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 Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:43 pm
Press Release - Holiday Schedules and Spirit 
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
10:00am
This wondrous morning saw Santa Claus in all his glory, arrive at the Arctic facility's auditorium to give yet another speech to all of the workers. The following is the transcript from his highly motivational speech:
"My fellow elves,
We live in a dark world. Greed. Corruption. Panic. Hysteria. Distrust. Yet amongst all of this darkness, there is a beacon of light. A shimmer of hope. That hope is the Spirit of Christmas.
Christmas is a time for giving. All year long, those who are good have made many sacrifice and have gone through many hardships. The good need to be rewarded. Though the good generally do not need reward, for it is their own sense of selflessness to give and not expect anything in return, it is our job to make sure they are recognized.
That is why it is my singular purpose to celebrate and give back to those who are good.
I know that you've been hearing things. Rumors. Bad things going on. There are bad things going on everywhere. But not here. Not now.
We are doing what is right. We are justified in our singular purpose. To make sure every single good boy and girl on the planet gets something nice for Christmas.
I need you to stand united with me on this. Therefore, I am hereby offering double overtime for any Elf who is willing to work over the upcoming Thanksgiving break.
Thank you."
The crowd began to cheer as Santa left the podium.
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:07 pm
Journal of ElfTech247 
Wednesday November 23, 2005
11:00 amNotice: This file has been tampered with, and now differs from the original version. If you have received this message in error, please contact your system administrator.Authorization: 247
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Upon elimination of the problem Yetis, the mechanical parts fell from the lifeless bodies- perhaps they had nothing left to gain from their partner, or perhaps there was another factor at work. We will be looking into ways to implement this technology into the suit upgrades.
Santa has stabalized as well as someone in death can. His body has been prepared for reanimation. We are reasonably certain that the G-Virus, with the assistance of the mechanical suit, can bring Santa back to a fully functional level. We need about 2-3 more weeks for testing though, since we are not sure if this has any side effects we should be aware of.
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:09 pm
Journal of ElfTech247
Wednesday November 23, 2005
11:00 amAuthorization: 247
Password: ********
Encryption: text/plainCurrent Mood: Elated Current Music: "Blue" by Eiffel 56 R&D has been going well. I've taken to separating out the information I know our system will encrypt from my daily report. That should make it easier to keep up on top of my work load. There were a few problems with the Yeti shipment, but I believe everything is perfectly under control. Mrs. Claus seems to have dealt with a few employee problems we've been having. I've been so busy, I didn't even notice the wool pulled over my eyes. I'm really thankful that Mrs. Claus has such a watchful eye on everything. Since the cameras have been disabled, she has taken to personal visits to the R&D section to ensure everything is on schedule. I think she's getting impatient with us though. I should be shopping on Black Friday (that's what they call this Friday in retail), but instead I'm going to be working my tail off. No rest for those who want to make the most of it all, eh? Ever since I started working at S-Corp, I've used my free time to read web documents on humanoid mechanics, common culture, and entertainment. My quest for knowledge led me to a small web-print organization ran by two people, one who writes the technical side and the other who provides helpful illustrations. After extensive reading, it appears the Addple core has issues. Studies show that an Addple core meltdown would throw the robotics into a defense mode to protect the technology inside. I will be pushing for a Mindows XD migration for the Santa Suit. Since we are doing so much adaptation and repair work, we really need that Plug And Play technology. Santa won't have time for a terminal window when he's flying around the world. I just realized S-Corp alters my password length on display. There's only 8 asterisks. And I know for a fact there's two more characters. How frustrating! At least they don't require numbers or symbols. Remembering it is hard enough as it is with so much on my mind. Ah, the crazy observations of an Elftech that has far too much to do, and not nearly enough time.
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:10 pm
Journal of ElfTech123 
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
11:30amWOW, speech! Santa is offering double overtime! Money money money!! Today, we will have catering again from Linguini Lounge! I hope everyone likes it... again.
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:12 pm
Journal of ElfTech137 
Wednesday, November 23th, 2005
1:50 PM Yeti pillows and nitemare parasols are all over the place, it seems like every elf has one other the other or both equipped. I have a yeti pillow too, but i leave mine at home so no one knows.. wouldn't want to show my sensitive side to just anyone ;;; Speaking of sensitive, Elftech 138 who's normally sort of quiet and shy was so odd today. She came right up to me with this strange gleam in her eye and asked if i would like to meet her for a date tomorrow @w@; Of course I had to accept just to be polite but let me tell ya, I was weirded out. I mean, its flattering and all when a girl asks a guy out, but my instincts are telling me that something isn't kosher. Only one way to find out surprised
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:15 pm
Journal of ElfTech404 
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
2:14pm
Does anybody clean up after their yetis around here? gonk I can't tell you how many times I stepped in yeti doo. This is a serious occupational hazard and nobody seems to want to do anything about it. Sure they're cute and all but if they're running around unchecked through the hallways throwing their feces all over, somebody's going to get hurt. cry I'm going to make a stand and demand that if you bring your yetis to work then you sure as heck better bring a leash and a pooper scooper. Be accountable for your yetis people! P.S. ~Larry Pottar rules, Lord Goldamort drools~! mrgreen
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:17 pm
Journal of ElfTech126  Wednesday, November 23, 2005 :: Still confused as to what time it is.
hooo boy. what happened? one minute i was thinking about updating my journal, and the next i realize, it's almost a week later, and i still haven't updated.
so... last week there was another shipping accident, this time some crazed yetis. they were cute, but... they just run around all the place getting in the way. i tripped over dozens in the past few days. and then today? it seems that all the elves have these new yeti pillows that they're carrying. i guess that everyone liked the yetis, as they have become a new holiday item.
the next day, there were lots of warning sirens, and the flashy lights on the ceiling turned on for a while. i was a bit scared, as i heard that two of the security guards were hurt, but the lights on the ceiling calmed me. maybe a bit too much, as i didn't get much done while they were on...
i kept trying to think of things to do with 912 over the weekend, but didn't come up with any ideas. i've got a box of chocolates that someone gave me, so maybe i could give it to her, and i may. also, i was thinking that while the security is lax over the holiday, i'll be able to sneak out with 912 and go for a moonlit stroll in the snow. hopefully she'll enjoy my company out of work just as much as she does while we're working!
work has been going very well, 912 and i are way ahead of schedule with our production of the coffee cups, and maybe we'll have our quota finished early, and get to work on something else.
santa's speech today was elightening, but all the talk about dark and bad things kinda put me in a bad mood. then, to my suprise, 912 gave me a new watch, one that works! it's got little blinky blue lights on it, and i'm pretty sure that it even had the right time! maybe she does like me after all.
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:18 pm
Journal of ElfTech138 
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
5:51 PMI can't write much now, but as of this very moment, He is sitting at the table in my kitchen sipping some lovely warm eggnog. There's a fruit bundt in the oven that's about to be finished any second now too. I'll explain more later. I FEEL GREAT!
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:20 pm
Journal of ElfTech722 
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005 4:10 PMI'm dreaming of a white Christmas,
Just like the ones i used to know ....Even the sound of my own beautiful voice cannot cheer me up today. Mrs. Claus will not let me leave the facility anymore. "I want to keep an eye on you at all times! You will scrub those floors from 4 AM to 11 PM each day," she said. "The rest of the time you will spend in this storage closet!"" She had a cot set up for me in the closet. I did not get much sleep last night. I keep imagining spiders crawling over me in the dark. On an interesting sidenote, I was scrubbing the floors late at night and heard some strange noises coming from deep inside the facility. I went to investigate, but found the door had been locked up exiting my floor. Very curious indeed! Sometimes I get the feeling that all the elves are all suspicious about something, but I can't tell what. No matter. I have more important things on my mind. I think my magic skills are getting rusty. crying I tried to show a new trick to Elftech003 during the lunch hour today, but she was completely un-impressed. I even offered to let her be the first one to see me turn Prancer into a rubber chicken. It was as if she didn't even hear me. She took a lot of food from the cafeteria and stuffed it into her pockets and into a napsack. She must have the munchies in a bad way .... If Mrs. Claus doesn't let up soon, I may have to postpone my magic show. If only I could get a petition signed to get Mrs. Claus to let me off for an evening ...
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:23 pm
Journal of ElfTech977 
Thursday, November 24th, 2005
12:09amRumi Do you think I know what I'm doing? That for one breath or half-breath I belong to myself? As much as a pen knows what it's writing, or the ball can guess where it's going next. .. cannot .. will not .. have not slept .. a dream woke me on monday .. should not sleep .. i .. 'explored' .. sublevels .. all of them .. more than i thought we had .. they kept making more .. more than i could get to .. i've still seen too much .. more than i can understand .. more than i could hope to explain .. i lived in the ventilation ducts for awhile .. where no one could see me .. missed a day at work and no one noticed .. stumbled through a crowd .. a water cooler pretending to be santa lied to me and tried to buy my silence with silver .. i like the yetis that sit on your head .. but not the ones that make you bleed .. forgot to eat lunch .. twice .. collapsed in my bed .. .. cannot .. will not .. should not ..
