# Secret Santa 2023 - sorry for the delay, let's hustle! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 14, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131 "2023-11-14T16:23:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/1 "2023-11-14T16:23:49Z")
I’ve never organized a gift exchange before, but I love the SDMB Secret Santa and didn’t want to skip it this year, so here goes! I didn’t get my ass in gear until now, so we might have to rush a little bit. Ok, so here’s what to do: 1. Put a message in this thread saying “I’m in!” In your message put a little bit about the things you like so that we know what to get you. Spend what you feel comfortable spending, everyone will be happy with whatever they get! 2. Send an email to [klgould5@gmail.com](mailto:klgould5@gmail.com). In the email please include: a. your user name b. your real name c. your mailing address d. whether you are willing to ship internationally 3. Send me a PM that also says “I’m in!” Please be sure to add your user name and real name to this message. 4. Post in this thread when you have shipped the package to your recipient. 5. Come back and tell us when your package arrives and do be sure and tell everyone what’s in it - we Dopers are a nosy bunch! Please sign up before November 21 and ship as soon as you can, but definitely before December 9. Sorry again for the delay and the rush. I’m hoping for a big crowd this year! ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/2 "2023-11-14T17:46:33Z")
Thank you so much for getting this going this year. I’ve had family stuff going on and totally forgot about it. I am in! I collect small bowls and am an avid gardener. Lately I’ve taken up birdwatching but I’ve always loved hummingbirds. Chocolate and caffeine are an important part of my diet, and I always enjoy trying new, local treats. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/3 "2023-11-14T18:25:21Z")
i’m in! as usual i will let the sender choose. i was just using the lovely plates i got one year this past weekend. every year is a lovely surprise. ---
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/4 "2023-11-14T23:17:52Z")
I’m in! And much thanks for organizing!! I’m definitely not picky but love getting gifts that are regional to the sender’s locale. Some general interests: running, pineapples, cooking, Philadelphia Eagles (Go Birds!). I have no allergies but do not like coconut or raspberries. Unisex t shirt size is medium. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/5 "2023-11-14T23:33:56Z")
I’m in. I like anything folks might care to send, but dachshunds and chocolate are right up there. Maybe Godzilla too. Or stuff from the sender’s area. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/6 "2023-11-16T00:38:24Z")
Ohhh, I didn’t know you were a fellow Godzilla lover. I like you more and more every day!!! How’s that for a shameless bump? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/7 "2023-11-16T01:19:55Z")
On December 1 I will be going to Lawrence, Kansas( about 25 miles from Topeka) to see the latest Toho Godzilla film, Godzilla minus One. I prefer the old Toho films, or their later kaiju feactures, to the Western versions. I loved Gamera and Mothra too. Did you ever see Gamera the Brave? ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/8 "2023-11-17T22:53:51Z")
I’m in! This is my favorite thing all year. I may not be on the SDMB much these days, but I always come back for the Secret Santa! I would love to receive something hand made by my Secret Santa, or made in or native to where my Santa lives. In general, I love gardening, knitting/crochet, bats, corvids, coffee, Fiestaware (an eclectic mix, I know!). I am allergic to kiwi and pineapple; don’t like coconut or mushrooms. ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/9 "2023-11-18T03:48:16Z")
Thanks for your responses, everyone! We’ve got four days to go until the deadline for signing up. Either we’ll have a ton of fun as a very small group, or we’ll have made more friends by Monday. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/10 "2023-11-18T04:10:58Z")
The weekend is coming up, many folks have to do such things as work instead of spending time online so you will be getting more names soon. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/11 "2023-11-18T05:14:16Z")
Do you have favorite team colors? Just asking ya know. Also, since we will be hurrying on this one, whoever gets my name could have a little extra time, my birthday is New Years Eve. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/12 "2023-11-18T06:07:07Z")
I love the SF Giants (orange and black) and the SJ Sharks (teal and black) ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/13 "2023-11-19T23:18:34Z")
Last day to get your names in! This is always so much fun, you won’t regret it!!! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/14 "2023-11-19T23:29:45Z")
Only six people, c’mon! This is fun. ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/15 "2023-11-20T04:06:22Z")
We’ve got all day tomorrow and most of Tuesday, and I’ll pick names and let you all know who you’ve got on Tuesday evening. I like stationery, candles, homemade cookies (any type/flavor), and anything local to you! ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/16 "2023-11-20T04:30:57Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > my birthday is New Years Eve. Happy Birthday! I hope it is fabulous!!! My Santa can have more time too, mystery packages are fun no matter when they arrive. I am going to start making cookies and Divinity this week (it has finally cooled down enough for that) so if anyone has any allergies that haven’t been mentioned, please speak up now! > [@Rhiannon8404](#): > > I am allergic to kiwi and pineapple Now I’m all nosy and stuff…are they related somehow? Kiwi just seems so mild and so far away from pineapple that now I’m going to go off and head down the google rabbit hole… Oh, and no worries that I’m the sort of person who would hide an allergen in food. I’m more the sort of person who would refuse to cook for someone who is deathly allergic to something I use on a regular basis because I would be too worried about cross contamination (despite having the sanitation habits of a professional cheese maker). ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/17 "2023-11-21T03:58:09Z")
Kiwi and pineapple are not related that I know of, I just happen to be allergic to both. The last time I had kiwi (more than 30 yrs ago) I took one bite and had itching, tingling, swelling in my mouth. Downed a bunch of benadryl (thankfully my mom was a nurse) and never touched it again. Pineapple just causes my whole mouth to break out. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/18 "2023-11-21T04:27:32Z")
I did some interwebz research and couldn’t find a common link either. Of course, I’m not a medical person, I’m just nosy as heck! I’m sorry you have allergies to those fruits (wait…is pineapple a fruit or a berry…more intertubez fox holes await!) because they are both pretty tasty. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2023, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/19 "2023-11-21T06:02:52Z")
I just saw the item about Fiestaware, Makes me think of my grandmother, she had a number of serving pieces and treasured them. Grandma never had regular china dishes, but liked the colors and sturdiness of the Fiestaware… She also had depression glass pieces, quite a few. But they weren’t as valuble to collectors because they, back in the day, had been well used and had nicks here and there. But the pitcher was in good shape. ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131/20 "2023-11-22T02:45:32Z")
I just sent a PM to each Secret Santa with their recipient’s name and address. Happy shopping and curating! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2023-sorry-for-the-delay-lets-hustle/993131.md?page=2)