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Silverlode
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Oct 16 2010, 5:06am
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has an official studio announcement of a film/director ever been less than glowing, even for films doomed from the beginning, that turned out to be bonafide turkeys? GDT has been out of the project for months now (an absolute eternity in studio-time), and it's not the Hollywood way to acknowledge anything other than the present moment, or that they ever meant to do anything other than they're doing now. Of course, we love GDT and we acknowledge him, but I'm not at all surprised the suits want to pretend than none of the near-disasters of the past few years ever happened. Put on the big happy face and smile for the camera everyone! Honestly, they probably always did want PJ to direct. So did most fans, including a large number of regulars here at TORN, if you remember. If you don't remember, do a search here on the boards and see how many posts there were, ranting and wailing that if PJ wasn't directing the movies they wouldn't be worth watching. When he announced he wasn't going to, many people were very upset, even to the verge of panic. It took a while for a lot of people to get used to the idea of GDT. And once we got used to the idea and got to know him, most of us were very happy again. And then we lost him, and we were very sad. Again. And now we're readjusting to what we originally wanted. And most of us will be happy. Again.
Silverlode "Of all faces those of our familiares are the ones both most difficult to play fantastic tricks with, and most difficult really to see with fresh attention. They have become like the things which once attracted us by their glitter, or their colour, or their shape, and we laid hands on them, and then locked them in our hoard, acquired them, and acquiring ceased to look at them. Creative fantasy, because it is mainly trying to do something else [make something new], may open your hoard and let all the locked things fly away like cage-birds. The gems all turn into flowers or flames, and you will be warned that all you had (or knew) was dangerous and potent, not really effectively chained, free and wild; no more yours than they were you." -On Fairy Stories
(This post was edited by Silverlode on Oct 16 2010, 5:07am)
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Press Release from New Line/Warner Bros.: OSCAR WINNER PETER JACKSON TO DIRECT "THE HOBBIT" IN TWO INSTALLMENTS
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News from Bree
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Oct 15 2010, 9:03pm
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THANK GOD!!!
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Pipe Dream
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Oct 16 2010, 2:16am
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"In a hole in a ground..."
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One Ringer
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Oct 16 2010, 2:17am
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WHERE...
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Sunflower
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Oct 16 2010, 2:29am
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I completely understand
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Lindele
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Oct 16 2010, 2:47am
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And I completely understand...
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Sunflower
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Oct 16 2010, 4:16am
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Yeah
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duats
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Oct 16 2010, 4:31am
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Thank you
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Sunflower
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Oct 16 2010, 4:46am
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Another perspective - I don't see this as much Pavlovian conditioning but more Public Relations...
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 5:00am
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Hey Sunny
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Kelvarhin
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Oct 16 2010, 5:03am
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Yeah... no. I don't buy that for a second.
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 5:18am
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Plus
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duats
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Oct 16 2010, 5:24am
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And writers, directors, producers, editors... you get the idea... change their minds
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 5:31am
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Re: 3D
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Dipora
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Oct 17 2010, 3:07am
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I doubt it.
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Growlithe the Grey
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Oct 16 2010, 1:46pm
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Well...
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Lindele
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Oct 16 2010, 4:51am
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Final thoughts on GDT
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duats
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Oct 16 2010, 5:03am
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It does show commitment...
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 5:12am
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I agree
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Lindele
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Oct 16 2010, 5:25am
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Since when
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Silverlode
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Oct 16 2010, 5:06am
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As far as the 3D issue goes
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duats
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Oct 16 2010, 5:11am
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That seems obvious to me too. //
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 8:25am
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I think a lot of this is PR-talk
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entmaiden
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Oct 16 2010, 5:16am
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Agreed.
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Silverlode
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Oct 16 2010, 5:27am
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Exactly
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Eledhwen
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Oct 16 2010, 6:19am
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Loved the geeky in-joke...!
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 9:14am
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YES! WE HAVE VICTORY!!!
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Vangalad
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Oct 16 2010, 9:20am
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Oh yes...
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Sunflower
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Oct 16 2010, 6:01am
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Well you're putting it up there for discussion
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Tim
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Oct 16 2010, 12:47pm
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But-but I want to be the resident skeptic.
