Secrets

[Elven-Maiden]

Hi! I know this doesn't have too much to do w/ LotR, but I was wondering what kind of people use this forum. I wonder if some people could write their age and gender to see how well I relate to you guys smilies/smile.gif . I'll start:

Girl-17

[Mereth'iel]

Well, I'll just say female & waaaaaaaayy older! lol (I'm 41).

Be well,
Mereth'iel

[The Barrow-Wight]

People are always curious about this, and some people get upset by the question, but I think its fair to know who you're dealing with. So, i'll answer.

I'm male and 36. Discovered Tolkien at 14.

[Ithilwen]

Can't imagine why you'd want to know, but I'm willing to satisfy your curiosity. I'm female, age 39.

[Aralaithiel]

OK...I am a she-elf, age 3017.
Oh...you want our Earth age, not our ME one! Darn!!
Female, 31

[The Barrow-Wight]

I notice I seem to be surrounded by female Elves about my age. This is starting to look like a bar! smilies/smile.gif

[Rosa Underhill]

Well, Barrow-Wight, there is a bit of smoking going on here... smilies/smile.gif (See "Hobbits Unite!")

I'm female, aged 19.

[Marileangorifurnimaluim]

Ent, hoom-hom, let me count the rings... ten thousand four hundred and..

Female, 34. Discovered Tolkien age 13. Much to my english teachers' dismay. Care for a pint, B-W?

[avarrogion]

Wow most of you guys outhere are actually sweet maidens...and quite old to (no harm done).

Well i am 19 male from Penang, Malaysia.Discovered Tolkien at the age of 10.Being a fan of fantasies ever since...anyone played LONE WOLF here?

[silme-ranaa]

i'm 15,female.discovered Tolkein not so long ago,two years ago to be precise.

[avarrogion]

Newer knew there is a fellow Malaysian in here...anyway anyone read the Hobbit yet? smilies/biggrin.gif

[Nazgûl Queen]

<center><font color="red">Female. Born in 1974 Third Age so that would make me how old? I should be dead, as i was a Dunadain... but there was this unfotunate incident involving a dark lord, torture, and a magic ring....

But in earth I am Female and 14... and I first read LotR when 10.

smilies/evil.gif Morauko, The Nazgul Queen! smilies/evil.gif

[Elrian]

Originally posted by Rosa Underhill:
<STRONG>Well, Barrow-Wight, there is a bit of smoking going on here... smilies/smile.gif (See "Hobbits Unite!")

I'm female, aged 19.</STRONG>
Perfect for the bar scene!, If your an Elf that is smilies/wink.gif Want some pirated Old Toby B-W? Wow, alot of us 30 somethings in here

smilies/smile.gif .

[Hama]

Mmmmm, seem to be in a mid-range age all on my own at the moment:

Male 26

Elven Maiden, I can imagine why you'd want to ask this question, but personally I don't think it matters too much. That's the good thing about these kinds of places: you can relate to others using the things you have in common (i.e. Tolkien here) without having to get over the usual barriers that might stop you meeting these people in the real world... I think the mix of ages you get on this board is a good thing: adds perspective!

Besides, it says something for the maturity of this place that it is difficult to guess most people's ages - a couple of times I've been surprised by people I assumed were adults turning out to be youngsters. I think that's a good thing.

How about you? What's your take on this subject? Will you still be talking to us now that half of us are twice your age? smilies/wink.gif

[ February 11, 2002: Message edited by: Hama ]

[Iarbariel]

female elf, 23.

[Sindalómiel]

I'm female, and 19.

[Glenethor]

Um, just decided to remain an International Man of Mystery. For now. All I will say is that the two words that best describe me are the two words used in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in reference to Earth.

[ February 11, 2002: Message edited by: Glenethor ]

[Bad Fairy]

Female 28 smilies/wink.gif

[Yaish]

Male, 25, and new to Tolkien.

I just started reading this summer because I knew the movies were coming out, and I know how much better books usually are than movies. Also, many of my favorite books are written in a Tolkien style, so I figured I should read the guy who started it all.

Hmm... lots of girls around the age I like too... Anyone from NC or Ca?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Well, Glen, if you really want to remain mysterious, watch out what you post on other threads! If you were about 18 when Bakshi's movie came out, it doesn't take higher mathematic proficiency to put your age at approximately - well, a number which is very important in Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide!
That just strengthens my resolve to post absolutely nothing on this site that gives anyone a clue to my age!! smilies/tongue.gif

[Glenethor]

LOL! Slaps forehead!DOH!

I guess I may as well say that I am a male too. I better go edit that out before everyone wakes up!

LOL! Glenethor is appropriate, as it appears I am in my dotage!

I haven't been busted that badly for a while!
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My love of the Halflings' Leaf has clearly slowed my mind!

LOL!

smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Glenethor]

And I won't be 42 until May!!!
smilies/tongue.gif smilies/tongue.gif smilies/tongue.gif

Still LOL!

[Mithadan]

OK, I'll play too. Male, age 41, first read The Hobbit at age 11 and yes I do recall reading JRRT's obituary.

[Inziladun]

Male, 27.

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Ha ha... You're all going to die before me smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

male 13... first read Tolkien when i was 9...

[amyrlis]

Well, I wasn't feeling too old until that last post! smilies/evil.gif Anyway: female, 29, had Hobbit read to me and saw cartoon movie around age 7, first read LOTR at 14 or 15 and Sil at 16.

[Mereth'iel]

Ha ha... You're all going to die before me
male 13... first read Tolkien when i was 9...

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Ahhhh! Spoken with the overweening confidence of the truly young!

Live on, Androndo!

Mereth'iel
'Ancient' at age 41
(But an infant in Elf years, no?) smilies/eek.gif

[Niphredil Baggins]

Androndo, it says here you are a Haunting Spirit. That means dead. Get it? Deader than me , in fact.

I'm female and 20, but it must be hobbit years, given my behavior... smilies/tongue.gif

[Nefethiriel]

Female, 13

wow i feel so young

haha smilies/biggrin.gif

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

That could be true Niphredil... but look at our member numbers... You died before me smilies/smile.gif

[Elven-Maiden]

Wow! Thank you all for replying so fast! I only posted this yesterday! It's amazing to see the variety of ages here. Everyone seems so mature, and knows so much about Tolkien and his books. I'm really glad to be a part of this! smilies/smile.gif

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

me? mature? I think you have got something wrong there smilies/evil.gif

[Aprylien]

Glad I found this thread. I just posted the same question on my "introductory" post.

Female elf with hobbit tendencies...
Age 28

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Male, age 26
Dunland!!!
That's right, Forgoil smilies/mad.gif grrrr Wild Man here!

[Samwise]

Goodness, where do I start.....
31,female.
Saw the cartoon "The Hobbit" at about 6.
At about 12, had the book "The Two Towers" left in my lap when the bell rang and the friend who'd gotten it in the school library took off, so I read it...then I figured I'd better begin at the beginning...
Said friend said that she and a freind in her "old neighborhood" had taken on roles of the characters, my friend was Merry, her old friend Pippin. After little thought, I became Sam. smilies/smile.gif He was near and dear to my heart then and he still is. smilies/smile.gif
A moment that makes me chuckle: My friend "Merry" once said: "I've got to go over to the cafeteria." and headed off. Not being told not to, I followed. She turned to me and said, "Hm. Maybe I ought to be Frodo, too, 'cause you seem to keep wanting to follow me around! "
There. Secret shared.
"I made a promise, Mister Frodo! 'Don't you leave him, Samwise Gamgee,' Gandalf said;
'Don't you leave him! "
Sam Gamgee

[Enkanowen]

well online i'm a 750 year old female half elf, half hobbit

not online im 21, and still a female

[Rhudladion]

Alright, no more secrets. I'm 7, discovered Tolkien at 4.

Don't bischrimitate aganst my yuth. I now mani larg wurds for my age.

[Glenethor]

Born on Feb 29, were you?

[Elven Maiden]

Online, half-dragon, half-elf, somewhere around 250... smilies/evil.gif

But on Earth...female, age 13. Discovered Tolkein last November, when my friend let me borrow her LoTR book. Now I'm hooked... smilies/cool.gif

And check that out, I have the same name as the topic starter...don't know how that worked out!

[Elvenglass]

Hello I'm female and 16. Wow this sounds like a personal ad! Eep!

.............rate me, please?

[Aralaithiel]

Watch it, you youngsters!
Actually, I have a pitcher of Miruvor right by my side here. You hobbits aren't getting any of that! We know how you handle alcohol! Ooops...wrong thread! Gotta go drink some more! smilies/biggrin.gif
And...I do have recipie for miruvor, for any ELVES who would like it! smilies/evil.gif
Remember y'all: You are only as old as you feel! smilies/smile.gif

[Tirinor]

not tell'n.

[Androndo the Thoughtfull]

Originally posted by Elven Maiden:
<STRONG> And check that out, I have the same name as the topic starter...don't know how that worked out!</STRONG>

easy,
Elven Maiden and
Elven-Maiden are two different words (actually three words and two names)
smilies/confused.gif

[ February 12, 2002: Message edited by: Androndo the Thoughtfull ]

[Niphredil Baggins]

Originally posted by Aralaithiel:
<STRONG>And...I do have recipie for miruvor, for any ELVES who would like it! smilies/evil.gif
</STRONG>

I'm an elf! Honest! just a short one! What! You're the one with hairy feet! Now, we were talking about miruvor...

[shieldmaiden]

Does it have any alcohol? I'd like to have the "recipy".
Me - Female, 18 years and 7 months exactely.
Discovered Tolkien at 13.

[ February 12, 2002: Message edited by: shieldmaiden ]

[Gayahithwen]

Hey, I'm an elf!! Could I have the recipy? Oh, anyway, if talking about M-E I would be pretty young for an elf.. Just 144 solar years.. but well, since I'm not an elf (wish I was) I guess I have to tell you about the real me.. smilies/tongue.gif
I'm female and 16 years old.. I first read the LotR at the age of 12, since my mom didn't allow me to read them earlier.. I wanted to read them at the age of 10, but she forbid me to, but then quite exactly four years ago when I turned 12 I read them all just weeks after my birthday.. And when I start writing, I can't stop if someone doesn't tell me to.. So now I'm telling myself to stop.. ^_^

[Aprylien]

Cough up that recipe!!

Does it come in a pint?

[Aralaithiel]

Actually, I consider miruvor to be Arbor Mist's Sangria. Very fruity! Grenadine would also work. smilies/smile.gif

[Tarlondeion Of Gondolin]

14 and male but I read LOTR when I was 9.

[Gayalondiel]

I'm female, 18 years and 9 months to be exact, I first read LOTR all of 2 years ago, so i think ten times reading it all through is pretty good...

oh, but i read half of the hobbit when I was 10

[Carlithiel]

i sure am envious at most of you who had the opportunity to experience tolkien years and years ago. Female, 23. Saw Bakshi's versions when I was a kid. Was traumatized, what with those blood red skies and Orc heads with white-studded eyes! didn't understand a thing! Started reading october of last year. completely hooked. finished them all. I need Unfinished Tales nad 10 of the 12 'history' books. Regretting for not having started so much sooner. Fearful that most of you wud be Tolkien snobs who would be looking down on creatures like me. For you are the enlightened ones, and the path is not too clear. Give me hope .

[Daisy Sandybanks]

Hi, Im a female and Im 16 (I'll be 17 in like a month... can't wait!!)
Ummm.. anyway, I really didn't discover Tolkines work untill I was like maybe 6, 7 years old(?), which is when I saw the cartoon version of The Hobbit(note: I didn't really know that I was watching somthing so famouse at the time), but I really really didn't get into Tolkien untill the movie came out, and after that I read the books. But yeah, before all that, I heard bits and peices of Tolkien, but didn't really get it into my head what they were.

[Samwise]

Per Carlithiel:
Fearful that most of you wud be Tolkien snobs who would be looking down on creatures like me.
Goodness, no! I read them years ago, but remember very little, particularly detail-wise. Even after I am able to get ahold of another set of books and read them, I KNOW I won't remember it all!!
"Eavesdropping!", cried the wizard.
"Eavesdropping Sir? I don't follow you, begging your pardon. There ain't no eaves at Bag End, and that's a fact."

[Mithadan]

Welcome, Carlithiel. Having first read Tolkien around 1972 was not such a great blessing. He dies two years later leaving only The Hobbit, LoTR, Tom Bombadil and The Road Goes Ever On published. These books, and one of his biographies name other "works" in Middle Earth history such as The Fall of Gondolin, etc. I recall going to a bookstore and asking about then only to find they had never been published. So that was all we had until 1977 when The Silmarillion was published and 1980 when Unfinished Tales came out. The Sil. and UT gave new hope, but Lost Tales was, initially, a great disappointment and I didn't resume buying HoME until about 5 years ago. People today have a lot more to look forward to than we "old timers" did.

[ February 14, 2002: Message edited by: Mithadan ]

[Lindolirian]

Male, 15 discovered the Hobbit at 10 and the LotR at 12. I've read LotR about 25 times since then. it gets better every time.

[Joy]

Female 23, almost 24. Just discovered LotR around Christmas, Hobbit, Sil and the others about 2 weeks ago.

[Fingolas]

Welcome! I’m relatively new here as well. Only a handful of posts but I’ve been lurking for weeks learning the lay of the land. From everything I’ve seen everyone is very friendly and helpful here. The Admin’s are very knowledgeable and helpful. The only time that I’ve seen what I would term questionable conduct, was from a newbie that seemed to have surfed in and just wanted to stir up some trouble.

Male 45!!! I guess that qualifies me as the oldest and smelliest one here! (Puffs out chest & struts around the room) I first read Tolkien in 1972; long before some of you whippersnappers were even born. Why, back in MY day we didn’t even have books. We had to read Tolkien on stone tablets! Hey! Anybody seen my teeth? I need a nap.

[thalioniathiel]

I'm female, age 23, new to this board and new to Tolkien.

I read that there are a few of you in Malaysia and thought that was interesting! I'm in the States but have relatives there.

[Elendur]

Male, 16.

I was suprised to see this many females. I know saying that was sexist, but my hobbies are usually considered to be nonsense to most females. That is why I am use to all males all the time. It is nice to see women around here though, dont get me wrong. I do not discriminate.

I first starting reading Tolkien when I was 12. I think I wont be done with all of the books until college. So I hope the Barrow Downs stays up for years to come because I cannot think of being on any other Tolkien Forum.

[Laura]

Thank goodness somebody's older than me!! I'm 44 (I don't tell too many people how old I am) and female and this is my first post.

[Mereth'iel]

Well, goodness! Hail to all 40-somethings here at the Downs (raises pint in greeting and blows two smoke rings from my magical pipe).

Mereth'iel

[Elven-Maiden]

Originally posted by Elendur:
<STRONG>Male, 16.

I was suprised to see this many females. I know saying that was sexist, but my hobbies are usually considered to be nonsense to most females.</STRONG>

I know almost exactly how you feel! Being a teenage girl, all my friends think I'm crazy to love LotR. Any of my friends who liked the books are all guys. I was surprised to see the results of this thread too!

Thank you all for answering my question! smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

Niphredil, cool pic! Where'd it come from?

[Samwise]

Nerin, welcome to the 'Downs! Your posts look good to me! smilies/smile.gif

[Rose Cotton]

I was a girl last time i checked
and i'm 13 years old. I acctually only discovered Tolkien last summer.

[Elven-Maiden]

Originally posted by Rose Cotton:
<STRONG>I was a girl last time i checked
and i'm 13 years old. I acctually only discovered Tolkien last summer.</STRONG>

smilies/smile.gif thanks for answering! I wish I'd discovered Tolkien earlier. smilies/frown.gif

[Aratrûthiel]

Hi!

Well, I have just recently turned 22, and only discovered Middle Earth a few months ago. (Oh, the shame!) I still kick myself for that.

Well, other than that, I too seem to be one of the few ladies in my area that are completely in love with Tolkien and Middle Earth. I have a couple of very close friends that are as crazy about it as I am, but my roommates find it a little odd. smilies/smile.gif

Inicidentally, it was one of my close guy friends that got me hooked in the first place.

[Carannillion]

Hail to all female Tolkien-lovers! ... No, wait, that came out wrog *twists face into unrecognizable pulp* smilies/wink.gif

Male, 19, discovered Tolkien about 10 or something like that, can't remember.

[Samwise]

Aratrûthiel, hello! Welcome to the Shire--erm, 'downs! smilies/smile.gif
LOTR Moment (III) (Second Breakfast)
Pippin stops to cook
Aragorn says there's no time
Apple hits a head.

Copyright 2002 S. Uffelman

[Aratrûthiel]

Thanks for the warm welcome, Samwise. smilies/smile.gif

[Brenna]

I'm very new here. I'm 22 years old and female. smilies/smile.gif

[Raefindel]

Hello Brenna, Welcome to the Downs. Last time I heard your name it was in a Nora Roberts novel. Are you Irish?

[Elven-Maiden]

Originally posted by Brenna:
<STRONG>I'm very new here. I'm 22 years old and female. smilies/smile.gif</STRONG>

This is my eleventy-first post, and it's also the one-month anniversary of my arrival at the Downs!

Welcome, Brenna! smilies/smile.gif

[Joy]

What a mile-stone Elven-Maiden. Just don't go disappearing on us, Okay? smilies/biggrin.gif

[Brenna]

Yes I am actually. I'm Irish and English

[Brenna]

Raefindel and Nevlachiel Thank you for the warm welcome. smilies/smile.gif

[Raefindel]

Welcome to the Downs, Aratruthiel! I'm fairly new myself, just over a week. And Congratulations, Elven-maiden! I'm not there yet...

[Alkanoonion]

Male born in Oz age 25 discovered tolkien age 13. smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

Brenna, welcome to the 'downs! Have fun! "And after all, sir," added Sam, "you did ought to take the elves' advice. Gildor said you should take them as was willing, and you can't deny it. "

[andhiriel greenleaf]

I'm 17-girl

[Joy]

Welcome Brenna and Andhiriel. Hope you enjoy your stay at the Barrow-Downs. Post often

[Brenna]

Samwise, thank you for the warm welcome smilies/smile.gif I intend on having fun.

[Brenna]

Joy, I intend on posting as often as I can smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

andhiriel, welcome from your friendly neighborhood gardener! smilies/smile.gif
"Yes, sir!" said Sam. "Begging your pardon, sir! But I meant no wrong to you, Mr. Frodo, nor to Mr. Gandalf. He has some sense, and when you said go alone, he said no! take someone as you can trust. "

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Well, I am a female, age 21 (almost 22). I am a hobbit here, but in real life (due to my taller than most women height) I'd be an Elf. I discover Tolkien when I was 21 - wait, let's try 2 months ago! Am I the only kid that didn't see The Hobbit cartoon when I was young - I was brought up on The Last Unicorn, though. I feel as though I missed something. Nevertheless I have found Tolkien & I am obsessed.
Relating to the girls & Tolkien thing - well, I think that most girls do think it's weird, I only have one friend that is as crazy as I am (plus, I like comics, so that's two weird points for me). But all of us chicks here are special in that we can find something more interesting than N Sync folders & fuzzy pink pens!
Also, Samwise - relating to your childhood story - I have a very funny childhood movie of myself (& others) on the hood of a car saying "I'm the Last Unicorn, did you know that?" We were a bunch of fun crazy kids too.
OK, that was way longer than I expected it to be. I'll stop torturing ya'll now with my life!

[Elven-Maiden]

Wow Samwise! If you're not the friendliest person I know! smilies/smile.gif And no, Tigerlilly, you're not alone. I've never seen the animated Hobbit or LotR. I hear they weren't very good though. I actually discoever LotR in November. Not all that long ago, but before I found out about the movie. smilies/smile.gif Talk about good timing!

[Raefindel]

The Hobbit cartoon isn't bad. The REturn of the King cartoon bites it big. I've never seen the last unicorn. I think I'm too old. smilies/frown.gif

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

You can never be too old for The Last Unicorn - I say, you are only as old as you act! Well then, I guess I am seven!

[Dinagariel]

Maer arad. 25 year old Female here smilies/smile.gif
I've been kicking myself because I was given LOTR when I was 12, but being young and stupid, I had no interest in 'classic books' then smilies/rolleyes.gif
So I came into ME after seeing the movie, and have since read The Hobbit, LOTR and have just started The Silmarillion.
Most of my girl friends seem to think my obsession is very strange since to them LOTR is a 'guy' movie, so it's nice to see so many other females enjoying Tolkien's books smilies/biggrin.gif

[Anarya SilverBranch]

Online, 1,988 year old Sindarin Elf of Mirkwood, sister to Legolas Greenleaf.

Offline, 16 yr old female, obsessed with Orlando Bloom(:

[Brenna]

There was a Hobbit cartoon? I love the movie the Last Unicorn....

[Raefindel]

Are you in America, Brenna? I got "the Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings", and "The Return of the King" together at Costco.

[Mereth'iel]

I've never seen the last unicorn. I think I'm too old.

**********
Raefindel, get "The Last Unicorn", you'll love it. It's a great cartoon at any age. The music is great in it, too. My daughter (who is 19) and I still watch it!
smilies/biggrin.gif

[Raefindel]

I imagine my daughters will like it too then. smilies/smile.gif

[Alkanoonion]

Male elf, 25 smilies/smile.gif

[Raefindel]

hello, Alkanoonion. What does your name mean?

[amyrlis]

Hello to all the new ones! Just wanted to add that I too LOVE The Last Unicorn, I hear they are re-making it as a live action flick and Christopher Lee is going to reprise his role as the evil king (he did the voice in the cartoon, and is now supposed to play the part in the movie). Also, the Murder She Wrote lady (why can't I remember her name right now!?!) was the original voice of Mommy Fortuna, and she's supposed to play that part too.

I had seen the cartoon many years ago, but just found out it was originally a book, need to get that on my reading list!

No one is "too old" for TLU, the cartoon came out in the late 70's or early 80's I think. I was just a kid then, but my mom watched it with me and she cried. Now it's part of my personal VHS (must upgrade to DVD sometime) collection along with The Hobbit. Both of which I made my husband watch - don't think he was too excited about that! smilies/smile.gif

(By the way, please forgive me for the off-Tolkien post!)

[Brenna]

I'm in Canada...

I've read the Hobbit, and and half way through the second part of the LOTR tilogy..

[Mithril]

I'm a 15 year old female. For all of you who only know males who have read LOTR, the only other person at my school who I know has read it, is a guy. I don't know any other girls at school who have read it.

[Durregiel]

Hey. On Earth im a 18yr female ,In M E Im a 2367yr elf. (but even on earth im feeling weary of it) smilies/wink.gif I got into Tolkien when i heard the movie was being produced and wanted read the book b4 hand because i know the books always better than the movie!

I noticed that most peoples ages are at different ends of the scale... any one think y??

[Tigerlily]

mmmmm... beer.

Female, 23. Discovered Tolkien on my last birthday, when Mom mailed me the books as a birthday gift.

[Gorin Icearms]

17 Male. If any of you ladies out there around that age want to drop me a line, please do. smilies/wink.gif

[ March 03, 2002: Message edited by: Gorin Icearms ]

[Elanor]

Wow, there are a lot of women here, that's unusual. Nice to see, I don't feel such an odd one out. I'll be 30 soon smilies/eek.gif

[Firladion Greenbow]

I have definately mentioned my age somewhere else on this forum, but i am male, 30 years old and first read The Hobbit when i was 13, could not put it down and ended up reading it all in one day, next came LOTR, did not have a clue what is was all about, put it down and eventually picked it back up a year later.
And at the ripe old age of 14 i started to understand it (sort of)
Upon hearing they were making the film it sparked off my interest again, so read the entire lot again.
somehow it seemed an entirely different story to how i remembered it (must be my age)
Now i am hooked.

again.

F.G.

[Firladion Greenbow]

By the way, the picture on the left is me. Treading the boards in a touring play.

Just in case you wondered.....

Not that you would....

F.G.

