Re: [lace-chat] Fwd: Rat-squirrel not extinct after all
At 03:41 PM 3/11/06 +0100, romdom wrote: i'm ready to bet it IS endangered now they have mentionned its existence . Joy replied That depends on whether or not the powers that be decide to protect them by making it illegal to breed them. They were talking about it on a radio science program yesterday - so far, the only specimen they have found was dead - for sale in a market (for food!). No-one has yet seen a live one except perhaps the trapper. Research is now going on to find out how widespread it is because the fossils are generally found in other places rather than Laos. Malvary in Ottawa To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Art at the Olympics
Hi All, I've been meaning to send this tidbit since the Olympics so here it is. I heard some commentator saying this is the . Olympic prize for Poland .. Since knowing Tamara makes me interested in all things Polish I Googled to see what the commentator might have been talking about. It turned out that it was the first Olympic medal for Poland in the Biathalon. However, Poland has won many other medals in the Olympics including the 1948 Gold Medal for Music: Composition for Orchestra!! Zbigniew Turski by name. I was amazed to find out that the Olypmics had inclded sculpture, architecture, designs for town planning, graphic art, painting, literature: epic works, lyrics, etc. I think those events ended in 1948. The website I went to is: http://www.databaseolympics.com/games So there is a little trivia for you all! Jane in Vermont, USA where it's been in the 50sF (10C) for a couple days!! And we had sun yesterday! [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] :) Fwd: laugh again.
As my source'd said -- worth another chuckle (though the second one is new to me and got a full laugh g) From: M.C. A man decides to have a face-lift for his birthday. He spends £5,000 and feels really good about the results. On his way home, he stops at a newsstand and buys a paper. Before leaving, he says to the sales clerk, I hope you don't mind me asking, but how old do you think I am? About 35, was the reply. I'm actually 47, the man says, feeling really happy. After that, he goes into McDonalds for lunch and asks the clerk the same question. The reply is, Oh, you look about 29. I am actually 47. Later, while standing at a bus stop, he asks an old woman the same question. She replies, I am 85 years old, and my eyesight is going. But when I was young, there was a sure way of telling a man's age. If I put my hand down your pants and play with your balls for 10 minutes, I will be able to tell you your exact age. As there was no one around, the man thinks, What the hell and lets her slip her hand down his pants. Ten minutes later, the old lady says, Okay, it's done. You are 47. Stunned, the man says, That was brilliant. How did you do that? The old lady replies, I was behind you at McDonalds. *** A man with a winking problem is applying for a position as a sales representative for a large firm. The interviewer looks over his papers and says, This is phenomenal. You've graduated from the best schools; your recommendations are wonderful, and your experience is unparalleled. Normally, we'd hire you without a second thought. However, a sales representative has a highly visible position, and we're afraid that your constant winking will scare off potential customers. I'm sorry...we can't hire you. But wait, he said. If I take two aspirin, I'll stop winking! Really? Great! Show me! So the applicant reaches into his jacket pocket and begins pulling out all sorts of condoms: red condoms, blue condoms, ribbed condoms, flavored condoms; finally, at the bottom, he finds a packet of aspirin. He tears it open, swallows the pills, and stops winking. Well, said the interviewer, that's all well and good, but this is a respectable company, and we will not have our employees womanizing all over the country! Womanizing? What do you mean? I'm a happily married man! Well then, how do you explain all these condoms? Oh, that, he sighed. Have you ever walked into a pharmacy, winking, and asked for aspirin? -- 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] :) Fwd: Doublespeak
Somewhat Orwellian :) From: R.P. Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy when Bush needed a we can't find a Bin Laden diversion. Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony. A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but multinational corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without regulation. Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton. The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay. If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex. Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing health care to all Americans is socialism. HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart. Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools. A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy. Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet. The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but George Bush's cocaine conviction is none of our business. Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness, and you need our prayers for your recovery. You support states' rights, which means Attorney General Gonzalez can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the right to adopt. What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant. If you go hunting without a valid license AND shoot someone while you're at it, you go to prison or least get a hefty fine, right? -- 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]
