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Galadriel55 · 02-17-2013, 03:01 PM

Hi monks! Welcome back!

Bêthberry · 05-08-2013, 09:20 AM

He hasn't posted on this thread but has made some valuable contributions of facts and clearly referenced sources on other threads: Welcome indeed, Troelsfo .

Mithalwen · 05-08-2013, 02:08 PM

I have a feeling he also gave a really interesting paper at the TS seminar at Roehampton a few years ago...hope he sticks around.

Bêthberry · 05-08-2013, 06:32 PM

He gave a very interesting paper at my session at RotR, too.

Calan · 06-01-2013, 12:23 AM

My first post on this board was on this thread almost nine years ago - veritable Ages in internet time. I'd like to think my posting quality's improved some, and since I remembered my login details it's essentially a fresh start. Too bad there's not much to the IRC chat these days.

Regardless - still ever a fan of the books, looking forward to the second and third Hobbit movies, and currently (albiet slowly) churning my way through Histories of Middle Earth and some of the other 'extended universe' material. I've gone through Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Lost Tales I and II, and I'm in the middle of Lays of Beleriand. Lost Tales actually made me want to go back and reread parts of the Silm, but I've promised myself to finishing the HoME set I have first before doing any rereading.

Inziladun · 06-01-2013, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Calan

My first post on this board was on this thread almost nine years ago - veritable Ages in internet time. I'd like to think my posting quality's improved some, and since I remembered my login details it's essentially a fresh start. Too bad there's not much to the IRC chat these days.

Regardless - still ever a fan of the books, looking forward to the second and third Hobbit movies, and currently (albiet slowly) churning my way through Histories of Middle Earth and some of the other 'extended universe' material. I've gone through Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Lost Tales I and II, and I'm in the middle of Lays of Beleriand. Lost Tales actually made me want to go back and reread parts of the Silm, but I've promised myself to finishing the HoME set I have first before doing any rereading.

Welcome back, Calan! It's always a good thing to see slumbering Wights awaken.

Galadriel55 · 06-01-2013, 07:53 AM

Ditto. Welcome back!

Aganzir · 06-01-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Calan

I've promised myself to finishing the HoME set I have first before doing any rereading.

That's an ambitious plan - I was kind of trying to do it too, but gave up when I got stuck halfway through the Lost Road five years ago. Incidentally I started it over this spring, finished it quickly and also read Morgoth's Ring before I moved on to other books.

Anyway welcome back!

Calan · 06-01-2013, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Aganzir

That's an ambitious plan - I was kind of trying to do it too, but gave up when I got stuck halfway through the Lost Road five years ago. Incidentally I started it over this spring, finished it quickly and also read Morgoth's Ring before I moved on to other books.

Anyway welcome back!

Fortunately (or not), my 'set' is the Del Rey boxset of LTI/II, LoB, Shaping of Middle Earth, and Lost Road & Other Writings. I've been reading on my breaks at work, outside if weather permits - I'm sure I've gotten strange looks for reading passage and verse outloud on occasion.

02-17-2013, 03:01 PM	#1
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,518	Hi monks! Welcome back! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

05-08-2013, 09:20 AM	#2
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	He hasn't posted on this thread but has made some valuable contributions of facts and clearly referenced sources on other threads: Welcome indeed, Troelsfo . __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

05-08-2013, 02:08 PM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I have a feeling he also gave a really interesting paper at the TS seminar at Roehampton a few years ago...hope he sticks around. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

05-08-2013, 06:32 PM	#4
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	He gave a very interesting paper at my session at RotR, too. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

06-01-2013, 07:53 AM	#7
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,518	Ditto. Welcome back! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

06-01-2013, 12:23 AM	#5
Calan Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 16	My first post on this board was on this thread almost nine years ago - veritable Ages in internet time. I'd like to think my posting quality's improved some, and since I remembered my login details it's essentially a fresh start. Too bad there's not much to the IRC chat these days. Regardless - still ever a fan of the books, looking forward to the second and third Hobbit movies, and currently (albiet slowly) churning my way through Histories of Middle Earth and some of the other 'extended universe' material. I've gone through Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Lost Tales I and II, and I'm in the middle of Lays of Beleriand. Lost Tales actually made me want to go back and reread parts of the Silm, but I've promised myself to finishing the HoME set I have first before doing any rereading.