The Tolkien Middle Age Club

[Farael]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

I would love that kind of Grandma's too... many of them!

Hey Nogrod, howcome you are in the Middle Age club? I thought you qualified for the oldi... *ahem* coming of age club Not that I mind you being around, just kidding around a bit.

But I'm afraid my friend that while I hold you in the highest of esteems (no joke there) you were not the reason for my post.

Originally Posted by Macalure

It is precious to me.

Taken completely out of context, it reminded me of a situation today at work to which I hope at least some of you can relate (and perhaps even humour me with a little discussion). My co-worker is an avid movie LoTR fan (and I'm working hard to convert her to a book fan as well) and since we had had yet another upsetting talk with the 'piece of work' we have as a boss neither of us felt like working. I'll save you the long rant on my bosse's shortcomings but as it happens she tried (unsuccessfully) to take a picture on her cellphone to which I responded by taking mine and making my best impersonation of Gollum and his precious.

Then I realized how true that is. I don't know about you folks, but before I had a cellphone I thought they weren't necessary. I've only had it for two months, but I have to admit that I'd be lost without it. Ok, perhaps not LOST lost, but I wouldn't want to loose it. It's mine! My precious!!

What do I mean? well, thanks to my celly I've been able to keep in touch with two friends, one in Indianapolis and another in a nearby city I hadn't talked to often for a good while, I'm able to arrange for rides much more easily (which will be really useful when temperatures start dropping below -30 C which is what I'd call COLD cold) and let's face it... All those little gadgets like the camera and what not might be mostly useless but... they are cool.

While I'd like to hear your thoughts on cellphone-dependance, I'd also like to expand the question to "what other modern-day One Ring's can you think of?" and give a bit of an explanation of why, obviously... shopping-lists are good but not for an answer here