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The Hobbit Hole XXXIV - But better than rain or rippling streams...

Posted on 08/07/2007 7:52:15 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog

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To: Ramius

Ah - we saw that construction site! Wow - like a candy store!


3,061 posted on 09/17/2007 4:25:09 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

I sense a marathon shopping day. :-)


3,062 posted on 09/17/2007 4:31:09 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: RosieCotton

Glad you’re back.


3,063 posted on 09/17/2007 4:41:33 PM PDT by Rb ver. 2.0 (Reunite Gondwanaland!)
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To: RosieCotton

Welcome back! Glad it was a safe trip and a good one all around.


3,064 posted on 09/17/2007 5:17:41 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: Lil'freeper; Rb ver. 2.0

Thanks!

Whew...interesting first day back. It was the first day of work for our new employee, and the gal who’s going to be training her was working at another location, so I did as much training and intro as I could. All while jet lagged from the time difference and from getting only four hours of sleep night before last. I kept losing my train of thought over and over and over... I probably left her good and confused. ;-)

Ah well. Builds character. Or something.


3,065 posted on 09/17/2007 5:35:46 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Ramius

Yep! I’ve seen that site. Should be pretty nifty!

I still want a Trader Joe’s and a Frye’s. Oh, and an REI. I mean...if we MUST have box stores, might as well have the really fun ones.


3,066 posted on 09/17/2007 5:37:42 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

Heh, well you’re practically in the birthplace of REI. There’s one in Tacoma that’s pretty good. The [sigh] flagship store is in Redmond. Its... [Shudder] exquisite.

There’s a Frys in Renton and its worth the trip. There’s Trader Joes seems like all over up here. So... You’re not too far afield. :-)


3,067 posted on 09/17/2007 5:57:59 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Ramius

But Tacoma is *town*!

*shudder*

Actually, I did attempt to find the Tacoma REI once. I got totally lost about three times and finally gave up. I should try again one of these days when I’m up that way anyhow.


3,068 posted on 09/17/2007 6:01:08 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

Cabela’s is better than REI. We hit one on the way back from Colorado and stocked up.

Whew, surprise ‘open house’ at work. Well, sort of surprise, HR did not bother to tell us until Friday. We talked to a lot of people, none of whom were interested in the position in my group.


3,069 posted on 09/17/2007 6:02:21 PM PDT by JenB
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To: JenB

Cabela’s doesn’t have stuff like bike lights, though. Or other bike goodies.

My bag arrived OK at work, so I finally get to unpack. I’m having to fight off cats, though. They’re fascinated with the Return of the Suitcase.


3,070 posted on 09/17/2007 6:08:08 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

Hmm, I suppose... Cabela’s has a billion other nice things though. Like clip-on sunglasses that actually fit my frames.

Ugh... tired... got home and grouted the bar top and helped Talon lay tile on our little hearth for our electric fireplace, finally. One of these days we’ll have to get more pictures... things changed a lot this weekend...


3,071 posted on 09/17/2007 6:10:00 PM PDT by JenB
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To: Ramius

I love REI. I love the smell of *gear* when you walk in the door.


3,072 posted on 09/17/2007 6:15:53 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: RosieCotton
Ah well. Builds character. Or something.

Speaking of which, I just staffed my MI-5 team for the #2 subplot.

3,073 posted on 09/17/2007 6:17:46 PM PDT by Lil'freeper (You do not have the plug-in required to view this tagline.)
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To: RosieCotton
But Tacoma is *town*!

Yah, and you ain't kidding. That, and its smack in the middle of the 38th ST/Tacoma Mall traffic fiasco. I was just there on Saturday to pick up some stuff for my new-improved "go bag"... And it was no fun.

Funnier yet I went there because I hate driving into Redmond. :-)

3,074 posted on 09/17/2007 6:23:56 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Lil'freeper

I find myself looking at ice-axes, even though I don’t need one. :-)


3,075 posted on 09/17/2007 6:28:28 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Ramius

They come in handy when you’re dealing with ice-holes.


3,076 posted on 09/17/2007 6:45:37 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Lil'freeper

Ack, I want to plot but I have due dates in my class this weekend...

So I’m downloading OneNote. I’ll use it to write my termpaper I hope, and as a stop gap on story planning. When I get fed up with research I’ll work on story.

Work has been busy and challenging lately, I haven’t had any plotting time. No fair, huh?


3,077 posted on 09/17/2007 7:04:17 PM PDT by JenB
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To: Corin Stormhands

*snort*


3,078 posted on 09/17/2007 7:47:31 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: JenB
So I’m downloading OneNote.

Welcome to the Dark Side! Mwahahahaha!

3,079 posted on 09/17/2007 8:38:45 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Loot it while it lasts)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Fargin’ bastadges...


3,080 posted on 09/17/2007 8:40:17 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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