# SDMB Secret Santa Gift Exchange 2014 \[signup closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2014, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314 "2014-11-11T06:00:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/221 "2014-12-16T14:58:23Z")
**Sir T-Cups** Thank you, thank you, thank you for the most excellent T-Cup šŸ˜› (Tervis tumbler) in purple and green celebrating the Hornets. I had tea in it this morning. You Sir outdid yourself in the gift department - trifecta in local, purple (and green) and tea. Thank you again. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/222 "2014-12-16T16:32:38Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Do they open each box to check for letters? :dubious: Itā€™s the same in the US if you send something book rate/media mail. You arenā€™t supposed to have letters in there. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/223 "2014-12-16T16:56:20Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > The Xmas underwear went abroad, so Iā€™m honestly not sure how long it will take for them to arrive. By Christmas, I hope, but they _do_ have to cross an oceanā€¦ Speaking of which, Iā€™ve been watching the tracking on my gift, and itā€™s taken quite the circuitous route to get to its final destination - at least now itā€™s in the country it belongs in! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/224 "2014-12-16T17:04:38Z")
Mailed mine today ā€“ itā€™s supposed to get there Friday, but I have a tracking number in case it doesnā€™t. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/225 "2014-12-16T21:24:10Z")
> [@Reepicheep](#): > > **Sir T-Cups** Thank you, thank you, thank you for the most excellent T-Cup šŸ˜› (Tervis tumbler) in purple and green celebrating the Hornets. I had tea in it this morning. You Sir outdid yourself in the gift department - trifecta in local, purple (and green) and tea. Thank you again. Yay Iā€™m glad you got it! When I read your description of things you like you almost made it TOO easy for me šŸ˜ƒ Just donā€™t use it in New Orleans, a Pelican might snatch it and yell at you for being a hipster (itā€™s a sports jokeā€¦someoneā€™ll get itā€¦) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/226 "2014-12-16T21:30:59Z")
> [@peedin](#): > > I received my package yesterday and am steadfastly not opening. My gifterā€™s Doper name was not on the outside so I donā€™t know who it is from, except they are from San Jose, CA and I THINK the last name is Reed. Sorry, didnā€™t have my glasses on. The box is marked ā€œthis end up.ā€ Could it be a lava lamp??? Wow, Iā€™m more illegible than I thought I was! Sorry I forgot to put my Doper name on the outside. And my last name isnā€™t even close to Reed. šŸ˜ƒ Hope you enjoy it! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/227 "2014-12-16T22:03:52Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Itā€™s the same in the US if you send something book rate/media mail. You arenā€™t supposed to have letters in there. Oh. Ummā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/228 "2014-12-16T22:53:14Z")
**rocking chair** youā€¦rock! You fulfilled my need for a pen not onceā€¦not twiceā€¦but THREE times (ok so the third is a pencilā€¦whoā€™s counting?) with some great stuff from the Franklin institute and the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexler! The pencil even has a triceratops on it. I also got a sweet survival tool. It has a compass, a flashlight, a whistle, a magnifying glass, a little mirror and a secret compartment so secret I canā€™t even find the damn thing. Last and DEFINITELY not least I have my own little Einstein! A little bean-bag Albert who will look great on my desk at work =) Thank you so much for the wonderful gifts, the adorable polar bear card, and the ribbon-ed airbag ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/229 "2014-12-16T23:08:18Z")
Sent my package out today! FedEx said it should be there in 3 days or so. Hope someone likes chocolate! ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/230 "2014-12-16T23:18:29Z")
Mine is packaged, paid and pick-up scheduled. Will start itā€™s journey West from here tomorrow around noon (when the postman comes). ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/231 "2014-12-17T01:19:15Z")
Sent mine out today, it went priority so it should be there Friday or Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/232 "2014-12-17T02:33:47Z")
Mineā€™s going out tomorrow, I promise. ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/233 "2014-12-17T05:24:11Z")
\*\*Sent: 31/42 Received: 11/42 FloatyGimpy Aspenglow -\> Hockey Monkey romansperson carnut -\> MsRobyn peedin -\> FairyChatMom EmilyG -\> Helena330 FairyChatMom -\> OneCentStamp OneCentStamp -\> romansperson twickster Helena330 -\> purplehorseshoe Baker Filbert jsgoddess SeaDragonTattoo freckafree MissTake Anaamika -\> freckafree Slow Moving Vehicle Silvorange rocking chair -\> Sir T-Cups Infovore -\> peedin KinkiNipponTourist brainstall IvoryTowerDenizen Sir T-Cups -\> Reepicheep Atomic Mama Grrlbrarian Pai325 Sarabellum1976 Hockey Monkey Reepicheep\*\* ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/234 "2014-12-17T07:34:16Z")
Received and sent! Thank you **Baker** for the lovely postcards, the glass, and the sweets! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/235 "2014-12-17T10:23:03Z")
> [@JoseB](#): > > Received and sent! Thank you **Baker** for the lovely postcards, the glass, and the sweets! šŸ™‚ Did you find the tiny angel inside the blue glass? It was wrapped in a plastic bag. glad you like the stuff, the chocolate comes from my favorite shop. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/236 "2014-12-17T10:51:17Z")
_knockknockknock_ ā€œParcel!ā€ Iā€™ve not opened it yet, but I appear to be the happy owner of an exciting box, courtesy of **Atomicmama**! ---
**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:** [December 17, 2014, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/237 "2014-12-17T12:27:45Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > **rocking chair** youā€¦rock! > > You fulfilled my need for a pen not onceā€¦not twiceā€¦but THREE times (ok so the third is a pencilā€¦whoā€™s counting?) with some great stuff from the Franklin institute and the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexler! The pencil even has a triceratops on it. > > I also got a sweet survival tool. It has a compass, a flashlight, a whistle, a magnifying glass, a little mirror and a secret compartment so secret I canā€™t even find the damn thing. > > Last and DEFINITELY not least I have my own little Einstein! A little bean-bag Albert who will look great on my desk at work =) > > Thank you so much for the wonderful gifts, the adorable polar bear card, and the ribbon-ed airbag iā€™m so glad you ripped right into it. also that got there a lot faster than i expected. i really liked the pencil, and albert. have a great time writing awesome missives. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/238 "2014-12-17T13:56:56Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > Mineā€™s going out tomorrow, I promise. Itā€™s in the envelope, ready to go. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/239 "2014-12-17T14:24:08Z")
I can tell you I definitely wonā€™t be waiting for Xmas to open my gift. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314/240 "2014-12-17T15:51:35Z")
I put my glasses on and now know **Infovoreā€™s** real last name. I opened the shipping box last night to find a beautifully wrapped present (that is NOT a lava lamp). Itā€™s so pretty I had to put it under the tree, so I still havenā€™t opened it. Itā€™s the right shape to be a fruitcake (which I adore)ā€¦ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2014-signup-closed/704314.md?page=13)