 sj |
||
|
||
BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE
|
|
|
Subject: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock's Secret Santa Date: 28 Oct 01 - 12:21 AM Time to move to a new thread. Old thread is here.
|
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock's Secret Santa Date: 28 Oct 01 - 12:23 AM Here's a site for an archaeologist. Know of any, Fibula? Another hint: I'm always blue (true blue), but seldom weep. |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Fibula Mattock Date: 28 Oct 01 - 09:04 AM Indeed I do, my Secret Santa, but that's more a site for a palaeoentologist! I loved the dino background though... That's a hint? I never was any good at bloody cryptic crosswords. |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock's Secret Santa Date: 28 Oct 01 - 09:56 AM Hello again Fibula, I think my bandwidth problems were just the need to defrag. Things are looking better now. I hope you like paleontology and geology also. I took everyone's advice and mailed early. Another hint: I live in a Commonwealth.
|
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Secret Santa for an NJ boy Date: 28 Oct 01 - 10:44 AM Found exactly what he asked for yesterday! Just have to get a few odds 'n' ends as extras, pack and send ... Ho Ho Ho!
|
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Clinton Hammond Date: 28 Oct 01 - 10:48 AM What -are- you people doing? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Fibula Mattock Date: 28 Oct 01 - 10:55 AM a Commonwealth, eh? I really don't have a notion about the blue-but-seldom-weeping thing. Yup, I like all things earthy. And I actually love dinosaurs, fossils, rocks, stones and the suchlike. |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Helen Date: 28 Oct 01 - 08:16 PM I wish I knew how to change my cookie, but oh well.....I have the first part of my Santee's gift and I will have the second part later today. Then I will wrap it securely and post it off, and the hint is that my Santee lives in a different country to me. That's no hint at all because there are only 2 of us in Oz who are in the Secret Santa thing-y. Hints: part 1 fits the the Santee's colour choices beautifully, and I like it so much I wish I could keep it. Part 2 sort of fits another of my Santee's hints, but it is one of the best things created in Oz that I know of. I couldn't live without out it. Helen |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: SINSULL Date: 28 Oct 01 - 08:31 PM without out it? Is that a hint? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Blackcatter Date: 28 Oct 01 - 09:07 PM Helen - just click on "Membership" at the top of the page - there's to things to click on - either "log out" which will enable you the then post as a guest until you log back in. The other thing to click on will allow you to change your member name if you want. pax |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Helen Date: 29 Oct 01 - 12:32 AM No, Sorcha, that wasn't a hint, it was a hit-or-miss! Typo, that is. Helen |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 29 Oct 01 - 04:17 AM hello my secret santa... Sorry to make you blush! Now, as it seems that it is better to open my pressie early, I am worrying about the, they would prefer it bit... I hope it's not your elves that you have sent me, as the last time you told me they were being rather productive in the wink wink nudge nudge department. I hope who ever they is wil behave, I often have 6yr old neice to visit, and the explanations could get just a little bit awkward... I've been a little quiet as went cliff walking in North Cornwall for the weekend. WHAT an experience THAT was. All the way round I lusted after a pint of cider. And got to our destination pub (all our walks have destination pubs) and by 5pm was rather merry... Looking forward to my gift... Thanks E :) |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 29 Oct 01 - 04:26 AM Hey fib... I like your dino ditty... I've guessed your secret santa... it's what's his name from Friends, the paeleantologist... Or... blue and never weeping... True blue - conservative? True blue - avid football fan heck fib, I don't think I could get your hints either... you've got a dead cryptic santa! |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Morticia Date: 29 Oct 01 - 07:40 AM Darn, not a word from my secret santa....do you suppose he/she's heard all the rumours? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 29 Oct 01 - 08:24 AM perhaps you have a really really secret santa... a covert santa...
|
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Ella's secret Santa Date: 29 Oct 01 - 09:29 AM Don't worry Ella, its not elves, they don't pack well, far too squirmy. PM me if you've guessed or thread here to let me know your present arrives. It ought to be there soon. Do they haul the mail on donkeys up from Heathrow to Wales? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 29 Oct 01 - 10:32 AM I have not guessed yet... just lately they have put on a once a week stage coach from Heathrow to Wales, but it's run by a load of threadbare, ready for the old mules home team of four rusty old looking Welsh cobs... (that's a breed of horse). Which of course gives the donkeys a day or two off as they only run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Stage Coach runs on High Days and holidays... oooo can't wait!
