[lace-chat] Visit to Amsterdam

2005-02-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
I will be visiting Amsterdam in April and would welcome suggestions of anywhere (best place) where I might see Lace/Lacemaking. If there is more than one museum which would be best. We will only be there for a few days and want to see other things too. The friend I am travelling with is just

[lace-chat] The Bus Driver

2005-02-18 Thread Malvary J Cole
A tour bus driver drives with a bus full of seniors down a highway, when he is tapped on his shoulder by a little old lady. She offers him a handful of peanuts, which he gratefully munches up. After approx. 15 minutes, she taps him on his shoulder again and she hands him another handful of

[lace-chat] Can't get the staff

2005-03-04 Thread Malvary J Cole
Inheriting a ranch, the young widow determined to keep it, but knew very little about ranching. She placed an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand. Two men applied for the job. One was gay and the other a drunk. After much thought, she decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be safer to

[lace-chat] The washcloth

2005-03-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
There is not a woman alive today who won't crack up over this! And the guys will appreciate it as well... I was due for an appointment with the gynaecologist later in the week. Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor's office to tell me that I had been rescheduled for that morning

[lace-chat] A Bottle of wine

2005-03-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
FW: no subjectFor all who are married, were married, wish you were married, or wish you weren't married, this is something to smile about the next time you open a bottle of wine: Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman

[lace-chat] The Little Paper Bag

2005-03-09 Thread Malvary J Cole
A little paper bag was feeling unwell, so he took himself off to the doctor's. Doctor, I don't feel too good, said the little paper bag. Hmm, you look OK to me, said the Doctor, but I'll do a blood test and see what that shows, come back and see me in a couple of days. The little paper bag

[lace-chat] Tax Freedom Day in Canada

2005-03-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
Although it varies slightly province to province, tax freedom day in 2004 was June 28. It has been one day later each year for the last 2-3 years, so on that basis, tax freedom day should be about June 29 this year. Maybe I should move back to England, as I would now be working for myself

Re: [lace-chat] not your typical Sunday morning!

2005-05-07 Thread Malvary J Cole
One of the lead stories on our news this morning was about the increased number of crocodiles in northern Australia which has closed many of the swimming areas in the area around Darwin. It is either a major problem in Australia, or we are having a slow news day in Canada! Malvary in Ottawa

[lace-chat] Could be true

2005-05-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
George Phillips of Meridian Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He

[lace-chat] A very good Philosophy!

2005-05-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
Work People who do lots of work...make lots of mistakes People who do less work...make less mistakes People who do no work...make no mistakes People who make no mistakes...get promoted That's why if you need a promotion you should spend most of your time sending e-mails playing games at

[lace-chat] For Golfers

2005-05-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
A golfer set up his ball on the first tee, took a mighty swing and hit his ball into a clump of trees. He found his ball and saw an opening between two trees he thought he could hit through. Taking out his 3-wood, he took another mighty swing; the ball hit a tree, bounced back, hit him in the

Re: [lace-chat] Re: :-) Andy Rooney's Tips

2005-05-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
Tamara wrote: One is that charities are exempted; they can continue to call One of our charities, to which I do subscribe, send out their annual appeal, then every 6 weeks or so send out another request for different projects that they are interested in. It got to be quite annoying with all

[lace-chat] The Wallet - A Love Story (longish)

2005-06-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
The envelope was worn and the only thing that was legible on it was the return address. I started to open the letter, hoping to find some clue. Then I saw the dateline--1924. The letter had been written almost sixty years ago. It was written in a beautiful feminine handwriting on powder blue

[lace-chat] Did you know?

2005-06-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
FW: Did you know?I know I've seen some of these before, but there were some new ones (well, new to me, anyway). 1. In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have the rule of thumb 2. Many years ago

Re: [lace-chat] London markets

2005-06-18 Thread Malvary J Cole
One place to visit in London if you like old is the Antique Market which is held every Monday at Covent Garden. There is a Market held there every day, but most days it is just general merchandise. Monday's the speciality is Antiques (in its broadest sense). For our last few visits there has

[lace-chat] Humour

2005-06-29 Thread Malvary J Cole
I think we might have seen these before - but it laughter is good for the soul. Sarah, the church gossip and self-appointed arbiter of the church's morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business. Several residents were unappreciative of her activities... but feared her enough to

[lace-chat] Car or Truck

2005-07-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
A couple had been debating buying a vehicle for weeks. He wanted a truck. She wanted a fast little sports-like car so she could zip through traffic around town. He would probably have settled on any beat up old truck, but everything she seemed to like was way out of their price range.

