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

Feanor of the Peredhil · 06-28-2007, 03:04 PM

Finding a used book store you've never been in. Realizing it's your dream store, at the end of a long driveway surrounded by untended rose and lily beds, with flourishing peonies and weeds, with cats wandering through the towering shelves of books that reach far over your head. Three stories in a renovated barn, with labyrinthine aisles and steep staircases with rickety railings. The smell of must and books that haven't been opened during your lifetime, being sold for a dollar a piece.

Spontaneous sushi lunch outings.

A Superman t-shirt that cost less than a gallon of gas.

Cooler weather than yesterday.

Lalwendë · 07-01-2007, 05:18 AM

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Finding a used book store you've never been in. Realizing it's your dream store, at the end of a long driveway surrounded by untended rose and lily beds, with flourishing peonies and weeds, with cats wandering through the towering shelves of books that reach far over your head. Three stories in a renovated barn, with labyrinthine aisles and steep staircases with rickety railings. The smell of must and books that haven't been opened during your lifetime, being sold for a dollar a piece.

Oi, missus! That's my house, not a bookshop!

I assign to The Shire when they put Lord of the Rings references into Doctor Who.

They have truly surpassed themselves with this last series and that just added a cherry on top of the cake....

Orominuialwen · 07-01-2007, 03:13 PM

Lemonade on hot days.

Fireworks after a baseball game. Even if the game was phenomenally bad (my team lost 16-7, after making 9 errors!), it's lovely to sit in the outfield on an old sheet and watch explosions set to music.

Kath · 07-02-2007, 07:37 AM

6 straight hours of cheerleading. It's nice to feel that you're doing something constructive (and actually exercising properly!) and so when you manage to get through almost all the routine and succeed in getting two stunts up within that it does leave you with a feeling of great satisfaction.

Lalaith · 07-02-2007, 04:22 PM

Captain Jack being the Face of Boe.

Lalwendë · 07-03-2007, 02:42 AM

Mmmm, just Captain Jack (not of the Sparrow variety, though he is welcome too

). And a succession of visually appealing Timelords...

Errrr....

Thinlómien · 07-03-2007, 10:51 AM

Being at home.

Morthoron · 07-17-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Finding a used book store you've never been in. Realizing it's your dream store, at the end of a long driveway surrounded by untended rose and lily beds, with flourishing peonies and weeds, with cats wandering through the towering shelves of books that reach far over your head. Three stories in a renovated barn, with labyrinthine aisles and steep staircases with rickety railings. The smell of must and books that haven't been opened during your lifetime, being sold for a dollar a piece.

Hmmm...your find sounds much more picturesque, but I just found a regular storefront edition not 5 miles from my house (but it does have cats -- I suppose necessary to keep the rodents from nibbling the treasures), operated by a feisty old lady who I believe has memorized each of the thousands of books crammed to the rafters. I found a folio copy of Duc de Berry's Les Tres Rich Heures in excellent condition (I'm a 14th century fanatique), a four-volume set of Churchill's History of the English Speaking Peoples, an early English translation edition of Hugo's Notre Dame de Paris, and various and sundry hardbound novels to replace tattered paperbacks (Huxley, Dee Brown, Orwell, T.H. White).

I came home excitedly with my finds, only to have my significant other roll her eyes and walk away mumbling something about my books spilling out of the study and encroaching on her living room space, the spare bedroom, the dining room and the first floor bathroom. She's so easily irritated.

Bêthberry · 07-18-2007, 06:10 AM

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Finding a used book store you've never been in. Realizing it's your dream store, at the end of a long driveway surrounded by untended rose and lily beds, with flourishing peonies and weeds, with cats wandering through the towering shelves of books that reach far over your head.

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Hmmm...your find sounds much more picturesque, but I just found a regular storefront edition not 5 miles from my house (but it does have cats -- I suppose necessary to keep the rodents from nibbling the treasures), operated by a feisty old lady who I believe has memorized each of the thousands of books crammed to the rafters.

PS. Sorry for the size. I have tried to make this smaller, but somehow that ain't happening here.

Morthoron · 07-18-2007, 06:24 AM

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PS. Sorry for the size. I have tried to make this smaller, but somehow that ain't happening here.

Hmmm...it would seem this philosophical feline is deeply engrossed in his catechism.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 07-22-2007, 08:19 AM

I assign the covers on the Danish versions of Harry Potter, I really like them and I do so even more after seeing the American and English ones.

Thinlómien · 08-02-2007, 07:18 AM

I assign summer holiday.

PS. Rune, how do you like the Finnish ones? They're quite... original and I can't say if I like them or not.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 09-28-2007, 01:20 PM

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I assign summer holiday.

PS. Rune, how do you like the Finnish ones? They're quite... original and I can't say if I like them or not.

They are truly horrible, I actually think they are worse than the English.

Thinlómien · 09-28-2007, 02:49 PM

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They are truly horrible, I actually think they are worse than the English.

Haha, you're surely not the first one to say so.

I assign being tired and happy, the latter for no specific reason.

06-28-2007, 03:04 PM	#1
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Finding a used book store you've never been in. Realizing it's your dream store, at the end of a long driveway surrounded by untended rose and lily beds, with flourishing peonies and weeds, with cats wandering through the towering shelves of books that reach far over your head. Three stories in a renovated barn, with labyrinthine aisles and steep staircases with rickety railings. The smell of must and books that haven't been opened during your lifetime, being sold for a dollar a piece. Spontaneous sushi lunch outings. A Superman t-shirt that cost less than a gallon of gas. Cooler weather than yesterday. __________________ peace

07-01-2007, 03:13 PM	#3
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	Lemonade on hot days. Fireworks after a baseball game. Even if the game was phenomenally bad (my team lost 16-7, after making 9 errors!), it's lovely to sit in the outfield on an old sheet and watch explosions set to music. __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.) Last edited by Orominuialwen; 07-01-2007 at 03:14 PM. Reason: I just wanted to test out the new edit feature. :p

07-02-2007, 07:37 AM	#4
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	6 straight hours of cheerleading. It's nice to feel that you're doing something constructive (and actually exercising properly!) and so when you manage to get through almost all the routine and succeed in getting two stunts up within that it does leave you with a feeling of great satisfaction. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-02-2007, 04:22 PM	#5
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Captain Jack being the Face of Boe. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

07-03-2007, 02:42 AM	#6
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Mmmm, just Captain Jack (not of the Sparrow variety, though he is welcome too ). And a succession of visually appealing Timelords... Errrr.... __________________ Gordon's alive!

07-03-2007, 10:51 AM	#7
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Being at home. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

08-02-2007, 07:18 AM	#12
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I assign summer holiday. PS. Rune, how do you like the Finnish ones? They're quite... original and I can't say if I like them or not. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris