Several New Subsections Required By Cranky Old Windbag - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

VanimaEdhel · 12-14-2002, 04:46 PM

Can we install a "Like, what's, like, WITH..." Forum? Because the "Oh my God! What's with the Silmarillion?!?!" posts are really getting on my nerves. If they had a specific question, I would not be throwing fits, but they say, "Okay...someone explain it to me!"...What? The whole book? I'm going to explain the whole book? If you don't understand it (why you would not, I have not clue, it's fairly easy in my point of view), maybe you should put it aside for a few years and try again later. I'm not the brightest crayon, I admit, and you guys that know me can vouch for that, but I understood it. I don't understand what the big mystery is. It's just words; and not difficult words at that. We should just have a "Cliff's Notes: The Silmarillion" online somewhere, I think. Then everyone that asks for us to go through and explain ALL of The Sil (chapter by chapter, I guess?) will be able to read it for themselves! And, if you have a specific question, go ahead, answer it! I just am tired of hearing people to ask for explanations of all 300 pages (that's how many my edition has, anyway) in one post. And there are so many asking that! Can they all just have one big, long list of people saying, "HELP ME!" in one thread instead of numerous? As I said, specifics are okay, but the "whole plot summary" question is just starting to make me have fits over here!

Okay...just got a little mad and this thread looked like a good place to post that...I'm okay now...I just needed to rant.

And why do the more intelligent members insist on using prolixity to make us all feel inferior? I wish some of them would realize that some of us are fifteen and do not have a vocabulary the size of the former U.S.S.R....okay: I'm done ranting! *Hugs everyone because she feels better now*

I'm quixotic, what can I say? So, shoot me...or defenistrate me...whichever would be easier...

What other Forums do you guys want?

EDIT: So far I agree with you, Kalessin!

[ December 14, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ]

12-14-2002, 04:46 PM	#14
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Can we install a "Like, what's, like, WITH..." Forum? Because the "Oh my God! What's with the Silmarillion?!?!" posts are really getting on my nerves. If they had a specific question, I would not be throwing fits, but they say, "Okay...someone explain it to me!"...What? The whole book? I'm going to explain the whole book? If you don't understand it (why you would not, I have not clue, it's fairly easy in my point of view), maybe you should put it aside for a few years and try again later. I'm not the brightest crayon, I admit, and you guys that know me can vouch for that, but I understood it. I don't understand what the big mystery is. It's just words; and not difficult words at that. We should just have a "Cliff's Notes: The Silmarillion" online somewhere, I think. Then everyone that asks for us to go through and explain ALL of The Sil (chapter by chapter, I guess?) will be able to read it for themselves! And, if you have a specific question, go ahead, answer it! I just am tired of hearing people to ask for explanations of all 300 pages (that's how many my edition has, anyway) in one post. And there are so many asking that! Can they all just have one big, long list of people saying, "HELP ME!" in one thread instead of numerous? As I said, specifics are okay, but the "whole plot summary" question is just starting to make me have fits over here! Okay...just got a little mad and this thread looked like a good place to post that...I'm okay now...I just needed to rant. And why do the more intelligent members insist on using prolixity to make us all feel inferior? I wish some of them would realize that some of us are fifteen and do not have a vocabulary the size of the former U.S.S.R....okay: I'm done ranting! Hugs everyone because she feels better now I'm quixotic, what can I say? So, shoot me...or defenistrate me...whichever would be easier... What other Forums do you guys want? EDIT: So far I agree with you, Kalessin! [ December 14, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ] __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

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