[lace-chat] Re: Reversing/driving license/automatics

2003-06-13 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Friday, Jun 13, 2003, at 04:35 US/Eastern, Jean Nathan wrote: the lefthand side of the road - the correct side as far as I'm concerned :-D Tcha... Like, "left side of the blanket" is the correct side? Or a "left-handed compliment" a nice one? Right is right, in more ways than one In Polis

[lace-chat] Re: observation, but no comment.

2003-06-13 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Friday, Jun 13, 2003, at 08:04 US/Eastern, Clay Blackwell wrote: Tamara! I'm shocked!! Danek is MUCH more attractive than that!! You didn't know him at 16 (his prom time); the best that could be said *then* was that he looked better in a tuxedo than in his daily wear... :) Teen years are a

[lace-chat] Driving Tests

2003-06-13 Thread Jane Partridge
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Joy Beeson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > he arranged the wrench so that the >handle was horizontal and *stepped* on it! I gave up on any attempt at driving years ago - I prefer trains! (it was probably my 21-point turn, on test number three, that did it); but w

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Scorched fabric

2003-06-13 Thread David Collyer
G'day All, Scorch marks (whether from direct fire or from ironing) will not wash off, no matter what you do. You can bleach them out some (lemon juice), but that's it. And the fabric, even if it's not burnt through, is permanently weakened. Tamara's quite right about scorch marks being permane

[lace-chat] Quiz...

2003-06-13 Thread Clay Blackwell
Since I'm headed out of town for the weekend, I thought I'd better go ahead and send the answers... A Quiz For People Who Know Everything (1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it? (2) What famous

Re: [lace-chat] Chain letter questionnaire

2003-06-13 Thread Avital Pinnick
I never fill out these things. So there's a first time for everything, right? Avital 1. What time is it? 5:20 pm 2. Name as it appears on birth certificate: Leslie Ann Kobayashi 3. What is your nickname? Don't have one, unless you count DH mispronouncing my name as "a-VEET-al". 4. Number of ca

[lace-chat] Secret Pal

2003-06-13 Thread Andrea Sommers
What a pleasant surprise to receive your package this month. Beverly, my daughter, wanted some accessory pieces in an Avon dish set. I thought it would be fun to get her the FULL set, including place settings for 4 plus ALL the accessory pieces. I now have most of the pieces and I am only co

[lace-chat] Chain letter questionnaire

2003-06-13 Thread lapalme
Ok, this looks like fun. Here goes. 1. What time is it? 9:24 2. Name as it appears on birth certificate: Marie Jeannine Lise-Aurore Lapalme. 3. What is your nickname? No nickname, although a lot of people call me Lise. 4. Number of candles on your cake: Haven't had a cake since I was 10 years

Re: [lace-chat] Reversing/driving license/automatics

2003-06-13 Thread Sue Babbs
One more difference is that the UK driving test is an hour long (at least it was when I took it). Unlike the Illinois test which can be as short as 5 minutes or as long as 15! It seems to depend on how many long / medium / short tests the examiner has done that day and what category you look as if

[lace-chat] Friday 13th

2003-06-13 Thread Jean Peach
Today is Friday 13th unlucky for some we are told. Stay in doors today then you will be alright. I only heard this on the news just now when I came back from the hospital, you guessed stayed home, doing jobs in the garden, gashed my arm when lifting the B-B-Q had to have an injection for Tetanus,

Re: [lace-chat] Re: observation, but no comment.

2003-06-13 Thread Clay Blackwell
Tamara! I'm shocked!! Danek is MUCH more attractive than that!! Clay > > The two girls pictured, BTW? The one in the tuxedo looks very much like > my son; the one in the dress seems to be a replica of most of his > girlfriends :( > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the

[lace-chat] Re: A Quiz...

2003-06-13 Thread Clay Blackwell
Hi All - Sorry - it's early in the morning, so sent the Quiz off without any comments! I found it amusing - and even guessed some of the answers correctly. So I've sent it along for your amusement, and will send the answers later - just to keep you guessing!! Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA

[lace-chat] A Quiz for People who know everything...

2003-06-13 Thread Clay Blackwell
A Quiz For People Who Know Everything (1) There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it? (2) What famous North American landmark is constantly moving backward? (3) Of all vegetables, only two can live to p

[lace-chat] Arachne Global friends

2003-06-13 Thread Pauline Norris
Dear friends, After telling you all, of our lovely visitors from Australia, (I went away for a few days) and yesterday catching up with my mail, I received several replies, some saying of their 'get to gether's' via Arachne, and some saying they are new to the list, so obviously were not aware of

[lace-chat] Reversing/driving license/automatics

2003-06-13 Thread Jean Nathan
One thing I forgot to mention about reversing round a corner was that my description was for diving on the lefthand side of the road - the correct side as far as I'm concerned :-D Can't imagine sitting on the other side of the car and driving on the righthand side of the road. On a straight road,