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View entire thread: new to group
Posted by Russ Gordon on Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:13 AM Post subject: Re: new to group

Leah From a Knitting Newbe too, I certainly appreciated your "ultra" assistance with your response to
Pauline. However, I have two questions that I have searched everywhere for. I purchased an "almost new"
machine and am curious regarding needles, about every fifth needle is sorta stiff, or, not as loose as the rest;
although this does not seem to affect movement of the carriage. Nothing in the manual mentions this, which makes me
wonder if it is normal to others. Should all the needles move in the same smoothness? A circle of Wax was included, and
directions show where to apply it. But, I don't know how to get the wax where the needles go into and through the KP.
The hunk of wax is too large to rub it into the small canal. I've sort of shaved it into the particular areas of
concern. Thanks for any assistance. "Leah" <fenton@nowayamigivingitout.com> wrote in message
news:la5ii2hs2kacrvv4bn2dcvpj7dm17nabqo@4ax.com... [quote:2efb3beaca]On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 22:38:28 -0400, judyp2@webtv.net
(Judy P) wrote: Hi Pauline, I have a sweater machine too..Haven't made any thing on it yet.. What I have tried, has
ended up on the floor... I hand knit and crochet.. Judy It sounds to me like you might be in too much of a hurry when
using your machine. I've had an ISM for over 10 years, and the USM carriage for 3-4 years now. New knitters I've
helped with their ISM/USM have dropped work most often because they were in too much of a hurry to get the row done and
end up with dropped stitches because pushing the carriage too fast makes needles jump out of alignment ahead of it, so
they don't knit right, and the work can drop as a result. If your work drops really early after you cast on, it could
be that your hem didn't drop down properly after the first row, causing the knitting to bunch up and then drop. Try
tugging very gently on the hem after you knit the first row to make sure it's hanging freely under the machine,
especially if you did a closed edge cast on, because R1 tends to be quite tight when doing an E wrap. Another problem
Bond newbies have is that they either pull the yarn up too tight at the beginning of the row or not tight enough, so
side edge stitches don't knit right and can drop. You want it snug, but don't yank the yarn too hard. Another issue
that Bond claims with their new higher tech plastic is that the USM no longer needs to be waxed for use. I don't know
if they've even put that into their instructions, but as a seasoned ISM user, I can tell you that when trying out my USM
KP and carriage, I found that it definitely needed to be waxed. Get an unscented 100% paraffin white wax candle. It
should be unscented because essential oils used to scent them can stain your yarn, same with a dyes to make a colored
candle. You can find the little white unscented tea lights in almost any store. Pull it out of the metal tray and wax
the area where the needles go into and through the KP. If your carriage is jamming on the retaining bar rail at the
front, wax those joints before beginning each large project (say after each sweater). I also wax the back of the
machine where the carriage hooks in on the top of the joints and at the backs of the joints to help the carriage slide
more freely. With continued use, your bed and carriage will loosen up a little bit and be overall easier to use, but if
you find it getting stiff to work again (and noisier than you remembered it being), try waxing it again, especially if
you let the machine sit a couple of months between projects. Another issue new Bonders have is they are either holding
the carriage to the bed too tightly or not tightly enough. You want the carriage to glide freely, but not bounce. It's
also very important to make sure there is no tension on the yarn. Pull out enough yarn to complete your carriage pass,
and if you run out, stop the carriage and pull out enough. I usually pull out enough for 2 rows, then repeat. Some
Bonders use a fishing tool called a line stripper to quickly pull lengths of yarn for knitting out and have it shot into
a basket before working, so they don't have to stop and pull out more yarn while knitting. If you try and use it
straight out of a center pull skein, it results in tight rows, which can result in dropped work. If you are dropping
stitches on the same 1-2 needles, then it's quite possible that in man handling your machine, you bent one or more
needles, so it's not knitting properly, and the work will drop in approximately the same place consistently, so check
for bent needles if you're dropping in the same area. Also, check your hem. If you don't have a ravel cord and are
just using the thin elastic that comes with the machine, you might have nicked your hem, which can cause dropped
stitches, as can outright cutting through it. Also check to make sure your weights are distributed evenly in the hem.
If the hem leans down on one side, it can cause stitches to lift on the other side of the bed and eventually fall off.
Also, and I've done this myself, check the instructions to see you are putting the hem on right. Until I got used to
it, I dropped my work, because the hem wasn't hung on the machine right. For more hints and tips using the ISM/USM, you
can visit Steph Thornton's page here: http://www.stephthornton.co.uk/knitting/bond/list/listhint.htm It has a lot of
goofy patterns offered for free (and one quite annoying poster who is obsessed with using multiple dots instead of
proper punctuation), but there is also a ton of helpful hints and tips, like using a crochet hook to "latch
up" the rib instead of that really annoying hooked "latchet" tool. I use a G or H hook to do up worsted
weight rib, I or J for bulky, and E or F for baby/sport/DK. Another terrific site for Bond techniques and tools you can
make yourself is found at Heidi's Knitting Room, just don't let the glaring RED background get to you LOL:
http://www.heidisknittingroom.ourfamily.com/ I hope that helps, because once you get used to your machine, it really
cuts down on the boring stocking stitch sections of knitting. FWIW, I made 3 adult hats very slowly with my USM carriage
before it loosened up, meaning the sharp edges of the plastic started to wear down from use so the carriage moves more
smoothly across the bed, so working the back of an adult sweater should do it, or do several experimental swatches 50
stitches by 50 rows with stripes, lace, fair isle, intarsia, and cables, which can be made into pillows or sewn together
into an afghan, which might be easier for you to handle than the frustration of dropping half of the back of an adult
sweater off the machine. Leah[/quote:2efb3beaca]

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Posted by Leah on Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:49 PM Post subject: Re: new to group

On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 22:38:28 -0400, judyp2@webtv.net (Judy P) wrote: [quote:a13b0cf615]Hi Pauline, I have a sweater
machine too..Haven't made any thing on it yet.. What I have tried, has ended up on the floor... I hand knit and
crochet.. [/quote:a13b0cf615] Judy It sounds to me like you might be in too much of a hurry when using your machine.
I've had an ISM for over 10 years, and the USM carriage for 3-4 years now. New knitters I've helped with their ISM/USM
have dropped work most often because they were in too much of a hurry to get the row done and end up with dropped
stitches because pushing the carriage too fast makes needles jump out of alignment ahead of it, so they don't knit
right, and the work can drop as a result. If your work drops really early after you cast on, it could be that your hem
didn't drop down properly after the first row, causing the knitting to bunch up and then drop. Try tugging very gently
on the hem after you knit the first row to make sure it's hanging freely under the machine, especially if you did a
closed edge cast on, because R1 tends to be quite tight when doing an E wrap. Another problem Bond newbies have is
that they either pull the yarn up too tight at the beginning of the row or not tight enough, so side edge stitches don't
knit right and can drop. You want it snug, but don't yank the yarn too hard. Another issue that Bond claims with
their new higher tech plastic is that the USM no longer needs to be waxed for use. I don't know if they've even put
that into their instructions, but as a seasoned ISM user, I can tell you that when trying out my USM KP and carriage, I
found that it definitely needed to be waxed. Get an unscented 100% paraffin white wax candle. It should be unscented
because essential oils used to scent them can stain your yarn, same with a dyes to make a colored candle. You can find
the little white unscented tea lights in almost any store. Pull it out of the metal tray and wax the area where the
needles go into and through the KP. If your carriage is jamming on the retaining bar rail at the front, wax those
joints before beginning each large project (say after each sweater). I also wax the back of the machine where the
carriage hooks in on the top of the joints and at the backs of the joints to help the carriage slide more freely. With
continued use, your bed and carriage will loosen up a little bit and be overall easier to use, but if you find it
getting stiff to work again (and noisier than you remembered it being), try waxing it again, especially if you let the
machine sit a couple of months between projects. Another issue new Bonders have is they are either holding the
carriage to the bed too tightly or not tightly enough. You want the carriage to glide freely, but not bounce. It's
also very important to make sure there is no tension on the yarn. Pull out enough yarn to complete your carriage pass,
and if you run out, stop the carriage and pull out enough. I usually pull out enough for 2 rows, then repeat. Some
Bonders use a fishing tool called a line stripper to quickly pull lengths of yarn for knitting out and have it shot into
a basket before working, so they don't have to stop and pull out more yarn while knitting. If you try and use it
straight out of a center pull skein, it results in tight rows, which can result in dropped work. If you are dropping
stitches on the same 1-2 needles, then it's quite possible that in man handling your machine, you bent one or more
needles, so it's not knitting properly, and the work will drop in approximately the same place consistently, so check
for bent needles if you're dropping in the same area. Also, check your hem. If you don't have a ravel cord and are
just using the thin elastic that comes with the machine, you might have nicked your hem, which can cause dropped
stitches, as can outright cutting through it. Also check to make sure your weights are distributed evenly in the hem.
If the hem leans down on one side, it can cause stitches to lift on the other side of the bed and eventually fall off.
Also, and I've done this myself, check the instructions to see you are putting the hem on right. Until I got used to
it, I dropped my work, because the hem wasn't hung on the machine right. For more hints and tips using the ISM/USM,
you can visit Steph Thornton's page here: http://www.stephthornton.co.uk/knitting/bond/list/listhint.htm It has a
lot of goofy patterns offered for free (and one quite annoying poster who is obsessed with using multiple dots instead
of proper punctuation), but there is also a ton of helpful hints and tips, like using a crochet hook to "latch
up" the rib instead of that really annoying hooked "latchet" tool. I use a G or H hook to do up worsted
weight rib, I or J for bulky, and E or F for baby/sport/DK. Another terrific site for Bond techniques and tools you
can make yourself is found at Heidi's Knitting Room, just don't let the glaring RED background get to you LOL:
http://www.heidisknittingroom.ourfamily.com/ I hope that helps, because once you get used to your machine, it really
cuts down on the boring stocking stitch sections of knitting. FWIW, I made 3 adult hats very slowly with my USM carriage
before it loosened up, meaning the sharp edges of the plastic started to wear down from use so the carriage moves more
smoothly across the bed, so working the back of an adult sweater should do it, or do several experimental swatches 50
stitches by 50 rows with stripes, lace, fair isle, intarsia, and cables, which can be made into pillows or sewn together
into an afghan, which might be easier for you to handle than the frustration of dropping half of the back of an adult
sweater off the machine. Leah

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View entire thread: Natural rock furnishings
Posted by Anonymous on Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:39 AM Post subject: Natural rock furnishings

I make all sorts of natural stone/rock lamps, candle holders, clocks, vases, desk sets, etc. if I can help you in anyway
preserve or purchase the correct products for your need please let me know. I can help you @
www.stonecreationsonline.com on the contact us page. Enjoy nature, it's gods gift to all of us. Stoneman

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View entire thread: Aluminum gear?
Posted by F. George McDuffee on Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:46 AM Post subject: Re: Aluminum gear?

On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:45:52 -0400, "Terry Keeley" <tkee(no spam)@rogers.com> wrote:
[quote:7c455737f9]How are you machining the gears? What pressure angle/profile are you using? How are you verifying
the tooth profiles/dimensions before installation? The plastic spur gear is a stock item, the brass pinion was machined
with the proper cutter, although not a high dollar one. The spur has 30 teeth and the pinion 20, profile is metric
MOD1. How does one "verify"? The speeds and loads you are running are at the very edge of
the[/quote:7c455737f9] envelope, real aerospace stuff. Exact tooth profile and size is not too critical for low
speed/low torque/power operation and many older slow speed machines such as steam engines, lathes, washing machines,
apple pealers, etc. could and did get by with cast iron gears with the teeth as cast. The grade or precision of gears
is indicated by the AGMA classification. 3 through 16 with the accuracy and price going up with the number. see http://w
ww.baysidemotion.com/web/technical.nsf/00000000000000000000000000000000/0e12bd6cbe4828ad85256a4c00708dd9?OpenDocument
Verification at the level you require needs special equipment. The purchased plastic gear will most likely have an AGMA
grade specification. Even with the best cutters, it is doubtful your pinion gear has as high AGMA class profile as your
molded gear. This is the reason that the hyper-precision aero-space and fire-control units are so expensive, as the
gears with the required accuracy approacy what they would cost in solid gold. My first though would be to use 2 plastic
gears. The improvement in geometery may offset the like material operation. See if your supplier offers shaved plastic
gears in the right size. As molded are good for less demanding applications. [quote:7c455737f9]No silver bullets,
but.... Put an extra tooth on either the drive or driven gear to get a hunting action to avoid always having the same
teeth come into contact. Buzz-word is "relatively prime" meaning that the tooth count for the two gears don't
have a common factor. One tooth more-or-less should not change the c/c distance of the gears a great deal so you should
still be in adjustment range. Given the rpm and tooth count you could be sttting up some sort of torsional viberation
far above the range of human hearing. If you are using straight [across] cut gears, helical gears can help as there is
a more gradual engagement/disengagement. Use two gears on each shaft. If you are using helical cut gears, try to get a
left/right pair [called herringbone] so the opposing helix angles will generate opposite sense end thrust, sparing the
bearings some axial thrust load. Changing the number of teeth or arrangement would mean a complete re-build of the
unit, so I'll avoid that at all cost. Can you put two gears of the same type on each shaft or use
wider[/quote:7c455737f9] gears? Given your speed/power requirements & size of gears, set-up is critical. I suggest
you use prussian blue, candle smoke or what ever and verify the mesh pattern of your gear teeth as installed. It can be
a royal PITA to get everything aligned, but it is critical. [quote:7c455737f9] If you are having the gears custom cut,
try using one of the higher performance [and higher cost] engineering polymers such as minlon [mineral filled nylon],
polysolfone, etc.. Fiberglass, (and most likely carbon fiber reinforced versions {I can hear the cash register ringing}
by this time) filled/reinforced versions of these are also available, although these can be abrasive. see: http://www.
sdp-si.com/D785/HTML1/D785T194_2.html http://www.nilcor.com/410poly.htm
http://www.matweb.com/search/SpecificMaterialText.asp?bassnum=PDTA9127 There are also the more traditional thermo set
laminates with woven reinforcement such as micarta and formica specifically developed for gear use. Another version of
these is used for electrical panels, so be sure to get one designed for gear use. see
http://www.sdplastics.com/phenolic.html http://www.ridoutplastics.com/nemgradllin.html Looking into carbon-filled PEEK,
but unles I can get a "sample" somewhere it's cost prohibitive. [/quote:7c455737f9] Given the AGMA quality
levels you require, most likely a one off shop hobbed 1.0 mod gear is not going to cut it. Dig deep in your posket and
get the AGMA quality gears you need and double check the setup. [quote:7c455737f9] Given the size, power and speeds you
are are running, you may have a situation like the nitro fueled drag sters where they make one full throttle run and
rebuild the engine/clutch/transmission in addition to repacking the parachute. Its fun to push the envelope, but it can
get expensive too. Good luck and let us know how things turn out. Unka' George (George McDuffee) Funny you mention
that, I'm a huge drag racing fan and have been to several NHRA events. Problem is though that I'm not even getting to
half track before smoking the tires :) Shows you are not overbuilding. Ideal is where the[/quote:7c455737f9]
engine/gearbox explodes as you cross the finish line proving there is no extra material/weight. [quote:7c455737f9]
[/quote:7c455737f9] Unka' George (George McDuffee) ............................... Only in Britain could it be thought
a defect to be "too clever by half." The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-
quarters. John Major (b. 1943), British Conservative politician, prime minister. Quoted in: Observer (London, 7 July
1991).

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View entire thread: Melted Lead Lamp Shades?
Posted by Bashley on Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:43 PM Post subject: Melted Lead Lamp Shades?

Howdy - New to the group. Been into stained glass for about 10 years. Mostly windows, some lampshades and candle
holders, etc. Arts and crafts and prairie style mostly. Anyway - I was wondering if anyone knew how the commercial
stained/leaded glass lampshade makers make their shades. I mean, it sure isn't came that they are using. It often
looks as though they laid the glass out on a pattern with gaps between the pieces and then poured melted lead in the
gaps. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks, Brian

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Posted by glassman on Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:42 AM Post subject: Re: Melted Lead Lamp Shades?

"Bashley" <bashley@skypoint.com> wrote in message
news:1160343805.428634.277790@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:4673763297]Howdy - New to the group. Been into
stained glass for about 10 years. Mostly windows, some lampshades and candle holders, etc. Arts and crafts and prairie
style mostly. Anyway - I was wondering if anyone knew how the commercial stained/leaded glass lampshade makers make
their shades. I mean, it sure isn't came that they are using. It often looks as though they laid the glass out on a
pattern with gaps between the pieces and then poured melted lead in the gaps. Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks, Brian [/quote:4673763297] I've seen and repaired some of these. I am totally in the dark as to how/why they
made them like this. I think Java had a link to a site about it? -- JK Sinrod www.SinrodStudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com

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Posted by Bashley on Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:30 PM Post subject: Re: Melted Lead Lamp Shades?

Thanks anyway. brian glassman wrote: [quote:1add90c34f]"Bashley" <bashley@skypoint.com> wrote in
message news:1160343805.428634.277790@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... Howdy - New to the group. Been into stained glass
for about 10 years. Mostly windows, some lampshades and candle holders, etc. Arts and crafts and prairie style mostly.
Anyway - I was wondering if anyone knew how the commercial stained/leaded glass lampshade makers make their shades. I
mean, it sure isn't came that they are using. It often looks as though they laid the glass out on a pattern with gaps
between the pieces and then poured melted lead in the gaps. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks, Brian
I've seen and repaired some of these. I am totally in the dark as to how/why they made them like this. I think Java had
a link to a site about it? -- JK Sinrod www.SinrodStudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com[/quote:1add90c34f]

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View entire thread: OT- Al Franken is a Scrawny Little Liar
Posted by Ed Huntress on Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:51 AM Post subject: Re: OT- Al Franken is a Scrawny Little Liar

"*" <nospam@this.addy.com> wrote in message news:01c6f125$923a0e00$4096c3d8@race... [quote:759c12e10b]
Ed Huntress <huntres23@optonline.net> wrote in article auDYg.4034$ON3.647@newsfe10.lga>... "Worshipping
the earth dieties"? Like, maybe, clean water? Here we go again...... The earth is three-quarters water.
[/quote:759c12e10b] Yeah, 97% of it is in the oceans, 2% is in the polar ice caps and glaciers, and half the remainder
was filtered through the kidneys of people who don't give a damn. [quote:759c12e10b] Standing shoulder-to-shoulder,
the entire world population would fit in an area the size of Washington, D.C., but let's make it an area the size of
Rhode Island for you skeptics.... [/quote:759c12e10b] How much space does it take if they all stand on each other's
heads? [quote:759c12e10b]I know there will be people who will suggest that the entire area of the 48 contiguous states
is not inhabitable, but that's not the point. It's just some obfuscation. It is the area that counts.....Besides, in
places such as New York City, several hundred people can easily live on one-acre footprints. [/quote:759c12e10b] It's
much easier to bomb them to hell that way. [quote:759c12e10b] I grew up in a two-family house on a quarter-
acre.......three bedrooms per unit.....five in my family, often more in the other unit. [/quote:759c12e10b] Well, smarty
pants, I grew up with twelve brothers and sisters in a sixth-floor walkup and a bathroom we shared with ten families of
immigrants who ate smelly food and who didn't speak English. We had one candle we had to share for heat and light. So
there. [quote:759c12e10b] The mere suggestion that an area the size of Washington, DC - or Rhode Island - is capable of
polluting the entire world supply of water is preposterous....... [/quote:759c12e10b] Don't give them any ideas.
Besides, 99% of it is undrinkable, anyway. [quote:759c12e10b] .....as is the concept of the earth NOT being able to
feed that same-sized group of people. Nearly ALL food shortages are political. [/quote:759c12e10b] They ran out of
burritos in my company cafeteria today. I swear it was an anti-immigrant thing. [quote:759c12e10b]And, don't get me
going on how we are supposed to be "creating" trash. [/quote:759c12e10b] We don't create it. We buy it ready-
made. [quote:759c12e10b] Everything on this earth has been here since the beginning of time - with the exception, of
course, of a few meteors and a basketful of moon rocks that have made their way here. [/quote:759c12e10b] That explains
my sixth-grade English teacher. [quote:759c12e10b] Nothing new has been "created" to overwhelm the earth with
trash. [/quote:759c12e10b] Don't forget Fox News. [quote:759c12e10b] Everything ON earth has been made from something
already ON earth. [/quote:759c12e10b] We should have left most of it as it was. We didn't have to put the originals in
smelly landfills. Have you ever driven by the landfills at Fresh Kills on Staten Island? Hah! "Fresh Kills."
There's a misnomer for you. [quote:759c12e10b] We have simply chosen to move matter from one location to another - a
landfill - giving the impression of "growth.....and the liberals have chosen to obfuscate this situation with their
best "Chicken Little" impressions. [/quote:759c12e10b] Well, you could put them to shame by building your
house on top of one and proving how wrong they are. You could call it "Mount Trashmore Estates."
[quote:759c12e10b] For every large landfill, there are a number of "holes" elsewhere - that provided the raw
materials - that add up to that same cubic footage. [/quote:759c12e10b] The same is true, of course, of George W. Bush.
I wonder what hole in the ground *he* crawled out of? [quote:759c12e10b] Liberals have a funny way of twisting things.
[/quote:759c12e10b] Bowline-on-a-bight. Jeez, nobody knows how to tie a bowline-on-a-bight anymore except liberals.
[quote:759c12e10b] Local newspaper opinion column writing against the TABOR (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) referendum coming
up in the November election - argues that the minority will be able to control things since a 66 percent majority would
be needed to change the bill. They go on to state that 33 percent of the people could keep a change from passing.
Well, if 33 percent votes against change, that would suggest that 66 percent voted FOR change, and it would happen. You
would need 34 percent to knock the proposal down.....but, that's a minor detail for a liberal - a mere one-percent lie.
[/quote:759c12e10b] The hell it is. That's an outrageous, flagrant lie. Those damned liberals are always adding one
percent here, and taking away one percent there... [quote:759c12e10b] Only a liberal mind would twist things in this
manner....... [/quote:759c12e10b] Damned right. Twist, twist, one percent here, a tenth of a percent there... -- Ed
Huntress

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View entire thread: OT- Al Franken is a Scrawny Little Liar
Posted by * on Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:10 PM Post subject: Re: OT- Al Franken is a Scrawny Little Liar

Ed Huntress <huntres23@optonline.net> wrote in article <lIVYg.120$tT6.82@newsfe12.lga>...
[quote:10c9d7d4d5]"*" <nospam@this.addy.com> wrote in message news:01c6f125$923a0e00$4096c3d8@race...
Ed Huntress <huntres23@optonline.net> wrote in article auDYg.4034$ON3.647@newsfe10.lga>... "Worshipping
the earth dieties"? Like, maybe, clean water? Here we go again...... The earth is three-quarters water. Yeah,
97% of it is in the oceans, 2% is in the polar ice caps and glaciers, and half the remainder was filtered through the
kidneys of people who don't give a damn. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder, the entire world population would fit in an
area the size of Washington, D.C., but let's make it an area the size of Rhode Island for you skeptics.... How much
space does it take if they all stand on each other's heads? I know there will be people who will suggest that the
entire area of the 48 contiguous states is not inhabitable, but that's not the point. It's just some obfuscation. It is
the area that counts.....Besides, in places such as New York City, several hundred people can easily live on one-acre
footprints. It's much easier to bomb them to hell that way. I grew up in a two-family house on a quarter-
acre.......three bedrooms per unit.....five in my family, often more in the other unit. Well, smarty pants, I grew up
with twelve brothers and sisters in a sixth-floor walkup and a bathroom we shared with ten families of immigrants who
ate smelly food and who didn't speak English. We had one candle we had to share for heat and light. So there. The mere
suggestion that an area the size of Washington, DC - or Rhode Island - is capable of polluting the entire world supply
of water is preposterous....... Don't give them any ideas. Besides, 99% of it is undrinkable, anyway. .....as is the
concept of the earth NOT being able to feed that same-sized group of people. Nearly ALL food shortages are political.
They ran out of burritos in my company cafeteria today. I swear it was an anti-immigrant thing. And, don't get me
going on how we are supposed to be "creating" trash. We don't create it. We buy it ready-made. Everything
on this earth has been here since the beginning of time - with the exception, of course, of a few meteors and a
basketful of moon rocks that have made their way here. That explains my sixth-grade English teacher. Nothing new has
been "created" to overwhelm the earth with trash. Don't forget Fox News. Everything ON earth has been made
from something already ON earth. We should have left most of it as it was. We didn't have to put the originals in
smelly landfills. Have you ever driven by the landfills at Fresh Kills on Staten Island? Hah! "Fresh Kills."
There's a misnomer for you. We have simply chosen to move matter from one location to another - a landfill - giving
the impression of "growth.....and the liberals have chosen to obfuscate this situation with their best
"Chicken Little" impressions. Well, you could put them to shame by building your house on top of one and
proving how wrong they are. You could call it "Mount Trashmore Estates." For every large landfill, there are
a number of "holes" elsewhere - that provided the raw materials - that add up to that same cubic footage. The
same is true, of course, of George W. Bush. I wonder what hole in the ground *he* crawled out of? Liberals have a
funny way of twisting things. Bowline-on-a-bight. Jeez, nobody knows how to tie a bowline-on-a-bight anymore except
liberals. Local newspaper opinion column writing against the TABOR (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) referendum coming up in
the November election - argues that the minority will be able to control things since a 66 percent majority would be
needed to change the bill. They go on to state that 33 percent of the people could keep a change from passing. Well,
if 33 percent votes against change, that would suggest that 66 percent voted FOR change, and it would happen. You would
need 34 percent to knock the proposal down.....but, that's a minor detail for a liberal - a mere one-percent lie. The
hell it is. That's an outrageous, flagrant lie. Those damned liberals are always adding one percent here, and taking
away one percent there... Only a liberal mind would twist things in this manner....... Damned right. Twist, twist,
one percent here, a tenth of a percent there... -- Ed Huntress [/quote:10c9d7d4d5] No "REAL" responses, so
you had to resort to sarcasm, eh? Yet another predictable liberal response. I was surprised that you weren't able to
somehow work in a comment questioning my sexuality.....

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Posted by Cats on Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:27 AM Post subject: Re: OT Irish Blessings and Sayings LONG was: Need iri

