09-02-2003, 03:13 PM | #1 |
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30 years since Tolkien's death
*lights a candle*
Today (2. september) it's exactly 30 years since John Ronald Reuel Tolkien died. RIP (I hope there haven't been any similar threads today, my apology if I haven't noticed them)
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09-02-2003, 03:18 PM | #2 |
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Be at peace, Mr Tolkien, sir.
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09-02-2003, 04:04 PM | #3 |
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Nice post Falagar! If I could die and know that I had left a work that would give countless generations inspiration and enchantment, I would die a happy man. Thank you JRR.
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09-02-2003, 05:53 PM | #4 |
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Yes, thank you, Tokien. *bows head*
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09-02-2003, 07:26 PM | #5 |
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Rest in peace and thanks, Tolkien. The world misses you.
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09-02-2003, 09:17 PM | #6 |
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Rest In Peace Tolkien. We miss you.
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09-02-2003, 09:32 PM | #7 |
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I can't believe Mr. Tolkien has been dead for twice as long as I've been alive.
If I ever meet him in Heaven, I will say Mae Govannen. Rest In Peace. *starts to chant in High Elvish*
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09-02-2003, 10:40 PM | #8 |
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I think he's in a better place. A place I hope to end up at, called Middle-earth (aka) Heaven.
Thanks for the beautiful world JRR.
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09-02-2003, 11:26 PM | #9 |
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I have no words to adequately express what the world has lost in Tolkien's death.
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09-02-2003, 11:27 PM | #10 |
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rest in peace mr. tolkien
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Quote:
Yes, I believed he would have loved that.
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09-03-2003, 05:15 AM | #12 |
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I can't even begin to say how much Tolkien's works mean to me. Rest in peace, Ronald.
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09-03-2003, 07:24 PM | #13 |
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Thanks so much JRRT.
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09-03-2003, 08:46 PM | #14 |
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I remember well when he died. Can't believe it's 30 years though. He did bring me a great deal of personal pleasure and I have now been able to pass that torch on to my son.
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09-03-2003, 09:09 PM | #15 |
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aa este seeresse, Tolkien.
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09-04-2003, 01:59 PM | #16 |
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Poèivaj u miru,John Ronald Reul Tolkien.We all miss you
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09-05-2003, 11:13 AM | #17 |
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Still round the corner there may wait,
A new road or a secret gate, And though I oft have passed them by, A day will come at last when I Shall take the paths that run West of the moon, east of the sun - J.R.R. Tolkien
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09-14-2003, 05:57 PM | #18 |
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Rest in Peace.
If you think about it Tolkien was sort of "the lord of the rings"
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09-14-2003, 10:15 PM | #19 |
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According to Lin Carter in "Imaginary Worlds," we should refer to Professor Tolkien as "Sir John," since he received a C.B. E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in '72. He and Haggard are the only fantasy writers of modern times to receive a knighthood.(Carter said in '73 -- there may be more now).
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09-14-2003, 11:40 PM | #20 |
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I read a little bio that said he was one step lower than knighthood.
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