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The New Hobbit Hole
Posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: 2Jedismom
Ooooh! Maybe I should get a C whistle.
But then, I'm all fippled-out Springle Ringing last night! Do you think there are many troopers interested in taking up the whistle?
To: Overtaxed
"How long did it take you to pick a color?" Hi, Overtaxed
Since the decision was made by committee (in other words, both my wife and I were involved) it took forever...
To: Sam Cree
Have to go to class, will try to check in later
To: Corin Stormhands; ecurbh; HairoftheDog; Overtaxed; JenB; Lucius Cornelius Sulla; ksen; Sam Cree...
Good morning everyone!
I agree, ecurbh, nice picture!
Has anyone brought breakfast?
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Good morning! No breakfast for me, thanks, there's stomach flu about. Ecurbh, I love the graphic. The only comment I have is that some of the facesa re a little fuzzy, and that may be my monitor, or even something you intended. Moving house could be fun!
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06/13/2002 6:26:10 AM PDT
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JenB
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Have some croissants...tick off a Muslim!
To: ksen
How about whoever posts the 10,000th post will get to host(ess) The Hobbit Hole Continues? I couldn't handle the stress...
To: Sam Cree
Seems as traumatic exciting as painting the house another color. We just put siding on the house and changed the color. Fortunately we like it.
About halfway through the process I said to my wife, "you know, we're gonna die with this color..."
To: Overtaxed
Have some croissants...tick off a Muslim!Thank you, those look yummy!
But I missed it, what do Muslims have against croissants?
To: JenB
Good morning, hope you manage to avoid the stomach flu!
I'll let you know when I get some of Connie Willis' books (maybe this weekend). I'm wondering what other SF&F authors you enjoy reading... maybe we have some that overlap (besides JRRT, I mean!) :)
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Other SF&F? Well, there's Heinlein. I really like him. Some of Asimov's and Clarke's, not all. Charles Sheffield, Niven and Pournelle, and James Hogan for hard science fiction. Tad Williams and George R. R. Martin write some incredible epic fantasy/sciencefiction/hard to classify stuff. I love 'Dune' and its prequels, but not the sequels. Keith Laumer's a new acquaintance. John Ringo, for military sf. Orson Scott Card, some of his stuff.
Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head, the ones I really tend to love. Have you read any of them, you or anyone else here?
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posted on
06/13/2002 6:44:07 AM PDT
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JenB
To: Bear_in_RoseBear; ksen
I would bet it's 65,536 'cause that's 64k (64x1024, or 2^16... can you tell I'm a computer geek?) Bear is exactly right. 216, or 65,536.
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
what do Muslims have against croissants? About Croissants
In 1686 the Turks tried to seize Budapest by digging under the walls of the city at night. Only the bakers were awake (working of course) the heard the noise and sounded the alarm, foiling the surprise attack of the Turks. The reward was permission to sell a delicasy at premium price,( not a surprising stunt considering european socialism, French bread and croissants are still Gvmnt regulated) The Croissant became that delicasy, the attraction was not just the flavor/texture but the crescant shape which mocks the Turkish flag.
Introduced into France by Marie Antoinette who was originally Princess of Austria, the croissant belongs to viennoiserie class of breakfast pastry.
To: Overtaxed
The Croissant became that delicasy, the attraction was not just the flavor/texture but the crescant shape which mocks the Turkish flag. More croissants for everyone!!!
To: all
Good morning everyone! - I have to go to Seattle in a bit, so I may not be around much... we shall see how it plays out.
Have a good day!
To: HairOfTheDog
More croissants for us!
To: HairOfTheDog
I have to go to Seattle in a bit Would you Fed Ex me some fresh salmon?
To: Corin Stormhands
Just don't try to make croissants in the summer unless you crank the AC waaaaayyyy up!
To: Corin Stormhands
I couldn't handle the stress...Don't count your Precious's before they are grasped. ;^)
-Kevin
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06/13/2002 7:05:23 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: Overtaxed; HairoftheDog; Bear_in_RoseBear; ksen; 2Jedismom; Lucius Cornelius Sulla; Sam Cree; JenB
Okay, HOTD is getting the salmon. OT will make the croissants. Bear is good for the pints...
What's everyone else bringing?
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