BS: Silent Santa support group

Subject: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Emma B
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 05:57 AM

Is your Secret Santa the strong silent type, strangely seclusive and .....................well secretive?

Do you sense you are a spurned or snubbed Santee?

If you are also an alliteration addict this thread may be for YOU!

SANTA WHERE ART THOU?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 06:01 AM

I'd like to join that support group, Emma, I'm feeling a bit Santa-less myself.. :-)

"We're the Santa Seekers, come from everywhere
Singin' out this wee tune to see if you are there
Hoping that you will hear our prayer
And not just leave us in despair
Alone without a Santa, and playing solitaire."
(to the tune of D-Day Dodgers / Lili Marlene)

I'll get me coat.. :o))

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 07:01 AM

Sniff.....

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 07:17 AM

Jacqui... do come in!! The door's open, come and get a hug from a fellow sufferer..

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 07:19 AM

Alas alack, alone a lass
All she does ask is Santa's task
A word, a deed, fulfil her need
A clue, a cry, a curse, a seed
Of hope, of soap, on a rope, she could cope
With a box, of chocs, or lots and lots
Of things, to her that really matter
Or a lovely CD, by some Mudcatter !

Giok

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Bente's quiet Santa
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 08:28 AM

Don't fret, Bente. Your Santa is on the case and gathering goodies as we speak!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: sian, west wales
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 08:34 AM

Hello. My name is sian, and I'm santa-less.

There. I've said it. The healing begins.

What's worse is that my Santee is being a Silent Sheila as well! I can't win!

We could make a pact and send each other prezzies if (gasp!) worse comes to worst!

sian
snivelling

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 08:36 AM

YIPHEE!!

Oh thank you Santa, those were warming words indeed on a day when the first snow of the season hit Denmark - and the wind-chill factor keeps us just about frozen stiff :-))

I'm being SO GOOD, Santa Dear !!!

Reverent greetings,

Bente

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,The Silent Santa of JennyG
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 08:58 AM

I am all in favour of Silent Santas

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 11:38 AM

I'm not surprised that mine has been quiet

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SINSULL
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 11:46 AM

Stop whining, the whole lot of you, and grow up! Your Santas will come through in good time...or not.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 11:56 AM

Alas, I've not heard from my Santa, either. I've been as good as can be expected this year, honest.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 12:52 PM

Yeah, but Becca, we've got at least one strike against us: we've been hanging out with SINSULL. I think she bribed her Santa with Bourbon Balls, and that's the only reason she's got one herself.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 12:59 PM

Someone mention Bourbon Balls????


Sssssssssshhh....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 04:30 PM

Damn, I forgot about guilt by association (and hopefully my Santa doesn't take points off for saying "damn"...aw damn, I did it again!).

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 05:40 PM

See? We are sooooo getting coal in our stockings!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Megan L
Date: 01 Nov 06 - 06:06 PM

* peeks in door to have a quick gloat
MY santa is a darling

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennieG
Date: 02 Nov 06 - 02:24 AM

Hello to my almost-silent Santa!

But please Santa....my name.....it's JennIE not JennY....Jenny is the other one!

Cheers
JennieG (which is short for Jennifer Grace in case you were wondering)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Giok
Date: 02 Nov 06 - 06:17 AM

Is you dat Grace, or dis Grace?
G

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Nov 06 - 10:50 AM

I've heard from my Santa, so I'm not eligible to join this group, but I'd like to offer the following as a mild distraction for group therapy:

a film for you to watch.

Poke around the site (lower right hand side) and you'll find part 2. Be warned, it's very frank in its presentation!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Emma B
Date: 02 Nov 06 - 12:20 PM

oh great! no Santa and no page either :(
It's just not my day...............

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Nov 06 - 02:47 PM

I don't know why it decided to do that. Try again:

here

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,not emmabsanta
Date: 02 Nov 06 - 03:02 PM

You know Emma I think its kinda cruel to sign up to this and not play the game. I was in your position two years ago and it was kind of sad, the only joy that balanced it out was that I had such good fun with my santee. Chin up love, maybe your Santa will appear soon.
xxxx someone elses santa

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Emma B
Date: 02 Nov 06 - 03:10 PM

WAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!

Thanks SRS that was a fantastic 18 mins - be sure and watch part 2 folks!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennieG
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 02:20 AM

Giok,

How about Amazing Grace?

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 10:35 AM

Rapaire sent that to MOAB earlier this week. I've gotten a lot of mileage out of it. :)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 10:59 AM

SRS...Priceless!! LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ClaireBear
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 11:17 AM

Oh dear. I haven't heard from my Santa at all, and now that I understand the rules, I'm very worried. Could the Santa in the film have been mine? But, honest, I've ALWAYS put out wine and cheese for Santa--ever since I was a little kid--and he never went feral before...

Quietly, forlornly, she turns and slips between the whispering trees, as the leaves fall like tears.

Claire

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bet
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 12:08 PM

Hmmm! I seem to be without a Santa. Could this be that their really isn't a Santa. That this is just an old tail told by adults to their little kids? Santa where are you?   bet

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,bet's mysteriously silent santa
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 12:22 PM

don't worry bet, my elves are beavering away (elfing away?) to find the perfect gift for you ..

Then again, if you don't believe in me .. ?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bet
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 04:17 PM

Ohhh! I STILL BELIEVE!!!    I promise.   bet

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 09:50 PM

T'was two months before Christmas and all through the 'cat
Potential Santees at computer screens sat;
Clicking their mouses and posting their jive,
Waiting for their handles in "Clues and Nudges" to arrive.
Day after day, they waited and watched,
But their innocent wish now appeared to be botched.
"Nobody loves me in virtual space.
I'm a loser at Christmas, I'm out of the race!
I've been attentive to my own Santee.
But my Santa's gone missing; where can he/she be?"

