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a.s.
Valinor
Mar 22 2009, 9:39pm
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OMG: 477 new posts in the Reading Room?
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Several questions:
1) How did you DO it?
2) WHY did you do it?
3: What do WE do with it?
It was a lot of fun to get all excited on seeing the number of new posts in the RR. I thought some troll had visited or a major new book had been published, or something. But no, it was NEB up in the middle of the night apparently bent on getting us to look at old posts--or some other intention. Or maybe he just had too much coffee before bed last night. But whatever the intent, it was cool.
Wow, that's all I have to say.
Now, for anyone wondering how to find all the new posts scattered back through the ages, open the RR and then go over to the right side of the page and if the words under the down-arrow icon say Age (creation) click on the link under "creation" and it will switch to "acitvity", and then you will see what the newest responses are in the older posts.
I have a lot of reading to do!
a.s.
"an seileachan"
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana
Call Her Emily
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dernwyn
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Mar 22 2009, 10:59pm
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have been doing a lot of reading! And responding as well. Aren't these new boards amazing!
NEB must now hold the record for longest time continuously posting in the RR - and longest time going without sleep! 
And thank you for thinking about making sure everyone knew about the "creation/activity" switch.
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
"It struck me last night that you might write a fearfully good romantic drama, with as much of the 'supernatural' as you cared to introduce. Have you ever thought of it?"
-Geoffrey B. Smith, letter to JRR Tolkien, 1915
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Valinor
Mar 22 2009, 11:09pm
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yes, I see you and some others have
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been QUITE busy, as well!!!
a.s. (thinking I'm never going to catch up now, but it's fun trying)
"an seileachan"
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana
Call Her Emily
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Elizabeth
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Mar 22 2009, 11:36pm
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Short of paging through 70+ pages looking for entries dated "Sat".
The Rohirrim, by Peter Xavier Price
Elizabeth is the TORnsib formerly known as 'erather'
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor
Mar 22 2009, 11:55pm
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I think he bumped at least on thread in every single discussion ...
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... except mine! 
'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'
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Valinor
Mar 23 2009, 12:07am
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the only way I know is to "sort" by "activity"
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As I noted in my post. On the far side of the open forum window (the window that opens when you click on "Reading Room" in the main directory) there is a little down arrow that sorts the posts "in order". I believe the default setting is "age (creation)" which means that the newest post is always on top.
But if you choose to sort by "age (activity)" you get posts sorted by the latest activity in that thread.
To change the choice just click on the word "creation" (conversely, to return to default just click on the word "activity").
If you sort by "age (activity)" you will see the posts going back several pages, but the ones he posted most recently OR the ones that someone has most recently replied to, will be "on top" of the others. The ones with the most recent activity, in other words, will be on top.
Hope that was clear.
Also, if there's a better way, I hope someone will mention it here!
Hate to miss any NEB posts.
a.s.
"an seileachan"
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana
Call Her Emily
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dernwyn
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Mar 23 2009, 12:18am
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he wanted to make sure he said "thank you" to everyone; and he'd already said that to you! 
So, how come you got a "thank-you" before the rest of us, eh? 
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
"It struck me last night that you might write a fearfully good romantic drama, with as much of the 'supernatural' as you cared to introduce. Have you ever thought of it?"
-Geoffrey B. Smith, letter to JRR Tolkien, 1915
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor
Mar 23 2009, 12:38am
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'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'
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dernwyn
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Mar 23 2009, 12:41am
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(Beware when I use that "innocent" smiley! )
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
"It struck me last night that you might write a fearfully good romantic drama, with as much of the 'supernatural' as you cared to introduce. Have you ever thought of it?"
-Geoffrey B. Smith, letter to JRR Tolkien, 1915
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 23 2009, 12:51am
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is to go into the sibs profile and click on "show users posts" Then you can look through their most recent posts.
PL and I had a look last night when we saw NEB was popping up as last poster in the RR several times, there were around 15 pages of new posts under his nick LOL.
I had to go to bed so didn't get to read too many of them, still don't know how he managed them all.
Warning - over washing may cause colour to fade
Kelvarhin's Universe~~~~~~~Laerasea's Travelling TORn Journal
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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Kelvarhin
Half-elven
Mar 23 2009, 12:52am
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I'm in good company! 
He didn't visit any of mine either 
Warning - over washing may cause colour to fade
Kelvarhin's Universe~~~~~~~Laerasea's Travelling TORn Journal
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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Voronwë_the_Faithful
Valinor
Mar 23 2009, 1:04am
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still don't know how he managed them all.
No mere mortal could possibly have posted in so many threads in one night. And many of the posts were substantive, not just 'thank you's." It boggles the mind.
Even though he should posted in your threads. 
'But very bright were the stars upon the margin of the world, when at times the clouds about the West were drawn aside.'
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Kelvarhin
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Mar 23 2009, 1:08am
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the few posts that I read before heading to bed, were quite involved.
LOL well as long as I'm sharing your company I don't mind
Warning - over washing may cause colour to fade
Kelvarhin's Universe~~~~~~~Laerasea's Travelling TORn Journal
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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Valinor
Mar 23 2009, 1:12am
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nah, he missed the Tom B chapter too, I think
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Although after looking through 17 pages of posts by NEB, I tell you I'm not going back to look!
But even the extraordinary human must sleep sometimes. Maybe he's planning to hit all 70 old pages...the mind boggles.
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"an seileachan"
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana
Call Her Emily
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Elizabeth
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Mar 23 2009, 2:00am
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What a wonderful new trick! Thanks!
The Rohirrim, by Peter Xavier Price
Elizabeth is the TORnsib formerly known as 'erather'
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 23 2009, 4:00am
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I get e-mails when someone replies to my posts, and there were a few from NEB, and I checked and he was replying to things I'd said in February. So then I looked at the list of his posts:
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Holy cow!
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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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"A Chance Meeting at Rivendell" and other stories
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
Valinor
Mar 23 2009, 6:24am
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I kept looking for 'Half-elven' under his name...
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Not yet?! *mind boggles* ...and continue looking for it...
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Kelvarhin
Half-elven
Mar 23 2009, 6:31am
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Wonder if he'll go "invisible" again just before he's elevated
Warning - over washing may cause colour to fade
Kelvarhin's Universe~~~~~~~Laerasea's Travelling TORn Journal
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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Kethry
Lorien
Mar 23 2009, 6:23pm
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that I used to spend a lot of time here. Like Aunt Dora, I get emails when someone responds to me. I was a little suprised because I don't remember the last time I posted in here. A nice little poke to get me back in. So for that, I'm grateful. Maybe I'll even come in more often.
Profile picture: My new niece, born 4:20 am, 20 Jan. 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Unnamed as yet.
"Any kind of plan where you lose your hat... is a bad plan."
Isn't it better to cling to the dream of what might have been than ruin it all with reality?
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Valinor
Mar 23 2009, 7:05pm
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Life is beautiful and dangerous! Beware! Enjoy!
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Curious
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Mar 23 2009, 7:54pm
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"Just when I thought I was out...
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they pull me back in."
Michael Corleone, Godfather III
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Mar 23 2009, 9:55pm
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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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"A Chance Meeting at Rivendell" and other stories
leleni at hotmail dot com
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Oh please do!
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