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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope!
Posts: 1,635
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I love this site! I just discovered it yesterday and I'm already hooked on it!
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In that far land beyond the Sea
Posts: 7,431
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Welcome Groin! Hopefully this feeling is going to last when you stay among us some time! (And hopefully, it's going to be a long time. It's about time we got some decent Dwarves to our ranks.)
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Psyche of Prince Immortal
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Hey all, newbie here. I was looking up Zimmerman and his script (which was inspired by watching Sleeping Beauty and remembering how much Tolkien despised Disney... love random thoughts like that) and stumbled upon this forum. Thought... hey, why not. Spread myself a bit more around the internet.
My username is very much mine. Yes, I'm not much for anonmity. If you see it anywhere else, it's 99% most likely me. Sometimes shortened to "Laire", but I'm pretty easy to identify with rambling thoughts and other such nonsense. Anyways! I was introduced to Tolkien by the FOTR trailer back in fall of 01. I read FOTR right before the movie came out, and soon finished the series in 02. By PJ's ROTK I was a helpless addict. At this moment of my life all my friends and family have given up all hope for me and have accepted that I am, indeed, a Tolkien geek through and through. Have a good few books, a room that resembles a shrine, go to cons, argue about Balrogs and wings, play any games I can get my hands on, the whole nine yards. Outside of Tolkien (which really doesn't exist), I'm a student (bleh), artist (dA linky in profile), writer (though not all that good), insomniac (3:30am!), and chocoholic (yum). ![]() See ya all around. ![]() |
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Wisest of the Noldor
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Welcome, Ainu Laire. I am fairly new here myself.
I have indeed seen your name around. In fact I think you commented on one of my posts at Deleterius. Remember the Mellon Chronicles one? |
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Shady She-Penguin
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: In a far land beyond the Sea
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Welcome, Ainu Laire!
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Skyrim, again.
Posts: 820
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Yeah, I'm McCaber. I got linked here from a different site and decided to put in my $.02 worth. There isn't much to me. I'll read posts and comment on the ones that intrigue me. This looks like a fun place to be, and I think I'll enjoy it.
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In that far land beyond the Sea
Posts: 7,431
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Welcome McCaber! Hope you will enjoy it.
And feel welcome to put in even more than $.02 if you decide to. ![]()
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"Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories |
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 104
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Hello, I'm Nazgűl-king. I've known of this site for a little while but just recently joined. I saw the movies before I read the books, though by now I have read the books about two times each. I have also read The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and The Children of Húrin.
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Itinerant Songster
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,066
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Welcome, Nazűl-king. Enjoy your "deadness".
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope!
Posts: 1,635
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Welcome Nazgűl-king, have a happy experience here in the downs.
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 104
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Thanks for the Welcome guys!
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: In front of my PC
Posts: 164
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Hi! I've been in love with Tolkien's books for years and have spent hundreds of hours reading up on Tolkien related material(including essays and discussions on the internet) but this is the first time I've joined a Tolkien forum to participate in debates myself. Be nice to me!
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Hello.
![]() I was introduced to LOTR when I was nine or ten years old by the cartoon movie from the seventies and loved it so much, despite being of questionable quality. That was shortly before we heard that the PJ movies were being made. I would have gone straight to the cinema except that my mother made me read the books first and I'm glad she did because, even at ten, I appreciated them as a masterpiece. 2004 was my biggest year for Tolkien. I was a huge nut that year. I was a member of the then very active forums that can now be found at www.lotrfanmb.com and used to have a link from www.lordoftherings.net. My username was Eowynmaiar. If anyone here knows me then hello to you. ![]() Anyway, that was my life story. Sorry for all the waffling. ![]() |
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 104
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Welcome to the Barrow-Downs Mithol! If the Eragon board was Inheritance Forums from Shurtugal.com, then that was me that posted that link under the user-name DragonRiderDurza!
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Yes, that was it. Lol.
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Hi, i'm Clare, fancied joining yet another forum.
Limwen Elensar is my name in Elvish (first name actual translation, last name just a random generator thing). Um... i'm 17... have read the books 12 times total (probably only 8 or 9 times including introduction and appendices)... seen each film 6 or 7 times. Read the hobbit about 20 times. Tried the silmarillion but didn't really get on with it. |
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Home. Where rolling green hills and clear rivers are practically my backyard.
Posts: 595
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Welcome Limwen! You read the books quite a bit. The Silmarillion is slightly hard to get through (though some of our great Tolkein historians here might disagree
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Shady She-Penguin
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: In a far land beyond the Sea
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Welcome, zxcvbn, Mithol and limwen_elensar! Also, a late welcome to Nazgűl-king, who seems to be very much home in here already.
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Thanks for the welcome guys.
Nerwen, I do remember that! I will admit that the MC is a guilty pleasure of mine, but nevertheless the deleterius spoof was very, very well written and had me rolling on the floor. I need to visit that community sometime again. |
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle...
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I'm with Finduilas on this ... I found the Silmarillion hard when I first read it - Foster's complete guide to Middle Earth which can be got cheaply on Amazon was a great help, keeping me straight with all the many similar names. Also dont' be put off looking at Unfinished tales just because you haven't got on with the Silmarillion - there is a lot of LOTR / Hobbit related stuff you would probably enjoy.
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Itinerant Songster
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: The Edge of Faerie
Posts: 7,066
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Welcome, Ytheogan! What an interesting moniker! It has an Eorling ring to it.
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Pile O'Bones
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Youngwood, Pa USA
Posts: 21
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I stumbled upon this site yesterday when I was looking for information on Role-playing in the 4th Age of Middle-earth.
I figured I would get myself a name and look around a bit. I'm definitely a Tolkien Geek, and I have a big shelf of nothing but his books, and books on Middle-earth. Just thought I would say hi. |
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Wight
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 104
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Welcome, Witch-King of Angmar! Have a good time here at the downs!
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Greetings everyone!
I am somewhat of a newcomer to the works of Tolkien. As an avid reader, it is very exciting to find a public forum where I can exchange thoughts with other fans of this wonderful series! Regards, Ytheogan |
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A Voice That Gainsayeth
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In that far land beyond the Sea
Posts: 7,431
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Welcome, Ytheogan! I can say you chose the right place to start! We'll be happy to exchange thoughts with you and discuss things that interest you. Welcome to the Downs!
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"Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories |
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