BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 09:08 PM

modest, flat gifts in envelope-type packaging so postage is less!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 07:23 AM

*refresh* and down the stretch they come...

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: GUEST,Scrooge
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 08:27 AM

Bah Humbug !!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 28 Sep 09 - 03:55 PM

To GUEST, Scrooge: It's only once a year, sir.

:-)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 05:00 AM

Doh! What a numpty! Spent ages wondering why I couldn't find the 'trace'. Then when I was about to type on this thread I realised I wasn't signed in!

Can I add to my list anything to restore brain cells, mine seem to have gone walk about!

Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: sian, west wales
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 06:14 AM

I'm in. You got my PM Liz?

sian

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Barb'ry
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 07:17 AM

I'm in but my post disappeared
b

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 Sep 09 - 11:37 PM

refresh! Let's see some more Secret Santas Sign on!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 30 Sep 09 - 09:50 AM

It's fun! Come on in!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Barb'ry
Date: 08 Oct 09 - 06:32 PM

Any news on the secret santa trail? When do we find out? I'm getting all excited!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Oct 09 - 03:10 AM

I'll be picking them this weekend if all goes to plan... of course, plans at the moment are being disrupted left right and centre by various things...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Oct 09 - 12:40 AM

Wow! This weekend! On your mark, get set. . .

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: artbrooks
Date: 10 Oct 09 - 12:42 AM

Get a good night's sleep, Liz.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 10 Oct 09 - 08:22 PM

Waiting with bated breath...

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 11 Oct 09 - 04:43 AM

Wait a bit longer.... I got a bit behind with things...

No comments necessary thank you! I am in charge, but I am not responsible!

SECSY
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Phot
Date: 11 Oct 09 - 10:52 AM

Are we too late? We only just saw the thread!

Chris and Fiona

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Oct 09 - 12:20 PM

The 'cat is supposed to be down today, so I imagine even with a delay Liz still wouldn't be able to notify us all right away.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 14 Oct 09 - 11:49 AM

Hi Chris and Fiona

I am sure you can send LTS your details and it will be fine.

Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Oct 09 - 11:13 PM

Keep sending details.. got poleaxed by a migraine so things are on hiatus for a while.. then there's this concert I'm doing at the weekend....

It will get done.. is it my fault you all had the Getaway earlier than usual?!

SECSY
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 15 Oct 09 - 05:26 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 02:34 AM

It will happen soon!!!

SECSY
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 04:13 PM

So will Christmas! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 08:12 PM

yes, please

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: CET
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 09:30 PM

I'm in if it's not too late.

Edmund

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 05:03 AM

I can't find the hints thread HELP.


Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 05:26 AM

Its here

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 08:19 AM

It is not too late... but it will be soon!

SECSY
LTS

I'm in charge but I'm not responsible.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: artbrooks
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 09:43 AM

Ever see "Arsenic and Old Lace"? I can visualize our Liz as Teddy Roosevelt, playing "Charge" on her bugle, but really not responsible.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Severn
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 10:04 AM

Now me, I'M responsible! In fact when I walk down the street the people all shout, "THAT'S HIM! HE'S RESPONSIBLE!"

My great sense of modesty forbids me, of course, to ever stay around long enough to bask in this sort of addulation or to take credit where credit's often overdue.....

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 11:59 PM

Soon?

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 06:29 PM

Soon spelled backward is noos. We want the latest noos!

SharonA, noos hound

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 24 Oct 09 - 04:28 PM

Patiently refreshing....

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 25 Oct 09 - 04:00 PM

refreshments needed!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 12:08 PM

Dear Liz,

I appreciate your having taken on the task of being the Mudcat Secret Santa SECSY once again this year. However, I'm afraid that if we go much longer without receiving PM's from you with the names of our assigned Santees, there won't be time to obtain gifts, wrap them and mail them in time for receipt before Christmas. There certainly won't be time for the Secret Santas to enjoy the process of choosing gifts for our Santees and giving the traditional clues to the Santees about who their Secret Santas might be.

This is supposed to be fun! If you're not having fun -- if the things that are going on in your life right now are turning the SECSY job into a chore you don't have the time or energy to do -- then please let us know how we can help you. Do you need volunteers? Delegate, delegate, delegate! If necessary, you could turn the entire job over to someone else. But continuing to promise "soon" (for almost a month past your cut-off date for participating) is no fun for anybody. :-(

Please tell us what the status of the Secret Santa program is, and what we can do to assist in moving it along to a happy ending!

Frankly but not unkindly,
Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Oct 09 - 11:41 PM

I'm seeing more ornaments in stores all of the time! Soon, Liz, please! The suspense is building. Can we do anything to help? Send the Giant Squid over to help around the house while you spend PMs with pertinent info, perhaps?

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Oct 09 - 11:35 AM

Are things okay for you Liz? You've been quiet. Let us know if we can help.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: maeve
Date: 28 Oct 09 - 12:20 PM

Liz has computer problems. I have a message saying she's fine, thanks. I plan to relax and wait for the computer glitch to be solved.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 29 Oct 09 - 03:47 PM

Patience is a virtue

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Barb'ry
Date: 31 Oct 09 - 07:31 AM

Just to let everyone in the UK know - last posting date (airmail) for USA is 10th December and for Australia/New Zealand it's the 5th December. Unfortunately, surface mail dates were early October. Not sure about Parcel Force - you have to check on their website.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 04:35 PM

Awright, it's November now. If Liz is still having computer problems, then IMO it's time for her to pass the torch and let someone else be the SECSY so that this game can finally get under way. Otherwise, the "2009 Secret Santa" exchange won't be happening in 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Barb'ry
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 05:08 PM

I wonder if Maeve can update us on a likely time for it all to happen, if she is in touch with Liz. Otherwise, was that you with the volunteer hat, Sharon?!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 06:24 PM

if Liz is having computer problems that probably means she can't access her PMs from the participants.

Which would mean we'd all have to send our details again to a new SECSY

sandra (whose first computer died, taking lotsa' stuff with it)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 06:25 PM

She's using Facebook so I sent her a message there.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 06:32 PM

"...was that you with the volunteer hat, Sharon?!"

Hell, yes, if need be. I may be an American, but I'm royally p.o.'ed by this delay.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: artbrooks
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 06:33 PM

So did I, Jacqui. It sounds like she's pretty sick.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 06:39 PM

Sick? As in physically ill? Oh, dear.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 07:22 PM

On volunteering: Hmmm..... I wouldn't be SECSY (not that I ever was all that sexy...), but I could be SASSY -- Santa's American Substitute-Secretary for this Year. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: maeve
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 07:24 PM

I don't give a flying lizard's tail whether I'll be able to send/receive the SS gifts on time. I am worried about Liz. Emails and PMs are flying as friends check up on her.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 07:28 PM

Good on ya, then, Maeve. Please keep us posted. What ailment has Liz got???

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: maeve
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 07:32 PM

I don't know anything much yet. Let's please help each other be patient a while longer as we sort out what is going on.

Thanks everyone,

maeve