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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Mar 24 2008, 3:27am
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** Sign up here for The Two Towers discussion -- four chapters remain **
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The original thread has fallen to the second page. Here's how we stand for the next phase of our Lord of the Rings discussion. The four chapter discussions in boldface need leaders:
4/7 – Departure of Boromir – Finding Frodo
4/14 - Riders of Rohan - N.E. Brigand
4/21 – Uruk-Hai – Milady
4/28 –Treebeard – visualweasel
5/11 –White Rider – Kethry
5/12 – King of the Golden Hall – Elizabeth
5/19 – Helm's Deep – Ataahua
May 26-Jun. 1 – The Road to Isengard
Jun. 2-Jun. 8 – Flotsam and Jetsam
6/9 –Voice of Saruman – Isis
Jun. 16-22 – The Palantír
6/23 – Taming of Sméagol – laerasea
6/30 –Passage of the Marshes – Modtheow
7/7 – Black Gate is Closed – sador
7/14 – Herbs and Stewed Rabbit – Saelind
7/21 – Window on the West – Menelwyn
7/28 – Forbidden Pool – weaver
8/4 – Journey to the Cross-roads – a.s.
Aug. 11-17 – The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
8/18 – Shelob's Lair – Beren IV
8/25 – Choices of Master Samwise – Dreamdeer
Respond here if you'd like to tackle the beauty of the Glittering Caves, or Wormtongue foundering in the flood, or Sauron's gloating over Pippin, or the scene that Tolkien called the story's "most tragic moment".
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Ataahua
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Mar 24 2008, 6:23pm
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for The Stairs of Cirith Ungol. I'll take it if no one else does.
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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sador
Half-elven
Mar 24 2008, 9:57pm
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I just had to answer you that way.
And I'll be very glad to follow your leading - although I'm afraid I won't participate much during the week, and in Milady's discussions not at all (bye bye, 'The Uruk-hai'!)
"For many long years I have pondered" - Galadriel
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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Mar 28 2008, 2:54pm
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I'll keep you in mind, should no one else decide they want to dicuss Frodo's second encounter with the Witch-king, and Sam's great book with red and black letters.
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One Ringer
Tol Eressea
Mar 29 2008, 10:23pm
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I've been watching the discussions . . .
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. . . and joining in a couple of times, so I'd be happy to help out, but could you give me a layout of what exactly is to be done when leading a chapter?
Ash nazg durbatulûk, Ash nazg gimbatul,
Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.
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Ataahua
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Mar 29 2008, 10:30pm
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It's up to each discussion leader.
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Basically, you do whatever you like. Some leaders take quite a scholarly approach, others take a thematic one, some ask very few questions and prod people to develop their own sub-threads while others delve into a chapter with a lot of questions. I've seen some bring their own expertise to the discussion (such as their studies in old languages, or ancient architecture) which have been fascinating to follow.
Really, just follow your muse - and have fun with it!
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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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Mar 29 2008, 11:19pm
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"The Uruk-hai" is available Apr. 21-27.
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Milady, who's also leading next week's discussion of "The Breaking of the Fellowship", had to pull out of the later chapter, so we need a volunteer to discuss the machinations of Uglúk and Grishnákh next month.
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Milady
Rivendell
Mar 30 2008, 12:03am
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Sorry again about Uruk-Hai. I signed up for that one without a calendar around, so I didn't realize I would be occupied. Nothing seems to be going on that later week, so I'll try discussing the Glittering Caves and the reunion with Merry and Pippin.
Has anyone ever wondered what would have happened if Smaug had ate Bilbo, and therefore the ring? It would be interesting to see Sauron send orcs to go diving for the Ring.
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 30 2008, 2:06am
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Don't worry about dropping "The Uruk-hai" -- you gave us plenty of notice. And I look forward to your discussions next week and then again at the end of May!
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One Ringer
Tol Eressea
Mar 30 2008, 11:09am
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It's time to try something new! 
Ash nazg durbatulûk, Ash nazg gimbatul,
Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.
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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Mar 30 2008, 2:51pm
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As Ataahua says, you can organize your week pretty much any way you want. For ideas, you can skim through the past several months on the board, to see how others have arranged their discussions. The minimum requirements is that you post one or two threads a day, Monday to Friday, in which you ask questions about your chapter -- and I recommend asking questions that interest you. It's also encouraged that your last thread be an "open discussion", so that other people can ask their own questions. Sometimes discussion leaders also add a summary thread at the end.
I look forward to your discussion!
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N.E. Brigand
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Mar 30 2008, 2:58pm
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Three chapters remain available.
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Following some shuffling, we have two open slots in June and one in August:
4/7 – Departure of Boromir – Finding Frodo
4/14 - Riders of Rohan – N.E. Brigand
4/21 – Uruk-Hai – One Ringer
4/28 –Treebeard – visualweasel
5/11 –White Rider – Kethry
5/12 – King of the Golden Hall – Elizabeth
5/19 – Helm's Deep – Ataahua
5/26 - Road to Isengard – Milady
Jun. 2-Jun. 8 – Flotsam and Jetsam
6/9 –Voice of Saruman – Isis
Jun. 16-22 – The Palantír
6/23 – Taming of Sméagol – laerasea
6/30 –Passage of the Marshes – Modtheow
7/7 – Black Gate is Closed – sador
7/14 – Herbs and Stewed Rabbit – Saelind
7/21 – Window on the West – Menelwyn
7/28 – Forbidden Pool – weaver
8/4 – Journey to the Cross-roads – a.s.
Aug. 11-17 – The Stairs of Cirith Ungol
8/18 – Shelob's Lair – Beren IV
8/25 – Choices of Master Samwise – Dreamdeer
Ataahua, who's leading "Helm's Deep" in May, has also offered to take "Stairs of Cirith Ungol" in August, if no one else claims it.
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Saelind
Lorien
Mar 30 2008, 3:42pm
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If double dipping is permitted, I shall take the Stairs of Cirith Ungol as well.
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Tol Eressea
Mar 30 2008, 7:10pm
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I'm looking forward to it as well!
Ash nazg durbatulûk, Ash nazg gimbatul,
Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.
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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Mar 30 2008, 9:49pm
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With Ataahua's blessings. Thanks, Saelind!
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