BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 09:39 AM

Damn! I am getting slow! I challenge you to a duel Mesurier!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Seaking
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 10:43 AM

Back under the tree for a check. The little red parcel isn't ticking so assume it's safe to leave it there. Mmmmmm..??

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Champagne Carole's Forlorn SS
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 10:46 AM

Every day I check in, hopes high.
Every day, I check out, hopes dashed.

I do SO want her to like her Pressies.

I know she's not feeling well, but Cllr, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEZ post to me!

I'm a forlorn Secret Santa.

I passed up another SS opportunity to put ALL my energy into THIS SS game. (trying to drum up some feelings of guilt in you all!!) And...other than Carole's Initial posts and Cllrs post that she was not well... I've nothing.

OTHER people's Santees play with them....
Other people's Santees guess......

>SIGH<

Maybe that drat Reindeer absconded with the Pressie Box. No worries, more to come. He'll pay dearly when he gets back, however.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Sinsull's Lucky Kissy-Elf
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 10:48 AM

Hummmmmmmmmm. Yes, they tell me that Australia is quite nice this time of year. I generally prefer a cooler climate ...


giggles Lucky Kissy-Elf
while sauntering away
funny look on face
bubbling a bit of Gilbert & Sullivan

"Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream ..."

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,SeaKing's Secretive Santa
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 10:58 AM

Your Oceanic Majesty -

The Elephant says he's really good at holding his breath - so don't be alarmed there are no air-holes in the package when it arrives.

On the other hand - he says he's going to be REALLY, REALLY, hungry after holding his breath that long.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Seaking
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 11:25 AM

Back under the tree for a check. The little red parcel isn't ticking so assume it's safe to leave it there. Mmmmmm..??

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Leadfinger's SS
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 11:34 AM

Dear Mr. Finger,

Your Secret Santa has authorised me to assure you that Present v.1.0 is indeed on its way to you. She or he also assures me that it is something which you have expressed a desire for to someone somewhere at sometime, which desire was leaked to your personal Secret Santa. He or she has also been told that you will enjoy the cows.

Present 2.0 will be sent to you, I am also told, just as soon as your Secret Santa can obtain sufficient cocoons.

I remain, Mr. Finger,

Sincerely yours,

(signed)

Andrew Ulysess Edward Lemington V, QC, OBE, FRS, Bart.
Counselor At Law

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 11:41 AM

Not Crane driver????? Who is Mr./Ms thomas?

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Tinker
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 11:49 AM

Ah, Sinsull.... I think perhaps a bracing bit of cool northern air might help your memory

Tinker

((((giggling))))

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 12:33 PM

I fear mine is taking the scenic route.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Sinsull's Lucky Kissy-Elf
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 12:42 PM

Din't say I twasn't. Din't say I twas neither. Things can be posted from almost anywherz these dayz, and by anybodeez.

Lucky

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Tinker
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 12:58 PM

SINSULLS Santa,are you related to Smiley Kissy-Toes ?????

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 01:04 PM

Yeah Mine arrived this morning!!...and I recognised the name on the returns label!!...Thank you Stillyriver sage!!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: el_punkoid_nouveau
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 02:38 PM

Santa (in the guise of our local Postie!) called this morning, and he left a parcel for the punkoid! Oooooooooooooh - I'm all excited and Christmassy now!

But I shall have to have a sneaky little look at the locator to see WHO is in Fort Worth...

epn

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Animaterra's Secret Santa - Not in Derbyshir
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 02:43 PM

Aha - so Rudolf didn't lose his way!

But be warned - Santa doesn't live in Derbyshire - quite... unless you happen to be the Post Office. But if you were to look at Leicestershire, perhaps, with my last little post in mind...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Guest Mr Duck's unofficial Secret Santa
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 02:52 PM

Has it arrived?
Do you like it?
Have you guessed yet?

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 04:18 PM

A great surprise it was when I opened the package last night - particularly as I'm not one of the people enrolled in the "Santa" business. I leave that to "Mrs."
It is a most wonderful present, and I shall wear it at the first suitable occasion. It will be the perfect accompaniment to a certain Tie-clip I was given earlier this year.

I have not yet guessed who might be responsible, but whoever you might be, your taste in ties is excellent!!
Quack!!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 04:45 PM

Wow! The post office said 7 days--who knew?

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 04:47 PM

Fort Worth? That's in Texas, right? That's a big place, el punkoid! ;-D

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Seaking's secret santa's very naughty 'elpfu
Date: 15 Dec 04 - 02:55 AM

Yes...leave it under the tree, but don't tell my boss....I did this off my own bat and your secret santa isn't pleased by independence in his/her workers! (Sorry boss!)

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Dec 04 - 05:51 AM

Geez, Santa, you do make me work! OK, off to the locator...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Sinsull's Lucky Kissy-Elf
Date: 15 Dec 04 - 12:17 PM

Tinker: through me mam's second cuzin from the left. Enough degrees of separation to allow us to mate ...

