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Expand entire thread Sticky: Frontpage of TheOneRing.net Polls calisuri 26044 15 Jul 31 2012, 5:23pm Jump to last post in thread (by TheRealBeren)

  Sticky: Thread Locked Welcome to The Pollantir Altaira 19661 0 Dec 28 2006, 3:43am Jump to last post in thread (by Altaira)

  Collapse What's the first big news story you remember? Aunt Dora Baggins 2171 133 Dec 7 2011, 3:08pm Jump to last post in thread (by Aunt Dora Baggins)
       Collapse Eisenhower's re-election Annael 1356 3 Dec 7 2011, 3:35pm
           The first election I remember was LBJ Aunt Dora Baggins 1333 0 Dec 7 2011, 3:54pm
           Collapse Yep, Eisenhower! Alcarcalime 1255 1 Dec 8 2011, 2:07am
               I remember watching Eisenhauser on the tv silneldor 1231 0 Dec 8 2011, 2:36am
       Collapse Probably the first Gulf War Arwen's daughter 1324 2 Dec 7 2011, 4:33pm
           Collapse That's mine too acheron 1928 1 Dec 8 2011, 1:22am
               Yep, fellow 1982 baby here // Arwen's daughter 1190 0 Dec 8 2011, 7:09pm
       Collapse Kennedy--and not just from the news-- Ethel Duath 1389 1 Dec 7 2011, 4:50pm
           I remember when they announced in our class... RosieLass 1310 0 Dec 7 2011, 7:11pm
       Collapse And what does it say about our Demographic here (or our interest Ethel Duath 1378 1 Dec 7 2011, 4:53pm
           Oops! I spoke way too soon . . . // Ethel Duath 1883 0 Dec 7 2011, 7:49pm
       Collapse Sputnik. dernwyn 1330 9 Dec 7 2011, 5:44pm
           Collapse I remember a few years later Aunt Dora Baggins 1244 8 Dec 7 2011, 10:02pm
               Collapse the 1969 moon landing Magpie 1307 7 Dec 8 2011, 12:17am
                   Collapse I was in a motel outside of Denver. dernwyn 1298 4 Dec 8 2011, 3:31am
                       Collapse You were? Aunt Dora Baggins 1233 3 Dec 8 2011, 3:45am
                           Collapse we did that too! Annael 1222 1 Dec 8 2011, 3:48am
                               Lunar phase... GAndyalf 1092 0 Dec 23 2011, 10:15pm
                           Yep, me too, but a bit later in the day Ethel Duath 1268 0 Dec 10 2011, 12:14am
                   My husband and kids went to Florida to watch the launch. Elizabeth 1299 0 Dec 8 2011, 7:01am
                   I had a teacher in high school... Maiarmike 1355 0 Dec 10 2011, 1:49am
       The Erebus disaster. Ataahua 2057 0 Dec 7 2011, 6:36pm
       The death of Princess Diana Nightingale 1385 0 Dec 7 2011, 6:43pm
       Collapse Well, if some nice admin would change my accidental "Other" vote to "Watergate", I'll be all set. Alassėa Eruvande 1347 3 Dec 7 2011, 6:45pm
           I had a Jackie and Caroline paper doll set Aunt Dora Baggins 1327 0 Dec 7 2011, 10:07pm
           Collapse No nice admins around Ataahua 1259 1 Dec 7 2011, 10:35pm
               You'll have to do, I guess. Alassėa Eruvande 1225 0 Dec 8 2011, 12:09am
       Collapse 9-11. I was pretty young, around 6-7 and I just remember Gimli'sBox 1311 1 Dec 7 2011, 6:53pm
           I was 8 going on 9, One Ringer 1266 0 Dec 14 2011, 3:03pm
       Watergate. RosieLass 1290 0 Dec 7 2011, 7:09pm
       Collapse Definitely the Challenger explosion taekotemple 1374 4 Dec 7 2011, 7:32pm
           Collapse It was early in 1986. I was taking a college freshman chemistry test. Alassėa Eruvande 1327 1 Dec 8 2011, 12:23am
               I remember that clearly too. Aunt Dora Baggins 1230 0 Dec 8 2011, 3:43am
           I was watching it live, Elizabeth 1235 0 Dec 8 2011, 6:57am
           1986 GAndyalf 1165 0 Dec 23 2011, 10:24pm
       Collapse The Gary Powers U-2 incident Darkstone 1276 3 Dec 7 2011, 8:10pm
           Collapse Do you remember the paper doll dernwyn 1218 2 Dec 8 2011, 3:21am
               Collapse Oh, yeah! Darkstone 1249 1 Dec 8 2011, 2:23pm
                   We were all so innocent dernwyn 1224 0 Dec 12 2011, 12:56am
       Collapse MS Estonia sinking in 1994 Faenoriel 1396 6 Dec 7 2011, 8:38pm
           Pretty sure now the bodies were seen on the news. Faenoriel 1303 0 Dec 7 2011, 8:41pm
