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by Frelga
Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:33 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Am I wrong to be disturbed about this?
Replies: 105
Views: 41467

If you thought a super-linked government database would be secure and convenient: Hackers compromised dozens of Department of Homeland Security computers, moving sensitive information to Chinese-language Web sites, congressional investigators said Monday. Investigators pointed a finger at a governme...
by Frelga
Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:18 pm
Forum: Tol Eressëa
Topic: Physical violence against children
Replies: 101
Views: 46150

Once again, Ax, DON'T READ IT. Seriously, man, you are one of the most reasonable people on boards usually. The topic obviously upsets you, so why do you keep coming here?

Most people who posted here ARE parents.
by Frelga
Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:42 am
Forum: The Shibboleth of Fëanor
Topic: "How to write like Tolkien" and other silliness
Replies: 75
Views: 49189

:D :D :D
Looking at Arwen in that shot. Does anyone else thinks that it's an awkward way to hold a sword? :scratch:
by Frelga
Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:33 am
Forum: Tol Eressëa
Topic: Physical violence against children
Replies: 101
Views: 46150

It's because this really IS a topic more sensitive than racism or religion or whatever. That's probably true. Especially because it reflects not only on our own parenting, but on our upbringing. So people get defensive not just for themselves but for their parents as well. But, again, in a separate...
by Frelga
Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:20 pm
Forum: The Shibboleth of Fëanor
Topic: "How to write like Tolkien" and other silliness
Replies: 75
Views: 49189

More lolcats.

If the folks who split threads want to split the kitties off, I'm all for it.

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by Frelga
Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:44 pm
Forum: Tol Eressëa
Topic: Physical violence against children
Replies: 101
Views: 46150

Ax has a point, but as this is in a thread of its own, people who feel too strongly either way to accept an opposing opinion have a choice of not going here. Before I put my 2 cents in my mouth ;) I'm curious - those who were spanked by parents as a routine punishment, how did your relationship play...
by Frelga
Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:08 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Surprising words
Replies: 80
Views: 40729

Brian's right. Incidence is a familiar word in epidemiology.
by Frelga
Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:26 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: The Eye of Argon
Replies: 13
Views: 10776

Ah, the case of the tortured Thesaurus. As LM said, the story would've been merely mediocre if the author only used words when he knew what they meant. I wonder what happened to the guy.

Brian, I like your idea of the game. :)
by Frelga
Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:17 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Political Ideology Test
Replies: 35
Views: 14577

I like that, Sir V. :)

So how do we go from here to there?

An earnest question.
by Frelga
Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:12 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Blackwater to be expelled from Iraq?
Replies: 35
Views: 13065

If the US had much control over the Iraqi government, then one would expect the 18 'benchmarks' all to have been met by now. Is it the measure of control of US over the Iraqi government, or is it the measure of control of the Iraqi government (whoever pulls its strings) over Iraq? But this poses a ...
by Frelga
Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:01 am
Forum: Welcome to Our Messageboard! COME HERE FIRST
Topic: GREETINGS to our Newest Members!
Replies: 2822
Views: 1066978

Wow, this is fantastic! A few people are a bit new to me, but we shall fix that right quick.
:cheers:

River, I'm so glad you are here! I've always enjoyed your posts, though we haven't posted together much.

:welcome:
by Frelga
Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:58 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Harry Potter - From the Beginning! (May refer to Book 7)
Replies: 78
Views: 37861

My son started reading the books. Went straight through #1. #2... he's reading in fits and starts and says it's "scary." I am debating whether to even let him read #3. "Why do they always get in trouble!" he says. Well, that's sort of the point of the book, darling. Wouldn't be m...
by Frelga
Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:46 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Surprising words
Replies: 80
Views: 40729

roué. a dissolute and licentious man; rake.

The scary part is the derivation:

[French, from past participle of rouer, to break on a wheel (from the feeling that such a person deserves that punishment), from Old French, from Latin rotāre, to rotate; see rotate.]

:scarey:
by Frelga
Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:42 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Political Ideology Test
Replies: 35
Views: 14577

Start? :suspicious:

I do hope you write yours, V. It should be well worth seeing.
by Frelga
Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:16 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Surprising words
Replies: 80
Views: 40729

BrianIsSmilingAtYou wrote:
Mahima wrote:
MithLuin wrote:So...poor Abulia fell into a pit after missing some momentous occasion, it would seem. Or maybe she just has to clean up the kitchen.
:rofl: :rofl:
And she can't decide which...
Maybe she can't decide which is worse?
:help:
by Frelga
Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:36 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Will the Wheel of Time roll on for Jordan?
Replies: 27
Views: 17269

No need to apologize, V! I just wondered, since I couldn't recall posting in a Jordan thread before. :hug:
by Frelga
Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:26 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Will the Wheel of Time roll on for Jordan?
Replies: 27
Views: 17269

Alas, it appears the Wheel has stopped rolling. :( I heard on the Mythopoeic Society list today that Robert Jordan has passed away today. I myself haven't read any of his work ( no comments, Frelga ), but I know that others here have enjoyed his work. May he rest in peace. Why, what did I do? :shoc...
by Frelga
Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:49 am
Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
Topic: Political Ideology Test
Replies: 35
Views: 14577

11. People are basically good and social, but a few are real bastards and some are more stubborn than nail fungus and many are dumber than golf balls. So whatever the political system, it is going to be messed up and many are going to be unhappy. And it's best to try to do what good one can, and the...
by Frelga
Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:25 pm
Forum: The Shibboleth of Fëanor
Topic: A Modern-Day palantír
Replies: 19
Views: 17280

As I have bragged before, I have a recording of Tolkien reading Frodo's poem from the Prancing Pony, on my son's CD that came with book of poetry. Quite clearly, I might add.
by Frelga
Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:15 am
Forum: The Library of Rivendell
Topic: Surprising words
Replies: 80
Views: 40729

Went hunting and bagged this one:

pleonasm \PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\, noun:
1. The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; as, "I saw it with my own eyes."

I decided to keep it. Now I and my tame pleonasm will stalk the boards.