What do you "assign" to the Shire? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Pitchwife · 10-30-2009, 11:46 AM

The simple pleasure of a nice, hot cup of tea on coming home from a walk in the fields with our dogs on a sunny but chill autumn evening.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-05-2009, 04:34 AM

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's so wonderful.

(Although I wonder whether assigning snow to the Shire is not, in fact, something like assigning it to Mordor, because Sam actually did exactly the same on Caradhras, assigning snow to the Shire, but what he intended by it was rather closer to what we mean when we assign something to Mordor.)

Mithalwen · 11-05-2009, 12:14 PM

When someone you love gets their heart's desire after a lot of hard work, wait and tribulation. My "baby" cousin has got a place at BRNC Dartmouth - after a near miraculous but slow recovery from an eye injury that nearly cost him his sight two years ago

Only hope there is no truth in the old saw on this occasion.... (that the only thing worse than not getting your heart's desire is getting it..).

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 11-08-2009, 11:17 PM

I assign reading something that makes me really happy. I love reading!

Loslote · 11-09-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

I assign reading something that makes me really happy. I love reading!

Oh, definitely! I love reading. That reminds me, I need to get to a library soon.

Hakon · 11-09-2009, 11:08 PM

I assign getting to meet an author you are a fan of and have him sign the book he wrote. The other half of this will be assigned to mordor. Try and piece them together.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 11-09-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hakon

I assign getting to meet an author you are a fan of and have him sign the book he wrote. The other half of this will be assigned to mordor. Try and piece them together.

J.R.R. Tolkien's ghost? Er... wight?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 11-22-2009, 07:00 PM

Crayola. I would be their spokesperson in a heartbeat.

Loslote · 11-22-2009, 08:24 PM

I assign planning committees for - and I'm not making this up - "the Fall Retreat, which will take place in February." The official-sounding language was most amusing.

Hakon · 11-22-2009, 08:48 PM

I assign fictional worlds that help make your homework fun. We had the assignment to write a war poem for English, we are looking at World War II lately. I have been trying to write some minor poems about some battles in a fictional world I came up with and I changed one around a bit and finished my homework. It was so fun. Yay for creative like assignments in English class.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 12-08-2009, 09:33 AM

Custom jewelry.

After two years of searching, I finally have the exact necklace I was looking for. You know how? Because I made it myself. And it's awesome.

The end.

Loslote · 12-12-2009, 08:16 PM

I assign spending over two hours making up a diary with my mom and little sister. The first section is the diary of a kinder-gardener, but the book morphs into a notebook where she writes random stuff. It's for a White Elephant gift exchange. The other gifts we're bringing are a white elephant (literalness is always fun) and a Seseme Street picture book.

Hakon · 12-12-2009, 11:42 PM

I assign my new fictional world. I have now created 4 of them and each is unique. I am so proud. I also assign my new video game Assassin's Creed 2. I love it, very fun but it is very hard for me to choose between playing the game or reading the great book I am reading.

10-30-2009, 11:46 AM	#1
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	The simple pleasure of a nice, hot cup of tea on coming home from a walk in the fields with our dogs on a sunny but chill autumn evening. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

11-05-2009, 04:34 AM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's so wonderful. (Although I wonder whether assigning snow to the Shire is not, in fact, something like assigning it to Mordor, because Sam actually did exactly the same on Caradhras, assigning snow to the Shire, but what he intended by it was rather closer to what we mean when we assign something to Mordor.) __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

11-05-2009, 12:14 PM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	When someone you love gets their heart's desire after a lot of hard work, wait and tribulation. My "baby" cousin has got a place at BRNC Dartmouth - after a near miraculous but slow recovery from an eye injury that nearly cost him his sight two years ago Only hope there is no truth in the old saw on this occasion.... (that the only thing worse than not getting your heart's desire is getting it..). __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace Last edited by Mithalwen; 11-05-2009 at 12:21 PM.

11-08-2009, 11:17 PM	#4
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	I assign reading something that makes me really happy. I love reading! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

11-09-2009, 11:08 PM	#6
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	I assign getting to meet an author you are a fan of and have him sign the book he wrote. The other half of this will be assigned to mordor. Try and piece them together. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

11-22-2009, 07:00 PM	#8
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Crayola. I would be their spokesperson in a heartbeat. __________________ peace

11-22-2009, 08:24 PM	#9
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	I assign planning committees for - and I'm not making this up - "the Fall Retreat, which will take place in February." The official-sounding language was most amusing. __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

11-22-2009, 08:48 PM	#10
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	I assign fictional worlds that help make your homework fun. We had the assignment to write a war poem for English, we are looking at World War II lately. I have been trying to write some minor poems about some battles in a fictional world I came up with and I changed one around a bit and finished my homework. It was so fun. Yay for creative like assignments in English class. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

12-08-2009, 09:33 AM	#11
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Custom jewelry. After two years of searching, I finally have the exact necklace I was looking for. You know how? Because I made it myself. And it's awesome. The end. __________________ peace

12-12-2009, 08:16 PM	#12
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	I assign spending over two hours making up a diary with my mom and little sister. The first section is the diary of a kinder-gardener, but the book morphs into a notebook where she writes random stuff. It's for a White Elephant gift exchange. The other gifts we're bringing are a white elephant (literalness is always fun) and a Seseme Street picture book. __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

12-12-2009, 11:42 PM	#13
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	I assign my new fictional world. I have now created 4 of them and each is unique. I am so proud. I also assign my new video game Assassin's Creed 2. I love it, very fun but it is very hard for me to choose between playing the game or reading the great book I am reading. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

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