# Secret Santa 2006 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 19, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073 "2006-11-19T21:54:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/221 "2006-12-14T19:33:53Z")
[QUOTE=Scarlett67] \ **I got a rock!** \ Oh, wait, no I didn’t. I got a Rocking Clock! A Discovery Channel Rocking Clock, in fact, if you care to go Googling. It’s basically a Weeble; you bonk it and it rocks back and forth and the LCD numbers go all wonky. Definitely fun! And another timewaster at my desk, just what I need. 😃 It also shows temperature and has an alarm, which is neat, perfect for quickie naps on the couch. We can never have too many alarm clocks scattered around this house; never know when the Snooze Fairy will arrive! So thanks, **Anaamika!** Very cool! [/QUOTE] I REALLY wanted to get you something gadgety. The kind of thing you would never dream of buying for yourself but something that’d be fun to have all the same. I looked everywhere, and they had one of those clocks on display at Discovery Channel Store, so I amused myself for a while and then thought - HEY! SECRET SANTA! She mentioned she likes cool things. I’m glad you like it! ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/222 "2006-12-14T19:42:17Z")
I’m going to send out apologies. I’ve got something special up my sleeve so the package hasn’t gone out yet; right now I’m aiming for Monday. Don’t give up!!! ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/223 "2006-12-14T20:22:56Z")
I sent mine out Priority Mail last week - they said 2-3 days… :::taps foot and glares at Post Office::: ---
**Author:** ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/224 "2006-12-14T20:26:06Z")
I’m sorry I was so morbid…fingers were going faster than my brain. Anyway, my gift was chosen as very practical…not goofy and fun like everyone elses…oh well, I hope my U.S. doper likes it! God, why do I have to be so darned practical? ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/225 "2006-12-14T20:42:16Z")
I received my SS gift today. Of course I have no patience, and yes I love it! Thank you! ---
**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 14, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/226 "2006-12-14T20:47:22Z")
I sent mine Priority last Friday - I hope it arrived by now! In fact, I sent it, plus 3 other packages to some other friends, and none have acknowledged getting theirs, either. Suddenly I wish I’d gotten the tracking thingies for them. Stoopit post office. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/227 "2006-12-14T20:48:58Z")
[QUOTE=pimaspinner] I received my SS gift today. Of course I have no patience, and yes I love it! Thank you! [/QUOTE] What was it? And who was it from? How can we live vicariously through you without the details? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/228 "2006-12-14T21:02:51Z")
[QUOTE=pimaspinner] I received my SS gift today. Of course I have no patience, and yes I love it! Thank you! [/QUOTE] Yay! I put my username in the return addy but no other note…I’m glad you like it! The ornament is intentionally over-the-top glitzy so don’t think I am oblivious to its wonderful tackiness! ---
**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 14, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/229 "2006-12-14T21:49:36Z")
I am still waiting for the presents I ordered on the 5th to get to me. I have the package all ready and waiting, so as soon as they get here I am slipping them into the box with the others and mailing it out Priority. I hope they get there before the big day; if I’d had any idea it would take this long to get the stuff I would have just gone to the mall or something. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![partlycloudy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/partlycloudy/32/3114_2.png) [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/230 "2006-12-14T22:00:51Z")
Mine was sent yesterday! Still havent recieved one yet. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/231 "2006-12-15T01:52:08Z")
Bought mine today, and I SHOULD mail it tomorrow! I am in technical violation of the silly ‘guidelines’ about cost, but not by much, and it’s too cool to have passed up, so Ho Ho Ho… ---
**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 15, 2006, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/232 "2006-12-15T01:54:42Z")
The mail seems extra slow this year. I’m still waiting on something I ordered for my son on Dec. 4. Lastyear, I ordered things around the same time, and they arrived within the week. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/233 "2006-12-15T02:35:17Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] I got my gift today! It was in this HUGE box - I took it out to my car and then couldn’t resist, and opened it up! There are two things. First is this gigantic frosted snowman candle, which I will enjoy burning down gleefully. Second is a WHOLE BOX of the sample Yankee Candles, which I know go for more than $20 around here! Secret Santa - who signs her card as Kat? is just way too generous. Plus the card is really cool. It’s a bunch of melted snowmen on an ice lake, around a fire-in-a-barrel, and one is saying “Great idea, Carl.” Love it! [/QUOTE] I’m glad you like it. I spent so much time sniffing candles at the Yankee Candle shop that the salesgirls were looking at me funny. 😃 I love to pick out scented candles, but hardly ever burn them, so it was fun to have an excuse to sniff candles again. Here’s hoping your snowman soon looks like Carl. 🙂 > [@](#): > > Oh, wait. **Kat** is her username, it seems. Man, how do you ever do searches? Veeeeerrrrryyyyyyyy carefully. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/234 "2006-12-15T03:36:11Z")
There was a box waiting for me when I got home, but alas it was not from my Doper Santa. Just some presents for the kitty. Right now she’s going nuts with her new catnip mousie. I expect I will exhibit the same reaction when my Doper gift arrives… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Future\_Londonite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/235 "2006-12-15T15:34:50Z")
My gift made it out today - sincerest apologies for the delay… ---
**Author:** ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/236 "2006-12-15T16:33:27Z")
Um, anyone got one coming north? Santa, are you there? Anyone heard from me yet? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/237 "2006-12-15T18:12:23Z")
Ah, Santa dropped by today 🙂 A beautiful pair of dangly chandelier style earrings, in mutted blue tones - gorgeous! I will weaar them happily! thank you , twickster. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/238 "2006-12-15T18:26:23Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] Ah, Santa dropped by today 🙂 A beautiful pair of dangly chandelier style earrings, in mutted blue tones - gorgeous! I will weaar them happily! thank you , twickster. [/QUOTE] You’re welcome! I’m glad you like them! ---
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/239 "2006-12-15T22:07:13Z")
Okay, I went out and bought my Secret Santa presents for my person today. I will mail them tomorrow. They should get there before Christmas. I’ll post after I mail them. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073/240 "2006-12-15T22:33:15Z")
DeHusband had his eyeballs sliced open today. OK OK call is LASIK if you want but you’re not living with a very grumpy, very sleepy man in space goggles. So there I am, lying in bed this afternoon, defending DeHusband from several overly concerned cats, when the door bell rings… **SnakesCatLady** sent me a prezzie! Yippee!! And the post office has been holding it hostage since Tuesday. Big meanies. “We didn’t leave it cause it was raining on Tuesday.” Heh. That’s great. Shut up and give me the box. Stoopid post office rules. So I scurry back inside. “Is it for me?” DeHusband calls feebly from the bed. \*Nope. It’s a box for me. Go back to sleep. \* … Sound of box being furiously untaped 'cause I can’t waste time looking for a knife. “Shouldn’t you wait to open the gift 'til Christmas?” 😕_What is this “waiting” of which you speak. The box is here now. I must answer the call of the box._ And what a box it is. First a cool kitty Christmas card. And a note! Boy, **SecretSanta** , you spent a whole lot more time on this than I did for mine. OOoo Green Tea. Then Glitter Pens! And purple bracelets! And a Christmassy necklace and earrings! Then chemical light bracelets. OOOOooh a can of silly string. And the world’s coolest beaded bookmark! And a Ballerina BUNNY! \<\\> **SnakesCatLady** , I really needed a present today and you gave me the best gifts evah! Thank you very, very much! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2006/381073.md?page=13)