The User Formally Known As Samantha

[Bob Hubbard]

Elf, it's not just for dinner any more.

 

[Rich Parsons]

I just finished my first re-reading of The SIlmarillion yesterday. I found it rather boring, sad to say. I definitely dawdled about finishing it.

Ah the Book of Names. I read that, and have tried to reread it numerous times. Instead, I find it better to use as a reference material like a Dictionary, you look for what you want, you do not read the whole book each time.

 

[Sam]

You couldn't get past the black riders and you're trying to change your name to strike fear into people's hearts..............you're not coming off as a very intimidating person here Sam.

You know, I think you're right...

What if I walk around with one of these?

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Well, the sword might be, but the outfit isn't.
I mean, picture Orlando Bloom dressed like that?

Not very scary now is it?

 

[Solidman82]

That top is VERY intimidating. You prove your point. Now, was there anything else in the picture?

 

[Brother John]

You know, I think you're right...

What if I walk around with one of these?

Wow!

Nice sword! (((is that actually YOU in that pic? If so....nice Douglas Adams book back there....have you read it?)))

Your Brother
John

 

[Solidman82]

Yeah! the Douglas Adams book was the first thing I saw too! (nice save bro)

 

[Gemini]

Yeah! the Douglas Adams book was the first thing I saw too! (nice save bro)

There's something wrong with you people. Did you say there was a sword in that pic? :idunno:

 

[Sam]

I have no idea who that is, and she looks a LOT older than 17. (But douglas adams rocks)

 

[Flying Crane]

I just finished my first re-reading of The SIlmarillion yesterday. I found it rather boring, sad to say. I definitely dawdled about finishing it.

The Silmarillion is DEFINITELY a different kind of reading. Tolkien actually began working on the stories that became the Silmarillion when he was a young soldier fighting in the trenches of WWI. This was WAY before the Hobbit or the Lord of the Rings was even a concept. He created the world of Middle Earth within the contex of these earlier stories, and later inserted the Hobbit and LR into this world. Actually he created Middle Earth as a place to populate with Elves who could speak the two different Elvish languages that he created, based on Finnish and Welsh.

Anyway, I liked the Silmarillion, but I definitely understand why many people can't get into it.

 

[Brother John]

I have no idea who that is, and she looks a LOT older than 17. (But douglas adams rocks)

ahh..

forgot you're a young'n

my bad

Your Brother
Zaphod