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Ainu Laire
Tol Eressea
Apr 27 2009, 1:07am
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I did not know that Elven was such a wonderful calligraphy artist- those are simply magnificent.
My LiveJournal ~ My artwork and photography NARF since age 8, when I refused to read the Hobbit because the cover looked boring and icky.
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weaver
Half-elven
Apr 27 2009, 1:12am
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I guess there's just no end to your talents! Go Weta and thanks for coming to the party!
Weaver ...In honor of ... ......TORN's annual ......Founder's Day Celebration ...........Established 4/26/09
...Corvar, Xoanon, Tehanu, Calisuri.....LARGER IMAGE
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weaver
Half-elven
Apr 27 2009, 1:21am
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I always loved "Out on a Limb" -- and you have not lost your touch. Your version of TORn's history is one of the best. Thanks for stopping by to share it with us and hope to see you often in the future around here!
Weaver ...In honor of ... ......TORN's annual ......Founder's Day Celebration ...........Established 4/26/09
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weaver
Half-elven
Apr 27 2009, 1:23am
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All the nice guys are dropping by!
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This is so cool. Thanks to Doug Adams for remembering the day!
Weaver ...In honor of ... ......TORN's annual ......Founder's Day Celebration ...........Established 4/26/09
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Kelvarhin
Half-elven
Apr 27 2009, 2:10am
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That's very close to the reaction I had when I got the first email from Weta to say they were coming to the party. Total Fangirl moment Loves ya S/G Kel x
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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dernwyn
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Apr 27 2009, 2:13am
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! Thank you for joining in the celebration, Quickbeam! I'm another who loves your "Where the Stars are Strange" report, and hope you don't mind that I've quoted bits of it at times here...
...In honor of ... ......TORN's annual ......Founder's Day Celebration ...........Established 4/26/09
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deej
Tol Eressea
Apr 27 2009, 2:13am
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I keep forgetting that whole 'southern hemisphere' thing.
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I guess I should have said autumn.
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grammaboodawg
Immortal
Apr 27 2009, 2:16am
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And Perfect! I could never get enough about our hobbits :) Thank you!
"Barney Snow was here." ~Hug like a hobbit!~ "In my heaven..." I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world. TORn's Observations Lists
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simplyaven
Grey Havens
Apr 27 2009, 2:43am
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This is great!!! Thank you, most talented people! //
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Culinary journey through Middle Earth continues! Join us on April 30th on the Main board for the renewed thread! Middle earth recipes archive I believe
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simplyaven
Grey Havens
Apr 27 2009, 2:45am
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What lovely words... They warmed my heart! //
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Culinary journey through Middle Earth continues! Join us on April 30th on the Main board for the renewed thread! Middle earth recipes archive I believe
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Altaira
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Apr 27 2009, 4:03am
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Renowned Tolkien scholar and good friend or TORN, Michael Drout, sends this message: Congratulations on ten years! The success of TORn shows that there's not that much difference between the "scholarly" and "fan" communities when it comes to Tolkien: scholars are fans, too, and there are "scholarly" fans who make massive contributions to our understanding of Tolkien. There are also major contributions--in gaming, art, armor, costuming--that all are better off when they cross-fertilize each other. Thus by putting everyone in touch with everyone else, TORn has helped bring about what people 50 years from now will be calling the "Golden Age" of Tolkien. And this would not have happened without TORn's perfect blend of being both fun-loving and professional. From the look and feel of the site to the way that the community keeps itself from dissolving into flame-wars or snobbishness, TORn is, to me, the model approach for getting more enjoyment and knowledge out of a topic. Of course it helps when the topic is a great as Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings, but still, an enormous amount of credit must to the founders. A toast to your continued success! yours, Mike Drout
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
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MrCere
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Apr 27 2009, 5:01am
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Kind words from a well respected source. Much, much appreciated.
