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[...and by "flist" here I am, sadly and deplorably, referring to my LJ homies, on account of how even though I admire and esteem DW and acknowledge its many superiorities, I also realize I have barely enough brain to cope with just LJ and have temporarily given up on trying to figure out how crossposting, etc., works.]
I feel like I should be thumping my head on the desk and mumbling mea culpas for all the e-mails and comments that have gone un-replied-to. Rather than blather boringly on about my apparent flare-up of neurosis about even the minimal social engagement involved in e-mail/LJ comment exchanges, I will instead just say -- well, mea culpa. And you are wonderful people. And! (*sudden topic swerve*) I am more or less healthy again! After about 498684913879878 years of coughing! I even went to the gym today, for the first time in two and a half months, and lasted, oh, I'd say maybe 15 minutes! Upward and onward, mes amies!
I was just now folding laundry, and, although there are a million things of social, political or cultural relevance that a brighter person than I might post, found myself suddenly moved to instead do -- a poll!
OK, so what brought this to mind was time spent laundering and then folding my one and only set of cloth napkins. They are very nice napkins--heavy soft damask-weight cotton, in a deep woodsy green. And I found myself trying to recall just when was the last time I used them. All I could really come up with was "Probably somewhere between five and ten years ago." The role of these napkins in my life, apparently, is to sit nicely folded in a drawer, and then, when I'm moving, to be used for wrapping and cushioning the wineglasses.
I would sort of LIKE to be the person who uses cloth napkins on a regular basis, thus in a small way contributing to this civilization we are attempting to have here. And yet? Though it makes Miss Manners purse her lips and Al Gore sob aloud, when it comes down to it, I am ALL about the paper towels. (Neatly folded, to be sure, and set alongside the plate, with a fork centered atop.)
And, as usual, I find myself wondering how many standard deviations from the norm I am in this (assuming you lovely folk can straightfacedly be referred to as a "norm") -- which leads me to ask:
[Poll #1482671]
I feel like I should be thumping my head on the desk and mumbling mea culpas for all the e-mails and comments that have gone un-replied-to. Rather than blather boringly on about my apparent flare-up of neurosis about even the minimal social engagement involved in e-mail/LJ comment exchanges, I will instead just say -- well, mea culpa. And you are wonderful people. And! (*sudden topic swerve*) I am more or less healthy again! After about 498684913879878 years of coughing! I even went to the gym today, for the first time in two and a half months, and lasted, oh, I'd say maybe 15 minutes! Upward and onward, mes amies!
I was just now folding laundry, and, although there are a million things of social, political or cultural relevance that a brighter person than I might post, found myself suddenly moved to instead do -- a poll!
OK, so what brought this to mind was time spent laundering and then folding my one and only set of cloth napkins. They are very nice napkins--heavy soft damask-weight cotton, in a deep woodsy green. And I found myself trying to recall just when was the last time I used them. All I could really come up with was "Probably somewhere between five and ten years ago." The role of these napkins in my life, apparently, is to sit nicely folded in a drawer, and then, when I'm moving, to be used for wrapping and cushioning the wineglasses.
I would sort of LIKE to be the person who uses cloth napkins on a regular basis, thus in a small way contributing to this civilization we are attempting to have here. And yet? Though it makes Miss Manners purse her lips and Al Gore sob aloud, when it comes down to it, I am ALL about the paper towels. (Neatly folded, to be sure, and set alongside the plate, with a fork centered atop.)
And, as usual, I find myself wondering how many standard deviations from the norm I am in this (assuming you lovely folk can straightfacedly be referred to as a "norm") -- which leads me to ask:
[Poll #1482671]
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Date: 2009-11-09 01:05 am (UTC)Glad you're feeling better.
Date: 2009-11-09 01:05 am (UTC)I've gotten out of the habit of having paper or really any sort of disposable stuff in the house except for toilet paper. I even carry handkerchiefs now.
Not, BTW, saying that you should do this if it's not your thing! I am not here to evangelize or (god forbid) make you feel guilty for your tableware choices. To each her own, say I!
I also say: P. and I are coming to the Seattle area for a few days in April, culminating in Bitchin' Party. There better be Kat time.
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Date: 2009-11-09 01:53 am (UTC)(Hmm. Bare wood tables, scrubbed off, polished, decorated. A fashion statement?)
(I hit the frelling by accident, sorry)
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Date: 2009-11-09 11:50 am (UTC)We're totally the most environment-friendly here, aren't we *grins*?
