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Subject: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Stilly River Sage Date: 05 Sep 05 - 10:41 AM Okay, get started! 1. what is your age range? 2. gender? 3. Do you have a favorite color? 4. favorite authors/ type of book? 5. what books have you really been wanting? 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). 7. what cds have you really been wanting? 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? 9. what is your t-shirt size? 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? 11. what are some of your other hobbies? 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: John MacKenzie Date: 05 Sep 05 - 01:16 PM As last time but a year older. Giok |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: sian, west wales Date: 05 Sep 05 - 01:38 PM Except for age, nothing much has changed since the first year . I did have a brain wave last year though, and added that I didn't mind previously owned items. So my great SS, Hollowfox, sent me a lot of duplicate books of hers - hymn books, storytelling books, etc. plus some other lovely odds and ends. That worked out really well, so that's the only addition that comes to mind at this point. siân |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Amos Date: 06 Sep 05 - 11:01 AM 1. what is your age range? 18-90 2. gender? Genuine male 3. Do you have a favorite color? Partial to sea-bles and forest greens, and cedar and earth. 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Love good scifi in the tradition of Heinlein, Asimov, Clarke, David Brin; love rollicking sea tales, very well-written novels, think-a-lot books like Jared Diamond's stuff. Do not like shallow romances, quisling politics, glib and specious spirituality. 5. what books have you really been wanting? Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond The Third Chimpanzee : The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal by Jared Diamond Freakonomics : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). Any well done and heart-felt music of its time, traditional, old-time, baroque, Elizabethan, Seeger, Almanac Singers, Frank Warner, Rick Fielding, Bruce Murdoch, all the guys on the Mudcat CDs (but I have them), interesting world music, old croooners sometimes, DIxieland almost anytime, ragtime, rock, delta blues, urban blues, good love songs, but not facile or specious. Real human stuff, I guess you'd call it. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Surprise me. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? None 9. what is your t-shirt size? Large, I suppose. 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Well, inadvertently, hand tools of different sorts. 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Occasional furniture construction, home DIY stuff, MAc software, writing, songwriting; I am getting abanjo for Xmas I believe, so that will definitely become one. Diving and sailing. Emerging technologies. Complaining about Bush. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Don't do "tone" jewelry; I like real gold. 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I guess I prefer gifts, however small, that have some kind of anchor to what I think of as real roots--stone, earth, sky, water; human heart, art, music and intelligence. This rules out K-Mart. I don't mind plastic parts on gadgets, but I don't like plastic sentiments. A |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: mooman Date: 06 Sep 05 - 11:11 AM 1. what is your age range? 53 to 53 2. gender? It appears that I am male 3. Do you have a favorite color? Green and maroon 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Good sci-fi for escape and philosophy for mental nourishment 5. what books have you really been wanting? As above or something interesting on herbal medicine 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). Traditional Irish, Scottish, Breton, Galician, French-Canadian, Appalacian, blues, bluesy jazz, good acoustic contemporary, anything else that is good and interesting 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Happy to try anything new! 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Again, happy to try anything intersting (easy aren't I!) 9. what is your t-shirt size? XXL usually fits (great big chest)! 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? All types of musical and scientific paraphernalia 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Working with wood and leather 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? A gold and silver umbilibling would be nice! (Only joking, don't wear jewellery as a rule) 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I'm not very materialistic (apart from my instruments) so anything that reflects my secret santa's interests, hobbies or local culture would be very welcome. Something to meditate to (visual or sound) could also be nice Peace (and thanks in advance to whoever will be my SS!) moo |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Crane Driver Date: 06 Sep 05 - 04:27 PM Well, last year's questions and my answers were something like this: 1. what is your age range? 0 to 55 2. gender? Either I'm male, or my trousers don't fit. 3. Do you have a favorite color? Not really. I seem to wear a lot of blue, though 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Historical, especially maritime - something that might give me ideas for writing songs 5. what books have you really been wanting? None that I know of - surprise me 6. what type of music do you like? British-style trad folk or good modern songs in the traditional style. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? We have a room full of CDs awaiting sorting, but anything REALLY obscure that fits the above has a chance of being something we haven't already got. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Don't watch videos 9. what is your t-shirt size? Chuffin' enormous 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Not really 11. what are some of your other hobbies? I write songs for a hobby, as they don't die as quickly as tropical fish 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Don't do jewelry. This year, things haven't changed much. Add one to the upper end of the age range. Bookwise, I've started to write songs about other things than the sea, so anything containing real people's accounts of their lives would be potentially nourishing for my muse. If your part of the world has any historical connection with my part (South Wales) I would love to read about it. Just as good as the presents last year was the repartee and guessing games on the SS threads - whoever my santa is this year, please play the game again! Andrew |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Kim C Date: 06 Sep 05 - 04:50 PM I am 38. I am a girl. I like girl-type things. I have plenty of books and CDs. I do like chocolates and other sweeties. I sing, play the violin, knit, and bellydance (not all at the same time!) I have been thrilled with every Secret Santa surprise I have received over the years. This year, if it strikes you, Santa, you can also make a donation in my name to hurricane relief efforts in the US, or historic preservation anywhere in the world. Kim |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Sorcha Date: 06 Sep 05 - 06:36 PM 1. what is your age range? 54 in Oct 2. gender? Still female 3. Do you have a favorite color? Still hunter/forest green 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Fantasy Sci Fi 5. what books have you really been wanting? All or any of the Harry Potter. 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). Pretty much any 7. what cds have you really been wanting? None really 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Don't do movies 9. what is your t-shirt size? US is Lg, UK is Med 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Green men,good books, dog hair,instruments, rocks..... 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Gardening, driving around doing errands.... 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Don't do jewelery 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. Don't really do sweets at all....waste of money. New tunes are nice. Stuff from my SS home place would be cool. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Rapparee Date: 06 Sep 05 - 07:19 PM 1. what is your age range? I was born in 1945. Some folks didn't think I last beyond 1946 -- something about my behavior, not my health. 2. gender? I am genetically XY and likely to stay that way. 3. Do you have a favorite color? Yes. "RCMP Scarlet", black, Hunter green, a nice blue-gray.... 4. favorite authors/ type of book? History, folklore, science fiction, songbooks (with dots), science (especially speculative science), outdoors, fencing (with swords, not wire), and a plethora of other subjects. Romance novels and western novels are about the only thing I don't read, and I'll read them if there's nothing else around. 5. what books have you really been wanting? The original Book of Kells, and there was this bible that was printed in Mainz in 1456.... 6. what type of music do you like? Folk. Blues. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? The Gibson & Camp at the Gate of Horn Reunion album. Stan Roger's "Home in Halifax." "Classic Schooner Fare" or their Christams album. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Well, I don't really do movies, but I haven't seen the last Harry Potter flick or the LOTR trilogy. 9. what is your t-shirt size? XXL 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Debts, but it's inadvertent. Bruises. Experience. 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Well...fencing epee. Riflery, especially with pre-1840 rifles. Fooling around in the woods and mountains. I try to play trumpet. Annoying other people. Telling whoppers. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Well...either, if it's the pure metal. Platinum works too. 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I'm a librarian, I can cook pretty well (not a hobby, but survival), I'm into historical reenacting.... Hell, just ask me and I'll tell ya. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: sian, west wales Date: 07 Sep 05 - 04:44 AM OK - apparently we're of the corporate opinion that it's better to post the information here, rather than link to it so here goes ... 1. what is your age range? 48, for another week 2. gender? Just one of the girls 3. Do you have a favorite color? Denim 4. favorite authors/ type of book? ummm, I kinda go with the flow; see below 5. what books have you really been wanting? I can always use cook books; I had Joe Kline's biog. of Woody Guthrie last year, and wouldn't mind biogs on Pete Seeger, the Carter Family, et al. or a lot of the books in the Mudcat library list - bought Sound of The Dove from that list (with tape) and was in my element! 6. what type of music do you like? very traditional, particularly archive recordings - also bought the Shaker Hymns CD because of Mudcat; also Gospel, cajun, Canadian trad ... 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Anything from Folk Legacy, anything *very* regional and traditional (recently bought a Folksongs of Ulster CD - largely as I really only knew songs from the Republican tradition) 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wnting? None, really. Don't tend to buy 9. what is your t-shirt size? Don't wear 'em 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Cook books, old hymn books, oh - and thumb picks; I get one whenever I visit a new town. 11. what are some of your other hobbies? quilting, crochet, cooking, gardening - the usual stuff, I guess; oh - and godchildren ... but I really don't need any more of those! 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? silver 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like - wouldn't mind someone's personal favourite recipes; I like short stories (folk tales); I'm a dog and horse type, not (sorry, folks) cats; quite like riddles. And, as above, if you have any duplicates in your library, or stuff ready to be 'passed on', I would find them 'most acceptable'. I gotta say that the book on Amos' list, Freakonomics, intrigues me! Amos, if you get it, and get my name in 2006, see above. siân |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: sian, west wales Date: 07 Sep 05 - 04:46 AM oops. Should have updated my age. I'll be 53 in October. ((((sigh)))) siân |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Crystal Date: 07 Sep 05 - 05:44 AM 1. what is your age range? early 20's 2. gender? Female 3. Do you have a favorite color? Blue, green and anything in between, especially that nice dark greeny aqua colour. 