .
24. Remember that pets lower your blood pressure and bring joy to our lives.
* * * * * * * * * *
Okay, so that was a *little bit* tongue in cheek, but not completely made up. :D
The cards said: "DVD and treats compliments of Farscape fans worldwide...we think you'll find that a taste of Farscape, like these gourmet shortbread cookies, will leave you wanting more." And I signed them Sincerely, SaveFarscape.com (4000+ members strong!).
CookieScape Project Expenditures:
Shipping boxes: $8.25
Gold curly ribbon: $1.85
Black curly ribbon: $1.30
Gift boxes: $8.37
Gold curly bows: $4.47
Especially for You cards: $2.25
Gold tissue paper: $2.25
Black tissue paper: $2.25
Bubble wrap (3 sm rolls): $5.37
Cookies (54 x $3.25 each): $175.50
Shipping (UPN): $17.08
Shipping (Showtime): $19.83
Shipping (Viacom): $32.19
I think that's everything.... subtotal $280.96
CA tax $21.77
TOTAL $302.73
*******Stars :sun:
I really think we need a starry smiley.....