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elcome to the First Issue of November, 2004 (Bigsis Original Design) Online Newsletter In this issue... Messages from members News and Announcements Lets Do Lunch Ruby's Journal Tips & Recommendations Swaps Recipes Crafts Fun Tests & Quizzes Members Questions & Answers Fun Featured Sites Mystery Member Member of the Month Hello everyone! I would like to share a story with you from my corner of the globe. No record set by Groucho wannabes in Nanaimo but charity benefits It was close, but no cigar. An attempt to break the Guinness World record for the most people wearing Groucho Marx glasses at the same location came up short at a Nanaimo shopping centre. The event attracted 876 people, who each paid $5 for their noses and glasses, but another 62 were needed to break the record. Organizers raised about $3,000 for the United Way. Messages from Members Daphne sends us another interesting story connected with wild life in Argentina. The legend of the fox and the Tatú (giant armadillo) The fox and the tatu got together to search for wasp honey. To do this they went to the hills, and the fox found a hive, but didn’t let his companion know. With a stick he punctured the wasp nest and drank all the honey. The tatu, annoyed by the fox’s action, resolved to avenge him. So, he climbed a tree, curled into a ball and called the fox. He arrived, saw the ball up in the branches and thought it was a wasp nest. With a stick he hit it and opened his mouth to receive the honey, and the tatu took advantage of the moment to pee on him. The fox swallowed his injured pride and decided to do the same thing to the tatu, so he climbed up in a tree and curled up and called the tatu. But the tatu, knowing who it was knocked him down with a claw stroke. You can read more about the curious creature by visiting this site. Well I just came in from the doctors and he is sending me to a heart specialist next week, never seems to stop here. One thing after another. Bea Change of Email Address for Claudia To the Top Members Questions & Answers Received this posting recently in our guestbook -- Enjoyed this site..Kind of you to aid crafters...Have been trying to find a pattern of Magnolias...wish to cut them out of plain solid canvas to make a bouquet...Any help would be welcome....Have a lovely day....Cecil If you can help this person please send an email to them at tomtom@pcstx.net. To the Top News & Announcements Good for Oprah! I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. Statements like"..."If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and Asians would buy my clothes, I would not have made them so nice. I wish these people would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upperclass white people. His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES". Where after she immediately asked him to leave her show. My suggestion? Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. ------ Scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg and London. A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a blackman. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what is the matter," the hostess asked. "You obviously do not see it then?" she responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat." "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available." The Hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later. "Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is also no seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first class." Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued: "It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting." She turned to the black guy, and said, "Therefore, Sir,if you would like to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class." At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. Submitted by Ann, aka Spiderlady To the Top Our Travelling Mascott Read all about our globe trotting mascot in her journal by clicking on the picture of her logo! Email Ruby and don't be surprised when you see your message in her online journal! I know she would love to hear from you. If you want to get your name on the list for Ruby to visit you, just drop a line to Daphne and she will add you. Who knows, yours just might be the name little Agos picks out.... as she is the one in charge of that from now on. To the Top Send an Anita's Designs Friendship Flower! powered by iPowerWeb Newspaper Articles Tilbury Times - July/04 The Hastings Reminder

