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Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-16-2002, 05:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,013
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Well spoken, as I am finding out, Lindil, your...

Well spoken, as I am finding out, Lindil, your posts are informative and well thought out.
Frodo Baggins! HA! I didn't connect the name again. I should have known. Hmmmm! I suppose I am true to my...
Forum: The Books 09-16-2002, 02:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,498
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
The Eye AHHHHHHH!!! Lindil, you have stuck me to the...

AHHHHHHH!!! Lindil, you have stuck me to the heart! *wait..I feel faint* <<<THUDDDD>>>>
*weeps*
No, say it isn't so...oh, the agony!
smilies/eek.gif smilies/confused.gif
*edit:
Bah,...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-16-2002, 02:51 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,110
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Thank you, Lindil for that wonderful story! ...

Thank you, Lindil for that wonderful story!
My, my, you haved lived an interesting life.
I wonder, anyone else have stories related to life apart from 'civilzation'? I'm revelling in the fantastic...
Forum: Haudh-en-Ndengin 09-16-2002, 02:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 26,015
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Whoa! This thread took a bad turn. Let me see if...

Whoa! This thread took a bad turn. Let me see if I can help it.
As I see it, this is a read between the lines sort of scene.
It is more obvious to those of us that have read the Appendixes, and...
Forum: The Books 09-16-2002, 02:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,498
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Pipe Ho! I have noted the absence of any explanation...

Ho! I have noted the absence of any explanation in this thread! Certainly we can come up with a little information on the subject.
I do not have the dates, which some might think al-important. I...
Forum: The Movies 09-16-2002, 11:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,971
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting That's the one thing that I have to thank PJ for!...

That's the one thing that I have to thank PJ for! Oh, and I bow to Sean Bean for taking the part and turning it into a tragedy worthy of Shakespeare. <BR>If you read the books, as is stated in one of...
Forum: The Movies 09-16-2002, 10:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,516
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Question As I recall, Celeborn was rather stern with...

As I recall, Celeborn was rather stern with Gimli. It gave Galadriel an opportunity to speak of Gimli's people. It also explained the elf-dwarf hatred that was going on. I do hope they include more...
Forum: The Movies 09-16-2002, 10:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,118
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting I must agree that PJ probably was going for more...

I must agree that PJ probably was going for more action and less frivolity. It sells better in the long run. <BR>I surely will enjoy listening to Viggo sing/chant at the campfire before...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-16-2002, 10:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,013
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Phew, so many times I've seen threads that start...

Phew, so many times I've seen threads that start out with "So-and-so a wuss?" BAH!
I won't rant, but I will try to be cilvilzed in my reply...

I tell you, live it. Learn sword fighting and run...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-16-2002, 10:28 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,110
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Gandalf, Arwen, Darkrose, Lathspell and...

Gandalf, Arwen, Darkrose, Lathspell and Tigerlily, thank you for your replies!
Ah, Gandalf, I had heard of the group fo which you speak! I have met a fur-trader in my travels! I too, enjoy canoeing...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-16-2002, 09:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,683
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Pipe Yes, Belin, you've hit it on the head. I was...

Yes, Belin, you've hit it on the head. I was stumbling back into my days as a Welsh scholar, and naming the god that I thought was being represented there.

As for Snow White and Rose Red - that's...
Forum: The Books 09-16-2002, 08:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,753
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Pipe How wonderful! TY on the translation of Nahar. ...

How wonderful! TY on the translation of Nahar.
I'll say one thing - that I cannot see that Tolkien in his creation of The Tenguar might have failed to study The Codecs(sic?) or ancient forms of...
Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum 09-16-2002, 08:18 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 43,628
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting *Tinnu puts her hands into the attitiude of...

*Tinnu puts her hands into the attitiude of prayer*
Black Lieutenant, you said:

I beg you! Please make another thread with more information on the Germanic Gods? Or PM me with a source. I am...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-15-2002, 10:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,420
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Pipe Thank you, Birdland, I have checked it out. Your...

Thank you, Birdland, I have checked it out. Your list and the suggested books contain definite possibilities. I shall keep it in mind.
I do recommend Ursula K. LeGuin's "Earthsea" trilogy more than...
Forum: The Books 09-15-2002, 06:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,592
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Errrrrrr..... I cannot associate Galadriel as...

Errrrrrr.....
I cannot associate Galadriel as Mother. Varda, Elbereth, yes, but not Galadriel. I think of her rather like the feminine leader, the strong woman with the gift.

I do not know...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-15-2002, 03:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,420
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Not to be irm, snobby, but... The Sword of...

Not to be irm, snobby, but... The Sword of Shannara is widely recognised as near-plagarism of Tolkien's work. Would you consider that to be an accurate description?
I did not read them due to my...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-15-2002, 03:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,683
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
White-Hand Hmmmmmm! Alright. Let me put a "for instance" in...

Hmmmmmm! Alright. Let me put a "for instance" in here. Did anyone see "The Black Cauldron"? I was a reader of Lloyd Alexander before I read Lewis. I was looking forward to seeing Taran and Gurgi and...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-15-2002, 03:28 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,110
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Eye Real Life versus Middle Earth/Medievalist Living

This is my first topic! Hurrah. Finally I felt the need to post something that I haven't found in The Search!

I'm putting it here in Novices And Newcomers because I am New. I got the idea for it...
Forum: The Books 09-15-2002, 01:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,266
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Actually I did notice a sort of name game going...

Actually I did notice a sort of name game going on, The Ians, for instance? and count the number of Sirs! (But this is of course all because they were from the same pot of actors, masterful and...
Forum: The Books 09-15-2002, 12:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,995
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
White-Hand *Putting her hands over her head crouching,...

*Putting her hands over her head crouching, curling up to guard her delicate parts, Tinnu stops and looks up at the group. Her eyes are darkling, deeply set and lines of care crease her forehead* ...
Forum: The Books 09-14-2002, 10:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,266
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting Yes, weren't they young?! Oh, *sigh* Ian was...

Yes, weren't they young?! Oh, *sigh* Ian was quite cute, I thought. LOL smilies/biggrin.gif
Forum: Quotable Quotes 09-14-2002, 01:49 AM
Replies: 681
Views: 187,025
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Silmaril AIUAIAIAAIAI! I'm so wrong. Yup, took me two...

AIUAIAIAAIAI! I'm so wrong. Yup, took me two minutes of strangling my brain cells, but that's Feanor and Fingolfin, yupyupyup...the start of the problems with the Silmarils, yupyupyup.
Forum: Quotable Quotes 09-14-2002, 01:46 AM
Replies: 681
Views: 187,025
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Sting *Screws up her brows* No, irm, wasn't it Mim?...

*Screws up her brows* No, irm, wasn't it Mim? The dwarf, who said it to Turin? *sits down again and looks VERY puzzled.*

[ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: Tirned Tinnu ]
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-14-2002, 01:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,181
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
White-Hand Were crossbows used? I concur, I believe I read...

Were crossbows used? I concur, I believe I read an accurate description of one in one of the battles, perhaps it was Helm's Deep? Can someone back me up on that? I'm not sure if I am wrong.

As to...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-14-2002, 01:31 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,683
Posted By Tirned Tinnu
Question Very interesting.... but you cannot draw a good...

Very interesting.... but you cannot draw a good conclusion from that. It might sound like JRR had a problem with Walt over copywrite problems, if so, why didn't Tolkien sue him??
It seems rather...
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