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Ataahua
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Jun 17 2008, 9:16am
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So Gandalf is going to the Olympics...
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After coming out of retirement, New Zealand gold-medal winning Olympian Mark Todd has made the New Zealand equestrian team for the Beijing Olympics - riding a horse named Gandalf:
New Zealand team and mounts: Mark Todd (Gandalf), Andrew Nicholson (Lord Killinghurst), Caroline Powell (Lenamore), Joe Meyer (Snip), Heelan Tompkins (Sugoi).
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4587206a1823.html
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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leo
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Jun 17 2008, 1:08pm
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(this one is translated roughly from Dutch, so bare with me...)
Gandalf, Gimli and Legolas are going to the Olympics. The event they are participating in, is the Magic Pool. The Magic Pool fills itself with whatever the participant yells as he jumps in.
Gimli is up first, and as he approaches the pool he yells: "Beer!" The Magic Pool fills itself with beer, and Gimli quickly makes his way across.
Next up is Legolas. As he prances his way towards the pool, he yells: "Mead!" Legolas gracefully shield-surfs his way across the pool, in a time which even beats Gimli's (to which Gimli replies: "No Elf will beat me!" or something along the lines).
But Gandalf think he can beat the two and claim the mithril medal. He straightens his hood, rearranges his scarf and makes a run towards the pool. But as he approaches the Magic Pool, he accidentally trips on his beard. "Crap," he exclaimes and he dives into the pool...
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Elven
Doriath
Jun 17 2008, 1:26pm
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Were off to Hobbiton finally!
Tolkien was a Capricorn!!
Russell Crowe for Beorn!!
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leo
Nargothrond
Jun 17 2008, 2:47pm
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The real version is with a German, French and English swimmer, or something along those lines :-)
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Idril Celebrindal
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Jun 17 2008, 3:37pm
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*snorts coffee all over monitor*
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That was evil!
We're discussing the BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Play on the Movie Discussion - LOTR board.
With caffeine, all things are possible.
The pity of Bilbo will screw up the fate of many.
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Altaira
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Jun 17 2008, 6:38pm
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Uh-oh leo, I'm afraid I'm going to have to...
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...tell you that you made my day, and that it's so nice to see you back on the boards so often.  
Koru: Maori symbol representing a fern frond as it opens. The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new, positive beginnings.
"Life can't be all work and no TORn" -- jflower
"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
TORn Calendar
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Ataahua
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Jun 17 2008, 7:28pm
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You are *such* a bad influence!
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And that's why we loves ya. 
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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ArathornJax
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Jun 18 2008, 12:31am
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Wonderful Joke! Thanks for sharing
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" . . . (we are ) too engrossed in thinking of everything as a preparation or training or making one fit -- for what? At any minute it is what we are and are doing, not what we plan to be and do that counts."
J.R.R. Tolkien in his 6 October 1940 letter to his son Michael Tolkien.
Come over to the LOTR Movie Thread and discuss the 1981 BBC Adaptation of the LOTR.
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Nimloth
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Jun 18 2008, 6:55am
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has come out of retirement to ride Gandalf, but as much as I would love him to win a medal I don't think he will this time . I'm happy to be proved wrong though .
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Starling
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Jun 18 2008, 10:18am
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If he can get Gandalf's dressage sorted
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he will definitely be a medal prospect. The horse is excellent across country and a good show jumper.
Of course, anything can happen with horses, but this is our strongest team for some time.
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Kelvarhin
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Jun 19 2008, 7:30am
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Best laugh I've had all day :-D//
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There he stood
Proud and solemn
Yet happy and gay
Kelvarhin's Universe
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play (with thanks to grammaboodawg :) )
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Kelvarhin
Gondolin
Jun 19 2008, 7:31am
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I can't get this image of Ian McKellen in full Gandalf Gear on Shadowfax prancing around the dressage ring outta my head 
There he stood
Proud and solemn
Yet happy and gay
Kelvarhin's Universe
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play (with thanks to grammaboodawg :) )
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ShadoFaxs
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Aug 11 2008, 7:14pm
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I wish the article on the front page hadn't used the phrase...
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...you can "see where he falls in the competition." I would've preferred they say 'where he finishes'. I'd not use the word "falls" in connection with an eventer, especially the way things have gone the last two years. It is tempting fate a bit too much for me.
When I saw Mark's dressage phase on TV I wondered how long it would take for one of the horsey TORNados to post that Gandalf was comoeting in the Olympics. May he be luckier than Frodo. (shudder)
I have to root for the home team, of course, but I have a great fondness for Todd and wish him well. Alas, I'm missing the cross country phase on account of work (!) and have nothing to record with at the moment.
From what I could see, the Aussies were kicking some serious butt.
Anyone watching the dressage tomorrow? (Tomorrow in US, that is.)
The men's 400m swim relay was the most exciting thing I've seen so far (other than the opening ceremonies),
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