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30 Aug 07 - 04:36 AM (#2136681) Subject: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak The festivals are tailing off, festive cards have been on sale in the shops for a couple of weeks (coming just after the 'Back to School' offers that appeared before the children had broken up from school...), leaves and berries are turning red, the sloe gin is on standby and my hair needs trimming - all this means it's Secret Santa Time!! If you want to sign up for Secret Santa, you have until SEPTEMBER 30TH 2007 to send me a PM with your postal name, postal address including country and postcode (zip code) and posting preference* to be entered into the annual melee that is the Secret Santa Draw. *tell me if you want an overseas or only your own continent/hemisphere. RULES: Gifts can be hand made or bought. There is no price limit but we suggest a cost of around £10/$20 - A CD can be bought for this amount. What I say goes. I'm in charge but not responsible. I'll act as courier and go-between but I'm not responsible. I don't care if you get the same Santee - that's half the fun! SUGGESTIONS: Something from your local area or a CD you were involved in. Something you've made yourself. Lots of little presents are often more fun than one big one. Tease your Santee with clues and obfuscation. Food regulations can vary between States and Continents so check before you post anything - no garlic sausages to Australia please, it upsets the koalas. Joe has assured me that anonymous posting on Santa threads will not be treated as naughty, unless it's a Spam attack or someone being totally out of order. Just be consistant in your use of pseudonym. Let the games begin!! SECSY 007 LTS Santas' Executive Christmas Secretary this Year, 007. |
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30 Aug 07 - 05:27 AM (#2136707) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Leadfingers I'm In !! |
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30 Aug 07 - 05:29 AM (#2136708) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,Crystal Did we ever find out our SS's from last year? I may have missed the unmasking thread! |
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30 Aug 07 - 05:55 AM (#2136719) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,enjoying summer as GUEST,Scrooge said last year "it is threads like this, and people like you, that give the encouragement (if any is necessary) to the absurd commercialism of Christmas, so that it is 'in our face' for *4 damned months* of the year. Stop it! " |
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30 Aug 07 - 06:25 AM (#2136734) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: JennyO Good grief - is it that time already! Anyway, PM sent and I'm in. Look out Santees. I have a nice collection of dryer lint, and I'm not afraid to use it! MWUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HA HA HA HA !!! |
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30 Aug 07 - 06:43 AM (#2136745) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c I'm in and already collecting wonderful gifts for my Santee. He he he he he he he....................... |
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30 Aug 07 - 08:17 AM (#2136789) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney yah!! add me to the list |
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30 Aug 07 - 08:37 AM (#2136801) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Just to reiterate (there's a word for a Thursday lunchtime...) Even if you have sent me details every year for the past 3 (is that really how long I've been doing this???), even if you haven't moved off the couch, let alone out of the house, you MUST PM YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS TO ME AGAIN! Otherwise I won't know where to send the begging letters. As for commercialism - I don't like the way Christmas has become commercial either, but sometimes it pays to be prepared. The Secret Santa starts this early so people can cut down on postage by using the Getaway attendees as couriers, take advantage of cheaper rate autumnal travelling and post early so the poor postal workers aren't innundated with garlic sausage and disgruntled koalas. There was no public revelation of Santas but if you wish, I can discretely inform you as to who you should have had. LTS |
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30 Aug 07 - 09:05 AM (#2136815) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: The Fooles Troupe I'm In. We ozzies have posting deadlines for surface shipping that is several weeks before the due date. Air mail is twice or more for the same weight. |
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30 Aug 07 - 09:17 AM (#2136822) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak If you want to start a Secret Santa Sneaky or a Santee Hints At Treats thread, make sure that 2007 appears in the title line - or else we could all get very confused! SECSY LTS |
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30 Aug 07 - 09:22 AM (#2136825) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Rapparee Wadda ya mean, we could all get very confused?????? |
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30 Aug 07 - 09:58 AM (#2136860) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: ClaireBear I'd love to play again, and the requisite PM will be sent soon. Getaway couriers? Now there's a wonderful idea! Claire |
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30 Aug 07 - 10:06 AM (#2136863) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak But imagine it at Customs when they say 'has anyone given you anything to take with you?'!! SECSY LTS |
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30 Aug 07 - 10:14 AM (#2136871) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: artbrooks OK, Jenn and I are in, and the hints thread has been started. Let the revels begin!! |
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30 Aug 07 - 10:28 AM (#2136879) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Megan L Ok madness has fallen for another year I'm in so santees beware. |
