September 26, 2005

Daily Dose Of Tolkien Geekery

Since Robbo is off putting flowers in his hair, I'll link to today's (actually yesterday's) chapter of LOTR as presented by Gary, the ex-donkey Tolkien geek par excellance.

I present it without Robert's usual commentary, except to say this; it warms my heart to see that civil rights in this nation have advanced to the point that Star Wars geeks and Tolkien geeks no longer must drink from separate fountains.

I have a dream
That one day, geeks will not be judged by their costumes at the conventions
But by the content of the characters they wish they could be.

UPDATE:

An anonymous commenter asks a vital question:

"What's a 'Tolkein'?"

Thank you, He Who Should Not Be Named, for that inquisitive nature of yours. However, I cannot answer, for I too have no idea what a "Tolkein" is.

I only know Tolkien.

But, if you simply must know, he's the guy that wrote that little read book that became that OTHER famous movie trilogy.

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1 What's a 'Tolkein'?

Posted by: Rusty at September 26, 2005 07:42 PM (JQjhA)

2 And GANDALF carried a sword GLANDRAN THE FOE HAMMER and thorin carried ORKRIS THE GOBLIN CLEAVER while bilbo had his trusty STING

Posted by: sandpiper at September 26, 2005 08:09 PM (uo3LX)

3 And my 9mm's name is "Señor Glock".

Posted by: Oyster at September 26, 2005 08:30 PM (YudAC)

4 Oh, that must me like George Lucas' pen name or something.

Posted by: Rusty at September 26, 2005 10:46 PM (JQjhA)

5 Tolkien — British philologist and writer of fantasies straight rip off from google search

Posted by: Roopesh at September 26, 2005 10:54 PM (YxeqH)

6 The only British philologist I'm aware of is that C.S. Lewis dude..........

Posted by: Rusty at September 27, 2005 12:20 AM (JQjhA)

7 Hm. I see some backwards looking folk are still clinging to their geekicist past, upset over the days when Tolkien Geeks and Star Wars Geeks were banned from intermarriage. Hate is not a family value, and mean people suck, Dr. Shackleford.

Posted by: Vinnie at September 27, 2005 01:17 AM (Kr6/f)

8 Tolkien created Indiana Jones? J.

Posted by: Jay Tea at September 27, 2005 04:08 AM (Q7zvB)

9 Ah, THAT Tolkien. The one that worked with George Lucas. Did he go to USC too?

Posted by: Rusty at September 27, 2005 10:41 AM (JQjhA)

10 I like pie.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at September 27, 2005 01:10 PM (0yYS2)

11 Quothe Oyster:"And my 9mm's name is "Señor Glock"." My wife named her Springfield Armory XD9 "Springy".

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at September 27, 2005 02:47 PM (0yYS2)

12 Maximus, I don't have a name for my Colt .45ACP Combat Commander but I named my new Springfield Armory SOCOM shorty. Talk about sweet!

Posted by: jesusland joe at September 27, 2005 04:21 PM (rUyw4)

13 You mean Friday the 13th no no that's not it.

Posted by: Howie at September 27, 2005 04:44 PM (D3+20)

14 I just bought a Mosin-Nagant 91/30 yesterday, and I have yet to name it. Since it's a Russian rifle, it will have to have a Russian name, so I will consult my Russian friend regarding suitable names for bad girls.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at September 27, 2005 05:54 PM (0yYS2)

15 Maximus, How about Boris?

Posted by: jesusland joe at September 27, 2005 09:05 PM (rUyw4)

16 Umm... I don't think Boris is a girl's name. I've known some Russian girls, and none of them were the "Boris" type.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at September 27, 2005 11:07 PM (0yYS2)

17 Well, then duh, the obvious choice would be Natasha. How about a generic "babushka?" But what does all this have to do with Tolkien? Heh.

Posted by: Vinnie at September 27, 2005 11:20 PM (Kr6/f)

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