[Neferchoirwen]

I'm female, and turning 21 this June. The problem with having your birthday in the middle of the year is that you don't really know how old you are.
Discovered Tolkien last November; I feel frustrated because the only thing closest to a extensive comprehension of Tolikien is the movie. I feel odd not watching a movie without reading the book. Oh well...
I appreciate it that there are people who have bible verses as their signature. I find it really nice. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Samwise]

plus, I like comics, so that's two weird points for me).

Wierd? Nooooo...hey, in high school, I had a group of friends who were totally into the comic-X-Men-mutant kind of thing. (One extreme to the other). We made our own superhero team (the leader of which was the LOTR expert friend I've mentioned in other posts), and to this DAY he and I refer to one another by either our codenames (him, Grizzly, mine, Topaz) or the nicknames we made up to go with them!! (Griz, Fuzz, Furball, Bearskin Rug/Topz, Glowworm....)Heh--I slipped into that realm while posting here--mentioned something about "metamorphing" in the "Which way would you go?" thread..... smilies/smile.gif

Also, Samwise - relating to your childhood story - I have a very funny childhood movie of myself (& others) on the hood of a car saying "I'm the Last Unicorn, did you know that?" We were a bunch of fun crazy kids too.

Wow! Someone read that! Thought it was too long..... smilies/smile.gif
"Mr. Frodo, sir!" cried Sam, quaking. "Don't let him hurt me, sir! Don't let him turn me into anything unnatural! My old dad would take on so. I meant no harm, on my honour, sir! "

[Elvenglass]

I can't remember if I've already posted on here...so, I'm female, age 16..actually not obsessed with Orlando Bloom, although he is very attractive. Anyways I discovered Tolkien at age 10! Welcome to all the new people, I don't remember your names...but I will!

[Gorothlammothiel]

Vedui' iller!
I'm 15 years of age (on Earth anyway) and i first read LOTR at 7 which i think is younger than anyone else who has posted on here so far.....
....i am very happy to have discovered LOTR so young and have had much enjoyment from it....

[Elven-Maiden]

Wow! I'm no longer the only teenage girl who isn't obsessed over Orlando Bloo. *high 5, Elvenglass!*

[Mithril]

Hey! I'm a teenage girl who's not obsessed with Orlando Bloom! He is attractive, but I'm not obsessed.

[Samwise]

I'm not a teenager, but (and everyone has their own taste), I don't find Orlando Bloom attractive. I think Elijah Wood's a really good looking young man, but---he's a BOY. Sean Astin grew up VERY well from his GOONIE days, but he's married and not a Christian....sigh....
Looks aren't everything. smilies/smile.gif

[Kalimac]

22-year-old girl (woman? I still feel weird saying that). I haven't really thought about what I would be in Middle-Earth but if you're going by physical features I'd probably be a random woman of Rohan (exciting, eh?). Realized that I'm really no longer a teenager by not even having even the faintest crush on Orlando Bloom, though he is very nice-looking. (Of course it helps to be engaged to a fellow Tolkienphile who is definitely an Elf smilies/smile.gif).

I first read "The Hobbit" at 6 and LOTR at 10, albeit when I got to TTT I was so frantic to find out what was happening to Sam and Frodo that I skipped everything after Merry and Pippin's escape and just went straight to Book IV. (Went back and finished Book III afterwards). And that's all there is to say about that.

[Neferchoirwen]

I don't remember if I've posted in this thread, but I've been wanting to bring this back up so everyone can well, 'revea;' their 'secrets.'

Enjoy everyone!

I'm female, turning 21 this June...

Join in!

[Lady_Báin]

I'm a 15 year old female dwarf (yes!! a female dwarf!! the only one on here I do believe smilies/biggrin.gif) I first read LotR when my older sister had it for an english asignment (about a year ago) I thought it looked interesting and have been hooked ever since. I saw LotR the cartoon thought it was awsome (even though i was the only one awake in the end smilies/biggrin.gif) have seen the movie and read the hobbit but cannot seem to find the sil. anywhere smilies/mad.gif. The lost tales is on my to do list smilies/biggrin.gif


And just to clear it up orlando bloom is only hot with long blounde hair, so is it not infact Legolas that is hot not the actor himself?


woa!!!!!!!!!! that was way longer than I meant it to be sorry smilies/rolleyes.gif

[ April 18, 2002: Message edited by: Lady_Báin ]

[Susan Delgado]

You're actually not the only female dwarf, Lady Bain. I may not have given myself a Tolkeinesque nick, but that doesn't mean I'm not of Middle Earth...I reviwed my options and decided I most closely resembled the dwarves. I even have a name, which I can't change to (and wouldn't, now, because people here know me as Susan)

Anyway, I'm female, age 22. My family read The Hobbit aloud when I was 7 or 8. I tried reading LOTR when I was about 10, but didn't get into it, although I tried several times over the course of several years. Then I stopped for a while and only took it up again when the movie was about to come out, and you know what? It's really good *chuckle*

Hey, Lady Bain, we also both became members on the same day smilies/smile.gif

[ April 18, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

[Lady_Báin]

yay I am not alone:*)

[Child of the 7th Age]

Welcome to the downs. I'm pretty new myself, but I'm a long-time reader of Tolkien. I'm glad someone pulled up this thread again. It's fun to read about everyone.

I am the definite grandmother of this thread (maybe of the entire barrow-downs??) I'm just a year or so older than when Frodo set out for Elvenhome (figure that one out!) I first read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings in the mid 60s (that's right--it's not a misprint). I still have a bunch of editions from that time--the Ballentine paperbacks, a Hobbit from the 50s, and the 2nd ed. of LOTR. We were part of the "Frodo Lives" generation in college. We had Tolkien posters on our college dorm room walls, Gandalf for President buttons, and ran around with long hair and long skirts looking like we stepped out of Middle-earth. We made homemade bread and loved trees and the earth. After all these years and many rereadings, I still love the books today.
sharon, the 7th age hobbit

[ April 18, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

[Susan Delgado]

yay!
Hey, any other female dwarves out there who became members on 10 April? In the Shire, that would be 9 Astron (right? it's the 99th day of the year, and that's the 99th day of their year)...do we know how the Dwarves reckon years?
heehee smilies/smile.gif

[ April 18, 2002: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

[greyhavener]

Female 43. I discovered Tolkien at 15.

[ElanorGamgee]

I'm a female, 17.

[Auriel Haevasawen]

Glad to see lots of women who're into Tolkien, like many before me on this thread I found I was alone in my taste for swords and stuff.
As this is a site for secrets I'm 30 and please don't beat me up teenage girls but I know Orlando Bloom's second cousin. (She's never met him but knows his Mum (her cousin) very well. At the risk of being beaten up by women my own age I've met Sean Bean too.
As for comics I always loved 'The Crow' ones but they can be difficult to get hold of in the UK.
I first got into 'the Hobbit' when I was 12 and worked my way from there due to the fact I had problems making friends because I lived somewhere remote. I have given away too many secrets haven't I? Before I get mobbed for Orli's address I don't know it and I'm not asking for it. That just wouldn't be the behaviour of a Barrowdowner now would it? I'm now going to get hate postings aren't I. Perhaps I should have kept my secrets to myself.

[Susan Delgado]

Ah, don't be so hard on yourself Auriel. It's really cool to have connections with interesting people. I, myself, am a direct descendant of John Locke.

[Samwise]

Heh, I wouldn't beat you up, Auriel, particularly over something like that.
Somewhere on the 'Downs there's a post about my finding out that when he was a (well, more of a boy than he is, now), Elijah Wood lived across the street from a friend of my mother's here in my hometown. There's only one person here who knows my address, and she's married. smilies/wink.gif
Suddenly a low voice murmured:
"Gil-Galad was an elven-king.
Of him the harpers sadly sing:
the last whose realm was fair and free
between the Mountains and the Sea.

His sword was long, his lance was keen,
his shining helm afar was seen;
the countless stars of Heaven's feild
were mirrored in his silver shield..

But long ago he rode away
and where he dwelleth none can say
for into darkness fell his star
in Mordor where the shadows are. "

The others turned in amazement, for the voice was Sam's.