|
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Gloredhel's Secret Santa Date: 29 Oct 01 - 12:11 PM Glo - o - o - o - o, o - o - o - o - o, o - o - o - o - oredhel, in a Celtic way - o I'm trying to decide if not fillling out the entire questionaire counts as being naughty. . .depends on wether youve been brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing or not but you can tip the scales toward nice if you add more to yor list of hints Ho ho ho, Im from a Commonwealth too. |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: MMario Date: 29 Oct 01 - 12:42 PM Lessee - wonder if people realize that Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and several other states are "Commonwealths" |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Kim C no cookie Date: 29 Oct 01 - 12:47 PM Bet I know! Bet I know! I ain't telling! Mwahaaahaahaaa!!!!!!!!!!!! |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Fibula Mattock Date: 29 Oct 01 - 12:50 PM Yeah, I had thought of that MMario! I'm still none the wiser. |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock's Secret Santa Date: 29 Oct 01 - 01:02 PM I bet Kim is right! Remember Kim "_________, always on top." LOL |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Clinton Hammond Date: 29 Oct 01 - 01:08 PM With other SS's I've been part of online.. not filling out the entire questionnaire got ya booted out of the SS circle... It's called being uncooperative... |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Gloredhel's Secret Santa Date: 29 Oct 01 - 01:58 PM Ho ho ho well Clinton in the interests of peace and goodwill and the spirit of Mudcat, I think the santees who dont give all th hints shoulld stay in the I promise Gloredhel, no CDs with Danny Boy ho ho ho |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Blackcatter Date: 29 Oct 01 - 03:55 PM Greetings all, Since I don't have much money I believe I am of common wealth too. pax yall |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Blackcatter Date: 30 Oct 01 - 12:32 AM Where oh where is my Secret Santa... |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Alison's Secret Santa Date: 30 Oct 01 - 01:24 AM Alison: Your package has been mailed. Expect a white box 30cm by 20cm by 8cm. It'll get there eventually. Cheers |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: alison Date: 30 Oct 01 - 01:41 AM yay.. great...... but will it melt in the heat? slainte alison |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: alison Date: 30 Oct 01 - 01:44 AM and just how did you persuade Sean Connery into such a small package? *grin*..... I have nearly finished organising my gift... hopefully send it off in the next few days... slainte alison |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Liz the sqUeAks SeCret SaNtA Date: 30 Oct 01 - 05:18 AM mumble mumble mumble... Look Mrs Nureyev, I can't help it if Rudolf Nureyev is still not home, yes... I know he's on the Bakerloo line still. But if Liz isn't telling what can I do. Old Rudolf is like a gnome possed when he doesn't get his requests answered. What's that, his pants are fousty... well, he should be okay, I'm guessing he has freshend up in the loos. oh, hem hem... HEY! Gnome number two, how's the modelling of the Chocolate covered Sean Connery going for Liz, I know she wanted him in her stocking last year, but I'm trying to go one better...... what's that, Sean won't sit still long enough for it to set... SEAN... SIT STILL. Liz, I'm doing my best. Can't promise my plan will work... Love Your slighlty stressed and worn out Secret Santa x |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: SharonA Date: 30 Oct 01 - 08:42 AM I guess I have a Silent Secret Santa too, Blackcatter. Where are ya, SSS? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Bat Goddess Date: 30 Oct 01 - 10:01 AM Sorry, Santa Squid! I've not been spending a lot of time on-line lately for various reasons, even after Jeri started teasing me about her above posts. Ah, yes, I have, ah, "eccentric" tastes. Our house, an owner-built post and beam cape on 33 acres of treed and rocked hillside, is decorated in rubber lizards and rubber snakes, crawling up posts and draped around beams. The walls are filled with gravestone rubbings -- my life's work, pre-1825 mostly, particularly interested in typographic ligatures; how's THAT for obscure? -- maps, and deer skulls (the smaller skulls are on the shelves. I collect rubber squid, flamingoes, hippocampuses, printing paraphenalia and rubberstamps. (I used to have a business called The Rubbersmith, specializing in folk music, Thomas Edison, and gravestone rubberstamps -- wanna buy a rubberstamp company? -- but it didn't leave me enough time to do the art stamping I enjoy. (Come to think of it, working for a living as a graphic designer & copyeditor doesn't leave me enough time, either.) In another lifetime, I'd be a marine archaeologist. Curmudgeon and I give each other body parts, uh, RUBBER or other artificial materials, body parts for sigificant gift giving occasions -- such as museum quality repro skulls, a rubber bag full of eyeballs, a ball made out of rubber fingers, paper clips that look like ears and pencil sharpeners in the shape of a nose, etc. (The 10 year old next door LOVES to visit!) The origins of that custom is lost in the mists of pre-history. Oh yeah, bats. We should really get a government grant as a wildlife refuge (not to mention musicians -- they're wildlife, too, eh?) cuz we've got a nursery colony of Little Brown Bats, a