12-16-05 Friday SantaWorm Exchange

**SantaWorm**[$] · #1 12-16-2005, 09:34 AM

On the fifthh day of the gift exchange
SantaWorm delivered to me
FIVE kids for Pippa
Four large potatoes
Three squirrels in the attic
Two Taser Guns
and
An OB Angel for the gifting tree!

*emeleel* · #2 12-16-2005, 09:38 AM

I don't think Pippa's mentioned bein' askeered of squashing worms.........

**mtomm**[$] · #3 12-16-2005, 09:50 AM

Haiku of Self-Assertion

New car is needed
Husband has differing tastes
He can get his own

Here's a replacement for your dented old pickup:

Have fun embarrasing the family.

Yes, Yes! And I love the color.

Somebody in my small town has a white one and I'm so jealous. It looks just like a milk truck.

Can this be more embarrassing than what I usually drive?

Thanks, Santa!

**taurusmoon** · #4 12-16-2005, 09:52 AM

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SantaWorm said

On the fifthh day of the gift exchange
SantaWorm delivered to me
FIVE kids for Pippa

**theworm**[$] · #5 12-16-2005, 09:54 AM

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mtomm said

Haiku of Self-Assertion

New car is needed
Husband has differing tastes
He can get his own

Here's a replacement for your dented old pickup:

Have fun embarrasing the family.

Yes, Yes! And I love the color.

Somebody in my small town has a white one and I'm so jealous. It looks just like a milk truck.

Can this be more embarrassing than what I usually drive?

Thanks, Santa!

Silver Snork
Silver Snork
It's Christmas time in the country
Beep beep beep
Beep beep beep
Soon it will be New Year's Snork!

cristina1 · #6 12-16-2005, 09:54 AM

Christina
They say that diamonds are a girl's best friend
They are.
But friends are like treasured pearls.
Merry Christmas my friend.

Santa's making me get all teary! Thanks, Santa!

**mjfrombuffalo**[$] · #7 12-16-2005, 10:04 AM

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Finally, what would Christmas be without unnaturally attractive children being posed in exploitive ways?

Presenting, the Anne Geddes 12 Days of Christmas

OK, I totally LOL'ed at this one

Thank you, Santa!

frazzledspice · #8 12-16-2005, 10:54 AM

Today I received an all-expense paid trip to NYC, complete with as many show tickets as I want.

Thanks, Secret Santa!

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(And yes, I am from NY, and lived there for the first 40 years of my life.)

Dear Frazzledspice:

IIRC, aren't you originally from the NY area? If I'm remembering wrong, don't be surprised after the AR/AZ fiasco! At any rate, I do know how much you and your daughter love music, and that she loves musicals. So your final gift is an all expenses paid trip to NYC:

Airfare:

Hotel:

And as many show tickets as your heart desires:

Hope you all have a wonderful time!

eris esoteric · #9 12-16-2005, 11:39 AM

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SantaWorm said

Do you know what this place is, dear Eris?

Of course you do. It's the Taser Academy in Scottsdale featuring a "state-of-the-art classroom facility complete with 48 desks equipped with power and internet access, safety mats, heavy bags and the IES MILO Interactive Training simulator."

Oh yes, and instructors who look like Sith. You'll love it there.

Santa, I promise, promise, promise, PROMISE that I'll use my taser responsibly.

Can I have it now?

**lynnzop**[$] · #10 12-16-2005, 11:49 AM

Eris! And Pippa's going to scream when she sees SantaWorm's poem!

Here's my gift for the day:

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SantaWorm said

I think that you didn't love the last gift
I hope these are better

You said:
"Stress. STRESS. STRESS.
This time of year, it's hard to avoid "

and if you don't love these, I'm sending a beautiful pair of shoes taht will take you wherever you want!

Merry Christmas Lynn

Well, Santa, it's not that I didn't love my poem yesterday, but I just didn't understand it.

I'm still waiting for an interpretation.

And I love the stress reducers. Yes, sirree Bob, I need them today.

Thanks Santa!!!!

phoenixx · #11 12-16-2005, 12:00 PM

Santa is sending us to California...... Yippeeeeee!!!!

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SantaWorm said

Leslie, I'm glad you enjoyed your gifts this week. I didn't really have a theme, but I can tell you in a final hint as to my identity that I would have loved any one of them myself! And while I've never been to California, I know you loved living there...so......

Your final gift is a 10-day trip (for two, of course!) to the beautiful Castle Creek Inn.

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Castle Creek Inn Resort and Spa is located in North San Diego County, and is one of the most exclusive Resorts and Spas in California. We are nestled amidst the majestic foothills of Temecula Valley Wine Country, the world-famous San Diego Wild Animal Park, and adjacent to the beautiful Castle Creek 18-hole championship golf course. The surrounding green turf and beautiful views encompassing Castle Creek Inn bring out a sense of relaxation.