[Bragolandune]

I'm a female, age 16. i first got interested in lord of the rings when my teacher assigned the hobbit to read and do projects on. i read the whole book in about 2 days and read the lord of the rings right after..while my classmates were still struggling through the first few chapters of the hobbit. its great to know theres so many people out there who love the books as much as i do! smilies/smile.gif

[Belegfanaion]

Let me just say: LORD OF THE RINGS RULES, AND ANYONE WHO IS A FAN RULES TOO! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/tongue.gif

[LeGoLaSz gUrL]

Let's see, i am an elf, and i am 14 yrs old!! I am a gurl!! Can't ya tell??? LOl
Anybody from CA?

[Auriel Haevasawen]

Thanks to Susan and Samwise for not beating me up. My sword skills are limited and I don't know if I could defend myself in the way my Middle Earth imagination says I could when really pushed. I am a fan of Tolkien first and movies second to add a bit more detail about me.
Interesting observation about the demographic of this branch of the forum. It's very expansive in both sexes and ages. Not what I expected. I'll shut up again. I do go on, sorry.

[Samwise]

LOL, Auriel, not a problem.
And please, don't hush--talking a lot is a good thing on this board--'If you take my meaning'....
"Yes, sir!" said Sam. "Begging your pardon, sir! But I meant no wrong to you, Mr. Frodo, nor to Mr. Gandalf. He has some sense, and when you said go alone, he said no! take someone as you can trust. "

[Neferchoirwen]

Hey Auriel! That is so cool actually being connected (not necessarily related, though)to Orli! And don't worry about being beaten up. From the following posts, you are actually appreciated.
The Downs really appreciates you sharing!

I'm actually reading The Hobbit right now, and I am actually finding myself to be a lazy Hobbit, rather than a distinguished elf. Well, c'est la vie! (not sure if I got it right...my french is kinda rusty nowadays)

[Samwise]

LeGoLaSz gUrL, I'm in CA!
"But I am going to Mordor."
"I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you. "

[Raefindel]

I used to live in California. I moved back to Washington 2 years ago. I'm happier in Wa. Ca was too hot for me.

[Kalimac]

Rae, whereabouts are you in Washington? (I'm asking because I have a couple of friends from Port Angeles and Seattle, respectively). I've never been west of Des Moines myself (though to be fair I have been very far east, namely Siberia) but hey, maybe one of these days smilies/smile.gif...

[Raefindel]

I live in Port Orchard and occasionally visit both Port Angeles and Seattle. In Fact My husband works in Seattle and I often go over with him just for fun.

[Auriel Haevasawen]

Thanks, Neferchairwen, (I hope I spelt that right) Thanks too to Samwise, I am actually quite infamous for being silent but for some unknown reason I just ramble on and on about everything to do with Tolkien on this site. If you think no one minds I'll just keep going.

[dragongirlG]

Everyone here is older than me! A lot of the people here, anyway. I'm thirteen-year-old girl soon to be out of the 8th grade. I first read The Hobbit when I was 10 or 11 and read The Lord of the Rings this December while studying it in English. I live in Georgia of the United States and have a sister who is also a member of the Barrow-Downs. Shh, don't tell...it's Jessica Jade.

I love the 'Downs and the people here. Cheers to all!

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

Yay for sword play! I learned a little of that myself (though what I learned is stage combat, so I couldn't really battle someone without a lot of practice).
It's a lot of fun. We would create scenes in our classes and put the fighting too it. My friend and I created a Three Musketeer's scene. I miss sword play.

On another note... Child of the 7th Age: It sounds like you hung out with the right crowd. Heck, I would where a "Gandalf for President" button today. People already look at me weird, why not?

[Aosama, the Wandering Star]

Female, almost 14. Discovered Tolkien at 10 (the Hobbit). Rediscovered him this January (LOTR). Everyone is so much older than me! But I'm used to it. smilies/smile.gif

[Neferchoirwen]

Well, at least most of you discovered Tolkien at a young age. I'm technically 21, and I just began reading Tolkien just last December!
How young could I be?
But hey, I'm happy.

[Primula Gamgee]

I am seem to be the youngest here yet i haven't read all the posts yet. my name is marissa i live in ma and i am 13 yrs. old. i have seen the movie a few times and i have finished the book series.
sincerely,
marissa (13/f/ma) smilies/cool.gif

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

i got you beat, male, 12... smilies/biggrin.gif

[TheWindsorStar]

Wow, I feel so young now! I'm almost reluctent to reveal my age! smilies/wink.gif I'm a 14 year old female, but I feel older, and I like to think I act older too. smilies/wink.gif

[Lady Death]

Hi, I am 17 year old girl and I recently saw the movie. It was cool. I have to find the books though.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Hey people, what's up! I feel reluctant to say my age also, but I'm female (I hope you all got that idea by some of the posts I post up. I would hate to think of a guy drooling over Billy Boyd!) and I'm....ok just let me say, I AM gonna get him ok, even if I am almost 15. Hey, I'm ALMOST 15!! Yeah, not old at all and Bily is....eh, could say um, a few years older than me....but I got back up people if I don't get Billy. But I'm sure you all don't wanna hear about which guys I'm in love with! Yeah, don't respond to that I don't like when people make me feel bad and say mean stuff... smilies/frown.gif
But, ok let's see what else......ummmmm, everyone knows what I like and you can't say you don't! Practically every other post I write has my favorite guy, band, blah blah blah. But if anyone would like to know, I'd be more than happy to post it!!!!! smilies/biggrin.gif Anyone........anyone at all? No...ok smilies/frown.gif
lol, talk to you all later smilies/smile.gif

[Raefindel]

I don't know why everyone is reluctant to say their age. Someday I'm gonna post my picture and then we'll see if you all believe me.

[Samwise]

Hi, I am 17 year old girl and I recently saw the movie. It was cool. I have to find the books though.
Hullo an' welcome, yer ladyship.

BTW, for Miss Rae's sake--I've said it before and I'll say it again--I'm 31, I'm 31,[B] I'm 31, [B]I'm 31!!
"The log's all right," said Frodo. "There are plenty of them in the River. But leave out the eyes! "
"That I won't." said Sam. "'Twas the eyes as made me sit up, so to speak. "

[Raefindel]

Ok, I'll restate again because it's been a while;

Female,36, Auburn hair, brown eyes,mother of 3, Married 17 years.

[The-Elf-Herself]

I'm an elven scout out of Imladris and my age is 1,500-ooops sorry. That's part of my elvish persona. smilies/smile.gif I'm actually um, well let's just say that I could pass for a college student, but I'm a bit younger(can't reveal my actual age, parent thing). smilies/wink.gif Judging by my appearance, I'm definitely an elf(at least online), and I'm busy working on my costume for TTT premiere! smilies/biggrin.gif Oh, and I read the LOTR trilogy right before the movie came out, followed by the Silmarillion , and the Hobbit.

[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: The-Elf-Herself ]

[orlandoandsaran]

I'm female. 14 years old.
I live in Malaysia. It's hot here!
Auriel...we won't beat you up! Pretty cool that you're related to Orli!

[gollum*elf*pup]

i'm happy today. ha ha. i'm a female elven dog. i'm . . .wait a sec how old am i? well, in real life i think i'm 14, but i'm not sure. i live in a bottomless pit, at the very bottom.
http://216.40.201.38/kao/otn/pheaven.gif http://www.theunholytrinity.org/cracks_smileys/kao/otn/pfairy.gif

[Arod]

Female... 29... will be 30 in September. Will be completely unconscious for most of that day... will start with Irish Coffee in the morning and work up to shots by noon... smilies/eek.gif

Started reading Tolkien in January 2002. Yeah I'm wet behind the ears... smilies/tongue.gif

[Jessica Jade]

I'm female, age 16.

[Elven-Maiden]

I'd like to remind people that when they post it would be nice if they added when they first read the books, and what they liked best about it.

thanks,
-Elven-Maiden

[Luinsewiel]

I am fourteen, and a girl and I first read the hobbit when I was.... um let me think...7,8 or 9 my Dad read it to me untill mirkwood forest and then said it was too scary so I promtly stole it and read the rest smilies/evil.gif and I am from Imladris or Canada or a little tiny island where everybpdy is related to everbody else (except for me smilies/frown.gif )or my personal favorite atleast 20 meters away at all times and I like to draw. Wow that must have been the longest run on sentence in the history of sentences. if my english teacher saw it she'd probably go into shock smilies/evil.gif
edited because I forgot a period, lol

[ May 29, 2002: Message edited by: Luinsewiel ]

[dragongirlG]

Okay, I'll restate...female, age 13. I'm from the Southeast coast of the US. Discovered Tolkien when I was 10 by reading The Hobbit, age 13 in December read LOTR for English class. I liked so much about the book, but my favorite theme (currently) is the power of the small and weak, of the pure of heart, against the powerful hearts/minds of the wise.

[ May 29, 2002: Message edited by: dragongirlG ]

[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: dragongirlG ]

[Lady_Báin]

i shall also restate 15 f read em when i was 13-14? i'm from Aus/US/Iceland (but me blood says tongan icelandic faraoese(spl?)) its cold ecxept in the summer then it's delicious smilies/biggrin.gif (spl?) i liked the books because the stronger or more powerful characters had to rely on some unexpected and sometimes weaker person(s) to fulfill their mission. examples
everyone-frodo
frodo- gollum (though he was not neccesarily weaker)
all the smarty pants's in the high councly thing had to depend on the nine walkers.

[Elizabeth]

I am female and 41. But I agree with the one who said that age is not important here though we are always curious about it. I must say that I was happy to find others around my age. And, yes, Tolkien is what we have in commom, first of all. I am sorry I was introduced to his wonderful world only this year. On the other hand I think there is the right time for everything. Now I know Middle-earth. That's what matters mailto:dalmata92@hotmail.comdalmata92@hotmail.com</A>

[Auriel Haevasawen]

Thankyou Orlandosaran, it makes me a very reliable source of information but I live in fear of my life.

[Raefindel]

Welcome, Angoriel, Mae Govannen(Well met).
Glad you discovered Tolkien. No one is to old to enjoy it. Are you a mother? There aren't very many of us on the site, but everyone treats us like queens.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Anyone who knows the answer will likely enjoy the chance to show off his extensive knowledge
smilies/wink.gif

[Astaldotathrawen]

Well, I am definitly not a mother, {not even close,} but anyway. I am a she-elf in middle earth, (not quite sure what age i would be, havn't figured that out yet.) But on earth, I am a 15 year old female.

The Mountain is strong,
The River is steady,
But in the fierce winds,
The Willow shall stand forever.
---Astaldotathrawen (Valiant Woman of the Willow Peak)

"We hobbits ought to stick together, and we will. I shall go, unless they chain me up. There must be someone with intelligence in the Party."
---Peregrin "Pippen" Took

[ May 30, 2002: Message edited by: Astaldotathrawen ]

[Hanna_Gamgee]

Hello
Im back from my vacation. Im a female. Ill be 29 in July. I didnt really start being obsessed with LOTR until December of last year.

[Daniel Telcontar]

Feeling the group pressure to reveal my age, I finally give in and admit that I'm only 16. And as the brighter ones would guess I'm a male. (I mean, who many females go by the name of Daniel?)

[ June 02, 2002: Message edited by: Daniel Telcontar ]

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

I am only 12(but you probably knew that already)

[akhtene]

Just human aged 34 (will be 35 next Monday) So "Happy Birthday" song is welcome smilies/biggrin.gif
I first got hold of the "Lord of the Rings" in 1985 (how old was I then?)I loved it at once because it was so different from what I had read before - entire new world, mysterious peoples(?)and lands, noble characters, heroic quest, love and sacrifice. None of my friends somehow are really keen on the book, though many have read it. When I'm asked now what I have found in it, I really can't put it in words. It's all on the level of emotions (do I sound like a grown-up?) I just love it !!!

[Ithaeliel]

ME age is... oh, say, about 389. Pretty young.
Reality- Elf female, 14

[Samwise]

akhtene, Welcome! Happy b-day, have fun and post lots! smilies/smile.gif
Sam had a natural mistrust of the inhabitants of other parts of the Shire; and also he was not disposed to be quick friends with anyone who had beaten his master, however long ago.

[Alkanoonion]

I am a 25 yr old male from Adelaide, Australia.

I discovered Tolkien when I was 13. I have my own personal library of 500+ books all to do with fantasy. Some books I have read 50+ like the hobbit and LOTR.

[orlandoandsaran]

I'm 13 going to 14 in December (Aarghhh! So long!!) and am a female.
So far I've only seen a fellow malaysian here which is Avarrogion.
I STILL haven't read the Hobbit yet!
hahahahha
But I've finished LOTR and the Silmarillion.

[Morquesse]

I'm 14&11 months and female. I read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings in late Sept. through early Oct. And I think my fav. parts are at The Old Forest, Tom Bombadil's house, Bree, and at Ithilien.(Oh and at the celebration of the Ringbearers smilies/biggrin.gif )

~M
P.S. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear akhtene, happy birthday to you. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Thinhyandoiel]

Female, 17. Was...15 when I discovered The Hobbit in the school library. Didn't make connection between Hobbit and LOTR until this past Christmas. lol.

[Bramblerose Gamgee-Took]

Female, 14. Discovered Tolkien um, *counts fingers* 6 months. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Araen]

Female, 13 , discovered Tolkein when I was around 7 or so, The Hobbit, then my dad wouldn't let me read LotR, saying it was too hard. Finally he let me with the movie was coming out.

[Tarthang]

Male 32
read the Hobbit 10, Finished LOTR by 14 (had to get them from the library) and read Silm at 17.

[Raefindel]

Happy Birthday, akhtene!

[Maikadilwen]

Well, I guess I'll have to step forward as well. I'm female, 24. Actually FOTR opened on my b-day so you can probably imagine the b-day party. And it's going to be this year as well.
I first discovered Tolkien..... Hmmm, actually I don't remember. Would you believe that? The books have just always been there. Though I haven't owned them myself until recently.

[ June 07, 2002: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ]

[Xeno]

i turn 17 4th july
me be boy

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Hey Durdo, welcome to the Downs! Your new right? Well, oh well if your not, I'm gonna say hi anyway! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

Hullo there, Dûrdo! Welcome! Stick around an' post lots!
Sam stood by him, his round eyes wide open - for he was looking across lands he had never seen to a new horizon.

[ArwenBaggins]

Earth:im Female 15 born in Ireland moved to Kentucky
Middle-Earth: im female 2000[at FotR] born in Rivendell but moved to Mirkwood.Elf.

[Lady_Báin]

hey alkanoonion i was born and raised in australia (vic.) and we went on vacations to adelaide it's beautiful there haven't been there for almost eight years. ::sigh:: Ahhhhhhh... i miss that. smilies/smile.gif smilies/frown.gif *mind drifts in lovely walk down memory lane*

*sings* .::I dig my toes into the sand.......::.

*cough* uh where was i...

15 ( will be 16 in agust, ahhhhh!!!! nervous smilies/frown.gif smilies/eek.gif smilies/smile.gif iceland. discovered LotR at 13

[ June 14, 2002: Message edited by: Lady_Báin ]

[Raefindel]

Lady Bain, You live in Iceland?

[Samwise]

Hum, last post back in June....any newer folks like to add to this thread? smilies/biggrin.gif

[Tirned Tinnu]

Female, 38. Discovered Tolkien thanks to Ranking and Bass's The Hobbit cartoon. Began reading soon after. Was given LOTR at 11, ignored them till 13-16 yrs, adored them! Took specialty English course, FOTR, got an A in high school. Met fellah who liked to read them aloud, was hooked completely. Read Sil on my own, Unfinished tales at the library - brought tissues, people thought I was nuts...
Continuing to read...all .... gosh, it gets harder as you delve deeper! I love it though.

[LadyElbereth]

Hullo everyone! i was reading all of the posts and it seems its been a while since people have posted here. anyway, i'm fourteen yearsold and of course, a female. i read "The Hobbit" when i was seven yearsold, but i wasn't very interested in it, not to mention didn't have a clue what they were talking about (who could blame me? i was seven!). anyway, i discovered the wonderful world of Tolkien a few months ago and i just finished reading "FOTR" and "The Unfinished Tales", right now i'm reading the "Silmarillion". I'm already obsessed with LOTR and i still haven't read "TTT" and "ROTK". Nice to meet everyone and i'm happy to say i love being dead at the Barrow Downs!

