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Eledhwen
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Nov 2 2007, 5:18am
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I've got my map!
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I see from the sticky thread Kimi was probably first, but I couldn't resist a squee myself. It's completely stunningly gorgeous, and much larger than I expected (okay, I knew the dimensions, but they didn't figure in my brain, exactly!)
Daniel, on an errand into town, kindly dropped my copy off for me so I was able to thank him in person - and took the liberty of thanking him on behalf of everyone. I think he gets what this place means to us, and I think that comes over in the gorgeous detail of the map.
He also said that the first maps going overseas should be arriving imminently - today, or tomorrow, so everyone will be able to see what a lovely thing has been created.
Now to find a frame for it ...
HM Bark Endeavour at anchor in Broken Bay, NSW Australia, October 2007
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 2 2007, 9:54am
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Kimi got hers!? *spasm* I'm SO THRILLED you were able to talk with him in person!!! HE ACTUALLY DROPPED IT OFF!! *tearing*
We're so lucky to have such a lovely, quality gent, who has so much going on, stop to make this much more special than it already was... which was OFF THE CHARTS! I'm having trouble getting my brain around this! He's found a way to forever join TORn to Tolkien, Peter Jackson, and Middle-earth.
Oh geez, I'm gonna babble if I don't stop now. I'm just so overwhelmed. Everything about this story and these films has been such a joy to be a part of... and now this. It's Magic.
Thank you for sharing our delight with him. I think he knows... but I also don't think it can be said enough. Someday, that man's gonna get a hug from me.
*twitch*
 
Trust him... The Hobbit is coming!
"Barney Snow was here." ~Hug like a hobbit!~ "In my heaven..."
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a.s.
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Nov 2 2007, 10:59am
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thank you for thanking him for
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us!!
I can't wait to get mine, too. If it comes this weekend while I'm away mooting in Chicago, I'll have it to look forward to when I get home while I'm missing everyone. Good timing!
a.s.
"an seileachan"
"Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be saved by love."
~~~Reinhold Niebuhr
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Morwen
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Nov 2 2007, 12:04pm
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How exciting!
Now if Daniel could just make a quick little side trip to Oklahoma...
I've heard your anguish, I've heard your hearts cry out
We are tired, we are weary, but we aren't worn out
Set down your chains, until only faith remains
Set down your chains--Jewel
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deej
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Nov 2 2007, 1:27pm
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And how special to have gotten it HAND DELIVERED by Daniel himself! I cannot wait to get my copy. 
Sincerely, deej - The Artist Formerly Known as djdeathskiss
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entmaiden
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Nov 2 2007, 1:43pm
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I haven't gotten my package yet, and I really hope it comes today or tomorrow. Your map is included with mine!
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.
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Patty
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Nov 2 2007, 3:32pm
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What are your print numbers, Eledhwen and Kimi?
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I'll be home all day, just awaiting the mail!
For Gondor!
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deej
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Nov 2 2007, 3:36pm
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And I haven't forgotten about my payment - it's coming with me today. 
Sincerely, deej - The Artist Formerly Known as djdeathskiss
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Kimi
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Nov 2 2007, 11:53pm
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to drop mine off in person, too, before he found out how far from him I live. He's a lovely man, which makes this all even more special.
  
Promises to Keep: a novel set in 19th Century New Zealand.
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Do we find happiness so often that we should turn it off the box when it happens to sit there?
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Kimi
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Nov 2 2007, 11:53pm
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A lucky number!
Promises to Keep: a novel set in 19th Century New Zealand.
The Passing of Mistress Rose
Do we find happiness so often that we should turn it off the box when it happens to sit there?
- A Room With a View
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Draupne
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Nov 3 2007, 12:14am
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with doing the Milford sound cruise instead of getting the map ;-)
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RosieLass
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Nov 3 2007, 4:02am
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I suppose hand-delivery to Denver, Colorado is out of the question?