I found a couple of Irish x-stitch patterns too! One is a nice scroll with words and shamrocks - "May the Lord
keep you in his hand and never close His fist too tight". It wouldn't be hard to convert to applique if you
wanted to. -- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:84qdnYWss_Ex67XYnZ2dnUVZ_qydnZ2d@comcast.com... : Thanks! : : Kate in MI :
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:45285d5b_3@news.chariot.net.au... : > http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/stpatricks.html : >
: > "Top of the morning to you, and the rest of the day to : > yourself!" : > : > IRISH BLESSINGS.
: > : > May you always have walls for the winds, : > a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, : > laughter
to cheer you, those you love near you, : > and all your heart might desire. : > : > May St. Patrick guard you
wherever you go, : > and guide you in whatever you do-- : > and may his loving protection be a blessing to you
always. : > : > May the road rise to meet you, : > May the wind be always at your back, : > May the sun
shine warm upon your face, : > The rains fall soft upon your fields and, : > Until we meet again, : > May God
hold you in the palm of His hand. : > : > May you have love that never ends, : > lots of money, and lots of
friends. : > Health be yours, whatever you do, : > and may God send many blessings to you! : > : > May the
sun shine, all day long, : > everything go right, and nothing wrong. : > May those you love bring love back to
you, : > and may all the wishes you wish come true! : > : > May your feet never sweat, : > your neighbor
give you ne're a treat. : > When flowers bloom, I hope you'll not sneeze, : > and may you always have someone to
sqeeze! : > : > I-rish you a very nice place to live, : > I-rish God's greatest gifts he'll give. : > I-rish
you health, and wealth, and more-- : > I-rish your smilin' face were at my door! : > : > May you have: : > A
world of wishes at your command. : > God and his angels close to hand. : > Friends and family their love impart, :
> and Irish blessings in your heart! : > : > May you alway walk in sunshine. : > May you never want for
more. : > May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door. : > : > May God grant you many years to
live, : > For sure he must be knowing. : > The earth has angels all too few. : > And heaven is overflowing. :
> : > May you have the hindsight to know where you've been : > the foresight to know where you're going : >
and the insight to know when you're going too far. : > : > May God grant you always... : > A sunbeam to warm
you, : > A moonbeam to charm you, : > A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you. : > : > May you have warm
words on a cold evening, : > a full moon on a dark night, : > and the road downhill all the way to your door. :
> : > May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. : > May good luck pursue you each morning and night. :
> : > For each petal on the shamrock. : > This brings a wish your way : > Good health, good luck, and
happiness : > For today and every day. : > : > May the Irish hills caress you. : > May her lakes and rivers
bless you. : > May the luck of the Irish enfold you. : > May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. : > :
> May peace and plenty be the first, : > To lift the latch to your door. : > And happiness be guided to your
home, : > By the candle of Christmas. : > : > May the embers from the open hearth warm your hands, : > May
the sun's rays from the Irish sky warm your face, : > May the children's bright smiles warm your heart, : > May
the everlasting love I give you warm your soul. : > : > May you always have work for your hands to do. : > May
your pockets hold always a coin or two. : > May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. : > May the rainbow be
certain to follow each rain. : > May the hand of a friend always be near you. : > And may God fill your heart with
gladness to cheer you. : > : > May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks, : > May your heart be as light as
a song, : > May each day bring you bright, happy hours, : > That stay with you all the year long. : > : >
Leprechauns, castles, good luck and laughter. : > Lullabies, dreams and love ever after. : > A thousand welcomes
when anyone comes... : > That's the Irish for You! : > : > May the good saints protect you, : > And bless
you today. : > And may troubles ignore you, : > Each step of the way. : > : > May joy and peace surround
you, : > Contentment latch your door, : > And happiness be with you now, : > And bless you evermore. : > :
> May the saint protect ye- : > An' sorrow neglect ye, : > An' bad luck to the one : > That doesn't respect
ye : > t' all that belong to ye, : > An long life t' yer honor- : > That's the end of my song t' ye! : > :
> May good luck be your friend : > IN whatever you do. : > And may trouble be always : > A stranger to you.
: > : > May your blessings outnumber : > The Shamrocks that grow. : > And may trouble avoid you : >
Wherever you go. : > : > These things, I warmly wish for you- : > Someone to love, some work to do, : > A
bit of o' sun, a bit o' cheer. : > And a guardian angel always near. : > : > Whenever there is happiness : >
Hope you'll be there too, : > Wherever there are friendly smiles : > Hope they'll smile on you, : > Whenever
there is sunshine, : > Hope it shine especially for you to make each day : > for you as bright as it can be. :
> : > May your troubles be less, : > And your blessing be more. : > And nothing but happiness, : > Come
through your door. : > : > May brooks and trees and singing hills : > Join in the chorus too, : > And every
gentle wind that blows : > Send happiness to you. : > : > Lucky stars above you, : > Sunshine on your way, :
> Many friends to love you, : > Joy in work and play- : > Laughter to outweigh each care, : > In your heart
a song- : > And gladness waiting everywhere : > All your whole life long! : > : > When the first light of
sun- : > Bless you. : > When the long day is done- : > Bless you. : > In your smiles and your tears- : >
Bless you. : > Through each day of your years- : > Bless you. : > : > May the raindrops fall lightly on your
brow. : > May the soft winds freshen your spirit. : > May the sunshine brighten your heart : > May the burdens
of the day rest lightly upon you. : > And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love. : > : > He who loses
money, loses much; : > He who loses a friend, loses more; : > He who loses faith, loses all. : > : > May you
enjoy the four greatest blessings: : > Honest work to occupy you. : > A hearty appetite to sustain you. : > A
good woman to love you. : > And a wink from the God above. : > : > May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun.
: > And find your shoulder to light on. : > To bring you luck, happiness and riches. : > Today, tomorrow and
beyond. : > : > May you live a long life : > Full of gladness and health, : > With a pocket full of gold :
> As the least of you wealth. : > May the dreams you hold dearest, : > Be those which come true, : > The
kindness you spread, : > Keep returning to you. : > : > May the friendships you make, : > Be those which
endure, : > And all of your grey clouds : > Be small ones for sure. : > And trusting in Him : > To Whom we
all pray, : > May a song fill your heart, : > Every step of the way. : > : > : > : > : > : > :
> -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats : > o o o o o o : > ( > Y < ) (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > "Kate
G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message : >
news:ieqdnYtSFd1GxLXYnZ2dnUVZ_qednZ2d@comcast.com... : > : Can you share the Irish blessings here... with us all? :
> : : > : Kate in MI : > : http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : > : : > : : > : -- : > :
: > : : > : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message : >
news:452850d8_3@news.chariot.net.au... : > : > Do you have EQ5? : > : > : > : > I have a great
leprechaun applique drawn into EQ. There : > are : > : > also Irish patterns in the EQ block libraries. : >
: > : > : > : > : > If you don't have EQ I could send you a picture file. : > See : > : > here
and following : > : > http://tinyurl.com/s4duk : > : > : > : > Depending on what you are making you
might be interested : > in : > : > a couple of dozen Irish blessings and sayings I found : > on : > :
> the net to use on a baby quilt recently. : > : > : > : > -- : > : > : > : > Cheryl &
the Cats : > : > o o o o o o : > : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) (
> Y < ) : > : > Enness Boofhead Donut : > : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > : > :
> : > : > "Michelle Chumash" <quilts@absolutad.com> wrote in : > message : > : >
news:TJXVg.2077$Ir3.582@newsfe08.lga... : > : > : Anyone have any paper piece patters or any other kind : > of
: > : > patterns for doing : > : > : anything irish? : > : > : : > : > : claddagh, clover,
anything would be greatly : > appreciated.. : > : > : : > : > : or if someone kjnows where i can buy one
off the web : > : > that'd be fine too.. : > : > : thanks! : > : > : : > : > : Michelle in NJ :
> : > : : > : > : : > : > : : > : > : > : > : > : : > : : > : > : :

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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:55 AM Post subject: Re: OT Irish Blessings and Sayings LONG was: Need iri

Thanks! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote
in message news:45285d5b_3@news.chariot.net.au...
[quote:0a6ab9ab1c]http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/stpatricks.html "Top of the morning to you,
and the rest of the day to yourself!" IRISH BLESSINGS. May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the
rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your heart might desire. May St.
Patrick guard you wherever you go, and guide you in whatever you do-- and may his loving protection be a blessing to you
always. May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The
rains fall soft upon your fields and, Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. May you have love
that never ends, lots of money, and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do, and may God send many blessings
to you! May the sun shine, all day long, everything go right, and nothing wrong. May those you love bring love back to
you, and may all the wishes you wish come true! May your feet never sweat, your neighbor give you ne're a treat. When
flowers bloom, I hope you'll not sneeze, and may you always have someone to sqeeze! I-rish you a very nice place to
live, I-rish God's greatest gifts he'll give. I-rish you health, and wealth, and more-- I-rish your smilin' face were at
my door! May you have: A world of wishes at your command. God and his angels close to hand. Friends and family their
love impart, and Irish blessings in your heart! May you alway walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish
angels rest their wings right beside your door. May God grant you many years to live, For sure he must be knowing. The
earth has angels all too few. And heaven is overflowing. May you have the hindsight to know where you've been the
foresight to know where you're going and the insight to know when you're going too far. May God grant you always... A
sunbeam to warm you, A moonbeam to charm you, A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you. May you have warm words on a
cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door. May your pockets be heavy
and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night. For each petal on the shamrock. This brings a
wish your way Good health, good luck, and happiness For today and every day. May the Irish hills caress you. May her
lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. May
peace and plenty be the first, To lift the latch to your door. And happiness be guided to your home, By the candle of
Christmas. May the embers from the open hearth warm your hands, May the sun's rays from the Irish sky warm your face,
May the children's bright smiles warm your heart, May the everlasting love I give you warm your soul. May you always
have work for your hands to do. May your pockets hold always a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. And may God fill your heart
with gladness to cheer you. May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks, May your heart be as light as a song, May
each day bring you bright, happy hours, That stay with you all the year long. Leprechauns, castles, good luck and
laughter. Lullabies, dreams and love ever after. A thousand welcomes when anyone comes... That's the Irish for You! May
the good saints protect you, And bless you today. And may troubles ignore you, Each step of the way. May joy and peace
surround you, Contentment latch your door, And happiness be with you now, And bless you evermore. May the saint protect
ye- An' sorrow neglect ye, An' bad luck to the one That doesn't respect ye t' all that belong to ye, An long life t' yer
honor- That's the end of my song t' ye! May good luck be your friend IN whatever you do. And may trouble be always A
stranger to you. May your blessings outnumber The Shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go.
These things, I warmly wish for you- Someone to love, some work to do, A bit of o' sun, a bit o' cheer. And a guardian
angel always near. Whenever there is happiness Hope you'll be there too, Wherever there are friendly smiles Hope
they'll smile on you, Whenever there is sunshine, Hope it shine especially for you to make each day for you as bright as
it can be. May your troubles be less, And your blessing be more. And nothing but happiness, Come through your door.
May brooks and trees and singing hills Join in the chorus too, And every gentle wind that blows Send happiness to you.
Lucky stars above you, Sunshine on your way, Many friends to love you, Joy in work and play- Laughter to outweigh each
care, In your heart a song- And gladness waiting everywhere All your whole life long! When the first light of sun-
Bless you. When the long day is done- Bless you. In your smiles and your tears- Bless you. Through each day of your
years- Bless you. May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow. May the soft winds freshen your spirit. May the sunshine
brighten your heart May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you. And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.
He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses more; He who loses faith, loses all. May you enjoy the
four greatest blessings: Honest work to occupy you. A hearty appetite to sustain you. A good woman to love you. And a
wink from the God above. May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun. And find your shoulder to light on. To bring you
luck, happiness and riches. Today, tomorrow and beyond. May you live a long life Full of gladness and health, With a
pocket full of gold As the least of you wealth. May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, The kindness
you spread, Keep returning to you. May the friendships you make, Be those which endure, And all of your grey clouds Be
small ones for sure. And trusting in Him To Whom we all pray, May a song fill your heart, Every step of the way.
-- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:ieqdnYtSFd1GxLXYnZ2dnUVZ_qednZ2d@comcast.com... : Can you share the Irish blessings here... with us all? : : Kate
in MI : http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in
message news:452850d8_3@news.chariot.net.au... : > Do you have EQ5? : : > I have a great leprechaun applique drawn
into EQ. There are : > also Irish patterns in the EQ block libraries. : : : > If you don't have EQ I could send
you a picture file. See : > here and following : > http://tinyurl.com/s4duk : : > Depending on what you are
making you might be interested in : > a couple of dozen Irish blessings and sayings I found on : > the net to use
on a baby quilt recently. : : > -- : : > Cheryl & the Cats : > o o o o o o :
> ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : : : > "Michelle
Chumash" <quilts@absolutad.com> wrote in message : > news:TJXVg.2077$Ir3.582@newsfe08.lga... : > :
Anyone have any paper piece patters or any other kind of : > patterns for doing : > : anything irish? : > : :
> : claddagh, clover, anything would be greatly appreciated.. : > : : > : or if someone kjnows where i can buy
one off the web : > that'd be fine too.. : > : thanks! : > : : > : Michelle in NJ : > : : > : : > :
: : : : [/quote:0a6ab9ab1c]

