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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...

Rimbaud · 11-24-2004, 10:52 AM

Why measure the wine's age with the different scale though?

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-24-2004, 11:13 AM

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Why measure the wine's age with the different scale though?

Perhaps because it did not originate from the Shire? I am not sure that Hobbits were really into viticulture. With Bilbo's connections, I would suspect that it came from Dorwinion via Lake-Town. Thus it would not be labelled according to the Shire Reckoning.

elfearz1 · 01-04-2005, 01:35 PM

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Please do!

thanks

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You actually have such a club? Wow.....

yup

we're reading through the Silmarillion together. It's brand new. I'm actually a bit sad this is my last year now.

Nimrodel_9 · 01-04-2005, 04:53 PM

You prove you are truly obsessed with LotR when:
someone asks you what your Evenstar Pendant is, and then they add "Oh, must be something from that Ring movie."

While playing a game in science class, my teacher (who is a fan of the movies) asked about 10 LotR questions. I ran to the marker board and answered all of the questions correctly, allowing the girls team to win. The boys don`t let him ask LotR questions anymore.

I`d like to add that yesterday, I went to the orthodontist and chose dark blue and silver rubber bands because they reminded me of Gondor.

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!

Morsul the Dark · 12-04-2004, 10:10 AM

When you come to the library to research ancient rome and find yourself roaming to the barrowdowns instead.

Thats why I am here just felt like letting you guys know as my signature says sorry prepare for another long absence

Lalwendë · 12-05-2004, 11:46 AM

I don't need anyone or anything to tell me quite how obsessed I am

, but last week somebody came from the one of the more distant eyries of my office specifically to ask me a question about Elrond. Bearing in mind that the place puts Gormenghast to shame, they must have heard some hair raising tales of my obsession to make the journey.

11-23-2004, 05:27 PM	#1
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	#4
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, 10:52 AM	#6
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Why measure the wine's age with the different scale though? __________________ And all the rest is literature

01-04-2005, 04:53 PM	#9
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	You prove you are truly obsessed with LotR when: someone asks you what your Evenstar Pendant is, and then they add "Oh, must be something from that Ring movie." While playing a game in science class, my teacher (who is a fan of the movies) asked about 10 LotR questions. I ran to the marker board and answered all of the questions correctly, allowing the girls team to win. The boys don`t let him ask LotR questions anymore. I`d like to add that yesterday, I went to the orthodontist and chose dark blue and silver rubber bands because they reminded me of Gondor. __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

12-04-2004, 10:10 AM	#11
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	When you come to the library to research ancient rome and find yourself roaming to the barrowdowns instead. Thats why I am here just felt like letting you guys know as my signature says sorry prepare for another long absence __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

11-24-2004, 07:05 AM	#3
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	#5
Hama Of The Riddermark Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 282	...that's a damn good point... Well noticed Est...

12-05-2004, 11:46 AM	#12
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I don't need anyone or anything to tell me quite how obsessed I am , but last week somebody came from the one of the more distant eyries of my office specifically to ask me a question about Elrond. Bearing in mind that the place puts Gormenghast to shame, they must have heard some hair raising tales of my obsession to make the journey. __________________ Gordon's alive!