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30 Aug 07 - 10:52 AM (#2136889) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: TheSnail JennyO Good grief - is it that time already! NO IT ISN'T! It's August! I don't want to think about Christmas for at least 3 months (if then). There should be laws against this sort of thing. |
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30 Aug 07 - 11:18 AM (#2136908) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Becca72 What Jacqui said! Count me in, too. LOTS of nice crap at the Christmas Tree Shop here in Maine :-) |
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30 Aug 07 - 11:19 AM (#2136909) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Anne Lister Although a fervent believer in keeping Christmas in December, I appreciate the admin necessary and last posting dates and all that stuff - so hey, I'm in again! Anne |
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30 Aug 07 - 11:19 AM (#2136911) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,enjoying summer Snail some sanity at last! |
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30 Aug 07 - 11:23 AM (#2136914) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: TheSnail GUEST,enjoying summer Snail some sanity at last! Oh, I wouldn't go that far. |
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30 Aug 07 - 11:29 AM (#2136920) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,e.s. "Although a fervent believer in keeping Christmas in December, I appreciate the admin necessary and last posting dates and all that stuff - so hey, I'm in again!" fervent, my hat! It's AUGUST, as Snail has rightly pointed out |
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30 Aug 07 - 11:54 AM (#2136938) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: SINSULL HMMMMM Seven tiny nuns, an inflatable moose, a huge singing lobster, assorted hideobilia that comes in and never leaves...I need a Secret Santa. Where can I send this crap to, Liz? |
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30 Aug 07 - 12:07 PM (#2136950) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: RangerSteve count me in |
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30 Aug 07 - 12:09 PM (#2136951) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stilly River Sage Good! Great minds think alike, Liz! Just this morning I was thinking I needed to start a thread about Secret Santa early shipping and the pleasures of finding a variety of interesting, oddball, and easily shipped items for my (or your) Santee. Fall is almost in the air here, it is in the quality of the light. And I have already seen holiday displays (okay, they were left-over plants at the nursery from last year, but they were out where I could see them!) Let the games begin! I'll send my PM pronto, Liz. SRS |
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30 Aug 07 - 12:59 PM (#2136994) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: greg stephens Count me in. I am perfectly happy sending parcels to furrin parts, even to traitorous disloyal ex-colonials and the like. |
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30 Aug 07 - 05:05 PM (#2137097) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Ah... we have this every year - Admittedly I did start this a few days earlier than normal because I'm going to be away from a computer for a while... but there's no reason to piss on other people's chips just because you don't like to hear about Christmas. If you don't want to see it, don't open the threads about it. Especially don't open them if all you're going to do is whine about it getting earlier every year. Go start your own thread and whine in that, but this one usually gives pleasure to a lot of people, stay out of it please. SECSY LTS |
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30 Aug 07 - 05:19 PM (#2137112) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni I'm in! PM with info sent... |
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30 Aug 07 - 05:46 PM (#2137134) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,Nancy King at work Yes yes! Count me in, but it will be a while before I'm able to PM my address info. My ISP at home seems to have crapped out, and I'm off on vacation for 2 1/2 weeks, starting tomorrow (crocodile tears here, please...) and don't have time to deal with some help desk (located in India, no doubt) before I go. Rest assured I will meet the end-of-September deadline, though! Nancy |
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30 Aug 07 - 07:01 PM (#2137179) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: SINSULL i LIKE cHRISTMAS AS LONG AS i DON'T HAVE TO CELEBRATE IT. iT IS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE cHRISTMAS tREE sHOP WHICH, BY THE WAY, WAS RECWENTLY TAKEN OVER BY bED, bATH AND bEYOND WHICH EXPLAINS THE DEARTH OF UNBELIEVABLE CRAP SO SORELY LACKING IN RECENT MONTHS AND MAY FORCE ME TO SHOP ELSEWHERE TO FEED MY HABIT, NOT OF COURSE THE HABIT ON THE TENNIE TINY NUNS... cHRISTMAS? oH crap!!!!! |
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30 Aug 07 - 07:05 PM (#2137185) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Becca72 Come down my way more often, Sins...Marden's and Reny's have glorious crap |
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30 Aug 07 - 07:20 PM (#2137191) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: TheSnail Liz the Squeak Go start your own thread and whine in that Oh, Liz! Just poking fun, don't get in a huff. |
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30 Aug 07 - 07:23 PM (#2137192) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stilly River Sage There is a department store here that used to be called Foley's (now it is part of Macy's) that I used to visit because they had beautiful furniture and kitchen stuff (that I couldn't afford, but I'd walk around the mall with my toddler getting exercise and looking. There was an antique huge Japanese black lacquer screen in their furniture deptartment that I adored and would visit whenever I was out there.) They always set up a discrete corner of the store with holiday stuff right after Labor Day (early Sept. in the US) because they had a few customers who shopped early and mailed stuff overseas. That was enough to get the creative juices flowing, gave me time to think of small things I could make at home with my daughter (and then my son, when he came along) or items I liked I'd save for or go get on the day after christmas for half price. I don't care for the massive displays of ornaments and such, they all blend together and are just too much. SRS |
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30 Aug 07 - 07:48 PM (#2137209) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Linda Goodman Zebooker Yay, I'm in. I've already had my eye on a few things for this coming season, so it's not too early for me. My 2006 Secret Santa somehow entirely overflew my chimney, and I received nothing, but I'm ready to try for a second year. I really enjoyed having a Santee! --Linda |
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31 Aug 07 - 02:43 AM (#2137449) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak "It is better to give than to receive"... I can offer no explaination as to why parcels never made it last year, only duck billed platitudes and sympathy, and hope for this year. SECSY LTS |
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31 Aug 07 - 12:32 PM (#2137766) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sarah the flute Count me in again! Sarah |
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31 Aug 07 - 01:23 PM (#2137805) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni When is the cut-off date for this year? |
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31 Aug 07 - 07:22 PM (#2138014) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Helen I'm in. Sending PM right now. Let the games begin!! This year I might get a chance to make something, I hope. Helen |
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31 Aug 07 - 10:26 PM (#2138124) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Mrs Cobble Count me in Mrs C |
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01 Sep 07 - 04:19 PM (#2138530) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: AllisonA(Animaterra) PM sent ho ho ho |
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01 Sep 07 - 06:21 PM (#2138592) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: vectis I'm in, PM sent Liz |
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01 Sep 07 - 07:48 PM (#2138618) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Joybell Me too! me too! Thank you Liz. Cheers, Joy |
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01 Sep 07 - 08:00 PM (#2138624) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: SussexCarole And me |
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01 Sep 07 - 09:29 PM (#2138669) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: ranger1 Ooh! Goody, goody! I'm in again! PM on it's way. |
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02 Sep 07 - 07:54 PM (#2139257) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak wot she said, |
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03 Sep 07 - 07:24 AM (#2139552) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Keep it fresh guys! SECSY LTS |
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03 Sep 07 - 08:05 AM (#2139575) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Barb'ry And me too |
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03 Sep 07 - 09:01 AM (#2139611) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: skipy & me, I've still got a bag of coal in my garden from last year! Skipy |
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03 Sep 07 - 11:06 AM (#2139685) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Hawker Me too! Secret Santa Virgin, so God only knows what you'll get from me! LOL Cheers, lucy |
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03 Sep 07 - 11:25 AM (#2139692) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni ... I must remember, this time, to start picking up local knick-knacks to put in my Santee's packet. ... Little things I don't usually pay attention to, but someone from another part of the world might find quite interesting. (that's part of the fun of this global version we've got going on here) *CapriUni puts local roadmaps and postcards on her list for her next shopping trip* |
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03 Sep 07 - 11:47 AM (#2139699) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c CapriUni - this is a good time of year, if you are anywhere near a tourist area, to pick up local stuff, tacky or otherwise, that might be good for the Secret Santa gig. We're lucky in Maine - there's always lots of lobster and moose stuff at good prices, so I can make sure the package is full and interesting! |
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03 Sep 07 - 12:26 PM (#2139726) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stilly River Sage I got the royal tour from my Secret Santa last year--consequently, those subjects jump out at me when the turn up elsewhere. (The latest Martha Stewart magazine highlighted one of the places in SharonA's packet). Then there is the matter of the diversionary tactics. . . it's nice to have/be a partner in crime! SRS |
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03 Sep 07 - 03:57 PM (#2139924) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: bfdk I'm in, too. Sins, if you need some dryer lint, let me know. I can easily send you a bag or two. Only condition being that it never travels back here - in *any* form ;o)) Best wishes, Bente |
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03 Sep 07 - 07:06 PM (#2140084) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni Only condition being that it never travels back here - in *any* form ;o)) Funny you should say that. My aide went to a workshop this weekend, where she learned how to make sculptures from felt. And she was wondering if it would work with dryer lint. ... |
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03 Sep 07 - 07:08 PM (#2140087) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: SINSULL Send all your dryer lint to Capri Uno...pleeeaase! |