Re: [lace-chat] Monica Ferris

2005-07-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
I recently read the previous two of Monica Ferris' books which I hadn't read, and ordered the newest one - had a phone call from the library yesterday to say that it had arrived. I don't think they had a waiting list (unlike The DaVinci Code which still has a waiting list of several hundred)

[lace-chat] I know it is old, but try and not laugh!

2005-08-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
A duck walks into a bar and says Got any bread? And the barman says No The next day the duck returns and says Got any bread? And the barman says No! . The following day the duck returns and says Got any bread? I told you yesterday, N. O. NO! The next day the duck returns and says Got any

[lace-chat] Pay for the job

2005-08-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
A man owned a small ranch in Wyoming. The Wyoming Wage Hour Dept claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him. I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them, demanded the agent. Well, there's my ranch hand who's been with me for 3 years.

Re: [lace-chat] Sad Seagull Story

2005-08-07 Thread Malvary J Cole
I went to the cinema yesterday to see March of the Penguins (really enjoyed it and the photography is phenominal - narrated by Morgan Freeman). En route, I asked my friend - is it real penguins or animated, he said real - oh good, I thought. When the movie started it came up that it was a

Re: [lace-chat] Zimbabwe

2005-08-17 Thread Malvary J Cole
I don't know of any lacemakers, but there used to be (probably 15 or more years since I bought any) someone in Zimbabwe making the most beautiful bone bobbins which were then scrimshawed with various African animals. Quite expensive (about £14.00 each), but they are beautiful. They also did

[lace-chat] Joke - A Working Life

2005-08-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got fired ... couldn't concentrate. Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn't hack it ... so they gave me the axe. After that I tried to be a tailor, but I just wasn't suited for it ... mainly because it was a

Re: [lace-chat] spice question

2005-08-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
I looked up this question in my Mrs. Beeton's All About Cookery book, but she only says that it is sold in either blade or ground form. So. I called my sister-in-law who does a lot of cooking. She asked what was being made - usually blade of mace is used in soups where you cook with it in

[lace-chat] What religion is your bra?

2005-09-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hope no-one is offended, but I thought this was funny: A man walked into La Senza and shyly went up to the woman behind the counter and said, I'd like to buy a bra for my wife. What type of bra? asked the clerk. Type? inquires the man, There's more than one type? Look around, said the saleslady,

Re: [lace-chat] coffee plunger

2005-09-19 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sylvie wrote: My coffee is made in what you have called a coffee plunger. The water in put in the bottom portion, the grounds in the middle. As the water is heated up, it's forced up, through the grounds, into the top portion. Sylvie, I think what you are describing is a coffee percolator.

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Katrina insurance coverage

2005-09-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
Tamara wrote: But immediate profit - low premiums *now* and let's hope nothing happens later - is a fairly common policy when trying to sell a lot of insurance. People (those who could afford to) paid what they were *asked* to pay, in good faith. BUT, and the biggest but in all this is that

Re: [lace-chat] Re: coffee and tea preferences

2005-09-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
I another who thinks that coffee never lives up to the promise that you get from the smell! I'm a tea drinker. I like most kinds of tea including the flavoured tisanes. Obviously some more than others. The one I have found that I don't like (sorry Bev, I think it was) is rooibos. Tamara

Re: [lace-chat] Judith McNaught, author

2005-10-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Looked up author and title in google. Apparently there is no book called Water's Edge. It was a title she had been going to use, and then didn't. See info at following site: http://bbs.simonsays.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=013148 Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message

[lace-chat] How to cure a cold

2005-10-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
I just came across this in a genealogy news group I belong to. As this is the time of year (here in the northern hemisphere anyway) for colds and flu, I thought I'd pass this on: Published in THE CONNAUGHT JOURNAL Galway, Monday, September 20, 1824 HOW TO CATCH AND HOW TO CURE A COLD At this

Re: [lace-chat] Happy Trafalgar Day!

