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macfalk
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Nov 13 2010, 10:03am
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The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.
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Jazmine
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Nov 13 2010, 12:06pm
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Why's it always the good dogs that get picked on?!
Hope you are all enjoying the new place xx
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Leto
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Nov 13 2010, 2:09pm
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Tiptoes in quietly and pours a cuppa tea
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Hi everyone! Still trying to get the hang of these here newfangled boards ...
Congratulations to dernwyn, Earl, and entmaiden! Have fun with it all.
Leto
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silneldor
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Nov 13 2010, 4:25pm
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It is a delight for me to see this.
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I have always loved your thoughts concerning spiritual/philosophical matters. I just wish you could share more and not less as time passes by. I do value it.
But i will also take delight in your continuance to 'Follow your Bliss'. You did very well and i am happy for you.
''Sam put his ragged orc-cloak under his master's head, and covered them both with the grey robe of Lorien; and as he did so his thoughts went out to that fair land, and to the Elves, and he hoped that the cloth woven by their hands might have some virtue to keep them hidden beyond all hope in this wilderness of fear...But their luck held, and for the rest of that day they met no living or moving thing; and when night fell they vanished into the darkess of Mordor.'' - - -rotk, chapter III
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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silneldor
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Nov 13 2010, 5:45pm
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ON ANOTHER NOTE, there is a birthday in the family.
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Master sil, or strider if you will, will be 14 years of age tomorrow. Many of you know him. My wife and i as parents feel very fortunate to have a son that is very outgoing, gentle, kind, and of high moral value.
Please forgive the reminiscences of a father but i remember the nights i stayed in the hospital in that chair due to the a very difficult birth of my wife's first pregnancy and the beautiful 1st sight of my son arising from the C-section. I remember talking to him right after that under the french fry/small fry(infant) warming light all wrapped up like a mummy with that little beanie on. As parents yourselves as many of you are, can understand such blissful moments that will be indelible until we pass over that sea.
An older photo and the two latest photos of him, if you will indulge me, are a time early on upon finding our Anom Hen at age 7, and then from the project he helped me with to cut, split, move, load, unload, move to the back; many boat loads of wood such as this to the camp from another area up the pond. And the other one is from him winning the fun run at the high school where anyone in the town could participate up to eight grade. It was a gas because there was host of cheerleaders and band members celebrating all finishers at the end.
Thank you.
''Sam put his ragged orc-cloak under his master's head, and covered them both with the grey robe of Lorien; and as he did so his thoughts went out to that fair land, and to the Elves, and he hoped that the cloth woven by their hands might have some virtue to keep them hidden beyond all hope in this wilderness of fear...But their luck held, and for the rest of that day they met no living or moving thing; and when night fell they vanished into the darkess of Mordor.'' - - -rotk, chapter III
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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Gondor
Nov 13 2010, 6:03pm
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Glad to be here....Looks as though
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you've taken some nice steps up the ladder here! Congrats and thanks for all you do for the boards. {{Hugs}}
An ill-humored person is a prisoner at the mercy of an enemy from which it is difficult to escape.
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Gondor
Nov 13 2010, 6:06pm
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i often come here just to see what you are up to! //
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An ill-humored person is a prisoner at the mercy of an enemy from which it is difficult to escape.
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Gondor
Nov 13 2010, 6:08pm
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Love this walk down Memory Lane with you all! //
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An ill-humored person is a prisoner at the mercy of an enemy from which it is difficult to escape.
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silneldor
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Nov 13 2010, 6:19pm
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I happened to be at a mall, had my camera for some reason, and ran over to the edge to catch this from the rise. I like this photo a lot too. Thanks
''Sam put his ragged orc-cloak under his master's head, and covered them both with the grey robe of Lorien; and as he did so his thoughts went out to that fair land, and to the Elves, and he hoped that the cloth woven by their hands might have some virtue to keep them hidden beyond all hope in this wilderness of fear...But their luck held, and for the rest of that day they met no living or moving thing; and when night fell they vanished into the darkess of Mordor.'' - - -rotk, chapter III
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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entmaiden
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Nov 13 2010, 6:23pm
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My birthday is a couple days later - it's great to be a Scorpio!
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Elizabeth
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Nov 13 2010, 6:23pm
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Great to see you again, Uftie!//
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Sign up now in the Reading Room to lead a chapter discussion of LotR Book II!
Elizabeth is the TORnsib formerly known as 'erather'
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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 6:52pm
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We've missed you too. 
Nice that you could drop by and say hello, and here's hoping life is being very, very good to you.
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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Ataahua
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Nov 13 2010, 6:53pm
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Trust an orc to speak in all-caps.
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Although the 'whilst' is new...
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.
Ataahua's stories
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Ataahua
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Nov 13 2010, 6:54pm
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It's good to see you here Leto! /
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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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 6:55pm
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Congrats on the milestone, Annael! You have such a passion for this, the next phase will go faster than you think. Our loss if it takes you away more, but so worth the gain.
*clink*
Happy celebrating!
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:00pm
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I was resigned to thinking your boat had sailed for the duration (you probably thought so too, lol). It's SO VERY NICE to see you here! It's been forever, so I hope everything is going well in RL. Here's hoping you stay and catch us up a bit, and/or come back more often.
I'll have a pint with you to celebrate your return!
*clink*
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:07pm
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OMG - houndrock!! Welcome back!
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This homecoming Fiesta just gets better and better.
Yes, there would be hundreds of new names from your perspective. But the 'oldie' names are still cherished here, along with the new. I dearly hope you can make it back here more often. You're missed!
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:16pm
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Yesssss!!!
Greetings, dear! I was so hoping you might be one of the 'oldies' to drop by. The bar is always open for you, my friend (don't tell anyone, but it's usually open all weekend after Fiesta, too - just untended - oops, I probably shouldn't have said that). 
I do hope RL is being especially good to you and selfishly hope that you can carve out a bit of your time to visit us more often. You're missed.
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:18pm
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Hello, Sandicomm, and welcome back!
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Your thesis, huh? Well, no wonder we haven't seen you around here as much as we'd like. Congrats on being all grown up and reaching for the stars!
You know there's always a place for you in the Fiesta hall (and elsewhere) whenever you get the chance to peek in.
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:25pm
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I'm glad you 1) got the word and 2) followed the instructions.
Warm greetings to you, too. IIRC, real life, your website, etc. keeps you busy, busy. Here's hoping that's all going extremely well for you and that you find the time to click on that old TORn link a bit more often. We'd love to see you around more.
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:28pm
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I tell you, it's going to take days to recover from this Fiesta, but it will be worth it!
Yay! Yay! and triple yay that you stopped by, dear. It's always a pleasure to see you when you get the chance to pop in. I hope to get the chance to see you in person in NYC in about 11 months. Until then, take the best care of yourself and come see us here more often. We miss you dearly.
*another big hug* 
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:31pm
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It's people like you stopping in to say hello that keep me motivated to keep doing this Homecoming thread each year. I'd do one more often if I thought it would mean seeing you more.
It sounds like RL is treating you well (have fun at lunch) and hope you have lots of joy in your life. You mean the world to us too.
*hugs* and may your next visit be soon.
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:36pm
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*waves back*
It's been FAR too long, if you ask me.
It would be lovely to see you around more. Glad the Hobbit news may be luring you back to us. Hope to see you around more and more.
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:44pm
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Great to see you here, Vidstige!
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There's always a comfy chair by the fireplace reserved just for you.
I hope you have a great weekend and keep coming back to visit us from time to time.
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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Altaira
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Nov 13 2010, 7:54pm
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*Bows to the original Fiesta bartender* Welcome back Aelric!
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*points to plaque of honor over the bar* Oops! *hastily replaces pic of Aelric with plaque of honor* Someone 'accidentally' hung that pic of your embarassing incident involving a broken beer-spraying keg and several soaked elf maidens ... (*cough* family board  ).
Yes, the keys to the bar have lovingly been handed down from you to Inferno, to Nimrodel and now to me and my trusty substitute barkeeps: gramma, Eventides and dernwyn. So the tradition definitely lives on!
It's so nice to see you in the Fiesta bar again, as well an anywhere around the boards.
All the best!
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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