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**The Saucepan Man** · 11-27-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Inzil

That has to be an instance of misguided parents honouring one of their interests.

She is from Kazakhstan, I believe, or on of the other central asian states. Perhaps it is a common girl's name there ...?

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Originally Posted by Mith

I do hope she didn't try to stab your dog Saucie...

Ah no, Frodo's quite safe these days. His questing days came to an end when we put a fence up round our garden (having previously been somewhat curtailed with the loss of his nik-naks).

Here's a recent picture of the little fellow looking out to sea in anticipation of his future voyage to the West ...

Inziladun · 11-27-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

She is from Kazakhstan, I believe, or on of the other central asian states. Perhaps it is a common girl's name there ...?

I have my doubts, and I'm unaware of any Kazakh Downers who could enlighten us.

musicofainur · 12-21-2009, 06:14 AM

I have a teacher who is short in stature, had somewhat short curly hair (not anymore) and often wears waistcoats (and rarely of dark colours).
You all must have guessed what she looks like.

Loslote · 01-03-2010, 07:23 PM

I met a guy who looked just like Orlando Bloom, only bald and a teenager.

Lindale · 01-04-2010, 01:50 AM

Now that I think about it, one of our captains in ROTC looks like an Easterling (except that he has his hair trimmed short), and has the attitude of such. And perhaps it's because of his attitude that I call him such, because I've always thought that Tolkien might have based Easterlings on... Asians, with all the shortness and not-being-as-fair-as-other-Men business. But that officer, he especially relishes his "superiority" over us, even if we're eating outside the military science complex and other officers act normal and sane, and that made me think of the Easterling Brodda.

Dimturiel · 01-10-2010, 09:50 AM

When I was in my second year in highschool I went to an English national competition and there was this guy about the same age as me with shoulder-length black hair and slightly greysh (honestly!) eyes. The moment I saw him I thought he looked like someone from Gondor would look. He happened to be also a very keen LOTR fan, but, of course, I never told him he looked like a Gondorian. I wonder how he would have reacted if I had

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Airaloske · 01-10-2010, 12:06 PM

i dont know if he would count as a man of rohan or not because he probably wouldnt fit on any of the horses, but if my husband was in LOTR that's where he'd probably end up.

i had a classmate in college who reminded me of Gollum. Not such a compliment but it's true.

also, my grandmother looks quite hobbitish as she is short and round and very very cheery.

12-21-2009, 06:14 AM	#3
musicofainur Newly Deceased Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	I have a teacher who is short in stature, had somewhat short curly hair (not anymore) and often wears waistcoats (and rarely of dark colours). You all must have guessed what she looks like. Last edited by musicofainur; 12-21-2009 at 06:29 AM.

01-03-2010, 07:23 PM	#4
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	I met a guy who looked just like Orlando Bloom, only bald and a teenager. __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

01-04-2010, 01:50 AM	#5
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	Now that I think about it, one of our captains in ROTC looks like an Easterling (except that he has his hair trimmed short), and has the attitude of such. And perhaps it's because of his attitude that I call him such, because I've always thought that Tolkien might have based Easterlings on... Asians, with all the shortness and not-being-as-fair-as-other-Men business. But that officer, he especially relishes his "superiority" over us, even if we're eating outside the military science complex and other officers act normal and sane, and that made me think of the Easterling Brodda. __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

01-10-2010, 09:50 AM	#6
Dimturiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2005 Location: the road less travelled by Posts: 910	Ah, this brings back memories... When I was in my second year in highschool I went to an English national competition and there was this guy about the same age as me with shoulder-length black hair and slightly greysh (honestly!) eyes. The moment I saw him I thought he looked like someone from Gondor would look. He happened to be also a very keen LOTR fan, but, of course, I never told him he looked like a Gondorian. I wonder how he would have reacted if I had. __________________ Is this the end? No more the hunt, the journey and the goal? That terrifies me most: no more the goal! -Ray Bradbury, Leviathan '99

01-10-2010, 12:06 PM	#7
Airaloske Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States Posts: 43	i dont know if he would count as a man of rohan or not because he probably wouldnt fit on any of the horses, but if my husband was in LOTR that's where he'd probably end up. i had a classmate in college who reminded me of Gollum. Not such a compliment but it's true. also, my grandmother looks quite hobbitish as she is short and round and very very cheery. __________________ I am never leaving, and I am never looking back.