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The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...
Posted on 01/31/2004 9:52:08 AM PST by ecurbh
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
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To: osagebowman; RosieCotton; Wneighbor
More details, as promised.
I thinking hard about taking it. The pay is a slight increase, but the benefits are better. Among other things, the new place has a 401k available, my current employer has no retirement plan of any sort. I took the current job a year ago, because I was working for a company that went into Chapter 11, and has since failed as far as I know.
Another thing is the commute. I currently travel 30 miles each way in horrendous traffic, the new place would be 10 miles closer and on the same side of Dallas that I live on.
To: RMDupree
Evening Ruthy; "my back itches" I like that, originality should count for something. :-) Could that be one of her sentences?
To: osagebowman
I can't give her points for creativity or she'll go for even more "unique" excuses. :-)
11,583
posted on
03/03/2004 5:30:49 PM PST
by
RMDupree
(HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)
To: RMDupree
Oh good! That means it starts at 9:00 EST! I can watch it after the AI results show.Okay, I just looked it up to be sure. Looks like it is 9 EST--here's the official info:
StephenKing.com
The air date for Kingdom Hospital has been changed. The official series premiere is now Wednesday, March 3, 9:00-11:00 PM (ET) on ABC. The subsequent episodes will air Wednesdays from 10:00-11:00 PM (ET). Click Here for more information from ABC.com
ABC.com: Kingdom Hospital
Wednesday, March 3, 9/8c Two Hour Premiere "Thy Kingdom Come" Artist Peter Rickman is run down by a stoned, two-time loser driving a minivan. He is admitted comatose to Kingdom Hospital, but not before encountering a ghostly figure whose mission is to use him to rid the hospital of malevolence, both human and inhuman, and to free its nine-year old mistress, Mary, from the hospital's haunted halls. When he awakens in an altered state with newfound but not necessarily welcome telepathic powers, Rickman finds he can communicate with the spirits, good and evil, man and beast, inhabiting the hospital. Mrs. Druse, a patient with psychic gifts, is the first to hear the cries of the trapped ghost and attempts to persuade brilliant, eccentric surgeon Dr. Hook to join her quest to identify it. She is opposed in this effort by the hopelessly arrogant and mean-spirited chief neurologist Dr. Stegman, and the ebullient but vacuous hospital administrator, Dr. Jesse James, who is concerned only with the hospital's image.
To: Professional Engineer
Sounds like some good pros for taking it. Any cons you can see?
To: Fedora; Wneighbor; RMDupree; ksen; Professional Engineer
Howdy howdy evellybody!!!
Congrats Ksen and (maybe) PE... sounds like you're going to take the job, huh?
To: Fedora
Sounds cool! Can't wait to watch it.
11,587
posted on
03/03/2004 5:40:16 PM PST
by
RMDupree
(HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)
To: Ramius
Hey there, Ramius!
11,588
posted on
03/03/2004 5:41:05 PM PST
by
RMDupree
(HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)
To: RMDupree
Hey there... HEY! Watch out for that shark over there!!!
To: RMDupree; Professional Engineer
Ruthy; jotting them down would be a fun thing to show her in a few years.
PE: sounds like a better deal; 401k's are great. The AEP firms never have been much on pensions-the 401's work well and gives you a say in investment decisions, which we appreciated.
To: JenB
Compleat Enchanter is the only one of the Harold Shea books I've read so far. Will have to find
Wall of Serpents. I went to a used bookstore looking for their other novels but so far
Compleat is the only one I've found. I also like de Camp's Conan stories. BTW his website has a list of his other stuff:
L. Sprague de Camp.com
To: HairOfTheDog
Now I know why that wouldn't display at work! :o
Am enjoying some cookies with my dinner tonight. Yum!
11,592
posted on
03/03/2004 5:46:10 PM PST
by
Penny1
(Oscar needs a Best Ensemble Acting Category.If they'd had one,LOTR would have been 12 for 12-JSiegel)
To: Ramius
Ha. Ha.
Very funny.
It is to laugh.
*wink*
11,593
posted on
03/03/2004 5:46:39 PM PST
by
RMDupree
(HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)
To: Professional Engineer
So, any reason not to take the job? Sounds like a good move, to me...
11,594
posted on
03/03/2004 5:47:07 PM PST
by
JenB
(Yngvi is a louse)
To: Ramius
Howdy! How's your evening going? :)
To: osagebowman
I've got some classic temper tantrums on film. I can't wait to show those to her during her teen years. *grinning*
11,596
posted on
03/03/2004 5:47:46 PM PST
by
RMDupree
(HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)
To: Wneighbor; JenB; Fedora; Penny1; Ramius; ecurbh
Hullo all!
I didn't go in the water at Entmoot, but mostly because I outgrew my bikini somewhere after college.
Went to town, got some hay and some Bay meds from the vet. Ecurbh bucked all the bales with his sore shoulder from yesterday! - He'll get in shape yet!
To: ksen
Congratulations on the job! My sympathies on the commute, though.
To: RMDupree
I agree, it could classic, but remember, eventually the girls will be picking out your "retirement villa". :-)
To: Fedora
Guess what!? My red head made it into the top 12 on AI!!
He's such a doll!!!
11,600
posted on
03/03/2004 5:51:27 PM PST
by
RMDupree
(HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)
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