BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Noodges
From: GUEST,My Guru's Almost Misled Scout-Elf
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 10:55 AM

Dear "Roux"(?), (It sounds better than "Al". Besides, The Boss has a Cajun record I like by Bruce Daigrepont called "Stir Up The Roux" which sounds like a better description of my given assignment than either Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al" or E.Y.Harburg's post-war soldier begging spare dimes, but I've been assigned to try out all possible "for-short" names until you specifically respond to one),

After your failure to find facts by going off and listening to music,
presumably by calling it a Fact Finding Mission so that you can write it off on your taxes*, I might, after this is all over, providing you've been good, give you the URL of a good Elf Service for future use. I've been trailing and watching you for some time,you know!

The fact that you profess to have "no wants and needs" makes them easy to fulfill, but makes your bag difficult to fill full and it can't be "sewn up" until it's fully packed. That said, I've gathered up a few things, based on my surveillance, that you haven't even dreamed you need yet, but trust me, you DO!

As for yout insatiable curiosity (I know what that is, because my Mom used to read me about Kipling's "Elfant's Child". I once had a trunk, however the airlines lost it), your very private, rather grouchy and difficult but wild and recluse Santa would rather speak Her or His thoughts through the voice of a male Scout-Elf, for which I get paid extra. So I can only give out the odd quote like:

"I don't indulge in poetry crap to help you locate me on the map."

...to show you that Santa would rather not indulge in that sort of thing but has the capability to if specifically requested. Besides, Santa would not be condescending enough to assume you did not know where The North Polacks dwell. I mean, Lord Franklin DID make it back with Santa's message, didn't he?

So try to believe in Santa, and The Boss will try to believe in Gurus (Guri?) until one specifically tells Santa "NO!". And I'll keep watching you, and----

GOOD GOD!

I won't let on to the public that you do....

THAT!

Your Scout-Elf
Elfish Pressently


*The Boss specifically wants to be notified if the "deduction" gets through UK taxes, for future reference.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Nancy Kings Secret Santa
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 12:42 PM

Hi Nancy if you are out there:

Went to the home of the Bard yesterday looking for ideas, any hints would be gratefully appreciated so I can make sure you are pleased with what you get!

If no hints are forthcoming I will have to surprise you :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: SINSULL
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 02:39 PM

UHOH. My Santa sounds downright scary. Please, I beg you - not another fur trimmed lamp. Normal people walk into my house and see furry lamps, inflatable mooses, a knight in shining armor and then pretend not to notice. Caught the neighbor photographing the headless Jesus in my backyard.

SIGH - someday I have to install something normal like a Barcolounger.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 03:25 PM

Dearest Elfish Pressently, I am so glad that you're being appropriately reimbursed for your efforts in communicating between my Wonderful Santa (who I believe in most sincerely) and myself (whichever 'for short' name we use), as I'm sure that you will be giving good service for your just rewards.

But, alas and alack, I don't recall of hearing of Lord Franklin for quite some time, in fact I haven't sung the saga myself recently. So either my ears or my other senses are incorrectly attuned or I shall need huge hints in order to discover the whereabouts of my own Dear Secret Santa.

Some short while ago I was questioned at length regarding my personal requirements (perhaps by long-distance request), but I'm afraid that once again, all I can say is that my desires are few and far between. I would, however, be glad of any obvious clues to assist me in my quest for enlightenment! Meanwhile, I hope that the weather is fair and that all is well in the land of mountains and snow.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Severn
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 03:41 PM

Dear Santa,

I fear your elves have not arrived yet. I've put out two more shot glasses and straws, but the House Brownies are still singing two-part Everly Brothers, Blue Sky Boys, and even Fraser & Debolt harmonies for Chrissakes. Molly the Cat has been acting strangely of late, but her appetite has not diminished, so she might have been the one who drank the extra whiskey, but she doesn't seem to have harmed or eaten any elves.

I'm still eagerly awaiting their imminent arrival. Bring 'em on!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Foolestroupe's Secret Santa
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 04:21 PM

Hmm... close, but no banana. Guess you'll just have to wait and see.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: CapriUni
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 04:56 PM

Yes, SS, I believe I do know where you are (unless its some hogboon impersonating your good self) ... and I'm feeling a bit chagrinned, because I fear I owe you some milk and cookies (and a wee dram of something a bit fermented, if you'd like it).

