They are old, they are really old...

[HerenIstarion]

Today, our (when I say our here, I mean of the Barrow-Downs) old grumpy scholar turned 94 years old. Many a congratulation, best wishes and... (well, you know the traditional kit). Whom am I talking about? Fordim, of course, good ole' Fordim Hedgethistle

But don't you be lead into the belief he is the oldest. For, some days back (and I'm sorry an occurrence evaded my attention at its time), Kransha turned... guess what? 100!

I failed to convince you? Take a look at the calendar!

Happy birthdays, dear oldmen...

But that was only a prologue. Here comes the main bulk of story:

Bet you a dollar both are faking their ages?

[mark12_30]

Nah. It's for real. You can tell from their shaky signatures.

[Mithalwen]

It would make the fact that Fordim is a new father rather more eye-opening for sure....

[Nimrodel_9]

yeah

Wouldn`t it be cool to have a 100 year old BD?

Now let`s guess their REAL ages.

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

My guess is that Kransha is 38 (in Ent years).

Heren Istarion is 9 (in Elf years).

EDIT

Kransha can beat me in nothing -- I built a faster than light ship and flew it through a wormhole to emerge on the other side six years older -- I am now 100 too.

Huzzah for me!

[Kransha]

Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

My guess is that Kransha is 38 (in Ent years).

So, that makes me 597.23, I suppose. Or is it 3. I'm bad with numbers, mind you.

Kransha can beat me in nothing -- I built a faster than light ship and flew it through a wormhole to emerge on the other side six years older -- I am now 100 too.

Beat you in nothing, eh? I'm still older than you by a few days. Take THAT, Birth Certificate Forging Agency (Sub-corporation of the Estonian Mafia Syndicate, a branch of the Unnoticed Eastern-European Nations Crime League).

In real life, I must admit that I believe the esteemed Prof. Hedgethistle Esq. has it over me in years. I will confess that I am but a year away from joining the Tolkien Coming of Age Club. I've been watching the thread chronically, just so I know what it's purpose is, other than proclaiming my senility. With the coming of September, I felt, as I usually do, smug, watching all the wee ones head off to their respective receptacles of education, but my working establishment has conscripted me once again. I'm back in business, and going strong, to prevent me from getting or feeling to old. I was able to enlist my oft mentioned younger brother in the business of Tolkien at an early age. I myself was not so lucky, which is why I have still not 'come of age.'

Was that rambling necessary? I think not. Need I go on? I think not. Old Age brings evils upon mankind, say I, one of them being Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Excuse me while I play Vivaldi's Concerto in A Minor to get my stiff fingers working again...Hey, that reminds me of a funny story! It was the summer of '08, just after the invention of the wheel....

[Lachwen]

And you had to walk two miles throught the snow barefoot, uphill both ways, no doubt.

[elronds_daughter]

Originally Posted by Lachwen

And you had to walk two miles throught the snow barefoot, uphill both ways, no doubt.

No, no. As my dear old dad relates it to me, the story goes: "...ten miles to school, uphill both ways, barefoot through knee-deep snow (the drifts were waist-deep), in sub-zero temperatures, year-round. Top THAT, whipper-snapper!" And that's only when he was in school, in the '60s! of course, then, he had to deal with Vietnam protests, too... (he mostly tells me that story when I complain about our internet having issues. It's not even dial-up! It's DSL! It shouldn't have these problems!! am I a typical teenager or what?) anywho, there are many branches to that story. Choose your own to tell the youngsters you meet.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

And as MY da relates it, apart from everything e_d just mentioned, the snow-trek involved carrying his little sister on his back and lugging around a 20 lb trombone case. Of course, with my own old age factored in... that would put dear ol' da's adventures some 140 years ago.

Fea

[Maeggaladiel]

I know that you're really over 100 years old. I can tell because you've had your turn signal on for the past three hours. Are you turning to MIDDLE EARTH MIRTH or not?!?!

I'll bet you're sleeping right now, aren't you? SHOULD WE ALL START POSTING LOUDER, SO YOU CAN HEAR US?

~Maeg

Hey, I hear there's a prune sale going on in the Shire's marketplace.

[Mithalwen]

Well it is a not exactly a hive of activity down at the old fogies club ..I think they are hibernating....

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Bumping this up as an easy way of thanking all those who PM-ed me with birthday wishes. I had thought to reply to each individually, but -- well -- time is not on my side these days, so...

Thanks very much to:

Formendacil
The Only Real Estel
Glirdan
The Perky Ent
Gurthang
Bethberry
Encaitare
Mithalwen
dancing spawn of Ungoliant
Feanor of the Peredhil
Holbytlass
wilwarin538
and Boromir88

for the birthday wishes on my tenty-first birthday! (Thanks to Mith for that one.) The birthday cake is over there on the sideboard, and there's a large table of mathoms in the corner to which you are free to help yourselves.

[The Perky Ent]

Cake?!? Where?!? Say no more. I'm there! Oh, and if it helps, i'm 815 (not the Oceanic flight ) in Ent YEars!