BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Becca72
Date: 15 Nov 13 - 10:15 AM

Man, them librarians do know how to paint a verbal picture, huh? :-)

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From: billybob
Date: 15 Nov 13 - 01:23 PM

Is there a Santa out there for me??? Not in the pub with Art's is he?

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From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Nov 13 - 03:17 PM

Paint a VERBAL picture? That's from LIFE -- do you know how much librarians make????

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Amergin
Date: 15 Nov 13 - 04:04 PM

Too much for playing with books all day. ;)

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: artbrooks
Date: 15 Nov 13 - 06:59 PM

I am sitting here in the pub all alone - those other Santas are REALLY missing! Please Santa, save me before I get so far into the troughs of despond that I order a Coors Light.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Nov 13 - 07:10 PM

ART! Buddy! No!! Listen, you can work through this. All Is Not Lost!! Life really IS worth living! Don't do that to yourself!! A Bud Light if you must, but never a Coors Light!! If you do that you're throwing everything away! Everything!! Santa might even put you on the "Naughty" list!

Come on, I'll get you to Group. Yeah, I'm in it too. The I-Haven't-Heard-From-My-Secret-Santa Group, or the IHHFMSS Group. Yeah, coffee's okay. So's hard liquor. But none of that...you-know-what. No CL. That'll rot your tubes.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: My guru always said
Date: 16 Nov 13 - 04:19 AM

Hoorah, my Santa is here!

Thank you Santa, for your fantastic Sly Fox poetry, you obviously know how much I love Foxes! There are two young Foxes who visit our garden daily at the moment, are they your Helpers??? I'm sure they'll eat mince pies as everyone know they have a sweet tooth, but they prefer the meaty scraps and also the nuts and seeds scattered for the birds.

You also know I love stained glass, have you been peeking at my photos?

How will I find you Santa Dear, with your confusing Foxy ways? Torment indeed *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Jenn's Very Patient Santa
Date: 16 Nov 13 - 08:28 AM

way back on 07 Oct 13 Art said - Jenn and I are in. We're currently traveling, so give us a few days to update the hint list. Anywhere is fine.

Maybe the reason Art's Santa is not communicating is he & Jenn have not posted their hints!!

Coal or Coors Light might be be heading to The House of Brooks.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: artbrooks
Date: 16 Nov 13 - 10:39 AM

Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Actually, it's on the other thread.

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From: GUEST,Art's Staggering Santa
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 04:48 AM

Hic Hic
This is Art's Santa staggering back from the Local - did I see Billybob's Santa there? Well I have no idea - I was too busy looking through my beer glasses. And now there is the sleigh to pack and the reindeers to feed and I have a headache from too much celebration.

Stand by Art. Do not panic - moves are afoot

Staggering Santa

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Becca72's Concealed Claus
Date: 19 Nov 13 - 03:07 PM

Another query has been raised by the elves - you'd think they would know these things!

What is your birthstone?

Thank you in advance.

CC

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From: GUEST,Sandra in Sydney's Soggily Swimmin Santa
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 03:01 AM

From over the ocean
From over the sea
A parcel of goodies
Will be winging to thee

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 05:24 AM

YAH!!!!!!

I have a Santa - I must confess I was feeling a tad left out when one by one the other Santas appeared

not that I'm saying you were late or anything, wonderful Santa

thankyou thankyou thankyou

happy sandra

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Becca72
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 11:32 AM

Hello again, Santa. :-)

My birthstone is garnet and I LOVE it!

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From: GUEST,Billybob's brilliantly bubbly Santa
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 02:11 PM

Hello there young lady - I guess you've been waiting for me a while. The elves messed up my computer and it has been in the shop for a few days. Anywho, it's back now and the elves have been put on double duties to make up for their mischief and to make sure that there will be a bagful of goodies heading east.

Now, do you wear earrings? Danglies or studs is the next question. We need the answer to make the right selection - Mrs Claus has way too many of the things and can quite easily donate a pair for such a worthy cause.

By the way, we do know that you have been exceptionally good this year so there will be no chance of coal turning up in your bag this time.

