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Auction for Legolas' Fighting Knives
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We are trying to raise $25,000 to move back to Riverside California and for paying of $5600 in Local loans, buy a small fuel efficient car and buy new furniture when we get to Riverside. If you would like to buy any of my books you know where to find me. I am also auctioning off a set of Legolas' Fighting Kniv...
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Tolkien Books For Sale
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Due to a 10 hour a week work reduction at Ralph's Job, I see myself in a financial bind. I have several Tolkien books of which I have doubles or even triples. I Offer them first to you my friends, because I know they will have good homes. If I fail here, I will have to see if anybody in my Tolkien Society Group i...
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Favorite Holiday Recipe Thread
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With the US preparing for Thanksgiving next week, I thought it would be a great idea to open a " Favorite Recipes" Thread. All members including the Lord Illúvatar are encouraged to participate and publish their favorite Recipes. I have included some guidelines and conversions her...
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Hobbit on hold
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Filming of The Hobbit will be delayed after director Sir Peter Jackson was hospitalised with a perforated stomach ulcer. Jackson was admitted to Wellington Hospital last night with acute stomach pains. A statement said he had undergone surgery for a perforated ulcer. "Sir Peter is currentl...
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The Away Thread
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Tell us when you are absent and when you will be back I need to go out of town for a meeting from Friday - Sunday and my Palantír is going to the shop for Maintenance. So I will not be on until Tuesday. Just in case anybody wonders
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2006 on the Tolkien Forums [all please]
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The recent theread opened by Galadriel gave me the idea to start this thread. Now, the 2006 was an important year for the TF, the year it was started on. During this time I have personally had some good and also some not so good times. So my question to you all is: What did you like on the TF in 2006 ? What didn'...
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Elvish Astrology & Alchemy
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Day rulership Longitude Sign Planet Element...
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LOTR accents
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/why-do-dwarves-sound-scottish-and-elves-sound-like-royalty?utm_medium=atlas-page&utm_source=facebook.com&;fbc...
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Recipes from ME
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https://www.inliterature.net/category/by-author/j-r-r-tolkien
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Thains Book
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Does anyone know what happened to the Thains Book website? It's one of my favorite Tolkien sites, I don't know how many people here use it, but I've been unable to access it for the past few weeks.
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Lost history and speculative fun
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Speculation ThreadTable of Contents Sample of Spec Thread: The journey of the Swords of Gondolin here and here Who/what is Beorn, also here Why Turgon joined Nirnaeth Arnoediad The Arkenstone as a Silmaril, also here (along with Nienor's fate), here and a few posts following it, here starts the ha...
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Hobbit in the Sky with Pictures
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J.R.R. Tolkien was very careful to get his astronomy right after receiving criticism for his moon phases in the first edition of The Hobbit. So when he wrote Lord of the Rings he consulted an almanac to determine them for his story. To quote: The moons and suns are worked out according to what they w...
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Ancestry of Prince George?
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Here is a list of the possible ancestors of Prince George Louis Alexander of Cambridge. The parantheses indicate fictional names (other than Tolkien). 1. (Adan) 2. (Atan) 3. (Adar) 4. (Adal) 5. (Atar) 6. (Atal) 7. (Amar) 8. (Amal) 9. Marach 10. Malach 11. Magor 12. Hathol 13. Hador 14. Galdor 15. Hu...
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Just Reflections ... those thoughts and feelings from favorite passages of the Master
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I am suggesting this thread as a place for us to express what we think and feel after reading a particular piece of Tolkien's writing. There is no right or wrong ... just reflection ... and ALL ARE WELCOME ... An Unexpected Party ~ (from The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, Chapter I ~ "An Unexpected...
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JRRT Biopic
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http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/july/new-movies-to-highlight-friendship-between-creators-of-narn.html?utm_source=ctdirect-html&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_term=9497839&utm_content...