2005-10-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
A friend of mine has a gr-gr-grandfather who was there. I recently found out that a William Coles also served there - still trying to trace if he is mine. We have several William Coles (my gr-grandfather dropped the 's' from the name), and come from a long line of naval men. Malvary in

[lace-chat] Why Condoms Come in Packs of 3, 6, or 12

2005-10-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
A man walks into a drug store with his 8-year old son. They happen to walk by the condom display, and the boy asks, What are these, Dad? To which the man matter-of-factly replies, Those are called condoms son. Men use them to have safe sex. Oh I see, replied the boy pensively. Yes, I've

Re: [lace-chat] Re: [lace] Trafalgar

2005-10-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
I just came across this - if Nelson was around today he would have problems Nelson: Order the signal, Hardy. Hardy: Aye, aye sir. Nelson: Hold on, that's not what I dictated to the signal officer. What's the meaning of this? Hardy: Sorry sir? Nelson (reading aloud): England expects every

[lace-chat] Winter parking

2005-10-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
Norman and his wife live up north. One winter morning, while listening to the radio, they hear the announcer say, We are going to have 4-6 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even numbered side of the street, so the snowplough can get through. Norman's wife goes out and moves

[lace-chat] New Exhibit of Fans

2005-11-25 Thread Malvary J Cole
When I was in England, there was an article in the Daily Telegraph (Nov 21) about a new exhibit of the Royal Family's greatest fans. Quote from article: Some of the world's most elaborate fans, most of them given as gifts to members of the Royal Family over the centuries, are to go on display for

[lace-chat] Message for Jeri

2005-12-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jeri - I tried to send you a reply to yesterday's messages this morning, but it has been returned twice. Malvary To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [lace-chat] I'm wrong!

2005-12-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
To me - taking the wind out of someone's sails is not the same as taking the Mickey. To take the wind out of someone's sails would be like you are having an argument with someone and they expect you throw a punch, but you turn round and walk away - or turn to them and give them a big hug.

[lace-chat] E-bay item 7378547733

2006-01-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
Was just having a look at e-bay, and found this item. Was interested that the shipping to anywhere non-US is $25 because, according to them, PAYPAL policy is that anything sent outside the US must be insured. This is the first time I've heard that - is that a fact? Does that mean that anything

[lace-chat] In commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Mozart

2006-01-09 Thread Malvary J Cole
When Mozart passed away, he was buried in a churchyard. A couple of days later the town drunk was walking through the cemetery and heard some strange noises coming from the area where Mozart was buried. Terrified, the drunk ran and got the priest to come and listen to it. The priest bent close

[lace-chat] This kind of stuff has to stop in our Country

2006-01-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
We Must Stop This Immediately! Have you noticed that Stairs are getting steeper. Groceries are heavier. And, everything is farther away.. Yesterday I walked to the corner and I was dumbfounded to discover how long our street had become! And, you know, people are less considerate now,

Re: [lace-chat] anit aging home remedies/ home remedies/beauty tips

2006-01-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
We had a good family remedy for getting rid of warts - we used to sell them to my mum, who would rub on the wart, and then over the next while it would gradually disappear. Over the years I had sold her several, and she had got rid of several for my dad, too. However, I sold her one in April

[lace-chat] How to stay young

2006-01-30 Thread Malvary J Cole
Message1. Try everything twice. On Madam's tombstone (of Whelan and Madam), she said she wanted this epitaph: Tried everything twice...loved it both times! 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (Keep this In mind if you are one of those grouches). 3. Keep learning.

[lace-chat] Frank. And earnest!

2006-02-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
A man walks into the street and manages to get a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, Perfect timing. You're just like Frank. Passenger: Who? Cabbie: Frank Feldman. There's a guy who did everything right. Like my coming along when you needed a cab. It would have

Re: [lace-chat] Stamp raffle

2006-02-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jane in Vermont, USA wrote where I heard the groundhog saw his shadow so that means 6 more weeks of winter. Of course, living in Vermont we've got at least 8 more weeks of winter no matter what I hear that Wiarton Willy (Ontario's groundhog) didn't see his shadow so we will get an early

[lace-chat] First appearances

2006-02-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
A drunk man who smelled like a brewery sat down on a subway next to a Priest. The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He opened his newspaper and began reading. After a few minutes the man turned

[lace-chat] Widdle Wabbits...

