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Forum: Elvenhome 07-22-2003, 05:28 PM
Replies: 313
Views: 257,211
Posted By Birdland
Sting The Seven Staggered Stairs and the Wonderful...

The Seven Staggered Stairs and the Wonderful Wandering Woven Warrens of Minus Teeth, which had been so effective a defense during The War for That Thing, did little to aid in the swift evacuation of...
Forum: Elvenhome 07-10-2003, 05:10 PM
Replies: 1,021
Views: 308,515
Posted By Birdland
Sting Names...all those names...(thud)

Names...all those names...(thud)
Forum: The Movies 07-05-2003, 05:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,649
Posted By Birdland
Sting God bless those lax Eastern European copyright...

God bless those lax Eastern European copyright laws. It sounds as if LoTR got the <I>Mystery Science Theatre 3000</I> treatment, and I would have loved to have seen that.<P>However; such parody...
Forum: Elvenhome 07-01-2003, 07:27 PM
Replies: 1,021
Views: 308,515
Posted By Birdland
Sting Welcome new players Thenamir and Lush to Estelyn...

Welcome new players Thenamir and Lush to Estelyn Telcontar's Reunification of the Entish Bow or The Itship - Part Atta. For the sake of brevity, I will now refer to this RPG as "ROEB" - which is...
Forum: The Books 06-16-2003, 08:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,325
Posted By Birdland
Sting B.B - when I saw the title of this thread,...

B.B - when I saw the title of this thread, "Elves, Men, and the Perception of Time", it made me recall a facinating episode of Nova that I saw a while back.

It dealt with how the body's metabolism...
Forum: The Movies 06-16-2003, 07:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,732
Posted By Birdland
Sting The Ringwraith's horse looks like it is preparing...

The Ringwraith's horse looks like it is preparing to take a dump. Brings a whole new meaning to "action figure", I guess.
Forum: The Movies 06-13-2003, 05:57 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 34,401
Posted By Birdland
Sting <I>U.S.A. Today</I> gave a rundown of what will...

<I>U.S.A. Today</I> gave a rundown of what will be in the extended version in yesterday's edition. Apparently P.J. gave a preview screening to them in Wellington. Don't know if other papers got the...
Forum: The Movies 06-11-2003, 08:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 10,590
Posted By Birdland
Sting Could you perhaps be thinking of <I>Ancanar</I>?...

Could you perhaps be thinking of <I>Ancanar</I>? That "other" Middle-earth-like-in-a-way movie that has been in the works for quite a while?<P>There's a thread about it here somewhere, if you care to...
Forum: The Movies 06-10-2003, 06:02 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,758
Posted By Birdland
Sting <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>we?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Frod...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>we?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Frodo & Frodo007? Apparently they both have a license to quest?
Forum: The Books 06-05-2003, 09:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,190
Posted By Birdland
Sting No, Rumil! Everyone knows that sheep go to...

No, Rumil! Everyone knows that sheep go to Valinor, goats go to the Void.

I'm guessing, like everything else in the book, Tolkien based his choice of animals on Northern European mythology. I know...
Forum: The Movies 06-05-2003, 08:44 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,758
Posted By Birdland
Sting OK, if "Gollum" didn't get an award for his...

OK, if "Gollum" didn't get an award for his "performance" in T.T., then he definitely deserved one for that acceptance speech. I'm stilling rolling over that one. <P>Please, please, I hope it's on...
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 06-04-2003, 10:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,505
Posted By Birdland
Sting Yay!! Esty's back! Did you have a nice journey?...

Yay!! Esty's back! Did you have a nice journey? Legolas was a real putz; closing threads left and right. You would have approved.

Can we start another silly RPG now? I could really use some silly...
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 06-04-2003, 11:56 AM
Replies: 422
Views: 80,701
Posted By Birdland
Sting Ahhhh, Ummagumma! I always said "Scratch a Hobbit...

Ahhhh, Ummagumma! I always said "Scratch a Hobbit and you'll find a Pict." (Most likely grooving in a cave with several species of small, furry animals.)
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 06-03-2003, 10:42 PM
Replies: 422
Views: 80,701
Posted By Birdland
Sting I remember that Steeleye Span's Misty, Moisty,...

I remember that Steeleye Span's Misty, Moisty, Morning always used to put me in mind of Tom Bombadil:

One misty, moisty morning,
When cloudy was the weather,
I chanced to meet an old man...
Forum: The Movies 06-02-2003, 11:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,758
Posted By Birdland
Sting <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>By the way, it's ANDY...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>By the way, it's ANDY Serkis; not Anthony Serkis<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Whoops! Must have been thinking of Tony "Soprano" Serkis; the Sicilian Hobbit.
Forum: The Movies 06-02-2003, 07:27 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,758
Posted By Birdland
Sting Blame it only on the league of LoTR <I>movie</I>...

Blame it only on the league of LoTR <I>movie</I> fans, who were tired of seeing fantasy films given the snub by the more respectable award ceremonies. They voted Helm's Deep as best "action" scene....
Forum: The Movies 06-02-2003, 03:18 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,758
Posted By Birdland
Sting Ahhh, Bethberry, I kinda like the MTV Awards,...

Ahhh, Bethberry, I kinda like the MTV Awards, (compared to the rest of MTV, which just gives me a headache these days.) It gets back to the basics of moviemaking, and what makes them so loved by us...
Forum: The Books 06-02-2003, 03:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,190
Posted By Birdland
Sting Noxomanus - I, too, remember commenting on the...

Noxomanus - I, too, remember commenting on the lack of "good" animals in Tolkien's work, especially considering the role that animals have played in the world's mythologies.

Here's some comments...
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 06-01-2003, 12:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,694
Posted By Birdland
Sting Yippie! My friend and I are going to L.A. to...

Yippie! My friend and I are going to L.A. to visit our buddy for four days. (I knew those two kids of her's would drive her to it. smilies/smile.gif )

Four beautiful days in Santa Monica, basking...
Forum: The Movies 06-01-2003, 06:59 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,758
Posted By Birdland
Sting T.T. Sweeps M.T.V.!

MTV Movie Award winners have been announced and <I>The Two Towers</I> walked away with: <P>Best Action Sequence (Helm's Deep)<BR>Best Virtual Performance (Anthony Serkis)<BR>Best On-Screen Team (Sean...
Forum: Elvenhome 05-31-2003, 05:38 PM
Replies: 648
Views: 110,162
Posted By Birdland
Sting My post from May 27, 2003 01:48 PM has been...

My post from May 27, 2003 01:48 PM has been edited, with additional text from Nurumaiel.

(Cami & Mith, see your e-mail.)
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 05-29-2003, 11:43 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,694
Posted By Birdland
Sting G of O - Only a teen could gripe about four weeks...

G of O - Only a teen could gripe about four weeks at the Cape. smilies/smile.gif Enjoy those vacations while you're still taking them on the family's dime.

(Birdie checks billfold). Nope, four...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-29-2003, 11:34 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,192
Posted By Birdland
Sting Dumas??? Literature-Shmiterature! Dumas writes...

Dumas??? Literature-Shmiterature! Dumas writes some kick-hiney, rip-snortin' yarns, and I love his stuff. Especially THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO!! (Birdie swishes mulberry branch through the air like...
Forum: The Books 05-29-2003, 08:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,998
Posted By Birdland
Sting (Birdie comes with extention cord, Gro-Lite, and...

(Birdie comes with extention cord, Gro-Lite, and a packet of seeds - in order to do homage to Baldor.) "SOB!"
Forum: Elvenhome 05-28-2003, 11:08 PM
Replies: 648
Views: 110,162
Posted By Birdland
Sting Hang in there, Pio! Birdie's got just the thing...

Hang in there, Pio! Birdie's got just the thing to fix you right up. (http://www.muhealth.org/~news/images/leech.jpg)
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