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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: 2Jedismom; 300winmag; Alkhin; Argh; Bear_in_RoseBear; BibChr; Corin Stormhands; Dawntreader; ...
I got the sample back from the engraving place. The result was better than I could have imagined!
The guy said the steel is so tough, the laser didn't even mark it the first time he tried. (He also managed to cut himself once.) So he had to set the laser on 100% power, and 20% "writing speed" to burn away the metal. Even then, it took only 30 seconds to do the engraving, but 4-5 minutes to do the setup work.
I could NOT get the price below $7.50 apiece, plus 6% Michigan sales tax. Total price is $7.95.
I know this is several dollars apiece more than we hoped, but I was so geeked by the results that I think we should go ahead. This will be a quality project all the way around, and something we can be proud of.
So our price for an engraved pocket knife is $28. I'll front the cost, and again ask the other HH members to contribute to wneighbor whatever you are comfotable with. It doesn't have to be the entire price of a knife, or an engraving job. But this will be an item that lasts a lifetime, and carries our message for a lifetime.
Thank you
PS: for you folks who are buying your personal version of the "HH Special", please freepmail me for details. Based on now-firm prices, we're talking $28 plus $4 for priority mail. And since I miscounted, I have to order at least ONE more knife. So if someone wants to join in, let me know before Saturday, when I will put in my makeup order.
58,161
posted on
07/24/2003 4:00:57 PM PDT
by
300winmag
(All that is gold does not glitter.)
To: SuziQ
Well.....sounds like a pawn shop curse to me.
To: Wneighbor; RosieCotton; HairOfTheDog
Watching the elf on TV makes me twittery too and that is certainly not a date! No, but you want it to be...
To: 300winmag
That looks great 300wm!
To: Wneighbor; HairOfTheDog
There is still hope. I'm taking the boys to the gym. I'll swing by the other Blockbuster...
back later
To: RosieCotton
I just drove home from the office. I prayed the whole time. You are covered but I haven't stopped.
58,166
posted on
07/24/2003 4:08:02 PM PDT
by
Wneighbor
(U.S. Troops - Best in the World!)
To: Corin Stormhands
Bad news. They didn't have it. 
So you went somewhere else where they did have it right?
To: 300winmag
WOW! I think that is awesome looking. I also received showers in the mail today! So, I am ready to mail them out too!
58,168
posted on
07/24/2003 4:10:56 PM PDT
by
Wneighbor
(U.S. Troops - Best in the World!)
To: Corin Stormhands
I'll swing by the other Blockbuster... Whew!
To: Corin Stormhands
I bought it for $10! Old movies are cheap to buy.
To: HairOfTheDog
Bought it at a pawn shop?
To: 300winmag
I know this is several dollars apiece more than we hoped, but I was so geeked by the results that I think we should go ahead. Well, I can't blame you! - OK winmag! - I will adjust when I send the money to WN!
To: Corin Stormhands
No, but you want it to be... Yeah, I do. It's scary how you know me so well! 
58,173
posted on
07/24/2003 4:13:44 PM PDT
by
Wneighbor
(U.S. Troops - Best in the World!)
To: Overtaxed
No, bought this one new.... but I bet they would have movies at pawn shops!
To: 300winmag
The knife is terrific! That engraving is beautiful! I sent Wneighbor a check already, so I'll send some additional to cover the extra cost.
I decided I'd get one to give to SSQ, so if you could add one to the additional order you're putting in, I'd appreciate it. Thanks for doing all this. The guys in Iraq are going to be so excited!
To: Overtaxed; ksen; RMDupree; HairOfTheDog; ecurbh; Corin Stormhands
Someone please put on the list for entmoot that we have to take a group trip to local pawn shops!
58,176
posted on
07/24/2003 4:16:05 PM PDT
by
Wneighbor
(U.S. Troops - Best in the World!)
To: HairOfTheDog
They didn't have it for sale either. (gym delayed as Luke is still eating dinner...)
To: HairOfTheDog
I bet they would have movies at pawn shops! Yeah...Debbie Does Dallas
To: HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed
Yes! They do have movies at pawn shops. A friend of mine just sold his collection there. (He's been out of a job for over a year.)
58,179
posted on
07/24/2003 4:17:10 PM PDT
by
Wneighbor
(U.S. Troops - Best in the World!)
To: Overtaxed; JenB; HairOfTheDog; SuziQ; RosieCotton; All
Okay all, It's about time for Rosie's phone call.
This is a last minute prayer reminder!
58,180
posted on
07/24/2003 4:19:17 PM PDT
by
Wneighbor
(U.S. Troops - Best in the World!)
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