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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
09-23-2002, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 190
Views: 66,843
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Tirned Tinnu
Great! So we have established the fact that he...Great! So we have established the fact that he didn't like divorce. We have not established the unexplained oddity of his liking Myths and Legends ie: The Religions of Other Peoples. ie: Paganism. ... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
09-23-2002, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 190
Views: 66,843
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Tirned Tinnu
Well met, Bill Ferny.
There are just three...Well met, Bill Ferny. There are just three points I do have to make about religion and myth. We all take the written word as fact, do we not? Certainly you must agree that The Bible is a group of... |
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Forum: The Books
09-21-2002, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,577
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Tirned Tinnu
Found it for you, Lindil, in the Appendixes of...Found it for you, Lindil, in the Appendixes of Days. Dang, it didn't copy the dates! Pretty much all this started around 1500. (If you're interested in dates.) smilies/smile.gif [... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
09-21-2002, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 190
Views: 66,843
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Tirned Tinnu
TolkienGurl - you said "What Christianity is is a...TolkienGurl - you said "What Christianity is is a person's belief in the Bible unmodified by denominations. It is essentially truth." I'm glad that you ended your post that way. Indeed, each... |
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Forum: The Books
09-21-2002, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,741
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Tirned Tinnu
I thought that because they (the messengers) had...I thought that because they (the messengers) had to ride as far as Rivendell to get the message off to Glorfindel, who stated: Surely those that rode so far would have a hard time getting back... |
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Forum: The Books
09-21-2002, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,234
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Tirned Tinnu
I think it's too easy to write about happy times...I think it's too easy to write about happy times - we think of Elves as living in a perfect (or near perfect) society. But day after day perfect happiness would probably going to bore us in the end. ... |
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Forum: The Books
09-21-2002, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,633
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Tirned Tinnu
Thank you Lush, for quoting me.
You seem...Thank you Lush, for quoting me. You seem confused about the problem of "nice men" versus "egotistical men". Perhaps I can offer an example. I was once courted by a man who was 4 years older... |
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Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin
09-21-2002, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 190
Views: 66,843
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Tirned Tinnu
OOoooo, Craban, now you've got my mind chugging. ...OOoooo, Craban, now you've got my mind chugging. I've just come from an intensive search of Google under the terms "Tolkien + Joseph Campbell". You gave me the idea! I found some wonderful links,... |
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Forum: The Books
09-20-2002, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,741
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Tirned Tinnu
Fantastic thoughts on Finrod here! I often...Fantastic thoughts on Finrod here! I often thought that to be the case. Gildor bad, ineffective? No. I liked Gildor. I think he did what he had to. Thing is, when you come right down to it, I... |
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Forum: The Books
09-20-2002, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 21,690
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Tirned Tinnu
Most moving for me was the meeting of Turin and...Most moving for me was the meeting of Turin and Beleg, after Beleg had been tied to a tree and humiliated by the outlaws. Turin's cry, "Beleg!..." and the Elf's collapse sends a pang down my spine... |
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Forum: The Books
09-20-2002, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,736
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Tirned Tinnu
The distance is measured in Leagues, and I do not...The distance is measured in Leagues, and I do not remember correctly the distance between the Shire and Mordor. I do however, know there is a good book out on the subject, called "Maps of Middle... |
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Forum: The Books
09-20-2002, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,539
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Tirned Tinnu
What a nice dream that must have been! I'm...What a nice dream that must have been! I'm curious, was Alsan a baritone, or a tenor? smilies/smile.gif |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-20-2002, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 500
Views: 190,897
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Tirned Tinnu
I didn't choose my nick, it was given to me as a...I didn't choose my nick, it was given to me as a suggestion from a member of another bboard. She remarked the I should be called "Watcher of the darkness" but I did not like the implication that I... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-20-2002, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,110
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Tirned Tinnu
Alright, complete confession time. I have often...Alright, complete confession time. I have often thought that if I brought the right lanterns, some of those boughs of sparkly tinsel wire (that you see in newage stores, for making childlike... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
09-19-2002, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 503
Views: 82,991
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Tirned Tinnu
Ah, yes, the ever-present question of sex and...Ah, yes, the ever-present question of sex and names. I translated what someone remarked should be my name rather literally, and not wanting to be another Tinuviel, I conjugated it as best I could... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-19-2002, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,110
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Tirned Tinnu
Selmo, in answer to your question, YES! You can...Selmo, in answer to your question, YES! You can be a Viking on Holiday and go back to RL the rest of the time. Lookup "Viking Recreation" on www.google.com, (http://www.google.com,) and I'm sure... |
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Forum: The Books
09-18-2002, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,633
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Tirned Tinnu
I remember feeling rather put off but Eowyn's...I remember feeling rather put off but Eowyn's sudden acceptance of Faramir. I now see that they spent many days together in the gardens, giving them time to get to know one another. I don't really... |
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Forum: The Books
09-18-2002, 03:00 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,227
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Tirned Tinnu
Why? Hum, with me it's probably the otherwordly...Why? Hum, with me it's probably the otherwordly aspects, such as Elves, which I have long studied, from childhood on up. Next it's the heroic virtues which attract me. I've always been a bit of a... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
09-17-2002, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 14,697
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Tirned Tinnu
Rather than retype it, I'll post something I left...Rather than retype it, I'll post something I left on another bboard, and see if you like it. Here it is: First I'll tell it to you, then I'll let you in on a secret. I don't often have... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-17-2002, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,110
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Tirned Tinnu
Phew, Neferchoirwen, you mentioned the stars!...Phew, Neferchoirwen, you mentioned the stars! They are one of the chief reasons to go out in the wild. I can remember, lounging on my back on summer nights when the stars were so miriad that I was... |
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Forum: The Books
09-17-2002, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,498
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Tirned Tinnu
Actually, I thought that it originally referred...Actually, I thought that it originally referred to a Dwarven enclave. But that's just from memory, and mine is a bit rusty! |
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Forum: The Books
09-17-2002, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,498
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Tirned Tinnu
Woo, I remember reading somewhere of the "Hidden...Woo, I remember reading somewhere of the "Hidden Fastness" but never knew where it lay. Thank you, Lindil, for that nugget of info. Interesting that they chose the area south of Rivendell, where... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
09-17-2002, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 94
Views: 22,121
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Tirned Tinnu
What a nice idea for a thread. Thank you,...What a nice idea for a thread. Thank you, mark12_30. Now I shall wax poetic. smilies/smile.gif A few weeks ago, on a walk to the store I looked up to see two swans flying overhead. Their wings... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
09-17-2002, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 503
Views: 82,991
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Tirned Tinnu
Guess it's time I came out of the closet. You can...Guess it's time I came out of the closet. You can see my pic on the website I created for simple hotlinks, there you will also see several pics of an Irish actor who I personally think should have... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
09-17-2002, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,594
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Tirned Tinnu
Oh, yes, I have intentionally converted Women and...Oh, yes, I have intentionally converted Women and their babies, proud young warriors and noble men, the weak, the innocent, and the bea-u-ti-ful...I have posted without m-m-m-mercy in the Name of His... |
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