Re: [lace-chat] tatting
On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:02:32 -0800, you wrote: >For the tatters who would like to see someone else's work - > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3705162084 > >There's been a few bids. Some people recognize this as a choice item. I've seen this type of tatting often on Chinese made articles - there is always a crochet chain along the tops of the long picots, which gives the motifs a unique look. I have seen bedspreads similar to this for sale in Hong Kong and Singapore. ttfn Jacqui Jacqui Southworth, Fleetwood, Lancs, England [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Larkholme Lace - Bobbin Lace Supplies, painted bobbins and tools,books www.larkholmelace.co.uk To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Ozzie weather
Well, here in Sydney, the heatwave has at last come to an end!! Yesterday was a very pleasant day just like Liz described, although overcast. Today, it was just a tad cooler again, and this afternoon we've had the lightest, gentle-est rain start - and we're being promised that it will last for at least tomorrow! Great excitement!! Local radio station announcer had been running a phone-in, collecting ideas for what sort of activities might be held near the water-storage dam for Sydney to tempt the rain. Suggestions included: a mass wash-in of cars; a huge outdoor childrens' birthday party; a mass outdoor wedding, with all guests required to have their hair professionally set and styled for the occasion; a barbecue picnic for everyone else not involved in the abovethe list went on and on! Now, the same announcer is fielding phone calls from various listeners who are taking the credit for making it rain - so far we've had a couple of people who've just had the roof taken off their house for extensions, someone else who's been battling their council for 2 years for permission to build a house - they finally got permission and were due to start building tomorrow! *But* the nicest thing about all this is that the rain is actually falling in the dam collection area - if it lasts long enough, we might even get some runoff into the dam!! Ruth Budge (typing with her fingers crossed!!) Elizabeth Ligeti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Well, here in Melbourne we would give our eye teeth for some of your rain, Jackie (in Brisbane)! Yes, I had a quiet chuckle when I saw how hot it was in 'Brissie' - especially after your saying how it doesn't get That hot there!!! :)) Very pleasant here today - comfortably warm, and sunny, but cool in the mornings, when we go for our walk. We are still on Stage 2 water restrictions, with no hope of coming off them in the near future. We desperately need rain - and lots of it. from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] funny
enjoy ! dominique from paris ... Patrick O'Reilly was lucky. Since the day he had found that four leaf clover, everything good seemed to come his way. He had met the wonderful Rosie, and after a whirlwind romance, they were married. And now, a year later, he was the proud father of beautiful twins, a boy and a girl. At work, the story was the same. He had been promoted and had received a substantial raise, and now the firm had come up with a profit sharing plan. Patty was certain his good fortune was due to his 4-leaf clover. Everywhere he went, he was certain to be carrying the talisman in his suit pocket. One morning, Patty could not find the clover. He searched the house, but it was not there. In panic, he tried to recall when he had last seen it. He finally recalled it was in his gray suit that he had dropped off at the dry cleaners. He rushed to the cleaners only to find that the work had been completed and his suit was ready to be picked up. He searched the suit and found the 4-leaf clover, still in one piece but now flattened from the dry cleaning. >From that day on, Patty's fortunes changed. Life was good but was no longer perfect. The little inconveniences were always there. He had a flat tire as he was driving to an important meeting. The twins developed measles when his boss and his wife were over for dinner. No, Patty's life had changed. He still carried the amulet, but he was certainly not living under the silver lining he was used to and had come to expect. Finally, he had had enough. He visited the parish priest to see if he could help him understand what had happened. "This certainly was to be expected," he was told. "You should have known ... One should never press one's luck." (By Stan Kegel) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Ozzie weather
Well, here in Melbourne we would give our eye teeth for some of your rain, Jackie (in Brisbane)! Yes, I had a quiet chuckle when I saw how hot it was in 'Brissie' - especially after your saying how it doesn't get That hot there!!! :)) Very pleasant here today - comfortably warm, and sunny, but cool in the mornings, when we go for our walk. We are still on Stage 2 water restrictions, with no hope of coming off them in the near future. We desperately need rain - and lots of it. from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, [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] lack of mail
