# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/141 "2008-12-12T21:57:43Z")
My package arrived! **jsgoddess** , I’m too excited to even open the box! Thanks 🙂 Mine is \*finally \*going out tomorrow morning. I’ll post here to confirm it. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/142 "2008-12-12T22:01:13Z")
> [@Hi\_Neighbor](#): > > My package arrived! **jsgoddess** , I’m too excited to even open the box! Thanks 🙂 Woo! I’m glad. I think you’ll find that I kinda stalked you a little bit. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/143 "2008-12-12T22:06:58Z")
> [@BrattiAtti](#): > > Well… the oranges are gone and the book’s been stolen. But the card was nice. At least I was able to con the 13-year-old into singing the card lyrics to earn his oranges. I love having young brothers. 😉 > > Really, the book looks like a great read and the whole package was a lovely surprise. Thank you, **Reepicheep**! You are very welcome. Glad you (or your brother) enjoyed the oranges (they were from my friend’s trees). Hope you can steal the book back sometime soon. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Neighbor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hi_neighbor/32/494_2.png) [@Hi\_Neighbor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Neighbor)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/144 "2008-12-12T22:31:26Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > Woo! I’m glad. I think you’ll find that I kinda stalked you a little bit. 😃 Well, I opened the box, and I must say, **jsgoddess** , you are the most thoughtful, spectacular, considerate, fantastic person **EVER!** I feel so lucky to have had you as my Santa! :):):):):):)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/145 "2008-12-13T00:40:49Z")
Mailed mine today, along with **RickQ’s**. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/146 "2008-12-13T00:57:13Z")
> [@Hi\_Neighbor](#): > > Well, I opened the box, and I must say, **jsgoddess** , you are the most thoughtful, spectacular, considerate, fantastic person **EVER!** > > I feel so lucky to have had you as my Santa! :):):):):):)🙂 So what did she get you? ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/147 "2008-12-13T04:44:19Z")
> [@Hi\_Neighbor](#): > > Well, I opened the box, and I must say, **jsgoddess** , you are the most thoughtful, spectacular, considerate, fantastic person **EVER!** > > I feel so lucky to have had you as my Santa! :):):):):):)🙂 Golly! I’m delighted you’re delighted. Such big font you have. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TheMerchandise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@TheMerchandise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMerchandise)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/148 "2008-12-13T14:35:23Z")
I got mine last night and opened it immediately. No delayer of gratification, me. My present is really, really cool – Thanks, **tdn**! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/149 "2008-12-13T15:04:07Z")
What is it, what is it? C’mon, people, part of the fun is hearing what everyone gets! ---
**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 13, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/150 "2008-12-13T16:57:30Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > What is it, what is it? C’mon, people, part of the fun is hearing what everyone gets! Exactly! I’m dying, here. Spill, people! What did ya get?? ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/151 "2008-12-13T20:11:45Z")
Santa sent! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/152 "2008-12-13T21:49:05Z")
> [@ShelliBean](#): > > I’m doing mine this weekend. I really just came by to subscribe to the thread. > > So, uh, hi. Bye. **ShelliBean** – check your PMs, pls. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/153 "2008-12-14T18:39:52Z")
YAY! Santa received. I was lucky enough to get four fantastic prezzies … a super-cute winter hat in shades of pink and purple with white, a Terry’s dark chocolate orange, a dark chocolate assortment, and a book called “Nails.” **fisha** , you were a great Santa. Thank you so much! Later on, I’ll post a pic of me in the hat. I love it - it’s so cute! The funny thing is that it’s long enough to totally cover my hair, so I look like I have a pink and purple mushroom head. My 2 year old thinks it’s the best look. ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/154 "2008-12-15T19:42:08Z")
**Brynda** thank you so very much. I am wearing the necklace and earrings now. They look lovely. The magnet is on the frig, such a fun saying. Thank you again. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/155 "2008-12-15T19:50:27Z")
> [@TheMerchandise](#): > > I got mine last night and opened it immediately. No delayer of gratification, me. My present is really, really cool – Thanks, **tdn**! Oh, good! I’m glad you liked it. I was going to send you a baseball cap (since you wanted something both local and red), but I thought that would be in poor taste. ---
**Author:** ![erleichda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4da419/32.png) [@erleichda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erleichda)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/156 "2008-12-15T19:56:04Z")
Unfortunately, due to the cost of postage, I will not be mailing my package until Friday the 19th. Sorry, giftee! ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/157 "2008-12-15T21:34:13Z")
Gift has been mailed (finally)! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/158 "2008-12-15T23:13:27Z")
Tomorrow is the last day for mailing ground rate USPS with it getting there by Xmas. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![Tamryne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tamryne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamryne)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/159 "2008-12-15T23:37:03Z")
Package sent! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037/160 "2008-12-15T23:56:15Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Secret Santa sent. And received. Thank you so much! It was a box full of awesomeness. A cute little ornament of a sheep singing carols. A magnetic sculpture that will keep my hands busy for hours. A whole mess of colored pencils (how did you know?) And a box of Ghirardelli yumminess! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2008/473037.md?page=9)