[lace-chat] Re: Cell phone numbers and do not call registry

2007-09-05 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ut they were not allowed to call on the landline, only on the cell-phone. -- 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 [EM

[lace-chat] Re: Cell phone numbers and do not call registry

2007-09-05 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ell them to telemarketers. This rumour has been going on for over a year now. -- 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 P

[lace-chat] Re: Reasons I owe my Mother

2007-09-04 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I must have been the spawn of a donkey and a mule, since she'd never seen anyone that stubborn before. Of course now, as an adult, I wonder about that "teacher" and *her* antecedents :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virgi

[lace-chat] Re: cookware for daughter

2007-09-02 Thread Tamara P Duvall
s are cheap any more. Amazon might be a place to check; it's amazing how much cookware and small appliances they now carry. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTE

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Three Certainties in Life

2007-08-31 Thread Tamara P Duvall
quot;I know," the man said. "Your father died, and I am your sister's attorney. She asked me to give you your $15,000 inheritance." The moral of the story is that three things in life are Certain: 1. Death 2. Taxes 3. Being screwed by a lawyer -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Sentence

2007-08-30 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ude the trial, the woman's husband spoke up and asked the judge if he could say something.  The judge said, "What is it?"  The husband said, "She also stole a can of peas." -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, U

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Lawyer Story

2007-08-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ly beaten, says, 'I'm so sorry, I had no idea.' And the lawyer says, 'So... if I didn't give any money to them, what makes you think I'd give any to you? -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Forme

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: BOUNCED CHECK

2007-08-22 Thread Tamara P Duvall
must also levy an establishment fee to cover the setting up of this new arrangement. Your Humble Client (Remember: This was written by a 86 year old woman) YOU HAVE JUST GOT TO LOVE THE SENIORS" !!! **** -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The rake

2007-08-22 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I don't remember seeing this one before and it's cute. Don't know why there's this "rake_bush" in the URL; the joke's completely a-political. From: T.W, http://www.smwa.net/downloads/funny/rake_bush4.swf -- Tamara P Duvallhttp:

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Ode to Plurals

2007-08-18 Thread Tamara P Duvall
though we say mother, we never say methren. Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, But imagine the feminine: she, shis and shim! Ain't English grand? -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw

[lace-chat] :) Your Govt (and taxes) at work

2007-08-16 Thread Tamara P Duvall
It's not really all that funny; more like "laughter through tears"... But it's so outrageous, I thought it was worth forwarding. http://bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=a_pIZ20xQxeU&refer=home -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.n

[lace-chat] Re: MORE Childhood Rhymes & Chants

2007-08-12 Thread Tamara P Duvall
A wtem wieloryb wielki wpadl) And ate all of the company! (I cale towarzystwo zjadl!) -- 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 l

[lace-chat] Re: MORE Childhood Rhymes & Chants

2007-08-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
27;t know whether Candida's rhyme was ever supposed to *mean* anything -- most of those things seemed to care mostly about rhyme and rhythm and only superficially about making sense -- but I'd bet it was written by an Englishman, not a Welshman... There's nothing more uplifting than

[lace-chat] :) Re: R - humor - New Apple Product

2007-08-07 Thread Tamara P Duvall
als -- legit or otherwise :) (I hear Karl Rove has got himself an iPhone. Of no interest to non-US members of Arachne, but the political implications of this one, in the States, are mind-boggling ) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Have a Joint

2007-08-05 Thread Tamara P Duvall
e koala was sitting finishing a joint. The crocodile looked up and said, "Hey you!" So the koala looked down at him and said, "Shiiit dude... How much water did you drink??" -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Marital counselling

2007-07-29 Thread Tamara P Duvall
a daze. The therapist turned to the husband and said, "This is what your wife needs at least three times a week. Can you handle this?" The husband thought for moment and replied "Well, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays, but on Fridays, I fish."   -- Tam

