[lace-chat] Government Travel Warning

2011-01-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
In view of the severe cold we are experiencing at the moment, the Government has issued a travel warning. They suggest that anyone travelling in the current icy conditions should make sure they have the following: Shovel Blankets or sleeping bag Extra clothing including hat and gloves 24 hours w

Re: [lace-chat] old measures

2010-12-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
"Sue Babbs wrote You can also microwave individual portions and add sauce. Delicious!" but why microwave it if you can fry it! I just got Mrs. Beeton of the shelf and while she gives equivalents for everything else she doesn't give the measurement for a wine glass, but it does give the equiva

Re: [lace-chat] old measures

2010-12-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sharon Whiteley wrote "One book did say you can fry the leftovers :)" and very delicious it is too. Serve with a sprinkle of sugar and some cream. Malvary in Ottawa (if you have too many puddings, I'm only part way across the country!). To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com co

[lace-chat] A warm witty Christmas story

2010-12-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
A warm witty short Christmas story It was the day after Christmas at St. Peter and St. Paul's church in Borden, Kent, England. Father John, the vicar, was looking at the nativity scene outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was missing from the figures. Immediately, Father John's thoughts turned

[lace-chat] Victorian Farm

2010-12-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
I just noticed that Victorian Farm will be shown on TV Ontario at 7:00 this evening (Monday), for anyone in Ontario. My students arrive while it is on, so I always tape it to watch later. Have just finished the series "Museum of Life" which was about the British Natural History Museum. Need to g

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Edwardian Farm

2010-12-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
If you campaign your local PBS station, they might show the series. We have had Victorian Farm here in Ottawa, but that might have been on TV Ontario which is also a Public Broadcast Station with some support from Ontario but also with public support. I realise that the PBS station in Waterto

Re: [lace-chat] Baby Boomer Quiz - 15

2010-11-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
"David wrote: I too, have never heard of Dorrie Evans." A quick google search revealed that she was a Marvel Comic Book character http://marvel.wikia.com/Doris_Evans_(Earth-616) Dorrie Evans was once a reluctant girlfriend of the Human Torch, she would constantly take second place to Johnny's

Re: [lace-chat] Buffalo wings and spicy foods

2010-10-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
Alice wrote "There seems to be a fad in the USA for spicy foods in all the fast food chains, restaurants, and in processed foods. Sometimes I have to read a long way on a menu to find something without spice (which I don't like)." Hear, hear!! and not only in the USA. I have allergies and

Re: [lace-chat] Stain removal

2010-08-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
Allison wrote: "I managed to get some Tipp-ex (correction fluid) on my trousers yesterday and am wondering whether it is possible to get it off without ruining my trousers." I don't know off hand, but might suggest that you put some Tipp-ex on to a couple of different pieces of fabric and then

Re: [lace-chat] helpful husbands

2010-02-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not exactly the same, but it did remind me of when the dog managed to open a box and chewed the top off one of my very expensive scrimshawed bone bobbins and made tooth marks on another. Boyfriend, put the dog out into the garden and then laughing called me to see what she had done. I asked if

Re: [lace-chat] First solar eclipse of 2010

2010-01-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not necessarily in a cave, Ruth. The eclipse was only visible as a partial eclipse in much of Africa, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia. So, unless you live in that area it was unlikely you'd know about it. Malvary in Ottawa where we have + temperatures today and everything is dripping an

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Flash or Flush

2010-01-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Having now researched this subject with two of my classes, the concensus of opinion is that they are hot flashes, but if anyone used the word 'flushes' other ladies would know what they mean. Malvary in Ottawa who doesn't suffer from either flashes (except inspiration) or flushes (except toile

Re: [lace-chat] Hot... what?

2010-01-09 Thread Malvary J Cole
Haven't talked to any friends today to ask them what they call it here. I had a complete hysterectomy when I was 33 because of cancer and was told that I couldn't have HRT. The first months after surgery I had very severe waves of heat if I went from outside into the warmth of a shop. A few t

Re: [lace-chat] Hot... what?