I've got to go now, lots still to do.

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From: GUEST,Maeve's meditative MidWinter Magus
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 04:08 PM

Oh, we have been so busy! And yet I doubt if even one bantam has stirred in the night. All is now fully prepared for you and gifts have been chosen with care. Now to wrap them and box them and hope that they arrive in good order...I am of course trusting to you to keep your standards of behaviour high, as I don't always get ready as promptly as this and there are still some weeks to go in which you might let yourself down badly.
I shall be posting one elf on permanent surveillance duties, just in case, with the magic potion to transform the contents of the box into dust and ashes, but I sincerely hope he won't need to use it. If you leave the occasional snack or beverage out for him he will, I'm sure, be very grateful.
Hohohohohohohoho .....

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From: GUEST,Elf in charge of Annie Lister
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 05:15 PM

Ms. Annie,   It's a long ride there and I'm wonderin' when to head out. If I get overly rambunctious and get your present to you too soon, would you kindly promise to just hang on to it until Christmastime before opening?   Better to have it securely in your hands than to have it idly lying on the shelf in Santa's rural Shoppe branch here in Smalltown U.S.A.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,sarah the flute's santa is choosing another
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 05:41 PM

These helpful elves are pressing all the wrong keys so I'm off to feed them to the reindeer!
Glad you're being good but the coal will be on hold... just in case.


right, I shall go through my stash of superb Christmas type gifts as soon as Rudolph has eaten the last of the elves.

Have fun

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: maeve
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 06:03 PM

Dear Maeve's meditative MidWinter Magus,

How wise of you to be so well prepared early in the season! It must be due to your many, many, many years of experience. I shall endeavor to behave in such a manner to make you proud.

By the bye- you said "I shall be posting one elf on permanent surveillance duties...". It is indeed thoughtful and meditative in the extreme for you to tell me, but I must say we have already spotted your little helper. I hesitate to ask... but did you not think it a mite extreme to have him appear in the form of a weasel? Dancing around between the chicken coop and the stone wall in broad daylight with the bantams out and about, and wearing a white coat when the grass is still green... It does make one wonder. He is welcome to munch on voles, but not the chickens.

Anyroad, I thank you for your efficient and thoughtful efforts.

Maeve-too-busy-working-to-misbehave

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: artbrooks
Date: 20 Nov 13 - 11:35 PM

I have a Santa...appears he's an alky. Huh - I guess I'll have to lay in a big dram of good brandy to put next to the chimbley.

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From: GUEST,The Upside-Down Santa of Vectis
Date: 21 Nov 13 - 02:59 AM

Such a shame you have had to leave so much behind when you moved to the other side of the World, but it will have brought you much Joy, of that we are certain.

My helpful Dragonets and I have been researching suitable gifts for one such as yourself, and methinks we have been successful. We would be interested to hear how you will be celebrating Christmas without the British weather, do tell!

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From: GUEST,The Subtle Santa of Firecat
Date: 21 Nov 13 - 10:23 AM

Ich bein toksan busy pourquoi les batards in the governments, so je me fait votre Jule gift ASAP. Esta uno caballo, uno caballo muy grande, uno palamino la meme de el caballo Roy Rogers, Trigger. Buy a saddle.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Art's Staggering Santa
Date: 21 Nov 13 - 02:12 PM

Ho Ho Ho
That sounds a swell idea to me. Bring on the whiskey, brandy, cognac, black balsam
Hic

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: billybob
Date: 21 Nov 13 - 07:12 PM

OOOOOh Santa, I knew in my heart you would not be in the pub, hope the elves have been banned from your computer.

I love earings, danglies or studs, I love them all. My mother told me you should never leave the house without your earings or lipstick!

thank you Santa, I will try to be good.
By the way how did you know I like bubbly? My favourite brilliant drink,
hic, sorry and I only had one glass
x

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: maeve
Date: 21 Nov 13 - 08:56 PM

Hmmm... On the other hand, Oh Wise Midwinter Santa, was it your designated elf who was just now howling wildly with the rest of the local pack of coyotes...in our orchard, near our chicken house???