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:24 pm
Journal of ElfTech126 Thursday, November 24, 2005 :: Evening.
the evening's gobble gobble feast was nice, with some crazy karaoke in the later hours, which quickly turned into an all out cha cha cha festival, with one of the gaia's dance instructors teaching all the elves to cha cha cha. everyone fell asleep immediatly afterwards, exhausted from all the dancing, and their full stomachs.
who says working double overtime in a secret arctic test facility can't be fun?
after a quick nap, i'm going to get back into my production to hopefully finish up 912's & my quota of mugs early.
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:27 pm
Journal of ElfTech369 
Friday, November 25th, 2005
5:35pm
Last week was pretty stressful, for many of us. There have been a lot of accidents - much more than usual... I even though I heard some kind of yelling or screaming that night while I was working at my desk. I left as soon as my shift was over, around lunchtime the next day. It's really strange... the whole atmosphere at the factory has changed. Many of the elves looked haggard and... cautious is the best word, I guess. When I got into work on Wednesday evening, I heard rumors from a few of the other elves on nightshift that two guards who were on patrol in Sublevel F were seriously hurt, or something. Sublevel F is completely shut off from all employees, save the few with high-level clearance. Mr. Claus made a speech that day, offering overtime bonuses to those who stayed behind. At first I was tempted, but I dunno... I was getting strange vibes at work, so I came home for Thanksgiving, and am currently relaxing in familiar surroundings. The medication my doctor prescribed to me is helping a great deal, though I find myself daydreaming a lot? Two nights ago, I had the worst nightmare about not having done my math homework... which makes no sense, because I never have any math homework!! And last night, I had a dream of waking up in my room and the inside being extremely foggy... I wandered around with my arms out, and ran into some kind of large, white obstacle with fur... but then, I started awake before I could figure out what it was. Strange... eek I hope things go back to normal next week. Perhaps everyone is just on edge because the holidays are drawing near, and there are a lot of responsibilities to take care of. I'm sure. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will make things right too.
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:31 pm
Journal of ElfTech912  Friday, November 25, 2005 ~ 7:57pm
OMG!!!! there's way too much shmack goin on here!!! eek .... more than what goes on in my head... i overheard some elves sayin that jim and bob (the patrols for sublevel F -rackin scurry) got hurt or something!!! sad ....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! why... why, why would anyone / elf want to hurt anyone / elf... especially during the holidays!?!?! i just don't understand the world sometimes... but i know that every person / elf has his / her own reasons / causes, path and all one can do is just make the best out of the worst to keep strong for himself / heself and / or for others....everything happens for a reason...just gotta keep on truckin... i will keep jim & bob in my best wishes / prayers and try to stay positive... so... im gonna ask 126 OUT!!!! razz ...out for a walk in the nice, crunchy, pure, white snow!!!!! whee OH! i need to buy a jacket first since it's sooooooooooo cold outside... but i think i won't need a hat cuz i got snowfuzz (yeti's name...i named it that 3nodding ) on my head since that CRAZHEE accident!
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:34 pm
Journal of ElfTech912 Friday, November 25, 2005 ~ 8:50pm
i LOVE suuuugarrrr!!! 4laugh ....turkey's alright, but FISH (salmon in particular) was yummmmyy this thanksgiving...btw...HAPPY b-lated GOBBLE GOBBLE DAY!!! though, im not much into the killing of the animals...and the pecan pie, pumpkin pie, cranberry white chocolate bars, coffee, and SUGAR were YUMMY IN MAH TUMMY!!!...dancing silly was awesome too, but the cha cha sure can be tiring to teach for hours. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:36 pm
Journal of ElfTech062 
Saturday, November 26th, 2005
2AM
It's the same dream... over and over. There must be something I can do. Rumours are spreading, and it's so hard keeping everyone calmed down when my own knees are trembling. Hope the news about the overtime bonus will keep most of them happy, or at least, their mouths shut... Mr. Claus seemed pretty active for the past few days. She seemed more... happy than usual. What's going on in there?
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