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The New Hobbit Hole
Posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
they are different!But what would the mares do without them! Occasionally they do come in handy, for some purposes, IMHO!
To: HairOfTheDog
Goodnight, I am up much later than I expected, it looks like the Dems may have another nail-biter in today's Florida primary!
To: Bear_in_RoseBear; Sam Cree
Sam, if I were you, I would not upgrade IE. Stick with version 5. Windows 98 is no longer being manufactured or supported by Microsoft (as of 07-31-2002), so when they upgrade IE, they won't be taking the needs of Win9x operating systems into account.
If IE is acting up on you, try the following: Troubleshoot IE Explorer using these tricks; or apply Microsoft patches from here
In the near future, you might want to consider moving to Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP (I would recommend Professional). Windows 2000 with service pack 3 (two weeks old) is very, very stable, and Windows XP's first service pack was supposed to hit the streets last Friday. As time goes on, fewer and fewer applications will run under Win9x operating systems, and at some point down the road you'll have to move up.
When you get ready, let me know ... I have some rules of thumb ...
To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
I woke up for a minute. Thanks. I am impressed. I don't mind you "going on" at all, as it is very interesting.
To: Rose in RoseBear
Thanks for the info. It's beginning to be amazing what you can find out on this thread. All my stuff works fine. I'm trying to think if any family members are using 2000 and might have the cd if it's a good idea to upgrade the OS.
I have one old computer that's still using windows 3.11, but haven't tried going online with it in awhile. It runs a program that's not compatible with win98, so I keep it around rather than pay the $600 the software folks wanted for their upgrade. 'Course I keep my cars forever, too. I hate replacing stuff that still works.
Are you a mac user, since you don't like Microsoft?
To: Sam Cree; All
Have you heard that the Dem primary in Florida tonight looks to be a repeat of the 2000 presidential election, with tight results, improper closing and opening of the polls, election irregularities, hand counting of votes, and all? The Freeper number crunchers best guess is that McBride will win by a margin of about 4/10's of a percent up to 1 percent. .5% or less means an automatic recount, if it is more than that, there could still be a recount, or even more voting, depending on lawsuit results.
To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Hi, LCS, I'm going to head back to bed, see you in the am. It may not be a good sign that I have to check FR when I wake in the middle of the night :-)
Yeah, I saw that, about the Reno - McBride race. We're just cementing our weird reputation here in FL, I guess. I suppose Boca is voting for somebody by mistake.
I was at the ballot today, the new machines are cool, I'm not sure how there can be as many mistakes counting, though I'm sure they'll find a way. However I miss the old punch card method.
To: Sam Cree
G'nite!
To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
I thought it was kind of suspicious, last time, that each time they recounted, the results changed more and more in the same direction.
To: Sam Cree
the results changed more and more in the same direction. Northwest Miami and West Palm Beach come in last, with as many votes as they can forge.
To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
There's a book out called Weird Florida. I think they're going to need to update it. Well, good night again.
To: All

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust." And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
To: 2Jedismom
Thank you (and good morning).
May God Bless America.
To: Sam Cree; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog; Lucius Cornelius Sulla; RosieCotton; Corin Stormhands; hunyb; ...
Morning all my hobbity friends.
It is the one year anniversary of the vicious attacks on our country. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the friendship of the past year.
I know I have only been participating on "The Hobbit Hole" for the past few months, but I feel like I have known you all for years. Your companionship and friendship have helped alleviate the feelings caused by last year's 9-11.
As we go forward we need to be careful not to dwell on last year's attack and be weighed down by heaviness and sadness. 9-11 should be our new rallying cry much like "Remember the Alamo!" 9-11 should be remembered with pride in how we responded to each other's needs. 9-11 should also be remembered to keep the fire of our righteous wrath stoked against those who would dare do such a thing against us and 9-11 should energize our future actions to ensure that no one ever dares attempt anything like that again.
