What do you "assign" to the Shire? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Formendacil · 09-22-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kath

Also, finding out that the rest of your hall is as nerdy as you are, and spending the evening watching First Contact, discussing RPGs and arguing over whether the Enterprise would beat a star destroyer in a fight.

Everyone knows a Star Destroyer would win- those things are battleships, pure and simple, with no other real purpose. Well armed as the Enterprise might be, it's more of a multi-purpose vessel. Also, the Star Destroyer is close to twice the Enterprise's length, if I recall correctly.

Erm... Anyways...

The REAL reason I'm visiting this thread is to assign today's peanut-butter cookies to the Shire. I can't recall the last time I had a cookie half so good. Moist, crumbly, and FULL of peanut-buttery taste... simply divine!

I already had four... and I still want more.

Kath · 09-22-2006, 04:18 PM

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Everyone knows a Star Destroyer would win- those things are battleships, pure and simple, with no other real purpose. Well armed as the Enterprise might be, it's more of a multi-purpose vessel. Also, the Star Destroyer is close to twice the Enterprise's length, if I recall correctly.

But, the Enterprise can fire at warp and has quantum torpedoes. Methinks it's an easy win.

I assign the feeling of being warm and dry after getting so soaked I swear I was 2 stone heavier when I returned than when I left.

Oddwen · 09-22-2006, 07:19 PM

My parents found our new rental house today. It's huge and beautiful, though I haven't seen it yet. It's got a tennis court. With trees in it! Too bad we're completely inept at tennis.

I get my own room! Yayyyyy!! And probably another whole room for my drums! :disco: Well, a whole music room anyway with space for them.

I might as well assign the whole process that has resulted in my Dad's getting this new job. It's been pretty great (not packing so much, though) so far, and we are all excited for what is to come.

I also assign going out to eat with a bunch of people you haven't seen in a while, even though you might not see them ever again.

Also, one of said friend's two-month-old baby. He's such a sweetie.

Another wonderful thing is all-you-can-eat bacon, waffles & fruit, but especially the bacon.

I also assign the wonderful LOUD stereo in my car. Driving wouldn't be half as fun without it.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 09-23-2006, 10:53 AM

ehm I kind of assign this afternoon, it was great.

First of all the weather was lovely. The sun was shining, not a cloud on the sky and a lovely cool wind. It was to cool to go around in T-shirt (exept if you are english) and to warm to wear a jacket, just as I like it. Further more I was at one of the most amazing sites in the world. Kronborg, a fabulous renaissance castle, renown for being the setting of Shakespears Hamlet.

The only down side to this afternoon is that all of the great national treasures that is there are not danish anymore, they where all taken by the swedish as spoils of war and are only borrowed! (If we can return Islandic and Russian treasures, why can't the swedes ?)

littlemanpoet · 09-24-2006, 04:52 PM

Remember about that English "sheen of green"? For well on two weeks now we in the Great Lakes have had English temperatures and an English amount of rain, and the grass! The grass! The lawns! The only things missing are sheep to graze, and the correct angle of the sun, though perhaps this is equivalent to London in July (just a guess). Gloaming at high noon! But it's Autumn, the perfect season for it, and it especially brings back memories of a wonderful trip a year ago to the blessed isle. Such green and such memories do indeed belong in the Shire.

Kath · 09-25-2006, 06:10 AM

So that's where all our rain has gone. Bring it back, thief!

I assign going to your first real lecture and discovering that it wasn't half as bad as you thought it was going to be considering it was statistics, because the textbook for the course is specifically named: Statistics without maths.

Mithalwen · 09-26-2006, 10:54 AM

Spray-on starch. Partly because it makes the ironing easier but also because really crisp italian cotton is so nice to wear. I am lazy so I usually wear cotton jersey tops but I had an interview today hence the formal shirt...

09-22-2006, 07:19 PM	#3
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	My parents found our new rental house today. It's huge and beautiful, though I haven't seen it yet. It's got a tennis court. With trees in it! Too bad we're completely inept at tennis. I get my own room! Yayyyyy!! And probably another whole room for my drums! :disco: Well, a whole music room anyway with space for them. I might as well assign the whole process that has resulted in my Dad's getting this new job. It's been pretty great (not packing so much, though) so far, and we are all excited for what is to come. I also assign going out to eat with a bunch of people you haven't seen in a while, even though you might not see them ever again. Also, one of said friend's two-month-old baby. He's such a sweetie. Another wonderful thing is all-you-can-eat bacon, waffles & fruit, but especially the bacon. I also assign the wonderful LOUD stereo in my car. Driving wouldn't be half as fun without it. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

09-25-2006, 06:10 AM	#6
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	So that's where all our rain has gone. Bring it back, thief! I assign going to your first real lecture and discovering that it wasn't half as bad as you thought it was going to be considering it was statistics, because the textbook for the course is specifically named: Statistics without maths. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

09-26-2006, 10:54 AM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Spray-on starch. Partly because it makes the ironing easier but also because really crisp italian cotton is so nice to wear. I am lazy so I usually wear cotton jersey tops but I had an interview today hence the formal shirt... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

09-24-2006, 04:52 PM	#5
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Remember about that English "sheen of green"? For well on two weeks now we in the Great Lakes have had English temperatures and an English amount of rain, and the grass! The grass! The lawns! The only things missing are sheep to graze, and the correct angle of the sun, though perhaps this is equivalent to London in July (just a guess). Gloaming at high noon! But it's Autumn, the perfect season for it, and it especially brings back memories of a wonderful trip a year ago to the blessed isle. Such green and such memories do indeed belong in the Shire.