Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

The New Hobbit Hole

Posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The New Hobbit Hole

Concerning Hobbits

The New Hobbit Chronicles

This is a continuation of the infamous thread New Zealander Builds Hobbit Hole originally posted on January 26, 2001 by John Farson, who at the time undoubtedly thought he had found a rather obscure article that would elicit a few replies and die out. Without knowing it, he became the founder of the Hobbit Hole. For reasons incomprehensible to some, the thread grew to over 4100 replies. It became the place for hobbits and friends of hobbits to chit chat and share LoTR news and views, hang out, and talk amongst ourselves in the comfort of familiar surroundings.

In keeping with the new posting guidelines, the thread idea is continuing here, as will the Green Dragon Inn, our more structured spin-off thread, as soon as we figure out how to move all the good discussion that has been had there. As for the Hobbit Hole, we will just start fresh, bringing only a few mathoms such as the picture above with us to make it feel like home, and perhaps a walk down memory lane:

Our discussion has been light:

It very well may be that a thread named "New Zealander builds Hobbit hole" will end up being the longest Tolkien thread of them all, with some of the best heartfelt content... Sorry John, but I would have rather it had been one with a more distinguished title!… post 252 - HairOfTheDog

However, I can still celebrate, with quiet dignity, the fact that what started as a laugh about some wacko in New Zealand has mutated and grown into a multifaceted discussion of the art, literature, and philosophy that is Tolkien. And now that I've managed to write the most pompous sentence of my entire life, I agree, Rosie… post 506 - JenB

Hah! I was number 1000!! (Elvish victory dance... wait, no; that would be too flitty) … post 1001 - BibChr

Real men don't have to be afraid of being flitty! Go for it. – post 1011 – HairOfTheDog

Seventeen years to research one mystical object seems a bit excessive… post 1007 - JenB

Okay...who's the wise guy who didn't renew Gandalf's research grant?… post 1024 – Overtaxed

To the very philosophical:

…Judas Iscariot obviously was a good man, or he wouldn't have been chosen to be one of the Apostles. He loved Jesus, like all of the Apostles, but he betrayed him. Yet without his betrayal, the Passion and Crucifixion would never have occurred, and mankind would not have been redeemed. So without his self-destruction infinite good would not have been accomplished. I certainly do not mean this to be irreverant but it seems to me that this describes the character of Gollum, in the scenes so movingly portrayed above… Lucius Cornelius Sulla

To fun but heartfelt debates about the integrity and worth of some of the characters…

…Anyone else notice how Boromir treats the hobbits? He's very fond of them but he seems to think of them as children - ruffling Frodo's hair, calls them all 'little ones'. He likes them, but I don't think he really respects them… post 1536 - JenB

Yes... Tolkien told us not to trust Boromir right off the bat when he began to laugh at Bilbo, until he realized that the Council obviously held this hobbit in high esteem. What a pompous dolt… post 1538 - HairOfTheDog

…I think almost every fault of his can be traced directly back to his blindness to anything spiritual or unseen. He considers the halflings as children, because that is what they look like. He considers the only hope of the ring to be in taking it and using it for a victory in the physical realm. He cannot see what the hobbits are truly made of, he cannot see the unseen hope of what the destruction of the ring might mean--the destruction of Sauron himself, and he cannot see the unseen danger that lies in the use of the ring itself… I just feel sorry for Boromir--he is like a blind but honorable man, trying to take the right path on the road but missing the right path entirely because he simply cannot see it… post 1548 - Penny1

Boromir isn't a jerk, he's a jock… post 2401 – Overtaxed

-----------------------------------------

Oh, I think by the time Frodo reaches the Cracks, he's not even himself anymore! I think he's not only on the brink of a dangerous place physically, he's on the brink of losing himself completely during the exchange with Gollum. But for some reason, the take-over isn't complete till he actually has to throw the Ring in. The person speaking to Gollum is not Frodo, but the "Wheel of Fire" that Sam sees. After the Ring is destroyed, Frodo not only comes back to himself, but comes back with the unbearable (to him) knowledge of what it's like to be completely without compassion. I think that's why it's so important to him to be compassionate in the Shire… post 2506 - 2Jedismom

