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Forum: The Books 05-07-2013, 07:46 PM |
Replies: 37
Views: 15,740
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"In ancient times, cats were worshiped as gods....
"In ancient times, cats were worshiped as gods. They have never forgotten this." Terry Pratchett |
Forum: The Barrow-Downs 05-07-2013, 07:39 PM |
Replies: 84
Views: 40,519
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So where did everybody go? This place was quite...
So where did everybody go? This place was quite lively a yer ago. |
Forum: The Books 05-06-2013, 06:16 PM |
Replies: 91
Views: 57,476
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Boo Radley
Yes! Thank you.
A friend and I were discussing...
Yes! Thank you. A friend and I were discussing this very thing, way back when the first book came out and I've since then mentioned it to other people and usually just gotten a blank stare. But... |
Forum: The Movies 05-06-2013, 11:38 AM |
Replies: 29
Views: 43,966
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We just watched the DVD, and not having seen TH...
We just watched the DVD, and not having seen TH in the theatre, I was wondering if anyone had problems with the sound? My wife and I both thought the music overpowered the dialog through the whole... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-02-2012, 02:42 PM |
Replies: 51
Views: 21,296
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Wow, we Yanks are taking some hits here (Not...
Wow, we Yanks are taking some hits here (Not really, I know). We have communal showers in gyms and swimming pools and schools (Unless they've changed the layouts in college dorms, that is). BUT! ... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-01-2012, 12:04 PM |
Replies: 13
Views: 7,293
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Bah! Next you will be telling me that a little...
Bah! Next you will be telling me that a little female "icon" made out of plastic blocks is called a Lego-Lass, and I'll not be having that kind of nonsense around here, young lady! |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-31-2012, 08:29 PM |
Replies: 13
Views: 7,293
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I just have a problem with the sudden over usage...
I just have a problem with the sudden over usage of the term "Iconic". Everything is iconic anymore. I'll bet that if you asked most people who just used the word in a sentence to define it, they... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-31-2012, 07:26 PM |
Replies: 13
Views: 7,293
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"...and the brick maker has done an outstanding...
"...and the brick maker has done an outstanding job re-creating the characters' iconic appearances..." Umm.... no? |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-31-2012, 08:28 AM |
Replies: 51
Views: 21,296
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Boo Radley
Ah, yes. That's the one. My mistake.
...
Ah, yes. That's the one. My mistake. Something Aganzir said, I wanted to touch upon; the fate of Saruman. What finally happened to him didn't bother me at all, and as far as I'm concerned he... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-30-2012, 08:33 PM |
Replies: 51
Views: 21,296
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Boo Radley
Ah, yes... the Natl. Lampoon version. I giggled...
Ah, yes... the Natl. Lampoon version. I giggled myself to sleep many times with that when I was a wee nipper back in college. |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-30-2012, 07:01 PM |
Replies: 996
Views: 337,984
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What Galadriel said.
I like real books and...
What Galadriel said. I like real books and I plan to continue reading real books for as long as I possibly can. |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-30-2012, 06:58 PM |
Replies: 51
Views: 21,296
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Yeah, well the running around outside naked...
Yeah, well the running around outside naked portion of my life is WAAAAAAYYYYYYY behind me. There are time I fear good old Tom would not have passed a drug test. |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-30-2012, 03:07 PM |
Replies: 51
Views: 21,296
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Boo Radley
Oh, I don't know. Thinking about how much Sam...
Oh, I don't know. Thinking about how much Sam loved Frodo, I could see him getting into a berserkers rage easily enough. Or are you referring to something else. I've been thinking back about... |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-29-2012, 06:56 PM |
Replies: 51
Views: 21,296
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Forum: The Movies 01-28-2012, 07:04 PM |
Replies: 23
Views: 11,849
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Boo Radley
Ok, that got a real laugh out of me. Elrond in...
Ok, that got a real laugh out of me. Elrond in pajamas... maybe a tatty bathrobe... bedhead... carrying a coffee cup that says, "My kids visited Lothlórien and all they got me was this coffee... |
Forum: The Movies 01-26-2012, 07:32 PM |
Replies: 38
Views: 16,486
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Forum: The Movies 01-26-2012, 09:35 AM |
Replies: 11
Views: 7,104
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Boo Radley
At first I thought you were talking about that...
At first I thought you were talking about that Ralph Bakshi abomination "LOTR" from 1978. Then I realized you were referring to the Rankin/Bass abomination. Well... not really. The voices were... |
Forum: The Movies 01-25-2012, 08:37 PM |
Replies: 133
Views: 59,312
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Boo Radley
{Elton John Voice}Hold me closer, Necro Dancer......
{Elton John Voice}Hold me closer, Necro Dancer... wait... ewwww......{/Elton John Voice} |
Forum: The Movies 01-25-2012, 08:31 PM |
Replies: 133
Views: 59,312
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-25-2012, 08:06 AM |
Replies: 45
Views: 17,657
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Boo Radley
The first music I heard that was related to LOTR...
The first music I heard that was related to LOTR was the Donald Swann compositions, back in the 70's. So I had a tough time wrapping my head around the music in the films. |
Forum: The Movies 01-25-2012, 08:03 AM |
Replies: 38
Views: 16,486
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Boo Radley
That's what I'm thinking, too. If Saruman had a...
That's what I'm thinking, too. If Saruman had a major fault before that, it was the arrogance that he could fight Sauron one to one. |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-22-2012, 07:31 PM |
Replies: 996
Views: 337,984
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Boo Radley
Fantasy books? Pratchett's Discworld series...
Fantasy books? Pratchett's Discworld series immediately comes to mind. I've read those two or three times. |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-21-2012, 07:45 PM |
Replies: 45
Views: 17,657
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Boo Radley
Estelyn, we're a wee bit backwards here, in this...
Estelyn, we're a wee bit backwards here, in this part of the midwest. ;) |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-20-2012, 07:08 PM |
Replies: 45
Views: 17,657
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Boo Radley
Which is how I found them. I was looking for the...
Which is how I found them. I was looking for the Donald Swan recording and they popped up and I was quite surprised. And they've been around awhile, too. |
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-20-2012, 03:17 PM |
Replies: 45
Views: 17,657
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Boo Radley
Not necessarily tunes that I might find...
Not necessarily tunes that I might find "Tolkienesque", but (and I feel a roight gormless berk in saying this) I've only just heard about The Tolkien Ensemble. Why was I never informed about this... |
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