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 16 2010, 1:34pm
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Well you seem to have some serious competition for that title lol. //
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Tim
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Oct 16 2010, 1:55pm
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Maybe I should be the "Resident Cynic" then.
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 16 2010, 2:06pm
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I guess it really is true about the human condition
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Tim
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Oct 16 2010, 2:08pm
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Glad you said we.
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 16 2010, 2:55pm
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Of course we
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Tim
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Oct 16 2010, 3:02pm
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psst...don't let anyone know...
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 16 2010, 3:20pm
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I think I am gonna bring the dance over here Tim ;)
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Analeewyn
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Oct 18 2010, 5:50am
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Cute!//
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 18 2010, 9:04am
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Ha ha! Groovy yellow person dance, I dig it.
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Tim
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Oct 18 2010, 2:37pm
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Hey, I like that...
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Analeewyn
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Oct 18 2010, 5:39am
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Thank you, that's exactly it!...
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 8:00am
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One better ....
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Elven
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Oct 16 2010, 8:47am
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Amazing!!!
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 8:54am
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No, no joke....
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Elven
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Oct 16 2010, 9:51am
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Then this is astonishing foresight!...
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 12:02pm
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Yeah, and...
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Patty
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Oct 16 2010, 4:07pm
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So you are the one behind it.//
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 16 2010, 12:07pm
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Ah, someone who is aware of the power of thought and expectation...! LOL //
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mae govannen
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Oct 17 2010, 1:33am
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OK that's just spooky Elven.
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Ataahua
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Oct 16 2010, 11:03pm
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The name "Elven" suits you :)
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 17 2010, 12:21am
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I actually talked to Guillermo tonight
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entmaiden
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Oct 16 2010, 6:07am
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Wow! Very cool Entmaiden. Would have loved to have been there.//
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 6:31am
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Thanks for this lovely reaction, dear GDT!...
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 7:12am
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**raises a glass to Entmaiden**
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Patty
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Oct 16 2010, 10:38am
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Way to go entmaiden...
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Elven
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Oct 16 2010, 10:51am
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Thanks for this entmaiden.
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Ataahua
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Oct 16 2010, 11:00pm
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Yes to both
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entmaiden
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Oct 16 2010, 11:49pm
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Someone should have asked Perlman
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Flagg
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Oct 16 2010, 11:04pm
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Beorn.
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entmaiden
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Oct 16 2010, 11:47pm
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Oh good :) I'm so glad
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 17 2010, 12:26am
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That's great
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Ainu Laire
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Oct 17 2010, 1:43am
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thanks for that report, entmaiden
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Magpie
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Oct 17 2010, 1:49am
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that's lovely to hear
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Oiotári
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Oct 17 2010, 2:15am
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YES!!!!!
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Kelvarhin
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Oct 16 2010, 2:52am
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This is great news!
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 2:59am
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COWABUNGA! *does cannonball*
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Finding Frodo
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Oct 16 2010, 3:02am
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There are no words....
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Solos
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Oct 16 2010, 3:46am
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FINALLY!!!
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rings7
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Oct 16 2010, 3:47am
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I must share this news with the world!
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TolkienOtaku
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Oct 16 2010, 3:49am
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Well...
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Oscarilbo
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Oct 16 2010, 3:57am
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Doing the happy Hobbit dance!!
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Eldameldo
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Oct 16 2010, 4:17am
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YEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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verityfate
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Oct 16 2010, 4:29am
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I don't think we need to turn this into a conspiracy theory,
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Tim
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Oct 16 2010, 5:29am
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I'm just happy
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duats
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Oct 16 2010, 5:33am
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Yeah... it will be awesome!//
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 5:34am
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That is, of course...
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duats
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Oct 16 2010, 5:38am
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it's relatively likely
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Oiotári
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Oct 16 2010, 3:30pm
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Tend to agree with you... :-) //
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 7:33am
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Tim, as usual...
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Patty
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Oct 16 2010, 10:39am
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Amen!
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Estel78
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Oct 16 2010, 12:49pm
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My heart is all a-patter...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2010, 5:46am
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'all a-patter'
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 9:21am
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Wait 'til gramma sees this...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2010, 5:47am
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Awesome to see this kind of excitement and anticipation again...
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 5:49am
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I know...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2010, 5:50am
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Right!... I'm waiting for that too!!! //
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 6:38am
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*mods up* //
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Oct 16 2010, 12:09pm
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Emerging from temporary lurk mode to say: WOOHOOOOOOOOO! =-D
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Laitholiel_the_SeaElf
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Oct 16 2010, 6:04am
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Joining you in the WooHooooooo!//
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Owain
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Oct 16 2010, 6:05am
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Now it's official! :-)
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Peredhil lover
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Oct 16 2010, 6:21am
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At last!!!... *sigh of ecstatic relief*
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2010, 6:48am
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*throws confetti*
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LoremIpsum
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Oct 16 2010, 6:51am
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Please NO to 3D
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ArchaicWarrior
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Oct 16 2010, 7:09am
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New Zealand!
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Doriath
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Oct 16 2010, 7:15am
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SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!
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Jazmine
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Oct 16 2010, 7:31am
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Emerging from lurk to YAY!!!
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Owlyross
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Oct 16 2010, 7:42am
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Wow - Hi ! Haven't seen you in forever !!
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Rivendweller
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Oct 16 2010, 4:04pm
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Hi *waves*
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Owlyross
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Oct 18 2010, 10:31am
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hey you... long time
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Magpie
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Oct 18 2010, 1:43pm
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YEY!!!!!!!
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Galadriel's ring
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Oct 16 2010, 7:57am
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Oooh! The news even brought me out my hole in the ground.
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Moriel
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Oct 16 2010, 8:25am
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Well Moriel, now that there is news..
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Patty
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Oct 16 2010, 10:41am
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Finally 100% official.
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macfalk
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Oct 16 2010, 8:32am
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Yay!
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Vidstige
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Oct 16 2010, 8:58am
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moahahahaaha
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Mithrandír
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Oct 16 2010, 9:06am
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Woo Hoo
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Bound
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Oct 16 2010, 9:51am
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CONGRATULATIONS MR JACKSON!
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marlonbrando76
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Oct 16 2010, 10:12am
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Hurraay
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maut
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Oct 16 2010, 10:56am
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So, I want to know if we are going to be fortunate enough to get..
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Patty
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Oct 16 2010, 3:59pm
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Great news!!
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Huan71
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Oct 16 2010, 4:21pm
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I think the location of The Hobbit production has been decided
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ranger123
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Oct 16 2010, 6:36pm
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By Golly I Think You've Got It! //
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 16 2010, 7:34pm
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I agree... those were my thoughts too :o) //
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Earl
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Oct 18 2010, 12:03pm
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LONG have we waited for this!
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_V_
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Oct 16 2010, 4:49pm
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Yes, 'we are going home'... How sweet a way to say it. Thanks!...//
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mae govannen
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Oct 17 2010, 1:43am
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BANZAI!!!!!! *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee*
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grammaboodawg
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Oct 16 2010, 6:23pm
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The EMTs are on their way.//
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 16 2010, 7:36pm
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And there she is!
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dernwyn
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Oct 16 2010, 7:40pm
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my ears are ringing too
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Oiotári
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Oct 16 2010, 7:41pm
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LOL!... Same with me!!! //
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mae govannen
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Oct 17 2010, 1:38am
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Are you happy Gramma?
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Eruwestial37
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Oct 16 2010, 11:00pm
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Aaaah! There you are at last!!! I was waiting for you!...
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mae govannen
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Oct 17 2010, 1:29am
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GDT
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macfalk
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Oct 17 2010, 6:41am
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Not really in a position to know at this point
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Tim
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Oct 17 2010, 4:17pm
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More like squids to fry...//
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 17 2010, 4:32pm
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I believe that
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 17 2010, 4:38pm
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That thought doesn't comfort me
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Flagg
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Oct 17 2010, 5:21pm
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Yes, but wether we like it or not. The Hobbit is Peter's now.
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 17 2010, 5:56pm
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Honestly
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duats
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Oct 17 2010, 6:36pm
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I agree 100%
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Kangi Ska
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Oct 17 2010, 7:03pm
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GdT's Smaug
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Flagg
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Oct 17 2010, 7:08pm
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That's my line of thinking
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duats
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Oct 17 2010, 7:31pm
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*does springle-ring* //
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Oct 17 2010, 5:39pm
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I assume...
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the_argonath
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Oct 17 2010, 9:24pm
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