Santa Tracker Herald Star – Page 9

Last Minute Chat with Elf Crash

December 23, 2023/1 Comment/in Chat Recap, Christmas Newswire, Tracking News/by Elf Winslow

Elf Crash Murphy, International Director of Santa Trackers and famed Eye-in-the-Sky reporter for North Pole Radio News, held a last minute chat with tracker elves. This is a transcript of that revealing conversation:

Elf Max	Hello!
Elf Max	Sorry, I’m multi-tasking here. Waiting for Crash to show up
Elf Westover	Is Crash Chat Here?
Elf Westover	AMAZING
Elf Westover	I AM SO GLAD I MADE IT
Elf Ulan	Hi Elf Max! Thank you so much for Elf Wall. You are the best! XD
Elf Max	Thank you for being here. I’m having a lot of fun, despite all our little troubles
Elf Max	What time is it there, Elf Ulan?
Elf Ulan	Hi Elf Westover!
Elf Sugar Cookie	Hi! How is everyone doing?
Elf Max	Hello Elf Sugar Cookie!
Elf Ulan	It’s 7:58 am Saturday! Very cold and my fingers don’t work well, lol
Elf Max	Oh my goodness! I keep forgetting you’re Sector 1
Elf Crash Murphy	Hey everybody!
Elf Ashanti	Hello everyone
Elf Westover	I Am Making My Santa Tracking Video Today. I Have Alot To Catch Up On Today
Elf Westover	HELLO!
Elf Sugar Cookie	Hi Elf Crash!
Elf Max	Hello, Crash – how are we doing this?
Elf Ashanti	What time does sector 5 check in
Elf Ulan	Hahaha, which sector do you think I am?
Elf Crash Murphy	We’re just going to chat, Maxy. No rules.
Elf Ulan	Hi Elf Crash!
Elf Max	I just forgot what Sector you were Elf Ulan. In my mind, everyone is in the same sector
Elf Buddy Christmas	did i miss the chat?
Elf Westover	Hey Everyone!
Elf Crash Murphy	Hello Elf Ulan….! I’ll be heading over Japan soon
Elf Crash Murphy	No Elf Buddy Christmas, you’re right on time
Elf Crash Murphy	Hi Elf Westover
Elf Westover	Crash, Have You Been Over North America Yet?
Elf Max	Crash, when do you sleep?
Elf notJack	Hi everyone!
Elf Ashanti	Elf max what time does sector 5 check in
Elf Crash Murphy	I haven’t been anywhere yet but within about 12 hours or so I’ll be on the final test flight of Santa’s sleigh
Elf Ashanti	hi elf jack
Elf Ulan	Elf Crash! Yes, I’m so exciting you are coming here soon! Do you know where my house is, lol?
Elf Westover	I’m Doing a Live Stream To Help The STN! Community And Tracking Santa Tomorrow!
Elf Crash Murphy	Sleep….? Right after this chat I’m taking a nap.
Elf Westover	GREAt idea
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Ulan, I have no idea where your house is. Maybe you can put out a flag or something
Elf Max	Elf Westover, I hope I can watch your live stream
Elf Max	Crash, you stay up for two full days?
Elf Ulan	Elf Max, yeah, I think so that we are the same sector sometimes XD
Elf Ashanti	Elf Murphy are test flights being done in wadley Georgia
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes, not much sleep to be had until…maybe late Monday.
Elf notJack	do you know where everyone else’s house is?
Elf Westover	Crash, How Are You Doing Flying Over The Sectors? Is It Cold?
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Ashanti – test flights are done everywhere except for the final test flight. I don’t have any control where that test flight goes. That’s up to the pilot
Elf Ulan	Elf Crash, okay. I’ll put a flag on my house. Please find it! Lol
Elf Ashanti	Thank you
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Westover, sometimes it is cold. It sure starts out cold at the North Pole.
Elf Westover	I Know That!
Elf Crash Murphy	Do I know where Wadley is? Something about that sounds familiar
Elf Buddy Christmas	Crash, Do you eat or drink anything while up int the air while following Santa?
Elf Ashanti	It is in Georgia
Elf Ashanti	It is 1 hour from Augusta elf Murphy
Elf Crash Murphy	I don’t know where individual houses are, Elf Not Jack. I don’t have time to pay attention to that because I’m in the air all the time.
Elf Westover	Crash, I Hope You Get Safely Back For The Big Flight ARound The World
Elf Crash Murphy	My job is to watch Santa
Elf Sugar Cookie	Hi Elf Crash! When we’re told to “stand down”, what does that mean for our reports? Just to double-check, would we stop sending in reports until our Elf Supervisor asks for them again next year?
Elf Westover	Like All Of Us We Track Santa For Santa
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Buddy Christmas, I eat constantly on the flight. There’s not much else to do but to keep an eye on Santa and an ear on the radio. I love this though. Best day of the year for this elf.
Elf Ashanti	Do you know where wadley is elf Murphy
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh my goodness. I was born in Georgia.
Elf Westover	AMAZING!
Elf Westover	I’ve Lived Their
Elf Westover	Once
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes, Elf Sugar Cookie – a stand down order is kind of like a Bedtime Advisory – it means your job is done.
Elf Ulan	Elf Crash, you will go to the last test flight at the port. Will the nine reindeer fly with the sleigh then? How’s Vixen?
Elf Crash Murphy	The test flight uses reindeer from the test flight team. Santa’s reindeer are saved for, well, Santa.
Elf Sugar Cookie	Thank you!
Elf Crash Murphy	I haven’t heard anything new about Vixen. I tried to get time to go over there today but it didn’t happen. I’m worried about her.
Elf Crash Murphy	I know when Santa gets back to the North Pole the first thing he’s going to do is to visit Vixen. This is all kind of a big deal.
Elf Westover	Crash, This Year I Will Be Making The Feast. Crash, I Have Alot Of Suprises For You Guys!
Elf Crash Murphy	The feast? What’s in it? You do a feast? Man, that sounds awesome.
Elf Sugar Cookie	I’m worried about Vixen, too. I hope she’s well enough to fly; I’m sure she would be heartbroken if she couldn’t.
Elf Westover	It’s a Tradition
Elf Ulan	Thank you, Elf Crash. I hope the rest will go well and the weather will be okay!
Elf Crash Murphy	Vixen is a spunky girl and I’ll tell you – I think she could fly with one leg.
Elf Westover	We Get Turkey Cracker Sandwiches, Chocolate, And So Much More Like Cookies!
Elf Crash Murphy	Can’t do anything about the weather. We run into it all. I saw Elf Randi’s post about the thunderstorms in the South Pacific. That’s going to be weird.
Elf notJack	About the bedtime advisories, how strict are they?
Elf Crash Murphy	The bedtime advisories are just that – they are advisories. Santa knows families have a lot of stuff going on and can I tell you a little secret about that?
Elf Westover	Crash, Do You Know When We Need To Check In?
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Westover, you’re in Sector 5 still right?
Elf notJack	secret?
Elf Westover	Yes
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes, the secret about bedtime advisories is that a lot of parental types will tell Santa in advance when NOT to come. That happens a LOT
Elf Ulan	I think you will check in soon, Elf Westover
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Westover, Sector 5 will begin check-ins in a few hours. It won’t be long. You’ve got 24 hours to check in, so if you fall asleep in your cheerios you can do it when you wake up
Elf Crash Murphy	I can tell you have had a monster response to check ins in Europe. It’s very exciting to see that
Elf Westover	Do you know how to check in? I’m very new t
Elf Max	How do you hear about stuff like that, Crash? Is it different now?
Elf Ulan	Yes, I checked in around 9 pm last night
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Westover, when Elf Pinky posts it the check in form is on the post. Just watch the sector 5 news page or ask another elf on the Elf Wall. Plenty of people there to help
Elf Westover	I Don’t Know How To Check In. Do I Login Like The Other Times?
Elf Crash Murphy	Maxy, as a reporter I had to go ask. Now in my new job, I tell them to call me. Today I have been getting texts like crazy
Elf Westover	I’ll Be Right Back
Elf Max	Sorry, Crash. I’ll leave you alone.
Elf Crash Murphy	Hahaha – you better not, Max. I know you’re not getting any sleep here because you’re always on the job.
Elf Max	Have you ever thought that you and Frank should trade places?
Elf Crash Murphy	Heck no. Frank would never go report from a sleigh.
Elf Max	He wouldn’t? Why not?
Elf Crash Murphy	Because it would mess up his hair
Elf notJack	how many people sight you and santa on the journey?
Elf Lil Cream	Sorry I’m late
Elf Ulan	Elf Crash, the weather is weird here too. It’s been more chili than usual since a few days ago. I saw snow, and its very rare. Please stay warm and safe! I worry about your flight suit and goggles.
Elf Crash Murphy	You know what, Elf Not Jack – I wish I knew the answer to that because I’ve asked the same question. We always interview people on the radio who say they see us
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Ulan, Santa goes north-south a lot and I layer my clothes. So I’m always putting stuff on and taking it off.
Elf Crash Murphy	My sleigh has a good heated seat though
Elf Sugar Cookie	Do you have an air conditioner for warmer locations?
Elf Max	Does Frank really care that much about his hair?
Elf Crash Murphy	Yeah, there is heat and air conditioning on the sleigh. Sometimes it gets confusing. I’ll have a hot b*m then need the air to cool me down.
Elf Crash Murphy	Frank is always fussing with his hair. He uses more hairspray than a gorilla
Elf Max	Hahaha – is that why you fly in the sleigh, because you’re bald?
Elf Crash Murphy	LOL, yes, that’s pretty much my main qualification.
Elf Crash Murphy	That and I don’t throw up any more in flight.
Elf Max	I know you’re kidding, but did that really happen to you?
Elf Ulan	Elf Crash, yes, Santa, and you fly the North-South sounds very crazy. But I feel relieved your sleigh and suit sound comfortable. Is your sleigh open sleigh too?
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh yeah. Think about it. A sleigh in the air is more unstable than a boat on the water. You gotta have an iron stomach.
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes, both sleighs are open. But we have wind shields we sometimes put up. It’s the wet that can be a problem. That’s why I’m worried about the rain in the South Pacific.
Elf Max	Do you get rained on and snowed on a lot??
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes, every year. Leaving the North Pole in a blizzard is really the worst. It’s like being in a blender.
Elf Crash Murphy	Wow, you guys are asking GREAT questions today!
Elf Sugar Cookie	Yikes! you really aren’t kidding when you’ve said that sleigh flight isn’t for everyone!
Elf Crash Murphy	Hi Elf Lil Cream!
Elf Crash Murphy	It isn’t for everyone, Elf Sugar Cookie
Elf Max	Where’s Frank right now? Asleep?
Elf Crash Murphy	Frank is lining up all the field reporters. Holly Berry, Red Stocking, Elf Al, etc.
Elf Crash Murphy	But I understand he’s got to get some sleep too – like before Sector 5 starts checking in. Frank sits in the Big Chair and he’s up longer than even me.
Elf Ulan	Thank you, Elf Crash. I hope you have a nice rain poncho or covering sleigh or something can put automatically!
Elf Lil Cream	How do the trackers who are interviewed during the radio show get on?
Elf notJack	how do the field reporters get around so quickly?
Elf Westover	Crash, I Will Really Try To Check In. Its 4:28 PM In My Sector But I Am Really Confused About How Do I Check In?
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes, Elf Ulan. Frank got me a pair of goggles with little windshield wipers on them. I can’t wait to try it out
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Westover, relax. I’ll have Elf Max help you, ok?
Elf Westover	Thank You Crash!
Elf Lil Cream	Haha! Fun
Elf Ulan	Perfect goggles! XD
Elf Crash Murphy	The field reporters got sent to their areas of service days ago, some even weeks ago. And they have their own sleigh drivers too. But they do a lot of work by phone. Especially Elf Carol Frost in Sector 1
Elf Westover	Bye Everyone Se You Tomorrow. Sorry, I Have To Leave So Soon, I Got Some Work ANd Reports To Do. BYE!
Elf Crash Murphy	Bye Elf Westover. Good work!
Elf Crash Murphy	And I should be going too. Any last questions?
Elf Westover	THANKS!
Elf Westover	I Have One Last Question
Elf Max	Crash, good travels to you. Be safe!
Elf Crash Murphy	Go ahead, Elf Westover
Elf Westover	Do You Have Any Chocolate In Your Sleigh? XD
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes, chocolate is a must. I usually like a Symphony bar with the toffee bits. Man, I love those. Mrs. Claus also packs me some fudge.
Elf Ulan	Will it finish? Thank you so much, Elf Crash. Please take care, looking forward to seeing you. Merry Christmas and happy birthday! XD
Elf Crash Murphy	Hey, Elf Westover, is there any good Mexican food where you are?
Elf Westover	Awesome. But Whats Your Favorite Candy. I Want To Leave You All Something
Elf Westover	Yes Tons Here
Elf Crash Murphy	Thank you, Elf Ulan. I’ll be looking for you!
Elf Westover	Burrito’s Are One Of My Favorites
Elf Crash Murphy	I have a feeling by the time we get to Utah we’ll be in the mood for Mexican.
Elf Westover	I Live On Tuscany Rd.
Elf Crash Murphy	Really? Me too. Man, now i’m hungry.
Elf Ulan	Thank you, Elf Crash! XD
Elf Westover	Ha Twins
Elf Crash Murphy	I’m in the air – roads are hard for me to identify
Elf Westover	Safe Travels Crash And Have All The Chocolate You Want
Elf Crash Murphy	OK, gotta scoot. Merry Christmas all of you. And THANK YOU for tracking Santa for Santa.
Elf Lil Cream	Thanks for stopping by crash! Have a great day and merry Christmas!
Elf Max	Thanks Crash!
Elf Westover	Whats Your Favorite Candy Crash?
Elf Max	And thanks for being here everyone. This was a lot of fun.
Elf Ulan	Merry Christmas!
Elf Westover	Bye Crash!
Elf Max	Merry Christmas all!
Elf Ulan	Thank you, Elf Max!

