BlackFox
Half-elven
Feb 25 2016, 11:26am
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dormouse
Half-elven
Feb 25 2016, 12:02pm
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this thread is making me hungry (it is nearly lunchtime)...
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..and I'm a very long way from New Zealand, so can't try any of these things.... *sob*
For still there are so many things that I have never seen: in every wood and every spring there is a different green. . .
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dormouse
Half-elven
Feb 25 2016, 12:03pm
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..and a belated welcome!
For still there are so many things that I have never seen: in every wood and every spring there is a different green. . .
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dormouse
Half-elven
Feb 25 2016, 12:04pm
Views: 78127
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... and welcome!
For still there are so many things that I have never seen: in every wood and every spring there is a different green. . .
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TolkienOtaku
Rivendell
May 3 2016, 4:26am
Views: 74621
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Awkwardly comes back after an eternity of being away.
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Why did I spend so much time away from here? I'm a Tolkien fan! Nowhere else on the internet are my Tolkien needs met as they are here. Well, I'm back. And I hope I don't lose interest again.
沉魚落雁, 閉月羞花
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Otaku-sempai
Immortal
May 3 2016, 12:37pm
Views: 81542
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From one Otaku to another.
"Things need not to have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot." - Dream of the Endless
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tigatag
Registered User
Aug 2 2016, 8:54pm
Views: 80318
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Hey all! I'm Tigatag (after a bit in the Fellowship cast commentary), but some of you may know of me already as Dame Ioreth's eldest daughter. I live with my sister and a small, ridiculous cat. Mum and Dad got me into the series when I was a kid, and it's never really left. I'm still the family's reigning LotR trivial pursuit champion. I'm twenty-four, I work as a designer, and I think half of my possessions are books by now. I like death's head moths. I read and watch a lot of horror and thrillers. I dislike unnecessary romantic subplots, but was okay with Kili and Tauriel. I like women's hockey. Elrond is my favorite character, but I'd like to party with Merry and Pippin. I've been told (by mum) that some of y'all had heard about my tattoo (which I got at the same time she got hers) and some of y'all wanted to see it, so that's attached (I think). It's a direct transcription of "not all those who wander are lost".
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Silverlode
Forum Admin
/ Moderator
Aug 2 2016, 9:06pm
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Glad you've chosen to join us. Sounds like you'll fit in great around here.
Silverlode Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known.
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Kim
Valinor
Aug 3 2016, 1:06am
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Glad to see DI's next generation joining TORn! I myself am a LOTR trivia champion, so we may need to have a challenge at some point.
"All we have to decide is what to do in the time that is given us."
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dernwyn
Forum Admin
/ Moderator
Aug 3 2016, 2:02am
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I understand you work in a rare book store - that is an awesome (literally) job. Welcome to TORn! That tattoo is sort of like a Tengwar bracelet! (Here's a bit more of it, which your Mom posted: http://newboards.theonering.net/...rum.cgi?post=866989;.) So...what are your plans for challenging the Reading Room regulars to LotR trivial pursuit?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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tigatag
Registered User
Aug 3 2016, 2:40am
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I thought there were some better photos floating around! Yes, I work for a rare book store. We specialize in crime fiction and film, but I've been fortunate enough to handle some truly fascinating rare materials. (No interesting Tolkien related material yet; "so I can hold it" isn't a good enough reason for us to buy stock outside of our area of expertise) First order of business would be to review, that's for sure! I'm still good on the films, but haven't had time for an in depth re-read in years. It might be color coded sticky note time
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cats16
Half-elven
Aug 3 2016, 5:22am
Views: 79757
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And welcome! Every time DI mentions the bookstore, I get really jealous--that's doubly so now that you've said it sells film books too. I'm hooked, please tell me more!
Join us every weekend in the Hobbit movie forum for this week's CHOW (Chapter of the Week) discussion!
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tigatag
Registered User
Aug 5 2016, 1:53am
Views: 79170
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"Bookstore" is kind of a misnomer at this point. A few years ago, my boss decided to sell scripts and other film ephemera in addition to first editions. It's interesting if you really know your movies. Over the years I've handled scripts for Empire Strikes Back, Arsenic and Old Lace, the series finale for M*A*S*H, to name a few interesting ones. Vincent Price took a lot of margin notes. Everyone that works there is a film nerd, all with different preferences. And they'll go out of their way to make sure a co-worker gets to hold something from their favorite film. It's a good place to work,
Sometimes that just the way things go. Someone comes along and throws away your lembas bread… metaphorically
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Ataahua
Forum Admin
/ Moderator
Aug 5 2016, 3:10am
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Always good to see a second generation on the discussion boards.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..." Dwarves: "Pretty rings..." Men: "Pretty rings..." Sauron: "Mine's better." "Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak. Ataahua's stories
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cats16
Half-elven
Aug 5 2016, 6:39pm
Views: 80471
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A place I'd love to visit, by the sound of it.