2006-02-07 Thread Malvary J Cole
A precious little girl walks into a pet shop and asks, in the sweetest little lisp, between two missing teeth, Excuthe me, mithter, do you keep Widdle wabbits? As the shopkeeper's heart melts, he gets down on his knees so that he's on her level and asks, Do you want a widdle white wabbit, or

[lace-chat] SINGLE BLACK FEMALE

2006-02-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
I've seen this before, but it is still good. This has got to be one of the best singles ads ever printed. It appeared in The Otago Daily Times: SINGLE BLACK FEMALE Seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I'm a very good looking girl who LOVES to play. I love long walks in the

[lace-chat] 1st grade teacher

2006-02-10 Thread Malvary J Cole
MessageA group of kindergartners were trying very hard to become accustomed to the first grade. The biggest hurdle they faced was that the teacher insisted on NO baby talk! You need to use 'Big People' words, she was always reminding them. She asked Chris what he had done over the weekend? I went

[lace-chat] Grandma's apron

2006-02-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
Many kids today don't know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out

[lace-chat] Stands to reason ...

2006-02-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
Men's Rules (that women should know) Women, learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down. Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not considered by us to be

Re: [lace-chat] Blow the dust

2006-03-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
Brenda Paternoster wrote: Meanwhile I have two pairs of full length curtains (drapes) to make. In lace? I'm hoping to get my kitchen gutted while I'm at Lace Convention too, and be home in time to see the new floor, and cabinets go in. Malvary To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

[lace-chat] And to think, some of these are leaders of men ...

2006-03-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
I think I've seen some of these before, but they are mostly amusing Britain is not an island...well, yes it is, but... - Unidentified MP, on BBC Radio 4 - from Mark Saxby (Reading, England) - The President continues to surprise people, so I am not

[lace-chat] Blond MEN?

2006-03-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Blond MEN? The Sheriff in a small town walks out in the street and sees a blonde cowboy coming down the walk with nothing on but his cowboy hat, gun and his boots, so he arrests him for indecent exposure. As he is locking him up, he asks, Why in the world are you dressed like this? The

[lace-chat] husband store

2006-03-06 Thread Malvary J Cole
Subject: FW: Husband StoreI've seen the first part before, but not the ending. A store that sells new husbands has just opened in New York City, where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates. You may visit the

Re: [lace-chat] Fwd: Rat-squirrel not extinct after all

2006-03-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
At 03:41 PM 3/11/06 +0100, romdom wrote: i'm ready to bet it IS endangered now they have mentionned its existence . Joy replied That depends on whether or not the powers that be decide to protect them by making it illegal to breed them. They were talking about it on a radio science program

[lace-chat] Barbie

2006-03-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
One day a father gets out of work and on his way home he remembers that it's his daughter's birthday. He pulls over to a toy store and asks the salesperson, How much is the Barbie on the display window? The salesperson answers, Which one? We have: Work out Barbie for $19.95 Shopping Barbie

[lace-chat] DO NOT LET GRANDMA EDUCATE YOUR KIDS

2006-04-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
Little Tony was staying with his grandmother for a few days. He'd been playing outside with the other kids for a while when he came into the house and asked, Grandma, what is that called when two people are sleeping in the same room and one is on top of the other? She was a little taken

Re: [lace-chat] Bugs and Bags

2006-04-22 Thread Malvary J Cole
Laceandbits wrote: And bags: I would say that the meaning is a bit stronger than choose, more I saw it first and it's mine. Not negotiable. Or at least, that was how my elder sister interpreted it! And that was how I learned it from our brother, so I'd had 9 years to learn to be first. I

[lace-chat] Paypal

2006-04-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
I am asking, on behalf of a friend, for some information regarding an incoming payment by Paypal (I have only ever paid using Paypal). She received a notification from Paypal that she had a credit of $23.72 and thought that it was a scam. However, after some investigation she found out that

