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Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
Mar 11 2009, 11:51pm
Views: 1216
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I'm proud to have been personally shouted at in all caps by Nimrodel, and even prouder to have been scolded by Xoanon, many years ago. It was worth it, to know that our brave admins are beating the bounds for us and keeping out the trolls. Even an old auntie needs keeping in line now and then.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo; on a large wastebasket. Dora was Drogo's sister, and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "A Chance Meeting at Rivendell" and other stories leleni at hotmail dot com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Subject
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User
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Time
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Network(s) of exsisting friends
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 1:59am
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Hmm
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Arwen's daughter
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Mar 11 2009, 3:18am
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Stickys, the kiss of death :D
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 5:22am
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Some more thoughts
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Arwen's daughter
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Mar 11 2009, 6:36pm
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Responses have improved my understanding of weeklies
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 12:59pm
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Oooh, can't we have
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Aerin
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Mar 11 2009, 5:39am
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No! we can't have a weekly pants thread!
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 5:56am
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I would love that :-D
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 7:20pm
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adding to your tuppence :)...
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batik
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Mar 12 2009, 1:16am
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Dude, what about your Idol Thread?
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Farawyn
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Mar 11 2009, 8:30pm
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Well, actually,
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Aerin
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Mar 15 2009, 4:53am
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Why not?
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 8:42pm
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And a
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Draupne
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Mar 11 2009, 9:31pm
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"Thread Soup"
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 9:37pm
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And then we can
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Draupne
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Mar 11 2009, 10:18pm
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Even better
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entmaiden
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Mar 12 2009, 1:31am
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Does this mean that I can't have a weekly Top 10 Most Gluggable Posts? //
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Mar 12 2009, 2:24am
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Oh please do! I'd support it ;-) //
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 12 2009, 3:15am
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As long as you exclude the weekly threads
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Draupne
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Mar 12 2009, 5:44pm
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Oh, Draupne, that is hiliarious!
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GaladrielTX
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Mar 12 2009, 5:56pm
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We'd need a sticky explaining The Drinking Game. /
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Darkstone
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Mar 13 2009, 1:40pm
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And maybe a weekly sticky? /
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Draupne
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Mar 13 2009, 8:21pm
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Not if we want to be cliquish about it. //
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Mar 13 2009, 8:37pm
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How about a cliquie stickie? /
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Darkstone
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Mar 13 2009, 8:43pm
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Would the cliquie stickie be visible to everyone or be "limited access"...weekly? //
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Mar 13 2009, 8:49pm
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The icky tricky cliquey sticky would be visible only with the password "Vicky". /
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Darkstone
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Mar 13 2009, 9:43pm
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Fox in sox, sir!
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 13 2009, 9:45pm
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Oh No...the Great Forum Spirit !
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 9:39pm
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There's lots of them
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Draupne
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Mar 11 2009, 10:14pm
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No...
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 12 2009, 12:43am
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I refuse to comment
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SirDennisC
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Mar 12 2009, 12:51am
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I always thought
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Draupne
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Mar 12 2009, 5:46pm
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Busted again...
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SirDennisC
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Mar 13 2009, 12:35am
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JEG tenker ikke av du som tinkerbell
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 3:31am
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Det håper jeg da endelig ikke
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Draupne
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Mar 12 2009, 5:47pm
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....a weeky thlead disrussing all the leekly krads and tow hey lorked wast leek?
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silneldor
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Mar 12 2009, 2:20am
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*snarf /
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SirDennisC
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Mar 12 2009, 2:41am
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Well....
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Silverlode
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Mar 11 2009, 4:51am
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The TORn Compromise
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 6:02pm
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In the Reading Room, there are fewer regular threads now than there used to be.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 11 2009, 6:36am
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I love the way your mind works, NEB :-D
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 7:40pm
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Late edit
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 8:15pm
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OMG: I'm repetitive, obsolete, robotic, and discouraging...and apparently suffering from
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a.s.