So to the support group I offer these musings,
In the spirit of a sage's attachment to few things:

'Tis better to give than to receive: This thought shall guide me.
Through Mudcat as through life, with music and merriment inside me.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Becca's SS
Date: 03 Nov 06 - 11:34 PM

Now Becca, don't you fret one little bit. You have a very busy Santa, who has been searching high and low for something special for you. Trying to get as much as possible done before the madness is upon me. Keep being good, oh and dear...language... Your Secret Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 04 Nov 06 - 01:51 PM

Yippeee!! I promise not to let Sinsull get me in trouble any more, Santa!! I'll be good, I swear

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 04 Nov 06 - 03:45 PM

That's two of us Sinsull fraternizers out of the cold, Becca, maybe there's still time for Tami and Jacqui to redeem themselves as well :o))

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 04 Nov 06 - 03:58 PM

Let's send warm christmas thoughts to them both, Bente...Jacqui's in it pretty deep with sinsull so she'll need extra help! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 04 Nov 06 - 04:04 PM

Okay, Becca, let's help our fellow fraternizers.. Warm and healing thoughts heading towards Portland from this side of the Great Pond :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Snuffy
Date: 05 Nov 06 - 06:34 PM

A fortnight now since I heard from my Santa. perhaps he's gone into hibernation.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,JennIEG's Secret(and usualy Silent) Santa
Date: 05 Nov 06 - 07:44 PM

One grovels in abject apology ! Mis Spelling one's santees name is unforgiveable . However there IS a Package now in Transit !

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,JennieG at work
Date: 06 Nov 06 - 07:14 PM

Ooooohhhhhh - thank you Santa! I love getting parcels.

Cheers
JennieG who should probably be shelving books

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 10:19 AM

SIGH! Becca gets a santa, Bente gets a santa, me, I got nuthin'! And I've never even put a puking flamingo in someone's garden! Well, OK, so there was the inflatable moose head, but that was a thoughtful gift, there's an identical one in some fancy home decorating magazine. I was doing Sinsull a favor, really!
sniffle

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 10:29 AM

One time I put a puking flamingo in someone's garden...ONE time! Of course, I did let Sins take the fall for it for a short while. hehehe. But I owned up when asked about it.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:01 AM

And what did I do to deserve this? I've been so good all year and I'm such a nice person, plunged into a den of iniquitous women who have tried so hard to corrupt me!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: MMario
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:03 AM

I can vouch for Jacqui....as she sat there sipping her white cranberry juice and her Granny smith apple juice...

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:05 AM

Thank you MMario. I loved your CD by the way!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: MMario
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:07 AM

see? She's polite and gracious too!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:13 AM

Hehe he he he he........

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:18 AM

And she's married to my father...that ought to count for bonus points!!! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 11:53 AM

Becca - I love you!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Megan L
Date: 07 Nov 06 - 03:13 PM

* peeps back in the door - - - what sad sacks you should have behaved better.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 03:14 AM

Just remember that some Santas are not allowed to use the computer because they haven't tidied their rooms... so there is a Santee out there who will have heard nothing.... blame it on parental control and "tough love".

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: the animal
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 04:26 AM

Has my missing Santa suffered global warming and been washed away with the polar ice cap?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Some untidy youngster's Secret Santa
Date: 08 Nov 06 - 04:32 AM

Does that mean that said Santee is not eligible for pressies, either?

*Starts counting the money in preparation for a spending spree. Now, what would I like to get for me, then?? Black Goth earrings? Hmmm.. possibly.. Lego Pirakas? Nah.. I'm too old for that, surely (although the Ball Shooter and Zamor Spheres are pretty neat).. Think, think.. Ah.. CHOCOLATE, of course, LOTS of chocolate :o))

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 10:19 AM

Geez, even JACQUI's got a santa now. And I cleaned my room before I went to the Getaway, Jason must've messed it up again while I was gone. Sigh

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 10:36 AM

ranger1, maybe you have the Santa that hasn't tidied her room. Just a thought.

Come to think of it, I haven't heard from my Santa for a while...

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 10:49 AM

Waddya mean - 'even JACQUI's got a santa now.'!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 12:02 PM

Just what I said.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 12:13 PM

Heck, I couldn't even get a rise out the silent santa support group with my purple poetry, let alone my santa. And my room's as tidy as it's gonna be. Gulp, sniffle, sob.

Loneleyyyy, I'm mister lonelyyyyyyyy....

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 01:51 PM

Some santas can be a bit mean Elmer. I'm sorry that yours is absent. Never mind - many happy thoughts in your general direction. (same thing happened to me several years ago)
xx

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,pesky wabbit
Date: 09 Nov 06 - 02:31 PM

Thinking of you Elmer

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 06:05 PM

Sigh. It's getting a bit lonely in here.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Emma B
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 06:09 PM

I'm still a lonely little Santee too :(

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 07:27 PM

Thanks, guest and pesky wabbit. Looks like there are enough of us to put together a decent potluck and jam session. I'll bring chocolate brownies and sing "It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To."

Elmer

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennieG
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 06:52 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennieG
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 06:54 PM

Oops - sorry about that - fingers got into gear before brain!

I have a strong silent Santee too, but he seems a lovely bloke just the same. His package is on its way, I didn't want it to get caught up in that frantic pre-Christmas post office rush.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Pesky wabbit
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 07:03 PM

Hey doc! - I love a party

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 08:07 PM

Who the heck are you, pesky wabbit????

Fudd's homeland security

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Pesky wabbit
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 08:54 AM

OOOOOOOOO! I'm so wascawwy

Catch me if you can

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 07:18 PM

Hey pesky wabbit! I've gone global. You can't escape me now!

Fudd wules the woild!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Emma B
Date: 15 Nov 06 - 04:07 PM

les lapins regnent le monde

that's Fwench you know :)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 02:25 AM

You got that wight. The wabbit is most definitely Fwench.

Fwench Wabbit

The better to toast your imminent capture, pesky wabbit!

Elmer

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Alison's Silent Santa
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 04:16 AM

I'm here.... *drum rolls ominously*

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Bente's Quiet Santa
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 10:13 AM

I'm going to the post office today to ship out goodies for Bente...hope you're still being good and not letting SINSULL corrupt you.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Pesky wabbit
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 10:43 AM

Thwanks Elmer
can I bring 399 fwiends along too?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 09:46 PM

Hey, did you know that you have a FAN CLUB????

a fan club!

