Re: [lace-chat] Re: Katrina devastaion
le 27/09/05 18:31, susan à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : i have no crazy intentions to say they don't have a right to their homeland and they shouldn't be allowed to rebuild, but the whole idea to live behind a levy in a hurricane prone area should have never been put into play. yes but ... what about all these areas where people have to do with tornadoes and regularly rebuild their houses ?...what of those who must suffer blizzards in the north ? ... i have the feeling a very large part of the US would have no population if one was to build in safe areas only ... dominique from paris, france To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: Katrina devastaion
At 08:51 AM 9/28/05 +0200, romdom wrote: yes but ... what about all these areas where people have to do with tornadoes and regularly rebuild their houses ?...what of those who must suffer blizzards in the north ? ... i have the feeling a very large part of the US would have no population if one was to build in safe areas only ... When I was in high school, my mother worked at Wabash Valley Sanitarium. From Lafayette out to the hospital was a very nice drive: you had the Wabash on your right, and all the homes and businesses on the left had a lot of landscaping between themselves and the road, because they wanted to be well up the hill. When Mom took the job, she understood that whenever the spring was rainier than usual, she would pack a bag, a National Guard truck would take her to work, and she would stay there until the water went down again. One summer I took a job as receptionist and went to work with her. On the way to work -- it couldn't be. But as the days went by, it became plain that it *was*: somebody was building a house on the *right* side of the road. That's right, he was building a house *in* the river -- several feet lower than the road. The following spring, he got his carpet wet. So he jacked up the house and put *one* more round of concrete blocks on his foundation. Time was, people who built houses in rivers and lakes built them on *stilts*. - Rebuilding from tornadoes is far from regular. Even in Tornado Alley, getting burned out is much more common. On the other hand, when we used to go to New York, Dave and I sometimes stopped at a motel where I could walk to a beach on Lake Erie. On the beaches of Lake Erie, storms that blow or wash away buildings are, if not exactly regular, not too surprising. As I looked around, I noticed that every last beach house that wasn't very, very cheap had wheels under it. -- Joy Beeson http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ http://home.earthlink.net/~dbeeson594/ROUGHSEW/ROUGH.HTM http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ http://www.timeswrsw.com/craig/cam/ (local weather) west of Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Kite flying
Can't remember ever seeing this one before and it's wonderful (IMO) g From: R.P. A husband in his back yard is trying to fly a kite. He throws the kite up in the air, the wind catches it for a few seconds, then it comes crashing back down to earth. He tries this a few more times with no success. All the while, his wife is watching from the kitchen window, muttering to herself how men need to be told how to do everything. She opens the window and yells to her husband. You need a piece of tail. The man turns with a confused look on his face and says, Make up your mind. Last night, you told me to go fly a kite. -- 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: The Concert
OK... As a hard-core atheist, I disapprove of the following; lots of us muddle through, all by ourselves. And I like even less the kind of made-up *and* schmaltzy (feel-good and a bit oily) story this one is. Yet... The vestige of the romantic in me does soften inside a bit because of the *little grain* of truth beyond the story... Even if we're not ignorant innocents like the child, we all need to keep playing, willy nilly. Or quit... And, of course, Ignacy Paderewski was Polish, which made the story irresistible :) From: D.C. When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the child was missing. Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out Twinkle,Twinkle Little Star. At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear, Don't quit.Keep playing. Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child, and he added a running obbligato. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed what could have been a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't recall what else the great master played. Only the classic, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Perhaps that's the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren't always graceful flowing music. However, with the hand of the Master, our life's work can truly be beautiful. The next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You may hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, Don't quit. Keep playing. May you feel His arms around you and know that His hands are there, helping you turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces. Remember, God doesn't seem to call the equipped, rather, He equips the 'called.' Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than by the things you acquire. So touch someone by passing this little message along. May God bless you and be with you always! and remember, Don't quit. Keep playing., [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of unknown.jpg] -- 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]
