[lace-chat] The Little Paper Bag
A little paper bag was feeling unwell, so he took himself off to the doctor's. "Doctor, I don't feel too good," said the little paper bag. "Hmm, you look OK to me," said the Doctor, "but I'll do a blood test and see what that shows, come back and see me in a couple of days." The little paper bag felt no better when he got back for the results. "What's wrong with me?" asked the little paper bag. "I'm afraid you are HIV positive!" said the doctor. "No, I can't be - I'm just a little paper bag!" said the little paper bag. "Have you been having unprotected sex?" asked the doctor. "NO, I can't do things like that - I'm just a little paper bag!" "Well have you been sharing needles with other intravenous drug users?" asked the doctor. "NO, I can't do things like that - I'm just a little paper bag!" "Perhaps you've been abroad recently and required a jab or a blood transfusion?" queried the doctor. "NO, I don't have a passport - I'm just a little paper bag!" "Well", said the doctor, "are you in a homosexual relationship?" "NO! I told you I can't do things like that, I'm just a little paper bag!" "Then there can be only one explanation." said the doctor "Your mother must have been a carrier" Malvary in Ottawa where there is a -33C wind chill this morning To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] MacDuff question
"Jean Nathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Heath Row writes:
I've
>always seen or heard it as "Lead on, McDuff." Which is it? Why?
>Which: "Lay on, Macduff." Why: because that's what Shakespeare wrote.
I don't know why, but this ("Why: because that's what Shakespeare wrote.")
made me laugh.
And now I'm wondering if the reason "SCAdians" (members of the Society for
Creative Anachronism) say "Lay on!" (for "Start fighting") and "Hold!"
("Stop fighting") is taken directly from
"Lay on, Macduff,
And damn'd be him that first cries, Hold, enough! "
Macbeth. Act v. Sc. 8. Note 1
Or if you have Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, it's #1470.
http://www.bartleby.com/100/138.31.126.html
Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA
alwen at i2k dot com
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[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thanks
Well - a huge thank-you to my wonderful Secret Pal. The parcel came this morning - and it certainly brightened up a very grey day weatherwise! The kangaroo is lovely - but I really don't think I could stick pins into his tummy! I am the person who, when she washed the children's soft toys, made a sort of harness of old tights/stockings, so that I didn't have to peg them by their ears onto the washing line. So - he will sit happily on the pillow, and will point out the errors, so he will be quite a hard-worked little chap. The thread is lovely - a freind of mine is *very* adventurous with colour, and is gradually training me too, so it will be very useful indeed, and I am already wondering what to make with it. The cover cloth is super - so large, and a wonderful motif on it. I shall take it to Lace Days, and really show-off with it - not many people will have one with the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Lace Guild motif on it! The little address book is so handy - small enough to pop into a handbag, so I will always have my important addresses, phone numbers and eMail addresses to hand! I am not working much at the moment, but it will be much used when I restart my temping jobs. The Survival Kit - well - I did chuckle! *All* the contents are very necessary for anyone's well-being, so it is useful as well as decorative. Thanks also for the note - the cards you use are lovely - another product of the ALG!I do hope you enjoyed Melbourne, and that lots of lace was made between the gossips! I shall think of you at the Royal Easter Show, and visiting your Dad - my Dad's birthday is on the 21st March, so they are very close birthdays. My parents are both in their eighties now, and keep very well but as you say, not getting any younger - and I would hate to have regrets that we didn't see them often enough! Thanks once again - take care of yourself and Rod, and I shall look forward to nmext month's news! Thanks and Best Wishes, Carol 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
Hello to my secret pal, Once again you have outdone yourself. The needlelace video, wow, I can't wait to watch it and see what it is all about. Something new for me to learn...gourmet jelly beans to die for. The coffee creamers, yum and I love the smell of the potpouri. Finally the extra thing you sent for me, I know that person will love...just like me. Thank you again, you are to good to me. Hugs, Lynn To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: An amusing slip-up
To keep up my Polish in an all-English environment, I subscribe to an e-mail newsletter, published by the Physics dept of the Polish Academy of Science. Mostly, it gives (briefly; no in-depth articles) the news of Poland (though with special interest in Warsaw) - political "scene", corruption scandals and investigations/trials, a bit of sport, a bit of weather, the current standing of the zloty vis dollar and euro; things like that. But, once in a while, it'll also include an odd/funny bit. Today's was: From: Donosy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DZIENNIK LIBERALNY nr 3925 Sroda, 9 marca 2005 ISSN 0867-6860 Zabawna wpadka powaznego izraelskiego dziennika "Jerusalem Post". Wywiad z prezydentem Warszawy, Lechem Kaczynskim, zostal zilustrowany zdjeciem "Unabombera" Teda Kaczynskiego. Po interwencji polskiej ambasady redakcja przeprosila i pokajala sie. Kaczynski (Lech) nie czuje sie obrazony, traktuje sprawe jako absurdalna pomylke. An amusing slip-up Of a serious Israeli daily "Jerusalem Post". The interview with the president of Warsaw, Lech Kaczynski, was illustrated with the photo of "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski. After the intervention of the Polish Embassy, the editorial staff apologised. Kaczynski (Lech) does not feel offended; treats the matter as an absurd mistake -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
