tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post6663488304588861216..comments2024-03-19T03:17:32.682-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: My Visit to Lorna's Laces: A Report By FranklinFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-39033531671583244422008-01-05T18:48:00.000-05:002008-01-05T18:48:00.000-05:00I linked to you in my YarnTalk report on Loopy Yar...I linked to you in my YarnTalk report on Loopy Yarns in Chicago, where I bought some Lorna's Laces yarn:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2dxpnv<BR/>Great photos!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189694268990393642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-5866528622357878352007-11-21T08:01:00.000-05:002007-11-21T08:01:00.000-05:00You know I meant COACH, right?Great, now I feel li...You know I meant COACH, right?<BR/><BR/>Great, now I feel like I got caught swearing in church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-73150526777974525522007-11-21T07:59:00.000-05:002007-11-21T07:59:00.000-05:00So jealous. I suspect my reaction to entering Lor...So jealous. I suspect my reaction to entering Lorna's Laces would be similar to my recent experience in a Coash outlet. Hushed tones. Gentle fondling. Trying to conduct myself as though in church.<BR/><BR/>I'm weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-91072109326856777822007-11-21T04:40:00.000-05:002007-11-21T04:40:00.000-05:00P.S.And when can I expect my Lorna Lace gift from ...P.S.<BR/>And when can I expect my Lorna Lace gift from You???? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-5137492430789137312007-11-21T04:39:00.000-05:002007-11-21T04:39:00.000-05:00So you were in YARN HEAVEN and I wasn't!!!!! Why i...So you were in YARN HEAVEN and I wasn't!!!!! <BR/>Why is it always you who has those kind of trips???? <BR/>Why not me? <BR/>I am a nice guy too!!! <BR/>And I am a customer from Lorna too!!!!! <BR/><BR/>All I can do now is knit my new Conwy socks with beautiful green Lorna Lace yarn and be jealous!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-20756654625583339032007-11-20T20:31:00.000-05:002007-11-20T20:31:00.000-05:00Oh, Franklin, I could almost hate you if I did not...Oh, Franklin, I could almost hate you if I did not like you so much! Won't you at least show us pictures of your beautiful yarn? I promise I won't take any of it. Just drool a great dealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-32110505018602534122007-11-20T18:53:00.000-05:002007-11-20T18:53:00.000-05:00You've reminded me just how drooly Great Danes are...You've reminded me just how drooly Great Danes are with that picture!<BR/><BR/>I'll have to try the vodka trick. I put a pinch of cinnamon in my brownies. Nobody tastes the cinnamon, but it really punches up the chocolate flavor.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16091275490613600640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-50465606352904733152007-11-20T18:02:00.000-05:002007-11-20T18:02:00.000-05:00Oh, how I laughed.Vodka? Really? Vodka brownies ...Oh, how I laughed.<BR/><BR/>Vodka? Really? Vodka brownies sound like... like nature's most perfect food.Marin (AntiM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06169366794914669666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-26210707326202185742007-11-20T14:40:00.000-05:002007-11-20T14:40:00.000-05:00Lucky.You sound a lot like my six year old at a ho...Lucky.<BR/><BR/>You sound a lot like my six year old at a hot wheels factory.Dr. Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02285719904765592739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-77293309479566433902007-11-20T14:05:00.000-05:002007-11-20T14:05:00.000-05:00You forgot the most important part of any report:T...You forgot the most important part of any report:<BR/><BR/>The Enddpastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813652943621759603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-28172864621195794822007-11-20T13:28:00.000-05:002007-11-20T13:28:00.000-05:00Hi Franklin,I enjoyed the report, but couldn't hel...Hi Franklin,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the report, but couldn't help wondering why you didn't take the opportunity to add to your 1000 knitters portfolio. Then again perhaps you did, but it didn't fit in with the 9 year old's visit report!<BR/><BR/>All the bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-83005578050461249092007-11-20T12:39:00.000-05:002007-11-20T12:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for all the nice thoughts! We love that he...Thanks for all the nice thoughts! We love that here at Lorna's Laces.<BR/><BR/>For "thebunny"--Her name is Pearl, not Purl. She used to have a companion named Hank. They were both named long before I bought Lorna's Laces. Ironic, yes?<BR/><BR/>BethLorna's Laceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374861551045443802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-90668018223012222852007-11-20T10:02:00.000-05:002007-11-20T10:02:00.000-05:00oohh---that's the nice lady who helped me with the...oohh---that's the nice lady who helped me with the Lorna's when i had a very slight problem . World Class customer service that made me feel like a millionaire customer.