Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads!

Posted on 12/17/2002 7:32:02 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Journey to the Cross-roads

The Two Towers Edition

Come on! Come in! -if you would like to have some seedcakes and a pint and relax a while. (If it is a special occasion, we still have a few bottles of the old wineyards left!)

Our first thread ( New Zealander builds Hobbit hole ) reached 4,100 posts, and we thought that was big. Our second thread (The New Hobbit Hole ) held us for over 48,000 posts, and we loved it dearly. We talked about moving to a new thread for the last 38,000 posts, but we are really slow to muster! Finally, the time has come. Tomorrow (at 12:01 am, to be precise!) The Two Towers comes out, and we start a new chapter.


TOPICS: The Hobbit Hole
KEYWORDS: 65536; 65537acaguy; albinoectomorphs; allelvesgotoheaven; androgynouselves; archerskickbutt; awoldwarves; axesarebetter; backgammon; barukkhazd; bashfuldwarfie; bearluckysnaig; blowitoutyershorts; boxfans; bubyesaddam; buysomeprunes; cantwaitforentmoot; catholiclist; celeborndoesdishes; chickencavedweller; chickendance; chiptheglasses; chucktaylors; cookies; cookinwithvelveeta; corinbdaysnaig; corinspamicane; cowardlyelves; cracktheplates; cutiebootie; docdwarfie; dopeydwarfie; dourelves; dwarfcanjump; dwarfcantrun; dwarfiesstayhome; dwarflax; dwarfneedsbath; dwarfruleelfdrool; dwarfsissies; dwarfsmitheesrule; dwarfthink; dwarftossingfun; dwarfwethimself; dwarvishcapitalists; elevensies; elfbash; elfenvyanonymous; elfscreamslikewoman; elfskirts; elrondstiara; elvenandrogyny; elveshugtrees; elvesrunfromdanger; elvessinginfalsetto; elvirasgreenbikini; elvishelitists; endoftheinternet; entmoot; feyelves; findmeabox; fitsnicelyinkeywords; flatfrodo; flittyelfdance; frodolives; fuzzywuzzytoes; girliedwarves; gnadthreadkiller; gollumthegreat; grumpydwarfie; hairtiredofbashing; happydwarfie; hihohihohiho; hobbit; hobbitbedhead; hobbithole; hobbitskinflicks; hotdhobbitdreams; hubbahubba; irregularelves; ishkhaqwiaidurugnul; itsthebeards; jrrstandsforwhat; khazdaimnu; khuzduluberalles; ksenspamsneeze; letsplaynice; longestthread; maltbeer; minimootsrus; missionquestthing; mushrooms; nastylittledwarfs; naturalsprinters; needsabox; nevertrustadwarf; nevertrustanelf; nicecrispybacon; nicehobbitses; peedpants; peopleofintelligence; poeticdwarves; poorelfwants2bdwarf; princeofhalflings; redmeatoffthebone; roaringfires; rudelittledwarfies; ruthyfastfunkle; saddamisanorc; secondbreakfast; selfrighteousspam; sexysnowpants; sleepydwarfie; smartassspam; smeagolsupreme; snaigedgifs; sneezydwarfie; snootyelves; snowpants; spamfreesmeagol; spamfreezone; specialsmeagol; squeezeitgirdletush; stealthdwarf; stinkysmellydwarf; stubbylegs; surfingelfdudes; suzihonestsnaig; swishswishswish; tempertantrum; testosteronefreeelf; toimplosionandbeyond; tolkienistops; tookmeister; tossme; tossmebabyyeah; trickseyhobbitses; tweeelves; twitteryhobbits; uwishuhadadwarf; waddlewaddlewaddle; wargsnax; wherearemydwarves; whistlingfrogs; zfishispolkadotted
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 44,741-44,76044,761-44,78044,781-44,800 ... 65,541-65,544 next last
To: HairOfTheDog; ecurbh
It is always crazy Christmas moring trying to play with all of our new toys at once!

I just hope somebody remembered batteries.

44,761 posted on 06/12/2003 11:42:53 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44760 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog; ecurbh; All
Ya know, I could live with ecurbh's forum being our new online home. Maybe when this thread crashes and burns we can move over there, provided it doesn't get too expensive for ecurbh.
44,762 posted on 06/12/2003 11:49:15 AM PDT by ksen (HHD;FRM - Entmoot or Bust!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44760 | View Replies]

To: ksen; ecurbh; HairOfTheDog
provided it doesn't get too expensive for ecurbh.

I'd kick in my monthly FR contribution.

44,763 posted on 06/12/2003 11:54:50 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44762 | View Replies]

To: ksen
It is a pretty cool spot...

I like it too. We shall have to have ecurbh tell us how much it costs, and chip in as necessary if everyone ends up liking it. We didn't use the message board at Yahoo much because it was so hideous, but ecurbh's is really nice!

It is very friendly-feeling with the green and our pictures on all the posts.

Stuff like the Spoiler thread for ROTK might get noticed by TORN if I moved all the content there (even though they are the source for a lot of it) so I guess we need to think real hard about how much content to put there, do we want that traffic?
44,764 posted on 06/12/2003 11:58:56 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Not all those who wander are lost)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44762 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog; ksen
...do we want that traffic?

I would kinda miss the trolls...

44,765 posted on 06/12/2003 12:05:37 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44764 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands
Oh - we'd get trolls! or even Liberals.... on the board.
44,766 posted on 06/12/2003 12:06:47 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Not all those who wander are lost)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44765 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands; HairOfTheDog
I would kinda miss the trolls...

If the new forum got a link from TORN, or other public notice, we'd have a lot more "trolls" actually... and perhaps a lot more friendly visitors too.

44,767 posted on 06/12/2003 12:07:14 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (<====Under Construction====>)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44765 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
GMTA!
44,768 posted on 06/12/2003 12:08:03 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (<====Under Construction====>)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44766 | View Replies]

To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Here, we are somewhat protected and heedless of the outside world....
44,769 posted on 06/12/2003 12:10:08 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Not all those who wander are lost)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44767 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
Oh - we'd get trolls! or even Liberals....

Reason enough to use it for our enjoyment, but to keep the lights on here.

44,770 posted on 06/12/2003 12:11:28 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44766 | View Replies]

To: ksen; HairOfTheDog; All
I have mixed feelings about this. I don't like change! I like some of the features of ecurb's place...but I like FR, too! I may not post much outside the Hole, but it's part of our world, just the same.
44,771 posted on 06/12/2003 12:11:36 PM PDT by RosieCotton
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44762 | View Replies]

To: RosieCotton; HairOfTheDog; Bear_in_RoseBear; ksen; ecurbh
I like some of the features of ecurb's place...but I like FR, too!

Yeah, as we talk thru it, that's where I am too. I like the new place, but I'd still hang around here if just to dust things up in the religion wars every now and then (actually this is my main source of news).

I think the new place needs to be what ecurbh wants. Does he want just us, or does he want to open it up. (and he doesn't have to answer that right now)

44,772 posted on 06/12/2003 12:14:13 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44771 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
I like it here.
44,773 posted on 06/12/2003 12:16:11 PM PDT by Sam Cree (HHDerelict)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44769 | View Replies]

To: Corin Stormhands
(actually this is my main source of news).

Yeah...same here. And it's what we're used to.

I like the other forum, but I think it's gonna take a little time to figure out how best to use it, and I don't think it'll ever be a replacement.

44,774 posted on 06/12/2003 12:21:32 PM PDT by RosieCotton
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44772 | View Replies]

To: ecurbh
Does leaving a window open to your board on my computer jack up your usage statistics, or is it only per hit?
44,775 posted on 06/12/2003 12:38:04 PM PDT by ksen (HHD;FRM - Entmoot or Bust!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44774 | View Replies]

To: ksen; ecurbh
I think the answer is no.... It only loaded the page once when you opened it, then it is static.

Only would count as a hit when you refresh the page.

I think we should try a chat view in the chat room this weekend and try that out some more! Maybe Friday evening?

Ecurbh, is that chat room also hosted by you or is it a third party?
44,776 posted on 06/12/2003 1:10:26 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Not all those who wander are lost)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44775 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
hmm, two forums, nothing to say...
44,777 posted on 06/12/2003 1:47:00 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (<====Under Construction====>)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44776 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
Where'd everybody go?

My bored meeting was almost a disaster. Several organizations share our compound and we met in one of their conference rooms and it had no A/C. Not that big a deal to me, but it is rather humid and in the mid-80s and a lot of the folks were quite uncomfortable. 'Parently the other organization didn't file it's waivers to get early A/C (we did thank goodness) and are under the Post Commanders' standing order: No AC until June 15. PC is a woman who falls over herself to 'prove' something. Good judgement doesn't even figure into the picture.

Last year, the PC's cronies came around and pulled breakers turning off everyone's AC to save money. The shutdown burnt out several hundred $K in computer equipment.

44,778 posted on 06/12/2003 1:48:22 PM PDT by Lil'freeper
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44776 | View Replies]

To: Lil'freeper
Where'd everybody go?

We've been over at the new place (if you don't have the link it's the "forum" link at the bottom of my profile page).

We now have two homes. Leave a trail of bacon crumbs so you can get back.

44,779 posted on 06/12/2003 1:51:18 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44778 | View Replies]

To: All
Well, I've cause enough trouble for today. I'll see y'all somewhere tonite...
44,780 posted on 06/12/2003 1:55:45 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44779 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 44,741-44,76044,761-44,78044,781-44,800 ... 65,541-65,544 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson