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Old 02-20-2005, 01:35 PM   #1
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Old 02-21-2005, 07:27 AM   #2
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it struck me as very elegant and ingenious turn of speech
From The Annoying Hobbit by Ruoutorin, post #4

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It is graciously taking in the screenname of the author of the post, and hinting, at the same time, on what is to follow. And what is to follow, is, forgive a tautology, as follows:

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The Hobbit has a curious mixture of elements typical of a children's book mixed in with other themes and symbols that are much more adult.
My compliments for that delicious double play of words, my lady
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Old 02-25-2005, 06:58 AM   #3
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Mithalwen, whatever happened to the idea that this is a SpM (and Fordim) Appreciation thread???

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Old 02-25-2005, 07:17 AM   #4
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Why not:

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Death is not so far off as we would all like to think
of the same thread (post#32) also? I believe the whole post is worthy of nomination to Best Post of the Week, so I will now proceed to nominate it there

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Old 02-28-2005, 12:37 AM   #5
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This made me laugh a lot-
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I had a general lack of respect for teens when I was a teen. Now that I'm older, I have extended this general feeling of disdain to the entire population. Some of us are just crabby, pessimistic people.

It was from lord of dor-lomin on the Dumbing it down thread.
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Old 03-01-2005, 01:01 AM   #6
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Thus spake the Wight
From Inktomi Slurp Spider thread:

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Don't open Spider accounts, or I'll put an electronic Phial of Galadriel up your IP
Now that is a mighty word of command, one would consider unwise to break unless one had a floating IP (deceits of the Enemy, such an IP would seem, than )
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Old 05-18-2005, 03:57 AM   #7
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Remember, short, controlled blasts!
From The Single Greatest (Publishing) Tragedy in Tolkien's Life by littlemanpoet

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As dark and as pointed an exchange as I have encountered in a while. Availing yourself of Canonicity for your bed-time reading probably will help you to enjoy the bouquet - same old thing, but terse this time
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