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Posted by Carolyn McCarty on Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:35 AM Post subject: Re: OT Irish Blessings and Sayings LONG was: Need iri

Wow! My cup runneth over! Thanks, Cats! -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red
Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red
Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com>
wrote in message news:45285d5b_3@news.chariot.net.au...
[quote:d4848b60f3]http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/stpatricks.html "Top of the morning to you,
and the rest of the day to yourself!" IRISH BLESSINGS. May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the
rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your heart might desire. May St.
Patrick guard you wherever you go, and guide you in whatever you do-- and may his loving protection be a blessing to you
always. May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The
rains fall soft upon your fields and, Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. May you have love
that never ends, lots of money, and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do, and may God send many blessings
to you! May the sun shine, all day long, everything go right, and nothing wrong. May those you love bring love back to
you, and may all the wishes you wish come true! May your feet never sweat, your neighbor give you ne're a treat. When
flowers bloom, I hope you'll not sneeze, and may you always have someone to sqeeze! I-rish you a very nice place to
live, I-rish God's greatest gifts he'll give. I-rish you health, and wealth, and more-- I-rish your smilin' face were at
my door! May you have: A world of wishes at your command. God and his angels close to hand. Friends and family their
love impart, and Irish blessings in your heart! May you alway walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish
angels rest their wings right beside your door. May God grant you many years to live, For sure he must be knowing. The
earth has angels all too few. And heaven is overflowing. May you have the hindsight to know where you've been the
foresight to know where you're going and the insight to know when you're going too far. May God grant you always... A
sunbeam to warm you, A moonbeam to charm you, A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you. May you have warm words on a
cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door. May your pockets be heavy
and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night. For each petal on the shamrock. This brings a
wish your way Good health, good luck, and happiness For today and every day. May the Irish hills caress you. May her
lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. May
peace and plenty be the first, To lift the latch to your door. And happiness be guided to your home, By the candle of
Christmas. May the embers from the open hearth warm your hands, May the sun's rays from the Irish sky warm your face,
May the children's bright smiles warm your heart, May the everlasting love I give you warm your soul. May you always
have work for your hands to do. May your pockets hold always a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. And may God fill your heart
with gladness to cheer you. May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks, May your heart be as light as a song, May
each day bring you bright, happy hours, That stay with you all the year long. Leprechauns, castles, good luck and
laughter. Lullabies, dreams and love ever after. A thousand welcomes when anyone comes... That's the Irish for You! May
the good saints protect you, And bless you today. And may troubles ignore you, Each step of the way. May joy and peace
surround you, Contentment latch your door, And happiness be with you now, And bless you evermore. May the saint protect
ye- An' sorrow neglect ye, An' bad luck to the one That doesn't respect ye t' all that belong to ye, An long life t' yer
honor- That's the end of my song t' ye! May good luck be your friend IN whatever you do. And may trouble be always A
stranger to you. May your blessings outnumber The Shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go.
These things, I warmly wish for you- Someone to love, some work to do, A bit of o' sun, a bit o' cheer. And a guardian
angel always near. Whenever there is happiness Hope you'll be there too, Wherever there are friendly smiles Hope
they'll smile on you, Whenever there is sunshine, Hope it shine especially for you to make each day for you as bright as
it can be. May your troubles be less, And your blessing be more. And nothing but happiness, Come through your door.
May brooks and trees and singing hills Join in the chorus too, And every gentle wind that blows Send happiness to you.
Lucky stars above you, Sunshine on your way, Many friends to love you, Joy in work and play- Laughter to outweigh each
care, In your heart a song- And gladness waiting everywhere All your whole life long! When the first light of sun-
Bless you. When the long day is done- Bless you. In your smiles and your tears- Bless you. Through each day of your
years- Bless you. May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow. May the soft winds freshen your spirit. May the sunshine
brighten your heart May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you. And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.
He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses more; He who loses faith, loses all. May you enjoy the
four greatest blessings: Honest work to occupy you. A hearty appetite to sustain you. A good woman to love you. And a
wink from the God above. May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun. And find your shoulder to light on. To bring you
luck, happiness and riches. Today, tomorrow and beyond. May you live a long life Full of gladness and health, With a
pocket full of gold As the least of you wealth. May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, The kindness
you spread, Keep returning to you. May the friendships you make, Be those which endure, And all of your grey clouds Be
small ones for sure. And trusting in Him To Whom we all pray, May a song fill your heart, Every step of the way.
-- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:ieqdnYtSFd1GxLXYnZ2dnUVZ_qednZ2d@comcast.com... : Can you share the Irish blessings here... with us all? : : Kate
in MI : http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in
message news:452850d8_3@news.chariot.net.au... : > Do you have EQ5? : : > I have a great leprechaun applique drawn
into EQ. There are : > also Irish patterns in the EQ block libraries. : : : > If you don't have EQ I could send
you a picture file. See : > here and following : > http://tinyurl.com/s4duk : : > Depending on what you are
making you might be interested in : > a couple of dozen Irish blessings and sayings I found on : > the net to use
on a baby quilt recently. : : > -- : : > Cheryl & the Cats : > o o o o o o :
> ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : : : > "Michelle
Chumash" <quilts@absolutad.com> wrote in message : > news:TJXVg.2077$Ir3.582@newsfe08.lga... : > :
Anyone have any paper piece patters or any other kind of : > patterns for doing : > : anything irish? : > : :
> : claddagh, clover, anything would be greatly appreciated.. : > : : > : or if someone kjnows where i can buy
one off the web : > that'd be fine too.. : > : thanks! : > : : > : Michelle in NJ : > : : > : : > :
: : : : [/quote:d4848b60f3]

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Posted by Cats on Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:06 AM Post subject: OT Irish Blessings and Sayings LONG was: Need irish p