Your support group is growing by leaps and bounds (of leaping and bounding rabbits).

Elmer

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 10:12 PM

My Santa appeared a month ago so why am I being blamed for Becca's and Jacqui's lack of a Santa. And that wasn't White Cranberry Juice Jacqui was swilling. It was moonshine. None of you are any good or you wouldn't be hanging around my house.
SINS, who has been very good.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 09:08 AM

THANK YOU Quiet Santa for your wonderful news. Not only do I, indeed, have a Santa, but an active, thoughtful and caring one at that, one who sends me pressies. I am blessed, that's for sure :-)

I AM being good, I promise, scouts' honour and all that. I solemly swear that, although I must admit I did spend a few days up in Portland, ME this past August, I did NOT get corrupted by THAT WOMAN Mary Sullivan aka SINSULL - I'm such a poor, wee, naive, innocent thing, me, and my profound innocence protects me from any adverse influences :-))

However, Santa, I think it's time for a wee bitty confession here, now that the pressie has been sent. You see, Santa, I actually liked the people I met at the Sullivan residence, every one of them.. I know I probably shouldn't say this, but I feel it's important to be honest with you, so there you go. Forgive me, Santa, for I have sinned. But not very much, Santa. Whatever anybody else might tell you to the contrary, I shall strongly deny it. I did not go to any cemeteries with any strange men (I did enjoy the icecream and the company, though, Jed ;-)), and I also did not pose for piccies with the Nearly Headless Jesus in Mary's back garden - and any photographic evidence of any such occurrence must per definition be a fabrication.. I certainly did not listen to any of Kendall's and Seamus Kennedy's naughty jokes, and even if I may have heard snippets here and there, I definitely didn't understand a word of it, I'm far too innocent for that ;-))

So, you see, Santa, I'm all squeaky clean and pure of heart and mind, and please don't let anybody convince you otherwise, 'cause that would not be fair. I may have made - in all innocence, of course - a few minor mistakes during the past year, but nothing for you to worry about, Santa Dear..

Yours respectfully,

Bente

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Megan L
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 09:16 AM

Oh Santa whit a fibber thon wee viking is half the lies she tells isny true and the other half weel they are jist plain fibs.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Bente's Santa - not fooled for a minute
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 09:27 AM

Little does Bente know, but her Santa was also at SINSULLS this summer and I know exactly what went on there! I see you when you're sleeping and I know when you're awake....but I sent the pressies anyway because you're such a dear. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 09:53 AM

Uh, Santa Dear, that sounds both scary and reassuring at the same time.. At least you know, then, that what thon Ork was saying about me isna true ;-))

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SINSULL
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 10:19 AM

You left out the part about lascivious dancing with Sir Roberts right in front of god and everybody.
Imagine apologizing for visiting me. You are in hot water young lady. Watch for a package from me!
Auntie SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 11:04 AM

Pleeeeze, Auntie SINS, I did no such thing.. I apologized for sinning, and unless you equate visiting your good self with sinning, that can hardly be construed as apologizing for visiting, surely? I only mentioned you, 'cause my Santa explicitly warned me not to get corrupted by you, see, and so obviously I had to alleviate Santa's fears on that score..

Cor blimey, is he a SIR?? Should I have courtesied, then??

Bente (all contrite and quite happy that Nearly Headless Jesus is probably too big to make an Atlantic crossing..)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Pesky wabbit
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 12:54 PM

help for hungover wabbits

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 03:56 PM

Oh yeah, you wascally wabbit? I really feel your pain!

Elmer's empathy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 05:28 PM

Bente, I wouldn't be too sure that Nearly Headless Jesus won't be appearing in Jylland any time soon. Where there's a will, there's a way, especially where Sins is concerned. And it may just be his head that shows up, you never know.

Oh, well. Potluck for the santa-less residents of this forum sounds like a good idea. I'll bring beef stew.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 05:18 AM

Tami, now you got me worried.. You will let me know immediately, won't you, if Nearly Headless Jesus (or parts of him) suddenly disappear from the grounds of the Sullivan residence?? I do know, indeed, that Auntie Sins is a formidable force to be reckoned with, and she did sound rather miffed in her last communication - she might even send me a few fur balls, if I don't step really carefully around her for a while..

As for the potluck, I'd like to join in, if you'll let me. I could bring a layer cake or two :-))

Best wishes,

Bente (on tiptoe so as not to waken the sleeping lioness)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Elmer's Silent Santa
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 09:00 PM

Y'know, Elmer, just because your Santa doesn't spend time making up silly rhymes and clues and stuff doesn't mean he or she isn't a good Santa! Could be he or she is spending time gathering wonderful goodies for you.

Patience is all.

Your Silent Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Becca's SS
Date: 21 Nov 06 - 10:48 PM

It's not nice to pick on Sinsull. And I've grown rather fond of Bourbon Balls... HIC!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 03:24 PM

Patience is my middle name. I've been chasing a certain wascally wabbit since the last millenium.

Glad to hear from you Santa, if only to be bawled out once again. Golly whillikers. First you threaten me with coal, and now I get chewed out for, for, for, for--what????? Did I ever say you weren't a good Santa? What, pray tell, did I ever do to you, O invisible presence of presents?

I gratefully look forward to whatever, whenever, and however you have in mind.

Your patient, penitent, and one helluva nice Santee,

Elmer

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Everyone's Santa
Date: 23 Nov 06 - 03:22 PM

Y'all be good now,hear?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 05 Dec 06 - 06:18 PM

Oh dear , not a word from my secret santa since October when he/she asked for some hints. I posted hints 10th October and then nothing. I am being very patient honest. just a little clue ...... pleeaaasssseee!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SINSULL
Date: 05 Dec 06 - 08:18 PM

fur balls?
I was channel surfing the other day and saw a program designed to show children how to make wonderful crafts out of household items. The worst was a plaster made from dryer lint. You take the dryer lint and mix it with Elmer's glue and coloring along with some flour. The whole mess is mixed and applied to a bottle then decorated with fake gems. A truly hideous item which set me to wondering if I could not retrieve cat and dog hair masses from the vacuum and create a similar treasure. Be afraid, Bente. Be very afraid.
Love,
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 08:22 AM

I would laugh at that, but I'm afraid one will show up on my doorstep if I do! ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 08:51 AM

Vacuum Sins; you have a vacuum?

