who's the oldest?

[Firnantoonion]

well, I at least get what you try to say [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img],
and this:

I'm pretty convinced on the theory of Bombadil being an earth spirit which would be considered nonliving and not dead.

would fit in nice with the theory I brought forth here that Bombadil is the incarnation of Arda.
(alas, I am not the one who has invented this theory, If I would know him, he would get all the credits [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img])

[ August 17, 2003: Message edited by: Firnantoonion ]