http://homepages.tesco.net/~derek.berger/holidays/stpatricks.html "Top of the morning to you, and the rest of the
day to yourself!" IRISH BLESSINGS. May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the
fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near you, and all your heart might desire. May St. Patrick guard you
wherever you go, and guide you in whatever you do-- and may his loving protection be a blessing to you always. May the
road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft
upon your fields and, Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. May you have love that never ends,
lots of money, and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do, and may God send many blessings to you! May the
sun shine, all day long, everything go right, and nothing wrong. May those you love bring love back to you, and may all
the wishes you wish come true! May your feet never sweat, your neighbor give you ne're a treat. When flowers bloom, I
hope you'll not sneeze, and may you always have someone to sqeeze! I-rish you a very nice place to live, I-rish God's
greatest gifts he'll give. I-rish you health, and wealth, and more-- I-rish your smilin' face were at my door! May you
have: A world of wishes at your command. God and his angels close to hand. Friends and family their love impart, and
Irish blessings in your heart! May you alway walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their
wings right beside your door. May God grant you many years to live, For sure he must be knowing. The earth has angels
all too few. And heaven is overflowing. May you have the hindsight to know where you've been the foresight to know
where you're going and the insight to know when you're going too far. May God grant you always... A sunbeam to warm
you, A moonbeam to charm you, A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you. May you have warm words on a cold evening, a
full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door. May your pockets be heavy and your heart be
light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night. For each petal on the shamrock. This brings a wish your way
Good health, good luck, and happiness For today and every day. May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers
bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. May peace and plenty be
the first, To lift the latch to your door. And happiness be guided to your home, By the candle of Christmas. May the
embers from the open hearth warm your hands, May the sun's rays from the Irish sky warm your face, May the children's
bright smiles warm your heart, May the everlasting love I give you warm your soul. May you always have work for your
hands to do. May your pockets hold always a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. May the rainbow be
certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. And may God fill your heart with gladness to
cheer you. May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks, May your heart be as light as a song, May each day bring you
bright, happy hours, That stay with you all the year long. Leprechauns, castles, good luck and laughter. Lullabies,
dreams and love ever after. A thousand welcomes when anyone comes... That's the Irish for You! May the good saints
protect you, And bless you today. And may troubles ignore you, Each step of the way. May joy and peace surround you,
Contentment latch your door, And happiness be with you now, And bless you evermore. May the saint protect ye- An'
sorrow neglect ye, An' bad luck to the one That doesn't respect ye t' all that belong to ye, An long life t' yer honor-
That's the end of my song t' ye! May good luck be your friend IN whatever you do. And may trouble be always A stranger
to you. May your blessings outnumber The Shamrocks that grow. And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go. These things,
I warmly wish for you- Someone to love, some work to do, A bit of o' sun, a bit o' cheer. And a guardian angel always
near. Whenever there is happiness Hope you'll be there too, Wherever there are friendly smiles Hope they'll smile on
you, Whenever there is sunshine, Hope it shine especially for you to make each day for you as bright as it can be. May
your troubles be less, And your blessing be more. And nothing but happiness, Come through your door. May brooks and
trees and singing hills Join in the chorus too, And every gentle wind that blows Send happiness to you. Lucky stars
above you, Sunshine on your way, Many friends to love you, Joy in work and play- Laughter to outweigh each care, In your
heart a song- And gladness waiting everywhere All your whole life long! When the first light of sun- Bless you. When
the long day is done- Bless you. In your smiles and your tears- Bless you. Through each day of your years- Bless you.
May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow. May the soft winds freshen your spirit. May the sunshine brighten your
heart May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you. And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love. He who loses
money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses more; He who loses faith, loses all. May you enjoy the four greatest
blessings: Honest work to occupy you. A hearty appetite to sustain you. A good woman to love you. And a wink from the
God above. May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun. And find your shoulder to light on. To bring you luck,
happiness and riches. Today, tomorrow and beyond. May you live a long life Full of gladness and health, With a pocket
full of gold As the least of you wealth. May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, The kindness you
spread, Keep returning to you. May the friendships you make, Be those which endure, And all of your grey clouds Be
small ones for sure. And trusting in Him To Whom we all pray, May a song fill your heart, Every step of the way.
-- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y
< ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:ieqdnYtSFd1GxLXYnZ2dnUVZ_qednZ2d@comcast.com... : Can you share the Irish blessings here... with us all? : : Kate
in MI : http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in
message news:452850d8_3@news.chariot.net.au... : > Do you have EQ5? : > : > I have a great leprechaun applique
drawn into EQ. There are : > also Irish patterns in the EQ block libraries. : > : > : > If you don't have
EQ I could send you a picture file. See : > here and following : > http://tinyurl.com/s4duk : > : >
Depending on what you are making you might be interested in : > a couple of dozen Irish blessings and sayings I
found on : > the net to use on a baby quilt recently. : > : > -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats : >
o o o o o o : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness
Boofhead Donut : > http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau :
> : > : > "Michelle Chumash" <quilts@absolutad.com> wrote in message : >
news:TJXVg.2077$Ir3.582@newsfe08.lga... : > : Anyone have any paper piece patters or any other kind of : >
patterns for doing : > : anything irish? : > : : > : claddagh, clover, anything would be greatly appreciated..
: > : : > : or if someone kjnows where i can buy one off the web : > that'd be fine too.. : > : thanks! :
> : : > : Michelle in NJ : > : : > : : > : : > : > : :

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View entire thread: spam in rec.crafts.jewelry
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View entire thread: On the road again....
Posted by Cowchipper on Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:53 PM Post subject: Re: On the road again....

and which one of those places were u at when i called and INTERUPTED!!!!.....lol Well interupted him talking to you
about me is what he said!!!. Did he bring his album i made for him (i figured he did. he always does.) Wished Kenda
traveled...she'd be showing off hers too! I wanna make another just time and a theme is holding me up. cowchipper ..
"MommyRazz" <mommyrazz@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1157403355.291006.239730@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... Well, Dave and I just parted ways after about a 22 hour
visit. What a wonderful time! He called me yesterday that he was about 4 hours out and would be at our truck stop
between 3 and 4 so we planned for me to come meet him about 5 to take him to dinner. Of course, on the way to dinner we
detoured into Michael's and both did a little damage...hehehe... We didn't buy a whole lot, but one of my clients is
going to a convention this week and wanted the big round buttons (like we used to see at election time) and of course
she leaves tommorrow for convention and there was no time to order anything online since I still have to print what will
go on them too. We had dinner at Golden Corral and it was reaaally good. They even had filet minon (sp) on the buffet
and it was very good! We sat and talked and sat and talked and talked some more until the restaurant was closed. The
employees already had most of the food cleared away by the time we mosied out of there. This morning when I picked Dave
up, our focus was on checking out ARCHIVER'S in Orland Park. Last night I called my sister who is a regular over there
and she and my niece met us...at the Joanne's next door. We said 10am at Archiver's and since we were early getting
there, we ducked into Joanne's first. That was the first Joanne's that I had been in that had a scrapping section. The
one here is an older one with basically fabric and fabric crafts in it. I will definately go back there!! Joanne's is
on the end of the strip mall and Archiver's is a few stores in...can we say WOW!! I could have really done some wallet
damage! But, I was good because I haven't done anything in awhile, so I need to take inventory...what I have, want and
need... It was pretty cool seeing the variety of new stuff that is out there though! We had an awesome time talking
and chatting and just spending time together. Yes, there was some enabling and some comparing and some tales. Dave is
always a joy to have around and I love it when he visits. Before we left the truck stop this morning, Dave gave me this
heavenly scented jar candle...yumm! It will definately be allowed to "breathe" in my room. :-) Yes, we have
pictures... We both had our cameras and we took a couple of pictures to prove that Dave saw an Archivers. I told him
that we'll have to go back again and see the other 1/2 of the store! (We didn't see everything because of time.) My
pictures can be seen at http://photos.yahoo.com/trlockwood in the "RCS Meets" folder. Hope y'all get to meet
and/or visit with Dave...you'll be soul enriched for the experience. :-) Mommyrazz (aka Theresa)

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View entire thread: Teaching Knitting or Crochet to Children
Posted by Leah on Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:18 PM Post subject: Re: Teaching Knitting or Crochet to Children

Hi Padishar, [quote:8f0b7c1dee]I am working in a school for behavior disordered children and I would love to teach
them either knitting or crocheting or ? These children have attention disorders along with some serious psychological
issues. However, they are very interested in watching me crochet/knit and I have been asked many times to teach them.
[/quote:8f0b7c1dee] I learned to crochet first, and I still feel working 1 hook compared to 2 or more needles easier.
But, if you use knitting looms, you can show 1-2 kids how to use them at a time, while the others watch and learn, and
then they can have their turn. I agree with smaller projects to keep their interest and give the satisfaction of
finishing an item in a short amount of time. Scarves may be simple to make, but they can be quite time consuming! I
don't know what advice to give about DVD versus books or diagrams off the net, but if you go with diagrams off the net,
the Craft Yarn Council has a learn how section with diagrams you can print off, which is helpful if you need schematics
to teach left-handed crafters. http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/ The only other thing I can offer is to make sure that
you give them all a light colored yarn to start with. Dark colors are more "hip", but I think all beginners
need light colored yarn so they can see what they're doing, and when people I teach protest the color choice, I explain
it's to make it easier for them to learn, and they can switch to darker yarns once they know where the hooks or needles
go. Also, it would be wise to avoid all fancy yarns, i.e. no eyelash, slubbed, or nubbed yarns. I'd even avoid Lion
Brand Homespun because of its texture, again for the same reason, it's harder to see where a hook or needle will go.
If you were really ambitious about the project, you could teach them how to make their own knitting needles out of
hardwood dowel rods, inexpensive to get from the hardware store. Other items needed are: Hacksaw, sandpaper in varying
grits, say 60, 100, and 150 grits, small bottle of linseed oil, shop towels, and a piece of 100% paraffin wax candle
that is white and unscented, as oils and dyes used to scent and color candles can stain your yarn. Also helpful is a
hand crank pencil sharpener, found in most classrooms. Measure out the length of the needles on the dowel and mark a
pencil line all the way around. Saw with the hacksaw by going partway through on one side, then turning and repeating
for a more even cut. Once the needle blanks are cut, stick them in the pencil sharpener and grind them down to almost
pencil points, but leave them still a little square on the tip. Get the roughest sandpaper and finish shaping the tip
and sand the rest of the needle with rougher to finer sandpaper until it's as smooth as you want it. When both needles
are done this way, blow off any sawdust, then take a SMALL amount of linseed oil on a shop towel and rub the length of
the needle. Let the needles sit overnight, so they absorb the linseed oil. Wipe them again the next day if they are
still a little damp from overuse of oil. The oil polishes them, bringing out the color of the hardwood and also helps
smooth the wood. My red oak hooks and needles took on a much more reddish sheen after applying oil. My last step
before knitting was to take the candle and rub it on the tip of the needle and partly down the shaft so the yarn won't
catch on any leftover rough spots, and I had a pair of knitting needles in about an hour total time, not counting
letting them soak in the oil overnight. It could make learning to knit more fun for them if they made their own
needles, and it won't cost you an arm and a leg to outfit each of them with a set of needles. I used a 1/4 inch dowel
and got about a size 10.5 needle according to my needle sizer. Crochet hooks are much harder to hand carve, so I
wouldn't recommend trying to teach the kids to make their own hooks if you decide to teach them to crochet. Susan Bates
Luxite hooks are really cheap, but catch on the yarn. You'll probably need an emery board (nail file) for them. There
are mold marks near the tips that catch the yarn, so use the orange side of the emery board to smooth those down first,
then the fine white side of the emery to finish smoothing. Leah

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View entire thread: OT - Stuff for soldiers
Posted by off kilter quilter on Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:48 PM Post subject: Re: OT - Stuff for soldiers

