BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: sian, west wales
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 07:53 AM

Well done, that woman!   Thanks, Phid.

So ... all the scivers who haven't done their Hints yet better pull up their socks, eh?

sian

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Barb'ry
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 10:03 AM

Whoops - I missed the dead line - grovel grovel grovel - it might be my only present, sniff.......
Any chance of joining late?
Merry October
Barb'ry

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: sian, west wales
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 10:13 AM

I think these are the ones that still need to 'hint' ...

alison
Animaterra
Bardford
bet
Blackcatter
Burke
CET
Chanteyranger
Col K
curmudgeon
Firecat
Giac
Giok
Helen
Hollowfox
irishajo
JenEllen
JennyO
Jeri
karen k
Lyrical Lady
Micca
MMario
mooman
Mudlark
Nancy King
Noreen
nutty
pixieofdoom
Robin2
Sandra in Sydney
selby
Snuffy
Tig
vectis

Apologies if I've left anyone out, or not included someone ...

And I appreciate that Animaterra has greater things on her mind just now...

Looking at Santees' past postings is also a good way of finding out about their likes/dislikes.

sian

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Blackcatter
Date: 07 Oct 03 - 10:26 AM

Just submitted my hints.

It is so difficult to get into the holiday spirit when I'm in the midst of Hallowe'en plans!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 02:53 AM

I'm in.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: SussexCarole
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 01:33 PM

& me.....late as usual!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 03:11 PM

catsPHiddle? How's it going? Just curious. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Burke
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 06:39 PM

I got my Santee!! Thanks Katt.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: artbrooks
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 06:57 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 06:59 PM

here is the complete list of everyone taking part....all santees and details have now been pm'ed!!

Mudlark
Noreen
Mrs.Duck
Nancy King
Peg
Stilly River Sage
nancyjo
NicoleC
Partridge
Bat Goddess
PageOfCups
SussexCarole
Tig
Rapaire
Alba
Bee-dubya-ell
Trevor
Stephen L. Rich
Animaterra
alison
CapriUni
Bassic
Dani
Jimmyt
bet
Giok
artbrooks
Blackcatter
CET
ClintonHammond
Edain
Hollowfox
Col K
Liz the Squeak
sian, west wales
Snuffy
Joybell
Rustic Rebel
nutty
Giac
jaze
Burke
vectis
harpgirl
Helen
MMario
Barb'ry
Karen K
Big Mick
Bardford
Firecat
greg stephens
Leadfingers
SINSULL
Lyrical Lady
Lizabee
Chanteyranger
mooman
curmudgeon
JenEllen
Tinker
Mary in Kentucky
Jeri
Amos
RangerSteve
Micca
JennyO
Mark Cohen
Pseudolus
Sandra in Sydney
selby
Sarah the Flute
pixieofdoom
rock chick
Sorcha
Robin2
Morticia
Kim C
katlaughing

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: GUEST,a clueless Santa
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 07:37 PM

Bardford, Dahling-- Your little santa-poopsy wants some hintzy-wintzies. (I'm disguising my voice - can you tell?)

clueless Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: GUEST,Justin Case
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 08:21 PM

karenk, What if the new car is the wrong color? !! Can I have some hints please. I really want to send you a very special present.   Your Secretsanta-in-waiting.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: GUEST,Rapaire's SS
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 08:25 PM

Do you need some Skyline Chili in I-dee-ho-ho-ho tonight?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Burke
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 09:17 PM

Should we start a different thread for this?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Rapparee
Date: 08 Oct 03 - 10:04 PM

Dear Secret Santa (or "Member of the SS"):

The chili out here'll fuse the spaghetti, bubble the cheese, burn the beans, carmelize the onions and cause what is known as "oral flameout".

Skyline is okay, Queen is better, Dixie is best, Gold Star is the pits.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: artbrooks
Date: 09 Oct 03 - 12:04 AM

Messages from Secret Santees without a clue appear to be here.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: sian, west wales
Date: 09 Oct 03 - 05:20 AM

Got mine! I'm SO PLEASED! Yippee! Couldn't have chuzzed better if I'd chuzzed m'self!

Thanks Phid!

sian
OK - today's links are for the Official Corries Website and Perry Como on CD. Is that a hint for what to get my Santee???

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: open mike
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 02:03 AM

news flash...
my secret present arrived today...
wonderful and exciting contents..
many spendored and many flavored
with various sights and sounds...
so sorry to have doubted...
did not know another was attempted.
enjoy your exchange this year.
and thank you trevor! I hope the
other one is found or at least
enjoyed!! hope your back feels better, too!
Laurel

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Trevor
Date: 10 Oct 03 - 04:36 AM

Thank goodness for that! I was beginning to think I should have just drawn a picture of the blinkin' thing, and sent you that :-).

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: GUEST,Someone's Secret Santa
Date: 13 Oct 03 - 02:09 PM

I'm asked to mail a package to a single name, that may or may not be a real given name. The address looks complete, but the package has to go overseas. I'm not even sure if the Postal Authorities will take it, and feel less sure about safe delivery on the other end. I don't want to have to guarantee paying for return of an undeliverable package.

I've had full names to mail to the past 2 years. I personally use a Mudcat name but have given my full name for SS purposes without problems.

Advice please. Has anyone had experience mailing to an incomplete name in past years?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 02:15 AM

Well, stuff addressed to Liz the Squeak with the postal address on has made it to me with no problem. Except that E type Jag.... but any day now I'm expecting the card through the door to tell me it's too big for my letter box and can I come and collect.

Most postal systems read the address from the bottom up, starting with the post or zip code which tells everything except the number on the door. Judging by the crap we've had put through our door with our neighbours (as many as 20 doors away)names on, no one reads the names anyway.

You could always address it to 'The Mudcatting Occupant' and the PO will think it's a new swear word!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003)
From: sian, west wales
Date: 14 Oct 03 - 06:58 AM

I see SSS's problem. Posting stuff anymore is a real lottery - depends on which postal workers handle your stuff and how paranoid they're feeling on any particular day. I think it's worth a PM to Catsphiddle to ask her to ask the Santee for a more 'deliverable' name if Santee wants a fair chance at receiving her/his largesse this Festive Season.

BTW Liz - loved your 'hint' on the other thread. Bet you crack walnuts with a pneumatic hammer too!

Back on the subject of paranoia - and not wanting to drift the thread too far - our college e-mail system has been refusing e-mails to me from our National Assembly because the Subject line is notifying me of a forthcoming meeting with our Minister of Environment, Sue Essex. Took postmasters at both ends a couple of days before realizing that "esSEX" was causing the problems.

Net Nannies go wild!

sian