2010-01-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
Tamara asked: "So... Paging Jeanette Fischer (for South Africa). And Malvary Cole (for Canada). Do you girls flash, or flush? I'll have to ask around - I was already past having hot fl_shes before I came to Canada. Malvary in Ottawa where it will be -18c tonight. The snow has finally been

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Info from those in the UK!

2009-12-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
I would have thought that in the interim, if you explain the situation to the parents, if they are happy to still have you in their home, while they are present, then you are there as their guest. After all we don't have CRB checks done on our guest (perhaps some should be checked but that is a

[lace-chat] 3 people required

2009-10-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
News item just broadcast - a man in Gatineau, Quebec was using a commuter lane where 3 people are required in the car. He dressed up a teddy bear and strapped it into the car seat in the back. He got stopped by the police and got a $144 fine. The next day he got stopped by the police again, stil

Re: [lace-chat] bobbins

2009-10-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
Agnes asked how many bobbins do you have. Lots and lots and lots and lots, but I'd rather make lace than stop to count. A different question would be how many UFO's do you have with bobbins still on them - lots and lots and lots of them too. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital) Canad

Re: [lace-chat] Music video

2009-09-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
Very good, excellent, in fact. When he said to think of someone no longer with us it was very touching, as today would have been my mum's 95th birthday. Thanks for sending the link. Malvary in Ottawa, Canada http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LCwI5iErE To unsubscribe send email to majord...

[lace-chat] Fw: When Welshmen get bored

2009-07-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not only is this ingenious…it is hilarious When Welshmen get bored with their sheep! Your kids, wife, girlfriend, grandmother, grandfather, or whatever can view this p.s. These guys are not retired electri

Re: [lace-chat] My camera story...

2009-07-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
"Clay Blackwell wrote: While I was at Lace at Sweet Briar, I was snapping away with my trusty old (key word...) Canon Powershot A-95, when all of a sudden, it just died. The LED on the back showed red and purple streaks, and if I took the picture using the viewfinder, the image looked like re

Re: [lace-chat] double take

2009-07-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
But, but, but,.. then you can't get your deposit back!! Malvary in Ottawa where it is very dark and grey with rain/thunderstorms forecast for the day - but we did have 2 days of sun following each other. Disney double take: www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?go=random&link_id=1 Agnes Bo

Re: [lace-chat] Cantu? lace on eBay - lovely (290315744166)

2009-05-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
I was able to see larger pictures - and the location is Star, Idaho. I agree that it doesn't look like Cantu to me, either. At $500 US it hasn't reached its reserve yet. Malvary in Ottawa, Canada To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat

Re: [lace-chat] Deer on Roads

2009-02-27 Thread Malvary J Cole
I know I started this - unintentionally starting a long discussion about deer on the roads. Ottawa area has the highest number of deer hits in the whole province of Ontario. There are often community notices on our local tv channels warning people of how to avoid collisions (don't swerve, slow

[lace-chat] A Little Canadian Humor

2009-02-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
Here is what Jeff Foxworthy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Foxworthy if you don't know who he is ... and wanna) has to say about Canucks. If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you may live in Canada. If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they

Re: [lace-chat] Imperial/metric

2009-01-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
"Jean Nathan wrote Even after all this time, I can still get muddled between 5p and 10p pieces. I'd often hand over a 5p piece instead of 10p. But I've solved that by removing all 1p, 2p and 5p coins from my purse each evening I spend anything and put them in a plastic bag. That way I don't have

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Agnes and the world of measures

2009-01-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
"Tamara wrote: denaro (d.) = 1/24of an ounce (used for precious metals, etc) carato (ct.) = 1.24 of an ounce (used for larger gemstones, pearls, etc.) What gets me are the last two. Same weight. Both, basically, used to measure precious items (though in two different kinds of businesses). But two

Re: [lace-chat] Easter!!!!!!

2009-01-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
When I was in England in November, the local newsagents had the Cadbury's eggs for sale. I thought they were now standard fare and were on sale all the time. Of course, the advertising posters weren't up. Malvary in Ottawa, Canada To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com contain

[lace-chat] Urgent help needed to identify object

2008-11-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sorry to post to both boards, but sister Jacquie has asked me to post the following pictures for some urgent help in identifying this object. She urgently needs to find out what this is before the end of the weekend. http://good-times.webshots.com/album/568383048jvtGIk Here is the text of her me

[lace-chat] Wassa matta for you?

2008-11-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not poking fun at any Italians, but I thought this was funny - it could be any nationality. At Saint Mary's Catholic Church they have a weekly husband's marriage seminar. At the session last week, the Priest asked Luigi, who was approaching his 50th wedding anniversary to take a few minutes

Re: [lace-chat] Smoke alarm battery day

2008-11-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
I always do mine when the clocks change (twice a year), but this time also means that I have to turn off the water to the outside tap as well and put the hose away etc. We had a big snowstorm last Tuesday with power out etc and it was very cold and I thought I'd have to unfreeze the hose to be

[lace-chat] Good-bye

2008-09-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
A woman came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, 'Honey, pack your bags. I just won the lottery!' The husband said, 'Oh my God, that's fantastic! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?' 'Doesn't

Re: [lace-chat] Roller or block

2008-08-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
A word of advice for using the blocks - if you have (as part of your 9 piece block pillow) a couple of half blocks. As a general rule do not use these half blocks to work on. They are best kept to use as top and bottom spacers to help you keep your lace at a comfortable place to work. The onl

Re: [lace-chat] Chip and pin cards

2008-08-17 Thread Malvary J Cole
For the most part we don't have chip and pin cards in Canada. I think they are being 'tested' in a couple of areas to make sure they are secure!! I travel in Europe, and especially in England and have only once had a problem with my credit card (in a small flower shop in a small town in north

Re: [lace-chat] How do I find plain old 11 oz ceramic coffee mugs?

2008-08-10 Thread Malvary J Cole
Can't help with finding the mugs, BUT I did see a report on tv recently about brightly coloured mugs made in China and Far East that there is a high lead content in the glaze which can leach out. Malvary in Ottawa To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscrib

Re: [lace-chat] Fwd: gas saving tips

2008-06-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
Helen wrote: "People here in the Vancouver area talk about heavy traffic but I have never seen anything close to the traffic jams in England." This reminded me of an occasion many years ago (50+) when my aunt, uncle and cousins visited us in England from Canada. My cousin was about 10 and EVE

[lace-chat] Computer question - advice needed

2008-04-16 Thread Malvary J Cole
When I was in England recently my sister, Jacquie, had problems with her laptop. As we both needed it for our notes for Convention and to check e-mails we took it into a local computer shop to find out what was wrong. It turned out to be something simple to do with the timing out when it was on s

Re: [lace-chat] Another interesting item on Ebay

2008-04-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
Here is another interesting item on e-bay. Item No. 190210152964 is a stiletto and a bobbin both on the same spangle. Not very easy to work with. I thought that perhaps the stiletto was in fact a second bobbin with the head broken off. I guess it still could be and it was ground down to make

Re: [lace-chat] anna burda

2007-08-27 Thread Malvary J Cole
Anna stopped publication last summer. Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: "Alessandra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lace-chat" Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 3:38 PM Subject: [lace-chat] anna burda Is there anyone who can tell me anything about the magazine Anna Burda? I can't f

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

2007-08-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
How about this: Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack All dressed in black, black, black With silver buttons, buttons, buttons All down her back, back, back. She asked her mother, mother, mother For 50 cents, cents, cents To see the elephants, elephants, elephants Jump over the fence, fence, fence. They jum

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: ... or rank

2007-07-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
And for some of us - we are just past it!! It is obvious that we don't know the ethnic background of the participants, etc, etc, etc. Many really funny American comedy programs just leave me cold and I can't see anything funny in them at all, but many of the British sitcoms have me rolling on

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

2007-07-10 Thread Malvary J Cole
Scrabble---keep it going Some folks have cheated. Don't be one of them! Nothing like a good brain bender Can you play by the rules?? Harder than you might think! CHANGE ONE LETTER OF THE BOTTOM WORD POSTED AND SEE WHO GETS STUCK AND CAN'T CO

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

2007-05-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
My sister and I were in a supermarket in Reading (when we were there for Lace Convention) and there were two signs hanging side by side over some cooked chickens. We were busy discussing the bad grammar and spelling on both signs, when the manager of the dept arrived and asked if he could help

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Genealogy Question - Medals

2007-03-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
You could start with the London Gazette try: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0&Referer=WW1 Hope this helps Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Lace-Chat'" Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:43 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Re:

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

2007-02-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
And not only in Holland... My boyfriend had the same problem at East Croydon railway station. The men's loo was locked and there was only a urinal available. He then had to find someone to unlock the "sit-down" facility. We have 10cm of snow forecast for Friday and I always think of that at

Re: [lace-chat] good old days

2007-02-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not 'that' old because it has the Winfield logo on it. Don't remember when they changed. We used to have Bronco at home. Mum still used it (because the tissue stuff gets too wet - TMI :-o) and I think there is still a roll in the bathroom (or had dad got rid of it, Jacquie?), and possibl

[lace-chat] IT and management

2007-02-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
I think I've seen this before, but it is still amusing and probably true A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't k

Re: [lace-chat] How to get rid of perennial cornflowers?

2007-02-07 Thread Malvary J Cole
I have just heard back from my horticulturist brother (he trained at Kew) and here is his reply: "I can't think of a perennial cornflower with sharp leaves, they all have fairly soft ones. I assume she means Centaurea (also known as knapweed) but she should check in a flower book to be sure I

[lace-chat] THE YEAR'S BEST . . .(actual) HEADLINES OF 2006:

2007-02-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
Crack Found on Governor's Daughter Imagine that! Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says No, really? Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers Now that's taking things a bit far! Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus? Whaaat?? Panda Mating F

[lace-chat] Speeding

2007-01-31 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sitting on the side of the road waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer sees an Aston Martin V8 Vantage puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he notic

[lace-chat] Beautiful Girl at Customs...

2007-01-30 Thread Malvary J Cole
A beautiful young woman, on an international flight, asked the priest beside her, "Father, may I ask a favour?" "Of course you may. What can I do for you?" "Well, I bought this expensive electronic hair dryer that is well over the Customs limits and I'm afraid that they'll confiscate it from m

Re: [lace-chat] In Case of Emergency (ICE)

2006-12-09 Thread Malvary J Cole
There is a scheme here (can't remember what it is called) where you have a magnet for the fridge door that says something like "Information container within". Inside the fridge, you place a large pill type container that has a form with doctor's name, drugs you are on, contact person etc. It i

Re: [lace-chat] Australian wildflower photos

2006-12-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
"Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: Beautiful photos, David. What wonderful colours some of the flowers have. My only thought is that it is a pity he has not named the flowers." My thoughts exactly. I sent the link to my brother who is a horticulturist. That was his exact comment - he was able to iden

[lace-chat] Dead duck

2006-11-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
I've seen this before, but not for a while. A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet duck on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two the vet shook his head sadly and said "I'm so sorry, your pe

[lace-chat] Life's like that ...

2006-11-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jim and and his wife Edna were both patients in a mental hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, when Jim suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom of the pool and stayed there. Edna promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and p

Re: [lace-chat] Research

2006-11-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Interestingly, one of the members of the committee responsible for the organisation of the Exhibition was a Henry Cole (my family name). Don't know if he is related - have to check it out sometime. I'm still trying to track down whether Jane Burden wife of William Morris is related. My dad's

Re: [lace-chat] Research

2006-11-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Quick search on Google would make it possible/probable that you might find what you are looking for amongst the National Art Library's collections. It says that the Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of printed material on the Great Exhibition. http://www.vam.ac.uk/collect

[lace-chat] Bad news - again

2006-11-04 Thread Malvary J Cole
Just to let you all know that Jacquie is back in hospital. She hadn't been feeling well since she came out of hospital. She told me that she hadn't been able to eat and was feeling nauseous all the time. Anyway, call from her hubby, Richard, on Thursday night confirmed that she is back in the ho

Re: [lace-chat] Re: genealogy

2006-11-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hi Tamara et al IIRC means - If I remember correctly There are quite a few abbreviations on the genealogy newsgroup I belong to, and sometimes it takes me quite a while to figure them out. This one just turned on like a light one day. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital) Canada To unsu

Re: [lace-chat] Laptop uses

2006-10-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
I've thought about getting a modern laptop (I have a very old one with virtually no memory, it just about runs windows and Wordperfect 5.1 and no colour screen). I use it to take minutes at meetings and for that service it is fine. I haven't been looking recently for a laptop, but would need

Re: [lace-chat] Bad News/Malvary/Jacquie update

2006-09-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
I called the hospital a little earlier and Jacquie was sitting up having something to eat, so I guess she is on the mend. On my side - I get to see the surgeon tomorrow and he may decide I can increase my exercises (or perhaps not). My doctor's office just called (they'd been notified by the

Re: [lace-chat] Malvary update.

2006-09-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
Well, news from here is that I had my surgery on Friday (finally) and I'm now home. Called my dad to let him know, only to be told by him that Jacquie is now in hospital waiting for surgery tomorrow (Monday) for gall stones. She was away from home (Stamford, Lincolnshire) to Shrewsbury on a te

Re: [lace-chat] hello?

2006-09-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
I haven't seen any messages either. Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: "Roberta S Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 1:19 PM Subject: [lace-chat] hello? Is everyone on holiday/vacation or did I miss notes today? Thanks! bobbi

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Hurricanes - was Liberty Lacers

2006-08-31 Thread Malvary J Cole
Moved this to chat. Hurricane John is on the Pacific coast and unlikely to come near us on the eastern side of the north American continent. However, I understand that our holiday weekend here in Ontario is likely to be wet starting Saturday night and all day Sunday thanks to Ernesto. The ne

Re: [lace-chat] Women's married names

2006-08-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
"Alice Howell wrote During my years with the local utility service, we gave widows their choice of how they wanted the name on the account. I think it was about even in the numbers that kept the husband's name and the ones that changed the first name." That practice is ok if you knew them as

Re: [lace-chat] First names

2006-08-25 Thread Malvary J Cole
From: "Helen Ward" wrote The first one was named Annabelle, the second Lucretia, then Kingsley, Madeline and Hayden. Not sure what happened to names that couldn't be shortened... People like to try to shorten my name, but most ask what do I get called for short. I smile and say "Malvary"

Re: [lace-chat] DVD's for UK

2006-08-16 Thread Malvary J Cole
I'm not sure what format it will be, but now I have some more questions to ask. I taped something on vcr and now want it on a DVD so that I can give it to my sister who is in England. There is a company here which can do the conversion and he only talked about Pal and whatever the other format

[lace-chat] DVD's for UK

2006-08-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
I want to get a DVD made from a Video to send to the UK. What I need to know is whether a DVD made in Canada work on a computer in the UK or does it have to be in PAL format? The difference in cost is quite considerable ($25.00 for "normal for Canada" or $145.00 for PAL). The manager at the comp

[lace-chat] Out of gas

2006-07-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sister Mary, who worked for a home health agency, was out making her rounds visiting homebound patients when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it, a gas station was just a block away. She walked to the station to borrow a gas can and buy some gas. The attendant told her that the only ga

[lace-chat] Fw: [lace] Montreal (DP)

2006-07-04 Thread Malvary J Cole
This is a reply I received from Janice regarding the Area Reps mtgs and other things that might be of interest to other newbies going to IOLI for the first time. Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: Janice Blair To: Malvary J Cole Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: Re

Re: [lace-chat] strange bone spindles-eBay

2006-07-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
Here it is - haven't mastered the tiny urls yet http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=20982193&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.ca%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D20982193%26fvi%3D1 Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: "Tamara P Duvall" <[EMAIL

Re: [lace-chat] Ziploc Omelet

2006-06-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
I'm sure we have all seen dire warnings about using plastics for cooking (and freezing). Have checked out "urban legends", and they say that the warnings are false. Therefore, this should work well with no harmful effects. Maybe I'll try it when I have house guests (after IOLI) - Tamara are

Re: [lace-chat] To those born in the 40's 50's and 60's

2006-06-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
We must be lateral thinkers (or something). We sometimes have a potluck with our lace group and mostly people don't discuss before hand what they will bring. We have always had a really good selection for the meal with no heavy emphasis on either main courses or desserts. Malvary in Ottawa (

Re: [lace-chat] lace postcard

2006-05-25 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hi Nicky - I had a quick look on the 1901 census. There is a Gibb family living in Roath that were born in Beer, so they look likely. One of the daughters is a tailoress working on her own account, so it looks like they were able to use their hands!! Aletta Gibbs born abt 1878, Beer, Devon,

Re: [lace-chat] mystery tool

2006-05-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
It could be a hook for making rag rugs. It has a fairly square shaped hook similar to the rug hook I have. Obviously hand make a perhaps made larger than normal for someone who had difficulty in holding the normally much slimmer handle of a shop-bought hook. Malvary in Ottawa - Origina

[lace-chat] Paypal

2006-04-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
I am asking, on behalf of a friend, for some information regarding an incoming payment by Paypal (I have only ever paid using Paypal). She received a notification from Paypal that she had a credit of $23.72 and thought that it was a scam. However, after some investigation she found out that someo

Re: [lace-chat] Bugs and Bags

2006-04-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
Laceandbits wrote: And bags: I would say that the meaning is a bit stronger than choose, more "I saw it first and it's mine". Not negotiable. Or at least, that was how my elder sister interpreted it! And that was how I learned it from our brother, so I'd had 9 years to learn to be first.

[lace-chat] DO NOT LET GRANDMA EDUCATE YOUR KIDS

2006-04-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
Little Tony was staying with his grandmother for a few days. He'd been playing outside with the other kids for a while when he came into the house and asked, "Grandma, what is that called when two people are sleeping in the same room and one is on top of the other?" She was a little taken a

[lace-chat] Barbie

2006-03-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
One day a father gets out of work and on his way home he remembers that it's his daughter's birthday. He pulls over to a toy store and asks the salesperson, "How much is the Barbie on the display window?" The salesperson answers, " Which one? We have: Work out Barbie for $19.95 Shopping Barbi

Re: [lace-chat] Fwd: Rat-squirrel not extinct after all

2006-03-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
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 progr

[lace-chat] husband store

2006-03-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
Subject: FW: Husband StoreI've seen the first part before, but not the ending. A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates. You may visit the stor

[lace-chat] Blond MEN?

2006-03-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Blond MEN? The Sheriff in a small town walks out in the street and sees a blonde cowboy coming down the walk with nothing on but his cowboy hat, gun and his boots, so he arrests him for indecent exposure. As he is locking him up, he asks, " Why in the world are you dressed like this? " The

[lace-chat] And to think, some of these are "leaders of men" ...

2006-03-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
I think I've seen some of these before, but they are mostly amusing "Britain is not an island...well, yes it is, but..." - Unidentified MP, on BBC Radio 4 - from Mark Saxby (Reading, England) - "The President continues to surprise people, so I am not s

Re: [lace-chat] Blow the dust

2006-03-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
"Brenda Paternoster wrote: Meanwhile I have two pairs of full length curtains (drapes) to make." In lace? I'm hoping to get my kitchen gutted while I'm at Lace Convention too, and be home in time to see the new floor, and cabinets go in. Malvary To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTE

[lace-chat] Stands to reason ...

2006-02-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
Men's Rules (that women should know) Women, learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down. Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not considered by us to be opportuniti

[lace-chat] Grandma's apron

2006-02-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
Many kids today don't know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out di

[lace-chat] 1st grade teacher

2006-02-10 Thread Malvary J Cole
MessageA group of kindergartners were trying very hard to become accustomed to the first grade. The biggest hurdle they faced was that the teacher insisted on NO baby talk! "You need to use 'Big People' words," she was always reminding them. She asked Chris what he had done over the weekend? "I we

[lace-chat] SINGLE BLACK FEMALE

2006-02-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
I've seen this before, but it is still good. This has got to be one of the best singles ads ever printed. It appeared in The Otago Daily Times: SINGLE BLACK FEMALE Seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I'm a very good looking girl who LOVES to play. I love long walks in the woods,

[lace-chat] Widdle Wabbits...