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Love Dress

2007-07-29 Thread Tamara P Duvall
the couch waiting for her husband to arrive. Finally, her husband came home. He walked in and saw her lying there so provocatively. "What are you doing?" he asked. "This is my love dress," she whispered, sensually. "Needs ironing," he said. "What's for di

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: An atheist and a bear

2007-07-27 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ight paw, brought both paws together, bowed its head, and spoke, "Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen."   -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw,

[lace-chat] Re: IOLI Membership Message/e-mail list

2007-07-26 Thread Tamara P Duvall
#x27;t have an e-connection? Of course, there's always the dread of the notices getting lost in one's Spam Filter :) And yeah, I know... All of this should be thrashed out on the IOLI website, not here. But the IOLI website... You get what you pay for, I guess :) -- Tamara P

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Men Are Like...

2007-07-25 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Men are like Snowstorms You never know when they're coming, how many inches you'll get or how long it will last. 12. Men are like Lava Lamps Fun to look at, but not very bright. 13. Men are like Parking Spots All the good ones are taken, the rest are

[lace-chat] Re: IOLI Membership Message/e-mail list

2007-07-25 Thread Tamara P Duvall
;on the fly". To learn about things *just* gone by is rubbing salt into the wounds :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscr

[lace-chat] Re: IOLI Membership Message/e-mail list

2007-07-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ugust. But the "new arrivals" vary; their subscription starts with the nearest *current* issue. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace-chat] Re: Funny party game.

2007-07-22 Thread Tamara P Duvall
a bit silly acting like 5yr olds at 14 and older. -- 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: Older women

2007-07-17 Thread Tamara P Duvall
'd make sure I would, once again, be living in a cheap apartment, driving a cheap car, sleeping on a sofa-bed and watching a 10-inch black-and-white TV. Aren't older women great? They really know how to solve your mid-life crises. -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Art Thief

2007-07-13 Thread Tamara P Duvall
an Gogh." (and you thought I didn't have De Gaulle to send this on to someone else.) Well, I figure I have nothing Toulouse. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EM

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Vengeance is mine (sayeth the lady)

2007-07-11 Thread Tamara P Duvall
any of those things." I know," said Mrs. Johnson. "but my health is failing and my husband is having an affair with his secretary. When I die I'm sure he will marry her, and I want the bitch to go nuts looking for the jewelry."   -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Bush-blog

2007-07-10 Thread Tamara P Duvall
e video seems to conflate the Prex and the Vice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypa75axdK6o -- 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: ... or rank

2007-07-10 Thread Tamara P Duvall
nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Joke-Comprehension-Age.html -- 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]

Re: [lace-chat] pc help for elder hands

2007-07-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jul 10, 2007, at 1:03, Bev Walker wrote: [...] my mom[...] often hits extra keys in the process of typing a message, then loses the message or strange windows pop up. Just like me! Can't help, though; if I could, I'd have solved my own problems first... -- Tamar

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Stress Management

2007-07-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
5. You are in total seclusion from that hectic place called the world. 6. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity. 7. The water is so crystal clear that you can easily make out the face of the person you are holding underwater. -- Tamar

[lace-chat] :) Fwd:) Word game

2007-07-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Pam - Sink Mike - Rink Debi -Link Earl- Pink Daniel - Pint John - Ping Jacque - Ding Desiree - ring Jenn - rang Penny~rung Hollie--sung Deb~~~song Barb - long Debbie--loan Delores--loaf

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Phone Call

2007-07-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
;s, Senor Rod... She showed up one night out of the blue and I thought she was a thief, so I hit her with your new Tiger Woods Nike Driver." SILENCE... LONG SILENCE... "Ernesto, if you broke that driver, you're in deep shit! -- 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] :) George Orwell Says Hello

2007-07-05 Thread Tamara P Duvall
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/analysis/toons/2007/07/03/mitchell/ -- 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

[lace-chat] Keith Olbermann and the 4th of July

2007-07-04 Thread Tamara P Duvall
s. But this is where I got it from: http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/11339.html -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscr

[lace-chat] Re: Oregon to Oklahoma

2007-07-03 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jul 3, 2007, at 13:33, Alice Howell wrote: Oregon is dryer than normal this summer, and many towns are cancelling the July 4th fireworks displays. Not just Oregon. http://climateprogress.org/2007/07/03/global-warming-imperils-4th-of- july/ -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Next Season's Survivor

2007-06-25 Thread Tamara P Duvall
se, and on their own time. *The winner of this Season of Survivor will be allowed to return to their job. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing t

[lace-chat] Fwd: "Take Me Back to The Sixties" Video

2007-06-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
dwidth today; try again tomorrow". And I wasn't aboout to forward something unchecked, even though it was coming from a respectable and respected source. But now that I've seen it, I can recommend it. Not that I agree with every bit of the (right-wing, mostly) sentiment therein. I

[lace-chat] Re: the word "up"

2007-06-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
bly certain that the adults weren't paying too close attention to my babbling. And here I was, 57 going on 58, seeing naughty words everywhere again! -- 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 re: the word "up"

2007-06-23 Thread Tamara P Duvall
an into some Germans who couldn't get over that phrase. -- 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]

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Jose and Carlos

2007-06-23 Thread Tamara P Duvall
3 dollars a day. Carlos asks Jose how he can bring home a suitcase full of $10 bills every day.  Jose says, "Look at your sign. It says: I have no work, a wife and 6 kids to support."  Carlos looks at Jose's sign. It reads: "I only need another $10.00 to move back to

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: the word "up"

2007-06-22 Thread Tamara P Duvall
t I'll wrap it UP, for now my time is UP, so Time to shut UP .! Oh...one more thing: What is the first thing you do in the morning & the last thing you do at night? UP -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: From the Annals of South Dakota Department of Highways

2007-06-22 Thread Tamara P Duvall
the fence and close behind was the farmer's prize bull. The bull was madder than a nest full of hornets and gaining on the employee at every step. The old farmer called out, "Show him your card!! -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virgi

[lace-chat] Re: user manual warnings

2007-06-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
u describe just doesn't sound safe. Sometimes, one gets a bit tired of adding :) and every couple of sentences... I did do a very good imitation-bonde, didn't I? -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Pol

[lace-chat] Re: user manual warnings

2007-06-12 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ct tape securing the cord to the floor, I *still* trip over the bumpy couplings. I can tell you've never been "a blonde"... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [E

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: THE RAINBOW COALITION STRIKES AGAIN...

2007-06-11 Thread Tamara P Duvall
blem here, Reverend?" Jesse pointed at the machines and loudly bemoaned the fact that most of them were white. The manager replied, "Well, Reverend, it's true that most of the washing machines are white, but if you'll open the lids, you'll see that all the agitat

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Good news, bad news

2007-06-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
e and it never rains or snows. And best of all, we can play football all we want, and we never get  tired." "That's fantastic," says Mike. "It's beyond my wildest dreams! So, what's  the bad news?" "You're in the team for Tuesday."    -- T

[lace-chat] :) Retired General Speaks Out

2007-06-06 Thread Tamara P Duvall
The following was "recommended reading" from one of the blogs I read to keep me up-to-date on the news. The Onion is a *satirical* on-line magazine, but their articles are, frequently, eerily correct... http://www.theonion.com/content/news/retired_gen_george_washington -- Tamar

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Life after Snow-white

2007-06-02 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I said "Well, which one are you then?" -- 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: rock cakes

2007-05-29 Thread Tamara P Duvall
beans or eggs on toast or a salad. I always thougth of it as a sort-of "early supper". But, I admit, I also thought it was a meal that only children in a nursery were given. Apparently not :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_(meal) -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] Re: ICE and quiet list

2007-05-26 Thread Tamara P Duvall
asy bookmarking, here's the chat: http://www.mail-archive.com/lace-chat%40arachne.com/ and, for good measure, the one for lace (tech): http://www.mail-archive.com/lace%40arachne.com/ -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of

