Battle of the dorks - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalaith · 02-03-2006, 03:33 PM

*rushes off to nerdparadise*
*rushes back*

Gah! 86.666! And I thought I 'd got them all right...Roa, how do you check the rankings?

Formendacil · 02-03-2006, 03:54 PM

Clearly I am a bigger dork (or is that genius) than Lalaith or Roa... since I got 100%.

Of course, having to go there and find out- not to mention being thrilled at the results- is also a clear sign of LotR Dorkiness.

And yes, for the record, I needed no book assistance to take the test. I simply used my uncommonly Tolkien-obsessed brain.

Eonwe · 02-03-2006, 07:02 PM

This December, I marked the third annual gathering of The Fellowship, a select group of 15 elite LoTR fans. We attended in costume, watched all three extended editions with a projecter, and played an insane amount of LoTR Risk. For dinner, there was rabit stew, freshly baked bread, and a three pound chicken for each, along with enormous quantities of wine, ale, or beer. (well ok, grape juice, ginnger ale, or root beer.) Afterward, we sat in the Grate Hall before a roaring fire and smoked enourmous quantities of Old Toby.

Last summer, I spent inordinite amounts of time ponderously tracing, sketching and enlarging the picture of the Gate of Moria in a silver pen. It now sits beneath the glass on my night-stand along with the invitation, writ in a gold pen, to the very first Gathering of the Fellowship.

Am enbarking on my third annual read through of LoTR.

Lush · 02-03-2006, 07:24 PM

Well, I just took the test on nerdparadise.com, and I have a 93.3333333

AND I'm taking it on a Friday night, while sitting at home with a bottle of Woodchuck, watching "Celebrity Feuds" with my lame friends.

Oh snap!

AbercrombieOfRohan · 02-03-2006, 07:55 PM

Let's see. I took the test on nerdparadise.com and scored approx. 97%. But aside from that, I saw Fellowship 6 times and Two Towers and Return of the King 8 times apiece in theatres (including the midnight showings of TT and ROTK.) I've watched the DVD's countless thousands of times at home and Shelob and I watched a marathon of all the EE's on Tolkien's birthday last year. I've bought all 6 of the DVD's on the day they were released.

I once stood in line for 6 hours and 33 minutes to get to meet Sean Astin. And when I got to meet him, I was so excited that I couldn't even say anything and he told me, "Breathe, just breathe."

That took place at the Lord of the Rings Exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston. I saw the exhibit three times while it was there and bought an exhorbitant amount of LotR paraphenalia.

I've consistently dressed up as Eowyn for the past 3 years (well, except for this year when I dressed up as Virgil from the Aeneid/ The Inferno.)

Every year over Christmas break I read all of Tolkien's works in chronological order according to their publication date. Hobbit, Silmarillion, HoME, Roverandom. All of them, and I finish on Tolkien's birthday with a special celebration and re-read my favourite passages to anyone foolish enough to listen. Generally that means me, as my family has long since given up hope. I've been doing this since I was 11.

I own 8 copies of the Lord of the Rings, including the shiny new 50th anniversary edition and my dad's really old, really beat up copy from the 70's, but excluding the audio version and the Spanish copy that I got in Spain.

My room is plastered in Tolkien pictures, of him and his wife, and also pictures from the movies and of the various actors (and I may or may not have an Orlando Bloom card-board cutout...

.) I think at last count I was up to around 600 pictures on my walls, which basically guarantees that my room is impervious to the nagging mother, because she's terrified to step foot in it. It's a great defense mechanism I tell you.

I also speak Elvish. I studied it for an entire summer between 9th and 10th grade and was fluent for a time, but my tongue has withered from disuse and I now would probably be able to get around M-E, but it would be trying.

My life =

on general principle.

Gil-Galad · 02-03-2006, 10:24 PM

Hi my name is Gil-Galad, and i am a LOTR-DOrkaholic

me, my brother got me a giant Middle Earth Map for m ywall 2 years ago, sometime when i'm bored i plan battle stratergies if i were Saurman, Sauron etc.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 02-04-2006, 02:18 AM

. . . that I write in my very own mode of Tengwar? Sure, it's the very Mordor to read, but hey! it's fun to see the look on your classmates's faces when they borrow your notes.

Although . . . I discontinued it when I realised I can't cram very well with Tengwar school notes. A student who can't cram is nothing, I tell you. NOTHING!!!

02-03-2006, 03:33 PM	#1
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	rushes off to nerdparadise rushes back Gah! 86.666! And I thought I 'd got them all right...Roa, how do you check the rankings? __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

02-03-2006, 03:54 PM	#2
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	Clearly I am a bigger dork (or is that genius) than Lalaith or Roa... since I got 100%. Of course, having to go there and find out- not to mention being thrilled at the results- is also a clear sign of LotR Dorkiness. And yes, for the record, I needed no book assistance to take the test. I simply used my uncommonly Tolkien-obsessed brain. __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

02-03-2006, 07:02 PM	#3
Eonwe Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In a world grown ever smaller. Posts: 678	This December, I marked the third annual gathering of The Fellowship, a select group of 15 elite LoTR fans. We attended in costume, watched all three extended editions with a projecter, and played an insane amount of LoTR Risk. For dinner, there was rabit stew, freshly baked bread, and a three pound chicken for each, along with enormous quantities of wine, ale, or beer. (well ok, grape juice, ginnger ale, or root beer.) Afterward, we sat in the Grate Hall before a roaring fire and smoked enourmous quantities of Old Toby. Last summer, I spent inordinite amounts of time ponderously tracing, sketching and enlarging the picture of the Gate of Moria in a silver pen. It now sits beneath the glass on my night-stand along with the invitation, writ in a gold pen, to the very first Gathering of the Fellowship. Am enbarking on my third annual read through of LoTR. __________________ I've got bridge club on Wednesday, Archery on Thursday, Dancing on a Friday night!

02-03-2006, 07:24 PM	#4
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Well, I just took the test on nerdparadise.com, and I have a 93.3333333 AND I'm taking it on a Friday night, while sitting at home with a bottle of Woodchuck, watching "Celebrity Feuds" with my lame friends. Oh snap! __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

02-03-2006, 10:24 PM	#6
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Hi my name is Gil-Galad, and i am a LOTR-DOrkaholic me, my brother got me a giant Middle Earth Map for m ywall 2 years ago, sometime when i'm bored i plan battle stratergies if i were Saurman, Sauron etc. __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

02-03-2006, 07:55 PM	#5
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 311	Let's see. I took the test on nerdparadise.com and scored approx. 97%. But aside from that, I saw Fellowship 6 times and Two Towers and Return of the King 8 times apiece in theatres (including the midnight showings of TT and ROTK.) I've watched the DVD's countless thousands of times at home and Shelob and I watched a marathon of all the EE's on Tolkien's birthday last year. I've bought all 6 of the DVD's on the day they were released. I once stood in line for 6 hours and 33 minutes to get to meet Sean Astin. And when I got to meet him, I was so excited that I couldn't even say anything and he told me, "Breathe, just breathe." That took place at the Lord of the Rings Exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston. I saw the exhibit three times while it was there and bought an exhorbitant amount of LotR paraphenalia. I've consistently dressed up as Eowyn for the past 3 years (well, except for this year when I dressed up as Virgil from the Aeneid/ The Inferno.) Every year over Christmas break I read all of Tolkien's works in chronological order according to their publication date. Hobbit, Silmarillion, HoME, Roverandom. All of them, and I finish on Tolkien's birthday with a special celebration and re-read my favourite passages to anyone foolish enough to listen. Generally that means me, as my family has long since given up hope. I've been doing this since I was 11. I own 8 copies of the Lord of the Rings, including the shiny new 50th anniversary edition and my dad's really old, really beat up copy from the 70's, but excluding the audio version and the Spanish copy that I got in Spain. My room is plastered in Tolkien pictures, of him and his wife, and also pictures from the movies and of the various actors (and I may or may not have an Orlando Bloom card-board cutout... .) I think at last count I was up to around 600 pictures on my walls, which basically guarantees that my room is impervious to the nagging mother, because she's terrified to step foot in it. It's a great defense mechanism I tell you. I also speak Elvish. I studied it for an entire summer between 9th and 10th grade and was fluent for a time, but my tongue has withered from disuse and I now would probably be able to get around M-E, but it would be trying. My life = on general principle.

02-04-2006, 02:18 AM	#7
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Did I mention . . . . . . that I write in my very own mode of Tengwar? Sure, it's the very Mordor to read, but hey! it's fun to see the look on your classmates's faces when they borrow your notes. Although . . . I discontinued it when I realised I can't cram very well with Tengwar school notes. A student who can't cram is nothing, I tell you. NOTHING!!! __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...