anTonOMasia wrote:
* Glenn Knickerbocker wrote, On 4/26/07 3:14 PM:
anTonOMasia wrote:
* Tonto Goldstein wrote, On 4/26/07 9:10 AM:
I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from
the
sheep's back!!1!
IFYwardrobeFY

Don't even THINK of trying to tell us that Tonto is actually Kibo.

No, Kibo's off somewhere having 'fun',
while us bozos waste time in ark.


I am not now, nor have I ever been Kibo.

Also: I did not inhale.


--

"Truth matters, God doesn't & life sucks."

-- House, M.D.

anTonOMasia wrote:
* Glenn Knickerbocker wrote, On 4/26/07 3:14 PM:
anTonOMasia wrote:
* Tonto Goldstein wrote, On 4/26/07 9:10 AM:
I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from
the
sheep's back!!1!
IFYwardrobeFY

Don't even THINK of trying to tell us that Tonto is actually Kibo.

No, Kibo's off somewhere having 'fun',
while us bozos waste time in ark.


I am not now, nor have I ever been Kibo.

Also: I did not inhale.


--

"Truth matters, God doesn't & life sucks."

-- House, M.D.

Tonto Goldstein wrote:
anTonOMasia wrote:
* Glenn Knickerbocker wrote, On 4/26/07 3:14 PM:
anTonOMasia wrote:
* Tonto Goldstein wrote, On 4/26/07 9:10 AM:
I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes
from the
sheep's back!!1!
IFYwardrobeFY

Don't even THINK of trying to tell us that Tonto is actually Kibo.

No, Kibo's off somewhere having 'fun',
while us bozos waste time in ark.


I am not now, nor have I ever been Kibo.

Also: I did not inhale.


There, I said it twice, so it must be true!


--

"Truth matters, God doesn't & life sucks."

-- House, M.D.

* Tonto Goldstein wrote, On 4/26/07 10:28 PM:
Tonto Goldstein wrote:
anTonOMasia wrote:
* Glenn Knickerbocker wrote, On 4/26/07 3:14 PM:
anTonOMasia wrote:
* Tonto Goldstein wrote, On 4/26/07 9:10 AM:
I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes
from the
sheep's back!!1!
IFYwardrobeFY

Don't even THINK of trying to tell us that Tonto is actually Kibo.

No, Kibo's off somewhere having 'fun',
while us bozos waste time in ark.


I am not now, nor have I ever been Kibo.

Also: I did not inhale.


There, I said it twice, so it must be true!


I had also meant to say: Kibo? Sheep? Who knew?

--
[ anTonOMasia at gmail dot com ]

On 2007-04-26, Tonto Goldstein wrote:

I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
dogs.

Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
example.

I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from the
wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!

They is weird, I tells ya!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...OGR5O4LII1.DTL

-- artist Betty Burian Kirk, who enjoys a thriving trade
-- spinning 100 percent dog hair into yarn. The idea came to
-- her 19 years ago when, as an ambitious spinner, she realized
-- that dog hair might stand out as unique from the usual
-- fibers found in stores. It's not a new concept. Spinning dog
-- hair is part of American Indian history.
--
-- Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
-- because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
-- order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
-- spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
-- for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf. (Although cat hair is
-- feasible for spinning, she's never used it because of family
-- allergies.)
....
-- When asked about odor, she replied, "Does your wool sweater
-- smell like sheep in the barnyard? No! Does it have an odor
-- when you wash it? Yes, but it's the smell of wool, not the
-- barnyard. Same with dog hair. When wet it has a slight odor,
-- but it's a fiber odor, not a doggy odor."
--
-- Dog hair lacks the elasticity found in sheep's wool but it
-- happens to be much warmer, making it ideal for cold-weather
-- accessories, such as hats, scarves and shawls. Prices range
-- from the cost of spinning the yarn or, for those who don't
-- knit, the price of spinning plus Kirk's fee to make the
-- desired item. Intrigued? Then grab a brush and start
-- collecting your dog's hair now -- brushing a deceased pet
-- will not garner enough hair.


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* Adam Funk wrote, On 4/27/07 7:52 AM:
On 2007-04-26, Tonto Goldstein wrote:

I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
dogs.

Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
example.
I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from the
wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!

They is weird, I tells ya!

-- Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
-- because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
-- order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
-- spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
-- for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf.

Yeah, but can you make a quilt with it?

--
[ anTonOMasia at gmail dot com ]

* Tonto Goldstein wrote, On 4/26/07 9:10 AM:
jadel wrote:
On Mar 12, 8:58 am, wrote:
On Mar 12, 7:50 am, Adam Funk wrote:

Dog hair sweaters, when wet, smell like dog. Duh!

I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
dogs.

Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
example.


I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from the
wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!

They is weird, I tells ya!


