[lace-chat] Mosquitos
Can't confirm from personal experience but Skin So Soft dry oil body spray from Avon Cosmetics is supposed to be a reliable insect repellant, but only the original Woodland Fresh variety. According to a friend who saw it in a magazine Avon have never tested the product for insect-repelling properties, have no idea what the magic ingredient is and are not interested in finding out. I am an Avon representative (hope it's OK to say that since I obviously can't sell to any of the people on the list) and lots of my customers rely on the product, including one who spent a holiday in a Peruvian jungle last year and another who is an air hostess and travels to lots of exotic places. Joan from Yorkshire. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Scanners
I was congratulating myself on having a scanner that worked until I switched it on - I'm making posters for the summer fair with a forties theme which is happening, hopefully, at the end of July in the care home where I work, and someone has given me a leaflet with wartime recipes. So thanks for the advice (can't remember who it was) to reboot the computer whilst the scanner is switched on. It worked.. So now I can copy, print and scan, but fax? Just the thought of trying to work out how makes my eyes water. Joan from Yorkshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Scanners
Joan wrote: So now I can copy, print and scan, but fax? Just the thought of trying to work out how makes my eyes water. I've been trying to set up the ability to fax on my computer runing Windows 98. I only need to send a fax about twice a year, eg if I need to send my credit card details in hard copy, which I won't do, even in small chunks, by email. I installed Microsoft fax - only works with Win 95 and Win 98. We've probably got a fax program with the modem software, but I didn't want to risk upsetting what's already workig OK. I tried sending direct from Word, but that just wanted to try and send an email, even though I'd instructed to 'Send fax' and had all the correct details in the person's address in my address book. Then I tried the scanner. Worked a treat at this end. Very simple. Just selected 'Fax' for the scanning operation and followed the instructions. What arrived at the other end was almost illegible. Perhaps it needs to be sent at a very high resolution. Then I tried Windows Messaging. I couldn't see exactly what I'd sent from an appearance point of view, but it was very simple to do and the recipient said the fax arrived perfectly and looked very professional. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Politically Correct Little Red Riding Hood (long)
There once was a young person named Little Red Riding Hood who lived on the edge of a large forest full of endangered owls and rare plants that would probably provide a cure for cancer if only someone took the time to study them. Red Riding Hood lived with a nurture giver whom she sometimes referred to as mother, although she didn't mean to imply by this term that she would have thought less of the person if a close biological link did not in fact exist. Nor did she intend to denigrate the equal value of nontraditional households, although she was sorry if this was the impression conveyed. One day her mother asked her to take a basket of organically grown fruit and mineral water to her grandmother's house. But mother, won't this be stealing work from the unionized people who have struggled for years to earn the right to carry all packages between various people in the woods? Red Riding Hood's mother assured her that she had called the union boss and gotten a special compassionate mission exemption form. But mother, aren't you oppressing me by ordering me to do this? Red Riding Hood's mother pointed out that it was impossible for womyn to oppress each other, since all womyn were equally oppressed until all womyn were free. But mother, then shouldn't you have my brother carry the basket, since he's an oppressor, and should learn what it's like to be oppressed? And Red Riding Hood's mother explained that her brother was attending a special rally for animal rights, and besides, this wasn't stereotypical womyn's work, but an empowering deed that would help engender a feeling of community. But won't I be oppressing Grandma, by implying that she's sick and hence unable to independently further her own selfhood? But Red Riding Hood's mother explained that her grandmother wasn't actually sick or incapacitated or mentally handicapped in any way, although that was not to imply that any of these conditions were inferior to what some people called health. Thus Red Riding Hood felt that she could get behind the idea of delivering the basket to her grandmother, and so she set off. Many people believed that the forest was a foreboding and dangerous place, but Red Riding Hood knew that this was an irrational fear based on cultural paradigms instilled by a patriarchal society that regarded the natural world as an exploitable resource, and hence believed that natural predators were in fact intolerable competitors. Other people avoided the woods for fear of thieves and deviants, but Red Riding Hood felt that in a truly classless society all marginalized peoples