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Forum: The Books
11-17-2005, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 21,107
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Alphaelin
Fordim wrote:
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Response...
Fordim wrote: and Response to TH is as individual as each person, I think. For myself, I certainly was responding to the story rather than the adult reading it, as she was a teacher I... |
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Forum: The Books
11-12-2005, 02:31 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 21,107
Posted By
Alphaelin
Forgive me for posting again, but another thought...
Forgive me for posting again, but another thought hit me: Don't be afraid to show your own enthusiasm for your subject matter. The two best teachers I ever had were a Latin teacher in high school... |
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Forum: The Books
11-12-2005, 02:02 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 21,107
Posted By
Alphaelin
Fordim,
While I entirely understand the...
Fordim, While I entirely understand the response of the females in your class to Treasure Island (I am sorry, but I have never liked books involving ships and the sea -- I loathed Moby Dick and... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
11-11-2005, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 48,161
Posted By
Alphaelin
Name: Alphaelin, Ann
Quest: To find out what...
Name: Alphaelin, Ann Quest: To find out what I'm doing here. Or to find Middle Earth, whichever comes first. Favourite colour: Lavender Most beloved Tolkien character: Faramir Least... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
11-11-2005, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 497
Views: 94,079
Posted By
Alphaelin
Sorry not to have replied sooner
Computer problems...ugh. Rune got it. Daeron was #1, Maglor was second. So, your turn to ask a question. |
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Forum: Quiz Room
11-07-2005, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 497
Views: 94,079
Posted By
Alphaelin
Thank-you, NightKnight.
Okay, which elf...
Thank-you, NightKnight. Okay, which elf was considered the second-best singer in Middle Earth? |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
11-04-2005, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,494
Posted By
Alphaelin
As Esty says, there is a lot of content in this...
As Esty says, there is a lot of content in this chapter. Musing about ‘Many Partings’, there are so many points where Tolkien describes loss, which contrasts with all the gains in ‘The Steward and... |
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Forum: The Books
11-02-2005, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 39
Poll: CbC: Silm or TH?
Views: 8,868
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Alphaelin
Much as I love The Silm , if the idea is to...Much as I love The Silm , if the idea is to engage more Downers in the discussion, I think The Hobbit is a 'friendlier' choice. It saddened me to think that some people were shy of posting on the... |
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Forum: Quiz Room
11-01-2005, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 497
Views: 94,079
Posted By
Alphaelin
Would you be thinking of Egalmoth of Gondolin,...
Would you be thinking of Egalmoth of Gondolin, chieftan of the fighters of the Heavenly Arch? - Alphaelin |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
10-26-2005, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,046
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Alphaelin
Lalwendë wrote:
Excellent point, Lal! I...
Lalwendë wrote: Excellent point, Lal! I hadn't taken it quite that far, but it makes sense to me. And I agree with your next sentence: Not to mention the Chief Warden of the Houses of Healing.... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
10-25-2005, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 19,046
Posted By
Alphaelin
Yay, I got back home in time to join the...
Yay, I got back home in time to join the discussion of this chapter! Faramir and Eowyn are two of my favorite characters. I suppose I am a Faramir swooner -- looks, kindness, courage, integrity --... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
10-13-2005, 03:22 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 42,564
Posted By
Alphaelin
Firefoot wrote:
Well, it is likely that...
Firefoot wrote: Well, it is likely that failure *was* the only option there ever was for anyone trying to destroy the Ring who didn't happen to be Eru or a Vala. My own thought is that 'the... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
10-12-2005, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 42,564
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Alphaelin
Well, I'm back.
(At least for a few days.)...
Well, I'm back. (At least for a few days.) Luckily I caught up with Frodo & Sam in time to comment on this chapter...as Esty says, *the* chapter we've all been waiting for since the Quest began. I... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
09-07-2005, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 13,849
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Alphaelin
This is a difficult chapter for me to get...
This is a difficult chapter for me to get through, probably because it's somewhat like 'The Council of Elrond' in FOTR: structurally, really really important because it ties up loose ends and sets up... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
09-07-2005, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 21,614
Posted By
Alphaelin
Good question about Anduril, Hilde! This could...
Good question about Anduril, Hilde! This could have been a deliberate omission on Tolkien's part, as if to show that a good ruler/leader does not depend on phyiscal strength or force to maintain his... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
09-04-2005, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 21,614
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Alphaelin
The hands of the KingGood catch, Davem :) : You are quite right, of course. <bows to Davem> The Black Breath and the Black Shadow are related but not the same, and I should have been more accurate when describing... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
09-01-2005, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 21,614
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Alphaelin
Hobbits reunited
Two things stand out in this chapter for me. One is Aragorn's healing ability, which I see others also find interesting, :D and the other is the reunion of Merry and Pippin, and a demonstration of... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
08-31-2005, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 3,244
Views: 772,571
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Alphaelin
Compared to teens, Mordor is a picnic in the...
Compared to teens, Mordor is a picnic in the park. If you don't ask about their day, they complain you don't care. If you do, you're accused of being nosy. If you go out without them, they think you... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-31-2005, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 226,029
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Alphaelin
The Downs are back!Well, thank goodness I can get back to the 'Downs! I've been trying since yesterday evening, but the site was down. I feared the forces of Mordor had invaded the internet. Three cheers to the BW... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
08-30-2005, 02:12 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 24,179
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Alphaelin
The Squatter of Amon Rudh said
Right,...The Squatter of Amon Rudh said Right, you can't go around saying you're king just because some watery tart threw a sword at you. ;) <pausing for fond contemplation of 'Monty Python and the Holy... |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
08-25-2005, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 24,179
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Alphaelin
So many themes, so little timeTo take up Estelyn's first point in the introductory post: Why would Faramir be so important to Pippin and to the story? I don't know if it would be considered a backstory or not, but through... |
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
08-12-2005, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 2,842
Views: 429,593
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Alphaelin
Oh dear, I feel quite stupid...but could we see...Oh dear, I feel quite stupid...but could we see the 'M's? Pretty please? |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-12-2005, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 15,106
Posted By
Alphaelin
Congratulations, Lush! I hope wee Peregrin Beren...Congratulations, Lush! I hope wee Peregrin Beren Thorin Estel and his mommy are both doing well. :rolleyes: Don't you just love ultrasound techs? |
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Forum: Chapter-by-Chapter
08-12-2005, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 24,043
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Alphaelin
Ah, this is one of my favorite chapters, for so...Ah, this is one of my favorite chapters, for so many reasons. One of the things I've found interesting about this chapter is the way it manages to give the reader a sense of the family feelings of... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-08-2005, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 15,106
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Alphaelin
V. embarrassed
Encaitare wrote: :o So he was! How embarassing for me. I must have been thinking of Anorien. |
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