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Sci-fi, especially Dr Who (have you noticed that a lot of folkies are Sci-fi fans?). Also Historical romance (but not Georgette Heyer as I have at least two copies of all her books!) and pretty much anything else with a nice cover. 5. what books have you really been wanting? The new book by Rebecca Wells (the Ya-Ya something) and "The Indistructable Man" in the BBC worldwide Dr Who series 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, traditional style and Folk Rock. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Stuff by Steeleye Span, the Wurzals (not the "best of" collection though), Show of Hands, Roy Baily or anything really! 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? No horror 9. what is your t-shirt size? Small huggy fit! 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? I collect songs! 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Cross stich, computer games (especially puzzle and business games), Dancing. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Usually silver tone stuff, but I just got a georgous pale gold ball gown! 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I'm easy to please and secondhand or home made gifts are just as nice as stuff bought in a shop. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Firecat Date: 07 Sep 05 - 09:14 AM 1. what is your age range? I'm 21 (22 in January) 2. gender? I'm a girl 3. Do you have a favorite color? Midnight blue, black, silver and red 4. favorite authors/ type of book? I love autobiographies, romance and fantasy 5. what books have you really been wanting? Turkish and Greek dictionaries, scripts and Manga. I already have the first of the Fushigi Yugi series. 6. what type of music do you like? Most anything, but my favourites are pop, rap, R 'n' B (eg Destiny's Child), rock and show tunes 7. what cds have you really been wanting? No specific ones 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Again, no specifics. I tend to watch DVDs more than videos these days 9. what is your t-shirt size? Medium 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Butterflies, cats, owls, crystals, film posters, nail varnish, earrings... 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Singing, acting, reading, writing poetry, compiling quizzes, learning Turkish, learning Greek. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Silver. I never wear gold 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I'm vegetarian, so no meat and I'm also trying to cut out artificial sweeteners such as aspartame. I would also love to find out more about my SS's home town or city. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: MMario Date: 07 Sep 05 - 09:27 AM 1. what is your age range? half a century 2. gender? gots the dangly bits 3. Do you have a favorite color? teal/turqoise/blue-green -ish 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Science fiction/Fantasy - Pterry Pratchett!!!! 5. what books have you really been wanting? Bronson 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). ecletic 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Any mudcatter - pro or not 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? n/a 9. what is your t-shirt size? XL and up 10. do you collect anything? if so, what?
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Firecat Date: 07 Sep 05 - 09:42 AM Oops! Forgot to put that I also collect charity wristbands eg Make Poverty History (I've got that one!), particularly from local charities. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Den Date: 07 Sep 05 - 10:06 AM I've never done the Secret Santa thing before but would like to this year. How does it work, and before someone jumps all over me is it explained in another thread somewhere or permathread (I didn't look before posting). Carry on. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Amos Date: 07 Sep 05 - 10:23 AM Den: 1. Fill out questionaire here. 2. PM Liz the Squeak with your mailing addy. 3. When assigned a giftee, acquire and send them an appropriate gift. 4. Receive comparable gift from your Secret Santa. That's how it works. Embellish at will. A |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: MMario Date: 07 Sep 05 - 10:26 AM There will also be another thread or possibly threads with silly little backs and forths - Secret Santa's will log out and come in as guest's (usually calling themselves so-and -so's Secret Santa - or some variation) to elicit more info and/or tease their santee. Santee's beg and plead trying to figure out who their Santa is, etc. Not obligatory but can be fun. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Stilly River Sage Date: 07 Sep 05 - 10:30 AM Here is the official 2005 Secret Santa thread. It's where people discuss the process, let Liz know they're interested, and is where Liz can post any additional information she wants us to have. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: John MacKenzie Date: 07 Sep 05 - 10:41 AM Can I suggest through the medium of this thread that Mudcatter's put their profile on record, or update their existing one. It makes it easier and more interesting for a Santa if he/she can get data on their Santee. Giok |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 07 Sep 05 - 11:30 AM 1. what is your age range? heading to 54 2. gender? female 3. Do you have a favorite color? red, crimson, purple, black (I know it's not a colour, but I like it) 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Library books (I belong to 2 local libraries!!) however I do like folklore 5. what books have you really been wanting? I don't have much space for books, however my last Santa gave me a book on folklore of his area & I love it. 6. what type of music do you like? Ballads; chorus songs; shanties; traditional songs (UK, US, Oz); singer/songwriters who write traditional-type songs (I'm not into the songwriters who write about their sex lives & unrequited loves); jazz; nostalgia/music hall; classical; 7. what cds have you really