Join us every weekend in the Hobbit movie forum for this week's CHOW (Chapter of the Week) discussion!
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Dame Ioreth
Tol Eressea
Aug 7 2016, 2:05pm
Views: 79603
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I've managed to last a few days without embarrassing you by posting but.... OK, just had to. Welcome to the playground! I'm so glad you're as nuts as I am and decided to join. Some of the nicest people I've ever "met" are here. I'll stop now. See, no baby pictures or anything!
_ Heed WBA when building blanket forts. ITLs don't get enough FAS. :) Where there's life there's hope, and need of vittles. ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
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Calenleya
Bree
Oct 21 2016, 2:44pm
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So, I'm finally daring to write my first post here. I'm from Germany, but moved to Sweden a few years ago. (so sorry for my english, I don't have much opportunities to practice). I've been a Tolkien Fan for awhile now: My brother made me read LotR about a year before the films came out and I've been hooked ever since. I really miss talking to other Tolkien Fans, since my friends irl don't really are that into it and the german forum I was active in kind of quieted down. So I'm hoping to find a place here and hopefully make some new friends! Greetings from Sweden!
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Meneldor
Valinor
Oct 21 2016, 3:06pm
Views: 77234
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Wilkommen! (I hope my spelling is close enough.)
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Your English is better than many of us who only speak English, so no worries there. Pull up a chair by the fire and make yourself comfortable, mellon.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107
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Calenleya
Bree
Oct 21 2016, 3:18pm
Views: 77392
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Thank you and I'll do just that!
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cats16
Half-elven
Oct 21 2016, 4:49pm
Views: 78107
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Greetings from Los Angeles. I hope you enjoy it here!
Join us every weekend in the Hobbit movie forum for this week's CHOW (Chapter of the Week) discussion!
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Calenleya
Bree
Oct 21 2016, 10:43pm
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Thank you! I´m sure I will!
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tinkermarm
Bree
Jan 3 2017, 8:52pm
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Kinda new to TORn, kinda not...
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Hi all! Not really sure where to start here, but I'll do my best. I grew up with the Hobbit and LotR in artwork and book-on-tape form, because it was my dad's favorite series. Saw the movies in the theater before reading the books (okay, I may have read The Hobbit by then, but was more interested in Star Wars tomes at the time), did a high school term paper on Tolkien in '04/'05 (for which I used a collection of TORn essays from the library as one of my sources), and have since mostly just enjoyed the series in book form. I may have joined here a lot sooner, but I am admittedly not so well-versed in Tolkien-lore to have considered myself a worthwhile contributor to the boards. However, I've been having a lot of fun poking around here recently and decided that you guys are such a nice lot that you probably wouldn't mind if I added a comment here and there. Plus, I really like how verbose (in a good way) some of the posts on here are; it's refreshing in this era of Twitter and Cliff Notes and all that. I guess a little non-Tolkien info about me might be worth putting up here for some extra background: I graduated from high school in '08, tried engineering school, hated it, switched majors a couple of times, worked at a grocery store for a year and a half, realized that I didn't like engineering because I was a doofus who didn't want to put the effort into it, decided that learning a hard discipline was worth the effort, and finally went back as soon as I got a chance. So, I'm a better-late-than-never almost-not-student who's looking forward to reading some non-technical literature (e.g. FotR, &ct.) by the end of the Spring (my last semester of classes), or before if the occasion presents itself. My enthusiasm for all things Tolkien has been especially piqued again recently because I've gotten a chance to head up a senior-design team this semester to build a LotR-themed app, so I've been drawing up concept maps/screens and writing lots of pages of notes on features, etc., and just having a lot of fun with all of that in general. It's been nice to have an excuse to dive into something non-techy that I really enjoy while merging it with something technical that I'm also starting to really appreciate. Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting to know you all a little more and dive into some extra Tolkien lore in the weeks and months ahead. Cheers, tinkermarm
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Darkstone
Immortal
Jan 3 2017, 9:49pm
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Find a comfy chair and take your shoes off! Feel free to jump in and enter the discussions. This is an old and established board, but our excellent moderators make sure everyone feels welcome! Look forward to talking with you!
