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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:
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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! |
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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! |
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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: Bear_in_RoseBear
snaig?
3,301
posted on
09/12/2005 12:15:06 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)
To: Corin Stormhands
Argh! You got me!
3,302
posted on
09/12/2005 12:15:25 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)
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
3,303
posted on
09/12/2005 12:16:36 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
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To: RosieCotton
All to work in a place not known to be a great workplace. Heck... Maybe they start shooting people when they realize they spent 3 years trying to get a job they really hate. ;~D
3,304
posted on
09/12/2005 12:17:07 PM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
3,305
posted on
09/12/2005 12:18:33 PM PDT
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
From what I can tell, they used to have a very basic web page with just their name and address and a list of what they carried - I remember seeing it and being frustrated by it years ago, as they're one of just a handful of shops that carry certain high end brands. Other places have inventory and photos on-line, which is a much, much better way of doing business. It means people are more likely to stop in, as they know more or less what you have in stock, *plus* people will actually order hard-to-get instruments no matter how far away they are. My guitar came from a smallish shop in Tennessee - I knew more or less what model I wanted, the shop had a good reputation, I was able to talk to them about it over the phone and even hear it that way (some can even do MP3s), which isn't as good as hands-on...but for rural folks, it may be the best they can do.
Now...some places don't want to deal outside the local area, and I can understand that. But you also increase just local traffic if people know what you've got. And we've got a HUGH rural state above us, plus a lot of land around us. People come from a long way away to shop in Fort Collins. A website could well be a draw for many. Ya never know.
They don't even have the basic website anymore. Dunno what happened. There are references to it in some places on-line, so I know I'm not imagining things!
3,306
posted on
09/12/2005 12:23:39 PM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
To: HairOfTheDog
*snerk*
Yep. That'd stink.
3,307
posted on
09/12/2005 12:24:10 PM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
Annnnnnd...off to Kinko's.
3,308
posted on
09/12/2005 12:36:28 PM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
To: RosieCotton
They don't even have the basic website anymore. Dunno what happened.There was a comic book store here in Austin some time ago, the owner of which we had occasion to speak with about his very basic website. Turned out he was purchasing the service from a provider who was charging him $1000/month for the (not very good) website. If something like that was going on with the guitar store, then perhaps they would be surprised to learn how inexpensively a website can be done, nowadays.
3,309
posted on
09/12/2005 12:39:52 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)
To: RosieCotton
Kinkos might work OK, except for the folks I'd be working with. But I'd get to work with paper. Mmmm...paper. And they'd probably appreciate someone with some troubleshooting skills.They do so much more with computers these days, that you could have some skills they need! So many people go into the stores and are clueless about how the machines work, and even if you DO know how to work a computer, you have to follow the recipe for THEIR computers, and it can be a bit intimidating for folks.
3,310
posted on
09/12/2005 1:04:01 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: RosieCotton
Oops Just missed you. Hope it wasn't too stressful!
That guitar shop is a good idea, too! After all, you ARE familiar with the instrument, and the idea of pushing the website for them, and letting them know how important a good website has been for YOU and others you know in searching for intstruments might be a foot in the door, so to speak, especially if they carry the higher end instruments. Do they sell Martins?
3,311
posted on
09/12/2005 1:09:08 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: SuziQ; RosieCotton
Do they sell Martins? mmmmm....martinis...
What???
Oh...never mind...
3,312
posted on
09/12/2005 1:11:53 PM PDT
by
Corin Stormhands
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To: SuziQ
*sigh*
Mission failure. The folks at Kinkos here are sooooooooo clueless. And as usual, the line was incredibly long and full of irritated people and there wasn't really any way to talk to a human being without standing in said line. I finally gave up. I guess I'll try again at a different time of day.
3,313
posted on
09/12/2005 1:12:44 PM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
To: SuziQ
Heh...they don't sell Martins. They should, probably
Mostly they carry kinda "boutique" brands - high end stuff made by small shops or individual luthiers. A few others - but I think the majority is the really fancy stuff.
3,314
posted on
09/12/2005 1:15:42 PM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
Thinking about goin' down there before my hopes get too high...wonder if four o'clock would be a bad time to get there...
3,315
posted on
09/12/2005 1:18:40 PM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(Pray, hope, and don't worry. - St. Pio)
To: RosieCotton
lu·thi·er - (n.) One that makes or repairs stringed instruments, such as violins.
What an interesting word!
3,316
posted on
09/12/2005 1:18:49 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)
To: RosieCotton
Check out
this link to apply for Kinko's jobs online.
3,317
posted on
09/12/2005 1:25:02 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)
To: RosieCotton
Too bad about Kinkos. As far as the guitar shop goes, it DOES sound like they could really use a good website!!
3,318
posted on
09/12/2005 1:33:54 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Good afternoon folkses! [sip]
Ahh... at the airport again. Yip. Pee. :-)
3,319
posted on
09/12/2005 1:36:00 PM PDT
by
Ramius
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To: Ramius
Which airport?
Going out to run errands shortly...
3,320
posted on
09/12/2005 1:38:04 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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