been wanting? I do like Mudcatter CDs, but I only have about 30 (so far). I recently heard some amazing singing from the Taize religious community in France - & I found the details on the station's website CD Title: Veni Sancte Spiritus Artist: The Taize Community Label/CD No: Taize T55 CD Title: Jubilate Artist: The Taize Community Label/CD No: Taize T554 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? I never watch movies 9. what is your t-shirt size? I still don't wear t-shirts (apart from long-sleeved black ones in winter & I have 8, thanks) 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? lots, but I'm trying to cut down (a little) - CDs; some books; old stuff; tiny little chrissy decorations for my 6" christmas tree; Japanese paper, Japanese papercrafts, pieces of Japanese material, little Japanese knick-knacks; crafty stuff to do one day; old needlework tools & embroideries & stuff; used toys; interesting knitting yarns; pics/postcards of sunrises/sunsets, blue lakes & blue skies, trees/gardens, cats; 11. what are some of your other hobbies? making cards; knitting; beadwork; jewellery; felt toys; collecting craft projects & ideas; 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? I really do have too much, but that does not stop me heading into the junk jewellery shops ... or making more earrings ... 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I'm not a sweet-tooth & don't drink alcohol. I like pressies made by my Santa, or showing off Santa's area & interests. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Den Date: 07 Sep 05 - 12:46 PM Thank you Amos et al for the info. I will get to it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: open mike Date: 07 Sep 05 - 02:21 PM 1. what is your age range? are we still talking "range" here? I am 52 now and will be 52&1/2 around christmas time. 2. gender? i am a girl 3. Do you have a favorite color? yes purple and green 4. favorite authors/ type of book? one that tells about life in my santa's home area 5. what books have you really been wanting? ones about labyrinths or cowgirls 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). acoustic, bluegrass, original, old timey, Swedish, folk, wild west 7. what cds have you really been wanting? original ones that cannot be found anywhere else 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? song catcher--how about DVD's?? 9. what is your t-shirt size? xl 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? SCARABS, DUNG BEETLES, LABYRINTHS 11. what are some of your other hobbies? GARDENING, photography, working to save forest land from logging and development 12. I prefer silver-tone jewelry? and once had a silvertone guitar!! (and banjo , too) 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. i live in a small cabin in the country, i have a radio show, i play guitar, bodhran, mandolin, fiddle and nyckelharpa and enjoy travelling in my motor home and going to music festivals. I share my home with a dog, 6 cats at the moment...4 of which are quite tiny and will have new homes in a few weeks i hope, 2 canaries, whose singing i adore!! (oh yes and a terrarium with several dozen walking stick insects) i am a vegtarian and i like coffee and chocolate. Currently i am studying t.v. and motion picture photography at the local community college. Although not completely off the grid, some of my power comes from solar panels with more to be added to the solar array soon. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Catherine Jayne Date: 07 Sep 05 - 02:48 PM 1. what is your age range?.... Im 25..years old not months! 2. gender?.... Female...last time I looked 3. Do you have a favorite color?...... Black, Green, Red 4. favorite authors/ type of book?..... Horror, Fantasy, Pagan books, herbology, crystals. 5. what books have you really been wanting?..... anything out of the above categories. 6. what type of music do you like?.... Folk (obviously) Meat Loaf, Jazz 7. what cds have you really been wanting?....anything really from mudcatters....! 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wnting?...None... 9. what is your t-shirt size?.....Goddess size... 10. do you collect anything? if so, what?...Instruments, crystals, jewellry, green men.... 11. what are some of your other hobbies?...Gianting, drumming, shopping, festivaling.... 12. do you prefer gold or silver jewelry?....Silver... 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like Remember that "negative hints" such as allergies might also be helpful. .....Im allergic to dairy products... |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Megan L Date: 07 Sep 05 - 03:01 PM 1. what is your age range? 46 and counting 2. gender? wish they wouldnt ask difficult questions *checks mirror* the auld maewest is still there so guess im female 3. Do you have a favorite color? natural colours (the blue on a peacocks neck and the colours of autumn trees. 4. favorite authors/ type of book? peoples history not wars, archeology, period crime roman and medieval,terry pratchett. 5. what books have you really been wanting? 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). like most things but trad or instrumentals are always safe 7. what cds have you really been wanting? 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? not really into telly stuff but some places do nice local scenery with music 9. what is your t-shirt size? whale 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? thimbles and i seem to have acquired a small collection of fridge magnets and inspitational bookmark type thingies 11. what are some of your other hobbies? reading, writing poetry, trying to remember tales, used to do a fair bit of crafts but not so able now. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? silver 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. the truth is apart from pop music i would be delighted with anything someone has thought enough to send |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Rapparee Date: 08 Sep 05 - 09:09 AM Refresh. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Stilly River Sage Date: 08 Sep 05 - 10:02 AM 1. what is your age range? 50-52 2. gender? F 3. Do you have a favorite color? Yes. I wear way too much black and dark green. I'm branching out to the jewel tones, everything except bright orange. 