BS: Secret Santa messages 2009

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Vectis's Very Virtuous Santa
Date: 20 Nov 09 - 11:39 AM

Well well my dear. Here we are, nearly to the Yule and I have little gifties all stacked up and ready for consignment to your door.

In this part of the world the reindeer do look a bit different, but they can still do the job well enough.

Thank you for your list, it is so much easier to find just the right items for your delectation.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,maire-aine's flustered secret santa
Date: 20 Nov 09 - 04:45 PM

Hope you are being good there maire-aine.

I have the elves working hard to get your yuletide goodies together.

What will they find for you?

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Eye Lander
Date: 20 Nov 09 - 04:57 PM

:O(   Me too, heard nothing yet.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: My guru always said
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 05:35 AM

My Dear Special Santa,

How very kind it is of you to let me know that you don't live at the North Pole. You must be a very modern Santa then, you've probably got those elves of yours all organised with up-to-date labour saving devices like CNC and Plastic Moulding machines. It certainly cuts down the hard work and I guess that every year there are more and more presents needed for everyone!!

But turning the Atlas upside-down? Well I can't imagine such a thing, surely one would have to read all the placenames upside-down aswell? Personally I find that having a map pointing North is much easier to understand *grin*

You've kindly discounted Scotland from my search for you and also many other places too, almost a third of the World! And your clues might seem to point to you being situated North of the Equator. Dare I ask, while we're being all modern, what language your keyboard is set for?

I hope you're enjoying your secret garden as much as I am mine, though it is all rather damp at the moment. Hope you're safe, dry and happy!
Cheers,
Hil

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 08:29 AM

Oh my post didn't happen and now my SS might feel I'm ignoring them but I'm not and I'm still being unbelievably good and working hard. Will you need an articulated truck to deliver this mega box ...it is getting so exciting

In anticipation

Sarah

Hope that CCTV camera outside the pub was switched off or I've blown my chances here

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Sian's Santa
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 09:06 AM

Well, the Mrs. and I are working diligently to put together the perfect gift. Now, I generally think that any box that contains chocolate is just about right, but she is more particular. She wants to know if you have any opinions one way or the other about earrings - dangly bits or not? And how do you feel about dried escargot?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Santa calling Mrs Cobble
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 04:13 PM

Ah, there you are! How nice to hear from you and I'm especially pleased to hear that you're being good. I take it that you're not keen on coal then?

I notice that your hints from last year have been reposted by a very nice young lady with a superb singing voice, how very kind of her. Perhaps you could peruse them at your leisure and see if there are any changes you wish to make?

My stalwart elves have been hammering and stitching away in an attempt to create the perfect gift for you this Christmas. I'm not certain that they know what they're doing, but then who am I to judge? In any event, more clues as to your preferences would be a good idea methinks.

Being good can take a number of forms, there should be a rosette for it, I'm sure....

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,seekCET Santa
Date: 21 Nov 09 - 08:39 PM

Mr CET Sir

Have rounded up the mounties Sir
Sledge loading nearing completion
Hopefully chocs away soon Sir
Damn weather not helping but reindeer training schedule on time Sir
Final boot camp regime underway

Driver in red suit keeps under camoflage with the Mounties but we will soon flush him our Sir

seekCET Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: artbrooks
Date: 22 Nov 09 - 07:44 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Severn's SS, who is On The Case
Date: 23 Nov 09 - 03:46 PM

Salutations, my little Santee ... I thought I would let you know that I stumbled today upon a small trove of suitable gifts, various in style and hue, which I thought quite appropriate. Your package is therefore almost ready to be assembled and despatched.
If it should arrive before Christmas Eve, I feel I must remind you that opening the package early will almost certainly result in the contents transforming themselves magically into soot and ashes before your very eyes.
And we'd hate that to happen, wouldn't we?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Severn
Date: 23 Nov 09 - 04:59 PM

It soots me just fine to wait for the right time of leisurely awaking on the holiday morning for my thrill of discovery, or as leisurely as awakenings on that day get, helped by the lack of children dwelling here. No use peaking before Christmas anyhow (some say I peaked years ago, but don't listen to them!) and I'll not find myself either otherwise engaged or even be-troved until then. I wouldn't want my gifts self destructing like a Mission Impossible assignment tape, with possible examples of your local folkways reduced to mo' ashes.

You, like the best of Secret Santas, have managed to make the messages part of the gift itself, so advance thanks for that from a most grateful Santee for mmaking it worth its wait in gold. Let nothing you dismay!









"Little" Santee? I'd thought myself somewhat medium.

Hmmmmmmmm......

