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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Mrs.Duck Date: 21 Dec 04 - 11:37 AM My Santas name was on the label so no rules broken mentioning his name. However as to my extremely devious extra Santa no clues whatsoever. A large cuboid parcel arrived yesterday and in the interest of not being able to wait I opened up the most wondrous string of fairy lights all of which are little yellow rubber ducks. We chose to put them up in our room where the computer also lives. I was a little bemused however as I overheard Geoff singing to himself "By the light of the little yellow duck..." Is that what you meant by sharing, Liz?? Whoever you are everso secret (I've narrowed it down to about a dozen!)Santa, thank you very much!!! Janewholookssomuchbetterbyducklight |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: CapriUni Date: 21 Dec 04 - 12:11 PM Well, I was ever so good, and not only waited until Yule Morning, but even until After Breakfast to open my Yule packet. Therein, I found: A little box with a homemade snowman(woman?) ornament nestled inside. A book of local folktales. 2 (count 'em -- two) wonderfully smelling bars of chocolate (one of which is flavored with ginger -- whee!), and a Sampler CD of my Santee's own band -- woo-hoo! (and the CD was packed in what looks suspiciously like a Doctor Who Big Finish Audio jewel case, so I am left thinking perhaps my Santa and I share other tastes in common) And last, but not least, there was a wee card with my Santee's name, so I could thank her in person:: Thank you, MBSLynne! You're a wonder! And thank you, too to the sweet Jersey cow that brought the package all the way here... no doubt you are the cow that jumped over the moon, since you got it here so quickly! ...have an apple. It's very sweet. |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Clinton Hammond Date: 21 Dec 04 - 01:09 PM Well, I donno... I got a box in the mail... I opend the box and some stuff is wrapped and some stuff isn't... The stuff that isn't is a couple of Lord Of The Rings "mini-busts"... And a coffee cup... pretty cool! So... ummm... Santa-whom-I-shall-not-out? Do I have to wait to unwrap the other stuff??? :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Stilly River Sage Date: 21 Dec 04 - 01:14 PM Well, Clinton, you have a few choices. You can be virtuous and wait, or you can open and not say a word about it until xmas or you can open them now and tell us about it. If only all choices in life were so simple and without consequences! SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Clinton Hammond Date: 21 Dec 04 - 01:16 PM Vi.. viii.. viirrr... Viiirrrttou.... virtuous??? Wazzat mean? LOL I figured I'd leave it up to my Santa :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Mudlark Date: 21 Dec 04 - 08:29 PM Dear Darling SS...The only reason I've been able to hold off on the wrapped presents is the excelent book your package contained. I am enjoying it very much, just the right kind of reading for picking up, then putting down when the stove needs to be stoked or the dishes, really....finally....have to be done. Have travelled over 3 continents and 3 centuries in the past few days...fascinating. So far, however, I haven't a clue as to who(m) you might be...I am a dunce at this sort of thing...and the suspense is beginning to tell. Will sit down with a cold towel and try to ward off early gratification but feel a sort of....must...open...presents...NOW.... coming over me. |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: jennbrooks Date: 21 Dec 04 - 08:31 PM Dear Santa Armadillo Wrangler, Thank you, dear Santa (and you can tell I really like that other moniker, can't you?). The box arrived yesterday and I know you had misgivings about getting it here before twelfth night! Now I have the pleasure of anticipation! It's on the hearth waiting for the tree to go up. Can't wait to greet my new armadillo? Love, Jenn |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: KathWestra Date: 21 Dec 04 - 08:36 PM Yippeeeeeeeee. A mysterious parcel addressed to Kath Westra appeared today at my post office box in Rockland, Maine, from Her Majesty's Post. No clue by way of a return address as to Santa's identity, only a declaration that it is "printed matter." Could it be a book? A CD? I am awaiting opening until Christmas, but am very excited to know that I've been remembered by my Santa-over-the-pond. Thank you, dear Santa! Kathy |