…Regarding Frodo's compassion... it's a little too much at the end. Even Merry tells him that he's going to have to quit being so darn nice. But you're right. He's learned a lesson about evil that very few ever learn since it wasn't an external lesson but an internal one. (Those kinds of lessons have the greatest impact) Not only did he totally succumb to it, but he was rather ruthless to my little Smeagol… post 2516 - carton253

Well that Frodo was a big mean bully! (to Smeagol)… post 2519 – Overtaxed

So as you can see, everything JRR Tolkien (and Peter Jackson) is welcome here in our New Row, our soon-to-be familiar New Hobbit Hole…; philosophy, opinion, good talk and frequent silliness.


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Chit/Chat; Poetry; TV/Movies; The Hobbit Hole
KEYWORDS: 2jmbombadil; allyourprecious; balroghotwings; bearspamandeggs; blowitoutyershorts; breecheese; buffdragons; cartonofspam; cherofthedog; closetsneakers; corinhonestsnaig; corinspamfunkle; corinspamhands; depraveddwarves; dwarfdeodorant; dwarfdiapers; dwarfgaloshes; dwarfkingcorinspam; dwarfspamwiches; dwarftossing; elffriends; elfspam; elvesruleforever; elvishfootfetish; emoryuniversity; endlesschitchat; foolofatook; frododigspipeweed; funklestormhands; fuzzycritters; giddygnadspam; girlyarmor; gnadbelchspam; gnaddwarfhunk; gnadspam; gnadthreadkiller; gollumthegreat; gondorianspamogram; goodbyeoldhole; greeneggsandspam; hobbitschmobbit; holediggingwomen; hotdogsmartypants; itcomesinpints; itsourhagspam; itsourspamnow; jenbneinerspam; jenmcsspam; keeblerelves; khazaddumdedumdum; ksenlovesspam; ksenshamelessspam; ksensneakspam; ksenspamaddict; latenightfunklators; lilspammer; lordoftherings; lordofthespam; lorenahobbit; menareweak; michaeldobbs; midgetporn; namariejensneak; nanowrimosneak; oblivionspam; orclust; otdefunklator; oversneakspamtax; pints; pippintook; pointyelfshoes; politerosespam; precious; preciousparty; preciousspam; rightwingpsychospam; rightwingspamsneak; rightwingsuperspam; rmdbreakfastspam; rmdlembasspam; rmdospam; rosiespamangel; ruthlesssnootyelves; rwrfannyspam; samwisethebrave; scottish; seamusspamfist; sissyelves; skivielessgondorian; smeagingsneakol; smeagolthesupreme; sneakingspam; sneakle; sneakping; sneakses; sneaktaxoverspam; snoots; snowpants; spameggssausagespam; spamfreesneaking; spamisnotprecious; spamminghair; squarehandspampants; stormsneakspamhands; stormspamsneakpants; superstarsmeagol; teasedhair; threadvandals; toking; tolkien; tricksesthieveses; twerentbear; twopantsdupree; velveeeeeeeta; weescarves; whistlinghobbits
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 48,321-48,323 next last
To: John Farson

ROTFL - Thank you John!!

Thanks for the smiles... My fellowship has split up and gone off hunting orcs, Soldiers are preparing for war and I am desperately worried about Frodo and Sam... I must get back to my reading.

10 posted on 1/27/02 8:16 PM Pacific by HairOfTheDog


1 posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: 2JedisMom; aBootes; Anitius Severinus Boethius; BibChr; Blue Eyes; BornOnTheFourth; Buggman...
PING

The Hobbit Hole has moved...

The Green Dragon has not moved yet but it will....

Hullo! Good morning!

2 posted on 03/14/2002 5:09:17 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
Hurrah! Let's start the party, shall we? Here's to 4000+ more posts.
3 posted on 03/14/2002 5:15:57 AM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: JenB
Good Morning... Have some seedcakes and pints...

