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Rolfina
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Dec 6 2012, 8:47am
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This thread feels like a refuge already
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I feel like reminiscing, to ease my tension a bit. On January 8th 2002 my brother took me to watch FotR. Neither of us had read the books, and I had no concept of what was in it for me. I just went along because it was his birthday, and even though he hadn't read the book, he was excited about the movie. I have to admit I was skeptical at first. The first 10 minutes or so I kept thinking "This is stupid, how can a ring have power? This doesn't make sense, I don't get it." I wish I could say I was drawn in after that, but I think I would be lying. I think for some reason I didn't want to like it. What I do remember is looking at my watch and thinking "well this can't be much longer, it's been nearly 3 hours already." This was when Sam and Frodo were looking at Mt. Doom in the distance, and I was relieved because I knew that they really only had to go on and toss the ring in the volcano, how much longer could that take? Then bam, credits. What the...? Why is the movie over? They were practically there already!? What? A sequel? A whole other movie just for that? TWO MOVIES? And I have to wait HOW LONG? I knew it was a trilogy, but for some reason I believed they would be 3 different stories. I don't know when the change happened. Luckily that year I started a new job for a movie theatre chain, and had some awesomely nerdy colleagues there who did a good job drawing me in. After TTT I finally read the book, and by the time ROTK rolled around, I was completely drawn in. Not nearly as much as my brother though. See, he never reads, he just doesn't like it. But he read the book right before the 3rd film came out, in 6 days I think (took me several weeks). Then a few weeks later for his birthday in 2004 I gave him a boxed set of several of Tolkiens works, including the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, and some other stuff (4 or 5 books in total). He read them all within just a few weeks. I believe he's never touched them after that, nor any other books that I would know of. To this day I don't quite understand what happened there. On Tuesday he is coming to visit me, and we will see AUJ together, and I know I will think back to that first movie experience, and laugh at myself a little. He hasn't read the Hobbit btw, he never wanted to read a children's book. I'm dying to see if he will read it after next week.
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Hobbit forum abstainers support group!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 4 2012, 11:30pm
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Temptation is a beast
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Ziggy Stardust
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Dec 5 2012, 1:31am
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I haven't avoided
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 2:44am
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I'm in the same boat.
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Kassandros
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Dec 5 2012, 3:30pm
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Revelation
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 3:44pm
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The spoiler bombs were already too much for me!
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Kassandros
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Dec 5 2012, 3:50pm
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Too many spoilers from twitter
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 4:17pm
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Cold turkey
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squire
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Dec 5 2012, 2:29am
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The past couple weeks
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 2:53am
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So what are you keeping busy with
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Ataahua
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Dec 5 2012, 3:12am
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Well...
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 3:32am
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Lots of stuff...
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Kassandros
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Dec 5 2012, 3:39pm
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893 threads!
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silneldor
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Dec 5 2012, 4:04am
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Thank you! Can we all "call" each other up
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Ethel Duath
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Dec 5 2012, 3:17am
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You're very welcome!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 3:36am
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I read first and last paragraphs and barely glance the rest
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lyndomiel
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Dec 5 2012, 3:55am
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I live for spoilers too!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 4:41am
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nine days!
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titanium_hobbit
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Dec 5 2012, 5:46am
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Thats terrible!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 5:59am
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why it's like that
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titanium_hobbit
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Dec 5 2012, 7:07am
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I forgot it's summer
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 3:23pm
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holidays- depends
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titanium_hobbit
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Dec 5 2012, 11:24pm
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I'm not sure I caught all that
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 2:02am
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seasons
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titanium_hobbit
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Dec 6 2012, 2:22am
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Thanks for the clarification
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 3:05am
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it's not 3 weeks per student!
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titanium_hobbit
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Dec 7 2012, 1:33am
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Whew!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 7 2012, 3:24pm
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Now, I could be really mean ...
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DanielLB
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Dec 5 2012, 7:49am
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This is for spoiler avoiders, Daniel!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 3:28pm
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Hopefully the next week will shoot by.
