BS: Secret Santa messages part two

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: open mike
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 05:19 PM

oh, my! another...and it comes from the
royal mail....this one i will not open
until the Big Day, if that is what i am
instructed to do....unless I am supposed
to rip into in immediately!

I do not have a christmas tree, but it
patiently awaits on the piano..

my appreciations to the elves and elvises

who made it all possible...thank you!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Open mike's secret santa.
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 06:51 PM

Oh the efficency of these post elves is astounding ! They told me I was too late posting the package to reach USA before Christmas, so pleased to hear it arrived. Well Laurel pressies should be kept until the big day but some folks have more will power than others!!!!!!

SS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 15 Dec 07 - 09:46 PM

Dear Silenus Charm:

Well, I made my version of the Jansson's Delight tonite. It's almost done as I type. Took 1 16 ounce container of greek yogurt, mixed with 2 cups milk and 8 ounces of softened cream cheese to make a thick creamy sauce. I trimmed up those nasty little perch filets and got a few sliver bones stuck in my fingers for my trouble. Then, I took a mandolin blade and sliced one gigantic sweet white onion, 2 medium potatoes, 2 small green italian squashes and one parsnip. I layered the veggies, added some of the cream sauce and a liberal sprinkling of shaved asiago cheese. Then i layed the filets on top, repeated with veggies, smoothed the rest of the cream sauce over top, layered with ritz cracker crumbs and some more Asiago. it's bubbling in the oven and smells really good.

Let's hope Dave doesn't choke on any perch bones I missed!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 12:23 AM

Dave's wife - that's the best use for a mandolin I've ever heard!!!

It sounds fabulous and I may steal and adapt for New Years...

bdfk - it seems my chocolate is safe from marauding 'BOSS'es, thank you.

LTS

Subject: That's supposed to read
From: GUEST,CET's Personal Yuletide Gift Selector's Help
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 12:32 AM

Keep yer eyes peeled for incoming!

We may be slow, but we elves do try to help out!

It's in our genes!

Ho-Ho-Ho!

HelpfulELF!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Skarpi's Secret Santa
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 05:54 AM

No need to worry Skarpi, your surprise is on its way - or it may even be there already.
Have a very merry Christmas

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: CET
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 06:40 AM

Thanks, Secret Santa. I'm looking forward to it.

Edmund

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: skarpi
Date: 16 Dec 07 - 11:29 AM

its okei santa , its still 8 days to christmas ..........



and the mail is very slow now , the weathers systems are
getting us crazy up here .

skhaic

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Kim C
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 09:36 AM

Dear Santa,

I have indeed received both parcels. I love the calendar and promise it will be put to good use! The other parcel, per your instructions, won't be opened till Christmas. I can't wait!

Sincerely,

Kim C.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,CET's Santa's HelpfulELF
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 10:31 AM

CET dear, ermmm...I want to make sure I was clear: I am only your Secret Santa's "HelpfulELF." As your SS may be experiencing some "network difficulties" I am helping out like a good elf.<:->-<

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Snuffy's Secretive Santa Type Person
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 10:43 AM

Hello Mr Snuffy! *Waves*

You're pressies are on their way to you as we type. I do hope you like them.

Wishing you a joyful Yuletide with many blessings for the coming year

SSSTP

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Snuffy
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 12:39 PM

Dear SSSTP

I shall be on tenterhooks awaiting the safe arrival of your package(s) from distant snowbound parts. Let us hope they are not too much delayed by inclement weather!

Yours in anticipation

The snuffless Snuffy (30,235 hours and counting)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Megan L
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 12:46 PM

Dear santa

oooh another elf now i wonder which of the three was Snugglebutt? my baubles are adorning the tree. Dauvitt says thanks for the dummy it was about time for a replacement.

AWRA Best
mEG

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Kim.C's exceedingly devious Santa
Date: 17 Dec 07 - 01:39 PM

Dear Ms C

I am so glad that both packages arrived as per the instructions to the elves. Does the calendar give you a clue to my identity?

