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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Unfinished Tales
Posted by Thorongil on 03-26-05
In addition to helping the reader understand Middle-Earth better, parts of the Unfinished tales are exciting. (At least the Third age part, the...
About Tolkien's work
Posted by Julie on 03-27-05
Hey there! I was wondering, how many books did Tolkien write? As I was reading your posts, I told myself: "It seems you have a lot of reading to...
Re: Faerlas
Posted by Lem on 03-28-05
I read the Screwtape Letters and really enjoyed it. It's basically letters written from one demon in hell to another, who is trying to corrupt a man...
Re: How did frodo...
Posted by Lilly on 03-28-05
In the book, I believe Frodo was stung on the neck. the movie made it a bit more dramatic by having him stabbed rather brutally in the stomach...
final battle
Posted by michael314 on 03-29-05
how many Gondorian soldiers were defending Minas Tirith? there didnt seem to be many of them left by the end but at the Black gate...
RE: micheal314
Posted by Farlas on 03-30-05
Well, according to the book less than 6,000 men went to the Black gate, this is counting the Rohirrim. In the chapter 9 of the Return in of the...
Sting, Stang, Stung? Bite Me.
Posted by Everett on 03-31-05
A point of clarification: In the book, Frodo was not stung by Shelob; he was bitten. Spiders, even giant ones, do not have stingers as they would...
Yooouuuuu-hooooo?
Posted by Julie on 03-31-05
Hey! Can a nice person give me the list of Tolkien's books? Please! Please! Please?
RE: final battle
Posted by michael314 on 03-31-05
Thanks for the reply, but what I was meaning was how many Gondorian soldiers were defending Minas Tirith when it was besieged...
A list of books...
Posted by Farlas on 04-01-05
Ok, Tolkien wrote The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion The Unfinshed Tales The Tolkien Reader Sir Gawain & the Green...
Thank you Faerlas
Posted by Julie on 04-02-05
Thank you very much for the infos Faerlas, I'll start with these lolll! I grew tired from reading bad horror books with the same "intrigue"...
Good bookses
Posted by Annatar on 04-02-05
A very good book to get is... The Atlas of Tolkien's Middle-Earth ~Karen Wynn Fonstad It describes the geography of Middle-Earth amongst other...
Thank you Annatar
Posted by Julie on 04-04-05
Thank you Annatar, this should be interesting! But I wonder if any of these books mentionned are available in Canada...I sure hope so! But they must...
Buy The Books... No excuses...
Posted by Annatar on 04-06-05
Opalys The Crow, I know I seem to always be talking about David Gemmell but he is pretty good (okay he did go through a little dryish patch but...
What is that about?
Posted by Farlas on 04-08-05
Ok, several of you have mentioned some book called Hitch Hikers Guide to the Universe or something like that. What is it about?
No problem Annatar
Posted by Julie on 04-10-05
The books you are speaking of, what are they about? Horror? Drama? Sci-fi? Philosophy? Tell me my Irish sister! One book I cannot wait to read is...
Re: Hitchhiker
Posted by Everett on 04-10-05
"The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is a series of short novels chronicling the adventures of Arthur Dent and his friends...
The Guide
Posted by G on 04-10-05
Faerlas, I would love to tell you all about the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy but there is a movie version due out in the very near future...
Thanks for the descriptions!
Posted by Farlas on 04-11-05
Thank you Everett and G for the descriptions of that book. It sounds insane! I like insanity every once and a while, well okay, every few minuts.
Legend
Posted by Annatar on 04-12-05
Opalys The Crow, Legend is a simple book about one old man, hehehe. Great Fantasy writing basically. Heres the outline, Druss a 60 year old man in...
Gender
Posted by Annatar on 04-12-05
Ohh and Opalys, I be a fella... I only put on lipstick once... ok three times but in my defense, there was a Harley riding hedgehog involved!
Re gender
Posted by Julie on 04-13-05
Oooooops! Sooooo sorry!I'm really, really sorry! Am I bad? Lolllll! I let your username fool me! Lmao! "Anna-tar"...oh my gosh! Lolllll do you...
Queen Anna'tar
Posted by Annatar on 04-14-05
Ahhhh Opalys, I never looked at the name Annatar that way before. Dunno that if I was a woman, that I'd look like an Anna. Black lipstick goth...
Re: Annatar
Posted by Julie on 04-15-05
It was Sauron's name once...ahhhhh!!!! You are right, I did not know! Like I said before, I've got a lot of reading to do, as for The Lord of the Rings...
Darkness
Posted by Annatar on 04-20-05
Opalys, As john Mellencamp once wrote/sang "..am I in the darkness or is the darkness in me..." I think everyone growing up goes through it...
