# 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:** 19\ **Page:** 5
**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 26, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/81 "2001-11-26T18:30:01Z")
Sorry I was unclear… **If you don’t get your Secret Santa info on Friday, Nov. 30** , then that means I didn’t get your info. Please just re-send your information, and I’ll set you up. ---
**Author:** ![Pencepon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Pencepon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pencepon)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/82 "2001-11-26T21:42:15Z")
I’m a really new newbie and hope that my email got off in time. ---
**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 27, 2001, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/83 "2001-11-27T00:41:04Z")
Just one more bump… ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2001, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/84 "2001-11-27T03:04:07Z")
Eek!! I sent you my info a looooong time ago, but haven’t heard anything back. Did you not get it? I’ve been having problems with my email… I’m resending my info right now from a different address, hoping like hell it’s not too late and that _this_ mail gets through… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/85 "2001-12-01T01:07:20Z")
Bumpty Numpty! I haven’t received my email. Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/86 "2001-12-01T01:08:50Z")
Me neither, Ginger. I’m reassured know it’s not just me–mayhap it’s taking longer then planned on. ---
**Author:** ![seawitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@seawitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seawitch)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/87 "2001-12-01T01:10:33Z")
I haven’t gotten anything yet, either. Of course, I’m still waiting for my damn Elephant, so what do I know? ---
**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:** [December 1, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/88 "2001-12-01T01:14:15Z")
Nothing here either ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/89 "2001-12-01T01:51:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by chique \* > \*\*I’m in 🙂 > > I had SO MUCH FUN with this last year 😃 \*\* Ya know, chique, I was telling my co-workers how much I missed Minnesota… anytime you want to send more Christmas goodies down is fine with me. 😃 Robin, who honestly doesn’t NEED it, but damn, it was good. 🙂 ---
**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:** [December 1, 2001, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/90 "2001-12-01T02:47:09Z")
Friday ain’t over yet, folks… Hold your horses. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/91 "2001-12-01T03:21:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Green Bean \* > \*\*Friday ain’t over yet, folks… Hold your horses. \*\* What, you actually have a life or job or school or friends or hobbies or something that you spent some time on today BEFORE turning to your SDMB volunteer tasks? \ ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/92 "2001-12-01T04:53:22Z")
_looks concerned_ I haven’t heard anything yet. _paces worriedly_ ---
**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:** [December 1, 2001, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/93 "2001-12-01T05:28:05Z")
I didn’t say what _time_ on Friday…(CST, of course.) If you don’t get your email by 12:00 Chicago time, then you can worry! (So, it took me a little longer than expected.) ---
**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:** [December 1, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/94 "2001-12-01T05:48:52Z")
::sees name of Secret Santa recipent:: ::Falls into evil and hysterical laughter:: Oh, yeah. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2001, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/95 "2001-12-01T05:56:14Z")
Phew! We have about 100 Secret Santas! 90 from the U.S., 7 from Canada, and 4 from “other.” The Secret Santas were chosen 99% randomly.\* I put all the names in a hat (well, a mixing bowl), and picked. If you didn’t get your email with your giftee, please email me at [elizabethgeller@home.com](mailto:elizabethgeller@home.com). Thank you all for all your kind words in your emails, and thanks for letting me do this. Elizabeth aka Green Bean [sub]\*Full disclosure: The 1% non-random match-up was for someone who specifically requested a giftee from an exotic locale.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/96 "2001-12-01T05:58:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MsRobyn \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by chique \* > > \*\*I’m in 🙂 > > > > I had SO MUCH FUN with this last year 😃 \*\* > > Ya know, chique, I was telling my co-workers how much I missed Minnesota… anytime you want to send more Christmas goodies down is fine with me. 😃 > > Robin, who honestly doesn’t NEED it, but damn, it was good. 🙂 \*\* Hee hee 🙂 Now shush, Robin - can’t let my new person know what s/he’s getting, now, can I 😉 ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/97 "2001-12-01T18:01:28Z")
**Green Bean** - 😃 _ **Thank You.** _ 😃 This must have been a lot of work - thank you for all the organizing. ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2001, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/98 "2001-12-03T04:34:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KimKatt \* > \*\ ***Green Bean** - > > 😃 _ **Thank You.** _ 😃 > > This must have been a lot of work - thank you for all the organizing. \*\* What **KimKatt** said. Thank you very much. 😃😃😃 Zap! ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2001, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444/99 "2001-12-03T05:09:03Z")
I’ve e-mailed my info twice now, and haven’t gotten anyone. ☹ I already got my Secret Santa person’s gifts, I just need to send them out as soon as I get an address. And, thanks, Green Bean, for organizing this. Robin [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-2001-secret-santa-thread/93444.md?page=4)