Parallells....

[Samwise]

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Today I realized something (or maybe I dreamed it up).
I work surrounded by small children (though granted more than 13), and I actively take care of two different gardens. No, I don't think I'm turning into Sam or anything like that, but hey...it's kind of fun to think I'm a little bit like him, if you understand my meaning. smilies/wink.gif
How about you? Any LOTR character/theme/place parallels in your life?

Aragorn: "Sam, do you know what Kingsfoil is?"
Sam: smilies/eek.gif "That's a weed! "
(Yeah, I know, that particular instance didn't happen that way in the book. Nevertheless, I thought it was kinda cute/funny that Gandalf asked Sam of all people, and of course, Sam's response....) smilies/smile.gif

[NazgulNumberTen]

well, i have a friend who has pointy ears and is freakishly good at archery...

[Aldagrim Proudfoot]

Well, I like food and bushy hair and I have hair on my feet. (no really!) But then I also like to hear about the world so I guess I'm a Bree hobbit (a 5'11" Bree hobbit!)

[NazgulNumberTen]

i have hairy feet too...

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

I always get Gimli on personality tests "Which LOTR caracter are you?".

[Samwise]

Really, Gimli? Man...I usually have to try two or three times before I get Sam. smilies/frown.gif Usually I get Elrond on the first try. What that means, I don't now... smilies/wink.gif

Another parallel for me...I'm really fond of mushrooms.... smilies/tongue.gif
"I don't know about you, but--if you can get a hold of some of these things--books, lima beans--whatever--I recommend 'em. "
~Sean Astin

[akhtene]

Last weekend I tried to walk barefoot in the forest. My sandals seemed no good for such a walk. But my poor feet were even worse.
Now I know I am no hobbit! smilies/smile.gif

[*Varda*]

Uhh...I like stars? And Varda is Queen Of The Stars? About the only parallel I can think of. And coincidentally my elf name also happened to be Vardathangiel

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Hm, well let's see. I don't have hairy feet (thank God!) and I don't like mushrooms-not a hobbit. I don't really have pointy ears....not really, but I never did archery but I want to! And I'm not that tall though. Damn, I wanted to be an elf! But I do like the stars too! And a few other things smilies/wink.gif Hehe. And I guess I'm like some of the characters, but I won't go into detail. I'll spare you all from that! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Catherine]

LEts see I do love mushrooms and my brother has really pointy ears and my friend has hairy feet. smilies/biggrin.gif

[NazgulNumberTen]

i also like to walk barefoot outside...

[Anarya SilverBranch]

I enjoy making staffs and love to travel and help people and such. Would that make me sort of like a istari?

[Aldagrim Proudfoot]

I like mushrooms too. And I go barefoot a lot. In fact, I'm barefoot right now!

[Samwise]

LOL! I am too, at the moment!
The other day, (this struck me wierd) I was helping my mother clean. I was replacing some dolls from her collection on a table, and had one in my hand with long blond hair that stood about 14" tall.
As I was taking a plastic packaging thing out of the dolls' hair, I looked at the tag that had the doll's name on it....it was
Elanor smilies/eek.gif
http://members.aol.com/sst205/images/sam...and%20elanor.bmp
"Well, I can remember three nights there for certain, but I would take my oath it was never a whole month. Anyone would think time did not count in there! "
~Sam Gamgee

[ July 15, 2002: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[ArwenBaggins]

im barefoot alot, like right now, love mushrooms and food.

Yeah! Im a hobbit!

[The Fifth]

I walk barefoot a lot, I like mushrooms, eat a lot, but I don't have hairy feet. So I'm somewhat like a hobbit. But, I'm indifferent, don't care about people's feelings, somewhat mean and cruel, wear black a lot, so I guess that makes me like a Ringwraith. And then sometimes I'm all wise like an Istari.

[gollum*elf*pup]

i love food. i eat like, 7 meals a day (ok, not that much, but a lot, but i never get fat) i never wear shoes. i dont like shoes. i like to kill chickens with forks. does that make me an orc? )heh heh heh j/k(

[Galadrie1]

I hate shoes, and they hate me. I've ruined two pairs of sandals in the last five days (don't ask) and socks are my worst enemies. I don't like mushrooms, though, and I don't eat too much...so I guess I'm not a hobbit! I like to think I'm sort of elvish... I can sing well (or so i've been told), and love music (playing and listening).. but, i'm short and have very round ears ( smilies/rolleyes.gif ) and a round face, and... i am over-all very round, i suppose ( smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif ) so..i guess i'm not like an elf... smilies/tongue.gif

actually, i think i'm more Gollum-ish than anything else... I get very possesive over stuff and I'm not the..uh.. most agreeable person i know (heh heh).. so.. yeah smilies/tongue.gif

Thus concludes the insane ramblings of me smilies/smile.gif

[ July 29, 2002: Message edited by: Galadrie1 ]

[NazgulNumberTen]

i only wear socks when i want to slide on the new hard-wood floor...

[Lady_Báin]

i keep to myself alot and i live in a tremendous underground city (well that last part was a lie) i am average height so i think myself to be a dwarf (though i don't have facial hair smilies/eek.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/eek.gif ) i hate shoes I have an extremely sharp hatchet, i wish i had a shirt of mail. I'm am slightly selfish , THOUGH IT IS A PROPER WAY FOR A DWARF TO ACT!! smilies/biggrin.gif

[ElfEarz]

some 1 already said this about their friend (wishes she knew how to qoute some 1) anyays i have pointy ears and i like archery (im not too bad, not great tho) and my favorite color is green, i wear alot of it. and alot of ppl tell me i look like an elf. (not just my ears) and i'm kinda tall. and i sing and write poetry. and i speak Elvish (lol i'm sure alot of ppl do)

[Niphredil Baggins]

I've only just realised whom I resemble; not Frodo, but Bilbo. I write a lot, both poetry and prose, I live alone and eat a lot, I'm studying to be a translator (of English, though: not Elvish). Also, I'm probably right now being corrupted by some evil trinket. I wish I could turn invisible to some people.

[Arwen Melian]

Just because my screen name and e-mail adrress include the words "hobittlover", it does not mean I'm a hobbit. I'm simply an elf who likes hobbits. Proof of this is I'm an artist, a poet, and I sing very well(I have a high voice also since I'm a soprano)unless I'm in front of a lot of people( I get a little shy.)I love walking through forests ( there is a patch of woods near my house) on clear autumn days.Last of all I love looking at the stars on a clear night'and can speak and write some Elvish

[Diamond18]

Well, lemme see...I'm not short, but I'm not tall. I'm not fat, but I'm not exactly thin or graceful, either. (I seem to be the epitome of medium). I can sing soprano, but not like an elf. I dislike mushrooms... Dang it all, that rules out hobbits or elves. But, oh wait, I do not like to travel, not at all. I prefer staying home with a book or at my computer writing, so I guess I'm kind of like a hobbit in that respect. Bilbo, Frodo, Merry and Sam anyway. (The only hobbits who ever wrote anything, it seems.)

[Arwen1858]

I'm an elf!! I may be a bit on the short side, and I don't have pointy ers, but I'm still an elf. I hate mushrooms, so that rules out hobbits smilies/smile.gif I also hate shoes except some sandal(that's close to being barefoot) and some boots. I usually go barefoot, except for when my feet are cold, then I wear socks. I guess elves go barefoot sometimes, cuz I have a picture of Arwen barefoot. When I take personality tests, I'm usually Legolas. I love singing, and I love being out in the woods! I'm an elf smilies/smile.gif
Arwen

[Arwen Melian]

i guess you can say your in between everything, Diamond. You're a mixture of many races. smilies/cool.gif

[Arwen Melian]

Hey arwen, I guess we have that much in common.

[Arwen1858]

oh, I forgot to mention that I desperatly want to learn archery. smilies/smile.gif
Arwen

[Faye Took]

Well hmm lets see. I think I resemble Pippin (sadly). I am a fool, and can be very clusy. I practically fall down my stairs every morning before school. I do things that I'm not suppose to do like right now I'm not suppose to be online. I also resemble Aragorn. I like attacking things, like I'll jump on peoples back or I'll threaten them. If I was him I would probably barge into Cirith Ungol and start attacking all the orcs, but that would not be a wise idea (another resemblance to Pippin, I am not the least bit wise).

[Arwen Imladris]

My parents considered calling my sister Galadriel (light brown hair), Me Arwen (dark hair) And my Brother Aragorn. Pretty Scary if you ask me.

[Samwise]

Something cute and LOTR-ish that happens to me almost daily........ smilies/wink.gif
I work surrounded by small children (though granted more than 13),
...and where I work, breakfast and lunch are served, and I always eat breakfast at work. Because of standards, the meals must be "balanced". Hence, there's always fruit on the table; often times canteloupe or honeydew. Well, the kidlets I work with are mostly of Hispanic descent, and so have an accent. So, when I'm sitting at the table I'll often hear "Por favor, de melon." only they don't say "melon", they say "MELLON"! I want to bust up laughing every time, but no one would get it. smilies/tongue.gif

[VanimaEdhel]

I'm 5'10" and blonde with grey-blue eyes and, if my ears were 1/32 of an inch less bent than they are, then I'd have full Elf-ears. So, I guess I look like an Elf of sorts...

[Elenna]

I think I am part-elven.

I have pointy ears, I have been described as fair and graceful, I love to sing, dance, and tell stories, I love the forest, I am good at archery, I can communicate with animals (come with me to the zoo sometime. I have a serious bond with the orangutan.), and I speak Elvish.

The only thing is, I'm short. I guess that's my mortal blood asserting itself.

[Kalimac]

Nice topic smilies/wink.gif. I do insurance adjusting (for the moment - I'm seriously considering quitting outright, because it's literally giving me an ulcer). Want to know who I talk to? In addition to many decent, normal members of the Race of Men, there are many, many Orcs and Orc-minded ("to whom only the squalid sounds strong") - unfortunately they know that if they get upset, they can insult my education, morality, intelligence etc. with impunity because thanks to workplace codes I cannot answer them back in like manner. More than once I've felt like Pippin, being smacked around by an Orc (in a metaphorical sense, of course). And I've developed a tendency to mutter "But you have chosen the way - of - PAIN!!" after a particuarly nasty person has hung up. Since you can bet that I'm going to be demanding every last receipt that he has, thanks to his rudeness smilies/wink.gif.

[TolkienGurl]

I don't have hairy feet, I'm not short, I hate mushrooms, and yet I feel like a hobbit. It's really hard to explain. And I'm really glad I'm not like an Elf. I don't like Elves. Or Dwarves. No offense to anyone, though. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Mintyztwin]

I'm an elf. (Heh. I hope.) Well, the name generator, and character tests ALL say I'm an elf, or most like Legolas. (Who IS an elf. I'm sure no one knew that. smilies/biggrin.gif )

I'm tall. (Not compared to the rest of my fam, though.) Looooooooooooong blonde (?) hair. (It's kinda dark-blonde-brown-red.) Blue eyes. Or grey. Depending on the day, and who you ask. And I sing really well, and waaaaaaay high. (I'm humble too! Just kidding. I actually take voice lessons, and am truly pretty ok.)

Also, whenever there is a full moon, or even just stars, (as long as it's not too freaky) I have this incredible urge to go dance and sing in the night. I can also compose poems and elvish-sounding songs on the spot. (Heh heh heh.)

I'm learning elvish. (I really DO NOT have time for it! smilies/biggrin.gif ) and am nagging my father to teach me archery. (I tried it a long time ago and liked it.)

I can walk and make absolutly no sound. And I always feel most at home in the forest with the animals.

The only thing non-elvish about me is I like cats. And I can't run for a loooooong time, 'cause of knee problems.

But I really want to be an elf!!! And you can't tell my ears aren't pointy 'cause my hair covers them! Heh heh. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Arwen Melian]

Actually liking cats is sort of elvish. Orlando bloom said that Legolas is like a cat because of his movements. He moves and all of a sudden stops and pauses, watching(like a cat.) smilies/smile.gif

[Telpefalsion99]

Well I have pointy ears, I pretty good at archery, I always get Legolas on the Personality test, I like the stars, I am tall, fast, and pretty light. I guess I'm an Elf.

[Mintyztwin]

That was Orlando Bloom, not Legolas. I thought that in the Sil it said that the Eldar didn't like cats because of the cats that served Morgoth. I'm pretty sure that's what it said. Right?

[ November 03, 2002: Message edited by: Mintyztwin ]

[Arwen Melian]

Well, you are right actually. But, if you want to be more like an elf just watch a cat and it's actions( but don't start licking yourself...that would be scary.

[Orual]

I'm most like a hobbit, methinks. A little tall, granted, and I'm not overly fond of mushrooms (but I do eat them!), but I like to eat, sleep late, hold and go to parties...I had a conversation with a friend today on whether Hobbits or Elves had more fun, and I held that Hobbits do. ^_^ Besides, Sam is my favorite character and on Personality Tests I always get Frodo.

~*~Orual~*~

[TolkienGurl]

I would eat mushrooms, but I'm allergic to mold, along with everything else on this planet. smilies/frown.gif

[Mintyztwin]

No prob watching cats - I have three. smilies/biggrin.gif But don't worry, Arwen Melian. I won't start licking myself. I'm not that flexible. smilies/biggrin.gif

[TolkienGurl]

Was that meant to be sick? You sick, sick people! smilies/wink.gif

[Arwen Melian]

Haha! Yes, that was sick, but I'm not sick, merely twisted. Aw! I almost had you licking yourself. Drat!

[Mintyztwin]

Oh piff. Chill people! 'Tis all in good fun. And besides my alter ego was raised by wild jungle cats in Peru! So you never quit know what will happen. smilies/wink.gif When I get my website up, you can go get the FULL story! And remember, there's nothing wrong with some good, clean fun. smilies/tongue.gif (Bad pun, I know)

[Arwen Melian]

Ha!I think I will. smilies/smile.gif

[Sapphire_Flame]

I'm a hobbit trapped in an elf's body. To be more specific, I'm Pippin trapped in an elf's body. I'm tall (5'9"), and look like I should be, you know, coordinated. But I'm not. I constantly run into things (i.e. door-frames, pillars, people, etc), fall up stairs, and, um, I'm not really that bright... Let's see, what else...I hate heights (a very hobbit-like thing) and can get rather set in my ways...And I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that if I had been in Moria with the Fellowship, I would have knocked that skeleton down the well too, so I have total sympathy for Pip right then.
On a rather opposite note, I am kinda like an elf: I love singing (and I've been told that I have a very good voice), writing (heard good things about this one too), I can speak Sindarin (and write in Tengwar!), and I love archery (and I'm pretty good at it!). I'm definately more like a hobbit, though. I mean, after all, how many elves to you know that need glasses?!?! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

LOTR 4EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[engwaalphiel]

me and some of my friends (ok this probably sounds very sad) but we have our character parallels in the books , (thought up during one particular boring day) .
I am the Pippin of the bunch (more fool me) im the one who is always called the fool and im clumsy...
We've got rhiannon the rosy faced advice giver and loyal friend (yes she's a Sam)
My compadre in crime Becky (probably the most hobbit like she be quite small) . She's the Merry.
Then we have Gandalf my friend sharon the wise one , (except after she's drunk a bit then watch out!).
We've named an Faramir , Galadriel , Arwen , Eowyn , Gimli , bilbo , celeborn , smaug the dragon , gollum , saruman , the sweet orc (film reference )and yes even Bill the pony (just don't ask)...
still however working on an Frodo , Legolas and Aragorn ......
We shall find someone worthy !
Ok im really sad , anyways......

[TolkienGurl]

How on earth can you fall up stairs?!?! That's pretty funny.

Oh, engwaalphiel, that's not 'sad,' that's cool! I've done that myself. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

I've done similar things myself (hey, for almost my entire 7th grade year I was called Samwise) smilies/wink.gif Not sad in the least! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Joy]

How on earth can you fall up stairs?!?! That's pretty funny.

You have to do it to understand.

I am an elf trapped in Pippin's body also. No, I think that's wrong. I'm Pippin trapped in an Elf's body. I am tall, sing good, write poetry - even in Quenya. I love the stars, they inspire me to sing.

But I am clusmy as all get out! When I try to be graceful, that is actually when I fall flat on my behind. smilies/biggrin.gif