# Secret Santa 2002! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 12, 2002, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363 "2002-11-12T03:25:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![beerchick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@beerchick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beerchick)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/221 "2002-12-12T18:58:32Z")
Mine was shipped Monday and my recipient has not posted here to say that they got it. I’m going to wait until Tuesday and then I’ll have to spoil my track record of never revealing myself to my giftee. ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/222 "2002-12-12T19:11:09Z")
I got mine today and while thought about not opening it right away, I threw out that idea in a couple of seconds and ran upstairs into my room and ripped open the package. I love the mittens 🆒 I dont have any for this winter. They’re so warm and fuzzy and pretty and will come into good use and the chocolate I’m eating right now. yumm. Thankyou santa! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/223 "2002-12-12T19:18:32Z")
My present is all bought - it just needs to be wrapped and sent. Wrapping tonight, sending tomorrow. Joy to follow. ---
**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/224 "2002-12-12T19:27:34Z")
I tore my package wide open. I seriously have to ration out the Pocky, though. How’d Santa know I loved that stuff when I was growing up? Thanks, Santa!! 🙂 My gift will be mailed this afternoon, so watch yer boxes. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/225 "2002-12-12T20:27:42Z")
Talk about timing! My present arrived while I was hanging up Christmas lights – it was too big for my mailbox, so my building superintendent brought it to my door. Since it only has the sender’s real name on it, please tell me who you are so I can thank you in this thread or by e-mail. In the meantime . . . Thank you. CJ ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/226 "2002-12-12T20:50:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by beerchick \* > \*\*Mine was shipped Monday and my recipient has not posted here to say that they got it. I’m going to wait until Tuesday and then I’ll have to spoil my track record of never revealing myself to my giftee. \*\* Just this past Monday? Mine was mailed last Wednesday, and I’ve not heard yet - but I’m not going to reveal myself unless I don’t hear by this coming Monday. I figure that’s more than enough time for it to have gotten there.) ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/227 "2002-12-12T21:03:28Z")
I wrote Green Bean and still don’t know who I’m supposed to send to…ergh? ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/228 "2002-12-12T21:25:19Z")
**Hamadryad** I think you’re with me and the other folks celebrating on the Ukranian Orthodox calendar. 🙂 I’m still waiting too. And I don’t care if it’s not really that secret. ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/229 "2002-12-12T21:45:31Z")
I’m still making my stuff for my giftee. I’m so excited! I can’t wait to get it all done and sent. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/230 "2002-12-13T00:43:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lsura \* > \*\*Just this past Monday? Mine was mailed last Wednesday, and I’ve not heard yet - but I’m not going to reveal myself unless I don’t hear by this coming Monday. I figure that’s more than enough time for it to have gotten there.) \*\* **Biggirl** wrote this!!! I didn’t notice I was logged in as **beerchick** until I got home from work tonight. AAARGGGG! ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/231 "2002-12-13T01:15:43Z")
Mine should be sent out tomorrow. It’s all wrapped and ready to go. Woo-hoo!!! Hopefully, it will get there by the middle of next week… ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/232 "2002-12-13T02:25:55Z")
My dad mailed mine out along with presents going to other members of WSLers extended and not-so extended family on Monday? Tuesday? Sometime early this week, I swear!😃 It’s all become one big blur of colors what with the insane carziness going on at work. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/233 "2002-12-13T02:28:29Z")
I received mine from a different address from the one I sent to. I don’t know if my recipient has been to the original address to pick it up yet. But I believe he’ll like it. You know who you are…You’re right here, on the Boards right now! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/234 "2002-12-13T02:32:43Z")
Well poo! I missed this years Secret Santa! Well, that’ll teach me to leave the boards for two months. ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/235 "2002-12-13T15:11:44Z")
Mailed, and winging south as we speak. Ho ho ho. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/236 "2002-12-13T15:48:53Z")
My gift came in the mail yesterday!! It’s under the tree and I’m gonna try to ignore it until Christmas morning. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/237 "2002-12-13T16:05:55Z")
I sent mine early last week but my recipient has not posted if she got the present yet. Sure hope it made it. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/238 "2002-12-13T16:29:43Z")
Latecomers are being sent as we speak. There were only 4 latecomers: **CasperQ Barbarian Whistlepig Hamadryad** (who wasn’t really a latecomer, but her original entry got lost in the ether) ---
**Author:** ![arachnidlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@arachnidlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arachnidlove)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/239 "2002-12-13T16:52:18Z")
\*\* green bean \*\* Did ya ever get my email? ~arachnidlove ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2002, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/240 "2002-12-13T17:22:01Z")
I got my person. Muhahaha! As for my wish list— You can get me something that is reminiscent of you or your hometown. Or you can indulge one of my many hobbies. Reading, writing, bicycling and motorcycling are way up there. As is knife sharpening and other bizarreness. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363.md?page=13)