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

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Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Though we pass them by today...

• First thread: New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
• Second thread: The New Hobbit Hole
• Third thread: The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads! (Congratulations, we filled it up!)
• Fourth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IV - The Road Goes Ever On...
• Fifth Thread: The Hobbit Hole V - Where Many Paths and Errands Meet...
• Sixth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...

• Seventh Thread: The Hobbit Hole VII - But not yet weary are our feet...
• Eighth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VIII - Still round the corner we may meet...
• Ninth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IX - A sudden tree or standing stone
• Tenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole X - That none have seen but we alone.
      Eleventh Thread: Wedding Edition: The Hobbit Hole XI - No One Admitted Except on Wedding Business!
• Twelfth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XII - Tree and flower and leaf and grass
• Thirteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XIII - Let them pass! Let them pass!
• Fourteenth thread: The Hobbit Hole XIV - Hill and Water Under Sky
• Fifteenth thread: The Hobbit Hole XV - Pass them by! Pass them by!
• Sixteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVI - Still round the corner there may wait...
• Seventeenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVII - 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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[Corin Stormhands]

Just realized, this is the 18th Hole.

'zat mean the next thread is a drinking thread?

[osagebowman]

Evening Corin; dang, you're a busy drwarf these days. Glad to hear you're on the circuit again, good have FRiends looking out for the rest of us back here in theshire.

[HairOfTheDog]

2J already started.

[ExGeeEye]

I'd like to see maps of ME done up after the style of my favorite Rand McNally road atlases.

I'd make 'em myself, but Alas!-- I lack the skill.

[Corin Stormhands]

I had a glass or two myself at the reception...

[ExGeeEye]

I hope we're never done. Let's do the Lay of Tinuviel next.

[RosieCotton]

Well, folkses...time for me to hit the hay. Hopefully tonight I can get warm enough to sleep. Last night even with the heat on and lots o' blankets, I kept waking up. < /whine >

[Ramius]

[sigh] I'm back... again... da boss called.

Yeepers. But: I'm taking tomorrow off!!! This gives me a FIVE day weekend. Except for the parts where I have to answer the phone. And I'll put myself on-call too. But at least its something! :-)

[ExGeeEye]

[2Jedismom]

I gotta go too...the jedis'll be in soon and I want to get some of these packages wrapped and under the tree. It looks kinda skimpy under there right now!

See you all later...

[RMDupree]

Good night, Rosie!

Pop them blankets in the dryer for a bit before you go to bed. Stay warm!

[RMDupree]

But: I'm taking tomorrow off!!! This gives me a FIVE day weekend.

Go on. Rub it in.

*grumble*

Oh wait. You're on call? There's ~always~ a catch!

[RMDupree]

Nighty night, 2J!

You want to come over and finish wrapping my stuff? How bout taking a trip to the post office for me? *wink*

[Ramius]

Yah... and being on-call around Christmas is a PITA. People buy their kids a new computer, and think they can call the company help desk to get support to set it up on Christmas Day.

[sound of buzzer] Pencils down. Test over. We do NOT support your kids computers, buttmunch. :-) or, something to that effect.

[RMDupree]

~snicker~

There are just some folks in this world that should not operate a computer. I know this.

[Ramius]

What we need is some way to enforce this logic remotely.

[ZZap] --computing priveledge revoked--

:-)

[RMDupree]

mmmmmm....Zapping idiots....

I have clients that I have walked through the payroll process, no lie, 15 or 20 times. It is one of the simplest programs you could ever use and even though I actually sit on the phone, step-by-step with them, the payroll is STILL wrong.

That or they end up faxing it for me to key in anyway because they keep getting "error" messages. Grrrrr.....

They fail to realize that it isn't the program...it's the user!

[Ramius]

The only way to stop that is to remove the ability for them to fax it to you and make it your problem. That's *always* going to be easier than doing it themselves. [sigh]

[RMDupree]

I actually prefer when they fax it, to be honest.

I'd rather do it once the right way, than have to go back and run additional payrolls to fix their mistakes.

And I'm talking silly mistakes. Like paying someone 80 vacation dollars, instead of 80 vacation hours. *sigh*

[Ramius]

Like paying someone 80 vacation dollars, instead of 80 vacation hours. *sigh*

Let 'em do it once. Probly be the only time it ever happens. :-)