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03 Sep 07 - 07:14 PM (#2140094) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni Don't know if it will work, yet, though... let me get back to you... |
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04 Sep 07 - 04:30 AM (#2140340) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: sian, west wales Yep, I'm in. Will send to Liz. Skipy, you got a bag of coal? A whole bag? Just exactly how bad were you? sian |
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04 Sep 07 - 04:40 AM (#2140345) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Oh Sian... he's bad.. he's very VERY bad. Don't forget chaps, posting here doesn't count, you MUST send me a PM with your postal name, postal address including country and postcode (zip code) and posting preference* to be entered into the annual melee that is the Secret Santa Draw. The draw takes place at the end of September so anything submitted after 30th might not make it in. SECSY LTS *tell me if you want an overseas or only your own continent/hemisphere. |
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04 Sep 07 - 04:44 AM (#2140349) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Megan L heck Sian there were Christmasses I would have kissed anyone who gave us a bag of coal. Rough times but hey we made it through now you have to be a bit more inventive to merit a kiss :) |
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04 Sep 07 - 05:55 AM (#2140377) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: My guru always said Definitely in (sending PM), but failed miserably at guessing my Santa last year despite EVERYONE ELSE knowing exactly who it was! |
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04 Sep 07 - 08:11 AM (#2140490) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Pseudolus I'm in! PM on it's way.... |
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04 Sep 07 - 07:44 PM (#2141033) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Mrrzy I'm in! PM sent... |
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05 Sep 07 - 04:17 PM (#2141808) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Keep 'em coming folks, and keep this bubbling away at the top - as they say... s*** floats. SECSY LTS |
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05 Sep 07 - 06:06 PM (#2141890) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni and, in a more Christmasy spirit, Secsy LTS, so do marshmallows (in hot cocoa for us northerners. For those south of the equator, you can toast em over the campfire at Christmas parties... |
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06 Sep 07 - 12:05 PM (#2142499) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Tried toasted marshmallows once. I like to keep the skin on the roof of my mouth thanks! LTS |
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06 Sep 07 - 12:25 PM (#2142523) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni Tosted marshmallows are, indeed, a strong object lesson in patience, and sometimes dire consequences of seeking instant gratification. My memories of toatsed marshmallows include a lot of blowing cooling breaths while holding the stick... And occasionally, gingerly, testing the marshmallow with my fingers, to see if they're safe to pop in my mouth, first. Have you ever had s'mores, Liz? you'd liked those, I think, and you need toested marshmallows for that. (or are s'mores a solely American thing? -- iirc correctly, they were invented by our Girl Scouts) |
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06 Sep 07 - 10:10 PM (#2142981) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: alison I'm in slainte alison |
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07 Sep 07 - 03:48 PM (#2143482) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni Ho-ho-ho! I'm Santa-befriended, So am keeping this refreshed Until the sign-up has ended! (Sept. 30th, 2007) |
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07 Sep 07 - 09:21 PM (#2143671) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: open mike ijust poseted a whole thread about S'mores and it has vanished. they are a sort of sandwich with graham crackers, and chocolate with a toasted/roasted 'shmallow indside to melt the choccy. if you have one you will want s'more...http://www.hersheys.com/smores/ see the holiday clip art...there is a link below this window. http://holidays.kaboose.com/xmas-clip1.html?source=google&campaign=Seasonal?keyword=elf+clip+art&WT.srch=1&s_kwcid=ContentNetwork|686692883&gclid=CIah2sjWso4CFQ-1YgodkHbmwQ |
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07 Sep 07 - 10:17 PM (#2143695) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni It's the graham crackers that make me think S'mores are American... Do I understand correctly that graham crackers, as such, do not exist in Britain (that the closest equivalant are "Digestive Biscuits")? |
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08 Sep 07 - 06:47 AM (#2143855) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c That's right CU - I had never heard of Graham Crackers until I came over here. They're not a patch on Digestive biscuits. |
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08 Sep 07 - 08:19 AM (#2143887) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Snuffy I'm in again. Are Graham Crackers like the Golden Grahams breakfast ceral we found in Spain? |
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08 Sep 07 - 08:33 AM (#2143895) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Becca72 Snuffy...sort of but the cereal is much sweeter than the actual cracker |
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08 Sep 07 - 09:54 AM (#2143930) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Severn Back in. PM sent. Just come back to the US from a UK trip where for the second straight year, I've actually met up with my Santa and Santee in person. I stayed, quite enjoyably, at the homes of both. This is a good thing to build lasting friendships, and I shall continue and hope that great people and good hint ideas keep coming up to continue having as much fun as I've had fun doing it the last two years. |