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Other Literary Influences
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I know very well that this site is dedicated to JRRT's works. But, some of you may have seen on FB this post: The Rules: List 10 books you've been moved or inspired by. Don't think too hard; what comes to mind first? Tag me and 9 others you think would be interested in the post and want to play along. Since we'...
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Bilbo Baggins Restaurant
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Last night my friends and I had a great dinner at Bilbo Baggins restaurant in Alexandria, Va. Perhaps some of you had heard of it/been there. The food was really good and for the beer drinkers, well, I have never seen such an extensive list If you're ever in the DC area, it's worth checking out
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What About You?
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I know people, no matter what site you're on, always ask this question but...Which character in Tolkien's work are you most like? It can be any character in any of his works! Oh yes, and I want answers in terms of personality, not appearance.
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Random thought about Valinor
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Has anybody ever wondered what the inhabitants of Valinor were doing/thinking while the War of the Ring was going on? I know that the Valar weren't omniscient, but Manwe came pretty close to knowing what was going on in Eru's mind, so did they know that everything would be alright in the end? This is, of...
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The Joy of The Tolkien Forums
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I wanted to bring this topic up so there would be a space where we can express ourselves about the pure enjoyment of this site. For me it is both the topics AND the people I have made friends with here. There is a pure joy in just trading a few bits of information about Tolkien and his works. It is just plain f...
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Cold War Europe as ME
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I had not seen this before and thought it was fun/interesting. Especially for a history or literature class.
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1. austrian- international middleearthfestival (3. - 8.09.2013)
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Gather, hobbits and dwarves, elves and rangers, riders of Rohan, people of Gondor, Bree and all the other corners of Middle-earth, you wizards and ents, orcs and urukhai, trolls, wargs, ... Anticipate three-day-walking-tour (optional) followed by three days come-together and festival - six un...
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Howard Shore Music for Radagast the Brown
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www.http://sidiview.tumblr.com/post/35021768864/radagast-the-brown-howard-shore -- Edited by ArwenLegolas on Monday 5th of November 2012 04:45:...
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Denny's NEW HOBBIT Menu
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Quote " A pretty big product launch is heading to Denny's diners nationwide in just a couple of weeks. The sure-to-be blockbuster hit of the holiday season, The Hobbit, has a promotional menu tie-in with Denny's in preparation for the movie. For someone who owns two versions of The Lord of the Ri...
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Help with a menu
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This year's Middle-earth Birthday Anniversary Open House in August calls for a menu for an Elven Event. This year's theme will be "Woodhall" The place Gildor Inglorion took Frodo and his escort when they were on their way to Crick Hollow and were almost waylaid by the Nazgul. Anybody who s...
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Tattoos with Tolkien Themes
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http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2012/05/15/55820-under-my-skin-externalizing-tolkien/#more-55820
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Hits on the Tolkien Forums through the activity table on the Member List
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I have noticed a lot of guest activity from China. I am curious to know why. Are the films or books being released there? Perhaps part of the curriculmn in schools? One or two folks have posted from China ... but not sure why ... merchant related? Anyone with an insight please respond. Thank you, Bear
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Music
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My first post/question. Does anyone know if any of the poems in any/all of the books have been set to music. And I don't mean the music in the movies (I love the Rankin/Bass songs) but real sheet music that I can buy and plunk out on the piano. I'd love to see the Lay of Luthien in music form as well as many of th...
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What would you bring from Tolkien's world into ours?
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All, Since 1968 I have been a Tolkien fan. Back then psychedelic posters, black lights, and hippies vowed to change the world with peace, love, and "dropping out" of the "Establishment." A person was to move back to the land and live more in harmony with nature. Yeah! Right! Of...
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A Tolkien Do You Know This...
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This a game based on an alphabetical guide to middle-earth. The procedure is as follows: The title of the game is as you see a question, which will be followed by a sub-clue, like this and a letter designating the first letter of the word or phrase I want you to figure out. Like this: ...accidental lea...
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