Winner is: /u/baade89

Not an entry, I have both devices. Just saying thank you for running the giveaway Dico. You rock.

Dear Santa,

This year has been a true struggle both mentally, physically, and emotionally. This year I have been through loads of shortcomings. No, Santa I don’t want to get a pity party started, but this is important. From graduating college by the skin of my teeth (teacher prep program) where I was told I had to teach longer because I had a year round schedule instead of a traditional school year schedule to working my tail off with my coursework. I had no luck this summer finding a teaching position within my greater area. I decided to drive an hour each way to tech for a school where everything was a hot mess. This lead to me doubting my own mental fortitude and lead to me having to call the crisis center and the suicide prevention hotline. This call and the leading sessions of counseling were a long time coming. I grew so much this year, I learned to advocate for myself with the same ferocity that I do my students. Thus for other reasons along with this, I am currently unemployed. I left my position to both take care of my grandpa who at the moment cannot see through his eye and to fix my mental health. I have engulfed myself into diy and have had small wins following other people in on their mixes. I have been blessed with the most wonderful woman who truly makes my life complete. I have not felt this way about anyone in years. Thus, I have had my struggles this year and have found ways to stay alive and continue to push through any challenges sent my way. This year has been a tough one if not the toughest yet. I don’t feel that these reasons are going to win this contest but my story/ reflection on 2019 needs to be shared.

Thank you Santa for listening and giving me an opportunity to share a reflection on my year.

Zac

Dear Santa,

I've been good this year. Comparatively, at least. Up against, like, serial killers and brutal despots. Okay, bad. I've been bad. I say no good horrible mean nasty things about flavors at least weekly, with no appreciation or respect for all the hard work professional flavorists put into creating them. Often I cuss when I do it. I lie and tell people I'm going to try their recipes but never get around to it. Sometimes I do try their recipes, and then leave them only three or four stars because of whatever nitpicky ass "imperfection" I've decided to be a dick about today.

I mercilessly put horrible puns in Flavor of the Week titles, all the while getting a sadistic glee out of imaging people reading them an groaning in pain. It makes me giggle.

I make stupid, vulgar jokes all the time. I've even tried to get people who know how to do such things to create a bot on Discord that automatically changes the name of one of the prizes in this very contest to "tiny penis" whenever anyone says it.

I haven't been good and I don't deserve to win these prizes at all. Which is why you'll probably give them to me. Because I know all too well that it's no coincidence that Santa is an anagram for Satan.

Merry Christmas, Father of Lies, Ruler of the Darkness!

Dear Santa,
I am the worst T-Rex ever! This year I ate nobody's pets and I even helped an old lady do yard work with my tiny arms. She would have been delicious because she likes wine. I haven't even rawred at anyone in traffic, and they would have deserved it. HR lady says I improved from last year because I didn't flip any tables in meetings or swat anyone with my tail when I disagreed with them. I ate an impossible burger and I liked it and I am thinking about giving up straws. Dr.Dentist gave me a sticker for being bad T-Rex and saying 'ahhh' without the chomping.
I hope you get my letter. I don't need more coal this year, and I don't deserve to win any new gear...I just need a recommendation for a therapist that deals with prehistoric performance issues.

Dear Santa, Vape it Forward to someone who truly needs this as I have many Thanks

Dear Santa:

I won't leave you milk and cookies to eat. I'll leave my vapes out, feel free to try them out and the juice.

Dear Santa,

I've had a pretty good year, so I can't ask for much, but there are a lot of people out there who weren't so lucky, so please be kind to them and also send Zany1337 lots of good cheer for doing such a nice thing!

I'm not entering, but this is a cool thing you're doing. Hopefully it goes to someone deserving of a little Christmas spirit!

Dear Santa, my nose has been clean ;)

Dear Santa,

Dad's Piss 3mg thanks for the giveaway.

Sincerely,
Cokecan

Dear Santa,

The wife ain't been putting out much so I've been kind of a dick this year. My Kids are all out of the house and in collage and or the Air Force. With this empty home all that I'm asking for is a Jacko Master 2000 Single phase 220v with auto lube and automatic nut locker or a cool vape collection before our crazy government bans everything that is fun. Love ya you nutty old red suited Bastard.

Tom

Dear santa,

My GF has been complaining about her pod system for ages. This would be a good way to make her happy. If shes happy im happy.

I also think I've been pretty damn good this year.

Help me out santa, please.

