Little Snoring, Norfolk Superthread

[Angela Harlem]

Actually, you've passed 25. Come back soon and crack 30.

I'm up for that!

I'm gonna crack open a pepsi max. I've just finished checking on the fog rolling in, the serenity of this one roundabout town (the silence is something, I tell ya) and the cold. It's fucking cold. It's absolutely silent. And I think it's going to hit 0 tonight.

brilliant.

 

[major_panic]

Well, it's cool you got something done, anyway

Ooh, how is that book? I haven't picked it up yet...

Yeah, I figure 10 pages is better than nothing.

Children of Hurin is quite good, extremely confusing in the way only Tolkien can be in the beginning, but then the story starts and it makes sense.

Honestly, sometimes reading Tolkien's early chapters (like in the Silmarillion or Children of Hurin) is like reading the Biblical genealogies, except more confusing and without narrative sense.

 

[Alisaura]

Hey Vari

I'm gonna bail in a minute... seeya folks

 

[Angela Harlem]

My name is Alison... I am/was something of a dinosaur nut, no aura references intended!
(The -saura ending is the feminine equivalent of -saurus, to explain why I'm not Alisaurus...)


Well, it's cool you got something done, anyway

Ooh, how is that book? I haven't picked it up yet...

Yay! See, I thought your name was Alison, and the saura part was something to do with dinosaurs, but I'm always wrong on usernames so I figured I was wrong on this too! But I'm not!

More brilliant!

 

[The Sad Punk]

Hey Vaz!

And apparently, bye Ali!

 

[major_panic]

See ya Ali!

 

[Axver]

HE HAS LONG TERM PLANS...?!?!

Hope he's doing ok though, when I left he was on the upswing.

Touche.

Yeah, he seems to be doing better these days, though I tend to think hanging around the Superthreads probably isn't the healthiest idea, given this is where some of the shit went down. It's like ... if I kept having problems in FYM, I'd redirect my energies to EYKIW or whatever, you know? Not just keep returning to the place and expect a different result.

 

[Axver]

Hey Vari

I'm gonna bail in a minute... seeya folks

If you don't bail in a minute, I imagine you'll just fall asleep on the spot anyway.

Have a good night!

 

[major_panic]

Yay! See, I thought your name was Alison, and the saura part was something to do with dinosaurs, but I'm always wrong on usernames so I figured I was wrong on this too! But I'm not!

More brilliant!

Wait, sorry, Angela, I don't think I've properly met you. I'm the Maj, real name U-Wen. Melbournite.

 

[Angela Harlem]

And before I forget, who's U-Wen, and who's writing a book? I' love to write a book. I just need a topic, some skills, and the time.

Easy.

 

[Varitek]

and i just want a comprehensive list of currencies tied to the euro, how damn hard is that!

 

[Axver]

Children of Hurin is quite good, extremely confusing in the way only Tolkien can be in the beginning, but then the story starts and it makes sense.

Wait, Tolkien? What's this Children of Hurin? Have I been under a rock?

 

[major_panic]

Touche.

Yeah, he seems to be doing better these days, though I tend to think hanging around the Superthreads probably isn't the healthiest idea, given this is where some of the shit went down. It's like ... if I kept having problems in FYM, I'd redirect my energies to EYKIW or whatever, you know? Not just keep returning to the place and expect a different result.

Yeah, though I guess you can't blame the guy for trying, or for having hope. Although I'm surprised that the Superthreads haven't managed to completely destroy his faith in humanity yet...

 

[Angela Harlem]

Wait, sorry, Angela, I don't think I've properly met you. I'm the Maj, real name U-Wen. Melbournite.

Haha, you're pre-emptive! Good stuff nice to meet you, mate. I've seen you around and always meant to/wanted to say hello but never did. So, hello!

 

[Angela Harlem]

Oh, and bye Ali!

 

[Axver]

I'm up for that!

I'm gonna crack open a pepsi max. I've just finished checking on the fog rolling in, the serenity of this one roundabout town (the silence is something, I tell ya) and the cold. It's fucking cold. It's absolutely silent. And I think it's going to hit 0 tonight.

brilliant.

:jealous:

It was far too fucking warm in Melbourne today. I dressed expecting 10, 11 tops, and got 18. The 7 minute walk from the railway station to the supermarket in the direct sun at 2:30 was not fun. I can't believe I easily broke into a sweat IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER and wasn't even in Queensland.

 

[major_panic]

Wait, Tolkien? What's this Children of Hurin? Have I been under a rock?