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08 Sep 07 - 03:30 PM (#2144111) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni Jaqui -- Hmmmm.... if I get a santee from Britain, then, I might just include a box of graham crackers, for a "taste of America." Too bad you can't get taste clips when you do an internet search... I could look up pictures of Digestive Biscuits, but that's not really relevent information... Snuffy -- Whenever American companies come up with a "flavor" for a breakfast cereal, they generally put in one part flavor to ten parts sugar. Severn: This is a good thing to build lasting friendships, and I shall continue and hope that great people and good hint ideas keep coming up to continue having as much fun as I've had fun doing it the last two years. Absolutely! It's the best thing I've stumbled on to make the Internet less anonymous and cold... |
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08 Sep 07 - 08:37 PM (#2144311) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stephen L. Rich Is it September already? OK. I'm in. Stephen Lee |
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08 Sep 07 - 10:37 PM (#2144353) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c CU - I'm over to the UK in December. If I have space I'll bring you back some digestives. |
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08 Sep 07 - 10:56 PM (#2144359) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni Jacqui -- Aww, shucks! Stephen -- Dates in the calendar are closer than they appear. |
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09 Sep 07 - 04:19 PM (#2144798) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: ranger1 Mmm, Jacqui, musch as I love digestives, graham crackers are just as good. Especially with cream cheese frosting on them. |
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09 Sep 07 - 08:34 PM (#2144995) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni I'm partial to peanut butter, ranger, though cream cheese is good too. (Of course, whatever we first taste as adults rarely measures up to the ones we enjoyed in childhood-- nostalgia enhances every flavor). |
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10 Sep 07 - 02:57 AM (#2145152) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Can we get this back to Santa please and leave the food tips to the hints thread?! SECSY and STRICT LTS |
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10 Sep 07 - 03:40 PM (#2145667) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Hollowfox Count me in. |
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11 Sep 07 - 02:22 AM (#2146123) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni oksy -- Refreshing this thread with a more on-topic question (sorry, Liz): If a person (such as myself) forgets to specifiy a preference for foreign or domestic Santee, do you read that as "no preference"? (or do you want "no preference" spelled out? |
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11 Sep 07 - 05:44 PM (#2146759) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak I just puts you in the draw and yer gets what yer given! SECSY LTS |
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11 Sep 07 - 06:33 PM (#2146811) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni okay, goody! |
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11 Sep 07 - 09:33 PM (#2146910) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Desert Dancer Can we sign up as a couple (two for the price of one??)? ~ Becky & Michael, here and there |
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11 Sep 07 - 11:02 PM (#2146943) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stephen L. Rich Liz, PM sent. CapriUni, LOL! Stephen Lee |
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13 Sep 07 - 01:33 AM (#2147991) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni refresh. Seventeen days left for the sign-up. |
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13 Sep 07 - 04:01 AM (#2148034) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,SECSY pretending to work Desert dancer - you may sign up as one but you need to stipulate whether you are to be classed as one person or two. One person means you'll get something between you and send out one gift. Two people means you get a gift each from different people and send two out. Please confirm in a PM to me. SECSY LTS |
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13 Sep 07 - 04:06 AM (#2148037) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Megan L Capri You should always be careful look what you ended up with last year YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ;) |
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13 Sep 07 - 08:46 AM (#2148214) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: artbrooks C'mon, Becky...two stamps aren't gonna break you! |
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13 Sep 07 - 08:48 AM (#2148218) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: artbrooks This from the other thread, on food imports into the US: US Customs says: If you are a private individual who wishes to send beverage and food items to the U.S., you should be aware that some items are highly restricted, particularly food items with meat products, including soup mixes, bullion, sausages, tinned meats, etc., and fresh produce. As a general rule, candies, condiments, spices, coffee and teas that are commercially packaged are ok, however bulk teas or spices, etc. are subject to inspection and if they are found to have insects, they may be seized and destroyed. It might be helpful if someone could post similar rules for the UK, Oz and Canada. |
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13 Sep 07 - 10:25 AM (#2148307) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney art, i tried searching Australia Post, Customs & Quarantine sites & found nothing relevant, so sent an email. I found lotsa' stuff on prohibited items & nasty diseases etc. that are not allowed in, but nuffin' on small stuff in presents. sandra |