Most of the Resorts antiques and fine furnishings were purchased in Bavaria Germany and are representative of the German nobility of that time. Our Resort is an exclusive, romantic getaway whose roster of guests includes many well-known celebrities. (more...)

Accommodations include 30 luxurious suites and a beautiful 3-bedroom Villa. Castle Creek Inn amenities include tennis courts, spa, swimming pool, hot soaking pools, fitness center, sauna, the California ropes course, meeting facilities and more. Spa treatments include a variety of massage and facial therapies.

I'll share some pictures of the grounds...

Enjoy your trip, rest and relax!

PS...to copy the photos to the Santa Worm thread, pretend you are replying to this PM and then copy and paste the whole thing.

)

**taurusmoon** · #12 12-16-2005, 12:35 PM

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SantaWorm said

OK, see, now Santa didn't forget you. Santa just had some really serious issues. Like forgetting her slingshot. And really, *really* to not forget her slingshot.

*Really*.

But, Santa knows you'll understand. Because Santa knows there's days when a slingshot just won't do. Some days, you need Alcohol and Ammo

And hey, after you've finished with Jeb, check out some of the other stuff on the site. I'm sure you'll get a kick out of it.

Have fun, and shoot at people responsibly!

Thanks for the laugh Santa. I can't wait to have more time to explore further.

And, that Terrible Things strip is so me. I always joke about buying some inspiration. But, never at a mall. Online stores only.

*emeleel* · #13 12-16-2005, 01:06 PM

**Joubert**[$] · #14 12-16-2005, 01:58 PM

Wooo-hooo, I'm gonna geek out with the King Geeks! Thanks, Santa!

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SantaWorm said

I hope you enjoyed the evening out with Ben and Sheryl (music), your baseball vacation, the Transporter, and all the "geek gifts".

I wasn't sure what might top that list until I had a brainstorm!

You can wear your gifts from ThinkGeek and use your transporter to take you and the guest of your choice on a writing and directing workshop weekend in Hollywood, where you will meet, hobnob and actually create with some of the greatest writers and directors of movies and television for the sci-fi / fantasy genre fan....

On the guest list with Joubert will be:

Joss Whedon
http://www.whedonesque.com

George Lucas
http://www.lucasfilm.com

Stanley Kubrick (because this is the internet, so reality is on hold)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/

David Cronenberg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/

Steven Speilberg
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/

Andrei Tarkovsky
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001789/

Terry Gilliam
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000416/

Fritz Lang
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000485/

James Cameron
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/

Ridley Scott
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/

(And to give credit for the fact that I glommed much of this list, you can read a very intelligent article on Strange Horizons here while you are packing for your trip: http://www.strangehorizons.com/2004/...irectors.shtml, which I found helpful as I only knew a handful of sci-fi / fantasy directors' names to include)

Enjoy!

**pippadaisy**[$] · #15 12-16-2005, 05:18 PM

I'll get a whole bunch at once, although I'm not seeing a Santa hat...

http://www.officeplayground.com/wormball.html

**pippadaisy**[$] · #16 12-16-2005, 05:25 PM

And here is my Friday gift:

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Between the tiny visitors and the cold weather, I think you need to vacation someplace warm.

Take the family and get away for a while. A week at Disney World should just about warm things up!

The kids are psyched, but dang... that mouse won't fit in my traps!!!!

Redlass · #17 12-16-2005, 06:50 PM

How very cool! I might just have to start a new Christmas Eve tradition at our house.

Take a look at what Santa brought me:

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Today, I am giving you a little piece of history and a wonderful tradition. The Peppermint Pig.

http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/s...rchid=inceptor

If you have never heard of it, the tradition dates back to the 1800's in Saratoga Springs, NY. The pig is broken after the holiday meal and the pieces shared with evryone at the table. It is said to bring good fortune for the upcoming year.

Have a very wonderful holiday!

**theworm**[$] · #18 12-16-2005, 07:29 PM

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pippadaisy said

I'll get a whole bunch at once, although I'm not seeing a Santa hat...

http://www.officeplayground.com/wormball.html

a massage! How lovely!

**pippadaisy**[$] · #19 12-16-2005, 07:45 PM

then you haven't seen what my kids do with balls of that sort.

Uno · #20 12-16-2005, 08:21 PM

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Now that with your gifts you've learned
Better English and American culture,
With your Friday Gift, you've earned...

Okay, so this doesn't rhyme, but you get to take a round-trip all-expenses paid trip to the U.S., stopping at all your EA friend's houses to meet them in person.

Buon Natale!!

Oh Thank Santa

This is much beautiful one