Does any one know where (insert member) went?

[Works4me]

I miss Later. 

ETA - I started sewing at about age 3 - my mother taught me out of self-defense. The only time I ever sewed over my finger was in school sewing class when the teacher made me use the finger guard - never again!

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Mar 25, 2016 19:58:06 GMT -5 adela76 said:

Mar 25, 2016 19:19:30 GMT -5 dannylion said:

I think of a "survival" skill as something useful that enables one to fend for oneself, just as you were able to do, GEL.  Though I suspect that if I had used the word "useful" instead of "survival" it would not have made much difference.  Given the sneering tone of some of the responses, sewing is not viewed by some persons as something anyone should waste any effort learning to do. 

However, if the young lady in question had been able to sew (as I was able to do at her age), there would have been no need for that thread in the first place because she would have been empowered to take care of her own problem without the need for a handout from anyone.   

What you said was "I guess young women don't learn survival skills anymore. Pity."  As a woman who did not learn to sew as a teenager, I found that comment in isolation a tad condescending, even a little insulting to me personally, even though the comment was not directed to me.  I think sewing is a wonderful skill that I might like to learn someday.  I also think that many of the responses to your comment were way over the top.  But if the only takeaway you got from the experience was that this message board is irrationally hostile to and dismissive of sewing . . . that's a pity.  I generally enjoy your posts and I hope you don't see this as an attack (on either you or on sewing!), just a perspective on how a comment you meant one way (sewing is a useful/self-sufficient skill) can be interpreted another way (dannylion thinks I suck at life because I don't know how to sew). 

dannylion, by no means do I want you to stop posting. I am absolutely not trying to stir the pot here. I truly am posting this so that we can all understand each other better--because isn't that the point of being human?

I do want to say that at the time of the thread I also completely had adela76's interpretation of your comment that she quoted. I can sew the ribbons on my daughter's pointe shoes; I can sew buttons. When I had a sewing machine (which my husband "decluttered"    I  sewed  pillow covers for the different holidays and seasons.  When I was financially destitute, I darned socks. I cannot and never could whip up a prom dress. That was the part that I found dismissive of my adulthood. I do realize that you were never trying to insult anyone personally. Please don't stop posting; I'm glad you came back. 

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Mar 25, 2016 21:44:35 GMT -5 Green Eyed Lady said:

Mar 25, 2016 21:26:08 GMT -5 dannylion said:

Yeah, I hate it when I sew myself to my project. But that's what seam rippers are for!  (OK, maybe not if you sew your finger to your project).  You can generally get the blood out if you spit on it.  Saliva is particularly good for removing blood. Small amounts of blood. If you hit a vein, you're going to need to use something else.

LOL!!!! I've never tried spitting on it! I'm going to, tho...next time the opportunity arises!

This is good to know  for the next time I get a drop of blood on my daughter's brand new pointe shoes!

[MarleyKeezy78]

What about Miss Rigby(that was her name right), I always liked her.


ETA: I didn't read through so not sure if she was mentioned. I forgot I was reading a thread that was started a while back 

[Chocolate Lover]

Apr 5, 2016 18:54:47 GMT -5 MarleyKeezy78 said:

What about Miss Rigby(that was her name right), I always liked her.


ETA: I didn't read through so not sure if she was mentioned. I forgot I was reading a thread that was started a while back 

She stomped off a while back, I forget what it was over. I think Nancy has tried to email her and gotten no answer.

[Wisconsin Beth]

Apr 6, 2016 11:48:16 GMT -5 Chocolate Lover said:

Apr 5, 2016 18:54:47 GMT -5 MarleyKeezy78 said:

What about Miss Rigby(that was her name right), I always liked her.


ETA: I didn't read through so not sure if she was mentioned. I forgot I was reading a thread that was started a while back 

She stomped off a while back, I forget what it was over. I think Nancy has tried to email her and gotten no answer.

she and I tried to keep in touch but we had email issues and I haven't heard from her in a couple ofyears.