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13 Sep 07 - 10:33 PM (#2148737) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney Australian import info from Quarantine service, Dept of Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing ============== enquiry - my British & American friends were asking if they can send sweets or commercial biscuits/cakes as presents. I've tried searching AusPost, Customs & AQIS sites and can't find anything relevant to small presents, just large commercial shipments and forbidden & dangerous items. sandra answer - Thank you for contacting the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service. An Import Permit is not required. Cooked cakes, biscuits, puddings (puddings with suet are prohibited) mailed to Australia that are shelf stable and do not require refrigeration to retain their freshness are all allowed by quarantine, subject to inspection on arrival. Please Note: Biscuits and cakes containing custard or dairy based fillings that have been cooked with the cake (excluding cheesecakes, mooncakes, dairy puddings or vanilla slices) must be shelf stable to be exempt from quarantine. Import conditions for these products are listed under the ICON case "Dairy products excluding cheese - Uncanned" and "Dairy products excluding cheese - Canned". There is a weight limit for food items of 10kg per consignment. Information regarding import conditions for specific products can be found using AQIS's Import Conditions Database (ICON). ICON is a simple and convenient way to access information about Australian import conditions for many thousands of commodities. ICON can be used to determine if a commodity intended for export to Australia needs a quarantine permit, mandatory treatment or if there are any other quarantine requirements. ICON can be accessed via the internet at the following address http://www.aqis.gov.au/icon. ======================== sorry, chocoholics, you can't get more than 10kg of chocolate into Oz. Tho if your Santa is wonderfully kind they might send a second parcel! sandra |
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13 Sep 07 - 10:43 PM (#2148745) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: katlaughing I'm in again, this year, what the hey. Last year was a bit disappointing as my Santee never posted much before or after. PM on its way, LtS. |
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14 Sep 07 - 05:46 PM (#2149464) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak SOOO glad I don't live in Oz then!! SECSY LTS refreshing this to keep it bubbling under the line. |
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15 Sep 07 - 12:42 PM (#2149900) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Another 15 days left to sign up for the Secret Santa fest! Think of all the opportunities you could have to annoy another Mudcatter several hundred miles away! LTS |
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16 Sep 07 - 05:58 AM (#2150285) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Dave'sWife I have PMed you Liz I suggest that if you get a Santee in OZ that you order from an OZ business if you wish tyo send scrummy chocolates and/or other foodstuffs. I had a santee in UK twice and both times I ordered giufts from a UK seller of wines and spirits (Drinkon) which worked out well. I also sent stuff from home which didn't always work out. I sent some snack foods to UK last year that went missing forever and ever. (tortilla chips and jars of salsa) Chocolates, clothing, CDs and other nonperishables all went to the UK from the USA without incident in the past Hope that helps. |
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16 Sep 07 - 09:28 AM (#2150366) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney did someone say mail order chocolate? |
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16 Sep 07 - 09:44 AM (#2150375) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: artbrooks Oh boy Sandra!! Ya mean that I can send my photo to Oz, have it put on a chocolate bar, and shipped on to my Santee? Whatadeal!! |
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16 Sep 07 - 10:39 AM (#2150400) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney would appear so - now all you need to do is ensure that you get an Ozcatter who likes chocolate! sandra ps. 100 |
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16 Sep 07 - 04:41 PM (#2150652) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Peter Kasin I'm in. Will PM to Liz. |
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16 Sep 07 - 05:01 PM (#2150663) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CET And me too. |
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17 Sep 07 - 04:08 AM (#2150954) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,SECSY at work, pretending! Keep 'em coming folks... only 2 weeks left to sign up!! SECSY LTS |
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18 Sep 07 - 04:53 PM (#2152128) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Becca72 Back up to the top with ya |
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19 Sep 07 - 02:09 AM (#2152422) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak AND AGAIN... |
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19 Sep 07 - 10:26 PM (#2153145) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni EEp! I caught it just before it dropped off the page (whew!) |
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21 Sep 07 - 07:18 PM (#2154602) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni Up to the rooftop, quick, quick, quick! |
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21 Sep 07 - 09:47 PM (#2154684) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney only 43 Mudatters signed according to my quick count! only about a week to go. Roll up, roll up or is that sign up, sign up sandra |
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21 Sep 07 - 10:07 PM (#2154690) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,A Secret Santa Candidate Sandra, some of us 'Wanna~Be Secret Santas' just PM'd Liz with our info. No Threads were posted to. Not even a clue was made in public that we wanted to take part. Sneeky stuff a foot. For some of us this Year ( what with this being the big 007 event) Secret Santa manouvers will be a totally covert operation. The presents from these particular kinds of Secret Agent Santas will suddenly appear at their top secret destinations in a stealth like manner. You may think there are only 43 Secret Santa Candidates but can you be sure Moneypenny? |
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22 Sep 07 - 03:54 AM (#2154776) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak So Meesterrr Bonnnnnd... you expekt there to be only 43 Sannnntaaahs thees yeeerrrr.... Sorry, can't keep up the Goldfinger accent.... So far we have over 60 names in the hat, only 10 or so short of last years 73 people. LTS |
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22 Sep 07 - 04:09 AM (#2154785) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Megan L We are going to have to change the name from Secret Santa to Sneaky Santa |
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22 Sep 07 - 09:27 AM (#2154881) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Severn Maybe "Sneak-ret McSanta"? The "Mc" coming from Clan McDestine, a bunch of sly Scots who think they have it all covert. Friends of yours, Megan? |
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22 Sep 07 - 11:15 AM (#2154935) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney so, getting this sorted out in my mind, the covert Secret Santas will not be santees? Does this mean ya don't wanna get pressies??!!! is this the real spirit of christmas, that it is better to receive than give? Is this serious getting of brownie points here. hmmmm |
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22 Sep 07 - 11:55 AM (#2154959) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak If Giving was better than Receiving, all Santas would be given my address with instructions to send chocolate and feel good as I have no truck with this 'it's better to give than to receive' mularkey. Covert usually means they'll be doing it in cognito - wherever that may be. SECSY LTS |
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23 Sep 07 - 04:16 AM (#2155491) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: CapriUni I have no truck with this 'it's better to give than to receive' mularkey. Absolutely correct, LTS. You can't have one without the other. Receiving graciously is just as good, and often requires a healthy dose of humility. |
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23 Sep 07 - 11:21 AM (#2155664) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c Too true CU. |
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23 Sep 07 - 12:22 PM (#2155699) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,A Secret Santa Candidate Hold the Bus. There is no mention of Covert Santa's not being right up front of the line of grateful Santees, happy as Lark with what ever there Santa sends them. In the case of this Agent anyway that is most definetly the case. SSC that are not posting their ID to this Thread are attempting to keep the secret of their ID for as long as covertly possible. When the time comes for Secret Santa Candidate to switch from Giver to Receiver I am positive that they will be very grateful and down right vocal about their gift and for the thought behind the present their own Secret Santa Candidate bestows apon them. Over and but never out. Blonde. Jane Blonde 006 and three quarters. |
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23 Sep 07 - 12:38 PM (#2155706) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Megan L "SSC that are not posting their ID to this Thread are attempting to keep the secret of their ID for as long as covertly possible." Heck mine managed tae keep his (finally after many months revealed as Her) identity secret for months even whn posting on a regular basis :) |
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24 Sep 07 - 02:44 AM (#2156078) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney last year some folks didn't even get a pressie. Their Santas were more than covert - they were Missing In (in)Action!! |
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24 Sep 07 - 08:27 AM (#2156211) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,SECSY LTS pretending to work Those are the 'Stealth Pressies' - the ones that arrive when you least expect them.. usually around August. SECSY LTS |
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24 Sep 07 - 08:25 PM (#2156700) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney here in Oz some clever folks invented Christmas in July so folks could have traditional Northern Hemisphere feasts & an approximation of the weather. Some equally clever hoteliers invented Christmas in July meal & accommodation packages, too! Ho Ho Ho but I've never heard of Christmas in August. |
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25 Sep 07 - 07:58 AM (#2156951) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Usually in the UK, you get cheap 'out of season' Christmas break for old folks homes and institutions in March, when the hotel would otherwise be empty. Here on Mudcat, it starts in September! LTS |
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25 Sep 07 - 12:10 PM (#2157157) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stilly River Sage but I've never heard of Christmas in August. You should have! It's a very August occasion. . . |
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25 Sep 07 - 07:08 PM (#2157391) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Sandra in Sydney Ho! Ho! Ho! very punny |
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26 Sep 07 - 02:00 PM (#2157861) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Dave'sWife I am just dying to get my Santee's address. I want to get started early this year. I have a small stack of pressies all ready to go. Just to confuse matters, I've decided to ...oh nevermind..if I say what I'm planning to do then it won't be a secret now will it? I'd better learn to start logging in and out per Santa tradition! |
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28 Sep 07 - 11:02 AM (#2159326) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Becca72 Are we there yet???? |
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28 Sep 07 - 12:17 PM (#2159378) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Catherine Jayne Nearly! As they say....the best things come to those who wait! |