[lace-chat] Re: Australian Telemarketing calls

2007-05-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
n there's the odd scam artist wanting to know your social security or checking account number. They, of course, couldn't care less about do not call injunctions... :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of War

[lace-chat] :) RX breakthrough

2007-05-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
A very funny advertisement for a new kind of medication for certain types of memory loss... Must-see :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp-yRI_HJoM -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send

[lace-chat] Fwd: Deanie Mill's Blog Entry for May 23

2007-05-23 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Worth reading. http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/deanie_mills/2007/may/23/ our_voices_have_been_lost -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line

[lace-chat] Fwd: Mind teaser

2007-05-22 Thread Tamara P Duvall
quot;t"s; revive, two "e"s and two "v"s; uneven, two "e"s and two "n"s, and assess, four "s"s. 15. None use the letters c, f, h, j, k, l, q, w, x, y, or z. 16. While only one is well documented, Dan Quayle actually can't spell any o

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: BBQ

2007-05-22 Thread Tamara P Duvall
he MAN and THANKS HIM for his cooking efforts. (11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing some women. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virgi

[lace-chat] Fwd: Mind teaser

2007-05-21 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ck and look at them again; think hard. OK... Here You Go Hope You Didn't Cheat. This Is Cool. Answer . . . . . . In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same wo

[lace-chat] Harry Potter stamps

2007-05-20 Thread Tamara P Duvall
lion copies worldwide. She has said two major characters will die in the final book, which is being released under tight security. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe s

[lace-chat] Re: Words

2007-05-16 Thread Tamara P Duvall
to disappear later. "One of a kind" (as in : One of a kind... Love affair...), OTOH, is timeless. I have no idea of the origin of "one off" phrase, nor how (in what context) it may be used now; it's something I've known for at least 20 yrs, and that's what i

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Good advice

2007-05-15 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ucked everything back into place. On regaining her feet, she looked across the hood and found herself staring at her husband who was standing idly by. The mechanic, however, had to have three stitches in his forehead. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Vir

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Happy Mother's Day

2007-05-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
o civilize these glorious little creatures, there will always be that day when you realize they've been using your chap-stick on the cat's butt."   -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) T

[lace-chat] Re: English as it is Spoked

2007-05-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ot; and "affect"/"effect" doesn't do anything for my peace of mind either. And I've almost given up on "he was nice to my mother and I"... The invasion of "that" is much newer, I think; it seems to have appeared out of nowhere only in the last year or so. -- 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: Ethical Dilemna Resolved

2007-05-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
cemakers and my gifts have no strings attached -- but a lot of pattern books specifically forbid making lace for sale... You've been quick to see the mote in you sister's eye, even past the beam in your own. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington,

[lace-chat] Re: Further on the ethical dilemna

2007-05-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
s? Did she get the ring *on top of* something else, of equal value, that the rest of you got, or was the ring a part of her rightful share? It's always easy to dispose of someone else's property, just as it is easy to spend someone else's money... -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] Re: UK Political Correctness gone mad

2007-05-01 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ts content??? Didn't know that Weymouth approved of cannibalism. Wonder if it's their way of controlling vice :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Re: Rhubarb cake

2007-04-27 Thread Tamara P Duvall
weeks ago, we had a jump from 82F (ca 28C) during daytime to 29 (ca -4C) the following night. Neither was typical for early April... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PRO

Re: [lace-chat] Rhubarb cake

2007-04-26 Thread Tamara P Duvall
dded/crushed) almonds instead of coconut. Yum. We didn't have coconut back in Poland, but we could get almonds. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing

[lace-chat] Re: Rhubarb cake

2007-04-26 Thread Tamara P Duvall
e process ). Cake, compote, jam, yogurt... But here it's rare and, when avilable at all (not always), costs an arm and a leg for a few puny stalks... Sob... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscr

[lace-chat] An article from Guardian Unlimited

2007-04-25 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ays has been obvious for quite a while to those who -- like myself -- grew up in a totalitarian country. Still, it's nice to have it pulled together and spelled out... http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329789179-110878,00.html -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace

[lace-chat] Re: Quiz revisited

2007-04-22 Thread Tamara P Duvall
up, he'd call out the country it was in. By the end of half an hour, I had to drag him off to the cafeteria, because he was beginning to embarass me; a small crowd of people gathered and watched the freak perform. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Vi

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Way to go

2007-04-19 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ng,atching TV in AC'd villas, being deprived -- oh, horror! -- of e-communication with their stockbrokers... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containin

[lace-chat] Fwd: Are you smarter than a 5th grader???

2007-04-19 Thread Tamara P Duvall
system, or Polish geography and history, for example), even though I have lived here for 34 yrs. My source and I agreed that the quiz tested memory for trivia rather than smarts. So y'all can now take it -- and fail it -- without feeling bad :) From: C.B. http://tinyurl.com/2p9xy3 --

[lace-chat] Re: Way to go

2007-04-19 Thread Tamara P Duvall
e army accepts currently. *One* middle-aged (not to mention elderly) inmate who drops dead from heat stroke, and the whole house of cards falls down. The military has a very good cover-up apparatus (vide how long it took to find out that Pat Tillman died of "friendly fire", not in enemy

[lace-chat] Re: Virginia

2007-04-16 Thread Tamara P Duvall
our and a half, the tally has grown from 20, to 22, to 29, to 32 dead, with unknown number of wounded. Of course, Virginia does have one of the most lax gun laws in the country; God forbid anyone was deprived of his right to carry arms... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Interesting statistic

2007-04-13 Thread Tamara P Duvall
From: R.P. A 2006 study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer a year. That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon. Not Bad. -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Warning for Grandpas

2007-04-12 Thread Tamara P Duvall
esitated for a moment and then replied, "Crown Royal whiskey and women with big boobs. -- 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 l

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: How to get from New York to Paris

2007-04-12 Thread Tamara P Duvall
order of course] 1. go to www.google.com 2. click on "maps" 3. click on "get directions" 4. go from "new york" to "paris, france" 5. scroll down in the directions to number 23 6. laugh and then re-post this ASAP so other people can laugh too -- Tamara

[lace-chat] Re: Ruddy and so forth...

2007-04-11 Thread Tamara P Duvall
using it to communicate with someone who was sleeping in the next room!) One of my all time favourite comic panels had a picture of two computers, back to back, with a woman (presumably wife) sitting in front of one and a man (presumably husband) sitting in front of the other. The (pre

[lace-chat] Re: Ruddy and so forth...

2007-04-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
g that I must have contributed to her corruption made me feel quite guilty :) But I agreed with her... one needs to *know* such language, because it's a part of the richness of expression. One simply uses it seldom, to preserve its potency. -- Tamara P Duvallh

Fwd: [lace-chat] Italian quote in Le Pompe book

2007-04-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I think Martha meant this for the entire list: Begin forwarded message: From: Martha Krieg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: April 8, 2007 1:37:46 EDT To: Tamara P Duvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Italian quote in Le Pompe book On Apr 7, 2007, at 20:41, Bev Walker

Re: [lace-chat] Italian quote in Le Pompe book

2007-04-07 Thread Tamara P Duvall
7;re beautiful", though I wouldn't stake my reputation on it :) Yeah, I know "che" is usually translated as "than", but it can as easily be used as "as/like" -- in a comparison . -- 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: Archaic Saying

2007-04-06 Thread Tamara P Duvall
. Polish doesn't have an equivalent of "bloody" as a curse, but it does have a curse which can be translated as "may you be flooded with blood" and no truly religious person is likely to use it unless in extreme circumstances. -- Tamara P Duvall

[lace-chat] Re: Archaic Saying

2007-04-05 Thread Tamara P Duvall
as individual inventions. Some of them, eventually, migrated into common use area. Some of them were "adopted" only within a particular family (what we used to call "hermetic idiom"). Some of them remained the "property of the inventor", and the in

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Rainy Day Story

2007-03-28 Thread Tamara P Duvall
pered, "The weather out there is terrible." My loving wife of twenty years replied, "Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that shit?" I still don't know if she was joking... -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington,

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: There's drunk... And then, there's DRUNK

2007-03-28 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ghts still flashing. True story, told by the driver at his first AA meeting. -- 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

[lace-chat] Re: electricity

2007-03-25 Thread Tamara P Duvall
re in Oxford for 5 months). Batteries, OTOH, are the same here as there, and they can buy them anywhere. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the li

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The Old Cowboy and the MBA

2007-03-23 Thread Tamara P Duvall
the slightest idea." "So tell me then," says the cowboy with a knowing smile, "How is it that you feel qualified to discuss geopolitics when you don't know shit?" -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerl

[lace-chat] Re: Suggestions needed from a user of Earthlink ISP please

2007-03-21 Thread Tamara P Duvall
that he was a "sysad for his club and dorm networks", I dug and dug through various dictionaries (including OED) for hours, trying to find "sysad", before collapsing in total defeat... :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virgi

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: fascinate

2007-03-21 Thread Tamara P Duvall
uld damage the word "fascinate" so she called on him. Johnny said, "My aunt Gina has a sweater with ten buttons; but her tits are so big, she can only fasten eight." -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of W

[lace-chat] Dog and cat food recall (US)

2007-03-18 Thread Tamara P Duvall
brand names they sell their products under are very common. And please pass it on to other people you know who have pets. http://www.menufoods.com/recall/ -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Entering paradise

2007-03-17 Thread Tamara P Duvall
"My wife told me to stand here."  -- 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: HILLBILLY MIRROR

2007-03-17 Thread Tamara P Duvall
o get suspicious of these many trips to the barn. One day after her husband left, she searched the barn and found the mirror. As she looked into the glass, she fumed, "So that's the ugly bitch he's runnin' around with." -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: driving

2007-03-06 Thread Tamara P Duvall
SE SHUT UP??" The officer looks over at the woman and asks, "Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am?" "Only when he's been drinking."   -- 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]

Re: [lace-chat] Test

2007-03-03 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Mar 3, 2007, at 20:53, Betty Ann Rice wrote: I haven't had any lace or lace-chat all day. Has anyone else? Nope; yours is the first. -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send ema

[lace-chat] Re:the tall Dutch and conversion factors

2007-02-28 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ng up behind any odd tree... But, midgety as I may be, I've never had any problem with bathrooms :) -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: horse race

2007-02-18 Thread Tamara P Duvall
orses I bet on." She seems satisfied and at this, she apologizes. Three days later he's again sitting in his chair reading when she nails him with an even bigger frying pan, knocking him out cold. When he comes around, he asks again, "what was that for?

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Confession

2007-02-10 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ny walks back to his pew, and his friend Nino slides over and whispers, "What'd you get?" "Four months vacation and five good leads." -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubs

[lace-chat] Theatres of the absurd

2007-02-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Not *really* funny, but worth reading: http://tinyurl.com/ytvfws -- 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

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Flight self-defense

2007-02-09 Thread Tamara P Duvall
ting next to someone on a plane, and they irritate you: 1. Open up your laptop case. 2. Remove your laptop. 3. Turn it on. 4. Make sure that person who won't leave you alone can see the screen. 5. Close your eyes and tilt your head up to the sky. 6. Then hit this link: http://tinyurl

[lace-chat] Snowflake raffle - correction

2007-02-08 Thread Tamara P Duvall
know you've been added to the list. But I *am* checking my Spam-box *very carefully* (have weeded out 2 'flake raffle ones so far, out of over 100 junk ones), so your entry shouldn't get lost. I'm flattered and humbled by such great response. Again, bes

[lace-chat] Snowflake raffle

2007-02-07 Thread Tamara P Duvall
bruary 14 (Valentine's day) and announce the winner on Wednesday. Good luck everyone, T -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the

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