A Local Postcard from your area A very small toy checkers game Airheads taffy Alka Seltzer Antibacterial Handwash
Anything patriotic Assorted Crackers Assorted Packettes of condiments Baby powder is good in dry hot climates Bandaids-
fun ones Beef jerky Brownies Bubbles Candy appropriate to season Candy Bars Chapstick Cheese curls Clothespins Coffee
Paks, instant Cold & Flu Hot Liquid Pak Cookies Cough drops Crackers & Cheese Packettes Crakers & Peanut
Butter Packettes Crossword Puzzle books Crunch & Munch Type of snacks Cube Games Deck of Cards reg. and mini
Disposable Camera Doritos Butterfly bandaids Face Powder Sheets Facial Cleanser Fizzies foot powder Greeting cards
appropriate to season Gum Hand Lotion Handy wipes, Wet Ones Heat Pack Heavy duty socks Highlighters Homebaked items
Hometown newspaper possible subscription here Hot Chocolate packs Hot Tamales, the candy Kleenex Lifesavers Lint Roller
Listerine Sheets Little candle in a tin Luden's cherry cough drops M&Ms Magazines Mentos Notepads Notes of
encouragement Pain Reliever Paperback Books Patriotic T-shirt Pens Phone Card Pictures from home, If the kids cannot be
there for a holiday take pictures to send to them Popcorn Pringles Ramen Noodles Razors Reading material is always good
Refrigerator magnet of American Flag Salt & Pepper SASE with notecard Scented Candles Shaving Stuff Silly Putty Slim
Jims Small box- Russell Stover Candy Small packages of sugar & Creamer Snack bags of Chex Mix, Chips, Etc Snack Pack
Cookies Soap Socks Sore Throat Tablets Stationary, Envelopes, Stamps Sunday Comics Sweetened Koolaid Envelopes Tang Tape
Tea Bags The pads or spray of the Avon stuff Skin so soft for bugs The Sky's the limit Tic tacs Tins of Altoids Tobasco
Sauce- small Toothbrush Travel size Q-tips Travelpak of Wipes Tuna Pouches Twinkies Tylenol samples Unbreakable
container of Salsa/Cheese Videos especially overseas most of us have pay per view tape the movies and send them off
they don't get to see them as fast as we do Vitamin C Drops Water Blaster Squirt Guns small Weekly World News Whitman
Samplers Whoopie Cushion Wooden airplanes Word search books PEANUTBUTTER DRIED FRUIT FIG NEWTONS BREAKFAST BARS POWER
BARS BUBBLE GUM SMALL CANS OF TUNA W/CRACKERS VIENNA SAUSAGES MOLE-SKIN, FOR BLISTERS OR BLISTER BANDAIDES NO AIRESOLE
CANS NERF BALL HACKY SAC JIGSAW PUZZleS hygiene products(deoderant, toothpaste, razors, soap, shampoo, toilet paper)
deployment papers have a size limit: 42H x Combined W+L of no more than 72 inches
#7 box, biggest square box they make, is suggested

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View entire thread: Ad: Moving sale
Posted by Anonymous on Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:30 PM Post subject: Re: Ad: Moving sale

UPDATED LIST- Link to pictures www.tonjastreasures.com/shop you can drop me an email at info(AT)tonjastreasures.com I
have: Photo-Ez Various Photo-Ez stencils Pics are uploaded to this directory: http://www.tonjastreasures.com/stencils A
few are used and have stains. Take 20% off those. Prices as follows: A= $15 (full 8 1/2" X 11" sheets) B= $8
(1/2 sheets) C= $5 D= $3 E= $2 F= $1 Paints, inks, powders, inclusions Lot of 7 Rub N Buff, 6 Treasure Gold wax, 1 new
Brush N Leaf $8 10 like new MicaMagic stamp pads & 8 refills (not all refills match the pads) $5 per pad - $2.50 per
reinker Misc Stamp pads (2 Brilliance: 1 new, 2 Metal Stamp Art, 1 Staz On, 2 Memeories, 4 metallic Dots)All have plenty
of ink $10all or can split them up. Coverables or to Embellish 7 drawer/door knobs( 2 ceramic , 5 wood) $2 6 round
ceramic dishes w/lids 2" across X 1 3/4" tall $1 each 2 fancy ceramic light switch covers (2 light switch
holes) $2 each Six 4"X6" handmade journals made from scratch ready to embellish $4 each One 6"X9"
handmade journals made from scratch ready to embellish $6 Group of glass items and 2 round candle plates $5(can sell
seperate) Tin with tiny funnels $2 Die Cut ATC holders/boxes(9) $3 Small glass bud vase $1 3 packs skeleton leaves $3 6
decor items (chapel windows and metal) $3 Lot hanging frames (I used to make TLS mosaics) $2 For Transfers or
Embellishments 4 Inkjet Tattoo paper by Royal Bright 4" X 5" five sheets pack $2 each HUGE lot of 12" X
12" scrapbook paper worth over $100 - $40 Wireform 2 packs brass & aluminum $4 Asian fabric samples 4 styles $2
3 bags pc mosaic tiles (baked) $2 Large bag of pc odds & ends (beads, pendants, etc) $5 HUGS lot of metal stampings,
faux asian coins, charms, keys, etc. $5 Lot of carved bone items $10 5 molded very intricate faces $15 Tools and Stuff
Bead rollers - #3 $7, #5 $7 - see them here http://www.poly-
tools.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PI&Category_Code=ROLL 1 round metal paint mixing trays
to make hollow lentil beads $2 each Craft Knife with tiny pivoting blade + replacement blades. $2 3 black plastic clock
movements $1 all Misc lot of wire. Some on spools, some in plastic coated Fun Wire. $5 2 ArtEmboss color foils Green-
new, purple-tiny amount used. $5 lot of magents (mostly self adhesive) $2 3 packs skeleton leaves (scrapbooking type) $2
1 Tip set for fine line painting - 3 metal tips per kit. $2 Group of misc tools & texture $5 Glue Sticks & glue
pad $1 Box full of small squeeze bottles and paint pot strips - $8 Sample of Future floor wax and 7 tls tinted with mica
powder or glitter $1 3 mini sewing kit inserts (thread & needle) $1 Lot of paper items (watercolor, tracing, sketch,
velum, etc)$5 Metallic wall covering samples (great for mixed media) $3 Books & Magazines Expressions in Clay (OOP)
$10 My Favorite Things In Polymer Clay $8 Making Mosaic (not PC) Leslie Dierks $10 Weekend Crafter: Mosaic (not PC)
Martin Cheek $7 Art of Polymer Clay Donna Kato $10 Art of Fine Wood Jewelry (inspiration book) Tony Lydgate $10 Rubber
Stamp Extravaganza (inspiration book) Vesta Abel $10 Magazines (Beadwork Aug 05, Oct 05, Dec 04 - Beadstyle Mar06- Bead
Unique #10, PolymerCafe, Jewelry Crafts, Step by Step Beads) $2 each 2 clipart books $4 each

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View entire thread: Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
Posted by DAB on Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:18 PM Post subject: Re: Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn

Leah wrote: [quote:a9b374ec99]Thanks Mary.....I tried 10 1/2 and that didn't work so will try to find 11's I need 12's
is my guess but have never seen that size. Donna You could get a 3/8" hardwood dowel from your hardware store.
It's roughly equal to a size 13 needle. Cut it to the length you want, stick the ends into a pencil sharpener to make
the basic taper (I use our battery operated one at home), then sand it down ALMOST to a size 12 needle on the body with
very rough sandpaper (a wood file takes off too much and creates a flat surface on your dowel faster than you'd think),
and then switching to finer sandpaper BEFORE you've reached the thickness you want (8.5 mm), and get a smoother finished
surface on the body of the needle and tips with finer sandpaper to finish sanding it down to 8.5 mm. Apply a LIGHT
coating of linseed (now only available in the art supply section of Wal-Mart for me) or other wood working oil to a shop
towel or paper towel and rub it lightly over the needles, then let them sit overnight to soak that in. Use a white
unscented candle to wax any rough spots you may find when using the needles. It takes me an hour to make two 12-inch
needles (10 is too short, 14 too long for my liking) or one 6-inch crochet hook using dowels. For the crochet hook, you
also need either a Dremel or equal cutting instrument for faster cutting of the hook head, a wood file to make the flat
hand holds near the head of the hook, or more time and a sharp pocket knife to hand carve the whole thing, then you also
have to sandpaper it smooth, oil it, and let it soak in overnight. If using a pocket knife, always point the blade AWAY
from you and make sure there's no one across from you watching, because if you slip, or catch on a knot in the wood,
accidents can happen. Also, when cutting with the Dremel or sanding, wear safely glasses or goggles. Sounds
complicated, but it's really not rocket science, it's knitting, and you need only an approximate in between size set of
needles to change your gauge, so having a slight variation in the size around, as long as it's not 1/4 mm or larger,
won't matter when making your own. I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is between size 10
(5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle gauge, which can make a difference if I just can't get the gauge I need
with 10 or 10.5. If you're really creative, you can add decorative clay knobs or simply glue beads to one end of your
needles if you want single points and are afraid your work will slide off the end. Leah [/quote:a9b374ec99] Thanks for
all that information.....I will save this for later as I would love to make my own needles......the prices for good
ones are high....I prefer the wood ones. Donna

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View entire thread: Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn
Posted by Leah on Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:46 PM Post subject: Re: Question about Plymouth Yukon Print Yarn

