# I want to do a white elephant swap... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 4, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573 "2001-06-04T20:55:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [June 8, 2001, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/61 "2001-06-08T17:39:10Z")
You did fine, **Bead**. Congrats on the big 5-0-0, BTW. Looks like we got us a party, folks! Joining us now **[\*]TheLoadedDog** ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2001, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/62 "2001-06-09T02:41:50Z")
Hey, you can count me in. Sending email now. ---
**Author:** ![Jeffro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jeffro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeffro)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/63 "2001-06-10T00:38:48Z")
Yeah I’m in too! ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/64 "2001-06-10T00:48:17Z")
**Arden, dear,** you can have me anytime you like. And you can send me junk, too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2001, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/65 "2001-06-10T00:59:18Z")
Oooo, I want to play too! I’ve got a closet full of lovely items that need a home (other than mine). ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/66 "2001-06-11T03:51:17Z")
Oh! Oh! Oh! Me too! E-mail is on the way. I’ve got all sorts of freaky shit. Maybe I’ll put together a grab bag… ---
**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:** [June 11, 2001, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/67 "2001-06-11T05:17:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\ ***Arden, dear,** you can have me anytime you like. And you can send me junk, too. 😃 > > \*\* Sweeeeet. 😃 One of these days… ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/68 "2001-06-11T06:08:56Z")
Can new people play too? Email sent! Abby ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/69 "2001-06-11T06:26:43Z")
All right, I’m in! E-mail coming… Are we limiting it to one piece of cra… uh item, or can there be a few? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/70 "2001-06-11T06:39:29Z")
BTW: I’m game for **Morrison**! He’s not too far from here, if everyone else is worried about postage costs (but I can’t write in Chinese!)…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/71 "2001-06-11T10:13:58Z")
OOooooh baby, count me in 😃 😃 Now, where are those HazMat Customs Declaration Forms when I need one??? 😉 Brilliant idea. I say, it’s SUCH a brilliant idea that we should each send TWO ITEMS, one of which you get to keep. \ Cartooniverse ---
**Author:** ![RalfCoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RalfCoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RalfCoder)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/72 "2001-06-11T12:44:52Z")
OK, Ralf Jr. found his colored markers and colored on the white elephant. Does anyone want a rainbow colored elephant, with flowers and airplanes and lollypop trees on it? 😃 **Cranky, Thinksnow** , thanks for organizing this - I’m still looking for something to send, but I know I’ll find **something**. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2001, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/73 "2001-06-11T13:18:51Z")
\<---------doing my absolute finest **Lars Thorvald** imitation. Placing spouse into steamer trunk with O2, mask and PowerBars. 😃 😃 😃 😃 😃 😃 god almighty, I love this whole “swap useless stuff” idea !!! Cartooniverse ---
**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:** [June 11, 2001, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/74 "2001-06-11T13:21:58Z")
Alright, we need some Euro-Dopers and this thing will really be an event to remember. A big “Welcome!” going out to the Pacific rim this weekend! New to the party are:**[li]Lunatic 13[_]Astroboy14 [_]Abby [_]Cartooniverse [_]Kat[_]AndYrAStar[_]Jeffro[/li]and[li]Grace**[/li] Welcome. Seating is to your left, bathrooms are to your right. Someone will be along to help you in about four days. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2001, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/75 "2001-06-12T04:16:21Z")
[li]**moi[\*]thatdarncat**[/li] We’re over the 50-person mark, that’s pretty good assuming everyone actually sends something. It’ll be like Christmas[sub] (or whatever your desired gift-giving thing is)[/sub] in June! ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2001, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/76 "2001-06-12T04:24:28Z")
As someone who just shipped off a whoopie cushion and a gargoyle to a couple of dopers, you KNOW I want in! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2001, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/77 "2001-06-12T04:34:35Z")
You talked me into it. On my way to send an e-mail. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/78 "2001-06-12T14:14:37Z")
[li] **Lola** , you’re in; **Diane** , check your email :)[/li]So…a Friday name-drop sound good to everyone? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2001, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/79 "2001-06-12T14:30:10Z")
> [@](#): > > It’ll be like Christmas (or whatever your desired gift-giving thing is) in June! Well, yeah, but keep in mind that the cheapest shipping rates from here might make it Christmas in July or August! Just keepin’ it real! That’s all!😃 ---
**Author:** ![pink\_kitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pink\_kitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pink_kitten)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2001, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573/80 "2001-06-13T06:08:34Z")
Brilliant. Just brilliant! Count me in Please. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-do-a-white-elephant-swap/67573.md?page=5)