Tracking Santa Radio Show Begins Soon

December 22, 2023/3 Comments/in Christmas Newswire, Tracking News/by Elf Frank Myrrh

At 5am EST on December 23rd the Tracking Santa Around the World Live Radio broadcast begins.

This long-running Kringle Radio production is a Christmas Eve tradition in more than 160 countries around the world. It features North Pole elf news reporters stationed in locations around the world reporting on Santa’s journey. It is non-stop commercial-free Christmas music interrupted only by exclusive North Pole Radio News.

The program runs for two full days – from when the clock ticks over to Christmas Eve in the far corners of the world until after Santa returns to the North Pole.

We hope you can join us!

Last Chat with Elf Crash Today

December 22, 2023/1 Comment/in Christmas Newswire, Tracking News/by Elf Winslow

Just a reminder that our last chat of the season will be an open chat with Elf Crash Murphy at 6pm EST in Elf Chat here on SantaTrackers.net.

Right after this chat Crash heads for a bit of a nap because the North Pole Radio News broadcast of “Tracking Santa Around the World” begins tomorrow morning at 5am EST.

By tradition, the broadcast begins just as the clock turns past midnight and begins December 24th in the far corners of the world. In the hours before Santa’s launch Elf Crash will be participating in the final test flight of Santa’s sleigh and reporting of that experience on the radio.

This chat is Crash’s last opportunity to talk with you before things take him away. He desires to answer your questions, whatever they may be. If you cannot make this chat with Crash we invite you to post your questions in the comments below.

We hope to see you there!

All Elves on Alert Status

December 21, 2023/2 Comments/in Christmas Newswire, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Crash Murphy

Per plan and as scheduled, North Pole Flight Command has put all elves in all departments worldwide on alert status.

Alert status means that the next phase of Operation Merry Christmas is in process and that all elves need to be actively coming to North Pole websites with regularity to stay informed and to be ready for direction from their elf supervisors.

While we are still about 24-hours away from checking-in for Tracking Santa for Santa it is hoped that you can visit frequently with your Sector news page in advance of that event.

While major announcements are not expected at this time we want all elves to be eyes up and ready for anything.

Thank you for your ongoing efforts to support Santa and Operation Merry Christmas!

Focus on China

December 19, 2023/1 Comment/in Christmas Newswire, Sector 2, Tracking News/by Elf Clif Moyer

Trackers of Sector 2,

A review of our sector and the reports and information so far received this year shows a real lack of depth for China.

We know there are not a TON of believers in China. However, it is the most populous country in the world and there are more believers there than many realize. For the record, we have more than 250,000 freelance and North Pole trackers there. So we CAN do better.

If you’re there and available we can use the following reports as soon as you can get them in FROM ANY CHINESE CITY:

Thank you for your help!

Tracker Check-in Scheduled

December 18, 2023/4 Comments/in Christmas Newswire, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Crash Murphy

Attentional All Tracker Elves in All Sectors,

We are pleased and excited to announce that Tracker Elf check-ins will begin on the following schedule:

(All dates and hours are local time)

Sector 1: December 22nd at 11:00pm Fiji Time
Sector 2: December 22nd at 7:00pm Turkmenistan Time
Sector 3: December 22nd at 8:00pm Iceland Time
Sector 4: December 22nd at 10:00pm Aruba Time
Sector 5: December 22nd at 9:30pm Eastern Time

You need not check-in at these precise times. These are just times we want check-ins to being in each sector. Please do not do so before the times listed above. This is VERY important.

We prefer all elves to check-in within 24 hours of the times listed above.

Check-ins are just the first of many things we anticipate needing from trackers. Launch time weather around the world looks problematic so the first half of Santa’s flight is expected to be very active.

Please keep an eye on your Sector News page. If you don’t know how to find your sector news page, please comment below.

Thanks!

Hackers Target Sector 4

December 18, 2023/1 Comment/in Christmas Newswire, Sector 4, Tracking News/by Elf Tubby Ryder

Greetings from the Regional Tracking Center in Aruba,

It appears today is our turn. After enjoying a quiet weekend our servers here at the Regional Tracking Center are under siege. Fortunately, and thanks to safeguards put in place by North Pole Security, the worse thing that has happened so far is a slight slow down in how our Internet here is working.

We are still receiving reports from trackers and the flow of information and communication from North Pole Flight Command appears uninterrupted.

We are experiencing some issues related to solar activity up in Greenland. That’s more of a localized situation, and the expert tell us it is not related to our hack attempts coming out of China.

At this present time, I do not have any new reporting needs to request of you.

You can anticipate that come late Wednesday of this week the call for more Weather Reports will likely increase.

Please keep your eye on the news. There are rumblings that elf check-in for tracking Santa may be moved up a little this year. We should learn more on our Elf Supervisor call with Flight Command tomorrow.

Thanks!

Power Lost at Sector 2 HQ

December 17, 2023/1 Comment/in Christmas Newswire, Sector 2, Tracking News/by Elf Clif Moyer

Greetings from Turkmenistan, where here at the Regional Tracking Center we are operating now on back-up generators. Power went out a few hours ago and local authorities are working to restore it.

We have been told this is due to a “computer glitch”, not some physical event such as a storm or a traffic accident.

The immediate question, which has not been answered, is whether or not this is related to the hacks taken against SantaTrackers.net and Sector 5 servers. North Pole Security says it is highly likely.

We have been told efforts have been ongoing to improve back-end security for all computers in Sectors 1, 3 and 4 now as a result.

Back-up generators will keep us in business up to 72-hours. We will maintain normal operations in the mean time but we are under advisory from North Pole Flight Command to take restrictive measures if our power outage lasts longer than 24 hours. Therefore, arrangements have been made with Sector 3 to re-direct reports through so that North Pole Flight Command does not lose data needed for Santa’s flight. The SS Frosty, headed for the Bay of Bengal, will also serve in the same way if needed.

For Trackers in Sector 2 please continue with your usual reporting. Check in frequently for updates. We’ll keep you posted.

News You Don’t Have to Talk About

December 17, 2023/1 Comment/in The Scoop, Tracking News/by Elf Ed Zachary

We were notified late Saturday that groups are popping up on social media for “Santa Trackers”.

This isn’t anything new. But what is new is that some of these groups on Facebook, X, Snapchat and TikTok do appear to belong to some of our legitimate tracker elves.

We want you to know that’s okay. We, in fact, encourage “spreading the word” through social media and other channels.

But there is news you don’t have to talk about.

You are elves. We have talked about this before. You know things. Things that likely the rest of the world doesn’t know.

And as we’ve discussed, there are some things the rest of the world does not need to know about the North Pole and our current situation.

All this news about hackers and trolls taking down North Pole networks and computer systems is a good example of news you do not need to share.

Why?

I mean, after all, if we’re telling you here on SantaTrackers.net what is going on isn’t that telling the world? So why not share it, right?

Well, no.

We tell you because you need to know what’s happening. Especially this week. You guys are the star of the show. You are helping Santa get around the world. This is your time to shine.

But….you need to be discretionary about the news you share.

The rest of the world doesn’t need to know we are enduring cyber attacks. They could find out, but it’s not news we really want out there.

Why?

Because the forces against Santa and Christmas are many. There are people out there presently doing nothing to stop Operation Merry Christmas who may see this news and say, “Hey, I want to do that too!”.

It’s called a copycat crime. The bad guys pile it on.

So, if you can’t or shouldn’t be spreading news of these our current troubles what news can you share?

Friends, let’s follow Santa’s lead and stay focused on our mission: spread news that is cheerful:

1. Santa is coming, he launches in just days.
2. Nothing can stop Santa from coming. Nothing.
3. Santa has delivered every Christmas without fail for several hundred years.
4. Santa has a new sleigh and it’s the fastest in history.

