The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...

[ecurbh]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...

• First thread: New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
• Second thread: The New Hobbit Hole
• Third thread: The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads! (Congratulations, we filled it up!)
• Fourth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IV - The Road Goes Ever On...
• Fifth Thread: The Hobbit Hole V - Where Many Paths and Errands Meet...

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.

[g'nad]

shall I go live action?... got me a few o' them...

[HairOfTheDog]

No live action!

[300winmag]

Subject: Conversion Chart

MICHIGAN TEMPERATURE CONVERSION CHART (Fahrenheit)

At +70º -
Texans turn on the heat and unpack the thermal underwear.
People in Michigan go swimming in the Lakes.

At +60º -
North Carolinians start turning on the heat.
People in Michigan plant gardens.

At +50º -
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Michigan sunbathe.

At +40º -
Italian and English cars won't start.
People in Michigan drive with the windows down.

At +30º -
Distilled water freezes.
Lake Superior's water gets thicker.

At +20º -
Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and woolly hats.
People in Michigan throw on a flannel shirt.

At +15º -
Philadelphia landlords finally turn up the heat.
People in Michigan have the last cookout before it gets cold.

At 0º -
People in Miami begin freezing to death...
Michiganders lick the flagpole.

At -20º -
Californians evacuate to Mexico.
People in Michigan get out their winter coats.

At -40º -
Hollywood disintegrates.
The Girl Scouts in Michigan are selling cookies door to door.

At -60º -
Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic.
Michigan Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

At -80º -
Mt. St. Helens freezes. People in Michigan rent some videos.

At -100º -
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Michiganders get frustrated because they can't thaw the keg.

At -297º -
Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products. Cows in Michigan complain about farmers with cold hands.

At -460º -
ALL atomic motion stops (absolute zero in the Kelvin scale). People in Michigan start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?"

At -500º -
Hell freezes over.
The Lions win the Super bowl.

[RosieCotton]

At least he didn't say webcam...

[RosieCotton]

Did you work out yet, young missy?

I'm having dinner...lovely vegetables and beef with garlic, ginger, sesame seeds and soy sauce.

[Darksheare]

Killer catfish.

He thought he was just out fishing for fun.
He stood chest deep in the placid waters, bait ready, and relaxing.
His friends were laughing at something over to his left.
He never oticed the slight rippling of the water in front of him.
And as he turned to see what his friends were up to, the biggest catfish he'd ever seen leaped from the water and dragged him to the bottom.
The last anyone saw of him was the photo his friends took as he feel backwards, a somewhat long suffering look frozen on his face, forever in celluloid.

[JenB]

Yes, I did! I didn't wait quite long enough after dinner, though, urgh. But I did my intervals!

Told the boss that next week he'd better book us a hotel with a workout room...

[JenB]

Thank you so much for sharing, I'm spending my spring break on a business trip in Detroit.

[Fedora]

> How's that?

Good answer! It's challenging to write an impromptu autobiography, isn't it?--LOL!

I envy you your homeschooling. Homeschooling would've been good for me. Both of my parents were teachers, so I started reading young, with the result that school bored the heck out of me. I always wish I would've been homeschooled, and am a big advocate of it.

On the dragon thing, I was at the library today and found a copy of this neat-looking book by Montse Sant, Dragons. Have you read it?

I'd have to think about whether I think Silmarillion is better than LOTR. There are some things I like about each. The historical scope of Silmarillion is awesome, and there are some great scenes in it--one of my favorites is Huan's battle with Sauron. On the other hand LOTR is a great story with some unsurpassed characters and settings. And then there's always The Hobbit, which was my introduction to the series and was what really got me into it. So trying to decide which one is best puts me in a dilemma--LOL! I've gotta think about that one some more. Meanwhile I guess I'll cast a primary vote for Farmer Giles of Ham--ROFL!

[Fedora]

Thanks--that's what I was looking for! :) Except there was a Wisconsin version of the same chart. Same idea, though--LOL!

[g'nad]

oh please?!...

[JenB]

I love having been homeschooled. It did wonders for me. I read hundreds of books a year, and learned at my pace, and developed good writing skills. If I have kids, they'll be homeschooled.

I have never heard of the book you mentioned. Could you describe it briefly, or should I google it?

One thing I didn't mention is that I'm Christian, and a Calvinist Presbyterian to boot though we talk about denominational divisions much around here. I've been in a very liturgical church for the past two years and I know it's affecting my writing, subtly, I just don't know how.

Farmer Giles, LOL!

[HairOfTheDog]

No live puke pics!

So.... How long you think you and theboy are gonna hold out?

[Fedora]

Just found a Wisconsin version:

http://www.bhood.com/stuff/wisc/tempconv.htm

It's pretty much the same except:

500 below: Hell freezes over.

The Minnesota Vikings win the Super Bowl.

:)

[g'nad]

At least he didn't say webcam...

hey... I can manage that... don't press yer luck...

[g'nad]

I'm a rock... no worries there... got mine outta the way at the Moot... theboy seems fine... I'd say even odds on him...

[g'nad]

gotta go take care of sick ones...

[300winmag]

The Minnesota Vikings win the Super Bowl.

At least the Vikings aren't permanent bottom-dwellers, like the Lions.

[Fedora]

Sant's book is an overall survey of dragon lore divided into two major sections. The first goes through various characteristics of dragons--psychological, physiological, magical, etc. The second summaries some major dragon legends from different traditions, culminating with sections on Tolkien and Le Guin's dragons. It has beautiful illustrations by an artist named Ciruelo.

I try to avoid getting into denominational divisions online in mixed denominational company :) But since you mention Calvinism, I will mention that one thing I've done is a comparative study of ideas about predestination in Aquinas and Calvin, which I found very interesting. Anyway, how do you find church affecting your writing?--sounds intriguing.

[HairOfTheDog]

Bring a fresh bucket!

I laugh..... I shouldn't...