I remember that IOU, I do. And I will fulfill it!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Snuffy's coal-besmudged secret Santa
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 06:52 PM

I know Santa is supposed to reside at the North Pole, but would I be correct to think that you are usually further from it than I?

Yes. You would be correct. I am usually further south from the North Pole than you are. Though, on occasion, I have been much, much closer than you as well.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 07:42 PM

Actually some people are using bananas for currency here since the cyclone wiped out the banana plantations...

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: JennieG
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 12:12 AM

...and perhaps Vegemite could be used for currency as well...

Cheers
JennieG who - is trying her best to be very very very very good - don't want any nasty surprises -

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Leadfingers
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 06:16 AM

My SS seems a bit confused about my wishes and desires - I thought that over the last few years i have posted enough info ! Any way , I collect Miniature drinks bottles , and am a not very serious collector of 'interesting' Beer Glasses , though storage is a bit of a problem with these . I play Guitar , Banjo (Tenor AND 5 string) mandolin and whistles , I drive a car and run two PA's .I tend to wear colour co ordinated clothing , And am amenable to any thing that arrives , though I only tend to buy CD's that have material on that I feel Ican adapt to my gigs , I listen to a wide variety of Folk , Jazz and Blues music .

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Tinkers secret santa
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 08:12 AM

Hello tinker please to meet ya.....
Look to tommorow or our yesterday....

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Edain's
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 08:45 AM

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Edain's secretive claus trying again
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 08:54 AM

We've found the moose, it wasn't lost at all, it was where we left it last year, it had just escaped attention because of it's size.

Chief Retail Elf, Bill was sent out shopping & everything is going along nicely.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Severn's shy & secretive Santa
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 09:01 AM

Thankyou for the hints list, very helpful. I've sent the elves out to seek local goodies for you.
My elves are all askin wether or not you have bin a reely realy good boy this year Severn?
Your SS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Nancy's enlightened secret Santa
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 12:52 PM

Hi Nancy

I have used my common sense and have been digging around for clues and have found your hints from 2003/2004, don't know why I did not think of it before:-)
Lots to think about and shopping to be done:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,JennieG's Secret Santa
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 02:48 PM

Jennie - I dont have any really bad information on your behaviour , so the Elves have been out looking round the skips for suitable items that wont need too much cleaning up !

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Severn
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 04:05 PM

My Shy And Secretive Santa,

You seem to have developed a slight accent of some sort that was not noticable on your first post and yet is still not pronounced enough for me to try to ascertain your whereabouts.

Furthermore, you are now sending those elves out on shopping trips, rather than seeking out my House Brownies as you had first indicated, probably from some fear of Molly The Cat, a fear which has probably been proven groundless last night.

Yes, as I'd suspected, the cat HAD been at the extra shotglasses of whiskey laid out for your elves, but as it turned out, Molly ended up singing three part harmony with the Brownies, some Coope, Boyes & Simpson, some Seldom Scene and some Finest Kind type stuff and she actually got brave enough to take the lead on a version of "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" which she seems to especially relate to for some reason. It sounded so good I refilled the glasses and they didn't even try to scurry away as usual. So it turns out there was no cause for alarm after all!

But you keep on coming back to the importance of the "Goodness" aspect of things. As for "reely", I've not been fishing this year, been out to a few movies from time to time, and like the odd reel mixed in with the jigs and hornpipes, if that helps. As for "realy",
I've been very good indeed (and in word), plenty good enough to warrant showering with well deserved presents. Had I been perfect, however, I would have only signed up to merely give (with whatever logistical problems that would have caused our dear Liz in setting up the chain, but YES, O kind and generous though shy and secretive to the extreme Santa, I do find it quite blessed to recieve!

So with the goodness issue solved, sit down and relax and tell me something semi-cryptic about your bashful self that can bear seeing the light of day, while shedding some more light on YOUR Hemisphere (but not enough to add to any Global Warming).....

In short...