Thinking hard,
Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Firecat
Date: 22 Nov 13 - 03:34 PM

Oooh, exciting! Merci beaucoup for the update!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Becca72's Concealed Claus
Date: 22 Nov 13 - 03:49 PM

The elves have returned with interesting items. I can now begin to package and prepare them for transportation (the items, not the elves!).

All being well, I should be loading up the swallow for the trip to you before the month is out. Not sure how long it will take, however. I know the velocity of an unladen swallow, but I am experimenting. If it works out, the reindeer might be out of a job.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 22 Nov 13 - 04:36 PM

I HAVE A SANTA I HAVE A SANTA I HAVE A SANTA
wOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

StF

Being REALLY good

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From: Rapparee
Date: 22 Nov 13 - 09:32 PM

No...Santa. I'll go to the ND/BYU football game tomorrow at ND and cheer for BYU. It's a cheap way to commit sewer side, since that's where they throw you after they beat you up. Then I'll join Art in a Coors Lite.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Rapparee's very moral Secret Santa
Date: 23 Nov 13 - 11:08 AM

Well I have been allocated a Santee called Rapparee. And I looked this strange word up and it seems to mean some kind of vagabond rogue who goes around stealing stuff and stabbing people. I can tell you I am not going to waste my hard-earned money buying presents for this kind of misbegotten outcast rapscallion who probably comes from Limerick where the postmen are too scared to deliver parcels anyway.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Rapparee's very moral Secret Santa
Date: 23 Nov 13 - 11:08 AM

Well I have been allocated a Santee called Rapparee. And I looked this strange word up and it seems to mean some kind of vagabond rogue who goes around stealing stuff and stabbing people. I can tell you I am not going to waste my hard-earned money buying presents for this kind of misbegotten outcast rapscallion who probably comes from Limerick where the postmen are too scared to deliver parcels anyway.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Stringsinger
Date: 24 Nov 13 - 09:56 AM

Santa sports too much weight to be hanging from a cross.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Firecat's Amoral Santa
Date: 24 Nov 13 - 09:37 PM

Well, unless you've been MUCH MUCH better than my elves report you have been I'm keeping the pressies. I never would have thought...well, young lady, I'm shocked. Just shocked at such behaviour. Even the reindeer were shocked. As for the elves, they just sit in a corner giggling and sometimes I here the word "Firecat" followed by even more giggles.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Firecat
Date: 25 Nov 13 - 06:59 AM

I'm always good!

Not to cast aspersions, but did you know that even though the reindeer claim to be boys, they're actually girls? Boy reindeers don't have antlers at this time of year.

The elves are probably jealous of my height. As my husband says, they're failed jockeys.

Are you sure they're not just trying to get me in trouble?

*polishes halo*

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Becca72
Date: 25 Nov 13 - 10:45 AM

Santa,

Are you using African or European swallows?

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,The Modest and Unassuming Santa of Firecat
Date: 25 Nov 13 - 02:07 PM

I found that some of the elves have given me defective reports. They have been disciplined (flogged while hung by the thumbs from the rigging) and serve as an example to the others. Any further false reports will have the reporter(s) keelhauled. Keelhauling is a harsh punishment you will say, but remember that this is the Arctic Ocean and a harsh environment.

Old Santa is not one of those nicey-nicey employers. Besides, where's an elf going to get a job in this economy? Hogwarts isn't hiring and scraping for one's self in the countryside isn't exactly a flat in Soho or even in Glasgow.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Maeve's meditative Midwinter Magus
Date: 25 Nov 13 - 06:14 PM

Maeve, my surveillance elf is far too astute to be detected ... she is unlikely to be in animal guise, whether stoat, weasel, ferret, coyote or porcupine and although her singing voice has been criticised it has never before been described as "howling wildly". I suggest you put all of your efforts into better behaviour (it is misleading to think that if you are working hard you are necessarily behaving well ... much depends on what kind of work you are doing) and don't try too hard to spot my elf. The occasional bowl of porridge (I believe you refer to it as "oatmeal") left in a quiet spot might help (sweetened with honey and cinnamon, if it's not too much trouble) and if my elf doesn't eat it perhaps some other creature might.
You have, however, successfully worried my reindeer now about the presence of the coyotes. Rudolph wonders whether a glowing proboscis is likely to scare them off.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Amergin
Date: 28 Nov 13 - 05:59 AM

