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Post by Bardhwyn »

:shock:

Kept waiting?? Why quite the contrary! The service here is excellente! :thumbsup:

OOoh, another messageboard in my life!! :D

I am looking foward to getting to know the place!

Hi Felga! You still goin' to Atlanta?? Wish I weren't so far away, I'd meet up with ya'. *sigh*
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Post by Voronwë the Faithful »

Welcome Bardhwyn! I'm glad you were able to wander in here, and I look forward to getting to know you.

I love your Avatar picture!
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Bardhwyn! Another soul in from the internet wilderness! :welcome:

Pull up a comfy chair!

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*SCREEEEECH*

Ah sorry 'bout that. *Looks at the floor* Hope I didn't leave a mark. :D

*sinks into a VERY comfy chair*

Ooh, this is nice. *bounces in her seat* Yes, quite comfy.

So yes - I am a longtime Torcer. Friends of mine mentioned HOF to me and I decided to join up, test the waters. :)

In truth I read a few of the threads and was impressed by the civility and consideration I saw. Also, there are topics that interested me.

My avatar picture is my central RP character I write for over in Torc-land. :) She's a pip. I have several, actually. :D They keep me busy.

And as for yours - Voronwë - VanGogh's Starry Night, I believe? :D I've not seen that one, but have had the pleasure of seeing other works of his. I think Sunflowers at the MET was the most recent. :)

And Jnyusa - your image of Quan Yin is quite beautiful. This is my most favorite favorite image of the
Bodhisattva of Compassion

Most likely, as you're a devotee, you know it. :)
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Post by Voronwë the Faithful »

Bardhwyn wrote:So yes - I am a longtime Torcer. Friends of mine mentioned HOF to me and I decided to join up, test the waters. :)

In truth I read a few of the threads and was impressed by the civility and consideration I saw. Also, there are topics that interested me.
That's wonderful to hear. :) I suspect that you will fit in well. I look forward to your contributions in those topics and in new topics of interest that you bring to us.
And as for yours - Voronwë - VanGogh's Starry Night, I believe? :D
Indeed (or at least a portion thereof). I've long associated it with the quote from my namesake that I have in my sig text.
I've not seen that one, but have had the pleasure of seeing other works of his. I think Sunflowers at the MET was the most recent. :)
I have had the pleasure of seeing Starry Night, among a few others of Vincent's work. It is really amazing how the paintings seem to almost leap off the canvas. A truly amazing artist.
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Bardhwyn wrote:Hi Felga! You still goin' to Atlanta?? Wish I weren't so far away, I'd meet up with ya'. *sigh*
Hullo again. :) Yes, I am and aw shucks I wish you were nearer, too.
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Bardhwyn, thank you for posting that amazing sculpture. No, I had not seen it before.

Sass spoke (some months ago) of a statue she had seen in a West Coast museum that seemed to breathe. This one looks as if it would walk out of the museum. And that smile! You can't help but feel how much love and devotion goes into such works of art.

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All right, enough of this fluff and pleasantry.

Bardhwyn, if you're going to post around here, you have to accept our infamous "welcome aboard" gift. If you can't tell what it is, it's a potholder. Have a look:

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If you still want to join us, all right. If not, we'll save the potholder for the next wandering soul.
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Jn—I thought we found his last stash of those and burned them. . . . :x
“There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.”
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They were boxed in the wine cellar and we got sidetracked. :drink:
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*picks up the potholder*

I think my aunt had a few of these. :D


Whistler, it would be sweet if I could have a toilet tissue cover that matched. :D :D

*Looks at the posting times above*

Ok, you all must be in either a. Europe and you're skyving before work starts or b. in the Southern Hemisphere or c. or you are a bunch of insomniacs living in the US.

:?
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BARDY!111 :D

Nice to see you! :)

(Pssst, I think it's c!) :P ;)


And welcome Tyrhael, too! :)
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Insomniacs?!? I posted at 9:12 PM, a perfectly Godly hour.

Now, Jn is an insomniac. :P
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or you are a bunch of insomniacs living in the US.
Bingo.

Prim knows it already.

:help:

Jn

eta - yikes, cross posted twice. Hobby knows it already too!
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Primula Baggins wrote:Now, Jn is an insomniac. :P
:sorry:

I didn't know Jn, no offence.


:doh:

:P
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LOL, no problem! I guess it is an illness, but I've designed around it.

I am often asleep during prime time TV but awake in the middle of the night, hoping that Tigg and the other down-unders will be online.

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A few of us west-coasters are always happy (but surprised) to see you around in our late evening. :love:
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Hi Bardy! :wave:
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:welcome: to dna (the building blocks of all life; quite a name to live up to).
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Jnyusa wrote:
or you are a bunch of insomniacs living in the US.
Bingo.

Prim knows it already.

:help:

Jn

eta - yikes, cross posted twice. Hobby knows it already too!
Actually, I didn't! I was just teasing! :shock:

:hug:

And welcome, dna! :)
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