At 10:44 AM 7/20/2004, you wrote:
Sue, I sympathise with your mum.
Me, too. I have arthritis pains in my thumbs, off and on. The initial
attack was very painful. I had to stop doing anything that put pressure on
the thumb joints.
That was when I stopped knitting, crocheting, embroidery type
At 12:29 AM 7/19/2004, you wrote:
I then washed the pins in fairly hot detergent before using them again.
Very thrifty. However, I don't want to take the time, so I have an
envelope that is labeled 'Starch Pins', and they are saved to be used again
and again only for starching.
Alice in Oregon
At 04:06 PM 7/19/2004, you wrote:
I hope spiders will excuse our (Oz that is) talk about the weather,
but the drought is of constant worry to us here, with many on
tight water restrictions and dams at all time lows.
We understand. Oregon has had low rainfall for several years. Everything
is
At 02:15 PM 7/17/2004, you wrote:
Styrofoam is to be avoided. This .. breaks
down to crumbs and is a mess.
Ethafoam, ...is not quiet!! ... it is
self-healing, meaning that it will hold up to lots of torture by
pins. And VERY lightweight. It
At 04:31 AM 7/18/2004, you wrote:
I have read this thread with interest and noted that no one has yet
mentioned one draw back of the straw pillows and that is the little visitors
that sometimes appear when using them.
This brought to mind pillows stuffed with wool. One of my students was
given
At 09:01 PM 7/14/2004, you wrote:
The third said, I baptized all mine and made them members of the
church... Haven't seen one back since!
How weird to read this today. Last night, when I locked the church, I
heard strange noises in the library that turned out to be bats in the
fireplace
At 12:52 AM 7/15/2004, you wrote:
Proms started for school leavers while I was still teaching, obviously
stolen from the US. Quite amazing seeing some of our young hooligans in
tuxedos and arriving in a stretch limo. Even some of the girls scrubbed up
quite well.
The Prom used to be a special
Dear Secret Pal,
Your package arrived safely yesterday. Thank you for everything. I
haven't had a chance to really look at the book yet but I will soon, and
the doll is looking for the perfect place to stand.
Hope you are having a good summer.
Alice
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At 12:48 AM 7/1/2004, you wrote:
has been on that pillow 80% done since 1990. ...
That could be our next question - what's your longest running UFO? what
are the chances of it ever being finished?
Or is that another question - biggest mistake ever started that you won't
give
At 01:58 PM 6/30/2004, you wrote:
I really look forward to having separate pillows for separate levels
of lace difficulty! Sometimes one wants to knock out a Torchon bookmark,
sometimes one wants to dive into a really big project (need more bobbins
too ;)
You are now duly warned -- making lace is
I need some opinions. A new seller just asked me this question:
I wanted to ask you as a collector, do you prefer large amounts
of yardage or smaller pieces? I was told once by a dealer friend that she
really only sold 2-3yd pcs. of insertion and usable lace.
Comments, please.
Alice in Oregon
Here is an interesting tape lace tablecloth or bedspread. It's the tape
that's interesting. It seems to change from plain to small holes to larger
holes and back to plain. Has anyone met up with this type of machine-made
tape before?
At 07:06 AM 6/21/2004, you wrote:
When it rains, it wets UP the earth. When it doesn't rain for awhile,
things dry UP.
I learned When it rains, it wets DOWN the earth. Maybe the rain goes
the other way on the other side of the world. G
Alice in Oregon -- where I'm ready to go to an
Tatters -- did you ever dream of making a bedspread? Look at this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=63626item=3730388056rd=1
Does this have some crochet along with the tatting? I recognize parts of
this but some of it doesn't quite look like tatting.
Eye candy
At 01:28 PM 6/19/2004, you wrote:
Hello Spiders,
I found three pieces of Battenburg Lace that the tape is not like the
machine made tape that I am use to seeing. I would like to know if
there is a tape that looks a lot like a very closely made half stitch
tape. The pieces are not big they
At 02:34 PM 6/17/2004, you wrote:
She found some pre-made linen hankerchiefs in her basement and
wants to add a lace edging to them. I know to use cotton thread on cotton,
or linen thread on a linen hankerchief. Should we:
a. wash the hankerchief and lace edging before attaching the lace, and
At 05:03 AM 6/12/2004, you wrote:
As Jean said, don't forget you will need the person (not necessarily male!)
who is the I in the rhyme.. if you put a signpost in, make sure it
faces the right way.
No, you do not need a person who is the I. The *viewer* can be the I.
And, yes, a sign To St
Dear Secret Pal,
A mail truck stopped outside my home, and I found a package on my front
porch. What fun!! The little glass birds came through intact, and are
beautiful! They're hanging by my computer until I find the perfect place
for them. I've always loved things made of glass.
The
Greetings,
Anyone making a wedding dress? Here is 3 yards of 24 wide French lace
that they say is handmade.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=6101643158
Alice in Oregon
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At 07:05 PM 6/6/2004, you wrote:
My calculations came from Jacquie Tinch's original message:
From this time, at least, the size restrictions were maximum 100cm (or 40 -
so if you've got size problems, work in inches VBG) in any one
direction but with a total of height + width + length not more
At 10:23 PM 6/5/2004, you wrote:
OK. The man leaving St Ives with all the bagage (wives, sacks, kittens,
what have you) seems to be a clear winner since it offers the most
versatility
Jo has married that idea with the 7-continents one:
~~~
1) Size
At 12:39 AM 6/5/2004, you wrote:
I didn't get any further than thinking of a letter - I just couldn't think
of an animal that began with the letter N.
You could try the newt, noctule (bat), nautilus, nutria, nighthawk or
nuthatch -- some of them stretching the meaning of 'animal' a bit. Or make
Someone has some very expensive Cantu mats on eBay -- two batches of
them. Each one is beyond my budget, but interesting to look at.
large mats
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=2219item=3726169204rd=1
small mats (all that work in 7 inches)
At 11:39 AM 5/27/2004, you wrote:
Hi,
Thanks for all the advice on how to prevent my prickings from staining
the lace. I got some waterproof pens and will try them out soon. As
for the plastic, do you know where I could get it?
The simplest thing to get would be transparent Contac Paper --
Here we go again -- is this a lace tool? Would it possibly be used with
needlelace?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=38067item=3726324316rd=1
Thanks, Alice
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At 09:54 AM 5/24/2004, you wrote:
What are some traditions related to Memorial Day?
The traditional USA Memorial Day is May 30th. Our commercially-wise
government decided 3-day weekends were desirable, so changed several
holidays to always be on a Monday, thus -- 3 day holiday weekends. And
Greetings,
Here is a tablecloth with 'tape lace' that I don't think is that. I'm
thinking that it's more like cutwork and whitework. They claim it is 150
yrs old. You stilll have a day and a half to bid if you collect whitework.
I'm still browsing on eBay. Here are some tambour lace curtains 140
long. Very pretty, but WAAY too big for my windows. Anyone making a
wedding dress? Or a wedding veil? There's two pair of these on sale, and
that's alot of yardage.
If you like to browse antique clothes -- many with lace on them -- take a
look at this webpage: http://www.bobbydene.com/
Have fun,
Alice in Oregon
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The list is real quiet right now, so here is a question. Last year I
bought an interesting pillow that was labled 'Italian'.It has a 4
diameter roller, 6 long that sits on supports so the top is about 8
above the table. In front of the roller is a small, 4 x 8 padded
surface. This
I found that using the Branscombe tape available in the UK (through
Hornsby's or Tim Parker)
I must male a correction to a previous comment of mine about tapes in the
USA. I had seen only the plain Battenberg tapes when I wrote. Then
immediately, it seemed, I was browsing on the pages for
At 06:17 AM 5/13/2004, you wrote:
I'm trying to spangle some new bobbins am having a terrible time of
it. What gauge of wire do you usually use? Also, how can I tie the
spangles so they don't flop all over the place while I'm lacing?
Shirlee
Here is a copy of the spangling message I wrote up
Next month I have to present a program to our lace group on attaching lace
to fabric. I've been searching through my books for information on the
various ways and have found instructions in the following books:
Practical Skills - Bridget Cook
The Technique of Bobbin lace - Pamela Nottingham
At 05:07 AM 5/5/2004, you wrote:
But then again, I still
enjoy reading Anne of Green Gables and all the follow ups.