I have no choice but to believe in free will. The cake is a lie The cake is a lie The cake is a lie My blog
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Elven
Valinor
Apr 27 2009, 5:13am
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LOL! I just woke up bleary eyed, straight to the computer, came to see what was happening here - and promptly fell off the chair (and there's no smiley to explain how I feel) Thankyou Daniel for looking over the photos *squeeeeee!!!* -* tries to retains composure*.... The map is on a 'blush' coloured handmade paper. And it was done using pencils - a 1980 set of Rex Cumberland Derwents and Prismalo soft Caran D'ache Watercolours pencils. I didnt do much of an underwash as I didnt have any means to keep the paper sretched to dry. The inks are Winsor Newtons, and Indian Ink, using an Italic nib, scroll, and copperplate. This is the biggest size map Ive done - the further along it got, the more aware I was of making a mistake - some days I just had to walk away rather than put the ink on the paper. I would look at your maps for confidence to get the pen and ink back on the paper. I love doing maps - and of all the maps Ive seen, I can stare at the maps you have done for ages - they are truly beautiful! You have been a great inspiration! For that I thank you sincerely! And I also notice this huge amount of creativity and talent you have taking the water colours further, and the ink pen drawings - I so hope that there are still some more maps of ME to see in the future from you - but I'll leave that there - its on my wishlist. Thankyou Daniel Cheers Elven
Swishtail. Tolkien was a Capricorn!! Russell Crowe for Beorn!! Avatar: Liberace - The other Lord of the Rings. Quote of The Week: The thing is I always write in the morning, and I know that if I go to the Net I won’t write ... you can start in the most scholarly website and end up at Paris Hilton dot com .. GdT
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DanielReeve
The Shire
Apr 27 2009, 5:20am
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Thanks Elven, I must have a dabble with coloured pencils.... ;-) All the best, Daniel
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Elven
Valinor
Apr 27 2009, 5:28am
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I get your news leter so I will eagerly awaiting any news if you make it over here to Oz - or I make it over there to NZ! This time around I hope New Line have you at the top of the list for a book - and also quite a bit on the Extended Editions about anything you do (not that we know if you'll do anything of course ) - but Im putting my 10 cents worth in now - there can be no true adventure without a map! and THAT Dwarvish map is such an important piece in the story! May your road ahead be a successful adventure! Cheers Daniel Elven
Swishtail. Tolkien was a Capricorn!! Russell Crowe for Beorn!! Avatar: Liberace - The other Lord of the Rings. Quote of The Week: The thing is I always write in the morning, and I know that if I go to the Net I won’t write ... you can start in the most scholarly website and end up at Paris Hilton dot com .. GdT
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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Apr 27 2009, 6:11am
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In less than two weeks, in Kalamazoo
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...there will be a performance of Tolkien's poems from the Songs for the Philologists, sung by (mostly) a bunch of English professors with no shame, as organized by Doug Anderson. (I'll be there!) It's nice to see his comments here.
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> We're discussing The Hobbit in the Reading Room, Mar. 23 - Aug. 9. Everyone is welcome! Join us Apr. 27-May 3 for "Out of the Frying-Pan Into the Fire". +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= How to find old Reading Room discussions.
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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Apr 27 2009, 6:29am
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Thanks again to Professor Drout!
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He took a big chance, trusting that some dedicated internet-based Tolkien fans could produce respectable encyclopedia articles on fairly obscure subjects (leaning on one another for advice and critiques, to be sure). It was an honor to be given that responsibility, and a thrill when this work was praised, as for example in these comments from Kelley M. Wickham-Crowley's review of the J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia for vol. 4 of Tolkien Studies:
Tolkien's contribution to Sir Mortimer Wheeler's report on excavations at Lydney Park is known to many through Shippey's comments in The Road to Middle-earth, but [dna] does a lovely job of both updating the archaeological assessments and of incorporating Tolkien's blend of Celtic religion, myth, and poetic inspiration when considering Nodens in "Report on the Excavation ... in Lydney Park, Gloucestershire." The opportunity for a dozen TORNadoes to stretch themselves in this manner would not have arisen if not for the wonderful quality of the discussions here, and Prof. Drout's appreciation --which he shows again in this message-- of what fans can offer to Tolkien studies.
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> We're discussing The Hobbit in the Reading Room, Mar. 23 - Aug. 9. Everyone is welcome! Join us Apr. 27-May 3 for "Out of the Frying-Pan Into the Fire". +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= How to find old Reading Room discussions.
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MrCere
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Apr 27 2009, 7:04am
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Thanks for stopping in and the kind words. Much appreciated.
I have no choice but to believe in free will. The cake is a lie The cake is a lie The cake is a lie My blog
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Garfeimao
Rohan
Apr 27 2009, 7:54am
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Really great letter, Quickbeam, thanks so much for putting into words what I didn't even know needed putting into words. I also look forward to more activities and more stories and more chances to meet with more TORnSibs in the coming years.
Peace, Love and Rock & Roll, Garfeimao The orange stripey One Cruise to Middle earth
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Jazmine
Tol Eressea
Apr 27 2009, 12:39pm
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I am planning on being there for a month during March/April time, would be cool to meet up with any Tornsibs who will be there during that time!
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entmaiden
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Apr 27 2009, 1:59pm
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I'm a huge admirer of Prof. Drout and this is praise indeed. Wow!
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deej
Tol Eressea
Apr 27 2009, 2:21pm
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I'll send you an email on it.
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