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The Hobbit Hole XXVI - Home is behind, the world ahead
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Posted on 12/11/2005 8:37:40 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Home is behind, the world ahead

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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To: RMDupree

Somewhat. Was pulled away from my previous "need this done right now" project for another "need this done right now" project. Gonna try and get back to the other "need this done right now" project tomorrow. ;~D

I think they might be coming to understand that as much as they "need this done right now" I can only do what I can do.


5,881 posted on 01/11/2006 7:33:38 PM PST by ecurbh
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To: ecurbh
Is that what they mean by having "a 'can do' attitude"?

(worry worry)

5,882 posted on 01/11/2006 7:36:38 PM PST by ExGeeEye (What a long, strange trip it's going to be...)
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To: ecurbh
I think they might be coming to understand that as much as they "need this done right now" I can only do what I can do.

One can only hope!

Hehe..we got an e-mail from our manager at work today saying that we all need to make an effort to return client voicemails on a timely basis. And if we can't, we need to call the client to tell them we'll call them back when we have more time.

Ummm..if we don't have time to call the client back in the first place, how do you think we'll call them back to tell them "we'll call you back".

Silliness.

5,883 posted on 01/11/2006 7:37:45 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

No way... they didn't actually say that...


5,884 posted on 01/11/2006 7:38:54 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius

If I hadn't already deleted it, I would forward it to you.

Cross my heart - that's what it said.

Didn't go over well.


5,885 posted on 01/11/2006 7:39:44 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: ecurbh

You need this sign on your desk:

Failure to plan on your part does not
constitute an emergency on my part.


5,886 posted on 01/11/2006 7:40:48 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.)
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To: RMDupree

Heh, have the MANAGER give the clients a call and tell them y'all will call when you have the time. Sounds like he might have more time on his hands, or hers as the case may be.


5,887 posted on 01/11/2006 7:41:21 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: RMDupree
I'm waiting for Clare and David to return from Somerville. They went to an arcade over there (just north of Boston)so they could play Dance Dance Revolution on some big deal machine. They had a lot of fun the last time they were there, when David was home in the summertime.

I hope they get home soon, I'm about to fall asleep here at the computer!

5,888 posted on 01/11/2006 7:43:59 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: RMDupree

5,889 posted on 01/11/2006 7:45:05 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: RMDupree

5,890 posted on 01/11/2006 7:47:48 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Hmmm, why don't they have that one at despair.com?


5,891 posted on 01/11/2006 7:48:13 PM PST by ecurbh
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To: SuziQ

*shakes head*

That's the biggest problem with the department. Our manager doesn't do anything.

She doesn't resolve client issues, doesn't address serious employee concerns, she doesn't even know how to run a payroll!

She does however, know how to pick up a cake from the supermarket so we can have monthly birthday parties. :-/

We can't help but love her because she is genuinely a nice person, but we need a manager not a best girlfriend!


5,892 posted on 01/11/2006 7:48:48 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

Just tryin' ta be helpful.

5,893 posted on 01/11/2006 7:49:40 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius

Man, those posters are so true they're scary.

I need that "LEADERS" one in the worst way.


5,894 posted on 01/11/2006 7:50:00 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: Ramius

Now that's the one I most identify with right now. Ouch.


5,895 posted on 01/11/2006 7:50:25 PM PST by RosieCotton
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To: Ramius
Just tryin' ta be helpful.

I see that. :-/

5,896 posted on 01/11/2006 7:50:46 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: Join the Hobbit Hole Troop Support - http://freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net/)
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To: RMDupree

They've got some new ones I hadn't seen before... hehehe...


5,897 posted on 01/11/2006 7:50:48 PM PST by Ramius (Buy blades for war fighters: freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net --> 1000 knives and counting!)
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To: Ramius
Tippy ...
5,898 posted on 01/11/2006 7:52:10 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... hmmm ...])
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To: Rose in RoseBear
Tippy ...
5,899 posted on 01/11/2006 7:52:26 PM PST by Rose in RoseBear (HHD [... hmmm ...])
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To: TalonDJ

me


5,900 posted on 01/11/2006 7:52:27 PM PST by TalonDJ
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