[quote:89a76990ea]Thanks Mary.....I tried 10 1/2 and that didn't work so will try to find 11's I need 12's is my guess
but have never seen that size. [/quote:89a76990ea] Donna You could get a 3/8" hardwood dowel from your hardware
store. It's roughly equal to a size 13 needle. Cut it to the length you want, stick the ends into a pencil sharpener
to make the basic taper (I use our battery operated one at home), then sand it down ALMOST to a size 12 needle on the
body with very rough sandpaper (a wood file takes off too much and creates a flat surface on your dowel faster than
you'd think), and then switching to finer sandpaper BEFORE you've reached the thickness you want (8.5 mm), and get a
smoother finished surface on the body of the needle and tips with finer sandpaper to finish sanding it down to 8.5 mm.
Apply a LIGHT coating of linseed (now only available in the art supply section of Wal-Mart for me) or other wood working
oil to a shop towel or paper towel and rub it lightly over the needles, then let them sit overnight to soak that in.
Use a white unscented candle to wax any rough spots you may find when using the needles. It takes me an hour to make
two 12-inch needles (10 is too short, 14 too long for my liking) or one 6-inch crochet hook using dowels. For the
crochet hook, you also need either a Dremel or equal cutting instrument for faster cutting of the hook head, a wood file
to make the flat hand holds near the head of the hook, or more time and a sharp pocket knife to hand carve the whole
thing, then you also have to sandpaper it smooth, oil it, and let it soak in overnight. If using a pocket knife, always
point the blade AWAY from you and make sure there's no one across from you watching, because if you slip, or catch on a
knot in the wood, accidents can happen. Also, when cutting with the Dremel or sanding, wear safely glasses or goggles.
Sounds complicated, but it's really not rocket science, it's knitting, and you need only an approximate in between size
set of needles to change your gauge, so having a slight variation in the size around, as long as it's not 1/4 mm or
larger, won't matter when making your own. I used a 1/4" dowel and got a 6.0 mm set of needles, which is between
size 10 (5.75 mm) and 10.5 (6.5 mm) on my Boye needle gauge, which can make a difference if I just can't get the gauge I
need with 10 or 10.5. If you're really creative, you can add decorative clay knobs or simply glue beads to one end of
your needles if you want single points and are afraid your work will slide off the end. Leah

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Posted by Scout Lady on Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:58 AM Post subject: Re: I need to cry...

"a-scrapbooking-diva" <happy2scrapbook@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1152145822.203734.132260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:a84dec3d5f]I did the "kill them with
kindness" routine and all I got for my trouble was "don't you ever say anything mean?" I responded
"why should I when we've got you." My therapist told me that I should consider resigning. I just don't know
how to tell Larry as we are sorta shaky financially and I know my salary is helping. If your salary is needed then you
will have to bite the bullet and stay[/quote:a84dec3d5f] until you find something else. Don't allow those witches to get
you down though because misery truly loves company. Every person that I ever knew that was nasty all the time was
basically unhappy and the only way they could cope was to make someone else unhappy. I call people like that candle
blowers, they mistakenly think that if they blow out other peoples candles that theirs will shine brighter. Most people
outgrow this by the third grade but some never are able to. At any rate it is their problem and it only becomes yours
if you allow it to. Remember you can't control them but you can control how you react to the situation.
[quote:a84dec3d5f]God I wish I was Sarah's age where the only thing to worry about is do I want to play in my "fake
kitchen" or play with my "weebles" Yea but then you would be dependent on others to fulfil your every
need or[/quote:a84dec3d5f] desire.

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Posted by Anonymous on Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:57 PM Post subject: Re: OT - The Truth - Like it or not

mark_evins@sbcglobal.net wrote: [quote:9473428a43]At the fundamental level, the Arabs are pissed because their land was
stolen from them, first by the British and more recently in 1947 by European Zionists under the guise of Jewish
settlers who were backed by the US government. Prior to that, there was no conflict between Jews and Arabs, nor between
Muslims and Jews. Their land was not "stolen" from them by anyone. The Brits reached an agreement with those
who wanted to break loose from the oppression of the Ottomans, and part of that was the British protectorate. There are
*always* dissenters. [/quote:9473428a43] But surely... * Arab = inhabitant of Arab-ia? * Jews lived in Palestine in 1
AD? * Romans stole Palestine from them and evicted large numbers? * In the 7th century the Arabs stole Palestine from
the Romans? * During the middle ages, the Turks stole it from the Arabs? * After the Turks were defeated by the British,
a League of Nations mandate awarded the territories to the British and French (who didn't need or want them, being short
of cash at the time). * During the last 2 Jews were returning to Palestine. At what point did the Arabs own the land,
in the last millenium? [quote:9473428a43]Until that slight is remedied there can't possibly be peace.
[/quote:9473428a43] What sort of person is willing to shed oceans of blood over 'slights' based on events before anyone
now living there was born? [quote:9473428a43]The sole slight is the existence of Israel as a modern state, and it's
only a slight to those rabid muslims who specifically hate Israel, [/quote:9473428a43] But which moslems do not? Look
at how they act, what they say. Don't they hate everyone who isn't a moslem, which is most of the world? It looks very
much as if it's just that they start with Israel. If Israel didn't exist, they'd start in on whoever was next. If this
is so -- and it looks a lot like it -- then as it stands, Israel is doing every non-Moslem in the world a huge favour by
diverting these blood-crazed moslems from attacking the rest of us. [quote:9473428a43]If they don't want to be targets,
they need to leave the combat zone, stop supporting the terrorists, and vote out the politicians that are a part of the
terrorist organization. The people whose ancestors inhabited the area we call the Middle East for the past 10,000
years, will live and die on their land. They are all in this togther - men, women and children. [/quote:9473428a43]
Thus they are combatants, then, not "innocent civilians". Under the Geneva convention, then, Israel would be
perfectly justified to kill the lot. In both Syria and Iraq, Arab governments have done just this. Are they wrong?
There is a simple moral principle here: do not do to others what you would not like done to yourself. Every day it
feels as if Moslems break it, to express their Moslemness. Isn't it the case that, in the Arab world, where Israel is
concerned, every Arab feels that "what's mine is mine; what's yours is negotiable"? [quote:9473428a43]3.
After the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325, documents describe the Christian religion as already devisive and distinct
from it's origins, and the rebanded Jewish religion was a copy of the corrupt version that had led to the Christian
split. No, sir. The Council of Nicea showed a remarkable homogeniety among the bishops of the mainstream church. It's
purpose was to examine charges against one Arius who was propogating views that the mainstream church viewed as
inaccurate. The result was the excommunication of Arius, and the established creed that Jesus was one with the Father.
[/quote:9473428a43] Indeed. [quote:9473428a43]Islam's goal has not changed. The Islamic goal is world domination with
all others either killed or submitted. The Koran speaks of retaining ancestoral lands, not traveling the seven seas in
search of conquests. [/quote:9473428a43] Then how did all those Arabs get into Palestine? Into Egypt? Into Syria, and
Iraq, and Turkey, and Morocco, and Persia, and India? It certainly wasn't by peaceful immigration!
[quote:9473428a43]Within their lands, non-Muslims must be welcomed and protected, but cannot be full citizens.
[/quote:9473428a43] I presume that you would have no objections, then, in non-Moslem countries, for Moslems to be
"welcomed and protected" but treated as second-class citizens? Yet here in England I hear endless Moslem
demands for privileges. Please explain. [quote:9473428a43]As for killing non-Muslims outright just because they are
not Muslims, that of course is not true. [/quote:9473428a43] Curious. What about Moslems who convert to Christianity?
[quote:9473428a43]Theirs is the culture that continues human slavery, female mutilation, and religious persecution
beyond what anyone else can imagine. On every front, the Islamic goal is domination and the imposition of Sharia law.
Theirs is the culture that arrests or kills people for proselytizing any religion but Islam. Christians are arrested and
jailed, at best, for handing out christian literature. Moslems who convert are condemned to death. Shall I post again
some of the jucier Jewish laws? Shall I note the obsessive social posturing and exclusivity practiced by even modern
Jews. Knock yourself out. [/quote:9473428a43] Indeed. As someone who is neither a Jew nor a Moslem, I can tell you
which stands closer to the common moral standard of mankind. Every accusation you make against the Jews is equally true
against the Moslems, including "exclusivity". But the reverse is not true. Of course part of this is that
Moslems have lived under Turkish rule, and been dehumanised by it, while Jews have largely lived in Western states and
learned civilised ways. Both being human, both are affected by their environment. That Jews are as willing to
persecute as Moslems is surely indisputable, such behaviour, again, being common to all mankind. They have merely had
fewer opportunities, although I get the impression that some of the non-Jewish inhabitants of Israel -- honest ones --
might have a tale or two to tell. [quote:9473428a43]Islam can't hold a candle to the carnage and misanthropic history
of Judaism. [/quote:9473428a43] When did the Jews fly airplanes into skyscrapers last? [quote:9473428a43]Theocratic
states, such as the one the Taliban created in Afghanistan, are dictatorships run by religious zealots.
[/quote:9473428a43] They are also typical states produced by a revival of Islam. The Taliban were by no means the worst
of these. [quote:9473428a43]Fine. That's a nice thought. Now just have Israel resolve the issue of stolen land and its
threats of expansion and we can go to lunch. What stolen land? [/quote:9473428a43] It's just an excuse. Anyone can
claim this sort of nonsense; the key thing is that they *want* to fight. [quote:9473428a43]Turning the clock back 60
years is hardly an answer in the middle east [/quote:9473428a43] Actually I think it is. Place the whole region under
colonial rule, with puppet Arab rulers and soldiers who don't have to answer to dishonest western "human
rights" campaigners (who are always, somehow, willing to turn a country into a desert so long as they injure their
own country), and enforce peace that way. The period between 1918 and 1940 was the sole period of decent rule that the
middle east has ever known. Of course someone would have to find a way to get rid of all the modern weaponry in the
region... (a small technical difficulty). All the best, Roger Pearse

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