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The Hobbit Hole XXXV - ...is Water Hot that smokes and steams.

Posted on 01/03/2008 6:35:58 PM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Sing hey! for the bath at close of day
That washes the weary mud away!
A loon is he that will not sing:
O! Water Hot is anoble thing!

O! Sweet is the sound of falling rain.
and the brook that leaps from hill to plain;
but better than rain or rippling streams
is Water Hot that smokes and steams.

O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer, if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back.

O! Water is fair that leaps on high
in a fountain white beneath the sky;
but never did fountain sound so sweet
as splashing Hot Water with my feet!

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To: JenB
Rose and I have had that problem with not enough being withheld... you'll need to file a new W-4 with HR to change it. You can either reduce the number of exemptions you're claiming, or you can change your status to "Married, but withhold at the higher, single rate", or both.
6,281 posted on 03/17/2008 8:52:58 AM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Remember Goliad! Remember the Alamo!)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear

I was really sure I had things set at the 0 deduction rate but... oh well.


6,282 posted on 03/17/2008 9:42:28 AM PDT by JenB
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To: JenB; TalonDJ
Maybe Talon needs to change his withholding rate?
6,283 posted on 03/17/2008 9:57:04 AM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Remember Goliad! Remember the Alamo!)
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear

No, mine was the one that was screwed up. We had very similar salaries but he had about 150% more withheld than me - voila.

I think I took no deductions but did not check the “withhold at single rate” box which was what did it.


6,284 posted on 03/17/2008 10:17:01 AM PDT by JenB
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To: JenB
All I'm saying is that I have paid for my own personal little bureaucrat and I want him to come rake my leaves...
6,285 posted on 03/17/2008 11:12:26 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (When life gives you lemons...don't forget the vodka...)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Hey, I like that idea....


6,286 posted on 03/17/2008 12:02:40 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton; g'nad; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog; All
It's beer o'clock somewhere...


6,287 posted on 03/17/2008 1:48:38 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (When life gives you lemons...don't forget the vodka...)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Make mine a Guinness, please...

I’m thinkin’ it’d be a bit hard to color Guinness green, though.

Ungh...I still have the whole afternoon to get through and a staff meeting to go to before I get to go home.


6,288 posted on 03/17/2008 1:52:31 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton

It’s probably a sin to color Guinness green. After all, according to Jon Stewart, St. Patrick is the Patron Saint of Fermented Beverages.


6,289 posted on 03/17/2008 1:54:53 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (When life gives you lemons...don't forget the vodka...)
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To: Corin Stormhands

gettin’ ready tuh cut out and get a homebrew...


6,290 posted on 03/17/2008 2:53:14 PM PDT by g'nad
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To: g'nad

mmmm...homebrew...


6,291 posted on 03/17/2008 4:05:19 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (When life gives you lemons...don't forget the vodka...)
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To: Corin Stormhands; 300winmag; osagebowman; 2Jedismom

pleasant day really... morning spent on the computer (low point of theday), afternoon was spent on weapon system maintenance... got home in time tuh help mrsnad plant red and white onions, and some spinach... stepped inside to a meal of pasta with sausage cream sauce made by thegirl...

time tuh settle down with a homebrew... sky just opened up and it’s pouring rain...


6,292 posted on 03/17/2008 5:07:48 PM PDT by g'nad
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To: TalonDJ

what is the twist on the bbl?... if yer not shootin’ long range it won’t really matter puuting a lighter projo thru a tight twist bbl...

I have an older AR with 1/12” twist, and I tried shootin’ some M855 62gr thru it... it was tumbling as it left the bbl... I load 55gr BTHP on top of Win powder, and I’m getting sub-MOA groups at 100yds...

if your going to be shooting alot, I highly recommend investing a couple hunnert $s and stock up on components...


6,293 posted on 03/17/2008 5:15:32 PM PDT by g'nad
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To: TalonDJ
yeeesh...

if your going to be shooting alot, I highly recommend investing a couple hunnert $s in a good press and stock up on components...

6,294 posted on 03/17/2008 5:18:00 PM PDT by g'nad
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To: g'nad
sky just opened up and it’s pouring rain...

Good to be inside, then, well fed, and watered with a homebrew. ;o)

6,295 posted on 03/17/2008 6:15:01 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: g'nad; 2Jedismom; Overtaxed; Corin Stormhands

Evening - just heard the weather, there’s more rain ahead for us.

Drove over Indian Creek this afternoon, bout half way up the bank.
“The water’s four feet high and risin’..”

The two plus inches we got must have made for soggy shamrocks and diluted green beer downtown.


6,296 posted on 03/17/2008 7:07:15 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: g'nad; TalonDJ

Yup, price of components going up fast, though not as fast as factory or surplus ammo seems to be. Can’t have too many spare primers these days. Pistol especially.

Balance of time and money as far as presses go. Top of line is G’nad’s Dillon outfit, mid range is my antique RCBS single stage.


6,297 posted on 03/17/2008 7:14:57 PM PDT by osagebowman
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To: TalonDJ
So do we care? I don't see how shooting 55 grains will do anything bad. Right?

It won't hurt anything, but those light bullets will probably only print a 4 inch group at 50 yards. Everything will be erratic as far as grouping goes.

Considering all the 1-in-12 rifles still out there, maybe you can swap with someone who can use them. You won't get much satisfaction, other than making noise, and then having to clean your weapon.

6,298 posted on 03/17/2008 8:21:18 PM PDT by 300winmag (Life is hard! It is even harder when you are stupid!)
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To: 300winmag

A 4 inch group is not too bad for me, right now. Especially with just a red dot sight on my scope. We’ll upgrade me to a nice highpowered scope one of these days but until then I’m going to be a little inaccurate.


6,299 posted on 03/18/2008 5:10:03 AM PDT by JenB
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To: JenB

Might as well spam.


6,300 posted on 03/18/2008 5:30:44 AM PDT by JenB
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