LK-E

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Burke's Relieved Santa
Date: 15 Dec 04 - 03:06 PM

Having had some problems with the elves in the Workshop refusing to get their act together and sorting your parcel I am pleased to report that it was today handed over to the Transportation Department.

They have informed me that I have missed their last posting date for Christmas by several days but they will deliver it as soon as possible. I hope it will turn up within the Yuletide period but if not don't worry - at least you know it is on the way. Anyway the old date for Christmas was 6th January!

Have a good time.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: SINSULL
Date: 15 Dec 04 - 05:16 PM

DOH! How could I forget that we shared a birthday! I know! I know! but I won't tell until the 25th.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Seaking
Date: 15 Dec 04 - 07:17 PM

I've filled the shed with hay and bananas, warned the neighbours and got the large mammal rescusitator unit on stand-by. Think that covers it.

elpfu (elpfu ?!), I promise not to tell, ok...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: jaze
Date: 15 Dec 04 - 07:21 PM

My package arrived today. From Surrey,England. Thanks, Santa! Now, how long is it til Christmas?

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Seaking
Date: 15 Dec 04 - 07:23 PM

resuscitator even..!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 16 Dec 04 - 12:06 PM

OK how comes HE got one and wasn't in it and I am and I haven't? Huh!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: CapriUni
Date: 16 Dec 04 - 02:13 PM

It's been right chilly here, the last few days... so I waited until today (When my aide came over and put on my slippers and socks) before I went out to the mailbox...

And there my package was!

I admit to not being angelicly good... I did look at the customs label to see what was inside. But I swear by the back of the North Wind that I won't open the package until Yule morning.

Honest!

Thank you, Santa by proxy!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 17 Dec 04 - 06:38 AM

Woopee my parcel arrived about ten minutes ago! Thank you Santa Curmudgeon.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: My guru always said
Date: 18 Dec 04 - 05:39 PM

It's here!! It's here!! Thankyou, thankyou, my Own Dear Secret Santa! And I got the City right by the look of the postmark, so hooray for the Old Atlas *grin*   

Still have absolutely no idea who my Dear Secret Santa is though & therein lies the rub.... "to open the outer wrapper or not to open the outer wrapper, that is the question. Whether 'tis still all secretive within?"

Well, have repotted the Merry Tree & will be bringing it into the cottage tomorrow to dress. When the last glistening bauble is placed, I can then put pressies underneath. So, Santa Dear (or Santa's Charming & Noble Assistant), pray tell, is all wrapped safely within????? (am refusing to add that merry UK quip 'answers on a postcard please' for fear of another postal flurry - my poor postman has such a muddy journey down my driveway!!)

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,My Guru's Santa's Pleased Secretary
Date: 18 Dec 04 - 06:16 PM

We're glad that the person we gave your present to got it into the postal stream properly and that it arrived safely. The box, envelope or can that it was shipped in is but the exterior packaging, and you are perfectly welcome to open it and put the contents under your no-doubt-lovely tree. There are no hints or crass revelations inside. Oh, and I'm not entirely sure, but the possibility does still exist that the city and state of origin are not the same in which we reside.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: katlaughing
Date: 18 Dec 04 - 09:30 PM

Third postcard from Virginia received in the mail, today. Thank yew, Santa!! No, please, please no coal! I know there's a lot of it there, but we've got plenty here in Colorado, too and I've tried to be as good as good can be!:-)

Thanks! (This is so much fun!)

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Dec 04 - 05:31 AM

Mrrs Duck - you have another parcel on the way to you from an unknown but British source..... so you get two!! Although, I suspect the mystery parcel is a sharer....

I got a secret parcel too! It was beautifully wrapped but the postman had mangled it a little so I had to open it and check.

I've tried many types of chocolate, even Art Brookes' special Albuquerque Chili Chocolate, but I've never had Guinness enriched chocolate yet!! I look forward to trying it on Christmas day!

Thank you everyone for all you've done for each other - even if you didn't know you were doing it!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: mooman
Date: 19 Dec 04 - 10:59 AM

A professionally-labelled and sealed box containing a wondrous array of yet-to-be-discovered and beautifully wrapped presents has somehow survived the rigours of the Elfish Office of the Surreal Kingdom of Belgium and found its way to Moo Towers.

Thank you so much Bat Goddess both for your kind thoughts and the obvious love and care that went into the choosing and wrapping of the pressies. I shall look forward very much to opening them next Saturday morning!

With all best Christmas wishes to you and your family!

Peace

moo

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Dec 04 - 02:33 PM

Pressies all safely tucked under my Merry Tree, Thanks again Dear Santa & Secretary!!

But woe is me, will I ever guess the secret? Last day at work is Wednesday this week, so am resolving to throw all efforts into the mystery *hee hee*

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Blackcatter
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 11:18 AM

My pressie is here!

A good sized box from the UK. I have a feeling whatever is in it isn't wrapped, so I won't open the box until tomorrow night (Solstice) and find out whom it is who sent it. I hope it isn't anything alive, because since there appears to be no movement, the poor thing is probably quite dead...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Blackcatter's Solstice Fairy
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 12:43 PM

Good to know it has arrived safely...well I hope it arrived safely!