Bring it on!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,JennyO's Secret Santa
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 06:52 PM

Christmas won't be torn asunder
from my sweet santee Down Under
Who likes being kept in stitches
with sweet scents and tales of witches
While serenaded with songs and chanteys
By sailors wearing goddess-sized thongs and panties
Bringing lobscouse cooked in crocks
Filled with many-coloured rocks
Sailing through nautical history
Reading books of sorcery and mystery

Never fear, Jenny dear
Let your Santa do his best
For may the holidays bring you happiness and health
And also to your Johnny, I wish the best

Sincerely,
Mr. Santa Claus, himself

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Animaterra's Secret Santa
Date: 23 Oct 06 - 07:00 PM

Are you there?? I left a message for you early in this thread and I don't know if you saw it, so I am just letting you know that I am searching high and low for some suitable pressies for you.

Your searching Secret Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Cally Hanna's secret santa
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 05:22 AM

Well Cally Hanna you are a more secrative santee than secretive santa or may be you just disappeared like the Cheshire cat ...... even that left a grin....


HoHoHo


ss

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Tinker
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 07:58 AM

Tomrrow or out yesterday -- hmmm does that mean my Santa is across a dateline from me ??

Have we met before and will meet again ???

Questions questions questions

Tinker

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Animaterra's Secret Santa
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 10:12 AM

Well, I'm happy to announce that I have found one part of your present. The color is not cranberry but it is a similar flavor. Something to help you feel warm and safe.

Your Secret Santa, still searching for more pressies.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: JennyO
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 10:26 AM

O happy day! I have a Santa, and a poetical one at that! He/she seems to know a lot about me. Of special interest was the spelling of the word "chantey". Could this mean that you are somewhere in the US area? My Johnny and I are hot on the trail of clues. Any more you would care to leave lying around?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,The Secret Santa of Katlaughing!
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 10:26 AM

Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Louisey at work
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 10:30 AM

Dearest Secret Santa,

Big apologies for ignoring your previous requests for information I only make the journey 'below-the-line' every so often, but not often enough it seems!!

I will certainly look into the rules, regulations and taxes involved in sending boyfriend(s) by air mail. I have had no problems before so it should be fine. You'd probably be best to find a patient one though...

As for wrist adornments, the less expensive the better. I'm not one for gold & diamonds, although gold-colour goes down a treat. As do most other colours and materials - nothing that used to be alive though, it doesn't agree with my vegetarian side!

I also enjoy: sweets, dresses, earrings, writing letters, new hobbies (also known as short-lived fads & phases), going for walks, gossiping, pink nail polish and learning new songs.

I hope this sheds some light...!!!

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,crystal's secret santa :)
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 10:34 AM

any further clues you'd like to give me? lists, interests and buzz words? then i can get started on this christmas extravaganza! HO HO HO!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: ClaireBear
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 10:39 AM

Santa? Santa? Last night my 6-year-old son asked me if you were real or just "made up by grown-ups." I explained that although many people don't believe in you, you are a very real, ancient and vital spirit that serves an important function: to bring us much-needed joy at the darkest time of the year. And I told him that I still (and always will) believe, as should he.

Although I think I was successful at getting around this little problem and helping my little one understand your true nature without your assistance, think how much more effective I could have been if I could've told him that I actually had heard from you. Please, Santa, say something. Even if it's just Ho, ho, ho!

Your little friend (who is still being good),
Claire

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Greg Stephens' SS
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 12:20 PM

Ah HA! It took a lot of digging through your past postings, but I think I know what I'm going to send you. Your hints were not that helpful for style of music (thought going through my head while reading it ",,,this really sucks....") and you almost got the most absolutely wrong style of music. My local music, well, some is too gangsta hard, some is too soft rock, and some is juust...wrong. Or maybe I'll just send a box of chocolates.
Hints, you want hints? Hmmm, all right. I live in the United States, and I'm in one of those non-OK jobs for folksingers. hohoho, SS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Fran's Frantically reading Santa
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 03:05 PM

Okay I thought I had the perfect book choice. It had amazing Mudcat memories and tales and strong women --- but you've read that one... So I'll find another one...

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,tinkers secret santa
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 06:20 PM

Time is on my side this is true....
As to if we have met before and will again in a sense of we perhaps have all met before and will again , but no.....
So across time we fly.....

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,JennyO's Secret Santa
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 10:09 PM

Another note from Santa to his Santee JennyO
You're hot on my trail, looking for more clues, lo
I know some things about you, as you rightly guessed I do
And your Johnny, with his singing and his roaring forties crew

Santa knows there's warped ideas of what OZ is about, you see
It's not about Romper Stomper, nor Crocodile Dundee
It's fine people and good friends, music, dance, and singing 'til eyes are bleary
With Robin and John and Tony and Brian,
And, of course, Mr. Neary

So, a fine good Christmas to you
May it be as sweet as honey
Santa has to sign off now
'Cause he has to use the dunny

-Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: JennyO
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 10:52 PM

Hmm. Curiouser and curioser...

