BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Firecat's Fiendly Flying Fatso
Date: 04 Jan 14 - 10:44 PM

Firecat, wird Ihr Weihnachtspaket in der Post am Montag. Es würde in der Post morgen sein, aber das Amt nicht geöffnet ist.

Berandu izatea Barkatu, baina lehenago esan dudan bezala, iratxo ziren obnoxious eta arrazoizkoa izatea. Arazo hori izan da betiko zuzendu. Eta espero dut zure urtebetetzea zela zoriontsu, pozik, zoriontsu izan zen!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Firecat
Date: 01 Jan 14 - 03:18 PM

Yay!

Sorry to hear you've had to go through all that kerfuffle.

I'll keep an eye out for it - except for the couple of days the husband and I are in Cardiff for my birthday treat. Bit tricky to keep an eye out from that far away :-)

Thanks for the update!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Firecat's Fiendly Fat Flyer
Date: 01 Jan 14 - 10:46 AM

My dear, you have NO idea! I do so beg your pardon for this unavoidable delay in the delivery of your gifts. It was Christmas Eve, I was boarding my slay...ah, sleigh...when a young man in uniform asked me to step aside. They then searched me...ME! SANTA CLAUS!...and searched my bag of presents. The confiscated the little toy drums and little toy trains as not being conducive to good order, and as for the dolls -- well, I have rarely encountered such dirty minds! THEN they threw me into gaol, confiscating the stub of my pipe so I did not even have the solace of bubbles encircling my head like a wreath (I gave up smoke a century back).

I met the most unpleasant people there! If I had my naughty and nice list with me I could have checked it, but I am quite certain that they are on the "naughty" side.

But I was finally freed and the warders all apologised, explaining that an overly zealous airline security person was at fault. I accepted the apology and offered to discipline the clerk for them but they declined my offer of boiling the wretch in oil.

Anyway, your package may not make it in time for your birthday, but you WILL receive it soon.

As for those people I met in prison, well, they shan't be getting any presents for years and years, if ever. That includes the screws.

But I do hope you enjoy yours. I have selected them especially for you, you know.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,The Upside-down Santa of Vectis
Date: 31 Dec 13 - 06:17 AM

Copied from Thank You thread in case you don't look there.....

Glad to hear you liked your Pressies and that you've had a couple of days introducing your Granddaughter to the beach and sea recently.

Not sure who I am then? We had a quieter Christmas this year but all is OK here as always. Happy New Year!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Firecat
Date: 31 Dec 13 - 04:00 AM

Nothing here either. Still being hopeful of it being here by my birthday (Sunday), but starting to think it won't be. :-(

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Jacqui's Jocular Jack Frost
Date: 31 Dec 13 - 12:39 AM

I do apologise for being behind on this. My labour force has been giving me grief again. They sabotaged the assembly line here in the NOrth Pole again. Blighters. I think we caught the one who did it, but he hasn't copped to it, yet, even after extensive polar water boarding. We will try putting him on the ice rack tomorrow. Friday will be the day it goes out, but because of the issues we've been having, it may be in stages. I hope that is ok. Cheers!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Dec 13 - 09:35 PM

Oh, dear. Will check with Santa.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: jacqui.c
Date: 30 Dec 13 - 08:01 PM

No package as yet. Ah well, patience is a virtue, I suppose.......

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: dulcimer42
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 09:13 PM

Santa, I have especially enjoyed the cd of Christmas tunes from the British Isles.   I've played it every day for the past 3 days.   Now I shall move on to a new favorite.   Thank you for the gift of music. There is no better gift.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 07:31 PM

the reason the name is not legible is a friend posted the pressie!

yes, I did make the ornaments & am pleased you will make use of the cookbook. If you have any trouble with terms in the cookbook, just ask & I'll try to interpret Aussie English to American.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: jennbrooks
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 01:52 PM

Hi, Santa in Australia with a name not very legible on the customs declaration but thank you for the lovely package, which did arrive in good time. The little ornaments are beautiful and will not be confined to Christmas, and did you make them? And nothing makes me happier than a cookbook and this one looks pretty comprehensive. Thank you, thank you. I hope you are having a Happy Christmas or any such festival as preferred, and good wishes for a happy new year!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess's Secret Santa
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 11:25 PM

Well, I'm just about ready to take off. I sent your box by FedEx, and they said it should get to you on Boxing Day. I'm sorry for the delay. Perhaps I should have dropped it at your place myself. I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 09:23 PM

Looks like there was a perfect trajectory on that Art and Carol Thieme delivery! It landed at ground zero on xmas eve - how great is that! (See the thread.) A special thank you to the Santa who had that task!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Firecat
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 12:29 PM

Groan, Severn!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 11:46 AM

You do indeed have a Santa, Rap, and a very fine Santa indeed.