The Anne of Green Gables series has maintained its appeal through the
decades. I read them as a teenager, and then re-read them in middle
age. The film productions are watched
At 07:53 AM 5/4/2004, you wrote:
Can someone tell me what this lace is or where I can see samples of it. I
love butterflies and I see that there is a class at the Ithaca Lace days
doing a
butterfly with Point Ground. I already have my hotel reservation and hope to
be able to take a class also.
At 11:25 AM 5/4/2004, you wrote:
Yes, but did he sell the dress? It was up to $25K last time I looked. Or
maybe
now that he's all famous and stuff he'll keep it! :-
Vasna
Yes, it sold for a little over $3000. I knew there was a problem with the
bidding when I looked at it, and the amount
At 02:32 PM 5/4/2004, you wrote:
Who is Larry the wedding dress guy? All previous references to him seem to
have passed me by. Why is he wearing a wedding dress?
Larry is a recently divorced guy who was left with his ex's wedding dress
instead of the ring. Instead of throwing it away, he
Hi everyone,
There's an eBay auction titled Nottingham Lacemaker. What is it? It's a
book called Before Grey Rabbit. So -- if anyone is looking for this
book, search under Nottingham. G It was evidently published in
Nottingham, thus the title reference. It's being sold from Devon, UK.
Opinions wanted. This tablecloth is listed as Italian Point de Venise, but
somehow it just doesn't quite meet all the specs of that lace. To me, it
seems more like the lace from China. What do you think?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3719387321
Happy lacing,
Alice in
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Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 10:02:37 -0800
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Subject: [lace] Wind bobbins with a String
Greetings everyone,
The recent talk about bobbin
At 05:32 PM 4/21/2004, you wrote:
I tried to make a braid...
Even if I pull it
up after every CTCT, it comes back down when I work on the next one, and
then when I try to pull the next one up the whole thing becomes a nasty
irregular knot.
Hi,
Don't despair. It will come.
When doing a
At 11:01 AM 4/20/2004, you wrote:
My ISP is applying an intelligent spam filter to emails. Fortunately all
emails are still downloaded to our in box but with
*** SPAM ***
added to the front of the subject line to those the filter identifies as
spam.
So far it's identified three lace-chat messages
Greetings,
As Ruth mentioned, the Secret Pals are a group of Arachnians who
participate in an exchange of mystery gifts. Each person sends one package
a month for six months, anonymously for the first five months. The sixth
month is the revealing month.
The current round of Secret Pals
Greetings,
As Ruth mentioned, the Secret Pals are a group of Arachnians who
participate in an exchange of mystery gifts. Each person sends one package
a month for six months, anonymously for the first five months. The sixth
month is the revealing month.
The current round of Secret Pals
At 08:05 PM 4/17/2004, you wrote:
I just started doing bobbin lace about a month ago -
I'm currently just learning from a book,
Lessons in Lacemaking by Doris Southard was recommended to me as a
good basic book does anyone have any experience with this one?
The subject of beginning books
Lace Day Report
Yesterday was Volcano Lacemakers' Lace Day in Vancouver, Washington. It
was a lovely spring day. We met at a large place out in the country with
friendly lacemakers, Catchpin Supplies, Robin and Russ, and lots of great food.
Some antique lace was on display, and enough
At 06:56 AM 4/16/2004, you wrote:
A friend made me a pillow for my one foray into needlelace. It was covered
with velvet and filled with sand to make a firm surface to pin the prepared
pattern onto. And the beginners piece of punto-in- aria is still there g.
My pillow is rectangular and has no
At 06:48 PM 4/8/2004, you wrote:
Lacemaker's Lamp, 19th century ?nbsp; lace maker's would use this
type of oil lamp as a light source behind their magnifying flask to
make lace, pontil marks can be seen at bottom
There is a real lacemaker's globe on the postcard on this auction:
There's not too much of Hollie Point available for collections. Here's one
I just came across on eBay. Sure wish that snake in my pocket was asleep. G
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3716920402
Alice in Oregon -- supposed to be the warmest Easter on record Sunday.
To
At 04:58 AM 4/7/2004, you wrote:
I'm trying to find a copy of this book. I've tried Brejaart, Van Sciver, SMP
web sites with no luck. I've found it on Robbin and Russ in the US but they
want to charge US $50 for postage
Can anyone help?
