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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: ksen
I think it helps to read it more than once. Perhaps not straight through every time, but use it as a reference. ie,when you reach a passage in FoTR that speaks of Beren and Luthien- go read that story in TS. As familiarity with it grows so does one's fondness for it.
To: HairOfTheDog
was restless trying to sleep last night you too huh?... been like that fer two weeks now... runnin' on empty...need more coffee...
To: ksen
Huh? Who? Me? 
To: g'nad
To: ksen
Most people who begin reading the OT (not to be confused with Overtaxed) stop when they get into the description of the Tabernacle The description of the Tabernacle was interesting -- of course I learned about it first in Sunday School. I liked hearing how they would tie a rope around the priest's leg when he went into the Holy of Holies. If he was impure they'd drag his corpse out.
or if they get past that they stop in Leviticus.
Levitical law is interesting too. If a chick punched a guy in the crotch, you are to show no mercy and cut off her hand. (The seed of the fledgling nation of Israel was precious)
To: HairOfTheDog
Even if you don't have the heart to read the entire book, the creation story in TS is only 12 little pages long (at least in my paperback version) and is a wonderful, quick read. It really makes Gandalf's "There are other powers at work besides those of evil" line so much richer.
To: Lil'freeper
Oh I have read many of the parts of it off and on! - Usually when looking something up! But you are right, one should read it!
To: 2Jedismom
Mine was the first "Ballantine" book printed in 1979. Hey, I think that's the version I have.
To: Lil'freeper
Oh, I dunno. Plenty of begat-begat-begat-begats in the OT. To quote Paul out-of-context: "Don't give heed to endless genealogies". ;-)
To: Lil'freeper; ksen; g'nad; rightwingreligiousfanatic
Who said nothing good ever happened in the 70's? ...I was born! Figures. Polly Esther Elf.
To: HairOfTheDog; John Farson; ksen; Sam Cree; RMDupree
Last night I got the Visual Companion to the Two Towers and The Making of the Trilogy... both books are great.
Viggo wrote the preface for the Visual Companion. He compared the movie to our current times. He said that we needed to deal with those who hate us with compassion. But, he drew the line at extinction. If they aimed to exterminate us, then we could fight back.
Which just goes to show that Viggo is really a hawk at heart. Bottom line... faced with extermination, he would fight.
God love Hollywood actors!
PS - Just to show how fair I am -- I have Barbra Streisand's Album - Live at the Forum - which is a fund raiser for George McGovern. (1972) I can't stand her politics but I love to hear her sing! So... Viggo... As long as you are grungy and have a sword... you can spout what ever political views you want. 'Cause at the moment... listening to you is the furtherest thing from my mind.
To: Corin Stormhands
Constipation always makes people grumpy.
To: John Farson
LOL- true enough.
To: RMDupree
As far as country music goes, my heart belongs to Randy Travis. I am not making this up. My aunt used to have a cat that was a Randy Travis fan. The cat would sit and watch RT videos anytime they put one on.
They bought a video with a collection of country artists. The cat wouldn't watch...
To: Corin Stormhands
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