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The Hobbit Hole XXIV - Sand and Stone and Pool and Dell...
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Posted on 08/24/2005 9:50:25 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Sand and Stone and Pool and Dell...

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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To: Lil'freeper

*snicker* The boys must have LOVED that, with all those 'dams' in it!


3,181 posted on 09/11/2005 7:41:15 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed

You could be right, Katrina has dominated the news. Most of the flags up are by those of us that fly in regularly.

I know most people around here have them since they flew them a lot in years gone by.

Still the 9-11 has competition for attention including Katrina and, around here, the Chiefs.


3,182 posted on 09/11/2005 7:54:25 AM PDT by osagebowman ((Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/))
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To: Overtaxed

The kcredstar aka fishwrap, has lead stories of the local and county emergency plans. A total of 40 million dollars has been spent to draw them up. The gist of which is "decisions can't be made until the disaster strikes, that's why they aren't written in stone." or "We'll (emergency managers" all get together and decide what to do".

Sounds like the YOYO plan : "Yer on yer own".


3,183 posted on 09/11/2005 8:00:54 AM PDT by osagebowman ((Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/))
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To: Overtaxed

Well, OT, you missed quite an air show, a flight of A-10s is apparently going to do a fly by at the Chief's game. I was outside watering the garden, and heard 'em coming. LSA, I and the rest of theshire was treated to quite an airshow. They were flying low, and apparently using the old mill as their turn point. Came in from the south west, banked right over town and headed out south east. Must have a made a dozen or so passes. Flying in pairs. What a wonderful sight. God Bless the Pilots and all those who serve.


3,184 posted on 09/11/2005 10:15:25 AM PDT by osagebowman ((Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/))
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To: no one in particular

Kind of a walk down memory lane at high speed:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1482354/posts

Fun thread. Makes me realize I've actually been here a rather long time...though I lurked for a good long bit before signing up.


3,185 posted on 09/11/2005 10:23:50 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
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To: osagebowman

YOYO plan...heh. Hadn't heard that one before.


3,186 posted on 09/11/2005 10:24:37 AM PDT by RosieCotton (Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
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To: RosieCotton

Sounds like a plan made up by a buncha yoyos.


3,187 posted on 09/11/2005 10:28:10 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (:-)
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To: osagebowman
The kcredstar aka fishwrap, has lead stories of the local and county emergency plans. A total of 40 million dollars has been spent to draw them up. The gist of which is "decisions can't be made until the disaster strikes, that's why they aren't written in stone." or "We'll (emergency managers" all get together and decide what to do".

After the Great Blackout two years ago, it was discovered that Macomb County's "emergency command center" was a room in a leased county office with a phone jack, a table, and two chairs. I guess $12 million in post-911 emergency funds doesn't go very far.

Wayne County's $50 million in emergency equipment is stored in five semis hidden behind county buildings at Metro Airport. They are supposed to contain firefighting and medical equipment and radios. Nobody knows for sure because they're under lock and key.

Except for about a dozen $16K generator systems, which wound up installed at the homes of county bigshots (all RATs). They took them because, "we have important duties in an emergency, and we don't want to worry about our homes and families while we manage the emergency".

3,188 posted on 09/11/2005 10:43:46 AM PDT by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
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To: 300winmag

Good grief... that sounds so... exactly what you'd expect from Dems.


3,189 posted on 09/11/2005 10:52:23 AM PDT by JenB
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To: 300winmag; RosieCotton

WinMag: Well, considering the political make up our county as well, I would not be surprised if a similar situation exists here.

rosie; it's not original, I borrowed it from a book, but it is appropriate. Make your own plans and take care of yourself in an emergency. Each person has different needs and they should plan accordingly. Around here it is ice storms and tornadoes, that forms the nexus for our plans. We could bug out but plan to shelter in place.


3,190 posted on 09/11/2005 11:01:35 AM PDT by osagebowman ((Help us support our troops! - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/))
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To: osagebowman
Around here it is ice storms and tornadoes, that forms the nexus for our plans. We could bug out but plan to shelter in place.

Same thing here. But the "bug out kit" will also contain at least one handgun.

Katrina shows that nature is more powerful than even the federal government, and that human nature can fall a lot father, faster. If faced with a cataclysm, my plans will include a scoped rifle.

3,191 posted on 09/11/2005 11:46:02 AM PDT by 300winmag (FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
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To: 300winmag
Don't know if you follow the Canteen threads but check out

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1481469/replies?c=1014

Old Sarge may need a suprise HH knife, if you haven't sent one already.

3,192 posted on 09/11/2005 12:10:21 PM PDT by cantbebought
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To: All

I'm back from Tampa, but things have gotten worse at home.

I'll post more later.

Glad to be back though!


3,193 posted on 09/11/2005 1:08:57 PM PDT by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

Glad you're home! Please vent at us if it helps in any way.


3,194 posted on 09/11/2005 1:46:17 PM PDT by JenB
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To: RosieCotton; osagebowman; ExGeeEye
YOYO plan...heh. Hadn't heard that one before.

That's not ~quite~ the complete sentiment...

3,195 posted on 09/11/2005 2:24:14 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

(((Ruthy)))

You have my axe.


3,196 posted on 09/11/2005 2:25:12 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

Hullo (((((((Ruthy))))))))....

We'll be here.


3,197 posted on 09/11/2005 2:32:11 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree
We're here for ya. I've always got prayers to spare, if nothing else!

Hang in there...

Easy for me to say...

3,198 posted on 09/11/2005 2:43:45 PM PDT by RosieCotton (Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
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To: RosieCotton
Kilt the thread...
3,199 posted on 09/11/2005 3:49:38 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear ("Usually we try to go break things. Here we're trying to fix things." --Gen. Honore 09/07 press conf)
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To: RosieCotton
with the Precious in sight!
3,200 posted on 09/11/2005 3:49:52 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear ("Usually we try to go break things. Here we're trying to fix things." --Gen. Honore 09/07 press conf)
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