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Billy Connolly is DAIN
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Eldaria
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Feb 8 2012, 11:42pm
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FINALLY
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duats
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Feb 8 2012, 11:46pm
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Good find and thanks!
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Rostron2
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Feb 8 2012, 11:47pm
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Great choice of actor!
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Gorbag
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Feb 8 2012, 11:48pm
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Billy should KICK sum Serious ORC ASS!
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Bombadil
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Feb 9 2012, 12:06am
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That's great news!
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Ataahua
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Feb 8 2012, 11:58pm
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Yep. And a guy who always makes me double down with laughter.
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Maiarmike
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Feb 9 2012, 12:40am
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WOOHOO!!!! Perfect!!! :D :D absolutely brilliant!! :)
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Xanaseb
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Feb 9 2012, 12:03am
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Excellent news. I was hoping he would make it in as one...
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Owain
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Feb 9 2012, 12:10am
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"the staunchest and toughest of dwarves".....nice!
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Xanaseb
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Feb 9 2012, 12:12am
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Merciful.???
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 9 2012, 6:15am
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I love Billy Connolly.
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ShireHorse
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Feb 9 2012, 10:56am
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Agreed 100%
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Feb 9 2012, 3:16pm
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Like you can hear them speak in the book...?
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painjoiker
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Feb 9 2012, 3:26pm
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Yes, I CAN hear them when they speak in the book
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ShireHorse
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Feb 9 2012, 4:41pm
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Tolkien's ambivalent relationship with Celtic mythology
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burrahobbit
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Feb 10 2012, 12:20am
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Yes, I know I sound a little extreme, burrahobbit,
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ShireHorse
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Feb 10 2012, 12:00pm
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He can also act persuasive.
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 10 2012, 12:48pm
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For those who want the full movie from part 1.
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 10 2012, 1:04pm
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It;s really cool How.
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 10 2012, 1:22pm
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I like the elves- ancient Britain's connection idea, but...
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burrahobbit
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Feb 10 2012, 7:40pm
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Fair enough, burrahobbit, LOL!
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ShireHorse
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Feb 10 2012, 8:51pm
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Very different experiences
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DanielLB
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Feb 10 2012, 9:04pm
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I didn't say the Finns weren't friendly -
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ShireHorse
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Feb 10 2012, 10:12pm
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Yes I can imagine
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DanielLB
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Feb 10 2012, 10:24pm
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My favourite Finnish words are Paksu and Valkotukka//
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geordie
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Feb 10 2012, 10:30pm
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Sounds like you've been on some wonderful trips
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burrahobbit
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Feb 10 2012, 10:50pm
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I reckon the blood of the Norseman
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ShireHorse
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Feb 10 2012, 11:17pm
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I'm exactly the same
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DanielLB
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Feb 10 2012, 11:21pm
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Finnish is related to Estonian and, strangely enough, Hungarian
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zarabia
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Feb 11 2012, 3:18am
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Tolkien
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geordie
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Feb 10 2012, 10:29pm
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OK, Geordie, I'll rephrase that.
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ShireHorse
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Feb 10 2012, 10:39pm
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Heh
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geordie
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Feb 10 2012, 10:57pm
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Paksu and Valkotukka are the other way round
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DanielLB
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Feb 10 2012, 11:02pm
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I think you're probably right.
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geordie
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Feb 10 2012, 11:10pm
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Me and my mates, geordie,
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ShireHorse
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Feb 10 2012, 11:28pm
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You remember bookshops?
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geordie
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Feb 10 2012, 11:38pm
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You don't remember good manners?
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ShireHorse
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Feb 11 2012, 12:02am
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I was making a joke
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geordie
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Feb 11 2012, 12:10am
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It's OK, geordie,
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ShireHorse
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Feb 11 2012, 1:04am
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I figure you only have me beat by a year or two
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Magpie
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Feb 11 2012, 2:56am
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Spot on, Magpie.
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ShireHorse
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Feb 11 2012, 6:39pm
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Are you sure about that?
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geordie
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Feb 11 2012, 7:05pm
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I tried to work out when I read it, geordie,
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ShireHorse
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Feb 11 2012, 7:55pm
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Who is this WE of whom you speak?
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PattyJB
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Feb 11 2012, 8:51pm
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No, not trying to negate, Patty.
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ShireHorse
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Feb 11 2012, 9:19pm
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Hold you (Shire) horses, lots of bodies on this thread!
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Lissuin
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Feb 11 2012, 10:06pm
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Thanks, Lissuin, that was very kind of you.
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ShireHorse
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Feb 11 2012, 10:58pm
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Very good post -
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geordie
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Feb 12 2012, 8:45am
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Yes, that happens too.
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Silverlode
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Feb 12 2012, 10:04am
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Agreed, on all counts.//
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geordie
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Feb 12 2012, 10:32am
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Mods way up!
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entmaiden
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Feb 12 2012, 2:34pm
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#10
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Magpie
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Feb 12 2012, 4:00pm
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And mods up again!
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dernwyn
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Feb 12 2012, 8:22pm
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Thanks for the 12 Years of Wisdom, Silverlode.
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Lissuin
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Feb 12 2012, 9:14pm
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*mods up with a broad smile* As always, Silverlode
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grammaboodawg
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Feb 15 2012, 5:55pm
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*bows deeply* Wonderful :) //
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grammaboodawg
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Mar 25 2012, 11:27pm
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Legolas pre-Bloom
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Magpie
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Feb 11 2012, 11:53pm
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Just before we drop off the page..
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geordie
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Feb 11 2012, 9:33pm
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I had the opposite reaction
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Magpie
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Feb 12 2012, 12:10am
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The Road Goes Ever On
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geordie
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Feb 12 2012, 8:14am
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*sigh*...
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Magpie
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Feb 12 2012, 3:55pm
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My feeling is that relatively few people read LotR because of the films
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squire
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Feb 11 2012, 1:38am
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All the same
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duats
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Feb 11 2012, 2:12am
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Actually..
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Longbottom Leaf
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Feb 11 2012, 2:43am
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I've no concrete statistics
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ShireHorse
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Feb 11 2012, 6:17pm
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It seems difficult to imagine that it isn't several million.
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Feb 11 2012, 7:06pm
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Thanks for that
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geordie
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Feb 11 2012, 7:19pm
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I think I would be a little cautious
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Feb 11 2012, 8:53pm
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I can't answer your first question
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geordie
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Feb 11 2012, 9:24pm
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Maybe we are saying the same thing..
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Feb 11 2012, 9:48pm
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I hadn't heard the terms
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geordie
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Feb 11 2012, 9:59pm
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Ha - I don't use them either!
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Feb 11 2012, 10:26pm
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Shouldn't have thought so...
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geordie
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Feb 11 2012, 10:28pm
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Of titles and terms and TORNisms....
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Silverlode
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Feb 11 2012, 11:48pm
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I'm not so sure
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Feb 11 2012, 3:38am
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I've had similar thoughts, ShelobsAppetite,
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ShireHorse
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Feb 11 2012, 6:26pm
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Could we have a litle bit of Margins...in your Posts?
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Bombadil
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Feb 9 2012, 3:34pm
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BomBADASS, good one xD
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painjoiker
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Feb 9 2012, 5:16pm
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Not all Brits will mind...
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dormouse
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Feb 9 2012, 4:48pm
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"Not all Brits will mind...."
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ShireHorse
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Feb 9 2012, 5:19pm
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Oh no, sorry...
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dormouse
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Feb 9 2012, 6:46pm
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Hmmm
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marillaraina
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Feb 9 2012, 7:25pm
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Sorry to bang on about it
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ShireHorse
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Feb 9 2012, 7:42pm
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OK - understood and you're right...
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dormouse
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Feb 9 2012, 7:47pm
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Wow, you have a low opinion of people outside of Britain!
