# Secret Santa 2005 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 17, 2005, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459 "2005-11-17T05:05:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/381 "2006-01-20T02:29:02Z")
> [@Omega Glory](#): > > Note for future organizers: It might be best if the Canadians are in their own pool instead of being lumped in with the U.S. A couple of packages appear to have gotten lost on their way over the boarder. I have to agree with this, unfortunately. I’m not sure exactly why, but last year and this year, packages that I shipped to Canada took more than two weeks to get to their destinations. It might be holds in customs, I don’t know, but that’s farging ridiculous, imho. ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/382 "2006-01-27T15:33:52Z")
I have done my duty as replacement santa by sending my gift on it’s happy little way. I am not sure how quick Amazon is at shipping overseas but I guess we’ll find out. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/383 "2006-02-01T17:49:44Z")
☹ So here it is, the 1st of February, and I have not received a gift. I know that my gift was supposed to be coming from Canada, but it’s been three weeks since I was told it was shipped. Did I get re-assigned? ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/384 "2006-02-01T17:52:17Z")
And I just did a search … it seems as if my giftee never posted about having received their gift. Stupid border guards. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/385 "2006-02-01T19:34:30Z")
**Anaamika** , if you’re following this, a gift from your replacement Secret Santa was dropped off at the post office at noon. It should arrive on Monday, with any luck. I hope you like it! CJ ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/386 "2006-02-01T19:56:24Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > ☹ > > So here it is, the 1st of February, and I have not received a gift. I know that my gift was supposed to be coming from Canada, but it’s been three weeks since I was told it was shipped. > > Did I get re-assigned? Yes, you were in the group of people that I mentioned reassigning in my post on the 19th. Your original Santa said that she was also sending you something else, since the first one didn’t arrive. At least one of the gifts really should be there by now. As for the gift you sent out, it’s one of the ones that must have gotten lost or is still being held in customs or something. So I set it up so that the person you sent a gift to would get a new gift from the person you were to receive from, hoping that it might be able to reach the giftless Canadian in a reasonable period of time (since they’re in the same country). Then I assigned you to an American. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/387 "2006-02-01T20:40:10Z")
I haven’t received anything either. Apparently something has been mailed, but was abducted by aliens. Actually two people have said they sent me Secret Santa gifts this year - my Secret Santa from this year, as well as a Secret Santa from a couple of years ago that never got around to sending anything. I must be on the naughty list. I sent out my package late, but it’s a couple of weeks ago now, and I was told it would be there in about a week, so hopefully it has arrived. I haven’t heard anything. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/388 "2006-02-01T20:55:06Z")
Alice, you’re another one of the people that I mentioned having reassigned on the 19th. Everyone who said that they didn’t get something, got another Santa. Your new Santa is Canadian (I was talking about the two of you in my post above yours, and she was given your info on the 19th. Also, your Santee still hasn’t gotten anything yet either. I tried sending you an email about it a few days back, but never got a response, so I signed her up with another Doper. I’m not sure what happened to all the gifts going back and forth across the border, but maybe they’ll arrive someday. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/389 "2006-02-01T22:52:09Z")
> [@Omega Glory](#): > > Alice, you’re another one of the people that I mentioned having reassigned on the 19th. Everyone who said that they didn’t get something, got another Santa. Your new Santa is Canadian (I was talking about the two of you in my post above yours, and she was given your info on the 19th. Also, your Santee still hasn’t gotten anything yet either. I tried sending you an email about it a few days back, but never got a response, so I signed her up with another Doper. I’m not sure what happened to all the gifts going back and forth across the border, but maybe they’ll arrive someday. June, most likely. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2006, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/390 "2006-02-01T22:57:46Z")
> [@Omega Glory](#): > > I tried sending you an email about it a few days back, but never got a response,. Regarding this, apparently a lot of people are sending me e-mails that I’m not getting. I have no explanation, other than those pesky aliens again. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/391 "2006-02-03T19:43:21Z")
> [@Siege](#): > > Anaamika, if you’re following this, a gift from your replacement Secret Santa was dropped off at the post office at noon. It should arrive on Monday, with any luck. I hope you like it! Oh, dear. I am extremely touched and happy to hear this, but - I just got my gift from my original Santa! My original Santa sent me: a Maple Sugar Candle (yum - makes me want to eat it!) A Glass candle base Incense sticks - mandarin orange and 2 long purple stick candles I love it all! And it seems I am going to be getting another one come Monday…I feel bad, but in exchange, next years Santa’s I will gladly sign up for two people and/or be a replacement. Thanks everyone! I was really feeling unloved and now I am loved. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/392 "2006-02-08T23:05:27Z")
