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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 |
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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 |
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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? |
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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 :-). |
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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 |
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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??? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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? |
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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? |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003) From: artbrooks Date: 08 Oct 03 - 06:57 PM |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003) From: Burke Date: 08 Oct 03 - 06:39 PM I got my Santee!! Thanks Katt. |
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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. . . |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003) From: SussexCarole Date: 08 Oct 03 - 01:33 PM & me.....late as usual!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003) From: Stephen L. Rich Date: 08 Oct 03 - 02:53 AM I'm in. |
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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! |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003) From: GUEST,catsPhiddle sans biscuit @ work! Date: 07 Oct 03 - 07:12 AM Sorry for the delay folkies. Hopefully you will have the details on Wednesday evening |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003) From: sian, west wales Date: 07 Oct 03 - 06:23 AM It's actually the shopping/sending bit that I like THE BEST! (SRS - nice to know that someone else is a year-round Christmas shopper! I keep a stash under the bed and just keep adding to it!) Can't wait to get my aSSignment! Any day now? ssian |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003) From: Stilly River Sage Date: 06 Oct 03 - 04:39 PM Me, too. I have been shopping all year for the family, small stuff. But it may be that the small stuff is the best--I can't think of anything big thay anyone really needs, so why go broke to fabricate the need? Maybe we'll make a short trip instead. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! (2003) From: Pseudolus Date: 06 Oct 03 - 04:28 PM Waiting to find out who I'm shopping for is almost as much fun as waiting for the present!!!! I'm a Christmas-a-holic.....what can I say?!?!? Frank |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Stilly River Sage Date: 04 Oct 03 - 01:15 AM Deadline paSSed! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Catherine Jayne Date: 03 Oct 03 - 03:24 AM Just bringing this to the top of the list...the deadline is TODAY!!!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: GUEST,Kim C no cookie Date: 02 Oct 03 - 02:06 PM Are we going to do hints again, or just go potluck? Personally, I enjoy reading the hints - I like to send someone a gift that I know they will like. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: GUEST,SSS slaving away @ work Date: 02 Oct 03 - 11:29 AM Capri Uni....never fear I have a plan of action and all is well!!..and there is now 72...must add Katlaughing to list!!
added to list above - joeclone |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Pseudolus Date: 02 Oct 03 - 11:12 AM Actually it'll still work out since the person you send to isn't necessarily the one who is sending YOU a gift, there doesn't need to be an even number.... Frank |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: CapriUni Date: 02 Oct 03 - 10:56 AM I'm already thinking of possible prezzies I can give, even before knowing who my Santee is! (Someone to give prezzies to! Yay! I don't have many of those in my life...) BTW, according to CatsPhiddle, there are 71 people signed up... Doesn't it work best if there are an even number of participants? What happens if we end up with an odd total? Does someone get two Santas, or two Santees? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: GUEST,MMario Date: 02 Oct 03 - 08:07 AM Mark - that just means you are un-continent while the rest of us are incontinent! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Mark Cohen Date: 02 Oct 03 - 12:22 AM I'm still going to play even though I don't live on (or near) ANY continent. Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Catherine Jayne Date: 01 Oct 03 - 05:38 PM Here is a list of all the people who have PM'ed me their details and wish to take part in this years Secret Santa!!......at the moment there are 71 catters on the list! If you are not on the list and want to take part please PM me your snail mail address by Friday 3rd October!! Alba alison Amos Animaterra artbrooks Bardford Bassic Bat Goddess Bee-dubya-ell bet Big Mick Blackcatter Burke CapriUni CET Chanteyranger ClintonHammond Col K curmudgeon Dani Edain Firecat Giac Giok Gloredhel greg stephens harpgirl Helen Hollowfox irishajo jaze JenEllen JennyO Jeri karen k katlaughing Kim C Leadfingers Liz the Squeak Lyrical Lady Mary in Kentucky Micca MMario mooman Morticia Mrs.Duck Mudlark Nancy King NicoleC Noreen nutty PageOfCups Partridge Peg pixieofdoom Pseudolus RangerSteve Rapaire Robin2 Rustic Rebel Sandra in Sydney Sarah the Flute selby sian, west wales SINSULL Snuffy Sorcha Stilly River Sage Tig Tinker Trevor vectis |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Pseudolus Date: 01 Oct 03 - 04:21 PM He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good, sounds like a peeping Tom for goodness sake!!!! Let the fun begin!!!!! Frank |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: GUEST Date: 01 Oct 03 - 04:11 PM he sees you when you're sleeping...he sees when you're awake |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: pixieofdoom Date: 01 Oct 03 - 04:01 PM So do we all have to start being good now? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Lyrical Lady Date: 01 Oct 03 - 03:05 PM I've jumped off a cliff a time or two... this is wayyyy more fun...Thanks Cat.........and all of Santa's helpers. LL |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Pseudolus Date: 01 Oct 03 - 01:22 PM Good idea, go for it...... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: GUEST Date: 01 Oct 03 - 11:51 AM there are more worhtwhile things to do. like maybe jump off a cliff. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: GUEST,Kim C no cookie Date: 01 Oct 03 - 11:49 AM Oh boy oh boy oh boy! Can't wait!!!!!!! :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: GUEST,One of Santa's Helpers Date: 01 Oct 03 - 11:23 AM Well, Trevor, sometimes Santa's elves stick a little something in the post for Santas who went the extra mile, even if it went apparently unappreciated or unreceived. Cat can attest to this--be sure she has your correct snail mail! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Blackcatter Date: 01 Oct 03 - 10:37 AM Wow. I put in my palm top to check for the Secret Santa on Oct. 1 so that I'll be nice an early to sign up and now I see I'm almost late. That's fine - my pm will be sent right after this, but one problem for me is that I rarely look through the BS threads and so missed this totally for a whole month of check Mudcat 9 out of every 10 days. Maybe next year we can make it a semi-Permatread, or have a notice at the top of the whole page (I know, more work . . . ) Anyway, I'm in! Blackcatter |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Trevor Date: 01 Oct 03 - 10:16 AM ((((((xxxxxx)))))) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: sian, west wales Date: 01 Oct 03 - 10:15 AM We luv ya, Trev. OK - you might not rate Transnational Treasure yet, but you'd certainly deserve "Local Curiosity". Tell ya what, if you get my name you can deliver it person too! (specify preferred weekend sustanance: Chocolate? or beer?) If I get your name, I'll drop it off on the Family Farm trip. Although I just got one of those little blue envelopes in my Walkers Crisps so I could send you a two-for-one Chinese or Indian meal ... Last of the big time spenders, me. sian |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Morticia Date: 01 Oct 03 - 10:04 AM Open Mike, haven't you gone on about this long enough? It was a Xmas present, not the crown jewels. Go and have a word with yourself and get over it... and let the rest of us enjoy Cat's hard work and everyone else's good will. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: artbrooks Date: 01 Oct 03 - 09:49 AM Cat says: you have until FRIDAY 3rd OCTOBER!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: Trevor Date: 01 Oct 03 - 09:49 AM What's going on here? When I found out that open mike hadn't received the goodies I sent her, I promised I would replace them, with the same stuff that I sent originally. I've had to wait to get one of the items - it's now arrived and the parcel goes tomorrow. I've already apologised profusely, although problems with the post are out of my control. Now I'm feeling crap that my Mudcat friends may be getting the impression that I'm some kind of baddie. I'm not, I've done what I should have, I've now done it again 'cos mike was obviously feeling really bad - is that OK by everyone? Whoever gets me this year is obviously going to be in for a hard time! Sorry 'Phid - I need to respond - how would it seem if I said nothing? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time Again! From: GUEST,MMario Date: 01 Oct 03 - 09:43 AM I'd PM her...but probably "no" |
