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From: jacaster <>
Subject: [ZA] Thorn needles
Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 11:44:26 +0800
In-Reply-To: <000401c2b184$d5133380$834c27c4@chrish>


Hi Sharon,

The book was 'Going Solo' - an account of Roald Dahl's experiences with the
Shell Company in Tanganyika and then his flying career during WWII
He describes visiting a District Officer who has been sent a recording of
Beethoven's Third Symphony on two HMV records and mentioned that he was
using thorn needles instead of steel so as not to wear out the grooves. The
first time I had heard of thorn needles and twice in one day!

Judy...........that brave soul from Perth W.Australia who fearlessly walked
the paths of Maitland Cemetery with a trembling Anglican priest.



on 1/1/03 6:44 PM, kosies at wrote:

> Non-wrinkly who also wants to learn...which Roald Dahl book is it?
> Sharon from a windless Cape Town.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: [ZA] Happy New Year
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>
>> Happy New Year to all on the List.
>>
>> I am still learning, learning, learning! Just after reading on the List
>> about using tree thorns for gramaphone needles, it appeared in a Roald
> Dahl
>> book I was reading last night just before turning my light out at
> 11.45p.m.
>>
>> This is what 'wrinklies' do on New Year's Eve these days!
>>
>> Happy times to all of you...............Judy. Perth. W.Australia
>>
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