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Barb'ry
Date: 23 Nov 09 - 06:54 PM

still no santa.....sigh.....

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,SharonA's busy elf
Date: 23 Nov 09 - 10:56 PM

Fear not SharonA,

Santa says he's a bit busy working on your pressies - so he asked me to let you know - not to worry he hasn't forgotten you

he wants to know if yo've been good? What should I tell him?

Chief Elf
North Pole

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: maire-aine
Date: 23 Nov 09 - 11:47 PM

Dear flustered Santa,

I hope this finds you, and all of your helpers, well and happy. I have tried to be very good this year. I know that I will be happy with whatever you select for me.

Merry Christmas from Maire-aine

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: alison
Date: 24 Nov 09 - 01:28 AM

YAY!!!

I have a Santa
woohoo.....

don't worry reindeers I'll have some nice cold tinnies for you when you get here

alison

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: SharonA
Date: 24 Nov 09 - 11:28 AM

Ooooh goodie goodie goodie goodie goodie! There really is a Santa -- and a Chief Elf! Yayyyyy!!! Geez, I feel like a little kid on Christmas morning already. This is delightful!

Now, then, on to the serious stuff: the question of whether I've been good. Hmmmmmmmmm..... that depends on whom you ask.

My bandmates seem to be undecided since, although they say they think my songs are good, they are frustrated by my continual nattering about sticking to one tempo throughout any song that's supposed to have just one tempo (no racing, no dragging, no drag-racing!). Also, when I told them at our most recent rehearsal that if they were going to use terminology like "chorus" and "bridge", they should use the terms correctly, I was roundly boo-ed. I leave it to Santa to determine which band member is naughty! :-)

I volunteered to be elected President of the local folk-song society this year (i.e. no one else volunteered for the job so I ran unopposed); does that count for "good"? The other Board members think that my committee meetings run a bit too naughtily long for their tastes, but they're letting me volunteer to run unopposed for 2010!

My cat, if she could speak English, would say I am not good because I adopted a kitten from a shelter last spring (a birthday present to myself!) and the kitten has been driving her crazy ever since. He's constantly following her, watching her, batting at her, and chasing her when she tries to get away from him -- not a moment's peace for poor grumbly Maddie Mae for almost half a year now. My vet would probably say that I'm not on his good-list because I keep bringing Roo the kitten to him for problems that turn out to be no big deal; I think he's sick of seeing me in the waiting room! But heck, I haven't dealt with a runt-of-the-litter kitten since 1988; I've forgotten a lot!

There's nothing on the local police blotter with my name on it, but that just means I haven't been terribly naughty! I've been a really boring law-abiding citizen. I've been late in paying some of my bills, though, so I guess I deserve a little lump of coal in the toe of my stocking for that. ':-/

Anyway, Chief Elf, you are certainly on MY nice list for letting me know you're there and thinking of me! Thank you!!!
:-)
:-)
:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Eyelander
Date: 24 Nov 09 - 01:24 PM

Ok I don't mind this being a one sided CHristmas.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Batty's Batty, Baffled Santa (AKA BBBS)
Date: 24 Nov 09 - 03:46 PM

Yoohoo! Bat Goddess! You out there? Listen, we've been on the hunt for suitable items and the elves seem to have been having some luck, as they've been dragging back bits and pieces of this and that. But they all have aquestion for you: Just what, pray tell, is a hippocampus? They've had no luck what so ever locating a university for large, river-dwelling African mammals, so that's out.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Becca72
Date: 24 Nov 09 - 05:49 PM

The hippocampus is a major component of the brains of humans and other mammals. It belongs to the limbic system and plays important roles in long-term memory and spatial navigation. Like the cerebral cortex, with which it is closely associated, it is a paired structure, with mirror-image halves in the left and right sides of the brain. In humans and other primates, the hippocampus is located inside the medial temporal lobe, beneath the cortical surface.


"If I only had a brain....."

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Barb'rys Barmy Benefactor
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 06:47 AM

I'm on the case. Just in case, there is a plan afoot to lend a hand.

Can I help it if I'm easily confused?

BBB

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Barb'ry
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 08:13 AM

ooooh santaaa (sobs with relief) I'm so happy!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 02:34 PM

No, no, no! Not African river dwellers! And not a part of the brain, either! (Already have an intact brain, thankyou.)

Greek mythological creature with the head of a horse and the tail of a fish -- Poseidon had a stable full to pull his chariot.

I have a HUGE collection -- I have eight. Been collecting for almost 30 years. These critters are not only mythical, but damned hard to come by. Passed up one once and have been kicking myself ever since. It was a wooden antique, probably had been part of some piece of furniture. Wasn't particularly pricey, but I was suffering from St. Francis's distemper at the time. (Sigh...and have been since.) Should have snagged it, though. (Could have skipped eating for awhile.)