Re: [lace-chat] mystery tool

2006-05-14 Thread Malvary J Cole
It could be a hook for making rag rugs. It has a fairly square shaped hook similar to the rug hook I have. Obviously hand make a perhaps made larger than normal for someone who had difficulty in holding the normally much slimmer handle of a shop-bought hook. Malvary in Ottawa -

Re: [lace-chat] lace postcard

2006-05-25 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hi Nicky - I had a quick look on the 1901 census. There is a Gibb family living in Roath that were born in Beer, so they look likely. One of the daughters is a tailoress working on her own account, so it looks like they were able to use their hands!! Aletta Gibbs born abt 1878, Beer, Devon,

Re: [lace-chat] To those born in the 40's 50's and 60's

2006-06-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
We must be lateral thinkers (or something). We sometimes have a potluck with our lace group and mostly people don't discuss before hand what they will bring. We have always had a really good selection for the meal with no heavy emphasis on either main courses or desserts. Malvary in Ottawa

Re: [lace-chat] Ziploc Omelet

2006-06-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
I'm sure we have all seen dire warnings about using plastics for cooking (and freezing). Have checked out urban legends, and they say that the warnings are false. Therefore, this should work well with no harmful effects. Maybe I'll try it when I have house guests (after IOLI) - Tamara are

Re: [lace-chat] strange bone spindles-eBay

2006-07-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
Here it is - haven't mastered the tiny urls yet http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=20982193ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.ca%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D20982193%26fvi%3D1 Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: Tamara P Duvall [EMAIL

[lace-chat] Fw: [lace] Montreal (DP)

2006-07-04 Thread Malvary J Cole
This is a reply I received from Janice regarding the Area Reps mtgs and other things that might be of interest to other newbies going to IOLI for the first time. Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: Janice Blair To: Malvary J Cole Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:08 PM Subject: Re

[lace-chat] Out of gas

2006-07-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sister Mary, who worked for a home health agency, was out making her rounds visiting homebound patients when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it, a gas station was just a block away. She walked to the station to borrow a gas can and buy some gas. The attendant told her that the only

[lace-chat] DVD's for UK

2006-08-15 Thread Malvary J Cole
I want to get a DVD made from a Video to send to the UK. What I need to know is whether a DVD made in Canada work on a computer in the UK or does it have to be in PAL format? The difference in cost is quite considerable ($25.00 for normal for Canada or $145.00 for PAL). The manager at the

Re: [lace-chat] DVD's for UK

2006-08-16 Thread Malvary J Cole
I'm not sure what format it will be, but now I have some more questions to ask. I taped something on vcr and now want it on a DVD so that I can give it to my sister who is in England. There is a company here which can do the conversion and he only talked about Pal and whatever the other

Re: [lace-chat] First names

2006-08-25 Thread Malvary J Cole
From: Helen Ward wrote The first one was named Annabelle, the second Lucretia, then Kingsley, Madeline and Hayden. Not sure what happened to names that couldn't be shortened... People like to try to shorten my name, but most ask what do I get called for short. I smile and say Malvary. If

Re: [lace-chat] Women's married names

2006-08-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
Alice Howell wrote During my years with the local utility service, we gave widows their choice of how they wanted the name on the account. I think it was about even in the numbers that kept the husband's name and the ones that changed the first name. That practice is ok if you knew them as

[lace-chat] Re: [lace] Hurricanes - was Liberty Lacers

2006-08-31 Thread Malvary J Cole
Moved this to chat. Hurricane John is on the Pacific coast and unlikely to come near us on the eastern side of the north American continent. However, I understand that our holiday weekend here in Ontario is likely to be wet starting Saturday night and all day Sunday thanks to Ernesto. The

Re: [lace-chat] hello?

2006-09-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
I haven't seen any messages either. Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: Roberta S Donnelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 1:19 PM Subject: [lace-chat] hello? Is everyone on holiday/vacation or did I miss notes today? Thanks!

Re: [lace-chat] Malvary update.

