[lace-chat] Re Bungee Jumping

2005-03-27 Thread Shirley
Well, what the hell *is* a piñata? Piñata's are very popular here now for children's parties where they are usually filled with sweets. Shirley in Corio Oz. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTEC

[lace-chat] Credit cards

2005-03-27 Thread Martha Krieg
Oh, indeed, you are borrowing money from a credit card IF you do not pay off the entire balance on the bill you receive within the correct time. Here in the States, they encourage a sort of "shell game" with these teaser interest rates, where you can indeed get 0% on a balance transfer (very,

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Lobby Meeting

2005-03-27 Thread Alice Howell
At 05:26 PM 3/26/2005, you wrote: DH and I are booked on the ½ day tour, but after that I will be happy to join you all in the lobby. All this talk about meeting in the lobby made me think of the intermission jingle the movie theater played when I was a child... Let's all go to the

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] IOLI Convention - Videoing of classes.

2005-03-27 Thread Carol Adkinson
Hi All, This strand made me smile a little! My doctor - or one of the doctors in my practice - makes educational/teaching videos, of all sorts of things - flower arranging, pottery, painting, weaving - you name it he's done it. But - several years ago, he caught me demonstrating lace at some loc

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Credit Cards.

2005-03-27 Thread Steph Peters
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:51:15 +0100, Jane wrote: >Incidently at the moment, in this country at any rate, shops are not allowed >to pass on the credit card charges to customers its part of the terms and >conditions of running a credit card facility in your company. That used to be true in UK, but is

[lace-chat] Work shops

2005-03-27 Thread Roberta S Donnelly
Didn't want to miss anyone on Chat. ;-) Just a quick note to let anyone interested know, our group, Silken Web Lacemakers, have three work shops planned for this year. Julie van der Wolf is teaching s'Gravenmoer April 18, 19, 20. Michael Giusiana is teaching Flanders and Binche, July 7, 8, 9. Ho

[lace-chat] Re: Credit Cards.

2005-03-27 Thread Jane Bawn
> and now, the latest thing is that shops, businesses etc may pass on > the % fee they are charged by the card company, onto the customer, so > your goods may cost an extra 3%. Some of our shops used to do it; sometimes for all purchases, sometimes only for small-amount purchases. But I haven't se

[lace-chat] Re: "cheques" and "checks"

2005-03-27 Thread Jane Bawn
> This is so much easier in England - we ask the waiter for "the bill" > at the > end of a meal, And... Does a policeman show up? :^) Depends whether or not you're paying with coppers :-) sorry couldn't resist that piece of corn Jane Bawn Portchester UK To unsubscribe send email to [EM