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Brinniel · 11-26-2008, 09:30 PM

This is my 2,000th post. Go me.

Lalwendë · 11-27-2008, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Brinniel

This is my 2,000th post. Go me.

Shouldn't this go in one of those "You know you're addicted to..." threads? It's Thanksgiving and you are an American and you are celebrating your 2,000th post? That's brilliant!

Thinlómien · 11-27-2008, 03:30 PM

I'm doing a Brinn and dedicating this post for reaching 5,000 posts. And I will go to sleep right after writing this so I won't be tempted to break my nice even number right after reaching it.

5,000 posts is quite a lot. Not that much for my almost four years here, of course - seemingly 3.46 posts per day. But that is actually quite a lot since I wasn't too active as a newbie, and there have always been holiday periods when I haven't posted anything for even weeks.

This makes me feel rather mummified, though. I mean, one could start questioning her degree of no-lifeishness after reaching such a number.

But I'm still happy to have reached such an impressive post count and I hope that some day, I will have doubled that number and reached 10,000.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 11-27-2008, 03:36 PM

2.57 posts per day. . .

It is not very much if you consider how active I was as a newbie, I had an extreme post count in my first 6 months. Anyways I have had many periods where I have not posted for months and I guess it shows, i am 2000 posts behind Lommy!

Brinniel · 11-27-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lal

Shouldn't this go in one of those "You know you're addicted to..." threads? It's Thanksgiving and you are an American and you are celebrating your 2,000th post? That's brilliant!

Indeed. My 2,000 posts must be one of the many things I am thankful for.

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-28-2008, 01:58 AM

So, the 6,666 post has been written - and it was a moderating post.

It had to be done - sorry, folks. I promise I will make an effort to post something interesting soon.

Bêthberry · 11-28-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

So, the 6,666 post has been written - and it was a moderating post.

It had to be done - sorry, folks. I promise I will make an effort to post something interesting soon.

pfft, Esty, a likely excuse! You could have left it for Ulmo to do and saved the milestone post for the next installment of, oh, I don't know, maybe something mildly interesting like REB III or a report about the book on music in Tolkien, the deadline for submission of which must be right around now.

MCRmyGirl4eva · 09-07-2012, 04:21 PM

What post am I on? I don't really notice or care, but the people who do get a present. Here it is:

Galadriel55 · 09-08-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MCRmyGirl4eva

What post am I on? I don't really notice or care, but the people who do get a present. Here it is:

MCR, you're about to hit 200!!! Don't spend it on "Haha, that was funny" - or something along the lines of; write a good post and add on the bottom that it's your 200th. Please?

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 09-10-2012, 01:40 PM

I got my two-thousandth post up not long ago and didn't notice for about two days. I can't help feeling that if you take the same trouble over each one you'll automatically not waste those that happen to put lots of zeroes into your post count. There are so many things on the internet that are potential sources of angst; why make more?

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-19-2012, 11:47 PM

Goodness, I made it all the way to 2000 posts a while ago, but it sort of passed me by. Now I have hundred of posts to go until the next milestone. I don't think that I am to 2222 yet, that will be fun.

EDIT: Now I have reached 2222 posts, and passed it.

Morthoron · 09-06-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by infoleather

Although still not something came my way after a while, does not necessarily result to achieve this noble figures.

I've read your sentence a few times. Sense not still make grammatically of speaking.

Mithalwen · 09-06-2012, 01:01 PM

There is a vague sense that there might be some profundity in there if you ran it through Googletranslate a few times... but the screen name suggests Spam.

Inziladun · 09-06-2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

There is a vague sense that there might be some profundity in there if you ran it through Googletranslate a few times... but the screen name suggests Spam.

Even spammers have angst. Sometimes so much they forget to advertise their product.

Morthoron · 09-06-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

There is a vague sense that there might be some profundity in there if you ran it through Googletranslate a few times... but the screen name suggests Spam.

Infoleather? That seems to be a perfectly legitimate Tolkienesque moniker. If Tolkien worked on the Internet. For a hotel chain. In an Asiatic country. And spoke English as a second language.

Mithalwen · 09-06-2012, 03:07 PM

Are we not forgetting Infoleatheriel lesser known sister of Beruthiel who loathed cats but who bred dogs and possibly wore tweed and sensible shoes?

Galadriel55 · 09-06-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

There is a vague sense that there might be some profundity in there if you ran it through Googletranslate a few times... but the screen name suggests Spam.

It looks like somehting one of those can spit out. But my faith in Google Translate is not that high either...

