# Secret Santa 2008 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037 "2008-11-16T21:20:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/301 "2008-12-29T11:24:12Z")
My gift hasn’t arrived yet either, but if it gets here by 12/31 I can call it a birthday present!! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/302 "2008-12-29T11:28:16Z")
Another New Year’s Eve baby??? That’s 4 I know of so far: You, me, **Twicks** and her “twin”, who’s name I cannot remember right this minute! 😉 Q ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/303 "2008-12-29T13:14:20Z")
Dang, **Quasi** , with the Alzheimer’s, you can whoosh people with impunity. I honestly can’t tell if you know that **Baker** _is_ my twin or not. Happy birthday to us! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/304 "2008-12-29T15:18:21Z")
😃 **Twicks** : No. I honestly didn’t remember it was **Baker** , so I guess I musta whooshed myself. Sorry, **Baker** , but rest assured that won’t happen again! 🙂 Q ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/305 "2008-12-29T16:39:04Z")
No problem! I’m the younger twin, I think. I was born at 10:16PM. What about you **twickster**? And you have to remember, we’re precisely three days younger than Denzel Washington! _Grooooooooooooooowwwlll!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/306 "2008-12-29T16:49:04Z")
You are **both** definitely the younger of the three of us New Year’s Eve babies. Any more of us? BTW, my mom cut it close: 11:50 pm is when she set me loose upon the world. The three (or more) of us oughta drink a flute of champagne (or whatever’s your pleasure) to toast ourselves at a ceratin time, if y’all are game! 🙂 Q ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/307 "2008-12-29T17:24:37Z")
I’m 6:10 AM. And of the extended family, we’re far from the youngest – **LifeOnWry** (who I haven’t seen around in quite a while) is exactly ten years younger than us, and I’m sure there are plenty of other 12/31s out there as well. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/308 "2008-12-29T22:07:04Z")
Just checking in to say I haven’t received mine yet either, hopefully it was one that was sent out last week and just hasn’t gotten here yet. ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/309 "2008-12-29T22:07:41Z")
My package arrived today! Thanks, Amy, for the delicious pecan chocolate turtles and the black sparkly shawl. I know what I can wear the shawl with already. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![spockerel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@spockerel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spockerel)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/310 "2008-12-29T22:30:10Z")
I’m a bit worried that my package hasn’t arrived yet… I know I just sent it last week and there was a holiday in there, but I did send it super fast via the USPS. Any word on this? Do I need to regift? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/311 "2008-12-29T23:06:57Z")
At this point, it is my understanding that there are nine people (including myself) who haven’t gotten gifts yet, or at least haven’t reported getting gifts yet. Two of those nine people are on the receiving end of international shipments. If you’re antsy because you think your person should have gotten something by now and he or she hasn’t posted to confirm, and you want to PM or email him or her, go ahead. Right now, I’m planning to just let things happen for a few days. I’ll confirm giftless status early next week and follow up as necessary from there. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/312 "2008-12-29T23:11:00Z")
Guess I must be getting “Red-Antsy” then, huh, **Twicks**? :rolleyes:🙂 Sorry, but I forgot my person’s nickname. Could you please pm it to me? Pretty please with sugar on top? 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/313 "2008-12-29T23:15:28Z")
**Quasi** – I emailed him a week ago, and just did so again. Beyond that I don’t know what the hell to do. Chill. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/314 "2008-12-29T23:19:45Z")
I **am** chillin’! 🙂 But you said we could contact them on our own and I would 'cept I forgot his nickname. Or was that meant for everyone but me and you’re gonna do it for me? Sorry, **Twicks** , I don’t understand. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/315 "2008-12-29T23:30:31Z")
I have already done it for you – twice (a week ago and about half an hour ago). At this point I’m letting you be a pain in my ass rather than siccing you on him. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/316 "2008-12-29T23:33:56Z")
Well, then I’m sorry for being a pain in **your** ass then , **Twickster**. ☹ My understanding from what you wrote was that if we wanted to, we could contact our giftees on our own and I was willing to do that, but _I forgot his nickname_. I apologize. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/317 "2008-12-29T23:48:36Z")
I understand that, and I’m sorry I got snippy with you. I should have said “Everybody but **Quasi** can contact their person – **Quasi** , I’ve already contacted your person once and will do so again, so for now, don’t worry about it.” ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/318 "2008-12-30T17:57:48Z")
I’m still waiting on eggshells for my secret santa gift! So if my secret santa is out there, yes I am still here and will post ASAP whenever the package arrives. Hope y’all have a great new year! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/319 "2008-12-30T18:18:56Z")
Yours was definitely one of the “mailed late” ones, **Tamryne**. ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/320 "2008-12-30T18:54:39Z")
Thank you very much to my SS for sending me a celestial moon/sun plate to hang on my newly decorated celestial bathroom (it’s so new its not even done yet!), a pair of dangly earrings, and a heavy piece of bling bling rock (diamond paperweight). Did you make the earrings yourself? i luv 'em! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037.md?page=17)