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: vectis
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 05:07 PM

Dear Santa I bin sooooo gooood this year I'm spending Christmas with my boys down in New Zealand. Off on Dec 8th Back Jan 10th.
If my pressie arrives when I'm away don't be upset by my silence, it just means i haven't seen it yet and will say many thanks once I get home.


Whhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I gotta Saaaaaaaannnnnnnttaaa!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,My Guru always said -- Her Special Santa
Date: 25 Nov 09 - 06:35 PM

Ahh! Ha!! Trying to pin me down? Languages and wet/dry gardens.
I speak them all -- languages that is. My keyboard is set to "ALL" (including Plutonian even though Pluto's been downgraded. A mistake in my opinion -- but nobody asked me. A lot of good people living there were VERY upset. And you can quote me.)
My garden? Well it wouldn't be secret if I talked about it, would it?
Maybe if you're very good I'll include pictures when I send your present.
As for the Equator. Not a lot of people know this but I'll let you in on a secret:
It's moveable -- it not being at all solid. It makes sense doesn't it? One day it's wandering up and the next it's billowing down. Up! Down! Just words really anyway.
Happy Thoughts and Many of them.
Santa-of-the-Mind

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,SharonA's SS - elf support dept
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 01:31 AM

well now you've been and gone and done it - the poor chief elf had to go and have a long lie down after trying to work out whether you had been good or not - he ended up very confused and I have been running around like a blue arsed fly trying to keep up to him in mulled wine - he's drinking it like it has gone out of fashion!

still I'm sure he'll be OK after a bit of a sleep

just thought Id keep you up to speed with what was going on

yours faithfully

Chief Elf's personal assistant

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Joybell
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 04:49 PM

Santa? *wistful sigh*

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: JennieG
Date: 26 Nov 09 - 10:32 PM

I'll join you in a sigh Joy.....*hhuuuuuuuhhhhh*

Cheers
Jennie

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Nov 09 - 04:56 AM

Dear Santa (wherever you may be),
So good to hear from you even if (I must confess) I'm completely confused by your verbal meaderings. It seems I may need to wait and hope that one day I might be able to thank you for your kind attention this Christmas. In the meantime I will try to be patient and attempt to be good!
Your very grateful Santee,
Hil x

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Cats
Date: 27 Nov 09 - 12:24 PM

Well, that's it. The parcel is off to my Secret Santee. Merry Christmas

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Hawker
Date: 27 Nov 09 - 12:41 PM

So I'm just guessing that my santa is SOOOOPER secretive.....and isnt going to tease me!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,ranger1's secret santa
Date: 27 Nov 09 - 06:48 PM

Have sent off your present...currently winging it's merry way to your place...you must have been a very good little ranger this year *<;-)]}

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: ranger1
Date: 27 Nov 09 - 08:48 PM

Oh, thank you Santa!!!!!!

Ranger1, doing the happy dance

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Cats
Date: 29 Nov 09 - 08:35 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 29 Nov 09 - 09:51 AM

eek, the year is heading to an end & I really must get my santee's pressie sorted & parcelled & on it's way

sandra (a santa not really in chrissy mode)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 29 Nov 09 - 12:08 PM

Poem 224 of 230: THE NATIVITY

Vis-à-vis S.C.,
    I prefer to see
Christian children's glee
    When they play-out the
Coming of J.C. -
    The Nativity.

(C) David Franks 2003
From http://blogs.myspace.com/walkaboutsverse (e-book)
Or http://walkaboutsverse.sitegoz.com (e-scroll)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Yes Surry Bob! It's Sarah's Surry-al Santa!
Date: 29 Nov 09 - 02:07 PM

Sarah,

It's me that must try to articulate, rather than the delivery sliegh or truck, the fact that sometimes small things come in good packages (or however that goes). There will be a manageable sized, easily liftable package full of a vast multitude of wee goodies, most (hopefully all) of which I'm quite sure you'll like, some of which will be indicitive of the highly polarized area in which I live, some not. Some friend, lover or family member may come in style, triumphing over a stile or two to save you from The Gallows Pole, The Gallup Pole, some sort of mangy, ornery fragrant vagrant of a Pole Cat or other Polish types of the Warsaw or Shoe varieties, but you've nothing to fear from the North Pole, which will rival only the May Pole in inspiring you to dance for sheer joy! Yule be surprised at what you find!

Whatever, the package may be able to depart as soon as Monday.

So, anyway,

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name
(Woo, Whooo....Woo-Whooo!)
What may be puzzling you
Is the nature of my game.....




I still expect that cartoon portrait!


God Rest Ye Merry,
Santa



I assure you whatever the CCTV camera outside the pub caught you doing was unfortunately negated by whatever it caught my somewhat careless elf doing. Enough said.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Severn's somewhat Snuffly S S
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 12:16 PM

Well, that's it. The reindeer decided that the prevailing climactic conditions precluded an accurate take off and landing, my own health means that I was strongly counselled to take a few days off and so I was advised by my elves that I should entrust your package to the conventional mailing services. I'd have preferred a personal drop, but you have to work with the staff you've got and my staff, frankly, wouldn't budge on the issue.
So your package has been sealed, stamped and labelled and it's on its way.
I'm sure if you could see your way clear to leaving out the aforementioned chocolate cake and single malt we'll find a way to drop by on 24th and consume whatever's there, but the package should have reached you before then.

Now, where are those mince pies?

Your somewhat suffering SS.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Dan Schatz' zilly Zanta
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 07:12 PM

I've been buzy collecting itemz. Zuch fun! I do hope you have been very, very good thiz year...

Pezky Z key!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Stilly River Sage's Very Own Personal Elf
Date: 01 Dec 09 - 10:16 PM

Have you been reading about me and my fellow elfs? We have our very own elf thread started by none other than the famed Little Hawk. It is indeed possible that my name might even be there.

We've been keeping watch and you have indeed been good. That's god, because there might be something good for you in the good cupboard (as opposed to the naughty cupboard, which only holds coal).

Good wishes
Elf

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,sharonA's busy elf
Date: 02 Dec 09 - 12:39 AM

well I think 've got it all sorted - now that I have sobered up... black coffee works better than mulled wine! and the verdict is - "you have been good!!"

glad to tell you that your parcel is winging its merry way even as we speak - the reindeers are well fed, and should be there well before Christmas

enjoy

Santa's Chief Elf

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,My Guru always said -- Her Special Santa
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 03:26 PM

On the way. On the way.
Watch the mailbox.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,astro
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 03:44 PM

Hi Secret Santa...just wetting my lips thinking of the likker and great food comin for Christmas...hope those elves are working hard, remember give them a few minutes a day to rest and then get back to it...get those gifts made, wrapped and on the way....can't wait!!! HOPE our Santa is gettin their food, drink, music and dance going for Christmas...we hope for your good spirit!!!

Astro revvin up my Christmas juices...I love Christmas...what's better the kids are in town from overseas for the first time in a long time so Christmas is especially joyful this year!!!! HOPE yours are well too!!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Hawker's Hoplessly Hinvisible Sants
Date: 03 Dec 09 - 06:30 PM

I don't reckon it's going to get to Blighty by Christmas, but you never know your luck. Santa has the reindeer loaded but not quite ready to fly my dear.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Severn
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 11:54 AM

Dear Santa,

I hope you're feeling up to snuff and above snuffling, but if your nose remains redder than even Rudolph's, just take out your Kleenex or clean Hanky (free of panky), take the advice of all those bumper stickers and "HONK IF YOU LOVE JESUS!" in an act of praise to show him you wish him a Happy Birthday. And I'll put out a shot or two for the elves to have a good snort in your homor.

'Tis the season, after all....

Be well!
Your Grateful Santee






As for the mince pies, they're off spying on the mint in their ingenious disguise......

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Jennie G's SS
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 02:21 PM

Your parcel has started it's loooooong journey.

Enjoy!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Eyelander's Secret Santa
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 03:23 PM

My santee, Eyelander -

Never fear, sweet woman
Your Santa will appear
The holidays and all
grow very near

Blitzen and Donder,
They've all gone yonder
Since the North Pole is warming
The icicles aren't forming

But your Santa moves forward
With a gift to you from nor'ward
From me and my elf
To your beautiful self

-Your Secret Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: JennieG
Date: 04 Dec 09 - 05:02 PM

Oooohh Santa....you are real! I've been frantically believing here, you know.....

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: GUEST,Joybell Hildebrand, this is your Santa
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 01:18 AM

It's won't be a wheelbarrow. That's all I can promise at this point.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: Joybell
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 02:23 AM

Ohhhh! Hello Santa. So you know about the wheel-barrow affair? Hmmmm. Thank you for the message.
And Jennie -- a Santa for you too.
Cheers and happiness, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa messages 2009
From: quokka
Date: 05 Dec 09 - 04:32 AM

Just got home from a long day at work to find that Santa has been...now do I have to wait until the actual day???The suspense is killing me. Enquiring minds want to know!!!