Battle of the dorks - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Farael · 02-01-2006, 09:05 PM

I'll probably loose this one... but I've got two, I'm not sure which is worst

I watched back-to-back extended editions of FoTR and TTT.... and I mean really watched, not sat around while the movies were playing.

Also, I got all three movies extended edition and I watched all 12 hours of it in about a week's time... that's not too bad, up until you consider that it was exams week!!!

My name is Farael and I have a problem

piosenniel · 02-01-2006, 09:54 PM

I'm in complete denial that my actions are problems

Saw FotR at the cinema 32 times

Organized an extended version marathon party for my friends, who are also hopeless Dorks . . . we can recite most of the dialog for all three films . . .

Made costumes for each of the film openings

And lastly . . . co-moderator on two RPG forums

But really, it's no problem . . .

~*~ Cleopatra, Queen of De Nile

Lolidir · 02-01-2006, 10:03 PM

Ok I'm not sure how to beat that last one. 32 times? how much did that cost? Well I only saw each one about 2 or 3 times in theaters. I did buy the movies the first day they came out on DVD, I waited untill Christmas for the extended versions to give my parents something to get me. I do have quite a collection of Action Figures, not dolls. I turned 18 on my last birthday and got 2 big boxes of figures. I also have the box to a friends Anduril sword. He was going to throw it away so I took it. And according to my friends coming to the Downs when I get the time is dorkish enough for them. I won't tell them about you guys, but then again maybe they will lighten up on me. Hmmmmmmmmm?

Well I'm not sure how that compares to the other ones but there's my story. Perhaps someone could set up a voting or rating something or another. It might add a little to the thread. Well have a good one.

Roa_Aoife · 02-01-2006, 10:08 PM

Went to all openings in costume. Prior to TTT, I watched the FOTR extended. Prior to ROTK, I watched bot FOTR and TTT. When the final EE came out, I did a 12 hour marathon.

the phantom · 02-01-2006, 11:13 PM

For just over three and one half years, I have made multiple visits nearly every single day to a website that revolves around a fictional world (The Barrow-Downs is the site, of course).

I have actually driven over 600 miles to meet with a small group of other members.

I have interacted so much with other members over the years that I have almost as many inside jokes with friends that I've never met in person than I do with my friends in real life.

During games of Werewolf, I spent more time thinking about the game, pming my fellow wolves, and posting on the thread than I did anything else, including sleeping.

I've loved Middle Earth since my dad read me The Hobbit in kindergarten. Because of how prominent Middle Earth has been my entire life, I cannot possibly imagine dating, much less marrying, someone who isn't familiar with Tolkien's literature.

If that isn't dorky I don't know what is.

Thinlómien · 02-02-2006, 03:32 AM

Watching all the three extendeds in one day is a fool's job, but it was nice. I admit, in this battle my marathon is a bit loser...

Lalwendë · 02-02-2006, 05:27 AM

Hmmm, I only saw FotR once at the flicks, but I saw both the other films twice. I can't count how many times I've seen them at home, as putting the DVDs aside (and I have both versions of all the films, bought on days of release), they've all been on heavy rotation on Sky Movies so they often get chosen during channel hopping.

When I'd just read the books it was the early 80s and I must have been a strange kid. I had this kind of trinity of obsessions: Tolkien, pop music and politics. I had my best black overcoat (with batwing sleeves, retro fashionistas!) onto which I attempted to embroider the White Tree of Gondor, with little beads to represent the stars. My mother went ballistic. I also had one of those canvas army bags which you could draw on (and which mums always used to throw in the washing machine as soon as they could get their hands on them). Mine had all kinds of arcane scribbles on it such as: Frodo Lives!, Frankie Goes To Hollywood Are Cool, and Solidarnosc!. The graffitti also appeared on ring binders and the horrible green paper we had to cover our text books in. The JRRT logo was a strong design feature, as were Runes.

Not long after I read LotR, we were set a task to write a fantasy story for English. The poor teacher expected about 2 or 3 pages per week from each of us in our exercise books. From me she got one and a half exercise books' worth. With maps and family trees and colour illustrations. I've also still got the school exercise book into which I diligently copied all the poems from LotR, with use of all different colours of biro and everything.

My friends at one point acquired new names based on LotR. These were generally on the 'good guys' but if one of my mates had done something deeply stupid they used to get named 'Shelob' for a while. My parents, who had absorbed all the Tolkien babble at home, learned some of the words and if they saw a dark wood they'd say "ooh, look, it's Mirkwood!".

In our front room, there are alcoves on either side of the chimney breast which have floor to ceiling bookshelves built in - one side is entirely occupied with Tolkien material and there still is not the space for all the books to be shelved there. The 78 action figures are only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the amount of 'stuff' that's been collected...

And there are whole new avenues of dorkitude still to be explored... I still want to turn a shed into a Hobbit Hole, for example.

Perhaps the dorkiest thing is that if someone wrote a book about being a Tolkien dork then I'd be first in line to buy it to see how I measured up.

JennyHallu · 02-02-2006, 07:25 AM

This is a very strange and unsettling feeling for me....normalcy! I read my paperback versions of the books so many times they fell apart, I got my brother, my sister, and my debate partner all hooked, and I know my name in both Quenya and Sindarin (but the Quenya sounds like some sort of pasta), and I don't have any notebooks but have sketches of my old RP characters or the movie characters smudging up the endpapers or the margins (and they're quite good, thanks)...but i'm still feeling rather normal.