Please don’t take everything we share with you and share it with everyone else. Think about the message you are sending. Think about those, especially the young ones, who are struggling with their belief in Santa and Christmas. Send messages of hope and good anticipation.

This Christmas may or may not go down in history to be remembered as a rough one. Up until this latest weirdness with cyber attacks it’s been a perfect year. Don’t you think that a perfect year is better news than hackers?

Use your better judgement over the next several days elves.

Sector 5 Servers Attacked

December 16, 2023/3 Comments/in Christmas Newswire, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Pinky

Trackers of Sector 5,

I know you may be tired of hearing of server and computer issues but we have more to report. Our servers for the Regional Tracking Center here in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada have been under attack most of the day.

The attack hit during the chat with Santa on Saturday. It immediately knocked us offline and delayed reporting through-out the sector for about an hour. We had to switch to emergency satellite Internet to stay in contact with North Pole Flight Command.

Those back-up protocols made it so we could stay in business but it showcases what a frail existence it is for us. It also shows how we depend on Flight Command and other sectors in an emergency.

I don’t know entirely how it works but when we were able to report our issues to North Pole Flight Command they immediately routed incoming data from our sector through Sectors 2 and 4 – thus ensuring the ongoing stream of information was uninterrupted.

Also, as a precaution, we contacted the SS Tannenbaum, who relayed critical information on our behalf to North Pole Flight Command and set up an emergency “phone bridge” between us. They talked us through the whole situation.

Tonight, some 14 hours after this event started, we have finally started to see a decrease in server traffic and are starting to restore normal operations.

Please understand these technical difficulties are not a result of misconfiguration or mistakes on the part of our technical teams. These are attacks that appear to be coming out of China and Iran. North Pole Security has been working around the clock to determine who is doing it and why.

With Santa’s instructions in hand, I want you to know that right now we could use some fresh information specifically from Sector 5:

Please stay on top of weather. It appears the Canadian and US West regions will be dry over the next week, except for coastal areas. But we are not confident of East Coast weather patterns. Special note to Elf Weather Tracking: Elf Seymour Snow says he has no way to contact you. But as our weather analyst in Sector 5 if you could take it upon yourself to update via a weather report what you are hearing about the US and Canada East Coast regions at least once a day, that would be helpful right now.
I’m working on official check-in instructions for later this week with Flight Command. We do not want to begin those too early. Because Christmas Eve is on a Sunday this year we know this means a lot of elves have family commitments and will be tracking by mobile device. Just so you know, I’ve asked for early check-in, but I’m getting some resistance on that. I’ll keep you updated on what is decided.
Someone asked about the status of the roof and chimney inspections. From what we can tell of reporting the past couple of months, we have a roughly 61% completion rate. That’s actually an improvement. That means 6 of 10 homes have updated information about roofs or chimneys. Please, if you can add any new roof or chimney information for those that have NOT been reported this year, please try to get them in as soon as possible. There is no need to update roof or chimney situations that you have already reported on this year.

Thank you all for your good work. I’ll do my best to keep you posted. If you have questions please post them in the comments below.

Santa Gives Last Instructions

December 16, 2023/7 Comments/in Christmas Newswire, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Crash Murphy

Santa Claus visited Elf Chat with one week to go until launch. He addressed several topics and made an announcement. This post is being made to share the transcript of the chat and to emphasize some things Santa did not have time to discuss.

Here are the highlights:

Santa talked about website issues and the affects of hackers on North Pole websites.
Santa discussed why community features will not be fixed until after Christmas.
Santa talked about the need to focus on the mission with just 7 days to go.
Santa reported on the good standing of tracker elves and what needs to be done in the next 7 days.

The work of trackers this week moves forward. Specific needs will be posted by the Elf Supervisors. For now, this is what you can be doing.

Watch for news here on SantaTrackers.net, SantaUpdate.com and NorthPoleFlightCommand.com
Respond to whatever your Elf Supervisor requires
Ask questions via the comments below any news article
Do NOT take tracker business to social media
You can share official North Pole news via links only
Look for as many ways to help others as possible
Be a friendly resource to those who know little about how Santa and the North Pole actually work
Check in frequently to see what’s new

In terms of what is expected over the coming days, please be aware that:

Sunday is typically an off-day. Because December 24th falls on a Sunday for most areas, tomorrow is the last day off for all elves for a while.
Flight Command is putting assets in place, starting today. The North Pole Navy is repositioning and Operation Airlift sleighs and warehouses are now on the move.
North Pole Flight Command is operating 24-hours per day. Expect news from them at any time.
The back-up team of reindeer will be named some time this week. The list of starting reindeer is not expected until December 23rd.
Tracker Elf check-in process will likely begin on Thursday. Your Elf Supervisor will let you know.
Last minute tracker reports, especially related to local weather, are expected. Please check in frequently.

