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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-13-2007, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
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Alphaelin
Nogrod wrote:
Perhaps the high price of...Nogrod wrote: Perhaps the high price of mushrooms added to their allure to hobbits. This might be the reason behind Farmer Maggot's wrath at the young Frodo's depradations. :D |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
03-27-2007, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
Lol! Perhaps we've been drawn in by a wight...Lol! Perhaps we've been drawn in by a wight hoping for amenities like a fire & a good glass of scotch? Lack of either would explain the mournful song Frodo heard in the barrow. No wonder the wights... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
03-27-2007, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
High Plains Hobbits?
Bęthberry , this sounds like the 'soddies' built in the plains states of the U.S., for the same reason -- dirt and sod were the most easily acquired building materials and they provided good... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
03-27-2007, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
Hello, Boo
Not to worry, Boo! As far as I know, we're all on the near side of the grave ;) I'd like to add my vote of approval for your handle! Excellent book...excellent movie...and Robert Duvall is one of... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
02-01-2007, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
Thanks for the welcome back, Esty !
I saw...
Thanks for the welcome back, Esty ! I saw the 'Silm' threads in Chapter-by-Chapter and look forward to reading them. I found this book a hard read also, probably because it was put together by... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-30-2007, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
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Alphaelin
Slipping in for an ale & a sit down
Hello Old Downers! Like Samwise, it occurred to me that I've been away for quite a long while -- far too long! This is always the first thread I check on the Downs, just to see who's about. I do... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-31-2005, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
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Alphaelin
The Downs are back!Well, thank goodness I can get back to the 'Downs! I've been trying since yesterday evening, but the site was down. I feared the forces of Mordor had invaded the internet. Three cheers to the BW... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-07-2005, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
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Alphaelin
Mithalwen, I'm so glad you decided to see the...Mithalwen, I'm so glad you decided to see the Tolkiens' bungalow. It sounds like you offended no one, and you've written the rest of us an admirable description of the house and its surroundings.... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
08-01-2005, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
<waves from rocking chair>
Thanks, Hilde --...<waves from rocking chair> Thanks, Hilde -- as I said, it's good to be back. Mithalwen, I am envious of your dilemma. To see or not to see one of the Tolkiens' houses...lucky thing. I am sure... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-29-2005, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
Thanks for the warm welcome back!
I hope to...Thanks for the warm welcome back! I hope to poke around the Forum and see what people are up to, but right now a rocking chair sounds great. I have been working 16 hour days for most of the last... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-28-2005, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
Checking in after a long absence
Hello, all -- I do hope I'm not interrupting. I am back at the Downs for a bit, as RL has let up for the first time in months and months. It's a pleasure seeing so many names I recognize from my last... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-30-2004, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
Ah, but remember Hilde, "There are older and...Ah, but remember Hilde, "There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the earth." To make your way to the Moria Discount Record Store, you must first pass through the hidden door... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-30-2004, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
Posted By
Alphaelin
Thank you Estelyn and Hilde for the welcome(s)...Thank you Estelyn and Hilde for the welcome(s) back! Welcome, Roxbury and Diniziliel. Regarding Clive, EToF, I am *trying* to get a Live Journal account up and then figure out how to post so I... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
01-29-2004, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
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Alphaelin
<crawling out of the Great Sea to the long-missed...<crawling out of the Great Sea to the long-missed shores of the Barrow Downs> Hello! I don't know if anyone here remembers me; I haven't been to the Downs since last fall. However, I'm very glad to... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
09-13-2003, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 782
Views: 186,430
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Alphaelin
Darn! I wish you had mentioned you were going to...Darn! I wish you had mentioned you were going to be coming through before you left! I'm in Nebraska, if you check your mail while you're gone. In any case, have a safe and enjoyable trip, Estelyn. |
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