FOT Secret Santa

[Sarah]

My initials, as you probably guessed.  Years ago, the receptionist where I worked always misread them "SS20." She was a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists, which explains why she kept on mistaking me for a Soviet nuclear missile.

[Andy]

Either way: Send an e-mail with your Name and address to FOTSecretSanta at gmail dot com if you want to participate. I will play with the webpage and make sure our process is good. 

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

My initials, as you probably guessed.  Years ago, the receptionist where I worked always misread them "SS20." She was a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists, which explains why she kept on mistaking me for a Soviet nuclear missile.

Actually I had no idea.  I thought it was some sort of internet abbreviation, and was mildly surprised that you of all FOT* were using one of those.





*Happy now?

[Sarah]

Happy now?

It would take more than that, bucko, but thanks.

[dave from knoxville]

Is Jason really out? I was hoping for souvenirs from his experience with the ahh thor it tays.

You want a real nightmare? How about a FOT white elephant? Boy it would take tons of time.....who do we know that's not working right now?

[jane]

My initials, as you probably guessed.  Years ago, the receptionist where I worked always misread them "SS20." She was a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists, which explains why she kept on mistaking me for a Soviet nuclear missile.

yeah, Sarah, didn't some frrozen haute guy you met in Paris once tell you that you looked like a cosmonaut?
...and you weren't even holding a glass of Tang at the time.  What is this association people have with you and spaciness anyway?    

[Sarah]

You're right, jane--I hadn't even made that connection (and I can't believe you did; that's a detail from an ancient chat).  Perhaps, though, the association is with redness more than spaciness:  I think I may also have mentioned at some point that a classmate once told me I looked Latvian, and I've been mistaken for Chinese more than once.

[Rainer]

And if it turns out my Secret Santee is the sort who might like a whole bunch of mildewed books

I'm just saying.

[Sarah]

Oh, believe me, Rainer, I've already wished that I'd get your name.

[jane]

You're right, jane--I hadn't even made that connection (and I can't believe you did; that's a detail from an ancient chat).  Perhaps, though, the association is with redness more than spaciness:

haha...I'm not sure why I remembered that detail - I usually have a really bad memory for things.  Like, I'm rewatching "Twitch City" on DVD and it's like I'm watching the thing for the first time. 

I think it's because you mentioned it apropos of nothing Tom or the chatters were discussing.  Like you were thinking aloud in the chat - made me laugh. 

I tend to remember unexpectedly funny stuff.  Like the girl who called in saying she was a key latch kid and didn't have parents around to teach her to snap her fingers, or (and I'm going to attempt approximate on-topicness, here) the one who called in last year confessing she wanted a mink-lined room for Christmas.  In any case...     

             

...you'll always be our navigateur de l'infini

[Sarah]

Quel compliment!(?)  But I'm pretty sure I mentioned the "Russian astronaut" (as the guy put it) thing in the context of a discussion--or at least a stray comment--about odd descriptions of oneself that one has encountered over the years.  If not--how embarrassing!

[Emily]

after i sign up for this thing, i hope i get stan so i can buy him a jitterbug phone.

[Sarah]

Any chance of Santa dropping a FOT mix tape in many of our stockings?

[dave from knoxville]

Whoever gets me gets 10 hours of infuriating music. Murray Xmas!

[Stan]

after i sign up for this thing, i hope i get stan so i can buy him a jitterbug phone.

 Ooooh! I want the OneTouch™!

http://www.jitterbug.com/Phones.aspx