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Kalimac · 01-11-2003, 05:41 PM

Lindril, I wouldn't say that it was parallel to the Afghanistan situation at all (sorry, my brother may be sent there shortly, I'm a bit touchy about the subject). From the way Legolas and Gimli talk it's not such a fierce thing as all that, more like (as I said in another thread) the English and French, for example. They were allies in WWI and to some extent in WWII, but it didn't mean that all jokes about the other nationality immediately dried up or anything like that. On the contrary, they're alive and well. I'd say it's the same with the Elves and Dwarves; they're not about to declare open war on each other, but they reserve the right to say "Living in caves? Eh, trust the Dwarves for some idiocy like that," or whatever.

01-11-2003, 05:41 PM	#10
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	Lindril, I wouldn't say that it was parallel to the Afghanistan situation at all (sorry, my brother may be sent there shortly, I'm a bit touchy about the subject). From the way Legolas and Gimli talk it's not such a fierce thing as all that, more like (as I said in another thread) the English and French, for example. They were allies in WWI and to some extent in WWII, but it didn't mean that all jokes about the other nationality immediately dried up or anything like that. On the contrary, they're alive and well. I'd say it's the same with the Elves and Dwarves; they're not about to declare open war on each other, but they reserve the right to say "Living in caves? Eh, trust the Dwarves for some idiocy like that," or whatever. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.