Years of Shadow
Posted by Farlas on 04-20-05
Well, I don't know if EveryOne goes through a year of darkness/shadow, but I know I kinda did. I had a year of self inflicted depression.
Being a living dead
Posted by Julie on 04-22-05
Faerlas, an others who read, first of all, I want to apologize, my text will be a little long, I'm sorry but thats how we women are, we REALLY...
I never have been that extreme
Posted by Farlas on 04-24-05
Right off the bat I would like to give you major credit Opalys! I always respect people that turn themselves around like you did. I would also like...
Not trying to be interesting
Posted by Julie on 04-25-05
Thank you very much Faerlas! I was not trying to make myself interesting lolll,(you did not say so but I want it to be clear) just wanted to share.
Glass half full...
Posted by Annatar on 04-25-05
Opalys, not much impresses Annatar, but that last Post did. Takes alot of courage to open up and express yourself that way, doubt if I could do the...
Horror Movies...
Posted by Farlas on 04-26-05
No, I did not see the Amityville Horror, and I probably never will. I don't like horror movies. I admit! The last scary movie I saw was made in...
Re: Annatar
Posted by Julie on 04-28-05
Your comments are very appreciated ;~). And if I may say, the future Mrs. Annatar is a very lucky lady and I hope she realizes it! You seem to be a...
BOO!
Posted by Annatar on 04-28-05
Horror movies are so hard to get right. Too many think blood and gore = spooky. Amityville Horror was okayish. It did have its moments, but there...
What do I watch...
Posted by Farlas on 04-30-05
Opalys, I do know what I'm missing! After I saw The Shining I didn't sleep for a week! Now, as to what I do watch, well... old John Wayne...
Movies
Posted by G on 05-02-05
Thought I'd add my own two cents to the recent movie talk. I'm sad to say that horror movies don't scare me. At all. This often makes me feel...
Re: G
Posted by Farlas on 05-03-05
Totally agree with you G about the best Bond being Connerry! How somever, I do not have a favorite Bond movie, but if I were to pick, I would...
Une perte de temps
Posted by Julie on 05-03-05
The nomenee for the worse movie ever, category "Gees...I've wasted 20 bucks for this?" (snacks included)" : The grudge! Boooooooo!
More Movie Chatter
Posted by G on 05-04-05
Faerlas you're thinking of Diamonds are Forever, which was good but not in the same league as Dr No, Goldfinger or Thunderball. I would like to...
Hitchhiker's and other
Posted by Bob Praz on 05-04-05
I saw Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy on Friday as well, and I quite enjoyed it; for a movie. It is probably more original and brilliant than most...
Agree with you Bob!
Posted by Julie on 05-04-05
I really like British humor! I don't know if it's because we don't know what to expect, is it because they push absurdity to the extreme or what?
Hitchhiking Through Bad Movies and Good Humor
Posted by Everett on 05-05-05
For the most part, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" was a good movie. It was fast-paced and retained as much of the humor (Being an...
I hate thinking of article titles!
Posted by Farlas on 05-05-05
Well, I don't remember if I saw Dr. No. Did see Goldfinger! Twas good! Don't recall ever seeing Thunderball... Who were the villians in Batman...
movies and sitcoms and dramas, oh my!
Posted by Eonwe on 05-05-05
Opalys, I feel the same way about most sitcoms out there. "It's always about sex and/or calling people names in their pointless lives and selfish...
Loony Tunes!
Posted by Farlas on 05-06-05
Everett, I am with you on the old sitcoms, havn't watched many modern ones. (Home Improvement is one of the more modern ones I have watched, and I...
Re:Loony Tunes!
Posted by Everett on 05-06-05
Faerlas, if I had to choose, I would have to say that I prefer "The Munsters". I've always found them to be more believable, for lack of a better...
Married With Children?
Posted by G on 05-06-05
I've been waiting for some unfortunate soul to mention Married with Children. The show sickens me. I don't find it offensive (I don't really find...
Forgot that one Eonwe
Posted by Julie on 05-06-05
Cheers! I used to watch it too, that and "Roseanne", and "The Addams family", "The munsters", really funny! I miss those shows...I remembered...
Loones Tunes!
Posted by G on 05-08-05
Foghorn Leghorn is easily my favourite and best choice for ringbearer. And I don't think an animated skunk at Mt Doom would have made much...
In response...
Posted by Farlas on 05-08-05
I personally like the Addams Family better! I love Foghorn Leghorn and the Goofy Gophers, but Bugs and Daffy are my favorites! Especially the...
Scrubs and Still Game
Posted by G on 05-08-05
Scrubs! I forgot to mention Scrubs! I still maintin that British comedies are superior to American ones overall but Scrubs is brilliant. Dr. Cox...
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