Comments on: Liveblogging the White Elephant Exchange /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/ less helpful Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: dan /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-42924 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:33:20 +0000 /?p=542#comment-42924 This wacky holiday and its wackier gift-giving traditions are beyond my explanation, I’m afraid, particularly w/r/t the question: who benefits more in the exchange, the gift-giver or the gift-receiver?

Wacky holiday.

]]> By: Miss Profe /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-42757 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:32:41 +0000 /?p=542#comment-42757 Um…sorry, Dan. I didn’t read the part where your colleague, “X”, stole the soap. My bad.

On another related topic: Is there some sort of wacked-out subliminal message here re: white elephant gifting? How are we benefitting? How are we becoming “better” as a result?

]]> By: Ryan McRae /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-42658 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:27:15 +0000 /?p=542#comment-42658 Man, you got SCR-REWED on that one. Here’s what I do to get what I want in a White Elephant Exchange REGARDLESS of what number I draw.

1. Get a partner. Preferably of the opposite sex and say share what you want.

2. Usually in these there is a “trade maximum” so i I want A, and she wants B, and it’s my turn, I’ll take B (if she doesn’t have it.), then she will (on her turn) take B, and I’ll take A. If anyone messes with us, we’ll just take the other person’s preferred gift. One of us, if not both winds up with one thing we want. I need to make a video about it. It would get a million hits.

]]> By: Miss Profe /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-42608 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:19:48 +0000 /?p=542#comment-42608 Actually, Dan, that soap is great for the skin. Olive oil has many healing properties.

Just in case you’re still contemplating it’s re-gifting potential, you may want to re-consider and keep it for yourself.

]]> By: dan /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-42031 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:12:47 +0000 /?p=542#comment-42031 Hey guys, thanks for dropping by. Glad you’re keeping an eye on my folks.

]]> By: Cliff & Carole /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-42018 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:33 +0000 /?p=542#comment-42018 the odd couple of ukiah told us of this odd blog > checked it out > creative reading…like emanating from near santa cruz or santa claus. have a merry…!

]]> By: dan /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-41997 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:01:28 +0000 /?p=542#comment-41997 Well I passed all your compliments along to Katy, who’s now strutting about like she owns the place. Thanks a lot.

]]> By: Greg /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-41992 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:54:47 +0000 /?p=542#comment-41992 Dan,

Too bad we couldn’t merge your class with my campus this week…

I have a hat I would have traded with you for the leopard print umbrella.

You can check it out in the last pix on today’s post at
http://www.farbucks.typepad.com/

Greg

]]> By: Christian Long /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-41985 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:57:20 +0000 /?p=542#comment-41985 I’m with Mike C. If Katy goes global with her wrapping paper designs, I’m a very tempted buyer-for-life. Might make a nice black market way to fund the blog’s monthly site fees, too.

]]> By: Rich /2007/liveblogging-the-white-elephant-exchange/#comment-41982 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:32:09 +0000 /?p=542#comment-41982 p.s. This guy, Will Winkler, who goes by “X” — needs a little more explanation. Where did such a unique nickname come from?

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