Giok

I'm outta here!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 08:58 AM

N-n-now I-i-i-i-i'm s-s-s-shaking s-s-s-so h-h-h-hard I c-c-can b-b-b-barely type.... A handmade gift from Auntie Sins does conjure up images that will keep me awake for nights to come, that's for sure.. Only consolation that I can think of is, that fur balls will probably be construed as "animal produce" and safely removed by the customs authorities before the package lands in my mailbox.. :-))

Becca, don't laugh too hard, it's not good for your back, girl :-)

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 09:00 AM

Oh, lovely, another candidate for a handmade gift from Auntie Sins.. Be afraid, Giok, be very afraid.. :o))

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 05:38 PM

Well, it can't be worse than a Bigmouth Billy Bass that won't shut off. That's what I got for my last birthday. I think I'd prefur a fur-mache sculpture to another Billy Bass.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Becca's SS
Date: 06 Dec 06 - 07:09 PM

Well now Becca, Santa has finished shopping and packing everything for you. If I can just get that sodden elf out of the elf bar and back on the job before I knock the stuffing out of him, you shoud receive your package soon. All the merriest, Secret Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 07 Dec 06 - 08:46 AM

Yippee!!! Thank you Santa!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Leadfingers
Date: 07 Dec 06 - 09:32 AM

SSHHHH !!!!!! 100 !!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 11:55 PM

It is almost two months since I heard from my Secret Santa. I wonder if I need to join this august group before much more time passes? My Secret Santa seems to have faded away. . .

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 08:07 AM

Well, at lest you heard something. Mine has been stubbornly silent from day one. Oh well. lI always did like the big silent type.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 08:09 AM

Bleah! Never start typing until you've finished your first cup of coffee! Dumb HTML! And the last line should read, san italics, I always did like the big silent type.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: bfdk
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 08:39 AM

Oooh, Tami, and you've been SOOO good this year, and then no word from your Santa...

Thank you SO MUCH for remembering I was admiring that little blue butterfly, it's really, really lovely :-)

A little something - not a real christmas present, though - is winging its way to S Portland as I write. I hope it does make it in time for Christmas, as there's something for you in there as well.

Best wishes,

Bente

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 14 Dec 06 - 08:07 AM

Thanks, Bente! I always did like the Danes.

And I sigh again. Some people have already got their prezzies, and I still haven't heard a peep from my Santa. I guess that rules out Santa being a chicken, or any other sort of bird that makes peeping noises...

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Dec 06 - 10:56 AM

I did receive a card yesterday, but I'm not sure who it is from, except it is the U.K.. The initials don't turn up in a member search and the signed name has a first letter I can't work out. Blush I feel kind of silly not being able to work this out--if it is from my Secret Santa, thank you, it's a great card. And if it is someone else, send a PM and let me know it was you.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Dec 06 - 08:09 PM

I figured it out. Last year's secret santa, but I wasn't thinking in terms of an abbreviated moniker. Sheesh. Thank you!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,SINSULL's Slightly Sozzled Singing Santa
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 01:21 AM

Hello my little Santee. Had any more postcards lately from more exotic places? It's cold and raining here right now, which won't help you with clues at all.

You will be glad to know that your parcel is now winging it's way around the world (do reindeer have wings?) I told the reindeer to hurry, but you know how reindeer are! With some luck you should have your prezzie by Christmas, but if not, then soon after.

I read with much interest, your post about making gifts out of dryer lint. I do seem to accumulate an awful lot. And just because it says "soft toy" on the customs declaration on your package, doesn't mean anything at all - honest. No sirree ma'am! Only the best for my Santee :-)

SSSSS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 08:46 AM

I haven't heard a word from my Santa for ages either. I've tried to be very good, not easy with the crowd I hang around with, so I hope that my Santa hasn't abandoned me!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 11:50 AM

Oh, yeah, right, trying to be good? Tell us another one, why don't you? At least you've heard from your santa. Mine's not only secret, but silent, as well!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Dec 06 - 12:48 PM

The Lone Ranger!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 12:21 PM

my santa is still very silent!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 01:34 PM

I got a postcard from my Santa the other day. I can hardly wait to find out who he/she is! I have no idea, of course.

Happily clueless as always.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Becca's SS
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 07:00 PM

Well, thank God that arrived! I only sent it two weeks ago. Your Christmas package was mailed at the beginning of the week. Supposed to be 2 day delivery. Right. I know I must be patient with the holiday rush and all. Your present should arrive presently(I love it when I'm witty!) I hope your enjoying the season. Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 16 Dec 06 - 11:07 PM

Should I throw in the towel and join this group? Not a peep! Not a card! I did my Secret Santa best and sent a package (amazing how much you can stuff into a "flat rate" envelope if you use rubberbands and a lot of strapping tape!) I have my fingers crossed for reciprocity. . .

Sniff

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 17 Dec 06 - 05:53 AM

That's a damn shame, SRS :-( And you're such a good and generous Santa!
I know - from a previous year. I hope your Santa shows up soon!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 01:14 PM

Thank you, Santa.

The delay in the arrival of the post card is partially my fault. You see, I received a notice from the Post Office in my town that they didn't like the state of my mailbox (it was rusty..not broken, just rusty) and they refused to deliver my mail until it was replaced. I passed the information along to my landlord who took his own sweet time replacing it so I went a couple of weeks without mail. I just got a flood of things on Friday.

I hope the PO gets coal for christmas, as they were not very nice during this whole event.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: RangerSteve
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 03:39 PM

Tami,
Your formerly secret and silent Santa is sending your gift on Tues. or Wed. Now quit yer whinin' or I'll replace the goodies with lumps of coal.
Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Becca's SS
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 03:45 PM

And coal it will be if that package doesn't get there mighty soon!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,SRSss's Sssomewhat Sssilent Sssanta
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 03:52 PM

Ssssilent, Ssssstilly? Ssssay it issssn't ssssso!

Jusssst watching, assss all good Sssssantas sssshould. Making a lisssst, checking it twicsssse, that sssssort of thing.

Ssssome folkssss call it "lurking". But that'sss jusssst sssso wrong!

I ssssee you've been very nicssse and not naughty, at leassssst up until the lasssst few dayssss when you losssst patiencssssse with me!

Trusssst me; Sssssanta Clausssss ISsssss coming to town!!!

...asss ssssoon assss I find that ssssssleigh...

...sssso you'd better not pout! Ho ho ho hisss hisssss hissssss

SRS's SSsssss

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 06:44 PM

Not a word :-(

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 07:45 PM

WOW! Is that how rangers treat one another? Have to admit though, Tami has been whining big time! So have Micca and Jacqui. Come on Santas. Get to the PO.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 18 Dec 06 - 10:47 PM

When did I whine? I have had one post from my Santa and nothing since.

I know Micca's got his Santa because he posted on the other thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 08:41 AM

It wasn't whining, more like sniffling and whimpering.

YIPPEE!!!

I no longer am in need of this group, but I will stick around for anyone who might need an ear to sniffle and whimper to.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 08:49 AM

Ya know, after one very very early and obscure post, I haven't heard anything from my Secret Santa.

Demands of work, etc. keep me from popping in here as often as I'd like, but I've seen no trace.

Then again, I haven't had time to post hints to my Santee either. Sigh.

Gonna be Christmas, izzit? End of December, fer-pete's-sake?!? How did THIS happen? I thought it was just October! Arghhh!

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:57 AM

Not me this time Linn but Yuletide greetings anyway

Mrs c

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 20 Dec 06 - 06:57 PM

My Santa is not quite silent. But nearly. Last year my Santa was not quite, but nearly silent - AND I didn't get a present.
Only getting a little bit worried. Still watching the mailbox. Thought I would seek out a hug or two. Willing to give out hugs in return.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,santaless
Date: 22 Dec 06 - 03:14 PM

boo hoo

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 22 Dec 06 - 03:18 PM

Thank you Tami - for the hug. Glad you no longer need this thread. Off to spend Christmas with the grandchildren. Maybe there'll be a package between Christmas and New Year. We did get some rain yesterday. Best present of all.
Cheers and Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Mrs. Cobble's Secret Santa
Date: 22 Dec 06 - 04:49 PM

There are WAY too many Santa threads to keep track of! But I'm trying!!

My dear Mrs. Cobble,
   Your package was scheduled to arrive late this week so I'm a bit surprised you haven't received it yet. But it's coming! I promise!

Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Pseudolus
Date: 22 Dec 06 - 04:51 PM

Only one more delivery day before Christmas! I still have hope that my present will arrive!

Frank

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Linda Goodman Zebooker
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 02:54 PM

I have heard two peeps from my Santa, so s/he's not completely silent. But no pressie yet. I don't have to worry, though. It's 64 degrees and sunny in Maryland, so Christmas can't be for another couple of months, at least!(?) Guess I'll go ride a bicyle, now ???!!?

Linda - who is somewhat wondering what the heck is going on.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 03:52 PM

I've heard from my Secret Santa, but nothing arrived in today's mail, and this is the last delivery day before the holiday.

sniff

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 04:16 PM

Same here. However, that means we'll have presents to open AFTER Christmas!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 04:20 PM

The post cooperated and my gift arrived in time for the holiday. Hang in there guys - I know of at least one Secret Santa who's surprise is in a neighbor's house. And he/she will be pissed when he/she learns of its circuitous journey around the globe.
heh heh

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 04:47 PM

Did I really type "who's" when I meant "whose"?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 05:07 PM

Mary, have you been sampling too many of your Bourbon Balls?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 05:26 PM

Howe elses can I get the recipesssss rite????

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Linda Goodman Zebooker
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 05:35 PM

Coming home from my bemused bicycle ride I found a message on my phone machine from someone else in my building. She didn't clearly leave her name, so I don't know who it was, but the message was something about packages for me being left at her door, and she was taking them to the Reception Desk (which is now closed until Dec 26th). I'm not expecting anything delivered except from my Secret Santa, so maybe, maybe maybe ????

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,SRS'sss remorsssseful SSssss
Date: 23 Dec 06 - 06:53 PM

Ssssorry, Sssssstilly. Your pressssie really isssss in the posssst. Hope it'sss worth the sssusssspensssse.

The USsssPSssss doessss sssay they'll deliver on Chrissstmasss Eve and Chrisssstmassss Day, sssso don't losssse hope for a Chrisssstmasss miracle jusssst yet.

Hissss ho ho...

SRS'ss SSssss

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 24 Dec 06 - 03:13 AM

I can't fault you for aiming at a dramatic arrival in the nick of time--it seems the USPS and the OZ postal folks (whatever they're called) managed an 11th hour delivery for me. Whew! Anyway, we shall see. But I just took a look at my frozen front porch (it's well after midnight and is now Christmas Eve) and there is nothing out there delivered when I was out this evening.

I've stopped baking for now, and I'm taping The Man Who Came to Dinner to watch tomorrow. . .

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Fran
Date: 24 Dec 06 - 04:50 PM

Nothing has arrived for me yet either, fingers crossed for a surprise in the new year!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennieG
Date: 24 Dec 06 - 05:13 PM

Nothing for me either. I must have been very very bad...... :-(

We will be away from Dec 27 to Jan 7 so perhaps there will be a surprise waiting for me when we come home.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Becca72
Date: 25 Dec 06 - 08:17 AM

I got a card from the Post Office on Saturday well after they closed saying they had my pressie in their possession. Since I live in an apartment building on a busy street they will not leave packages. Which is actually fine by me for safety sake. But it also means I won't get to pick up my pressie until Friday when I have the day off, as the PO and I have the same business hours. But many many thanks to my "VA Secret Santa". I'll get back to you later in the week!!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 26 Dec 06 - 04:49 PM

Nothin' yet. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Tig
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 02:24 PM

Firecat is watching the catflap......