****************************************** That hobbit has a pleasant face, His private life is a disgrace. I really could not tell to you, The awful things that hobbits do. Things that your paper never prints They only speak of them in hints. They have such lost, degraded souls, No wonder they inhabit holes; When such depravity is found, It only can live underground. I really dare not name to you, The awful things that hobbits do.
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Loresilme
Valinor
Jan 4 2017, 1:04am
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I saw the movies before reading the books, too! After liking the movies so much, I went and read all the Tolkien I could. I still don't know anywhere near enough , but the folks here are very kind and welcoming no matter what our levels of lore knowledge. Welcome to TORn and make yourself comfortable, tinkermarm! Cheers! Loresilme
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tinkermarm
Bree
Jan 5 2017, 9:12pm
Views: 78114
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Wait, we were supposed to wear shoes??
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Thanks for the welcome, Darkstone and Loresilme, I feel welcome already!
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Darkstone
Immortal
Jan 5 2017, 9:44pm
Views: 76242
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Or a member of the House of Discalceated Elves, or of the Barefoot Dwarf Clan, or of the Realm of Unshod Men, or you just don't want to. Otherwise, yes, you are.
****************************************** “Begone, foul dwimmerlaik, lord of carrion! Leave the dead in peace!" "Come not between the Nazgul and his prey! Or he will not slay thee in thy turn. He will bear thee away to the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness, where thy flesh shall be devoured, and thy shrivelled mind be left naked to the Lidless Eye." "Do what you will; but I will hinder it, if I may." "Hinder me? Thou fool. No living man may hinder me!" "But no living man am I! I am Eowyn, daughter of Theodwyn!” "Er, really? My mother's name was Theodwyn, too!" "No way!" "Way!" "Wow! Let's stop fighting and be best friends!" "Cool!!" -Zack Snyder's The Return of the King
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Allan J
Registered User
Jan 13 2017, 3:11am
Views: 74324
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Started reading Mr Tolkien's works as a teen in 1972. They were my summer vacation adventure, I don't remember how I discovered them, but I remember starting my adventures after the last day of school. Different world then. Never believed they could translate to cinema, alll props to PJ for pulling it off. Pulled my wife in. She is a books on tape girl, and five years ago she gifted me with Rob Inglis work. Life changing. I have an issue with reading, I will unconsciously skip over sections that I remember. With Mr Inglis as a narrator, I can shut my eyes and be carried off to Middle earth, what a gift. I would be embarrassed to count up my "readings". Just discovered this forum, I have enjoyed what I have seen so far. Looks to be like a amazing group of members
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Otaku-sempai
Immortal
Jan 13 2017, 3:35am
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I think you are slightly older than me. I first encountered The Hobbit when I was in fourth grade around 1969.
"He who lies artistically, treads closer to the truth than ever he knows." -- Favorite proverb of the wizard Ningauble of the Seven Eyes
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Petty Dwarf
Bree
Nov 8 2017, 10:10pm
Views: 64085
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Greetings, friends, I am the Petty Dwarf. I first saw Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit movie when I was 8 years old and fell in love with Middle Earth, I am now 20 and am still there. I look forward to discussing Tolkien's works with everyone.
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Darkstone
Immortal
Nov 8 2017, 10:15pm
Views: 63743
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Grab a comfy chair and join the discussions!
****************************************** The audacious proposal stirred his heart. And the stirring became a song, and it mingled with the songs of Gil-galad and Celebrian, and with those of Feanor and Fingon. The song-weaving created a larger song, and then another, until suddenly it was as if a long forgotten memory woke and for one breathtaking moment the Music of the Ainur revealed itself in all glory. He opened his lips to sing and share this song. Then he realized that the others would not understand. Not even Mithrandir given his current state of mind. So he smiled and simply said "A diversion.”
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Petty Dwarf
Bree
Nov 10 2017, 2:07am
Views: 77678
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I'm enjoying the site very much, but I have to ask... In my profile page, it gives me an option to choose between "less filling" and "tastes great", and again between "elves and dragons" or "cabbages and potatoes". What do these choices mean in the context of this site?
"No words were laid on stream or stone When Durin woke and walked alone."
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Silverlode
Forum Admin
/ Moderator
Nov 10 2017, 3:23am
Views: 77774
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Questions that need answering...
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The questions aren't important, they're just for fun "Tastes great" and "less filling" are references to the ubiquitous ad campaign that Miller Lite Beer ran in the 80s. Pretty much every American who remembers that era remembers the ads full of people yelling those two slogans at each other. So that one is just the PTB of the site having a silly little joke (and showing their age, now, since so many younger people don't even recognize it). The other question actually comes from The Lord of the Rings book, when the Gaffer is telling Sam not to get too enthralled with Bilbo's tales. "Elves and dragons! Cabbages and potatoes are better for me and you. Don't go getting mixed up in the business of your betters or you'll land in trouble too big for you." In that case, the choice is between the stay-at-home cosy life, or one of adventure. .
Silverlode Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known.
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Petty Dwarf
Bree
Nov 10 2017, 3:47am
Views: 77529
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I left the other one alone for now. Maybe next year. :p
"No words were laid on stream or stone When Durin woke and walked alone."
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Mari D.
Rivendell
Aug 18 2018, 4:12am
Views: 70933
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Ah, there's an official thread for introductions ... :-)
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Hello everyone So, what to tell? I first read Lord of the Rings when I was about 10 years old, and liked it. Then, nothing much happened until I got really into Fantasy novels as a teenager. I became a Tolkien nerd for a few years ... I was reading everything I could get my hands on, Silmarillion, letters, biography, poems ... I got as far as beginning to read the first HOME books, which I had to order, as our city library didn't have them (why not?? I thought they really should have them) ... Also, I was active on a German message board called "Elronds Haus" that existed at the time. I even wrote some fanfiction At the time I was reading the 2nd or 3rd HOME book, I became a Christian, and with the same passion got into all things Christian and biblical. [I'm not trying to convert anyone here, just to tell my story as it is. I hope that's okay.] I was then for some years quite content being primarily passionate about God. Learning more was easy and rewarding. Until at some point, having found answers to my easy questions, the ones remaining were only the complicated ones. Finding answers became work ... or maybe I've just grown older and less energetic about research. Whatever the reason, it's nice now to sometimes focus on a hobby that is less complicated, but that I can very much identify with, like novels my favourite author wrote ... and it's also interesting to observe how the Tolkien fandom is developing. As the Hobbit movies were being produced I began reading the news at TORn regularly, occasionally skimming through the forums as well. After the last movie came out I thought the stream of news would dry up, but lo and behold! There comes a TV series! And now I wanted to participate in discussions, and finally created an account of my own. I'm not a Tolkien nerd as I once was, so I'll try not to be overly know-it-all, because right now, I really do not know it all anymore like I used to. I still appreciate Tolkien and his works though. My other interests at the moment are psychology, environmental protection, new technology, Bible topics and sometimes other things like writing. I look forward to exchanging thoughts with you! (As I have quite a high opinion of the members of these forums already ) Thanks for having me! :) Mari
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dernwyn
Forum Admin
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Aug 18 2018, 2:04pm
Views: 70755
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And welcome to TORn! (Although you've actually been hanging around here for while, glad you de-lurked. ) Yes, just when we were wondering if things were winding down, all of a sudden something new pops up - and there will be more questions, and answers, and questions again!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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CuriousG
Half-elven
Aug 20 2018, 8:46pm
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Cygnus
Lorien
Nov 5 2018, 9:45pm
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Greetings everyone. I'm a 58 year old husband, father and grandfather from Pennsylvania. Besides LOTR I am also interested in God, astronomy, nature, writing and sports. When I was in high school all my friends were crazy about The Hobbit but I never got into it...too many other things to do. Many years later when the first movie came out I didn't see it. Then came the second and then the third....still nothing. Then, for whatever reason...I can't even remember why but I got the urge to go see An Unexpected Journey in the theater and I was hooked for life. I have all six movies and have seen them all probably a dozen times. I am ashamed to say that I have never read any of the books.....too many things to do....but I will when I retire. I'll probably never will be a superfan like a lot of folks here but I am certain that I will be a lifetime fan. I look forward to making new friends here and am excited to pick your brilliant minds with my questions. This is an awesome place. You folks should be proud of it.