Also: "Do Androids Dream of Painted Sheep?"
http://tinyurl.com/2rfec6

(http://thrillingwonder.blogspot.com/...-scotland.html)


--
[ anTonOMasia at gmail dot com ]

anTonOMasia wrote:
* Adam Funk wrote, On 4/27/07 7:52 AM:
On 2007-04-26, Tonto Goldstein wrote:

I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
dogs.

Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
example.
I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from
the wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!

They is weird, I tells ya!

-- Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
-- because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
-- order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
-- spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
-- for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf.

Yeah, but can you make a quilt with it?


Is it heavier than a duck?


--

"Truth matters, God doesn't & life sucks."

-- House, M.D.

anTonOMasia wrote:
* Tonto Goldstein wrote, On 4/26/07 9:10 AM:
jadel wrote:
On Mar 12, 8:58 am, wrote:
On Mar 12, 7:50 am, Adam Funk wrote:

Dog hair sweaters, when wet, smell like dog. Duh!

I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
dogs.

Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
example.


I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from
the wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!

They is weird, I tells ya!


Also: "Do Androids Dream of Painted Sheep?"


Painted sheep make baby PETArds cry.


--

"Truth matters, God doesn't & life sucks."

-- House, M.D.

On Apr 26, 6:10 am, Tonto Goldstein wrote:
jadel wrote:
On Mar 12, 8:58 am, wrote:
On Mar 12, 7:50 am, Adam Funk wrote:

Dog hair sweaters, when wet, smell like dog. Duh!

I used to know someone whose wife did indeed knit stuff from the
combings of their samoyeds. And, no, the items did not smell like
dogs.

Hell's bells, man, people make clothing from goat hair--pashmina, for
example.

I've heard tell that there are some crazy folk who make clothes from the
wool off'n a sheep's back!!1!

They is weird, I tells ya!

Too bad this turned out to be bogus:

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/irre...76/detail.html

It coulda revolutionized the pet-fur/hair sweater industry.


Dr. HotSalt

On 2007-04-27, anTonOMasia wrote:

-- Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
-- because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
-- order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
-- spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
-- for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf.

Yeah, but can you make a quilt with it?

I don't see why not.

Try it and post JPGs!


--
A: Maybe because some people are too annoyed by top-posting.
Q: Why do I not get an answer to my question(s)?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

It's fine to put shredded paper in your compost, you just want to be careful about using too much at one time. Paper is very high in carbon, so adding too much will slow down the composting process considerably. As long as you can keep the overall carbon to nitrogen ratio in your compost pile near to 30:1, the pile will break down nicely. The C:N ratio of office paper is about 130:1, newsprint is 325:1. Just add lots of nitrogen rich material such as veggie scraps (12-15:1) or grass clippings (20-30:1) to compensate.

Best of luck!

* Adam Funk wrote, On 4/29/07 2:41 PM:
On 2007-04-27, anTonOMasia wrote:

-- Kirk only accepts hair that has been brushed off the dog
-- because clipped hair makes the yarn too prickly. When an
-- order arrives, she washes the hair and then prepares it for
-- spinning. It requires at least 4 ounces to spin enough yarn
-- for a hat and 8 ounces for a scarf.
Yeah, but can you make a quilt with it?

I don't see why not.

Try it and post JPGs!


I'm going to have to subcontract this to Meat Terri, as she
has access to doghairfur and teh quilting skills.

--
[ anTonOMasia at gmail dot com ]

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:03:27 -0400, Vandy Terre
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:41:53 -0500, Goomba38 wrote:

For those who own chickens that spend at least part of the day in a coop, try
tossing the shredded paper/ leaves/ small twigs under the perch. This will act
as a mat to absorb chicken droppings and can be more easily moved to the compost
pile. Yes, the birds will scatter it hunting for treats. Just rake it together
when time to clean the coop.

Not used paper but we do use sawdust and then transfer to the compost
bin. Waiting to see how (if?) that composts.

Steve Newport wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:03:27 -0400, Vandy Terre
wrote:


On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:41:53 -0500, Goomba38 wrote:

For those who own chickens that spend at least part of the day in a coop, try
tossing the shredded paper/ leaves/ small twigs under the perch. This will act
as a mat to absorb chicken droppings and can be more easily moved to the compost
pile. Yes, the birds will scatter it hunting for treats. Just rake it together
when time to clean the coop.


Not used paper but we do use sawdust and then transfer to the compost
bin. Waiting to see how (if?) that composts.

We used sawdust and wood shavings from a cabinet shop under our chicken
roost 40 years ago with great success. Leave it lay there, the chickens
scratch in it for tidbits and it self-composts in place. Once a month,
or sooner, we would haul it over to the compost heap. Occasionally, if
we were very busy it would go straight to the fallow part of the garden
and get turned under. With chicken manure you have to make certain is is
no longer hot or it will burn the crop. Rabbit manure, in my experience,
can be put straight into the garden with no problems.

George