would be able to come out of the woods and be accepted as valid lifestyle role models. On her way to Grandma's house, Red Riding Hood passed a woodchopper, and wandered off the path, in order to examine some flowers. She was startled to find herself standing before a Wolf, who asked her what was in her basket. Red Riding Hood's teacher had warned her never to talk to strangers, but she was confident in taking control of her own budding sexuality, and chose to dialogue with the Wolf. She replied, I am taking my Grandmother some healthful snacks in a gesture of solidarity. The Wolf said, You know, my dear, it isn't safe for a little girl to walk through these woods alone. Red Riding Hood said, I find your sexist remark offensive in the extreme, but I will ignore it because of your traditional status as an outcast from society, the stress of which has caused you to develop an alternative and yet entirely valid worldview. Now, if you'll excuse me, I would prefer to be on my way. Red Riding Hood returned to the main path, and proceeded towards her Grandmother's house. But because his status outside society had freed him from slavish adherence to linear, Western-style thought, the Wolf knew of a quicker route to Grandma's house. He burst into the house and ate Grandma, a course of action affirmative of his nature as a predator. Then, unhampered by rigid, traditionalist gender role notions, he put on Grandma's nightclothes, crawled under the bedclothes, and awaited developments. Red Riding Hood entered the cottage and said, Grandma, I have brought you some cruelty free snacks to salute you in your role of wise and nurturing matriarch. The Wolf said softly Come closer, child, so that I might see you. Red Riding Hood said, Goddess! Grandma, what big eyes you have! You forget that I am optically challenged. And Grandma, what an enormous, what a fine nose you have. Naturally, I could have had it fixed to help my acting career, but I didn't give in to such societal pressures, my child. And Grandma, what very big, sharp teeth you have! The Wolf could not take any more of these specist slurs, and, in a reaction appropriate for his accustomed milieu, he leaped out of bed, grabbed Little Red Riding Hood, and opened his jaws so wide that she could see her poor Grandmother cowering in his belly. Aren't you forgetting something? Red Riding Hood
Re: [lace-chat] Scanners
Jean I had the same problem with trying to use the fax feature, perhaps I will also try from windows messaging. The more complicated and advanced things become the more they are prone to not complying with their features. Lynn Scott, Wollongong, Australia - Original Message - From: Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 5:37 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Scanners Joan wrote: So now I can copy, print and scan, but fax? Just the thought of trying to work out how makes my eyes water. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] RE: handkerchief post
So sorry, that post was supposed to go to Lace Digest, not Lace Chat. My ooops. Mary _ Get fast, reliable Internet access with MSN 9 Dial-up now 3 months FREE! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Secret pal thanks
Dear Italian secret pal, Just received your parcel. Thank you for the candles and the thread, they'll come in handy some time!I like the Idrija lace pattern. have you done a course? I haven't learnt how to make it yet, but I'm sure I can do it with the help of a book. What kind of lace do you make? Cantu or torchon, or something else? I know what you mean about not having time!! I work full time and have a husband and house and garden to look after, plus I like doing other things as well, so I always run out of time. I like going to demonstrations and lacemaking weekends so I can concentrate on my lace without guilt!! Yes, I have been to Italy several times, but I have never seen any lace places. I hope I will some time. My parents live in Provence, so it's not far from Italy. DH and I go to Europe every 2-3 years for a holiday, but we spend most of our time with my parents. We do travel to Italy with them sometimes. We were supposed to visit the Dolomites region in 2003, but my husband had a tooth abcess just before we were supposed to leave Melbourne, so we had to postpone our trip for 2 weeks and cancel our Italian trip. Next time, maybe! I'm looking forward to your next parcel! I love postcards of lace and costumes, if you know of any When you send a parcel to Australia, can you please put a customs sticker on it to tell customs what is inside, otherwise they open the parcel (they did this time), and maybe things might fall off. You cannot send anything made of skin, rough wood (bobbins are OK :-)), or seeds, plants or anything that could contain germs or small bugs to Australia. Sweets or biscuits are OK, but not sausage, pate, ham, etc...(I'm sure you wouldn't send any of those, but just to give you an example) I'm really puzzled as to who you are! I'm not even sure whether you are English or Italian, your English is so good...Have to wait 5 months to learn!! :-) All the best, have a nice summer, and thank you again Helene, the froggy from Melbourne Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