2006-02-07 Thread Malvary J Cole
A precious little girl walks into a pet shop and asks, in the sweetest little lisp, between two missing teeth, "Excuthe me, mithter, do you keep Widdle wabbits?" As the shopkeeper's heart melts, he gets down on his knees so that he's on her level and asks, "Do you want a widdle white wabbit, o

[lace-chat] First appearances

2006-02-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
A drunk man who smelled like a brewery sat down on a subway next to a Priest. The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He opened his newspaper and began reading. After a few minutes the man turned

Re: [lace-chat] Stamp raffle

2006-02-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
"Jane in Vermont, USA wrote where I heard the groundhog saw his shadow so that means 6 more weeks of winter. Of course, living in Vermont we've got at least 8 more weeks of winter no matter what " I hear that Wiarton Willy (Ontario's groundhog) didn't see his shadow so we will get an early sp

[lace-chat] Frank. And earnest!

2006-02-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
A man walks into the street and manages to get a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Perfect timing. You're just like Frank." Passenger: "Who?" Cabbie: "Frank Feldman. There's a guy who did everything right. Like my coming along when you needed a cab. It would have ha

[lace-chat] How to stay young

2006-01-30 Thread Malvary J Cole
Message1. Try everything twice. On Madam's tombstone (of Whelan and Madam), she said she wanted this epitaph: "Tried everything twice...loved it both times!" 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (Keep this In mind if you are one of those grouches). 3. Keep learning. Le

Re: [lace-chat] anit aging home remedies/ home remedies/beauty tips

2006-01-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
We had a good family remedy for getting rid of warts - we used to sell them to my mum, who would rub on the wart, and then over the next while it would gradually disappear. Over the years I had sold her several, and she had got rid of several for my dad, too. However, I sold her one in April

[lace-chat] This kind of stuff has to stop in our Country

2006-01-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
We Must Stop This Immediately! Have you noticed that Stairs are getting steeper. Groceries are heavier. And, everything is farther away.. Yesterday I walked to the corner and I was dumbfounded to discover how long our street had become! And, you know, people are less considerate now, espec

[lace-chat] In commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Mozart

2006-01-09 Thread Malvary J Cole
When Mozart passed away, he was buried in a churchyard. A couple of days later the town drunk was walking through the cemetery and heard some strange noises coming from the area where Mozart was buried. Terrified, the drunk ran and got the priest to come and listen to it. The priest bent close to

[lace-chat] E-bay item 7378547733

2006-01-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
Was just having a look at e-bay, and found this item. Was interested that the shipping to anywhere non-US is $25 because, according to them, PAYPAL policy is that anything sent outside the US must be insured. This is the first time I've heard that - is that a fact? Does that mean that anything s

Re: [lace-chat] I'm wrong!

2005-12-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
To me - taking the wind out of someone's sails is not the same as taking the Mickey. To take the wind out of someone's sails would be like you are having an argument with someone and they expect you throw a punch, but you turn round and walk away - or turn to them and give them a big hug. Som

[lace-chat] Message for Jeri

2005-12-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jeri - I tried to send you a reply to yesterday's messages this morning, but it has been returned twice. Malvary To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] New Exhibit of Fans

2005-11-25 Thread Malvary J Cole
When I was in England, there was an article in the Daily Telegraph (Nov 21) about a new exhibit of the Royal Family's greatest fans. Quote from article: "Some of the world's most elaborate fans, most of them given as gifts to members of the Royal Family over the centuries, are to go on display for

[lace-chat] Winter parking

2005-10-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
Norman and his wife live up north. One winter morning, while listening to the radio, they hear the announcer say, "We are going to have 4-6 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even numbered side of the street, so the snowplough can get through." Norman's wife goes out and moves

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