[Chocolate Lover]

Apr 6, 2016 14:25:14 GMT -5 Wisconsin Beth said:

Apr 6, 2016 11:48:16 GMT -5 Chocolate Lover said:

She stomped off a while back, I forget what it was over. I think Nancy has tried to email her and gotten no answer.

she and I tried to keep in touch but we had email issues and I haven't heard from her in a couple ofyears.

Well dang. I hope all is well in her world anyway. 

[ken a.k.a OMK]

I miss Miss Rigby. 

[Tennesseer]

Apr 6, 2016 14:34:51 GMT -5 ken a.k.a OMK said:

I miss Miss Rigby. 

Haven't thought of the song in years.     

[Chocolate Lover]

Really? I'd think about it regular after seeing her name so much here.

[MarleyKeezy78]

Aww, well dang it 

[TheOtherMe]

I've missed Miss Rigby since she left as I enjoyed.

As a Beatles fan since 1964, I think of Eleanor Rigby often.

[zibazinski]

You want to look at some old posters? Look at the favorite internet clips. Goes back to 2010!

[Jaguar]

I really miss Lonewolf, she deleted her account to concentrate on her art. I wish her well.

[saveinla]

Has anyone seen Ombud ? Malarky has also been missing for a while now.

[midjd]

I think Ombud was posting a couple of days ago, in the EPA thread on Current Events. Not sure about Malarky, but I think she posted a month or so ago with an update on her kids? 

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Jun 10, 2016 10:59:25 GMT -5 saveinla said:

Has anyone seen Ombud ? Malarky has also been missing for a while now.

Malarky is around once in a while. She's well and busy with life. She organized the Massachusetts meet up in January. She tends to drive-by post these days. ;-)

[NancysSummerSip]

Apr 6, 2016 11:48:16 GMT -5 Chocolate Lover said:

Apr 5, 2016 18:54:47 GMT -5 MarleyKeezy78 said:

What about Miss Rigby(that was her name right), I always liked her.


ETA: I didn't read through so not sure if she was mentioned. I forgot I was reading a thread that was started a while back 

She stomped off a while back, I forget what it was over. I think Nancy has tried to email her and gotten no answer.

I was meandering through this thread and saw this.

Yes, I did email her. She did reply, and was so angry about several perceived slights on the EE board that she went off and did not return. I never have understood anyone getting mad at a virtual message board, but that's me. Granted, y'all are real people, of course. But it's a message board, not everyday life. In the big-scheme picture of things, you have put what is said here in perspective to the real world. But some people cannot do that.

[Works4me]

Sometimes it's easier to get mad at people on a message board than to get mad at people in real life.

[NancysSummerSip]

Jun 12, 2016 14:28:26 GMT -5 Works4me said:

Sometimes it's easier to get mad at people on a message board than to get mad at people in real life.

True in Miss Rigby's case, I think. She had a tough time living with family and wanted to leave and go back to the U.P. in Michigan, but her family did not want her to go.

[grits]

I really miss laterbloomer.  We were long time pm buds, and used to clown so much on the boards that we got fussed at.  haha
Does Eleanor aka Rigby still come here?

[Sharon]

Jun 25, 2016 10:51:14 GMT -5 grits said:

I really miss laterbloomer.  We were long time pm buds, and used to clown so much on the boards that we got fussed at.  haha
Does Eleanor aka Rigby still come here?

Good to see you again Grits.  We haven't see Miss Rigby in a long time.

[grits]

Life goes on.  They were two of my joking buddies. 

[TheOtherMe]

Anybody heard from Ava?

[Ombud]

Apparently @patstab left about 3 hrs ago as her name went black

[msventoux]

Jul 29, 2016 22:28:01 GMT -5 Ombud said:

Apparently @patstab left about 3 hrs ago as her name went black

She asked that her posting history/account be deleted as she felt she'd disclosed too much.  She's still around under another name. 

[Works4me]

I am relieved that Pat is still around and I can understand her wanting her history deleted. What's her new name please?

[Chocolate Lover]

She has the same avatar. It's countrygirl I believe. I keep looking at the picture and not the name. lol 

[Works4me]

Thanks!

[zibazinski]

Where's Virgil? Did he get embarrassed by one of his fellow Canadiens and finally throw in the towel?