# 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:** 18
**Author:** ![\_etalhea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/779978/32.png) [@\_etalhea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_etalhea)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/341 "2002-12-23T02:53:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shera \* > \*\*I just wanted my SS to know that I am going out of town tommarrow and won’t be back until the 27th so don’t sweat getting mine here before Christmas to much. Also I have not heard from my giftee yet and I sent it over a week ago. The man at the post office promised me it would be there in three days. **//\etalhead|)** did you get it yet? I am dying to know what you thought of it. \*\* Yes, I got it early last week. First, I want to say that this has been a really cool experienceand I’ve loved telling people that we’re doing secret santa with like 27,000 possible participants. This has been one of the neatest threads all year. I haven’t posted my response to the present 'cause I’m not sure how you’ll take it. I wanted to post, 'cause it’s **really funny** , but I fear it’ll spoil this thread, so PLEASE take this in the humorous sense that it’s meant. Shera’s present to me was a box of 30 drinking games. I don’t drink. Haven’t had a taste since 1994. MY fault, should have posted a wish list. Happy Holidays Shera and all dopers. Long live the SDMB! ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/342 "2002-12-23T13:09:55Z")
Hmm. I hope my giftee actually gets thier gift. The nice lady at the post office said it was no problem when I sent it, bt I haven’t heard that it has gotten there yet. Worry worry worry. Well, if it gets there after Christmas, consider it a bonus gift. ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/343 "2002-12-23T13:17:30Z")
Damn. I wanted to send a gift to a certain someone. Ohwell. ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/344 "2002-12-23T14:12:31Z")
Whee! I got mine this morning. I partly woke up at around 8 am because I heard the doorbell ring and my father said something about there being a package for me, but I wasn’t quite awake then and thought I had dreamt the whole thing. But no! I got a troll. He’s very cute. I put a little tonttu hat on him and now he’s sitting on my bookshelf. I also got a marzipan pig and Christmas cookies. Whee! Thank you **ems**. I hope you enjoy your gift. (I hope you _get_ your gift…) ---
**Author:** ![beerchick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@beerchick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beerchick)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/345 "2002-12-23T17:56:56Z")
Dear Secret Santa: Thank you so much for the wonderful gift. I ripped it open at work this morning. Just couldn’t wait. Now how did you know I like beer He he he!!! I got 6 different beers fron various parts of the world. Tomorrow night I will proceed to drink all of them and see if I fall down. Thanks again SS. Hope you get your heart’s desire BEERCHICK ---
**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/346 "2002-12-23T19:48:57Z")
I got Crank-i-fied today. When what to my wondering eyes did appear but a Sea Monkey kit… 🙂 Thanks CrankyAsAnOldMan! ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/347 "2002-12-23T20:14:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by //\etalhea|) \* > \*\* Shera’s present to me was a box of 30 drinking games. > > I don’t drink. Haven’t had a taste since 1994.\*\* Who says it has to be booze? BREAK OUT THE SPRITE! ---
**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 23, 2002, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/348 "2002-12-23T20:39:07Z")
It’s apparent that **DAVEW0071** knows me quite well!! 😃 I received my package today and opened it immediately, that is, as immediately as I could after threatening my spouse who insisted I should wait until Wednesday. _ **Chocolate!!!** _ One bag of chocolate covered pretzels and one of chocolate covered toffee. As for your silly note that I might want to open them before entertaining, may I say HAH!! Them goodies are mine mine mine mine mine!! And I thank you ever so much. Both look yummy and it’s taking all my semi-adult self-control not to snarf it all down right now. I may let Steve and my Perfect Child[sup]TM[/sup] sample a crumb, or not… THANK YOU!!! \ An added bonus - I see you sent the package via Priority Mail on the 16th, and it just got here today. I sent my package on its way the same day and the same way, so I’m no longer quite so fretful that it hasn’t arrived yet. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/349 "2002-12-23T21:31:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > \*\*Who says it has to be booze? BREAK OUT THE SPRITE! \*\* First one who burps, loses? Unless the burp lasts more than 10 seconds or the alphabet is burped, in which case he/she wins? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/350 "2002-12-23T22:17:35Z")
My gift came today! Yaay! Thank you, **rocking chair**! It was in a pretty gift box with Underwear Bear doing a _Rocky_ thing on the library steps in Philadelphia, and in it were a variety of treasures: A little bust of Benjamin Franklin Two little scented candles (Mrs. Dave-Guy loves scented candles!) A really neat keyring that lights up A Philadelphia hackey-sack (fun! I don’t play, but I like it!) A Philadelphia pen. Neat stuff! And as an extra added attraction, there was a second present with a card for my birthday! ( **TruePisces** , did you have anything to do with that?) It’s a book, _Ice Station_, by Matt Reilly. An international suspense thriller? Hmmmmm… Thanks again, **Chair Who Rocks**. You certainly do! ---
