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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: JenB
Hey! You know I work in our church library? Well, the librarian gave me one of her personal books to read...called The Light Princess by George MacDonald. Know anything about it? Got an opinion?
8,841 posted on 06/12/2002 2:41:23 PM PDT by 2Jedismom
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To: 2Jedismom
I may be confusing him with someone else, but it is possible that George MacDonald was another member of the Inklings, the conservative literary club that included C. S. Lewis and Tolkien.
8,842 posted on 06/12/2002 2:44:27 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: 2Jedismom
Oh - so brush teeth before playing flute... that I can understand!
8,843 posted on 06/12/2002 2:48:19 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
"George MacDonald, of course, was not a member of the Inklings since he died in 1905. He was, however, an influence on many of them, particularly Lewis, and to a lesser extent, Tolkien."

A Google search turned up the above. I had read that J.R.R.T. liked him pretty well. Apparently his work helped convert Lewis to Christianity.

8,844 posted on 06/12/2002 4:27:32 PM PDT by Sam Cree
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To: Sam Cree
Apparently his work helped convert Lewis to Christianity.

Well his connection to the Inklings was vaguer than I surmised, but at least it exists.

WHERE ARE ALL THE HOBBITS??!! Watching the playoffs? Sauron got your tongues?

8,845 posted on 06/12/2002 6:32:23 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Just walked in from choir practice, have to get the little one to bed, and I'll be back.

Save the precious for me.

8,846 posted on 06/12/2002 6:41:09 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
"WHERE ARE ALL THE HOBBITS??!!"

Yes, I was starting to wonder if it was possible for just one thread to crash...it's so quiet around here.

8,847 posted on 06/12/2002 6:42:12 PM PDT by Sam Cree
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
WHERE ARE ALL THE HOBBITS??!! Watching the playoffs?

Hmmmm? What? There are playoffs?? Where?

8,848 posted on 06/12/2002 6:50:22 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
The Lakers are about to repeat as NBA champions, if rumours that I have heard are correct. Bring on the soccer!!
8,849 posted on 06/12/2002 6:56:28 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla; Sam Cree; Bear_in_RoseBear
Okay, I'm here now.

Entertain me.

8,850 posted on 06/12/2002 6:57:27 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Sam Cree;HairOfTheDog
Yes, I was starting to wonder if it was possible for just one thread to crash...it's so quiet around here.

Hair is over slumming on a Scooby-Doo thread. Oh the shame of it!

8,851 posted on 06/12/2002 6:59:32 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Bring on the soccer!!

Uhmmm, no thank you. One more hockey game for me, and then only an occasional golf tournament until the NFL starts...

8,852 posted on 06/12/2002 7:00:44 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla; HairoftheDog
There's a Scooby Doo thread? Jinkies!!!
8,853 posted on 06/12/2002 7:01:06 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands
Entertain me.

Well, if you can sneak for 1150 posts, we will have to shut this puppy down!! Is that entertaining enough for you?

8,854 posted on 06/12/2002 7:02:27 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Has it been determined that we'll have to go to a new thread? TNS is above 10,000 now...

What's the scoop? Is there a scoop? Inquiring minds want to know.

8,855 posted on 06/12/2002 7:03:56 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands
Entertain me.

OK, so a Hobbit, an Elf, and a Dwarf walk into an inn...

Now I just need to come up with a punchline...

8,856 posted on 06/12/2002 7:04:01 PM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear
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To: Corin Stormhands
Don't get do excited there scrappy... It's a Tabitha Soren thread....
8,857 posted on 06/12/2002 7:04:39 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
At least you didn't start with "Farmer Giles had three daughters..."
8,858 posted on 06/12/2002 7:05:20 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: HairOfTheDog
I've obviously missed something and feel quite sheepish about it...Tabitha Soren?
8,859 posted on 06/12/2002 7:07:16 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands
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To: Corin Stormhands;Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Make that - Don't get too excited there scrappy!

Slumming my little rear off trying to get information for YOU guys.... Sometimes you have to go to great lengths for a scoop, er scoobie.

8,860 posted on 06/12/2002 7:07:44 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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