[lace-chat] Secret Pals
Dear Secret Pal What a lovely start to the day, for some strange reason known only to the post office, we don't usually get any post on a Saturday (unless it's christmas time) it is usually held over to Monday! But today the postaman delivered your parcel on a Saturday - must be Christmas all over again. The scarf is absolutely gorgeous, as I took it out of the envelope I immediately thought of spring and what beautiful colours and just my sort of choice (I'm not into black and overcast shades of grey) - I shall wear it tomorrow for sure, we are going to meet my future daughter-in-laws parents for lunch. The clip is pretty too, I usually knot my scarves as I hadn't found a suitable or nice enough clip but this is spot on, so very clever of you. Thank you so very much. A very happy secret pal Nicky in Suffolk To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: English Lace mag
Hi Ruth, Got my mag the day after Liz and I'm savouring it. As my birthday present in January, Jim gave me a membership subscription to the English Lace Guild :-) I got copies 111 and 112 in one envelope two weeks ago and now I have 113 to drool over. Well, I need something to do in 44.3 deg. heat today. Take care Shirley in scorching Adelaide, South Australia (the hottest Feb. day on record) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] BOTTLED WATER
Having just come back from Spain I am happy at being able to drink tap water again. Have any of you, like me thought that bottled water in this country is a con? Have you realised what the water Evian is called if you spell it backwards? Cynical? KEEP LACING, VIVIENNE, BIGGINS To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret Pal thanks
I want to thank you for your package. I am always impressed at how much thought you put into your gifts. This month seemed to have a theme! mini theme that is...mini barrel of monkeys (perfect for entertaining bored nephews and nieces and I have already had a large sized barrel of fun showing it off) a mini divider pin (beautiful in it's diminutiveness) and a mini craft keeper! I am using it for my spangling beads! The pin cushion has found its home and the threads are beautiful. I am hanging the adorable mini rooster bucket on my wall with some silk daisies in it. It is going to look great. I'll have to send you pictures of all your rooster things when this comes to an end. Hope you had a sweet Valentine's Day and that work is slowing down a bit for you so that you can enjoy it! Thank you so much for the past few months and the effort you have made...it is appreciated :) Debbie in Florida (where the skies are gray a lot these days, but the hope for sunny days is very much alive) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: Language is cool
This was widely publicised in the Uk some time ago. I think, at the time, Jean Nathan mentioned it on chat. patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Australian weather
Just heard that Adelaide has had its hottest temperature yesterday since 1939 - 43 degrees C!!! Firefighters are on alert, but so far no destructive fires. Are you surviving OK Shirley? I think Cooma was up to about 40 yesterday, but at least we get cool, sleepable nights Noelene in Cooma 6.00 am, cool at the moment, but expecting another scorcher today. Forecast - Possible afternoon thunderstorm [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] to my secret pal
To my Secret Pal, Yes, you, you wonderful woman. I'm just quickly on line between dashing around looking after my Aussie in order to say thank - wow, what a Valentine's gift that was. Now that I know who you are, I will email you privately and thank you properly. Thanks Liz -- Regards Liz B To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Australian weather
Now I know why my tame Aussie has come over here - you should have seen him playing in the snow like a kid. Liz W N Lafferty wrote: Just heard that Adelaide has had its hottest temperature yesterday since 1939 - 43 degrees C!!! Firefighters are on alert, but so far no destructive fires. Are you surviving OK Shirley? I think Cooma was up to about 40 yesterday, but at least we get cool, sleepable nights Noelene in Cooma 6.00 am, cool at the moment, but expecting another scorcher today. Forecast - Possible afternoon thunderstorm [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ -- Regards Liz B To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: Language is cool
