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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:

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!

See also: http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net

Web page for our moot reports and troop support information!


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To: TalonDJ

I always have a better use for $80, but I'll get around to it one of these months.


6,941 posted on 07/05/2005 1:50:07 PM PDT by JenB (Doin' my own theme song)
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To: Lil'freeper

SSQ likes butter best of all, and so do I. Do you have any info on this new Enova brand oil? Supposed to not be metabolized as fat in the body.


6,942 posted on 07/05/2005 1:56:29 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Corin Stormhands

Hey - what happened in the Religion Forum.... The conversation in there appears to be entirely Catholic - not that there's anything wrong with that ;~D

Did all the GRPLs go away mad again?


6,943 posted on 07/05/2005 2:00:16 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Corin Stormhands

Everyone I know who's been to an Ethiopian restaurant had stomach flu the next day. I'll stick to Chinese, Indian, and other traditional foods of the geek people.


6,944 posted on 07/05/2005 2:03:26 PM PDT by JenB (Doin' my own theme song)
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To: HairOfTheDog

I dunno. Topic got around to the end times and seems a lot of people lost interest. I don't get into those threads, it's way too confusing for me.

Maybe it's just a summer lull.

Although I was tempted to go on that Freemason thread and say I thought it was the Calvinists who formed this country. (many of whom were also Freemasons)


6,945 posted on 07/05/2005 2:04:51 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: SuziQ

I only know that it sounds highly processed. If you're looking for something that doesn't stick around as fat, look into coconut oil - it's closer to the source.


6,946 posted on 07/05/2005 2:06:05 PM PDT by Lil'freeper
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To: JenB
other traditional foods of the geek people.

Such as pizza, snickers, and mountain dew. (at least that's my brother's signature geek cuisine - I go without the mtn dew)

6,947 posted on 07/05/2005 2:07:37 PM PDT by Lil'freeper
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To: HairOfTheDog; RMDupree
New Line has the Legolas standee on sale:

(Frodo's on sale too)

6,948 posted on 07/05/2005 2:08:36 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands

Oh - I love a freemason conspiracy thread. I'll have to go find it. ;~D


6,949 posted on 07/05/2005 2:08:42 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Tell 'em the Calvinists sent you.

(later)


6,950 posted on 07/05/2005 2:09:19 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands

~thwack~


6,951 posted on 07/05/2005 2:10:04 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Lil'freeper

Mmm...pizza, Snickers and Mountain Dew...

Heh...I've been *badly* hooked on Mountain Dew a number of times. Haven't had it in awhile though. Luckily I don't like the diet stuff.


6,952 posted on 07/05/2005 2:15:40 PM PDT by RosieCotton (The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: Lil'freeper

I'll go for pizza and snickers! Don't drink Mountain Dew...


6,953 posted on 07/05/2005 2:23:37 PM PDT by JenB (Doin' my own theme song)
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To: Overtaxed; JenB; g'nad; Ramius; HairOfTheDog; ecurbh; ExGeeEye; smaagee; 2Jedismom; osagebowman; ...
Yesterday and today brought a bumper crop of emails from the troops. In each case, the knife referred to is the unglamorous Camillus BK2. Here are some hightlights:

First, an NCO from a AH-64 unit getting ready to deploy:

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Thank you for sending the seatbelt cutter and shears along with the BK2. I was trying to get an all-in-one tool but, as you probably know, there is no such thing! I look forward to testing these and the Gerber you sent to my LT on some old belts we have. We are still using the older style survival vest (National Guard Unit) and have not received any of the MOLLE goodies. I have little hope that we will receive them before we get in country so thank you VERY much for helping us get items that are of real world use to soldiers. Pass alone to all the sponsors how much this means to us.

Dave H, SFC

Renegades

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Next, a warrant officer from the same unit. Oh, and the sharpener he refers to is a Gerber V-type diamond sharpener. I found a deal on them for $2 each, so I bought 100. Have to think about maintaining our knives, too.

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I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to you, your organization, and Camillus Knife Co. for the exceptional knife, gun cloth and sharpening stone that you sent me. I am still amazed at the level of support that you offer to United States Military members. This will prove to be an invaluable tool I am sure during my upcoming deployment. Thanks again and keep up the great work. If there is ever anything I can do to help out please let me know.

CW2 Spencer W

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Finally, an email from another of the Bandits. While I'm sure other troops have the same thoughts, he's the first one to absolutely nail it when it comes to what we do, and why we send only our very best.

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Rick, Thanks a lot!!!!! I got that GREAT knife today in the mail. MAN! It's a beauty. I am gonna put it to good use, and when this is all over for me I am gonna someday pass this along to my son and let him know that I carried this perfect knife during the war. I'll see to it that it stays in my family for years. It already has sentimental value to me just for being here with me. I really appreciate everything. Your a GREAT American for supporting us who support you. Thank You.

SFC Shane L

6,954 posted on 07/05/2005 2:34:20 PM PDT by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
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To: 300winmag

Great letters, Rick, thanks so much!


6,955 posted on 07/05/2005 2:37:05 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
Great letters, Rick, thanks so much!

The great letters come from great troops. I just pass them on, although it's my great pleasure to do so.

I've been thinking. For the first 600-or-so pocket knives, the response has always been "neat, thanks, this makes things easier and more convenient." Now we give away more "serious" knives, and the response is, "thanks, this will help me and my buddies get the job done better, and help get us back in one piece."

A perfectly logical response, but I find the implications staggering. I would have never dreamed of starting out this way, but we seem to be committed now.

6,956 posted on 07/05/2005 4:36:22 PM PDT by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
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To: 300winmag

You've got PayPal. :-D


6,957 posted on 07/05/2005 5:14:18 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: I'm proud of who my friends are.)
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To: 300winmag

Should make you feel good, Rick. We appreciate all the hard work YOU put into making these knives and other implements work so hard for our guys.


6,958 posted on 07/05/2005 5:33:21 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: RMDupree

Evenin' folkses! :-)

[sip]


6,959 posted on 07/05/2005 5:35:02 PM PDT by Ramius
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To: Ramius

Hey there!


6,960 posted on 07/05/2005 5:38:00 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: I'm proud of who my friends are.)
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