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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-27-2017, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 1,283
Views: 625,679
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Faramir Jones
Thank you!Thank you for your kind words, Galadriel! :D I'm glad that you enjoyed me showing you around parts of Dublin, which it was a pleasure to do. It was lovely to meet another Downer in the flesh, and to... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
05-16-2017, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 22,007
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Faramir Jones
Perhaps that's all he can doYou may be right; but perhaps that's all Sauron can do, thanks to the destruction of the Ring. He has been reduced to a department store Santa. :D:p |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
05-15-2017, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 22,007
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Faramir Jones
'You sit on a throne of lies'!I came across this scene from the film Elf (2003), where Buddy (Will Ferrell), a man raised as an elf at the North Pole, is sent to the USA to search for his true identity. Among the things he... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
05-12-2017, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 15,156
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Faramir Jones
Some 'Honest Trailers'People might find amusing these 3 from the 'Honest Trailers' series, dealing with the 3 Peter Jackson Hobbit films: 1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: ... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-12-2017, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 11,867
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Faramir Jones
Some 'Honest Trailers'People might find amusing these 3 from the 'Honest Trailers' series, dealing with the 3 Peter Jackson Hobbit films: 1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: ... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
05-12-2017, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 169
Views: 199,582
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Faramir Jones
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Forum: The Books
05-05-2017, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 16,383
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Faramir Jones
A few thingsThanks for all the comments, William, Galadriel and Zigűr! :D William, you might be right in terms of Tolkien not thinking through the issue of the barometer being an aneroid one. Galadriel,... |
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Forum: The Books
05-03-2017, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 16,383
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Faramir Jones
An aneroid barometer?Thanks for the comments about my last reply, and for the photo you posted, William! :) The barometer depicted by Tolkien appears to be an aneroid one, meaning it uses a non-liquid way of measuring... |
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Forum: The Books
04-27-2017, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 16,383
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Faramir Jones
A pendulum clock in Bag-End?According to Tolkien's illustration of the Hall of Bag-End that he drew for The Hobbit, on the right (from the viewer's perspective) wall there appears to be a pendulum clock. ... |
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Forum: The Books
04-27-2017, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,417
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Faramir Jones
From 'The Hunt for the Ring' in 'Unfinished Tales'This was what Tolkien had to say about Gollum’s stay in Moria, after his escape from Thranduil’s realm, pursued by Elves and Orcs, according to ‘The Hunt for the Ring’ in Unfinished Tales: What... |
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Forum: The Books
04-25-2017, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,417
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Faramir Jones
Gollum just snuck over Durin's Bridge?Perhaps Gollum just snuck over Durin's Bridge before Gandalf's battle with the Balrog, when everyone else wasn't looking? ;) Presumably that was how he got through Moria earlier, so he was near the... |
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Forum: The Books
04-03-2017, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,576
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Faramir Jones
Presumably, Sauron dealt with Thrain himselfI'm presuming that, because of Thrain's rank, Sauron dealt with him himself; so he took the Ring off him, and didn't bother with anything else, this being the specific item he wanted. He then left... |
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Forum: The Movies
04-03-2017, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,558
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Faramir Jones
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Forum: The Movies
04-02-2017, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,558
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Faramir Jones
Sounds awfulTo quote Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, it 'Sounds awful'. :( |
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Forum: The Books
04-02-2017, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,576
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Faramir Jones
Gandalf's explanationIn an earlier version (Typescript B) of 'The Quest of Erebor', of which Typescript C was published in Unfinished Tales, Merry questioned Gandalf further about Thrain's map and key, and how Sauron had... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
03-23-2017, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 13,427
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Faramir Jones
Cormallen Hill Residential EstateI came across the website for a 'Cormallen Hill Residential Estate', located in Olympus, a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa: http://cormallenhill.co.za/ It describes the estate as follows: ... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
02-27-2017, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 1,283
Views: 625,679
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Faramir Jones
Lovely to read!Galadriel, it was lovely to read that your recent meeting with Mithalwen and Hookbill went so well. :D |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
02-01-2017, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 15,154
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Faramir Jones
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-16-2017, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 1,283
Views: 625,679
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Faramir Jones
Glad to read this!Glad to read about your meeting with Eonwe and Pomegranate, Galadriel, and that they were able to help you get your bearings! :) |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-02-2017, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 17,977
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Faramir Jones
Thanks, Bęthberry!Thanks for starting this lovely thread, Bęthberry! To you and all here, I hope you've been having a good Christmas, and wish you all a Happy New Year! :D Encaitare, in terms of 'one grand moot' in... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
12-05-2016, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 18,034
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Faramir Jones
A new example of Morgoth's evil influence?I came across an interesting website about a company called Melko: https://www.melko.com.au/ This is what the company says about itself: https://www.melko.com.au/pages/about-us Melko |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-30-2016, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 13,395
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Faramir Jones
Congratulations!Thanks for letting us know about this publication, Bęthberry, and congratulations in advance to you and Zigűr for your involvement! As I haven't a copy, I'll refrain for the time being from... |
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Forum: The Books
11-30-2016, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,884
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Faramir Jones
Of course he knows who I am!You're quite right, Nerwen. ;) This belief of, 'Of course he knows who I am!' can quickly become, in the hands of certain celebrities, 'Don't you know who I am?' There is a related story to this,... |
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Forum: The Books
11-29-2016, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,884
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Faramir Jones
Thanks for thatThanks for that snippet, William! :) I had a good laugh at some people thinking that someone of Christopher Tolkien's age would be in any way impressed by Bono's attempt to call him! :D I also... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
11-14-2016, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 54,977
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Faramir Jones
Thanks for the referenceThanks for the reference to the episode on fantasy in 'Sleuths, Spies and Sorcerers - Andrew Marr's Paperback Heroes', Mithalwen. I watched it when it was first broadcast, and enjoyed his attempt to... |
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