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orcbane
Gondor
Mar 11 2009, 10:50pm
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They are putting in a Rollerball floor as we speak 
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Ufthak
Rivendell
Mar 11 2009, 11:40pm
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I I believe a troll lives inside many of us, men in particular.
Personally, I find that offensive.
"Who the hell are you?" he growled.
"I the hell am Harry," I said.
He pulled out his own gym bag and slammed the car door closed. "You always a wiseass?"
"No. Sometimes I'm asleep."
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Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
Mar 11 2009, 11:46pm
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I post a lot, but it's mostly fly-by stuff snuck in at work, and I don't really feel like I have the time to prepare a book discussion, which is why I've never volunteered to lead one. That and I have a very real recurring nightmare of standing up in front of class and discovering that I'm supposed to be teaching an English class instead of a math class. (At which point in the dream I'm usually also late to class and naked, but that's another matter.)
And I do think the teens we have on TORn are exceptionally bright people, with or without taking age into account.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
Mar 11 2009, 11:48pm
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But we'd love to hear your thoughts!
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A first reading is a precious experience, and it's really fun for people who have read the books many times to hear what those new impressions are.
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"For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo; on a large wastebasket. Dora was Drogo's sister, and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century."
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Aunt Dora Baggins
Immortal
Mar 11 2009, 11:51pm
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I'm proud to have been personally shouted at in all caps by Nimrodel, and even prouder to have been scolded by Xoanon, many years ago. It was worth it, to know that our brave admins are beating the bounds for us and keeping out the trolls. Even an old auntie needs keeping in line now and then.
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"For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo; on a large wastebasket. Dora was Drogo's sister, and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century."
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Kelvarhin
Half-elven
Mar 12 2009, 12:40am
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Though I have "taken the bull by the horns" recently and decided to lead some chapters there. Sadly my lead for ROTK was interrupted by RL, though NEB did post the questions I came up with.
But I must admit I was far more nervous about leading those threads than any others I have here. Was actually more nervous over them than my first post, mainly because some of the regulars in RR are very intimidating and, possibly unconsciously, make comments that make you feel stupid.
I do still mostly lurk the RR as a result, though I am going to try and lead another chapter this time of The Hobbit, and I'll apologise now, if my questions aren't quite of the University level that others will come up with. I tend to go for the same things as Inferno mentioned.
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One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
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Kelvarhin
Half-elven
Mar 12 2009, 12:43am
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but you do the "BOO" bit pretty well 
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One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
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In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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SirDennisC
Half-elven
Mar 12 2009, 12:51am
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on the grounds that the preceding comment is completely off topic.
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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Mar 12 2009, 1:27am
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And the response was warm -- I'm certainly looking forward to your Hobbit chapter.
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Kelvarhin
Half-elven
Mar 12 2009, 1:29am
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but then you also know that I'm not as confident as I sometimes appear.
*hugs*
Kel x
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One book to rule them all
One book to find them
One book to bring them all
And in TORn bind them
In the land of TORnadoes...where the brilliant play
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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Mar 12 2009, 1:31am
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You've led some excellent, in-depth discussions. In referring to the younger contributors like yourself, I meant only to emphasize that participation in the Reading Room requires no particular level of education or experience. Thanks for your hard work!
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entmaiden
Forum Admin
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Mar 12 2009, 1:31am
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Let's have a Bottom 10 weekly thread where we discuss which were the worst weekly threads in the past week and why. Then we can have a discussion about whether it's the thread starting date that qualifies for the weekly thread, or the most recent post that is the determining factor. Because it's very important to draw distinctions.
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Each cloak was fastened about the neck with a brooch like a green leaf veined with silver.
`Are these magic cloaks?' asked Pippin, looking at them with wonder.
`I do not know what you mean by that,' answered the leader of the Elves.
NARF since 1974.
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batik
Tol Eressea
Mar 12 2009, 1:39am
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psst...don't tell this to anyone else but...
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I had only read LotR once (and not very thoroughly at that, I think) when I joined here in June. Getting involved in the RR discussions shortly afterwards was uncharacteristically bold of me since I felt quite unqualified to *discuss* squat with the likes of those really- up-on-their-Tolkien-posters/folks. However, everyone is just folks--I haven't *felt* stupid for posting there (thanks, folks!) and if the level of conversation is beyond me I just think uh-huh that's nice and wait for something more *batik-friendly* to come around.
So---what'd ya think? When The Hobbit comes up and I *discuss* Bilbo's buttons in "Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire"---think you'll jump in some costume-oriented/related thoughts? come on....
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Laerasëa
Tol Eressea
Mar 12 2009, 1:46am
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it's fine. I just get a bit touchy when people start getting into the realm of belittling me a bit on account of age. Your replies to my discussions have always been fun to read, and thoughtfully written (well, I mean, relatively thoughtfully written ).
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Kurmudginz of the wrld unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Innocence is precious. Trees are precious. Families are precious. Clean water is precious. Light is precious. Rulers and Rules and Rings of Power are not precious.
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It’s always amazing how utterly stupid Evil can be.
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Honest, Altaira! I was just telling Auntie D how to make a possessive out of the name 'a.s.'! Really, truly!
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I got to teach contrasts of LOTR elves vs. Santa Claus and Harry Potter elves in class this week. People were forgetting that Dobby was an elf. Probably a good thing.
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Laerasëa
Tol Eressea
Mar 12 2009, 1:54am
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I was mostly speaking in reply to Darkstone's post, and I did not mean to sound rude there, either. You said nothing wrong; I was just snapping at what I saw as a potentially disparaging post (and, seeing it at the end of a long and frustrating day). I was pretty sure it was a joke, but I just sometimes get worried that that sort of thing might sort of unconsciously escalate and end up with me getting a lot less respect than I'd like. It sounds silly, maybe, but it is one of the things that I don't want to happen.
No worries! 
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Kurmudginz of the wrld unite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Starling
Innocence is precious. Trees are precious. Families are precious. Clean water is precious. Light is precious. Rulers and Rules and Rings of Power are not precious.
-Curious
It’s always amazing how utterly stupid Evil can be.
-Darkstone
Honest, Altaira! I was just telling Auntie D how to make a possessive out of the name 'a.s.'! Really, truly!
-a.s.
I got to teach contrasts of LOTR elves vs. Santa Claus and Harry Potter elves in class this week. People were forgetting that Dobby was an elf. Probably a good thing.
-Menelwyn
Beware of geeks, for they are testy and articulate!
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silneldor
Half-elven
Mar 12 2009, 2:20am
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....a weeky thlead disrussing all the leekly krads and tow hey lorked wast leek?
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You broke my tongue .
''What connects Nature to the spiritual, or requires the presence of the latter? In positive terms, as Alkis Kontos points out, when nature was still largely experienced as integral, alive and active, 'It was the spiritual dimension of the world, its enchanted, magical quality that rendered it infinite, not amenable to complete calculability; spirit could not be quanified; it permitted and invited mythologization.' And I would add, it still is and does.''
Patrick Curry-Defending Middle-Earth-Tolkien: Myth and Modernity - chapter: 'The Sea: Spirituality and Ethics.'
May the grace of Manwë let us soar with eagle's wings!
In the air, among the clouds in the sky
Here is where the birds of Manwe fly
Looking at the land, and the water that flows
The true beauty of earth shows
With the stars of Varda lighting my way
In all the realms this is where I stay
In the realm of Manwë Súlimo
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Kelvarhin
Half-elven
Mar 12 2009, 3:03am
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Personally I've never really given much thought to any of our ages.
And Laera, you're one of the things I love most about these boards, and like Magpie, could really use some of your energy.
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One book to find them
One book to bring them all
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orcbane
Gondor
Mar 12 2009, 3:07am
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As one of the newer members, relatively speaking
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I have not met you before, though I have seen your name a few times. I have been around for about 2 years I think. I am glad you responded and find your view behind the scenes very informative. I usually find the secret world of moderators interesting when the veil is pulled aside. And I must say the technical aspects are very aggressively worked on, and when someone points out a problem there is a very fast response here.
'Doing this or doing that' is not really the issue here. I consider most of my reccommendations minor, almost cosmetic, and mainly aimed towards freshening things up. Like you change the arrangement of your living room from time to time. Yet there is some method to my madness, in that they or other better ideas might help break up the ice. And a few, who have been shooting the moving targets at the arcade booth too long, need to be tapped on the shoulder and told they have used up their fifty cents.
As far as one judges between someone you know well & someone you don't. You probably shouldn't be really, if the person you do not know has been around the last two years and you haven't. I still am trying to think this thru so I will hold off saying anything more today.
When I have been a leader of a group, I like and aggressively seek feedback. I like to know how people are doing and what they think the problems are. I always make certain to especially seek the opinions of the quietest and least heard from members. Makes for better group dynamics and improves morale. If I heard anyone say they are intimidated, that would catch my immediate attention, if I heard it from multiple people, I would not be sitting around saying nothing is broke.
I am used to very blunt and colorful feedback. Probably beyond your wildest imagination. But it does save time and is in fact for the good of the group, orientated.
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orcbane
Gondor
Mar 12 2009, 3:13am
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I would never ask you to be disloyal
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(he says in a gravelly voice) but there is a years supply of
 
in it for you, if you are willing to defect at the proper moment.
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orcbane
Gondor
Mar 12 2009, 3:31am
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JEG tenker ikke av du som tinkerbell
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More like the Great and Mighty OZ
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