# The Straight Dope Secret Santa 2004 Exchange! New, with Improvements! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 23, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269 "2004-11-23T14:10:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/221 "2004-12-06T18:44:13Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Stop picking your nose… …she wasn’t picking it, she was scratching it… 😃 ---
**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 6, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/222 "2004-12-06T18:52:26Z")
> [@phall0106](#): > > Shirley, I never got an email! Check your email now. ---
**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 6, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/223 "2004-12-06T19:00:39Z")
I have your email. Give me a bit and I will send you your secret santa! ---
**Author:** ![gfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gfloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gfloyd)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/224 "2004-12-06T19:14:26Z")
I got my email. I’ve got the gift, too. What are we doing about the charity aspect? And are we supposed to say wh othe gift is from? Just wondering. Planning to mail it out as soon as I know these things. ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/225 "2004-12-06T21:47:46Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Yoooo Hooooo! I checked my email and yours was in there so if you need me to send you anything let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Kuizelemartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19b73/32.png) [@Kuizelemartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuizelemartz)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/226 "2004-12-06T21:47:50Z")
Weee! Secret Santa gift picked out and will be shipping in “2-3 business days”. Gotta love the internet. I havn’t got my chairty present yet, but I havn’t really left the house besides hitting drive thru’s lately. I’m still trying to get better from gettin my gall bladder yanked out by some Yah Hoo who also missed my special bile duct on my liver that no one else has and it seems to leak. Was it too much to ask for him to use some damn plumbers putty and block that thing up? I’ll make myself go out tomorrow, with the help of a Percocet, it’ll be a lovely morning. Back to my Dead Pool List… ---
**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 6, 2004, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/227 "2004-12-06T22:40:04Z")
> [@melondeca](#): > > I checked my email and yours was in there so if you need me to send you anything let me know. Pardon my brainfart. I have a house full of kids right now. You have your Secret Santa info, right? ---
**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 6, 2004, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/228 "2004-12-06T22:42:37Z")
> [@Ravenous Lady](#): > > I’ll make myself go out tomorrow, with the help of a Percocet, it’ll be a lovely morning. Back to my Dead Pool List… Hmmmmm. Drugs would be a very interesting way to decide a DP2005 list. ---
**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 6, 2004, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/229 "2004-12-06T22:57:00Z")
**About The Charity Thingie** I think I was slightly UberHappy in the spirit of giving-save-the-world-yeah-groovy feel good kind of thing. And I got the Venerated **TubaDiva’s** permission to do this, so I was really stoked. I have had a number of dopers ( domestic and furren and them Canadians) who have asked if they can just make a donation to a local charity of their choice. Other’s don’t have paypal and dealing with a money order or check to me then out again is a hassle for all parties. (Though I have to say that every doper’s charity is very heartfelt and I feel like such a wanker. Also, I have to admit, never having done the logistics of a secret santa thingie, I kinda overwhelmed myself there. ( Though now, I have that under my belt I have to say that it wasn’t that bad in retrospect.) \*\* but \*\* figuring out the voting and winner and waiting for the cash to come in -paypal-check-MO-wampum-returnables- will be alot of work and I fear farking things up. Numbers and me…wooooo…it is a dysfunctional relationship. money wearing the wife beater and me the helpless twit .) So, what I am about to suggest might get me booed off stage for being such a waffleing goober, but, _what if everyone made a contribution to their favorite charity for the five dollars_? It would all be _On Your Honor_ and _I would know if you welched \* can I say \* welched_ or is that not PC? on your PROMISE.[/size] Opinions? Thoughts? Rotten Tomatoes? ::::::_opens umbrella in preperation of pandamonium_::::::::::::::::::::::::: ---
**Author:** ![Kuizelemartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19b73/32.png) [@Kuizelemartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuizelemartz)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/230 "2004-12-06T23:34:19Z")
Heck ya, on our honor. We’re all grown up and we’ll do the right thing. Keeping track of other people’s money sounds like way too much of a pain in the butt. And if others are left on their own for a 5 dollar donation, maybe they’ll wind up spending more. I know I will. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/231 "2004-12-07T00:10:18Z")
I put my $5 into the Salvation Army’s charity bucket at lunchtime yesterday. ---
**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 7, 2004, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/232 "2004-12-07T00:48:07Z")
_:::::poking my head out from behind the umbrella::::::_ I knew you folks rawked! ---
**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/233 "2004-12-07T01:06:34Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > _::::: poking my head out from behind the umbrella::::::_ **SPLAT!!!** Yes, yes, yes. Bwahahahahhaa. **Keapon** ’s waiting has paid off. The opportune moment hath arriveth. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Frankenbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@Frankenbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankenbear)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/234 "2004-12-07T03:42:45Z")
I adopted two animals (a polar bear and an elephant) from [Defenders of Wildlife](http://defenders.spacely.com/directedgiving/directedgivingmain.cfm?ORGID=05ADOPTQ). The polar bear was done in my name and the elephant in my mother’s name since that is her favorite animal. ---
**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/235 "2004-12-07T03:46:47Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Opinions? Thoughts? Rotten Tomatoes? Hospital For Sick Children gets my $5, I think. Won’t someone think of the sick children? ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/236 "2004-12-07T04:01:27Z")
I just sent my sister an e-mail, asking what her favorite endangered animal was. I was thinking of adopting one in her name for Christmas. I changed my mind. She asked, “Why? Are you planning on making me dinner?” :eek: I think I’ll get her a book instead. Thanks for the link though Frankenbear. I think I’m going to adopt a whale in my professor’s name. She’s a huge fan of whales - writes books about them and everything. The class ends right before Christmas so no one will think I’m kissing her butt. ---
**Author:** ![Frankenbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@Frankenbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frankenbear)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/237 "2004-12-07T04:14:10Z")
You’re welcome, **congodwarf** (love the name). Your sister’s response sounds like something I would say. 😃 I always adopt a couple of animals every year at Christmas. Normally I adopt a wolf but thought this year I would do something different. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/238 "2004-12-07T04:39:58Z")
Hey, **Frankenbear** , that link doesn’t work for me. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/239 "2004-12-07T06:15:34Z")
My hovercraft is full of eels.\* Will you fondle my buttocks?\*\* \*I mailed the package this evening (Priority mail). \*\* 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shirt\_Ninja\_13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19b73/32.png) [@Shirt\_Ninja\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirt_Ninja_13)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/240 "2004-12-07T10:19:32Z")
Um. I don’t have an e-mail either. You can also try my gmail which is kathryn dot everett. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269.md?page=13)