BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 11 Nov 05 - 12:37 AM

OK - As some Mudcatters know, I just this night inhreited about 800 CDs from my husband's co-worker. he uplodaed all his music to dgital sources. i even managed to get some Folk Stuff!

So, I shall be more specific. I really, really, really want a tape or CD that has that song "Beatnik prevert don't talk that way to me" on it. I think Hildebrandt wrote it but I'm not sure. I read the thread with that as the title and formed an attachment to the mere idea of the song.

I would also dearly love anything by Alaska Mike.

As far as my musical tastes go - they are quite varied. I do not own any June Tabor CDs despite really loving her voice. I am partial to women with deep voices and male baritones. I say that even though I have a nearly complete collection of Emmylou harris CDs (she's a mezzo-Soprano).

I love close harmonies and sad fiddles.

Hope that helps.

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Santa's very tired publicist
Date: 10 Nov 05 - 11:24 PM

Could someone please provide us the directions to Kirkham in Preston?

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 10 Nov 05 - 10:47 PM

Dear Secret Santa:

I know I'm late so I'll be brief. I would love anY CDs you care to send or make, especially if they feature Mudcatters.

After that, I enjoy:

Cooking
Gardening
Reading

I have a dog and some cats. My dog wears lots of bandanas. My cats just wear collars.

I'll post more later

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Partridge's SS
Date: 10 Nov 05 - 05:59 PM

Partridge - Today while the blossom still clings to the vine I sent off a very special parcel. Should be there before a million tomorrows. Get down from that Pear Tree and watch your mailbox. Love and happiness, your very own Secret Santa.

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess' secret santa
Date: 10 Nov 05 - 05:46 PM

So you now have a wee clue
Watch your mailbox
SS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Hollowfox's Secretive Santa
Date: 10 Nov 05 - 05:25 PM

Oh Hollowfox, dont be so meek
check in and have a beer
The missing person that you seek
Is called St George in here

and soon on fairy feet he'el go
his way o'er land a sea
so worry not , and so youl know
being British, he'd like Tea

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,El Punkoid Nouveaus Blushing Secret Saint
Date: 09 Nov 05 - 03:43 PM

Ah, cher Punkoid, my cheeks are red
I chastised you, but wrongly!
I found that in some OTHER thread
You'd spoken out quite strongly!
Of colors plum, and jewelry none,
And books of bold sea-sailors;
And suffering from allergies!
Your Santa will avail her-
Self of what you once have said,
Ignore my tweaks and bleating,
Such hints are quite enough for me,
And do not need repeating.
So Yuletide blessings on you, Sir
And on your loverly daughters
And there shall be a gift for you
From farthest Southern waters.
And by the Southern Cross 'twill steer
Around the planet hasting!
(And now, I must go pack it up;
'tis plain that time is wasting.)

EPNBSS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 09 Nov 05 - 08:05 AM

Got it, Secret Santa -- sorry I've been remiss on posting that fact!

Now, does that mean you're a Scot? or that you got a Scots elf to post it for you? ;-)

Confusion reigns! (of course)

Gotta go,
Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From:
Date: 09 Nov 05 - 04:41 AM

Dear Santa

Yes I am being good...very good indeed....honest....

Love Khatt x

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Catsphiddle's extremely crazy Secret Santa
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 06:00 PM

Those dratted elves at it again!

I type in the message and they zap it as soon as I'm not looking.

Ms Khatt, I have recovered from the tales of your antics on stage of recent times. I suppose you are beinggood in your own singular manner.

Watch for the post. There will be surprises ere long.

Witchy things are in preparation as well as some items that you have expressed an interest in.

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 03:24 PM

To Alba's Secret Sanity Clause: if you want to PM me, I think I might be able to help. I know she is excited, but Life keeps getting in the way of her free time. Also, last year's hints may help, too.:-)

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: MMario
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 02:45 PM

DDear SSanta:

New York, New York is far away
From my humble abode, where I stay
My rural home, where I do dwell
contains a player - muti-region-el!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Bat goddess' secret santa
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 02:32 PM

My dear bat goddess, I'm sorry if THAT elf has upset you, with his moaning! Hes now sacked.

Keep your eye on the mail box miss goddess

SS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,MMari's SSecret SSanta
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 09:19 AM

mmaro mmario
now xmas aint so fario
I thought I musn't tarry'o
and set the elves to work

they found a spledid giftie'o
a present neat and niftie'o
would suit a man of fiftie'o
or any age besides

it's frae a land across the sea
it micht remind you well o' me
but ther'es a problem, michty me
o' the technological kind

New York, New York is a wonderful town
where discs of all kinds do abound
but Region one don't stretch up around
the frozen north and the Pole

Multi-regional, there's a word
If on your player it occurred
I'd send to you a gift absurd
And my problem would be solved

For want crucial information
I must review the situation
Find another token of my home nation
To pplease my New York SSantee

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From:
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 08:37 AM

Seems my crazy Santa doesn't have much to say!!! *G*

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Alba's Secret Sanity Clause
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 08:31 AM

Alba, where are you? We need to hear from you. Time is a tickin'. Help! Help! Help!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST, Rumanci's Reassuring Secretive Claus
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 07:43 AM

The elves have been scurrying, impatient reindeer pressing their noses against the window, Santa cats underfoot, Mrs. Claus baking up a storm.

The weather signals are late this year, but I wanted to let you know I've been on the job. Busy, busy, busy -- but you are not forgotten.

Dainties are being accumulated, a box piled up. I don't know whether the cats are keeping things segregated and under control or if they've been making off with the odd bit and hiding it under the bed. Sigh.

Time, time, time. Everything happens at oncee.

Just wanted to send a reassuring signal that evrything is on track for you to receive some Christmas goodies from the North Woods.

RRSS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Megan L's Elves
Date: 08 Nov 05 - 02:13 AM

Well......Megan my dear
We're way over here
And you are a long way away,
But never you fear,
Settle down with a beer,
We'll drink to your health today!

Fond regards
The Elves (who are sometimes found to be under the affluence of incahol) (hic)

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Catsphiddle's extremely crazy Secret Santa
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 06:39 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Sarah the Flute's SS
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 06:14 PM

G'day to you my Sarah-friend
I'm back to tease you once again
With hints I'll lead you 'round the globe
Confusing you en route, I hope
I love Australia, and I pray
That I shall go again some day
To see koalas up in trees
And lazy 'roos that scratch their fleas
You know, of course, already, though
That here's not where my home fire glows

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 04:27 PM

Severn! Well-done!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Megan L
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 03:30 PM

now santa do i ken ye fine
or am I in a siding
come gies a clue
weel wan or two
to whaur it is yer biding.

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Open Mikes ancient santa
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 03:26 PM

Well thats the elves sacked they just kept trying to pinch your pressie, but iv'e bribed a selkie to swim past your way and deliver it.

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Punkoid Nouveau, Soit Sage!!
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 02:54 PM

Cher Punkoid, best of all Santees
I pray you pity take on me
With heaving breast and passioned glance
I beg you, come and join this dance,
My smile, my hair, my flirting eyes
Are all now offered in this wise --
To see you end this silent ruse
And offer to thy Santa, clues.
How can you, made of manly stuff
Resist my all-beguiling fluff?
I'll bat my lashes, curve my hips
And let a sweet smile cross my lips
If only once, you'll give more shrift
To Her Who Yearns to Give you Gifts!
Enough, this silence, wan and pale;
An answer! Or, I'll kick your tail!

EPNSSA

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Pseudolus' gorgeous santa of secret prezzies
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 01:51 PM

Your presents have been packed and are ready to be shipped to you, you lucky boy you! Keep a look out in you mail box in the next couple of weeks. I don't mind if you open it at Yule on the 21st December or if you want to wait until Christmas day. If you are like me you won't be able to wait and will open the box straight away...which is also ok!!

Your Gorgeous Santa of Secret Prezzies!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 07 Nov 05 - 02:18 AM

Still no Santiod-like person.

Subject: RE: BS: Sillee Secrit Santer Signils - 2005
From: Severn
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 03:18 PM

There hasn't horridly been scene nor herd made from my Santa for the quiet sum of time. I can only hope you're merely busy with your work and that Yule drop a hint (or at least a "straight line") in my whey soon--jest as a means to wound some thyme wile I weight with heavy heart. So pleas, cast your Magic Yule-tied Spell-check upon this anxious recipient of Future gifts of Present from Days Of Your, and help separate this prose from the amateurs.

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 03:15 PM

I had one of those once.... penicillin helped.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 01:01 PM

I believe I am going to have to hire an amanuensis to help me sort through all of those clues!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Satisfied Santa to the Splendiforous Stilly
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 12:29 PM

Many thanks for your speedy reply Dear Santee! FastFairies off the hook, but now they can rest till next year.

Wrapping paper? Outer transit containers can be opened - there may be something in there you can enjoy now as was intended.

Glad you're looking forward to searching after the First Frost, not sure that we have Poison Ivy here, certainly never considered it. Mind you, our Nettles, Brambles & Mud are worth avoioding here, I only play that game in fair weather.

Mother of all thread? No, never attempted that one - it grew to giant size before I noticed it, so I guess you can cross all those involved off your Guess List.

Members List, yes, I'm in there like all good Santas should be - that helps with the clues. There are only a few threads below the line I check - this, the Christmas Tavern when it's open (met you there BTW, most kind) and a few others. Mostly occupied with festivals, clubs, songs & singers - but one of those parcels should point you in that direction. Think it's a FastFairy one, but may be that overweight SlowGnome one.

Goodness, see all these clues, you've plenty now - Good Luck!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,moonglowhasasantadotcom
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 11:44 AM

The elves are having a go at me - apparently I'm supposed to be giving you clues to my identity here. If I tell you that I'm a large man with a white beard who lives somewhere North of you, will that help?









P.S. You're supposed to guess now.

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 11:20 AM

My santa has been a bit quiet since they say they found out about my part in the ladies finale at the getaway....perhaps I scared him or her away!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 10:42 AM

Sorry, dear, dearest, Secret Santa, I've been swamped and knew I'd have to reread the last couple of hundred posts to this thread before I posted. I can safely pre-date number6's gleeful announcement of receiving a package--I received 3, 2 of them in the week before Halloween! And a postcard (that was a terrific clue, by the way--I'm sure that there is only one Mudcatter who lives within 50 miles of London, right?)

I hesitated to mention it until after Halloween, not wanting to upset the trick-or-treat fun of so many of our dear kind Mudcat friends. Now the yule season is only a bit ahead of Thanksgiving (here in the U.S.) and if the weather will ever cool off it will actually FEEL like the holidays are approaching! And here at our house we already have a tidy little stack of packages next to the fireplace.

The best time of year to go out looking for these mapped cache locations is soon--once we have our first frost much of the greenery will vanish, and the poison ivy will drop it's noxious leaves, and the search will be a pleasant one. We're looking forward to it!

We peaked in the first package, and saw wrapping paper, so unless we learn otherwise, will leave the others in their covers and open them when we open the rest of our gifts.

Santa, give me another clue, please. Are you listed in any of the Mudcat photo or member lists? Do you spend more time above or below the line? Have you ever attempted to read the Mother of All BS thread? Or posted to it?

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Hollowfoxxs Secret santa
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 10:07 AM

Oh Hollowfox how can it be
that you can't guess just who is me?
I'm here and there and in atree
invisible for all to see

your prezzie is in kit form now
and being assembled any day
I hope you'll open and say WOW!!
and have some fun on Yule day

BBs HSS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 09:58 AM

Sorry LtS, didn't even notice! *slaps wrist*

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 07:08 AM

And there went 400 without so much as a mention.. I'm sorely disappointed with you guys....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Slightly Perplexed Santa to the Stunning Sti
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 07:08 AM

Hmm, those FastFairies seem to be taking their time, should I rescind their contract? Well, maybe there are a touch tardy, just hope they remember what they're supposed to be doing. If they had any brains they'd be in a better job.

How did the paperclips project go, found any yet?

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: My guru always said
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 07:02 AM

ROTFLMAO!
Fiji?
Doesn't chocolate melt there?*!!??

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Nov 05 - 06:57 AM

If anyone is in contact with Dave's Wife, tell her to PM me her address or she won't even be getting the coal!

SECSY
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Snuffy's Chuffed Secret Santa, well I AM!
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 07:46 PM

Done, I say!
It's on the way
By flight, by sea,
Pressies from me!

I forgot the tights!
No Red Truck Ale;
The postal Mights
Said "at my peril!"

So, watch your post
It must get there
Or, they're all toast!


SCSSWIA!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,The SS of My Guru Always Said
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 05:55 PM

Fiji, it is!

Well done, clever Santee!

;->

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Giok's Confuseled Clause
Date: 05 Nov 05 - 01:37 AM

pppp? Procrastinating puzzling (or, puzzled) something or other? Or just very very pianissimo? Rumor has it that you've been chasing around the States, anyway. Santa's here! Honest! Scrounging around for fishy or car things--or maybe, fishy cars? Santa is less up on either of those things than he is on many other things--but Santa doesn't whine.   Anyway, I hope you're safely home from your wanderings, or else having a good old time and will be safely home eventually. Be of good cheer!

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: number 6
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 10:09 PM

Something arrived to me from the North Pole ... and a very nice present it is. It will certainly protect me from being 'socked' by someone who doesn't appreciate my guitar playing !!!

Santa's a great Jolly guy indeed.

sIx

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 10:05 PM

Having been a SS twice last year I appear to have only one Santa this year and she/he is very ppppp!
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 07:16 PM

Whats made you change your mind Number6?

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Alba's Secret Sanity Clause
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 03:04 PM

I hope you have been good
For its time to tell you see
Exactly what we should
Place beneath your Christmas Tree

The elves and I are waiting
We want to hear from you
So don't be hesitatin'
Come on Alba give us clues

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 01:54 PM

My Santa has been a no show, too.

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: SINSULL
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 11:45 AM

Cllr - will we not get to see you on this trip? I thought you were headed north to Maine? It doesn't look as if I am going to make it to NOMAD. Damn!
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: Cllr
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 06:36 AM

My apologies dear SS I must have missed the Oct 9 posting. It has been a busy month. I became a full time student at Warwick university at the begining of October and I am currently in Boston Just finishing off a week at Harvard (JFK school of government) I amm going to NOMAD festival tomorrow in Connetict I then fly back to UK on Monday. apart fromthat my hints are the same as in previous years. Cllr

Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santa Signals - 2005
From: GUEST,Den's Delighted Yuletide Elf!
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 05:58 AM

Oky Doky...now we're sucking Yuletide Diesel Den.
So Green, Eire Trad, Footy, Astrix, Texan Folk and Graphic design Books.
Sure , not a bother there at all.
Being that you and this particular Elf have more in common that ye know I am sure that I can come up with a few somethings to make ye smile this Yule season.
So...I'll away and see what I can magic up for your good self. This Elf will of course be back (frequently) to keep ye informed of my progress!
DDYE