Thanks, hexical

Dear Santa

I’ve tried really hard to be good this year.
I hope I win because this is going to be a pretty slim Christmas this year. My wife started a band so a lot of resources have been going towards that. But she’s really good so totally worth it!

Cheers

Dearest Santa,

It has been ages since we have spoken! I hope this letter finds you and Mrs. Claus happy and healthy. I’m sure that the elves and reindeer are keeping you up to speed for the upcoming holiday season!

I do believe that I have been a good girl this year. I have donated to the less fortunate, let people cut in front of me at the grocery store, and have taken care of my ill family without a second thought.

I would thoroughly enjoy new vaping equipment to further pursue my interest in this hobby that has helped me remain smoke free for over two years. Also, you still owe me for never delivering an Easy Bake Oven. Bitch.

Yours Truly,

/u/tinyginger

Dear Santa

This year has been miserable. So either I didn’t do my job or you didn’t do yours. Regardless, winning this contest will make it for it.

So yeah, you should let me win Santa, or I will shotgun that reindeer in the face next time you come by.

This is just a contest letter, not a threat.

Dear Santa,

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I've been a good noodle. I started taking care of myself, started taking charge of my life, despite the curveballs (and frankly, Bludgers, bullets, and high yield thermonuclear devices) this year. I made a decision to be better than I was, and while I'm not where I want to be yet, I'm on the right track. I started volunteering, doing community cleanup projects and donating. I made a point to do something good for someone else every day, even something small, because I know how important those little gestures are to me. I make it a point to remind the ones I love how much I appreciate them, as often as I can without concerning anyone. And I try to compliment someone every day, because sometimes a little 'your hair looks nice' or 'I like your shirt' from a stranger is enough to make a bad day into a good one.

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However, between nearly losing my job, actually losing my dog and my grandmother within a month of each other, and battling depression and other health problems, I'll admit genuine smiles have been difficult to come by. I'm making due, and taking my happiness where I can find it, but what would make me happier than anything would be some sweet vaping gear from Smoant. I see people all the time with these sweet things and when I finally had enough and looked them up to get one, my asthmatic wallet nearly breathed its last. Sadly, food and bills were more important, so I'm stuck with my aging setup until I can either scrape the money together for a new one or a certain jolly fellow decides to bring me some glad tidings. If you're lucky, I might even leave the mistletoe out.

Dear Santa,

I have been real good this year. As of today I am 8 months and 4 days smoke free. I would love to win some decent equipment to help me blow nicer clouds.

Dear Santa,

You ran over my grandma with your reindeer. You wanted to keep this between us. So I didn't call the cops on you because it was Christmas. You owe me one.

Sincerely, Morgan Drury

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Not gonna enter, but wanted to say thanks for being so thoughtful and holding this contest for the community

Dear Santa,

What I want most is for everyone to have a Christmas that’s full of joy and peace even if it’s just for a day. The second thing I would like to have is new hardware for my vaping. My current one is broken but luckily it still works. The third thing I would like is for the people of this subreddit to know how thankful I am to have recently found them. It was this sub that I even made a account on Reddit. I am fairly new to mixing and in my search for additional information besides using YouTube I discovered a whole community that’s like a treasure chest of knowledge, kindness and helpful people. I don’t understand how it took me so long to find Reddit! Someone must have been stealing the front page off my computer for a long time. But no matter what you choose to do “Santa”, I want to wish you a very merry Christmas, it’s actually a very awesome thing you’re choosing to do! In fact if or when I get able to be financially stable I would love to be a “Santa Helper” and be able to pitch in something on a future Christmas event.

To any and all who read this to the end, I want to say to you:

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah!

Dear santa. I don't want much this year but for the nic to still be sold and the bastards keep their hands off my hobby. But I wouldn't say no to a cheeky MTL rda if you have a spare... 😊

Dear Santa
I'm looking forward to a new decade! Maybe this one will be easier. I don't know if it will, but I hope I can move my life in better direction. Here's to new beginnings and fat clouds. V

Dear, Santa.

You've literally missed my tree for 20 years now. Daddy needs a new toy.

PS - I reckon I've been good. I'll let you decide

Dear Santa, I’ve been so good this year. I’ve done volunteer work, only made one kid cry while helping with craft projects at a scout meeting. I’ve kept secrets and only called one kid cancer on the rift this year. But I’ve hit my 18 month not being a smoker anniversary and feel like it’s time I get rewarded for all my hard work. I promise to not make any children cry next year.

Dear Santa,

You know what's up. You see me when I'm sleeping and you know when I'm awake, you creepy fuck. No point in lying, you already know. What's the point of sugar coating falsehoods? Isn't honesty the best policy?

Sincerely,

You know.

Dear Santa,

This year I got out of prison (for a non violent crime) on 06/28/19 (Friday) by 07/02/19 (tuesday) I got a full time job. I have been working 50-60 hour weeks since! I got a secured credit card and have gotten my credit score up 158 points. I petitioned the dmv and won to shorten my license suspension. I enrolled and completed the course that was required for me to get my license back, and have gotten it back. In the 5 months I’ve been working, I’ve gotten a promotion and was sent out of town for a class to get certified in the work I do, got a 100% on the exam and I am now certified. Things are going really well. While I was in prison I took advantage of all the opportunities available to me, I took carpentry courses and became the teachers assistant, I was able to receive multiple certifications for construction site safety, basic skills, carpentry 1 which helped me land the job I have now. I also attended courses on improving credit and leadership classes. I’ve applied all the stuff I learned there and have been working really hard. 

Thanks for taking the time to read! Happy holidays!

Dear St. Nick, I’m so excited for Christmas this year! I have been xtra good and since it is the season for giving I have been praying to Jesus every day and night, reading the Bible everyday since the 1st of December. Chapter Luke, there’s 24 chapters of Luke and if you read with your family just 1 chapter everyday or night by the time Christmas comes, you will know the story of Jesus’s life. I’ve been doing everything that I can to make life easier for everyone around me and I’m keeping it real by being both positive and helpful. Just remember that Jesus is the reason for the season, not how much we spent on giving presents 🎁 but giving of ourselves to brighten people’s day!

So, apart from struggling recently. I have done a lot to better myself and I currently have like 10.5 months sober, and I really am excited to see where life goes from here. I have made a lot more friends now that I have moved down to Florida to have a change of scenery and I really am torn lately between staying here and going back home on a daily basis because I have a 4 year old son. I'm down here to be a better person and stay sober but I miss my little nugget. On day at a time. I am slowly integrating myself into the DIY community on Discord, reddit posting is something I try to get around to as much as I can, but work has been the main focus in my life. I'm currently trying to cut back on all the $$ going into vaping. I love all of the guys and gals in the DIY community. I am doing my best to help others and be selfless this year. I am not being a destructive butthead like normal.

Thanks Santa for being the real G we all need. I'm not good with these things.

Dear Santa, please give all my presents to everyone else in this community and heres why you should. First off I am a recovering heroin addict sober since 10/23/2014. The girl that I had fell in love with was about to have my baby and she already had a child from a previous relationship so I was going from freshly sober heroin addict to father of two. Somehow through the grace of god, working with other addicts, and finally coming to the realization I could be happy without drugs in my life I became a pretty stand up father of two. Unfortunately a year into my sobriety my relationship with the girl grew strained and we broke up. I took the kids every Friday-Sunday on my days off and was a single father of 2 young boys. Fast forward another 2-3 years the mother of the kids calls me to tell me she needs to meet up with me and talk about something important. Long story short she told me she had my son DNA tested and it was actually not my child. This devastated me and I got the boy DNA tested myself but unfortunately it was true. Another long story short she forced me out of the children's life within 2 months and I was so distraught I had to move back in with my parents because I feared I was going to relapse. I spent 1 1/2 years depressed, isolated, and in a place where I did not want to participate in life. I finally worked up to enrolling in college to get my bachelor's degree in psychology. I knew if I ever did find passion for life again I would want to help recovering addicts stay sober. So I have been in school for over a year now and it is going well. But what really has turned things around for me is vaping which turned into a hobby and eventually diy mixing which became a passion. But even with how great mixing has been the diy community has given me a way to connect with others and feel fulfilled for the first time in years. It might sound stupid but 6 months ago I wanted nothing to do with the world but since I discovered mixing and joined this community I wake up happy and my interactions with everybody on reddit and discord have inspired me to be better. To interact with and help others as well as show appreciation to the people such as dave, emily, cheeba, and wayne for inviting me into this wonderful hobby and community. I cannot thank those people enough for doing what they do. Many thanks to you as well as everyone else in this community, if noone told you today I appreciate and love you all exactly how you are.

Dear Santa!

This year I have been extremely nice, so I will only write up the highlights.

• Helped 3(maybe four) people tossing those cancer sticks!

• Sold 10L of ejuice without earning a penny to people with bad economy.

• Tried hard to get Norwegian vendors stock up Badazd Coils so other vikings could enjoy his coils

• I ONLY bought 1 MOD, 7 rda/rta’s and 78 new flavor concentrates this year

It would be cool to win a pod with a rba deck but I must admit I have been naughty as well.

I had a local vape shop house ejuice production shut down because of VERY unhygienic conditions in their “lab”(dirty back room) a lot of people were pretty angry at me because of this,

I have harassed flavor manufacturers to get information about the use of some ingredients in their flavors,

And the worst part, I unintentionally stole a chocolate this summer.

In case I don’t win this: Congratulations to the winner 🎉

Dear Santa,

I've been better this year than the last few years combined. Being a piece of shit gets old after a while. I've stopped contemplating the murder of my roommate and my landlady, started visiting my parents more often and started actually spending time on hobbies instead of working 65 hour weeks and not having anything to show for it. Self care isn't naughty, is it?

Last but not least, I promise to vape all the TFA Honey in the world just so that no one else ever has to experience that monstrosity.

Dear Santa, I've been good this year. You might wonder how I've come to this conclusion and I can only give the following reasons to defend my point of view:

• If I've been banned from anything, I have yet to be told
• The only credit collectors that have called are for whoever the carpet cleaning company was that had this number before
• I haven't had any unexpected visits involving tasers or eventually judges
• I haven't heard any shouts like "HEY YOU, PUT THAT DOWN!" or "OH GOD PLEASE STOP!" (in a bad way)
• Most importantly, kitty still thinks I'm the greatest (except when archnemesis, Vacuum, is involved)

Now to be totally candid, I don't think I stay still long enough to manage to make people hate me enough to ban me let alone show up often enough they remember to tell me. I don't actually have a phone. The cops were by (with guns and tasers)... but it was because I called them over to start an ID theft report, though I did manage to feel bad that they could be doing something more important. My hearing definitely isn't what it once was. Finally, it's a cat... I don't think the cat cares one way or the other if I'm good, just that I scratch that place behind the ear (on demand) because it feels real... oh yeah -shaking leg-. Yup I brought cats into it, it's the internet deal with it.

Dear Santa,

I’m unfortunately I live in Massachusetts and things just got HARD. I finally stopped lurking and pulled the flavor on some DIY supplies so I can keep myself of if analogs and to do what I can to help me my friends and family off analogs as well.

Dear Santa,

This year me and my wife both quit cigarettes and picked up vaping. We have also vaped it forward helping others quit the stinkies. Our New Years resolution is to not buy any store bought juice and begin down the DIY road. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

Dear Santa,

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I just want to thank you personally. Each year, you come to my house and leave something special for my daughter. You always make sure to use the special wrapping paper that makes your presents stand out amongst all the modest gifts I've gotten her. Each year, you have made sure to bring her something special that she has wanted, something uniquely special, something that her dad has said all year he would never ever get her because it was too expensive, frivolous, or unnecessary. And each year, she opens that present, sees it, and gives me that look. She knows she's gotten over on Daddy. And, when I give her a hard time about it, say this is ridiculous, she gently asks me what santa got for me. Gently reassures me that next year will be my year. She is truly an angel, a delight, and all I've ever needed to feel joyous in any season.

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I want to take this opportunity to thank you for being a subversive teacher. You teach her every year that good deeds get rewarded and you've never let her down. Her faith faltered this past year and she cried super hard when I teased her about believing in Santa. I tried my hardest to keep her faith alive and reassured her that she should trust in her self and her gut, that if she knew she were a good person, good things would come and it did. She looked so relieved last year. One more year of childhood was perfectly encapsulated into the most perfect gifts, brand new controllers for her Xbox that she was not allowed to have that her uncle graciously gifted her despite my objections. She found bits of your sweet wrapping paper in my closet saved because it was so damned pretty. She's no dummy. You're going to have to do something special this year, as it might be our last.

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So, Santa, you have given a precious gift to me, and I can't ask for more. This year she will be with her mother so christmas will have to come early. I say we go out with a bang, yeah? She's asked for a robot dog and I think my dear friend u/TeslaDelMar is going to help me put something together that kicks ass. If I can ask for one more gift, it would be to keep it up, even long after the sun has set. I promise to leave you some cookies, maybe even your favorite Arab date cookies, if you can just make your magic happen one more time this year.

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all the best,

- i

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PS not an entry, just wanted to share.

Dear Santa,

I wasn't going to enter this contest as I am sure there are those in greater need than I am, but some very wise teachers have stressed the importance of being able to receive as well as give. So Santa, I am open to gratefully receiving and and all goodies and kind words, and hugs - love some tickly beard hugs too!

I have been a very very good girl this year! I REALLY learned how to work my 12 step program and experience sober euphoria and joy. I helped a LOT of people suffering from the disease of addiction to find a new way forward. I was of service (although sometimes I did take on too much). I supported my family grieving the death of 2 strong men - one taken well before his time. I lost 100lbs. I was honest and avoided manipulating people to get what I want and things worked out ok anyway!

I spread joy, happiness and inspiration everywhere I went. I was extra nice to retail and service industry employees, even when they screwed up my order. I did not physically kill anyone (mental doesn't count right?). I kept my house neat and tidy. I was patient and compassionate with my mother. I learned to love and appreciate myself despite my perceived imperfections (ok well most of the time haha).

Oh ya! And I didn't fuck super sexy trainer man, OR 13th step anyone. MUCH restraint shown on my part!

Dear santa,

I've read the side bar.
I've only asked questions when i couldn't find answers.
I've followed the rules.
I've been polite.

You know much much i love hardware.
Gimme dat please.

~this is cake

Dear Santa, I have been a good dude this year. Reason being, I stopped using the evil Juul and came back home to DIY. Please bring us another year of awesome recipes. Also, if you could tell the good ol boys to chill out on the harsh vaping bans, that would totally help my mellow.

Merry Christmas,

Jeepsterjk

Dear Santa,

I‘m not entering to win because I have exceeded my goal of minimalism by a multitude since I started DIY in April 2019.

It‘s been a very good year for me with the beginning of a new relationship and starting a new chapter in my life. I never wanted to let anyone into my life again, the last breakup in 2017 (after 18 years) seemed to have taken everything from me, followed by 2 years of severe depression and anxiety. But here I am and life is good.

I really want to thank everyone for their patience and help, for being there everyday despite other obligations and responsibilities and last, but not least, for accepting me into their community. Thank you.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and good luck to all participants. And special thanks to our own Santa, Dico.

QBB

Dear Santa,

I'm getting tired of doing the work for you and finishing in debts each year because of that. Dude, you have the best job ever, so do what you're supposed to on that one single day when you actually work and enjoy the rest 364 days relaxing. I'm leaving this half empty bottle of Jack D under the tree, but watch your step, because our new cat now thinks that the living room is a garden and she's using it as a toilet. Man, i mean it, if you don't turn up this year, I'm not prepared to believe in you anymore and you'll lose another follower.

Dear Santa,

I have been good this year by helping an old friend move out of her apartment. She's a retired Professor of Linguistics who decided to retire here after her colleague suddenly died in Ireland on a family trip. She has lived here as a foreigner with permanent residential status for over 30 years and her only remaining family is her brother living in a retirement home in the United States. She's been planning to return back to the states to assist her brother because he needs it but she has no place to stay. For the past year I have set up her Mac computer to tether her iPhone because the Mac wasn't even plugged in, she barely knows how to use it. I got her on skype and is now constantly online with an old friend from a college a long time ago in Florida. They used to skype about a decade ago but somehow her skype on the iPhone broke and they lost contact. Her friend now lives in California not so far from her aging brother and they have decided to live together. Most the communication with her brother has only been through email but now I got her on LINE and she talks with her brother every once in a while. She cares very much for him and wants to return to the states to assist him in any ways possible. She has two iPhones, an old one she doesn't use anymore and an upgraded one that she uses now, that hold tons of pictures and videos that span over a decade. Her current phone is full to the maximum so she picks and chooses what to delete in order to take more pictures. I imported all her valued pics over the years on to her Mac and also on to several thumb drives to preserve them. Apparently Apple will not allow her to use her phones in the States because they were purchased in Japan but she still wants to keep all her pics and vids. We have been renting trucks and slowly moving things out of her apartment, on the 4th floor BTW, and donating or selling to recycle stores. It has been a long endeavor and we aren't done yet. She's basically all alone in a foreign country and constantly thanks me for making this move happen because she's been thinking of moving back for the longest time but didn't know how she'd ever do it alone. I think I've been a good boy this year

Dear Santa,

Thank you for a what will be a fun Christmas this year. The little guy is finally big enough and old enough to grasp the concept of Christmas time, and the festivities that go along with it, like opening gifts! We are really looking forward to watching our little guy open his gifts this year, and seeing the excitement in his face! Also, Santa, i just wanted to let you know that we will have the good cookies out for you at our home.. Non of those gluten free, diet, keto cookies, only the good stuff!!

• Briguy520 & Family