Thursday 29 March 2012
Fine Silver and Captured Amethyst
Other than the chain and the little tag, all the jump rings are made of fine silver. I couldn't wait to try the captured bead pattern in silver and, in my humble opinion, nothing goes better with silver than amethyst.
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Trivia Fun
"Stewardesses" is
the longest word typed with only the left hand
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And "lollipop"
is the longest word typed with your right hand.
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No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth,
but our nose and ears never stop growing. (I definitely knew that, it's become very obvious)
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The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
uses every letter of the alphabet. (old, everybody knows that)
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The words 'racecar,'
'kayak' and 'level'
are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous"; tremendous, horrendous, stupendous and hazardous (I've been called all of them at one time or another)
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And "lollipop"
is the longest word typed with your right hand.
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No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.
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"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth,
but our nose and ears never stop growing. (I definitely knew that, it's become very obvious)
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The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
uses every letter of the alphabet. (old, everybody knows that)
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The words 'racecar,'
'kayak' and 'level'
are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous"; tremendous, horrendous, stupendous and hazardous (I've been called all of them at one time or another)
There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."
(It's facetious to think I'd be abstemious)
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TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
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A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
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A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
(Me too!)
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A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
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A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
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A snail can sleep for three years.
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TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
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A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
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A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
(Me too!)
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A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
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A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
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A snail can sleep for three years.
(Me too!)
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Almonds are a member of the peach family.
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Almonds are a member of the peach family.
(Me too!)
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An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
(Not me, I don't have very big eyes)
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Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
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In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
(Least of all, men)
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If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
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Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
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Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!
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Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
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The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
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The cruise liner, QE 2
moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
(Good thing he did that.)
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The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. (This year was so cold I froze completely solid)
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There are more chickens than people in the world.
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Winston Churchill
was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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Bonus!! All the ants in Africa weigh more than ALL the Elephants!!
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An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
(Not me, I don't have very big eyes)
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Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
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February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.
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In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
(Least of all, men)
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If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
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Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
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Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!
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Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
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The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
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The cruise liner, QE 2
moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.
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The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
(Good thing he did that.)
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The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. (This year was so cold I froze completely solid)
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There are more chickens than people in the world.
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Winston Churchill
was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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Bonus!! All the ants in Africa weigh more than ALL the Elephants!!
Monday 26 March 2012
Good Pliers, a Small Comparison
For years, all my work was done with cheap pliers - cheapies from either WalMart or Michaels, can't remember which, and two dandy bent-nosed pliers from Canadian Tire that cost me all of 49 cents each. The bent-nosed were my favourites but for the past few years the rubber grip kept sliding off the handles and that little annoyance grew to be a big PITA.
Since I was spending so much money on materials, I finally broke down and ordered a pair of Wubbers medium flat nosed pliers and a good pair of cutters.
It was like all of a sudden I was a professional! Perfectly sized for my big mitts, really comfortable and the plier nose was just right, small enough to get into tight spots but big enough to use a bit of force when needed.
These are a really nice pair of pliers and I can't believe I went so many years without them. My old faves the bent-nosed couldn't hold a candle to these for comfort or efficiency. Can you tell I love them?
Now that I had a good pair of pliers and realized what a difference they made, I just had to have more. More...better...even more expensive...if Wubbers could turn me into a pro then Tronex, the Swiss watch or German engineering of pliers could make me even better!
Not. The Tronex chain-nose pliers with ergonomic handles are nice. If I had got them first, I'd probably think they were the ultimate. But when I'm doing chain maille or doing wire wrapping or just about anything requiring pliers, I automatically pick up the Wubbers first.
The Tronex are perfect for getting into tight corners, when you're trying to tuck the end of a wire in under a bead. For everything else, they just seem too...fine is the word that comes to mind. They'd probably be right for a person with a more delicate artistic hand, not a meaty, workman's hand like mine, although the grip is nice and comfortable. When they're almost twice the price, they should be twice as nice, not my second choice.
I love my Wubbers and the next time I get the siren call of tools, Wubbers will be my brand of choice. I'd like the whole set. Time will tell if the handles will hold up as well as the more expensive brand but that'll be an unfair comparison as well, since I'm using the Wubbers a lot more. And at $25.99 (Jewelrytools.com) for Wubbers and $49.99 (Artbeads.com) for Tronex, it can wear out twice as fast and I'll still be ahead.
I have no affiliation with either brand, this is simply my opinion as a consumer. Both pliers were bought and paid for.
It was like all of a sudden I was a professional! Perfectly sized for my big mitts, really comfortable and the plier nose was just right, small enough to get into tight spots but big enough to use a bit of force when needed.
These are a really nice pair of pliers and I can't believe I went so many years without them. My old faves the bent-nosed couldn't hold a candle to these for comfort or efficiency. Can you tell I love them?
The Tronex are perfect for getting into tight corners, when you're trying to tuck the end of a wire in under a bead. For everything else, they just seem too...fine is the word that comes to mind. They'd probably be right for a person with a more delicate artistic hand, not a meaty, workman's hand like mine, although the grip is nice and comfortable. When they're almost twice the price, they should be twice as nice, not my second choice.
I love my Wubbers and the next time I get the siren call of tools, Wubbers will be my brand of choice. I'd like the whole set. Time will tell if the handles will hold up as well as the more expensive brand but that'll be an unfair comparison as well, since I'm using the Wubbers a lot more. And at $25.99 (Jewelrytools.com) for Wubbers and $49.99 (Artbeads.com) for Tronex, it can wear out twice as fast and I'll still be ahead.
I have no affiliation with either brand, this is simply my opinion as a consumer. Both pliers were bought and paid for.
Sunday 4 March 2012
Hallelujah as it is meant to be!
Oh boy, oh boy, my polite way of saying you have to listen to this gritty rendition of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah by none other than Leonard Cohen. My friend Sue, who sent it to me, says it rips your heart out. Oh yeah.
Friday 2 March 2012
The Human Planet
Photographer Timothy Allen followed a BBC film crew around the world and took some breathtaking pictures. Take a few minutes and look at this slideshow. I know I'm going to watch it again and probably again.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12618167\
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12618167\
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