# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/101 "2005-12-06T18:02:34Z")
> [@welby](#): > > No, but I have chased a friend around the house with it. For some reason, it terrifies her. Which half is it? Top/bottom? Right/left? Front/back? (Maybe your Santa will get you the matching half… 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/102 "2005-12-06T18:13:23Z")
My package will be in the mail on Thursday (hopefully). ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/103 "2005-12-06T18:59:20Z")
I haven’t gotten an e-mail yet. I’m not worried, since he said between 9 to 12 and it’s only 2 PM here (EST) but I just wanted to check in and let you know. Thanks! ---
**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:** [December 6, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/104 "2005-12-06T19:25:07Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I haven’t gotten an e-mail yet. I’m not worried, since he said between 9 to 12 and it’s only 2 PM here (EST) but I just wanted to check in and let you know. > > Thanks! No don’t panic. Something came up, so I had to take a break from sending. They’ll still all make it out today though. I’ll check back when I’ve finished them all. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/105 "2005-12-06T19:28:09Z")
Great - 'cus I’m hoping to pick up my item(s) tonight! wOOt! ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/106 "2005-12-06T19:28:48Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Which half is it? > > Top/bottom? > > Right/left? > > Front/back? > > (Maybe your Santa will get you the matching half… 😉 ) It’s from the top of the head in the back down to the lower jaw, basically eyes and the upper jaw. A gift from a friend of my wife. It’s a big fish head too. Supposedly, he’s going to send me a whole one some day. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/107 "2005-12-06T19:39:30Z")
Bwahaha…I have my Secret Recipient… It sounds like I could just buy them anything I’d like and ship it on over to the other side of the country…perhaps I will do that… I’m excited! -foxy ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/108 "2005-12-06T20:01:11Z")
> [@Omega Glory](#): > > No don’t panic. Something came up, so I had to take a break from sending. They’ll still all make it out today though. I’ll check back when I’ve finished them all. That’s what i figured. Thanks a TON for doing this, BTW. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/109 "2005-12-06T20:22:57Z")
Okay, just sent the last one out. If you didn’t get an assignment, or you can’t participate anymore, please email me ASAP. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/110 "2005-12-06T20:27:54Z")
> [@welby](#): > > It’s from the top of the head in the back down to the lower jaw, basically eyes and the upper jaw. A gift from a friend of my wife. It’s a big fish head too. Supposedly, he’s going to send me a whole one some day. is it roly poly? ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/111 "2005-12-06T20:38:17Z")
DAMMIT! I always show up late. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/112 "2005-12-06T20:57:02Z")
> [@chaoticbear](#): > > DAMMIT! > > I always show up late. It just wouldn’t be Secret Santa if _someone_ didn’t miss the thread during the two weeks of signup… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/113 "2005-12-06T21:21:01Z")
Oh, I am so excited! I got a good vict … er … Sant-ee!! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/114 "2005-12-06T21:44:11Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > It just wouldn’t be Secret Santa if _someone_ didn’t miss the thread during the two weeks of signup… 😛 it doesn’t help that this is the thread that almost wasn’t ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/115 "2005-12-07T00:41:35Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > is it roly poly? Not, it just sits. And there’s a decidedly startled look on what’s left of its face. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/116 "2005-12-07T01:40:45Z")
Present purchased and sent. the only problem is, I didn’t realize until too late I had used up all the characters in the gift message box, so my Doper name shows as > [@](#): > > "anyro . So when you (and I’m not telling who you are) get the package and see only half a doper name, you’ll know it’s from me. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/117 "2005-12-07T18:42:04Z")
**Omega Glory** , I got my email all safe and sound yesterday. Thank you! Now, with that out of the way, I’m here to state that all the goodies have been purchased and will be wrapped, then mailed by (hopefully) Friday. Wonder what’ll lurk inside those confines? :eek: I’m sure only The Shadow knows. 😉😛 Bwahahahahaha!!! ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/118 "2005-12-07T19:46:55Z")
Email arrived safe and sound. Im hoping to have it all sent out by friday/saturday, but those are my final days, so it might not be en-route until mondayish. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/119 "2005-12-07T20:45:54Z")
EMail received, but I don’t know when my package will go out. I’m mostly going Huh? over my Santee’s wish list. Why, oh, why couldn’t it have been one of the people with specific desires? I know what cat toys are, I know what chocolate is, I know what many, many types of things are. When it comes to letters to Santa, vagueness is not your friend. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/120 "2005-12-07T21:29:55Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > EMail received, but I don’t know when my package will go out. I’m mostly going Huh? over my Santee’s wish list. Why, oh, why couldn’t it have been one of the people with specific desires? I know what cat toys are, I know what chocolate is, I know what many, many types of things are. > > When it comes to letters to Santa, vagueness is not your friend. Do what I did – go to the dollar store and buy whatever strikes your fancy. That’ll teach 'em! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459.md?page=7)