**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 23, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/351 "2002-12-23T22:34:32Z")
you are most welcome. merry christmas, and happy birthday, dave. true pisces? nope, closet aquarian! gotta meet truepisces sometime… ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/352 "2002-12-23T22:58:13Z")
CROIKEY!! Oy! She’s a sheila! **UncleBill** , you ROCK!! I got’s me an alligator head!! Kickass!! This is _soooo_ going to work with me! 😃 Aw man! This is cool! Makes me wonder how much bigger the other one was! 😉 Tripler Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! ---
**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 23, 2002, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/353 "2002-12-23T23:55:43Z")
**rocking chair** , I’ve been thinking the same thing about you. You’d think with only three Philly Dopers, we would have organized a get together long before now… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/354 "2002-12-24T00:27:22Z")
I thought you’d appreciate it, but I didn’t know you’d like it THAT much. Glad it got there, I addressed it to S.D. to make you feel just a little bit warmer. UncleBill damn hard to type with seven fingers ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/355 "2002-12-24T00:28:38Z")
um, make that _four_ Philly dopers… ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/356 "2002-12-24T00:35:13Z")
By the way, both **UncleBill** ’s and my presents have arrived, we’re just being good kids and waiting until Christmas to open them. (Normally, I’d have torn right into it, but since we’re not spending Xmas with either family, we wanted to have more prezzies to open on the day.) ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/357 "2002-12-24T04:03:14Z")
Whew. Looks like my giftee got thier gift, but didn’t figure out it was me, despite the hints. Mu ha ha ha ha! ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/358 "2002-12-24T05:06:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Green Bean \* > \*\*Thank you thank you thank you, **Scotticher**! \*\* You are ENTIRELY welcome. > [@](#): > > Especially considering that you weren’t even my assigned Secret Santa. And since you sent something to your official giftee, I can only assume it was a BONUS present!! Yes, it was a bonus present…a gift in appreciation of your work, for TWO YEARS IN A ROW in putting this whole thing together. I KNOW how much work goes into something like this, and I appreciate it…as, I’m sure, do the rest of the SS Dopers. Please consider it a gift from the whole board, for going above and beyond the call of Doper duty. > [@](#): > > I was going to open the package on Christmas, but my best friend was over, and she was so amazed and excited that I was getting presents in the mail from “imaginary friends” that she made me open it. And boy was she impressed. HAH! Take **THAT** , best friend!!! 🙂 _IMAGINARY friends in **DEED!** _ > [@](#): > > I got a wonderful basket filled with yummy goodies. Yum yum yum! And believe it or not, I needed a basket just that size. I love goodie baskets. First, I am SO glad that the basket was something you could use. And please take note…you said you wanted stuff from the area your SS came from…and everything I sent you was from the PNW…well, except for Arthur’s gift, which was just from ME to HIM. > [@](#): > > And the Sprout received the cutest little baby suit. It’s made of velour and has feet and is rugby-style in yellow and navy. ( **Cheri** , how did you know that was exactly what he needed? I just had to put away a similar suit that had gotten too small for him. And it’s just his style, too.) I just KNOW these things. 🙂 It’s a gift, honey. After all, I am “fey” and all…blame my ancestors. > [@](#): > > Anyway, the Sprout’s gifts are going under the tree, so he hasn’t seen them yet. I’m sure he’ll love them. And I didn’t even WRAP them…I am covered with shame. I thought he was a tad bit too young to care, so I just sent them naked. Sorry. > [@](#): > > Thank you again. > > Love, the Bean family. Honey, you just don’t know how much I appreciate the work you do on this SS thing. I would volunteer to do it myself, but you do SUCH a marvelous job that it is just better if YOU handle it. So, I wanted to thank you. Also, what with one thing and another, I end up with enough OTHER stuff to do this time of year that I couldn’t be assured that I would have the time. I APPRECIATE YOU!!! _I also appreciate **Billdo** , who trusted me enough to send me your address…please give him “huggles” from me, okay? Furthermore, make him give you :huggles: from me. **HUGGLES ALL AROUND!** _ THANK YOU! And I am SO glad you liked it. ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/359 "2002-12-24T05:52:02Z")
I feel like a big dope! I know my person isn’t getting theirs before christmas! It’s on it’s way I promise! It just took a little longer to make than I thought. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363/360 "2002-12-24T14:14:04Z")
I opened the present! (hope **Kal** hasn’t gone mental yet) I have to say, **Washte** , that was the most well wrapped parcel ever. Inside, pancake mix for real American pancakes (yum - I don’t get the chance to have real American pancakes very often, so this was an excellent present) A big bottle of maple syrup to go on the pancakes (drool) Waffles to go with any spare maple syrup (mmmm) and two fizzy bath bombs (yay!) Thank you very much missus **Washte**. I hope my present reached you today. If not please accept my humble apologies for tardiness. Merry Christmas! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2002/136363.md?page=19)