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Mar 11 2009, 10:21am
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*pats a.s.'s shoulder sympathetically* There, there, dear.
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dernwyn
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Mar 11 2009, 3:46pm
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When and where was that?
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sador
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Mar 11 2009, 5:17pm
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Just last week
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 5:29pm
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Please take note Orcbane
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silneldor
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Mar 11 2009, 5:43pm
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Bring your Bike Bro !
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 10:47pm
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*rubs hands together diabolically*
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Mar 11 2009, 7:09pm
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This time I'll remember to bring my
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 7:41pm
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Especially when paired up with
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Mar 11 2009, 7:46pm
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Ooh, this will be fun!
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dernwyn
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Mar 11 2009, 8:51pm
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And don't forget your Skates
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 10:50pm
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I would never ask you to be disloyal
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 3:13am
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Ah, yes: "Come to the Dark Side...
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dernwyn
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Mar 12 2009, 9:34am
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Spring cleaning ?
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 5:04pm
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if you can't even name any of the threads, then why
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a.s.
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Mar 11 2009, 7:35pm
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QFT
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 8:20pm
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I have been to the sub-forums
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 8:45pm
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My thoughts
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entmaiden
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Mar 11 2009, 2:27pm
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Well I thought I was kinda doing that
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 2:34pm
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Aunt Dora's post (no. 26 in the flat mode)
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sador
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Mar 12 2009, 2:53pm
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For a very confused moment
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 3:36pm
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Heck yes we get terretorial about our weekly threads
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Arwen's daughter
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Mar 12 2009, 6:29pm
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As one of the 'not regularly posting' moderators,
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Inferno
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Mar 11 2009, 3:55pm
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Thanks, Inferno.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 11 2009, 4:43pm
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May I?
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GaladrielTX
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Mar 11 2009, 5:46pm
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In the Gold !
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 6:25pm
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Hmmm
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Ufthak
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Mar 11 2009, 11:40pm
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Chin up, life is hard
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 3:41am
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Ah, now I remember you
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Ufthak
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Mar 12 2009, 5:59pm
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I was only responding to the trollish rant
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 6:22pm
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So i see
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Ufthak
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Mar 12 2009, 6:28pm
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I public apology is done for all to see,
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 9:59pm
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Ah, but you made it too easy.
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Ufthak
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Mar 13 2009, 1:16am
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Champion-Bully
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 13 2009, 5:18am
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Well
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Ufthak
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Mar 13 2009, 4:03pm
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By the way
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Ufthak
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Mar 13 2009, 4:34pm
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Clarification
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 13 2009, 4:49pm
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I think that's a little dangerous
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Ufthak
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Mar 13 2009, 7:05pm
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Good points!
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 13 2009, 7:54pm
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It's a good rule, but...
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Mar 13 2009, 9:22pm
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Okay, that's the second time
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Mar 13 2009, 10:03pm
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Yeah, that was too much fun to resist.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 13 2009, 10:36pm
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ummm...
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 6:33pm
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Male and Female Trolls
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 5:27pm
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Speaking as an ex internet troll...
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Arwen's daughter
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Mar 12 2009, 6:40pm
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Some of the female trolls I've encountered had three heads!
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Mar 12 2009, 7:05pm
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But it isn't broken
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Inferno
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Mar 11 2009, 5:48pm
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I'm really interested.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 11 2009, 6:14pm
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I think you're looking for a solution where there isn't a problem,
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Inferno
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Mar 11 2009, 8:42pm
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Yawn.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 12 2009, 6:26am
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I've been thinking about your question, NE
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Magpie
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Mar 12 2009, 3:06pm
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That was neither too long nor too personal.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 12 2009, 5:52pm
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Bless your heart!
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 6:19pm
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and yours
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Magpie
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Mar 12 2009, 7:08pm
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Wow--thanks, Magpie! //
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 11:55pm
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Wow, Magpie.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 12 2009, 8:00pm
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yeah... I caught that response too
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Magpie
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Mar 12 2009, 8:44pm
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The Reading Room is serious business.