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*sigh*
I thought so... 
(I just wanna see if he's as hunky in person as he is in his photo!  )
Oh Moon, lovely moon, with thy beautiful face,
Careering throughout the boundaries of space,
Whenever I see thee, I think in my mind,
Shall I ever, oh ever, behold thy behind.
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Kimi
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Nov 3 2007, 5:02am
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Promises to Keep: a novel set in 19th Century New Zealand.
The Passing of Mistress Rose
Do we find happiness so often that we should turn it off the box when it happens to sit there?
- A Room With a View
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Eledhwen
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Nov 3 2007, 6:07am
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We had a nice chat and he showed me his scrapbooks of stuff from the movies, which were fascinating and made me want to go back and freeze-frame large chunks of all three films! The Red Book in particular is brilliant - Daniel rewrote The Hobbit in the first person, essentially, up to about the Riddle Game. I was rather impressed.
HM Bark Endeavour at anchor in Broken Bay, NSW Australia, October 2007
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Eledhwen
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Nov 3 2007, 6:07am
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Hope it comes soon!
HM Bark Endeavour at anchor in Broken Bay, NSW Australia, October 2007
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drogo
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Nov 3 2007, 7:55pm
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Oklahoma is just a few blocks from Colorado, no?
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Well, he'd probably know how to read maps and see how far it is. Oh well, I'll wait for the postman to deliver mine.
Now I have to figure out what to do to frame it!
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Nov 6 2007, 5:45pm
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Yes, thank you for thanking him
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I agree, I think he did "get" what this place means to us.
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Patty
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Nov 6 2007, 5:48pm
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I think this would be a great thread to post
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our print numbers (provided that's okay with everyone?) when the U.S. prints start to arrive. I'm sure it will be soon--and I'm really looking forward to it.
For Gondor!
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sevilodorf
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Nov 7 2007, 1:08am
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It's Here!!! Number 3 has arrived
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in California.... wonderful, fantastic, ..... find myself giggling over injokes... and I am not one to giggle....
Thanks to all who aided in this endeavor.
Sev's home away from home: http://burpingtroll.com
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Nov 7 2007, 1:34am
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OH!! I am so jealous--er--pleased!!!
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No, seriously, I am so happy to think they have hit US soil. Virginia should only be one or two more days, don't you think!!??
Do you mean you have print number three, or just the third one in this post? (or, both?)
Can't wait.
a.s.
"an seileachan"
"Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be saved by love."
~~~Reinhold Niebuhr
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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Nov 7 2007, 2:07am
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I spent about half an hour gazing at it. I was surprised by all the beautiful, subtle gradations in color which I hadn't noticed in the photos -- I love how there are shadings of blue in the background, and the pale fall colors of the trees. And the little water lines and everything -- so much detail!
My favorite part is still the little Nazgul figure in the Gaming and Collecting panel, because I'm so flabbergasted that a Nazgul can look cute! I want to pinch it's evil undead little cheek! (Er, if Nazgul have cheeks . . .)
And the way even the tiniest little drawings, like the fox and the horse, have so much character to them. I think this is the mark of a brilliant artist. If I tried drawing something, I could use dozens more lines, and not convey even a fraction of the expressiveness of these tiny little treasures.
And seeing my friends' names around the border, and knowing that some of them are marveling at this same map, and that it was all of us who brought this to fruition -- it just brought tears to my eyes, and I moved the map away so as not to worry about getting tears on it. When we embarked on this project, I never could have imagined that we would wind up sharing something so stunning. Thank you all. :-)
Mine was a high number -- I think 42? I put it back in the tube for now (though I will be getting it framed ASAP!) and might remember wrong. Did he send them out alphabetically?
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Nov 7 2007, 2:13am
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are you on the West Coast? (US) //
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"an seileachan"
"Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope. Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore we must be saved by love."
~~~Reinhold Niebuhr
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