# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/122 "2011-05-16T20:00:48Z")
Celtling and I received ours - what fun! She promptly absconded with everything she could carry, and hid the rubber pig someplace to keep me from swiping it. It was last seen with a lovely black and grey beaded scarf wrapped around it’s little neck. . . 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/123 "2011-05-16T20:56:38Z")
Sent mine out Saturday. The post office insisted on using a bigger box than I thought it would, so I hope everything is okay. Nothing’s really breakable, I don’t think so… It should get there Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/124 "2011-05-16T21:12:23Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > 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! All I have to say is I have enough of that kind of crap around here so don’t be shipping it out to me! Mine is now packed, I just need to write something really quick about it and mail it off tomorrow. ---
**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 17, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/125 "2011-05-17T03:11:18Z")
having some financial difficulties this week, so i won’t be able to send my package until right on or just before the cut off date. it’ll get sent, though, don’t worry! ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/126 "2011-05-17T12:18:16Z")
I will be eagerly watching this thread. After consulting with the spouse, I was unable to join in the festivities this time around. But it’s nothing but fun “watching” folks unbox their ele’s! ---
**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 17, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/127 "2011-05-17T15:24:59Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Celtling and I received ours - what fun! She promptly absconded with everything she could carry, and hid the rubber pig someplace to keep me from swiping it. It was last seen with a lovely black and grey beaded scarf wrapped around it’s little neck. . . > > 😉 Glad you enjoyed it! That scarf is actually a belt but if the pig prefers it as a scarf, more power to him! Hope you liked the chicken candle - it came from Albania! ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/128 "2011-05-17T16:00:09Z")
You should see her walking about with that fuchsia purse over her little arm! Too cute. ---
**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 17, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/129 "2011-05-17T16:57:39Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > You should see her walking about with that fuchsia purse over her little arm! Too cute. Cite! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/130 "2011-05-18T01:10:35Z")
Got mine today! I haven’t looked through it entirely - one of the cats looked like she was getting too interested in it - but the books look interesting. ---
**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 18, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/131 "2011-05-18T01:31:49Z")
So I lied. Had a crazy, but elephant-free weekend. Hope to gather some of my best…ermmmm…stuff to send in the next couple days. Watching people open their elephants is motivating, though. ---
**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 18, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/132 "2011-05-18T12:58:51Z")
Northbound elephant released! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/133 "2011-05-18T13:38:10Z")
My elephant will be heading south this week, whenever I manage to make it to the post office! ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/134 "2011-05-18T21:10:28Z")
My 7 pound elephant is now marching south to the wang of America. I know I have the biggest WTF item ever given in a white elephant. ---
**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 19, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/135 "2011-05-19T00:01:31Z")
Mine is all ready to go, packed in the box and addressed. Will visit the post office tomorrow. ---
**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 19, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/136 "2011-05-19T00:47:56Z")
Mine was estimated to have been delivered by now. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/137 "2011-05-20T01:41:23Z")
> [@Wallflower](#): > > Sent mine out Saturday morning, parcel post. The nice lady at the post office said it will likely be there around the 19th. Well they were really wrong, 'cause I got it last week! Lots of fun stuff … a laptop bag, some fake orchids, Christmas cookie cutters, plastic hangers, jellybeans, tupperware-type containers, two pairs of reading glasses and other stuff I don’t remember anymore. Most of it is actually useful to us, but some of it will get passed along. Thanks bunches! ETA that mine will go out tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/138 "2011-05-20T19:08:36Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Northbound elephant released! North bound elephant received. Which means mine should be there soon too as mine went to Florida. I got: a $10 gift card to Panera, which works for a lunch so that’s awesome. a set of cat salt and pepper shakers. some pins that I will probably stick on my daughters backpack. Plus some glitter, which they are not getting. a 75-300mm lens for a Canon. I have no idea what to do with it, but aren’t these things expensive? It’s also new. a reusable bag to take to the store with Gators written on it. A set of belly dancing finger cymbals, which I know my girls will love and I’m going to hate, 😃 there’s also a small book with them on how to dance. And the best a bunch of Iron Maiden magnets made just for me! 🙂 They’re already on the fridge. Thanks Beetle. ---
**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 20, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/139 "2011-05-20T19:48:16Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > a 75-300mm lens for a Canon. I have no idea what to do with it, but aren’t these things expensive? It’s also new. Sorry about that, man…that really _was_ a case of dumping my junk on someone else. I had bought a flash drive from some company last year and they sent me the lens by accident. I tried several times to return it, but apparently they just didn’t care enough. It’s been underfoot for months. I finally said to myself, “This must be worth something to somebody. Maybe Edward is that somebody!” I’m glad you liked the magnets. Now I’ll have to make some more for myself! ---
**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 20, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/140 "2011-05-20T20:43:28Z")
got it today! i drank the water. ok, i didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637/141 "2011-05-21T17:46:25Z")
Okay, the box is ready to go, and I’m afraid mine is not full of nice stuff like everyone else’s seems to be! I hope there is at least one thing in it that doesn’t go right in the trash! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-since-we-had-a-white-elephant-exchange-anyone-keen/576637.md?page=8)