[lace-chat] Medical question
I expect someone or many people, on the list will have more medical knowledge than I. Can anyone tell me what constitutes a normal platelet count? A friend has a platelet count of 5 which I am told is serious but by how much is this below a normal reading? Patricia in Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Tipping/Christmas Presents
My mother lives in a home and the home classifies her as being in independent living. She has a room with private 1/2 bath and she and two others in her suite share a shower. There are 12 people in the particular house that she is in and there are perhaps 10 houses in all -- several giving the level of care that she receives, a couple for alzheimers patients, etc. and the cost varies with the level of care provided. We pay a flat $1850 per month for her (if that is relevant) ((a great deal IMHO)). There are two caretakers in her house who prepare meals, do laundry, dust, run the vacuum, etc. and in Mother's care, take a blood sugar reading daily. They occasionally have to deal with other body fluids. These caretakers alternate days off, and one of them is there all the time (sleeping but available in case of emergency during the night). I would like advice on how much is an appropriate Christmas gift for the caretakers. I would rather err on the side of being too generous, but I don't want to go overboard with generosity either. Susan Webster Canton, Ohio To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] For the aluminum-coifed among us
On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/ Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA alwen at i2k dot com http://lost-arts.blogspot.com/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] new address -- Alice in Oregon
Greetings, My new email address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My old server dropped all DSL service, so I had to get a new server. We went directly with Verizon instead of a second party server because it was more economical. I hope it works out. I still learning this new email program. It's a bit frustrating at times. Messages can still be received at the old address for a week or two, but I'm trying to notify people before the time is up. Lacewise -- Our local lace group has been meeting in a free community room owned by a local bank. As a Thank You for this privilege, we are making lace Christmas Ornaments for them. They will be collected at our next meeting, and presented along with a Thank You letter. We hope the bank will continue to let us meet there next year. It's a beautiful room. We just have to be sure we don't leave any pins in the carpet. Alice in Oregon (previously [EMAIL PROTECTED]) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] DIY cable channel knitted lacy lingerie
i just watched a knitting program called knitty gritty on DIY (do it yourself) chanel on cable. it is pretty cool. they have about 3 patterns to knit of pretty lacy camisoles. you can find the patterns at this url or you can do a search for naughty knits: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_dkng/episode/0,2046,DIY_18180_40464,00.html i searched the DIY website for info on bobbin lace, but all they had was this url for trip to michigan to a lace teacher by the name of dendra best. http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_cds/article/0,2045,DIY_15079_3091966,00.html from suzy in tennessee,u.s.a. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: lace-chat-digest V2005 #200
We don't get many telesales calls now, registering for telepreferencing does cut it down, but as soon as a call sounds suspicious (ie they can't pronounce the surname) I ask what are you selling? the answer is almost always that they are not selling anything, so I let them prattle on until kitchens/double glazing/ is mentioned then I say So you're selling . We're on telepreferencing and you're telling lies and hang up. Instead of hanging up, find out who they are and report them. Much more satisfying as I think I am right in saying there is a hefty fine for *each call* annoying telepreference registered people. if there's no message doing 1471 to find out who was calling. I hope all UK arachnes are aware that BT (and maybe other phone providers) have now very stealthily introduced a charge if you use the press 3 to call a number obtained via 1471 . Minimum publicity on this one, of course, and I got caught out. Jacquie To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] cleaning the rack from a grill pan?
Hi, Has anyone got any ideas about cleaning a rack from the oven grill? unfortunately, it's got legs on either side of it so I couldn't up-end it and leave it in the grill pan itself which is currently full of bicarb of soda and a bit of water ( http://www.recipezaar.com/138100 if you're interested ) I'm not willing to spend hours stood there with a Brillo pad but also am not willing to spend far too much on a bottle of magic Mr Muscle stuff. I'm sure there's probably something in the How clean is your house? book, but my parents are on holiday, so I can't ring and ask Mum (oh, and it's midnight!) Thanks in advance, Helen (btw, it wasn't me who let it get into such a state in the first place - my housemates are fairly good at tidy, but useless at clean!) Helen, Somerset, UK Forget the formulae, let's make lace -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/163 - Release Date: 08/11/2005 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] cleaning the rack from a grill pan?
I clean my grills, both from the oven and the outdoor barbecue, with spray-on oven cleaner. Lay the grill on some newspaper (preferably outside), spray liberally, let sit and then hose off. It gets all but the worst burned on stuff. Helen wrote: Hi, Has anyone got any ideas about cleaning a rack from the oven grill? unfortunately, it's got legs on either side of it so I couldn't up-end it and leave it in the grill pan itself which is currently full of bicarb of soda and a bit of water ( http://www.recipezaar.com/138100 if you're interested ) I'm not willing to spend hours stood there with a Brillo pad but also am not willing to spend far too much on a bottle of magic Mr Muscle stuff. I'm sure there's probably something in the How clean is your house? book, but my parents are on holiday, so I can't ring and ask Mum (oh, and it's midnight!) Thanks in advance, Helen (btw, it wasn't me who let it get into such a state in the first place - my housemates are fairly good at tidy, but useless at clean!) Helen, Somerset, UK Forget the formulae, let's make lace To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] cleaning the rack from a grill pan?
if you have a self cleaning oven you can put pieces in the oven and then clean it if not then put the pieces in the bathtub and run water and whatever cleaner you need with it hope this helps yours in lace At 07:04 PM 11/13/2005, Helen wrote: Hi, Has anyone got any ideas about cleaning a rack from the oven grill? unfortunately, it's got legs on either side of it so I couldn't up-end it and leave it in the grill pan itself which is currently full of bicarb of soda and a bit of water ( http://www.recipezaar.com/138100 if you're interested ) I'm not willing to spend hours stood there with a Brillo pad but also am not willing to spend far too much on a bottle of magic Mr Muscle stuff. I'm sure there's probably something in the How clean is your house? book, but my parents are on holiday, so I can't ring and ask Mum (oh, and it's midnight!) Thanks in advance, Helen (btw, it wasn't me who let it get into such a state in the first place - my housemates are fairly good at tidy, but useless at clean!) Helen, Somerset, UK Forget the formulae, let's make lace -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/163 - Release Date: 08/11/2005 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dearl Christiansburg, Virginia, USA My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cablenet-va.com/~dearlk/ http://photos.yahoo.com/ladearl To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] 20 Uses for Useless CDs
Dear Arachnes -- Possibly some Christmas present ideas from the Web here, easier than making lace! :) Ricci Utah Twenty uses for useless CDs. 1) Buy clock guts from a craft shop and make CD-clocks. 2) shuk shuk PULL!!! BOOM! (plastic pigeons) 3) Deadly missiles, especially when sharpened first with a knife blade and honed with the diamond-file thingy from your Leatherman. 4) Put fake new labels on them and give them away as cool games to make the losers leave you alone. 5) Put fake new labels on them to make them seem really important. Leave them around as decoys to prevent damage to your REALLY important CDs. 6) Cut in half and sharpened as in item #3, they make curiously-shaped knives. 7) Enlarge the holes and mount them on your glasses. Use as confusion devices or as prizes to bribe people to leave you alone. 8) Using scotch tape, you can make a Jacob's Ladder thingy that flips and flops all the way down. 9) Cut in half and connect to a neon-sign transformer to make a Jacob's Ladder. 10) Place them in strategic locations to bounce a laser beam from your desk to desks of various people who need to be tortured with lasers being played all over them. 11) Use one or several to wedge a door shut. 12) When nobody's looking, thread them on various cables and replace the cables. 13) Cut into bow-ties. Then with your pocket blowtorch, soften them and twist. Caltrops! 14) Place them in light fixtures to cause irritating glares in strategic locations. 15) Photocopy them. 16) Sharpen as in item #3 (serrate if desired) and mount on a Dremel for use as a saw. 17) Cut four notches from outer edge to almost the inner circle. Heat with pocket blowtorch until soft and mold into a rough cone of about 30 degrees. Keep the notches clear and hole intact. Stick this gadget into something where a lot of air comes out really fast (like a car exhause). Listen to the whistling noise. 18) There is no use #18. 19) Use your pocket blowtorch again to soften a CD and wrap it around a doorknob, mouse, drawer handle, or other small object. 20) Use your pocket blowtorch yet again to form one into a saddle or taco shape. Fasten to ceiling and pretend it's a spy camera. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Coffee-maker or computer?
A helpful experiment from Dr. Science, on the Net (where else?) Ricci Utah Dear Doctor Science, My home computer sits idly in the corner, sometimes. How can I modify it so it will brew a decent cup of coffee? -- Todd Warden from Los Angeles, CA Chances are you're not looking at a home computer sitting idle in the corner, but a coffee maker. Today's modern coffee makers do bear a strong resemblance to computers, and you're probably not the first confused user to mistake one for the other. A good experiment to establish the identity of the appliance in the corner involves filling the basket just under the top with coffee grounds, then pouring cold water into the grill on top. If the fuses blow and you end up with a floppy disc covered with coffee grounds, you're on the wrong track. But if, moments later, you find yourself enjoying a fresh brewed cup of coffee, well then, my hunch was correct. Good luck! - Dr. Science To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