Here is the transcript of Santa’s chat today:

Elf Crash Murphy	Let me remind you that this chat is for tracker elves only. And it’s for discussing the business at hand in tracking Santa
Elf Crash Murphy	That means we are not here to ask Santa about your Christmas wish list, your personal situation or stuff related to him coming to your house.
Elf Crusader	Understood
Elf Snow ball	ok
Elf Crash Murphy	I will have a question or two for Santa, and I think he may want to say a few things before we open up for your questions.
Elf Lil Cream	Got it Crash!
Elf Crash Murphy	If you want a turn asking Santa a question, please let me know and I’ll let you know when to ask it.
Elf Crusader	Yes sir!
Elf Crash Murphy	We want everyone to get a shot at it, so please help us keep things in order
Elf Snow ball	how do we let you know?
Elf weather tracker	Hi Crash
Elf Crash Murphy	As a reminder, we only have Santa for about 30 minutes or so. He’s kinda busy these days. He’s giving us 30 minutes or about half of his lunch break to be here today.
Elf Crash Murphy	Hi Elf Weather Tracker
Elf Crash Murphy	Sant should be here in a minute
Elf Ulan	Okay, Elf Crash!
Elf Snow ball	how do we let you know if we have question?
Elf weather tracker	I do have a question for Santa Crash
Elf Crash Murphy	Just say, “I’d like to ask a question”, then I’ll call on you when it is your turn.
Elfcandycane	Hi
Elf Snow ball	‘@Elf Crash Murphy: how do we tell you if we have a question?
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok, Santa is here with us now. Thank you Santa for taking a break from the children to meet with us today
Elf Crusader	What if i just say I have a question
Santa	Thanks, Crash! Hi everyone!
Elf Snow ball	Hello santa!
Elf Ulan	Hello, Santa!!!
Santa	Before we get started Crash, I just wanted to say something.
Elf weather tracker	Hi Santa
Elf Lil Cream	Hello!
Santa	A big thanks to Elf Max for giving a place for us to chat today. Poor Max didn’t get a minute of sleep last night. He’s a real hero
Elf Snow ball	thankyou elf maxaaa
Santa	I know what’s going on with the website could not be worse timing for us. But we’ll get through it. I want us all to stay focused on our mission.
Elf Ulan	Yes, Thank you so much, Elf Max!
Santa	Elf Crash made the right call in not letting Max get the community back up. It’s inconvenient, but we can do the job without it this week.
Elf Snow ball	‘@Santa: how are you?
Elf Crash Murphy	Thanks, Santa. And yes, THANK YOU Elf Max
Elfcandycane	Thank you so much elf max
Elf Jingle Bells ðŸŽ„	hi everybody!
Elf Crash Murphy	Santa, I know there’s a lot of people here and they have questions. But I want to ask you a few things first.
Santa	Ok, Crash. Yes, I worry about how many are here. We’ll try to get to everyone.
Elf Crash Murphy	Since yesterday I’ve been hit with a lot of questions about the hackers and how this COULD affect Operation Merry Christmas. What’s your take on all this?
Santa	First of all, we are in extraordinary times. The North Pole is certainly not the only people dealing with server attacks, Crash. We have faced this in previous years, so it is not new
Elf Snow ball	i have question
Santa	We are, like most, more dependent upon the Internet for a lot of things.
Santa	But I want eveyrone to remember something. We operated for hundreds of years without it. I’ve got reindeer, who are not tied to anything computer or cyber, and we’re on the job.
Santa	Things are going to be just fine.
Elf Snow ball	that is inspireing
Santa	That being said, there isn’t a single North Pole website or network or computer that has not been affected. It’s everywhere and we have worse problems than SantaTrackers.net
Elf Snow ball	sorry, i know i mis spelled that
Elf Jingle Bells ðŸŽ„	hi, i was wondering, what does it take to be on the radio news? that’s my goal, is to be on there at some point.
Santa	But, North Pole Security is on the job, as well as guys like Elf Max, and we’re ok. I launch in a week and we remain on track
Santa	I would like to announce something, however,
Elf weather tracker	I have a few questions
Santa	Based on the outcome of the test flights, as well as issues related to all this, I have ordered an end to the test flights for now and they are coming home immediately
Elf Snow ball	aw
Santa	Elf Roger will post an announcement with more details on NorthPoleFlightCommand.com later today or tonight
Elf Crash Murphy	Wow, that’s early. Will there still be a final test flight in the hours before you launch?
Santa	Yes, Crash. And I expect you to be on that flight.
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes sir.
Santa	Ok, Crash. Let’s start with the questions.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok, Elf Weather Tracker, you’re up first. What is your question for Santa?
Elf Jingle Bells ðŸŽ„	i have a question
Elf Crusader	I have a question
Elf Jingle Bells ðŸŽ„	sorry
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Jingle Bells, I’ll let you know
Elf weather tracker	I was wondering how your Walkabout went?
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Crusader, I’ll let you know
Elf Ulan	I’d like to ask a question too
Elf Crusader	Understood
Santa	Walkabout was wonderful. It always is. I learned a great deal and I’m glad I went. I think the world is a bit rougher of a place this year and I don’t think I would have learned that if I didn’t go on Walkabout
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Jingle Bells, please ask your question
Elf Ashanti	hi santa
Elf Westover	MADE IT
Elf Jingle Bells ðŸŽ„	sorry, what does it take to be on the news radio?
Elf Westover	My Gosh
Elf Crash Murphy	Hello, please wait to ask your question of Santa
Elf Jingle Bells ðŸŽ„	its one of my goals for being an elf
Elf Westover	Hi Santa Its Been Awhile Since We’ve Talked
Santa	North Pole News? That’s a question for Elf Frank Myrrh. I think they are always looking for new talent, Elf Jingle Bells. Elf Ed Zachary is another elf you could ask.
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Crusader, ask your question please
Elf Westover	Thats True
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Ulan, get ready, it’s your turn after Elf Crusader
Elf Westover	I’ll Ask My Questions Soon
Elf Ashanti	santa i will be at my cousin house this year her name is jaiya the one i was asking you about her letter
Elf Snow ball	i have a question
Elf Jingle Bells ðŸŽ„	thank you santa.
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Westover, please hold your comments
Elf Crusader	Santa, what are you doing for people who are struggling this year?
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Ashanti, not appropriate question for this chat
Santa	Elf Crusader, thank you for that important question.
Elf Westover	Will Do Crash
Elf Ashanti	i am sorry elf crash
Elf Crusader	Of course sir
Santa	We are doing as much as we can. That’s part of what I was doing on Walkabout, to help organize those efforts. We have had food drives, coat collections and fund raisers going in many places.
Elf weather tracker	I have another question
Elf Sugar Cookie	I have to leave early but appreciate all of you very much for doing this. I hope to be present for Elf Crash’s chat next week.
Santa	I don’t know if we can meet all the needs. Frankly, it’s been many years we have seen it like this.
Elf Westover	Wonderful Santa! I Hope It Turns Out Perfectly!
Santa	We are working with a lot of churches, school groups, even some military units. The hard part is reaching people we don’t know about.
Elf Crusader	Thank you for answering Santa
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Ulan, your turn, what’s your question for Santa?
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Snowball, your question will be after Elf Ulan