02-01-2006, 09:05 PM	#1
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	I'll probably loose this one... but I've got two, I'm not sure which is worst I watched back-to-back extended editions of FoTR and TTT.... and I mean really watched, not sat around while the movies were playing. Also, I got all three movies extended edition and I watched all 12 hours of it in about a week's time... that's not too bad, up until you consider that it was exams week!!! My name is Farael and I have a problem __________________ I prepared Explosive Runes this morning.

02-01-2006, 09:54 PM	#2
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	I'm in complete denial that my actions are problems Saw FotR at the cinema 32 times Organized an extended version marathon party for my friends, who are also hopeless Dorks . . . we can recite most of the dialog for all three films . . . Made costumes for each of the film openings And lastly . . . co-moderator on two RPG forums But really, it's no problem . . . ~*~ Cleopatra, Queen of De Nile __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

02-01-2006, 10:03 PM	#3
Lolidir Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Roaming the plains of Middle Earth Posts: 103	Wow! Ok I'm not sure how to beat that last one. 32 times? how much did that cost? Well I only saw each one about 2 or 3 times in theaters. I did buy the movies the first day they came out on DVD, I waited untill Christmas for the extended versions to give my parents something to get me. I do have quite a collection of Action Figures, not dolls. I turned 18 on my last birthday and got 2 big boxes of figures. I also have the box to a friends Anduril sword. He was going to throw it away so I took it. And according to my friends coming to the Downs when I get the time is dorkish enough for them. I won't tell them about you guys, but then again maybe they will lighten up on me. Hmmmmmmmmm? Well I'm not sure how that compares to the other ones but there's my story. Perhaps someone could set up a voting or rating something or another. It might add a little to the thread. Well have a good one. __________________ "Its a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to"

02-01-2006, 10:08 PM	#4
Roa_Aoife Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Someday, I'll rule all of it. Posts: 1,696	Went to all openings in costume. Prior to TTT, I watched the FOTR extended. Prior to ROTK, I watched bot FOTR and TTT. When the final EE came out, I did a 12 hour marathon. __________________ We can't all be Roas* when it comes to analysing...* -Lommy I didn't say you're evil, Roa, I said you're exasperating. -Nerwen

02-01-2006, 11:13 PM	#5
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	For just over three and one half years, I have made multiple visits nearly every single day to a website that revolves around a fictional world (The Barrow-Downs is the site, of course). I have actually driven over 600 miles to meet with a small group of other members. I have interacted so much with other members over the years that I have almost as many inside jokes with friends that I've never met in person than I do with my friends in real life. During games of Werewolf, I spent more time thinking about the game, pming my fellow wolves, and posting on the thread than I did anything else, including sleeping. I've loved Middle Earth since my dad read me The Hobbit in kindergarten. Because of how prominent Middle Earth has been my entire life, I cannot possibly imagine dating, much less marrying, someone who isn't familiar with Tolkien's literature. If that isn't dorky I don't know what is. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

02-02-2006, 03:32 AM	#6
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Watching all the three extendeds in one day is a fool's job, but it was nice. I admit, in this battle my marathon is a bit loser... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

02-02-2006, 05:27 AM	#7
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Hmmm, I only saw FotR once at the flicks, but I saw both the other films twice. I can't count how many times I've seen them at home, as putting the DVDs aside (and I have both versions of all the films, bought on days of release), they've all been on heavy rotation on Sky Movies so they often get chosen during channel hopping. When I'd just read the books it was the early 80s and I must have been a strange kid. I had this kind of trinity of obsessions: Tolkien, pop music and politics. I had my best black overcoat (with batwing sleeves, retro fashionistas!) onto which I attempted to embroider the White Tree of Gondor, with little beads to represent the stars. My mother went ballistic. I also had one of those canvas army bags which you could draw on (and which mums always used to throw in the washing machine as soon as they could get their hands on them). Mine had all kinds of arcane scribbles on it such as: Frodo Lives!, Frankie Goes To Hollywood Are Cool, and Solidarnosc!. The graffitti also appeared on ring binders and the horrible green paper we had to cover our text books in. The JRRT logo was a strong design feature, as were Runes. Not long after I read LotR, we were set a task to write a fantasy story for English. The poor teacher expected about 2 or 3 pages per week from each of us in our exercise books. From me she got one and a half exercise books' worth. With maps and family trees and colour illustrations. I've also still got the school exercise book into which I diligently copied all the poems from LotR, with use of all different colours of biro and everything. My friends at one point acquired new names based on LotR. These were generally on the 'good guys' but if one of my mates had done something deeply stupid they used to get named 'Shelob' for a while. My parents, who had absorbed all the Tolkien babble at home, learned some of the words and if they saw a dark wood they'd say "ooh, look, it's Mirkwood!". In our front room, there are alcoves on either side of the chimney breast which have floor to ceiling bookshelves built in - one side is entirely occupied with Tolkien material and there still is not the space for all the books to be shelved there. The 78 action figures are only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the amount of 'stuff' that's been collected... And there are whole new avenues of dorkitude still to be explored... I still want to turn a shed into a Hobbit Hole, for example. Perhaps the dorkiest thing is that if someone wrote a book about being a Tolkien dork then I'd be first in line to buy it to see how I measured up. __________________ Gordon's alive!

02-02-2006, 07:25 AM	#8
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	This is a very strange and unsettling feeling for me....normalcy! I read my paperback versions of the books so many times they fell apart, I got my brother, my sister, and my debate partner all hooked, and I know my name in both Quenya and Sindarin (but the Quenya sounds like some sort of pasta), and I don't have any notebooks but have sketches of my old RP characters or the movie characters smudging up the endpapers or the margins (and they're quite good, thanks)...but i'm still feeling rather normal.

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