# Doper Valentines Exchange **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 23, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763 "2004-01-23T14:25:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![SkeptiJess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SkeptiJess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkeptiJess)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/221 "2004-02-12T13:20:12Z")
I put mine the the mail box last night. Some of you may be getting yours a wee bit late but, as I said last year: late valentines are _good_ – it makes the love last longer! This is always so much fun! I got my first bunch yesterday – Harry Potter, glitter, confetti and a cool bookmark (good idea, **Twickster**. I stick all my valentines up on the mantel so everyone who comes over can see how popular I am… ---
**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 12, 2004, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/222 "2004-02-12T13:27:33Z")
I got two yesterday, which is good–It means that other Dopers are getting theirs out as late as I am, which is today. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/223 "2004-02-12T13:50:45Z")
> [@earthpuppy](#): > > Two more were waiting for me at home after a #@\*$ of a long day at work. > > Thanks **romansperson** (very sweet handmade) and **FCM** (appropriate doggy one)!! 😃 Got yours yesterday, **earthpuppy**. So pretty, and so clever! I love it! ---
**Author:** ![Pandora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandora)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/224 "2004-02-12T16:22:20Z")
> [@dantheman](#): > > **Pandora** has a **beautiful** RL name! awwww thank you 🙂 It can be a bit of a pain, since no one can pronouce it (you’d be amazed by the names I’ve been called in role calls… ) But I’ve always liked it 🙂 -Pandora (those who haven’t received their valentines from me yet will just have to wait ans see what my real name is ) ---
**Author:** ![Pandora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@Pandora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pandora)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/225 "2004-02-12T16:56:56Z")
> [@Krisfer the Cat](#): > > Pandora, I have a question about your RL name… I’ll email you! E-mail should be in my profile… just make sure the subject line includes SDMB… or something to make me not delete your message as spam 🙂 -Pandora ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/226 "2004-02-12T19:08:41Z")
I got my first one yesterday! Thanks **archergal**! Most of mine went out Tuesday, and the final 7 were finished last night. But I left them at home today! I may be able to get them in the mail box before pick-up tonight, otherwise, the “last” 7 people on the list will be getting theirs a little late. I told my husband that I’m going to take down the Christmas cards and put up my Valentines! ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/227 "2004-02-12T19:38:12Z")
> [@dantheman](#): > > **Pandora** has a **beautiful** RL name! I so agree… thats why I used it in a story I wrote last year. **Blonde**? Are you the card from Texas with the name that is so AMAZINGLY close to a male singer’s that I looked at it and said “No way! Why would HE be writing me?” 😃 Bet you get loads of jokes about that one! ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/228 "2004-02-12T21:09:55Z")
_from under a ton of heart-shaped, shiny confetti comes a happy voice_ WOW, folks!! Today, I got valentines from: **Theo P** , **ScubaBen** , **earthpuppy** , **Pandora** , **FairyChatMom** , **Blonde** (you scare me, tee hee!), **romansperson** (I soooo needed a bookmark, thanks!), and **earthpuppy** (WOW, pretty!)… thank you all for the Valentine vibes! Next year, I’m making my own, darn it all! Don’t egg my house because of my storebought cards, k? 😉 I love you all and mine are still going to be late. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/229 "2004-02-12T21:48:04Z")
> [@maggy](#): > > Got my card from STeve Wright - thank you - what lovely flowers! You’re welcome! And, blimey, the trans-Atlantic post didn’t half do well - I only posted the things on Monday! (They’re rolling in this end too, thanks **Scuba\_Ben** , **SexyWriter** , **Pandora** , **Avarie537** and **LurkMeister**!) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/230 "2004-02-12T23:09:08Z")
Wow! I am amazed at the creativity of my fellow Dopers! **earthpuppy** – Wow! How gorgeous! Which isn’t to slight **archergal, Andros\_X** (whose contribution I opened a wee bit gingerly), **scout1222** (really? your very favorite out of all the thousands and thousands of us? 😉 ), **sexywriter, lurkmeister, Blonde,** and **FCM**. Plus **romansperson** , whose contribution arrived yesterday. Okay! I bought more stamps today – I’ll fire up the Valentine-Making Factory tonight and get going on the couple of dozen that I haven’t done yet… I LOVE Valentine’s Day, Doper Style! ---
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/231 "2004-02-12T23:22:51Z")
I got 5 so far - Blonde’s came in yesterday, and today I got FCM, Scuba Ben, Lurk Meister and NoClueBoy… You guys should start getting mine tomorrow… ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/232 "2004-02-12T23:50:22Z")
I got a couple more today - **FairyChatMom** (cute doggy!!) and **NoClueBoy**. Now, **NCB** must REALLY like me, because I got not one but _two_ valentines! No, really! Now here’s the REALLY funny part - one of them wasn’t signed. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Punkyova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@The\_Punkyova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Punkyova)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/233 "2004-02-12T23:55:50Z")
OK, all of mine went in the mail today! I cannot count, so the last three people on my list got storebought cards with good wishes, not the personalized cards that everyone else got. Sorry!!! I"m so happy! I cleared a shelf for them, and have a lovely valentines display to look at that just cheers me up! Thanks, everyone!!! ---
**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 13, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/234 "2004-02-13T00:10:12Z")
speaking of cool names, lurkmeister has a very cool name. i’m starting to feel warm and fuzzy… there were quite a few cards on my mail spot today. i’m def. gonna have to start on next years now! ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/235 "2004-02-13T00:11:28Z")
I got seven today!!! **dantheman** **IrreverentTone** **Scuba\_Ben** **vivalostwages** **Theo. P** **pandora** **Quasimodem** What a treat! Thanks to you all. (My hubby doesn’t know what to think… he thinks I’m having some sort of “extracurricular activity” with all these folks!) _Thank you_ _ **archergal** , **twickster** _, _ **SanguineSpider** _, _and_ _ **romansperson** _. _I had a lot of fun making them!_ ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/236 "2004-02-13T00:24:51Z")
I dragged my sick, achy self out of bed this morning, expecting to find bills and junk mail in the mailbox, and instead I had NINE VALENTINES! Holy cow, that was great! So is everyone getting a little tired of receiving all their valentines so promptly? I mean, really, it’s so predictable to actually get your valentines on or before Valentine’s Day, right? Want a little more variety to it? Well you’re in luck! Mine are going to be late. I promise they’ll be in the mail tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![shannablu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@shannablu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shannablu)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/237 "2004-02-13T00:46:43Z")
Yippee! I received five more today. Thanks so much to **Pandora, dantheman, Scuba\_Ben, and Averie537**. Oh, and **NoClueBoy** , thanks for the compliment, you really know how to flatter a girl. 🙂 My SO sent mine out on Tuesday, so people should be getting them soon. I love Valentine’s Day! ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/238 "2004-02-13T01:07:29Z")
Today’s thanks go out to **Scuba\_Ben** , **Avarie537** , and **SexyWriter**. This is awesome! I’m doing it every year! ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/239 "2004-02-13T03:14:15Z")
Hit the motherlode today - ELEVEN! Heart-shaped sequins all over the place! **FCM** \* - cute kitten! **Steve Wright** - whose picture is that? **dantheman** \* - Harry Potter **Blonde** - love to you, too **SexyWriter** - did you make that? very cool **Pandora** - very pretty name **Scuba\_Ben** - looks familiar (identical to one of the four I sent out) **Avarie537** - cute chick! **Maggy** - fancy fold-out **look!ninjas** - lovely poem **Shannablu** - thanks for the kind thought This was a great idea; definitely going to do it again next year! \*who wasn’t on my list - fortunately I have extras I can mail out tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763/240 "2004-02-13T03:22:46Z")
This day has definitely ended better than it began. My illness that has laid me low the past week is pretty much gone. I passed my performance review at work today, so I have a job for another year! And… When I got home, I found _six_ valentines in my mailbox! :eek: :eek: 🙂 🆒 Thanks to **Featherlou** , **LurkMeister** , **Avarie537** , **Pandora** , **Theo P** , and **earthpuppy**! And the three from yesterday, from **Lynn** , **FairyChatMom** , and **Steve Wright**!🙂 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-valentines-exchange/225763.md?page=13)