           Collapse The sinking I remember is the Edmund Fitzgerald Magpie 1297 3 Dec 8 2011, 12:24am
               Collapse The one I remember was the Thresher. Darkstone 1213 1 Dec 8 2011, 7:44pm
                   I remember that! // Annael 1813 0 Dec 8 2011, 10:24pm
               Okay, READ before posting! LIP GAndyalf 1120 0 Dec 23 2011, 10:59pm
           I know what you mean about a local marine accident... GAndyalf 1223 0 Dec 23 2011, 10:50pm
       Collapse The murder of the athletes in the '72 Olympics made a big impression on me too. Aunt Dora Baggins 1268 1 Dec 7 2011, 10:01pm
           It was just before Watergate... GAndyalf 1206 0 Dec 23 2011, 11:04pm
       VE-Day. Elizabeth 1334 0 Dec 7 2011, 10:43pm
       JFK Magpie 1303 0 Dec 7 2011, 11:57pm
       Collapse Probably the Thredbo Landslide and the rescue of Stuart Diver Spencissimus 1283 1 Dec 8 2011, 12:31am
           Yes, I remember Thredbo. Ataahua 1273 0 Dec 8 2011, 3:36am
       Sputnik silneldor 1233 0 Dec 8 2011, 1:59am
       Collapse Well, someone may guess I am old! Alcarcalime 1335 2 Dec 8 2011, 2:04am
           This exercise does separate people by age, doesn't it? Aunt Dora Baggins 1247 0 Dec 8 2011, 3:48am
           Gotcha. Elizabeth 1258 0 Dec 8 2011, 6:54am
       I remember sitting in class and watching Challenger explode. Silverlode 1297 0 Dec 8 2011, 3:45am
       Collapse I was fascinated by the election of John Paul II as Pope even though I'm not Catholic zarabia 1273 4 Dec 8 2011, 9:10am
           Collapse I remember... Darkstone 1308 3 Dec 8 2011, 3:10pm
               That *would* be awsome. // Aunt Dora Baggins 1440 0 Dec 8 2011, 5:31pm
               I agree! Annael 1146 0 Dec 8 2011, 5:58pm
               Pope George Ringo:) Maybe one day that injustice will be remedied:) zarabia 1309 0 Dec 9 2011, 3:11am
       Collapse Some of you guys have lived through some pretty important stuff! Maiarmike 1275 3 Dec 8 2011, 12:27pm
           Collapse *creaky voice* why, I remember . . . Annael 1317 1 Dec 8 2011, 6:14pm
               Yup :-) Aunt Dora Baggins 1291 0 Dec 9 2011, 12:24pm
           I thought about this when my grandmother passed away last July... GAndyalf 1094 0 Dec 23 2011, 11:25pm
       9-11 tolkiennerd 1202 0 Dec 8 2011, 5:42pm
       Oops.. Donry 1238 0 Dec 9 2011, 4:21am
       Collapse Does a presidential election count as a big news story? Finding Frodo 1240 2 Dec 9 2011, 6:42am
           Sure, if it made an impression on you. Aunt Dora Baggins 1219 0 Dec 9 2011, 12:21pm
           You, too? Cool! Arandiel 1853 0 Dec 15 2011, 7:26pm
       Collapse Does the shooting of John Lennon count? greendragon 1248 11 Dec 9 2011, 7:11pm
           That's another event I remember clearly Magpie 1269 0 Dec 9 2011, 7:26pm
           Of course it counts! // Aunt Dora Baggins 1273 0 Dec 9 2011, 7:59pm
           I also remember Stevie Ray Vaughan's death. RosieLass 1302 0 Dec 9 2011, 11:39pm
           Collapse We sang "Imagine" in church this morning <3 // Aunt Dora Baggins 1216 7 Dec 11 2011, 7:11pm
               Collapse of course you did Annael 1145 3 Dec 11 2011, 9:13pm
                   Collapse You know us all too well :-) // Aunt Dora Baggins 1209 1 Dec 12 2011, 3:25am
                       born and raised in the briar patch! // Annael 1185 0 Dec 15 2011, 3:41pm
                   Mods up!// GAndyalf 1101 0 Dec 23 2011, 11:31pm
               The children sang his "Happy Christmas" dernwyn 1224 0 Dec 12 2011, 12:53am
               Collapse i always loved that song! greendragon 1274 1 Dec 12 2011, 6:48am
                   Me too! Marillė by the Sea 1286 0 Dec 14 2011, 10:37pm
       Collapse Blimey, you people are OLD! Faenoriel 1269 23 Dec 9 2011, 10:04pm
           Collapse I may be old. Darkstone 1214 1 Dec 9 2011, 10:08pm
               Or as my husband says: Aunt Dora Baggins 1195 0 Dec 9 2011, 10:43pm
           what fun is there in that? Magpie 1305 0 Dec 9 2011, 10:32pm
           I love it when young whipper snappers say that... silneldor 1227 0 Dec 9 2011, 11:04pm