[ September 04, 2002: Message edited by: LadyElbereth ]

[Artilien]

I'm 13, female. First read LotR (ok, i actually read the hobbit first) when i was 12... not that long ago smilies/wink.gif smilies/tongue.gif

[ October 11, 2002: Message edited by: Artilien ]

[Eol]

I suppose I need to put my two pennies worth in.

All I am going to say is that I grew up with the Don Bluth's(sp? must forgive me) version of the Hobbit. I am also younger then the mountains and two years older then my car. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

Tirned Tinnu, welcome to the 'Downs! Rankin-Bass' "The Hobbit"--yep. My first inrtroduction to Tolkien too---watched it several times over my childhood though that version of Gollum really creeped me out....
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[Eol]

Question: why is it that people from Ireland move to Kentucky? My grandparents and Great Grandparents mirgated from Ireland to Kentucky in the 1800's.

[Evisse the Blue]

HowEVERdid I miss this thread for so long! *slaps herself on the forehead*

I'm a female - aged 20, read the Hobbit at 10 and LOTR at 18. Still waiting to get my hands on the Silm, need more money though...

Hey, we gals are the majority here!
Girlpower! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Armadoin]

I am 15 years old and discovered Tolkien about 5 months ago. I have read Lotr 6 times and the Sil three times; pretty good, huh?

[Guinevere]

Hullo everyone !

I am about as old as child of the 7th age, so she`s not the only "grandmother" on the downs!
The difference is, I only discovered Tolkien last year, with 5O ! I now wonder why on earth I hadn`t heard about him before, (I read a lot of English books and I stayed in England in the USA in the seventies, but none of my friends and teachers mentioned him...)
It seems that nearly everybody else started reading Tolkien as teenagers. Well, better late than never !!
It was really through my son (then 15)who read LotR (in German) that I became interested. I read the Hobbit, found it delightful, read LotR and was immediatly spellbound! Hardly ever have I been so moved and fascinated by any book. Since then I read anything by or on Tolkien that I can lay hands on. I finished the Silmarillion, read "Tree and leaf", a biography, then Tom Shippey`s "Tolkien , author of the century". Now I`ve ordered and got Tolkiens letters (after so many interesting quotations from these here on the downs i decided I MUST have them) and next I`ll read UT.
None of my friends shares my craze, so I`m ever so glad to have discovered the Barrowdowns!

Hope I haven`t bored you with this too long post... Namarië ! Guinevere

[maleliel]

I'm female and 15, 16 on October 1st though!!! smilies/biggrin.gif I read The Hobbit age 13 in my English class because my teacher really liked it. After that I read LotR on my teachers recommendation and loved it. I read the Silm only recently and am currently half way though UT!!! smilies/smile.gif

[Galadrie1]

i'm 13, but i'm gonna be 14 on October 23rd (yay!)... i discovered Tolkien in grade 4 when we watched the animated movie and the teacher read it to our class (she didn't read the last chapter for some reason, though, and I waited about a year until I got it from the library and read the rest of it smilies/rolleyes.gif ).
I heard about LotR when my brother got into the books.. hmm... I guess 3 years ago.. I'm not sure. Anyway, I thought he was kinda dorky for being so obsessed over a series of books, and now that I'm obsessed with them he thinks I'm the dork!
Anyway, I started reading LotR about two weeks before the movie came out in theatres, and I finished in mid-March (I know, this seems like a long time, but I kinda stopped reading FotR for a couple weeks after I saw the movie. But I read RotK in 5 days, so there! smilies/tongue.gif)
I'm gonna read the Silm as soon as I can get a copy! (Must..get...money....)

(hope I haven't bored you all to life with this post smilies/tongue.gif)

[ September 06, 2002: Message edited by: Galadrie1 ]

[Brinniel]

I have my own personal library of 500+ books all to do with fantasy.
Wow! And I thought I had a lot of books! Lucky you. I could never find enough time to read that much.

Anyways, I'm a female 14 year old and am in 9th grade in my junior high school. I began reading The Hobbit the day before FOTR premiered and finished that book and LOTR in about 10 days.

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Hi! 13-Female....Yay! I'm a big eighth grader now...I've loved lotr since I was...uhhh, well I got the books for my 12th birthday from my dad so...a year and a half? I don't know. But I always thought it was cool because one of my favorite teachers (Language arts, 7th grade) started putting up all his old pictures and posters of lotr a few months before the movie came out, and ALL the other teachers started getting into it too, so now I know that kids may actually have something in common with those people! Wow.

[Frieda]

I'm female and 18.

[Lossenavariel]

Hey Frieda,is that your real name?just wondering, cause that is my name too, and its not very common, especially the way we spell it..... oh, I am 13!

[Donisile Of Mirkwood]

Lo all,i am male ,15,i found LOTR a year ago....Rate me pls =P

[Jeli Baggins]

hellu! i am 14, 15 on oct. 28th....wow a lot of you have b-days in oct.!
neway, i was in 8th grade when the High School was goin to put on The Hobbit play. *i really admired the guy who played Bilbo!!!!* and i decided to read the book, so i would understand it. then, the next month, lotr: fotr was coming out, and i thought i would only like The Hobbit, so didn't read it until Dec. (a month later smilies/rolleyes.gif ) it then when i found out that's where i get my traits of height, hairy feet, curly hair, and nervousness around any "big people"!
All of you who got to read it in english, i greatly envy you!!!! smilies/mad.gif I would get a 111 A+ if i did anything to do w/ Tolkien! (instead of Anne Frank or the Red Badge of Courage!!!! smilies/frown.gif )
Maybe one day my teachers will understand any Tolkien books are the only books to read! smilies/wink.gif

by the way, i'm very mad i wasn't a fressman when they did that play!!!! smilies/frown.gif smilies/mad.gif smilies/mad.gif smilies/mad.gif

[Aramacil]

Hi, I'm male and I just turned 18, and I did The hobbit first and then the other books.

[DaughterofVana]

Girl, 18. I enjoy long walks on moonlit beaches, bubbles, and a rousing game of tiddlywinks.

-'Vana

[Thinhyandoiel]

Female, 17. Read the hobbit two years ago, LOTR, Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales just this past year. *bows*

[Salix]

Female, 14, discovered Tolkien in Nov with LOTR, since then have read Hobbit, Silm, started reading Lost tales 1 or 2, can't remember, but haven't gotten very far, and read LOTR about 50-100 times. (I'm sad, and yes I know it.) I actually typed out the entire script for FOTR (the new movie), haven't seen the animated versions, (Glad I haven't) and have worn out my copy of LOTR so that each of the three covers have fallen off, the appendix from the feanorian letters has fallen out, all of helm's deep and the departure from lothlorien to parth galen is falling out, and the first 43 pages of FOTR are falling out. (last I checked)Okay I'll shut up now.

[Alaggaeriel]

I'm female and will be 22 soon. I just started getting into LOTR since August. I'm still working on reading through TTT, I'm about halfway done. smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Anastasia]

Female 13 years old.

Read LOTR in January (after I saw the film) but listened to the Hobbit on tape before that. Am completely obsessed over Tolkien's work. (my mum says that its good that I'm not obsessed by anything else and more un-sophisticated (she means The Simpsons. I love 'em!). However she hasnt read them.) I have another friend who is just as obsessed as me. She used to live here (London) but moved to Mumbai. http://www.plauder-smilies.de/sad/bluecry.gif
(her name on B-D is busybee by the way)

Anyway. Story of my life.

[Arwen1858]

17, girl, human. at least, I look like a human, with maybe a bit of hobbit thrown in because I'm a little on the short side. But at heart, I'm an elf.
I started reading LOTR at the beginning on August of this year, and finished the Hobbit yesterday. I'm now reading FOTR again!
After reading other posts, I realized I probably should have put where I live smilies/smile.gif I live in Texas, but want to live in Scotland or Ireland. In ME, I live in Rivendell, but often visit Lothlorien and Mirkwood.
Arwen

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[ October 25, 2002: Message edited by: Arwen1858 ]

[Ar-Luman]

Male - 22

I read the Hobbit when I was 11, the LotR when I was 13, the Silm when I was 16. I read all those about once a year now days. I just began UT.

