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The Hobbit Hole XXXI - Mawwage is what bwings us togethew today!
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| Sept 7 2006
Posted on 09/07/2006 10:11:42 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
Mawwage is what bwings us togethew today!
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: Lil'freeper
But what is not being asked is how much more modernization could have happened if the Army was fully funded. I'm not comfortable discussing the particulars in the open forum but vital programs - essential to modernization - keep getting chopped by Congress.Thus has it ever been. Not Rumsfeld's fault, nor Bush's either.
5,301
posted on
11/10/2006 3:05:49 PM PST
by
ExGeeEye
(Day 176 (counting up))
To: Corin Stormhands
Yeah, saw that thread. [sigh]
Curly: "I crap bigger'n you."
[snicker]
RIP
To: Ramius
Ha! My favorite line in the movie.
5,303
posted on
11/10/2006 3:12:59 PM PST
by
ecurbh
(The Dude abides...)
To: ExGeeEye
The SecDef sets the agenda. There is a reason most of the senior officers who have been speaking out about him have been Army. His vision of a modern force overvalues air power. The buck stopped with him. Literally. The Army and Marines have had to make do with crumbs from the table, having to shuffle $$ away from acquisition in order to fund the fight. The AF hasn't had to make such sacrifices. Rummy is a great man who has done a lot of good. But he's not perfect.
5,304
posted on
11/10/2006 3:32:39 PM PST
by
Lil'freeper
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To: Lil'freeper
I love mag lites. Love them love them love them. Eggspecially mini mags. They're perfect for backpacking. Are there LED conversion kits for mini's?Again, Nite Ize to the rescue. An LED conversion kit, and a "smart" tail cap that gives you different levels of brightness, and two strobe functions. Be warned, these will probably cost you more than the original Mini Maglite, but they are well worth it.
5,305
posted on
11/10/2006 3:34:06 PM PST
by
300winmag
(Overkill never fails)
To: Corin Stormhands
S'how I feel, man.
I have to do some series writing this weekend.
5,306
posted on
11/10/2006 3:35:53 PM PST
by
JenB
(13,238/50,000 - www.nanowrimo.org)
To: Lil'freeper
Rummy is a great man who has done a lot of good. But he's not perfect.Despite Rummy's faults, he still stands head-and-shoulders taller than Robert Strange McNamara, or the non-entities that served as SecDef for the Commander-in-Sleaze.
5,307
posted on
11/10/2006 3:39:23 PM PST
by
300winmag
(Overkill never fails)
To: 300winmag
Agreed. It will take six or seven years still to overcome the Clinton-era gutting of the military.
5,308
posted on
11/10/2006 3:42:37 PM PST
by
Lil'freeper
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To: 300winmag
Sweeeet. Those will eat fewer batteries, yes? It's a niiiiiice. I a liiiike.
5,309
posted on
11/10/2006 3:43:32 PM PST
by
Lil'freeper
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To: 300winmag
5,310
posted on
11/10/2006 3:59:18 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(NaNoWriMo: 18751/50,000)
To: ecurbh; HairOfTheDog; Ramius
5,311
posted on
11/10/2006 4:11:30 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(NaNoWriMo: 18751/50,000)
To: Lil'freeper
Sweeeet. Those will eat fewer batteries, yes? It's a niiiiiice. I a liiiike.Expect a 10x increase in battery life, and near-infinite lamp life. Also, you ain't seen white until you've seen white LEDs. It makes halogen bulbs look yellow.
5,312
posted on
11/10/2006 4:14:58 PM PST
by
300winmag
(Overkill never fails)
To: RosieCotton
That is an interesting story....
To: RosieCotton
Found a kitten in my white laundry!
To: RosieCotton
*writing cramp* 15506 with a goal of 17K for the evening.
5,315
posted on
11/10/2006 4:33:16 PM PST
by
Lil'freeper
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To: HairOfTheDog
She really is a beautiful monster, isn't she? That's an especially good picture - hard to capture her on film!
5,316
posted on
11/10/2006 4:35:06 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(NaNoWriMo: 18751/50,000)
To: HairOfTheDog
5,317
posted on
11/10/2006 4:35:59 PM PST
by
Lil'freeper
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To: Lil'freeper
Writing cramp...as in mental, or are you writing by hand, partially?
I'm mostly writing then typing.
Had a lunch meeting today, though, so I haven't gotten much in yet. Granted, I'm ahead, but I'm also fretting over the story and it's been painful, painful writing lately. If I ever go back and edit, I think much of the text from the last few days will be yanked and replaced with a summary.
5,318
posted on
11/10/2006 4:37:02 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(NaNoWriMo: 18751/50,000)
To: RosieCotton
It is a good pic! Ecurbh took it, actually, I was trying to fold t-shirts :~)
To photograph her, we just can't use the flash, she either gets all washed out or gets red eye, or both.
To: RosieCotton
as in a Carpel Tunnel cramp
5,320
posted on
11/10/2006 4:40:33 PM PST
by
Lil'freeper
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