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The works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Tolkien spoofs, satires and parodies
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Does posting a Tolkien parody by definition constitute disrespect for the Master and his works? My thesis is, not necessarily. In the preface of (for me) the funniest and best Tolkien spoof, _Bored of the Rings_ the authors profess respect for Tolkien and his works despite their humorous mangling of the story.... more »
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OT: Battlestar Alcoholica
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After having seen a lot of episodes of "Battlestar Galactica", I can't help but marvel that the fleet has survived for so long. I can only conlcude that the Cylons never really meant to destroy it. It's fighting personnel take every chance to drink booze (which they seem to have infinite supplies of)... more »
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Welcome! FAQs and important information.
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Posting-Frequency: ~4 days (FAQs posted monthly) Welcome to the Tolkien newsgroups! Our FAQs can be found at: [link] Even if you haven't read all of /The Hobbit/ and /The Lord of the Rings/, you are welcome here, but be careful! Spoilers for the stories can be anywhere, even in the subject line of a message.... more »
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Thoughts on the Book of Lost Tales
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I have just finished reading _The Book of Lost Tales_ 1 and 2 (BoLT). Nothing special about that, but this is, I think, the first time I have sat down and really read it from end to end. I have read it before -- or most of it -- but haphazardly a chapter here and a half chapter there without system (other than on a 'need to know' basis), and I must... more »
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Wearing the Ring in Iran [AFT repost]
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... > do we need any more proof that Peter Jackosn's movies are *eviol*? Not knowing the meaning of "eviol" I tried Google. Several sites mentioned a vitamin E deficiency. (???) Then I found this: [link] A violin with sharp teeth? I wonder if that could be an oblique reference to this passage in _The Two Towers_:... more »
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210 Days
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...Whee, perhaps. W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
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Prince Caspian Spoiler Speculation
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"Tim Bruening" <tsbru...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> skrev i meddelandet ...No, according to Lewis' own chronology, the Pevensies ruled Narnia 1000-1015, Narnian reckoning, and the Telmarines invaded Narnia in 1998, Narnian reckoning. Öjevind
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Scifi religion, Christianity
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"Steve Hayes" <hayesm...@hotmail.com> skrev i meddelandet ...I don't know about Clarke, but James Blish was a believing Catholic. It comes thrugh in his fascinating science fiction novel "A Case of Conscience", about a Jesuit scientist who is a member of a space expedition which discovers a planet with sentient beings who are completely moral but... more »
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Book newsgroups dying?
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For several years I've kept in touch with people who share similar literary interests by means of Usenet newsgroups and mailing lists. Now many ISPs are withdrawing their news service (it does require rather a lot of server space) and so traffic in the newsgroups has dropped off a lot, and I've lost contact... more »
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