# 2009 Valentine's Day Card Exchange **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 12, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853 "2009-01-12T01:06:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/81 "2009-02-12T15:47:06Z")
Pixilated, ShelliBean, Susie Derkins, The Punkyova, TheMerchandise, and Tripler, your cards were sent again this morning. So, they’ll be a wee bit late. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/82 "2009-02-12T19:31:28Z")
I got (homemade!) cards from **Susie Derkins, Pandora** , and **Annie-Xmas** today. Whee! ---
**Author:** ![Pandora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandora)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/83 "2009-02-12T19:52:08Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I got (homemade!) cards from **Susie Derkins, Pandora** , and **Annie-Xmas** today. Whee! Wow, I only sent your card out yesterday afternoon… I know it didn’t have all that far to go, but I’m rather impressed that the post office got it to you in less then 24 hours. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/84 "2009-02-12T21:36:56Z")
i windsailed over to the post office and got more poe stamps. the post box shall groan under the weight of the valentine missives upon the morrow. having opened my windfall of cards today, i see i’m gonna have to up the creative juices next year. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/85 "2009-02-12T21:37:48Z")
I got more! Unbelievable how happy I am ![http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4048/valentines2ih3.png](http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4048/valentines2ih3.png) [http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9310/valentineszj3.png](http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9310/valentineszj3.png) Thank you **jsgoddess, themerchandise, twicksta, skarabrae, and pbbth** ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/86 "2009-02-12T21:38:59Z")
I am getting some great cards. I am headed to work now but wanted to say thanks to those so far. Mine are in the mail but I think they may not make it before Valentines Day for some of you. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/87 "2009-02-12T21:39:51Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I got more! Unbelievable how happy I am ![http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4048/valentines2ih3.png](http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4048/valentines2ih3.png) > > [http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9310/valentineszj3.png](http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9310/valentineszj3.png) Wow, I am surprised the one I sent you got there so quickly! Lovely card display you have going on there!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/88 "2009-02-12T21:43:37Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I got more! Unbelievable how happy I am ![http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4048/valentines2ih3.png](http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4048/valentines2ih3.png) > > [http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9310/valentineszj3.png](http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9310/valentineszj3.png) > > Thank you **jsgoddess, themerchandise, twicksta, skarabrae, and pbbth** Yay! I thought you might appreciate the (I hope) humor in mine. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/89 "2009-02-12T22:06:23Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Yay! > > I thought you might appreciate the (I hope) humor in mine. 😃 I love it! That was a lot of work to put that together and a lot of glittery love. Are you an artist? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/90 "2009-02-12T23:06:52Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I love it! That was a lot of work to put that together and a lot of glittery love. > > Are you an artist? Nooo, I just discovered that I love working my true medium. Foam! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/91 "2009-02-12T23:44:07Z")
Ooooh! Ooooh! I got valentines today from\*\* Annie-Xmas\*\* and **jsgoddess**! Thank you!!! **jsgoddess** , you are indeed an artiste in foam! 🙂 ETA: I got my last one out today. (It took longer to dry than I thought it would), so it may not get there by Sat. Sorry! ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/92 "2009-02-13T00:35:34Z")
I got cards from **twickster** , **Annie-Xmas** , and **jali**! Thank you so much, they are on the fridge for us to enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/93 "2009-02-13T00:52:25Z")
**BratiAtti** , Thank you for organizing this! I’ve been smiling since I received my first Valentine. My coworkers can’t believe that we do this and I’ve gotten compliments on how creative and fun you guys are. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/94 "2009-02-13T02:04:05Z")
Yes, thanks, **BrattiAtti**! > [@jsgoddess](#): > > Nooo, I just discovered that I love working my true medium. Foam! 😃 Don’t forget glitter and feathers! 😃 I got four yesterday and four today. Thanks to: **jsgoddess** , **pbbth** , **twickster** , **missred** , **jali** , **The Merchandise** , **Annie Xmas** , and **Skara Brae**. I love Valentine Season!!! me ----------------------\> 😃 Mine went out this morning, so some [del]won’t make it on time[/del] will extend the season. GT ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/95 "2009-02-13T04:23:00Z")
As usual, I’m running late. Actually, I almost forgot. But mine are done and going in the mail tomorrow; they’re not very creative but they have something in them I really liked. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/96 "2009-02-13T14:10:24Z")
I’m the first one to get one from **frickafree**? Boy, you Dopers are in for a wonderful surprise. And kudos to the others too. ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/97 "2009-02-13T15:26:49Z")
Damn, I’m getting a really guilty conscience here over all the cool and nifty cards everyone is getting. Me, being born with ten thumbs and no sence of what looks good, took the way to easy way out and bought stuff… I hope you’ll like them anyway (when they arrive, not sure how long the post takes from Iceland to the USA) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/98 "2009-02-13T15:30:06Z")
Major haul of cards. Twickster, missred, Worm, tarragon, fubaya, pandora, Annie-Xmas, Susie Derkins, Jali, TheMerchandise, Skara Brae, thank you all so so much. My desk is now covered in glitter, heart confetti, and happiness! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/99 "2009-02-13T15:38:54Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > Damn, I’m getting a really guilty conscience here over all the cool and nifty cards everyone is getting. Me, being born with ten thumbs and no sence of what looks good, took the way to easy way out and bought stuff… > > I hope you’ll like them anyway (when they arrive, not sure how long the post takes from Iceland to the USA) Buying is fine – seriously, most years at least half of the cards sent are store-bought. The main reason to do this is to get a week’s worth of frivolous mail! (And as you start receiving yours, you’ll find that a lot of times “homemade” means a computer printout, some stickers and a handwritten greeting, or the like.) Enjoy our silly annual tradition guiltfree! ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853/100 "2009-02-13T15:54:05Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Buying is fine – seriously, most years at least half of the cards sent are store-bought. The main reason to do this is to get a week’s worth of frivolous mail! (And as you start receiving yours, you’ll find that a lot of times “homemade” means a computer printout, some stickers and a handwritten greeting, or the like.) > > Enjoy our silly annual tradition guiltfree! Thank you! I’ll do so. And I’m glad mine seem to have begun to arrive 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2009-valentines-day-card-exchange/480853.md?page=6)