[lace-chat] Canadian tax and medical

2005-03-24 Thread rick sharon
You asked if our tax free day was later because of medical insurance? Well it's not. In British Columbia we pay $96 a month for basic gov't health insurance. This by no means covers everything..which you soon find out if you are hospitalised :( For the extras you have to buy additional private

[lace-chat] :-) Completely tasteless.

2005-03-24 Thread Jean Nathan
This is completey tasteless and non-PC, but it made me giggle this morning. Our local radio presenter said that somewhere in the US a town is being built only for deaf people, and that several people from the UK have signed up to live there. He didn't know what the town's name was to be, but

[lace-chat] MP- Tatted Crosses E-book available in time for Easter

2005-03-24 Thread Tatdlace
Hi tatters, I've finally managed to get all of the models re-tatted and held on to them long enough to get their family photo taken. grin Boy, the stuff sure doesn't last long around here, I have to hide it as soon as it's done or it gets given away. I wanted to get a couple of pages of

[lace-chat] Re: :-) Completely tasteless.

2005-03-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Mar 24, 2005, at 15:29, Jean Nathan wrote: Our local radio presenter said that somewhere in the US South Dakota a town is being built Isn't, yet; they're hoping to break ground in autumn. At the moment, they're still at the design stage. only for deaf people, Not necessarily, but the first

[lace-chat] Lacemakers Circle AGM

2005-03-24 Thread Thelacebee
Spiders, I know that people have mentioned the IOLI and Lace Guild conventions but are any of you intending to go to the Lacemakers Circle AGM in May, it's going to be just outside of Kings Lynn? I'd love to know which of the spiders I'm going to get the chance to meet up with. Regards Liz

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: The President Explains His Social Security Plan

2005-03-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Given the source, I'm certain the quote is exact. Being the only exact thing about the whole :) From: P.B. I'm glad we have this clear, now. You may have seen this already but it's such a classic example of our Leader's exquisite grasp of issues and articulation that I couldn't resist passing

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Bill Hillary George Laura go to the Superbowl

2005-03-24 Thread Tamara P Duvall
Got this one from my favourite Republican (one of the only two I know who has a sense of humour g), and it's an excellent *joke*. Bu I'm forwarding it as I got it; with the bad spelling (traveling???) and the bad grammar (the Clinton's???), because it proves the old Polish adage: from the head