Where is everyone from??

[Morai]

Wow...I had no idea there were so many Oregonians on the Downs, and the names I spotted actually surprised me. I'm still mum on my specific location, though I live between Gwathagor and Pio Maeg or Sleepy Ranger might give you a hint if heavily bribed. I might too actually.

[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

I just realized I never said where I was from. I'm from Massachusetts

[Brinniel]

Ooh, someone who is in the same state as me!

I currently live/go to school in Boston.

[Brinniel]

Meh, this post doesn't really belong here, but I don't know where else to put it and I don't want to start a new thread since it isn't exactly Tolkien related...

I'm just curious to see if anyone would happen to be interested in recording a narration for a school project I'm starting on. I'm editing a travel log about Cotswolds and the voice-over I was given happens to be an American woman with a really annoying voice. If there's any way I can avoid using that voice-over, I'd love to since it sort of makes me cringe to hear it. The reason I'm posting on the BD (rather than try to find someone locally) is because I'd love to have a narrator from the UK if at all possible, although if someone who's not from the UK is interested, please say so. Anyone with a clear speaking voice and a mic that doesn't hiss will do.

If you are interested, PM me.

[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

Brinn--Not only the same state, but a similar area. I go to school in Salem, though when I'm home, I live a fair drive west of there.

I've actually been playing with the idea of maybe moving to Boston at some point after graduating from college in 2010. It has a great theater scene and I need to build my resume before I even think about moving to NYC. And I just like Boston. It's a cool city.

[TheOrcWithNoName]

I live just on the boundaries of south-west Birmingham here in England.

I consider myself quite fortunate to share the same experiences as Tolkien did during his formative years living in the city, especially enjoying the splended views of the Clent, Lickey & Malvern Hills; along with visiting Sarehole Mill & Moseley Bog, especially the latter as it was thought it influenced Tolkien in his writings about the ancients forests of LOTR, especially The Old Forest & Fangorn.

Of course another Tolkien influence in LOTR was the destruction of the country-side to be replaced by industry: of machine, brick, metal, fire & smoke. Clearly the city of Birmingham was during the 18th, 19th and early 20th century recognised as a leading contributor of the industrial revolution that swept the country during that period.

Obviously this growth came at a cost to the wild countryside when Birmingham (and other cities) expanded at a phenomenal rate both in area & population.

When I watch the LOTR films and see Saruman tear down the trees of Isen and stoke the huge underground furnaces where his servents toil day & night producing armour & swords of iron & steel, along with the scouring of Hobbiton, I am convinced he was influenced in his allegory by the heavy industry that pock-marked the city during his early years.

I seem to have waffled on & on. Oops

[Erendis]

Well,I am from the country that is always summertime,the country of useless politisians but cunning merchants,the very birth-place of democracy and classic art,the country of great seas ad stunning mountains,of souvlaki,of the mother that kills her own children....
Guess which country it is...

[Laurinquë]

In light of the recent Alaskamoot and after looking back a bit on this thread, I was lead to wonder what happened to Quicksilve_sprite and Hirilaelin--both of Anchorage. Was anyone very familiar with them before they left? We need to convince them to come back.

Any advice?

[Erendis]

You can edit my location too and add the city Chania where I study now(just in case there is another greek around and wishes to contact me,although it seems quite impossible).

[The Might]

Hey Erendis, just noticed Chania is on Crete and my parents will be spending their holidays there this year in Rethymno.

Wondering if you have any tips on what particular things are worth doing/seeing whilst being there.
They would surely be interested in anything like historical sites/nice landscapes/traditional music or art etc.

I mean, I guess most of the better known things are already presented in tourist guides, but perhaps you have some insight into more "hidden" things that a regular tourist wouldn't discover and that are worth it.

Would very much appreciate your tips!