[lace-chat] Quiz

2004-04-22 Thread Jean Nathan
I got 3 - the Solidarity, cracking the Nazi code (both of which I knew) and the proverb (worked it out). Thought about Rubik's cube, but decided not. The rest were random selections in the hope that one or two were right, but they weren't. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] :-) Mammograms

2004-04-22 Thread Jean Nathan
For years and years they told me, Be careful of your breasts. Don't ever squeeze or bruise them. And give them monthly tests. So I heeded all their warnings, And protected them by law. Guarded them very carefully, And I always wore my bra. After 30 years of astute care, My

Re: [lace-chat] :-) Mammograms

2004-04-22 Thread Ruth Budge
Jean - this is *so* appropriate for me today! I had my two-yearly mammogram a couple of weeks ago. I was feeling so virtuous and glad that it was over for another 2 years. Then, I get a phone call: Nothing to worry about, nothing wrongbut somehow, your x-rays got mangled in the

[lace-chat] Bone density scan

2004-04-22 Thread Jean Nathan
Sue, you should have asked the list what it's like rather than worry - there's usually someone who's had a procedure done. I have a bone density scan every now and then because of being on steroids. The worst bit is staying still for what seems like forever. The nuclear bit never occurred to me

[lace-chat] Dewey decimal system

2004-04-22 Thread Margot Walker
As Librarian in one of my very early careers, I thought I'd move this discussion to lace chat and add that the Dewey Decimal system is used in most public and smaller special, non-academic libraries. Academic libraries, at least in North America, use the Library of Congress system. Oh, I

[lace-chat] Fwd: If Men Ruled The World

2004-04-22 Thread Wildgun004smate
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[lace-chat] I'm fine

2004-04-22 Thread Wildgun004smate
In court, the trucking company's fancy lawyer was questioning Clyde.   Didn't you say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine,' asked  the lawyer. Clyde responded, Well, I'll tell you what happened. I had just  loaded my favorite mule, Bessie, into the... I didn't ask for any details, the lawyer

[lace-chat] Re: If Men Ruled The World

2004-04-22 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Apr 22, 2004, at 16:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lynn) wrote: If Men Ruled The World Birth control would come in ale or lager. It already does; if you drink enough of it... g Lack of abstinence in the alcohol area is likely to enforce absitnence in the sex area. And what better method of birth

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Grandma's meat loaf recipe

2004-04-22 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
Tee hee... sounds like something straight out from my Polish cookbook... I've learnt to re-write those long ago g From: M. A. A recent bride called her mother one evening in tears. Oh, Mom, I tried to make Grandmother's meat loaf for dinner tonight, and it's just awful! I followed the recipe