[lace-chat] Re: Arachne on a board
On Jul 19, 2005, at 22:42, Bev Walker wrote: ..via *public* webshots - and best accessed if folks remember to put the link in their message. It isn't that I can't bookmark it and check it out - but that step makes it once removed from the message. Just as having to remember to check a message board for messages - instead of having them shipped directly to my inbox - makes it a step removed... Somebody did set up such a message board for lace, here, called the Lace Forum (more for those in the state of Virginia) http://lace.jasidog.com/index.php? s=6719e4b1cacbbb5d5857ce4a1d52653d&act=idx and though I signed up, few else wanted to play Since it had been started by a personal friend, I signed up for that one also. And stopped visiting soon after, because it was too much hassle. Also because the messages which would have been interesting/amusing had they landed in my box automatically, were not all that interesting when I had to seek them out. - I believe there are other lace e-mail groups who use the board system, There's a lace-related board (English language mostly, I think) on Continental laces that I know of. After the fiasco of the jasidog, I didn't even try to join it, though the subject itself is of interest. I think Spitzenliste (German language mostly) is web-based now - I no longer subscribe to it. I can envision a lace-topia, where the nature of arachne could transfer to the message board system for better accessibility to archives, graphics, topics re lace, topics re chat - that's all. The moment your lace-topia (my lace-nightmare ) arrives, I'm outa there... Which, I'm sure, would please many, who find me "past due date", because of my acidity. The matter of separating topics is, again, one of the difference between receiving Arachne as a reflected vs digested list, I think. All my messages slot themselves automatically into their pre-destined (filtered) spots: the ones for me only, the ones for lace, the ones for chat and the ones for NELG (another lace-related list I'm on). Despite that it is a moot topic, I just thought I'd mention it ;) Well, actually... :) "Moot" means "debatable, undecided", not something on which the conclusion is already foregone. The law school at our U has a "Moot Court" where the most contentious subjects are often hammered at, but almost never resolved (and certainly never put into being in real life)... So, no need for "despite", when mentioning the future shape of Arachne. The subject *is* debatable, in so far as we all have our preferences, based on many factors. The subject is not debatable - at least not at the moment - in so far that the owner of the list prefers to have it as a text-only, e-mail list. She *had*, BTW, started Arachne as a message board list; it flopped... -- 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]
[lace-chat] Re: New Strategy!
On Jul 19, 2005, at 15:58, Sue Babbs wrote: A beading friend sent this to me - what a good idea! Always keep several get well cards on the mantle. so if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you've been sick and unable to clean Only if you actually care about what they think :) I don't think too much about unexpected guests, either - what's *their* excuse? -- 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]
[lace-chat] Re: Harry Potter movies and the reluctant husband.
On Jul 19, 2005, at 18:31, Alice Howell wrote (in response to Jacquie): We're back to the grammatical discussion here. I guess I should have used 'dragged' (past tense) but the common usage like this around here is 'drug' when taking a person a bit reluctant somewhere -- though it's usually to the dentist or the opera rather than the movie. "Drug" as past tense of "drag" is used around here as well, so I understood what Alice meant. But, since it's used - in all seriousness - by the same people who say "brung" (instead of "brought") and "drownded" (instead of "drowned"), I usually put quotation marks around it when I use it myself, to suggest that it's a humorous/folk/regional usage, not a strict dictionary one. I've always felt (feeled ) that "drug" used that way is a grassroot rebellion against the irregular verbs and their vagaries and unpredictability :) we're a bit in the tullies for two-day delivery. Same as "in the boondocks"? Off the beaten track? -- 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]
[lace-chat] cluny towels
Susan wrote: >cluny towels i thought it was strange the towels were not made with the fuzzy terry cloth you normally see, but they are beautiful. you probably wouldn't put lace on fuzzy terry cloth anyways. http://www212.pair.com/sojkawj/towel1.html Susan, it's only recently that "fuzzy" terry cloth has been used for towels. Old hand towels were made with sheets that had to be cut down when worn, and my grandmother still did it when I was a child. I've still got some of her handtowels and dish towels, but, alas, no lace! Only her embroidered initals, which are nice enough. In Italy, Spain and France, "guest handtowels" are still made in linen, on the assumption that it is prettier than terry towelling, and it won't be used a lot before getting washed. I bought some in Venice, with lace on, but I don't use them :-) Helene, the froggy from Melbourne Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace-chat] dangers...address/board
Hi everyone Noelene wrote: > I'll agree with you Steph, I belong to one group on message > board software, and very seldom visit it. ..whereas I (bev) visit frequently two such boards, one for gardening, one a women's arts exchange, both fascinating, informative pleasant vehicles of discussion, with international subscribers, many whose first language isn't english. I guess we could debate pros and cons until bored - > Arachne's text only exchanges are far preferable for me, with pictures > shared via webshots. ..via *public* webshots - and best accessed if folks remember to put the link in their message. It isn't that I can't bookmark it and check it out - but that step makes it once removed from the message. > I want to talk to other lacemakers, not be held up with lots of pretty > logos and idiotic smiley faces. But that is the beauty of the message board - graphics can be used, and lacefully so, if it is 'our' group - as to the smileys, they *do* help convey emotion and intent, for instance, would probably have saved a lot of angst and discussion regarding the last such episode on chat, re the London bombinbs (for instance). The emoticons are easier to understand than ASCI smileys, which can easily be missed in a line of text, or misunderstood... > If an interesting topic comes up, I just create a sub folder under lace > or lace-chat, name it something relevant, and drag > any interesting messages into that for future reading or This works for those who can handle a lot of individual messages, and subscribe to the reflected list. For those of us having to process a lot ofmail, where subscribing to the digest is better, then message managing becomes a lot of cut and paste (no big deal, really - but no graphics either). and for what it's worth, I'll mention for me it is better to keep subscribing to arachne via my plain text server, and visit the message boards of my choice via the Windows interface. Somebody did set up such a message board for lace, here, called the Lace Forum (more for those in the state of Virginia) http://lace.jasidog.com/index.php?s=6719e4b1cacbbb5d5857ce4a1d52653d&act=idx and though I signed up, few else wanted to play - I believe there are other lace e-mail groups who use the board system, the arachne one is quite special, and I can envision a lace-topia, where the nature of arachne could transfer to the message board system for better accessibility to archives, graphics, topics re lace, topics re chat - that's all. Despite that it is a moot topic, I just thought I'd mention it ;) -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] wind up spinning world/ bobbin winder
what do you think? could we rig it up to hold a bobbin? that would be a nice winder. http://store.yahoo.com/jeffrasof/yt005.html from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Harry Potter movies and the reluctant husband.
At 12:34 PM 7/19/2005, you wrote: Alice, did you really mean this (in reference to Harry Potter) or was it a typo? "I drug him to the movies, but he has never read the books." I have a feeling it should read "drag", but your typo may be more accurate. Jacquie in Stamford We're back to the grammatical discussion here. I guess I should have used 'dragged' (past tense) but the common usage like this around here is 'drug' when taking a person a bit reluctant somewhere -- though it's usually to the dentist or the opera rather than the movie. PS -- my audio version came Monday (we're a bit in the tullies for two-day delivery. It was mailed 7-14.) I'm over half way through the story now. 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] :-) Performance evaluations
For everyone who has ever had or given an evaluation - just remember, it could have been worse. These are actual quotes taken from Federal Government employee performance evaluations. 1. "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock-bottom and has started to dig." 2. "I would not allow this employee to breed." 3. "This employee is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a definite won't be." 4. "Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap." 5. "When she opens her mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet." 6. "This young lady has delusions of adequacy." 7. "He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them." 8. "This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot." 9. "This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts, the better." 10. "Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all together." 11. "A gross ignoramus -- 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus." 12. "He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier." 15. "He's been working with glue too much." 16. "He would argue with a signpost." 17. "He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room.." 18. "When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell." 19. "If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he's the other one." 20. "A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on." 21. "A prime candidate for natural de-selection." 22. "Donated his brain to science before he was done using it." 23. "Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming. " 24. "He's got two brains cells, one is lost and the other is out looking for it." 25. "If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week." 26. "If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change." 27. "If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean." 28. "It's hard to believe he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm." 29. "One neuron short of a synapse." 30. "Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled." 31. "Takes him 2 hours to watch '60-minutes'." 32. "The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead Jean in Poole. Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :-) A question of honesty
One Question Honesty Test This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision. Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous. Give due consideration to each line. You are in Florida, Miami to be specific There is chaos all around you caused by a hurricane with severe flooding. This is a flood of Biblical proportions. You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper, and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster. The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot career-making photos. There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is unleashing all of its destructive fury. Suddenly you see a woman in the water! She is fighting for her life, trying not to be taken down with the debris. You move closer somehow the woman looks familiar. You suddenly realize who it is. It's Hillary Clinton! At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take her under forever. You have two options--you can save the life of Hillary Clinton, or you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo, documenting the death of one of the world's most powerful women. Think seriously and carefully Here's the question, and please give an honest answer. Would you select high contrast color film, or would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white? Jean in Poole. Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] New Strategy!
A beading friend sent this to me - what a good idea! Always keep several get well cards on the mantle. so if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you've been sick and unable to clean To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Harry Potter movies and the reluctant husband.
Alice, did you really mean this (in reference to Harry Potter) or was it a typo? "I drug him to the movies, but he has never read the books." I have a feeling it should read "drag", but your typo may be more accurate. Jacquie in Stamford To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Anorexia/cellulite
> Do men suffer from anorexia? Do men suffer from cellulite? I believe they can suffer from anorexia, although not as often as women. But even if they do get cellulite, I suspect that mostly they don't _suffer_ from it. Margery. [EMAIL PROTECTED] in North Herts, UK 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
I hope someone can help me as Brenda is away. I have joined the above scheme, and have sent off my parcel, which has been received and acknowledged. But I have not received one myself. I do not know if one was posted and has been lost, or if the system has broken down somehow. Can anyone advise me please? Dee Palin Gloucestershire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