Or, perhaps something special is in order? I have a bit of the old wineyards left!

4 posted on 03/14/2002 5:18:48 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
Then let's open a few bottles and have a real party! I'll find the seedcakes - this place feels like home already. Just to add some familiar furnishings:

On moving in:
Frodo looked round. It did look like home. Many of his own favourite things - or Bilbo’s things (they reminded him sharply of him in their new selling) - were arranged as nearly as possible as they had been at Bag End. It was a pleasant, comfortable, welcoming place; and he found himself wishing that he was really coming here to settle down in quiet retirement.

On New Names and Places:
There was some discussion of the name that the new row should be given. Battle Gardens was thought of, or Better Smials. But after a while in sensible hobbit-fashion it was just called New Row. It was a purely Bywater joke to refer to it as Sharkey’s End.

5 posted on 03/14/2002 5:24:04 AM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: JenB
Very good!

I have arranged to have plenty on hand when everyone arrives...


6 posted on 03/14/2002 5:38:11 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
Ah, Good morning!

I've brought some bacon, eggs and mushrooms. How do you like your bacon, crispy or chewy?

This place has a good feel to it. ;^)

-ksen

7 posted on 03/14/2002 5:42:05 AM PST by ksen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
Just tea, thanks.

Dan

8 posted on 03/14/2002 5:42:36 AM PST by BibChr
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: ksen
Nice crispy bacon! Any sausages or tomatoes to go with that?
9 posted on 03/14/2002 5:45:53 AM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: ksen
I does have a good feel to it. I hope everyone finds it OK - You know hobbits are not known to be good with maps.
10 posted on 03/14/2002 5:46:29 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: BibChr
As you wish Dan... Just tea. I was hoping we could get you drunk so you would do something flitty! Glad you found us so fast!
11 posted on 03/14/2002 5:48:17 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: JenB
Any sausages or tomatoes to go with that?

Let me see,....ah.....mmm....aha! I have some sausages. As for tomatoes I will "borrow" some from our good friend, Farmer Maggot. I'm sure he won't mind, it being a hole-warming party and all. ;^)

-ksen

12 posted on 03/14/2002 5:49:56 AM PST by ksen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: ksen
Don't steal his mushrooms - we don't want Fang and Grip barking at our door! Oh, I like our new hole!
13 posted on 03/14/2002 5:53:53 AM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: ksen
I've brought some bacon, eggs and mushrooms. How do you like your bacon, crispy or chewy?

Crispy, thank you!

The pints and Winyards will have to wait, but tea would just hit the spot!

14 posted on 03/14/2002 5:54:33 AM PST by Overtaxed
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: JenB
Penny went to the late showing of the movie last night. She is probably sleeping in. She will be surprised and a little disoriented when she gets here.
15 posted on 03/14/2002 5:54:34 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
That's ok - we will make her welcome no matter how groggy she is! Have any of our new neighbors noticed us yet? We should be on our best behavior for a while in case they drop by.
16 posted on 03/14/2002 5:58:46 AM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
Wilt thou welcome a wayfaring poster who was intimidated by the sheer size of the other thread?
17 posted on 03/14/2002 5:59:07 AM PST by Ward Smythe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ward Smythe
hehehe - yes certainly! It doesn't feel so unwieldy when you grow up with it.

I am trying to find some news... but our sources are slow to update this morning. I wonder if there is an update on our friend from New Zealand that dug his own Hobbit Hole?

18 posted on 03/14/2002 6:02:30 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: HairOfTheDog
I'll bet he found out about this thread and ran screaming in horror. Or maybe the thermobarbic bomb got him...
19 posted on 03/14/2002 6:04:37 AM PST by JenB
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: JenB
That's right. I forgot the bombing. That would be it.

We have been welcomed by the Dimensional Door thread:

hi hair of the dog
we have new thread
we are in general interest
we are listed under ''weird stuff''
where is your hobbit thread
are we next door to each other
Love, Palo

101 posted on 3/14/02 7:02 AM Pacific by palo verde

20 posted on 03/14/2002 6:07:39 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 48,321-48,323 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson