The Hobbit Hole XVIII - Though we pass them by today...

The Freeper Hobbit Hole ^

[Grzegorz 246]

Financial Donations You can help those affected by the floods and countless other crises around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance, and other support to those in need. Donate online or call toll free 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-257-7575 for Spanish speakers) or you can mail in your gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, P. O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.

To Donate Online



AmeriCares is preparing emergency relief flights that will focus on bringing medicines and medical supplies, water purification treatments and other types of assistance to the affected areas. Reports indicate that more than 50,000 people have been killed by powerful tsunamis caused by a 9.0 earthquake near Sumatra. Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India have the greatest number of casualties, and the death toll is expected to grow even higher.

Your donation is essential and will be applied to relief efforts in this crisis

To Donate Online





Emergency: Earthquake in South Asia December 27, 2004 In response to the earthquake and tsunamis that have devastated parts of South Asia over the past weekend, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is preparing to provide emergency assistance to people affected by the disaster. MSF is readying a full charter of relief supplies for the area of Indonesia closest to the epicentre of the earthquake.

In addition, MSF medical teams are on the ground in Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Myanmar assessing emergency needs and offering assistance. MSF field teams in all countries where MSF is present, including Somalia and Kenya, are also investigating damage from the disaster.

To Donate Online

[HairOfTheDog]

I've been coveting the machinery working across the way where they are putting in an espresso stand by the store. They are putting a LOT of work into it. had a backhoe out there that I would like to borrow for about 15 minutes.... could clean out my trench real good.

[Overtaxed]

You didn't go over there and ask for a quote? :)

[HairOfTheDog]

Heh.... no, I didn't.... I just sat and coveted, like Corin's been doing.

[Overtaxed]

heh

One time when I had tree guys lifting a tree off my roof, the neighbor lady called me up wanting to send them over to her house next.

[Corin Stormhands]

Bake 'em a pie. They'd prolly do it fer free. Just keep the hubbit out of site fer a bit...

And wear something floozy-like.

[HairOfTheDog]

HA!

[Corin Stormhands]

Nana crisis averted by resident G.R.I.T.S.

Nana called this afternoon to check on a former nayber. Nayber says "the pipes in yer house froze and burst, saw someone in a new truck over there workin' on 'em."

Wife was out at the time, so I got the most of it. Nana sits here for two hours workin' up a fret about how much damage was done She's crying about the fact that the house hasn't sold. I was a baaaaaad son-in-law and said "there's no use worryin' until you know what happened" and then I ignored her.

I caught wife on her way home, who in turn connected with the siblings.

Yes, the pipes froze. So did wife's brother's (and they burst and flooded the house).

"Someone in a new truck" was wife's brother checkin' on pipes. There was no damage.

Seriesly, wife had barely made it in the door and Nana ~gets up out of her chair~ (that in itself a significant event) and walks into tell the wife and has, at that point, worked herself into tears.

Heh...heh...heh...wife would have none of that. Set Nana straight right away. Told her "You sat here worryin'. I did something about it and everything's fine."

I reckon it sounds cruel. But bein' home for the last five days I've heard first hand how Nana has a tendency to complain just for the sake of complainin'.

It's one thing to complain when there's a reason. I do plenty of that. But we can't be havin' this manufacturin' a reason to complain.

Wish you could've seen the Mrs. take care of it. It was a work of art.

;-)

[JenB]

It's one thing to complain when there's a reason. I do plenty of that. But we can't be havin' this manufacturin' a reason to complain.

If you've got a cure for that, please send it to us. Our local granny could use that.

Nice evening here of computer fixin'.

[SuziQ]

Wish you could've seen the Mrs. take care of it. It was a work of art.

GRITS daughters can do that! ;o)

[Ramius]

Evenin' there evellybody.

[ecurbh]

Evening!

We is just heading out for a date... gonna go get some pizza and pints at Trospers.

Talk to you later.

[Ramius]

Otay...

[RMDupree]

You still here?

Is anybody home?

[Ramius]

I'm here! Was off on tsunami threads... I'm back now. :-)

[RMDupree]

Hey there!

Was just off reading the same threads. Just heartbreaking, isn't it?

*sigh*

[Ramius]

It sure is. It's just staggering. I'm having trouble even getting my head around the scope of the problem. I have to admit I can't even comprehend it. It will be weeks before we even know the whole of it.

[RosieCotton]

Back. We did NOT watch disc 2. Point proved.

However, Stephen wants to maybe see if he can find us...so I guess I'd better be good...

I did get more writing in! All's well...

[RosieCotton]

So....what's everybody doing New Year's Eve?

We're probably going to First Night for a bit...but I doubt I'll stay out until midnight.

And my midnight's before yours! So I could certainly catch SOME of the chat/view...

[Ramius]

2J appears to be off on that noodling thread.

[sigh]

To work so hard for a fish that utterly ugly is beyond me.

:-)