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

Lhunardawen · 01-30-2006, 02:42 AM

I assign understanding professors who realize that students just don't know some things, don't know where to look to know about those things, and just have to cram. With that knowledge granted only to a chosen few they postpone the deadline of the requirement/s involved to the next class meeting.

Lhunardawen · 02-01-2006, 02:23 AM

Rainbows. Even "artificial" ones, like those you accidentally conjure by holding your pen towards the sunlight.

And beautiful white cumulus clouds that stand out against a clear blue sky and are so dense you think you can scoop a handful of them.

Kath · 02-01-2006, 10:40 AM

I assign the blissful feeling you get when you have just finished the last exam of the term and you know that you don't have to worry about it again for a month and a half!

Seriously, standing up after a two hour exam and knowing you don't have to do it again til May is wonderful.

Lhunardawen · 02-02-2006, 01:33 AM

I know she's in Mordor - albeit trying to get out of there -, but I assign Alumìne Umfuìl to the Shire.

1. I got a good laugh out of listening to my Chem lab instructor fumble as he tried to pronounce the name, which I chose as a code name for a graded activity.

2. Because the instructor had a hard time saying it (and in front of the class at that!), he retaliated by giving me a (supposedly) difficult unknown solution to analyze.

3. Despite his threat, I figured out all three ions in that solution and was the first to finish.

4. It's just a beautiful name. Very fun to pronounce...and mispronounce.

So Alli, if you ever manage to get un-assigned to Mordor, go straight to the Shire. Don't forget your 200 bucks.

P.S. I would have sent Fea as well if I haven't already...

Cailín · 02-02-2006, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Me on the Mordor thread

I assign my Medieval Irish literature project to Mordor. Even though I knew it was doomed before I even began, I had not thought it to be doomed quite so... permanently.

It's done! It's done! I love mermaids! They are wonderful!

So now I would like to assign to the Shire that enormous wave of relief, satisfaction and pure joy that comes at the end of a first semester when you know that you have probably passed all courses.

And holidays. Blissful, quiet and undisturbed holidays.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 02-02-2006, 08:33 PM

I assign stars to the Shire.

. . .

No, wait, it wouldn't work.

. . .

. . .

Okay, I assign the stars back to the heavens, where they belong. They're much prettier to look at from there. And if I did assign them to the Shire, they'd probably consume the land in a horrific explosion of compressed protons and annihilated electron-positron pairs.

Then, I'll assign gazing at more stars because some people forgot to open the streetlights to your street to the Shire.

Much better, yes?

Eonwe · 02-07-2006, 12:45 PM

Chap stick and lotion. I live and die by them...

02-01-2006, 10:40 AM	#3
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	I assign the blissful feeling you get when you have just finished the last exam of the term and you know that you don't have to worry about it again for a month and a half! Seriously, standing up after a two hour exam and knowing you don't have to do it again til May is wonderful. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

02-02-2006, 01:33 AM	#4
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	turning the poor thread into a blog rolleyes I know she's in Mordor - albeit trying to get out of there -, but I assign Alumìne Umfuìl to the Shire. 1. I got a good laugh out of listening to my Chem lab instructor fumble as he tried to pronounce the name, which I chose as a code name for a graded activity. 2. Because the instructor had a hard time saying it (and in front of the class at that!), he retaliated by giving me a (supposedly) difficult unknown solution to analyze. 3. Despite his threat, I figured out all three ions in that solution and was the first to finish. 4. It's just a beautiful name. Very fun to pronounce...and mispronounce. So Alli, if you ever manage to get un-assigned to Mordor, go straight to the Shire. Don't forget your 200 bucks. P.S. I would have sent Fea as well if I haven't already... Last edited by Lhunardawen; 02-02-2006 at 01:55 AM.

02-02-2006, 08:33 PM	#6
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	<-- stars I assign stars to the Shire. . . . No, wait, it wouldn't work. . . . . . . Okay, I assign the stars back to the heavens, where they belong. They're much prettier to look at from there. And if I did assign them to the Shire, they'd probably consume the land in a horrific explosion of compressed protons and annihilated electron-positron pairs. Then, I'll assign gazing at more stars because some people forgot to open the streetlights to your street to the Shire. Much better, yes? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

02-07-2006, 12:45 PM	#7
Eonwe Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In a world grown ever smaller. Posts: 678	Chap stick and lotion. I live and die by them... __________________ I've got bridge club on Wednesday, Archery on Thursday, Dancing on a Friday night!

01-30-2006, 02:42 AM	#1
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	I assign understanding professors who realize that students just don't know some things, don't know where to look to know about those things, and just have to cram. With that knowledge granted only to a chosen few they postpone the deadline of the requirement/s involved to the next class meeting.

02-01-2006, 02:23 AM	#2
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	Rainbows. Even "artificial" ones, like those you accidentally conjure by holding your pen towards the sunlight. And beautiful white cumulus clouds that stand out against a clear blue sky and are so dense you think you can scoop a handful of them.