# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/141 "2005-12-12T21:23:27Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Mine is all packaged and ready to be sent out today. > That’s all I’m gonna say on the matter. 😃 Did you get a non-secret non Santa gift recently, by any chance? 🆒 My Santa prezzie is winging it’s way south as we speak (ok, type :rolleyes: ) I left it in the fine care of a rather unfriendly postal worker not 20 minutes ago. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/142 "2005-12-12T21:28:04Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > \ > > **Picunurse** I owe you a big thanks for the package you sent me already! I love the jam! Some how I missed seeing this, before, sorry. And you’re welcome. I braved the snows of the olympic rainforest :dubious: wait… maybe it was rain… to pick the berries. ---
**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, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/143 "2005-12-12T21:54:16Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > Did you get a non-secret non Santa gift recently, by any chance? 🆒 To paraphase Sally ( in When Harry Met Sally): YES! YES YES YES!!! [/SALLY] I loves it and it was a wonderful surprise on a rather crappy day! Back on Topic: My package is out and about in the mail system. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/144 "2005-12-12T22:39:10Z")
Hm, just got an email that someone whose name I don’t recognize sent me a package from Alabama. :dubious: 😃 Woo hoo! I love Secret Santa! ---
**Author:** ![Aragowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/da6949/32.png) [@Aragowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aragowyn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/145 "2005-12-12T22:47:00Z")
Mailed my Santee her package today! Line at the Post office line was out the door. Luckily there was a self-serve “press the buttons to mail your package” machine that had only 1 person at it. Of course the 1 person must have never used a self-serve checkin/checkout terminal before and took FOREVER. After hearing countless beeps and boops I finally politely inquired if I could help him. He was inserting his credit card in the wrong way. I helped him finish, then took 30 seconds to do mine. Easy peasy! ---
**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/146 "2005-12-12T22:51:29Z")
My gift is on it’s way to - whoops, almost gave it away. It should be there before the end of the week. Sorry for the delay… ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/147 "2005-12-12T22:51:48Z")
My Secret Santa gift is ON IT"S WAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/148 "2005-12-12T23:32:25Z")
Hmmm. I came home from work today to find a large white package on my doorstep. There’s a card inside and an address on the outside, but no indication of a user name. Whom, I tell you _whom_ would torture a sister Doper this way? 😃 I’m going to try to be good and wait until Christmas. CJ ---
**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 12, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/149 "2005-12-12T23:34:34Z")
Mine is in the mail too! ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/150 "2005-12-13T01:10:29Z")
I mailed my package off today, although I neglected to include a card. So if you receive a package with some really cool presents, then it’s probably not from me. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/151 "2005-12-13T02:18:39Z")
> [@melondeca](#): > > 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. you’re very welcome i’d gotten one in that scent last year and had it lit every chance I got. It’s a great holiday aroma plus shopping on line is my bag, baby 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/152 "2005-12-13T02:24:30Z")
Mailed my Secret Santa package today. And I must say that the guy at the local post office was really cool. I was pretty clueless about the whole mail the package thing. Where I normally go to the post office they box, wrap and tape it for you. Not thinking it would be any different at this branch, I grabbed a folded up box from their selection on the wall and got in line with it and my wrapped gifts. Anyhow, I finally got to the head of the line, and was told that I had to box tape and address the package myself, so I got back out of line to do the package at one of the side counters. One of the post office dudes took pity on me and took me aside and helped me do the package and got it ready to mail as well, so I wouldn’t have to wait in line again. Excellent! Help for the silly from the US Postal Service at Christmas! Awesome! 🆒 ---
**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 13, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/153 "2005-12-13T04:29:14Z")
> [@Siege](#): > > I’m going to try to be good and wait until Christmas. > > CJ Spoilsport! Just trying to show off your willpower, aintch? ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/154 "2005-12-13T04:46:15Z")
I have gifts for my Secret Santa purchased, boxed, wrapped, addressed and ready to go to the Post Office in the morning!! ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/155 "2005-12-13T08:35:25Z")
Present is purchased and was ready to go out today, but I got delayed leaving work and didn’t make it to the post office on time. Fingers crossed for tomorrow, but it will definitely make it out by Wednesday at the latest. ---
**Author:** ![Jurhael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@Jurhael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurhael)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/156 "2005-12-13T09:43:58Z")
> [@](#): > > And I have no idea who sent it to me. HEEE! I did. Glad you liked the teas. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/157 "2005-12-13T12:48:26Z")
My Secret Santa is so punctual. 🙂 I love the coffee and mug. I am going to eat the biscotti this morning and the kitty ornament is going on the tree soon. Thank you, Secret Santa. (I with I knew who you were.) I, on the other hand am almost ready to send my gift. It will go out in the mail tomorrow. So hang on… all you who haven’t received anything yet. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/158 "2005-12-13T13:02:35Z")
> [@Gail](#): > > My Secret Santa is so punctual. … (I with I knew who you were.) Psst – **Gail** – see post #130. ---
**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 13, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/159 "2005-12-13T13:21:41Z")
> [@Jurhael](#): > > HEEE! I did. Glad you liked the teas. 😃 I love them. Thanks! ---
**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 13, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459/160 "2005-12-13T19:38:03Z")
I braved the horrible noon-hour line at the Post Offfice, and my my present is on its way to…somewhere with much better weather than here. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2005/331459.md?page=9)