[Laivine]

Female, 15 (well, 14 really, I'll be 15 in twelve days) and I'm from Norway. Since most of you have included your Lord of the Rings history, I will too: Was given FotR for Christmas last year and I read half the book before I eventually saw the movie(I wanted to read the book before I saw the film, but Lord of the Rings didn't have much time left on the moviescreens around where I live, so I had to hurry up abit! Hehe). I've read all the LotR books 5 times since then. Going to buy Silmarillion or The Hobbit (or both) next weekend; it's about time I got started on some more of Tolkiens works of art.

[Melichus]

Male, 14. Read the Hobbit at about 8, LOTR a year ago, am slowly but steadily plowing though Silmarillion now, have Unfinished Tales on waiting list...

[Galorme]

Male, 17 (Name means Bright Rage, or is meant to). I read the hobbit at about 6/7 (read bits of it all the time, same with all the others books) I've read LoTRs, the first 10 histories and clawing away at WoTJs (I have all 12 (I DO NOT count 13 as a real book, its an overpriced index)). I've also read Tree and Leaf, and the Sil (On Fairy Tales is excellent). I read some of the Letters, but i dont own it.

[TolkienGurl]

Female. 15. Will be 16 on November 29. Read the Hobbit at age 10, LOTR soon followed. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Meela]

Name: Meela, and some others.
Age: Corpus Immortalitus (C)

Not much to tell about me, except that I'm quite clearly female, I enjoy fantasy, in particular Lord of the Rings (or I wouldn't be here in the first place), and I have a tendency to go a little crazy. Not the murderous Sauron-worshipping sort of crazy, fortunately.

[Diamond18]

Well, I've told my age and other stuff in other threads (been here for 'bout a month), but since this seems to be the "official thread" for personal info, I'll post here.

Female, 18, from Wisconsin, U.S.A (you've never heard of my town, and it has a stupid name).

I first "discovered" Tolkien by reading some articles about it in the newspaper back in early 2000. I wanted to read the books then because they made it sound so interesting and because they included the Ring inscriptions, which I thought sounded really awesome.

But I didn't get around to reading "The Hobbit" until October of last year (2001) because I figured I'd better get my butt moving if I wanted to read the books before the movie came out.

Then I read "Lord of the Rings" in 6 days. Beat that!!!! (This gave me weeks then to worry about how good or bad the movie would be).

I read "The Silmarillion" this summer, plus "Unfinished Tales" and "Poems and Stories" (which is just a compliation of all his shorter works like Farmer Giles, etc.)

Sorry that was so long! I ramble, yes I do... smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Eruialiwen]

My turn! 18, girl...but at heart an elven-maiden smilies/wink.gif I saw the animated movie of The Hobbit several times when I was little, I loved it! For years, I've seen Tolkien stuff all over fantasy catalogs et cetera, and it always intrigued me. When I was 8, I wanted the LOTR computer game, but didn't get it smilies/rolleyes.gif

In July, for my birthday, I got LOTR! Then in August I bought the FOTR DVD and went crazy. smilies/biggrin.gif I'm halfway through the TTT book now, and I bought "The Hobbit" a couple weeks ago and finished it in a matter of days. I'm currently looking for "The Simarilion" and others. smilies/smile.gif

[hobbitlass]

I've posted enough on these threads that nothing is secret or sacred smilies/evil.gif .

Female 29

Tolkien became part of my life last September. Since then I have read Hobbit, LotR, Simarillion, Unfinished Tales, HoME 1-4, Tolkien Reader, Smith of Wooten Major, biography: JRR Tolkien by Daniel Grotta.
I am working on his Green Knight and other translated poems now.

[steve]

15 Male, Had the hobbit and Lotr read to me 2 years ago, read them myselves 1 year ago rereding them before rest of the mveies come out now, i didnt get through the silm even tho i have read allmsot every pice of information on the encyclepida arda website so i could tell you most of the stuff, all the names in the books i can either pronounce and not spell or spell and not pronounce and iv started lost tales 1 and 2, yes at same time, im a Lotr freak, i dun like saying Lotr freak cause i love more then just those 3 books, i could say im a ME freak but then ME doesnt include beleriand in my train of thought and if i say im a Arda freak, they got no diea what im talking about, like my friend told me she could real TTT in 1 day, but she didnt read ne of the other ones or see the moveie, so i spent my lunch perioud and my orchestra class telling her everythign i knew from the creation of arda to book 2 TTT, she was asleep when i finished Lol, and i am very very VERY POed that the did not put the singing form the books in the movies!!! oh and by the way MEOW!

[novbarwen greenleaf]

female-16

I read the Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit in the January and The Silmarillion last August. LOVE ALL OF THEM! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/smile.gif

The only one in school who is obsessed with LOTR.

Read the books everyday (though I can't finish all of them in 1 day)

Fell in love with all the good guys characters (especially Legolas)

[Aengthrea Greenleaf Of Mirkwood]

hmmm what do i wantmy fellow downers want to know hmm im 14 live in south california hmmm i like lotr....in case u didnt know that yet!! Mostly all of my friends are at the downs hmm what else my friend Thengise got me into lord of the rings oh yeah and im obsessed with Legolas hehe!!! :-D

[nerddogs]

I'm 33 years old and a male. First started reading Tolkien at around 14.

[Afrodal Fenyar]

Male, 12.57 years, discovered Tolkien about 1.5 years ago. So I'm pretty young, eh?

Feels strange to be here in the Downs, in the middle of these ancient(30-40 is pretty ancient smilies/tongue.gif) spirits.. smilies/tongue.gif

[Harmonica]

I´m one of the antique females, I turned 40 last week. I´m a single mother to a beautiful almost 12 year old son and we live in Stockholm, Sweden with our 2 cats. smilies/smile.gif

[LePetitChoux]

Girl, exactly 13 and 4 months today smilies/biggrin.gifFrom London. Read LotR early this year (January-ish), after I saw the movie I must admit (got bored before!!! smilies/rolleyes.gif ). Thats just about it, really... http://www.plauder-smilies.de/tiere/grommit.gif

[Thomas]

I'm male-12 found Tolkien at 6.

[Sleeping Beauty]

hmm...on this plane of existence, I am what they called a female and the age of 21. I read the LOTR late in life in 10th grade and haven't been away from them since. I have read anything I could get my hands on of Tolkien. I have met so many great friends and had lots of fun with it. smilies/smile.gif

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[Sapphire_Flame]

16, girl. I read The Hobbit for the first time when I was eight (after which my dad tried to read LotR to me; needless to say, my eight-year-old attention span couldn't handle it), LotR when I was fifteen (in preparation for the Movie smilies/biggrin.gif), and am currently in the middle of Silmarillion. My dear father got me addicted to Tolkien early on in life, and I have now "borrowed" most of his LotR stuff to put in my Shrine. smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

LOTR 4EVER!!!!!!!

[kaleidoscope]

girl, 14(15 in 9 days). I read The Hobbit whern I was 10 and read LotR imediatly afterward. I read The Sil and Unfinished Tales when I was 13.

[elsye]

well, I'm 20 yrs old, and I'm a recent addict, already "grounding" myself from the books(I'm 6 chapters behind in my berean courses) smilies/tongue.gif

[briananoel]

Just wanted to say hi!
I'm a girl, 14, going to be fifteen this December.
I'm from southern California, nothing special about that. I just discovered Tolkien two years ago...now my friends think I'm insane
Yay, my first post! smilies/smile.gif

[ November 15, 2002: Message edited by: Briana ]

[Novlamothien]

I am a girl, and am 13, I will be 14 in a month and a half. I first started reading Tolkien when I was 10 (The Hobbit) and wanted to read LOTR, but never got around to it until last year when my we started reading them in literature. I was hooked. I bought the other two books (we had only gotten the Fellowship at that time) and read the whole trilogy in 3 days. I could have done better, but I'd had a busy weekend. Right now I am waiting until I can read them again, in the beginning of December. I don't want to read them so much I would get bored(like that's ever going to happen)
Namarie

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