# Are we doing a Secret Santa this year? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771 "2001-11-11T16:10:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/1 "2001-11-11T16:10:07Z")
Are we going to do a Secret Santa this year? I haven’t heard any mention of it so far. Did I miss it? I hope we do. I really enjoyed my present last year. Well, since I brought it up, I guess I’ll have to volunteer to organize it. 😛 What do you all think?? ---
**Author:** ![CanadianSue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@CanadianSue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanadianSue)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/2 "2001-11-11T16:11:31Z")
I’m in. Let me know if you need help organizing. ---
**Author:** ![Soda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Soda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soda)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/3 "2001-11-11T16:11:44Z")
Oh, yeah. I’m so in. As long as I don’t have to organize anything, because, frankly, I suck at organizing. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/4 "2001-11-11T16:26:58Z")
Last year, we had a $10 budget, right? I propose we do that again. Last year we had a big problem with slow international mail. It will probably be worse this year. It’s fun to get mail from overseas, but it may be best if we tried to exchange gifts with people from our own countries (or at least continents!) What do you all think? I had a wild idea: Let’s get presents for the mods and admins. People could volunteer to get an additional present for a mod. I doubt the mods and admins would be willing to give out their home addresses, though. Oh well. Maybe we could work something out. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/5 "2001-11-11T16:37:56Z")
Yeah, ditto on the international mail thing. Besides being slower, it’s too expensive for my budget. With the last round of the white elephant exchange, I spent way more on shiping than I did on the contents of the box. But count me in! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/6 "2001-11-11T16:58:00Z")
I think that this year, I would be happy to play along. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/7 "2001-11-11T16:58:29Z")
Woohooo! I’m in. I love Secret Santa, and I had a lot of fun last year. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/8 "2001-11-11T17:39:39Z")
Count me in as well. If he’d be willing to give me his addy, I’ll even volunteer to send **Coldfire** a prezzie. International mail or no. 🙂 -BK ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/9 "2001-11-11T19:05:56Z")
Yo, if it’s bein’ done, I’m in. You might want to refreash some of our memories on the rules (like mine). ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/10 "2001-11-11T19:18:46Z")
I am _so_ in. I’ll even volunteer to organize. E-mail me at [sdmbsecretsanta@hotmail.com](mailto:sdmbsecretsanta@hotmail.com) - yay! ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/11 "2001-11-11T19:20:04Z")
Dammit. Sorry, **Green Bean**. I should _really_ drink more coffee before posting. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2001, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/12 "2001-11-11T19:22:10Z")
i’m in! this was great fun last year. just tell me when and where. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/13 "2001-11-11T19:23:58Z")
If whoever gets me would be ok with not actually receiving their present until AFTER Christmas, I could be in. I won’t get the chance to mooch money off my mother to go Christmas shopping until about December 20… ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/14 "2001-11-11T20:01:48Z")
I want to play this year too, I missed last years Secret Santa. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/15 "2001-11-11T21:02:37Z")
And I came in too late to be part of it last year. I _love_ Secret Santas! Add my name to the list. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/16 "2001-11-11T21:32:02Z")
Me too! [Now that I think I can finally mail Ginger’s package to her] ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/17 "2001-11-11T22:01:19Z")
I want Arden Rangers name ! I owe her one for certian auctions. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/18 "2001-11-11T22:48:13Z")
Glad to see people are interested. Let’s keep this thread going for a bit and see what suggestions are generated and what issues are raised. Then I’ll come up with some sort of a plan. Ginger and Sue: I’m glad to have your help! ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/19 "2001-11-11T22:50:39Z")
All I want for Christmas is an SDMB subscription. It’s the gift that keeps on giving, all year 'round. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771/20 "2001-11-11T22:57:09Z")
I’d love to do this again. Count me in, please! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-we-doing-a-secret-santa-this-year/92771.md?page=2)