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

To: HairOfTheDog

Barry Manilow is satanic played forward.

681 posted on 04/09/2004 1:28:18 PM PDT by JenB

To: Overtaxed; All

Hi everyone!!

Been super busy lately between work and getting ready for my trip to Kansas City!

I did want to stop in and say.....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVERTAXED!!!

682 posted on 04/09/2004 1:42:14 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)

You gave and you gave without taking...
And I sent you away

Oh Mandy....

683 posted on 04/09/2004 1:46:18 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Free pints in the Hobbit Hole for all monthly donors during the 'thon!)

To: RMDupree; Overtaxed

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OVERTAXED!!!

684 posted on 04/09/2004 1:49:03 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Free pints in the Hobbit Hole for all monthly donors during the 'thon!)

To: HairOfTheDog

hehehehe...

That was truly wicked!!

Her name was Lola
She was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair
And a dress cut down to there...

685 posted on 04/09/2004 2:01:31 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)

Soupy and I are going to Anime Boston today!

Cool! Let us know what they show!

686 posted on 04/09/2004 2:07:20 PM PDT by Fedora

This hiss, if it was played backwards, would it have a satanic message?

"Ssih"? :)

Going out to eat for Easter; back later.

687 posted on 04/09/2004 2:10:13 PM PDT by Fedora

To: RMDupree; HairOfTheDog

I’ve been alive forever,
And I wrote the very first song.
I put the words and the melodies together,
I am music,
And I write the songs.

688 posted on 04/09/2004 2:10:52 PM PDT by ecurbh

689 posted on 04/09/2004 2:25:16 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Deep roots are not reached by the frost.)

Maybe it's satanic. How would I know, I'm a good girl, I am!

My car is fixed, my Amazon order finally shipped, and I should have new Kenshin tomorrow. I'm in a good mood. Now is the time when the asteroid will strike, though, I'm sure.

690 posted on 04/09/2004 2:45:46 PM PDT by JenB

To: Fedora; ecurbh; HairOfTheDog; g'nad; osagebowman; Wneighbor; 2Jedismom; Ramius

I just got another email from Jerry. Either he's become and engineer, or didn't notice that his caplocks are on:

rICHARD: i DON'T WANT TO BE GREEDY BUT THERE ARE AT LEAST 6 PEOPLE RIGHT HERE WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM ONE OF YOUR KNIFES. yES, YOU MAY ADD MY NAME TO YOUR LIST. I AM A LONG TIME OF THE HOBBIT AND TRILOGIES HAVING FIRST READ THEM IN THE EARLY 70'S. IN FACT, ONE OF THE FEW BOOK THAT TRAVELED HERE WITH ME WAS THE HOBBIT. I ALWAYS SEEM TO FIND SOMETHING NEW AT EACH READING. BEST REGARDS, JERRY

I decided that I could not, in good conscience, mention Jerry's full name, along with his story, in a public forum. So I won't mention his last name, or exact details of the operation, so I can instead give you a general idea of what Gerry and his buddies are doing.

Jerry mentions reading LOTR in the 1970s. That's when he as a Ranger captain in South Vietnam, and served with Bill, a combat engineer. They both went through Texas A&M ROTC.

Now both Bill and Jerry are retired from the Army, both as colonels. Jerry is now a "civilian contractor" at a special operations base camp deep inside a country that is NOT full of sand. His official duty is "camp cook", and cooks for 30 guys from all the armed forces. They were chosen for being the best at their particular specialities, and not for their branch of service. He says they're all great guys, and everyone gets along great.

Jerry says the place reminds him of Vietnam a lot, including having to drive two days cross country just to get to the camp. He's also the "morale officer" for a larger US detachment not quite so far out in the boonies.

WN, I'm forwarding Jerry's latest email to you, since he's asking for goodies and treats from home for the guys, who are off the beaten path in the war on terrorism.

691 posted on 04/09/2004 3:27:46 PM PDT by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)

Maybe it's satanic. How would I know, I'm a good girl, I am!

Well, apart from your plans to conquer Hawaii and rule the world through your sister, anyway :)

Oro on the new Kenshin! What are you going to watch in the meantime until it arrives? I've gotta figure out what I'm gonna watch tonight yet. War of the Worlds is on AMC, I might catch that if I don't think of something else.

692 posted on 04/09/2004 4:45:59 PM PDT by Fedora

Thanks for forwarding the email from Jerry! Sounds like they're in a place where the knives will come in handy!

693 posted on 04/09/2004 4:51:02 PM PDT by Fedora

To: All; HairOfTheDog

Hey howdy all!! 'Tis Friday!!! Whooohoo! [sip]

You went to EBurg??? You got some U-Tote-Em burgers??? Dang... I loved those. It's worth the drive. "We make 'em... U tote 'em... "

694 posted on 04/09/2004 5:51:15 PM PDT by Ramius (As it turns out... taxation *with* representation ain't all that great either.)

We needed a drive!

Good evening! I start a temp job at SPI on Monday ;~D

695 posted on 04/09/2004 5:55:16 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Free pints in the Hobbit Hole for all monthly donors during the 'thon!)

To: HairOfTheDog

SPI?? Are you pulling my leg...? did you tell dad about that?? That's just too much...

They told you to bring a book? [sigh] State jobs.

Congratulations!!! Money is good. Mostly.

696 posted on 04/09/2004 6:12:13 PM PDT by Ramius (As it turns out... taxation *with* representation ain't all that great either.)

To: HairOfTheDog

I miss U-Tote-em burgers. It's just so much fun to say. :-)

697 posted on 04/09/2004 6:13:41 PM PDT by Ramius (As it turns out... taxation *with* representation ain't all that great either.)

To: HairOfTheDog

Good luck on the new job assignment!

698 posted on 04/09/2004 6:13:57 PM PDT by Fedora

What's a U-Tote-Em Burger?

699 posted on 04/09/2004 6:14:27 PM PDT by Fedora

700 posted on 04/09/2004 6:14:45 PM PDT by Fedora

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