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Forum: The Movies
12-15-2013, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 179
Views: 156,882
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Forum: The Movies
12-14-2013, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 179
Views: 156,882
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There was enough characterization in auj. We saw...
There was enough characterization in auj. We saw them eating, chatting, debating, singing, drinking, washing dishes, and planning, and then travelling through Eriador and the mountains. We even saw... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-14-2013, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 22,249
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Oh, no one will film them this year, or next. ...Oh, no one will film them this year, or next. But someone will film them again, sometime. Only Ben Hur has stood the test of time never to be refilmed. Someone will take another crack at The Hobbit... |
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Forum: The Movies
12-11-2013, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 22,249
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I have read the spoilers.
Nevertheless I...I have read the spoilers. Nevertheless I have tickets for a 3d double feature. Six hours of PJ' s pricey alternate universe fan fiction with a redhaired Mary Sue. I plan on having a rollicking... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-20-2013, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,909
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Would you rejoice when your tomato plants got...Would you rejoice when your tomato plants got powdery mildew because it's "natural"? I don't see your logic. Diseased plants are a sorrow, and shielding the plants from the disease is hardly... |
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Forum: The Movies
11-19-2013, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,909
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"On the land of Lorien there was no stain"...
"On the land of Lorien there was no stain" strikes me as the kind of mastery and control that protects from decay, not that creates a"completely artificial environment". And rather than describing... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
11-01-2013, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,954
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Clearly a demonstration of cultural intolerance. ...
Clearly a demonstration of cultural intolerance. Why should we turn it down? You people need to learn how to party.... |
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Forum: Music in Middle-earth
11-01-2013, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 14,226
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I.m glad you posted that here! You have a lovely...
I.m glad you posted that here! You have a lovely voice and you've clearly had some training. I liked the video. How long have you been singing? Do you have a bio page somewhere? |
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Forum: The Movies
10-17-2013, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 171,604
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Here you go, Fordie! Fanfics R Fun!
I can...Here you go, Fordie! Fanfics R Fun! I can hardly wait for Mirkwood and Thranduil. I hope they have the drunken butler.:D |
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Forum: The Movies
10-08-2013, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 154
Views: 69,381
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Or we could just talk about the contrasts...Or we could just talk about the contrasts cheerfully, recognizing that we're talking more about the book now than we were before the trailer came out; excepting of course those who recently posted... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
10-08-2013, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 225,259
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A huge favorite. Makes me want to find the queen...A huge favorite. Makes me want to find the queen and go dancing in the woods. (Maybe I want to BE the queen and lead the dancing in the woods.) I miss being agile. I daydream about getting back... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
10-06-2013, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 225,259
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There may not be any. I just thought it was fun....
There may not be any. I just thought it was fun. At least the actor linked it with faerie and not Disney or worse. I guess it reminded me of Lmp' s thread "It feels different near the Shire." I... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
10-05-2013, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 782
Views: 225,259
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Thranduil, The Fisher King and Oberon; Why It...
Thranduil, The Fisher King and Oberon; Why It Matters http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2013/09/15/79209-thranduil-the-fisher-king-and-oberon-why-it-matters/ |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
10-05-2013, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 1,283
Views: 562,038
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Does anything Tolkien-related ever happen in New...
Does anything Tolkien-related ever happen in New England? |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
10-05-2013, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 225,259
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I'm going to enjoy the Hobbit movies, despite...I'm going to enjoy the Hobbit movies, despite Radagast' s, erm, hair. It's an excuse for me to skim the books again, and ponder Thranduil' s psyche. Anyone read the article (TORn) that Mirkwood was... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-13-2013, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 69,381
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Bethberry, I'm deeply touched that you remember...
Bethberry, I'm deeply touched that you remember my fascination with Roggie' s flameproof eyeliner. But I would never have noticed it but for the guidance of Lush the Cold and Fair. I will be... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-12-2013, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 69,381
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Hmmm, Aiwendil, I'm not sure I disagree with you....Hmmm, Aiwendil, I'm not sure I disagree with you. So I shan' t think about that too hard before I sleep, perchance to dream. He's a good bowbender, anyway. :Merisu: |
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Forum: The Movies
06-12-2013, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 69,381
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"What's your plan?""We find the gold... "We take the gold... "And we run like there's no Manana!" "And that's your plan?!?" "Mm hmm." ".....well, I like it." |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
12-30-2012, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 782
Views: 225,259
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Here's my oldrocker, there's my staff, here's my...
Here's my oldrocker, there's my staff, here's my hood and cloak to hang on the peg by the door. Anyone going to join me on the porch? |
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Forum: The Books
12-30-2012, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 25,424
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I don't reliably skip the same place every time;...
I don't reliably skip the same place every time; but I have read The Battle Of the Pelennor Fields many more times than I have read the entire trilogy. (Perhaps thirty or more times thru the... |
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Forum: The Books
11-03-2012, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,492
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Mithalwen, that was similar to the tack we took...
Mithalwen, that was similar to the tack we took in "Friands of Nimrodel: Tapestry of Dreams." We had lots of fun, writing the ending to their story. We still have to wrap up the endings. It feels... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
11-03-2012, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 957
Views: 334,403
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Mellondu is now asleep in the moss on the...
Mellondu is now asleep in the moss on the riverbank. Elempi, if you'd like you can debrief the team by the pond and have them start downstream, and find Mellonu. |
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Forum: Elvenhome
11-03-2012, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 239
Views: 269,612
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Marigold stood by her little fire and slowly...
Marigold stood by her little fire and slowly stirred her pot of steeping herbs. Nearby Mellondo's breathing settled, peaceful and steady. She smiled. One by one she took the mint-scented quilts... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
11-03-2012, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 957
Views: 334,403
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Yes and Yes.
I want to write more...
Yes and Yes. I want to write more tersely-- again-- get back to the Rohirrim way of speaking.... and, simplify, simplify. More punch less francophication. 'Twould be well to speak thus. So... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
11-03-2012, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 957
Views: 334,403
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Off topic. I want to hone my Anglo-Saxon terse...Off topic. I want to hone my Anglo-Saxon terse speech. Sage advice? |
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