MEurope? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

LePetitChoux · 10-31-2002, 06:16 AM

Look at this:

Its the map of ME projected over Europe! (well that was a bit obvious I guess)
How cool is that? Also, is it just me or does Hobbiton fall on London?

Selmo · 10-31-2002, 09:22 AM

Hobbiton is supposed to occupy the same possition in Middle Earth that Oxford occupies in our world.

Laivine · 10-31-2002, 01:35 PM

Hmmm, Norway falls under Northern Waste, if that's what the map says..?!

Meela · 10-31-2002, 03:34 PM

whats the blob to the very left... on the south west of england? cos thats me [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

LePetitChoux · 10-31-2002, 05:08 PM

Look, Edoras is in the Alps!

Oh, right , that isOxford...silly me...

I went there today, it was kinda boring (no offence to any Oxforders) and the shop thats supposed to have the most on Tolkien was shutting down and it only had some translations of the Hobbit in Yugoslavian or smth. and a dictionary of Elvish-English English-Elvish and all the rules of those languages, grammar etc. I feel so stupid for not buying it now I think of all the wonderful things it had in it... [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] *LePetitChoux kicks herself*.... ah well... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Neferchoirwen · 11-02-2002, 12:44 AM

I thought it was spooky, but seeing Hobbiton smack dab into London made perfect sense to me: I never thought that Tolkien would have drawn ME over the entire map of Europe (which at this point, I think he did).

Where'd you dig that up?

[ November 02, 2002: Message edited by: Neferchoirwen ]

Neferchoirwen · 11-02-2002, 12:53 AM

Nah. I looked at it again...and I think Tolkien eyeballed it instead of drawing over it.

[ November 02, 2002: Message edited by: Neferchoirwen ]

Kalimac · 11-02-2002, 02:52 AM

So Mordor is located right around...Turkey? Eesh, my geography isn't too great. It's right above Greece, anyway. Guess that would tally with the description of its being generally dry, but I'm having a hard time reconciling Mount Doom with olive trees and baklava - those came along later, I guess. Not to mention how the Watchers don't seem to have been carved in Corinthian, Doric OR Ionic styles... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. Ah well. It's all rather silly anyway.

*Varda* · 11-02-2002, 06:25 AM

Personally I don't think Hobbiton falls on London, it seems more north and middle than that.

Hmmmph, Glasgow's a mountain. And most of the Highlands are in the sea.

Manwe Sulimo · 11-02-2002, 03:11 PM

*Cough*

Grossly inproportionate.

*Cough*

LePetitChoux · 11-04-2002, 11:31 AM

Is it just me or does Mirkwood fall somwhere in the region of the black Forest?

11-23-2002, 08:57 PM

hmmm i wonder what is here in Australia then?

the witch king · 11-29-2002, 10:38 AM

o my god! wot happend 2 spain! lol

10-31-2002, 06:16 AM	#1
LePetitChoux Vegetable of Doom Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 720	MEurope? Look at this: Its the map of ME projected over Europe! (well that was a bit obvious I guess) How cool is that? Also, is it just me or does Hobbiton fall on London? __________________ je suis une bonne odeur

10-31-2002, 01:35 PM	#3
Laivine Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 131	Hmmm, Norway falls under Northern Waste, if that's what the map says..?! __________________ Vi er det vi tenker. Alt vi er vokser frem fra tankene våre. Det er tankene våre som bygger verden.

10-31-2002, 03:34 PM	#4
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	whats the blob to the very left... on the south west of england? cos thats me [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.

10-31-2002, 05:08 PM	#5
LePetitChoux Vegetable of Doom Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 720	Look, Edoras is in the Alps! Oh, right , that isOxford...silly me... I went there today, it was kinda boring (no offence to any Oxforders) and the shop thats supposed to have the most on Tolkien was shutting down and it only had some translations of the Hobbit in Yugoslavian or smth. and a dictionary of Elvish-English English-Elvish and all the rules of those languages, grammar etc. I feel so stupid for not buying it now I think of all the wonderful things it had in it... [img]smilies/mad.gif[/img] LePetitChoux kicks herself.... ah well... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ je suis une bonne odeur

11-02-2002, 12:44 AM	#6
Neferchoirwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: RtR: 483.3 miles, Fords of Bruinen Posts: 512	I thought it was spooky, but seeing Hobbiton smack dab into London made perfect sense to me: I never thought that Tolkien would have drawn ME over the entire map of Europe (which at this point, I think he did). Where'd you dig that up? [ November 02, 2002: Message edited by: Neferchoirwen ] __________________ On really romantic nights of self, I go salsa dancing with my confusion. ~Speed Levitch http://crevicesofsilence.blogspot.com/

10-31-2002, 09:22 AM	#2
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	Hobbiton is supposed to occupy the same possition in Middle Earth that Oxford occupies in our world.

11-02-2002, 12:53 AM	#7
Neferchoirwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: RtR: 483.3 miles, Fords of Bruinen Posts: 512	Nah. I looked at it again...and I think Tolkien eyeballed it instead of drawing over it. [ November 02, 2002: Message edited by: Neferchoirwen ] __________________ On really romantic nights of self, I go salsa dancing with my confusion. ~Speed Levitch http://crevicesofsilence.blogspot.com/

11-02-2002, 02:52 AM	#8
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	So Mordor is located right around...Turkey? Eesh, my geography isn't too great. It's right above Greece, anyway. Guess that would tally with the description of its being generally dry, but I'm having a hard time reconciling Mount Doom with olive trees and baklava - those came along later, I guess. Not to mention how the Watchers don't seem to have been carved in Corinthian, Doric OR Ionic styles... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. Ah well. It's all rather silly anyway. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.

11-02-2002, 06:25 AM	#9
Varda Maiden of Tears Join Date: May 2002 Location: Valinor. Posts: 571	Personally I don't think Hobbiton falls on London, it seems more north and middle than that. Hmmmph, Glasgow's a mountain. And most of the Highlands are in the sea. __________________ 'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn

11-02-2002, 03:11 PM	#10
Manwe Sulimo Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Taurelilómëa-tumbalemorna Tumbaletaurëa Lómëanor Posts: 553	Cough Grossly inproportionate. Cough __________________ "Monkeys learn sign language so they can tell the dolphins they love them."

11-04-2002, 11:31 AM	#11
LePetitChoux Vegetable of Doom Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: London Posts: 720	Is it just me or does Mirkwood fall somwhere in the region of the black Forest? __________________ je suis une bonne odeur

11-23-2002, 08:57 PM	#12
Dendrin Guest Posts: n/a	hmmm i wonder what is here in Australia then?

11-29-2002, 10:38 AM	#13
the witch king Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Minas Morgul, Morgul Vale, Mordor Posts: 201	o my god! wot happend 2 spain! lol __________________ 'Whenever death may surprise us, let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.'~ Che Guevara.