# Its been a while since we had a White Elephant Exchange - anyone keen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 31, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637 "2011-03-31T15:27:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [May 5, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/102 "2011-05-05T15:44:28Z")
Sorry gals, I don’t have you! Besides, I’m a 10. ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/103 "2011-05-06T06:07:46Z")
me too, surly! maybe you have me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/104 "2011-05-06T06:56:06Z")
Oohh I got hooked up with a Moderator, I’d better send nice things to curry favour. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/105 "2011-05-06T11:31:18Z")
Since y’all are at the exchange point, I’m going to unstick this thread. Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![nofloyd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nofloyd/32/2870_2.png) [@nofloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nofloyd)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/106 "2011-05-08T01:07:36Z")
Box is packed. It doesn’t have to go that far. Almost disappointed I don’t have to ship to Timbuktu. ---
**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:** [May 8, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/107 "2011-05-08T01:18:55Z")
Mine’s ready to go out on Monday. I hope I can afford the postage! ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/108 "2011-05-08T03:18:41Z")
I wish it wasn’t so costly to ship… I’d send a BEEEG box… what is the least expensive shipping domestically? ---
**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:** [May 9, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/109 "2011-05-09T18:28:46Z")
The white elephant is on the run. It had to go parcel post though so even though it’s not going very far, it’s going to take 10-14 days. Am I the first to ship?? w00t! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/110 "2011-05-09T19:06:45Z")
I thought of something I want to send, but I don’t have it yet, so mine won’t be for another week probably. ---
**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/111 "2011-05-09T21:21:30Z")
Sent mine out Saturday morning, parcel post. The nice lady at the post office said it will likely be there around the 19th. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2011, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/112 "2011-05-10T00:16:43Z")
> [@Wallflower](#): > > Sent mine out Saturday morning, parcel post. The nice lady at the post office said it will likely be there around the 19th. Curses! Beaten by a wallflower! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/113 "2011-05-10T02:30:17Z")
Wow, I just got my elephant parts together. Now I need a box. Hubby told me to get a send-anything-box from the PO. If it doesn’t fit, it goes in next year’s box. That seems fair. I’ll get my ele crate tomorrow. I hope my person has kids… ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2011, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/114 "2011-05-10T13:29:12Z")
Mine goes out tomorrow! ---
**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:** [May 11, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/115 "2011-05-11T22:19:48Z")
reaching for singing voice… the box is packed it has gone away. the postal service has it on a plane. its winging it way to the west coast. treasures are inside hoping for a place. ready to put a sparkle in a new face. i hope this elephant will be just right. so, open it up very carefully. things are tuck in every little space. i’m hoping that you’ll enjoy every little thing. the elephant is on a jet plane, i know it should be there wednes day. leaving on a jet plane gonna get there on a wednes day. that’s what the post man said. (now to get john denver to stop spinning.) ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/116 "2011-05-12T00:25:42Z")
Mine will likely go out on Monday. Still have some stuffing to do… ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/117 "2011-05-12T00:30:12Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > Mine will likely go out on Monday. Still have some stuffing to do… Mine too… ---
**Author:** ![Snowcarpet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowcarpet/32/257_2.png) [@Snowcarpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowcarpet)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/118 "2011-05-14T21:05:13Z")
My oliphaunt launched itself today - I think I heard it singing “O Canada!” ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/119 "2011-05-16T19:33:47Z")
Ok, so it was sent out today - last week got crazy busy! To make up for it, I tossed in extra goodies. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/120 "2011-05-16T19:43:18Z")
Well… I have mine all boxed up, I re-used a priority mail box. Got it to the post office and… …it was going to be $32 to ship it to Seattle! \>shockface\< Simply can’t afford that so brought it home and will re-pack it in a regular box. MAY get it out tomorrow, may be next week now. ☹ I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/121 "2011-05-16T19:56:38Z")
Couple more days on mine, but it’s filling up nicely. Awesome timing for this, since my wife and I are divorcing and I’m moving out, I’ve been able to find lots of good remnants of a failed life together to pass along! Kidding, of course – not about the divorce, but it’s perfectly amicable and not nearly as weepy and emo as that made it sound. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637.md?page=7)