[lace-chat] Medical question

2005-11-13 Thread Scotlace
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

[lace-chat] Tipping/Christmas Presents

2005-11-13 Thread Webwalker
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

[lace-chat] For the aluminum-coifed among us

2005-11-13 Thread Lynn Carpenter
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

[lace-chat] new address -- Alice in Oregon

2005-11-13 Thread Alice Howell
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.

[lace-chat] DIY cable channel knitted lacy lingerie

2005-11-13 Thread suzy
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:

[lace-chat] Re: lace-chat-digest V2005 #200

2005-11-13 Thread Laceandbits
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

[lace-chat] cleaning the rack from a grill pan?

2005-11-13 Thread Helen
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

Re: [lace-chat] cleaning the rack from a grill pan?

2005-11-13 Thread Ruth
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

Re: [lace-chat] cleaning the rack from a grill pan?

2005-11-13 Thread Dearl Kniskern
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

[lace-chat] 20 Uses for Useless CDs

2005-11-13 Thread RicTorr8
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

[lace-chat] Coffee-maker or computer?

2005-11-13 Thread RicTorr8
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