Hi,
I live almost 'next door to Robin and Russ. I'll go in
At 01:35 AM 4/6/2004, you wrote:
Following on from what Tamara has said about interpretation, I also
understand that if a design is used in another context, eg an edging turning
into a square mat, or a square mat into a curve for a fan, then that's
adaptation, which should also have the courtesy
I was asked to forward this message to you because Anneke or Arachne is
having some computer problem. Alice in Oregon
Hi Michelle and all,
Michelle wrote:
with DH being appointed to a position in Suriname (South America) for a
couple of years - somewhere in the
vicinity of Paramaribo.
Greetings,
Thank you to the people who replied and tried to help. I now know the name
of the island I was told my lace cap came from. The next puzzle is that
the caps shown on various webpages from that island have no similarity to
my cap. I'm now on a quest of research of cap types to see
Greetings,
I'm trying to find an internet map in detail of the southwest corner of the
Netherlands. So far, I can find only general maps with the major cities noted.
Does anyone know of a site that has a detailed map?
Thanks,
Alice in Oregon -- where it's been a very lovely spring day.
To
At 02:54 PM 3/31/2004, you wrote:
Is there a way to tell the difference between the hand-made netting and
machine-made netting for Filet? Do both types have that knot at the
junctions? Or is it more like a wrap in the machine variety? In other
words, if one has an old piece of Filet, can
At 09:11 AM 3/31/2004, you wrote:
Also, I wanted to ask people's opinions about this Burano collar. Think
it's real?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2899652855category=15719sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AITrd=1
It has that beautiful milky ground, so I'm thinking it's real. What's
Here is an interesting old sewing box.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=38058item=3266644892
Alice in Oregon
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At 01:29 AM 3/28/2004, you wrote:
Hi
I am making a roller pillow as the ones I have are not wide enough. I have
started with a swim noodle and added extensions of the same kind to make it
thicker. But I need to make it even thicker! What is the best way to do?
Hi,
For a temporary roller, a
At 12:39 PM 3/26/2004, you wrote:
I wonder if anyone can help me, I've just bought Nyplattya Pitsia by
Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti and I'd like to get the prickings and working diagrams
for the 4 picture-laces at the end of the book.
They are listed on the webpage of Van Sciver Bobbin Lace in the
At 05:43 AM 3/23/2004, you wrote:
Does anyone keep a button box anymore?
Yes -- I have a button box. It has my buttons, my mother's buttons, my
mother in law's buttons and my grandmother's buttons. Grandma kept her
buttons in a metal cookie tin. As a child, to keep us out of trouble on a
I got my first white hairs as a teenager. My aunt would cut my hair, and
pull out the white hairs.
My mother had pure white hair in her early thirties. She always claimed
that it was because of having us children, so we caused it.
When mine started turning so early, I thought I would get
Greetings,
I just had two lace presentations. Last week it was a program for a
Kiwanis club. I guessed that no one in the group really knew anything
about lace. The program chairman was just eager to get 'anyone' to be a
speaker.
The talk featured the history of lace, and the lace industry
At 09:29 AM 2/25/2004, you wrote:
Then just a few weeks ago here in Richards Bay I couldn't find my car when I
came out of the supermarket
I have trouble telling modern cars apart. When I had to get a new car, I
ended up with one that had no special distinguishing marks. It took me a
year to
At 09:38 PM 2/25/2004, you wrote:
On Feb 25, 2004, at 22:54, Alice Howell wrote:
stopped in and replaced my bottle of whiskey. The first bottle had
lasted 10 years. I think this second bottle has been here about 10 years
now, and is still half full. It should be getting very well aged
At 05:43 AM 2/22/2004, you wrote:
Is this a common phenomen,
and does it usually happen that things end up more on eBay than they would
be from a supplier -
No -- it would not be wise to assume that this 'usually happens'. It can,
and does happen. But it's also true that things get sold way
At 07:17 AM 2/18/2004, you wrote:
Any ideas on what it is and how it works? Is the pair of gloves in the
manufacturer's plate a clue?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3275339530category=605
I showed this to my DH. He researched the company and found it came from a
town that
At 12:27 PM 2/15/2004, you wrote:
Four score and seven years ago our forefathers brought forth to this nation
Was it part of the Declaration of Independance?
It is the misquoted start of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. See below.
As I remember my history, there were two speakers at this
At 05:04 AM 2/12/2004, you wrote:
Do you remove the item from the pillow first or not?
Barbara,
I remove the item from the pillow and re-pin it on cardboard covered with
plastic wrap or wax paper.
After reading about people who starched things on the pillow so they didn't
have to be
This nice cutwork/filet cloth has the figures of three dragons and an
elephant. Can someone give a reason for combining dragons and an elephant
in one item?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3703034134
Not quite the scope of the previous cloth, but lovely in it's own way.
At 06:25 AM 2/8/2004, you wrote:
Now it seems that
there is something on ebay which combines lacemaking,
missionary work, and a monkey! I think it's too bizarre not
to pass on to the list!! ; )
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3586244317
I don't know about the monkey, etc,
Hi,
I just got an email from what I'm sure is a false address. It's trying to
attract people with Paypal accounts for exchanging money, supposedly from
Russia.
They merely want $5000 to $40,000 a week, with a commission paid.
This reeks of the Nigerian money scams, only using Paypal.
If you
Several people have asked where Hannah and Amanda live. It's in the state
of Missouri in the USA . Ruth Budge has given us an address of a friend a
couple hours away who is willing to be a collection point for mailing items
at this time.
Until, and unless, we get an address closer, use this
At 06:44 AM 2/4/2004, you wrote:
So I would up pairs of bobbins with Perle 8 in aqua,
and instead of passing the threads over the gimp, I passed the linen threads
through the pair of Perle 5's and gave the gimps a twist (a la Russian tape
lace).
What a neat idea! I've not run across this in
At 05:59 AM 1/31/2004, you wrote:
Ratti Center is ...still providing the access to our
computer data base of 36.000 textiles, 5,000 of them laces, ...
I wonder, if we emptied the Metropolitan Museum of Art of all those other
things, ., if it
At 06:32 PM 1/23/2004, you wrote:
1. Do you know the direction your garments
(jackets/coats/blouses/shirts) face without looking in the closet? (Y/N)
Yes
2. Do all the garments face the same direction? (Y/N)
If not, go to question 6
Yes - mostly.
3. Do they face right or left? (R/L)\
right
Needlelace tablecoth on dBay. Take a look.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=39453item=2589377422
Happy lacing,
Alice in Oregon
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*My* whine (to use Alison's term g) has always been: why can't we have
conventions at University campuses? Their accomodations (room and board)
are likely to be cheaper than those at hotels that are fancy enough to
sport Conference Centers. And, their classrooms ar likely to be beter
fitted
At 01:22 PM 1/14/2004, you wrote:
when teaching the basing 3 stitches (half/CT;whole/cloth/CTC; double
half/CTCT), which is the easier route to go, when it comes to teaching
half and double half? Ie which one is easier to learn first?
So many people are intimidated by half stitch, that I'd save
Maybe I missed it, but there's one point about framing lace that I didn't
see mentioned.
The glass must NOT touch the lace. If glass is put on the frame, there
must be enough spacers between the backing and the glass to hold the glass
away from the lace. Use double or triple matting, or put
Hi everyone,
Oregon is thawing out slowly. My town has warmed up past freezing so the
snow and ice are melting. Most of the streets are clear, or just
slush. Half or more of the snow on the lawn has melted. Offices,
businesses, etc are getting back to normal. I'm not sure if the local
At 03:13 PM 1/5/2004, you wrote:
Someone once told me that a mistake is a pattern, or something along
that line. Interesting thought, and I never forgot it.
Anyone else done something similar?
You reminded me of my adventures with a pattern during my trip to England
for Arachne 98 conference.
Help -- What is Maltese Needle lace? That's a new one to me. Have I
missed something, or is it just another antique dealer term?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2586320341
It looks more like a machine made product to me.
Happy lacing,
Alice in Oregon - where I'm still
At 01:44 PM 12/28/2003, you wrote:
But I've noticed the body of the work has shrunk a fair bit as I removed
pins as I worked. I've
never done such a wide edge before (about 6 inches wide). Will my line
of knotting off look out of
place when I take the whole thing off the board?
Hi,
I say
Hi,
I'll help Jane out with creating messages. It's been very quiet over the
holiday, and especially the past 24 hours--which is quite normal for the
List at this time of year.
On the day after Christmas, one of our lace ladies holds a Lace-In and
Potluck Soup Luncheon for anyone who wants
At 05:35 AM 12/16/2003, you wrote:
I use two threads, twist five times, scoop the outside
thread by starting with the pin on the side of the thread
facing the lace, so that when you put it in the pinhole the
thread is clockwise and the bobbin end is the under thread.
Leave the first thread
At 01:27 AM 12/12/2003, you wrote:
In fact whichever way you do it, the first twist lies before the gimp, the
second above and below the gimp, and the third after the gimp. The important
bit is making sure the gate is shut each side, ie the first and third
twist.
This is a very concise
It must be a record!! I received an ornament from England to Oregon USA in
just THREE days! Mailed Dec. 1 at 5:27 pm, and received Dec. 4. in midday
which I figured at about 79 hours. It shows they *can* do it, it they want
to. And
if the timing is just right to meet the mail trucks and
At 12:50 AM 12/4/2003, you wrote:
The nice thing about Eeva-Liisa's patterns is that they work...
I agree with the person who said that you need a large pillow, (flat).
These are big patterns.
I haven't made a large pattern, but I tried to imagine making one. What
pillow would I use.
Ahhh -- Red shoes!
You just had me on my knees checking the back corner of my
closet, looking to see if I still had that pair of red velvet flats. I
had them for at least 40 years but, as my feet expanded with old
age, I could no longer wear them. They were delightful to wear to
Christmas
Greetings,
Just reminders to both Ornament Exchange people and the Secret
Pals. December is a
heavy mail-use month. It may take more time than normal for mail to be
delivered, especially
if going a long distance.
Ornament exchanges were due to be mailed by December 1st. If you will be
At 04:32 PM 11/26/2003 -0800, you wrote:
but I was wondering what those who do are planning to do for the day.
Is there a favorite recipe you will make? Maybe something you've done for
years or your family did before you? Will you be with family or friends?
Will
lace play a part? Is there
At 08:53 PM 11/26/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Hi All, This has turned into an interesting thread. Thanks Annette for the
info. on numbering buildings in London. Very curious G. My brother once
lived at 24-1/2 on some street.
That reminds me, I have an outside stairway to my back deck, and
At 08:11 AM 11/25/2003 -, you wrote:
- how far is a block? When you're used to distances in yards,
fractions of miles and miles, '3 blocks' gives no impression of how far
someone has walked or driven. The distance covered when Taking the dog for
a walk round the block (an area of ground
At 07:18 AM 11/26/2003 +1100, you wrote:
Talking of block sizes and maps, I am always intrigued by USA
street addresses, where the property number is often in four
digits, for example 1358 Smith Street.
Is there a 3 Smith Street?
Is Smith Street really that long that it has over 1,358 houses in
It's me again -- with a reminder. We have some new people on our list, so
I wanted to remind everyone of a couple list courtesies.
Please put your name and email at the end of your messages. Some email
programs cut off the top of the header so the sender's address cannot be
seen. In case a
At 10:07 PM 11/21/2003 -0800, you wrote:
I know there are varied interests in this group. I am looking for the
Modern Priscilla, probably December '02 or '03 for my brother and
SIL. This issue has an elaborate Christmas dinner by Fannie Merritt Farmer
that they used to use, till it got lost
At 10:40 PM 11/16/2003 -0500, you wrote:
A lot of the ones *with* the permit don't look all that disabled, but
that's because the disabled can't drive themselves, and the relatives
use the car. I give those (if the disabled person isn't on board) my
most evil look, but don't do anything about
At 12:53 PM 11/14/2003 -0500, you wrote:
I didn't realize the painting came from a postcard.
... In case it wasn't mentioned here's the original.
http://lace.lacefairy.com/LaceArt/LacemakerPostcards1/album.htm
And here's the painting.
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/custom_012.htm
At 01:21 PM 11/14/2003 -, you wrote:
I confess I am not a tatter - have never even fallen foul of the tatting
lady at demonstrations - but I would have called this a French knitting tool
not a tatting instrument.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3252879443category=114
is
At 05:13 AM 11/11/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Further to the comments on east-west dyslexia - I find that in certain
places in the country I get 180 degrees disoriented. One of the worst
places for me is the area where we have now moved, the Fraser Valley.
Other places I can go and have no problem
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