Forum: Needlework
August 21st 11, 07:07 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Forum: Needlework
August 11th 11, 08:52 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Views: 1,782
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On 11/08/2011 20:28, wrote:
On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:35:13 -0700 (PDT), Tia Mary
wrote:
Years and years ago, my Granny made braided rugs out of...
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Forum: Needlework
August 10th 11, 06:21 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,092
OT Slightly risque?
They met at the singles club meeting and discovered over time that they
enjoyed each other's company. After several weeks of meeting for
coffee, Claude asked Maude out for dinner and, much to his...
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Forum: Needlework
August 8th 11, 09:01 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 4
Views: 538
OT Home truths
An old woman was sipping on a glass of wine while sitting on the lawn
with her husband. She says, "I love you so much, I don't know how I
could ever live without you."
Her husband asks, "Is that...
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Forum: Needlework
July 22nd 11, 09:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,301
Can't stand it!!
On 22/07/2011 13:30, wrote:
Bah! What a load of cods wallop ! Perhaps kids should stay in utero
until they are adults ?
The upper and middle class Victorians had the...
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Forum: Needlework
July 21st 11, 02:04 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,301
Can't stand it!!
On 21/07/2011 07:27, Fred wrote:
From what I have heard, Ham Operators are getting away from voice and going
back to the old "Dit, Dit,Dit, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dit, Dit, Dit stuff - true or
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Forum: Needlework
July 2nd 11, 06:59 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 1
Views: 421
OT - Anglo-French relationship
On a tour of New Zealand, the Pope took a few days off to visit the
coast for some sightseeing. He was cruising along the beach in the
Pope-mobile when there was a frantic commotion just off shore....
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Forum: Needlework
May 25th 11, 12:00 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,143
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Forum: Needlework
May 13th 11, 07:01 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,417
Newsgroup Access Question
On 13/05/2011 11:48, Tia Mary wrote:
Bruce wrote:
For the past 2 or 3 years I've been using Thunderbird to read
newsgroups. http://www.mozillamessaging.com
Bruce
I went to the site...
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Forum: Needlework
May 13th 11, 09:13 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,417
Newsgroup Access Question
On 13/05/2011 06:42, Tia Mary wrote:
Hi Guys,
In getting ready to move back to Lizard Land, DH has gotten me a laptop
to use. I currently use Netscape 7.2 to access the newsgroups and some
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Forum: Needlework
May 10th 11, 08:30 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 1
Views: 781
OT - a little paper bag
A little paper bag was feeling unwell, so he took himself off to the
doctors.
"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...
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Forum: Needlework
May 7th 11, 06:20 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 2
Views: 668
OT - an apocryphal story?
On 07/05/2011 16:45, Carey N. wrote:
And what was the name of the Honours degree, for those of us who don't know?
It was an "unspecified" Honours degree (I'm just relating the story as
passed to...
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Forum: Needlework
May 7th 11, 03:58 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 2
Views: 668
OT - an apocryphal story?
The tale goes that back in the late 1960s there was a student who had
wasted most of his academic career for four years, barely scraping by,
set to fail his finals, etc etc etc. Whilst desperately...
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Forum: Needlework
May 6th 11, 09:10 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 0
Views: 641
OT - apocryphal story
The tale goes that back in the late 1960s there was a student who had
wasted most of his academic career for four years, barely scraping by,
set to fail his finals, etc etc etc. Whilst desperately...
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Forum: Needlework
May 3rd 11, 09:20 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 2
Views: 626
OT - a wee Scottish joke
Did you hear about the thoughtful Scotsman who was heading out to the
pub? He turned to his wee wife before leaving and said, "Margaret, put
your hat and coat on lassie."
She replied, "Aw Jock...
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Forum: Needlework
May 2nd 11, 09:56 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 2
Views: 519
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Forum: Needlework
May 1st 11, 09:59 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 19
Views: 25,789
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Forum: Needlework
April 27th 11, 08:39 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 2
Views: 309
OT - British stiff upper lip
With the plethora of things British before Friday's Royal Wedding I
thought I'd share these temporary rules introduced by the Richmond Golf
Club in 1940. The Golf Club was (and still is) 10 miles...
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Forum: Needlework
April 24th 11, 09:58 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 2
Views: 548
Happy Easter!
Someone obviously has far too much time on their hands!
http://www.funny-potato.com/easter-tree.html
--
Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney
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Forum: Needlework
April 11th 11, 05:57 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 4
Views: 848
OT - Peter the Rabbit
Peter the Rabbit managed to break free from the laboratory where he had
been born and brought up. As he scurried away from the fencing of the
compound, he felt grass under his little feet, and saw...
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Forum: Needlework
April 11th 11, 08:29 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 4
Views: 923
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Forum: Needlework
April 9th 11, 11:46 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 4
Views: 923
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Forum: Needlework
April 4th 11, 08:06 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 0
Views: 744
OT - another old groaner...
A mechanic who worked out of his home had a dog named Mace. Mace had a
bad habit of eating all the grass on the mechanic's lawn, so the
mechanic had to keep Mace inside. The grass eventually became...
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Forum: Needlework
March 28th 11, 09:58 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,128
Battle of Britain lace
On 23/03/2011 13:49, Bruce wrote:
http://tepapa.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/battle-of-britain-lace-jpg.jpg
I've no more information on the item, the URL was posted on an RAF site
to which I...
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Forum: Needlework
March 26th 11, 08:43 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 1
Views: 619
OT - philosophy
When asked what time the last coaches left the Comedie Francaise, Rene
Descartes replied "I think they're 4am".
And from that misunderstanding...
Bruce
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