# The Official 2001 Secret Santa Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2001, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444 "2001-11-15T03:07:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/1 "2001-11-15T03:07:02Z")
**The Guidelines:** 1. **Gifts should be in the $10 range** And no White Elephant stuff unless you are absolutely positive your giftee would appreciate it. 2. **Gifts should be G-rated** I wanna open mine on Christmas morning, don’t you? If you want something more risque, then post your request on the Wish List thread. Hopefully, your Secret Santa will comply with your wishes. 3. **No one under 18 permitted to participate** [Quoth TubaDiva](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=98409&pagenumber=2): “Sorry to be grinchy to the younger set, but due to the fact that minors shouldn’t give out their email addresses to strangers (and you have to admit, we’re all pretty strange), the Secret Santa must be limited to adults only.” **How to Play:** Email me at [elizabethgeller@home.com](mailto:elizabethgeller@home.com). Please include the following: 1. Screen Name 2. Real Name 3. Mailing Address (including country) I will then randomly assign the Secret Santas. I will forward your address only to your Secret Santa. **DO NOT POST YOUR ADDRESS OR OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE BOARD** I am going to try to sort them by country/continent. Last year, we had a bit of a problem with slow international mails, so hopefully we can avoid that this year. **Deadline for participation:** I must receive your information by Monday, November 26. You will receive the name and address of your giftee by Friday, November 30. **A final thought:** If you aren’t absolutely sure that you’ll be able to get your gift in the mail on time, please be a sport and not participate. Don’t dissapoint your giftee. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/2 "2001-11-15T03:26:37Z")
email sent. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/3 "2001-11-15T03:30:24Z")
I’m in. You should have mail Green Bean. And thanks for hosting this round of Secret Santa. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/4 "2001-11-15T03:47:44Z")
I’ve anted (well, I’ve anted an email). ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/5 "2001-11-15T03:51:48Z")
E-mail sent. **Green Bean** absolutely rocks for organising this. Just for the record. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rosebud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rosebud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rosebud)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/6 "2001-11-15T04:06:49Z")
I’m officially in, yay! Thanks again, Green Bean 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/7 "2001-11-15T04:10:41Z")
Ms. Bean, You’ve Got Mail! ---
**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:** [November 15, 2001, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/8 "2001-11-15T05:42:12Z")
I’m in. It’s kinda nice not to have to arrange everything for a change! _Go, **Greenie** , go!_ ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/9 "2001-11-15T05:48:24Z")
Email sent! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/10 "2001-11-15T06:35:08Z")
E-mail is off… (do-be-do) ---
**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:** [November 15, 2001, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/11 "2001-11-15T07:03:45Z")
Ok, I’m in too! Woo hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/12 "2001-11-15T07:08:47Z")
Green Bean, you’ve got mail. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/13 "2001-11-15T07:39:01Z")
I’m in. What fun! 🙂 ---
**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:** [November 15, 2001, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/14 "2001-11-15T07:57:55Z")
I was a bit (ahem) slow on my elephant. but I promise I am reformed. someone give me a second chance! (sincere apologies to Alice\_in\_wonderland) ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Fortune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Commander\_Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Fortune)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/15 "2001-11-15T08:00:15Z")
Email sent Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Soda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Soda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soda)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/16 "2001-11-15T09:29:41Z")
Bump-a-doodle-doo. My info’s on the way. ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/17 "2001-11-15T12:18:22Z")
Email sent 🙂 Thanks for doing all this Green Bean. Rose ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/18 "2001-11-15T13:24:49Z")
I’m in. What’s this about “No Elephants”? Man, now I’ll have to go shopping. (I had a really cool thing all picked out too. It’s not really “Elephant” but it’s close. Hand crafted. Grumble, grumble.) Elephant gifts are Jake for me. I don’t disappoint easily. As a giftee, I’d appreciate it just fine. -Rue. Oh, and **Green Bean** , you are so cool. An epitome of Jake-ness. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/19 "2001-11-15T13:56:15Z")
I’m in. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/20 "2001-11-15T13:56:34Z")
My info shall be e-mailed forthwith, and may I join in the chorus of praise to **Green Bean** and her organizational elan!! hmmmm, there’s a dollar store right down the street from me - I can send TEN gifts!! hehehehe [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444.md?page=2)