The 10,000 Post Thread v2

[Duke87 1,070]

(5881)

The idea of summoning a sort of animal guardian was solid. But the idea of it being fueled by happy thoughts is just cheesy.

[astronelson 339]

5882.

My Algebra course has started on fields.

If I wanted to learn about fields I would have taken a degree in environmental science.

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

5883

Hm, I'm not sure that, based upon the above two posts, I'm going to go back and read page 196. Is there an abridged version of what went down?

[Duke87 1,070]

(5884)

I was responding to Frdm, who said his patronus was a raven (I assume he found an online test or something). If you don't know what a patronus is, go read Harry Potter.

astro is just posting, not in response to anyone or anything.

[Larks2242 251]

5885.

Eww Harry Poter, eww sci-fi stuff.

[The Avatar 1,089]

5886

Never cared for Harry Potter. I'm more a Lord of the Rings guy.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5887)

Harry Potter is not Sci-fi.

Also, the movies ruined it.

[Hamish 1,369]

5888.

I don't think the movies ruined it, but they don't do the books justice either.

[RipRap 4,400]

5889

I agree with Hamish

[Larks2242 251]

5890.

Not my type of interest.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5891)

Okay, Harry Potter makes a hit rap song with Snoop Dogg and uses magic to help the Braves win the world series.

Now are you interested?

[RipRap 4,400]

5892

LOL

[Larks2242 251]

5893.

Okay, Harry Potter makes a hit rap song with Snoop Dogg and uses magic to help the Braves win the world series.

Now are you interested?

Now your speaking my language.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5894)

Glad to help.

[Frdm920 50]

5895

I agree that an animal guardian is a solid idea, as for the happy thoughts to summon it. Yes it is a bit cheesy, but it was first mentioned in a book for 13-year-olds Plus when you consider that Patronuses Guard against Dementors who feed on happy thoughts, a 'happy shield' is somewhat logical

Anyhow this songis pretty epic

[emperordaniel 1,281]

5896

After reading The Hobbit, I am now reading The Fellowship of the Ring

[Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ 273]

5897

Never got into lord of the rings. Any good?

[astronelson 339]

5898.

The Lord of the Rings is the best work of high fantasy I have ever read. I'd only recommend The Silmarillion if you don't mind dense prose, though. It's pretty tough going.

On a related note, I named my telescope Elentári. It's a nice name.

[Duke87 1,070]

(5899)

Never read Lord of the Rings. Or seen any of the movies. Not going to. Not interested.

[Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ 273]

5900

Sounds good. I'm going to go check out the series once I'm finished my current book: Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. I love it because it has a lot of intellectual humour.

Also, you named your telescope Elentári? You sure you didn't get that inspiration from anywhere? It sounds familiar.

  Edited October 3, 2011 by Eʟᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ  

[astronelson 339]

5901.

Also, you named your telescope Elentári? You sure you didn't get that inspiration from anywhere? It sounds familiar.

It's from the Silmarillion. Elentári is the Quenya epithet of Varda. It means "Star-queen".

[emperordaniel 1,281]

5902

Already in Book Two of The Fellowship of the Ring

[Duke87 1,070]

(5903)

Not reading anything currently. I never read too many books beyond what I had to for school, so now that I'm no longer in school I'm just not reading much, period. I've read three books since finishing college two years ago.

[emperordaniel 1,281]

5904

I've read dozens of books for free on this awesome site: http://www.online-literature.com

The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring (which I've just finished btw) are actual printed books with color drawings however

[Larks2242 251]

5905.

Haven’t really gotten into a book since I had to do a paper on “A long way gone”

And I got to use the movie 24: Redemption in it too

[Ocram's Razr 964]

5906

I received the 50th anniversary Hobbit with a gold cover. After that I read the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I heard that the author of the Narnia series was friends with the author of the LotR series but neither cared for the other's books.

I also know a conservative Christian who lives with his family of four on a 4 acre property in the countryside who thought that satanic followers tried to influence C S Lewis. I said that the closest thing to that was the influence of LotR on his novels and that my friend plays LotR videogames and laughed too loudly to be polite.

  Edited October 3, 2011 by OcramSeattle  

[Duke87 1,070]

(5907)

I had to write a paper on a graphic novel in my college writing class.

[RipRap 4,400]

5908

Book test. And new book, Le Dame aux Camellias by Alexandre Dumas(fils)

[Larks2242 251]

5909.

Sounds kinda boring.

[astronelson 339]

5910.

Now Larks, don't judge a book by it's cover! Or title, in this case.