# Secret Santa bragging thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 12, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474 "2003-12-12T00:43:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/41 "2003-12-18T02:55:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by marshamouse \* > \*\*Thanks Hillbilly Queen for the frog slippers and the always needed scarf. Roxie the wierd cat has already adopted one of the slippers as hers. Thanks for the gift. \*\* Wow! that was fast. I just mailed it monday. The scarf was only my third attempt at knitting. _Hint: use fuzzy yarn to hide all flaws._ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/42 "2003-12-18T03:23:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by luluBahrain \* > \*\ ***Horseflesh, shannablu and the small horsies** > > You are officially the best Secret Santas ever. And don’t worry I love cheesiness when it comes to my darling Goofy. Plus I can play with him in the dark 'cause he glows.:D\*\* Excepting our city council and Fred Phelps, you wouldn’t believe how Goofy-less our fair city is. By pure luck I spied an _entire case_ of glow-in-the-dark Goofys and just couldn’t resist (at $2 off at the register no less!) Yay for Big K! On the way back from the post office I realized that I had said in the card that I included the receipt for the book in case you already had it only to find it was still in my coat pocket. Glad you don’t already have a copy! I was visiting another Doper in Iowa when I mailed it so that would explain the odd difference in the postmark vs. return address. Big thanks to the **misstee** for helping me decorate the outside of the package. Merry Christmas, **luluBahrain**! ---
**Author:** ![Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dazzling_White_Diamonds)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/43 "2003-12-18T13:06:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DeVena \* > Woo Hoo! I got a present!! > > It’s a beaded wire basket - tres foo-foo! with chocolates and candies and a Purdue shot glass!! Yippee! Thank you so much, **Dazzling White Diamonds**!! I love it!! **DeVena** , you are most welcome. I enjoyed getting your prezzies together very much, and was very happy to see that Fannie May isn’t in your area. 😃 Now, that shot glass is just a souvenir, mind you. I don’t in any way expect that you’ll be using it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/44 "2003-12-18T13:26:47Z")
Ummm no - not using the shot glass for tequila at all. Nope not me. 😉 And these candies ?? The coconut crusted dark chocolate truffle is fabulous - I’m rationing the rest (and hiding them. They’re mine - mine I tells ya!) Thanks again and Merry Christmas! ---
**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 18, 2003, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/45 "2003-12-18T15:48:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DAVEW0071 \* > \*\*I got my Secret Santa gift today! The same day I mailed the gift to my giftee, ironically enough. > > I got organic coffee from Seattle (Mmmmm…coffee – mine! All mine!) > \*\* Dave, you are most welcome. I am just doing my part to helping you get it up…eh…wake up… 😃 \*\*Coffee, the mental Viagara. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/46 "2003-12-18T19:35:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SnoopyFan \* > \*\*I just realized my giftee isn’t gonna know who I am when they see the return address on the package: > > Hey **deb2world** … um … Merry Christmas 🙂 \*\* **SnoopyFan** I got my present a couple of days ago and meant to wait 'til Christmas to open it, but Mom egged me on to open it (used to be I was the one who couldn’t wait, oh how the tables turn). It is so cute. It is a cat on a pendulum “chasing” mice who are playing in a clock. I love it and have put it on my bookcase. [sub]Mom loved it too[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/47 "2003-12-18T20:01:13Z")
You got it ALREADY!!! You’re kidding!!! They just shipped it from Vermont on Monday!!! Wow, cool! I’m glad you liked it 🙂 I had to do some homework on you (I almost sent you a necklace and now I’m sooo glad I went through your old posts first) and I saw that you had a cat so I was hoping I chose well. ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/48 "2003-12-18T20:38:45Z")
I’m sitting in my living room eating a late lunch and I hear a thud on my front porch. “What could that be,” I thought as I went to the front door. “The mail has already run today.” I open my door and look down and see a package from **Jodi**. “Yayyyyyy!” I think to myself as I rush inside to open it (yeah, like I’m going to wait until Christmas Day). My 3 year old looks at me with interest and says “A present? FOR ME!!!” **Jodi** your gift was so awesome! I got the best of all 3 worlds, people: Chocolate A candle (vanilla, which is the only flavor me and MrSnoopy can agree on) A snowglobe with a Washington black bear! (I collect snowglobes, sort of) And I love the box it came in, it’s so pretty! I’m going to save it and put something cool in it! Thank you!!! ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/49 "2003-12-18T21:00:40Z")
Glad you liked the hat, **Hugh Jass**. (yup, it’s just a “hat”. Marines where “covers” and sailors where “headgear”. We wear hats :] ) I thought it would be a cool little nic-nac at least. And it is Sergeant Major rank. The SDMB Tab is where a Ranger Tab would be. The Ornament is of Airborne Jump Wings. I figure after it’s done being an ornament, you could replace the red ribbon with yellow, and hang it up to Support the Troops. I looked all over for a little yellow ribbon to replace the red one, but I couldn’t find one. BTW, what gave me away? Still haven’t got my present yet. I know who my Santa is though, so I know I’ll LOVE it! ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/50 "2003-12-18T23:01:02Z")
so. There I was, fixing up the baby’s room. I have placed all my collection of Boston Terrier stuff in there, you see, and I thought to myself, “Self, You know what I need in here is a calendar so that I can keep track of Dr. appointments and such” and I agreed,“yes, Self, we really should do that”. …and a few days passed. Today I checked in the mail and saw that I got my super duper secret santa package. WOO! and I open it (because a) I’ll be kinda busy at the hospital around that time and b) who am I kidding I can’t resist surprises! and guess what? I kid you not. My super duper secret santa sent me a calendar. no wait. it gets BETTER. A calander of … BOSTON TERRIERS! and cute widdle baby ones at that. Dearest **luluBahrain** , you really, really made my day! 🙂 Thank you so very much! (and the baby says thank you, too!) ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/51 "2003-12-18T23:11:24Z")
My Santa gift went out today. All finished up, wrapped up, and sent…should get it Saturday, giftee! ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/52 "2003-12-18T23:37:28Z")
My package arrived today–very cute Merriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacagawea bears, complete with details like ML initials on his scabbard and a papoose carried on Sacagawea’s back. The only problem is that my cagey doper secret Santa refused to identify him/herself. The hints are that this present is representative of the region and that the box was mailed in Montana (which is cool in and of itself, as I have never gotten anything from Montana). Thanks to my Secret Santa, and thanks to you, I am now on the lookout for MT dopers. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/53 "2003-12-19T00:22:42Z")
Sweeeeeet!! I gots me some grits, and two cool t-shirts!! One black, long sleeved shirt from the Dead Dog Saloon, and one white one from the “SBB” Bar, both from Murrells Inlet, South Carolina!! These kick ass!! The best part, is that I can ‘sneak’ the long-sleeved Dead Dog t-shirt underneath my uniform! 😃 Tripler **C3** , you rock!! ---
**Author:** ![luluBahrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@luluBahrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luluBahrain)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/54 "2003-12-19T00:35:22Z")
**Bad News Baboon** I’m so glad you liked it. And it’s great that it goes along with your decorations in the baby room. I was so worried you’d be disappointed. But you like it, you really like it. Merry Christmas!!! ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/55 "2003-12-19T03:01:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bear\_Nenno \* > \*\* > > BTW, what gave me away? > > \*\* Well, I noticed my relationship with the name I was given, so I figured that my santa had the same relationship. So I did a search on your name to read your posts to see what kind of person you are. And somewhere, either in your profile, or in your posts, you mentioned the military. And the return address was Fayetteville, a military town. And then the stuff… Is that creepy? ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/56 "2003-12-19T03:38:52Z")
I got mine today, and I couldn’t wait to open up the package. And there were two smaller wrapped gifts inside, one cube and one triangular, and a card with a band of paper around it reading “Spoilers inside!” I was able to bring myself under control enough to hold off on opening the gifts until I could log on to the board. So here goes: Opening the triangular package first. _removes yellow bow and sticks it to monitor_ The paper is red with round Christmas tree ornaments on it, by the way, on both gifts. _The suspence is terrible…I hope it lasts…_ _rips off paper_ It’s a Jr. Tangle Braid Sparkle Puzzle. I’ve seen one of these somewhere. They’re fun to play with! 🙂 _removes yellow bow from cubic gift and sticks to monitor_ _rips off paper_ It’s a gyroscope. According to the description and the little pictures on the box, I can spin it on its pedestal, make it dance on a string tightrope and balance it on the lip of a drinking glass! _opens card_ The card has a really pretty picture of a snowy forest on the front, with a couple of birds flying above the trees, by the way. This is from Erika, who says: > [@](#): > > Kat, > These are on my list of “essential” toys - I hope you enjoy them! Thanks, Erika! These are just the sort of toys that I need to enjoy my second childhood! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/57 "2003-12-19T08:05:01Z")
Hey, SNOOPYFAN, glad you liked the stuff. Have a great Christmas. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![swannguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@swannguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swannguy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/58 "2003-12-19T14:42:27Z")
Umm…I got a second Secret SDMB Santa gift today…anybody else got 2 prezzies from apparently 2 different dopers? I kind of feel guilty now since I only mailed out a prezzie to one person… BTW - I got a cute coffeemug…the box it came in had a sticker on it that reads: “Fishs Eddy - 2004 stright ahead, enjoy the ride” Can someone explain this to me? ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/59 "2003-12-19T15:28:06Z")
I came home last night to a suspicious package from **Edward the Head**. Inside was a wrapped package. I opened it. There was more wrapping. I opened it. There was MORE wrapping. I opened that to find… …a gorgeous calendar of Ireland! Thanks so much, **Edward**! How did you know I’m planning a trip to Ireland in the summer? my boyfriend’s comment as I was opening “Does he have stock in a wrapping paper company?” I loved the multiple wrapping. Haven’t had anyone do that since I was a kid! Thanks so much! ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474/60 "2003-12-19T16:58:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tripler \* > \*\*Sweeeeeet!! > > I gots me some grits, and two cool t-shirts!! One black, long sleeved shirt from the Dead Dog Saloon, and one white one from the “SBB” Bar, both from Murrells Inlet, South Carolina!! These kick ass!! > \*\* Glad you like them! The SBB Bar is actually called “Suck Bang Blow” but since some of the more prudish locals got in a bit of a tizzy, they’ve started being more discreet. It’s a biker bar where you can do burnouts _inside_ the bar. Cool place. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-bragging-thread/218474.md?page=4)