a small RANT, if you will

"The Jonathan Lady" wrote in message
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"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
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Welcome Intials ,,,,
Everyone is well accepted on this ng !!! But i must say that making
your entrance with an attack on some of our friends here, isn`t the
most impressive entrance.
Charity, is a very personal thing, i am sure even without asking that
most people here do what they can, for others.
Not being of your continent i didn`t want to add opinions to this
debate. But i was very insulted for my friends here, when you wrote
what you wrote.
mirjam


Hi Mirjam, are you addressing this to nbjess? She didn't enter the group
by
making an attack but rather initiated the discussion by posting about her
teddy bear project. Also, she has here posted previously. For anyone who
is interested, you can see some pictures of the teddies by going to
www.nbjess.com and clicking on the Teddies for Tragedies link.

--
Jan in MN

Thank you for reposting the website, Jan. I have my newsreader set up to
delete messages once I have read them, and I missed the chance to go to the
site and see the teddies. They are so cute, and individual. And those
smiling faces will be sure to help the tears stay away while a little one is
getting a needle or having a cut fixed up, etc.

Gemini

"Shillelagh" wrote in message
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"The YarnWright" wrote in message
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Jan, AMERICANS *means* North Americans, duh!
Noreen

Maybe to you Noreen, but as a Canadian, I refer to myself as a Canadian,
not
an American. Just like U.S.American people, we also have pride in being
from our country, not a continent. I doubt you'll find many people who
consider Americans to be an all inclusive term for North America. And
just
to be clear, this comment is not meant to be insulting - it's meant to
give
you another point of view.

Shelagh

Yeah... what's that beer commercial? I... AM... CANADIAN!!! ;o)

Gemini

Joan.. Good for you..I have knit many blankets for Project Linus and
had to send them by mail which cost a lot..then I made a lot more took
them to the local hospital for new mothers who didnt have much for
their new babies. It is a blessing to be able to share our love with
others. This Teddy we knit takes a little ball of yarn size of a
lemon for either pants or sweaters on teddy..thus using up all our old
yarn in little balls not big enough for hats or mittens..

Hazel wrote:
I happen to be one of those ....who believes
that charity begins at home.

Last summer my dh bought about 40 kindly used Barbie dolls at a thrift
store because he knew I enjoyed making little wardrobes for them. The
idea was to donate the dolls to charities at Christmas. I've run
across a small snag, however. Nobody wants 'used' toys. Charities now
days only want new stuff and tho the clothes I make are new, the dolls
are not so... they are all still 'homeless' dolls.
Most of you in this charity discussion seem to be Canadians, I'm in
California... maybe things are differnt there?
I'm sure some little girl would love these dolls even tho they are not
as cuddly as teddy bears but it looks like they'll never find her.
Hazel

The Salvation Army takes used toys.

Higs,
Katherine

"Hazel" wrote in message
oups.com...
I happen to be one of those ....who believes
that charity begins at home.

Last summer my dh bought about 40 kindly used Barbie dolls at a thrift
store because he knew I enjoyed making little wardrobes for them. The
idea was to donate the dolls to charities at Christmas. I've run
across a small snag, however. Nobody wants 'used' toys. Charities now
days only want new stuff and tho the clothes I make are new, the dolls
are not so... they are all still 'homeless' dolls.
Most of you in this charity discussion seem to be Canadians, I'm in
California... maybe things are differnt there?
I'm sure some little girl would love these dolls even tho they are not
as cuddly as teddy bears but it looks like they'll never find her.
Hazel

Wow, Hazel... that is terrible that charities won't accept used toys. While
there are some things set up close to Christmas around here (well, in the
nearby cities) where they ask people to drop off an unwrapped new gift, I
*know* that there are some places more than happy to accept used toys. The
Inn of the Good Shepherd, for one, would happily accept used toys to give
out to little children who have very little if anything.

What about local churches in your area? Would they not be able to find
homes for the dolls with the new clothes that you lovingly made for them?

*hugs*
Gemini (Ontario, Canada)

"Hazel" wrote in message
oups.com...
I happen to be one of those ....who believes
that charity begins at home.

Last summer my dh bought about 40 kindly used Barbie dolls at a thrift
store because he knew I enjoyed making little wardrobes for them. The
idea was to donate the dolls to charities at Christmas. I've run
across a small snag, however. Nobody wants 'used' toys. Charities now
days only want new stuff and tho the clothes I make are new, the dolls
are not so... they are all still 'homeless' dolls.
Most of you in this charity discussion seem to be Canadians, I'm in
California... maybe things are differnt there?
I'm sure some little girl would love these dolls even tho they are not
as cuddly as teddy bears but it looks like they'll never find her.
Hazel

And if all else fails... what about charities (like the teddies one) that
send toys and such off to less fortunate countries?

Gemini

I appologise if i misunderstood Nbjess `s meaning , but it did come
over a bit harsh ,, i admire her charity actions. But each should be
left to make one`s own`s choises .
mirjam

"Mirjam Bruck-Cohen" wrote in message
...
Welcome Intials ,,,,
Everyone is well accepted on this ng !!! But i must say that making
your entrance with an attack on some of our friends here, isn`t the
most impressive entrance.
Charity, is a very personal thing, i am sure even without asking that
most people here do what they can, for others.
Not being of your continent i didn`t want to add opinions to this
debate. But i was very insulted for my friends here, when you wrote
what you wrote.
mirjam


Hi Mirjam, are you addressing this to nbjess? She didn't enter the group by
making an attack but rather initiated the discussion by posting about her
teddy bear project. Also, she has here posted previously. For anyone who
is interested, you can see some pictures of the teddies by going to
www.nbjess.com and clicking on the Teddies for Tragedies link.

--
Jan in MN

In article , "The YarnWright"
wrote:

"The Jonathan Lady" wrote in message
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"The YarnWright" wrote in message
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I have to assume that your newsreader doesn't show all the posts, there
were some horrendous ones.
Noreen


My newsreader is Outook Express and it doesn't eliminate any of the
posts.
Nor have I ever seen any evidence that my ISP dumps any. If any post
might
be considered offensive by some people, it would be yours telling a
Canadian
that it would be better to donate to Americans than to Haitians.

--
Jan in MN


Jan, AMERICANS *means* North Americans, duh!
Noreen

Hello Noreen,

Are you saying that, Americans are part of being North Americans, just
like the Canadians are part of being North Americans. However Canadians
are not Americans and Americans are not Canadians. BTW I have always
wondered what "duh" means is this an agronomy?? for what...??

Hope you have the same nice weather we are having here, sun is shining and
the spring flowers are bloming

Els

"Els van Dam" wrote in message
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In article , "The YarnWright"
wrote:

"The Jonathan Lady" wrote in message
...
"The YarnWright" wrote in message
...

I have to assume that your newsreader doesn't show all the posts,
there
were some horrendous ones.
Noreen


My newsreader is Outook Express and it doesn't eliminate any of the
posts.
Nor have I ever seen any evidence that my ISP dumps any. If any
post
might
be considered offensive by some people, it would be yours telling a
Canadian
that it would be better to donate to Americans than to Haitians.

--
Jan in MN


Jan, AMERICANS *means* North Americans, duh!
Noreen

Hello Noreen,

Are you saying that, Americans are part of being North Americans, just
like the Canadians are part of being North Americans. However
Canadians
are not Americans and Americans are not Canadians. BTW I have always
wondered what "duh" means is this an agronomy?? for what...??

Hope you have the same nice weather we are having here, sun is shining
and
the spring flowers are bloming

I didn't see any horrendous mail either. Perhaps Noreen could copy
them here because I am very concerned to see such mails. I have only
every seen kind and helpful mails here

Ophelia

I noticed there is a pattern for crocheted teddies as well as a pattern for
knitted teddies. I didn't notice though... do the knitted teddies use
doublepointed needles, or just straight ones (I hope they are just
straight)?

Gemini

"nbjess" wrote in message
oups.com...
Joan.. Good for you..I have knit many blankets for Project Linus and
had to send them by mail which cost a lot..then I made a lot more took
them to the local hospital for new mothers who didnt have much for
their new babies. It is a blessing to be able to share our love with
others. This Teddy we knit takes a little ball of yarn size of a
lemon for either pants or sweaters on teddy..thus using up all our old
yarn in little balls not big enough for hats or mittens..