My in-laws sent us for Christmas a set of 6 turned plates this past
year. This are obviously done in a plant and mass produced. What I
found interesting was that a plant manufacturing something like this
used green wood. Yep, every plate is warped somewhat and one has a
small crack in it, but they are all perfectly fine for serving cold
cuts and sandwiches from. Plus if you are going to use them on a daily
basis, as we do, it is about the utility more than about the look.
Re: Questions (Space) ... of the planet, and it's different according to which planet. ... Like in 'green plant', green is an attribute of plant. ... I'd rather return to the mass and energy that got lost in all this. ... If it causes gravity it's "mass" ... (rec.arts.sf.composition)
Re: escaping the holiday season ... As we welcome the season of Advent and its many blessings, many churches follow their annual ritual of the "hanging of the greens," an ancient custom in which the sanctuary is adorned with evergreens in lavish style. ... In Victorian times this was called "bringing home Christmas."... In medieval times holly was considered to be a man's plant, and ivy, which clings, a woman's plant. ... Mistletoe is never used in decorating Christian churches since it is so associated with these pagan rites. ... (soc.atheism)
Re: OT: Friday at work as pretty weird... ...Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote: ...christmas our AD group was told that they were going to lose 4 of ... The second wave was not quite so good, ... The best story I heard from those days was the one about a senior exec who flew down to a plant in the US in the DEC-jet, then helicoptered across the road from the airfield into the plant, to tell the assembled workers that DEC was closing the plant because the company was short of money and needed to economise. ... (uk.rec.motorcycles)
Re: Questions (Space) ... Like in 'green plant', green is an attribute of plant. ... Yet it seems to be treated as a noun.... into my way of imagining things.) ... What I wondered concerning 'imagined' mass didn't get a comment ... (rec.arts.sf.composition)
Treat Christmas cactus like a tropical plant ... "I've inherited some Christmas cacti from my mom and my ... Should I water them on a weekly basis or should it be ... the watering question, the article at that site says: ... Christmas cactus is a tropical plant it will require watering on much ... (rec.gardens)
