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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Liz the Squeak Date: 25 Oct 08 - 03:13 AM Bounce this back up.. some of our smaller Santas need all the help they can get... LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Anne Lister Date: 25 Oct 08 - 03:53 AM Different sizes of Santa? For different sizes of Santee? Are we talking physical (risking offence) or charisma here? Or are some people multiplex Santas while others are bijou? Even more confused and paranoid here ... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: ClaireBear Date: 25 Oct 08 - 05:20 AM Dear Santa, Sorry, I have been working rather a lot and missed your message. My son and I are both excellent readers. We like to read fairly sophisticated chapter books of a magical -- or at least slightly surreal -- nature. Just now we are reading The Palace of Laughter by Jon Berkeley, a lucky thrift store find that we are very much enjoying. Apparently there are two sequels... We've also done well with The Hobbit and The Phantom Tollbooth (that was awhile ago now). I hope this is sufficient information to give you a good beginning -- if not do inquire again and I will try to be more prompt with my replies. Your faithful friend, Claire |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Sarah the flute Date: 25 Oct 08 - 08:17 AM I know an excellent book in this genre if CB-s santa wants to PM me. I am still Santaless sob sob ....I can only hope that somewhere out there...and I'm being good, really really I am Sarah |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Tabster's Clandestine Claus Date: 25 Oct 08 - 09:15 AM Well, Tabby - I have it on good authority that Our Liz is of a certain size herself. I expect that may refer to those under the age of discretion that are playing, although it does seem that computer knowledge is largely inversely proportional to age. Anyway, time creeps on and I have to start to think about considering to begin shopping for the holidays. For my Santee? I think I shall wait for reports from Sunny Spain. Coal in a holey stocking, perhaps...tastefully striped in burgundy and dark green, of course - the stocking, that is. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,North Poletry from Skarpi's Clueless Elf Date: 25 Oct 08 - 01:16 PM Dear Skarpi, It's enough to make Christmas Elves wince! Because this year, you've posted no hints! I don't wish to slander Our token Icelander So please give out your hints in large prints. -Robert Frostbite (Am I getting any better at this?) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Desert Dancer's Fed Up Santa Date: 25 Oct 08 - 02:42 PM I'm still shining coal! Shame you don't look down here at this thread - I know you're around. Perhaps one of my elves could give you a nudge. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Limpit's successful Secret Santa Date: 25 Oct 08 - 03:28 PM Hullo Limpit! I don't mind telling you, assembling your gift has been quite the challenge. The hat and shoes were readily available, of course, and the elves whipped up a sweet little bolero in a lovely fluffy wool, so that was soon sorted. (It will be be quite an ensemble, once all the bits are assembled!) However, it proved quite an ordeal to get both the poodle and the turtledoves dyed the exact right shades of pink to match the chiffon roses... At last I've found some specialists -- at a shop in one of my favourite holiday destinations, in fact -- who are up to that task, I think. I've had the process tested on one of my reindeer first, of course, and I must say I am quite pleased with the effect. Though the plaids are rather startling together, from certain angles. At any rate, I've gotten very good advice and have worked very hard to ensure that your pressie will be just to your taste. I do hope it suits! Just to be sure of its timely arrival, I'm having your parcel sent round early, directly from the dyers. Surely I can count on you not to open it until the appropriate time, whenever that may be in your family. Yes? Just push some little gobbets of duck breast in through the air holes every so often, to keep the livestock in good spirits, will you? There's a dear! I remain your humble servant Santa Claus |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Limpit's former Santa Date: 25 Oct 08 - 03:43 PM Limpit's Santa, Don't count on it. If the Limpit's former Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Limpit's bemused and bewildered Santa Date: 25 Oct 08 - 04:14 PM But surely I have it written here that Limpit is the embodiment of sweet deportment and obendient behaviour? Oh dear. I see now where I've gone wrong. The date on this form says 2000, not 2008. It seems that my data on Limpit may be a bit, er, past its sell-by date. Oh dear oh dear. I trust, at least, that her taste in colour, pattern, clothing and so on has not changed very much since she was four. As long as I've got that bit right, I don't so much mind about when the pressie is opened... Yours, Limpit's now somewhat dispirited Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Limpit's former Santa Date: 25 Oct 08 - 07:27 PM Errr... I hope you didn't get her measurements from that same form? If you did, I hope her proud mother will post pictures of the end result! LFSS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: artbrooks Date: 25 Oct 08 - 07:34 PM Isn't this kid something resembling a teen? Get her some coal and her MOM some chocolate!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Liz the Squeak Date: 25 Oct 08 - 09:32 PM ARt - if it's anytihng like the chocolate you sent me a last year, I'd rather have the coal!!! (joking!) LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Anne Lister Date: 26 Oct 08 - 10:09 AM Oh, Santa .. why would you think I will only deserve coal? and burgundy and dark green will just remind me of my old school uniform (but then that's perhaps what you intended?). Tell any elves to come and find me at the Welsh stand at WOMEX and I'll be happy to buy them a tortilla or two, or even some churros. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Tabster's Elusive Elf Date: 26 Oct 08 - 10:26 AM Ha! I'll see your churros and raise you three burros and a green chili chimichanga. Methinks it is time to raise the stakes, anyway. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Desert Dancer Date: 26 Oct 08 - 12:27 PM Oops! I've been trying to get October to move more slowly, and it seems that ignoring Christmas is not going to do it! Would it be rude to say that if you polish hard that coal hard enough, maybe you'll get affordable diamonds, which would be fine for all of us? ;-) I'll get with astro and get on the stick, here... ~ Becky in Tucson (astro's in L.A. this weekend, *snf*) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: astro Date: 26 Oct 08 - 12:43 PM Dear SS, We are so sorry, but we have been tryin to check out Palin's and family new duds tp see if there is anythin there that might be good to ask for...I was thinkin that whatever she got might make us fashionable and being in LA and Tucson we need to be fashionable...DD and I will be back together next weekend and we will get all of our writin done next week... astro in LA |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Sara's (the flute) Secret Santa Date: 26 Oct 08 - 02:55 PM Ah Ha!! Oh yes you have! My apologies, I have been off line for over two weeks now, so haven't been able to send messages. Back now and planning in great detail. S'sSS. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Sandra in Sydney's Secret Santa Date: 26 Oct 08 - 04:09 PM Hi Sandra The elves are hard at work looking for things for you, not a stone unturned!! SS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 26 Oct 08 - 06:27 PM Stuff that can be found under stones, hmmmm, sounds interesting, Santa. Maybe I can send some out an elf or 2 to find more stuff for my poor neglected Santee sandra (but I am thinking of you, Santee & have been since I got Liz's message!!) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: vectis Date: 26 Oct 08 - 06:44 PM Hi there Santa I like Western dragons better than the eastern kind (too snake like for my taste). I have a large project on at the moment so a smaller one that I can travel with would be better. I do a lot of birds and am slowly collecting piccies of the ones that come into my garden but any birds or dragons would be welcome. I am being really, really good until Christmas... Honest I am Santa... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,DesertDancer&Astros Happy Santa Date: 27 Oct 08 - 01:12 PM Happily stopped shining the lump of coal. Thank you for looking in. Now! What would you like for Xmas? If I send you a diamond would you rather it set in gold or silver? Would a size small tee shirt fit? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 27 Oct 08 - 04:59 PM I'll try to remember to come back and look occasionally--I seem to have a SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Severn Date: 27 Oct 08 - 04:59 PM Are you Santa Claus or merely 'S-ain't-a-claus? Whatever, you haven't showed up yet. Claus-trophopia maybe? Noel Cowardice, perhaps? Whatever, please come out and play........ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Vectis' Secret Santa Date: 27 Oct 08 - 07:37 PM Ah, I see we are kindred spirits. It takes me forever to answer correspondance too. Still, you caught me just before I was about to order a lovely Japanese battle fan. The question still remains - kit or chart? The gift is coming together nicely, I think. Since you answered my main question, I think I can put the coal back in the scuttle. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Batty's wickedly good Santa Date: 29 Oct 08 - 02:18 PM Good day my dear Goddess. I see that someone has started a thread about early presents. Well, there will be one on its way to you in the near future and you can open it early without worry. The elves are busily collecting other elements of your Yuletide treat and making sure that everything is assembled in time for the long journey that it must take to reach you out in the wilds of New Hampshire. I note that you live in town named after one that has very happy memories for me, but that you still have a sheriff, unlike the original. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 29 Oct 08 - 05:38 PM Still no news from my Santa??? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 29 Oct 08 - 05:42 PM You never guessed last year's Santa, did you? I think it was me. :) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Bat Goddess Date: 29 Oct 08 - 07:12 PM Alas, Santa, Nottingham, New Hampshuh, doesn't have sheriffs -- but Rockingham County of which it is a part, does. Somehow, though, "Rockingham County Sheriff's Department" doesn't have quite the ring of "Sheriff of Nottingham"! Linn (running over some Santa possibilities in her head) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: astro Date: 29 Oct 08 - 08:06 PM SS, we are getting close to the weekend..Desert Dancer will be here on Friday in LA and we can get our writing done...I have been in the diamond district and been checking out the "big" stones and have a much better idea as to what we want to ask for...so, watch for this weekend we are all excited about the yule times acomin.... astro |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: JennieG Date: 30 Oct 08 - 02:19 AM Yoo-hoo Santa, are you still there? (waving frantically....) Cheers JennieG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,MGAS's SS Date: 30 Oct 08 - 11:42 AM Hello MGAS. Don't worry, I'm here. I've studied your hints, but I just can't decide. If someone likes chocolate, and they like cats, does that mean they'd like chocolate-covered cats? Probably not. Maybe rocks from beaches would be a better line to persue. I wish I could get to a beach, now that it's cold here. I'd better grab you a rock before they all freeze in the mud. Or would that just make it better for a Mudcatter? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Maryrrf's X-mas Gnome Date: 30 Oct 08 - 11:46 AM Lady Mary, Sorry about the delay in replying, I've been travelling the globe looking for goodies that will hopefully meet with your approval. Yes, Whitby is where the famous folk festival (one of them) is held. A beautiful town, although I have it on very good authority that the weather wasn't at its best this year during the festival season. I hear rumours of rain.. It's a pity Missie isn't allowed turkey. No turkey and no chocolates.. whatever is the world coming to? But if she gets plenty of TLC, that counterbalances the lack of treats, I suppose. We all get older if we live long enough, just look at that Leadfingers.. ;o)) MXG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 30 Oct 08 - 04:39 PM SRS!! Was it really you??? Signed, Slow-on-the-Uptake |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 30 Oct 08 - 06:05 PM I think so. A knitting book, right? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Sarah the flute Date: 31 Oct 08 - 06:23 PM YAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I come back from my hols to find I have an offline Santa YIIPPPPEEEE Oh well back to being good after a week of naughtiness! Sarah |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,S's (the flute)SS Date: 01 Nov 08 - 05:59 AM Well Sarah, have you been that naughty? While you were away the elves have been busy busy. Will you have a Christmas Tree when the time comes, I do hope so. Tee Hee S's SS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 01 Nov 08 - 08:23 AM Yes!! Again, thank you, SRSAnta! (and what a relief to be able to identify this one before the upcoming one!) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,SINSULL'S SANTA Date: 01 Nov 08 - 07:48 PM Hey Sinsull, I just realised you had a birthday recently. Happy Belated Birthday to you. Santa xx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,refresh Date: 02 Nov 08 - 07:52 PM |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Tabster's Elusive Elf Date: 02 Nov 08 - 09:44 PM Well, I hope that your trip to Seville was enjoyable (my spies say that it may have been more enjoyable than you want known), and I understand that your new CD is being very well received. I shall have to start thinking about your holiday present any week now...perhaps I shall break down and open the HINTS thread. I did look at it some time ago, but memory loss has set in. Silver - I do recall silver. Some of the people here do wonderful things with silver. And chili peppers. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,JennieG's Secret friend Date: 02 Nov 08 - 10:06 PM Huambatos? We have muchos estos animales aqui. Grandes, gordos, esquini wans, muy muy poquitos, unos con wingos, huambatos who do the swimming en la mar. So you tink we got no huambatos? We got los huambatos como we got las bananas, tu chiquita loca (pero dolce). con mucho amor for Jennie from Santo Nicolo |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: JennieG Date: 02 Nov 08 - 11:56 PM Well Santa, I like that one! Huambatos, that is good. They swim? Not in Oz, they don't. BTW Santa, to give you a laugh: Bronze Wombat That's my little corner of the world. Cheers JennieG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 03 Nov 08 - 12:51 AM an interesting read, JennieG & lotsa' good pics, too. sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: Anne Lister Date: 03 Nov 08 - 03:00 AM Oh, Santa, your elves (or solitary elf?) succeeded in staying very much under cover! Seville was indeed enjoyable but I led a blameless existence, not staying out after 10.30 pm and only slightly over-indulging (largely due to the Australian delegates re-filling my glass). I'm not a difficult person to please in terms of gifts ... earrings or some good chili equally happily received. Or music, of course. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,ClaireBear's Still Sorting Santa Date: 03 Nov 08 - 04:44 PM Dear ClaireBear I noticed you have posted on the Samhain thread. Does this mean you celebrate Winter Solstice? Christian Christmas? Both? I know a lot of people who do celebrate both but it would be nice to know. I sometimes get very confused and wouldn't like to offend you in any way. Love and hugs Still Sorting Santa xxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: GUEST,Tabster's Confused Claus Date: 03 Nov 08 - 05:13 PM Mrs. Claus says earrings come in two kinds - the ones that dangle and the ones that don't. Do you prefer one or the other? One of each? If the latter, should the dangley one be right or left? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: ClaireBear Date: 03 Nov 08 - 05:14 PM Dear Santa, You are so sweet to be concerned. Be reassured: I am hardly ever offended. And for the record, I am a church-going, ritual-attending Episcopagan (half Anglican Communion, half daughter of the earth). I sing in the choir at church, and I participate in pagan events too. I don't often work with a group to create pagan rituals these days, but only because my beloved priestess/leader is largely inactive herself. While I identify myself as both, you may consider me a Christmas keeper. If you'll look at last year's hints, you'll find the story of how I love the spiritual elements of Christmas and live with someone who prefers not to acknowledge it and won't celebrate it, so I'm ridiculously grateful for any Christmas-related cheer that comes my way. I hope that helps, Santa! Chaars, Claire |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: My guru always said Date: 03 Nov 08 - 05:42 PM Brill, I gotta Santa *grin* You're probably right about the chocolate covered cats, Santa Dear, though someone did make some for a MudGather I ran last year & they were delicious!! It's been cold here too, but has been warming up over the past few days. Have you had lots of snow??? Are you near a beach then? Here we're not supposed to take rocks from beaches any more as if everyone does it they erode too much, but I usually manage to find an interesting pebble or two. About 20 years ago I found enough small flat pebbles below Tintagel to make my own set of Runes which is still one of my special treasures! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Silly Secret Santee teaser 2008 From: John MacKenzie Date: 03 Nov 08 - 05:43 PM Where are you Terry? |