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Darkstone
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Mar 12 2009, 8:19pm
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oh Darkstone
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Magpie
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Mar 12 2009, 8:46pm
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"There is so much in you I would wish to emulate."
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Ataahua
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Mar 12 2009, 8:52pm
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whoosh
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Magpie
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Mar 12 2009, 9:00pm
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Heh,
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Ataahua
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Mar 12 2009, 9:14pm
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It's true.
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Darkstone
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Mar 12 2009, 9:31pm
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You've reminded me of my most recent mammogram. :P
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GaladrielTX
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Mar 13 2009, 12:16am
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ahh....
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Magpie
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Mar 12 2009, 10:00pm
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In my youth...
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Darkstone
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Mar 12 2009, 9:03pm
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well...
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Magpie
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Mar 12 2009, 9:07pm
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Amateurs, yeah!
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 11:33pm
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...and are not bound
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Mar 13 2009, 12:29am
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If they dare to come!
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simplyaven
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Mar 13 2009, 8:20pm
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I like how you phrased that
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Magpie
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Mar 13 2009, 8:40pm
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Whats a SCOD?
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 13 2009, 11:49pm
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ScreenCap(ture) Of the Day -- a series on the LOTR-Movie board. //
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 13 2009, 11:55pm
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Thanks! //
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 14 2009, 12:04am
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Yes, they are!
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simplyaven
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Mar 14 2009, 3:05am
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I agree
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 14 2009, 5:58am
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I'm sorry you were made to feel belittled.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 13 2009, 11:23pm
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In fact it was the Appendices that turned out to be heavy and not the discussion
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simplyaven
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Mar 14 2009, 2:58am
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New threads?
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 14 2009, 5:56am
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No, no!
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simplyaven
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Mar 14 2009, 1:55pm
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It's more custom than rule.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 14 2009, 3:44pm
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There's some reluctance about new threads
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Elizabeth
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Mar 14 2009, 7:54pm
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I believe that dear Magpie
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silneldor
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Mar 12 2009, 10:38pm
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*mods up* I think for me it's mainly the time issue.
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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Mar 13 2009, 5:22am
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None of that holds interest for me, though.
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Inferno
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Mar 12 2009, 3:35pm
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Thanks for another thorough explanation.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 12 2009, 5:56pm
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What would you do?
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 6:21pm
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I think that's a neat idea too!
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Finding Frodo
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Mar 13 2009, 3:43am
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that's how I feel
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Annael
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Mar 12 2009, 7:32pm
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Ooh! I got mentioned!
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 5:50pm
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Oh please post again!
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 5:17pm
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Worth the trouble
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orcbane
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Mar 11 2009, 10:44pm
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I find the RR very intimidating.
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Mar 11 2009, 7:21pm
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just a note for upcoming RR discussions
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a.s.
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Mar 11 2009, 7:50pm
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D'oh! (or d'eaux!) I missed that thread!
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 8:06pm
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we could make a sticky about it.
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a.s.
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Mar 11 2009, 8:40pm
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It can be a side-note to a sticky-post.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 11 2009, 9:20pm
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You are SILLY! :-D //
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 9:44pm
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Me as well.
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Elberbeth
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Mar 11 2009, 7:54pm
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Me too
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 12 2009, 12:40am
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Your questions were fine!
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 12 2009, 1:27am
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Thanks NEB
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 12 2009, 1:29am
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Confidence
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 5:33pm
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Thank you Dreamdeer
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 13 2009, 1:05am
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I don't, I just blabber whatever comes to mind.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 7:57pm
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Most the times I have no idea what they're talking about.
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 8:08pm
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If I'm lurking and don't have time to read everything,
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 8:13pm
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I know what you mean.