She's said she will give it until her birthday (old Christmas Eve) until she stops believing. Santa - please send a message!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SharonA
Date: 27 Dec 06 - 04:27 PM

My Santa has been silent since the 15th of December
When he promised me a token in the mail,
To be followed by a present. Maybe he did not remember
My address. Each day the postman, without fail,
Delivers bills, delivers junk mail and the supermarket flyers,
Even jury duty notices! But still
I wait to see a word from Santa or the little elves he hires
And I wonder if I really ever will.

Waaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!
Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Pseudolus
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 09:49 AM

I too was promised a snail mail clue but none has arrived...oh well. I still have hope, after all this is only the fourth day of Christmas and I already have some birds who are constantly on the phone, some other birds who I can't understand,a couple of turtle doves and a big ol pear tree with a picture of Shirley Jones in it!

Frank

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,An ex-silent Santa's Santee
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 03:47 PM

I had a silent santa last year and no present at all.
But
This year I had a lovely prezzie which arrived in plenty of time.

Sooooo....

Don't give up on the secret santa idea altogether if this years present never arrives. It is worth waiting until next year for a reliable santa.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 04:05 PM

I'm not giving up either. I do hope it's not the second year in a row without a present though.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Sniffy's Secret Santa
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 04:22 PM

I received word from two independant sources that my gift did indeed arrive in the UK by December 15th. However, I have no word from Snuffy as to whether it actually arrived at his own door.

Either it hasn't come yet, or it did come, and he didn't like it, and doesn't know how to say so... Either option leaves me a bit nail-bitey.

How's the Royal Mail feeling, these days? Should I worry?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Snuffy
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 08:08 PM

Not a sniff (nor a snuff) of a pressie yet, Santa. I keep checking every day but all I get is disappointment. :-(

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Pseudolus
Date: 28 Dec 06 - 10:50 PM

If no present arrives it would be the first time. I wouldn't give up on the idea at all. I think it's great and will continue to participate every year!

Frank

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: CapriUni
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 12:22 AM

I never did get a present from the first year. Never found out who my secret santa was either -- whether I'd simply been forgotton, or if my Santa had met some tragic accident.

But I got so much joy from giving to my Santee that I signed up to do it again, and again, and again, and ... how many of these have we done, by now? ... And I'll do it again next year.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 06:13 AM

My first pressie took 4 months to travel from Tennassee to Sydney.

And it as worth the wait!

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 07:06 AM

I had an almost silent Santa in 2004 - they posted 4 words right near the beginning, and were never heard from again, and as time went by and I heard nothing month after month and into 2005, I eventually got a Super Substitute Secret Santa, Stilly River Sage, who sent me a lovely parcel - I think it was in about April 2005. Although I asked, nobody ever told me who my original Santa was, or what became of them. I don't think the list was published that year either. I still sometimes wonder....

The other years have been really great - this year was particularly special! I'll be in it next year for sure!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Linda Goodman Zebooker
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 09:46 AM

Listening again to my phone message about the mysterious packages, I now think it was a wrong number, meant for somebody named Nancy. No packages for me turned up at my reception desk on the day after Christmas or since. Not even the annual coffeecake from my tax-preparer!

So, I'm wondering if I do have a Santa, and when I will hear or see something. I still believe.

Linda

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 03:52 PM

I had so much fun playing games with my Santee, so much pleasure getting her present together too. Also I got to play Helpful Elf. Loved that! My Santa sounds thoughtful and loving - I'm hopeful still.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Snuffy
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 07:32 PM

You were a superb elf, Joy. Many thanks. My santee never managed to work out who you were.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 07:34 PM

So, what happens to a Santee if the Santa is banned???

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 29 Dec 06 - 10:47 PM

Hey, maybe my original Santa in 2004 was Martin Gibson?

Joybell, you should go into business as a professional elf. You have been a good one - on more than one occasion!

Good elf! - Jenny

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Snuffy
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 08:09 AM

Well, the last post of 2006 has been and gone: perhaps next year will bring better luck! I'd say "Roll on Tuesday" except that I have to be back at work then. :-(

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 08:36 AM

Aww Snuffy. And you were such a good Santa to our freda, too :-( Hope there's something for you in the new year to make up for having to go back to work.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SharonA
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 04:43 PM

If it's any consolation,      y, I have to wait until Wednesday to check my mail again, since Tuesday will be a day of remembrance in the US (for the recently-deceased Gerald Ford) and the Post Office will be closed along with all the other governmental things.

I just hope my Santa isn't one of those Mudcatters who's had to go into the hospital for an operation recently... hope the delay is simply due to a postal-system snafu. Wish he/she would give us an update, though. Hey, Santa, you okay out there?

Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Leadfingers
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 04:49 PM

I have heard nothing from my Santa either , nor , if it comes to that , from my Santee !

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 30 Dec 06 - 10:01 PM

SharonA, not sure which Mudcatters you are referring to, but MY SS, Chanteyranger, is still in hospital. So that's one you can eliminate from your possibilities.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 31 Dec 06 - 04:22 PM

It was a pleasure Snuffy - thanks. And thanks JennyO.
This is such a nice support group. I'll have mixed feelings about leaving when my parcel arrives - as it surely will - :-?
How do I do a brave face in emoticons?
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 03:11 AM

Aw Joy, you don't have to leave this group - you can hang around and offer support to those left without presents. Having been there and done that one year, I understand how they feel till their pressie arrives - as mine did eventually - a few months later.

Not sure how to do a brave face in emoticons though...

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 01 Jan 07 - 07:00 AM

\_/    fixed smile plastered on face?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 03 Jan 07 - 05:57 AM

But I don't have a present yet. I was just being hopeful. OK that one's pretty good, Sandra.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,bet's secret santa
Date: 03 Jan 07 - 06:26 AM

well .. I haven't heard from you .. hope that doesn't mean your pressie didn't arrive! I did think I'd sent it in time.

Anyway, I hope you had a good Christmas and wish you a happy new year.

your santa

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 03 Jan 07 - 06:47 AM

\___/ wider fixed smile, the first one looked a bit tentative


why are the goooooogle ads for Catholic Music (Catholic Classics & Gregorian Chant in Stock & Ready to Go) and Sheet Music (New Christians Network Meet Aussie Christian, Sign Up!)
I wonder who wrote the second one, it doesn't seem to make sense

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 03 Jan 07 - 08:10 AM

here's a few more fixed smiles (more or less) Take your pick.

   ☋           ☺        ⋃

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SharonA
Date: 03 Jan 07 - 12:17 PM

Thanks for the info about Chanteyranger, JennyO. I've read that Bonecruncher and Kendall have also had operations recently, but I don't know if they're Secret Santas this year.

Then there's Alba (Jude), whose package was returned to sender and must be sent again, according to this thread... so somebody's pressie is accounted for...

Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Firecat
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 09:01 AM

Not a peep have I head from my Santa AT ALL!!! And it's now nearly a week since my birthday and still no sign... :-(

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 02:46 PM

So it's me and Firecat and JennieG still hoping. Who else? Just so's it's not so lonely.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 03:02 PM

I'm glad to be a rescue Santa for someone who didn't get a gift. Maybe give it another week, and if nothing arrives, send me a PM.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Snuffy
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 07:40 PM

My Santa has revealed herself and sent me a lovely cyber-pressie as a consolation, but the 3-D one is still somwhere in the maw of the Royal Mail.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennieG
Date: 11 Jan 07 - 07:53 PM

My Santa has made contact and my present is out there somewhere. Joy - I hope you get something this year!

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Joybells SS
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 11:19 AM

Joy,
It has been sent, I PROMISE!
Unfortunatly I wasn't able to actually send it before Xmas, but I went to the post office and gave them some money to send it to you when I got home (I even sent it by airmail to ensure prompt delivery)!
Unfortunatly we all know what those naughty postal Elves are like, so if it hasn't turned up in the next couple of weeks tell me so I can light a fire under them!
Santa (feeling guilty)

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 05:17 PM

Hurray! Happiness! Thank you! Thank you Santa! I knew you sounded like a caring Santa.

There was a cloud over Christmas for me anyway. I lost someone very dear to me. The one who gave me the name Joybell. A present after Christmas is just the thing. Please don't feel guilty - It was meant to be.
For everything there is a season ....
Cheers and hapiness, Joybell.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 05:20 PM

A present for me! A present for me! A present for me! A present for me! A present for me! A present for me!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Snuffy's no-longer secret Santa...
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 05:35 PM

Oh, dear. That is discouraging. I wonder how much longer I should give it, before trying to send out a duplicate...

BTW, there is a tiny bit of local connection, in that consolation pressie, to the area in which I grew up (if not the area I'm living now), which I will reveal in due course.

I certainly hope your pressie arrives before the Winter Solstice in the Antipodes...

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 13 Jan 07 - 09:30 AM

Joybell - so sorry to hear of your loss, particularly happening over the holiday. Please accept my condolences.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 13 Jan 07 - 03:06 PM

Thank you Jacqui.
It was my cousin who had become more like a sister. She had searched for me for over 50 years until she found me about 5 years ago. She'd named me Joybell in her birthday book - way back when I was born. She was 13 then. She was never allowed to meet me - long story.
We packed a lot into 5 years. No regrets except that we were hoping for more time.
Joybell

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 02:50 AM

I'll be a substitute Santa for any U.S. 'catter who missed out this year (sorry--overseas postage is beyond my means right now) in gratitude for the great mudcat support for Chanteyranger during his long haul of need. I've got some cool stuff waiting for a stranded Santee. Just PM.

Elmer

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: jacqui.c
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 08:59 AM

I'll go along with Elmer. I'm off to the UK in a month's time so if there is a presentless Santee over there......

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Severn
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 09:28 AM

I will galdly be a Santa to anyone Santaless, as well.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 14 Jan 07 - 04:18 PM

What a great idea that is.
Me too. I can help out for an Aussie Santee. Of course it won't be very secret - but that's OK.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 11:15 PM

I got my present! Scottish Dance book. Aurora Dance Society. Great! and a tee-shirt with their name on it. And a minty-chocolate orb - not melted - already into that. And a lovely calendar of Scottish scenes.
Thank you. Thank you Santa.
"...sent it to you when I got home...." + Scottish = ?? Giok? Hmmm. More searching needed here. No clues on the wrapper.
Thank you. Thank you.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Joybells santa
Date: 16 Jan 07 - 07:11 AM

I wrote one of the dances in the book!
My mudcat name is nothing like my real name though!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 16 Jan 07 - 04:02 PM

So just one dance Santa? And you alone? That narrows it down a bit. Rosemary? Ewen? Back to the clues thread. Look for Scottish dancing. I can't wait to try calling some of the dances. Our little local school has just the right number of children for a set.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Joybells SS
Date: 16 Jan 07 - 05:24 PM

Glad you like it!
I'm a girlie type santa!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 17 Jan 07 - 03:40 PM

Ah! Ha! thought so. Wasn't quite sure though. So Rosemary? Must check the credits in the book again. But that doesn't help with your Mudcat name does it?
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Joys Santa
Date: 17 Jan 07 - 07:23 PM

Rosemary is correct! But who am I?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Tig
Date: 18 Jan 07 - 02:16 PM

Firecat is still being hopeful.....

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SharonA
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 04:10 PM

O dark despair! Whatever shall I do?
It's been five weeks since I have heard from you,
O Santa dear, yet still no postman's left
A present in my box. My soul, bereft,
Waits through the bitter winter nights in vain,
Yet with bright hope to hear from you again.
Have you, perhaps, seen what may make you shiver:
Your gift, once more returning to the giver?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Joybell
Date: 08 Feb 07 - 04:26 PM

Rosemary! Thank you. Well I'm half right. Back to the search for your mudcat name.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Snuffy
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 02:25 PM

Don't give up hope. My pressie arrived today!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Feb 07 - 05:26 PM

I've given up , so I will just say 200 !

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Pseudolus at Work
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 09:28 AM

Any chance of getting the list of Santas and their Santees?

