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The Hobbit Hole XXII - ...Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe
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Posted on 06/01/2005 7:12:04 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
...Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe
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! |
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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: g'nad; TalonDJ; Oberon
One aspect of recoil that can be controlled somewhat is the muzzle flip from heavy-recoil weapons. A muzzle brake helps with that.
My Smith 629 and my dad's Ruger Redhawk had slots in the top of the barrel EDM-machined in by MagnaPort. That was easy, because the company is only a half-hour drive from me, and if you catch them on a slow day, they'll do it on the spot.
The muzzle brake cuts down on perceived recoil, due to venting of hot gases out the top of the barrel at the muzzle. It does, however, increase muzzle flash.
My worst-kicking weapon is a Winchester 1886 in 45-90. Those old-time curved steel buttplates may look neat, but they just increase the punishment from recoil. I get a bruised shoulder (and I very carefully position the stock against my shoulder), from firing ONE round with 500-grain cast bullets.
Wide, flat buttplates are much easier on the shoulder.
2,581
posted on
06/10/2005 4:57:06 PM PDT
by
300winmag
(FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
To: Oberon; Penny1; g'nad; JenB; HairOfTheDog; RMDupree
These good folks would have behaved a lot more respectably had it not been for my unruly and disreputable influence. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Someone needs a moonin'...
To: Corin Stormhands
You know what?
I think we've gone full circle.
We went ~so~ crazy that we finally became sane again. ;-P
2,583
posted on
06/10/2005 5:00:24 PM PDT
by
RMDupree
(HHD: I want to see mountains again, Gandalf! Mountains!)
To: HairOfTheDog; g'nad; RosieCotton; JenB; Overtaxed; 2Jedismom; RMDupree; All
Evenin'
Corin Updates:
Dr. didn't exactly confirm that it was a spider bite, but the nurse did. Got a tetanus shot and an antibiotic.
Dr. was more concerned with somethin' else. Looked at the foot and said "are you a diabetic?"
Um....no....
Then he ordered bloodwork. ~sigh~
In house news, contractor said that someone actually sawed the floor joists in to and braced them up again with 2x4s. He couldn't figure out any reason to do that. But it's typical for this house.
Best part of that is that nothing is rotten.
To: 2Jedismom
You sure this etching on the blade is ok for the dishwasher? The engraving is actually a coating that is fused by the laser into pits below the surface of the steel. You'd have to grind away the steel to remove the markings.
High-end knives are now laser-engraved because it doesn't stress the metal like stamping would, and the steel is so hard, almost nothing else will touch it.
2,585
posted on
06/10/2005 5:08:34 PM PDT
by
300winmag
(FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
To: Overtaxed
It's a cute bitty rifle.My "cute bitty rifle" is a Steyr AUG with 16.1-inch barrel. I'll post a photo some day.
2,586
posted on
06/10/2005 5:08:40 PM PDT
by
300winmag
(FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
To: Corin Stormhands; RMDupree; HairOfTheDog; Ramius; 2Jedismom; RosieCotton; JenB; 300winmag; ...
Ugh. Had meself a Corin day today.
Found out that due to financial problems, my position is being cut back to half-time. Which also means loss of benefits. It's not ~too~ much of a surprise, as the financial issues have been known for a while. But it still ain't pleasant. They said they hope to recover enough in a few months to bring me back to full time, but I'm probably not going to plan on it.
Time to update my resume again.
I need a beer.
To: ecurbh; Corin Stormhands
It's FRIDAY, guys!
Cheer up! :-D
2,588
posted on
06/10/2005 5:20:34 PM PDT
by
RMDupree
(HHD: I want to see mountains again, Gandalf! Mountains!)
To: RMDupree; Corin Stormhands
How's bout a round of these, on me!
To: ecurbh
I've got one Guinness left in the fridge. I'll drink it for you.
2,590
posted on
06/10/2005 5:30:42 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
(Bad Hobbit! Bad!)
To: Overtaxed
To: ecurbh
2,592
posted on
06/10/2005 5:32:08 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
(Bad Hobbit! Bad!)
To: RMDupree
I'll drink to that... :-)
Howdy howdy there folkses... :-)
To: ecurbh
Eesh. No fun. Good luck on the resume stuff, I guess...
2,594
posted on
06/10/2005 5:38:54 PM PDT
by
JenB
(Once I'm gone, I cannot look back)
To: Corin Stormhands
Oh dear...keep us posted!
2,595
posted on
06/10/2005 5:40:08 PM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. - G.K. Chesterton)
To: JenB; ecurbh
...and when they pay you, rush to their bank to cash the check.
2,596
posted on
06/10/2005 5:40:41 PM PDT
by
Overtaxed
(Bad Hobbit! Bad!)
To: ecurbh
Ugh...more Corin style news?
Best of luck to ya! Hope something works out!
2,597
posted on
06/10/2005 5:41:16 PM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. - G.K. Chesterton)
To: Ramius
2,598
posted on
06/10/2005 5:42:22 PM PDT
by
RMDupree
(HHD: I want to see mountains again, Gandalf! Mountains!)
To: Corin Stormhands
You know, I keep hearing ads on the radio about getting your doctor to look at you feet for signs of "diabetes and other diseases".
You probably just have truly hideous feet and he can't believe they belong to a human ;-)
2,599
posted on
06/10/2005 5:46:07 PM PDT
by
JenB
(Once I'm gone, I cannot look back)
To: ecurbh
Ack. Bummer.
Well... hopefully they pull through, but at least it's been a good resume-stuffer.
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