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Aragorn the Elfstone
Tol Eressea
Nov 6 2018, 3:18am
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Allow me to say hello, and welcome to our humble abode! I'm quite interested to hear that you came to be a fan through first seeing An Unexpected Journey. It seems like most on here have come to Tolkien through a love of the books, or from seeing The Lord of the Rings first. It's wonderful to meet someone who has come along on a different (and more recent) path. I wouldn't be doing my duty as a Tolkien nut if I didn't say that you should read the books as soon as possible.... But I'm sure you'll come to them in your own time. You'll find TORn to be a very welcoming place, filled with some of the most absolutely wonderful people. I've found it to be one of the very few spots on the internet that has remained an warm and inviting place over the years (I've been hanging around since 2002 myself). So, once again, welcome, and I hope you have a wonderful time here.
"The danger with any movie that does as well as this one does is that the amount of money it's making and the number of awards that it's got becomes almost more important than the movie itself in people's minds. I look at that as, in a sense, being very much like the Ring, and its effect on people. You know, you can kind of forget what we were doing, if you get too wrapped up in that." - Viggo Mortensen
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Mari D.
Rivendell
Nov 6 2018, 11:18pm
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Thanks for the to me very interesting introduction, nice to have you here, and I hope you will enjoy virtually hanging out with everyone :)
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CuriousG
Half-elven
Nov 8 2018, 1:14am
Views: 68270
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Cygnus the Swan is one of my favorite constellations--so easy to pick out! I suppose Tolkien would call you "Alqua" or "Alph", given his words for swans, but if you start with Latin, I'm sure you want to stick with it. Glad to hear the movies made a fan of you. I'm a book-firster myself, but I've been re-watching the LOTR movies lately as the holidays approach and I remember my excitement to see them when they were released. I hope you enjoy our hobbity community here.
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Cygnus
Lorien
Nov 10 2018, 12:36am
Views: 68203
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I appreciate the welcome. This is an exciting place and friendly too. I feel like I'm in the Shire!
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Cygnus
Lorien
Nov 10 2018, 12:46am
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Thanks for the response. It was great to see that you knew what Cygnus is. It is my favorite constellation. I have been an amateur astronomer for 22 years and volunteer at an observatory and planetarium at a local university. In fact, I just had a story published in Sky&Telescope magazine. Any other astronomers here?
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CuriousG
Half-elven
Nov 10 2018, 1:34am
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I was an astronomy major in college in the 1980s, but when I realized what I really wanted to do--search for planets, like astronomers are doing now--wasn't possible, I switched to poli sci. But I think, like the Elves, if you've ever been in love with the night sky, it never leaves you. I think it's cool that some major discoveries have been made by so-called amateur astronomers.
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OldFattyLumpkin
Registered User
May 5 2023, 3:23pm
Views: 27711
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Huge LOTR fan here, I used to collect the Warhammer models way back and even won some local tournaments with my army of Wildmen of Dunland on the evil side and Gondorian Rangers on the good side. Simpler times! I was lucky enough to be 13 when TFOTR came out in the cinema, so the perfect age for full on nerd obsession for many years. My proudest LOTR/Hobbit posessions are a Vinyl of Nicol Williamson reading The Hobbit (abridged), which first brought me to Middle Earth aged 4 or so.
Anywhere here to talk about LOTR LEGO?
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dernwyn
Forum Admin
/ Moderator
May 5 2023, 4:46pm
Views: 27539
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And welcome! I recommend popping into today's Fiesta and saying "hi" there, it's our weekly chat thread! And look for Otaku-Sempai, he's an excellent source for all things gaming, and maybe LEGO as well. We also have a Gaming & Collecting board. Nicol Williamson reading The Hobbit? On vinyl? Nice! If you post about that in the What have you been reading thread, I think you'll start a discussion of how others have listened to the books!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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cats16
Half-elven
May 5 2023, 5:59pm
Views: 27723
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Great to have you here and hope to see you around. I'm not much into LEGO, but I'm sure you'll find some folks who are!
Join us every weekend in the Hobbit movie forum for this week's CHOW (Chapter of the Week) discussion!
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Meneldor
Valinor
Fri, 8:46pm
Views: 125
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Back again... Where are my spoons?!
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Hail and wellmet, TORNsibs. I used to be active here, but drifted away. Watching RoP, I wanted to discuss the new episodes and remembered this place. So, I'm back.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, these see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. -Psalm 107
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Otaku-sempai
Immortal
Fri, 9:32pm
Views: 122
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Greetings and Felicitations.
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It's nice to see you again (so to speak)!
“Hell hath no fury like that of the uninvolved.” - Tony Isabella
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cats16
Half-elven
53 mins ago
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Join us every weekend in the Hobbit movie forum for this week's CHOW (Chapter of the Week) discussion!
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