I think that you will know when you open the package on Christmas Day. There is something in it that is not truly from me but is something that I care about a great deal. One other gift is steeped in music but is not musical in nature.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 Dec 07 - 09:46 AM

Meg - I can now reveal that Snugglebutt was stationed in the south of the UK. Not that that helps, everything is south of you!

He's completely knackered now and is having a lie down on my sofa next to the cat, muttering darkly about getting a job in 'Toys R Us' next December as it will be less work than what he's had to carry to your house.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Megan L
Date: 18 Dec 07 - 10:28 AM

Dear Liz

It's not my fault he got waylaid in China and I did try to cover for his adventures in Oz. there are getting less pressies in the box but Dauvitt has been very good and not let me open any with the wrong number drat him.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 18 Dec 07 - 07:35 PM

Liz - I neglected to include some instructions for my version of Jansson's Delight - if you add any veggies other than potatoes and onions, you should salt them and lay them on paper towels to let the excess moisture drain out. Also be sure to pat dry all the fish filets. Any added moisture can ruin this casserole.

I used Greek Yogurt instead of regular yogurt because it is more than twice as thick. If you don't have Greek yogurt available, you can approximate it by draining plain yogurt with cheese cloth until it has the thickness of cream cheese.

It might not hurt to add some fresh chopped Dill either.

If I make this again, I may sweat out some thinly sliced fennel to layer with the oinions for some added flavor.

My father gave a me a great idea on how to pull out the little bones in the fish if you don't have a fish bone pliers on hand - he said use a small hemostat from a first aid kit. they can lock in the clamped position and then you can just yank the bones out.

If Silenus Charm is readin - I consider the recipe to have been one of My Santa's gifts to me! It was a huge hit. Many thanks

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: skarpi
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 01:32 AM

dear santa ,, I hope you did sent umbrella for me here,
its raining and raining and raining .

I think the weathergod s has movie away from us its wintertime and it should br frost and snow , but its dark very dark and its raining
and the heat is about 12+ and its December ??

I should go outside and dance that snowdance ?


all the best Skarpi Iceland who is solid wet of water everyday .

♫♪♫♫♪♪♪

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 02:38 AM

Witty poem, Santa! ...and the gift arrived. I'll wait 'til Christmas day to open it. Thank you! I'll thank you again good and proper when you're identity is revealed.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Becca72's frozen santa
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 03:37 AM

Well my dear you would think after all those years at the pole i would be imune to the cold but it is distinctly chilly here today. So the little Danish pastry has been trying to blow my cover has she I will deal with her most severly, I might even have to send granny round to have a word. I am begining to worry that my furry delivery system might be to busy fishing mid atlantic to get your pressie there on time but keep your eyes open. Your former santa did try to tell me you were a quiet sweet little thing but santa knows the truth still I was short on coal and birch rods this year a lot of children in germany have been naughty so your pressie will contain neither.

I would say behave, but i'm santa i dont do miracles i leave that to the other bloke. so if ye cant be good! be good at it.
santy

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: jacqui.c
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 04:16 AM

Becca72's frozen santa - trust me Becca's very good at not being good! That's part of her charm.

jacqui.c - AKA Becca's wicked stepmother.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 05:23 AM

And that woman is WICKED!!!

:D

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: bfdk
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 05:38 AM

Hehe, it takes one to recognize one, doesn't it? Mwahahahahaha.......!!

Someone else pretending to work

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: jacqui.c
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 05:58 AM

I'll take that as a compliment from a master Liz.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Dani's even more frozen than Becca's Santa
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 01:28 PM

Well Dani, me dear, hope you are behaving. The present should be with you pretty soon but I can always shin down your chimney and get it back, should tales of severe badness reach my ears... (OK, so I might get stuck - the diet hasn't been what it should be this year)
I'm off to make mince pies - having the oven on is the only way to keep warm in the north pole!
xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Becca72
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 01:31 PM

LOL..Santa it's not my fault I can't behave. You SEE the family I'm "blessed" with! :-) I do my best, though, I really do.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Stephen Lee's Secret Santa
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 05:46 PM

Alright, I hope you've been good....

