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The Hobbit Hole XXXII - Sweet is the sound of falling rain
The Freeper Hobbit Hole Blog ^ | December 1, 2006

Posted on 12/01/2006 12:55:15 PM PST by ecurbh

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Sing hey! for the bath at close of day
That washes the weary mud away!
A loon is he that will not sing:
O! Water Hot is anoble thing!

O! Sweet is the sound of falling rain.
and the brook that leaps from hill to plain;
but better than rain or rippling streams
is Water Hot that smokes and steams.

O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer, if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back.

O! Water is fair that leaps on high
in a fountain white beneath the sky;
but never did fountain sound so sweet
as splashing Hot Water with my feet!

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

Web page for our moot reports and troop support information!


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To: Bear_in_RoseBear

hot. Quite so.


6,241 posted on 02/14/2007 6:46:15 PM PST by Ramius ([sip])
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear

Yeesh... that was supposed to say "Heh... quite so".

But I fumbled the tablet pen there for a second.

Oh well...


6,242 posted on 02/14/2007 6:51:36 PM PST by Ramius ([sip])
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To: RosieCotton

That's why I always enjoyed working around mostly guys. No flowers.

Talon bought me a set of kitchen knives. Nice.... shiny.... sharp. I like.


6,243 posted on 02/14/2007 6:53:10 PM PST by JenB
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To: JenB

[sigh]

Such a sign of trust. Buying your love a set of sharp knives.

If that ain't trust, I dunno what is. :-)


6,244 posted on 02/14/2007 6:56:25 PM PST by Ramius ([sip])
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To: Ramius
I've been taking more than a passing interest in a Marlin 30-30 lever lately. Can't really explain that.

How about a boat gun in .45-70 for those polar bears?


6,245 posted on 02/14/2007 6:56:30 PM PST by 300winmag (Overkill never fails)
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To: 300winmag

Say... now THAT winds my crank a bit. :-)


6,246 posted on 02/14/2007 6:57:31 PM PST by Ramius ([sip])
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To: JenB

But usually guys don't get sent boxes of chocolates, portions of which end up in the break room.

That's a plus.

But I spent a good portion of the day working on PCs for an OB client. Not only are there lots of happy young couples there for check-ups, some with older babies in tow...most of the employees are young women with flowers and hearts and balloons and cards everywhere.

Good way to get ya down if there are no flowers or cards or that anywhere on the horizon, let alone babies and all.

Knives...as Ramius said, you must be trusted.


6,247 posted on 02/14/2007 7:02:48 PM PST by RosieCotton
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To: Ramius
Heh, thanks for clarifying! ;)
6,248 posted on 02/14/2007 7:07:49 PM PST by Bear_in_RoseBear (Free the Mooninite 9!)
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To: RosieCotton; Ramius

That's what I said :-D Plus I love cooking so it's a helpful, useful, but also really nice present.


6,249 posted on 02/14/2007 7:12:18 PM PST by JenB
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To: 300winmag

That picture keeps tempting me. Damn it's pretty. :-)


6,250 posted on 02/14/2007 8:02:28 PM PST by Ramius ([sip])
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To: Ramius; JenB
Such a sign of trust. Buying your love a set of sharp knives.
If that ain't trust, I dunno what is. :-)

LOL! SirKit once bought me one of those honking big, marble rolling pins for Mother's Day. It has seen a lot of use on pie crusts. Haven't felt the need to use it on him, yet. ;o)

6,251 posted on 02/15/2007 12:41:37 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: 300winmag

Shiny!!


6,252 posted on 02/15/2007 12:42:20 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: g'nad
muh M917V...

Very nice piece. A walnut stock is all that's needed to bring it to perfection.

6,253 posted on 02/15/2007 1:10:41 AM PST by 300winmag (Overkill never fails)
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To: g'nad

That's a fine looking rifle, great lines and accurate to boot. 1.25 lbs wow, impressive. Sounds like you're all set.


6,254 posted on 02/15/2007 4:03:17 AM PST by LSAggie
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To: Ramius; g'nad

Well, the federal rounds add quite a bit of range and accuracy to the venerable 30-30. Marlin makes a fine rifle, simple, reliable and accurate.


6,255 posted on 02/15/2007 4:11:01 AM PST by LSAggie
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To: g'nad; Ramius; 300winmag

We followed that train of thought last year when I picked up a Marlin .357 carbine. g'nad seen and hefted mine. It's a sweet shooter, came with the Williams peep sight on it already. We've got the pistols covered, the carbine added the longarm dimension to same round.

For a historical connection, check out the Marlin Cowboy model. Octagonal barrel, classic lines.


6,256 posted on 02/15/2007 4:18:51 AM PST by LSAggie
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To: g'nad; Ramius

I have a little carbine one in .44 that I got a few years back thinking I would take it on deep woods hikes. Have not had much chance. When I was up in Idaho I just wore a 1911 instead.
It is very light and quite handy. Now it is hidden about the house. It is so small it is easy to slip into some out of the way location. I want to get a replacement stock, add a rail system and then put a laser and a flashlight on it... no real reason, just because no one else would have one like that.


6,257 posted on 02/15/2007 5:23:21 AM PST by TalonDJ
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To: HairOfTheDog; ecurbh

Ungh...what a miserable day it is out there!


6,258 posted on 02/15/2007 7:25:03 AM PST by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

Gonna get even more... it's going to be a "rain event" today according to the news.

If Cisco's miserable he could come over today... but he likes water, right? ;~)


6,259 posted on 02/15/2007 7:27:16 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

I think he only likes water when he has some control of it.

But then there's the hose thing...he's a mystery.

I'm also supposed to go back in tonight - upgrades at that OB client. So I'm not sure how I'll do him. I was thinking of coming home at the end of the day to feed him and stick him inside before going back, but I guess we'll see what the rain does.


6,260 posted on 02/15/2007 7:31:36 AM PST by RosieCotton
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