# 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:** 15
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/281 "2002-12-18T05:38:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vivalostwages \* > \*\*-------------------------------------------------------------- > Was that postcard from me? If so, there was some kind of mix up, because my SS had a completely different username…and their gift to me came from a different address from the one I was given. > 😕 \*\* **viva** - are you thinking that you sent a present to the same person that sent one to you? Because that’s not the case, so the gift you got _is_ supposed to be from a different person with a different address than the one you sent out. If you didn’t think that, ignore this whole post! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/282 "2002-12-18T09:17:25Z")
I got my SS package about a week ago, but **I’m** waiting until Christmas morning before I unwrap it:p ;). Of course, given how crazy-nutso things are at work I could go insane before Christmas rolls around. But probably not. Thank you very much Secret Santa!!!😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/283 "2002-12-18T14:17:34Z")
I got my gift ! ! ! ! ! ! 😃 And proceeded to unwrap it. 😛 Saw that it was :eek: a MUCH COOL gravity timer from, oddly enough, **Gravity**. It will occupy a place of honor in the billiards room at home, and is utterly perfect. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ! ! ! I love presents. Unfortuantly, Welbywife re-wrapped the present and won’t let me play with it until Christmas. :mad: ---
**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:** [December 18, 2002, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/284 "2002-12-18T15:03:14Z")
Well I’m an idiot. I’ve had mine for a week or so and STILL haven’t sent it out. Mine only goes 5 hours away so it shouldn’t matter too much. I think I’ll hit the PO today. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/285 "2002-12-18T15:09:52Z")
**UncleBill** ’s work starts at 8:30am. Mail Box Etc website says they open at 8:30am. So I figure I’ll be first in line and get to work 15 minutes late, no prob this week. The door says they open at 9am. Since I’d already offloaded 5 boxes from the truck and it was reasonably close to 9am, I wait. And wait. Until about 9:20am, when the person with the key finally shows up. I hope they are better at getting things delivered than they are opening on time. Here’s a hint: Both of our recipients are NORTH of our house! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/286 "2002-12-18T15:34:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > \*\* Here’s a hint: Both of our recipients are NORTH of our house! \*\* They’d almost _have_ to be, wouldn’t they?? 😃 [sub]I said almost[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/287 "2002-12-18T18:27:08Z")
I caved and opened my gift! Very cool–I got a handheld Pac-Man game and I am driving Max the cat insane with all the bleeping. But I have no idea who my person is! It came from Minneapolis. And I did indeed mail my gift yesterday via Priority Mail, so it should get there soon. I forgot to put something with my username on it though. ---
**Author:** ![dcordell1960](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d2c977/32.png) [@dcordell1960](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcordell1960)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/288 "2002-12-18T19:03:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by booklover \* > \*\*I caved and opened my gift! Very cool–I got a handheld Pac-Man game and I am driving Max the cat insane with all the bleeping. But I have no idea who my person is! It came from Minneapolis. > \*\* I am glad you like it. You mentioned games and I thought you would like this. Dan ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/289 "2002-12-18T19:12:46Z")
Viva: Yes! I think that the return address on the box I sent you was my home address, while the address that I emailed to the santa organizer is my Mailboxes Etc. address. I was at my mom’s house in TX when I sent the box out, and I don’t know my MBE address right offhand. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/290 "2002-12-18T19:21:12Z")
\*\*Whoooooooo HOOOOOOOOO \*\* I got my Secret Santa Box today. Nearly ripped it out of our grumpy rural route driver’s hands when she delivered it to my steps. Naturally, I tore open the box as I walked into my house. Calm yourselves right down…brace yourselves for feelings of complete and udder jealousy: I received \*\*Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer Oven Mitts. \*\* complete with jingly bells. Dear God, they are perfect in so many ways I am \*speechless \*. \*\*But wait, there is more \*\* I also am the recipient of \*\*Sumatra Coffee \*\* which I think it means I am suppose to drink it during twisted sex poses. 🙂 It smells outstanding and if it weren’t too late in the day, I’d brew up a pot ASAP. \*\*Lastly \*\* the cherry on the top, a magnet of the shape of Virginia that can proudly go on my frig: between Hawaii ( I’ve never been) and the UK. I’m more spaztic than a ferret on methampethamines right now! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/291 "2002-12-18T20:51:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rjk \* > \*\ ***viva** - are you thinking that you sent a present to the same person that sent one to you? Because that’s not the case, so the gift you got _is_ supposed to be from a different person with a different address than the one you sent out. > > If you didn’t think that, ignore this whole post! 🙂 \*\* * * * Huh??? Okay, duh…No, I have never done this before. Never mind. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/292 "2002-12-18T21:31:16Z")
I’m trudging off to the post office within the next half hour. Unless I decide to stuff something else in the box… If it arrives after Christmas, you know it’s from me. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/293 "2002-12-18T21:52:05Z")
I got mine yesterday!!! A beautiful book of scottish music! I love it! (I think the book is probably early twentieth or late nineteenth century). And I don’t know who sent it, but I’ll find you! 🙂 My package will be in the mail tomorrow, and I’ll kick first class mail into gear. ---
**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 18, 2002, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/294 "2002-12-18T23:45:29Z")
I got mine!!! I am not opening it till Christmas. It’s going under the tree with all the other presents. And then I’ll have one _extra_ present. Because Christmas is a little bit about presents, Snoopy says so. Thanks **Kat**. I love it already. ---
**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 19, 2002, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/295 "2002-12-19T00:00:57Z")
a package awaited me on my return from seeing the two towers!!! what a day. santa really does know all. santa sent me a lighthouse. i love lighthouses! north carolina, hhhmmmm. i’ve been to camp lejune (sp?). a military base is very different than a lighthouse ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/296 "2002-12-19T03:21:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kat \* > **Oh, my God, Scotticher, these are gorgeous! Did you make them yourself?** Yes, I did. I am very glad you like them. [sub]Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to find dragon images that are suitable for greeting cards? Well, I’m here to tell you…most dragons are…SCARY! 🙂 [/sub] > [@](#): > > Thank you for the wonderful gift, Cheri. You are most entirely welcome, hon. I enjoyed the whole process. Shopping in this new store in town that features dragons and unicorns and mythical creatures…things like that… Finding the dragon pics and making the cards… BUT most especially making you a happy camper. NOW you can’t say you “never got a dragon” from your SS! Merry Christmas, **Kat** dear! My Love, Cheri ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/297 "2002-12-19T03:43:44Z")
The gift is sent. The woman at the post office said it’ll be there by Tuesday for sure. I totally forgot about the note I was going to write with instructions in case the recipient couldn’t figure out how to use the thing. (email me at [BrattiAtti@yahoo.com](mailto:BrattiAtti@yahoo.com) if you need instructions.) I also forgot to tell him/her/it who I am. Here’s the hint: now you’ll know why my mother only lets me wrap things that are box shaped. Happy holidays, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/298 "2002-12-19T05:04:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Daerlyn \* > **I got mine yesterday!!! A beautiful book of scottish music! I love it! (I think the book is probably early twentieth or late nineteenth century). And I don’t know who sent it, but I’ll find you! 🙂** Och aye, wee lassie! 😉 Glad you like it! I was in the second-hand bookstore looking for some other gifts as well, and I thought that one was too good to pass up. Of course we’ll all be expecting a library of MP3’s to download. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/299 "2002-12-19T08:52:03Z")
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude ! I must thank Khadro. Australia Post delivered the article this afternoon while the kids and the missus were home, but I was Caught@Work (Droll, very droll) So, I get home, it’s stinking hot, all I’m thinking about is going in the pool and the kids come running over with the package saying ‘You got a plushie, you got a plushie’. _You’re right dude, you can’t effectively wrap a plushie._ So, anyways, we have to open it there and then. No concept of putting it under the tree now. The two year old is screaming ‘plushie, plushie’. So we all grab the envelope, rip it to shreds and they both squeal with delight at the … **7 DWARFS DOPEY PLUSHIE PHOTO FRAME !** The little one has now adopted this as her very own and just won’t let it go. She’s waiting for us to choose picture of her to put inside it, and then place it very prominently near this years Christmas tree. A wonderful gift and thanks for the time and effort you took in researching and selecting it. Merry Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/300 "2002-12-19T14:34:53Z")
I got my gift too!!! But it’s under the tree waiting for me for Christmas Day. I know it will be something wonderful and unlike the rest of you ‘unable to wait’ people I shall enjoy opening mine then. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363.md?page=16)