Hobbit Calendar... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Faye Took · 08-23-2002, 11:43 AM

I was wondering if anyone know how to read the hobbit calendar. I seem to have troble figureing it out. (I'm a blond thats why [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img])

Lady_Galadriel · 08-23-2002, 06:31 PM

Don't feel bad... I'm blonde too... Literally..... Anywho.... I'm not to good at finding a date, unless it's today... Like for instance... I know that today is 1 halimath... So a good conjecture would be that tomarro would be 2 Halimath... And so on... you get my picture, right?

We know from the book that the first day of the week is saturday, (which corosponds to our sunday) and the week ends on a friday..(our saturday)
Today is a friday, which would mean that tomarro is the start of a new week.

If somebody was to ask me what date may 6th would fall on, I would need to have the calendar in front of me and do some calculating... So I can't really explain anymore. All I can say is read the stuff on the shire calendar in appendix d and try to interperate it. Or do as I do.. just follow the dates on the top of the main page every day... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
My advice make a copy of the shire calendar and hilight the begining of each week and write next to it 'first week' or week 2 and so on, to help you remember. then just remember that it's the whatever week of august, or something...
Sorry to not be of much help... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img]

Lady_Galadriel · 08-23-2002, 06:32 PM

BTW, I'll ask the question on another fourm I go to and see if anyone can help... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Faye Took · 08-23-2002, 10:29 PM

Thank you! But I'm still confused like cuz the numbers on the Shire calendar go down like:
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
thats what confuses me.

Glorfinniel the Lost · 08-23-2002, 10:57 PM

I think the numbers going down are the weeks, but as said try interpreting Appendix D for a more in depth explanation.

Lady_Galadriel · 08-24-2002, 07:48 AM

i also think that the numbers going down are just weeks. instead of going left to right like ours, they go up to down..

Lossenavariel · 08-25-2002, 06:56 PM

thanks, I was having trouble with that too!

08-23-2002, 11:43 AM	#1
Faye Took Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 343	Hobbit Calendar... I was wondering if anyone know how to read the hobbit calendar. I seem to have troble figureing it out. (I'm a blond thats why [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]) __________________ Dream-of the ones who came before. They are calling from across a distant shore. My Blog

08-23-2002, 06:31 PM	#2
Lady_Galadriel Wight Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Shire, Hobbiton, Middle Earth Posts: 135	Don't feel bad... I'm blonde too... Literally..... Anywho.... I'm not to good at finding a date, unless it's today... Like for instance... I know that today is 1 halimath... So a good conjecture would be that tomarro would be 2 Halimath... And so on... you get my picture, right? We know from the book that the first day of the week is saturday, (which corosponds to our sunday) and the week ends on a friday..(our saturday) Today is a friday, which would mean that tomarro is the start of a new week. If somebody was to ask me what date may 6th would fall on, I would need to have the calendar in front of me and do some calculating... So I can't really explain anymore. All I can say is read the stuff on the shire calendar in appendix d and try to interperate it. Or do as I do.. just follow the dates on the top of the main page every day... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] My advice make a copy of the shire calendar and hilight the begining of each week and write next to it 'first week' or week 2 and so on, to help you remember. then just remember that it's the whatever week of august, or something... Sorry to not be of much help... [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] __________________ " You can't toast me!"

08-23-2002, 06:32 PM	#3
Lady_Galadriel Wight Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Shire, Hobbiton, Middle Earth Posts: 135	BTW, I'll ask the question on another fourm I go to and see if anyone can help... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ " You can't toast me!"

08-23-2002, 10:29 PM	#4
Faye Took Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 343	Thank you! But I'm still confused like cuz the numbers on the Shire calendar go down like: 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 thats what confuses me. __________________ Dream-of the ones who came before. They are calling from across a distant shore. My Blog

08-23-2002, 10:57 PM	#5
Glorfinniel the Lost Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Enchanted Isles Posts: 119	I think the numbers going down are the weeks, but as said try interpreting Appendix D for a more in depth explanation. __________________ But Lancelot mused a little space, he said 'She has a lovely face' God in his mercy lend her grace, The Lady of Shalott Alfred, Lord Tennyson

08-24-2002, 07:48 AM	#6
Lady_Galadriel Wight Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Shire, Hobbiton, Middle Earth Posts: 135	i also think that the numbers going down are just weeks. instead of going left to right like ours, they go up to down.. __________________ " You can't toast me!"

08-25-2002, 06:56 PM	#7
Lossenavariel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Marish Posts: 17	thanks, I was having trouble with that too! __________________ Lossenavariel