# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/61 "2001-09-08T18:40:48Z")
A parcel of unmentionable delights is in its way to Pennsylvania… Unmentionable because no one would ever dare mention being delighted with the miscellany I’ve managed to pass along. It went parcel post so the lucky recipient should have it by Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/62 "2001-09-08T22:21:51Z")
My box will be sent out on Monday instead of Friday as I promised. I had a short in my phone line sometime on Thursday and the only place I had the address for my WE recipient was in the email And for Susan, the person who is my giver, my username is Baker. If you could, could you please email me again, I want to be more specific on surname as opposed to username. To my recipient, I decided to be merciful and will NOT be sending fruitcake after all. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2001, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/63 "2001-09-08T22:23:36Z")
pennsylvania!!! oh my. one box is on the way to texas, another box is getting ready for ts. look out world. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/64 "2001-09-08T22:48:01Z")
I guess I’ll spend tomorrow cleaning out the closets… stoid ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/65 "2001-09-08T23:05:06Z")
Mine went out today. _snicker_ It took me a couple of days to get ideas from what I had here…but I had more fun once I finally got started. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/66 "2001-09-09T22:35:45Z")
_bump_ ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/67 "2001-09-09T22:51:34Z")
My box is headed for Canada, going out tomorrow. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/68 "2001-09-09T23:10:04Z")
My box is right where it belongs. On my desk, accumulating more cra…stuff. My problem is that it’s leaving the country (surprise surprise) and I’m concerned about customs. What the hell do I put on the customs forms? “A box of assorted useless crap, bound for far, far away.” Yeesh. I’m sure I’ll be paying tariff of some kind. **think** “I swear it’s random” **snow** could have put a little bit of a hand in there… :d&r: ---
**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 9, 2001, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/69 "2001-09-09T23:12:12Z")
:wideeyedinnocentsmiley: I have no idea what you mean, **Ginger**! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/70 "2001-09-09T23:12:23Z")
I now have packing tape. That means the box goes out very very soon. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/71 "2001-09-09T23:14:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by thinksnow \* > \*\*:wideeyedinnocentsmiley: > > I have no idea what you mean, **Ginger**! 😃 \*\* May monkeys fly out of your butt for this, you evil elephant wrangler. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/72 "2001-09-10T00:07:14Z")
I sent mine out on Friday. I hope that the lucky doper that gets it likes that kinda crap. It’s the kind of crap that I have, after all. …and he almost got a bunch of cooking utensils. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/73 "2001-09-10T01:54:56Z")
Mine leaves tomorrow and boy oh boy someone will be so surprised when their elephant arrives . So much worthless cr… err I mean so many wonderful treasures ! ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/74 "2001-09-10T02:09:22Z")
I brought back useles… _interesting_ things back from Dragon\*Con to add into my box, which will be heading up north later this week. As soon as I fill in a few empty spaces still in the box. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/75 "2001-09-10T02:24:30Z")
My box is almost ready to go. And for the poor sap that is sloted to recieve it, I have only one thing to say: You asked for it. Al. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/76 "2001-09-10T02:43:35Z")
My stuff went out Friday. **BEEGIRL** should get it by Wednesday at the latest. Who has me and where is my stuff? ---
**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 10, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/77 "2001-09-10T02:57:06Z")
Not that it’s a requirement, but most folks keep that info a secret until they package arrives, **Zebra**. Sorta adds to the fun. ---
**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 10, 2001, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/78 "2001-09-10T02:58:50Z")
Uh, “they package” = \*the (or their) package. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/79 "2001-09-10T03:24:18Z")
Well I guess I’m not like ‘most people’ now am I. ---
**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 10, 2001, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720/80 "2001-09-10T03:41:13Z")
No, and it doens’t bother me one bit, I just wanted to make sure that people didn’t feel that they had to let everyone else know who they had just yet, hence, the blind mix-and-match. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-has-landed/79720.md?page=5)