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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-14-2009, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 4,197
Views: 1,418,036
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Welcome, Joltflame! I'm new here too.
(I...
Welcome, Joltflame! I'm new here too. (I suppose you mean the movie confrontation between dino-riding super-Nazgul and wimpy-Gandalf?) |
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
12-14-2009, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 16,719
Views: 1,982,687
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You're right, Guinevere! I think it's impossible...
You're right, Guinevere! I think it's impossible to find a Tolkien quote that can't be Googled, but I'm astounded that you got it already, even so. :) I'll correct it so Guinevere can confirm she... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
12-12-2009, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 1,211
Views: 331,895
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
12-12-2009, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 16,719
Views: 1,982,687
Posted By
Mugwump
SHATEN:
"_ E _ A _ E / _ _ / T H E / S _ N _...
SHATEN: "_ E _ A _ E / _ _ / T H E / S _ N _ / _ _ / _ E A N _ _ !" Very difficult to find: A non-trivial but SHORT sentence written by Tolkien. ;) |
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Forum: Quiz Room
12-12-2009, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 4,146
Views: 1,280,042
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Forum: The Books
12-12-2009, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 40,233
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Mugwump
Indeed. Smoking is banned in so-called "public...Indeed. Smoking is banned in so-called "public resturants and bars" that are actually privately owned businesses frequented by people who go there voluntarily. I hate cigarette smoke and I've... |
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
12-12-2009, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 16,719
Views: 1,982,687
Posted By
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NAH!
"_ _ _ A _ _ / _ _ / _ H _ / _ _ N _ /...
NAH! "_ _ _ A _ _ / _ _ / _ H _ / _ _ N _ / _ _ / _ _ A N _ _ !" |
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Forum: The Movies
12-11-2009, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 23,503
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Well, there was that incident with the Elven...
Well, there was that incident with the Elven milkmaid when he was a teenager... oh but wait, Tolkien never published that story. ;) |
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Forum: The Movies
12-11-2009, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 266
Views: 136,522
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There is no widespread acceptance of such an...
There is no widespread acceptance of such an idea. Like all good myth, Tolkien's world can, has been, and will be interpreted by many. There can be many good interpretations and versions of the same... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-11-2009, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,229
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Yeah, I thought about that, and what he wrote...
Yeah, I thought about that, and what he wrote over in the newcomers area was kind of fishy. But he was going to an awful lot of trouble, writing a bunch of stuff with no links or identifiable... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-11-2009, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,229
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We were talking about in this thread...
We were talking about in this thread (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=10651). <-- Click there. Or maybe you're talking about the animated The Hobbit? That was actually better than... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-11-2009, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 23,503
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I don't understand what you mean. Were there...
I don't understand what you mean. Were there non-fictional events mentioned in the books? I was asking whether these were events that happened or were mentioned in the main texts, or whether they... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-11-2009, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,038
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The Hobbit is trivial compared to The Lord of the...
The Hobbit is trivial compared to The Lord of the Rings. As Skip says, it was written as a children's story and the style is completely different from Tolkien's other works. I didn't much care for... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-11-2009, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 266
Views: 136,522
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I disagree with you about McKellen and Serkis,...
I disagree with you about McKellen and Serkis, but I agree about Pan's Labyrith. For all the complaining people do about Peter Jackson's version of LotR, he still did a magnificent job and it's... |
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
12-11-2009, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 16,719
Views: 1,982,687
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Sorry, I thought people might enjoy the context. ...
Sorry, I thought people might enjoy the context. Anyway, here's my quote: "_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ !" |
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Forum: The Books
12-09-2009, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 40,233
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Sorry, I didn't finish the sentence correctly:
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Sorry, I didn't finish the sentence correctly: In America, with a population of over 300 million, there are an estimated 1000 or so cancer deaths (all kinds, not just lung cancer) per year among... |
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
12-09-2009, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 16,719
Views: 1,982,687
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See text below.
Then going to the House of...
See text below. Then going to the House of the Kings in the Silent Street, Aragorn laid him down on the long bed that had been prepared for him. There he said farewell to Eldarion, and gave into... |
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Forum: The Books
12-09-2009, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 40,233
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The cancer risk from pipe smoking is much less...
The cancer risk from pipe smoking is much less than for cigarettes, perhaps because the smoke is generally not inhaled. In America, with a population of over 300 million, there are an estimated 1000... |
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Forum: The Books
12-09-2009, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 12,185
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Because of who Gimli's father was, I would still...
Because of who Gimli's father was, I would still be greatly surprised if Saruman didn't already know him by sight. Conversely, Saruman's calling him by name at that time could easily have been to... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-09-2009, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 266
Views: 136,522
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Happily, I'm already guaranteed a role: ticket...
Happily, I'm already guaranteed a role: ticket buyer at my local movie theater. |
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Forum: The Movies
12-08-2009, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 266
Views: 136,522
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And (I hope) Gollum? They're not thinking of...
And (I hope) Gollum? They're not thinking of casting someone other than Serkis, are they?! :o |
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Forum: The Books
12-08-2009, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,957
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Tolkien seemed to think he did have form, at...
Tolkien seemed to think he did have form, at least partially developed, but whether it was yet fully formed, or just how "corporeal" it was, we can't know. |
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Forum: The Books
12-08-2009, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 12,185
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Considering the age of the Istari, and how much...
Considering the age of the Istari, and how much they got around, I would have been astounded at any suggestion that Saruman did NOT know a notable dwarf like Gimli by sight. I'm certain he must've... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
12-07-2009, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 4,146
Views: 1,280,042
Posted By
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Don't be silly -- you're the winner, Pitchwife! ...
Don't be silly -- you're the winner, Pitchwife! Thank you sir, may we have another! ;) |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-07-2009, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,183
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Mugwump
One thing I always remember when watching the...
One thing I always remember when watching the movies, etc. is that great myth can be told in slightly different ways. In some versions things happen one way, in some slightly differently, deeds can... |
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