window grey squirrel "terrarium" and flying squirrels in the dormer (drat!). Goddesses (especially Sarasvati), maps and globes, shells and bones and skulls and rocks and crystals and just interesting old stuff. The only thing I "need" is slate cutting tools, now that I've acquired some direction, good advice and a coupla good books. Does this help? If my Secret Santa is AllanC, slate from your quarry, but postage/shipping would be mucho buckso, alas. Does this help? Jeri, Sinsull, Micca, etc. could be PMed. Linn, the Bat Goddess, Cat Goddess and Type Goddess (would you like serifs with that?) |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: SharonA Date: 30 Oct 01 - 10:45 AM Sounds like Bat Goddess could use a gift certificate from "Archie McPhee's"! |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Bat Goddess Date: 30 Oct 01 - 12:05 PM I'm on their mailing list -- and other specialists in weirdness. I get frequent flyer miles. BG |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Kim C Date: 30 Oct 01 - 12:15 PM what's Archie McPhee's? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Jeri Date: 30 Oct 01 - 01:03 PM Archie McPhee's |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Fortunato's secret Santa.......... Date: 30 Oct 01 - 02:29 PM I'm pretty close to deciding which way to go for your gift Fortunato....but, since the deciding is half the fun, I may take a few more days to make up my mind.... Frank |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Bat Goddess Date: 30 Oct 01 - 02:30 PM And American Scientific and Surplus at http://www.sciplus.com/ Another source of suitably weird stuff (like bags of eyeballs). I do truly lust after Charley Noble's rubber squid, though, and I've been checking bait shops and not finding one like it. Bat Goddess |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Jeri Date: 30 Oct 01 - 02:38 PM Somebody around here needs to quit signing their posts! ;-) (Want me to delete it, quick-like? Before anybody sees it?) |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: SharonA Date: 30 Oct 01 - 02:47 PM Y'mean it's not short for Frankincense? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: SharonA Date: 30 Oct 01 - 02:54 PM ...or perhaps, given the time of year, Frankenstein? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Fortunato Date: 30 Oct 01 - 03:04 PM OH HO. My secret santa's name is Frank. Somehow I had envisioned a tall, titan-haired, buxom, chorus girl type. The kind that looks good in white mink and black Italian boots and a strapless red Santa suit. Does the description fit, Frank? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Kim C Date: 30 Oct 01 - 03:08 PM Did you get your goodies already?!! I checked out McPhee's. Lots and LOTS of fun things there. Mister was wanting a hula girl for the dashboard... |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: SharonA Date: 30 Oct 01 - 03:35 PM Is Edmund Scientific still in business? |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Kim C Date: 30 Oct 01 - 03:56 PM I think they are----- seems like we got a catalog from them not too awfully long ago... |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Test-guest - have I lost my cookie? Date: 30 Oct 01 - 04:53 PM Testing testing 1-2-3 |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Peg's Secret Santa Date: 30 Oct 01 - 04:58 PM Hi Peg, Have you been a good little girl all year? [Patronising, condescending Santa-type voice - including one of those annoying pats on the head] Well, I'm just about to post off your gift - and it's not coming from the North Pole. I looked at your hints and also at some of your recent postings. There were some excellent hints in one of those, and you didn't even know at the time that you would need to give SS hints. P's SS |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,Dani's Santa Obscura Date: 30 Oct 01 - 07:54 PM Oh, Dani, I've been thinking and looking over your list. Is there any one special item out of them all which you really, really, really, really want? Also, the writer's book, is it a special edition or does it come out every year and you want the newest, or....how about a Letter to Santa to help me out? Here's to sugarplums dancing in your head!
|
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 31 Oct 01 - 04:32 AM Dear Secret Santa... I think I know who you are, but I'm not quite sure... I received my parcel last night. Yesterday was not a good day for me, and coming home to see a nice brown parcel leaning against my door in the dark made me all excited and cheered me up. Thank you very much for my lovely present, it has exactly the same song I heard on the radio! It's brill, and I'm listening to it at work now! I love the pin too, did you make it - it's excellent. My mom saw it and said what a nice touch. I love it. I think you may be a, Mrrzy... a Blackcatter... or Carol C... though I don't think Carol participated so don't know who you are... Trying to suss out the writing is driving me nuts.. Cheers, and big thanks again. I like my secret santa! And was a lovely surprise. What an excellent idea! Ella xx PM, I'd like to thank you! |
|
Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa HINTS THREAD PART THREE From: GUEST,alison Date: 31 Oct 01 - 07:31 AM Hey, are we not supposed to keep these until Christmas?.. what are you doing opening your pressie in October???? lol mind you.. if mine is Sean Connery.. could my secret santa tell me so I can let him out befoer then....... *grin* slainte alison |