What do you "assign" to the Shire? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Feanor of the Peredhil · 01-22-2006, 07:09 PM

I assign the ability to get an A+ on an acedemic paper written in class on a book that I haven't actually read yet. It makes college so much easier.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 01-24-2006, 12:04 AM

I assign chocolates to the Shire. Though not just any chocolates, but ones with 'Painettu Suomessa' written on the boxes. Bonus points if they're heart-shaped ones.

Lhunardawen · 01-24-2006, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

I assign chocolates to the Shire. Though not just any chocolates, but ones with 'Painettu Suomessa' written on the boxes. Bonus points if they're heart-shaped ones.

Oh, indeed. And I assign those who receive them and give some to their lovely little sisters.

Ironic, yes, but I assign the "What do you assign to Mordor" thread to the Shire. Especially since I should be pushing myself off the computer right now but, needless to say, I can't.

Roa_Aoife · 01-24-2006, 07:47 AM

I assign my History professor. He obviously loves what he's teaching, and loves to teach it. And he isn't a boring History professor, either. He's fun, and interesting, and he's always coming up with new ways to get the point across.

Like our discussion of the French Revolution, he assign members of the class to be members in the Three Estates, to demonstrate how the whole thing got started. We had fun getting into our various roles (I got to be a member of the Third Estate, Fight the Power!) If more history professors were like this, maybe my friends wouldn't think I'm so strange for enjoying it.

Valier · 01-25-2006, 05:16 PM

Well I would definately assign the Shire Canadian beer.....So refreshing,and bubbly.(Yes I like beer,alot I guess. I am Canadian

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Orominuialwen · 01-25-2006, 07:01 PM

My local music store. It's very small and rather crowded, but it has so many wonderful things in it. It has every sort of stringed instrument imaginable: violins, violas, guitars, mandolins, ukeleles, harps, dulcimers, the list goes on. There are also penny whistles and recorders, and probably some other wind intsruments I'm forgetting. There's also lots of wonderful books of sheet music (almost all folk music and jazz) and recordings. To make it even better, the owners' two sweet-tempered golden retrievers are always there to greet customers and be petted. The owners are really nice and helpful and don't make me feel like I'm completely ignorant.

My mandolin. Which I just bought at above store on Saturday. It's wonderful the way I'm able to play for an hour and a half and feel like no time has passed. I also love how I can see hear how much better I'm getting at playing it from day to day.

Oddwen · 01-25-2006, 07:11 PM

I'll assign the only things about winter that I like -

How the snow at night on the edge of the lights is grey and shadowed.

How when you're driving and it's dull or night out, and the powdered snow blows across the road and weaves and roils like poisonous fog over a deadly bog - that's beautiful.

Lhunardawen · 01-27-2006, 03:02 AM

My university's Archaeology department's pet cat, Flint. He's incredibly cute in that orange and white fur of his, and his eyes just sparkle like stars. And most of all, he helped keep me awake while my prof subjected us to a half-hour video on pottery making, by sleeping on top of the projector.

01-22-2006, 07:09 PM	#1
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I assign the ability to get an A+ on an acedemic paper written in class on a book that I haven't actually read yet. It makes college so much easier. __________________ peace

01-24-2006, 12:04 AM	#2
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Spur-of-the-moment stuff. I assign chocolates to the Shire. Though not just any chocolates, but ones with 'Painettu Suomessa' written on the boxes. Bonus points if they're heart-shaped ones. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

01-24-2006, 07:47 AM	#4
Roa_Aoife Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Someday, I'll rule all of it. Posts: 1,696	I assign my History professor. He obviously loves what he's teaching, and loves to teach it. And he isn't a boring History professor, either. He's fun, and interesting, and he's always coming up with new ways to get the point across. Like our discussion of the French Revolution, he assign members of the class to be members in the Three Estates, to demonstrate how the whole thing got started. We had fun getting into our various roles (I got to be a member of the Third Estate, Fight the Power!) If more history professors were like this, maybe my friends wouldn't think I'm so strange for enjoying it. __________________ We can't all be Roas* when it comes to analysing...* -Lommy I didn't say you're evil, Roa, I said you're exasperating. -Nerwen

01-25-2006, 05:16 PM	#5
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Well I would definately assign the Shire Canadian beer.....So refreshing,and bubbly.(Yes I like beer,alot I guess. I am Canadian ) __________________ grand return?........

01-25-2006, 07:01 PM	#6
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	My local music store. It's very small and rather crowded, but it has so many wonderful things in it. It has every sort of stringed instrument imaginable: violins, violas, guitars, mandolins, ukeleles, harps, dulcimers, the list goes on. There are also penny whistles and recorders, and probably some other wind intsruments I'm forgetting. There's also lots of wonderful books of sheet music (almost all folk music and jazz) and recordings. To make it even better, the owners' two sweet-tempered golden retrievers are always there to greet customers and be petted. The owners are really nice and helpful and don't make me feel like I'm completely ignorant. My mandolin. Which I just bought at above store on Saturday. It's wonderful the way I'm able to play for an hour and a half and feel like no time has passed. I also love how I can see hear how much better I'm getting at playing it from day to day. __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.)

01-25-2006, 07:11 PM	#7
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	I'll assign the only things about winter that I like - How the snow at night on the edge of the lights is grey and shadowed. How when you're driving and it's dull or night out, and the powdered snow blows across the road and weaves and roils like poisonous fog over a deadly bog - that's beautiful. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

01-27-2006, 03:02 AM	#8
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	My university's Archaeology department's pet cat, Flint. He's incredibly cute in that orange and white fur of his, and his eyes just sparkle like stars. And most of all, he helped keep me awake while my prof subjected us to a half-hour video on pottery making, by sleeping on top of the projector.