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Rikae · 03-11-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

You know you're addicted to LotR when you now have a framed map of Middle-earth hanging up in your room... because it's your birthday present.

Or when you have two middle earth maps in the bedroom (one belonging to you, and one to your better half), and a third in the home office with a matching map of Beleriand.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 03-11-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rikae

Or when you have two middle earth maps in the bedroom (one belonging to you, and one to your better half), and a third in the home office with a matching map of Beleriand.

That's brilliant! I've got three more, one of Beleriand, one of Numenor, and one of the map in the Hobbit, Wilderland. These other ones haven't been framed yet though. They came in this book thing. It's great!

Also, when your mum says "And he's got a bombadier jacket." And you think she says "And he's got a Bombadil jacket."

Lalwendë · 03-12-2009, 06:36 AM

You know you're obsessed when you don't even need a map to look at.

Groin Redbeard · 03-12-2009, 08:49 AM

When you have all of Tolkien's books on your iPod (Poems, history of Middle-earth, and the books) so that it takes up all the space you have.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-12-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

When you have all of Tolkien's books on your iPod (Poems, history of Middle-earth, and the books) so that it takes up all the space you have.

Since very recently (about two weeks ago just now), it's similar with me

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 03-12-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

You know you're obsessed when you don't even need a map to look at.

Well, that's... I have a very undetailed map of ME in my head, but I haven't been able to memorise all of the places, now THAT would be scary.

Lalwendë · 03-12-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Well, that's... I have a very undetailed map of ME in my head, but I haven't been able to memorise all of the places, now THAT would be scary.

I could probably find Umbar more quickly than I could find Hertfordshire, which is a bit disturbing...and last week I had to call up Multimap because I'd forgotten where Coventry was...

Mind, I am the person who once joked at work that I don't have a passport because the only 'foreign' place I want to go to is Middle-earth and the only passport I need to visit that is a copy of Lord of the Rings. I'm such a geek.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-12-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Well, that's... I have a very undetailed map of ME in my head, but I haven't been able to memorise all of the places, now THAT would be scary.

Wait, scary?

I thought it was normal...

Groin Redbeard · 03-12-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate

Since very recently (about two weeks ago just now), it's similar with me.

Finally, someone who uses the iPod for higher purposes than music!

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

I thought it was normal...

Only in your own mind.

Still, being normal a boring thing, being extraordinary is better.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 03-12-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I could probably find Umbar more quickly than I could find Hertfordshire, which is a bit disturbing...and last week I had to call up Multimap because I'd forgotten where Coventry was...

Mind, I am the person who once joked at work that I don't have a passport because the only 'foreign' place I want to go to is Middle-earth and the only passport I need to visit that is a copy of Lord of the Rings. I'm such a geek.

That's okay, I can't find these places on a map either. Of course, I don't have a map of Britain, and I have a map of Middle-earth.

But, wouldn't you want to go other places too? Like... Gallifrey?

Lalwendë · 03-13-2009, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

That's okay, I can't find these places on a map either. Of course, I don't have a map of Britain, and I have a map of Middle-earth.

But, wouldn't you want to go other places too? Like... Gallifrey?

This is true. But I'd have to rely on the Time Lord in the blue box to get me there! It's not as easy to get to as Middle-earth is

And I'd probably have to go back in time as well, and if the Time War is time locked then I'd end up like Dalek Caan...

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-13-2009, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Only in your own mind.

Still, being normal a boring thing, being extraordinary is better.

Yes, well. You see, it's rather that I thought it surprising and pitiful that there is anybody who does not know where Rhudaur or Khand is.

Thinlómien · 03-13-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Yes, well. You see, it's rather that I thought it surprising and pitiful that there is anybody who does not know where Rhudaur or Khand is.

Indeed.

Anyway, I wonder what does it tell of my mind that I have dreams where a friend of mine wants to rewrite LotR so that she corrects all the plotholes and illogicalities and end up explaining her why using the eagles wouldn't have made any sense...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 03-15-2009, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

This is true. But I'd have to rely on the Time Lord in the blue box to get me there! It's not as easy to get to as Middle-earth is

And I'd probably have to go back in time as well, and if the Time War is time locked then I'd end up like Dalek Caan...

No, probably not. Besides Middle-earth, like you said, is so much more easy to get to.

