The Hobbit Hole XXVIII - Through shadows to the edge of night

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[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Through shadows to the edge of night

• 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...
• Eighteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVIII - Though we pass them by today...
• Nineteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XIX - Tomorrow we may come this way...
• Twentieth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XX - And take the hidden paths that run...
• Twenty-first Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXI - ...Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
• Twenty-second Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXII - ...Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe
• Twenty-third Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXIII - Let them go! Let them go!
• Twenty-Fourth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXIV - Sand and Stone and Pool and Dell...
• Twenty-Fifth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXV - Fare you well! Fare you well!
• Twenty-Sixth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXVI - Home is behind, the world ahead
• Twenty-Seventh Thread: The Hobbit Hole XXVII - And there are many paths to tread

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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[JenB]

ExGeeEye, there was hidden white text in that message.

Wanna fess up?

[ExGeeEye]

You may remember an incident last January.

As Yoda said, "There...is...another...Skywalker..."

With all the uncertainty and peril such a statement contains.Wish she wuz a FReeper.

[Lil'freeper]

Good catch!

[Lil'freeper]

As Yoda said, "There...is...another...Skywalker..."

Ewwie - and soon the world knew Luke was kissing on his sister. Yer not into that are ya? Ack!

;)

[Corin Stormhands]

[JenB]

Based on events in my recent past, I decided it was in my best interest to memorize possible signs of white text. Talon still uses it now and then. I just noticed the slightly-off appearance of ExGeeEye's post. A little too much space at the bottom, or no extra space at all, are the primary giveaways.

[Corin Stormhands]

I know, but none of that changes the fact that I won't have it on April 15. :-(

[JenB]

Well, this time, don't mention FreeRepublic until you're sure she knows what it is ;-)

And I'm biased but Freeper chicks are cooler than other gals, so if it works out get her signed up, comprende?

[RMDupree]

Glad it got there this time. :-D

[Lil'freeper]

I like!

[RMDupree]

Now I'm paranoid. Should I just Crtl+A on every post?

Or should we implement a "three dot / secret code" rule? *grin*

[RMDupree]

I like the slogan, Corin.

But wouldn't a braying jackass make more sense?

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

I can sympathize.

We're going to have to find a new place to live by May 1.

[Lil'freeper]

Speaking of braying.... Time to transition to the AI thread.

[RMDupree]

Just checked in!

Rhonetta has come back for a visit on the thread. :-/

[JenB]

Oh, man! That's no fun. I am *very* glad that even though I'm moving, I know exactly where I'm moving to.

[JenB]

Nah, paranoia is healthy. They really are out to get you, you know. Don't look behind you now!

[RMDupree]

[ExGeeEye]

Actually I mentioned it right off. Not familiar, but not a problem.

Nothing like getting potential problems off the map at once.

[JenB]

I'm having trouble imagining it as a problem...

So how long has this been going on?