BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 02:53 PM

Santa? Are you out there somewhere? I've been pretty good this year, and I believe in you...

Planning to leave out smoked salmon and blackberry brandy for you, Santa -- even better than last year. Please come!

Yours,
ClaireBear

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Dan's Dopey Deliverer
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 04:56 PM

Hi Dan

Hear you are one of those wonderful people who don't take any offence at what arrives. I've been grovelling around in the back of the workshops to see just what is lurking there - and come up with a 1950's treat for you.

I'll carry on looking. You never know......

Hugs

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,MGAS's diabolically taunting Santa
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 05:12 PM

Silly woman! I'm at the North Pole of course, where else would I be at this time of year?

I've found a good elf who should be able to make sure that your giftee gets to you in time of the Yuletide feast. That way we won't have to ask the jolly old Post Office to get involved.

Now then, earrings. Do you like outrageously dangly ones, comical ones or do you prefer them to be just a little bit more refined? I note your interest in science fiction and think that I have just the books for you. I enjoyed them and hope that you will.

Back to the hunt now for other interesting items to fill up the sack.

Ho ho ho........

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: artbrooks
Date: 13 Nov 10 - 05:40 PM

I have concluded that my Santa doesn't play silly games. Rats......

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,The joyous tinkling santa
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 07:05 AM

ho ho ho Joybell
Hope you are not being too wild
The sleigh is gathering the goodies
Santa

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 04:19 PM

Hardi received a joyously-labeled OzBox yesterday; am I correct that this needs to go under a tree and not immediately under the knife? He's itching to open it....

~Hardi's Elfette #16933

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 04:25 PM

Dear little innocent ClaireBear,


Your Santa is near. How may he serve you?

[salmon gulping sounds]

Mmmm! Guess I will not have to eat any hoomins this year!


Yours in gustatory delight,

<> GBRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Joybell
Date: 14 Nov 10 - 05:09 PM

Me wild? No No Santa, I'm being very calm and good. I'm being very, very good.
So nice to hear from you. I love goodies.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Animaterra's Animated Elf
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 01:33 AM

I hope you are still being as good as possible? I must apologise for the lack of recent tease but the other elfses got to Santa's computer and messed it up......buggered it good and proper they did......but Mrs Claus (who is really the brains here) realised they still had their old computer in the cupboard. It's not as beautifully lovely as their new one but it works OK. Which is good.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 07:11 PM

Santa! My Santa! It is I who must serve you!

(In my cave, we have always believed that perpetual offerings of cookies and milk must get awfully monotonous for Santa. So, we try to compensate.)

Come Christmas Eve, I shall serve gleaming Copper River salmon in your honor, smoked lovingly over applewood and topped with a sauce of honey and blueberries. And of course, the blackberry brandy as a winter warmer. It shall be done!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 08:06 PM

Santa! How sweet to hear from you! I've been verrrrrrrrrrry verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry goood, oh, yes indeed I have (what's that behind my back? Oh, nothing. What do you mean, what's that on my fingers! Chocolate? No, it couldn't be chocolate! I'm cutting down on chocolate, really I am, at least, I will be, soon, I can quit whenever I want....)

I'm so sorry about your computer, but I'm wondering about the old one from the closet. Does it look anything like this?

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Jacqui's Elfine Enigma
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 09:58 PM

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Jacqui's Elfine Enigma
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 10:06 PM

Erm...really did have something to say....

Been perusing the catalogues, checking in all of the little shops and going through the odd dustbin - nothing seems quite right. Didn't someone suggest inflatable animals? Most of the ones I've found seem a bit...kinky...but I did run across a 20 foot long inflatable lobster. Ah well, something will come to me.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa
Date: 15 Nov 10 - 11:07 PM

CB, I may be on the prowl well before the Eve, so better set it out now or risk a good cuffing!

-GBRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: artbrooks
Date: 16 Nov 10 - 12:26 AM

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Nov 10 - 09:46 AM

Art? Is that a ploy for attention or did you forget to log out?
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: artbrooks
Date: 16 Nov 10 - 10:04 AM

Sniffff.....

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Animaterra's Animated Elf
Date: 16 Nov 10 - 07:24 PM

Oh I wish.....I wish that computer was mine! Don't you know by now that chocolate doesn't count....when a piece is broken off all the calories fly out the break and never ever settle upon your person.

Or so Mrs Claus keep assuring the elfses and elfettes.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Ranger Steve's SS
Date: 16 Nov 10 - 10:50 PM

Cookbooks, huh? I'll see if I can scrounge up an extra copy of To Serve Man, or maybe a fundraising recipe book from the Possumologists Association.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Sarah's Sharpest-Claus-Of-All Retarts From S
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 12:12 AM

Thank you for your haunting tales
Where zombies stalk and a spirit wails
But now's the time we must start talking
Of Yuletide spirit and your Christmas stalking
Get rid of those library blues
From underpay and overdues
That haunt you in your "Reading Gaol"
And wear you out from your week's travail.
Sit back and let your mind succumb
To thoughts of presents yet to come
Of treasures great in their abundance
While hoping there is no redundance.
Your gifts have all been found, in fact,
Although they had to be repacked.
I hope their eventual host'll
Forgive delay from matters postal
But now they're set to go and I'm
Sure they'll arrive by Christmas time.
Ere Christmas Morn there will be there a
Box full of loot for flautist Sarah!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: My guru always said
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 08:41 AM

Santa Dear, my apologies for the delay in replying, I've not been misbehaving or anything, just fairly immobile. Have seen my chiropracter yesterday and today so I'm feeling more Christmassy now *grin*

Of course you're at the North Pole (silly question) but surely you have a 'holiday home' elsewhere? Can you give me any clues?

Re. earrings, how nice of you to ask! I have a fairly large collection now, mostly pretty and not really outrageous. The majority (apart from all the moonstone) are plain silver dangly ones and I've been particularly looking for spirals recently.

Looking forward to hearing from you again and I'll try to keep the Christmas spirit flowing!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Cats
Date: 17 Nov 10 - 05:01 PM

Dear Santa,
Please send water wings. Cornwall is under water. please make sure you bring water wings for the reindeer as well.. just in case
Love
Cats

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Crimbo cheerfully Cats-clling
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 03:48 AM

Dear Cats, and her Cats,

Even here at the North Pole the flooding of the Country of Cornwall has been News and my Elves are keeping track of the current situation. We are all hoping that you will not be needing water-wings at Christmas and that Cornwall will recover from this devastation quickly.

We assume that as neither Cats or Hens like water, you will be using your 'fluence to charm the weather, wind and wave to ease the situation as best you may. We are hoping that your lovely old cottage has escaped harm and that all your fellow creatures are in comfort?

Our thanks for your concern regarding our reindeer but they already have wings, albeit invisible ones.

Your gift will be something closer to your heart, methinks.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Tinker
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 03:08 PM

Santa,

I wrote my list carefully. I am being very, very good. My husband said he will vouch for me. I hope to hear from you soon.

Waiting and Watching,

tinker

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: JennieG
Date: 18 Nov 10 - 05:22 PM

Santa, I'm still being very very good......

Yours in breathless anticipation,
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Becca's bustling bumptious and brisk Santa
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 04:28 AM

A mere message on Mudcat can't begin to convey the rich, fruity, HO HO HO I'm chuckling in your direction, my dear .... the elves have been at work and a small selection of goodies are now ready to be packed and sent winging on their way. That's if the fog lifts, of course, and the rain stops.
And that was a clue.
But not much of one, I accept.

Ho ho ho ....

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Becca72
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 10:05 AM

Oh dear. I'm not very good at the guessing part.
But thank you, Dear Santa! I look forward to the arrival of the goodies! Should Rudolph's red nose be due to a cat allergy, I think it's best he wait outside, though.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 19 Nov 10 - 09:59 PM

I'm glad to see you're all having so much fun! :-)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,_JennBrooks'SecretestSanta
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 10:35 AM

It's okay, it's okay...just because I haven't had the time to be playing guessing games with you doesn't mean I haven't been busy assembling a package full of goodies...which just may (I'm making no promises...), MAY be put into the hands of the New Nighted Snakes Postal Disservice sometime this very week.

It could happen...

I stole a little time to let you know you haven't been forgotten.

Hope you have a perfect Thanksgiving!

JB's SS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 21 Nov 10 - 10:58 AM

Politely: woof,...er,...woof??

Don't want to frighten the elves, but will gladly put my feet on the shoulders of any spare fully grown Santa?

Woof!

Paws

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Animaterra's Animated Elf
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 06:33 PM

Just checking in to see how you are behaving, and the reports I have so far are encouraging. You have been kind to animals and small children, and are helping little old ladies to cross the road, all of which is good. But reports about a break-in at a chocolate shop, in which eye-witnesses reported a person running away who looked somewhat like your good self....not so sure about that. Before the sleigh is loaded do you have anything to say in your defence? Perhaps someone else was the guilty party, and you were trying to catch them before any more mischief was perpetrated?

Because, you know, we wouldn't want to see the sleigh drive off and then notice one forlorn package left behind in the snow........that would be very sad.......

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Jacqui's Elfine Enigma
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 07:03 PM

I had all loaded up with chocolate for your surprise package, when one of my co-elves reminded me that you didn't eat chocolate. Well. All the better for me, then. Yarn, is it? I thought that you lived with the champion yarner...or is that yawner? More thought required, then. A hula hoop, perhaps?

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 22 Nov 10 - 07:18 PM

Oh dear Santa - sorry to be so contrary as far as treats are concerned.

My Sweetie DOES like chocolate and would, I am sure, be willing to take any off my hands.

Now, my granddaughter has a hula hoop, but I think it's a bit too energetic for me these days. Never could get the things to stay up, even when I was a kid.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,MGAS's diabolically taunting Santa
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 07:33 AM

Hmmmnnnnnnn.......

You being such a clever lass I don't want to give too many clues to my holiday home.

Suffice to say that you have visited the area, with your lovely Richard, and there is a fair amount of water in the vicinity.

The package is almost ready for its journey and my number one elf has volunteered for delivery duty, in time for the big day.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Ranger Steve's SS
Date: 23 Nov 10 - 10:02 PM

You like cooking, so are there any ingredients you're yearning for? Or a particular recipe? Throw me a (soup) bone, man!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST, JennBrooks' Secretest Santa
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 12:19 PM

Well, I was aiming for Wednesday, but it's going to be today -- the Great Traditional Handoff from Secret Santa to Trusted Postal Elves.

Despite what some of the wrapping paper says, you have my Official and Public Permission to open any and all before Christmas Day.

Hope you enjoy!

JB's SS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Animaterra's Animated Elf
Date: 26 Nov 10 - 06:43 PM

The sleigh has left and there are no parcels left behind on the cold cold ground, that's a good sign......in a while or so an elf should be trudging through the snow to your mail box with a package. You may open it before The Big Day if you so choose, or put it under the tree (any tree will do) for as long as you can wait.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 08:10 AM

Oh, how exciting!!! I've been so extra good till I've been blue in the face (or is it just the cold?)

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,wolfhound persons secret santa
Date: 27 Nov 10 - 07:12 PM

Down!
Don't drool on my elves, or they will be too soggy to to deliver your package. It should be there before xmas, all being well.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Sandra in Sydney's Sly and Secretive Santa
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 03:36 PM

*HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF*
The elves have done it again! Every year I worry about whether they'll get the sleigh packed in time, and most years they manage it in the nick (get it? Nick!) of time.

