# 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:** 10\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/521 "2005-01-12T21:40:11Z")
Whoops, sorry- **Fresh Sheets** and **Tentacle Monster** have informed me [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5711627#post5711627) that I got an _oil_ burner, not an incense burner. It’s still awesome, though! ---
**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:** [January 12, 2005, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/522 "2005-01-12T23:23:52Z")
Hey all, I feel like I owe an apology to my Secret Santa, so whoever you are (if it hasn’t been revealed already), I’m really really sorry. ☹ As Shirley Ujest has said, I have been away on a mis… I mean, on holiday, and I only just got back. Since then I have been swamped at work (read: taking care of loose ends 🆒 ), so I haven’t had time to post in Dope. I have, however, gone to the post office. They were supposed to hold my mail from me, and they left me a nice little card saying that a parcel was awaiting me, but the guy at the counter couldn’t find it for me, and told me to come back again. They are apparently pretty disorganized. So, once again, I’m sorry. I’ll keep harassing the post office (and their families) until I get my SS gift. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/523 "2005-01-13T04:46:30Z")
> [@monica](#): > > Whoops, sorry- **Fresh Sheets** and **Tentacle Monster** have informed me [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5711627#post5711627) that I got an _oil_ burner, not an incense burner. It’s still awesome, though! Responded in the posted link much the same. Anyway. Finally! I thought I’d never get it to you. I was going to go with USPS but started a new job last week and devoted a ton of time to it. So I ponied up the dough to send it UPS to keep it from becomming an Easter present. :eek: Again, I can’t apologize enough for being so late. Now for the uses. It’s (marketed as) a potpourrie burner. Not sure about incense but I can see using oil in it. Hell, burn whatever’s in the garbage disposal, I just hope you like it. Being almost 3 weeks late, I feel kinda bad it wasn’t something earthshaking, but maybe next year? 🙂 I really do hope you enjoy it, though. I was nervous about your mom being sensitive to strong scents and wasn’t sure you’d even be able to use it. ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/524 "2005-01-13T22:10:24Z")
I’ve still not received my gift. ☹ Oh, well. I’ll blame the post office and be looking forward to Christmas on Valentine’s Day. ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/525 "2005-01-13T22:17:17Z")
I’ve still not received my gift. ☹ Oh, well. I’ll blame the post office and be looking forward to Christmas on Valentine’s Day. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/526 "2005-01-15T01:15:13Z")
Another week’s postal deliveries have come and gone and still no secret Santa present. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MsPrufrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@MsPrufrock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsPrufrock)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2005, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/527 "2005-01-18T23:14:46Z")
Den Mum!!! I received your gift - I loved it all! Thank you thank you thank you!!! THe coffee and chocolates were great! The pen is so cute! I am the biggest flake and I went to email you last night and I couldnt’ find the card (which by the way was adorable - I love Olivia!) Please email me with your email and/or address. I’d like to write you a proper thank you note. Thanks! (And please don’t hate me for not sending anyhting sooner!) ~MsPrufrock ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/528 "2005-01-27T02:09:57Z")
I’ve received my gift, It was awesome! Thanks so much for the turtles, raisinettes and black licorice (how did you know??!) I also liked the earrings and lip gloss (SEXY, in case anyone is wondering it really did say sexy) ---
**Author:** ![Iris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a5b964/32.png) [@Iris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iris)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/529 "2005-02-02T21:24:23Z")
**Sami,** I received my gift and thank you so much! I’m sorry I haven’t posted sooner, but it arrived early last week. We’ve been having problems with our post office not delivering mail, but that’s another story. Anyway, I really liked the mugs (especially since they were full of chocolate!) and listened to the CD last night – pretty good stuff. ---
**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:** [February 8, 2005, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269/530 "2005-02-08T05:51:53Z")
Muahahahahahha! Its here. Finally here. 😃 Firstly, OMG the box was huge. I half-expected a stripper to pop out and give me a lap dance. Alas! It was not to be. :o Seriously, my SS must’ve have spent ages packing it (note: it is fragile), thus the enormous amounts of bubble-wrap. Inside a beautiful Native American clay plate. :eek: Its just awesome. And it comes with a stand to boot. It arrived safely, **midnightradio** , so all your effort was not wasted. 🙂 Thanks, thanks, thanks buddy! I realize that the shipping cost for such a huge box must’ve been really high, so I really appreciate it. Cheers dude! Treat yourself to a beer… on me… 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-secret-santa-2004-exchange-new-with-improvements/276269.md?page=26)