# The White Elephant Exchange 2007 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 22, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597 "2007-10-22T18:03:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/281 "2007-11-15T15:51:32Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] Ooo, I live in the NE. That could be for me. ooooooo… I did check this morning and no note in my PO box. [/QUOTE] I meant more in a northeasterly direction…not _quite_ that far. :o Hopefully it arrives today. I’m anxious… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/282 "2007-11-15T16:54:12Z")
I am just posting because when CTTDSWHC is the last poster to a thread the name screws up my user profile and scrunches everything to the far left. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/283 "2007-11-15T21:55:52Z")
I recieved… \* Dandelion Wine\* by Ray Bradbury A Beach Ball Genuine Cards and Dice from the Golden Nugget A blue and purple tea candle holder w/ candle A "Hello Kitty purse and rolling penguin thingy A tin of “Hot Cinnamon Sunset” black tea A small stuffed sea turtle and the Creme de la Creme…a “Light Bright” original retail value $12.97 at Toys “R” Us… Thanks **Antist** I never had a light bright as a kid! ---
**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:** [November 15, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/284 "2007-11-15T21:59:09Z")
No Elephant here yet. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/285 "2007-11-15T22:25:39Z")
Doesn’t that mean you win? I go over the list this weekend and send out reminder emails to slow senders. I think we should vote on the ‘best’ gift and that my painting will win said vote. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/286 "2007-11-15T23:10:38Z")
[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest] No Elephant here yet. [/QUOTE] ditto ---
**Author:** ![Alistair\_McCello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@Alistair\_McCello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alistair_McCello)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/287 "2007-11-16T00:07:12Z")
I got mine yesterday! Included were (if I can remember everything) - Three packs of German flashcards - Heated ice cream scoop (I’ve been wanting to get one of those!) - Crick-ettes (salted crickets, real crickets. I am so eating those this weekend) - The Incredibles on DVD (the only movie on my top ten favorite movies that I did not have!) - A Family Guy DVD - A large plastic Iguana - A pack of American flags - A fridge magnet game of hang-man - A decorative totem pole I think that was everything. My elephant is shipping out tomorrow. Deepest apologize to the recipient for the delay. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/288 "2007-11-16T01:02:23Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] I think we should vote on the ‘best’ gift and that my painting will win said vote. [/QUOTE] It’s got my vote. _looks behind her and shivers_ ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/289 "2007-11-16T01:05:16Z")
_sigh_ Life hates me. Elephant will be leaving tomorrow. To my elephantee, whose SD name I don’t know, I sincerely apologize. ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/290 "2007-11-16T01:43:56Z")
No elephant package has arrived and my recipient hasn’t posted that she’s recieved hers either. Wow. Board life mirrors real life…ignored in both. Amazing. News at 11:00. ---
**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:** [November 16, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/291 "2007-11-16T01:46:37Z")
[QUOTE=phall0106] No elephant package has arrived and my recipient hasn’t posted that she’s recieved hers either. Wow. Board life mirrors real life…ignored in both. Amazing. News at 11:00. [/QUOTE] Who said that? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/292 "2007-11-16T02:20:59Z")
I haven’t received an Elephant either. Mine went out some time ago and should have arrived mid-last week IIRC, but Elephantee hasn’t posted here yet… GT ---
**Author:** ![FourPaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e0b2c6/32.png) [@FourPaws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FourPaws)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/293 "2007-11-16T10:19:34Z")
Elephant, where art thou? ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/294 "2007-11-16T16:50:45Z")
[QUOTE=FourPaws] Elephant, where art thou? [/QUOTE] Maybe it’s because we’re lost in great white north. ---
**Author:** ![FourPaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e0b2c6/32.png) [@FourPaws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FourPaws)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/295 "2007-11-16T17:10:07Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] Maybe it’s because we’re lost in great white north. [/QUOTE] We should have sent our elephants to each other, Gigi. Or at this rate, they could have walked to our respective abodes with time to spare. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/296 "2007-11-16T17:51:27Z")
Mine should be there by now… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/297 "2007-11-16T17:56:40Z")
I’m just going to post for **Anaamika** ’s benefit and scroll CTTDSWHC’s name off. 😉 And also to gently nudge those who have received their elephants and not posted. Show some gratitude, ya punks! (Hmm, I guess that wasn’t so gentle…) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/298 "2007-11-16T19:47:44Z")
I’m leaving work early (can’t stop coughing and I’m sure my co-workers are ready to kill me) so I have time to check my box! fingers crossed. ---
**Author:** ![billyb0b](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@billyb0b](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billyb0b)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/299 "2007-11-16T21:00:49Z")
My elephant came in today! The contents: - “Make your own mummy” kit - batter powered multicolor water fall - plush stomach, duodenum, and esophagus (I originally thought it was a malformed goose) - French soap box containing costume jewelry (it is really going to be hard to wear the hair pins for a year; I shave my head every two days) - Chinese? good luck charm with a jade pendant - Some sort of utility thermometer - a particularly good miniature watercolor painting of a snowy scene - a Saint Jude statue - An imitation turquoise bracelet (homemade) - Cat butt gum and stickers - a rose rubber stamp - a small Chinese opera mask - St. Patrick’s Day button (made in China); I straightened it out, BTW so the Leprechaun is no longer sideways - Raindance CD - Ohio swag: magnet, Wayne County Fair wooden coin, Ohio State ATI carabiner, and an authentic Buckeye - Fire Mountain Gems calculator keychain (with absurdly TINY buttons) - package of amethyst rocks - another nondescript rock - tube of lemon meringue lip gloss - set of wooden castanets - small jar of English clotted cream (already gone, I bought some scones at the bakery and ate it) - Indonesain demon mask carving - rubber ducky dress for winter - miniature baseball and bat on a red string - a teeny tiny fake Lord Byron book - plastic hair curler pin (again, I will have to come up with a creative way to display this, no hair to curl) - a loin head staple remover Those were on the list. Here are the unlisted items: - a teensy tiny hair clip thingy - spool o’ red ribbon - some sort of wooden mushroom-looking storage container - a set of “billybob” teeth… with a gold tooth on them (a set of these is actually how I got my username. I wore them to meet my (then) future sister-in-law and she told my wife that she could NOT marry that “billybob”) And last, but certainly not least… An Oscar Meyer Weenie Whistle!!! I always wanted one of those. I am sure that the folks coming into my office for the next year are going to wonder about my decorating sense. A great haul, BTW. Thanks **freckafree**! P.S.: **LVGeogeek** your elephant is coming. I put it back in the mail today. ---
**Author:** ![FourPaws](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e0b2c6/32.png) [@FourPaws](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FourPaws)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597/300 "2007-11-16T21:02:41Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] I’m leaving work early (can’t stop coughing and I’m sure my co-workers are ready to kill me) so I have time to check my box! fingers crossed. [/QUOTE] Good luck, Gigi, I’ll be leaving here soon and checking to see if my elephant is there, trumpeting his arrival… Otherwise, I’m afraid he may freeze this weekend due to our low temps.. Poor ellie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-white-elephant-exchange-2007/423597.md?page=16)