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Feb 9 2012, 10:24pm
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I'm sorry if that sounded rude, Veronwe,
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ShireHorse
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Feb 9 2012, 11:24pm
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Why is it so difficult
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Feb 10 2012, 1:41am
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Sorry, Voronwe, again!
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ShireHorse
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Feb 10 2012, 11:41am
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Holy COW! I believe I predicted that way back when...
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Maiarmike
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Feb 9 2012, 12:13am
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Haha! Found my quote...
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Maiarmike
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Feb 9 2012, 12:45am
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I knew I'd read his name in connection to the role SOMEWHERE....//
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Milknut
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Feb 9 2012, 5:54am
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way back
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carrioncrow
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Feb 10 2012, 12:06am
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"The cast of The Hobbit is now complete."
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duats
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Feb 9 2012, 12:26am
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I predict that our Huge Cast will V.O......... these Characters.
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Bombadil
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Feb 9 2012, 12:33am
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Long rumored' finally confirmed!
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Otaku-sempai
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Feb 9 2012, 1:36am
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Fair enough
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duats
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Feb 9 2012, 1:44am
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Bill Connely photoshop.As Dain.???
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 9 2012, 1:50am
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No need
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Feb 9 2012, 3:12am
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LOL!
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Maiarmike
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Feb 9 2012, 3:56am
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My doctor sent me a clip of his standup about colonoscopy prep before I had mine
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Feb 9 2012, 4:23am
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Wow...
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reags
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Feb 9 2012, 4:38am
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I had assumed all the dwarves would have Scottish accents.
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Gwytha
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Feb 9 2012, 5:12am
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Why would the Dwarves have Scottish accents?
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Moahunter
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Feb 9 2012, 7:47am
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Because JRD used a Scottish accent for Gimli?
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Silverlode
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Feb 9 2012, 10:22am
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He was in Mrs Brown... that wasn't comedic. //
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Magpie
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Feb 9 2012, 5:42am
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Perhaps Pj will give us a promo shot of DAIN IRONFOOT>!
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 9 2012, 5:53am
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He really made it as a serious actor
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Greenwood Hobbit
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Feb 9 2012, 11:40pm
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Yes he can
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Feb 9 2012, 6:20am
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Good to know
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Feb 9 2012, 2:57pm
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He did straight well enough in the Last Samurai
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SirDennisC
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Feb 9 2012, 6:26am
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and Bolg...
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Xanaseb
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Feb 9 2012, 11:45am
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nice!
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acheron
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Feb 9 2012, 12:42am
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Great news!!
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flowww
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Feb 9 2012, 12:52am
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Nice
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Lost Hobbit
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Feb 9 2012, 1:01am
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OMG YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
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Ermanatar
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Feb 9 2012, 12:59am
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Superb choice
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Spencissimus
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Feb 9 2012, 1:08am
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I have a new respect for the actor/Comedian now.xo
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 9 2012, 1:21am
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Agreed
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redgiraffe
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Feb 9 2012, 3:07am
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Everyone seems to be forgetting
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WrathOfCaradhras
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Feb 9 2012, 3:11am
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sarahb1863 is a pro at photoshop.
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Lissuin
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Feb 9 2012, 7:12am
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This just keeps getting better and better :D //
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grammaboodawg
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Feb 9 2012, 1:28am
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THIS....
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smokerings
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Feb 9 2012, 1:29am
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I'm delighted that they have cast Dain.
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RosieLass
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Feb 9 2012, 2:01am
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Try the boondock saints for some bad ass connelly //
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LordMaximus
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Feb 9 2012, 2:48am
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He can also do serious
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Feb 9 2012, 3:20am
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I'll have to look at some of his serious stuff.
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RosieLass
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Feb 9 2012, 4:08pm
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If you are interested check out...
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Owain
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Feb 9 2012, 11:51pm
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Cool!
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Captain Salt
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Feb 9 2012, 2:41am
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ah but...
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carrioncrow
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Feb 10 2012, 12:08am
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Good choice, if it couldn't be
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Patty
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Feb 9 2012, 2:55am
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I wasn't sure at first
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alienorchid
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Feb 9 2012, 3:23am
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He's 69. Richard Armitage is 40.