Elf Ulan	Elf Crash, can I have a chance to ask a question to Santa?
Elf Snow ball	‘@Elf Crash Murphy: i have a question
Elf Ulan	Oh, thank you, Elf Crash!
Elf Crash Murphy	Thank you, Elf Sugar Cookie
Elf Lil Cream	I also have a question when there is time. Thanks!
Elf Crash Murphy	Go ahead, Elf Ulan
Elf Westover	‘@Elf Crash Murphy: can I Have The Next Question?
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Ulan, your question please
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Snowball, please ask your question
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Lil Cream, please post your question for Santa
Elf Snow ball	when will the cummunity featurs be put back up?
Elf Lil Cream	With the technology being targeted from the North Pole, is that going to affect the reports sent in? And is there anything we can do to ensure we are helping as much as possible during the next few days?
Elf Lil Cream	With the technology being targeted from the North Pole, is that going to affect the reports sent in? And is there anything we can do to ensure we are helping as much as possible during the next few days?
Elf Ashanti	how much time is left in the chat
Elf Ulan	Santa, thank you always for everything. Do you have a theme for this Christmas Eve? And How’s Vixen?
Elf Westover	10 Minutes
Elf Ashanti	thank you elf westover
Santa	Elf Snowball, the community features will likely NOT be put back up til after Christmas. I’ve ask Elf Crash to keep you focused on tracking and reporting to North Pole Flight Command. I know Elf Max has worked hard and will continue to work hard, but that stuff isn’t important right now
Elf Snow ball	ok, thankyou
Elf Westover	Amazing!
Elf Westover	Santa May I Say Something?
Santa	Elf Lil Cream, no, reporting has not been affected. And those reports have not slowed down. What I worry about is getting communication from the Elf Supervisors out to the Trackers. They will just have to post more news, which they have all said they will do.
Santa	Your job as trackers is to stay active on the site, absorbing the news as much as you can. Your Elf Supervisors will tell you what is needed.
Elf Westover	Will Do Santa
Elf Lil Cream	Thank you Santa, I’ll keep an eye out for news
Santa	Elf Ulan – a theme? The theme is Merry Christmas! And Vixen….I will get to see her for a brief time tomorrow. I don’t like making her fly on a day off, and tomorrow is a day off, but I need to see her. I am hopeful she can make it this year.
Elf Crash Murphy	Go ahead and ask your question Elf Westover
Elf Westover	We All Have Hope For Vixen
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Weather Tracker, we can take your next question too
Elf Westover	Santa Do You remember The Three Years Ago When We First Chatted?
Elf weather tracker	When will I hear from Elf Seymour snow?
Elf Westover	“Damon Westover
Santa	If I recall, Elf Westover, that was a chat that you and your brother were on, right? Golly, has it been 3 years??
Elf Westover	yes And Now I Get To Chat With You!\
Santa	Elf Weather Tracker, I didn’t know you were supposed to hear from Elf Seymour. I’ll have him reach out to you.
Elf weather tracker	Thank you Santa
Elf Ulan	Thank you, Santa! I wanted to have the same mind with you during your flight. And I hope Vixen will get well and fly with you [link src=”too.XD”]
Elf Westover	4 More Minutes Now
Santa	I know, Elf Westover. I wish I had more time to chat with everyone. There are just so many people and only one of me!
Santa	Elf Ulan, you and I are always of the same mind!
Elf Westover	Maybe Sometime This Year You Can Write Mye And Us a letter We Would Love That
Elf Crash Murphy	Santa do you know the weather forecast yet for Christmas Eve?
Elf Westover	If Possible
Elf Lil Cream	No worries Santa! Thank you for making time to chat today
Elf Westover	I Think I Do
Elf Ashanti	thank you for being able to chat with us santa
Elf Westover	For My Place
Santa	Crash, yes, we expect white out conditions at the North Pole. Won’t affect us though
Santa	Elf Westover, we’ll have to see about that. Maybe after Christmas
Elf Ulan	Aww, Santa! Thank you so much! I’m so touched to hear that from you!XD
Santa	Elf Ashanti – thanks for being here. And yes, I got your letter, just so you know.
Elf Crash Murphy	How does Santa spend his last week before Christmas Eve?
Elf Westover	It Will Have Sunny Day With 40 Degrees Farinheight In Salt Lake Santa
Elf Westover	Getting Ready For Christmas
Santa	I am trying to meet face to face with as many children as possible, Crash. The lines are quite long no matter where I go.
Elf Ashanti	i know this is not a important question but where you able to get jaiya letter santa
Elf Snow ball	that’s great
Elf Westover	I Havent Seen You In Utah Quite Yet Sir
Elf Crash Murphy	Elf Westover, you may get snow in Salt Lake on Christmas. I haven’t had an update, but I have a feeling
Santa	I’m hearing the same, Crash
Elf Westover	Yeah We’ve Had That Before But Just So You Know Crash
Elf weather tracker	I have to go, bye Santa
Santa	It is important, and yes, I got Jaiya’s many letters. Did you know about them all Ashanti?
Elf Westover	But I Am So Excited I’ve Believed In You For My Whole Life!
Santa	Thank you, Damon
Elf Ashanti	no sir she did not tell me about her letters
Elf Crash Murphy	Any other last questions for Santa?
Elf Westover	I’m a True Believer. I Have Been Told By My Family
Santa	Trust me, Elf Ashanti – okay?
Elf Snow ball	i have a question
Elf Ashanti	of course santa
Elf Crash Murphy	Thank you all for being here with us today. Santa, last words of instructions for us. You launch in just a week!
Elf Westover	See You Next Year Santa
Elf Westover	I Do
Santa	Yes, this week ahead of us could get a little crazy.
Elf Snow ball	wait i have a question
Santa	I need my elves to keep their heads. Be calm. Be positive with others.
Elf Ashanti	have a wonderful day santa and merry Christmas
Elf Crash Murphy	Go ahead Elf Snowball
Elf Lil Cream	Thank you Santa for all you do, and checking in with us. Safe travels and Merry Christmas!
Elf Westover	Santa Did You HAve red Hair When You Were Younger?
Elf Snow ball	what do you do if everyone in your friend group says santa isn’t real but you believe in santa
Elf Ulan	Thank you so much, Santa! Iâ€™m always so delighted to work for you. Happy birthday month and I’ll prepare Wagyu for you this year too! XD
Santa	This is a different Christmas. We are working to make it merry for people in any way that we can. So stay focused, and be prepared to help others as much as possible
Elf Westover	Will Do Santa
Santa	Yes, I had red hair. Doesn’t everyone when they are young?
Elf Snow ball	what do you do if everyone in your friend group says santa isn’t real but you believe in santa
Santa	Elf Snowball, you let them believe whatever they want. Don’t let others spoil what you know to be true. Thank you for believing in me.
Elf Westover	I Really Wish Someday I can Work Their And Track Santa!
Santa	Wagyu!!! YUMMMMM!!!
Elf Snow ball	‘@Santa: thankyou. i will do
Elf Westover	Santa I’m Also Making The Feast This Year!
Santa	Thank you, elves. And Merry Christmas!
Elf Ashanti	the cookies and milk will be on the table santa
Elf Crash Murphy	Thanks, Santa.
Elf Snow ball	and of cource i believe in you.
Elf Westover	Merry Christmas!
Elf Ulan	Yes! Did you eat it last year I gave you?
Santa	I’ll look for them Elf Ashanti
Elf Westover	Travel Safe Santa
Elfcandycane	Thanks Santa and merry Christmas
Santa	Bye everyone!
Elf Snow ball	thank you santa, MERRY CHRISTMAS
Elf Lil Cream	Merry Christmas Santa!
Elf Snow ball	bye!
Santa	Crash, next week’s chat will be really important. I’ll message you.
Elf Westover	I Got Santa Something Last Year To! Lots Of Chocolate For You And Mrs. Claus
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes, sir. I’ll be on it.
Santa	BYe all!