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29 Sep 07 - 02:26 AM (#2159756) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Only a matter of hours now before the big Santa Draw!! Anyone else want to join? LTS |
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29 Sep 07 - 08:01 AM (#2159850) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c What joy! At least two months to collect suitable gifts for this year's victim (sorry, Santee). |
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29 Sep 07 - 07:50 PM (#2160166) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stilly River Sage Are we there yet? |
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29 Sep 07 - 07:54 PM (#2160170) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c Perleasssssse are we there yet???????? |
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30 Sep 07 - 03:55 AM (#2160299) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak It's the last day today!! Still taking PMs up until tomorrow morning here (about midnight US time) but after that, entry is closed. Come on chaps, we're up to about the same as last year now! SECSY LTS |
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30 Sep 07 - 07:22 AM (#2160334) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c Refresh |
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30 Sep 07 - 10:27 AM (#2160407) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stilly River Sage Anticipation is making me wait . . . |
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30 Sep 07 - 10:36 AM (#2160411) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Becca72 13.5 more hours. We're almost there!! |
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30 Sep 07 - 11:03 AM (#2160418) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stilly River Sage Kendall, you might up Jacqui's pain meds today or she'll pop a few stitches waiting for this announcement. . . |
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30 Sep 07 - 11:39 AM (#2160427) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Becca72 s'ok, Stilly...she already had the staples removed. :-) |
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30 Sep 07 - 01:04 PM (#2160470) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: artbrooks Don't forget...with several hundred participants it may be a week or more before everyone is advised of who their |
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01 Oct 07 - 04:19 AM (#2160913) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Right, that's it... I'm not accepting anymore PMs (unless they come with reality chocolate - no more of this virtual stuff, it's not as satisfying although it doesn't leave brown stains on the sheets), the Secret Santa is CLOSED. In the next few days, you'll get a PM with the name, address and secret identity of your Santa. Share with no-one except your immediate family (unless, by some fluke, you've been allocated your immediate family... don't laugh, it happened once!), and don't even share with them if they can't keep it buttoned! Post lots of hints in the threads and enjoy the silliness that starts around October 5th... SECSY LTS |
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01 Oct 07 - 04:31 AM (#2160919) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Catherine Jayne Wonderful Liz! Looking forward to it all....and thank you for all your hard work! |
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01 Oct 07 - 07:57 AM (#2161000) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c Watching impatiently for the PM! |
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01 Oct 07 - 07:08 PM (#2161472) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak The draw has been made, you will get your PMs tomorrow. Bruahahahahahha!!!! LTS |
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02 Oct 07 - 12:02 AM (#2161615) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Stilly River Sage Oh, Goodie!!! |
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02 Oct 07 - 04:43 AM (#2161709) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: sian, west wales Oooo, I'm going all weak at the knees! The anticipation! Argh! Nice to think the draw was made on Mudcat's Anniversary. Maybe that should be part of the tradition? sian |
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02 Oct 07 - 08:04 AM (#2161786) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c Sounds like a good idea Sian. jacqui.c - still hopping from one foot to the other waiting for her Santee!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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02 Oct 07 - 08:16 AM (#2161796) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: jacqui.c 'Ask and you will receive!' Now the real fun begins! |
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02 Oct 07 - 08:22 AM (#2161799) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: artbrooks Well, I dunno Liz...ok, I'll cope...nah, this'll be fun!!!! |
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02 Oct 07 - 09:29 AM (#2161851) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak That's it... there is no more... all have been allocated and no-one has sent me sufficient bribes so you take what you're given. I'm not responsible! Enjoy! SECSY LTS |
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03 Oct 07 - 12:20 AM (#2162520) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Desert Dancer Thanks for your hard work, LtS!!! ~ Becky in Tucson |
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03 Oct 07 - 05:17 AM (#2162558) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work No probs Becky - it's me getting vicarious pleasures from watching others being wound up! SECSY LTS |
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03 Oct 07 - 12:25 PM (#2162799) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Becca72 so even when she's doing good Liz is still one twisted puppy...lol. |
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03 Oct 07 - 01:18 PM (#2162833) Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Time for 2007!!! From: Liz the Squeak Yip. LTS |