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Subject: To Crane Driver From: GUEST,From Crane Driver's SS Date: 21 Dec 04 - 11:25 PM Wow!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really suprised your package hasn't arrived yet. I was sure it would be there before now. Hope it makes it before you leave on your trip. If it's returned I'll special delivery it to you when you get back. What a bummer not to have it in time. I hate that! Let me know when you get it. Merry Christmas, SS |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Mark Cohen, away from home Date: 21 Dec 04 - 11:39 PM Mine arrived today...with a real return address! That way I'll be able to thank this Lady of Maine when I open it tonight. (Chanukah has come and gone, so the 21st is just fine with me!) It's way too big for a CD...maybe it's a 6-pack of Moxie? No, too light. Unless they now have Lite Moxie... Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Clinton Hammonds Secret Santa Date: 22 Dec 04 - 02:43 AM Clinton: open it if you like, I didn't send you any mugs. And as the silly elf didn't post it until after the date, you might not get it until next Christmas. You'll know when it's from me. It's got sparkly bits on. Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: karen k Date: 22 Dec 04 - 05:47 AM My present arrived yesterday. I can't wait to open it but will try very hard to wait for Christmas. Like Kathy's mine's got a customs sticker on it so Whoopeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Thank you Santa. I hope you reveal yourself so I can thank you properly. karen |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,jimmyt's secret santa Date: 22 Dec 04 - 05:52 AM Hey jimmy, have no fear your secret santa's here. I've been bad and haven't sent your gift off yet but I promise you will get it by New Years. So, until it arrives, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. Bad Santa. But you are not forgotten. SS |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: MBSLynne Date: 22 Dec 04 - 06:00 AM Boo hoo! Only two days to go and my SS pressie still hasn't arrived! I was told it was sent ages ago so I'm wodering if the apprentice on the job, the elephant dressed as an elf, has got lost!! Love Lynne |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 22 Dec 04 - 09:18 AM 2 days to go here, too & based on past data, there is a 50/50 chance that it will be on time or not. This is my 3rd Secret Santa & my first pressie was very late (early Feb!! & Santa Giac was getting worried) & last year I started the 'My Pressie has arrived' thread. eek, look at the time, it's 1.15am & the Post office opens in six & three quarter hours, I'd better get to bed. sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Seaking Date: 22 Dec 04 - 10:28 AM Lynne, is your apprentice elephant dressed as an elf the same one I'm expecting I wonder ? Otherwise two elephants on the same sleigh would slow things down a lot with the extra refuelling stops. I suspect Olive may have turned right instead of left at Greenland but I'm sure once the GPS reboots they'll be with us. The rabbit loves the extra hay in the meantime. SK (Back in the land of big chimneys for Christmas) |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Clinton Hammond Date: 22 Dec 04 - 11:04 AM My mistake... The one I got yesterday was from another Secret Santa on another Message Board... So false alarm... :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Jaze's very happy its arrived SS Date: 22 Dec 04 - 11:14 AM Hi Jaze! Hope you are not peeking at your pressies .....not until 25th remember or the evil penguins will come in the night and snatch them away....or was that nuns???? I get them muddled up. Have a great Christmas SS xxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,SeaKing's Secretive Santa Date: 22 Dec 04 - 11:29 AM There was another elephant in the sleigh? No wonder Rudolph wanted to leave yours behind!!!!! Big Chimneys or small - hope the sleigh drops your package off in time for 12th night at least - Enjoy a festive holiday your Oceanic Majesty! |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Seaking Date: 22 Dec 04 - 01:14 PM Thank you my Extremely Secretive Santa, I won't be back at the house with the smaller chimneys until the 15th night at least but Her Most Royalness is standing by, pigeon at the ready, to convey news of early Christmas arrivals. Or maybe I'll get a trunk call this year.... Happy Christmas From the North Sea.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Clinton Hammond Date: 22 Dec 04 - 02:17 PM O.k... this time I think it's landed... A great painted box FULL of all kinds of wee packages and marmite, and an X-mas pudding and a home-made card! All VERY VERY cool... Except... no signature! Common Santa... don't make me go over your head to find out who you are... come out from behind the curtain so I can say thanks! |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Karen K's secret? santa Date: 22 Dec 04 - 02:39 PM Glad the parecel has arrived Karen. If it isn't obvious who I am from the outside of the package you will not have to guess too hard when you open it!!!! Have a great Christmas x |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,MBSLynne's secret Santa Date: 22 Dec 04 - 03:13 PM I'm sorry it hasn't arrived yet. I don't supposed there's been any local news reports of a confused elephant walking around? She really likes oranges and grapefruit, so maybe she's gotten waylaid at a local fruit stand. |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: MBSLynne Date: 22 Dec 04 - 03:25 PM So do you think it will help if I stand outside with my hands full of citrus fruit and whistle? Love Lynne |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Clinton Hammond Date: 22 Dec 04 - 03:35 PM Aren't elephants more responsive to low frequencies? Put a Barry White album on Lynne! :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: MBSLynne Date: 22 Dec 04 - 05:56 PM Can you lend me one CH? |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Leadfingers Date: 22 Dec 04 - 06:04 PM Time is running out and my santee has not reported receipt , and I havent got anything either ! |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Jenn's Personal SS... Date: 22 Dec 04 - 09:53 PM ...and soon to be just another Super Armadillo Wrangler (SAW), once the hols are over. Very glad, Jenn, that the cage...I mean box...arrived. I hope there are no mewling noises coming from it. Just be careful how you open it, OK? I'm not saying there IS an armadillo in it, but IF there is, travelling tends to make them testy. And have a very, verrry, merrrry Christmas! Your pal, SS/SAW |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 22 Dec 04 - 10:38 PM I learnt from kids TV yesterday that Elves are afraid of Penguins.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: jimmyt Date: 22 Dec 04 - 10:48 PM I just saw the response from my SS!! I have been good!!! I promise.......Alright I am lying! but at least the New Years is looking up! jimmyt! |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Rustic Rebel Date: 23 Dec 04 - 02:10 AM Sure wish I didn't have to wish I had me a secret santa. ...But alas......... I am not giving up on hope yet....... Santa, I was really not that good of girl this year, would you still consider a lump of coal? |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Blackcatters Solstice Fairy Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:44 AM Hello Mr Blackcatter..... Did you open your presents??....Did they arrive safely??....did you like them??.... Oh my what is a fairy to do!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 23 Dec 04 - 07:11 AM nuffin' in the mail yet, tho I did get my office Secret Santa pressie today - yet another teddy bear to somehow fit on my desk. Fortunately there was room, tho I dunno what I'm going to do when I retire in 2 years & 1 month - I certainly don't have room at home for all the toys. I've set the alarm so I can get up early enough to visit both the Post Office & the fishmonger to buy my christmas prawns (shrimp) before I get to work. sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Leadfinger's SS's Counsel's Assistant Counse Date: 23 Dec 04 - 07:20 AM Dear Mr. Finger, Your Secret Santa's legal counselor assures me that your Secret Santa asserts that your Secret Santa present has indeed been posted to you. Your Secret Santa's legal counsel also suggests that you "be patient or drink yourself into a stupor (not that anyone could tell the difference) until your present arrives, delivered by an official, UNIFORMED representative of Queen Elizabeth II." Your Secret Santa's legal couselor also states that your Secret Santa does not and cannot be held legally or morally responsible for gifts sent by you to someone else. Appropriate legal citations will be supplied upon request, and should you persist in attempting to hold your Secret Santa responsible in this matter appropriate legal action of several sizes will be taken against you at the Dives Assizes. We remain, Mr. Finger, Sincerely yours, (signed) J. Amanda Lily Lilithsdotter Special Assistant Counsel To The Counselor-General Elvenstone, Elvenhaus, and Bluebell Barristers Lower Upper Middle Temple Bar |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Tinker Date: 23 Dec 04 - 07:45 AM OOooooo, I opened the smaller package yesterday as a birthday present and got to wrap myself in wonderful magenta feathers.... All of the kids had to take a turn too..... wonderful fun Dear Santa..... I didn't share the chocolete though.... MINE !!! NOw I've just got to wait til Saturday for the final package... Thank You Santa, Tinker |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: John MacKenzie Date: 23 Dec 04 - 08:08 AM You Tel him JAm and a Lily girl, I believe he is Stoke supporter and as such deserves no mercy! Giok |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Emma B Date: 23 Dec 04 - 01:38 PM This part of the world went shopping this afternoon - an 'orrible day, queueing ages for car parking and then again at the fishmongers and the butchers and, finally, 20 mins in the supermarket checkout behind a family with two and a half trolleys and £250 of food! Drove home in the miserable gloom to find MY PRESSIE HAD ARRIVED! (complete with a whole album of Canadian stamps!) Christmas has arrived (official!)