[lace-chat] aerobics class

2004-02-20 Thread Alice Howell
My DH sent me this: I decided to take an aerobics class. I bent, twisted, gyrated and jumped up and down for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotard on, the class was over Alice in Oregon To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace-chat] Have you won with no purchase necessary?

2004-02-20 Thread Jean Nathan
Brenda wrote: It'll say somewhere on the packet that you can contact the promoter of the "give-away" and they will either open a packet for you and then tell you if you've won or not - of course you haven't. Or they''' send you a sealed ticket, which won't be a winner because the winning tickets

[lace-chat] David Springett contact address

2004-02-20 Thread Jean Nathan
To contact David or Christine Springett: C & D Springett 8 Strath Close Rugby Warwickshire CV21 4GA UK Tel: +44 (0)1788 544691 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EM

[lace-chat] Grammar

2004-02-20 Thread Brian
One of the things I have done whilst I was away from (other than to get a lot better in my health!) is that I undertook a course to qualify as a teacher of English as a Second language. I did the Cambridge Certificate 4 course (CELTA) I have to say that I have never studied/worked so hard in all

[lace-chat] Language is cool - language differentiation

2004-02-20 Thread Peter Goldsmith
Regarding 2yr olds being unable to differentiate between similar consonants if they haven't been regularly exposed to them when younger. If I remember correctly this came from a piece of Canadian research there is a native language which uses consonants (sounds) not used in English, adults cannot d

Re: [lace-chat] Aussie short form

2004-02-20 Thread David Collyer
Dear Heather et al, I've come up with "hope all your chicks turn into .and kick your dunny down. And I'm ... like lizard drinking. David, what does it really say... and mean. It really says: "Hope all your chooks (chickens) turn into emus and kick your dunny down" It's an expression yo

Fwd: Re: [lace-chat] Language is bizarre

2004-02-20 Thread Vasna Zago
>Excuse me? It's a candle SNUFFER! :-> Dollars to doughnuts it's a candle EXTINGUISHER. A candle snuffer is a pair of scissors with a box welded to one blade to catch the snuff, and it's been out of style ever since the invention of the self-snuffing braided wick. -- Joy Beeson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] WARNING OF MOBILE TELEPHONE "STING"

2004-02-20 Thread julia wallace
I received this email, I know nothing further about it but thought it was worth forwarding. Please be on the alert for the activity described below. This is happening to people now and has been confirmed by our mobile provider, Orange, as a genuine "sting". Orange also confirm that it is not ille

Re: [lace-chat] Have you won with no purchase necessary?

2004-02-20 Thread Carol Adkinson
Talking about winning! My husband took early retirement several years ago, and I started fulltime temping almost immediately afterwards. So - I never ever have to fill or empty the dishwasher, as John does all that. But, one evening, obviously feeling helpful and kind-hearted, I filled the dish

[lace-chat] Warning of Mobile Telephone Sting

2004-02-20 Thread Jean Nathan
Julie wrote: number back, you will be charged £50.00 per minute. > They'd have trouble charging me that. Mine's a pay as you go, not a billed one, and I only put 10 pounds on at a time. There's currently 3 pounds 26 on it, so that's all they could sting me for. In any case I wouldn't phone anyone

[lace-chat] Bob Hope

2004-02-20 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
On Bob Hope May 29, 1903 - July 27, 2003 ON TURNING 70 "You still chase women, but only downhill". ON TURNING 80 "That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing." ON TURNING 90 "You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake." ON TURNING

[lace-chat] Seven reasons not to mess with children

2004-02-20 Thread Clive and Betty Ann Rice
Seven reasons not to mess with children A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a

[lace-chat] Lace

2004-02-20 Thread John OConnor
Yipee!! My issue of the Lace magazine arrived today! Hope all you other U.S. 'ers got yours too. Jane O'Connor New Lenox, IL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Take time to laugh, it is the music of the soul To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED

[lace-chat] Lace Magazine

2004-02-20 Thread Celtic Dream Weaver
I got my Lace magazine in the mail yesterday. What an issue! I love the fans in there. And that Honiton Fan is to die for truly All those honiton motifs blows my mind...and me a beginner in honiton lace making. But what I really want now is the lace pictured mouse mouse pad. Now that i

Re: [lace-chat] Lace

2004-02-20 Thread Sue Babbs
Sob! sob! I got all excited by Jane's message, but mine still wasn't in the mailbox :-( Sue Babbs > Yipee!! My issue of the Lace magazine arrived today! > Hope all you other U.S. 'ers got yours too. > > Jane O'Connor To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe

Re: [lace-chat] Lace Magazine

2004-02-20 Thread Clay Blackwell
I traded in my Dell mousepad for the Lace Guild "mouse" pad a few months ago... Not only is it fun to see, but I like the way it stays put... it doesn't migrate all over the desktop, but sticks to where you put it. (But it can be repositioned with no problem). It was a treat to myself, and I'm

Re: [lace-chat] Lace

2004-02-20 Thread TwoHappyBees
Hi all, My copy of "Lace" came yesterday toowonderful! A question though.I noticed it was posted from Zurich! Can anyone explain this interesting curiosity? Vicki in Maryland where we enjoyed an unusually warm day today (59F) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] cont

[lace-chat] 'gonna'

2004-02-20 Thread Bev Walker
Hi everyone Brian brought up a point that 'gonna' is taught to ESL students because of current English usage - I would nearly die if I had to teach it this way, too. To me simply talking it doesn't mean it should become canon - when spoken quickly 'going to' might sound like 'gonna' but when one p

[lace-chat] Re: Lace

2004-02-20 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Feb 20, 2004, at 22:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My copy of "Lace" came yesterday toowonderful! A question though.I noticed it was posted from Zurich! Can anyone explain this interesting curiosity? Vicki in Maryland where we enjoyed an unusually warm day today (59F) I've forwar

[lace-chat] Re: 'gonna'

2004-02-20 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Feb 20, 2004, at 23:06, Bev Walker wrote: Brian brought up a point that 'gonna' is taught to ESL students because of current English usage - I would nearly die if I had to teach it this way, too. A kick in the gon(n)ads, eh ? To me simply talking it doesn't mean it should become canon Nope :

[lace-chat] Recipe needed

2004-02-20 Thread Tatdlace
Hi lacers, A friend and I were talking about cabbage rolls and she mentioned her Ukranian mother in law, made a cabbage dish that she remebered fondly, but had no idea how to make it. Her mother in law has passed away now so she can't be asked and I thought if there was one source that was sure

[lace-chat] lace magazine

2004-02-20 Thread John OConnor
Vicki wrote - My copy of "Lace" came yesterday toowonderful! A question > though.I > noticed it was posted from Zurich! Mine was posted from Zurich also. Jane O'Connor New Lenox, IL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Take time to laugh, it is the music of the soul To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Lace Magazine

2004-02-20 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
Vicky, in Maryland - I sometimes get my Keepsake Quilting Catalogue from Center Harbor, NH, sent via "Royal Viking Mail, Danemark" or, last time, via Sweden!!! I have suggested the Post Office sorting dept maybe needs an atlas. Posting to Oz needs to go the other way around the globe! :)