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Old 05-11-2004, 04:43 PM   #1
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Well my dad grew up in Northern Ireland (part of Tol Erresea), in Riverdale, near Moira. That's almost enough to get you into the Fellowshio I reckons.

"Many had heard of the House of Jim in Riverdale, but few knew where it lay..."

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"'I do not to wish to enter Moira either.'

'Of course not! Who would? But if I lead you there, who will follow?'"
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Old 05-12-2004, 03:17 PM   #2
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Hey, the only part that we went through (in Alberta) that didn't look remotely like anything Tolkien was Drumheller. Now, if you've never heard of Drumheller, it's pretty famous for its dinosaur museum, but seriously, the place is a hole. Literally! It's in a canyon! I've never heard of any Middle-Earth Canyons...save maybe north, but I'm not counting that.
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Old 05-12-2004, 04:09 PM   #3
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Okay, I admit it, Drumheller doesn't look a thing like Tolkien... maybe Harad... snrk... However, come and check out the Vegreville area... or around Edmonton... or Edson... in those areas you will see Middle-earth. I'd tell you where I lived to prove that it looks like a Tolkienish area, but I'm not allowed to. So therefore I can just name places that I've been and let you guess.

They must film Lake Town near Lake Whitney... very cool place for that...

I will always defend Canada and the fact that it looks like Middle-earth, Alberta, anyhow.

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Old 05-13-2004, 01:22 PM   #4
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Tru-dat, Skywalker. BC and Alberta alike. And maybe the Yukon if we're in good moods.
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Old 05-13-2004, 02:07 PM   #5
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You realize that you are the first person to call me 'Skywalker'. Everyone seems to just call me Eowyn online, never Skywalker... hmmm... that's interesting. Not that I mind.

Okay, okay, I will include B.C.. And Sascatuwan... erk... I can't spell that. You aren't Jandalf, are you? Sorry, just wondering.

But yes, much of Canada has a Middle-earthy look. Do check us out! Maybe I should pull out one of our really Middle-earthy pics.

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Old 05-13-2004, 09:12 PM   #6
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Mine would most likely be a microcosm of the shire. I would've said just Hobbiton, but running north and south on the border of my neighborhood is a forest - the old forest of course! I live in New York, and the land is full of hills and every house could be bag end because of the enormous trees overhanging!

Ive even mapped it out in my mind, and whenever i leave somewhere form my neighborhood i have different areas i associate with the path to rivendell. Its fun!!
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Old 05-14-2004, 11:06 AM   #7
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Okay, okay, I will include B.C.. And Sascatuwan... erk... I can't spell that. You aren't Jandalf, are you? Sorry, just wondering.
Sascatuwan?! Heh. No, I'm not Jandalf, whoever that is. So sorry.

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You realize that you are the first person to call me 'Skywalker'. Everyone seems to just call me Eowyn online, never Skywalker... hmmm... that's interesting. Not that I mind.
It just seemed to fit in with my "Tru dat" thing. I have no idea what the slang spelling is for that term.

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But yes, much of Canada has a Middle-earthy look. Do check us out! Maybe I should pull out one of our really Middle-earthy pics.
Pictures, yes. That's a fabulous idea. Must go find some...


Ah yes, here we go. Caradhras(sp?) anyone?
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