# White Elephant...anyone want another? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 11, 2002, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345 "2002-06-11T00:33:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2002, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/81 "2002-06-25T18:06:42Z")
o/~ I know who my elephant is! I know who my elephant is! o/~ ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/82 "2002-06-25T19:45:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan \* > \*\*Don’t give me Politzania. We’re not on speaking terms since I learned she was in the Detroit area and didn’t call. Or write. Or stop by. > _sniffle_ \*\* Aw **Cranks** - I didn’t know you cared! Unfortunately, it was a quickie weekend trip - Mr. Pol’s been in Auburn Hills all month for job training & we took turns making the drive. I did wave when I hit that curvy part of 14 that kinds runs thru A2 🙂 Hey - maybe we can make a FrankmuthDopeFest sometime this falll… ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/83 "2002-06-27T02:48:21Z")
I know who my Elephantee is!!! 😃 Nope…not telling! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/84 "2002-06-27T02:51:35Z")
Are we our elephant’s elephant? Or does our elephant have a different elephant? ---
**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:** [June 27, 2002, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/85 "2002-06-27T05:20:14Z")
All the elephants have a different elephant. ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/86 "2002-06-28T18:00:48Z")
Got the package sitting on my desk, ready to get dropped at the post office on the way home. 3 books, 1 videotape & three cassettes, plus some miscellaneous little bits. In true White Elephant fashion, I “recycled” a couple of former WE items: **Fisherqueen** and **Shadowkat** (or are you just **Kat** here?) may recognize some of their stuff. As an extra added bonus (thanks to my origami calendar) an honest-to-goodness White Elephant is in the box as well! ---
**Author:** ![mkmiller99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@mkmiller99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkmiller99)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/87 "2002-06-29T01:28:40Z")
Mine is all packed up and ready for the post office! I have packed the box chock full o’ treasures…at least 30. I had such fun! ---
**Author:** ![Wikkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c0e974/32.png) [@Wikkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wikkit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/88 "2002-06-29T05:04:46Z")
So perhaps I shouldn’t have signed up for this, I thought it was supposed to be just an item or two… I’ll have to do some scrounging… ---
**Author:** ![mkmiller99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@mkmiller99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkmiller99)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/89 "2002-06-29T06:00:06Z")
**Wikkit** I, in no way meant for my post to be discouraging to anyone!!! I am starting to prepare to move, so this came at a great time! I had plenty of _treasure_ to pass along…If shipping were free, I would be sending a lot more. I am so sorry if my post was disturbing to anyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/90 "2002-06-29T15:54:39Z")
_ **Money Saving Hint!!!** _ I just dropped off my White Elephant at the post office. The box must have weighed around 10 pounds so I was expecting $20 shipping at least. When the guy asked if there were any perishables or breakables, I said “Nope, just books and video tapes.” Guy says, “Oh, well let’s send it Media Mail. That’s cheaper.” I’ll say it was. under $5! If I’d known that, my elephantee would had received a bigger box. So remember kids…you’re shipping BOOKS! ---
**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:** [June 29, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/91 "2002-06-29T16:34:49Z")
**Wikket** , when we set up the first White Elephant Exchange, the plan was that we’d each send one unwanted item to someone else. As it evolved, people took advantage of the exchange to unload all kinds of stuff - usually little things. I sent along fridge magnets and odd things I found in the garage. Don’t make yourself crazy thinking you need to scrounge up lots of stuff. Just send off whatever you have to get rid of. It’s all in fun anyway! ---
**Author:** ![mkmiller99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@mkmiller99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkmiller99)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/92 "2002-06-30T01:23:48Z")
**FairyChatMom** Thanks for that last post! I was horrified last night that I made someone feel bad about participating in the Elephant. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/93 "2002-06-30T16:20:29Z")
I just want to make sure (having never done this before) that you **do** tell your White Elephantee who you are on the boards, right? ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/94 "2002-06-30T18:45:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Max Carnage \* > \*\*_ **Money Saving Hint!!!** _ > I just dropped off my White Elephant at the post office. The box must have weighed around 10 pounds so I was expecting $20 shipping at least. When the guy asked if there were any perishables or breakables, I said “Nope, just books and video tapes.” Guy says, “Oh, well let’s send it Media Mail. That’s cheaper.” I’ll say it was. under $5! If I’d known that, my elephantee would had received a bigger box. > > So remember kids…you’re shipping BOOKS! \*\* Not to be a downer or anything, but you’d also committing mail fraud. The USPS looks down on that for some reason. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/95 "2002-06-30T18:50:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Max Carnage \* > \*\*_ **Money Saving Hint!!!** _ > I just dropped off my White Elephant at the post office. The box must have weighed around 10 pounds so I was expecting $20 shipping at least. When the guy asked if there were any perishables or breakables, I said “Nope, just books and video tapes.” Guy says, “Oh, well let’s send it Media Mail. That’s cheaper.” I’ll say it was. under $5! If I’d known that, my elephantee would had received a bigger box. > > So remember kids…you’re shipping BOOKS! \*\* Not to be a downer or anything, but you’d also committing mail fraud. The USPS looks down on that for some reason. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/96 "2002-06-30T21:45:42Z")
Not if you’re shipping books, videos, and cd’s, like I did 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/97 "2002-07-04T02:51:38Z")
Speaking of which, **Max** , I just got your package today. Holy crap, I feel like it’s a small garage sale in a box. Max sent me, inter alia: -CDs -old videotapes -a computer game -an original Game Boy with a copy of Tetris. (Max, I saw one of these in a museum in Glasgow…you’re sending me priceless antiques here!) -a bunch of comic books -a bunch of Star Wars and Spider-Man trading cards The thing weighed as much as an Elephant, I’d wager…thanks, dude! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/98 "2002-07-04T03:53:35Z")
View the tapes…view the tapes 🙂 Enjoy, **Res**! ---
**Author:** ![VDarlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e56c9b/32.png) [@VDarlin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VDarlin)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/99 "2002-07-04T04:00:11Z")
Okay dokey, I’m back on the west coast, and know who my elephant is, so it’s treasure packing time! Whoo hoo - I’d planned on doing some major (late) spring cleaning in the next couple of weeks anyway, so AmVets will be getting a few less items from me this time around! 😉 ~V ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345/100 "2002-07-04T12:36:11Z")
WOOT! WOOT! WOOT!!! _does the Happy Kizzydance!_ Guess what?!? Yesterday when I went to get the mail, what do I see before me but a package from **Politzania**! I nearly keeled over! Anyway, I opened the box, and I found… ~ 3 books: _Hunter’s Death_ and _Hunter’s Oath_\*, plus [_Interesting Times_ by Terry Pratchett, whom I had heard of via SO but have never read… ~ a tape of _Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure_, which I’ve never seen, ~ cassettes from the Spin Doctors, The Moody Blues, and Bryan Adams ( **Politz** , how did you know I’m a closet 80s music freak? Seriously! :D) ~a mini Pinkachu and a mini knight from “The Fisher Queen” ~a very mini version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” ~a keyring and a tie pin extolling the virtues of race cars (at least that’s what I gathered…they both sounded quite automotive) and… the most adorable origami white elephant I’ve ever seen, complete with directions! Oh, **Politzania** , thank you sooooooooo much!!! I love them!!! _kizzyspins with utter glee!_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-anyone-want-another/113345.md?page=6)