Holy crap. I just got **Siege** ’s present and I am beyond flabbergasted. **Siege** , you are WAY too generous. I had to make a list, there were so many things. First, there were the unwrapped things: [ul] [li]A 4 piece floating candle set, with a holder. [/li][li]A glass vase with Siege’s own sugar - rose, lavender and lilac-scented, with plenty more in a bag for backup.[/li][li] A glass vase with Siege’s own spice, scented with ginger, clove, and ylang yland, and also a refill.[/li][li]1 large package sea salt.[/li][li] 1 package “Blessed Earth Propserity Bath Salts”[/li][li] A blue glass dish - sadly, this is broken. :)[/li][li] Berry soothing bath salt[/li][li] 4 individual candles - Rain Forest, Cinnamon Apple, Black Cherry, and Citrus[/li][li] 1 small candle holder perfect for the above[/li][/ul] Then there were the wrapped things, with cute little messages on: “Hearts on Fire” was a package of heart-shaped floating candles. “Or just heartburn” was a floating heart in the prettiest shade of pink ever. “Paging Hot Lips” was 4 hot lip-shaped candles, also floating. “Hawkeye and BJ are along, too!” were pink & yellow shirt-shaped candles. “Go Fish” was a lovely fish-shaped candle holder with a candle in it. “Mmmm! My favorite” was 3 pieces of candy shaped like chocolate. **Siege** , you totally outdid yourself and I am impressed and humbled…they are beautiful. Everything is beautiful, and it was so much fun to open. WOW! ---
**Author:** ![pretend\_my\_name\_is\_witty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@pretend\_my\_name\_is\_witty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pretend_my_name_is_witty)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/393 "2006-02-11T22:34:12Z")
Woo! Received my replacement SS present from **melondeca**! I always used to be jealous of my Brother-in-law’s collection of _ahem_, ‘toilet books’ as he used to call them (bathroom books for you Stateside dopers). He’s got interesting book collection that you can ‘dip’ in and out of while you’re…er…there! I once read (dubious) that the bathroom was the preferred reading room of Elvis, a fact which I learned from one of those books! **Way out in West Virginia** is definately the sort of book that you can dip in and out of, but it’s too nice to keep in my bathroom, so I’m reading it while I’m working on simulations (waiting for them to finish) at my computer. Definately great for keeping me occupied! Thank you very much again, **melondeca** , you’ve restored my faith in humanity! Dont know what’s happened to my real SS present, guess my postie might have sticky fingers. ---
**Author:** ![pretend\_my\_name\_is\_witty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@pretend\_my\_name\_is\_witty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pretend_my_name_is_witty)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/394 "2006-02-11T22:35:33Z")
> [@pretend my name is witty](#): > > Dont know what’s happened to my _real_ SS present, guess my postie might have sticky fingers. Hmm…didn’t mean it to sound like that. Make it what happened to my _original_ SS present. Better. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/395 "2006-02-11T22:51:55Z")
I’m glad to hear that you two received your gifts. \*\*Avarie \*\* and **Alice** , did you get anything yet? ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/396 "2006-02-12T16:54:11Z")
> [@pretend my name is witty](#): > > Woo! Received my replacement SS present from **melondeca**! > > I always used to be jealous of my Brother-in-law’s collection of _ahem_, ‘toilet books’ as he used to call them (bathroom books for you Stateside dopers). He’s got interesting book collection that you can ‘dip’ in and out of while you’re…er…there! I once read (dubious) that the bathroom was the preferred reading room of Elvis, a fact which I learned from one of those books! > > **Way out in West Virginia** is definately the sort of book that you can dip in and out of, but it’s too nice to keep in my bathroom, so I’m reading it while I’m working on simulations (waiting for them to finish) at my computer. Definately great for keeping me occupied! > > Thank you very much again, **melondeca** , you’ve restored my faith in humanity! > > Dont know what’s happened to my real SS present, guess my postie might have sticky fingers. I am glad you liked the book. I was hoping you would recieve it before summer 😛 . Just think of it as a Secret Cupid gift. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2006, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/397 "2006-02-14T05:41:42Z")
> [@Omega Glory](#): > > \*\*Avarie \*\* and **Alice** , did you get anything yet? Nope. Not even a lump of coal. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/398 "2006-02-14T14:20:49Z")
> [@Omega Glory](#): > > I’m glad to hear that you two received your gifts. \*\*Avarie \*\* and **Alice** , did you get anything yet? Nope. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/399 "2006-02-16T19:59:44Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Nope. Not even a lump of coal. ☹ Oh, **Alice** , just you watch! I’ve got your present(s) and you will be so surprised! I couldn’t decide, so essentially I got them all. I decided to do something fun with it, too…your first one will go out tomorrow, then one on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Yes, there will be FOUR separate packages! So watch out! _snickers, rubs hands with glee_ ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2006, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/400 "2006-02-16T20:46:55Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > Nope. And you better watch too. 😛 I won’t have the multiple package over several days that **'mika** has got going on (which is soooooooo cool), but I will try to make sure that it helps to compensate for the wait. Now, has anyone seen my whipped cream? It was right beside the canned pop-out snake and that Johnny Mathis record. I’ll need that before I can finish my masterpiece. _snerk_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459.md?page=21)