Santa, methinks with all those clues that maybe we have met in Real Life??? Maybe you are actually IN Oz. Are you? Or do you come from places colder and far away?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,GUEST The surely secret Santa of Sandra in S
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 12:15 AM

Hellooo, Sandra, So, Bears. Are you averse to Pandas, or do you not consider them really bears? It did go back and forth for years. They were panda-bears, then NOT bears, and now, again, they ARE bears! They must be very confused!   : 8 (      Sandra, where do you stand on this, since they are not native to your area?   I'm watching, carefully, Regards from your SS.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,The surely secret Santa of Sandra in Syndey
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 12:18 AM

Hellooo, Sandra, So, Bears. Are you averse to Pandas, or do you not consider them really bears? It did go back and forth for years. They were panda-bears, then NOT bears, and now, again, they ARE bears! They must be very confused!   : 8 (      Sandra, where do you stand on this, since they are not native to your area?   I'm watching, carefully, Regards from your SS.

(The Santee's name didn't come out right the first time. Sorry)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,JennyO's Secret Santa
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 01:24 AM

Of course I come from a place colder and farther away. I come from THE NORTH POLE!!! :-).

Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Tabster's invechiata uomo con barbe bianco
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 05:26 AM

I done plumb run out o' idees fer yore pressies Little Annie L. Way up here in the north our emoluments git frizzed, among other thangs, so iffen ya wanna guess who I is ya gonna have ter play my little game honey chile.
I is a Celt in origin, that's ya first clue!

Santa Natale

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Severn's Shy & Secretive Santa
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 06:40 AM

To give yoo a clue I'm hemispherically northern and from the right side of the herring pond.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 07:07 AM

Can you speak up, he's a bit hard of herring you know!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 07:54 AM

hello, Santa

last I heard panda were more closely related to racoon(?) family than bear family. I hadn't realised they'd been moved to a different family.

I have pandas in my collection. Bears-like critters are bear-like critters - black, brown, polar, panda, grizzly, sun, bears are bears.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Foolestroupe's snickering Secret Santa
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 08:24 AM

Hee hee hee. Parcel is nearly complete. Takes a long time from the North Pole to Oz (hmm, maybe I need a South Pole counterpart?). I'm just having a wee bit of a problem with one of the pressies (Down, I say! Get in the box! Ow! Bad Pressie!) at the moment. Hope to have it sorted out soon.

And I reiterate: be careful what you wish for, because you might get it!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 09:27 AM

Hmmm..... a genuine vintage Tonka Truck in good condition is probably well worth receiving!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Foolestroupe's Snickering Secret Santa
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 09:57 AM

Yes, but that's not it.
Guess again.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Ranger Steve's Secret Santa
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 10:22 AM

Watch the mail, Steve. Some clues coming your way. Santa has some helpers at the Getaway.

Dashing thru the snow
In a six cylinder Ford
O'er the roads we go
O good lord I'm bored."

That's another hint.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Crystal
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 11:03 AM

Where did my post go???

I'm sorry Santa I HAVE been a good girl (I deny everything said to the contary, especially the bit about the beer and the revealing bodice!)

I like Cats, Teddy Bears and Narwhols, but not dogs.
I like folk music and am always looking to expand my range.
I like crafty stuff.
I like sweets and alcohol (except beer).
I like getting presents!
I'm looking for Footrot Flats books (an Ozzie/Kiwi catter will know what I mean) and Ian Watsons "Space Marine"

n'k you

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,crystal's secret santa
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 11:38 AM

ho ho ho received and understood, christmas-surprise construction is underway, i hope your letterbox is larger than the average.

ho ho h-over & out

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,a lurking trouble maker
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 11:41 AM

Belive all of it, especially about the beer and the bodice. She doesn't mention the money down the top of it though...

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 12:42 PM

Looking forward to what my Liverpool Judy has to offer :-).

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Chanteyrangers Chrissie Judy
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 01:10 PM

And now Cape Cléire it is in sight......

I'm no boxing fan - so you won't get a fight!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 01:57 PM

200.

Do I get a Santa too?