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miriena · 08-18-2009, 02:20 PM

Hello. I've been reading the forums for a while (and quite enjoying it) so I decided to actually join instead of lurking.

I first stepped into Tolkien's world in 1994 when my parents gave me The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, and The Silmarillion for my 9th birthday. They probably regretted it because they couldn't pry me away from the books for a while. The books were translations of the actual stories into Russian and I remember thinking that I would very much like to read them in Tolkien's native language. My family ended up moving to the US several years later and as one of the first things I did upon arrival to the new country was to go to a bookstore and buy the books to read them in English (although my English was horrible at that point...).

The world that Tolkien created became so much a part of my own that separating them doesn't even make sense, it truly has been one of the biggest influences for me. Something about it that caught me and hasn't let go all these years. And I'm always glad to meet people who understand my feelings toward it :-)

alatar · 08-18-2009, 02:25 PM

miriena, Welcome to the Downs! Hope that you enjoy you stay.

Pitchwife · 08-18-2009, 02:35 PM

Welcome, miriena, and enjoy being dead!

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Originally Posted by miriena

I first stepped into Tolkien's world in 1994 when my parents gave me The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, and The Silmarillion for my 9th birthday. They probably regretted it because they couldn't pry me away from the books for a while.

That sounds familiar. I got LotR for Christmas and was lost to the world until past New Year's Day. I suppose most of our families could tell a similar story...

Thinlómien · 08-18-2009, 02:42 PM

Welcome, miriena! Looking forward to seeing your posts elsewhere.

Hakon · 08-18-2009, 05:59 PM

Welcome to the forums Miriena.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 08-19-2009, 01:52 PM

Welcome miriena! Your story sounds somewhat like mine, at least you seem to have started reading LotR at about the same time, and at about almost the same age as me. Well, hope you will also enjoy the 'Downs as much as I found them!

Loslote · 08-28-2009, 07:44 PM

Hi, I'm Loslote. I just joined. I heard about this site from a family friend who's on here, but going to college, so probably won't have much time. I'm on another lotr site, but the formatting is a little different, so it'll take a while to get used to.

Nerwen · 08-28-2009, 08:49 PM

Welcome, Loslote! Enjoy your death!

Laurinquë · 08-29-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Loslote

Hi, I'm Loslote. I just joined. I heard about this site from a family friend who's on here, but going to college, so probably won't have much time. I'm on another lotr site, but the formatting is a little different, so it'll take a while to get used to.

Indeed! Welcome to The Barrow-Downs Loslote! I hope you find the time to join our madness because we DO need more Alaskans on here! You'll notice my location is the Chandalar Shelf; you may have heard of the area, it's up in the Brooks Range. Not that I live there, I live in Anchorage, I just thought it was an amazing place and a good location. Sounds like a part of the pantry!

08-18-2009, 02:20 PM	#1
miriena Newly Deceased Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8	Hello Hello. I've been reading the forums for a while (and quite enjoying it) so I decided to actually join instead of lurking. I first stepped into Tolkien's world in 1994 when my parents gave me The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, and The Silmarillion for my 9th birthday. They probably regretted it because they couldn't pry me away from the books for a while. The books were translations of the actual stories into Russian and I remember thinking that I would very much like to read them in Tolkien's native language. My family ended up moving to the US several years later and as one of the first things I did upon arrival to the new country was to go to a bookstore and buy the books to read them in English (although my English was horrible at that point...). The world that Tolkien created became so much a part of my own that separating them doesn't even make sense, it truly has been one of the biggest influences for me. Something about it that caught me and hasn't let go all these years. And I'm always glad to meet people who understand my feelings toward it :-)

08-18-2009, 02:25 PM	#2
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	miriena, Welcome to the Downs! Hope that you enjoy you stay. __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

08-18-2009, 02:42 PM	#4
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Welcome, miriena! Looking forward to seeing your posts elsewhere. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

08-18-2009, 05:59 PM	#5
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	Welcome to the forums Miriena. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

08-19-2009, 01:52 PM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Welcome miriena! Your story sounds somewhat like mine, at least you seem to have started reading LotR at about the same time, and at about almost the same age as me. Well, hope you will also enjoy the 'Downs as much as I found them! __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

08-28-2009, 07:44 PM	#7
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	Hi, I'm Loslote. I just joined. I heard about this site from a family friend who's on here, but going to college, so probably won't have much time. I'm on another lotr site, but the formatting is a little different, so it'll take a while to get used to.

08-28-2009, 08:49 PM	#8
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Welcome, Loslote! Enjoy your death! __________________ "Even Nerwen wasn't evil in the beginning." –Elmo.