I started reading the Hobbit to my mum's friend's five year old daughter.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 03-16-2009, 11:07 AM

Today, I was scanning about 300 page-long book. I did not even pay much attention to what's been inside the book at that moment: just scan, turn the page, scan, turn the page... Now what does it say about me that suddenly, I spotted words "Men of Erech" on one page? What worse, I checked with the book's index and the word "Erech" occurs only once in the whole book. Scary.

Eönwë · 03-20-2009, 04:53 PM

When at school you need to write the word "habit" but you by mistake spell it as "habbit", which you then correct to "hobbit" without thinking, only later realising your mistake.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 03-25-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

When at school you need to write the word "habit" but you by mistake spell it as "habbit", which you then correct to "hobbit" without thinking, only later realising your mistake.

Whoops! That sounds like something that I would do!

Did you turn this in before you realised this?

mark12_30 · 05-08-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Finally, someone who uses the iPod for higher purposes than music!

Tolkien Music.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 05-08-2009, 07:06 PM

You know you're obsessed with Tolkien, at least, when you are extremely jealous when your friend gets a new Tolkien book, and you don't...

Aiwë · 05-09-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

When at school you need to write the word "habit" but you by mistake spell it as "habbit", which you then correct to "hobbit" without thinking, only later realising your mistake.

Yes, absolutely, definitely and all the time.

Eönwë · 05-11-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Aiwë

Yes, absolutely, definitely and all the time.

Glad to see I'm not the only one!

And welcome to the 'Downs, Aiwë!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 05-11-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Glad to see I'm not the only one!

Not in the least!

To-day, instead of actually listening to the presentation in school, I drew a hobbit hole, well Bag End. I showed it to some of my friends because I was so proud of my accomplishment! Then there was this annoying child who said "What's that?", that ruined my satisfaction.

Isabellkya · 05-12-2009, 03:28 AM

Drawing a picture of a hobbit while waiting for my niece to get through at the doctor's.

When she came out and saw what I drew, she goes "Is that Merry, Pip, Frodo... or Sam?"

Hehe. She is only seven, but well on her way to becoming obsessed. She can't wait until she can read the books on her own. xD

Oddwen · 05-12-2009, 08:29 AM

A friend and I volunteered to decorate the safety board at work last month, the subject was walking. So, obviously, we featured Bilbo's Road Poem on it.

wilwarin538 · 05-12-2009, 03:44 PM

Everytime I'm in a group of friends and we are trying to decide on a movie to watch the first thing they do is look at me and firmly say "Not the Lord of the Rings again." hehe

Or same goes for my English teacher in highschool, we had to read 3 books for his class and check by him to see if each were ok, he looked at me and said "No, you can't read all three of the Lord of the Rings books for yours, pick one and only one", before I had even told him my plans.

Eönwë · 05-12-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by wilwarin538

Everytime I'm in a group of friends and we are trying to decide on a movie to watch the first thing they do is look at me and firmly say "Not the Lord of the Rings again." hehe

Or same goes for my English teacher in highschool, we had to read 3 books for his class and check by him to see if each were ok, he looked at me and said "No, you can't read all three of the Lord of the Rings books for yours, pick one and only one", before I had even told him my plans.

You could have gone for the Silm and Hobbit too!

Also, when you find the french words "nous saurons" amusing.

wilwarin538 · 05-12-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Also, when you find the french words "nous saurons" amusing.

Ahahahaha....yeah, that's wonderful.

Or whenever I hear someone use the word "aghast" I think of Radagast.

Aganzir · 05-19-2009, 12:30 PM

It was pretty amusing to find out that Israel's Eurovision song this year was made by Noa, Mira Awad - and Gil Dor.

Middi-chan · 06-11-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Eressië Ailin

Looking back on the first page of this thread...

I was watching the whole movie in my head during math, when the bell rang. My friend came up to me and told me that class was over. I was like, 'Shut up! I'm watching a movie!' I told I that Gandalf had just said, 'Just tea, thank you.' This got me some very strange looks.

I have done that exact thing before only I had gotten to the firework of the dragon and was just up to 'Lets get another one' lol my friend Ashlea stared at me so weirdly

Middi-chan · 06-11-2009, 02:17 AM

You know you're obsessed with Lotrs

When you hold an unconsoleable grudge against Arwen for stealing Glorfindel's horse in the movie despite everyone telling you it is just a movie.

This of course does nothing to change your mind, and only makes you consider Peter Jackson being in on it (guilty)

Thinlómien · 06-11-2009, 03:53 PM

When you have to elaborate on some topic and the first example that comes to your mind is from LotR.

Eönwë · 06-11-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

When you have to elaborate on some topic and the first example that comes to your mind is from LotR.

That's just normal... erm... *glances around*

FeRaL sHaDoW · 06-11-2009, 10:33 PM

When you stop and ask yourself what would Gandalf do?

Babidi Buu · 06-20-2009, 10:10 AM

When you see wedding rings, thinking one of them is the One Ring?

Nessa Telrunya · 06-20-2009, 08:00 PM

When you make yourself t-shirts involving random phrases that went around Barrow Downs*guilty*(I made a chibi one of Boromir as the disco king.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-21-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Middi-chan

When you hold an unconsoleable grudge against Arwen for stealing Glorfindel's horse in the movie despite everyone telling you it is just a movie.

My family watched FotR this week. I was complaining the whole time, "But that didn't really happen!" or "She wasn't really there!". This is while my parents are telling me to shut up because I'm "spoiling" the film. I know the feeling...

EDIT: I made up a new game today that involves LotR. You write down as many names from LotR as you can remember. Sometimes you can ask for help, today, my mum suggested Gil-Galad, she doesn't even know who Gil-Galad is!

Eönwë · 06-22-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

my mum suggested Gil-Galad, she doesn't even know who Gil-Galad is!

That's brilliant! Stuff like that should happen more often to me.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-23-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

That's brilliant! Stuff like that should happen more often to me.

You want to change mothers? Mine's really annoying. She'll start talking about some sort of Tolkien-esque thing and she doesn't even know what she's talking about. I'll say "Mum, that wasn't even in the book." and "You've never read about Tom Bombadil!" She does the same thing with Doctor Who...

Nessa Telrunya · 07-05-2009, 04:14 PM

You know you're obsessed when you put little rubber bands on your ears to make them pointy.

Morsul the Dark · 07-05-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nessa Telrunya

You know you're obsessed when you put little rubber bands on your ears to make them pointy.

wow...just...wow...

why didn't I think of that?

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Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	One-upmanship You know you're obsessed when you don't even need a map to look at. __________________ Gordon's alive!

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Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	When you have all of Tolkien's books on your iPod (Poems, history of Middle-earth, and the books) so that it takes up all the space you have. __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Today, I was scanning about 300 page-long book. I did not even pay much attention to what's been inside the book at that moment: just scan, turn the page, scan, turn the page... Now what does it say about me that suddenly, I spotted words "Men of Erech" on one page? What worse, I checked with the book's index and the word "Erech" occurs only once in the whole book. Scary. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

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Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	When at school you need to write the word "habit" but you by mistake spell it as "habbit", which you then correct to "hobbit" without thinking, only later realising your mistake. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

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TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	You know you're obsessed with Tolkien, at least, when you are extremely jealous when your friend gets a new Tolkien book, and you don't... __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

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Isabellkya Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Amongst trees. Posts: 919	Drawing a picture of a hobbit while waiting for my niece to get through at the doctor's. When she came out and saw what I drew, she goes "Is that Merry, Pip, Frodo... or Sam?" Hehe. She is only seven, but well on her way to becoming obsessed. She can't wait until she can read the books on her own. xD __________________ But I was clinging to her like a homicidal monkey.

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Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	A friend and I volunteered to decorate the safety board at work last month, the subject was walking. So, obviously, we featured Bilbo's Road Poem on it. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

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wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	You know you're obsessed with LOTR when... Everytime I'm in a group of friends and we are trying to decide on a movie to watch the first thing they do is look at me and firmly say "Not the Lord of the Rings again." hehe Or same goes for my English teacher in highschool, we had to read 3 books for his class and check by him to see if each were ok, he looked at me and said "No, you can't read all three of the Lord of the Rings books for yours, pick one and only one", before I had even told him my plans. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

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Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	It was pretty amusing to find out that Israel's Eurovision song this year was made by Noa, Mira Awad - and Gil Dor. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

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Middi-chan Newly Deceased Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I spend most of the time stalking that allusive group, the fellowship it's a fun past time ^^ Posts: 4	obsessed You know you're obsessed with Lotrs When you hold an unconsoleable grudge against Arwen for stealing Glorfindel's horse in the movie despite everyone telling you it is just a movie. This of course does nothing to change your mind, and only makes you consider Peter Jackson being in on it (guilty) __________________ "You shouldn't judge a person until you've walked a mile in their shoes, so when you judge them you’re a mile away and you have their shoes"

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Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	When you have to elaborate on some topic and the first example that comes to your mind is from LotR. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

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Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	You know you're obsessed when you put little rubber bands on your ears to make them pointy. __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave