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The Hobbit Hole III - Journey to the Cross-roads!

Posted on 12/17/2002 7:32:02 AM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

Journey to the Cross-roads

The Two Towers Edition

Come on! Come in! -if you would like to have some seedcakes and a pint and relax a while. (If it is a special occasion, we still have a few bottles of the old wineyards left!)

Our first thread ( New Zealander builds Hobbit hole ) reached 4,100 posts, and we thought that was big. Our second thread (The New Hobbit Hole ) held us for over 48,000 posts, and we loved it dearly. We talked about moving to a new thread for the last 38,000 posts, but we are really slow to muster! Finally, the time has come. Tomorrow (at 12:01 am, to be precise!) The Two Towers comes out, and we start a new chapter.


TOPICS: The Hobbit Hole
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To: HairOfTheDog
Oooo....looky. Cookies in the mail! Thanks!
9,201 posted on 01/25/2003 11:38:37 AM PST by Overtaxed (Mooty Blues)
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To: Overtaxed; JenB
Well! - At least a partially successful day then! Sorry jen.
9,202 posted on 01/25/2003 11:39:51 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Overtaxed
How are they?
9,203 posted on 01/25/2003 11:46:53 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: JenB; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog
JB,OT,HOD: Good ones, "that's not construction, that's renovation" was my answer to the noisy ones.

And on the JRRT front: my lil buddy in red, white & blue truck just dropped off the long awaited, much anticipated "The New Atlas of Middle Earth" by Karen Wynn Forstad (revised edition) It is absolutely great. Maps, Maps & More Maps, with appropriate text. First, Second and Third Ages, Regional, Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Thematic Maps; Also cross-sections of topography under many of the plan view topo maps; floor plans and cross-sections of etc. etc. (anybody else a map-aholic? :-)

Susan absolutely knew what would be a great brief case addition for my traveling (like 3 days next week). With my New 3-1 volume PB of LOTR (also a gift yesterday) and Atlas, I am ready to be jetted away to exotic ports of call or in this case St. Louis. Kind of amazing how much easier the new LOTR will be to read i.e. larger type on white paper. lol

Well, off now to follow one or more of favorite personalities as they journey through middle earth.
9,204 posted on 01/25/2003 11:50:28 AM PST by osagebowman
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To: HairOfTheDog
Mmm......nice and crisp! Good cookies. Munch munch much
9,205 posted on 01/25/2003 11:52:03 AM PST by Overtaxed (Mooty Blues)
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To: osagebowman
I love a good map! I will look for that Atlas!

Let us know what happens to your characters today in Middle Earth! I have friends there too. It is such a dangerous place, I worry about them when I don't hear.
9,206 posted on 01/25/2003 11:54:20 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: osagebowman
Sounds like a haul! LOL Since spring is just around the corner, I need to get my Hobbit Garden plan out and select some plants.
9,207 posted on 01/25/2003 11:55:12 AM PST by Overtaxed (munch munch)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Can I go help my friends in Middle-Earth? I could carry spare swords or something? Or... cook! Yeah, I could cook.
9,208 posted on 01/25/2003 11:58:37 AM PST by JenB
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To: ItsOurTimeNow
That's wonderful! Thanks for the info and link!
9,209 posted on 01/25/2003 12:03:24 PM PST by Dawntreader (HHD)
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To: Mudboy Slim
WELL SAID!

free the south,sw

9,210 posted on 01/25/2003 12:32:37 PM PST by stand watie (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. : Thomas Jefferson 1774)
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To: HairOfTheDog
First time ever on this thread.

Just saw The Two Towers this afternoon.

It was good.

I own the 4-CD set of Fellowship Of The Ring and have only just begun to explore the additional materials and the commentaries.

P.S. If you think I'm going to go back and read the previous 9,210 posts on this thread, you're crazy! But I'll attempt to keep up with what follows.

9,211 posted on 01/25/2003 1:19:35 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76
HA! Welcome, Welcome! Don't worry about back reading, we allow cheating on all of the tests!

I love the extra disks with the SE FOTR, wonderful stuff. I may pop those in now, now that you mention it.

Of the commentaries, I like the director and writers' commentary in particular.

Glad you liked TTT. I did too, particularly when I saw it again.
9,212 posted on 01/25/2003 1:27:36 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life!)
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To: SamAdams76
Welcome! Nice screen name, easy to remember. Please drop by any time you like and we'll try to keep you entertained ;-)
9,213 posted on 01/25/2003 1:44:49 PM PST by JenB
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To: Overtaxed
They just needed someone to mark the Balrog lines. I think the Moria Mines were in deep doo doo with the safety regulators.

HaHa, that all would explain the cave troll maybe.

9,214 posted on 01/25/2003 2:19:27 PM PST by My back yard
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To: JenB
Well, dear girl, you might start with afternoon tea now. In RMD's absence I'm getting hungry. I come in this afternoon and there's no coffee no cakes, just some leftover bits from breakfast. I'll put on some biscuits and tea, if you can do the rest? Anybody know when the mooters will be back?
9,215 posted on 01/25/2003 2:33:41 PM PST by My back yard
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To: HairOfTheDog
You grumbled, HOTD? :^)
9,216 posted on 01/25/2003 2:37:25 PM PST by Pippin
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To: JenB; HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed
You know, someone's going to have to talk to those Dwarves...

Talk to my axe, lassie...


9,217 posted on 01/25/2003 2:52:24 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (Look Ma! New crap!)
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To: SamAdams76
If you think I'm going to go back and read the previous 9,210 posts on this thread, you're crazy!

Not to worry, we'll cover the items in the ten substantive posts again...

9,218 posted on 01/25/2003 2:53:34 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (Welcome!)
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To: My back yard; RMDupree
In RMD's absence I'm getting hungry.

You're right! We gave Ruthy the day off without scheduling a replacement!

9,219 posted on 01/25/2003 2:55:16 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (Gondor has no cook. Gondor needs a cook.)
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To: Pippin
I did grumble! I was a little crabby this morning until I got some coffee in me. I was up too late! sorry. Here are some cute puppies to make up for it.


9,220 posted on 01/25/2003 2:57:49 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life!)
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