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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 5:00pm
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As someone above alluded to, I think Tolkien would roll over in his grave if he knew that the actor playing Gandolf was gay. Just because it doesn't fit with Tolkien's visions or beliefs, doesn't mean it shouldn't be done or is the wrong thing to do.
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User
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Time
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Middle Earth Theme Park
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sphdle1
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Jul 2 2008, 1:19pm
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dear gods no
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Lunamoth
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Jul 2 2008, 1:31pm
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wow....
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Morgen
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Jul 2 2008, 1:35pm
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Disneyland is iconic
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Magpie
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Jul 2 2008, 1:52pm
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Doesn't have to be Disney
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sphdle1
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Jul 2 2008, 3:06pm
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Disney or not... still distasteful to me //
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Magpie
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Jul 2 2008, 4:32pm
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I totally agree.
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FarFromHome
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Jul 3 2008, 11:00am
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Me too! Yuk!//
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Kelvarhin
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Jul 4 2008, 5:16am
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IIRC, there was a theme park being developed
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 2 2008, 2:21pm
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Potter Park in Lansing?
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Magpie
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Jul 2 2008, 2:50pm
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YES! :D
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 2 2008, 4:05pm
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We moved from that house in 1976
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Magpie
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Jul 2 2008, 4:40pm
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we were near neighbors
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ElanorTX
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Jul 2 2008, 11:45pm
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was this a housing co-op?
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Magpie
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Jul 3 2008, 11:24am
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Hey! It counts in my book
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 3 2008, 2:25pm
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Hmmmm....
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Darkstone
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Jul 2 2008, 2:27pm
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I wanna go on the barrel-ride. /
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Ataahua
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Jul 2 2008, 7:25pm
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I went on one
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 3:30pm
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
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Tweezers of Thu
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Jul 3 2008, 1:58am
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Only Shire would be cheery
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 11:42am
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How would you do this?
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Sunflower
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Jul 3 2008, 10:34pm
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just like the map
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 12:33pm
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Ha! That would be great fun!
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leo
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Jul 2 2008, 3:17pm
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I heartily agree with you.
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Eruwestial37
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Jul 3 2008, 12:44am
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No, thank you.
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 2 2008, 3:41pm
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JKRowling had to OK it
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sphdle1
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Jul 2 2008, 5:18pm
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Saul Zaentz is actually pretty protective of Tolkien.
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Darkstone
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Jul 2 2008, 5:28pm
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I think what everyone is forgetting....
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Morthoron
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Jul 3 2008, 1:39am
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And thank God.
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Sunflower
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Jul 3 2008, 2:22am
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Hm...
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 2 2008, 5:43pm
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missed out
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 3:19pm
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Well
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 7 2008, 3:56pm
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wow
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 5:58pm
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*grin*
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 7 2008, 6:30pm
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JK Rowling also likes the HP movies
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entmaiden
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Jul 2 2008, 10:35pm
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There *is* a legal issue...
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FarFromHome
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Jul 4 2008, 7:39pm
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Yes. JRRT sold
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entmaiden
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Jul 4 2008, 8:36pm
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I would definitely go, but I would feel guilty about it
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Arwen's daughter
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Jul 2 2008, 3:45pm
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I would say it more than cheapens 'the idea'
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Magpie
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Jul 2 2008, 4:59pm
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Well
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Darkstone
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Jul 2 2008, 5:17pm
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I understand
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sphdle1
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Jul 2 2008, 5:50pm
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I agree with you about 80%
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Arwen's daughter
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Jul 2 2008, 7:12pm
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Makes sense
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Darkstone
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May 5 2017, 2:35pm
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I hope not
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entmaiden
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Jul 2 2008, 5:09pm
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Doesn't have to be Disney
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sphdle1
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Jul 2 2008, 5:23pm
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I had thought of this!
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Compa_Mighty
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Jul 2 2008, 5:11pm
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Middle-earth does NOT need to be "modernized."
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Sunflower
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Jul 3 2008, 1:43am
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just trotting along side you...
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Magpie
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Jul 3 2008, 2:09am
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Thanks, Magpie...ah, I have an idea!
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Sunflower
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Jul 3 2008, 2:49am
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It is not Middle Earth that needs to me modernised...
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Compa_Mighty
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Jul 3 2008, 2:59am
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Well....
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Sunflower
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Jul 3 2008, 3:08am
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With you in spirit, just not this particular path
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orcbane
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Jul 3 2008, 3:31am
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I see your point, I understand...
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Compa_Mighty
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Jul 3 2008, 3:41am
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I found the HBO outline!
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Compa_Mighty
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Jul 3 2008, 6:27am
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That's a difficult choice!
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orcbane
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Jul 3 2008, 3:02pm
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*nods*
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 3 2008, 5:20am
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I disagree
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 12:23pm
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Briefly
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Sunflower
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Jul 3 2008, 1:50pm
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spelling
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 4:07pm
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added note
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 5:24pm
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Agreed
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Darkstone
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Jul 3 2008, 1:57pm
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Darkstone, that is harsh.
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Sunflower
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Jul 3 2008, 2:04pm
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bring people together
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 4:33pm
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loving harmony?
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Lunamoth
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Jul 3 2008, 8:44pm
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sorry to hear
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 12:46pm
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heh
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Annael
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Jul 4 2008, 3:55pm
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or that...
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Lunamoth
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Jul 4 2008, 4:09pm
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Is this in response to something I said?
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Magpie
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Jul 3 2008, 3:32pm
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No.
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Darkstone
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Jul 3 2008, 7:23pm
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I don't see the logic
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entmaiden
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Jul 3 2008, 11:55pm
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Medium is the message
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burrahobbit
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Jul 4 2008, 5:32pm
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And I'm going to respectfully disagree with you.
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 3 2008, 3:10pm
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To clarify
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 3 2008, 4:28pm
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no rudeness intended
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 4:51pm
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'irrational' fear ... no judgement there, hun?
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Magpie
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Jul 3 2008, 7:11pm
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don't quite understand
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 12:59pm
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well, that's the things about assumptions
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Magpie
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Jul 4 2008, 8:20pm
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Depends on type of debate
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sphdle1
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Jul 5 2008, 2:00am
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Well
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 4 2008, 5:56am
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just difference of opinion
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 1:18pm
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*starts twisting your arm*
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 4 2008, 2:55pm
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maybe not
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 7:57pm
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Sorry to disappoint you
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 4 2008, 8:33pm
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hopefully...
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sphdle1
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Jul 5 2008, 2:05am
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Hm ...
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 5 2008, 5:57am
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NZ
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Lost Hobbit
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Jul 5 2008, 8:35am
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Not for me
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Miret
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Jul 5 2008, 12:03pm
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HP not Disney
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 11:52am
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interesting
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 11:50am
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Hmm, maybe
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Aerin
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Jul 5 2008, 5:09am
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no
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 11:55am
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interesting phenomenon: myth into legend into story into folkart?
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a.s.
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Jul 3 2008, 10:29pm
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if done properly
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 1:32pm
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can't be done properly, though...no disrespect
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a.s.
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Jul 4 2008, 3:47pm
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your argument
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Annael
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Jul 3 2008, 11:49pm
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Er...
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Voorhas
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Jul 2 2008, 5:40pm
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Air conditioning
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sphdle1
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Jul 2 2008, 5:54pm
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Well...
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Voorhas
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Jul 2 2008, 6:17pm
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Star Wars Theme Park!
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LordotRings93
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Jul 5 2008, 3:03am
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bring it on
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 11:59am
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Not for me...
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Jazmine
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Jul 2 2008, 7:37pm
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Only if the visitors are all fed to orcs
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orcbane
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Jul 2 2008, 8:49pm
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Great point
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entmaiden
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Jul 2 2008, 10:40pm
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Orcbane, I like your way of thinking...
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Sunflower
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Jul 3 2008, 1:54am
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*lol*
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 3 2008, 5:21am
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Interesting
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ArathornJax
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Jul 3 2008, 5:57am
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where do I go to visit the Shire?
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 3:27pm
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You won't get any kind of consensus on that here
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Jul 7 2008, 4:35pm
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New Zealand
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 6:02pm
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For those who would like to see a ME theme park
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 12:48pm
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A Guilty Thought....
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Finduilas101
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Jul 3 2008, 2:12pm
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no guilt
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 5:00pm
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I'd advise everyone against riding the 'Lord Denethor' roller coaster.
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L. Ron Halfelven
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Jul 3 2008, 4:34pm
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what about the Smaug fire show
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sphdle1
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Jul 3 2008, 5:05pm
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And the 'Saruman Wheel of Fortune' game //
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Loresilme
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Jul 5 2008, 4:32am
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The Horn of Faramir
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orcbane
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Jul 4 2008, 1:01am
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nice post
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 1:57pm
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A Hobbit theme park might work
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FarFromHome
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Jul 4 2008, 5:58am
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Apparently
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Tampa Phil
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Jul 7 2008, 3:15am
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Aha, that was the sort of merchandise
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 7 2008, 5:03am
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But I have to admit
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Starling
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Jul 7 2008, 5:51am
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Have fun with it!
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Peredhil lover
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Jul 7 2008, 6:39am
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lol
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 12:01pm
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A theme park?
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Anorien
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Jul 8 2008, 12:21am
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Museum
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bearagorn
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Jul 9 2008, 5:14pm
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I mean
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sphdle1
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Jul 9 2008, 9:49pm
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Link to earlier discussion of Tolkien theme park idea.
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N.E. Brigand
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Jul 10 2008, 5:22am
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those members
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sphdle1
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Jul 10 2008, 3:56pm
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