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 9 2012, 3:45am
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Age .....
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mulubinba
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Feb 9 2012, 9:11am
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Yay! I love Billy Connelly; he's an excellent actor, both comedic and dramatic.//
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zarabia
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Feb 9 2012, 5:33am
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FINALLY!
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maut
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Feb 9 2012, 6:19am
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Billy Connolly IS Dain!//
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Lissuin
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Feb 9 2012, 6:24am
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Dain.Should look a bit more like a Pirate Dwarf.!
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 9 2012, 6:46am
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Here is a photo of a Dwarf with an EYe Patch.
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 9 2012, 10:14am
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haha
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triptrap
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Feb 9 2012, 8:04am
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Awesome!!!!!!
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Nesse
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Feb 9 2012, 8:13am
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excuse me one moment
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Wandering Ranger
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Feb 9 2012, 8:35am
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Surprising
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Alientraveller
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Feb 9 2012, 8:44am
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I'm very very excited about this cast!
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malickfan
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Feb 9 2012, 9:20am
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I don't like this news...
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QuackingTroll
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Feb 9 2012, 9:43am
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He's a very good actor...
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Spencissimus
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Feb 9 2012, 10:06am
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I (did) agree
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DanielLB
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Feb 9 2012, 10:50am
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Dain was one character I really didn't want to be funny...
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QuackingTroll
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Feb 9 2012, 6:24pm
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"Looks to me like dwarves in general are just going to be a joke"
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Spencissimus
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Feb 9 2012, 9:31pm
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Well I'm worried by this quote...
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QuackingTroll
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Feb 10 2012, 10:50am
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With the casting of Richie armitage,It goes without saying,
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 10 2012, 11:08am
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It's always seemed to me....
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Silverlode
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Feb 10 2012, 9:02pm
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Watch
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Feb 9 2012, 3:13pm
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll get on them right away! //
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QuackingTroll
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Feb 9 2012, 6:21pm
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The Hobbit Pantomime
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burrahobbit
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Feb 10 2012, 12:39am
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yes,true but i'm sure
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Thorins_apprentice
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Feb 10 2012, 1:53am
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John Rhys-Davies isn't American
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duats
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Feb 10 2012, 3:15am
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FWIW, that 'unknown actor' is Craig Parker
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Ataahua
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Feb 10 2012, 3:21am
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be still my heart
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Magpie
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Feb 10 2012, 4:56am
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Haha, that made me laugh too!
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DanielLB
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Feb 10 2012, 8:34am
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Hmmm, I see your point.
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Rostron2
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Feb 11 2012, 12:11am
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Brilliant!//
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Nightingale
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Feb 9 2012, 10:33am
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Boondock Ironfoot
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Turnip Head
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Feb 9 2012, 11:37am
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Can't say I know much about him...
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Macfeast
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Feb 9 2012, 11:49am
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Uh oh! 5:34
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Xanaseb
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Feb 9 2012, 12:13pm
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Hmmmm. Yes.
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Lissuin
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Feb 9 2012, 10:06pm
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Delighted
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Flagg
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Feb 9 2012, 12:31pm
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photo manipulation
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Chopsta123
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Feb 9 2012, 3:25pm
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Very nice!//
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Lissuin
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Feb 9 2012, 10:10pm
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Well...
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Marionette
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Feb 9 2012, 7:21pm
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indeed this is great news
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sinister71
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Feb 9 2012, 8:34pm
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I was thinking
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duats
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Feb 9 2012, 8:51pm
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Doesn't necessarily mean there won't be any other casting news.
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Carne
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Feb 9 2012, 8:54pm
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Great choice!! One of my favorite scotish actors.
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Mithrandír
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Feb 9 2012, 9:35pm
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For anyone in the UK
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DanielLB
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Feb 10 2012, 9:09pm
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
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DanielLB
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Feb 11 2012, 3:54pm
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