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DanielLB
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Dec 5 2012, 3:47pm
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Oh, I shan't be peaking
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 4:14pm
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Same here
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Rolfina
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Dec 5 2012, 10:07am
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I'm doing the same
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shadowdog
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Dec 5 2012, 1:03pm
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They haven't gone fast for me! ;-)//
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 3:31pm
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What are you most looking forward to seeing?
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Kassandros
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Dec 5 2012, 3:46pm
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I'm looking forward to
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 4:13pm
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I'm looking forward to
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Rosie-with-the-ribbons
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Dec 5 2012, 5:06pm
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Going back...
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 5:56pm
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Yep, me too
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Rosie-with-the-ribbons
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Dec 5 2012, 9:27pm
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I hadn't thought of taking medication
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 1:50am
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Count me in.
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Tampa Phil
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Dec 5 2012, 4:36pm
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When I heard about...
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Ardamírë
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Dec 5 2012, 4:47pm
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And then there was
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dernwyn
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Dec 5 2012, 4:59pm
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That's what sold me!
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Kassandros
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Dec 5 2012, 5:04pm
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I'm looking forward to The Hobbit, but . . .
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Lily Fairbairn
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Dec 5 2012, 10:16pm
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It makes perfect sense
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Magpie
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Dec 5 2012, 10:40pm
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Ditto to a lot of that for me
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 5 2012, 11:33pm
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I didn't think
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 1:59am
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Exactly how I feel
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FantasyFan
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Dec 6 2012, 2:09pm
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That's what I mean---thank you.
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Lily Fairbairn
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Dec 6 2012, 3:00pm
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I'm planning to see 2D first. Also, beards for women.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 5 2012, 11:31pm
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3D is distracting for me as well
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 2:08am
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I'll show you mine, if you show me yours! ;)
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Dec 6 2012, 2:41am
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I love it!
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 6 2012, 2:44am
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Woo-hoo! *mods up*
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dernwyn
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Dec 6 2012, 2:51am
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Epic win! :D /
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Ataahua
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Dec 6 2012, 2:58am
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Woah! That's fantastic!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 3:08am
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That's awesome! Right up there with...
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Altaira
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Dec 6 2012, 4:53am
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I love it!
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Lily Fairbairn
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Dec 6 2012, 2:58pm
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Sally's pattern makes it a nice 2 day project at my pace, before adding braids.
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Dec 7 2012, 1:29am
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Epic.
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Kassandros
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Dec 6 2012, 4:03pm
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I think i am in love!\\
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silneldor
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Dec 6 2012, 9:19pm
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*cough*GeekAlert*cough*
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Dec 8 2012, 4:52pm
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Here's mine :-)
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 13 2012, 1:20am
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fantastic!!!
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HappyHobbitess
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Dec 13 2012, 11:49pm
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Brilliant idea!
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grammaboodawg
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Dec 6 2012, 4:43am
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Sounds like you've been busy!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 3:06pm
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This thread feels like a refuge already
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Rolfina
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Dec 6 2012, 8:47am
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Great story
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 3:12pm
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Obviously, they need to rewrite the book!
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Kassandros
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Dec 6 2012, 3:58pm
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Book vs. Movie
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 4:09pm
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I'll see him this weekend
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Rolfina
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Dec 6 2012, 4:47pm
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The 13 minute documentary...
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Kassandros
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Dec 6 2012, 4:00pm
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Watch it
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 4:07pm
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You caved! Tut tut! /
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DanielLB
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Dec 6 2012, 4:13pm
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No no no...
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Ardamírë
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Dec 6 2012, 4:18pm
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Watched it!
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Kassandros
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Dec 8 2012, 6:46am
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Good!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 8 2012, 4:03pm
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I Looked!!
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titanium_hobbit
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Dec 7 2012, 1:38am
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There's a Bard and Leggy picture floating around?
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Ardamírë
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Dec 7 2012, 3:28pm
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