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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 09:58 AM Original message |
Anybody here ever read the Silmarillion? |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Your reply is extraordinarily unhelpful. |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. I justed wanted to give you a chance to let the Inspectors back in |
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newyorican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. I made it to the 3rd Chapter... |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Driving cross country once |
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Loonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. Silmarillion is more of a reference book |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. The Elves are from Valinor, the blessed land. |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I think it was Ungoliant in spider form |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yeah, I think Morgoth had Ungoliant 'defoul' the trees. |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I think she broke them |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. venom |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Yep, sucked 'em dry |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Thanks! Great answer! (nt) |
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truthspeaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. nice summary! |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:37 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Arwen and Aragorn are actually related.... |
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sexybomber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
36. Wait, wasn't there another level of gods? |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
43. That's your alpha-vala. Manwe, Melkor etc. |
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sexybomber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:49 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:57 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Actually |
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sexybomber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. ohhhhhhh |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:05 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Actually |
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sexybomber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:15 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. This just gets more confusing by the second. |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:22 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Yup |
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cspiguy (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's deep. It's pre-lord of the rings. It is a collection of stories. |
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dae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. I thought I was the only one who couldn't read it, try as I might. THANK |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Naw, it's like reading an Elvish White Pages. |
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Malikshah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Great!!! |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yeah, I was being pretty cheeky. |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
49. The stories are better in the "Book of Lost Tales" |
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truthspeaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. yes, and I loved it |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Thanks! And a follow-up question about elvish immortality |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. They return to Aman/Valinor |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:37 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. If mortals can't survive in Aman, then are the hobbits immortal? |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:40 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. hobbits and dwarves |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. So, how could Frodo and Bilbo go with the Elves to Valinor? |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
45. they didn't |
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sexybomber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:03 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. That sucks! |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:08 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Nope |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:42 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. No. Everyone apart from the Elves and spirit (Valar etc) is mortal |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. exactly |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
13. Ok... call me a geek |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
20. 37 times, I think |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
21. I've read it three times, |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
24. Doubleplus geeky.... I've read it many times |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
27. Question about the wizards, then: |
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ProfessorPlum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:37 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. They are Maiar (sp?) |
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Kellanved (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:38 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. they're Maia |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:43 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Yup |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Once again, from the Day book |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
33. Yes, and I enjoyed it very much |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
37. How was Arwen giving up immortality by loving Aragorn? |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:46 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. She's a half elf |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
41. Is there anything like Cliff's Notes that helps make sense of it |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:53 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. I'd stay away from the Day book, actually |
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Character Assassin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
42. I loved it personally |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
55. $110!! |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:18 AM Response to Reply #42 |
56. When I lend things to friends |
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ZenLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:26 AM Response to Reply #42 |
58. I've got a first edition hardcover |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 11:46 AM Response to Reply #42 |
59. Sounds Like A Serious Beating Is In Order |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 12:08 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Amen. I'll get the lead pipe. You hold the SOB down. |
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VelmaD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-18-03 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
61. I read it... |
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