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Forum: The Movies
05-28-2003, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,149
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Birdland
Legolas was a Mirkwood rube, who didn't know how...Legolas was a Mirkwood rube, who didn't know how Elves were dressing in the big city. Hopefully, once he gets to Minas Tirith he'll manage to put a little style in his wardrobe. <P>I'd just like to... |
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Forum: The Movies
05-28-2003, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,537
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Birdland
I can live with Peter Jackson's decision...I can live with Peter Jackson's decision regarding the Scouring. I'm just interested in seeing how our heroes <I>do</I> explain their absence, and the hobbits' reactions to just what was going beyond... |
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Forum: The Books
05-28-2003, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,586
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Birdland
Remember that Orcrist and Glamdring were...Remember that Orcrist and Glamdring were full-size swords, whereas Sting was originally a long dagger. It was only in the hands of a Hobbit that it gained the title of "sword". |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-27-2003, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,716
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Birdland
Thanks Mith! And you're right, B-Berry. The Times...Thanks Mith! And you're right, B-Berry. The Times archive is a goldmine. I particularly like the 1967 Tolkien interview A Prevalence of Hobbits... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
05-27-2003, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 414
Views: 96,034
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Birdland
Birdie's skin crawled as she heard Fosco's final...Birdie's skin crawled as she heard Fosco's final words regarding what "that bad man" planned to do. Kidnap the twins? Ferny was not just bad; he was utterly insane. Kidnap the children of a First... |
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Forum: The Books
05-23-2003, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,370
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Birdland
Merry had a son. Tolkien says so. The fact that...Merry had a son. Tolkien says so. The fact that he didn't give said son a name is pure Tolkien, since the Good Professor does have a tendency to overlook or ignore certain aspects of his history, for... |
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Forum: The Books
05-23-2003, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,677
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Birdland
So even Aragorn admits that Narsil is not much...So even Aragorn admits that Narsil is not much use in the shape that it's in. And despite its origins and history, a foot-long stump of a blade isn't going to do anyone much good. I can only... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
05-23-2003, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 648
Views: 110,162
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Birdland
OK, Birdie is taking over the care of Fosco,...OK, Birdie is taking over the care of Fosco, Birdie-style! She's gonna have Ferny's men quaking in their boots before long. Won't be too much groping going on, now! |
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Forum: Elvenhome
05-23-2003, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 414
Views: 96,034
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Birdland
Bird's heart broke at the sight of Fosco, who was...Bird's heart broke at the sight of Fosco, who was always such a happy-go-lucky thing, breaking down into tears. But the sight of Ferny's lacky standing there, watching the scene with a sneer,... |
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Forum: The Books
05-22-2003, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,425
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Birdland
Since no mortals were allowed to enter Valinor, I...Since no mortals were allowed to enter Valinor, I can only suppose that Gimli only made it as far as Tol Eressëa. Hey, if it was off-limits to Frodo, then there's no way that they'd let a dwarf... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-19-2003, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 114
Views: 36,678
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Birdland
Don't know if Hobbits would like this flower (BTW...Don't know if Hobbits would like this flower (BTW - I always figured Hobbits would go for that jumbly English cottage garden look) - but it definitely has a Middle Earth connection I purchased a... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-14-2003, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 36,678
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Birdland
I like Grasshoppers. And Katy-Dids, and Praying...I like Grasshoppers. And Katy-Dids, and Praying Mantis. Acutally, I like funny bugs, period. I always thought the Good Professor was much too hard on bugs, (and fauna in general, actually.) ... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-14-2003, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 125
Views: 165,327
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Birdland
Check's in the mail, B-W!
Well, actually;...Check's in the mail, B-W! Well, actually; no. I overspent at the plant store. But I will buy myself a coffee mug as soon as I get paid next week; with a little something extra. Buy yourself... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-14-2003, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,647
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Birdland
Annalaliath - I see little to complain of ...Annalaliath - I see little to complain of concerning your spelling. And there is nothing wrong with proofreading your posts multiple times. Before we had the preview function, I would go back and... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
05-13-2003, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 648
Views: 110,162
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Birdland
And that's why children are called "ankle-biters"...And that's why children are called "ankle-biters" to this very day. |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-13-2003, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 14,647
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Birdland
Arwen - That was priceless. I can't even imagine...Arwen - That was priceless. I can't even imagine how you managed to search for such an example. "Tolkien + IM"? By the way: I loath I.M. in all its forms, and friends know this. Besides the... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
05-13-2003, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 366
Views: 233,908
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Birdland
A black and white dart skimmed through the open...A black and white dart skimmed through the open door of the inn, dive-bombing the wolves and causing them to leap and snap at the tempting target. But Birdie just landed high in the rafters,... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
05-12-2003, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 259
Views: 43,549
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Birdland
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-11-2003, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,038
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Birdland
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-11-2003, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,038
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Birdland
I haven't been able to use my PM since the April...I haven't been able to use my PM since the April crash, and the dwarves at tech support have been less than helpful. I keep sending in the "software error" gobbledy-gook, but nothing seems to help. ... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
05-11-2003, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 259
Views: 43,549
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Birdland
As the last of the Barrow newbies sat in the...As the last of the Barrow newbies sat in the auditorium, the stage lights started to go out one by one, as a troupe of dwarves started pushing the set pieces offstage for storage in the wings. A... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-10-2003, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 36,678
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Birdland
Rae, I'll see your irises and raise you with some...Rae, I'll see your irises and raise you with some daylilies...lots and lots of daylilies, or as the old folk call them: "railroad lilies". Of course, the Old Folk also call peonies "PI-onies", so... |
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Forum: The Books
05-08-2003, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,527
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Birdland
Focusing on the "common folk" as a source of...Focusing on the "common folk" as a source of history is a fairly recent phenomena, in fiction and non-fiction. For most of recorded history it was the actions of the nobles, (and later the landed... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
05-08-2003, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 36,678
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Birdland
But I read that the California Live Oak was...But I read that the California Live Oak was suffering from some kind of horrible blight. I can just hear all those Oak Ents now: "When we're all blighted and dead, then you'll be sorry!" Sorry,... |
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Forum: Elvenhome
05-08-2003, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 414
Views: 96,034
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Birdland
The Prancing Pony seemed to have recovered from...The Prancing Pony seemed to have recovered from whatever damage the doings of Saruman had caused in the area during the time of the War. In fact, with the roads slowly improving and trade stirring... |
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