# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/81 "2011-12-06T00:24:45Z")
Got my Santee’s gift and it goes out on Tuesday. Thanks again **twickster** for doing the matching. ---
**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 6, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/82 "2011-12-06T06:30:50Z")
I bought my Santee their gift. Now I just have to find packaging for it! ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/83 "2011-12-06T15:35:32Z")
Mine shipped today!!! It’s coming from Sweden (maybe Switzerland??) though so I don’t know how long it will take to get here. Hopefully not long so it gets to my giftee in time. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/84 "2011-12-07T15:28:46Z")
**Citizen Pained** , your Santa wants to know if your son’s peanut allergy would prohibit me from sending chocolates that had been made in the same facility as peanut stuff? I can’t find any chocolate that doesn’t say that on the package! Let us know. Thanks, **twickster** , Head Santa ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/85 "2011-12-07T20:03:37Z")
For future years, there is apparently a service that makes these easier to arrange (another group I’m a part of is doing a gift exchange through it, which is why I know about it)… it’s called [http://www.elfster.com](http://www.elfster.com) and AFAIK it’s free. Just a thought for maybe next year, so that one person isn’t burdened with running everything. I just found out about it and figured you guys might benefit. If you want I can tell you how it all turned out when it’s over so you know if it’s worth using. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/86 "2011-12-08T00:01:58Z")
My giftee’s gift just got here today and will be hitting the mail on Saturday! Wheeeee!! ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/87 "2011-12-08T03:01:08Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > **Citizen Pained** , your Santa wants to know if your son’s peanut allergy would prohibit me from sending chocolates that had been made in the same facility as peanut stuff? I can’t find any chocolate that doesn’t say that on the package! > > Let us know. > > Thanks, > > **twickster** , Head Santa Oh, that’s never been an issue. Just not full on contact with nuts. And he’s not allergic to tree nuts, just peanuts. It was rather random I stepped into this thread! Also, yay, candy. 😛 ---
**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 8, 2011, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/88 "2011-12-08T12:01:30Z")
Present bought. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Doe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@Jane\_Doe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_Doe)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/89 "2011-12-08T18:30:46Z")
Gift shipped! Hope the santee likes it! ---
**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 8, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/90 "2011-12-08T23:52:15Z")
Mine is ready and going out in the morning! ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/91 "2011-12-09T02:26:08Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > Just not full on contact with nuts. Apparently I’m an 11 year-old boy because this made me laugh hysterically. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/92 "2011-12-09T18:11:46Z")
I’m going shopping tomorrow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/93 "2011-12-09T20:51:19Z")
Gift for my Santee is ordered. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/94 "2011-12-10T00:44:31Z")
someone is very excited about the secret santa, and has a turbo sled. i believe i maybe the first recipient! when i gathered my amazon packages this evening, i was very surprized to see a sdmb secret santa package as well. of course i opened it as soon as i could upon reaching my abode. a big thank you for reepicheep!!! 2 fantastic ornaments (the flamingo is on the front door!), 3 yummy looking confections, and a real florida orange! i love the card, christmas at the beach looks like a nice laid back good time. well done reepicheep! ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/95 "2011-12-10T02:11:40Z")
> [@rocking\_chair](#): > > and a real florida orange! Lucky. Now I’m jealous. I don’t think I’ve ever been jealous about a Secret Santa before. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/96 "2011-12-10T04:06:33Z")
Gift for my Santee has arrived! If the post office is open tomorrow when I get off work, it will go out tomorrow. If not, will be sending it Monday. Feliz Navidad! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/97 "2011-12-10T13:03:32Z")
> [@congodwarf](#): > > Lucky. Now I’m jealous. I don’t think I’ve ever been jealous about a Secret Santa before. i ate it last night. it reminded me of when we visited my greataunt dora in florida. she let us pick all the citrus we wanted from the back yard. my mum was enchanted with the idea that you could go out in the morning and gather orange juice. as we continued our trip to miami, she became less enchanted as we encountered a “love bug” swarm? infestation? convention?. ---
**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 10, 2011, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/98 "2011-12-10T14:16:58Z")
Mine went in the mail yesterday. This is my favorite part, where we get to hear about the goodies! And **rocking chair** , I think it is a “coitus” of love bugs. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/99 "2011-12-10T14:51:24Z")
**Rocking Chair** so glad you are enjoying your gift. I had great fun picking it out. The reason for the candy is that when the nice people at the post office ask “Is there anything liquid perishable or hazardous?” I could then say “Yes there are the Florida candies with coconuts.” Thus telling the truth but not the whole truth. It is somehow against post office policy to ship fruit – I think because it can go bad. That is also why the orange was bagged several times. Again very glad you are enjoying your gift. Lovebugs – what would Florida be without lovebugs? BETTER! There have been mornings where my car had so many lovebugs on the windshield that I have to use the windshield wiper spray and wipe 4 times to get the bugs that commit suicide by windshield off. A little know fact about lovebugs is that if one stands outside, in lovebug season in a red top the lovebugs will be more attracted to you than if you are in a blue or white top. Science project for board kids. \*\* Congodwarf \*\*check your pm. ---
**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 10, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/100 "2011-12-10T20:11:38Z")
Mine came in the mail today and I am torn between opening it now or waiting. Thank you Secret Santa! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118.md?page=6)