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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,963
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Frodo: Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear... the cheery stuff. Gimli. Weeklies: The boxing magazine, crafters magazines, Aragorn: Machiavelli, Locke, crosswordpuzzles for relaxation in the bar ... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,943
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bombur
An old joke.... How many members of internet discussiongroup/mailinglist members does it take to change a lightbulb? 1841 1 does it and tells of it. 14 shares personal experiences. 10 expresses... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 44
Views: 17,548
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Dunno if you can call this homage to LOTR... but I've reieved via e-mail this errrrmm... politcal cartoon, I suppose. It was labelled as something like "this explains it all, he is back." I was just... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 37
Views: 10,685
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bombur
I prefer not to go theological, however I do have opinion on the original questions. ”Also, it appears from Akallabeth that the Valar were not prohibited from slaying Numenoreans.... Why couldn't... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,943
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Math seems to be against Feanor having made SEVEN Palantir. As far as we know, seven seeing stones were prought from sinking numenor by Elendil... we have no idea how many there originally were. Such... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
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Replies: 81
Views: 42,283
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Actually, now that it occurred to me, there is more worship in the custom we have here in finland, to take candles to the graves of our relatives on the christmas eve. Janne Harju |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
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Replies: 81
Views: 42,283
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Ahhh. About not worshipping. This was the other thing apart from the integral non-definability of Finnish myth man-spirit-god things I was trying to communicate... I do not think any of the above... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 112
Views: 33,645
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Lighten up? Is that something edible? smilies/rolleyes.gif I did read the thread, did not think to debate, but ponder. Sorry. JH |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 853
Views: 183,806
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Yes. I have to admit that the kind of fantasy that includes the issues of liberty etc. CAN be written. Yet I doubt it’ll be good. Of good fantasy approaching modern time I have read Orson Scott Cards... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
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Replies: 9
Views: 14,451
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What comes to ”revising” the silmarillion, which issue arises if the nature of orcs is pondered upon, I think theese issues revisions lack Tolkiens authority though some think they have it. Tolkien... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
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Replies: 81
Views: 42,283
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bombur
Step back from what? You believe in god? I can offer the same amount of proof to validate either. You see, what I am trying to say is that here people have stopped believing in eleves only in... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 112
Views: 33,645
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Man of the Wold is right. However I’ll make some notes. - Purchase did not historically suffice to bring about types like Frodo and Bilbo. Such lifestyle and security as theirs (and that of... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 853
Views: 183,806
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What comes to the historical feeling/alternate history, I somehow prefer the "alternate world" approach. Like what could have been if the laws of nature would have taken a different turn. Like for... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 853
Views: 183,806
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Personalising the perception of religion, I merely indicated that I do not neccesarily concur or even approve of that idea. What comes to fantasy, I most certainly do not think that there were... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 853
Views: 183,806
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"I like to write what I know, and right now, there are never definate endings. I also like to write what people can identify with. Relgious belief can define absolute evil in a world of gray." ... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 113
Views: 22,014
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bombur
WOW PPPS. I may have to correct my view on Arwens personality slightly. I just noted what the quote given by Belin contained. Translation between Finnish and English is always difficult as the... |
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Forum: The Books
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Replies: 113
Views: 22,014
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bombur
Let us make this clear. To my understanding sex object means exactly... a) to be object as in not being subject. Eg. being target of actions and desires of others and not active action taker and... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 614
Views: 124,872
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Frodo: We are putting the band back together. Sam: We are on mission from god. |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,637
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 614
Views: 124,872
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 614
Views: 124,872
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Mouth of Sauron: -politely- "the director has another meeting at the moment, would you like to come back later, or would you like to leave a message?" |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 119
Views: 22,488
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Coctailparty gossip in the middle-earth, reported by Arwen, evening star: "...Galadriel has caught Saurons eye." "Well that match does have nice ring to it..." "...Gandalf, he's such a grey... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 614
Views: 124,872
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Gandalf: Why do you not come down from your tower instead. Saruman: Obi-wan once thought like you, it is too late for me my son, you do not know the power of the dark side. Gandalf: Then my father... |
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Forum: Middle-earth Mirth
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Replies: 614
Views: 124,872
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Gollum: What is the average flying speed of a migrating swallow? Bilbo: African or European swallow? Gollum: I dont know aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa JH |
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Forum: Quotable Quotes
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Replies: 154
Views: 29,918
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I dont have the books here, but I'd guess... Mandos Thanks for food for thought anyways. |
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