Mithalwen · 09-06-2012, 06:01 PM

"We mankind? Or we dance? My login information is vital, my hands are cold, I was looking for answers on your knees"

"Please go back and do it fast, the race also said a strong sense for the war, but the bread was intelligent, understanding of wealth, not only men also for people skills; But time and chance happeneth

This war must be that we can protect the destroyer, will eat the whole life of the building, but I don't like the definition for your own glory speed Warrior arrow lightsaber. Just love the protection"

Or not-that is the question: it is or the whip and fate in the heart or the problems at sea, and at the end of his weapons, theatre"

Oh Galadriel, what have you done..... at least you have got me over my 8K post angst. The first is my sig... kudos to anyone who can identify the others...

Galadriel55 · 09-06-2012, 06:46 PM

8K......wow.

Congrats, Mama Wolf! *hugs*

The last bit sounds a bit like the ever so famous "to be or not to be". Least of all when I put the first couple sentences of the soliloquy into the translator it gave me a few similar words...

Nerwen · 09-06-2012, 09:07 PM

I'm sure you're right, G55.

And I believe the second one (after Mith's translated sig) is from Ecclesiates –"the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong" etc. No idea about the next.

11-26-2008, 09:30 PM	#1
Brinniel Reflection of Darkness Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull. Posts: 2,983	Dedicating an entire post to celebrate... This is my 2,000th post. Go me. __________________ Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

11-27-2008, 03:30 PM	#3
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I'm doing a Brinn and dedicating this post for reaching 5,000 posts. And I will go to sleep right after writing this so I won't be tempted to break my nice even number right after reaching it. 5,000 posts is quite a lot. Not that much for my almost four years here, of course - seemingly 3.46 posts per day. But that is actually quite a lot since I wasn't too active as a newbie, and there have always been holiday periods when I haven't posted anything for even weeks. This makes me feel rather mummified, though. I mean, one could start questioning her degree of no-lifeishness after reaching such a number. But I'm still happy to have reached such an impressive post count and I hope that some day, I will have doubled that number and reached 10,000. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-28-2008, 01:58 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	So, the 6,666 post has been written - and it was a moderating post. It had to be done - sorry, folks. I promise I will make an effort to post something interesting soon. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

09-07-2012, 04:21 PM	#8
MCRmyGirl4eva Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The Elvenking's Halls Posts: 425	What post am I on? I don't really notice or care, but the people who do get a present. Here it is: __________________ "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit..." "'Well, I'm back.' said Sam."

09-10-2012, 01:40 PM	#10
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	I got my two-thousandth post up not long ago and didn't notice for about two days. I can't help feeling that if you take the same trouble over each one you'll automatically not waste those that happen to put lots of zeroes into your post count. There are so many things on the internet that are potential sources of angst; why make more? __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

09-19-2012, 11:47 PM	#11
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Goodness, I made it all the way to 2000 posts a while ago, but it sort of passed me by. Now I have hundred of posts to go until the next milestone. I don't think that I am to 2222 yet, that will be fun. EDIT: Now I have reached 2222 posts, and passed it. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead. Last edited by TheGreatElvenWarrior; 01-17-2013 at 09:39 PM. Reason: 2222th!

09-06-2012, 01:01 PM	#13
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	There is a vague sense that there might be some profundity in there if you ran it through Googletranslate a few times... but the screen name suggests Spam. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

09-06-2012, 03:07 PM	#16
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Are we not forgetting Infoleatheriel lesser known sister of Beruthiel who loathed cats but who bred dogs and possibly wore tweed and sensible shoes? __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

09-06-2012, 06:01 PM	#18
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	"We mankind? Or we dance? My login information is vital, my hands are cold, I was looking for answers on your knees" "Please go back and do it fast, the race also said a strong sense for the war, but the bread was intelligent, understanding of wealth, not only men also for people skills; But time and chance happeneth This war must be that we can protect the destroyer, will eat the whole life of the building, but I don't like the definition for your own glory speed Warrior arrow lightsaber. Just love the protection" Or not-that is the question: it is or the whip and fate in the heart or the problems at sea, and at the end of his weapons, theatre" Oh Galadriel, what have you done..... at least you have got me over my 8K post angst. The first is my sig... kudos to anyone who can identify the others... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

09-06-2012, 06:46 PM	#19
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,517	8K......wow. Congrats, Mama Wolf! hugs The last bit sounds a bit like the ever so famous "to be or not to be". Least of all when I put the first couple sentences of the soliloquy into the translator it gave me a few similar words... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

09-06-2012, 09:07 PM	#20
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	I'm sure you're right, G55. And I believe the second one (after Mith's translated sig) is from Ecclesiates –"the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong" etc. No idea about the next. __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.