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The New Hobbit Hole

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

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To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
Hey, his backpack is growing a beard in front! LOL! What's up with that? I don't want to think about what he uses that for, do I?

No, definitely not.

26,281 posted on 09/19/2002 7:23:21 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
Well, your excused, because you are relatively new and didn't know I've been struggling to get this chess set for almost 8 months!!!!!!

;-)

26,282 posted on 09/19/2002 7:28:22 AM PDT by 2Jedismom
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To: HairOfTheDog
Oh I saw that long ago. Isn't it on the DVD? I've been smug for quite some time now! LOL

That poster of Frodo though...my goodness, it hurts to look at it.
26,283 posted on 09/19/2002 7:30:36 AM PDT by 2Jedismom
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To: 2Jedismom
Just so we won't have to scroll back:


26,284 posted on 09/19/2002 7:33:28 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed
Where did you find out about these posters? Torn? I can't stand to go to Torn...it gets me so excited I'm afraid I'll make myself sick again and so I just avoid it...most the time.
26,285 posted on 09/19/2002 7:38:52 AM PDT by 2Jedismom
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To: rightwingreligiousfanatic; Overtaxed
Anyway, I'm sure he's not carrying school supplies in that backpack......

Oh, stop me, I'm cracking myself up here.....

26,286 posted on 09/19/2002 7:40:09 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: 2Jedismom
I've been struggling to get this chess set for almost 8 months!!!!!!

I didn't know Tulsa was so.....so......remote. Did the wagon train just pull into town or something?

26,287 posted on 09/19/2002 7:45:17 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: 2Jedismom
They're at Elbakin.com. I found them through warofthering.net where I just found this neat TTT pic:

Must be some elf on the right....he's wearing girly armor. :)

26,288 posted on 09/19/2002 7:47:58 AM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
I just heard about it! I knew it was coming and then read on TORN a couple of days ago that someone got it. I suspect your son got one of the first sets out! Mentioning this to me would have caused a flurry of questions from me, like what part of the country do you live in and what store! As it is, I almost missed it here in Tulsa...the only place that had it was one of the Targets here (we have 4 or 5) and I got one of the last two.

I called EVERYWHERE! Walmart, ToysRUs...K-Mart (didn't have much hope for K-mart, but had to try.) When the lady at Target said "We only have two left." I almost screamed "Put my name on it!!" She did and put it up at the service desk and I picked it up a little while later.

26,289 posted on 09/19/2002 7:50:34 AM PDT by 2Jedismom
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To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
Anyway, I'm sure he's not carrying school supplies in that backpack......

Oh, I don't know...you know how some of those kids dress these days!

My cartoonist brother actually did a cartoon on this subject: a picture of an orc labeled "A modern day orc" and next to it a picture of a kid with multiple piercings, strange clothes, spiked hair, etc. labeled "A modern day highschooler". Underneath it says, "Not much difference, is there?"

Not that all kids are like that, but there are certainly some orc-ish types!

26,290 posted on 09/19/2002 7:55:48 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: 2Jedismom; RosieCotton; All
I did not know the chess set was new. I'm sure ours was found at Target also. Minnesota is the home base for Target you know, they started here in the 1970's. Target rules around here, there must be at least 25 in the suburban Twin Cities.

It's funny that Rosie called it Tarzhay because that's what we call it, too. Sometimes we call it Tarzhay Boutique.

Before the movie came out, they had every single action figure. I should have snapped them all up. After the movie came out, I've only been able to get Gimli, Frodo, and Saruman. (Could've got Lurtz, too, but didn't want to). I will be checking the shelves frequently pre-TTT to make sure I don't miss something.....

26,291 posted on 09/19/2002 8:02:31 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: RosieCotton
Not that all kids are like that, but there are certainly some orc-ish types!

Too true, too true, more's the pity. I can't abide the extreme piercing. I hope it is a fad that will die out soon....

26,292 posted on 09/19/2002 8:04:51 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
It's funny that Rosie called it Tarzhay because that's what we call it, too. Sometimes we call it Tarzhay Boutique.

That wasn't me...we don't have any such thing up our way. :-( Actually, we have ZERO department type stores in town now that Ames is going out of business. If I want to get anything besides books, hardware and pet foods, I have to drive over to NH to the Walmart about 45 min.-1 hr. away. And that Walmart has NO LOTR stuff at all.

26,293 posted on 09/19/2002 8:08:40 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton; SuziQ
Sorry, I got you confused with SuziQ. Suzi, see my post at #26291
26,294 posted on 09/19/2002 8:22:03 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
Oh my goodness! That is one hideous orc

It looks to me like it has a stump for a left arm. If so, that is some originality to create a fighter who is obviously battle worn. It sure gives some 'authenticity' to the characters, doesn't it?

26,295 posted on 09/19/2002 8:27:22 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: RosieCotton
Walmart has NO LOTR stuff at all.

WHAT!

That's sacreligious (sp?)!

45 minutes to get to a Wal Mart? Wow! You are remote.... I have a Wal Mart and 3 Targets within 10 minutes drive....

26,296 posted on 09/19/2002 8:29:22 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: RosieCotton; Overtaxed
Look where I'm going this weekend...

http://www.tulsascottishgames.com/
26,297 posted on 09/19/2002 8:30:19 AM PDT by 2Jedismom
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To: 2Jedismom
I've been struggling to get this chess set for almost 8 months!!!!!!

Sorry, 2JM, I just walked into Tarzhay this morning and got one of them! I looked in the gift aisle, and didn't see it, so as I was leaving the store, I stopped by Customer Service. The lady called to one of the stock guys and asked him if they had them. He checked in the toy aisle, found it there and brought it up to the front for me. It's make by Parker Brothers, by the way. It looks like a neat set!

26,298 posted on 09/19/2002 8:31:21 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: SuziQ
that is some originality to create a fighter who is obviously battle worn. It sure gives some 'authenticity' to the characters, doesn't it?

Yes, the creators and PJ are doing a fabulous job on that account.

This orc looks very authentic indeed, and very angry, too. He looks like he really has an axe to grind, or would have if he had an axe;^)

I think Gimli has one in mind for him....

26,299 posted on 09/19/2002 8:33:58 AM PDT by rightwingreligiousfanatic
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To: rightwingreligiousfanatic
Sneak..
26,300 posted on 09/19/2002 8:34:24 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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