There is something in there that is breakable...its wrapped up in a padded envelope adn I do hope that it is ok....

Hope you enjoy

Bright Blassings and a Happy Yule!

Solstice Fairy

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 12:48 PM

Hip hip hooray it came today, from WA in the USA
Thank you Santa it will sit, [till christmas when I'll open it]
Beneath the tree, beside the log, and get sniffed daily by the dog
She must be watched her favourite caper is to steal and consume paper
And when that christmas day arrives, if canine curiosity it survives
Sitting up in bed with fresh Bucks Fizz, we'll open parcels and gee whiz.
We'll eat we'll drink, we'll all get fatter, and toast our Secret Santa Mudcatter.


Thank you santa.

Giok

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: vectis
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 02:42 PM

My Secret Santa thank you for the box which has arrived safely.
Be sure that it's contents will be appreciated greatly.
I will keep it under the tree until Christmas Day.
Are the contents something with which I can play?
You and your elves have worked hard all year.
So that we can relax and enjoy good cheer.
So thank you Santa for your lovely gift.
Your present to me will give me a lift.
I hope that Christmas for you is all you would wish
And on that point I had better finish.
Obviously I'm not a poet but I can do Doggerell
As bad as the scotsman William McGonnagal.

Thanks again Santa
I really have been very good this year :-)))
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 02:54 PM

Don't despair CCs Forlorn SS
My santee didn't play last year or say thanks but she did get her gift.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Vectis' Secret Santa
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 03:54 PM

Great doggerel, Mary!

I'm glad to know the Postal Elves did their job properly and that your pressie has arrived! I think you'll find something with which you can play...

Merry Christmas!

Your Secret Santa

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Crane Driver
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 04:06 PM

Oh dear, oh dear. We're getting adjacent to the big lift-off, and so far .............. nothing. Not for me, and not for Carole either. Both our outgoings went out, and one at least has arrived, but no incomings yet. If they're not here by Thursday, we'll miss them - we leave at sparrowfart on Friday - hope the postal services hold them over until we get back mid January. Otherwise, dear Santas, you may be getting returns and will have to send them again!!

Oh dear, oh dear .............
Andrew

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mudlark
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 04:35 PM

Yippy! Thank you dear SS for getting this great Teva box to the nest in time! I've vowed to be good and not open presents until Xmas, but am having trouble convincing the corgis they should do the same. I've put the gifts up high and there is a lot of sniffing going on, behavior I do not stoop to myself, of course, altho I have poked and shaken a bit! I have not even opened card, as directed, but am itching to get at it! Many thanks again..... sign me, impatient in Paso.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: curmudgeon
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 05:03 PM

Many Thanks Santa !

The map must have been perfect and the elf swift, as the box arrived today. The neat packages, which keep.murmurig "Open me! Open Me!" are safely ensconced beneaIh the tree awaiting the ritual wrap rending on Saturday. I must admit that I am most curious as one package doen not adhere to the bill of lading on the box. But I am a patient person.

Thanks again -- Tom

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Tinker's tenterhooked Secret Santa
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 05:59 PM

Well, Dear Tinker, Solstice is almost upon us! Are you still being good? Did you decide upon a date to unwrap or will you be spreading the beastly chore over several days? And which day is your Birthday? Am hoping that my miserable offerings will at least make you smile, and that is a gift in itself *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 09:14 PM

Mine arrived last Thursday from Moo Towers in the Kingdom of Belgium. I had to open it, to check nothing broken you understand (cough cough). what a delight a boxful of Belgian Jazz. Django Reinhardt has long been a favourite of mine.Thank you sooooo much Secret Santa .....mooman( and Lady Mc Moo)

Mrs C

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Joybell
Date: 20 Dec 04 - 09:36 PM

Whooo! Hooray! A big box arrived today. Can't tell much from the outside and I'll wait, with great difficulty, 'till Christmas morning to open it. I'm so excited!! Hooray! Hooray!! Puzzled though?? I know a couple of real names but not the key MudcatSanta one. AND it's from right on the Californian beachfront almost. Not 40 miles inland. My Dear Secret Santa. You are still playing games. Do you perhaps have a couple of elves where the swallows come back to Capistrano?
Zen hints. Ah yes! California or Japan? That's the question. The sound of one hand clapping echos in my head! Thank you Dear Santa. Thank you. Thank you!. Cheery-bye, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Mudlark's in the Morning Secret Santa
Date: 21 Dec 04 - 12:20 AM

Oh, good! Nice to know the sleigh worked alright without snow! As to wanting to open them...perhaps the corgis are pagan and could just as well open theirs tomorrow on Solstice? Of course, you could, too...I am an equal opportunity Giver of surprises whenever they are opened.**bg**

Enjoy!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Dec 04 - 05:38 AM

Mrs Cobble!!!! You mentioned your santa's name and it's not christmas. Tut tut, naughty girl I'm not going to tell you any of MY secrets ;~)
Giok