Funny you should say that... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-15-2010, 04:15 PM

I still rather firmly believe that it should come as a surprise to nobody that anybody is the son of Gróin.

Galadriel55 · 10-19-2010, 04:47 PM

its really wierd that hobbits literally mean rabbits:
homo=human (latin)
rabbit (you know what that is)

narfforc · 10-20-2010, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

its really wierd that hobbits literally ean rabbits:
homo=human (latin)
rabbit (you know what that is)

Rabbit is Lepus I think, so your human rabbit would be Hopus maybe...... but I can see the thinking behind your Hobbit.

Aganzir · 10-20-2010, 04:39 AM

I'm just sitting on a lecture about Queer Theory, so this is kind of obvious...

Quote:

Originally Posted by UT, Gandalf on Bilbo

"He was already growing a bit queer, they said"

We've actually talked about it before on another thread, and also Eönwë and Mith provided quotes.

Galadriel55 · 10-22-2010, 05:55 PM

I've just done some research on Jerusalem, and I've read Kidron Valley as Cirdan Valley. After thinking "what the hell?" and rereading the name a few times I've realised how bad I am at reading.

Galadriel55 · 11-13-2010, 10:20 AM

Imagine a person named Denny Stuart Gordon! Those are all real names, just put into the right combination!

Galadriel55 · 11-24-2010, 03:44 PM

My friend was talking to me on the phone one day and the connection was terrible. She said something about antennas, and I thought she said ann-thenath. That was pretty akward.

Pitchwife · 11-24-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I've just done some research on Jerusalem, and I've read Kidron Valley as Cirdan Valley. After thinking "what the hell?" and rereading the name a few times I've realised how bad I am at reading.

That's very nice for starters, but wait till you start misreading Cirdan as Glirdan (as happened to me with the thread title 'Cirdan's appearance'

)! Though stuff like this should more properly go into the 'You know you're addicted to Tolkien/the Barrow-Downs when...' threads.

Galadriel55 · 11-26-2010, 07:11 PM

It gets quite annoying, though, when you start writing Beleriand instead of Beryllium on science tests and Indis instead of indice (means "clue") in French tests.

08-15-2010, 04:15 PM	#1
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I still rather firmly believe that it should come as a surprise to nobody that anybody is the son of Gróin. __________________ peace

10-19-2010, 04:47 PM	#2
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	its really wierd that hobbits literally mean rabbits: homo=human (latin) rabbit (you know what that is) Last edited by Galadriel55; 10-20-2010 at 06:33 PM.

10-22-2010, 05:55 PM	#5
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	I've just done some research on Jerusalem, and I've read Kidron Valley as Cirdan Valley. After thinking "what the hell?" and rereading the name a few times I've realised how bad I am at reading. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

11-13-2010, 10:20 AM	#6
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Denethor, Stewart of Gondor... Imagine a person named Denny Stuart Gordon! Those are all real names, just put into the right combination! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

11-24-2010, 03:44 PM	#7
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	My friend was talking to me on the phone one day and the connection was terrible. She said something about antennas, and I thought she said ann-thenath. That was pretty akward. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Galadriel55; 11-24-2010 at 05:56 PM.

11-26-2010, 07:11 PM	#9
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	It gets quite annoying, though, when you start writing Beleriand instead of Beryllium on science tests and Indis instead of indice (means "clue") in French tests. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera