# I Got My Elephant!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2001, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811 "2001-09-11T03:27:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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:** [September 22, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/161 "2001-09-22T18:03:06Z")
Just finished packing a bonus box for **Zappo** and I want it noted that he _specifically_ asked me for it… I want that read into the record. Just in case, ya know… 😃 How many air holes should I include for the Dalmatian?? ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/162 "2001-09-22T18:27:04Z")
Alright the package I sent to superdude was just returned marked moved left no forwarding address. I assume I got Superdude’s name because we had a few drop outs at the start. Now what do I do ? Superdude, thinksnow will one of you email me ? I don’t want my own junk, I want someone elses junk ! Waaaaaaaaaa ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/163 "2001-09-22T19:09:18Z")
Rue, the someone in MA was Wicked Blue 🙂 E. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/164 "2001-09-22T19:10:46Z")
**Ayesha** , I sent you **Supers** old add’y at first, but did a follow-up a day or so after. If you only have the Indiana one, well, that is obviously wrong. You _should_ have gotten a Kentucky one. I have it at work, so if he doesn’t get in contact with you between now and Monday, I’ll send it your way. **Rue** , I hearby promote you to _Assistant Stand-In Elephant Wrangler Gopher, Third Class_. Here’s your pin. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/165 "2001-09-22T19:12:48Z")
I haven’t “officially” gotten anything yet. What I have gotten so far are wonderful “thank you” baby pachyderms. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/166 "2001-09-22T20:01:41Z")
Wow. The Third Class pin. I’m speechless. Luckily there’s this keyboard thingy, so, technically I don’t have to say anything. But really, Third Class. Man, it beat all kinds of heck outta Low Class, or No Class, or even Remedial Class. I’m truely touched. The only downside is, I was touched by **thinksnow**. I’d rather be touched by **bobkitty** , or my new Special Friend **scout**. Or really, any one of a whole slew of Dopettes. Or a slew of Dopettes all at one time. Either way. And the “Elephant Gopher”, is that like a [mole rat](http://natzoo.si.edu/hilights/webcams/molerat1/nmcam.htm), only way bigger? -Rue. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/167 "2001-09-22T21:07:36Z")
::Ears perk up at sound of name, looks around… spies target…:: [sub]::humming ‘Mission:Impossible’ theme quietly… Dum, dum, dum, dum duh duh…[/sub] ::sneak:: ::sneak:: ::sneak:: :: **POUNCE** :: Gotcha! [sub]::touch::[/sub] Hee hee. [sub]::touch::[/sub] Betcha didn’t even see me coming. [sub]::touch::[/sub] See, the key to a successful ‘Pounce-n-poke’ maneuver [sub]::touch::[/sub] is the prepatory butt-wiggle. [sub]::touch::[/sub] No one can escape the butt-wiggle. [sub]::touch::[/sub] 😃 ::Kisses Rue on the forehead, bounds away back to the downloading of BtVS sound files:: -BK ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/168 "2001-09-22T21:42:26Z")
This is Booker’s typing friend - what a great box of treasures he received! I’m envious! Who is this phantom Cranky as an Old Man who risks breaking laws to send a guy birth control pills??? And Snowmen’s poop??? Well, guess that’s not illegal. Here are a few of the choice treasures received… (1) Books: The Death of Common Sense by Philip K. Howard The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Cambell’s Homemade Meals in 20 Minutes 12 Month Budget Book IBM’s Assembly Language - a classic from 1983! Are your Nipples Sore - LaLeche League’s very informative monographs perfect for the single guy and a could be considered obscene prenatal perineal massage pamphlett - or NOT. Map of Albuquerque - must know I like Weird Al (2) TOYS: Curious George and Rocket Hand Puppet Written in Stone Kids Creativity Kit Purple Blaster Water Gun Aah ahhhhh Cute Butterfly Baby’s Rattle that squeaks and a blue bunny night light I’ll actually use Elephant and Trees picture frame minus the picture Two sets of barnyard animal stickers - the kind you use to reward kids for using the potty Mackinac Bridge minature playing cards The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck by Beatrix Potter Shiny Silver New Year’s Eve Whistle Blower Pooh and Piglet Notepad Little Tikes Hard Hat filled with frogs Fish Sandals Floating Eyeball More Frogs - Very Colorful on a kid’s baseball cap Petopia Magnetic Words Puzzle Bunny Go Round Easter Egg Carousel (3) Clothes - Sorta Green Feather Boa - really slinky Medium Camisole - green - Victoria Secret lookalike T-shirt - Mackinac Island - X-Large - fits me. Full-Length Raincoat with hood One white Baby sock Ten Pairs of Foam Ear Plugs Glamour Watch with 5 Changeable bands Women’s Genieva Watch with 5 yr guarantee Raspberry Salsa Massage Cream - YUM! Tranquility Bay Fields of Freesia Body Lotion Nail Polishes - Taxi Yellow - Blue Mist - and Vernis a ongles Pink Buck Lock-back Pocket Knife (4) The Rest of the Closet… A Book Mark A Kellogg’s Frog Pencil A Capri Calculator The Manual Alphabet of American Sign Language Informed Choice Magnet Sony Remote Control Card Mini Post-it Note pad Dialpak 28’s Micronor Birth Control Pills unopened French Postcard Feu Rouge: ne jouons pas avec la vie Clinton and Core Beefcake postcard - their faces and some hunks with great abs bodies. Ez Soil - Potting Soil Norge Moose Crossing Coffee Mug Purina One Mouse Pad Misto Gourmet Olive Oil Sprayer 6 packs Postal Explorer CDs 1 Free Hallmark Card and Envelope Soul Food CD Cell Therapy and Soul Food by Goodie Mob AT&T Software and Walden Woods CD “Stormy Weather” Dennis DeYoung’s Ultimate Collection Cranky as an Old Man must certainly win an award for clean closets or being an over-achiever. U Pick. Thanks for making this so interesting. This is the most fun I’ve had opening a box that wasn’t on Christmas - or not yet my birthday (tomorrow). Thanks Cranky. ---
**Author:** ![mongrel\_8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mongrel\_8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mongrel_8)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/169 "2001-09-23T02:03:03Z")
I finally got to check out my elephant today. I have had it for a couple weeks now but have been unable to open it because I have been at college. Among the amazing stuff I recieved: [ul] [li]Leather planner[/li][li]Electronic yahtzee w/ slightly burned scorecards[/li][li]Star Trek Coasters[/li][li]Cool Metal Texas Boot[/li][li]Paris, Texas pin[/li][li]Shoe Horn[/li][li]Bottle Opener[/li][li]Various keychains[/li][li]Calculator[/li][li]Ear Plugs[/li][li]Smaple Body Wash Packet[/li][li]Logic Gamebook[/li][li]and various other cool stuff.[/li][/ul] My girlfriend immediately took the bodywash and logic gamebook, but the rest is **mine all mine I tell ya!!** [mongrel laughs maniacally], but dobbinaire I just have one question what is the grey plastic beltbuckle looking thing? It has safefit stamped on one side and Prime BZ on the other side. Also what is that wrench supposed to be used for? ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/170 "2001-09-23T04:13:16Z")
Heh Heh Heh. You have no idea how happy I was to unload that crap. A few notes: The camisole is really a negligee–just a delightfully _short_ one. Wink wink. The norge coffee mug really is from Norway. The french postcard really is from France. I’m sorry that buck knife is pink, because it really is a nice knife. Bummer about the girlie color though, eh? I just started grabbing stuff and throwing it in. And more stuff, and more stuff, and more stuff. I like frogs, can you tell? ---
**Author:** ![dobbinaire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@dobbinaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dobbinaire)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2001, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/171 "2001-09-23T04:40:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mongrel\_8 \* > \*\*… what is the grey plastic beltbuckle looking thing? It has safefit stamped on one side and Prime BZ on the other side. Also what is that wrench supposed to be used for? \*\* You’re welcome, **mongrel\_8**. (BTW, that’s _two_ questions, college student :p) The grey ‘beltbuckle’ is for an automobile seatbelt. Slide the shoulder belt into one of the two slits and the lap belt into the other [sub]something like that[/sub] on either side. Then adjust it to keep the shoulder part of the belt off your neck. Hope it works better for you than it did for me :). The wrench? I have no idea, I don’t remember, why do you think I threw it awa… um, gave it to you?. Maybe you can find a use for it :D. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/172 "2001-09-23T15:35:48Z")
Um, MonkeyMensch? Are you out there? I sent your elephant weeks ago! Did you get it? ---
**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:** [September 24, 2001, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/173 "2001-09-24T00:05:49Z")
i do hope my bestest friend in texas got a paper box full of stuff by now. i mailed it out around the third or 10th of sept. (i know it was a monday) there was an env. taped to the lid of the box because i forgot to put it in the box when i taped it up. ---
**Author:** ![Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myron_Van_Horowitzski)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/174 "2001-09-24T01:37:23Z")
Just got back from a week camping in the Great Northwoods! (Yes, we got rained on and yes we froze our cojones off) I’m hoping to see a package when we go collect our mail tomorrow! > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spyderman \* > \*\*But being stoopid I don’t know who sent it ☹ > > But a HARDY **THANKS!!** for all the cool stuff :)\*\* Yes, it was I, the Mystery Elephant Person. (Hmmmph. I know I wrote a note. Guess I’ll find it under the furniture somewhere) > [@](#): > > \*\*SpideyJr. loves the **ASTEROID** thing-a-ba-jobby© and it keeps the cat hypnotized for hours on end. \*\* Glad you like the Asteroid. I hoped you would find it as gloriously tasteless as I did. > [@](#): > > \*\*Sadly, SpideyJr. dumped the 3½ X 5’s in the fishtank so I will never know what was on them. Hopefully nothing crimial. \*\* The floppies were a Genuine Registered Setup Program for DOS 6.0© and Windows 3.1©. Tsk. Someday they woulda been a collectors’ item. (Snerk) And criminal? Guess it’s open to interpretation (double Snerk) > [@](#): > > \*\*I am stumped as to what the circly-spinny-colourwheel thing is, so whoever you are, fill me in PLEASE! \*\* It’s some sort of puzzle. You’re supposed to line up all the wheels so that identical colors are adjacent on each wheel. Did you like the nifty triangular three-color highlighter? But, good lord, y’all Dopers! Ya make me feel like a slacker, seeing all the voluminous inventory lists here! Guess I’m a weird, abnormal person: I have no pack-rat tendencies. What a sicko. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/175 "2001-09-24T12:52:59Z")
:goes out to mailbox and checks for box: No box. :waits patiently, twiddling thumbs, humming: ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/176 "2001-09-24T13:55:02Z")
I was finally able to pick up my tasty White Elephant package last week, but I couldn’t post about it until now. Mine is from **beegirl13** , a newbie but a goodie! I’m completely swamped at work, which is the only place I can get online (no 'puter at home), but I’ll come back and post the awesome selection of stuff she gave me as soon as I can. Trust me, it will be worth the wait. Also, to my person, I finally made your package this weekend, and I’ll mail it at lunch. So sorry for the delay. Please don’t be mad for keeps. ---
**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:** [September 24, 2001, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/177 "2001-09-24T15:05:54Z")
Lunatic13 - Sure, if you want to use that in your signature, feel free. Do you have some connection to Wausau? I’m wondering, because of the book. Cranky - I noticed you sent out a couple of things that are connected to Mackinac Island. Do you live near there? Did you vacation there? Just curious. MonkeyMensch - Is it there yet? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/178 "2001-09-24T16:10:13Z")
::stands beside **Bunny** in the not-got-yet club, whispers to **Bunny** about her pierced belly button and asks more stupid questions to pass the time:: ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/179 "2001-09-24T16:18:39Z")
I forgot the best thing of all. I got a keychain that first looks like a puzzle (black with white balls and sections that turn). What it actually is, the entire braille alphabet. Very cool. I have my junk boxed up and ready to fly. Didn’t make it to the post office this weekend. Damn, I’m a slacker! ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811/180 "2001-09-24T16:39:01Z")
I sent mine out a week ago Saturday (the 15th), paid extra for Priority Mail and extra to track it. The US Post Office website says it’s still not there yet. ☹ Hopefully it will arrive soon. * * * Jeg elsker dig, Thomas [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-my-elephant/80811.md?page=10)