I should note here that I tampered with the list a bit, I inserted myself into the game in order to have an extra player so someone could send a gift to parties who didn't know they were on the list, hence the references to Art and Carol Thieme.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Becca72
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 10:19 AM

LOL Severn

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 11:38 PM

well said, Severn

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Severn
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 10:20 PM

Mike, they're only sending you the gift paper. The rest of us are Santees, but you're merely a wrapperee. Give it your un-rapt attention when it comes, or watch it on paper-view ......

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Rapparee
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 08:16 PM

I don't have any present. BWA! BWA! SANTA HASN'T COME YET!! SOB SOB!!

(Mind you, I haven't yet sent out my present.)

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Amergin
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 07:57 PM

OH Santa! Is she the inflatable kind or is she living and breathing..at least before you closed the box.

No worries on the delay at all! I completely understand and in sad situations like that it would have been ok to wait even longer.

I really am sorry for your loss, and hope the new year brings forth happy memories of your loved one.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess's Panting Santa
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 04:40 PM

I'll be glad to let you know who I really am, but the elves dropped the ball for part of your gift. (We had to chase that ball all over the North Pole, but we've got the sucker now!) The box is going to FedEx tomorrow morning. I hope it's not a day late, but there are twelve days of Christmas, right? As an added bonus gift, you can dope slap me when we finally meet.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Amergin's Amiable Arctic Representative
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 03:18 PM

Ok, I finally got the young hottie stuffed in the shipping box and have outsourced the delivery to the USPS. I apologize for the delay, however there was a death in the Claus family which threw a bit of a twist on the holiday. You should receive it before the New Year, however. Please let Santa know when it arrives...

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 11:31 AM

Oh SlyFox Santa, how lovely it is to receive your rhymes!

I have little imagination myself so your clues of faraway places and redheads haven't helped me to guess your identity. Although Reynardine and his friends patrols our garden throughout the day, they have left neither hints nor gifts, but have been happy to eat the treats left out for them. One even caught one of our log-pile rats the other day - what a good Fox!

Thank you so much for being such a kind and clever Santa, I'm hoping that you will have a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 11:04 AM

A parcel was sent to katlaughing's grandson Morgan. This news is for those of you who delighted in following her stories of the progress of that interesting young man (age 9).

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Severn
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 10:46 AM

Dulcimer 42,

I'm glad my package was a high water mark of a wet holiday season and worth wading for and through, even if you opened it early. There WAS some holiday music in there, so it's probably better that you did do.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: dulcimer42
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 09:09 AM

Santa.   Your elf arrived.   He must have had skiis on that sleigh to make it through the high water we have had here the past couple f days.   I must admit...   I did not wait 'till Christmas.   Well, there was not a "Do not open until...." tag on it.    A box of music!   For what more could one ask?   Maggie Sansone is one of my favorites.   Saw her at a festival out in Leesburg maybe a dozen or more years ago. I have one of the vocal samplers in my car right now. A great Christmas gift.   Thank you, Santa.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Arts Staggering Santa
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 08:23 AM

OMG - have just found another amorphous parcel left here at the North Pole ...quick Art call the bomb squad!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 09:08 PM

Since birth? They didn't switch babies or something did they? I mean, mistakes have been made in the past and all.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:20 PM

I hope, Sneaky Santa, that you will put your nom de Mudcat and real name in the package -- yes, it's fun to guess, but right at this point in time, my brain is...well, I'm not sure what my brain is, but it's definitely not fully functional.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Firecat
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 03:06 PM

Ooops, sorry! That GUEST a few minutes ago was me. My puter nommed my cookie!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 03:04 PM

Hi again Santa!

Erm, as much as I like the study of death, and methods thereof, I think a suitable - and mind-expanding - punishment would be the Aeneid translation.

