Annoying Amateurs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estel'sAngel · 04-06-2004, 10:02 PM

Here's a good one I've heard from my own friends, but they're trying. As long as people try, I'm happy.

*Note, I'm scared of spiders, and yet Shelob didn't bother me until the movie. I looked like this guy...

"I can see why you're so scared of spiders. Reading the third book must have been hard for you."

Me: "Actually, she wasn't in the third book. She was in the Two Towers, but Jackson put her in the third movie for some odd reason."

"Oh. Well what part of the movie was like the book?"

Me thinking.."An opening, at last!"

Me saying: "That would take awhile. I can lend ya my books if you want so you can find out!"

I like the ones who actually try to understand the difference and want to know about the books. But those 15% who feel they know everything because of the movies...

I look like that guy after 5 minutes with them!

Gil-Galad · 04-07-2004, 07:16 AM

Shelob was in 3rd movie because, when frodo and sam were climbing up, thats when the witch-king began his attack in minas tirith, and that didn't begin till the third book, so they did that not to confuse the viewers

Thorongil · 04-07-2004, 07:49 AM

Well, they had a problem in the movie since there was really six books, not three, so they changed between them all the time. I've always thought it would be cool if they had made six movies instead, with half a year between. Then they could include more.

Saraphim · 04-07-2004, 11:34 AM

I've said this before and I'll say it again. I wish I could take the annoying psuodo-fans and punt them off of cliffs.

But I can't, so I vent it here. Lucky you guys, huh?

Anyway here's my biggest pet peeve:

Annoying Person:"Eowyn kicked that guy's butt! No guy could have done that! Girl power!"

Me: "Grrrr. Eowy was not a femminist. And what movie were you watching anyway? She would have been Mace Mcnuggets if it wasn't for Merry. Who, despite the fact that he's not a man, is still male"

Annoying Person: "Well duh, but still... Eowyn rules. You go girl!"

Grrrr.

Saraphim · 04-07-2004, 11:44 AM

Oh, and BTW, I agree. Amateurs are not annoying. All of us were amateurs once. But it's the annoying ones that really get under my skin.

Potatothan · 04-15-2004, 02:12 AM

Indeed the A.A.'s are very annoying. (and no that doesn't stand for Alcoholic Anounamus) I once watched ROTK in the theater and there was this guy bragging to his friends about how well his knowledge was. Of course you can brag to your friends, I don't mind. But this guy was ranting from the ticket box till the seats and afther the previeuws he still went going. And believe me, it was very annoying considering the fact that he was sitting NEXT TO ME.

So he went on making stupid comments, making them up as he went, untill I had enough. When the corronation of Aragorn was taking place, and Eowyn came into screen he said: Eowyn still has a secret love for Aragorn and will die of her griefs.

So I just leaned over and said: Eowyn is happely married to Faramir and is going to life in Ithilien stupid. Would you now please be quite so I can watch at peace?

Needless to say he wasn't so populair with his friends afther the movie was over. But you know what the fun thing is? He was in the same train as me afther the movie and he asked me all kinds of stuff. He tolled me he had started in Fotr, but had only made it untill the birthday party. I also tolled him about the silm and he was really excited. So sometimes an A.A. isn't an A.A. but just goes a little further than his knowledge because of excitement.

For myself, I went to Fotr, totaly clueless of what the heck it was. I only had gotten a puzzle from lotr for x-mas, cuz my cousing thought it looked pretty cool. Which it did, but I had no clue what it was. I was puzzled so to speak. So after fotr I went again, and again, and again, and then I was out of money and for my birthday I got the book and later on the silm. The hobbit and the adventures of Tom Bombadil I got from the library, so it can always turn out ok.

~Potatothan

04-06-2004, 10:02 PM	#1
Estel'sAngel Newly Deceased Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California and Texas Posts: 10	Here's a good one I've heard from my own friends, but they're trying. As long as people try, I'm happy. *Note, I'm scared of spiders, and yet Shelob didn't bother me until the movie. I looked like this guy... "I can see why you're so scared of spiders. Reading the third book must have been hard for you." Me: "Actually, she wasn't in the third book. She was in the Two Towers, but Jackson put her in the third movie for some odd reason." "Oh. Well what part of the movie was like the book?" Me thinking.."An opening, at last!" Me saying: "That would take awhile. I can lend ya my books if you want so you can find out!" I like the ones who actually try to understand the difference and want to know about the books. But those 15% who feel they know everything because of the movies... I look like that guy after 5 minutes with them! __________________ All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost;

04-07-2004, 07:16 AM	#2
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Shelob was in 3rd movie because, when frodo and sam were climbing up, thats when the witch-king began his attack in minas tirith, and that didn't begin till the third book, so they did that not to confuse the viewers __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

04-07-2004, 07:49 AM	#3
Thorongil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Elvenpath Posts: 780	Well, they had a problem in the movie since there was really six books, not three, so they changed between them all the time. I've always thought it would be cool if they had made six movies instead, with half a year between. Then they could include more. __________________ To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. ~Sun Tzu

04-07-2004, 11:34 AM	#4
Saraphim Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The other side of freezing. Posts: 404	I've said this before and I'll say it again. I wish I could take the annoying psuodo-fans and punt them off of cliffs. But I can't, so I vent it here. Lucky you guys, huh? Anyway here's my biggest pet peeve: Annoying Person:"Eowyn kicked that guy's butt! No guy could have done that! Girl power!" Me: "Grrrr. Eowy was not a femminist. And what movie were you watching anyway? She would have been Mace Mcnuggets if it wasn't for Merry. Who, despite the fact that he's not a man, is still male" Annoying Person: "Well duh, but still... Eowyn rules. You go girl!" Grrrr. __________________ I drink Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters! ~ Always remember: pillage BEFORE you burn.

04-07-2004, 11:44 AM	#5
Saraphim Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The other side of freezing. Posts: 404	Oh, and BTW, I agree. Amateurs are not annoying. All of us were amateurs once. But it's the annoying ones that really get under my skin. __________________ I drink Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters! ~ Always remember: pillage BEFORE you burn.

04-15-2004, 02:12 AM	#6
Potatothan Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Traveling from one warm bed to another Posts: 52	Amateurs Indeed the A.A.'s are very annoying. (and no that doesn't stand for Alcoholic Anounamus) I once watched ROTK in the theater and there was this guy bragging to his friends about how well his knowledge was. Of course you can brag to your friends, I don't mind. But this guy was ranting from the ticket box till the seats and afther the previeuws he still went going. And believe me, it was very annoying considering the fact that he was sitting NEXT TO ME. So he went on making stupid comments, making them up as he went, untill I had enough. When the corronation of Aragorn was taking place, and Eowyn came into screen he said: Eowyn still has a secret love for Aragorn and will die of her griefs. So I just leaned over and said: Eowyn is happely married to Faramir and is going to life in Ithilien stupid. Would you now please be quite so I can watch at peace? Needless to say he wasn't so populair with his friends afther the movie was over. But you know what the fun thing is? He was in the same train as me afther the movie and he asked me all kinds of stuff. He tolled me he had started in Fotr, but had only made it untill the birthday party. I also tolled him about the silm and he was really excited. So sometimes an A.A. isn't an A.A. but just goes a little further than his knowledge because of excitement. For myself, I went to Fotr, totaly clueless of what the heck it was. I only had gotten a puzzle from lotr for x-mas, cuz my cousing thought it looked pretty cool. Which it did, but I had no clue what it was. I was puzzled so to speak. So after fotr I went again, and again, and again, and then I was out of money and for my birthday I got the book and later on the silm. The hobbit and the adventures of Tom Bombadil I got from the library, so it can always turn out ok. ~Potatothan __________________ Are we humans or are we called humans?