# Secret Santa 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 7, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118 "2011-11-07T00:38:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/241 "2011-12-28T18:46:03Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > Here’s my son [trying out ribbon candy](http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/395289_868003851582_42111580_39040425_880291878_n.jpg). So cute! Thanks for posting that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/242 "2011-12-28T21:30:08Z")
It looks to me as though everyone has confirmed receipt except for the following: **Aceplace57 voguevixen brainstall** all of whose Santas say they shipped. If these three people are around (I realize a lot of people aren’t home to receive mail this week), could you check in and let us know what your situation is? Yay! I love Secret Santa – esp. a SS with such good follow-through by everyone! ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/243 "2011-12-29T00:36:19Z")
Mine should have arrived yesterday or today. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/244 "2011-12-29T01:34:47Z")
UPS just delivered mine 2 minutes ago. ::rip rip rip:: [HAHAHAHA!](http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408635_10150507885967389_631297388_8555190_1214742098_n.jpg) Wow - this is really good! He even got the freckles and everything! How did you think of something so creative? Is the artist a friend? ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/245 "2011-12-29T01:50:02Z")
Missed the edit window - Wanted to point out the lenticular Bieber cup wasn’t part of the gift - I seriously happened to be drinking out of it at the time. Too funny. Also too funny - spell check wanted me to change “lenticular” to “testicular.” Too many jokes. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/246 "2011-12-29T01:56:51Z")
DAMMIT! Missed the edit again! I used an application on my cellphone called “Googles” where you can take an image and it will scan through Google images to find similar pictures (I was hoping to find the original photo - it oddly enough seems to be one I haven’t seen.) Instead it took me to links to more Bieber portraits (some of which are horrifying) including this very drawing on the artist’s website! WOW ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/247 "2011-12-29T02:11:08Z")
> [@FloatyGimpy](#): > > I submit that everyone should post pictures of their gifts! OK! [Here’s](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/fwhited/IMG_1149.jpg) the awesome kitteh soap in my downstairs bathroom. And [here’s](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/fwhited/IMG_1150.jpg)a close-up. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/248 "2011-12-29T02:13:58Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > OK! > > [Here’s](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/fwhited/IMG_1149.jpg) the awesome kitteh soap in my downstairs bathroom. And [here’s](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/fwhited/IMG_1150.jpg)a close-up. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/249 "2011-12-29T02:23:32Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > OK! > > [Here’s](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/fwhited/IMG_1149.jpg) the awesome kitteh soap in my downstairs bathroom. And [here’s](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/fwhited/IMG_1150.jpg)a close-up. That’s actually a really neat soap. Thanks for posting pictures! You too, **voguevixen**. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/250 "2011-12-29T02:38:26Z")
> [@voguevixen](#): > > UPS just delivered mine 2 minutes ago. > > ::rip rip rip:: > > [HAHAHAHA!](http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/408635_10150507885967389_631297388_8555190_1214742098_n.jpg) > > Wow - this is really good! He even got the freckles and everything! > > How did you think of something so creative? Is the artist a friend? Actually, I had been looking through that artist’s work on etsy for a totally different reason when I got my assignment. I didn’t even have to look up your likes. 😃 I checked to see if they had one of him and there was one!! It was perfect. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/251 "2011-12-29T02:39:37Z")
> [@FloatyGimpy](#): > > I submit that everyone should post pictures of their gifts! Um…I already consumed mine. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/252 "2011-12-29T02:44:20Z")
> [@congodwarf](#): > > Um…I already consumed mine. 😃 OK, I’ll let you off the hook…this time! But next year _shakes fist_. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/253 "2011-12-29T15:13:01Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > OK! > > [Here’s](http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m81/fwhited/IMG_1149.jpg) the awesome kitteh soap in my downstairs bathroom. Hey **freck** , I’ve got that “bad girl in the family” postcard on my refrigerator! My sister – the good girl in the family – gave it to me years ago. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/254 "2011-12-29T21:57:34Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Ooooooooh, I got a stack (yes, **Nippon** , all arrived unbroken) with a set of the prettiest little ceramic saucers or condiment holders, each one different and more beautiful than the one before. The are GORGEOUS - Mr. Horseshoe and I took turns ooh’ing and ah’ing over each one. Thank you so much! > > Errr … Is there a name for that style of little plate in Japanese? Fightin’ ignorance an’ all … Erm, just ko-zara (ko=small, sara=plate, the ‘s’ turns into ‘z’ when a prefix is slapped on), I reckon. I’m very happy that you like them! BTW, the spoons are for cereal and soup. A friend once said she didn’t like the metallic taste of spoons when eating cereal. I prefer my Lucky Charms with a nice regular stainless steel spoon, but wooden ones are nice for eating ice cream. heh. Thanks again for your wonderful gifts, **purplehorseshoe**! ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/255 "2011-12-29T22:52:29Z")
Santa arrived at my house. 😃 😃 VunderBob sent me a large bag of shelled pecans from his own tree and a couple very cute refrigerator magnets with French Bulldogs and Boston Terriers. I also got a very funny card. He nailed exactly what I like. Thanks so much VunderBob. You really went all out. 😃 My wife is talking about making pralines with some of the pecans you sent us. I’ll eat some right out of the bag too. 😃 Many thanks to Twicks for organizing the Secret Santa this year. It’s been a great success. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/256 "2011-12-30T01:16:10Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Hey **freck** , I’ve got that “bad girl in the family” postcard on my refrigerator! My sister – the good girl in the family – gave it to me years ago. Too funny! My sister gave it to me because I had a kitty that looked exactly like the one on the card. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/257 "2011-12-30T02:41:48Z")
**Ace** , like I said, we are past and future Frenchie owners, so that part was easy. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/258 "2011-12-31T01:56:45Z")
I finally figured out that one of VunderBob’s refrigerator magnets was really for the dishwasher. It’s marked Clean on one end and Dirty on the other. By rotating it, its a handy reminder whether the dishes are clean or dirty. 😃 At least that’s how I plan to use it. I never can keep up with whether the dishwasher has dirty stuff in it or not. This little magnet takes all the guess work out. Flip it up towards clean whenever you run the dishwasher. Simple. Thanks again. So, did everyone get their presents? Anyone still waiting? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/259 "2011-12-31T02:30:20Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I finally figured out that one of VunderBob’s refrigerator magnets was really for the dishwasher. It’s marked Clean on one end and Dirty on the other. By rotating it, its a handy reminder whether the dishes are clean or dirty. 😃 At least that’s how I plan to use it. I never can keep up with whether the dishwasher has dirty stuff in it or not. This little magnet takes all the guess work out. Flip it up towards clean whenever you run the dishwasher. Simple. Thanks again. Well, Frenchies, Boston Terrorists, and Boxers all play the part of prewash when loading the dishwasher… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/260 "2011-12-31T02:42:24Z")
And dingoes and rat terriers. The Terrible Iggy Dammit climbs _into_ the dishwasher. We had to get doggie wipes to clean the drippings off his head. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118.md?page=14)