There's a box of sweetness coming your way. One package may be et at any time. The other is best NOT et while driving. Recipe is from one of our own dear mudcatters and involves a prodigious amount of bourbon. Do not open the package near candles....

Merrily.......

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 19 Dec 07 - 05:50 PM

I AM behaving (more's the pity) and the cookies as a distraction have worked somewhat(see above).

Can I open it now PLEASE?!?!?!

Dani

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Yet Another Secret Santa Sort! (Animaterra)
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 12:05 AM

Ms. Animaterra,

I have it on very good authority that rooftops aren't what they used to be. I can't risk any of the reindeer breaking a leg, so I've hired the man in blue to deliver your parcel. Since he/she doesn't do rooftop delivery either, it will have to arrive on your front stoop as close to the appropriate date as possible. We have achieved lift off and are aiming at a xmas eve delivery. Or a xmas eve eve eve delivery. Since this santa and that santee are (apparently) in agreement regarding the general appropriation of the holiday by a scurrilous cult, the opening date of the package is entirely up to the Santee.

YASSS!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Maryrrf's Secret Santa
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 03:04 AM

I can confidently report that your parcel is on its way. I cannot, with any confidence at all, predict when it will arrive, or by which route it will travel, so try not to get too excited just yet. I was a little (a lot!) late in loading up the sleigh, and sending the parcel on its way.

The only thing I can guarantee is that, although it is plentiful around here and an integral part of our local history, you will not be getting a lump of coal.

So, it is possible, but improbable, that you will get your parcel in time for Christmas, but more likely that you will be opening it as you declare your resolute intentions to have a wonderful new year. Unless it goes the long, long way around and then, who knows when it will arrive? Lots of Christmas traffic jams to negotiate, even for sleighs in the sky.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 04:15 AM

Jacqui - that's MISTRESS!

I'm sitting at work with carols and Christmas songs on the iPoddle, a santa hat on and wondering when I can start on the food left over from yesterday...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,MeganL's Indefatigable Secret Santa
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 07:11 AM

Megan, my Dear,

If you want to call one of you new logders Snugglebutt after Secsy's elf, that's entirely up to you. You're in charge, never forget that! Did one of them come with a needle in his bottom?

Are you still watching the mail? I'm sorry to say that there's been a slight delay in the North Pole workshop. Do not worry, Dear, your final present is in the mail and will hopefully be winging its way to you as I type. In order to avoid more mishaps I designated the task of packing and sending your final present to a female elf this time. But I forgot to tell her not to delegate...!!

And guess what happened? She was feeling a bit off colour after one of the workshop pre Christmas parties and asked... you've probably guessed who... to take the parcel to the post office. And HE was busy counting the last of the peedie bits, so he just put the parcel on a shelf thinking he'd do it later. Then he forgot all about it. I'm sorry to say that your present sat for a few days on the shelf before someone noticed.

I'm truly sorry about this, Dear. It seems that this particular elf does nothing but mess things up. The parcel has been sent now, and I do hope that it will reach you in time for Christmas, but it's not an entirely sure thing. I hope you'll not be too disappointed if it doesn't reach you until after Christmas. Don't fret, it will get there eventually.

Said elf is now in charge of cleaning the goose pen out the back - with his tongue!!

MISS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Maryrrf
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 09:19 AM

That's okay, Santa - I can wait! Thanks for the update!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 09:33 AM

Oh, Santa, thanks for the heads-up! And although it's true I don't feel bound by calendar or convention (it's all relative, anyway) I will probably wait till the official date, since my greedy offspring will have so much to rip into that I might as well have something to do, too!

(you've given me little to go on but I'm considering clues to figure out who you are and I have a few ideas....)

Subject: Is there really a Santa for me?
From: dulcimer42
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 09:44 AM

Subject: Is there really a Santa for me?
From: dulcimer42
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 09:46 AM

I'm beginning to not believe in Santa. Haven't heard from him....

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: artbrooks
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 10:04 AM

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger, Dulcie.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Megan L
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 11:57 AM

Dear Santa
Dauvitt says so many elves have made a break for freedom this year that he is sending the elf inspector down to check on those remaining. the one that arrived this morning claimed political ayylum claiming all he ever got to do was count peedie bits and he wasnt even alowed to purloin some sweeties.

I will look forward eagerly to final pressie of the season and will probably be to busy skelpin Dauvitt and keepin ma new family o elves in line tae notice if its a peedie bittie late.

I got intae trouble frae McKenzie and co honestly santa i wis bein good all I said wis.

"Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, Ahv got the best santa on Mudcat, "

Noo whit wis wrang wie that:)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 12:14 PM

You WILL be in trouble too Meg, if you spell my surname wrongly again.
G.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Megan L
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 12:17 PM

Serves ye right ya scunner

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Dave'sWife's SS's CRE
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 12:34 PM

Dear Dave'sWife,

Santa has asked me to convey a message to you:

When you receive your package, which may be today or tomorrow, you may open it immediately. It contains a wrapped gift, some recipes, a card, and another printed item. Of course Santa trusts that you will leave the wrapped gift until Christmas, but he says you need not wait to peruse the rest.

In All Due Haste and Ceremony,

Silenus Charm,
Crack Research Elf

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Dave'sWife's SS's CRE
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 06:04 PM

Update:

Our Office of Sybility has contacted me with the information that your package has been delivered to a chimney near yours and that it was signed for by someone, but evidently that someone was neither Dave'sWife nor yet Dave'sWife'sHusband (unless his name's not Dave).

Do let us know if it doesn't turn up tonight, and we will enquire of the resident Sybil as to the complete name of the individual in question.

Yours in Somewhat Less Haste than Earlier,
Silenus Charm, C.R.E.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 06:59 PM

another Santa-less santee reporting in

sandra (snif)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: dulcimer42
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 08:40 PM

I guess next year we'll give those Santa's till the first of Dec. to make contact and if they don't, we who are without will sign up for the secret santaless santas..... this could get complicated....

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: GUEST,Sarah_The_FLute's Annoyed Xmas Pirate
Date: 20 Dec 07 - 09:53 PM

Arrrrhhhh!

Sarah me Lass! Whera ya been?? Ye should have got yer pressies by now. I came ashore 4 fargin times jess to check an see iffin ye posted here or in the Pressie arrived thread.

Don't make me sorry I left out them crotchless G-Strings! Oh..errr...umm.. mebbee that's why yer mad??? D'oh! I can't never figure yooz wimmen out. Duz they want to be wenches or does they not? Makes me head hurt.

I'm holding yer other pressies hostage until ye sez something - anything. No CDs fer you until ye talks.

Peg Leg Pierce
Christmas Pirate

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Linda Goodman Zebooker
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 01:05 AM

My package arrived yesterday! Oh goodie, I do believe! Thanks Santa
Linda Goodman

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 04:36 AM

Sorry Peg Leg ... I didn't mean to be rude but I've been driving all over the place for work and for gigs....but no nothing has arrived through my postbox yet...sniff sniff...I thought I'd been forgotten and left santaless...blubber blubber....I thought there'd been a pirate fight and you'd had to walk the plank, been keelhauled, eaten by a shark or worse....worse? what could be worse than being eaten by a shark? Hmmmm

I'm still here, Last day at work before hols....YIPPPEEEE

Sarah

PS I am being SOOOOOOO very good

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 08:26 AM

Being eaten by two sharks?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: Megan L
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 11:47 AM

Worse than being eaten by a shark Hmmm how about being accidently covered in chocolate and left near LTS.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages part two
From: artbrooks
Date: 21 Dec 07 - 12:04 PM

Sounds good to me, Megan...