This year the Down Under Express has pulled out of the North Pole in good time, I hope!
Expect it when you see it, but a package is winging its way to you right now!

Ho ho ho!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 05:54 PM

Something arrived in MY mailbox today. From Oz. Thank you, Joy! I'll stick it in the basket for gifts! :)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Severn's Singularly Squirrely Santa
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 07:26 PM

Down in yond forest free
One evening you could see
A squirrely Santa digging
Underneath the Christmas tree, and singing...

"Oh, I've got a lovely bunch of ho-ho-nuts.
There they are all lying in a heap.
Big ones, small ones, done in paper and string.
Give 'em away, no need to delay," so did that squirrel sing.

"Oi! I've got a lovely bunch of ho-ho-nuts.
I've dug 'em up from all around the woods.
Wrap 'em, tag 'em, seal 'em up in a crate
Then ship the lot to Severn's cot, for Santa can't be late!"

...

My goodness, but squirrels are daft!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Santa's overworked elf
Date: 01 Dec 10 - 07:27 PM

Allo. I'm one of Santa's elves and I look like being well overworked this year. Not one, not two, not three, but four packages to deliver in time for you lot to pull 'em out from under that tree on Christmas morning. I tell yer - that Santa gets all the credit but who do you think does all the work? Yours truly of course.

And do I get to enjoy a mince pie and a glass of sherry? Not on your nelly mate. I have to stay off the stuff to watch me figure and Rudolph's the only one allowed to have a red nose this time of year.

I can tell yer - I am well looking forward to Boxing Day when I can put me feet up and 'ave a nice glass of plonk, although I think that there might still be stuff to deliver after that. Ah well, life's a wotsit, ain't it?

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Dec 10 - 04:33 PM

Gidday, Saintly Nick!

I will patiently await the parcel, many thankyous

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Barb'ry's so-far Silent Santa's 'ssistant
Date: 03 Dec 10 - 07:19 AM

ho ho ho

I've finished your pressie, so I will deliver it myself, I don't want to bother the elves who still have a lot to do.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: My guru always said
Date: 04 Dec 10 - 05:51 AM

Hmmm, lots of water in the vicinity eh? Well we had a few days on the Norfolk Broads recently and last year we crossed the pond. Curiouser & curiouser *grin*

Hoping that your number one elf doesn't get stuck in the snow and that you are safe and warm!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,MGAS's diabolically taunting Santa
Date: 04 Dec 10 - 08:33 AM

G'day my little chickadee!

Looking at the weather I am hoping that the number one elf makes it through. It's a determined little bugger so I reckon there's a good chance, especially if there's a nice reward at the end of its journey. anyway, all that nasty white stuff might have cleared by the time it sets off. Let us hope that is the case.

I have been giving a lot of thought to your gift selection. Maybe something for the summer, to match what you have for colder times. I've taken account of one, at least, of your hobbies, just a little something for you to work on. Something spicy and something sweet. Something to listen to as well. It's all in the bag and ready to go.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: My guru always said
Date: 04 Dec 10 - 08:44 AM

There will be a warm welcome for any Elves who make it through to Old Keepers. Port & Brandy is very warming and there are always nice things to eat here *grin*

Many thanks for watching out for me, Santa Dear!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: artbrooks
Date: 04 Dec 10 - 10:05 AM

I haven't been tormented at all...sniffff. Oh yeah - 100!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Dan's Santa
Date: 04 Dec 10 - 11:22 AM

Fret not Dan. Your prezzie is still under construction but due to the fact I have spent the last week building igloos, stables and small shelters for the dwarves it hasn't got any further.



I KNOW I am supposed to know all the words for snow but I've been here 27 years and never had it so deep - about 15" by my bird table! Trying to keep them fed is difficult enough.There is no post around here at the moment either.



Please remember I use the OLD Christmas for my celebrations - and don't give up on me yet.



Warm hugs from a chilly place.

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