<BR/><BR/>i'm a Lorna's customer for life. (and there was a Great Dane in our house when i was a kid)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-69108656468112817632007-11-20T09:23:00.000-05:002007-11-20T09:23:00.000-05:00I think I would have wanted to bring Pearl home wi...I think I would have wanted to bring Pearl home with me, never mind the yarn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-48762714417674833752007-11-20T08:39:00.000-05:002007-11-20T08:39:00.000-05:00Dear Franklin,I read your report. I liked it a lo...Dear Franklin,<BR/><BR/>I read your report. I liked it a lot. I liked the pictures of the dog and the pictures of the people. I like brownies.<BR/><BR/>I would like to see the people at Lorna's Laces, too. But I don't live in Chicago. That makes me sad. I lived in Chicago when I was younger but I think Lorna's Laces hadn't been invented then.<BR/><BR/>Please say hello to Harry for me. I like Harry.<BR/><BR/>Yours truly,<BR/><BR/>SarahRooiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855810263415029931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-88145798186763001272007-11-20T06:01:00.000-05:002007-11-20T06:01:00.000-05:00B+ Franklin, your descriptions are vivid and wond...B+ Franklin, your descriptions are vivid and wonderful, and I love the addition of photographs. Your language toward the end, however, is deplorable. I will be speaking to your mother regarding the vodka.Marlenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450713450633845806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-8930476558741957252007-11-20T03:52:00.000-05:002007-11-20T03:52:00.000-05:00You went and sniffed the dye pots, didn't you?I ha...You went and sniffed the dye pots, didn't you?<BR/>I have a friend living in Chicago, maybe I should bribe him to buy some yarn and send it to me... Or maybe I should bribe him to invite you to one of his office parties and then you can send me some yarn? Hmmmmmmmmm...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-37653101852660748442007-11-20T03:30:00.000-05:002007-11-20T03:30:00.000-05:00OOOoooh...sounds like a veritable visit to the Vat...OOOoooh...sounds like a veritable visit to the Vatican! Let's see, brownies - would a healthy biscuit for Pearl be amiss? There's another reason to visit the Windy City (and take up our friend on the offer of his apt for the weekend!) Science Museum, Art Museum, Franklin's favorite yarn shops, American Girl Place, FRANKLIN....ooooh!dale-harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802162735113365804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-3140762410103203282007-11-19T23:27:00.000-05:002007-11-19T23:27:00.000-05:00You're right. It IS Monday and I would be mad beca...You're right. It IS Monday and I would be mad because I do have a lot of stuff to deal with. How did you know? <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the excellent report! I have been to the building and peeked in the doors en route to Punk Planet but clearly was too dense to figure out the brownies thing.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686807331034530248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-61237469832305040882007-11-19T23:12:00.000-05:002007-11-19T23:12:00.000-05:00MMMMMmmmmmm. Now a deep breath. I actually have t...MMMMMmmmmmm. Now a deep breath. I actually have two skeins of LL sock that have been riding around on the passenger seat of my car, because work has been a little stressful lately. I open the car, see the yarn, and remember what is important to me- I mean besides the children.woolywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-41303661543760485082007-11-19T22:56:00.000-05:002007-11-19T22:56:00.000-05:00Well, since you aren't showing your yarn as part o...Well, since you aren't showing your yarn as part of your report, maybe you can bring it for show-and-tell.<BR/>Gold star and a smiley face for Franklin :-)MsAmpuTeeHeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733762919331458954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-26956208727103168792007-11-19T22:53:00.000-05:002007-11-19T22:53:00.000-05:00Does Pearl drool on the yarn?I like your report. ...Does Pearl drool on the yarn?<BR/><BR/>I like your report. I never knew that I wished to visit Chicago until I started reading your blog.<BR/><BR/>I put coffee in my brownies, but now I must try splash of vodka (just how much is a splash?)Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122419168430816470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-84294489779678437712007-11-19T21:25:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:25:00.000-05:00I'm thinking it was really Dolores who made the br...I'm thinking it was really Dolores who made the brownies. And now you know what happened to the rest of the vodka.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-9818303465998109032007-11-19T21:21:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:21:00.000-05:00I'm a faithful reader of your blog and enjoy it. ...I'm a faithful reader of your blog and enjoy it. I just have to say that that crack about Red Heart was a bit offensive. Are you turning into a yarn snob now?Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-89601789458684184632007-11-19T21:15:00.000-05:002007-11-19T21:15:00.000-05:00::delurking:: to say: You lucky son of a --- show ...::delurking:: to say: You lucky son of a --- show me the yarn! J/K. I would never swear at you in real life. I would say, "Can I please see the yarn they gave you?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com