On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:16:36 GMT, The Bubbo wrote:

>
> welcome to the wonderful world that is me where I worry about everything and
> everything is a source of anxiety.
>
> I like the china, I like to eat off it and I like servinbg on it. I think it's
> pretty. I know things will break but I'd like to keep the 8 place settings
> that I have complete.

If it can be easily replaced at Marshall Fields, then it's not a
problem. Real problems arise when the pattern is no longer
manufactured. Accidents happen and that's why I buy 12 instead of 8.
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Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.