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i was woundering what people tnought about the term tolkienists to define some one that is a tolkien fans? I have heard it used and i was just think are there any other word to call us.

&quot;We must send the ring to the fire&quot;.

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Hmm...Tolkienists sounds really proffessional. I like it <img src=tongue.gif ALT=":b"> <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

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Well it definately sounds better than Tolkien Geek! On the other hand, I think it kind of sounds like a religion. Are we going to start passing out tracts on street corners? <img src=laugh.gif ALT=":lol">

-*-The X Phial-*- "Yet more fair is the living land of Lorien, and the Lady Galadriel is above all the jewels that lie beneath the earth!"</p>

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Tolkienists, Tolkien Geeks... Trekkers, Trekies... Who really cares? <img src=rolleyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes">

-réd

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"He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer."</p>

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&quot;A rose by any other name.......&quot;

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<blockquote>Quote:<hr> Are we going to start passing out tracts on street corners?<hr></blockquote>That isn't such a bad idea. If only I could draw.

What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?</p>

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I can see it now.

&quot;Brother, have you heard the word of Tolkien? No, well Elbereth be with you, friend.&quot;

<img src=laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> <img src=laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

-*-The X Phial-*- "Yet more fair is the living land of Lorien, and the Lady Galadriel is above all the jewels that lie beneath the earth!"</p>

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I think some of my friends think I am that far gone already. Just ask them how many times I bring up ME stuff into other conversations.

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sounds like we're Tolkien scientists <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">

very professional. I like that better than Tolkien-geeks.

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Speaking of obsessions and religions and geekery (not suggesting the three are the same, either), just this afternoon, I was thinking that after I leave school, I should get a job in a bookshop, and then I realised that I'd put them out of business.

Customer: I was wondering if you could recommend any mystery novels?
Me: Stuff mysteries! Read Tolkien!

Customer 2: Do you have any Starwars books?
Me: Starwars? Are you joking? What kind of idiot reads Starwars? You freak! Here, why don't you have a look at this nice copy of the Silmarillion?

And so on... <img src=smile.gif ALT=":)">

But yeah, Tolkienist sounds good, but I'm sure there's got to be a better word than that. &quot;Tolkienist&quot; looks strange in print.

"This sig is proudly quote-free." -Me.
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Related question -- how do you pronounce &quot;Tolkien&quot;? Two syllables or three? Accent first or or second? i always thought it was just but I've also heard and even

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Tolkien - toll' keen

Tolkienist does sound awfully professional. Like an academic who gets paid to research and teach Tolkien's works.

Tolkien Fan is probably more descriptive of most of us.

Tolkien Freak/Geek/Nerd is certainly an accurate description of quite a few!

Now Tolkienista has a sound I like! Sort of a revolutionary junta feel to it.

Tolkienian I suppose is descriptive of things that are like Tolkien's writing

A Tolkienary is one who follows his &quot;teachings.&quot; These are the folk on the street corner!

Incidentally, for those who didn't know, his own faith, and the teachings he would recommend, is Christianity. The Tar Ost-in-Eruhir link in my signature is available for those with such an interest.

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I know toll-KEEN is right, but I still say toll-KEE-en most of the time because it was my original interpretation. Just like I can't bring myself to say SOW-ron.

&quot;Tolkienist&quot; sounds more like someone who performs Tolkienistic feats, like an &quot;alienist&quot; or a &quot;hypnotist&quot;. There's an air of charlatanism about it. How about &quot;Tolkienite&quot;? &quot;Tolkienism&quot; as a form of government?

Here are a few more terms to describe different Tolkienistic disciplines:
&quot;Tolkienology&quot;
&quot;Tolkieneneology&quot;
&quot;Tolkienography&quot;
&quot;Tolkienophonics&quot;

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Tolkienistas!! To arms!! Lets take over!!

(What are are we takin' over, boss?)

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How about Philotolkienists? <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)">
btw, I believe it is TOLL-keen (?)

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<blockquote>Quote:<hr> I know toll-KEEN is right, but I still say toll-KEE-en most of the time because it was my original interpretation. <hr></blockquote>
the samethingwithme(andf*** the spacebaron this commonly shared pc) though I was not given the opportunity to interpret it myself - russian translation has all the pronouncing neatly set forme,so it's now it's a bit hard to get rid of some old habits of pronouncing


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See, it's an issue. Gilthalion said TOLL-keen (if I read his post right). H-I says toll-KEEN, as does the BBC dramatization of LotR. I say TOLL-kin or TOLL-kee-in. Oh well.

Btw, the dumbest JRRT mispronunciation I ever heard is in the BBC dramatization of The Hobbit, in which Gollum is accented 2d syllable -- ga-LOOM. I swear to God.

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It's cold on this street corner...

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Be like me, staple things to telephone polls. It's quicker that way and you dont have to stay outside very long.

What's a burrahobbit got to do with my pocket, anyways?</p>

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Sounds very professional. I like it a lot better than Tolkien Geek, which several of my friends call me.

~Corina

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UUUNNNDDDÉÉÉRRRHHHIILLL!

Looky who's back from the dead... Err... *I momentarily forgot where we are.* <img src=wink.gif ALT=";)"> Looky who's returned to the dead!!

-réd

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"He was as noble and as fair in face as an elf-lord, as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer."</p>

-A Short Rest, The Hobbit</p></blockquote></p>

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RRRRRRRÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉDDDDD!!!!!!

Yes, I'm deader than ever and back to haunt the Downs as much as I can (now you know what that smell you were wondering about is...).

The overworked, underpaid (but still a Tolkienophile) Underhill

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Tolkienists sounds great. Rather that than geek as some here have told. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Viva la revolucion!!!
Yo soy una Tolkienista!!!
- Now to translate this into Sindarin!
You guys don't want my kind on the street corner! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

I personally pronounce it TOLL-kin (or "The great one," depending on what mood I'm in [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ) I've heard somebody pronounce it TOLK-yin. Strange

I personally don't think I'm a Tolkienist, I consider myself a Barrow-Wight. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] But for those who don't know what a Barrow-Wight is (Oh so poor uninlightened fools), I'm just a "REALLY REALLY REALLY big Tolkien fan"

"Speaking of obsessions and religions and geekery (not suggesting the three are the same, either), just this afternoon, I was thinking that after I leave school, I should get a job in a bookshop, and then I realised that I'd put them out of business"
Hmm, I was thinking the exact same thing not very long ago (there is also the prospect of getting deals on books)
AAAAAHH!!! I just had another great idea. A bookstore that carries only Tolkien and Tolkien-related books. It would be awesome (however, probably not too profitable; would have to be internet based)

[ January 26, 2002: Message edited by: Eldar14 ]

Tol-keen schmol-keen. How about
"The Enlightened Ones" lol

Well, the local name for fans of the movie is "Ringers" around here, not too bad, a bit more casual than Tolkienists

I have it! Middle-Earthlings.
lol!

I like Middle-Earthlings. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

*is a Middle Earthling!*
[img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Our slogan - I am proud to be ME! or - I love ME! Wouldn't that get us some strange looks, not that some of us don't get them already!

I still like being a Tolkienista!
[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Hmm...I think that people think too much. We're fans...Tolkienists are just a bunch of book worms that love every itty bitty word that Mr. Tolkien has written. ^.^ I like to think of myself as one...do you?
Sincerely,
Daegwenn.

Just so people know, a few things to take care of just so you know. J.R.R. Tolkien's FULL name is: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Naturally, you'd think he'd go by "John" but he didn't. That was his first legal namel, but by friends and family he was addressed as: Ronald.
Another thing, Tolkien is pronounced: Tol-ken. So many people pronounce it wrong, it drives me crazy.
[img]smilies/redface.gif[/img]

I read in a magazine fans of Tolkien were designated as 'tolkiendili'! Not only does it sound nice, but it fits into the M-E world. What do you think of it?

Personally, I refer to myself as a "Tolkien freak", but...hehe...obsessive Tolkien fan works too...so does Tolkienist, Tolkienian (as in one who dwells in the mind of Tolkien). Tolkien lover is just as good. As long as it's clean in here, I think it's all good (out of here, doesn't have to be clean [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] )

Tolkienists? Heh heh, makes it sound like a whole type of philosophy, eh? I like to call myself an Obsessed-Tolkien-Freak who loves Lord of the Rings. I hvae yet to read The Sil. I'm getting it this week. Can't wait...

Tolkeinist sounds like a Tolkien Geek trying to sound scientific....

Or like a professor written two zillion pages on Tolkein, but never understood the magic of his words

~The X Phial

Haha. I've actually said something frightingly like this, which is why most of my friends call me "insane Tolkien freak." Although I much prefer "Tolkienophile." It sounds just a little dirty, so people will think twice about it. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] As for pronunciation, I always said TOLL-keen, but I've been hearing lots of people pronounce it toll-KIN. I am lost. Ah well.

I vote middle-earthling! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Yeah, me too..I think Middle-Earthling is very cool, I am a Middle-Earthling!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]