- thank you Secret Santa but I wish I could read your name (er... you're not a doctor are you?) I confess I opened the package as there was only 3/4 of it left but I promise I will not play it until Xmas morning! Thanks again, Happy christmas, Emma xxxxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Firecat Date: 23 Dec 04 - 02:27 PM My pressie got here the other day, all the way from America! I have to confess I opened the outer box, but none of the wrapping paper on the packages will be removed until Saturday. I'm being good this year!! Can't wait! After all, there's only two more sleeps till Christmas! (Sorry, I've been watching Muppet Christmas Carol) |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Joybell Date: 23 Dec 04 - 03:15 PM One day to go. If I'm ever going to work out who my Secret Santa is I'll have to hurry. Somebody else knows! Whether it's by clever detective work or inside information I know not. Or is it perchance actually my Santa hisveryself? He's a clever bird! I know that! It's such a cryptic present. Plain brown paper. No sound if you shake it. No clue by feeling it. A pair of names on the return address. Neither one any help. Well, back to the original list and try a process of elimination. Compare a few posts and look for a matching style. Whoooo nearly Christmas! Cheers, Joy |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,MBSLynne's secret Santa Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:06 PM I'm trying to get in touch with her - the Elephant's name is Mathilda (don't ask). Problem is, being an official employee of North Pole LTD., she's quite capable of hiding. The pressie will come, but you'll likely never see her. I promise you'll get it soon! |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Fircat's Extremely Pleased Santa Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:14 PM I'm glad you got it in time. In my family, we have a tradition of opening one present each on Christmas Eve, so feel free to consider yourself one of the family. |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Blackcatter Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:15 PM Hello Catsphiddle, My Secret santa! I opened the box around 2AM Wed. Morning in front of a bunch of friends who were all staying up to greet the sunrise on the longest night of the year. OK all - here's what I got: A handful of Cadbury chocolates, A lage box of tasty tea bags (a friend says they ever are better when soaked in hot water - who knew?!), a wunnerful piece of glass with painted face of a greenman on it (appears to be hand painted) and a set of Chinese caligraphy brushes! THANKS!Woo hoo! |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: MBSLynne Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:22 PM Thank you Santa, I will wait patiently. If it doesn't come tomorrow, it will give me something to look forward to after all the festivities are over won't it? Love Lynne |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,My Guru's Santa's Evil Secretary Date: 23 Dec 04 - 04:35 PM Your Santa and I have enjoyed this game a great deal. She says that she would like to continue to develop this friendship as time goes on. However, I want to continue to play! With this in mind, there is absolutely nothing in any of the little packages that will assist you in identifying either of us! She says that isn't according to the rules...but everyone knows that the world is really run by secretaries. |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: GUEST,Champagne carol's Secret Santa Date: 23 Dec 04 - 05:03 PM Cllr! Oh Cllr!!!! Pressie Box TWo should be there. is it?? Please post. Box #3 should be there by tomorrow. Luv santa P.S. if you post, I'll send more stuff. bribing always works |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Catherine Jayne Date: 23 Dec 04 - 05:03 PM Hi Blackcatter Glad its all ok.....the glass pannel is indeed handpainted, I did it myself. It looks wonderful with a candle behind it or in a window with the light shining through. I hope your Yule was as special as ours. Love Khatt x |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Blackcatter Date: 23 Dec 04 - 05:24 PM Ours was indeed special. My new girlfriend attended her first ritual ever and enjoyed herself. It got down to 49 over night but with a roaring bonfire, many of us were wearing only sweatshirts will sitting around it. Blessed Yule to all. |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: artbrooks Date: 23 Dec 04 - 05:35 PM "Wearing only sweatshirts"? So what they say is true, then? |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Liz the Squeak Date: 23 Dec 04 - 06:14 PM Is now the time to say that if Manitas can't restore the computer innards, the Secret Santa files are lost and we'll have to guess who got whom? LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived! From: Cllr Date: 23 Dec 04 - 06:43 PM it has not arrived yet I did promise to tell you and I wil hugs and kisses Cllr |