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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
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To: Corin Stormhands
I saw it... funny!
44,881 posted on 06/12/2003 8:56:39 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Not all those who wander are lost)
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To: SuziQ
I fear it was not so good...the interview was great until we got talking (at the end) about budgets and salary and things. They essentially wanted the earth, moon and stars but were only prepared to pay pebbles, wood chips and ashes. The job was a really big one -- with broad responsibilities -- but the pay was at a level I made 17 years ago.

So there will be no bridging that gap and I am afraid that opportunity wasn't. Salt Lake was a little better, but that was just seed-planting (a meet-and-greet) only and nothing will come of that for some time, if ever.

Not such a great trip...so I'm back at ground zero in what is apparently a terrible market for job hunters (an employers market for sure). My wife has been the finalist for two part-time positions but didn't get either of them -- and the employers don't even bother to tell inform you these days when they hire someone else! So she's pretty mad and disappointed too.

So we're still without remunerative employment, of the permanent kind anyway, and kind of feel like a couple of hunks of meat given the way that we've been treated by potentials. Just the way it is these days, I guess.

44,882 posted on 06/12/2003 9:16:57 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: HairOfTheDog; ecurbh
Anyone else getting the Apache web server message when trying to go to the new forum?

ecurbh - is that sposed to happen?
44,883 posted on 06/12/2003 9:27:29 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
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To: Corin Stormhands
goodnite all
44,884 posted on 06/12/2003 9:27:48 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (http://wardsmythe.crimsonblog.com)
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To: Corin Stormhands
No problem here. What does the error say?
44,885 posted on 06/12/2003 9:29:23 PM PDT by ecurbh (HHD)
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To: Corin Stormhands
I am not getting an error either.... sounds like a bad link error.
44,886 posted on 06/12/2003 9:58:32 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog (Not all those who wander are lost)
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To: HairOfTheDog; Corin Stormhands
Well I got the error before I left work, but I now I got home ready to check it out, and its working fine again. Maybe the server just went down for a little while.
44,887 posted on 06/12/2003 10:12:58 PM PDT by ecurbh (HHD)
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To: ecurbh
Sounds like it needs some Magic Server Pixie Dust.
44,888 posted on 06/12/2003 11:28:50 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Free Mars!)
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To: HairOfTheDog; g'nad; Overtaxed; Corin Stormhands
Good Morning; up and at'em again; road trip, see ya'll Sunday morning.
44,889 posted on 06/13/2003 4:22:36 AM PDT by osagebowman (HHD)
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To: osagebowman
Travel safe! Don't put it on for any reason! :)
44,890 posted on 06/13/2003 4:46:44 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: osagebowman; 2Jedismom
Us too, but it is a fun trip. My daughter, SIL, husband and I are all jumping on the motorcycles today and going down to OK City to see the Titanic Exhibition and maybe the bombing Memorial.

Everyone have a good day:)

Becky
44,891 posted on 06/13/2003 4:52:11 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain
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To: ecurbh; SuziQ
Is there any chance you might be able to join us too, Rosie?

Well....maybe, but not if it involves driving there. I just can't do it! Maybe as the time draws nearer you guys can let me know what the plans are, and we'll see then if it makes sense?

44,892 posted on 06/13/2003 5:13:50 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Overtaxed; PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain; osagebowman
Good morning!

Happy travels to the road-trippers!
44,893 posted on 06/13/2003 5:14:29 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton
Is it 4:00 yet?
44,894 posted on 06/13/2003 5:34:03 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: SuziQ
Are you familiar with Sean Bean as Richare Sharpe, a rifleman in the British Army during the Napoleanic War?

The kids and I watched "Sharpe's Rifles" last weekend. We borrowed it from the library. It was pretty good, if a bit "made-for-tv." It was nice to see Sean Bean in the role of a good guy for once.

My wife and I love watching "Inspector Morse" mysteries. There was one on about a month and a half ago that had Sean Bean in it as one of the suspects. He looked like he was in his early twenties.

44,895 posted on 06/13/2003 5:34:08 AM PDT by ksen (HHD;FRM - Entmoot or Bust!)
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To: Overtaxed
Is it 4:00 yet?

At least it's Friday! That's a good start!

44,896 posted on 06/13/2003 5:36:25 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: Lil'freeper; big'ol_freeper
Well, I'm almost packed. Gotta hit the sack soon because my flight to AZ is in the weee early mornin' hours. Will probably be out of the loop until Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Till then, take care, be well!

Take care LF! Big'ol, take care of our travelling Hobbit! ;^)

44,897 posted on 06/13/2003 5:36:47 AM PDT by ksen (HHD;FRM - Entmoot or Bust!)
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To: ecurbh
I tried getting into your site thise morning but I keep getting a page that says you've successfully installed Apache software on your site.

How do I get back in?
44,898 posted on 06/13/2003 5:38:28 AM PDT by ksen (HHD;FRM - Entmoot or Bust!)
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To: ksen
I got the same thing...I think the server is being upgraded.
44,899 posted on 06/13/2003 5:39:59 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: All; RMDupree
Where's Ruthy? Is it breakfast time yet?
44,900 posted on 06/13/2003 5:42:41 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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