Re: [lace-chat] Gentle reminders
Morning All I think this is me!! When I pulled up a 'new email' to check, sure enough I use the dont panix address!! Will have to ensure I send them to the arachne address instead! Now provided other people also send to arachne, I think I'll be doing that also when I hit reply! Will make a concerted effort and then they'll appear at the top of my lists! Must remember to unsubscribe to lace digest and re-subscribe to lace too, that way I can keep individual messages if I need to! Sue in East Yorkshire 5. Another thought on 'disappearing messages' in the archive. Some of you send your postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The message gets posted because majordomo recognizes both addresses ([EMAIL PROTECTED] is actually an alias for the longer address). However, anything addressed to that email will not appear in the on-line archives because mail-archive.com has no way of knowing that it's the same list. Same applies if digest subscribers hit 'reply all' and send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Everyone will see your message but mail-archive.com won't save it. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Travelling in the UK/Opals
Liz, you are so lucky. I absolutely love opals. I've got a ring, earrings, and bar brooch all with small green opals, which I bought for myself, but very much regret that, when my grandmother died in the 1980s, no-one knew what the large (about half an inch by three quarters of an inch) iridescent black/blue/green gems were in a necklace she had and it was put in the junk to be thrown away bag. Thanks to TV programmes like The Antiques Road Show, we now know that there's a very valuable (probably antique) opal necklace in the bottom of a landfill somewhere. Add to that my MIL law asking what my lace bobbins were and telling me that her father had thrown out a lot of those along with a cushion with straw sticking out when his wife died - they had belonged to her great aunt - and I get quite miserable at times. As for travelling in the UK, last night I had a look at Google Earth after a story about a bull mastif dog being seen from space. It isn't actually visible from space - Google confirmed that the lower images are taken from planes several kilometres above the area being filmed. I entered my home street and the street of where my lace class is held and asked for directions. Reckons it's 7.7 miles and should take 20 minutes, but that doesn't take account of time being held up in traffic queues or being stopped by red traffic lights. And the extra 0.7 of a mile is because the start point was halfway along the road and I live near one end. Then I pressed play and flew fairly slowly along the route. Felt quite queasy at the end because of all the turns, but really interesting. Now that means I've got the other features of Google Earth to explore in addition to exploring Lace R-XP (my copy of Ruth's book on Lace R-XP arrived yesterday - another really good job Ruth). When will the housework get done? Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Lace Safari in Croatia No 3
Afternoon Spiders All That would've been me too Carol!! Just think how much money we would've made though, being a tourist attraction!! Hope the 'young german' behaved himself when you were draped over his shoulder!! (and your husband didn't get too jealous) Incidentally, you also send to 'dont panix' spotted it when I hit reply all!! Chat soon Sue in East Yorkshire On 12 Jun 2008, at 13:22, Carol wrote: Hi All, I have just started reading Angela's report in 'Lace' Arachne on her travels, and I had to smile! It brought back memories of when my husband and I were in Yogoslavia many years ago. We had stayed outside Dubrovnik, but went into the city one day, to see the sights. We decided to catch the car to take us up to the top of the mountain - which was a big mistake!I am terrified of heights, but being fairly newly married, thought that I should try this, as John obviously wanted to take photos from the top - but the cable car was a truly horrendous ride for me, which I spent cowering on the floor of the car, gripping the floor.When we got to the top, I got out, was promptly also overcome by the height, and spent the day cowering in a corner of the walls, not moving a muscle, with my eyes tightly shut. To this day, the smell of rosemary brings back all those feelings of sheer terror.However, it came to the time of the departure of the last cable car down the mountian, and John had been trying for quite a while to prise my hands lose from the stones - to no avail.I think panic was beginning to set in, on his behalf too, when salvation loomed in the shape of a hefty German young man. He asked if there was a problem - John told him there was, and that I was it!With which, the chap hauled off, punched me under the chin, knocked me out, and picked me up to cart me over his shoulder to the cable car. (I was a very skinny lady then - not at all like I am now ...) When the bruises faded, I was quite relieved, I suppose, as I wasn't getting down any other way, but it did hurt for ages!But - if he hadn't done it, maybe I'd be a point of attraction and tourists would come in their droves to visit this strange anchorite who lives at the top of a mountain .. Carol - in fairly flat Suffolk, so no chance of being terrified at the top of a mountain . To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [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] Re: origin of a word
On Jun 12, 2008, at 11:47, David in Ballarat wrote: The ive ending is usually reserved for adjectives. Know any other similar examples of nouns? Prerogative. Palliative. Motive. All function as both nouns and adjectives, as does detective. I think all of them are, probably, of French origin and ended, originally, in -if. One of these days, who knows, we may be having an aperitive in the afternoon :) -- 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] Re: origin of a word
At 02:21 AM 13/06/2008, Tamara P Duvall wrote: On Jun 12, 2008, at 11:47, David in Ballarat wrote: The ive ending is usually reserved for adjectives. Know any other similar examples of nouns? Prerogative. Palliative. Motive. All function as both nouns and adjectives, as does detective. I think all of them are, probably, of French origin and ended, originally, in -if. One of these days, who knows, we may be having an aperitive in the afternoon :) Interesting, and probably correct. However, of the 3 samples you offered, only motive operates as a noun in Australian English, the other 2 remain as adjectives - nope - I have heard prerogative used as a noun - sorry. But Palliative is mostly followed by Care - perhaps always so, although I'm always reluctant to use an absolute. :) David in Ballarat -- 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] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1499 - Release Date: 12/06/2008 7:13 AM To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Origin of a word
Can't find David's original email, but is this one? locomotive (a steam train) Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Origin of a word
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes locomotive (a steam train) You can also have diesel and electric locomotives, Jean - locomotive refers to the engine, not the fuel that powers it! -- Jane Partridge To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
On Jun 12, 2008, at 12:52, David in Ballarat wrote: Interesting, and probably correct. However, of the 3 samples you offered, only motive operates as a noun in Australian English, the other 2 remain as adjectives - nope - I have heard prerogative used as a noun - sorry. But Palliative is mostly followed by Care - perhaps always so, although I'm always reluctant to use an absolute. :) In the nearest-to-hand dictionary (Oxford Concise), motive and paliative are described as adj, n, suggesting that adjectival use is more common. However, prerogative is described as n, adj. I haven't checked any of three American dictionaries -- too lazy to trek up ad down the stairs any more than I have to, in his heat. -- 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] Re: origin of a word
In a message dated 6/12/2008 9:27:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But Palliative is mostly followed by Care - perhaps always so, although I'm always reluctant to use an absolute I don't know about Australia, but in this US you can be given a palliative to relieve your pain. My dictionary, The American College Dictionary, cites the noun form second and defines it as something that palliates. My choice for a palliative might be the aperitive (or aperitif) that Tamara was referring to. But don't tell those primitives, my relatives, or their agent operatives since it is none of their business what I use for a restorative. Devon **Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg0005000102) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] Re: origin of a word
On Jun 12, 2008, at 23:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My choice for a palliative might be the aperitive (or aperitif) that Tamara was referring to. But don't tell those primitives, my relatives, or their agent operatives since it is none of their business what I use for a restorative. Tee hee. Always appreciate someone who has a way with words :) -- 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]