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Too many to name. I'm revisiting classics--Sinclair Lewis, John Steinbeck, but I already own the ones I want to read. 5. what books have you really been wanting? I like regional folk music studies to add to my collection inherited from Dad. Anyone have an extra set of Child you can ship, I'll happily take it off your hands! 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). A wide range, with a focus on classical and folk. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Reissues of McCurdy, but for this Mudcat event, what I really PREFER is copies of YOUR music or what influences you. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? None in particular 9. what is your t-shirt size? Medium, or large if it is 100% cotton 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Too many things! 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Gardening, sewing, cooking, primitive woodworking, refinishing, and upholstery projects. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? I don't do the "tone" stuff--too many reactions to base metal. I'm okay with sterling silver. 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. As packrats, there is little that this household really needs. I have lots of art, but we can always use more. If you are an artist and have something of yours that you can ship safely that we can frame and put up (or set out on display) or if you perform or are (like me) one of those folks associated with another performer, I'd really like to have a sample of that music. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: GUEST,Seaking Date: 08 Sep 05 - 03:08 PM Cut and pasted with minor changes from last year.. 1. what is your age range? 48 3/4 - 49 2. gender? Definitely boy 3. Do you have a favorite color? Dark Blue 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Really depends on the mood, popular novels mostly. Tend to pick up anything to do with the Industrial revolution, I find the ingenuity of the early great Engineers fascinating 5. what books have you really been wanting? Nothing specific on my list, I tend to impulse buy at airports. 6. what type of music do you like? Most things but specifically like acoustic folk, kept nice and simple -no annoying overproductions, one voice, one guitar type of thing. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? I've been trying to do more unaccompanied singing over the last couple of years and am always looking for new material to learn - so anything with good chorus songs. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? none particularly 9. what is your t-shirt size? medium to large (large for safety). Darks only. 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Ornamental elephants, I've got wooden, porcelain, silver, glass, cloth, brass... Smaller and more 'unique' the better. 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Anything to do with Rugby (Union), (Teams: London Irish, Ireland, Felixstowe FRUFC), Camping/caravaning (festivals only) and I'm a sucker for gadgets and Gizmos. Most expensive hobby (by a long way) is raising two children but don't need any more thanks Santa. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Not a jewelry type person. 13. Please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. Remember that "negative hints" such as allergies might also be helpful. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: artbrooks Date: 08 Sep 05 - 05:20 PM 1. what is your age range? As old as my chin and not quite as old as my teeth...and my chin is somewhere between 55 and 60. 2. gender? Guy 3. Do you have a favorite color? Medium to dark green 4. favorite authors/ type of book? SF, mostly space opera and alternative history, and (real) histories. 5. what books have you really been wanting? If I want if, I've bought it. 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). "Traditional, older folk music?" That sounds about right. My SS's own stuff, or music from the region he/she comes from is very welcome. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? No specific wants 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? You mean, as in watch television? Heaven forfend! 9. what is your t-shirt size? XL or XXL, depending on the phase of the moon and whether or not I had that second beer last night. 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Nothing, really. 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Ren Faireing, folk and contra dancing, bicycling, getting way over my head on Mudcat threads. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? I really don't wear jewelry. 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I recently completed an advanced degree in European history. I tend to have a rather odd sense of humor.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Peter Kasin Date: 09 Sep 05 - 02:41 AM I'm male, 52, no specific gifts in mind, but I always like something from a santa's home area, be it music, postcards, a photo, a local writer, whatever. Something that shows the character of where you live (other than the North Pole). Chanteyranger |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Alaska Mike Date: 09 Sep 05 - 10:27 AM 1. what is your age range? 55 Mike |
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Subject: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Musique174 Date: 10 Sep 05 - 01:29 AM 1. what is your age range? 23 2. gender? female 3. Do you have a favorite color? Black, Burgandy, Blues, Greens 4. favorite authors/ type of book? chantymen/books on the sea and boats, I also like the music books... I am just starting to expand my horizions musically and anything that helps is always welcome. 5. what books have you really been wanting? the ones I don't have or haven't found yet... see above, my collection is just starting and well could use some help. 6. what type of music do you like? Just about everything... But espeially the stuff I can sing along to. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Something new that I've not known about before 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? None - I don't own a VCR 9. what is your t-shirt size? M to L. I'm a rather cute little female... and well I'll admit it. 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? All kinds of neat trinkets... I collect little schooners - specifically looking for a necklace charm with a schooner. 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Well other then chanteysinging, I knit, and I attempt at photography as often as I can. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry.? Always silver 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I love learning the music... I want to learn more as much as I can. ~Nathalie aka Musique174 |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Clinton Hammond Date: 10 Sep 05 - 08:59 AM 1. What is your age? 35 2. Male or Female? Male 3. Do you have a favourite color? Blue? 4. Favourite authors/Type of book? Don't get me books... I have 'em all 5. What books have you really been wanting? See #4 6. What type of music do you like? I have 65.8 gigs of MP3s... I don't need music... 7. What cd's have you really been wanting? See #6 Unless it's your own CD and I don't have it yet 8. What movies have you been wanting? DVD.... Region 1... Widescreen Yellowbeard Tron (Special Edition) Bottom (BBC series) 9. What is your t-shirt size? Medium To large (But it'd have to be a very cool T-shirt... I don't wear 'em often except around the house) 10. Do you collect anything? If so, what? Sci-Fi Fantasy chochkies... Skulls... crystals... sand-timers... Anything "Guinness" (The beer, not the book) A Gross of Jim Dunlop .73mm Guitar picks'd be a gift I'd use all year Same with Herco Medium or Light gauge thumb-picks 20 bucks'd get ya 20 sets of Martin Light Gauge Acoustic Phosphor strings from the right auction on eBay... That'd see me through April at least! (Too practical? Heh) If you wanted to go to Texas Action Gear and get me a 72" "Raiders Bag Strap" with no grooves, I'd be your BEST friend forever! 11. Do you collect things from other countries? Sure... food especially! 12. What are some of your other hobbies? My whole LIFE is hobbies... I'm a musican... I do theatre... I play PS2... (An old game that you liked that you think I might like isn't a half bad idea)... I make chainmaille... 13. Do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Silver and I'd KILL for a size 12 Standard (Or Shamrock) Ring Thing 14. Please include anything else you feel is important that would help your Secret Santa know what you would like. I love black licorice I LIVE for good hot sauces... Been experimenting with Rootbeer and Sambuca-esque liqueurs... 15. Do you have any food allergies? Nope... Thought sweets (Cookies, cakes, candy, chocolate) will probably go off long before I finish them... |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Firecat Date: 10 Sep 05 - 12:10 PM Another thing I forgot to add was that I'm allergic to nickel silver. I wrote out my hints in a rush! |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Liz the Squeak Date: 11 Sep 05 - 05:51 AM Just a little reminder - If you wish to be included in this years (2005) Secret Santa run, you need to PM *ME* (Liz the Squeak) with your postal details. I promise they will only be passed on to your Secret Santa. I mention this because there are people posting hints here who have not sent me their details.... someone could be getting all excited and not actually be in the game. You have until Sept 25th to pass me your details... On 1st Oct you should recieve your Santee's details. If you are not in my PMs by then, you won't be included. I will NOT be trawling round threads to pick up stragglers again. LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: jacqui.c Date: 11 Sep 05 - 07:22 AM 1. what is your age range? 58 2. gender? Female 3. Do you have a favorite color? Autumn colours, blue tones, black 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Stephen King, sci-fi. 5. what books have you really been wanting? Latest Stephen King. Any crochet shawl pattern book. complete Works of Shakespeare. 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Surprise me 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Vin Diesel - The Pacifier(?). 9. what is your t-shirt size? Large and I'm starting a collection of 'place' type t-shirts, e.g. New York, Geneva, colorado, I have already. 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? I have too much 'stuff' already! 11. what are some of your other hobbies? crochet. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Can only wear silver (nickel allergy). I love dangly earrings - don't need any more bracelets. 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. Can't think of anything right now - if ideas come I'll add later. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Sarah the flute Date: 11 Sep 05 - 10:05 AM 1. what is your age range? still mid forties 2. gender? F 3. Do you have a favorite color? Blue 4. favorite authors/ type of book? NO BOOKS unless its got dots in it....music type dots!!!! I work in a library so I can buy what I need curtosy of my employer heh heh! 5. what books have you really been wanting? Music for playingbooks or folksong books (traditional) 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). Mostly traditional but some modern. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Any Michael McGoldrick, Dick Gaughan or Kate Rusby I havn't got already. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Tend to buy them for the Library at employers expense!!! 9. what is your t-shirt size? V necked only large 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? flutes and strange blowy instruments! 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Drawing, making things 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Silver Anything else NO NO NO NO BOOOOOOOOOKKKKSSSS Santa!!!! Just cos I'm a Librarian...... NOOOOOO BOOOOOOKKKKS Anything from your local area or any music you have made would be very much appreciated |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: CET Date: 11 Sep 05 - 12:27 PM 1. what is your age range? 48 2. gender? M 3. Do you have a favorite color? Red 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Humour (esp. Ian Frazier), military history, famous trials and true crime (esp. British). 5. what books have you really been wanting? No particular title, but a good collection of traditional songs would always be welcome if it's available in the Secret Santa price range. 6. what type of music do you like? Trad., esp. Child Ballads. I also listen to a lot of Appalachian and American old time music and sea shanties. I like instrumental music, but I'm most interested in great singing. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Something by Janet Russell. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? None. 9. what is your t-shirt size? XL 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Just books and CDs. 11. what are some of your other hobbies? n/a 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? No preference. I have three rings. The only other jewelry I wear would be cufflinks. 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. Last year I got a great CD that my Secret Santa appeared on himself. Something you have made yourself would be great. Edmund |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Shanghaiceltic Date: 11 Sep 05 - 06:01 PM 1. what is your age range? 50 2. gender? Male (at least it was when I last checked) 3. Do you have a favorite color? Blue 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Any Naval histories 5. what books have you really been wanting? 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). Trad Irish and Scottish 7. what cds have you really been wanting? 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? 9. what is your t-shirt size? XXL 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Old maps and prints 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Kendo 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. Our cats go mad over cat nip. My SS last eyar sent some and it was like having cats on speed. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: RangerSteve Date: 12 Sep 05 - 10:32 AM I'm 55 and male I collect regional cookbooks, especially the type made for fundraising by fire departments, schools, churches, etc. Ocarinas and clay whistles in unusual shapes. Local history books, but not New Jersey, as I live here and probaby have everything available in print. Traditional music CD's from any country, especially those put out by Mudcatters. Any mudcatter crafts, but not t-shirts or jewelry. Antique post-cards, esplecially the old large letter "Greetings From" kind, or pictures of small town main streets. Or postcards of musicians. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Edain Date: 12 Sep 05 - 11:24 AM 1. what is your age range? Early 20s 2. gender? Female 3. Do you have a favorite color? Not really, grey. black, dark blue or green I suppose 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Sci-Fi, some fantasy 5. what books have you really been wanting? 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). A fair mix really, lots of the Enlish/British stuff but I wouldn't class my self as a fan of the banjo, country-esk type and so on 7. what cds have you really been wanting? none, I sweet-talked my parents into getting them all for my at Fylde 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? I would normally say Brassed Off, but I now have a copy of that so I'll go to 'Batteries Not Included' although good luck to anyone trying to find it 9. what is your t-shirt size? L 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Strawhead albums, but then between me and my parents we have the lot. Empty Irn Bru bottles (although only if they arrive full to start with) 11. what are some of your other hobbies? computers, RPing (online, tabletop and LARP), brass banding, beer, geology (more specifically the rocks, not really the minerals) 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? not really a jewelry person 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. Don't eat chocolate (haven't for years) |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: MMario Date: 12 Sep 05 - 11:30 AM What kind of un-natural person is the last poster??????? dear Edain's Mud-santa: I am perfectly willing to take any chocolate that might be suppossed to end up in Edain's stocking. Honestly. I'll make that sacrifice. MMario |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Liz the Squeak Date: 12 Sep 05 - 05:01 PM I'm sorry Mmario, but as Santa I'd have to check it was suitable first..... SECSY LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: bet Date: 13 Sep 05 - 12:53 AM what is your age range? 60+ 2. gender? female 3. Do you have a favorite color? blues and greens 4. favorite authors/ type of book? historical fiction 5. what books have you really been wanting? 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). Anything but rap! tradional and the older folk are the best. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? 9. what is your t-shirt size? Large 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? music, instruments, early sled dog pictures 11. what are some of your other hobbies? quilting, candle making, camping, grandkids 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? silver 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. Regional things are always good. It's nice to have something from "Santa's" area. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: MBSLynne Date: 13 Sep 05 - 07:26 AM Age range: Mature? no p'raps not.....my soul is 32 but I'm a bit older than that Gender: Female...conmpletely Favourite colour: Red, but I love rainbows and anything bright. Don't like green. Fave authors/ books: Historical. Wanted books: I tend to buy them as soon as I want them. Type of music: Folk, heavy metal, baroque, early and almost anything except rap and Country and Western Wanted CDs: Anything interesting, local, personal...specially my SS's own stuff Movies: Not much into movies T-shirt size: Don't wear T-shirts much. Clothes size is 10 or small Collect: Jugs, pottery or china musicians, kitchen memorabilia Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, sewing, singing, playing Jewellery: Don't wear much but like Indian style. Other: I'm a Pagan hippy witch, love weird, New age, ethnic etc stuff |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Helen Date: 13 Sep 05 - 07:55 AM This is pretty much my hint list for last year and it still applies, except for some updating Before I start, the most important part for me of the total Secret Santa experience is getting to know a bit about my Secret Santa so my favourite things are the ones which come from their local area, or which are chosen from their personal preferences, e.g. the music or books they love. 1. what is your age range? The Big 5-Oh! 2. gender? F 3. Do you have a favorite color? This is the easiest question on the list: Purple & all shades of it, including magenta, violet, indigo etc and especially combinations of these 4. favorite authors/ type of book? Difficult to say - I love Margaret Atwood's and Nevil Shute's books but have most of them. I have a whole Dewey Decimal system worth of books in my collection so I guess my book preferences are as wide a range as my music preferences - therefore you would have a wide choice on books (not very helpful I know) Your own interests or local area would be wonderful. 