# The Elephant Has Landed! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 4, 2001, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720 "2001-09-04T18:37:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/41 "2001-09-05T20:58:48Z")
I’ve got an open box of goodies on my coffee table at home. As I clean my apartment, I throw random crap in there. I’m tempted to put a real treasure, y’know, just to make up for the fact that my person will get pizza boxes and empty bottles of gin. Off it goes on Friday, to make the wild and hectic trek into the deepest jungles of … uh, somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/42 "2001-09-05T21:17:03Z")
Mine goes out on Friday, it’s my day off this week. And I really wish we COULD do something to thank thinksnow for all his trouble as Elephant Wrangler. thinksnow, what IS your favorite charity? What do you say folks? What if some worthy group started getting money from some person that doesn’t even capitalize his name? ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/43 "2001-09-05T21:26:41Z")
I have my box filled, and will send it to my victim… I MEAN ASSIGNED PERSON in the next two days. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/44 "2001-09-05T23:03:40Z")
Am I the first to be able to say, “The crap is in the mail!”? Someone who has already posted to this thread should be receiving a bright red package sometime in the next week. ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2001, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/45 "2001-09-05T23:07:18Z")
Someone in MA should start worrying. I have shipped a whole family of white pachyderms today. Oooo boy. \ Elly. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Punkyova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@The\_Punkyova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Punkyova)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/46 "2001-09-06T03:10:22Z")
I sent my box off today! I hope someone enjoys it! ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/47 "2001-09-06T05:12:02Z")
Darn, I haven’t started putting mine together yet. I’ll probably do that this weekend. If the cat doesn’t like any of his toys, maybe I’ll include them. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/48 "2001-09-06T05:32:02Z")
I didn’t get an email either ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/49 "2001-09-06T12:08:02Z")
Sorry all, but I’m confused! Am I in or not? I got an e-mail with an address (to a different e-mail account than I use for SDMB purposes) that I ASSUME is related to the new round of White Elephant foolishness… but I thought I came into the other thread too late? 😕 I’m ready to get a box of cra… uh, treasures together… but am I in? ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/50 "2001-09-06T13:19:28Z")
**Astro** , you’re in, m’man, fear not. **AndYrAStar** , I sent your info to the “spacedkit…” email add’y. In fact, I think I sent you info twice, the first one being a late notice scratch. I’ll fire off another one if you’d like? ---
**Author:** ![dobbinaire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@dobbinaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dobbinaire)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/51 "2001-09-06T15:06:17Z")
Got my vict… recipient’s addy. [sub]thanks **ts** [/sub] Package to be mailed Monday or Tuesday. So I’m slow, sue me :p. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/52 "2001-09-06T15:49:34Z")
Well packaged and filled to the brim with “stuff”. To be mailed in about 30 minutes, before it starts to leak or smell funny. Gawd help the poor sap on the other end of this shipment! Thank goodness it is a domestic shipment, I wouldn’t want customs ANYWHERE NEAR this thing. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/53 "2001-09-06T17:00:26Z")
**AndYrAStar** , I went ahead and sent a copy to the email you’ve got listed here, rather than/in addition to the one you originally signed up with. Hope that clears everything up. **UncleBill** , knowing where you work, that is probably one _interesting_ package you’ve cobbled together! ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/54 "2001-09-06T17:02:26Z")
I am gathering stuff today. Looking in closets, looking in the kitchen cabinets that I never use, looking in my underwear drawer… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AndYrAStar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@AndYrAStar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndYrAStar)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/55 "2001-09-06T20:05:34Z")
Yay, I got my person. Stuff will be going out as soon as I find some masking tape to tape it up with. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/56 "2001-09-06T20:47:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by porcupine \* > \*\*I am gathering stuff today. Looking in closets, looking in the kitchen cabinets that I never use, looking in my underwear drawer… 😃 \*\* Sure hope **porcupine** has **Rue** … 🙂 Boy did I get a great pick! He/she’ll have to wait for me to get my stuff together this weekend and it will probably hit the mail (ouch) next week. OK? Thanks for the fun, **think**! ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/57 "2001-09-06T20:52:04Z")
I’ve packed mine up, wrapped it up, taped it up and now I’m gonna send it. Don’t worry, nothing ticks, stinks or leaks. 😃 I had to use a paper box 'cause I sent so much stuff. I wrapped it with Kraft paper and decorated it to look like a pirate’s chest. Aaaaand, because I did send so much, I put in a little edible treat for my victim, just as a goodwill gesture so that if I should ever meet him/her, I won’t get beaten! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myron_Van_Horowitzski)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/58 "2001-09-06T20:53:29Z")
My pale pachyderm parts will be packed off with posthaste punctuality. ::wipes spit off the screen:: ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2001, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/59 "2001-09-06T21:52:24Z")
My modest box is in the mail. Sure hope I made the air holes big enough… ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/60 "2001-09-07T00:40:41Z")
I sent my box out today. There’s a lot of amazing crap in it. And ironically, that person just criticized me on the boards in the past week. _eeeeeeevil grin_ Luckily, I’m a much nicer person now, and everything in the box is not only usable, but some of it is damn fun. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720.md?page=4)