On Feb 14, 2004, at 8:36, Clay Blackwell wrote: The following was on a puzzle calendar and I recognized it immediately... So if the letters are in the right order, even if the vowels are missing, the meaning seems to be apparent. Not to a foreigner, it isn't :) In fact, perhaps the meaning is not so apparent even to an English speaker but one from outside of the *US*... Fr scr nd svn yrs g r frfthrs brght frth t ths ntn... Take fr for example... Far, fare, fear, fir, fire, for, fore, fur, fury... Just off the top of my head, I can find *nine* words which could hide under the two consonants, once the vowels are removed (one of the reasons I found Hebrew impossible to learn; don't know how you managed, Avital). And I'm reasonably literate in English (perhaps it's a drawback g) The same could be done with *almost* any other word in the sequence though, admittedly, the longer the word (the more consonants), the fewer unintended options are available, which makes it easier to unscramble the entire sentence... The only reason I understood the quote is that frfthrs offers very few interpretations, so it became the centre from which I was able to -- almost -- decipher the rest. *Almost*, because -- unlike American children -- I did *not* grow up with the first line of the Gettysburg Address indelibly imprinted on my brain (I can quote the beginning of the Communist Manifesto, though... in Polish g). I was able to *recognize* it (and that's what Clay did: I recognized it immediately) -- if not quite immediately -- but I could not *read* it, so that, where I didn't *remember* what the text was supposed to be, I'm still clueless... :) It's very much like one of my most nightmarish memories of U... Part of my final exam (Warsaw U) in Old English consisted of a paragraph of text, to be translated into modern English. The paragraphs were different for every 4th student, to make cribbing impossible (none of one's immediate neighbours had the same text). *Some* of the vocabulary was supplied (much like the frfthrs) to help us with the task, but none of the paragraphs were duplicates of what we'd studied in class. I got an easy one -- the Lord's Prayer. I *recognized* it about fourth (laborious g) word into the translation (Our Father who are). Should have been a snap; just translate the prayer from Polish into modern English, check for possible traps (the teachers weren't above altering texts which might have been memorised), write out in fair hand, and you're done... The trouble was, the Lord's Prayer wasn't part and parcel of my upbringing; unlike most Polish children, I had atheists for parents... :) Peter Goldsmith (in Oz?) wrote: It really is amazing the power of the brain. However, I would say the success depends on how fluent a reader someone is. I agree entirely, but would like to add one more facet: the success will also depend on one's cultural environment, as an extension of what one *expects* to see in any given text. English is my second language, but I've been in the US long enough to have recognized the quote; it's somewhat familiar to me, because I had to study American history for my citizenship exam... How many *native English speakers* from other countries (UK, OZ, Canada) also recognised and interpreted correctly the same truncated version? Fr scr nd svn yrs g r frfthrs brght frth t ths ntn... - Tamara P Duvall Lexington, Virginia, USA Formerly of Warsaw, Poland http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Thanks to Secret Pal
Dear Kiwi Pal, My husband and I laughed and laughed when we saw the glittering treasures in this month's package. I am a true crow at heart and always go for the shiny baubles. Everything arrived whole and healthy. I received your package at the same time as a long awaited lace book order, so I am fairly swimming in delights. Best of luck to your daughter's skating team. I have an ulterior motive, I'd very much like to meet you face to face. Thanks again, Patty To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: [lace] special people
Spiders, Sorry to cross post but I wanted to say this to both lists I don't want to start a trend of me too emails but I quickly logged between ferrying the Aussie around and was just thinking that as he has asked me to get a place with him and so, this Tuesday, we sign the contracts and move in. It is likely that I will be away from the lists for a few weeks whilst I sort out internet access etc and I was trying to think of a way to thank all of you guys here for your help and let you know my good news and there was Lynn's post saying just what I wanted to say to you all. You love and friendship over all the time I've been on the lists is fantastic and I am really grateful for your support during the terrible time last year when my cat was fitting and unfortunately died - you really are a wonder bunch of people. Thanks guys If anyone wants to get hold of me then email me personally as initially only gaurentee that I will be able to see those emails. Thanks Liz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was sitting here staring at my computer and decided to drop a note. I wanted to say how special this group of people are to me. You have opened your hearts and shared your wisdom, even some of you have share treasures with me. snipped Thank you, Lynn wildgun004smate Clarksburg, West Virginia To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
