Sweet! I'm in Gondor! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mad Baggins · 12-02-2004, 06:26 PM

Hellooo? The tree that grabbed the Hobbits in the Old Forest was a willow tree, not an oak. Get your species right!

That Century Oak tree makes me think of a mallorn more than it does a tree in the Old Forest. The trunk is so thick and the boughs so outreaching...you should build a flet in it.

Nuranar · 12-02-2004, 07:39 PM

Ah, but Old Man Willow wasn't the only tree to grasp at hobbits, according to Merry. And I doubt the entire Old Forest was composed of willows.

A mallorn? I never thought of that. It's certainly spreading enough to support a flet, although it has no main trunk. I mean, the way live oaks grow is to split into multiple branches about 10 (or fewer) feet from the ground; there's no leader left. The Century Tree has at least 5 main branches at that split. They almost rival the truck in size, and it's already enormous. It could support a very large-size flet, although not very far from the ground. The entire tree is no taller than 40 feet and probably closer to 30.

It would be awesome to actually build a flet in it! Barring the University's protests, though, I might be attacked by some cadets. Something tells me they wouldn't take kindly to defacing a landmark.

The Century Tree isn't just a big tree with a name. (Albeit an appropriate name - it's thought to have been planted in 1898.) The tradition is that if you walk under it with someone of the other gender, you're going to marry that person. For that reason, Corps cadets give it a wide berth on ordinary occasions. But on Saturdays, especially on game days, I've seen many proposals take place at that bench. And after the girl accepts, there's a saber arch for the couple! Very cool.

So the building of a flet in the Century Tree is fraught with dangers - physical and matrimonial.

Oh, I found another picture:

You don't need a flet to study in it!

Mad Baggins · 12-02-2004, 08:40 PM

Touche, Nuranar.

Lush · 12-05-2004, 01:39 AM

My boyfriend and I have taken a number of pretty (and relevant) pictures of Duke today, but apparently I can't post them here off my blog. Sad.

Nevertheless, I have found a number of other pictures for your viewing pleasure.

The Rivendell-esque Duke Gardens, yet again.

More of Rivendell, if you ask me, again in the Duke Gardens.

The entrance to the Allen Building, home away from home to English majors (and soon to be pathetic starving artists) such as myself. Gondor? Rivendell? I think both, to an extent.

I'm such a loser.

Orominuialwen · 11-11-2006, 11:27 AM

I've been meaning to post on this thread for a loooong time...so I finally went digging!

The University of Wisconsin Humanities Building is surely straight out of Mordor. The outside of the building looks as if it were built to withstand hoards of angry rioters (or orcs). The rooms on the lower floors have these weird slanted roofs with triangular skylights (look closely!) Yuck!

High King Fingolfin · 11-15-2006, 05:21 PM

People here often call it the "Inhumanities Building."

12-02-2004, 06:26 PM	#1
Mad Baggins Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: A place where after thunder golden showers come falling like a rain of flowers. Posts: 371	Feels so good to be back... Hellooo? The tree that grabbed the Hobbits in the Old Forest was a willow tree, not an oak. Get your species right! That Century Oak tree makes me think of a mallorn more than it does a tree in the Old Forest. The trunk is so thick and the boughs so outreaching...you should build a flet in it. __________________ I like buying snacks from a vending machine because food is better when it falls. Sometimes at the grocery, I'll drop a candy bar so that it will achieve its maximum flavor potential.

12-02-2004, 07:39 PM	#2
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Ah, but Old Man Willow wasn't the only tree to grasp at hobbits, according to Merry. And I doubt the entire Old Forest was composed of willows. A mallorn? I never thought of that. It's certainly spreading enough to support a flet, although it has no main trunk. I mean, the way live oaks grow is to split into multiple branches about 10 (or fewer) feet from the ground; there's no leader left. The Century Tree has at least 5 main branches at that split. They almost rival the truck in size, and it's already enormous. It could support a very large-size flet, although not very far from the ground. The entire tree is no taller than 40 feet and probably closer to 30. It would be awesome to actually build a flet in it! Barring the University's protests, though, I might be attacked by some cadets. Something tells me they wouldn't take kindly to defacing a landmark. The Century Tree isn't just a big tree with a name. (Albeit an appropriate name - it's thought to have been planted in 1898.) The tradition is that if you walk under it with someone of the other gender, you're going to marry that person. For that reason, Corps cadets give it a wide berth on ordinary occasions. But on Saturdays, especially on game days, I've seen many proposals take place at that bench. And after the girl accepts, there's a saber arch for the couple! Very cool. So the building of a flet in the Century Tree is fraught with dangers - physical and matrimonial. Oh, I found another picture: You don't need a flet to study in it! __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

12-02-2004, 08:40 PM	#3
Mad Baggins Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: A place where after thunder golden showers come falling like a rain of flowers. Posts: 371	Touche, Nuranar. __________________ I like buying snacks from a vending machine because food is better when it falls. Sometimes at the grocery, I'll drop a candy bar so that it will achieve its maximum flavor potential.

12-05-2004, 01:39 AM	#4
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	My boyfriend and I have taken a number of pretty (and relevant) pictures of Duke today, but apparently I can't post them here off my blog. Sad. Nevertheless, I have found a number of other pictures for your viewing pleasure. The Rivendell-esque Duke Gardens, yet again. More of Rivendell, if you ask me, again in the Duke Gardens. The entrance to the Allen Building, home away from home to English majors (and soon to be pathetic starving artists) such as myself. Gondor? Rivendell? I think both, to an extent. I'm such a loser. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

11-11-2006, 11:27 AM	#5
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	I've been meaning to post on this thread for a loooong time...so I finally went digging! The University of Wisconsin Humanities Building is surely straight out of Mordor. The outside of the building looks as if it were built to withstand hoards of angry rioters (or orcs). The rooms on the lower floors have these weird slanted roofs with triangular skylights (look closely!) Yuck! __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.)

11-15-2006, 05:21 PM	#6
High King Fingolfin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Where the Wargs thrive, a.k.a. Madison, WI Posts: 437	People here often call it the "Inhumanities Building." __________________ "Outside of a Warg, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a Warg, it's too dark to read." - Wargo Marx

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