




From: madawson <madawson@SPRYNET.COM>
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 18:16:46 -0700
Subject: Re: General folding question

Allan -

A "folding bone" is a sort of "flatish" utensil used to press a crease
instead of (or rather in conjunction with) your finger.  I don't know if
they come in a variety of shapes but the one I have is like a tongue
depressor (?) used by doctors but it is almost pointed on one end.  The
edges are smoothed and rounded so as not to mar the paper in any way.  They
can be purchased from the Supply Source of OUSA and probably from
Fascinating Folds as well as other sources (BOS maybe?)

MaryAnn
madawson@sprynet.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Allan findlay <a_findlay@EXCHANGE.CREATIONS.CO.UK>
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: General folding question

>Aha. That does seem to be my problem, multiple layers do slip a bit and
make
>things quite tricky later on.
>
>I assume a 'folding bone' is something to fold the paper over.
>--------------------------
>        Allan           (a_findlay@exchange.creations.co.uk)
>
>> ----------
>> From:         madawson[SMTP:madawson@SPRYNET.COM]
>> Reply To:     Origami List
>> Sent:         02 May 1999 17:46
>> To:   ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>> Subject:      Re: General folding question
>>
>> Dear Allan -
>>
>> I usually find that the earliest folds are the ones that will really mess
>> me
>> up later on if they are not precise.
>>
>> Also, when you begin to get multiple layers, you must also endeavor not
to
>> let them slip apart or migrate.  Sometimes using a "fudge factor" (a tiny
>> space) keeps things from bulking up in one spot.  (This is actually
>> difficult to write about and much easier to explain visually but such is
>> e-mail)  A folding bone helps a good deal when folding multiple layers,
to
>> get the folds good & flat & neat.
>>
>> Hope this helps a little.
>>
>> MaryAnn Scheblein-Dawson
>> madawson@sprynet.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Allan findlay <a_findlay@EXCHANGE.CREATIONS.CO.UK>
>> To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>> Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 6:06 AM
>> Subject: General folding question
>>
>>
>> >I'm working my way through Maarten Van Gelders caterpillar model
>> (downloaded
>> >from the 'net).
>> >
>> >I had always noticed my folding wasn't super accurate but it seems so
>> much
>> >more noticible on this model, none of my edges seem to match up
>> perfectly.
>> >
>> >I had always assumed it was just 'how things were' in origami, folding
>> paper
>> >with lots of layers/creases ends up not quite as the diagrams show. Now
>> I'm
>> >not so sure, after seeing some of the lovely & very neatly folded models
>> on
>> >the 'net I am starting to wonder if its just me.
>> >
>> >So, basically what I am asking is "how do people manage to get such well
>> >folded models?".
>> >--------------------------
>> >        Allan           (a_findlay@exchange.creations.co.uk)





From: Emmajg <emmajg@CUSTARD.ORG>
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 21:05:20 +0100
Subject: Yoshizawa's Bears

Hi there
Does anyone know where I can get the folding diagrams for Yoshizawa's Bears
as pictured in the book Classic Origami by Paul Jackson  ???
Thanks for your help
Happy Folding :o)

Emmajg*
Emma Jane Griffiths
http://chocolate.custard.org





From: Dennis Walker <TheWalkers@INAME.COM>
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 22:32:15 +0100
Subject: Boston Holiday

Hello Everyone,

        I've just returned from my holiday in Boston and I am taking this
opportunity to thank all the Bostonians et al. for their kindness and
friendliness during my visit.

        In my one week I managed to go to the Sasuga Bookshop and spend too
much money; take part in a Boston Mini meeting where I finally saw some
of the faces behind the names on the list and also squeezed in a visit
to Origamido in Haverhill.

        The mini meeting was fun, we basically pretty much did our own thing
but joint efforts included Dave Brill's Sake Box, the Yoda model and
attempts were being made on Joseph Wu's Dragon as I was leaving.

        Origamido was also great. Michael is full of enthusiasm for origami and
it comes over. He showed me around the studio pointing out various
models on display including his own creations (which look even better in
real life), an incredible Tanteidan Anime-like Demon (sorry, but I've
forgotten the creator) and some of Chris Palmers Twist folds. (By the
way, if Chris is on the list, will we be able to get diagrams for the
spring action spinning top? This is one of the best action models I have
ever seen and would love to fold it and show it to other people.) Be
warned, the trains to and from Haverhill run to a bizarre timetable!

        Oh, and Boston itself is rather nice as well!

        All this just from asking on the list (and getting replies, thanks to
Tom 'Spiky' Hull!) Thanks again everyone.

                                Dennis Walker (exhausted!)





From: Brian Cox <briancox@MB.SYMPATICO.CA>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 10:14:40 -0500
Subject: Non Origami-String-Figure and 1000 cranes

    Hello to the groups

    I received this request today and because it came to me through my
resent( April 13-29 ) tour of Germany and Holland performing Origami and
String Figures( No I did not do any Busking, I didn't want to steal any of
Jeremy Shafer's audience,I did look for him in Amsterdam), plus a
reproduction of my 1000 crane mobile for the Munchen-Schwabing Children's
Hospital 100 year anniversary in Munich I thought that I would submit it to
both lists. The mobile can be seen on Fascinating Folds page

    ( http://www.fascinating-folds.com/welcome.htm ) under Origami Land and
scroll to Munich Airport Exhibit (1/2 way down). A portion of that display
was also set up by Susanna Wellenberg and friends in the foyer of the
hospital. For more info on this project contact:

    Markus.Fischacher@kms.mhn.de at the hospital

    or

    SusannaWellenberg@compuserve.com

    I would like to thank Marcus and Susanna for organizing this very well
run and personally satisfying event. This mobile is a reproduction of one
that I did in Wurzburg Germany in 1997. I have added the theme for the 1,000
crane mobile at the end for those of you who maybe interested. This theme
and mobile has been recreated more than 75 times since 1986 in Canada,
United States, and Germany.

    Now for the non origami and string figure request.

    This is the couple that my wife, Lia and I stayed with for the week
while in Holland.

    From: Alan Bolam [j.a.bolamsterdam@wxs.nl]

    Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 5:07 AM

    Subject: school project

    I received this request and thought you might be able to help this class

    with their project. Isn't email fantastic??? Hope you're keeping well.

    We were in France this past weekend visiting the D Day landing sites on

    the beaches of Normandy, visiting Claude Monet's house and gardens in

    Giverny, and walking the narrow streets of Mont St. Michel, the

    fairytale town which becomes an island when the tide come in. Lovely.

    Love Joan and Alan

    From: Connie Knighton [conniek@vianet.on.ca]

    Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 11:29 PM

    To: Joan Bolam

    Subject:school project

    Subject: Fw: school project

    Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 10:40 PM

    Hey, everybody. I got this e-mail message from a friend. Let's show

    this class the true power of the intenet.

    'Hello!

    We are in Grade 5 at Mill Cove District School, which is about 1/2 hours

    west of Halifax, Nova Scotia. We have 7 girls and 10 boys in our class.
We

    have decided to map an email project. We are curious to see where in the

    world our email will travel by Internet, between the period of April 8

    -June 7,

    1999.

    We would like your help. If you receive this message, we ask that you:

    1) email back and tell us your location so we can plot it on our world
map

    AND

    2) send our class letter on to more people. Thank you for any help you
can

    give.

    Our email address is

    millcove@glinx.com

    >From Gr 5 at MCDS

    1,000 Crane Theme

    Germany'97

    CREATING A BALANCE

    Inspired by the book "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes"

    author: Eleanor Coerr

    The crane in the Japanese culture is a symbol of Peace, Good Health, and
Happiness. Legend has it, that if you wish upon the Golden crane and fold
1,000 cranes your wish or prayer will be answered.

    In the times that we live, every day human conflict spreads and grows
more severe, the environment becomes more threatened. There is an
overwhelming need to establish harmony in our world. We have to "Create A
Balance".

    This mobile was created for Origami Deutschland as a celebration of this
legend.

    by the staff and children of

    -Victoria Albert 110 Ellen R3A 1A1 Wpg

    -Manitoba Youth Centre 170 Doncaster R3N 1X9 Wpg

    Plus many other Origami societies and individuals around the Origami
world.

    The White, Yellow, Red, Black cranes were adapted from a 1,000 crane
mobile created in 1992 as 1 of 10 for the Winnipeg International Children's
Festival 10th anniversary and tribute to children's entertainer Winston
Wuttunee by Children of the Earth School. They represent the North, East,
West, and South. These pieces of this mobile were created for FOLKORAMA'95
as a celebration of Manitoba's 125th Birthday and Earthday's 25th Birthday
and was flown on Aug. 5/95 on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the
dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, by the staff and children of:

    Folkorama Picnic with Bob Frayer and Family co-ordinating, March for
Peace Rally, Winnipeg Folk Festival Family Area, Manitoba Youth Centre,
MacDonald Youth Services, Winnipeg boys and girls club, St. Boniface
Children's Place, St. Amant Centre, Winnipeg Children's Hospital.

    The many colored cranes were chosen to represent all the people of the
earth. International Origami Paper from International Peace Crane to
symbolize the peace wish, the three levels represent the Air, Land and
Water. The mobile to represent "Creating A Balance".

    With our world and environment in ever increasing chaos and conflict we
have folded these cranes as a symbol of our prayer, that through events such
as this, that all the peoples of the world will try to "Create A Balance" so
we all may enjoy " PEACE, GOOD HEALTH, and HAPPINESS".

    Here flies 1,000 CRANES as a gentle reminder for all to do their part in
"CREATING A BALANCE".





From: Binzi <binzi@MUENSTER.DE>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 10:33:33 +0200
Subject: Re: New Model for May!

Hello Perry,

Thank you for recommending the cat model and other nice models on the web
page.

cu
Evi





From: Binzi <binzi@MUENSTER.DE>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 10:44:06 +0200
Subject: Re: Yoshizawa's Bears

Hi Emma,

I read about Yoshizawa in Peter Engel's book, but I didn't see any diagrams
made by him yet. He is one of the great masters of origami. Please tell me
if you found any models.
Good luck.

cu
Evi





From: Matthias Gutfeldt <tanjit@BBOXBBS.CH>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 13:30:45 +0200
Subject: Re: General folding question

Allan Findlay wrote:
>not so sure, after seeing some of the lovely & very neatly folded models on
>the 'net I am starting to wonder if its just me.
>So, basically what I am asking is "how do people manage to get such well
>folded models?".

First of all, just like swimsuit models, origami models sometimes look
much nicer on pictures than they do in real life. You can choose just
the right angle to make small errors invisible, you can adjust the
light, use a great background, and so on. I don't know whether people
apply make-up though.

And some techniques allow for more 'cheating' than others; in my
experience it's much easier to fix errors with foil-backed paper or with
wet-folding, because you can sculpt the finished model.

But besides all that, some peole are just great folders.

Matthias, crumpling yet another ruined dragon...





From: Binzi <binzi@MUENSTER.DE>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 14:49:59 +0200
Subject: Re: General folding question

Thank you Matthias,

your mail is a true encouragement! :o)

just looking for a bridge or a high building to...
Evi





From: Yurii and Katrin Shumakovs <origami@AAANET.RU>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 15:48:08 +0400
Subject: News from Oriland

Hi folders!

We are glad to inform you about end of work on the 3D origamiCD "Skeletons
Team".
This edutainment software offers five original origami-projects of skeletons
from the far past: stegosaurus, diplodocus, dymetrodont, tyrannosaurus and
even ancient man! But don't search for complete similarity, it is only
cheerful paper dolls :)
More than 2,000 step-by-step photo-diagrams and 60 minutes of a full-motion
videos (view from your eyes!) will help everyone to fold these 3D
origami-models.
Now, on our site "ORILAND" in section "3D origami CD" the detailed
information and screenshots about it CD is placed.
Also information on our next CD "Oribana" there is placed.

Welcome to Oriland!
Yurii and Katrin Shumakovs.

ORILAND - THE PAPER'S WORLD
www.origami.aaanet.ru
Yurii and Katrin Shumakovs,
Origami artists and psychologists
origami@aaanet.ru
ICQ UIN 37464409





From: Perry Bailey <pbailey@OPENCOMINC.COM>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 00:26:02 -0500
Subject: Re: New Model for May!

Binzi wrote:
>
> Hello Perry,
>
> Thank you for recommending the cat model and other nice models on the web
> page.

Dear Evi,

I am glad you enjoyed your visit! And thank you for your kind
reply!

Perry

--
pbailey@opencominc.com
http://www.afgsoft.com/perry/  <---- Origami Web Page with
Diagrams!
ICQ 23622644





From: Brett Bernstein <brett1479@AOL.COM>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 16:36:07 -0400 (
Subject: Origami Channel on EfNet IRC

I was wondering if the #Origami Channel on Efnet was affiliated with this
organization and if yes how to get on because it requires a password to join
the channel.  If you have any information please reply to this message.
Thank you , Brett.





From: Marcus Hanson <hecatomb@CARROLLSWEB.COM>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 20:00:28 -0500
Subject: Re: General folding question

There is a thing we call a fudge factor.
sometimes it's best to leave a little room for play on some folds.
helps prevent bunching.
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From: Robert Allan Schwartz <notbob@TESSELLATION.COM>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 21:03:10 -0400
Subject: Re: General folding question

>MaryAnn Scheblein-Dawson wrote:
>>A folding bone helps a good deal when folding multiple layers, to
>>get the folds good & flat & neat.
>
>I, too, find a bone folder useful. And here's another suggestion: I read
>in Dave Brill's article in the April 1999 British Origami that
>Yoshizawa-san uses a mallet. I have often thought of using a mallet to
>flatten bulky spots, but never actually overcame my skepticism.

To flatten my bulky spots, I usually diet, but I'll try anything once! :-)

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From: "Mr A.S. Malik" <2staron@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 22:58:10 -0400
Subject: The Peace Of Paper.

Hello all,
Hope you like this peace from Larry Hart.
Beware he will be online soooooooooooooooon.

Ash.
***************************************************************************

PAPER FOLDING, ORIGAMI IS THE JAPANESE WORD,

          I'VE HEARD IT SAID,"IT'S QUITE ABSURD."

         SOME SAY IT'S EASY, SOME SAY IT'S HARD,

  BUT YOU'LL RARELY FIND ME FOLDING WITH CARD,

 I'VE MADE BOXES AND DRAGONS, SMALL AND LARGE,

WITH OUT SCISSORS OR GLUE, I CAN MAKE A COLLAGE.

    THE THINGS I CAN MAKE OR THE THINGS I CANNOT,

           AT TIMES THIS SCARCELY MATTERS A JOT.

BUT MY FAVOURITE FOLD, IF YOU HAVEN'T YET HEARD,

         IS THE ANCIENT BUT FABLED FLAPPING BIRD.





From: Barbra0336@AOL.COM
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 01:55:21 -0400 (
Subject: Re: Origami Groups in Barcelona?

On this list when you have a question you always get an answer.  That is
"good thing".  My thanks to all who responded to the query regarding paper
folding in Barcelona.
Will be there the first week in June and if I find anything - if I can work
it in with the sights to see - I will tell you all about it when I return.
Thanks again,  Barbara





From: DLister891@AOL.COM
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 05:23:44 -0400 (
Subject: The Peace Of Paper: The Origin of the Flapping Bird.

<< BUT MY FAVOURITE FOLD, IF YOU HAVEN'T YET HEARD,

          IS THE ANCIENT BUT FABLED FLAPPING BIRD.>>

It's good to hear from Ash Malik this morning that Larry that will soon be
online.

For those who do not know, Larry Hart is a true-bred Londoner and a fine
creative folder.

I reproduce the last two lines of Larry Hart's "peace" quoted by Ash. They
raise an important question. It is certainly true that the Flapping Bird is
Fabled, but I'm not at all sure that it is Ancient. In fact it is my Holy
Grail at to discover the Origin of the Flapping Bird. All efforts so far have
met with failure.

I want to make it clear that we have to distinguish carefully between the
Classic Crane and the Flapping Bird. They are clearly related, but they are
very distinct models. The Classic Crane really is ancient (so far as any
chronology of Origami can be said to be ancient.) Illustrations of the Crane
have been traced by Satoshi Takagi  (in his book in Japanese, "Origami from
the Classics", NOA, 1993) back to the early 17th Century, but it was clearly
already an established classic model then, so its origins must be date from
long before that. It is the one model that every Japanese knows. Ask a
Japanese to fold something for you and he or she will invariably fold a Crane.

But then show that same Japanese the Flapping Bird and he or she will express
delight and surprise and say that he or she has never seen it before. It
seeds extraordinary, but i have often done this.

On a visit to Japan in 1969, Robert Brokop of San Francisco asked every
Japanese origami master he came across if he could tell him the origin of the
Flapping Bird, but none knew the answer. The Flapping Bird in several
variants does apear in modern Japanese books of Origami, but apparently as an
introduction from the West and not as a traditional Japanese model.

Gershon Lgman wrote that the Flapping Bird was brought to the West by
Japanese "presidigiators" in the 1870s or 1880. Japanese conjurors came to
both Europe and North America soon after Commodore Perry persuaded the
Japanese to relax their self-imposed isolation from the rest of the world in
1854. (See Robert Harbin: "Paper Magic" 1956, page 125.) Legman continues:
"The Japanese jugglers would come to the footlights with a square of  white
paper already folded, the glare of the footlights preventing the folds,
already in the paper, from being seen. Then, with a sufdden crushing motion
they would press the four points together, flip down the wings and the bird
would be flaping prettily before the astounded audience." Legman said that he
got this information from a "Spanish source." Actually, it  was from the
Prologue to Dr. V. Solorzano Sagredo's "Papirolas 1er Manual" published in
Buenos Aires in 1938. The Prologue was not by Solorzano, but by C.A.Leumann
and is reproduced from an article in the newspaper "La Prensa" dated 15th
November, 1936. The article actually uses the word "prestidigitadores",
suggesting  that that was where Legman found the word.

Other sources repeat that the Flapping Bird was known in the latter part of
the 19th Century as the JAPANESE mechanical Bird, so it obviously had some
connection with  Japan, or at any rate with Japanese Prestigidators.

So where did the Flapping Bird come from? One suggestion is that someone,
possibly a Japanese conjuror tried to remember how to fold the Classic Crane,
but couldn't get it right. He then discoverred the flapping effect by pulling
the tail by accident. But this is only a suggestion.

Another conjecture is that the Flapping Bird was not intoduced by Japanese
conjurors, but by Chinese ones. Chinese as well as Japanese performers trod
the boards of Europe and North America in the latter part of the 19th Century
and it would have been easy for performers from the two countries to have
been confused. But I stress that there is no eveidence whatsoever that the
Flapping Bird came from China. This is just another conjectiure and one which
many will consider to be heretical.

So I repeat, where did the Flapping Bird come from? In view of the great
impetus it gave to Western folding and also the importance of the Bird Base
in the development of Western paperfolding techniques and also in view of its
pivotal position in the whole relationship between Japanese and Western
Folding, it is a question that is of vital importance.

That is why it is my Holy Grail. Are there any othe Origami Knights who will
join me on the Quest?

David Lister.

Grimsby, England.

DLister891@AOL.com





From: Kimberly Crane <kcrane@KIMSCRANE.COM>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 06:03:45 -0400
Subject: Re: The Peace Of Paper.

Larry, thank you very much for this is a wonderful poem.  We look forward in
hearing from you as soon as you get online.  Do not be a lurker for too long! I
am sure you have some great wisdom for us all.  Your great contributions to the
world of origami have preceded you!
Sincerely,
Kimberly Crane
http://www.kimscrane.com
Mr A.S. Malik wrote:

> Hello all,
> Hope you like this peace from Larry Hart.
> Beware he will be online soooooooooooooooon.
>
> Ash.
> ***************************************************************************
>
> PAPER FOLDING, ORIGAMI IS THE JAPANESE WORD,
>
>           I'VE HEARD IT SAID,"IT'S QUITE ABSURD."
>
>          SOME SAY IT'S EASY, SOME SAY IT'S HARD,
>
>   BUT YOU'LL RARELY FIND ME FOLDING WITH CARD,
>
>  I'VE MADE BOXES AND DRAGONS, SMALL AND LARGE,
>
> WITH OUT SCISSORS OR GLUE, I CAN MAKE A COLLAGE.
>
>     THE THINGS I CAN MAKE OR THE THINGS I CANNOT,
>
>            AT TIMES THIS SCARCELY MATTERS A JOT.
>
> BUT MY FAVOURITE FOLD, IF YOU HAVEN'T YET HEARD,
>
>          IS THE ANCIENT BUT FABLED FLAPPING BIRD.





From: "Chamberlain, Clare" <Clare.Chamberlain@HEALTH.WA.GOV.AU>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 09:13:33 +0800
Subject: bone folder

Just another bit of Japanese trivia - the bone folder I use in origami is
the same tool my mother-in-law used to crease seams in cloth when hand
sewing kimono.  (Unlike Western sewing, kimono is generally hand-sewn and
'presses' with a too that looks a little like the wooden ice-cream scoops
you get with tub ice-cream, but pointed.  And yes, I have made a summer
'yukata - cotton kimono - all by hand.  In may ways there is also a
similarity to origami in that there is virtually no cutting - it is just a
compilation of 5 rectangles.  Like origami it is generally (or was) passed
on from mothers or grandmothers to daughters.

Mind you, I have met some people who could be described as 'bone folders'.
I'm also curious as to our friendly origami psychologists - do they treat
screwed up folders?  Or is this the next step from pet psychiatrists -
therapy for sheets of paper that feel they have been mistreated ("Oh no!  I
thought I was going to be turned into a beautiful swan, but now he's folded
me into a module, and I'm stuck next to that dreadful dodecahedron!!!")  And
if you don't hear more form me, you know those men in white coats have
finally taken me away...





From: Carmine Di Chiara <carmine_dichiara@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 12:06:15 -0700
Subject: Questions: Brilliant Origami's double cube...

Hello,

Recently I've been focusing on finishing one of David
Brill's geometric models from _Brilliant Origami_.
It's the first double cube, the one with 12 identical
pieces.

My model won't stay together very well. The end where
the four tabs lock the pieces of paper locks fine;
it's the side where the long bent tab snakes its way
into the adjacent module that didn't work out as well
as I wanted to.

First, the outer lip of the module's slot doesn't seem
to have any incentive to stay down. When it curves up
the illusion of it being two cubes goes out the
window. Also, my whole model wants to open up where
four modules come together on the equator.

I've attributed most of these problems to me not
making my creases sharp enough. But before I tried
again I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how
to keep my modules together and the slot's upper lip
from curving. Besides glue, of course. :)

Should I use thicker paper? I used 6" kami last time.
The only thing that stops me from using thicker paper
was that I felt the modules might get too thick.

Thanks,

Carmine

(BTW, when I mention the module's slot above, I'm
referring to the long slot that extends from the "top"
or "bottom" of the model to the equator. The slots
that are incrementally filled throughout the model,
rather than the slots that attach the two hemispheres
together in the end.)

===
-------
Carmine Di Chiara
carmine_dichiara@yahoo.com
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                - Stanislaw Lec
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From: Tiffany Tam <origamiwing@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 12:15:21 -0700 (
Subject: Re: Nun

I would love to see this diagram, if you can, please sent the diagram to my
e-mail address as an attachment. Thank you!
Wing
>From: Manuel Nuno Alcada <nunoalca@MED.UP.PT>
>Reply-To: Origami List <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: Nun
>Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 12:49:57 +0100
>
> >Carole,
> >
> >I have made an excellent nun (at least to me....), which is diagrammed in
>a
> >booklet of my own models published by the CDO. I can scan the diagrams
>and
> >send these to you as attachment, or just leave them on a server ready for
> >downloading if anyone else is interested.....
> >
> >Roberto
>
>I would like to try that diagram also!
>Manuel Nuno
>
>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Carole Young <youngcj@IX.NETCOM.COM>
> >>To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> >>Date: Monday, April 26, 1999 7:21 PM
> >>Subject: Nun
> >>
> >>
> >>>I had, but lent out a diagram I loved to make for some friends.  It was
> >>>a nun.  It reminded me of the "flying nun" but was not cartoon-like.  I
> >>>once made it for a Japanese-American friend who said "Oh! how
> >>>untraditional!".  Anyway, does anyone know the source for a or the nun?
> >>>
> >>>Carole
> >>>Raleigh
>
>_____________________________________________________________
>Manuel Nuno de Magalhaes Pinheiro Alcada
>Professor Auxiliar
>Faculdade de Medicina do Porto
>Servico de Bioquimica
>Alameda Prof Hernani Monteiro
>4200 - 319  Porto
>PORTUGAL
>Tel: 351+2+5508838
>Fax: 351+2+5510119
>email: nunoalca@med.up.pt
>_____________________________________________________________
>"Nature to be commanded must be obbeyed"       Francis Bacon
>_____________________________________________________________
>

_______________________________________________________________
Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com





From: Manuel Nuno Alcada <nunoalca@MED.UP.PT>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 12:49:57 +0100
Subject: Re: Nun

>Carole,
>
>I have made an excellent nun (at least to me....), which is diagrammed in a
>booklet of my own models published by the CDO. I can scan the diagrams and
>send these to you as attachment, or just leave them on a server ready for
>downloading if anyone else is interested.....
>
>Roberto

I would like to try that diagram also!
Manuel Nuno

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Carole Young <youngcj@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>>To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>>Date: Monday, April 26, 1999 7:21 PM
>>Subject: Nun
>>
>>
>>>I had, but lent out a diagram I loved to make for some friends.  It was
>>>a nun.  It reminded me of the "flying nun" but was not cartoon-like.  I
>>>once made it for a Japanese-American friend who said "Oh! how
>>>untraditional!".  Anyway, does anyone know the source for a or the nun?
>>>
>>>Carole
>>>Raleigh

_____________________________________________________________
Manuel Nuno de Magalhaes Pinheiro Alcada
Professor Auxiliar
Faculdade de Medicina do Porto
Servico de Bioquimica
Alameda Prof Hernani Monteiro
4200 - 319  Porto
PORTUGAL
Tel: 351+2+5508838
Fax: 351+2+5510119
email: nunoalca@med.up.pt
_____________________________________________________________
"Nature to be commanded must be obbeyed"       Francis Bacon





From: Ariel <ariel@DATAPHONE.SE>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 15:38:12 +0200
Subject: buying origami paper and... Re: Origami books in Barcelona

>        You can find books hardly, but find paper is impossible (at least
for me). I've
>finished ordering it from fascinantig folds.

Have you tried www.origamipaper.com   ? they sell all over the world, and
they have very good paper.

-----Original Message-----
From: Fran Rodriguez <fran@BCNET.UPC.ES>
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: Origami books in Barcelona

>Barbra0336@AOL.COM wrote:
>> In regards to finding books in Barcelona, how about paper?
>
>        You can find books hardly, but find paper is impossible (at least
for me). I've
>finished ordering it from fascinantig folds.
>
>> Is there an origami group in Barcelona?
>
>        I don't know any.
>
>        = Fran =





From: Nick Robinson <nick@CHEESYPEAS.DEMON.CO.UK>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 19:46:34 +0100
Subject: Re: The Peace Of Paper.

Kimberly Crane <kcrane@KIMSCRANE.COM> sez

> I
>am sure you have some great wisdom for us all.

Is this the same Larry I know ?? :)

all the best,

Nick Robinson

email           nick@cheesypeas.demon.co.uk
homepage        http://www.cheesypeas.demon.co.uk - now featuring soda syphons!
BOS homepage    http://www.rpmrecords.co.uk/bos





From: madawson <madawson@SPRYNET.COM>
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 22:15:37 -0700
Subject: Re: bone folder

Clare -

You're not the only one who wondered about the origami psychologists.  I
have several models who aren't sure what they're supposed to be (and neither
are those who gaze upon them) !!!!!  Perhaps I should book several sessions.
Or it perhaps they could be utilized instead of ink blots .............. "so
tell me.........what does this model look like to you?????????"

And what about this obsession with paper, anyhow???  I have two hugh boxes
of gift wrap paper but I flip out if anyone uses it to wrap a gift!!!!!  And
boxes of old business card from three jobs back, stacks of "safety
envelopes" to be cut into squares and now Tea-Bag wrappers.  Maybe it's not
my origami models that need those sessions???????  : - >

MaryAnn Scheblein-Dawson
madawson@sprynet.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Chamberlain, Clare <Clare.Chamberlain@HEALTH.WA.GOV.AU>
To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 6:15 PM
Subject: bone folder

>Just another bit of Japanese trivia - the bone folder I use in origami is
>the same tool my mother-in-law used to crease seams in cloth when hand
>sewing kimono.  (Unlike Western sewing, kimono is generally hand-sewn and
>'presses' with a too that looks a little like the wooden ice-cream scoops
>you get with tub ice-cream, but pointed.  And yes, I have made a summer
>'yukata - cotton kimono - all by hand.  In may ways there is also a
>similarity to origami in that there is virtually no cutting - it is just a
>compilation of 5 rectangles.  Like origami it is generally (or was) passed
>on from mothers or grandmothers to daughters.
>
>Mind you, I have met some people who could be described as 'bone folders'.
>I'm also curious as to our friendly origami psychologists - do they treat
>screwed up folders?  Or is this the next step from pet psychiatrists -
>therapy for sheets of paper that feel they have been mistreated ("Oh no!  I
>thought I was going to be turned into a beautiful swan, but now he's folded
>me into a module, and I'm stuck next to that dreadful dodecahedron!!!")
And
>if you don't hear more form me, you know those men in white coats have
>finally taken me away...





From: DLister891@AOL.COM
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 04:36:47 -0400 (
Subject: Re: Origami Channel on EfNet IRC

To Origami-L  re origami Channel on EfNet IRC 5May99.

On 3rd April Brett Bernstein wrote:

<< I was wondering if the #Origami Channel on Efnet was affiliated with this
 organization and if yes how to get on because it requires a password to join
 the channel.  If you have any information please reply to this message.
 Thank you , Brett.>.

This is the first that i have heard of an Origami Channel on Efnet. I try to
keep up with all things Origami and I, too,should be grateful for any
information that there may be.

David Lister.
DLister891@AOL.com





From: DLister891@AOL.COM
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 04:45:05 -0400 (
Subject: Re: The Peace Of Paper.

To Origami-L 5May99

Nick@CHEESYPEAS.DEMON.CO.UK writes about Kimberley Crane's note about the
imminent arrival of Larry Hart on Origami-L

<<Is this the same Larry I know ?? :) >>

Nick has a point.

Is the World teeming with Larry Harts?

David Lister





From: "Mr A.S. Malik" <2staron@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 06:35:41 -0400
Subject: Larry Hart.

Dear Folders,

I have to say that Larry Hart, is the former P.R. of the B.O.S.
So if you know anyone else who is around 17 stones,
tells rather bad jokes, and is loosing hair faster then an English
cricket teams innings.
If so, ask him to do some origami, and if this person folds something
with out telling a joke, then it can't be our Larry.

Hope this is of some help, Larry should be on line by the weekend.
On a different note, is anyone in the B.O.S. Going to the French Convetion?

Asghar ( Ash ) Malik.





From: "Chamberlain, Clare" <Clare.Chamberlain@HEALTH.WA.GOV.AU>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 10:26:23 +0800
Subject: The Origin of the Flapping Bird.

David's interest in the origin of the flapping bird fascinated me (as do all
his historical writings).

Some of you will be aware that I lived in Japan until the age of 10, so
origami was part of my childhood.  However, it was not until I came to
England and discovered BOS that I had ever heard of the flapping bird.  I
must admit I rarely make it, as I don't find it aesthetically pleasing.

On the comment that Japanese will fold cranes - my Japanese husband never
learnt to make one - his only childhood folds were bangers and ninja stars,
plus practical holders for seeds/ medicines/ needles (reflecting that
origami was/is seen as a female art).  Even water bombs are only used as
balls - I have never seen them filled with anything in Japan.  Mind you, my
husband can make great toys out of bamboo and disposable chopsticks!!





From: DORIGAMI@AOL.COM
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 11:34:42 -0400 (
Subject: Re: regarding the flapping bird

To Clare,  Regarding the flapping bird not being aesthetically pleasing, I
think you are missing out on a lot by not making it more often.  I carry one
in my bag made out of good sturdy gold  paper and take it out whenever the
occasion arises which is quite often......Whenever I see a cute little child,
or someone with a sad face, or meet a friend yet to be made or  see a clown
or a juggler on the street, at the start of all the many programs that I do,
or travel, or to amuse my grandchildren,    I use it to delight others.  I
call this "operation smile". I use it as an icebreaker quite frequently.   I
also have small ones made up ahead of time and often give them away after I
have shown them mine.  If I have gone or seen a performance that I enjoy, I
give the artist one as appreciation for the enjoyment they have given me.
This bird never fails to delight in any situation and has become a part of my
personality.  I always carry 3" squares in my pocketbook and if the person is
really interested, I teach them to make it.     Why don't you give the poor
bird a chance..........Origamically speaking, Dorigami





From: Peter Budai <peterbud@MAIL.DATATRANS.HU>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 12:17:20 -0400
Subject: Re: buying origami paper and... Re: Origami books in Barcelona

Ariel wrote:

>Have you tried www.origamipaper.com   ? they sell all over the world, and
>they have very good paper.

They are the ones I told about in my report about the 1st Scandinavian
Origami Meeting last year November. Good paper!

Peter Budai





From: Michael Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 13:49:37 +1000
Subject: identity crisis (was Re: bone folder)

On Tue, 4 May 1999, madawson wrote:

> You're not the only one who wondered about the origami psychologists.  I
> have several models who aren't sure what they're supposed to be (and neither
> are those who gaze upon them) !!!!!

Reminds me of one of the first Kawasaki roses I completed, using a green
laminated Unryu paper that was handy at the time (I wasn't so concerned
with realism as practising the fold). I was so proud when it actually
worked, that I gave it to my wife to display it on her desk. I eagerly
awaited any comments that might be passed by her workmates, and was deeply
offended when someone remarked "is that a cabbage?". How could they not
recognise it for what it is! I cried, but to no avail.

This was a good year or two ago. Recently Renee cleared her desk and
brought my models home, including the green rose - and you know, they were
right! It looks just like a cabbage!! Oh how a folder's pride can blind :}

Regards,

Michael Janssen-Gibson





From: Ariel <ariel@DATAPHONE.SE>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 16:00:18 +0200
Subject: origami antlers

Does anyone know of designs of origami antlers ? mostly what I am after are
moose/elk antlers,
as shown here:

http://www.labyrinth.com/moose/
http://www.edsanders.com/moose/antlers.htm
http://users.internorth.com/~deanart/skull.htm
http://www.north54.ab.ca/north54/moose.htm

Ariel/





From: Robby/Laura <morassi@ZEN.IT>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 17:15:51 +0200
Subject: Diagrams for my "nun"

Hi all !

I have sent the folding diagrams of my "nun" to those who requested for
them. These are also stored on this webpage (two pictures) for others to
download:

http://www.zen.it/~morassi/pics/nun1.jpg
http://www.zen.it/~morassi/pics/nun2.jpg

Enjoy !

Roberto





From: Robby/Laura <morassi@ZEN.IT>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 18:01:59 +0200
Subject: Re: Larry Hart.

Ash,
At 06.35 5/5/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear Folders,
>
>I have to say that Larry Hart, is the former P.R. of the B.O.S.
>So if you know anyone else who is around 17 stones,
>tells rather bad jokes, and is loosing hair faster then an English
>cricket teams innings.

Stop then..... it IS our Larry ! Nick, you have to agree..... :-)

Roberto





From: Perry Bailey <pbailey@OPENCOMINC.COM>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 18:56:39 -0500
Subject: Re: Tyrannosaurus to PDF?

Jerry

Hello,

>         Well, though work has given me (sadly) little time to do anything
> origamic, I have managed to finish diagrams for a _Tyrannosaurus_ model I
> created -- complete with open mouth, two-fingered hands, four-toed feet,
> etc.  I've diagrammed it in FreeHand 8.1; it stands at 82 steps and 11
> pages.  As I did with my _Triceratops_ model a couple years ago, I'd like
> to offer it to the list for beta-testing -- all comments welcome,
> particularly on the clarity of the diagrams (both textual and graphic) and
> suggestions for improvements.

While I would love to see it I am in the middle of trying to work
on other things right now.

>         Before I do that, though, if there's a list member willing to
> convert the file to PDF format and put it up on a web site for downloading,
> I would be greatly appreciative!  If anyone has one or both of these
> capabilities, please let me know.  Thanks in advance for any and all help!

On the other other hand I use macromedia freehand 8, and it will
export it to a PDF file for you.  If you have trouble with the
pdf file and printing there is an odd bug in freehand, load the
freehand version of the model, then create a new freehand
document with the same number of pages, then page at a time copy
and paste to the new document, then export it to pdf again, it
should work after that.

Hope this is of some help.

Perry

--
pbailey@opencominc.com
http://www.afgsoft.com/perry/  <---- Origami Web Page with
Diagrams!
ICQ 23622644





From: Marcia Mau <maumoy@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 18:58:19 -0700 (
Subject: World's Largest Paper Crane

I attended a performance of Birds of Peace, by Osugi Musical Theatre of
Komatsu, Japan today at the Smithsonian.  It is based on Sadako Sasaki's
life.  The people of Komatsu folded 50,000 cranes to be given to people who
attend the performances.  Eleanor Coerr was a resource in developing the
play.

One of the resources mentioned in the program is http://sadako.org/ the home
page of Sadako Peace Project.  Last year, fourth and fifth grade students in
Issaquah, Washington folded a 42' x 42' crane for the International
Children's Festival.  There is a photograph of last year's crane on the
website.  This year, another 42' x 42' crane will be folded in November in
the Seattle Kingdome.

There are two more performances of Birds of Peace on Thursday, May 6th at 10
and 11:30AM.  The performances are in the Baird Auditorium, Natural History
Museum, Smithsonian, WAshington, DC.  Cost to members was $4.

_______________________________________________________________
Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com





From: "Jerry D. Harris" <102354.2222@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 20:22:50 -0400
Subject: Tyrannosaurus to PDF?

Hello All! -

        Well, though work has given me (sadly) little time to do anything
origamic, I have managed to finish diagrams for a _Tyrannosaurus_ model I
created -- complete with open mouth, two-fingered hands, four-toed feet,
etc.  I've diagrammed it in FreeHand 8.1; it stands at 82 steps and 11
pages.  As I did with my _Triceratops_ model a couple years ago, I'd like
to offer it to the list for beta-testing -- all comments welcome,
particularly on the clarity of the diagrams (both textual and graphic) and
suggestions for improvements.

        Before I do that, though, if there's a list member willing to
convert the file to PDF format and put it up on a web site for downloading,
I would be greatly appreciative!  If anyone has one or both of these
capabilities, please let me know.  Thanks in advance for any and all help!

 _,_
 ____/_\,) .. _
--____-===( _\/ \\/ \-----_---__
 /\ ' ^__/>/\____\--------
__________/__\_ ____________________________.//__.//_________

 Jerry D. Harris
 Fossil Preparation Lab
 New Mexico Museum of Natural History
 1801 Mountain Rd NW
 Albuquerque NM 87104-1375
 Phone: (505) 899-2809
 Fax: (505) 841-2866
 102354.2222@compuserve.com





From: madawson <madawson@SPRYNET.COM>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 21:10:37 -0700
Subject: Re: Brian Cox

Brian Cox wrote (see below) .........

RE: e-mail project from class in Nova Scotia

I have tried from 2 different sites to send an e-mail to millcove@glinx.com
     with no success.  Has anyone else tried?  With success or failure?  I have
     already forwarded the request to several people so I'd like to see if I
     can get it right!

MaryAnn Scheblein-Dawson
madawson@sprynet.com

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Brian Cox <briancox@MB.SYMPATICO.CA>
    To: ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <ORIGAMI@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
    Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 8:15 AM
    Subject: Non Origami-String-Figure and 1000 cranes

        Hello to the groups

        Now for the non origami and string figure request.

        This is the couple that my wife, Lia and I stayed with for the week
     while in Holland.

        From: Alan Bolam [j.a.bolamsterdam@wxs.nl]

        Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 5:07 AM

        Subject: school project

        I received this request and thought you might be able to help this class

        with their project. Isn't email fantastic??? Hope you're keeping well.

        We were in France this past weekend visiting the D Day landing sites on

        the beaches of Normandy, visiting Claude Monet's house and gardens in

        Giverny, and walking the narrow streets of Mont St. Michel, the

        fairytale town which becomes an island when the tide come in. Lovely.

        Love Joan and Alan

        From: Connie Knighton [conniek@vianet.on.ca]

        Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 11:29 PM

        To: Joan Bolam

        Subject:school project

        Subject: Fw: school project

        Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 10:40 PM

        Hey, everybody. I got this e-mail message from a friend. Let's show

        this class the true power of the intenet.

        'Hello!

        We are in Grade 5 at Mill Cove District School, which is about 1/2 hours

        west of Halifax, Nova Scotia. We have 7 girls and 10 boys in our class.
     We

        have decided to map an email project. We are curious to see where in the

        world our email will travel by Internet, between the period of April 8

        -June 7,

        1999.

        We would like your help. If you receive this message, we ask that you:

        1) email back and tell us your location so we can plot it on our world
     map

        AND

        2) send our class letter on to more people. Thank you for any help you
     can

        give.

        Our email address is

        millcove@glinx.com

        >From Gr 5 at MCDS

        1,000 Crane Theme

        Germany'97

        CREATING A BALANCE

        Inspired by the book "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes"

        author: Eleanor Coerr

        The crane in the Japanese culture is a symbol of Peace, Good Health,
     and Happiness. Legend has it, that if you wish upon the Golden crane and
     fold 1,000 cranes your wish or prayer will be answered.

        In the times that we live, every day human conflict spreads and grows
     more severe, the environment becomes more threatened. There is an
     overwhelming need to establish harmony in our world. We have to "Create A
     Balance".

        This mobile was created for Origami Deutschland as a celebration of
     this legend.

        by the staff and children of

        -Victoria Albert 110 Ellen R3A 1A1 Wpg

        -Manitoba Youth Centre 170 Doncaster R3N 1X9 Wpg

        Plus many other Origami societies and individuals around the Origami
     world.

        The White, Yellow, Red, Black cranes were adapted from a 1,000 crane
     mobile created in 1992 as 1 of 10 for the Winnipeg International
     Children's Festival 10th anniversary and tribute to children's entertainer
     Winston Wuttunee by Children of the Ea
 th School. They represent the North, East, West, and South. These pieces of
     this mobile were created for FOLKORAMA'95 as a celebration of Manitoba's
     125th Birthday and Earthday's 25th Birthday and was flown on Aug. 5/95 on
     the eve of the 50th anniversary
 o

        Folkorama Picnic with Bob Frayer and Family co-ordinating, March for
     Peace Rally, Winnipeg Folk Festival Family Area, Manitoba Youth Centre,
     MacDonald Youth Services, Winnipeg boys and girls club, St. Boniface
     Children's Place, St. Amant Centre, W
 nnipeg Children's Hospital.

        The many colored cranes were chosen to represent all the people of the
     earth. International Origami Paper from International Peace Crane to
     symbolize the peace wish, the three levels represent the Air, Land and
     Water. The mobile to represent "Crea
 ing A Balance".

        With our world and environment in ever increasing chaos and conflict we
     have folded these cranes as a symbol of our prayer, that through events
     such as this, that all the peoples of the world will try to "Create A
     Balance" so we all may enjoy " PE
 CE, GOOD HEALTH, and HAPPINESS".

        Here flies 1,000 CRANES as a gentle reminder for all to do their part
     in "CREATING A BALANCE".





From: "Shi-Yew Chen (a.k.a. Sy)" <sychen@EROLS.COM>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 22:19:13 -0400
Subject: OrigamiUSA convention registration?

I have not received convention registration package so far. I recalled the
deadline for registration w/o late charge was around May 12. Is it normal or
am I just raring to go? Does anyone volunteer to bring the form/information
to web sites for downloading. Thanks.

Sy Chen





From: Cathy <cathypl@GENERATION.NET>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 22:37:53 -0400
Subject: Re: identity crisis (was Re: bone folder)

At 01:49 PM 99-05-05 +1000, you wrote:
>Reminds me of one of the first Kawasaki roses I completed, using a green
>laminated Unryu paper that was handy at the time ...... I eagerly
>awaited any comments that might be passed by her workmates, and was deeply
>offended when someone remarked "is that a cabbage?". .... Recently Renee
cleared her desk and
>brought my models home, including the green rose - and you know, they were
>right! It looks just like a cabbage!! Oh how a folder's pride can blind :}
>
>Regards,
>
>Michael Janssen-Gibson

A Sci-fi club I belong to made a video about the world being taken over by
cabbages(Plant 9 from Outer Space).  It was suggested that I might try
folding little green cabbages to wear at a screening at Visions in Chicago.
 Not being able to find a cabbage design, I folded little green--roses!

                                                        CAthy
******^^^^^*****^^^^^*****

Cathy Palmer-Lister
Ste. Julie, Quebec
Canada
cathypl@generation.net





From: Sheldon Ackerman <ackerman@DORSAI.ORG>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 22:51:50 -0400
Subject: Re: OrigamiUSA convention registration?

>
> I have not received convention registration package so far. I recalled the
> deadline for registration w/o late charge was around May 12. Is it normal or
> am I just raring to go? Does anyone volunteer to bring the form/information
> to web sites for downloading. Thanks.
>
> Sy Chen
>
My package arrived in the mail today.

--
---
Sheldon Ackerman.......http://www.dorsai.org/~ackerman/
ackerman@dorsai.org
sheldon_ackerman@fc1.nycenet.edu





From: "Jerry D. Harris" <102354.2222@COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 22:57:03 -0400
Subject: Re: identity crisis (was Re: bone folder)

Message text written by Origami List
>A Sci-fi club I belong to made a video about the world being taken over by
cabbages(Plant 9 from Outer Space)<

        As I recall, this movie was granted the honor of being "The Worst
Movie Ever Made" by some elite committee of movie critics...

 _,_
 ____/_\,) .. _
--____-===( _\/ \\/ \-----_---__
 /\ ' ^__/>/\____\--------
__________/__\_ ____________________________.//__.//_________

 Jerry D. Harris
 Fossil Preparation Lab
 New Mexico Museum of Natural History
 1801 Mountain Rd NW
 Albuquerque NM 87104-1375
 Phone: (505) 899-2809
 Fax: (505) 841-2866
 102354.2222@compuserve.com





From: Spider Barbour <spider@ULSTER.NET>
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 10:38:01 -0500
Subject: New model for Mother's Day

-- [ From: Spider Barbour * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

Hello, O-listers!  I have a new model on my origami web page, in time
(barely) for Mother's Day.  It is a pair of hearts, a large one with a small
one resting on it.  If you don't wish to wade through all the text, the link
is at the bottom of the page, the last one on the list.  Please visit:

http://www.ulster.net/~spider/origami.htm

There are also diagrams for a number of animals and a few other things.
                        Anita Barbour





From: Michael Gibson <mig@ISD.CANBERRA.EDU.AU>
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 12:13:13 +1000
Subject: Re: Brian Cox

On Wed, 5 May 1999, madawson wrote:

> Brian Cox wrote (see below) .........
>
> RE: e-mail project from class in Nova Scotia
>
> I have tried from 2 different sites to send an e-mail to millcove@glinx.com
     with no success.  Has anyone else tried?  With success or failure?  I have
     already forwarded the request to several people so I'd like to see if I
     can get it right!
>
> MaryAnn Scheblein-Dawson
> madawson@sprynet.com

Due to an overwhelming response, there had to be a block placed on the
e-mail address. Not sure if this block will be removed.

regards
Michael Janssen-Gibson





From: Robert Hudson <rhudson@BLAZENET.NET>
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 13:41:53 -0400
Subject: Convention 99 Home Page

Hi all!

I've been in and out of the list here for a while, and lately haven't had
time to devote to Origami, much less the listservs!

Receiving my convention packet has motivated me to get more involved, and
launch into my traditional convention routine of overactive glands and
empty promises.

I'll start with this one:  My old convention home page will be up again
this week, giving "tips and tricks" while you're in town.

I'm looking for New Yorkers or people who frequent the city to provide me
with some "cultural" experiences to list on my page, whether they be an
afternoon at the Cloisters, or hassling a downtown bum.  If you enjoy it,
let me know!  Keep in mind that I'm going to have to satisfy AOL's
requirements for content, so keep it tactful.

Any other tips are welcome.  I'll let you all know when the page is up.

Another note:  I'm going to try and do the "origami tour of NY" again this
year on Friday.  Last year, I screwed up and didn't give anyone a time or a
meeting place.  This year, it's simple.  Noon on Friday, in the lounge of
the FIT Suites, where the TV and snack machines are.  I'll be the guy with
the stupid grin on his face.

We'll hit the book, paper and supply shops; of course, realize that Mark
Kennedy will have already picked over the selections before we get there!
:)  For those of you brave enough to get up at 5am to go to Good Morning
America with him, you're on your own!  I probably won't be up until noon.

Rob





From: Jan_Polish@COLPAL.COM
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 16:26:54 -0400
Subject: OrigamiUSA convention forms

Yes, the OrigamiUSA Convention '99 forms have been mailed ... they were mailed
late Tuesday, first class mail, at the main post office in NYC, so they should
be received soon. Remember, the first week's forms are combined together in a
lottery for priority numbers, so the fluctuations of the postage system are
offset. The forms will not be available on the web until late next week, so
you'll have to use snail mail or fax to register early.

Our special guests this year will be Tomoko Fuse from Japan and Eric Joisel from
France  ... plus we have heard that Peter Budai from Hungary, Rick Beech from
England, Dino and Antoinetta Andreozzi from Sweden, and several others from
Japan are also planning on attending. Hope to see lots of you, too!

Jan Polish (convention@origami-usa.org or jan_polish@colpal.com)





From: "Dolphin G." <dolphing@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 18:06:58 -0700 (
Subject: Schizophrenic rose (was Re: identity crisis)

>          My origami "cabbages" were stuck on our t-shirts at the con to
>generate
>some interest, but I think they mostly came out looking like squashed green
>roses.
>                                 Cathy

I whish I wouldn't have read this line of messages...  Now I can't help but
think of the red rose on my piano as an off-color purple cabbage!  I guess
that's because the base is broader than the top.  Oh, well.

On another note, I heard this one  recently:
I know a dyslexic *origamist.  He likes to fold birds into squares of paper.

* Input word of choice:  origamian, origamiist, paper folder, masochist...

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From: Cathy <cathypl@GENERATION.NET>
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 20:34:06 -0400
Subject: Re: identity crisis (was Re: bone folder)

At 10:57 PM 99-05-05 -0400, you wrote:
>Message text written by Origami List
>>A Sci-fi club I belong to made a video about the world being taken over by
>cabbages(Plant 9 from Outer Space)<
>
>        As I recall, this movie was granted the honor of being "The Worst
>Movie Ever Made" by some elite committee of movie critics...
>
> Jerry D. Harris

That was Plan 9 from Outer Space, produced by Ed Wood, our inspiration.
Our "Plant 9" , produced right here in lovely downtown Montreal by Edouard
DuBois--who seems to have disappeared  since then, no doubt to escape his
admirers--  is much, much...........more interesting?  or
something...Anyway, people are actually buying it, and some of them aren't
even related to us.  The world probably deserves to be taken over by
cabbages!!
         My origami "cabbages" were stuck on our t-shirts at the con to generate
some interest, but I think they mostly came out looking like squashed green
roses.
                                Cathy
******^^^^^*****^^^^^*****

Cathy Palmer-Lister
Ste. Julie, Quebec
Canada
cathypl@generation.net
