The Hobbit Hole VIII - Still round the corner we may meet...

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[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Still round the corner we may meet...

• 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...
• Sixth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...
• Seventh Thread: The Hobbit Hole VII - But not yet weary are our feet...

New verse:

Upon the hearth the fire is red, Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet, Still round the corner we may meet A sudden tree or standing stone That none have seen but we alone. Tree and flower and leaf and grass, Let them pass! Let them pass! Hill and water under sky, Pass them by! Pass them by!

Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate, And though we pass them by today, Tomorrow we may come this way And take the hidden paths that run Towards the Moon or to the Sun. Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe, Let them go! Let them go! Sand and stone and pool and dell, Fare you well! Fare you well!

Home is behind, the world ahead, And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight. Then world behind and home ahead, We’ll wander back to home and bed. Mist and twilight, cloud and shade, Away shall fade! Away shall fade! Fire and lamp, and meat and bread, And then to bed! And then to bed!

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[Rose in RoseBear]

Thank you kindly, ma'am.

I do get the occasional "you're a doll/lifesaver/wizard." And I learn something new every day. And I get to commiserate with other techs when they call in. I love those calls; they do what I do, just for their company, and I never have to justify the stuff I make 'em do.

Oh, the tech support wars!

[Fedora]

Our most notorious customer was a Mr. Han... an Asian guy who could barely speak English

". . .a tournament hosted by a certain Mr. Han. . ."

[Shaking head in disgust] "Han's tournament. . ."

"Yes, yes, I know--but there's a reason we'd like you to attend that particular tournament, Mr. Lee. . ."

[JenB]

But how - how - how do you keep from killing them?!

[JenB]

But how - how - how do you keep from killing them?!

[RosieCotton]

Nice toes! ;-)

Just kidding. The packages look great!

[Fedora]

You'll get to see the video that goes with that in a few days.

YAY!!! :) Where are the other openings to Ranma located?

[JenB]

Huh. I really only clicked once.

[RosieCotton]

So, if you don't hear it anytime this month, you heard it from me. HUGS to all of you!!!

Aw, shucks!

Thanks! Most of the time, the struggles just add to the "interesting" quotient of this job, but there are occasional times when I could use a lot less interesting. I'm feeling pretty good about work as a whole, though, since I had my review this week and my boss said the feedback he's getting from users who have dealt with me is very positive.

He did also say I shouldn't take it personally when people get upset or when I can't fix things quickly...something I KNOW I do. *sigh* It's rough when you ain't perfect! ;-)

[RosieCotton]

Sometimes it's very hard. But so far I've always managed...if only just.

[JenB]

http://ranma.darkness.ru/music/mp3.shtml#openings

The one I like best is 'Jajauma ni Sanenaide'. Also 'Omoide ga Ippai'. And from the endings, "Don't Mind Lai-Lai Boy" is oddly catchy.

[JenB]

Did you see the link I posted to an MP3 of the Kenshin opening? You might enjoy that - wet your whistle for Operation Virtual Animoot, as it were.

[RosieCotton]

OK, gang, I'm heading out...gotta pick up siblings and instruments and then we're going to the bluegrass / acoustic jam. Try not to have any major fun without me... ;-)

[RosieCotton]

Is that one of the first projects?

I need to Freepmail ya, I guess. I'm not totally clear on what's goin' on.

[Overtaxed]

there are a lot of us out here who really do appreciate the kind of help you and others like you are able to provide for us.

BTW....I can't remember my password. Could one of you reset it for me? /whine

:)

[RosieCotton]

*sigh*

What gets me are the ones who are upset that I can't just see what their current password is...but then will say "but now you know my password!" if they say it while I'm helping 'em change it.

Um...where's the logic there?

OK, now I'm really going...

[Overtaxed]

They know my password?? Eeeeeekkkk!

:)

[Fedora]

I'll check 'em out! Um--I see Russian letters, and last time I tried to download a song from a website with Russian letters I got a bad virus. Is there a way to tell if there's a risk of that, oh Computer Geek Overlordess? :)

[JenB]

I'll send you a mail with the details.

[Rose in RoseBear]

The fact that they're at a distance helps.

I dunno how I do it. During my first tour of duty at the Lazy E, I didn't do it very well. I was burnt out, seriously messed up, when I quit in 1999. I'm more detached this time around, and I'm doing better emotionally.

I'm also a little older, and a lot more ... mature-minded, maybe? I don't lose my temper the way I used to.

[JenB]

Well, you can play the files without actually downloading - they all appear to be MP3s to me, and I've got three virus things running here, so I think I'm ok-ish.