# 2010 Secret Santa Exchange **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 19, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176 "2010-11-19T02:21:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/101 "2010-12-17T16:13:36Z")
> [@Zjestika](#): > > … I got a sweet LED flashlight from **purplehorseshoe** , for keeping me safe and visible while running. It’s so teeny! Thank you so much, I really like it! 🙂 You’re welcome! 🙂 I’m glad you like it - as soon as I saw your self-description, I knew that was yours! \*\* peers into mailbox hopefully \*\* ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/102 "2010-12-17T16:30:45Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > You’re welcome! 🙂 I’m glad you like it - as soon as I saw your self-description, I knew that was yours! > \*\* peers into mailbox hopefully \*\* It got sent Tuesday … look for a red and white mailer with a pink butterfly label … it isn’t like I am sending it by dogsled, just US Snail … ☹ ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/103 "2010-12-17T17:01:22Z")
Yay! I got a book light from Meagan! And it is purple! Squee! Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/104 "2010-12-17T18:13:19Z")
Some gifts may have been sent electronically via email, so if you haven’t received your gift yet, check the email address you have listed in your contacts. ---
**Author:** ![Faelyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@Faelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faelyn)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/105 "2010-12-17T18:14:59Z")
> [@pbbth](#): > > Yay! I got a book light from Meagan! And it is purple! Squee! Thanks so much! I’m so glad you like it! I saw it and thought it would be perfect for you! ---
**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:** [December 17, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/106 "2010-12-17T20:14:40Z")
i have gathered the items and will zip it to the post office by monday latest. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/107 "2010-12-17T22:08:30Z")
I put mine in the mail today! OK, I hope I have this straight… **Gifts have been mailed by:** twickster Rhinannon8404 pbbth Ms Robyn Maus Magill Purplehorseshoe Aceplace57 faithfool Meagan Aruvqan FairyChatMom Zjestika rocking chair Baker Surly Chick **Gifts have been received by:** Ms Robyn Zjestika pbbth Meagan If you’ve mailed or received and are not on the list above, please let me know! If you haven’t mailed yet…tick, tick, tick, tick. Christmas will be here before you know it! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/108 "2010-12-17T22:46:35Z")
I have mailed! Way back when, I mailed. I hope, hope, hope that my recipient gets their item on time, but sadly Canada Post is notoriously S…L…O…W. ☹ ---
**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:** [December 17, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/109 "2010-12-17T22:55:31Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > I have mailed! Way back when, I mailed. > > I hope, hope, hope that my recipient gets their item on time, but sadly Canada Post is notoriously S…L…O…W. ☹ Oops! My bad, Fast Pants! 😃 I’ve updated my list. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/110 "2010-12-18T02:42:16Z")
**pbbth** , I got the chocolate caramels today! Thank you, thank you, thank you! And they came all the way from Finland! It’s all I can do not to binge them all! It was a perfect gift.😛 ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/111 "2010-12-18T03:51:44Z")
I got a mystery package from **Surly Chick** … :eek:😃 [A nice mug, already filled with hot cocoa thanks to hubby making me some with a lovely wooden laser cut magnet](http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy176/aruvqan/piccy1.jpg) with a spiffily wrapped mystery lump the kitteh was sniffling around :dubious: which turned out to be a [lovely multiscented candle with a jinglebell](http://i789.photobucket.com/albums/yy176/aruvqan/pt2nummycandle.jpg), now confiscated by my furry overlord. It is dangling from her scratching post 😃 Many many thanks =) ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/112 "2010-12-18T04:06:48Z")
I’m glad you like it! They all would have been spiffily wrapped except I ran out of wrapping paper after my furry canine overlord was caught eating the tube… ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/113 "2010-12-18T04:09:58Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > I’m glad you like it! They all would have been spiffily wrapped except I ran out of wrapping paper after my furry canine overlord was caught eating the tube… ROFLMAO I can fully understand, having given up wrapping and christmas trees years ago thanks to furry overlords =) I had to make wrapping paper for my gift … ☹ and it went out tuesday, and I am a trifle worried that it hasn’t gotten there yet … ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/114 "2010-12-18T14:09:03Z")
My gift is going out today and will (should) hopefully get there by next Tuesday. Hopefully. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/115 "2010-12-18T15:43:51Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > **pbbth** , I got the chocolate caramels today! Thank you, thank you, thank you! And they came all the way from Finland! > > It’s all I can do not to binge them all! It was a perfect gift.😛 Yay! I hope you enjoy them. IMO the candy in Finland was better than most American candy so I am happy to have been able to share them with you! ---
**Author:** ![Seren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@Seren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seren)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/116 "2010-12-18T18:32:02Z")
I’ve got the gift ready, I just need to mail it out now. Doesn’t look like I’ll be able to get to the post office today so I’ll send it on Monday for sure. ---
**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:** [December 18, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/117 "2010-12-18T19:32:42Z")
a package arrived! thank you baker, i love the t-shirt. chocolate is the base of my food pyramid. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/118 "2010-12-18T20:33:43Z")
I got all excited when I saw a package in the mailbox! Except it was for my daughter. Stoopit daughter. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2010, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/119 "2010-12-19T02:53:57Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > ROFLMAO I can fully understand, having given up wrapping and christmas trees years ago thanks to furry overlords =) > > I had to make wrapping paper for my gift … ☹ and it went out tuesday, and I am a trifle worried that it hasn’t gotten there yet … Worry no more!! It arrived today - a lovely necklace in an _ahem_ signature color. It fits great, just around the base of my throat, which is shorter/tighter than any other necklace I have so it works with shirts I otherwise don’t wear necklaces with! Way to fill a hole in my jewelry wardrobe, **aruvqan**! Thank you!! My own furry kitteh overlord is quite interested in the little tassel-thingies on the wrapping paper, by the way … ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176/120 "2010-12-19T03:49:48Z")
I was getting ready to say - but got interrupted by the circuit breaker tripping and the power going out, because I had the _audacity_ to want to watch TV AND post to the Dope AND have a space heater on, like the Caligula I am - that the hand-drawn wrapping paper is lovely! Thank you for taking the time to make it all so festive! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-secret-santa-exchange/561176.md?page=7)