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Date: 2009-11-09 05:22 pm (UTC)I do buy paper napkins twice a year which is approximately how often I host a party. I go all out for my guests.
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Date: 2009-11-09 02:18 am (UTC)I mean, I do have a nice set somewhere, but rarely use them. Haha, as someone else said, I'm more likely to use paper napkins when I have company. Dunno what someone would think if I handed them a washcloth with their meal.
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Date: 2009-11-09 02:20 am (UTC)But I will say that I only became converted because of Best Beloved's unholy love of cloth napkins. She kept buying them, and so I kind of felt we had to use them, and also they were always there when we ran out of paper, and - eventually I just stopped buying paper. From that experience, I would say the tricks to converting to using cloth napkins are:
1. Have several sets, of various textures and types. You will find you like some better than others. I got these reusable "paper" towels from etsy that proved to be AWESOME as cloth napkins, for example.
2. Make sure they look casual and not formal, and forgive yourself in advance for any wrinkles they might encounter. If you have to iron them before you use them, you never will.
3. Keep them handy. Somewhere you can see them and grab them easily.
4. Don't force yourself to use them. If you want, get a little lackadaisical about buying paper napkins and see what happens.
But that's only if you want to make the switch. I grew up with paper, and I'd be using paper now if cloth weren't so much easier for me. I see nothing wrong with it. At least you're sitting at a table and not eating hunched over the sink, that's my feeling on the matter.
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Date: 2009-11-09 04:11 am (UTC)i admit, I got into the awful habit of using them too, because I am lazy and despise doing the dishes.
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Date: 2009-11-09 04:47 am (UTC)Tip though: don't buy white or super light colors, they'll stain fast. I have two sets of cotton/linen blend in bright red that I got at Pier 1 that I've been using daily for years (they come in 8 packs for about $10-12, $6-8 on sale).
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Date: 2009-11-09 04:31 pm (UTC)We have one cotton napkin per person in the household, each in a different color/pattern. When they get dirty enough that you can see the pizza-sauce stains past the purple paisley print (that one's mine) or they begin to smell, we wash them. Children who become extended houseguests tend to get dishtowels as their napkins.
These are not for-company napkins, and tend to get a lot of use in front of the TV, as well as at the table. I bring mine to work in my bagged lunches.
When company comes for Easter, they get the white linen napkins (if I can find them). When company comes for less formal affairs, they get... folded papertowels.
So... I'm not sure whether this is any more civilized than your house. (We also drink wine from mugs, because wine glasses don't survive here.)
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Date: 2010-04-25 03:38 pm (UTC)If you want, send PM to reginagiraffe at verizon dot net.
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Date: 2013-01-18 01:46 am (UTC)Hero prince in missile strike on commander
Hero ... Prince Harry
WORLD EXCLUSIVE
Published: 23rd December 2012
PRINCE Harry has killed his first Taliban commander, The Sun can reveal.
The 28-year-old gunship co-pilot was called on to unleash a missile strike to eliminate a senior terror leader.
Harry has proved a massive hit with comrades in Helmand, Afghanistan, who have nicknamed him Big H.
A defence insider said: "Big H is a legend.
“We were on patrol and the Apache helicopters were called in. We heard this posh voice come over the radio and knew it was Big H. They were tracking a Taliban leader — he was commander level.
At controls ... Harry is front-seat co-pilot in vital chopper missions
"The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and 'boom'. It was Big H all the way."
The Sun understands the decisive strike occurred in late October during a partnered patrol with Afghan troops hunting the Taliban chief.
Gunship co-pilot Harry is on tour in Helmand and has been flying daily combat missions helping "troops in contact" — the code given when ground forces are engaged by enemy fighters.
And 28-year-old Captain Wales has become a hugely popular figure with Our Boys. Our source added: "I met him in the cookhouse.
High flier ... Apache co-pilot Harry is on second tour in Afghanistan
I saw this bloke standing in line and I went, 'That's Big H'.
"He's like a normal squaddie. All the guys in Afghan have so much respect for him and love him.
"Big H is a legend, he's been out in Afghan and he's doing the business. All the guys love him — he's Big H. "He likes a drink and a laugh and he's one of the lads."
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4711647/prince-harry-kills-first-taliban-chief.html#ixzz2IHqevdcP
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4711647/prince-harry-kills-first-taliban-chief.html
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