# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/121 "2005-12-08T02:27:21Z")
Oh, yeah. As far as what I want. Doesn’t matter, really. Anything is fine. I just like getting mail. Secret Santa, use your imagination!! 😃 ---
**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 8, 2005, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/122 "2005-12-08T05:00:49Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Do what I did – go to the dollar store and buy whatever strikes your fancy. That’ll teach 'em! 😃 🙂 That’s more or less what I’m thinking of doing. There’s a craft fair nearby this weekend…crocheted toilet paper covers, here I come! ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/123 "2005-12-08T10:22:44Z")
All right!!! I got the name of someone I’m particularly fond of! I’ve braved the mall, a bad knee, and a winter cold to complete Phase I of my master plan; Phase II is set for this weekend. Now all I have to do is double-check the postal regs! Bwu-ha-ha-ha-_HA!_ CJ ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/124 "2005-12-08T14:58:33Z")
Just got back from the post office and my package is on its little priority way to…sorry not going to give that away. ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/125 "2005-12-08T21:58:33Z")
Okay, I stopped on the way home from work and bought the loot for my Secret Santa recipient. Hopefully I can get to the post office by Saturday and send it off. I’ll post when I send it. As a side note, I’m not trying to be fractious by suggesting that I don’t care what I get, but I really can’t think of anything I want offhand, so any silly thing will do! For me, the fun is in seeing what my Secret Santa comes up with. ---
**Author:** ![IrreverentTone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IrreverentTone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IrreverentTone)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/126 "2005-12-09T21:23:00Z")
My doper should be getting a package in the mail. I had no way of putting my name in it so I addressed it to Realname **Q** Lastname as an identifier. I hope that your middle name is not Quinella or Quentin or things could get confusing. Oh and the gift is weird, but then so am I. There will be an additional box going out Monday or Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/127 "2005-12-09T21:42:14Z")
Mine is on it’s way, headed west. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/128 "2005-12-09T21:47:37Z")
I hope to be purchasing my delightful present to (insert poster’s name here) tomorrow. It will (hopefully) be winging it’s way (insert random direction) on Monday. Warning - I’m going to a small town Christmas Party/Craft Show so _beeewwwaaarrrrreeee_ the hokiness of your gift, for it shall be truly goofy. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/129 "2005-12-09T23:28:26Z")
To my recipient: Please ignore the necessary items required for the outside packaging of your gift. 😛 I wanted it to be as sturdy as possible, so I thought a Wolverine and Duct tape would be adequate for the job. Besides, one can use that last bit for pretty much damn near anything. It’ll be going out tomorrow. Just be prepared to jump, squeal and run. Maybe. 😃 😃 😃 (Oh, and I promise those fumes aren’t toxic.) ENJOY!! ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/130 "2005-12-11T20:15:00Z")
I shipped my gift yesterday; it should be landing in the recipient’s hands on or around Tuesday the 13th. Unfortunately, like every year, I “forgot” to put my username in the box. So, if you happen to live in Nevada (narrows it down) and said you liked things like snowmen (narrowing), coffee (narrowing), cats, and chocolate with nuts, and if your username starts with a “G”, ends with “l”, and has “ai” in the middle… yep, the gift’s from me. That was slick, huh? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/131 "2005-12-11T20:23:35Z")
Bought the loot last night, and will mail it out tomorrow. Hope you like it, whoever you are! Well, I know who you are, but you don’t. In a way. You know what I mean. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/132 "2005-12-11T22:06:47Z")
The package is all wrapped and addressed, I’ll mail it tomorrow. I put “SDMB” above my return address, so hopefully you’ll see that before you think “WTF, I don’t know anyone in Philly.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![inkleberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@inkleberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/inkleberry)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/133 "2005-12-11T23:14:01Z")
All loot is ready to be shipped tomorrow. 🙂 The big clump of paper towels actually has something in it- please do not throw away. I’ll post the tracking number when I send it (I am now paranoid after the t-shirt debacle). ---
**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 11, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/134 "2005-12-11T23:42:06Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Warning - I’m going to a small town Christmas Party/Craft Show so _beeewwwaaarrrrreeee_ the hokiness of your gift, for it shall be truly goofy. Aha, stealing _my idea_ are you? And, yes, the local craft fair came through. I found something(s) that met ALL the requests…except for, possibly, being pretty. As in, I thought they were pretty, but since my tastes are not a good match for the listed tastes… Hey, at the very worst, it’s fodder for the next White Elephant exchange. Enjoy! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2005, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/135 "2005-12-11T23:52:31Z")
I should get mine in the mail tomorrow. It has some things my giftee asked for and some _other_ things. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/136 "2005-12-12T00:02:54Z")
My gift goes out tomorrow!! One warning though… I was packing the gifts to mail to my nephew and nieces at the same time and got a little confused. So if the packing material is odd types of hard candy, enjoy!! \<\\> Please don’t be diabetic… Please don’t be diabetic… \<\<\>\> ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/137 "2005-12-12T19:15:19Z")
WOOHOO! Santa came early and her name is **anyrose**. Thank you soo much. I love Yankee candles and the cranberry peppermint scent is awesome. I am waiting for the jar to warm to room temperature so I can light it without cracking the jar. Once again, thank you very much. ---
**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 12, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/138 "2005-12-12T19:39:26Z")
Mine is all packaged and ready to be sent out today. That’s all I’m gonna say on the matter. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/139 "2005-12-12T20:37:51Z")
Ok, I got my gift today and it will go out in the mail tomorrow. I also got a Doper I am very fond of, so cool! ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/140 "2005-12-12T21:07:07Z")
Wheeeeee! I got Tea! Tangerine Tea Apricot Tea Passionfruit Tea Peach Tea And I have no idea who sent it to me. I’m drinking the Apricot now… yum! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459.md?page=8)