           Collapse Eh? What's that you say? I can't hear you because I'm OLD!! Alassėa Eruvande 1203 6 Dec 9 2011, 11:11pm
               Collapse I hope people didn't get insulted Faenoriel 1198 5 Dec 9 2011, 11:33pm
                   Collapse I can only speak for myself. Aunt Dora Baggins 1183 1 Dec 10 2011, 12:07am
                       I thought it was funny, too. Magpie 1209 0 Dec 10 2011, 1:26am
                   No, no Faenoriel silneldor 1830 0 Dec 10 2011, 3:52am
                   Our obsession with youth is so silly zarabia 1284 0 Dec 11 2011, 6:08am
                   It was a compliment until... GAndyalf 1062 0 Dec 23 2011, 11:36pm
           Collapse LOL! Old is just a state of mind. ;) Maiarmike 1256 3 Dec 10 2011, 1:47am
               Collapse I think I used to believe... Magpie 1313 2 Dec 10 2011, 3:17am
                   Thank you. Maiarmike 1225 0 Dec 10 2011, 4:20am
                   Or Roger and the boys... GAndyalf 1089 0 Dec 23 2011, 11:40pm
           Collapse I've lived 60 years, yes, but I'm not old yet! Annael 1283 6 Dec 10 2011, 3:33pm
               That's what was implied Faenoriel 1162 0 Dec 10 2011, 3:46pm
               Collapse You must be descended from Bullroarer Took:) zarabia 1222 4 Dec 11 2011, 6:34am
                   one of my great-aunts Annael 1195 0 Dec 11 2011, 9:18pm
                   Collapse Bullroarer? GAndyalf 1149 2 Dec 23 2011, 11:43pm
                       Collapse Congratulations, you passed my little test to see if anyone would notice...you buying that???:P zarabia 1150 1 Dec 24 2011, 7:36am
                           Of COURSE, gentle zarabia! GAndyalf 1191 0 Dec 24 2011, 9:07am
           As (apparently) the oldest person here, Elizabeth 1174 0 Dec 11 2011, 4:49am
       Collapse "I counted them all out and I counted them all back" Hengist 1353 2 Dec 10 2011, 12:02am
           Ah, you mean . . . Alcarcalime 1945 0 Dec 10 2011, 1:16am
           ah, a well known quotation! greendragon 1200 0 Dec 12 2011, 6:44am
       this historic event is not mentioned... willowing 1400 0 Dec 10 2011, 10:18am
       Collapse I picked other Rosie-with-the-ribbons 1936 2 Dec 10 2011, 1:07pm
           Collapse It seems like Aunt Dora Baggins 1912 1 Dec 10 2011, 5:10pm
               To be fair... GAndyalf 1772 0 Dec 23 2011, 11:50pm
       Watergate ByThorinsBeard 1159 0 Dec 11 2011, 10:52pm
       Kennedy assassination FantasyFan 1301 0 Dec 12 2011, 5:13pm
       Collapse Sputnik; Kennedy v. Nixon 1960 campaign; Berlin wall; Cuban missile crisis ElanorTX 1337 2 Dec 14 2011, 11:48am
           The Cuban missile crisis . . . Annael 1281 0 Dec 15 2011, 3:49pm
           Nice to see the Berlin Wall RAISED as opposed to falling make the list... GAndyalf 1119 0 Dec 23 2011, 11:53pm
       Collapse Princess Diana & 9/11 Marillė by the Sea 1277 1 Dec 14 2011, 10:35pm
           I felt the same way about her not wearing a seatbelt and I'm a LOT older// GAndyalf 1067 0 Dec 23 2011, 11:56pm
       John Lennon's assassination... diedye 1922 0 Dec 15 2011, 7:11pm
       Collapse Fall of the Berlin Wall HappyHobbitess 1199 1 Dec 20 2011, 7:20pm
           My son remembers that because Aunt Dora Baggins 1182 0 Dec 24 2011, 1:43am
       Collapse Depends upon what is 'news'... GAndyalf 1156 4 Dec 23 2011, 10:01pm
           Collapse It is whatever you define it to be. Aunt Dora Baggins 1142 3 Dec 23 2011, 11:44pm
               Collapse I asked my Mum if I would be drafted... GAndyalf 1104 2 Dec 23 2011, 11:58pm
                   Collapse You are a master of irony. // Aunt Dora Baggins 1681 1 Dec 24 2011, 12:12am
                       Only when one faces a fear may it be defeated... GAndyalf 1094 0 Dec 24 2011, 12:16am
       Collapse The Watergate hearings interrupted Lothlorian 1125 1 Dec 26 2011, 10:29pm
           The JFK funeral interrupted Captain Kangaroo. Aunt Dora Baggins 1093 0 Dec 27 2011, 10:02am
       Collapse I was 11 when JFK was assassinated. grammaboodawg 1082 1 Dec 30 2011, 9:09pm
           A few years ago we found a time capsule in our house Aunt Dora Baggins 1083 0 Dec 30 2011, 10:08pm