Let's Do Lunch A picture of Angela and Dorothy at the recent Lets Do Lunch in Tilbury, Ontario, Canada! To the Top FEATURED SITES I heard from Hazel the other day and thought it would be a great time to revisit her Poetry Page. Enjoy! . Also be sure to keep track of the progress being made on our logo cross stitch pattern project. Do you have a favourite site that you would like to share with the members. Please let me know and I will be happy to put it in the newsletter. To the Top Tips & Recommendations Easy ways to make your house smell wonderful: boil cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger and apple peel, then waft it around the house--or just bake some gingerbread cookies. DISCLAIMER: Tips reflect member suggestions and are not verified by the WWWCOF. To the Top Mystery Member That second clue last week must of been a good one. Many members such as Maxine, Linda and Daphne, correctly guessed Cassidy Pat as our mystery member! Be sure to email each of these gals and get to know them better. Time for our next mystery member. This week's lady of mystery hails from the United States of America and she has a wonderful collection of coca cola things. Remember, at any time you think you know who the mystery member is please email me! The clues can be found throughout the Circle of Friends Members site and elsewhere on the many online sites. If you think it might be you..........you never know it could be!! Good Luck and......... Have Fun! If you have not completed your WWWCOF Survey yet please take a visit over to the Survey Page where you can easily complete and submit it online. To the Top Remember to take a moment to enjoy looking at some pictures Pat, aka Bigsis, is continually publishing online for us. More Photo Albums for your enjoyment! Member Albums To the Top Crafts Tired of annoying dull scissors? Don't throw them away! There is a simple way to sharpen them. Grab a small piece of fine sand paper (sand side up) and make several cuts through the sand paper. Turn the sand paper over (sand side down) and make several cuts again to sharpen the other side of the scissors. Happy cutting! I was over visiting David's wonderful site, Kingsmere Crafts, this morning listening to Pine Top Boogie when I came across this delightful craft on page 52 to share with you. How to make braided buttons As we have so very recently been probing the secrets of mystery braiding it seems somewhat appropriate at this point to turn to the making of leather buttons. Once you have made your first one, of whatever size, the method is the same for all others. The length of the thong required for making buttons depends upon the diameter and thickness of the button and the substance of the leather you are using. If you are using a light-coloured leather it is preferable to stain the edges of the strip before you begin braiding. For darker leathers the entire button may be stained after moulding. If the button you are to make is a 1" button then the length of the strip required is some 21" long and approximately 3/8" wide. To see the rest of the instructions complete with illustrations be sure to visit this site. Be sure to check out all the wonderful craft ideas in the WWWCOF Craft Site and add your own favourites or email Crafty Jayne who will be happy to add them to our ever growing collection. To the Top Recipes Crock Pot A must for fall is crockpot recipes and just in case if you don’t know everything you will after this site.............. Liz Ruth's CARROT NUGGETS CASSEROLE INGREDIENTS: 1 lb package frozen baby carrots 1 orange peeled and cut into thin slices ½ cup chopped walnuts 8 oz. (1 cup) pineapple tidbits, drained (preserve juice) 2 tablespoons drained pineapple juice 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch ½ cup walnut halves Directions: Cook carrots. Heat oven to 350, In a 2 qt. Casserole combine cooked, drained carrots, orange slices, chopped walnuts, and pineapple. Mix pineapple juice, brown sugar and cornstarch; thoroughly stir cornstarch into liquid. Pour mixture over casserole, toss gently until carrots are coated. Sprinkle with walnut halves and Bake at 350 for 20 minutes . Yield: 8 to 10 serving. To the Top Fun Tests & Quizzes How smart are you? Take a moment to take this IQ test! To the Top Member of the Month Nominations Now accepting nominations for November's Member of the Month (actually I have already received a few). Member of the Month awards. Take a moment to complete the form below indicating your choice for the November, 2004. Member Nomination Date My Name My Email Please tell us who you would like to vote for as Member of the Month (November, 2004) and why you have chosen this person. All information is kept private and will never be given out to other members without your prior permission. Contact Sharon

Swaps Here is our next Swap. This will be the last one for the year of 2004 and so I thought we go out on a big bang for the end of the year. This is going to be the Christmas Scavenger Hunt and this is the Christmas list you will need to do. Material - a yard of Christmas material or a table runner or something fabric with a Christmas theme. Estrella - (This mean star in Argentina)- so something "starish" - something that looks or resembles a star. Reindeer - anything that look like a reindeer, could be a small statue, napkins, or any thing that has a reindeer theme. Rose (Christmas Rose) - this can be any thing that has a theme of a rose, such as a silk rose or such. Yule Log - this can be a mini Yule log or candy log any thing that has the theme of the Yule log. Candle - any kind of Christmas Candles such as votives, tea light candles and such. Homemade - this would be a homemade card or bought one which every one you chose to do. Ribbons - any kind of ribbon or bow that you would like to send; also could be included in this could be wrapping paper or tissue paper or? Have fun with this one. Incense - there are so many types of incense out there on the market -- any type you choose would be perfect! If in your area you can't find incense then put what you like to put in that fits with our Christmas theme. Snowflakes - this could be crochet snowflakes, or ?? but please don't send the real ones as they probably would melt. lol!! Tinsel or Ornament - I will leave this up to you whether you want to send tinsel or an ornament this one will be your choice. Mistletoe - If this one is hard to find feel free to substitute with a "surprise" for your swap partner. Angels - anything pertaining to an angel. For example it could be crochet angel or a bought one. Santa - any kind of a Santa such a stuffed one or any that strikes your fancy. Well this finish the list for our Christmas Scavenger Hunt Swap. I know you will have lots of fun with this swap. Sign up will start November 2, 2004 and will end on November 15, 2004. Deadline for mail out will be December 1, 2004. This gives us a whole month to get this wonderful swap together and mailed in time for all to enjoy their swaps for the Christmas holiday. If you like to join this swap or should you have any questions please email me, Swap Queen Ruth, with your name, home address and email address and I will add your name to the list or answer any question you may have. Look forward to having a lot of you sign up. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!! May all your holidays be full of love and joy and may we continue to find a comforting peace to our wonderful Circle of Friends. WWWCOF SWAP RULES Be sure to stay in touch with your partner throughout the swap. Let each other know when you are sending your parcel and when you receive theirs. Be sure to contact your partner by email before you send out your swap; confirm their mailing address, etc. -- please do not send out your swap until you have heard back from your partner. If you sign up for a swap and do not send a parcel to your partner you will NOT be allowed to take part in a WWWCOF swap again. Keep your eye on section of the newsletter for our International Swap Information. Questions? Need additional information? Email our Swap Queen, Ruth. These exchanges are a lot of fun, they are inexpensive and are a great way to get to know the fantastic people who belong to this wonderful circle. Have a wonderful time doing these swaps!!! To the Top JUST FOR FUN A Woman's Dictionary Airhead (er*hed) n. What a woman intentionally becomes when pulled over by a policeman. Argument (ar*gyou*ment) n. A discussion that occurs when you're right, but he just hasn't realized it yet. Balance the checkbook (bal*ens da chek*buk) v. To go to the cash machine and hit "inquire". Bar-be-que (bar*bi*q) n. You bought the groceries, washed the lettuce, chopped the tomatoes, diced the onions, marinated the meat and cleaned everything up, but, he, "made the dinner". Blonde jokes (blond joks) n. Jokes that are short so men can understand them. Cantaloupe (kant*e*lope) n. Gotta get married in a church. Clothes dryer (kloze dri*yer) n. An appliance designed to eat socks. Diet Soda (dy*it so*da) n. A drink you buy at a convenience store to go with a pound of M&M chocolate covered peanuts. Eternity (e*ter*ni*tee) n. The last two minutes of a football game. Exercise (ex*er*siz) v. To walk up and down a mall, occasionally resting to make a purchase. Grocery List (grow*ser*ee list) n. What you spend half an hour writing, then forget to take with you to the store. Hair Dresser (hare dres*er) n. Someone who is able to create a style you will never be able to duplicate again. See also "Magician". Hardware Store (hard*war stor) n. Similar to a black hole in space...if he goes in, he isn't coming out anytime soon. Childbirth (child*brth) n. You get to go through 36 hours of contractions; he gets to hold your hand and say, "Focus...breath...push...Good Girl!" Lipstick (lip*stik) n. On your lips, coloring to enhance the beauty of your mouth. On his collar, coloring only a tramp would wear...! Park (park) v./n. Before children, a verb meaning, "to go somewhere and neck". After children, a noun meaning a place with a swing set and slide. Patience (pa*shens) n. The most important ingredient for dating, marriage and children. See also "tranquilizers". Valentine's Day (val*en*tinez dae) n. A day when you have dreams of a candlelight dinner, diamonds, and romance, but consider yourself lucky to get a card. Waterproof Mascara (wah*tr*pruf mas*kar*ah) n. Comes off if you cry, shower, or swim, but will not come off if you try to remove it. Zillion (zil*yen) n. The number of times you ask someone to take out the trash, then end up doing it yourself anyway. submittd by Liz. Be sure to visit our Computer Humour site! Email Daphne with any computer jokes you have and she will happily add them to this collection. To the Top I do hope you have enjoyed this newsletter, and I would like to close this newsletter with a moment of honour and remembrance of our veterans. In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. - John McCrae Rembrance Day is November 11th ... buy a poppy and wear it proudly!