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The Hobbit Hole XVII - A new road or a secret gate...
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Posted on 11/03/2004 6:16:42 PM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

A new road or a secret gate...

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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To: Corin Stormhands
But I just found that today the seller added FOUR at a Buy It Now price of $4.00.

Heh...I was looking at a loom on ebay for thegirl and found it brand new for $20 less...course it's not in stock at the moment...

Mrsnad

8,081 posted on 12/16/2004 7:11:45 PM PST by g'nad
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To: Corin Stormhands

My CD/MP3 player came from Tarzhay last spring for under $30. It rides in the car or I'd give you the brand etc.


8,082 posted on 12/16/2004 7:15:01 PM PST by ExGeeEye (Yes, Virginia, there IS a Middle-Earth.)
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To: Ramius; SuziQ; ecurbh
Looks like Llama hair to me. :-)

I have a couple of winter scarves made out of llama wool. Wife brought them back from a missions trip to Ecuador before we were married.

8,083 posted on 12/16/2004 7:22:01 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: ecurbh; Ramius

...Yep, it's #5, with the crane truck from #8 patched in and some smoke/steam effects around the one in the water.


8,084 posted on 12/16/2004 7:22:09 PM PST by ExGeeEye (Yes, Virginia, there IS a Middle-Earth.)
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To: Ramius; HairOfTheDog
Holiday paintball? What... lemmee guess... just red and green paintballs?

Against our better judgment, Jr. is getting supplies fer his paintball gun...

8,085 posted on 12/16/2004 7:23:45 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: ExGeeEye
My CD/MP3 player came from Tarzhay last spring for under $30.

Yeah, I was lookin' around. Seems I'll be able to get what he wants for around, or even under $50.

But not from Tarzhay...

8,086 posted on 12/16/2004 7:24:50 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: Corin Stormhands

He'll put his eye out.


8,087 posted on 12/16/2004 7:26:54 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Well, he got the helmut/mask when he got the paintball gun...


8,088 posted on 12/16/2004 7:27:26 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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8,089 posted on 12/16/2004 7:28:19 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: Corin Stormhands
I think I know why.

For the same reason, when I got the Bad Gift at the Company Party, and found out it came from The Eeeevil Store, I returned it, got cash (!) and gave half to the next bellringer.

Last spring, it wasn't an issue...

...and the usually have the best DVD prices...

Ah well. Forth Eorlingas! We ride to Wal-Mart!

8,090 posted on 12/16/2004 7:29:21 PM PST by ExGeeEye (Yes, Virginia, there IS a Middle-Earth.)
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To: Corin Stormhands

"It's a Major Award!"


8,091 posted on 12/16/2004 7:30:01 PM PST by ExGeeEye (Yes, Virginia, there IS a Middle-Earth.)
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To: ExGeeEye

I know. They're more convenient than Wal-Mart. And I'll confess that two weeks ago, when we needed stuff asap for Luke (and it was production time), I went to Target. But that was the last time.


8,092 posted on 12/16/2004 7:30:43 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Around here all the Salvation Army ringers seem to be these drooling old men who mumble at you and won't let you into the store without giving them cash. Which I never have, so I feel guilty. I'm tempted to shop at Target just to avoid the hassle...


8,093 posted on 12/16/2004 7:41:20 PM PST by JenB (I'll be home for Christmas... in two days)
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To: JenB
I'm tempted to shop at Target just to avoid the hassle...

There ya go Jen, that's the spirit of Christmas.

Those "drooling old men" are probably dependent on the Salvation Army for less food than you're likely to send down the disposal on any given day.

8,094 posted on 12/16/2004 7:50:05 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: JenB

Jen: Bah humbug!


8,095 posted on 12/16/2004 7:50:12 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Corin Stormhands

I'm sure they are but that doesn't make me want to spend time warding them off. Call me Scrooge or whatever.

It's only a matter of time before the kettles disappear, and I guess that'll be sad... I remember a lot of old ladies worked them back home. But I never have change, because I use plastic money.


8,096 posted on 12/16/2004 7:52:58 PM PST by JenB (I'll be home for Christmas... in two days)
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To: JenB
I'm sure they are but that doesn't make me want to spend time warding them off.

I'm sorry Jen, I'm not gonna let this one go. Think about the implications of what you're saying.

Jesus didn't say go and make disciples of everyone except the ones who are icky.

You don't have to give. You don't have to acknowledge the bell ringers.

But you ought to think about what you're really saying.

8,097 posted on 12/16/2004 7:56:29 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Yeah, but what I'm saying is I don't like it when creepy old guys, whether or not they have the excuse of being homeless, mentally ill, or whatever, leer at me when I'm doing errands. And it's even worse when I'm out with my cute, tall blond friend.

Sure, I'm sure we get a lot of looks from people but most of them hide it better. It makes me feel skanky without even deserving it.


8,098 posted on 12/16/2004 8:01:43 PM PST by JenB (I'll be home for Christmas... in two days)
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To: JenB

I'll jump in. I have never seen one instance of having to fight off bellringers. I think that's your guilt talking. They don't block you, they never even talk to you except maybe to say Merry Christmas, they just stand there by the kettle.


8,099 posted on 12/16/2004 8:03:51 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: JenB

Sometimes living in the real world means leaving your comfort zone.


8,100 posted on 12/16/2004 8:03:55 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (CHRISTmas: One season. One reason.)
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