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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: 2Jedismom; Bear_in_RoseBear; BibChr; carton253; Corin Stormhands; ecurbh; g'nad; ican'tbelieveit; ..
PING! – It is a Long-Expected Party! Hurry up! – The guests are arriving already!
To: HairOfTheDog
I love what you've done with the place!
To: HairOfTheDog
...and the floors look all nice and shiny!
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posted on
12/17/2002 7:35:35 AM PST
by
Overtaxed
To: Corin Stormhands
Thank you Corin! I have brought along only a few
mathoms this time, to help us feel at home in our new thread as we get on our way, in this Journey to the Cross-roads:
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...
posted on 1/27/02 by HairOfTheDog
Tolkien 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.
Tolkien 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.
posted on 03/14/2002 by JenB
And finally, Tolkien on starting out on new journeys:
The hobbits' packs were brought to them (a little heavier than they had been), and also two stout staves of polished wood, shod with iron, and with carven heads through which ran plaited leathern thongs. 'I have no fitting gifts to give you at our parting,' said Faramir; `but take these staves. They may be of service to those who walk or climb in the wild… a virtue has been set upon them of finding and returning. May that virtue not wholly fail under the Shadow into which you go!'
The hobbits bowed low. `Most gracious host,' said Frodo, 'it was said to me by Elrond Halfelven that I should find friendship upon the way, secret and unlooked for. Certainly I looked for no such friendship as you have shown. To have found it turns evil to great good.'…
The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers… Chapter 7 - Journey to the Cross-roads
To: HairOfTheDog
Wow!
To: NewCenturions
Whew!
I think I shall just sit down for a minute now!
To: HairOfTheDog
Whoa, the place is really
clean...
No fritos mashed into the carpet, no beer spilled on stuff...ooops, well, there wasn't any anyway.
To: Scott from the Left Coast
Here ya go....
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posted on
12/17/2002 7:42:32 AM PST
by
Overtaxed
To: Scott from the Left Coast
Yes, it looks nice. I am happy with it. Hope you like it here!
It is Two Towers Day and I am a little nervous!
To: Overtaxed
Only nine posts in, and I'm already on janitor duty.
To: HairOfTheDog
Please direct 2Jedismom and me to the medicine cabinet.
To: HairOfTheDog
I know how you feel (kind of, maybe you're more crazy than me)!
I'm going to be all a-twitter when I get up on Saturday morning, knowing I've got to wait until noon.
To: Jim Robinson; Admin Moderator
FREE REPUBLIC – In a surprise move noticed by almost no one, the regulars at the Hobbit Hole at Free Republic moved suddenly to a new thread Tuesday. The Hobbit Hole, inhabited daily by an eclectic mix of hobbits, dwarves, men, elves, a beorning and one ent, had grown to monstrous length, leading some to wonder if it may in fact implode under its own weight.
Some of posters there rarely go anywhere at all, preferring to discuss news and events with each other, and harmony is almost always enjoyed. A few adventurous folk do wander out on occasion, often returning quickly, having found the outside world to be inhabited by even weirder people with bad tempers and poor manners.
They seem very reluctant to leave, once settled back in familiar surroundings. Talk of moving to a new hobbit hole was met with resistance, some preferring to stay put. Saying things like "I like it here!" and "Let it implode" and "Have some spam". And then, one morning, they all just quietly packed up and moved. Anyone who noticed would find that unusual indeed. Something is most definitely happening.
The Hobbit Holers, (don't call all of them hobbits or they will sharply correct you!) are not known for much at all. They seem to enjoy good conversation, particularly talking about things they have talked about already. You will not find a friendlier place in all of Free Republic, if you are a friendly sort yourself, of course.
The Associated Press
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Thank you JimRob, for your hospitality!
To: HairOfTheDog; All
*thud*standing up... dusting self off... looking around nervously...
Oh, good morning... is this a bad time? Just thought I'd stop by and check the place out...
What's this thread all about, anyway?
To: Rose in RoseBear
Look, honey, it's new!
To: Scott from the Left Coast; HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed; 2Jedismom; NewCenturions; RMDupree; g'nad; ...
Well... TTT got their first offical nomination as best picture of the year. AFI has named it as one of the best 10 movies of 2002. The Two Towers along with The Gangs of New York are the 2 top movies, and now TTT gets to compete to see if it is the best picture in January at the annual AFI award ceremonies.
To: carton253
I'm standing by my prediction: TTT will be considered the greatest action/adventure movie of all time.
To: Bear_in_RoseBear; Rose in RoseBear
Welcome!
Did anyone see Elijah Wood on Jay Leno last night?
I fell asleep.
To: HairOfTheDog
The Hobbit Holers, (don't call all of them hobbits or they will sharply correct you!) are not known for much at all. They seem to enjoy good conversation, particularly talking about things they have talked about already. You will not find a friendlier place in all of Free Republic, if you are a friendly sort yourself, of course. And we like our pints.
To: HairOfTheDog
Yaaay! I like the new digs!
To: HairOfTheDog
I saw him...and I also saw his tatoo...
If you'd seen it, you'd be dreaming about it for a week.
;-)
Nice place!
To: 2Jedismom
If you'd seen it, you'd be dreaming about it for a week. Was it good then 2J? Sticklebats! I wish I could stay awake at night! What am I going to do tonight?
To: Scott from the Left Coast
I think that will be a safe bet...
To: HairOfTheDog
Thanks Hair, the new digs look great! I'm going to go and pick out my new room. ;^)
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posted on
12/17/2002 8:05:57 AM PST
by
ksen
To: ksen
I'm going to go and pick out my new room. Dibs on the south side!
To: Overtaxed; ksen
Now, this hole is not as big as the other one. You may have to share a room with someone.
To: Overtaxed
G'nad gets his own room, for obvious reasons. I won't make you share a room with ksen though, since he refuses to wear skivvies.
To: HairOfTheDog
I was here first!
We'd have more room if Corin wouldn't bring all that spam. I think the Dwarves should dig out extensions.
To: HairOfTheDog
I'll practice whistle until "roommate" leaves.....
To: Overtaxed
Can we have a springle ring?
To: HairOfTheDog
We'll grow! You watch, we'll excavate like the Brandybucks! I can see this place being as big as Brandy Hall!
To: HairOfTheDog
Sure...if you want to listen to me learn it.
To: HairOfTheDog
My room has a nice "No Dwarves Allowed" sign.
To: HairOfTheDog; ksen; Overtaxed
Now, this hole is not as big as the other one. Well, there are ways to make it bigger...
To: Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog; ksen; carton253
We'd have more room if Corin wouldn't bring all that spam. What is this? Is Corin to be blamed for everything today? I'm once again being blamed for some of the shenannigans over in the religion wars. Heaven knows I'm not without fault (here OR there), but you'd think I gave the apple to Eve...
To: 2Jedismom
There is room to expand, I think!
Better make sure we have enough pints on hand.
Well, if everyone is set for a bit, I need to take a bath and get dressed for today. My friend is delivering my new cloak this morning.
To: Lil'freeper; g'nad; HairOfTheDog; Overtaxed; ksen
My room has a nice "No Dwarves Allowed" sign. Just like an elf to mess up the freshly painted walls...
To: HairOfTheDog
I'll set up a flet in the Mallorn tree.
To: Corin Stormhands
At least the Elves aren't tramping through the place with muddy boots.
To: Lil'freeper
Only because you're afraid to get your feet dirty.
To: Corin Stormhands
Just like an elf to mess up the freshly painted walls... They'll probably try to repaint the place pink.
To: Corin Stormhands
Not true, we just wipe our feet. It doesn't take much effort at all.
To: Lil'freeper
Isn't it hard to get all the mud out of those curly toes?
To: Lil'freeper; Overtaxed
And aren't these hard to keep clean?
To: HairOfTheDog
I am here, I am here.
To: Corin Stormhands; Overtaxed
To: HairOfTheDog
Someone tried to deride me on another thread for being a hobbit holer yesterday... Told them that the conversation back here was more intelligent than anything they could fathom having.
To: ican'tbelieveit
Someone tried to deride me on another thread for being a hobbit holer yesterdayYou know what I'd tell 'em...
To: ican'tbelieveit
Sometimes a person just needs a break from the news. Many Freepers are wound up so tightly over events it is frightening. Hobbit Hole-ing is great therapy.
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