5. what books have you really been wanting? Secondhand is good. Most of my collection is secondhand - but none that I can think of 6. what type of music do you like? Everything! I used to say "everything but Country & Western and Opera" but that limitation doesn't even apply any more so I really want to find out what my Secret Santa likes. I've just had the pianola repaired so anything relating to pianolas or piano rolls would be fun. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Nothing specific. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? Secondhand is good. DVD's are difficult anyway because it has to be playable in Oz, although we may be able to work around it. Pal is the Oz VHS format but I can play NTSC videos. I love old movies, often the ones with music in them, e.g. the Marx Bros, Eddie Cantor, etc 9. what is your t-shirt size? Medium - large 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? Kaleidoscopes 11. what are some of your other hobbies? Other hobbies: pastel drawing - haven't done any for a long time, and playing Celtic harp, trying to learn piano, and wanting to learn more music theory, especially harmonies, accompaniment, chords, chord progressions etc 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? probably silver, with a Celtic flavour 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like Anything which shows my Secret Santa's preferences, interests and/or local area would be perfect. Helen |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Severn Date: 13 Sep 05 - 03:49 PM 1)AGE: 56 2)MALE 3)Blue,green or yellow (I had red hair before it faded) 4)History of all eras, Books on or collections of music, or share your favorite mystery writer or regional history/music. Nautical music collections or histories are nice. 5)Secondhand is fine with books or music. Vast library of either. 6)Music tastes vary widely-folk & traditional, jazz, classical(Boroque or Rennaisance),blues, bluegrass, celtic, old timey. 7)Good traditional music from your area, or your favorite local bar band of any kind, or some of your own stuff (if you have any of your own recorded). Something that gives me a taste where you come from. 8)Silent Comedy-Keaton & Chaplain (except "The Kid"), are pretty well covered, but anything else would be fine. LLoyd, L&H etc. Also anything Hitchcock directed. 9)T-shirt large, but I tend to like my shirts from someplace I've actually been. 10)I collect recordings, (LPs included). And old metal advertising signs & thermometers. (And dust, but don't send any.) 11) Have given up Civil War re-enacting. Not really replaced with anything. 12)Don't bother much with jewelry. 13)Again, a taste of what's special that's local to you or something reflecting a personal favorite taste of some sort. Severn |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Stephen L. Rich Date: 13 Sep 05 - 08:26 PM Allright. Here we go. 1. what is your age range? Early fifties 2. gender? male (this is unlikely to change any time soon). 3. Do you have a favorite color? Not as such. i tend to wear erth tones, though. 4. favorite authors/ type of book? American historical, enthnomusicology, pop culture (as they relate to one another). For example I am currently reading "Positively 4th Street: The life and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimim Baez Farina, and Richard Farina" by David Hadju 5. what books have you really been wanting? I could use a new copy of Woody Guthrie's "Born To Win". I lost my copy three moves ago. 6. what type of music do you like? Traditional, older folk music (as mentioned in the book question). I don't listen to Fusion or Industrial music. Not because I dislike the forms. I just don't understand them. Other than that I'm completely open. 7. what cds have you really been wanting? Anything by a 'Catter would be a treat. 8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? I'm still looking for an old British comedy from the early 1960's. It's a Peter Sellers film called "The Wrong Arm of the Law". 9. what is your t-shirt size? I don't wear them. 10. do you collect anything? if so, what? No. 11. what are some of your other hobbies? I am one of those fortunate few who has been able to turn hobbies into a living which kind of negates all of those activities as hobbies. They're my job now. 12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? I don't wear jewelry. 13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. I like all sorts of books and all kinds of music. I'm pretty flexible. |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 Sep 05 - 10:33 PM It has been mentioned before on other threads, but when you get ready to pack up your gift to mail, think about wrapping it with some pages from your local newspaper. It really is very interesting reading, whether ads or articles (or as Micca sent to Moonglow last year, the racing forms!) Send what feels appropriate, and if something comes up and you can't send much, keep in mind that your local things might be quite exotic to someone across the ocean. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: 2005--Secret Santa Hints From: sian, west wales Date: 14 Sep 05 - 12:33 PM Funnies pages PLEASE! I had a load from Hollowfox last year and they were great! I miss the funnies. British papers just don't do them so well ... Oh, and recipe pages too ... siân |