What?! Has Jean been hogging all the men again? Sheesh... some people. She must be wearing really potent perfume. ;-) Avital - Original Message - > Jean wrote: > Good morning All, > Is it just me or has everyone gone away for the weekend? Only 2 males > yesterday and 3 this morning. Or have I messed up my mailboxes, Again To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] funnies
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ! Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car. @@@ A three year old boy in his bath examined his testicles and asked, "Mommy, are these my brains?" Mom said, "Not yet, honey." == Q. What's the definition of irreconcilable differences? A. When she's melting down her wedding ring to cast it into a bullet. === It was testimony night in the church. A lady got up and said, "We are living in a wicked land where sin is on every hand. I have had a terrible fight with the old devil all week." Whereupon her husband, who was sitting glumly by her side said, "It's not all my fault either; she's tough to get along with." == Waking up after a restless night, the wife turned to her husband and frowned. "I cant believe it! All night long you kept cursing me in your sleep!" The husband replied, "Who was sleeping?" == If you believe in creation as espoused in the Bible, then Adam and Eve's children would actually have had to have sex with one another for the earth to have become populated. This is surely proof positive that Alabama was at one time the Garden of Eden. == THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ! Love is one long sweet dream, and marriage is the alarm clock. === I just realized something. According to my junk e-mail, I'm bald, impotent and in need of constant refinancing. == The old farmer was worried about his favorite bull, it was ignoring the cows. He went to the vet and got some medicine. Next day he was telling a neighbor about it. "I gave that old bull of mine one dose and within half an hour he had serviced eight cows." His neighbor asked what it was called and the old farmer replied, "I don't know, the label fell off the bottle but it tastes like peppermint." == "You know there is a problem with the education system when you realize that out of the three R's, only one begins with an R." - Dennis Miller == Today I will gladly share my experience and advice, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so." == I dialed a wrong number and got the following recording: "I am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes. == According to an abcnews.com feature story, nearly eight in 10 people polled said lack of respect and courtesy is a serious national problem, and six in 10 said the problem is getting worse. Symptoms cited are talking loudly on cell phones in public; driving obnoxiously; leaving people on hold; cursing and littering. The remaining respondents were quoted as saying, "Here's a quarter, go call someone who gives a s___." == Q. What has four legs and an arm? A. A happy pit-bull XXX Three blondes (natural) died and found themselves standing before St. Peter. He told them that before they could enter the Kingdom, they had to tell him what Easter was. The first blonde said, "Easter is a holiday where they have a big feast and we give thanks and eat turkey." St. Peter said, "Noo," and he banished her to hell. The second blonde said, "Easter is when we celebrate Jesus' birth and exchange gifts." St. Peter said, "Noo," and he banished her to hell. The third blonde said, she knew what Easter is, and St. Peter said, "So, tell me." She said, "Easter is a Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish festival of Passover. Jesus was having Passover feast with His disciples when he was betrayed by Judas, and the Romans arrested him. The Romans hung Him on the cross and eventually He died. Then they buried Him in a tomb behind a very large boulder ... St. Peter said, "Verry good." Then the blonde continued, "Now every year the Jews roll away the boulder and Jesus comes out. If he sees his shadow, we have six more weeks of basketball." St. Peter fainted. X Several years ago, after having Japanese executives from the automotive industry tour a Ford Plant, they held a press conference in which one of the Japanese execs claimed that the American workers were slow and lazy. Not long after, a friend sent me a picture of a bumper sticker on a truck at the Ford plant. It read, "We may be slow and lazy, but we build a damn good bomb!" X Lynn wildgun004smate To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] funnies
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ! Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car. @@@ A three year old boy in his bath examined his testicles and asked, "Mommy, are these my brains?" Mom said, "Not yet, honey." == Q. What's the definition of irreconcilable differences? A. When she's melting down her wedding ring to cast it into a bullet. === It was testimony night in the church. A lady got up and said, "We are living in a wicked land where sin is on every hand. I have had a terrible fight with the old devil all week." Whereupon her husband, who was sitting glumly by her side said, "It's not all my fault either; she's tough to get along with." == Waking up after a restless night, the wife turned to her husband and frowned. "I cant believe it! All night long you kept cursing me in your sleep!" The husband replied, "Who was sleeping?" == If you believe in creation as espoused in the Bible, then Adam and Eve's children would actually have had to have sex with one another for the earth to have become populated. This is surely proof positive that Alabama was at one time the Garden of Eden. == THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ! Love is one long sweet dream, and marriage is the alarm clock. === I just realized something. According to my junk e-mail, I'm bald, impotent and in need of constant refinancing. == The old farmer was worried about his favorite bull, it was ignoring the cows. He went to the vet and got some medicine. Next day he was telling a neighbor about it. "I gave that old bull of mine one dose and within half an hour he had serviced eight cows." His neighbor asked what it was called and the old farmer replied, "I don't know, the label fell off the bottle but it tastes like peppermint." == "You know there is a problem with the education system when you realize that out of the three R's, only one begins with an R." - Dennis Miller == Today I will gladly share my experience and advice, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so." == I dialed a wrong number and got the following recording: "I am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes. == According to an abcnews.com feature story, nearly eight in 10 people polled said lack of respect and courtesy is a serious national problem, and six in 10 said the problem is getting worse. Symptoms cited are talking loudly on cell phones in public; driving obnoxiously; leaving people on hold; cursing and littering. The remaining respondents were quoted as saying, "Here's a quarter, go call someone who gives a s___." == Q. What has four legs and an arm? A. A happy pit-bull XXX Three blondes (natural) died and found themselves standing before St. Peter. He told them that before they could enter the Kingdom, they had to tell him what Easter was. The first blonde said, "Easter is a holiday where they have a big feast and we give thanks and eat turkey." St. Peter said, "Noo," and he banished her to hell. The second blonde said, "Easter is when we celebrate Jesus' birth and exchange gifts." St. Peter said, "Noo," and he banished her to hell. The third blonde said, she knew what Easter is, and St. Peter said, "So, tell me." She said, "Easter is a Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish festival of Passover. Jesus was having Passover feast with His disciples when he was betrayed by Judas, and the Romans arrested him. The Romans hung Him on the cross and eventually He died. Then they buried Him in a tomb behind a very large boulder ... St. Peter said, "Verry good." Then the blonde continued, "Now every year the Jews roll away the boulder and Jesus comes out. If he sees his shadow, we have six more weeks of basketball." St. Peter fainted. X Several years ago, after having Japanese executives from the automotive industry tour a Ford Plant, they held a press conference in which one of the Japanese execs claimed that the American workers were slow and lazy. Not long after, a friend sent me a picture of a bumper sticker on a truck at the Ford plant. It read, "We may be slow and lazy, but we build a damn good bomb!" X Lynn wildgun004smate To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: golden sunsets
From: D.C. Interviewing a 104 year-old woman: "And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?" the reporter asked. She simply replied, "No peer pressure." -- The nice thing about being senile is you can hide your own Easter eggs. -- Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, "How old was your husband?" "98," she replied. "Two years older than me." "So you're 96," the undertaker commented. She responded, "Hardly worth going home, isn't it?" - I've sure gotten old. I've had 2 By-pass surgeries. A hip replacement, new knees. Fought prostate cancer, and diabetes. I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation, hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But. Thank God, I still have my Californian driver's license! A 97 year old man goes into his doctor's office and says, "Doc, I want my sex drive lowered." "Sir", replied the doctor, "You're 97. Don't you think your sex drive is all in your head?" "You're damned right it is!" replied the old man. "That's why I want it lowered!" -- An elderly woman from Brooklyn decided to prepare her will and make her final requests. She told her rabbi she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Bloomingdales. "Bloomingdales!" the rabbi exclaimed. "Why Bloomingdales?" "Then I'll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week." - 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] tatting
For the tatters who would like to see someone else's work - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3705162084 There's been a few bids. Some people recognize this as a choice item. Alice in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Cat
Dear "source", Naturally, I'm a slave driver; every lazy person is :) From: D.C. My God you're a slave driver Tamara!! Is there any way you can send it in some other format? I love it, think it's hilarious, but don't seem to be able to forward it... And, naturally, don't want to spend the time re-typing :) Take your time and see if you can read each line out loud without a mistake. The average person can't This is this cat This is is cat This is how cat This is to cat This is keep cat This is a cat This is retard cat This is busy cat This is for cat This is forty cat This is seconds cat Now go back and read the THIRD word in each line from the top down and I bet you can't resist passing it on! - 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] Blind date
A man is dining in a fancy restaurant and there is a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. He has been watching her since he sat down, but lacks the nerve to talk with her. Suddenly she sneezes, and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket towards the man. He reflexively reaches out, grabs it out of the air, and hands it back. "Oh my, I am so sorry," the woman says as she pops her eye back in place. "Let me buy your dinner to make it up to you," she says. They enjoy a wonderful dinner together, and afterwards they go to the theatre followed by drinks. They talk, they laugh, she shares her deepest dreams and he shares his. She listens. After paying for everything, she asks him if he would like to come to her place for a nightcap . and stay for breakfast. They had a wonderful, wonderful time. The next morning, she cooks a gourmet meal with all the trimmings. The man is amazed!! Everything had been SO incredible "You know," he said, "you are the perfect woman. Are you this nice to every man you meet?" "No," she replies." Wait for it... (scroll down) It's coming... The suspense is killing you, isn't it? She says : "You just happened to catch my eye." To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] SP thanks
Thanks to my new secret pal for the great package! I must say that the Venus thread is greatly appreciated!!! Have wanted to try it since I first heard of it, it's really nice! And thanks for all the lovely goodies in the package! Sumac Susan G. MacLeod Dummerston, VT USA www.sover.net/~sumac "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." John Wooden To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace-chat] eBay sales
Hi everyone I thought I'd pipe up about bidding on something higher than retail - if one isn't inclined to bidding wars - and if the item is v. desirable, and if the postage to get it isn't prohibitive, and - particularly - if the item can be had from a seller living locally to the bidder - then it can be more cost-effective to bid highest, and above retail, if total costs are less than paying retail + extra shipping and handling. If you follow my drift ;) I have bid on and won the right to purchase several things based on this factor, have perhaps paid more than I could have otherwise, but I had the items in hand, and got to meet the seller, and didn't have to pay out for postage and packing. This is one reason why someone might be willing to bid higher than retail, though of course it wouldn't be everyone's reason. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins http://www.victoria.tc.ca/~wt912 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: cabbage recipe - question
Gidday Caerbhael and all,
[lace-chat] Ozzie weather
Dear Liz, Ruth, and all other Ozzie Spiders 'down south' It Does get that hot in Brisbane!! But Not in Darwin!! so what am I doing here??? Sun night TV said it only went down to 28C and the high was 42C at the Brisbane airport. 41.9C in my carport in the afternoon. At least 23 deaths due to the heat. Broke all records for Feb. The power went off in some areas. Something like 28,000 homes without electricity for several hours. Then a big storm so it wasn't as hot today in spite of predictions. 14.5mm in my rain gauge from last night. It is to go down to 23C tonight and only go up to 29C tomorrow. Jackie To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Lace magazine
Mine came today. It is postmarked Zurich and cancelled in Sydney on 19 Feb. 4 days to get to my letter box. When I lived in Darwin I quite often had my copy before some U.S. members. Always figured it came directly into Darwin from Europe. Someone at the P.O. told me things always take longer if they go through the mail sorting centre in Sydney. No one exaggerated the interesting contents in this issue. Jackie To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Mailing mysteries
I know one time when I was living in the UK - England to be precise - my mother then living in Australia sent me my Christmas present clearly saying ENGLAND. The parcel arrived late and came via Finland. Ain't snail mail wonderful Peter To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