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 8:39pm
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There's a lot of truth in those funnies.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 9:43pm
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Amen to both of those. //
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dernwyn
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Mar 13 2009, 2:27am
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Is it helpful to know that at least two of the LOTR discussion leaders are teenagers? //
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 11 2009, 8:16pm
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That makes it even worse.
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 8:23pm
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A senior in high school, thank you very much
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Laerasėa
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Mar 11 2009, 10:00pm
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My sincere apologies.
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 10:49pm
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No, no,
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Laerasėa
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Mar 12 2009, 1:46am
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Sorry.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 12 2009, 1:31am
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It's fine-
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Laerasėa
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Mar 12 2009, 1:54am
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I honestly think
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Magpie
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Mar 12 2009, 2:54am
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Well put Magpie
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 12 2009, 3:03am
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I second that
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SirDennisC
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Mar 12 2009, 4:20am
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*chuckle*
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Laerasėa
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Mar 13 2009, 3:41am
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Are you indeed?
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sador
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Mar 12 2009, 6:43am
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More
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 5:39pm
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Yay!
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Laerasėa
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Mar 13 2009, 3:45am
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My main issue is time.
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Alassėa Eruvande
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Mar 11 2009, 8:19pm
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A cut above.
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Farawyn
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Mar 11 2009, 8:42pm
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Me too.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 11:46pm
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The scary thing about the RR regs?
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Farawyn
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Mar 11 2009, 8:27pm
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I don't know about the others but I usually just make stuff up. /
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 8:33pm
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I've always suspected -
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Luthien Rising
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Mar 11 2009, 8:30pm
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yeah, yeah, yeah....no, wait!!!
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a.s.
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Mar 11 2009, 8:45pm
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Science and Art
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Dreamdeer
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Mar 12 2009, 5:12pm
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I love the heady involved discussions in the RR...
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weaver
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Mar 11 2009, 7:55pm
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What would people think
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 8:09pm
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Well, that's up to gramma
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sador
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Mar 11 2009, 8:26pm
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For my part,
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Ataahua
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Mar 11 2009, 8:34pm
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For my part
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Arwen's daughter
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Mar 11 2009, 8:22pm
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But you are immensely qualified
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dernwyn
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Mar 11 2009, 8:47pm
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But we'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 11:48pm
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psst...don't tell this to anyone else but...
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batik
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Mar 12 2009, 1:39am
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Our moderators are the best on the net!
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Darkstone
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Mar 11 2009, 8:29pm
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Hear hear!
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 11 2009, 11:51pm
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As one of the newer members, relatively speaking
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 3:07am
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You're under two misassumptions
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Inferno
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Mar 12 2009, 3:50pm
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Well then
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Hengist
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Mar 12 2009, 5:41pm
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Now seriously
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sador
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Mar 11 2009, 5:39pm
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Some feedback:
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GaladrielTX
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Mar 11 2009, 5:51pm
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Well, I can comment on the LOTR Movie Board...
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weaver
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Mar 11 2009, 8:06pm
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I agree, some stickies
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SirDennisC
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Mar 11 2009, 10:16pm
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Thoughts from another often-absent Admin
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Eledhwen
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Mar 12 2009, 4:47am
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Ten years
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Starling
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Mar 12 2009, 5:27am
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Agreed!
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Darkstone
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Mar 12 2009, 4:04pm
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It's our Ring to bear. ;) //
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Inferno
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Mar 12 2009, 4:19pm
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If the troll emerges
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orcbane
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Mar 12 2009, 6:05pm
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Just because you can't see us
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Hengist
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Mar 12 2009, 10:03am
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You shouldn't
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Draupne
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Mar 12 2009, 5:49pm
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re a couple of your points
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Annael
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Mar 12 2009, 5:04pm
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So...
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Farawyn
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Mar 12 2009, 8:46pm
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My 2 cents
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ElanorTX
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Mar 13 2009, 10:48pm
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Your questions aren't simplistic, and your answers haven't wanted for insight. //
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 13 2009, 10:53pm
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