However, to make it a greater punishment, could you make them translate it into Klingon as well? :-)

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Amergin
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 11:59 AM

That's ok, Becca. I'm use to getting coal. Though I must admit, some years I've been so naughty, Santa didn't even bother with the coal.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: artbrooks
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 11:05 AM

I got a package from the UK. Amorphous in shape, no discernible smell...I don't think I'll have to call the bomb squad. Time will tell.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Becca72
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:46 AM

Since BIRTH, Rap...

Amergin - you'd better watch out; Santa Claus is coming to town.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Firecat's Fat Flying Fiend In Furs
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:30 AM

Imprisonment does not become me. As for those elves who did it, I shall ensure that they are dealt with in an appropriate manner.

As part of your Christmas present, you may decide: 1. Drawing and Quartering, 2. Boiling alive (in memory of ol' King Henry, 3. Being slowly sawed in half with a wooden saw, or 4. Being made to accurately translate the entire "Aenid" from Latin to Greek to Aramaic. You may chose, my dear.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Amergin
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 09:06 PM

Ever since the operation she had a couple months back, Rap.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Rapparee
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 09:04 PM

Becca, you're FEMALE? How long has this been the case?

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: dulcimer42
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 08:48 PM

I'm just SO excited that I have a Santa, somewhere out there.   I just LOVE surprises and can hardly wait!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Severn
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 04:32 PM

So Becca's swallows never came back from capucino? They just dumped the package off at the P.O. and went on a long coffee break? Little birdies, you are SO busted! If I were a swallow right now, I'd be saying, "GULP!".......

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Becca72
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 04:18 PM

LOL, Amergin. Irrelevant as I am female...

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Amergin
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 03:57 PM

Wait a minute, Becca....your Santa swallows?

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Becca72
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 03:55 PM

Harry would be right up my alley, except he's rather too young for me :-)

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Becca72's Concealed Claus
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 02:47 PM

Glad it's arrived safely. I was starting to wonder - but my swallow wrangler did tell the elf that the swallows would take about a week.

Mind you, I will need to have a word with those swallows. They were supposed to deliver the interesting box themselves, not subcontract it to Royal Male. Wonder which it was - Harry, William... Philip?!

Not long to go now. Hope when you open it, you like the contents.

Merry Christmas!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess's Sneaky Santa
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 01:36 PM

I have assembled all the elements, And Now (mwa ha ha) - they will be shipped! The Box should get there in time for Christmas (that's a location hint about me). hehehehehe, Santa

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Becca72
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 09:54 AM

When I got home last night I had a parcel from the Royal Mail waiting for me!! Thanks, Santa. I will resist the urge to open it until the 25th.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: ranger1
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 09:24 AM

Thank you, Santa!

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 19 Dec 13 - 07:10 AM

WooooHooooo
A pressie has arrived...but I have not opened it yet - I will wait for the day (then I can have more presents than the rest of the family heh heh!)
I think, by sleuthful deduction that the culprit Santa might be Barbry - going by return details on the packet.

Thankyou and I will say I proper thankyou when I know whats inside
ooooooh exciting !

StF

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: Amergin
Date: 18 Dec 13 - 04:18 PM

Ah yes...I was afraid of this. I am sorry, Santa...I promise I will not tell my cousin's little girl that I will steal all the presents from you, so no one gets any but me. But you know, she did do the right thing. She told my grandmother on me....to stop me.

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,MyGuruAlwaysSaidSlyFoxSanta
Date: 18 Dec 13 - 02:15 PM

Dear Hils, your gifts are packaged well
In layers, then sent to your own sweet dell.
From Santa- a friend in a faraway place
To you- bringing laughter and smiles to your face,
Like the light through a stained glass window.

This Santa's a redhead, that much is true
More redheads will hide in my package to you.
I'm grateful for hints from old Reynardine,
And now he yips in a manner refined,
"Happy Christmas to all and a New Year divine!"

Sing for your supper,
Sing for your tea,
Sing for the festival,
Sing for me.

PS Only the elves and bluebirds know when your parcel will arrive-
kindly enjoy it as soon as you like, whenever it appears.

MyGuruAlwaysSaidSlyFoxSanta

Subject: RE: BS: 2013 Secret Santa tormenting can begin
From: GUEST,Ranger1's Secret Santa
Date: 15 Dec 13 - 05:59 AM

The elves have been busy finding goodies to pack, finding a box big enough was a problem but using the elvish magic they managed to squeeze everything in! Took ten of them to get it to the post office but it should arrive in time for Christmas!
Sitting back feeling pleased with themselves for doing such a good job!Now for a mince pie and egg nog!