Frank

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Alba
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 09:39 AM

I haven't heard from my Santee!
Finger crossed that they finally got their wee prezzie.
Next time round I am just going to take the bloody present to my Santee's door personally.
I'll just choose my own Santee out of a hat and make it nearish my place so I won't have to buy a plane ticket to deliver it...*grin* or keep it within the country.
Homeland security and all that!
I sent 2 CD's of Mass destruction and finally removed them when the package got returned for second time and sent it a third time CD~less:>(
Jude

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: ranger1
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 09:45 AM

What on earth was on those CDs, Jude?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 01:12 PM

Scottish gibberish Tami ¦¬]
G.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Alba
Date: 15 Feb 07 - 01:28 PM

See you Giok......8>) LOL...how did you know?????

Actually Homeland security rules and regulations probably spared my SS a lot of ear pain Tami...they CDs were of me singing..*wince* My very nice Postie said that maybe the CDs were causing the prob! So I removed them and I haven't got the parcel back as yet!! I do however have every intention of sending the CDs to another victim as soon as possible...!! * Mad Grin*
Love,
Jude

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SharonA
Date: 27 Feb 07 - 06:11 PM

Still no word from Santa,
Still no package bright.
Maybe I'll hear from him
Before next Christmas night.
It's been almost two months now
Since he said he'd re-send
The box that was returned to him
But it's not at this end.

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: skipy
Date: 27 Feb 07 - 06:56 PM

So, last Friday I am in my local (pub that is) & a mate of mine of 12 years standing, that I used to work with but now see very rarely was in there, we chatted, he told me that he was quite worried as he had got an order to deliver a bag of coal to my gaff, and he knows that we are gas powered not coal! So he dropped it, rang the bell & ran away! The plot thickens!
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Psharon's Pseudo Psecret Psanta
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 10:44 AM

Box on the way. Psomeone decided to Pstreamline the process. Reindeer have Priority Pservice order--no Pstopping until PA.

PPPP

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Skipy's Sekret Skanta
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 01:31 PM

Nya-ha-haaaaaaa! I do train my servants well!

SSS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 05:10 PM

They are out there.... keep watching the pies.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 05:23 PM

Pies?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Sorcha
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 06:14 PM

Come back bring PIE! Me want PIE!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 08:43 PM

Pie is gooooooood!!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,Psharon's Pseudo Psecret Psanta
Date: 23 Mar 07 - 12:04 AM

By now that package should have been discovered. The reindeer are back home, swilling a dark beer they picked up when they paused over southern Ontario. They'll be pissed for the rest of the month.

Msssss SA, your box probably awaits!

PPPP

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Mar 07 - 12:01 PM

So, any news on Santas and Santees?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: GUEST,SharonA, where are you?
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 01:25 PM

A Second Secret Santa has stepped into the breach, but no news from the intended Santee. Report, please! Did the box arrive?

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: JennyO
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 12:44 AM

I see SharonA hasn't posted since the 5th March.

Yoo hoo.............!

Calling SharonA...............!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SharonA
Date: 31 Mar 07 - 04:53 PM

Huh? What?? Whoozzerr????

I must've been hibernating for a bit there. But I hear faint voices from afar, calling my Mudcat name. Give me a sec to rub the sleep out of my eyes...

Ah, that's better. Ooooh, hey, it's spring outside! Better get out to the library and log in to Mudcat...

Hey, hello, everybody! Sorry I've spent so much time away. Indeed I did receive a package from Pseudo Psecret Psanta last week, but hadn't found the spare time to sit down at a computer and research the necessary HTML till today so that I could say...

THANK YOU, PSEUDO PSECRET PSANTA !!!!!!

I had given up all hope of post-Christmas cheer and had slunk away sadly into the cold winter's night. Imagine my surprise upon finding a package notice in my post office box, and being handed a present from Santa in spring! Pseudo Psanta apparently lives at the Gnorth Phole, which apparently is in Texas. (Or is that TexaSRS?)

Inside the box was a lovely little teapot in the shape of a kittycat, and the book "BrainDroppings" by George Carlin. So my funny bone has been tickled, my collection of cat stuff has been expanded, and my faith in a real Santa has been restored. Thanks again, Santa!!

But wait, kids -- there's more! Today I find that a friendly Mudelf has conveyed a personal message to me from my original Santa! Seems that his/her package was returned to him/her again -- in shreds this time. Obviously, Fang the Post Office Pit Bull found the contents delicious. Anyway, my Santa wants to try, try again to ship a package.

I think we need a ruling from Liz the Squeak here. Since my Pseudo Psanta has apparently sent out TWO packages (one to her original Santee and one to her Psantee), how do I tell my original Santa to send something nice to my Pseudo Psanta instead? (Besides, the mail doesn't seem to want to go through from my original Santa to me anyway!)

Please advise us, Liz!

Thanks again, everybody!! The library is closing now so I have to log out, but I will try to visit more often in future!

Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Apr 07 - 08:41 AM

I have ceased to think.

I'd suggest accepting the second secret Santa present and re-gifting any bits of it you don't want (or even the bits you do...) to one of the other Santaless or back to your original Santee...

It's too complicated, my brain hurts.. give me chocolate... I only came in here to procrastinate over shampooing the carpet....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Linda Goodman Zebooker
Date: 01 Apr 07 - 10:15 AM

I know the feeling. I'm supposed to be essentially boiling my apartment from top to bottom today to clean it thoroughly, but here I am lingering over breakfast......

Please let us know the matchups soon! It's Spring! : * )

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SharonA
Date: 03 Apr 07 - 08:50 PM

Liz, your answer concurs with the advice I got from the Mudelf: accept the original Secret Santa's carefully-chosen present if and when the Postal Service ever decides to perform its service satisfactorily.

I like the idea of giving to the Santa-less! Perhaps there should be a Silent Santa's Santee Spring Swap or something.

Happy Spring, all!

Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: SharonA
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 04:14 PM

P.S. -- After rereading Liz's post, I think I need to say this: I promise my Santa that I won't re-gift any bits of whatever he/she sends me! He/she picked them out just for me, and anything I may give to the Santa-less will be picked out by me just for them!

Subject: RE: BS: Silent Santa support group
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 11:39 PM

SharonA--after watching for a while I went away from this list and only now realized the box got there. I tried using my P.O. Box to conceal the source, but the proximity was too close, making the ID easy. It seemed a risky venture to send it to someone else for forwarding, the way your packages have gone awry!