  Expand entire thread Are you a Homeschooler or Not Lady Brynna 10207 128 Jun 15 2011, 8:59pm Jump to last post in thread (by Mad Hatter of Middle-Earth)

  Expand entire thread How do you eat your apple? Xanaseb 4073 123 Feb 28, 3:45pm Jump to last post in thread (by Finwe)

  Expand entire thread Personality Type? Laerasėa 6949 117 Nov 10 2008, 3:56am Jump to last post in thread (by Antiel)

  Expand entire thread Would you name your kids after Tolkien characters? CuriousG 8347 100 Apr 2, 1:24am Jump to last post in thread (by sauget.diblosio)

  Expand entire thread Have you seen TH:AUJ yet? SirDennisC 2939 95 Apr 1, 11:09pm Jump to last post in thread (by sauget.diblosio)

  Expand entire thread Swords are of no use here!...so do you? Pipe Dream 4913 91 Jul 23 2010, 12:30pm Jump to last post in thread (by Oiotįri)

  Expand entire thread 2008 USA Presidential Election acheron 7559 83 Nov 5 2008, 9:38pm Jump to last post in thread (by Annael)

Expand entire thread Where are you from? KAOS82 4040 82 Aug 9 2011, 8:55am Jump to last post in thread (by Niniel Valinor)

  Expand entire thread (Tolkien fans) What religion are you. Thorins_apprentice 4025 76 Apr 3, 10:08am Jump to last post in thread (by sauget.diblosio)

  Expand entire thread How old (or young) are you? Radhruin 5848 75 Jul 12 2009, 1:27pm Jump to last post in thread (by Fruit of Laurelin)

  Expand entire thread I scream, you scream, Alassea Elensar 5052 74 Sep 15 2010, 1:18pm Jump to last post in thread (by ElanorTX)

  Expand entire thread How old are you? (Anonymous answers accepted.) Curious 3228 73 Jun 8 2009, 10:19pm Jump to last post in thread (by Suebe2b)

  Expand entire thread How many famous people have you met? weaver 9320 73 Dec 30 2011, 10:07pm Jump to last post in thread (by grammaboodawg)

  Expand entire thread What do you call that fizzy sugar drink where you live? Aunt Dora Baggins 4035 73 Jan 11 2011, 4:48pm Jump to last post in thread (by Turambar)
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