Just thought I'd pop this up in hopes to get lots of goodies from my santa....instead of coal....like I get every other year.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: maeve
Date: 28 Nov 13 - 10:02 AM

Dear Meditative Santa,

I am sure your elf is both subtle and clever, but I worry that yesterday's gale may have been a challenge. I do hope he/she wasn't sheltering in the grape arbor when the wind lifted it and redeposited it a foot away?

As for behavior, I defy anyone to behave poorly when sharing home, land, and life with such a treasure of a husband as I married. Kindly tell your elf that a warm welcome awaits within our house. No need to shiver outside in hopes of porridge- come along inside and have a bowlful beside the woodstove while I spin this year's fleeces.

Cordially,

Maeve

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From: GUEST,Firecat's Cruel Santa, Elf Employer
Date: 28 Nov 13 - 09:08 PM

Those elves mentioned earlier have been dealt with and the reindeer are fatter and sassier than before.

We now can watch you through your television, computer monitor, mobile phone, and other devices. We have photographs and recordings detailing your every move both inside and outside your home. Santa is superior to the NSA, and never think otherwise.

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From: Severn
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 02:14 AM

My Santa's so secret that I'm beginning to question his or her existance at all. My house brownies Hash and McGhee who keep watch over my townshack haven't heard anything of any strange elves snooping about yet and Mudcat has thus far left me in a state of cluelessness. I hope I hear from you sooner than later. If Santa's been waiting for Black Friday, I think Robinson Crusoe has called him back home unexpectedly. Please make yourself known so that we can make your task as easy as possible. Thank you.

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From: GUEST, Severn's Stealth Santa
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 08:14 AM

Bwaaaaahaha! Ve haf our vays...

In conference with the NSA even as I type... Not sure when I can get the cats in harness, but we've been singing "Freeze a Jolly Good Fellow" for a week now...

SSS

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From: vectis
Date: 30 Nov 13 - 03:51 AM

To my upside down Santa

I will be having a barbeque followed by a spot of surfing down on the local beach which is what most Kiwis seem to do.

I may even be really lucky and get to build sandcastles with my granddaughter.

How will you be spending your chilly Christmas?

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 13 - 09:18 PM

Refresh

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From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Nov 13 - 09:48 PM

Just a quick note for My Guru Always Said - I have installed the advent calendar and it's ready to go for tomorrow! Thank you so much! I think Jeri sent one last year and it was such fun - next year I need to beat people to it and send them out. These Jacquie Lawson Edwardian Advent Calendars are charming. Thank you!

SRS

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From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 08:15 AM

I've got two of them. Got to see if they open and play OK on my I-Pad as I will be away from the desktop for most of December!

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From: Bat Goddess
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 02:21 PM

Hmmm...granted I've been pretty busy and distracted lately with some very unholiday events, but I just went through all the posts again to make sure I hadn't missed anything...

My Santa is silent...

Encouragement is to be encouraged...but please bear in mind that my brain is fried (actually, I hope I put it and my vocabulary in a safe place where I can retrieve them later) and I'm emotionally exhausted. Even the simplest of puzzlements may be overwhelming.

But, Santa, you COULD let me know you exist...

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: dulcimer42
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 04:10 PM

Like the old song said, "I'm gettin' nuttin for Christmas......"

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From: GUEST
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 11:00 AM

Goodie goodie goodie! My Santee is a librarian in Ohio and she likes dragons and so do I! This should be fun! (Rubs little elvish hand together gleefully.)

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 11:14 AM

And now that Santa is finally getting organized, Mary Hermance, may he know what Post Wheeler and Arthur Waley books you already have, just in case he has a lucky find?