Again, I want to thank all of you even Tennessee Republican ;^).
< /sappy >
I don't know where all that came from, but there it is.
25,054
posted on
09/11/2002 6:05:28 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: Corin Stormhands
Ack! Hildabeast is reading names now! Why oh why must these people be victimized twice?
25,055
posted on
09/11/2002 6:13:06 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: ksen
I don't know where all that came from, but there it is.I suspect it came from your heart?
We're off to a dedication where our local park took a piece of the WTC and made it into a memorial. We're going to place a flag by it. Then we're coming home and baking cookies for the firefighter unit down the street from us.
That's how we plan to spend the day. No School!
To: 2Jedismom
Sounds like you have a great day planned out for you and the kids.
Don't forget to post a picture of your cookies so we can share in your good cooking, yum! ;^)
Do your boys remember what happened last year? Have they been affected by it?
My Joshua doesn't like to fly anymore. He even wanted to stay home from a trip to NH to see his grandparents because he thought the plane might crash.
25,057
posted on
09/11/2002 6:28:45 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: All
It's currently 5:34pm in Baghdad. Sunset is at 7:15pm today. Should be dark by 8:00pm.
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posted on
09/11/2002 6:33:30 AM PDT
by
ksen
To: ksen; 2Jedismom
Why oh why must these people be victimized twice? Sometimes I wonder friend, why indeed. Then I remember what we were all reminded of one year ago. We live in a broken world. A world bound by sin and destruction. With the rememberances today, with things that are going on in my family (finances, schedules, illness, etc.), I feel overwhelmed. Like I can't carry on.
And I remember that, by myself, indeed I can't carry on.
It's an ugly world. But I remind myself that I'm only visiting here. This really isn't home. I find myself wondering why, oh why my father-in-law would consider another surgery (the one on Monday was not successful) to prolong his life here.
Time moves slowly for us here. And life is often painful. But we've read the last chapter. We know how the story ends.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Revelation 21:4
That's how we get through today. That's how we get through every day.
To: ksen; Sam Cree; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog; Lucius Cornelius Sulla; RosieCotton; Corin Stormhands; ...
Good morning, all.
A year later...it doesn't seem like it's been that long, does it? And on the other hand it seems forever ago; so much has happened in the last year.
I was hanging out here at FR last 9-11 and noticed that a thread called something like "Plane Crashes into WTC" seemed to be getting a lot of attention - I didn't even know what WTC stood for at the time. When I finally got around to checking it out, everything started to seem unreal...the second plane hit seconds after I clicked on the thread, and there was talk of the Pentagon being on fire.
I immediately called home and asked Mom if they were listening to the news. They weren't, and when I told her what was going on she was shocked, as everyone was that day - here at work people were clustered around the few radios in the office, listening in disbelief.
They sent us home by mid-morning, and I went right to my parents' house, as all of us who live in the local area did. The TV reception here is terrible and for the most part they don't use the TV for anything but videos, but that day we moved it around the house until we found a place with decent reception - on the dresser in Mom and Dad's bedroom. We all sat on the bed to listen to Bush's words that evening, and prayed that the worst was over.
I kept thinking about the people who had lost friends and family, people who never had a chance to say goodbye...and thanked God that it would likely be years before I had to deal with anyone close to me being taken away.
We had no idea at that time that Mom was already sick, that we had so little time left ourselves. I suppose in a way it prepared us for how quickly life can change, but it's very different to be on the outside looking in. This year, I can sympathise in some small way with the people who were most directly touched by the attacks, and I can be grateful that we were there when she died, that we COULD say goodbye, as much as one ever can.
Ksen, it's interesting that you mention "Remember the Alamo" - we just had a little ceremony here at work, pledging to the flag, some prayer and a moment of silence. One of the men who said a few words said the same thing - mentioned the Alamo, and that we must not forget!
I'm not the best with words...but I wanted to share some of my thoughts.
God bless America!
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