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**The Saucepan Man** · 12-16-2004, 08:19 PM

Sorry. I may have misunderstood. I was talking about the War of the Ring boardgame, rather than the video game. Being rather long in the tooth, I prefer the former to the latter.

In any event, if you were talking about the video game, ignore what I said ...

Lindolirian · 12-23-2004, 10:49 AM

Anyone hear anything good about The Sillymarillion? I know it's not by the Harvard Lampoon like Bored of the Rings, and it came out this year... so is it a good deal?

Orophin · 12-23-2004, 02:03 PM

Ive never heard of it. Ive read bored of the rings and it was pretty entertaining. If this other book is of the same sort Im sure it will be good.

Elianna · 12-25-2004, 10:33 AM

LotR stuff I actually got for Christmas: Tolkien Bestiary and punk pins of the whole Fellowship together, Frodo and Aragorn and one that says "I went to Middle Earth and all I got was this lousy ring."

elronds_daughter · 12-25-2004, 06:49 PM

I now own the ROTK EE!!!

My grandmother is so wonderful.....

Lindolirian · 12-27-2004, 06:51 PM

Well let me see, I got Bored of the Rings, The Sillymarillion, Letters, Author of the Century, and Road to Middle Earth. Right now, in my haze of painkilling drugs after my surgery, I can't comprehend much of it very well, so I'm putting them off for a bit until I can understand the higher-level writing. The parodies, however, are much easier on my woozy brain and have proved that laughter is the best medicine. Most of you all probably know about "Bored" because it's been out since '69 I think, but the Sillymarillion came out this year. So far, it's kept almost exactly with the story, with some really hilarious and clever twists of names. Other than that it's not quite like "Bored" because it doesn't vary from the story at all, and I was slightly disappointed at that, but it still remains a good knee-slapper. Or in my case, cast-slapper...

. Hmm, I also got LotR Risk and the movie version of Trivial Pursuit. I actually haven't opened either, so... Anyone else get good stuff?

Lhundulinwen · 12-27-2004, 07:32 PM

I got a fantastic poster of all the major LOTR movie characters, and ROTK EE!! Yay! Not bad, not bad at all.

12-16-2004, 08:19 PM	#1
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Sorry. I may have misunderstood. I was talking about the War of the Ring boardgame, rather than the video game. Being rather long in the tooth, I prefer the former to the latter. In any event, if you were talking about the video game, ignore what I said ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

12-23-2004, 10:49 AM	#2
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Anyone hear anything good about The Sillymarillion? I know it's not by the Harvard Lampoon like Bored of the Rings, and it came out this year... so is it a good deal? __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end." Last edited by Lindolirian; 12-23-2004 at 07:02 PM.

12-23-2004, 02:03 PM	#3
Orophin Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 48	Ive never heard of it. Ive read bored of the rings and it was pretty entertaining. If this other book is of the same sort Im sure it will be good. __________________ Yrch!

12-25-2004, 10:33 AM	#4
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	LotR stuff I actually got for Christmas: Tolkien Bestiary and punk pins of the whole Fellowship together, Frodo and Aragorn and one that says "I went to Middle Earth and all I got was this lousy ring." __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.

12-25-2004, 06:49 PM	#5
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	Joyous News! I now own the ROTK EE!!! My grandmother is so wonderful..... __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.

12-27-2004, 06:51 PM	#6
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Well let me see, I got Bored of the Rings, The Sillymarillion, Letters, Author of the Century, and Road to Middle Earth. Right now, in my haze of painkilling drugs after my surgery, I can't comprehend much of it very well, so I'm putting them off for a bit until I can understand the higher-level writing. The parodies, however, are much easier on my woozy brain and have proved that laughter is the best medicine. Most of you all probably know about "Bored" because it's been out since '69 I think, but the Sillymarillion came out this year. So far, it's kept almost exactly with the story, with some really hilarious and clever twists of names. Other than that it's not quite like "Bored" because it doesn't vary from the story at all, and I was slightly disappointed at that, but it still remains a good knee-slapper. Or in my case, cast-slapper.... Hmm, I also got LotR Risk and the movie version of Trivial Pursuit. I actually haven't opened either, so... Anyone else get good stuff? __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

12-27-2004, 07:32 PM	#7
Lhundulinwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wishin' and hopin' in the Shire Posts: 139	I got a fantastic poster of all the major LOTR movie characters, and ROTK EE!! Yay! Not bad, not bad at all. __________________ ~Just call on me, and I'm there. I'll always be your Sam~