Community Site Issues and What to Do About It

December 16, 2023/21 Comments/in Christmas Newswire, Site Support, Tracking News/by Elf Crash Murphy

Trackers, on Friday we experienced some technical issues with the website. A combination of events are responsible, namely:

The site has been under attack from hackers who are determined to interrupt Santa’s operations this year
Routine security updates, designed to thwart hackers, have interfered with certain site features.

Elf Max has been working with developers and programmers to address the issues and thanks to their good efforts the site has remained “up”.

However, there are still many problems to work through, especially with certain community functions such as loading posts on the Elf Wall. It’s a terrible time to have these kinds of issues, with Santa’s launch just a week away.

In order to keep our focus on the job at hand of tracking Santa for Santa, I have asked Elf Max to disable the community functions of the site. For now, access to the Elf Wall, Elf Groups, Elf profiles and Elf messaging has been suspended.

This week is too important to implement changes that may take several days to work through and could interrupt with the business of tracking Santa for Santa. After all, this is by far our most critical week of the year.

We can still, without issue, do the following:

The chat with Santa today is still scheduled and can be held in Elf Chat.
Each Elf Supervisor, myself and Elf Max can still post news and updates.
We can track Santa for Santa despite not having all community features on the site working.

Elf Max, Elf Moe, and all of the Elf Supervisors remain at their stations to answer your questions and deliver critical news.

PLEASE USE THE COMMENT BOXES BELOW THE POSTED NEWS TO COMMUNICATE FOR NOW.

If you cannot read the news, send in reports, or otherwise follow along with what needs to be done, please use the site support page to communicate your needs to Elf Max and team.

Thanks!

Last Minute Chat with Elf Crash

Tracking Santa Radio Show Begins Soon

Last Chat with Elf Crash Today

All Elves on Alert Status

Focus on China

Tracker Check-in Scheduled

Hackers Target Sector 4

Power Lost at Sector 2 HQ

News You Don’t Have to Talk About

Sector 5 Servers Attacked

Santa Gives Last Instructions

Community Site Issues and What to Do About It

Official North Pole Websites

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