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The Hobbit Hole XVIII - Though we pass them by today...
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Posted on 12/20/2004 9:01:36 AM PST by ecurbh
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
Though we pass them by today...
New verse:
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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! |
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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: Sam Cree; HairOfTheDog; g'nad; Ramius
IRRC, the M44 was the updated M91 Moison Nagant. 7.62mm Rimmed. It was the standard issue for WWI and WWII. The long rifle versions were being converted to short rifle configuration when WWII interupted the process. I believe the M44 was the standard for the Warsaw Block and China made them as well.
The folding needle bayonet being an interesting alteration of the original removable one. A number of these came into the country via capture, as late as Vietnam era. Lots came in during the 80's.
Lisa's looks better than average. Ammo is a bit problematical but Norma makes a good hunting load. Split breech receiver and straight bolt makes mounting a scope a challenge.
The M91 was also made in the US for the Czarist government, by Remington and GE/Westinghouse. After the revolution, they weren't shipped and some were used for WWI and WWII training and I believe issue to Merchant Marine. Seem to recall seeing photos of that.
To: HairOfTheDog; g'nad; SuziQ; osagebowman
Thank you for saying nice things about my bows, I like them too, but I need to report that if anything is right about them, it's because our resident master bowyer, osagebowman, gave me a lot of help, including pointing out a design, but also gave important tips on all the key things to look out for and how to make them right. Plus he let me ask a lot of questions!
2,082
posted on
01/01/2005 4:16:57 PM PST
by
Sam Cree
(Democrats are grass eaters)
To: HairOfTheDog
Hair - looks like you and gang had a great time as well. That is one nice set up for shooting.
To: SuziQ
I think Jeanne and I are just having chicken soup, feeling kind of tired after the last week or so!
2,084
posted on
01/01/2005 4:19:20 PM PST
by
Sam Cree
(Democrats are grass eaters)
To: HairOfTheDog
I like the hat, too!
Man...reminds me of that thread. It was a good thread.
2,085
posted on
01/01/2005 4:22:17 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: SuziQ; osagebowman; Overtaxed
We had a HUGH rib roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, squash, peas, and trifle for dessert. Plus eggnog and wine, and fudge was available.
I prolly don't need to eat for a week or so...
2,086
posted on
01/01/2005 4:24:11 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: trini
Happy New Year to you, too!
2,087
posted on
01/01/2005 4:25:09 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton
Between the Guinness and Pino Noir, I was getting a little tipsy. :)
2,088
posted on
01/01/2005 4:25:24 PM PST
by
Overtaxed
(Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we diet.)
To: osagebowman
Lisa's looks better than average. Ammo is a bit problematical but Norma makes a good hunting load. Split breech receiver and straight bolt makes mounting a scope a challenge. She likes the gun because it has nice iron sights and she doesn't like scopes. Thinks they get knocked out of alignment too easy.
To: Overtaxed
We had homebrew and white wine and eggnog with choice of nog. I left the Maker's Mark and Captain out at the house. Hafta get it tomorrow.
*sniff*
Never got around to really having any, though.
2,090
posted on
01/01/2005 4:27:50 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton
I like the hat, too! Man...reminds me of that thread. It was a good thread. Took me a minute to realize you meant the HAT thread? ;~D
To: RosieCotton
You left it? Aaaagghhh!!
I forgot to get Egg Nog yesterday. Guess I could always make homemade.
2,092
posted on
01/01/2005 4:30:14 PM PST
by
Overtaxed
(Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we diet.)
To: HairOfTheDog
Oh! Yes, that was the one I meant. Oops!
2,093
posted on
01/01/2005 4:30:21 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton
There have just been so many threads now... to have a ~that~ thread ;~D
To: HairOfTheDog
LOL! You're right.
But *I* knew what I meant.
Not that that does anyone *else* any good...
2,095
posted on
01/01/2005 4:33:41 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: SuziQ; All
Who was it that liked the TV show "Monk"?
One of the CA brothers sent us the pilot episode as a Christmas present - on DVD. We really enjoyed it! Kind of a drag to only have the one, though. Grrr.
2,096
posted on
01/01/2005 4:35:07 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
To: RosieCotton; Lil'freeper; Ramius
Lilfreeper has talked about Monk, Ramius likes it too.... We still haven't caught an episode on TV yet... I don't know when it's on but never when we are browsing around.
To: RosieCotton
Who was it that liked the TV show "Monk"?I like "Monk" a lot, with the following qualifications:
Some of the thinking by both Monk and the bad buys are absolutely brilliant. Others are so-so.
If it involves firearms, all their thinking comes from some Hollywood anti-gun alternate universe.
"We know he was in the military, so he's allowed to own a gun."
"If the police found the fired casing, they would have checked the files on casings, and traced it to his registered gun".
"The fired bullet would have been traced to his registered gun".
Aside from those shortcomings, it's alternately fun and painful to watch Monk operate while teetering on the brink of insanity.
2,098
posted on
01/01/2005 5:12:10 PM PST
by
300winmag
(FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
To: HairOfTheDog; RosieCotton
I believe there's a marathon on USA network sometime this weekend. Maybe on now. My mom is stopping through and we're catching up on moooooovies.
Saw "Meet the Fockers" today. Vey funny. Lots of sexual humor, most of it in questionable taste. I thought it better than the first one but Big'ol disagrees.
2,099
posted on
01/01/2005 5:19:49 PM PST
by
Lil'freeper
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To: 300winmag
it's alternately fun and painful to watch Monk The painful part is how much of myself I see in him. Eeeeek.
2,100
posted on
01/01/2005 5:21:12 PM PST
by
Lil'freeper
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