Yes, yes you have.

The Children of Húrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Children of Húrin is an epic high fantasy novel which forms the completion of a tale by J. R. R. Tolkien. He wrote the original version of the story in late 1910s, revised it several times later, but did not complete it before his death in 1973. His son, Christopher Tolkien, edited the manuscripts to form a consistent narrative, and published it in 2007 as an independent work.

 

[Varitek]

hey everyone who said hi

see ax i'm not gonna be very good for pushing into a new thread cause i am distracted by other tasks i have to do on this slow ass internet. like getting the address for the hostel i booked in dubrovnik, right now, before i forget again.

 

[Axver]

Yes, yes you have.

The Children of Húrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Children of Húrin is an epic high fantasy novel which forms the completion of a tale by J. R. R. Tolkien. He wrote the original version of the story in late 1910s, revised it several times later, but did not complete it before his death in 1973. His son, Christopher Tolkien, edited the manuscripts to form a consistent narrative, and published it in 2007 as an independent work.

Ooooh THAT. I've seen that at bookshops; I'd just forgotten the title. May have to get a copy/borrow yours once you're done because I'm cheap.

 

[major_panic]

Haha, you're pre-emptive! Good stuff nice to meet you, mate. I've seen you around and always meant to/wanted to say hello but never did. So, hello!

G'day! You're an Aussie too, I've inferred?

 

[major_panic]

Ooooh THAT. I've seen that at bookshops; I'd just forgotten the title. May have to get a copy/borrow yours once you're done because I'm cheap.

Sure, not a problem. Don't hold your breath about me finishing it anytime soon though.

 

[major_panic]

Hey, was it just me, or did anyone else watch Narnia: Prince Caspian and see it as a thinly disguised allegory about the Crusades and how wonderful militant Christianity is? In fact, the entire Narnia series is like that...

 

[Alisaura]

Yeah, I figure 10 pages is better than nothing.

Children of Hurin is quite good, extremely confusing in the way only Tolkien can be in the beginning, but then the story starts and it makes sense.

Honestly, sometimes reading Tolkien's early chapters (like in the Silmarillion or Children of Hurin) is like reading the Biblical genealogies, except more confusing and without narrative sense.

That's about what I figured, too.

And Ax, I hope you got a photo of that rock you've been under.

18C... thought it was less bitterly freezing than usual.

*gone*

 

[Axver]

Yeah, though I guess you can't blame the guy for trying, or for having hope. Although I'm surprised that the Superthreads haven't managed to completely destroy his faith in humanity yet...

Yeah, and a few people excepted, I think most of us don't have a real problem with him and would like to be friends with the guy. I think he just needs to take a break for a bit first and work on things, rather than coming back to the threads the very day after leaving "forever".

 

[Angela Harlem]

G'day! You're an Aussie too, I've inferred?

Yep, I'm in NSW. Kinda in Sydney, but in reality nowhere near it. I live in some one horse town in the middle of nowehere. We moved here about 4 weeks ago. It's great!

 

[The Sad Punk]

I was wondering what was up with that book. I've seen it everywhere, and when I see the cover I half expect it to be a historical fiction set in ancient Greece, but with a somewhat fictional take on the armour by the cover artist. But no dice.

 

[Axver]

18C... thought it was less bitterly freezing than usual.

*gone*

It was short sleeves weather if you were outdoors in Brunswick in the early afternoon, I assure you!

 

[The Sad Punk]

Hey, was it just me, or did anyone else watch Narnia: Prince Caspian and see it as a thinly disguised allegory about the Crusades and how wonderful militant Christianity is? In fact, the entire Narnia series is like that...

The same arguments arose when the first Narnia movie was released. You wouldn't expect this from me but personally I think people should just enjoy the goddamn movie. There are still a lot of people that don't get the Aslan/Christ connection, but it may be more blatant in Prince Caspian.

 

[Varitek]

:jealous:

It was far too fucking warm in Melbourne today. I dressed expecting 10, 11 tops, and got 18. The 7 minute walk from the railway station to the supermarket in the direct sun at 2:30 was not fun. I can't believe I easily broke into a sweat IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER and wasn't even in Queensland.

shut up ax it is 33 right now. grrr.

 

[major_panic]

Yep, I'm in NSW. Kinda in Sydney, but in reality nowhere near it. I live in some one horse town in the middle of nowehere. We moved here about 4 weeks ago. It's great!

Ahh, nice!

(better than living in Sydney itself )