Some kind soul in Italy - whose name I do not recognize - sent me a very generous gift today. Whoever you are, thank you SO SO much. You've enabled me to keep my lights on for another month, and maybe start putting away a little money for a new pair of glasses. (Haven't had a new pair since 2005, and I'm squinting a lot these days.) *BIG HUG ( Read more... )

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Via dark_christian:

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Religious People Are Nerds

Considering the parallels between obnoxious fundamentalists and obsessive fans.

I lol'd. Really, spot on. This actually makes me look a smidgen more kindly on those wild-eyed bible-wavers; they're just REALLY REALLY INTO their version of Frodo!

No mention of fan fiction, though. Damn it.

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Just popped in over at TORn, and I see all the same dim-witted arguments about what PJ is doing "wrong" are being dredged up again. Kili is too cute! Nori's hair is too weird! THORIN'S BEARD ISN'T LONG ENOUGH!!! (I shit you not, the ninnies over there really are arguing about that.) Like all of this hadn't been hashed over ad nauseam the ( Read more... )

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This one's for slipperieslope...


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EEEEK

SupaNova Con report from Sydney. Out lovely KAAAAL Urban is there, making uteri explode with delight. From this report, we learn:

Karl knows nothing about computers

Karl contributed a key line to the script

and last but OH MY GOD certainly not least:

Karl Urban is a dirty, dirty bastardMm mm mm. Isn't he turning out to be a big ol' ( Read more... )

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So, who around here has heard about this:

A Long-Expected Party - A Tolkien gathering to celebrate The Birthday in 2008Being so intrigued by this, I went ahead and made reservations, as they're filling up. It sounds like a lovely location, and three days in a beautiful setting with other Tolkien fans sounds like an ideal getaway to me ( Read more... )

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OK, let's just chill out, people. Those of you going around waving your arms about supposed censorship and journal deletions, how about you step back and take a look at what evidence there may be for such accusations ( Read more... )

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BWAHAHAHA

Gods. What an ill-advised, badly designed, contemptuous piece of crap that whole venture is. And that guy running around trolling anyone who dares to speak up about it? Fucking hilarious. Way to welcome all the folks you're aiming to rip off, dickwad. You wanna know how you can get a better hearing? You can start by learning to ( Read more... )

I miss Fennelseed.