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Wynruelle
Joined: 27 Aug 2004
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Location: USA
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 Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:32 am Post subject: Hello |
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I wanted to say hello to everyone. My name is Wynruelle (okay, not really, but I like it) though I usually just sign as Wyn. I found the site this morning when I decided I really can't live on work alone and need some fun too.
Personal bits:
I'm middle-aged, married, and live in the Central US. My kids are grown and my husband's a truck driver. After a bunch of varied jobs, I stay home where I'm trying to make writing novels a real career (Things look promising, but no contracts yet). I have a couple dogs, a couple cats. That's about it, really.
I've loved the books since I was a teen and adored the movies, so, when I went looking for fun writing sites LotR was the first thing I thought of. I was delighted to find a het site right off, not because I find slash offensive but simply because it isn't of great interest to me. I'd prefer to read interesting stories about straight couples and non-romance material.
Since I spend most of my day writing on my original universe books, I don't plan to write fan fic too. I'm really here to read. Hope that is okay with everyone.
Anyway, great to meet you all. I'm looking forward to being able to make the 'I made page count' reward a visit to Middle Earth each day. Thanks for being here.
Blessings, Wyn |
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sindohte
Joined: 13 May 2003
Posts: 1621
Location: Rubbing up against an Elf
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:56 am Post subject: |
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Hello and welcome to you Wyn 
You have found yourself a great place with lots of people. Unfortuantely some of us are so wild and crazy, that we are not allowed out of houses unless there is an armed escort to protect the rest of the world from them  If you are looking for fun, then you will most certainly find it here. There are tons of stories from many different genres so that can keep you busy for days of end. If you are looking to hang out with a pack of people who seem constitutionally incapable of staying on topic, hang out in the forums. I predict that by the end of the day, your Newbie welcome thread will have spun into something else entirely different  If trivia is you thing, join in on the LOTR and Silm trivia threads. And if reading groups are you cup of tea, hop on over to the books forum and join in on the ongoing Silm discussion (I am shamelessly advertising for discussion leaders) and we will be starting to read the Hobbit very soon.
Whew, that was a lot to type Enjoy yourself here and have fun. Although a number of us may be "mature" in terms of chronological age, we are all about 16 years old in terms of our fangirlie or fanguyish (in Inglor's case for instance) behavior
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Anna
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | My kids are grown and my husband's a truck driver. |
Sounds like a Country & Western-song!
Welcome, Wyn!
I´ve read your profile -- soooo, you think all of us are youngsters, eh? Go over to the 'How old are you'-thread and find out more. Middle-aged? How old is that? Are you brave enough to reveal your age to us? 
We have a 'Dogs'-thread and a 'Cats'-thread too, if you want to rant about your furry wee ones.
You are of course always welcome to join the pointless, smutty banter and/or the more serious discussions. Feel free to join our Reading group any time you wish! We´re reading the Silmarillion now, and will soon begin with the Hobbit.
You don´t have to write any fics -- most of us don´t (I think?). Though, new and great fics are always welcome!
What else? We have the Quizzes-section (makes me feel very stupid...), the Trivia thread (now I feel even more stupid!) and.....um....oh reading all the fics, of course!*grins*
Visit Imedhuir aka the Virtual Village, but be sure to watch out for Thranduil and assorted inhabitants! 
I´m looking forward to hear more from you!  |
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Anna
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:02 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | And if reading groups are you cup of tea, hop on over to the books forum and join in on the ongoing Silm discussion (I am shamelessly advertising for discussion leaders) and we will be starting to read the Hobbit very soon.
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*snort*
If you´re shameless, Sind -- then, so am I! |
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Yavanie
Joined: 02 Jun 2004
Posts: 630
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:59 am Post subject: |
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Welcom Wyn !
Your profile could fit quite a few of us - fan since could read, married, kids, looking for a way to feed our obsession with Middle Earth without the neighborhood thinking they can now certify us as crazy. Anyway, I've posted in the "dogs" thread (my black lab), the "how old are you" thread (37) and many others. This is a GREAT place to be.
Warning: don't drink your coffee and eat your breakfast while reading posts - unless you like cleaning your monitor and keyboard - voice of experience - these folks can make you laugh at ANYTHING ( see um, I think masochist thread for song stuck in your head - one word: potatoe).
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sindohte
Joined: 13 May 2003
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Location: Rubbing up against an Elf
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| Anna wrote: | | Quote: | And if reading groups are you cup of tea, hop on over to the books forum and join in on the ongoing Silm discussion (I am shamelessly advertising for discussion leaders) and we will be starting to read the Hobbit very soon.
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If you´re shameless, Sind -- then, so am I! |
Ann, for your information I am not shameless. I am utterly and absolutely without shame or common decency.
And to make sure that I do not get this thread off topic - Wyn, I welcome you once again to OSA and I would be even more delighted to welcome you to the Silm reading group.
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ilistine
Joined: 26 Sep 2003
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Location: In the cottage nextdoor to Imedhuir Hamgeredis
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:36 am Post subject: welcome |
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Waves at newbie: everyone already said what I would have! So enjoy yourself here and if you ever have anything on your mind, a thought, question or comment feel free to add it to the forum. It might magically be answered on topic, and then you can join in in the insanity oops I mean fun!
ilistine
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Andreth
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Anna wrote: | | What else? We have the Quizzes-section (makes me feel very stupid...), the Trivia thread (now I feel even more stupid!) |
Ehhhh....wussy. There's some easy quizzes in there. Go take the Language quiz I put up a few weeks ago. That one's just for fun. *And* you can learn a crappy translation of how to say 'Get naked for me, honey' in Quenya. 
Welcome to OSA, Wyn. Have fun! |
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Anna
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Alright, alright...I´ll drag my wussy butt over there....
Taunting me with smutty lines in Quenya, eh? Harumph, you play dirty, my dear... |
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Anna
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, I took your silly Language quiz! It would have been a lot easier if it hadn´t been so bloody funny!
You are so wierd... |
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DarkElfChilde
Joined: 23 Aug 2004
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Location: I'm located somewhere
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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speaking of quizzes, I'm doing okay with them...the ones that I know.
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sindohte
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Wyn - As you can see, my little prediction came true. You started this thread at 7:32 and at 13:54, certain people whose name is spelled the same way forward that it is spelled backwards dragged this thread off topic
No worries. You know that I wuv my off topic thread co-conspirator 
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Anna
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| For once, I´m not the guilty one! |
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sindohte
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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No dearest, you ARE the guilty one. Or maybe it is that other girl named Anna. She does hang out with Sauron after all
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BittenBuggy
Joined: 27 Dec 2003
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Location: Busy Being the Queen Of Everything.. And Trying to Catch the Yoda-Copter
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| Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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And its wasnt me!! Haha!
Although, 'BB' and 'Hannah' are spelled the same backwards and forwards... Hmm...
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