Yup, but those were the 2 names Wes mentioned earlier and about whom Shelly made her comment. Lots of fascinating info on the web – for example, it can be eye opening to view what the net worths of politicians were when they were elected to office and how it grew as they ”served” over the years.

The site you linked to was written by Chris Mooney – perhaps you should have looked at your scientific source a bit more closely? Delusions are in the biased eye of the observer. Anyone who thinks climate hasn’t changed countless times over the millennia – without the interference of Homo sapiens – is demonstrating the essential hubris of our species. By the way, I’m not a Republican nor a Conservative, but I do tend toward Libertarianism. That would put me as a Liberal on some issues and a Conservative on others.

I believe Chris Mooney is at least as unbiased, knowledgeable and believable as Michael Moore.

It's currently 1 above here on the border to God's country, about 15 miles east of St. Paul.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bobblehead-Nodder-Man-Feeding-Squirrel-Patent-T-T-Salt-Pepper-Shakers-/261318632265?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd7cde349&nma=true&si=mpeqYDG1IRdqrSKYOMHJmwX0GlY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Biggest problem I have with wildlife here is with deer. The last two mornings the heated birdbath has been dry because of one or more. No snow yet so I can't see tracks to tell whether it's a buck, doe or young. I no longer have squirrels (bushy tailed rats) since I switched from sunflower to safflower seeds.

MAX: Yup, bought the razzleberry pie and will bake it today after the turkey comes out of the oven. Since it's just the two of us this year, the meal consists of turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, brown n serve wheat rolls and that's it. We'll eat about 3 pm and have pie ala mode later.

Around here one can buy a small package of perhaps 8-10 stalks iof celery, all nicely cleaned and ready to use. Of course the price is higher than buying an uncleaned whole head of celery. I bought ours yesterday along with the turkey, a large loaf of bread for stuffing, an onion and a can of cranberry sauce. As long as it's just the two of us this year, turkey, stuffing and gravy will be it - no sweet potatoes, potatoes, salads, etc. I might get a berry pie and some vanilla ice cream for later in the evening.

I'm sure you're missing the kind of weather we have. It's currently up to 14 after an earlier low of 7 - warmer than predicted! We have enough wind this morning that the wind chill is still 10 below zero. I cheated and started up the car to get the Sunday papers and yesterday's mail as I didn't feel like bundling up and walking to end of driveway and back, I think this will be a lazy day of watching football and computer.

Replacements.com offers many patterns of Transor Ware. Pieces of the Blue Willow come up occasionally on eBay. Here's a current auction for a Lenox bird bath:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenox-China-Treasures-Collecton-Bluejay-Bird-Bath-Figurine-/231091791281?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35ce24e5b1#ht_658wt_851

If the color in your picture is correct and it's really that white, it's definitely not Roseville. Those Japanese copies were made primarily before WW II, so could easily be more than 70 years old.

Your chick (not duck) creamer looks like a takeoff on the Roseville Juvenile line, originally made in the early 1900's. There were quite a few reproductions of them from Japan. A picture of the bottom would help ID it.

MOST of the Noritake patterns did not carry a name and many of them cannot now be identified with a number as some records were lost during WW II. The backstamp on your plate is called number 31.7 by David Spain in his Noritake volumes. The backstamp was registered by Noritake in 1931 and could have been used earlier and/or later. Based on design, I'd guess it dates roughly 1930 - 1935. Values for Noritake items are based primarily on eye appeal with the obviously art deco designs ("flapper" women, French revolution era women and very strong geometric designs) having the highest interest.

Kovels say British Anchor Pottery Co. Ltd. used that mark 1884-1913. With that info perhaps you can do some searching to see if any similar pieces have sold recently.

There are other things Heavenly Blue Morning Glory seeds do... so I've been told.

Check your email - I responded. I'm wondering if Jo received an email from the webmaster containing an activation code. Going to the "How To" Manual to the above right may help Jo.

Welcome to the pottery chat board! Hope to see you posting often.

Bill

Most of those Yellowstone colors are due to different varieties or conditions of bacteria - depending on the water temperature, sulfur content and pH.....

http://bioinfo.bact.wisc.edu/themicrobialworld/LAHT/b4.html

In the states it's been in use at least since the 1920's and the Amos 'n' Andy radio show - though they used an apostrophe before and after the n.

Yes, there are still some old time Norwegians around here. Too bad people talk about lutefisk and not about some of the wonderful baking those elderly Norwegian women did. I must admit - my maternal grandfather's favorite breakfast was toast with limburger cheese - in a shallow bowl, covered with maple syrup. That may have been delicious, I don't know, I never tried it - but I know why I never saw Grandma kissing Grandpa!

That's probably the reason she's in eastern Wisconsin until Sunday....

Spiders have a system of eating bugs that might interest you - but don't read about it near meal time.

Very sorry to hear about Lassie - I feel like I've come to know her over the years.

I sampled honey ants when we vacationed in Australia and must say the juice was wonderfully sweet. I was also going to try witchetty grubs but the only two they had that day had "gone bad" so I didn't get a chance to sample that delight.

Interesting post regarding lapping. I thought perhaps dogs down under used a reverse process, as I'd learned that dogs and cats curl their tongues under to bring up water. This slow motion video supports that:

http://thestarryeye.typepad.com/pets/2009/08/has-does-dogs-tongue-lap-up-water.html

But I also read online that researchers had used x-ray slow motion photography with barium laced cream and showed dogs formed the upper surface into a cup. Perhaps it's just different strokes for different dogs - some use the top of tongue cup and some the under the tongue cup method.

I had a friend who called Drum and Bugle Corps "Dumb and Bungle Corps" and he judged them for a few years in the local area. I do believe he enjoyed them as he always had Slovenian music on in his cars.

Almost certainly a sedimentary rock - perhaps limestone or even sandstone as Gordon suggested. Would need the rock and correct chemicals to determine for certain what it is. The figures strike me as south sea natives playing bamboo or similar material flutes.

Slow down, deep breaths. Got some pictures for us?

Why would anyone care if Willow was living in Beirut?? (Insert winking emoticon here.)

I remember a newbie coming on the board and asking about an item she had marked "Rillin" on the back - she had it up for auction so I went and looked at it. Sure enough, it was a Polia Pillin piece which she took down and then rewrote with the correct name and description after we told her. She was mighty happy with the help she received. Just thought of another one that was on a lot - Lula, maybe? SHU used to be so cute when someone beat her to an ID by a second or two.

Amen!! It was a great place back in the old days with lots of pictures of pottery and porcelain (and even melted sand) asking for ID's. I recall spending from 6 or 7 pm until midnite many nights in sparkling conversation with those amber mentioned - as well as Peter, Sue, Frank and many others. Unfortunately, 1 or 2 trolls can wreak havoc when a board isn't properly moderated - and then some folks never do come back. Perhaps there's a Gresham's Law for chat boards as well as for money.

Ummm...this IS the Pottery Chatroom Board - occasionally folks drop in that know a little bit about baked dirt. Not too often is pottery discussed with all the other topics being talked about but if you ask a question perhaps someone could help.

Yup, kinda reminds me of high school........

All 3 URL's you gave are for the front view of a German flour container from a canister set.

Thank you! Seems like I'm drawn to unknown items.

Thank you but no - my flowers have yellow centers and 5 petals - the pattern you linked shows dark centers and 4 petals.