Re: completely off-topic question...

Oy - I could NOT get through The Silmarillion, even though I loved the Hobbit (I was but a kid), and I really liked the Trilogy (although I admit to skipping lots of the songs and such...)

Some people really read The Silmarillion, huh?

Rachel Carmichael wrote:

> at least I read all of them, I even read The Silmarillion (sp?) before
> deciding that these were books that were never going to be on my "to be
> re-read" list
>
> I remember, from the animated Hobbit, the face of Frodo, and Gollum saying
> over and over "MY Precioussssss" and "SNEAKING!"
>
> it sometimes amazes me what I can dredge up from the depths of the black
> hole I call my memory... I haven't seen that in at least 20 years, and I
> haven't read the books in longer than that. And no, I'm not going to try to
> read them again now to see if they are better than I remember. Too much to
> read, too little time to read it in
>
> >From: Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com>
> >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> >Subject: Re: completely off-topic question...
> >Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2001 14:50:23 -0800
> >
> >On Saturday 04 August 2001 16:25, Rachel Carmichael wrote:
> > >
> > > <putting on armor in preparation for being stoned as a heretic here>
> > >
> > > I am NOT a fan of Tolkein. I have read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and
> > > The Hobbit, seen the Bakshi version of the trilogy and the cartoon
> >version
> > > of The Hobbit. Sorry, he just doesn't do it for me
> > >
> > > </removing armor>
> >
> >Oh my, it's a good thing this is via email.
> >
> >Just wait till the next IOUG and I'll slip my ring on...
> >
> >Jared
> >
> > >
> > > Rachel
> > >
> > > From: "Thater, William" <ThaterW_at_telergy.net>
> > >
> > > >Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
> > > >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
> > > >Subject: Re: completely off-topic question...
> > > >Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2001 10:46:04 -0800
> > > >
> > > >Rachel Carmichael wrote:
> > > > > oh, my library is relatively small -- when you add in all technical,
> > > > > fiction, science fiction, mystery, craft books, throw in the
> >knitting
> > > > > magazines I still only have about 7 bookcases.
> > > >
> > > >only 7?;-) sadly my collection was ... ummmmm... dispatched by a
> > > >vindictive first wife so i have nothing left.:-(
> > > >
> > > >i miss many of them including "stranger in a strange land" and a boxed
> > > >set of hobbit and lord of the rings. *sigh*
> > > >
> > > >i guess if i had the time i should start hunting in the second hand
> >book
> > > >shops.
> > > >
> > > >maybe later today if i get out of work in time.
> > > >
> > > >having "fun" playing with 9iAS and portal.;-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--

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