2006-09-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
Well, news from here is that I had my surgery on Friday (finally) and I'm now home. Called my dad to let him know, only to be told by him that Jacquie is now in hospital waiting for surgery tomorrow (Monday) for gall stones. She was away from home (Stamford, Lincolnshire) to Shrewsbury on a

Re: [lace-chat] Bad News/Malvary/Jacquie update

2006-09-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
I called the hospital a little earlier and Jacquie was sitting up having something to eat, so I guess she is on the mend. On my side - I get to see the surgeon tomorrow and he may decide I can increase my exercises (or perhaps not). My doctor's office just called (they'd been notified by the

Re: [lace-chat] Laptop uses

2006-10-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
I've thought about getting a modern laptop (I have a very old one with virtually no memory, it just about runs windows and Wordperfect 5.1 and no colour screen). I use it to take minutes at meetings and for that service it is fine. I haven't been looking recently for a laptop, but would need

Re: [lace-chat] Re: genealogy

2006-11-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
Hi Tamara et al IIRC means - If I remember correctly There are quite a few abbreviations on the genealogy newsgroup I belong to, and sometimes it takes me quite a while to figure them out. This one just turned on like a light one day. Malvary in Ottawa (the Nation's capital) Canada To

[lace-chat] Bad news - again

2006-11-04 Thread Malvary J Cole
Just to let you all know that Jacquie is back in hospital. She hadn't been feeling well since she came out of hospital. She told me that she hadn't been able to eat and was feeling nauseous all the time. Anyway, call from her hubby, Richard, on Thursday night confirmed that she is back in the

Re: [lace-chat] Research

2006-11-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Interestingly, one of the members of the committee responsible for the organisation of the Exhibition was a Henry Cole (my family name). Don't know if he is related - have to check it out sometime. I'm still trying to track down whether Jane Burden wife of William Morris is related. My dad's

[lace-chat] Life's like that ...

2006-11-23 Thread Malvary J Cole
Jim and and his wife Edna were both patients in a mental hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, when Jim suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom of the pool and stayed there. Edna promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and

[lace-chat] Dead duck

2006-11-24 Thread Malvary J Cole
I've seen this before, but not for a while. A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet duck on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two the vet shook his head sadly and said I'm so sorry, your

Re: [lace-chat] Australian wildflower photos

2006-12-05 Thread Malvary J Cole
Elizabeth Ligeti wrote: Beautiful photos, David. What wonderful colours some of the flowers have. My only thought is that it is a pity he has not named the flowers. My thoughts exactly. I sent the link to my brother who is a horticulturist. That was his exact comment - he was able to

Re: [lace-chat] In Case of Emergency (ICE)

2006-12-09 Thread Malvary J Cole
There is a scheme here (can't remember what it is called) where you have a magnet for the fridge door that says something like Information container within. Inside the fridge, you place a large pill type container that has a form with doctor's name, drugs you are on, contact person etc. It is

[lace-chat] Speeding

2007-01-31 Thread Malvary J Cole
Sitting on the side of the road waiting to catch speeding drivers, a police officer sees an Aston Martin V8 Vantage puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to himself, This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder! So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he

[lace-chat] THE YEAR'S BEST . . .(actual) HEADLINES OF 2006:

2007-02-02 Thread Malvary J Cole
Crack Found on Governor's Daughter Imagine that! Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says No, really? Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers Now that's taking things a bit far! Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus? Whaaat?? Panda Mating

Re: [lace-chat] How to get rid of perennial cornflowers?

2007-02-07 Thread Malvary J Cole
I have just heard back from my horticulturist brother (he trained at Kew) and here is his reply: I can't think of a perennial cornflower with sharp leaves, they all have fairly soft ones. I assume she means Centaurea (also known as knapweed) but she should check in a flower book to be sure I

[lace-chat] IT and management

2007-02-08 Thread Malvary J Cole
I think I've seen this before, but it is still amusing and probably true A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't

Re: [lace-chat] good old days

2007-02-12 Thread Malvary J Cole
Not 'that' old because it has the Winfield logo on it. Don't remember when they changed. We used to have Bronco at home. Mum still used it (because the tissue stuff gets too wet - TMI :-o) and I think there is still a roll in the bathroom (or had dad got rid of it, Jacquie?), and

Re: [lace-chat] the tall Dutch and conversion factors

2007-02-28 Thread Malvary J Cole
And not only in Holland... My boyfriend had the same problem at East Croydon railway station. The men's loo was locked and there was only a urinal available. He then had to find someone to unlock the sit-down facility. We have 10cm of snow forecast for Friday and I always think of that at

Re: [lace-chat] Re: Genealogy Question - Medals

2007-03-21 Thread Malvary J Cole
You could start with the London Gazette try: http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0Referer=WW1 Hope this helps Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Lace-Chat' lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:43 PM

Re: [lace-chat] English as it is spoked

2007-05-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
My sister and I were in a supermarket in Reading (when we were there for Lace Convention) and there were two signs hanging side by side over some cooked chickens. We were busy discussing the bad grammar and spelling on both signs, when the manager of the dept arrived and asked if he could

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd:) Word game

2007-07-10 Thread Malvary J Cole
Scrabble---keep it going Some folks have cheated. Don't be one of them! Nothing like a good brain bender Can you play by the rules?? Harder than you might think! CHANGE ONE LETTER OF THE BOTTOM WORD POSTED AND SEE WHO GETS STUCK AND CAN'T

Re: [lace-chat] :) Fwd: ... or rank

2007-07-11 Thread Malvary J Cole
And for some of us - we are just past it!! It is obvious that we don't know the ethnic background of the participants, etc, etc, etc. Many really funny American comedy programs just leave me cold and I can't see anything funny in them at all, but many of the British sitcoms have me rolling on

Re: [lace-chat] MORE Childhood Rhymes Chants

2007-08-13 Thread Malvary J Cole
How about this: Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack All dressed in black, black, black With silver buttons, buttons, buttons All down her back, back, back. She asked her mother, mother, mother For 50 cents, cents, cents To see the elephants, elephants, elephants Jump over the fence, fence, fence. They

Re: [lace-chat] anna burda

2007-08-27 Thread Malvary J Cole
Anna stopped publication last summer. Malvary in Ottawa - Original Message - From: Alessandra [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace-chat lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 3:38 PM Subject: [lace-chat] anna burda Is there anyone who can tell me anything about the magazine Anna

Re: [lace-chat] Another interesting item on Ebay

2008-04-03 Thread Malvary J Cole
Here is another interesting item on e-bay. Item No. 190210152964 is a stiletto and a bobbin both on the same spangle. Not very easy to work with. I thought that perhaps the stiletto was in fact a second bobbin with the head broken off. I guess it still could be and it was ground down to

Re: [lace-chat] Fwd: gas saving tips

2008-06-01 Thread Malvary J Cole
Helen wrote: People here in the Vancouver area talk about heavy traffic but I have never seen anything close to the traffic jams in England. This reminded me of an occasion many years ago (50+) when my aunt, uncle and cousins visited us in England from Canada. My cousin was about 10 and

Re: [lace-chat] How do I find plain old 11 oz ceramic coffee mugs?

2008-08-10 Thread Malvary J Cole
Can't help with finding the mugs, BUT I did see a report on tv recently about brightly coloured mugs made in China and Far East that there is a high lead content in the glaze which can leach out. Malvary in Ottawa To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

Re: [lace-chat] Chip and pin cards

2008-08-17 Thread Malvary J Cole
For the most part we don't have chip and pin cards in Canada. I think they are being 'tested' in a couple of areas to make sure they are secure!! I travel in Europe, and especially in England and have only once had a problem with my credit card (in a small flower shop in a small town in

Re: [lace-chat] Roller or block

2008-08-20 Thread Malvary J Cole
A word of advice for using the blocks - if you have (as part of your 9 piece block pillow) a couple of half blocks. As a general rule do not use these half blocks to work on. They are best kept to use as top and bottom spacers to help you keep your lace at a comfortable place to work. The

[lace-chat] Good-bye

2008-09-26 Thread Malvary J Cole
A woman came home, screeching her car into the driveway, and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, 'Honey, pack your bags. I just won the lottery!' The husband said, 'Oh my God, that's fantastic! What should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff?'

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