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The Hobbit Hole XXXVI - O! Water cold we may pour at need...

Posted on 05/03/2008 8:48:06 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog

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!





TOPICS: The Hobbit Hole
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To: 300winmag

Considering that mine has excellent trouble-shooting skillz, that makes sense to me.


5,081 posted on 08/28/2008 10:13:39 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: JenB

Have a great trip! Stay safe!


5,082 posted on 08/28/2008 10:14:06 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton
The Siamese, of course, is the tech guy....

And the black cat is facing the wrong way, totally oblivious. I have lots of callers like that, too.

5,083 posted on 08/28/2008 1:32:43 PM PDT by 300winmag (Deterrence is an activity, Destruction is a profession)
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To: 300winmag

The black cat is one of those users who, when you’ve taken the trouble to actually come down to their desk, continues their conversation with the person a cubicle over, completely ignoring all that you’re trying to explain to them. And they’ll probably complain about you after you’ve gone.

And the problem was something very simple that could have been fixed over the phone, if you could actually get them to LISTEN.

Not that I’m bitter, mind you...


5,084 posted on 08/28/2008 1:41:19 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton; 300winmag; Overtaxed; osagebowman; g'nad; HairOfTheDog; All
cat
more animals
5,085 posted on 08/28/2008 2:07:38 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://dontgomovement.com/)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Oh dear! What a tiny deer!

Hullo everyone... btw... What’s happening in here, other than that Rosie is now apparently doing tech support for cats. :~)


5,086 posted on 08/28/2008 2:21:43 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: RosieCotton; 300winmag
Make that both Rosie and winmag are doing tech support for cats. :~)

Here's some pics of my feral kittens... and fighting over poor Eeyore...






Oh bother....


5,087 posted on 08/28/2008 2:29:53 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Heh...poor Eeyore! I especially like that last shot.

Do they seem to be getting any tamer, or are they still hiding and hissing (speaking mostly of brother) when you try to touch them?


5,088 posted on 08/28/2008 2:49:15 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton
Maybe only a little tamer. Lots better when they're in the cage, but I can't handle them outside the cage. ANY stress at all and they 'go native' in a snap. But I will say that even if I can't handle them, they're the most well trained cats I've ever had. I let them out of the cage a couple to a few times a day to run around and get some exercise, and they'll run around and play chase games with Wicket and burn off energy and that's all good, while I clean the cage. I can't approach them in that time, or they'll run and hide, but if I say "OK - back inside", they've learned pretty well to go jump in the cage. They know when I start herding them around, they only safe place in the house is in the cage. Then they go to sleep. :~)
5,089 posted on 08/28/2008 2:55:35 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

They’re really cute...from 3,000 miles away...


5,090 posted on 08/28/2008 4:29:45 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://dontgomovement.com/)
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To: Corin Stormhands
I think I understand lolcat better than whatever this language is:

Engrish photo of a sign that says spik inglish
more the engrish!

5,091 posted on 08/28/2008 5:57:46 PM PDT by 300winmag (Deterrence is an activity, Destruction is a profession)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Evening Corin - great picture/caption. That is one little deer.


5,092 posted on 08/28/2008 6:08:57 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: HairOfTheDog

That last one of the kitties and eyore is wonderful. They look like they are having fun, wonder how long it will take till they settle down.


5,093 posted on 08/28/2008 6:10:51 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: Overtaxed

Well, that was a nice thunderstorm. Did you make it home before it started up on your side of town? Traffic on this side was slow. Looks like gas is headed back up for a bit. Up ten cents since yesterday.

LSA did some series thinning in the lilac bed on the side of the house. Tomatoes are still coming on. Still hoping for the volunteer pepper plant to show what kind of peppers we may/may not get.


5,094 posted on 08/28/2008 6:14:52 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: osagebowman

Yep. I was in before the storm. We need more rain, though.


5,095 posted on 08/28/2008 7:06:21 PM PDT by Overtaxed (My reality works for me.)
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To: Overtaxed; osagebowman; Lil'freeper; SuziQ; 2Jedismom; JenB; Bear_in_RoseBear; HairOfTheDog; ...
I just finished watching The One give his historic speech. I had to stop myself before I finished the entire bottle of wine.

We. Are. So. Screwed.

5,096 posted on 08/28/2008 8:24:24 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://dontgomovement.com/)
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To: osagebowman
I spent the late afternoon pulling weeds from the bed by the front door, and the one by the mailbox. It had been too dang hot to do it the last couple of weeks, but it was nice this afternoon, especially since the sun was behind the big tree in our yard. I was still sweating, though. SirKit mowed while I did that, and now the front yard looks pretty good. I still have to do the weeds in the bed by the stone wall next to the garage, but I'll do that manana. ;o)
5,097 posted on 08/28/2008 8:27:21 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Corin Stormhands
I give you props for having the strength to even watch it. I wasn't going to bother, but I figured I'd read about it on FR.

I don't think we're screwed, because I just don't think Obama's gonna win. McCain's not the best, but he's a dang sight better than Obama.

5,098 posted on 08/28/2008 8:29:20 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ
I couldn't have done it. But if I'm ever going to make this writing thing a career, I'm going to have to do a lot of things I don't like.

He may not win, but d@mn, it was an impressive site.

5,099 posted on 08/28/2008 8:35:33 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://dontgomovement.com/)
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To: Corin Stormhands
He may not win, but d@mn, it was an impressive site.

I haven't seen it, but I suspect it exceeded the Wellstone Memorial, and approaches the Grandeur of "Triumph of the Will"?

5,100 posted on 08/28/2008 8:41:27 PM PDT by 300winmag (Deterrence is an activity, Destruction is a profession)
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