What do you assign to Mordor? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 07-07-2012, 07:02 PM

I assign the primacy of sport over culture to Mordor. And Wimbledon specifically. I think I assign it every year. Well then, this year it can go to the Void.

Fuming tonight as a much anticipated and hyped new production of Henry IV Part 1 was shunted around the schedules to make way for tennis. That's Shakespeare. Our national Bard. Eventually, it started an hour later, though even the evening news bulletin was sacrificed, ladies' tennis being more important than the news on a day when a chunk of Russia is drowning and half the UK is also under water (alas, not SW19).

Anyway, it was splendid - I've seen Henry IV Part 1 more than a few times and this was the best yet. And the cast was amazing - Jeremy Irons, Tom Hiddleston (also known as Loki), Julie Walters, Maxine Peake, Harry Lloyd (Viserys Targaryen), Alun Armstrong, his son Joe Armstrong, Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary in Downton), Robert Pugh (Craster)...and an excellent full on, nasty battle scene. Lasses knocking balls about a lawn is better than that? Maybe on Planet Mad in the Galaxy of Insanity

dreeness · 07-09-2012, 01:26 AM

Weak tea.

Cheese that doesn't taste like anything.

Idiot neighbors that let off fireworks at 3am, then run out of fireworks and start trying to skeet-shoot beer cans in the pitch dark.

Weak onions.

Galadriel55 · 07-09-2012, 02:52 PM

Hearing "Dawn Hill" when you're expecting the announcement of "Don Mills".

Children with attitude issues.

"No", comming from such children.

littlemanpoet · 07-10-2012, 10:51 AM

women in labor in tv and movies. 'nuff said. ick

Galadriel55 · 07-10-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

women in labor in tv and movies. 'nuff said. ick

I should have expected that.

Mithalwen · 07-10-2012, 12:59 PM

Rather worse for the women going through it for real

And I say that as someone who went drinking with an Obstetrician at an impressionable age and got put off for life...

07-07-2012, 07:02 PM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I assign the primacy of sport over culture to Mordor. And Wimbledon specifically. I think I assign it every year. Well then, this year it can go to the Void. Fuming tonight as a much anticipated and hyped new production of Henry IV Part 1 was shunted around the schedules to make way for tennis. That's Shakespeare. Our national Bard. Eventually, it started an hour later, though even the evening news bulletin was sacrificed, ladies' tennis being more important than the news on a day when a chunk of Russia is drowning and half the UK is also under water (alas, not SW19). Anyway, it was splendid - I've seen Henry IV Part 1 more than a few times and this was the best yet. And the cast was amazing - Jeremy Irons, Tom Hiddleston (also known as Loki), Julie Walters, Maxine Peake, Harry Lloyd (Viserys Targaryen), Alun Armstrong, his son Joe Armstrong, Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary in Downton), Robert Pugh (Craster)...and an excellent full on, nasty battle scene. Lasses knocking balls about a lawn is better than that? Maybe on Planet Mad in the Galaxy of Insanity __________________ Gordon's alive!

07-09-2012, 01:26 AM	#2
dreeness Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 14	Weak tea. Cheese that doesn't taste like anything. Idiot neighbors that let off fireworks at 3am, then run out of fireworks and start trying to skeet-shoot beer cans in the pitch dark. Weak onions. __________________ Ma gavte la nata

07-09-2012, 02:52 PM	#3
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,511	Hearing "Dawn Hill" when you're expecting the announcement of "Don Mills". Children with attitude issues. "No", comming from such children. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

07-10-2012, 12:59 PM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Rather worse for the women going through it for real And I say that as someone who went drinking with an Obstetrician at an impressionable age and got put off for life... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-10-2012, 10:51 AM	#4
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	women in labor in tv and movies. 'nuff said. ick