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Firefoot · 11-23-2004, 02:59 PM

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For an English project on a famous dead person you choose JRRT. Actually, I'm really glad for the opportunity because I honestly don't know that much about him.
ooh I wrote a report on him once. good luck

Thanks. It went well - other than the fact that I went way over time (it was a speech).

I didn't even say everything I could have!

You are caught quoting Gollum ("tricksy, tricksy")... and don't even realize you are doing it.

And, for an art calligraphy project, you quote the Hobbit. ("It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations.")

Lhundulinwen · 11-23-2004, 05:04 PM

When you, as a native Engish speaking American, can quote Gollum in various accents: French, German, Spanish... whatever.

Now THAT is talent!

Nimrodel_9 · 11-23-2004, 05:27 PM

When you`re in the store looking for a birthday present for you little brother, and your mom asks how much something costs. You bend over to look and and reply, "Twelve ninety-six." And then with a sly grin add, "Very good year! Almost as old as I am!" Yes, my parents think I`m insane.

Encaitare · 11-23-2004, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimrodel_9

When you`re in the store looking for a birthday present for you little brother, and your mom asks how much something costs. You bend over to look and and reply, "Twelve ninety-six." And then with a sly grin add, "Very good year! Almost as old as I am!" Yes, my parents think I`m insane.

Heh heh... must try that.

Incidentally, the "bottles of the Old Winyards" would not be almost as old as Bilbo, were they from 1296, seeing as Bilbo was born in 2890... they'd be around 1594 years older than Bilbo...

When I realized that it irritated me an obscene amount... I became unreasonably irate and began complaining to everyone within earshot that Peter Jackson had failed me. Fortunately, those within earshot were both LotR fans and no strangers to my madness, so I was not met with too much derision.

Hama Of The Riddermark · 11-24-2004, 07:05 AM

Not wishing to be nitpicky, but perhaps Bilbo saying 'Almost as old as I am' is a form of self derision, as old people often say things like 'Two thousand years ago, when I was at school...' and stuff like that. At least that's what I assumed when I heard it, realised it was wrong, then thought about it for a bit...

Still that's just my opinion, I could be wrong...

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-24-2004, 07:42 AM

Encaitare, you're forgetting to subtract 1600 from the Third Age year to adapt it to Shire Reckoning. Bilbo was born 1290 S.R., which would be 2890 Third Age; the Old Winyards was actually only six years younger than he was.

Hama Of The Riddermark · 11-24-2004, 10:33 AM

...that's a damn good point...

Well noticed Est...

Encaitare · 11-24-2004, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Encaitare, you're forgetting to subtract 1600 from the Third Age year to adapt it to Shire Reckoning. Bilbo was born 1290 S.R., which would be 2890 Third Age; the Old Winyards was actually only six years younger than he was.

I hang my head in shame... I knew math was not my thing!

11-23-2004, 05:04 PM	#2
Lhundulinwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wishin' and hopin' in the Shire Posts: 139	When you, as a native Engish speaking American, can quote Gollum in various accents: French, German, Spanish... whatever. Now THAT is talent! __________________ ~Just call on me, and I'm there. I'll always be your Sam~

11-23-2004, 05:27 PM	#3
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	When you`re in the store looking for a birthday present for you little brother, and your mom asks how much something costs. You bend over to look and and reply, "Twelve ninety-six." And then with a sly grin add, "Very good year! Almost as old as I am!" Yes, my parents think I`m insane. __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

11-24-2004, 07:42 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Encaitare, you're forgetting to subtract 1600 from the Third Age year to adapt it to Shire Reckoning. Bilbo was born 1290 S.R., which would be 2890 Third Age; the Old Winyards was actually only six years younger than he was. __________________ '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...'

11-24-2004, 07:05 AM	#5
Hama Of The Riddermark Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 282	Not wishing to be nitpicky, but perhaps Bilbo saying 'Almost as old as I am' is a form of self derision, as old people often say things like 'Two thousand years ago, when I was at school...' and stuff like that. At least that's what I assumed when I heard it, realised it was wrong, then thought about it for a bit... Still that's just my opinion, I could be wrong...

11-24-2004, 10:33 AM	#7
Hama Of The Riddermark Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 282	...that's a damn good point... Well noticed Est...