The Tolkien Coming of Age Club 2 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 08-27-2004, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

What a dweeb.

(Hey -- Mithalwen called Aragorn a prig. My back is up. As is my ire.)

Now I wish I had used my original chioce of vocabulary and not substituted a similar but milder word

....... Poltroon! You treat me with contumely.......and you have dissed the object of my affections...... Be afraid, be very afraid......

"But no living man am I! You look upon a woman...... You stand between me and my lord..... Begone, if you be not deathless! For living or dark undead, I will smite you, if you touch him."

Estelyn Telcontar · 08-27-2004, 10:16 AM

Don't worry, Maédhros - this corner of the Downs is not limited by a secret password or set up for non-"family-friendly" activities!

(And no, Mithalwen and Fordim, I will not condone duelling on the premises! Go out to the traditional grounds if you must.

) It was merely begun to give members of a certain age a place to share their often similar experiences, since many of us have been fans of the LotR books for decades. That does not lessen the knowledge or experience of younger members or those who have come to know and love the book more recently.

Mithalwen · 08-27-2004, 10:48 AM

The lost thread ...sound like an quest to me ......

Esty ... Fordim made the mistake of assuming (on Eru knows what grounds ...) that I was a gentleman ... I am not and so I guess that means we cannot settle the matter of honour "like gentlemen" (althought I quite like the idea of myself in appropriate costume, hair tied with the traditional black ribbon - eek - just as well HI is too young for this thread lol).

Faramir a dweeb? He has blood in his veins not iced water and he doesn't snivel that he can't make his mind up when things go pear-shaped ... bah ..... and he is man enough to cope with a real woman...

After that insult ... I think it may get a bit more low down and sneaky - and that gauntlet may have alternative uses.......

Mithalwen La Rabouilleuse

mark12_30 · 08-27-2004, 10:57 AM

( Glances uneasily at Mithalwen, then whispers: )

Careful, lass. Esty's cane packs quite a wallop, and her reach is long.

*resumes rocking while pouring another glass of wine, then returns to the library to shuffle more documents.*

Mithalwen · 08-27-2004, 11:03 AM

Ah well, while I am old amongst the "children", I am at the younger end of the spectrum here and maybe sprightlier than most .......and she only forbad duelling on the premises......... and besides, I have one of those innocent faces ...no-one ever believes I could do anything bad.........

Hilde Bracegirdle · 08-27-2004, 11:21 AM

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I think that I can stay my ground with any member of the club.

Maédhros , it is comforting to know of a place where one can speak of Tolkien poetry on vinyl (and eggplants and emus, and SPI games), and people actually understand that you are not 'off your rocker'!

And neither do they fall asleep you mention such things. At least I don't think they do....

Helen, it seems to me I do remember the thread in question, though I saw it in passing. Did all the threads get transfered over, other than movies?

Fordim Hedgethistle · 08-27-2004, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark 12_30

Dweeb...?

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(once again, scratches head)

From the Oxford English Dictionary:

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dweeb, n. N. Amer. slang.

A person held in contempt, esp. one ridiculed as studious, puny, or unfashionable; a fool. Cf. NERD n.; FARAMIR n.

08-27-2004, 10:16 AM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Don't worry, Maédhros - this corner of the Downs is not limited by a secret password or set up for non-"family-friendly" activities! (And no, Mithalwen and Fordim, I will not condone duelling on the premises! Go out to the traditional grounds if you must. ) It was merely begun to give members of a certain age a place to share their often similar experiences, since many of us have been fans of the LotR books for decades. That does not lessen the knowledge or experience of younger members or those who have come to know and love the book more recently. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

08-27-2004, 10:48 AM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	The lost thread ...sound like an quest to me ...... Esty ... Fordim made the mistake of assuming (on Eru knows what grounds ...) that I was a gentleman ... I am not and so I guess that means we cannot settle the matter of honour "like gentlemen" (althought I quite like the idea of myself in appropriate costume, hair tied with the traditional black ribbon - eek - just as well HI is too young for this thread lol). Faramir a dweeb? He has blood in his veins not iced water and he doesn't snivel that he can't make his mind up when things go pear-shaped ... bah ..... and he is man enough to cope with a real woman... After that insult ... I think it may get a bit more low down and sneaky - and that gauntlet may have alternative uses....... Mithalwen La Rabouilleuse __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-27-2004, 10:57 AM	#4
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	( Glances uneasily at Mithalwen, then whispers: ) Careful, lass. Esty's cane packs quite a wallop, and her reach is long. resumes rocking while pouring another glass of wine, then returns to the library to shuffle more documents. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

08-27-2004, 11:03 AM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Ah well, while I am old amongst the "children", I am at the younger end of the spectrum here and maybe sprightlier than most .......and she only forbad duelling on the premises......... and besides, I have one of those innocent faces ...no-one ever believes I could do anything bad......... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace