The Hobbit Hole XX - And take the hidden paths that run...

The Freeper Hobbit Hole ^

[HairOfTheDog]

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

And take the hidden paths that run...

• First thread: New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
• Second thread: The New Hobbit Hole
• Third thread: The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads! (Congratulations, we filled it up!)
• Fourth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IV - The Road Goes Ever On...
• Fifth Thread: The Hobbit Hole V - Where Many Paths and Errands Meet...
• Sixth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VI - And Whither Then? I Cannot Say...
• Seventh Thread: The Hobbit Hole VII - But not yet weary are our feet...
• Eighth Thread: The Hobbit Hole VIII - Still round the corner we may meet...
• Ninth Thread: The Hobbit Hole IX - A sudden tree or standing stone
• Tenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole X - That none have seen but we alone.
      Eleventh Thread: Wedding Edition: The Hobbit Hole XI - No One Admitted Except on Wedding Business!
• Twelfth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XII - Tree and flower and leaf and grass
• Thirteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XIII - Let them pass! Let them pass!
• Fourteenth thread: The Hobbit Hole XIV - Hill and Water Under Sky
• Fifteenth thread: The Hobbit Hole XV - Pass them by! Pass them by!
• Sixteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVI - Still round the corner there may wait...
• Seventeenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVII - A new road or a secret gate...
• Eighteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XVIII - Though we pass them by today...
• Nineteenth Thread: The Hobbit Hole XIX - Tomorrow we may come this way...

New verse:

Upon the hearth the fire is red, Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet, Still round the corner we may meet A sudden tree or standing stone That none have seen but we alone. Tree and flower and leaf and grass, Let them pass! Let them pass! Hill and water under sky, Pass them by! Pass them by!

Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate, And though we pass them by today, Tomorrow we may come this way And take the hidden paths that run Towards the Moon or to the Sun. Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe, Let them go! Let them go! Sand and stone and pool and dell, Fare you well! Fare you well!

Home is behind, the world ahead, And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight. Then world behind and home ahead, We’ll wander back to home and bed. Mist and twilight, cloud and shade, Away shall fade! Away shall fade! Fire and lamp, and meat and bread, And then to bed! And then to bed!

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[RMDupree]

LOL! Classic!

Nighty night, Bear.

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Heh, good night! ;)

[Ramius]

I have no idea. I didn't even know there *was* a LOTR version. This alone scares me a little.

[Ramius]

I think I'm close to outta here too, at least for a while.

Niters! :-)

[msdrby]

I got to be Galadriel (I think), elf-boy was Gandalf, and PE picked Gimli. You can play it short using The Ring, or the usual way unyil everyone runs out of power (i.e. money).

[msdrby]

[JenB]

Sorry you've got more worries, Rosie. Try not to let the Muggles get you down, and keep us posted...

[Corin Stormhands]

[Ramius]

Courage.

[Ramius]

Yah... I went and spelunked a bit at the monopoly.com site. I'll be derned...

[JenB]

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

[Corin Stormhands]

Cowage is wot bwings us togeder tooday.

g'nite folks

[Ramius]

OhdearGod.

[300winmag]

Wife is interested in something "Palm Pilot-ish" to mainly keep track of her schedule and email.

Can the email be downloaded from the PC for later browsing/answering from the device? You can get Palms with wireless email capability, but the service is pricey. If you just want to transfer to/from the PC, Palms can do that now. Everything else is within the capability of the Palm.

That's the Palm Zire 31, with a list price of $150. You can go with the Zire 21 for $100, but it's only a black and white screen, and color spoils you real fast.

Prices for other models go up from there. There are also closeouts on recently-discontinued models, like the T3.

[300winmag]

It looks like the Hobbit Hole knife project is changing again, and again for the better, I hope.

I'm down to about 35 Ka-Bar pocket knives from the original lot of 100. Time to rebuild the inventory. This time, I think we can do quite well with Camillus pocket knives, based on the great support (and deals) they've given us in their sheath knives.

I'm considering the Camillus "Sierra" in medium and large sizes. Both retail in the $25 range, and I hope we can do better than that. Here's a picture of the two, along with the Ka-Bar folder.

The small one is a bit smaller than the Ka-Bar, and the big one's a LOT bigger. The big Sierra could even be a good substitute for a sheath knife in the field (but not as a fighting knife). Here's another view.

And here's the bigger knife alongside the CQB3 and BK3. It's not dainty.

There are pros and cons to these knives. The "pros" are they're American-made, and we can probably get a great price on them. The biggest "con" is that these are "economy" knives, and the most of the economizing is done with the blades. The blades are stamped and ground, rather than fine-blanked. The blade thickness is a bit less, too. The steel takes a good, sharp edge, and is probably about the same grade as the Taiwan-made Ka-Bar. The handles are fatter and more contoured, which is probably a good thing, since it makes it more comfortable and secure to hold. Both have pocket clips, and both can be opened with one hand. Everything is riveted together, which is stronger, but cheaper, than using screws.

If I can get a good deal on these knives, they will become our standard folding knives for our project. A minor problem is the big "Sierra" logo on the front of the blade. If I can't get our new Hobbit Hole logo to work well on the front, it may have to be put on the back. These two sample knives go to the engravers this afternoon, and I'll find out then.

Comments or suggestions are always welcome. And if you want one for yourself, or someone else, please freepmail me. Pray that this works out, because money saved here will be used for the sheath knives, which are becoming extremely popular with infantry.

[RosieCotton]

Look forward to seeing the samples!

After the closing I'll have to send you something for this project...

[RosieCotton]

Good morning!

Another cold one - just sneaking up on 5 degrees out there. Had square tires this morning.

Wanna go home. Have an awful lot of organizing and cleaning still to do.

[Corin Stormhands]

Thanks. We'll check em out.

[msdrby]

I wouldn't mind having this game.

[Corin Stormhands]

I wouldn't mind having this.