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Posted on 12/20/2004 9:01:36 AM PST by ecurbh
New verse:
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Upon the hearth the fire is red, |
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You got the garage cleaned out!
Got close to 60 here today. Just as long as the weather's good Saturday when I fly back...
BTW - weird lady never showed up today about the dog - yet, and it's about to get dark.
This is why I used to double book my case management appts in Social Services.
Aragorn's speech was based on hope, even if it was a hope that he couldn't speak openly. The troops he had with him had already seen themselves saved from utter defeat several times by superhuman effort by the good guys. They were standing in front of Sauron's front door so they could spit in his Eye. Things were desperate, but Aragorn spoke about hope beyond hope.
When Theoden and his troops rode over the ridge and looked on the Pellinor fields, it was instantly clear that they would be wiped out if they attacked. But he reminded them that they had sworn oaths that bound them, and there was glory still to be won. There would be nobody to survive who could sing of their glory, but they would kill the enemy by the tens of thousands before they were brought down. And they would strike fear into the hearts of a moronic enemy which was specifically bred to be so stupid that it could not comprehend fear.
Aragorn's speech appealed to the heart with hope, and evoked a cheer from his troops as they entered battle. Theoden's speech was about fulfilling oaths, and killing varmints simply because they need killing. Defeat was certain, and the proper battle-cry was simply, "DEATH!".
Aragorn's speech made me cheer at the charge, too. Theoden's just grabbed me by the throat.
I wouldn't doubt it, weather is just something that happens. This has been a vey mild winter so far.
We got a cell phone this time, charged up, thanks to your reminder.
We never made appointments. My old people never went anywhere and when we were doing Child Protective Services, the element of surprise was usually to our advantage.
Oh, you were one of those evil people who takes kids away from parents who haven't done anything wrong, they just got a little drunk?
Did I tell you about the time that the judge was hesitant to do anything until we told him that the children were playing with the family cat...
about 50 yards apart...???
True... It would.
I was doing employment/self-sufficiency counseling stuff. We offered them no cash or much in the way of supportive services, nor were they compelled to be in our program, it was voluntary, so they were free to put me off if they didn't feel up to it. Many did... so I double booked to fit in requests even if my calendar looked booked up. I had a 50% no-show rate so it worked out fine :~D
Um, no... I don't remember any stories like that...
I wuz gonna say something about the homeschoolers but was afraid someone might have thought I was serious.
Evenin'... [sip]
I concur about the battle speeches. Good stuff, that.
Howdy everybody! :-) Dang me if this here 'lection up in these parts ain't just gettin' wackier by the day...
Actually, I don't remember having any homeschoolers. This was, after all, the early 80s. We did get after a few moms for not making sure their kids were in school.
I was mostly backup for the CPS stuff. Most of the time I did adult services and for the last few months I was there, foster care. For a while I was the only male in the agency (other than the janitor).
Then Lou came along. He took my caseload for a while after I left. Then he was sent away for some extra-agricultural activities...
Extra-agricultural? Animal or vegetable?
Yeah, the homeschoolers "back then" were far between and kept their heads waaay down.
Heh...I'm gettin' ready to take Luke upstairs for his bath as soon as Nana gets done in the bathroom.
A houseful of new toys and he's discovered this box of letters he's had for two years is magnetic. So he's putting them in order on the refrigerator and thinking up words that start with them.
He just found the letter "P" for which he knows ~one~ word.
Yep. That one.
Sort of herbal...
Heh...who needs television...
He just got to "T" for "tooted"...
I have know idea where he learned that.
Something tells me this is not the last time you'll say that. :-)
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