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softrat

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(Msg. 16) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:25 am
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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:25:20 GMT, Morgoth's Curse
<morgothscurse2002.RemoveThis@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
 >
 >The only one old enough to be Cirdan is the Softrat, but I already
 >nominated him for the role of Denethor. If he is interested in a
 >cameo performance, however, I'm sure we can find a false beard
 >somewhere. Smile
 >
Don't need a 'fake beard'!

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number two. (I'm the one with the beard!)


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(Msg. 17) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:29 am
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gp.skinner wrote:


 > Can I play a rock?

Yes. Your lines are: "deep they delved us; fair they wrought us;
high they builded us; but they are gone."


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(Msg. 18) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:32 am
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On 22 Jun 2004 Morgoth's Curse wrote:

 > Somebody recently suggested that we stage a theatrical production of
 > the Lord of the Rings. I lack the talent to be a scriptwriter or
 > stagehand, but I do have a talent for choosing the right person for
 > the right role. That being the case, here are my suggestions for the
 > cast of The AFT/RABT production of LOTR. Smile

[snip major characters]

Bags I Beregond of the Third Company! Smile
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:31 pm
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Morgoth's Curse wrote:

 > The only one old enough to be Cirdan is the Softrat, but
 > I already nominated him for the role of Denethor. If he
 > is interested in a cameo performance, however, I'm sure
 > we can find a false beard somewhere. Smile

I'll never understand what made you think the rat needed a false
beard. Does it sound clean-shaven to you?

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(Msg. 20) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:34 pm
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Count Menelvagor kirjoitti viestissä
<6bfb27a8.0406222241.6c30cbfc.DeleteThis@posting.google.com>...
 >Morgoth's Curse <morgothscurse2002.DeleteThis@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<e8ofd0tua7s0cr5p7vh957hr13gr0imbjn.DeleteThis@4ax.com>...

  >> The Bad Guys
  >>
  >> Sauron: Michael O'Neill
  >> The Witch-King: Ojevind Lang
  >> The Mouth of Sauron: David Flood
  >> Saruman: Morgil
  >> Wormtongue: Yuk Tang
  >> The Balrog: Morgoth's Curse (*blush*)
  >> Gollum: Count Menelvagor
 >
 >This won't do, mortal. For one thing, all the characters named here
 >are *good*guys. For another, I am the only *genuine* Balrog currently
 >posting in the gnusgroups.

Here be the corrected list of Bad Guyz:

Sauron: Ojevind Lang
Witch King: Morgil
The Mouth of Sauron: Meneldil
Saruman: Michael O'Neill
Wormtongue: David Flood
Balrog: Count Menelvagor
Shelob: Michael Martinez
Gollum: BaronJR

Some Good Guys:

Denethor: Tar-Elenion
Boromir: The American
Faramir: Steuard Jensen
Gandalf: Conrad Dunkerson
Elrond: Flame of the West
Arwen: Ermanna
Theoden: Raven

AND from Silmarillion:

MORGOTH: Peter Jackson
Earendil: Louis Epstein
Eonwe: Shrek

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a_real_america1

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(Msg. 21) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:34 pm
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"Morgil" <Morestelx DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 >

 >
 > MORGOTH: Peter Jackson

 >
 >

Ah, Peter Jackson.
I forgot about him.

He does want to remake everything in his image.
Surprised)

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michael9

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(Msg. 22) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:42 pm
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"Morgil" <Morestelx RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<GxgCc.187$fl5.139@read3.inet.fi>...
 > Count Menelvagor kirjoitti viestissä
 > <6bfb27a8.0406222241.6c30cbfc RemoveThis @posting.google.com>...
 > Here be the corrected list of Bad Guyz:
 >
 > Sauron: Conrad Dunkerson
 > Witch King: Morgil
 > The Mouth of Sauron: Meneldil
 > Saruman: Flame of the West
 > Wormtongue: David Flood
 > Balrog: Michael Martinez
 > Shelob: Count Menelvagor
 > Gollum: BaronJR

Your choice of bad guys is quite interesting*.

 > Some Good Guys:
 >
 > Denethor: Tar-Elenion
 > Boromir: The American
 > Faramir: Steuard Jensen
 > Gandalf: Ojevind Lang
 > Elrond: Michael O'Neill
 > Arwen: Ermanna
 > Theoden: Raven

Your choice of good guys is also quite interesting*.


*NOTE: Some emendations have been made on a copy of the original
manuscript. These emendations should not be misconstrued as an act of
rewriting or in any way seen as an attempt to extend the mythology
forward chronologically.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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jet

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(Msg. 23) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:42 pm
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"the softrat" <softrat.DeleteThis@pobox.com> wrote in message
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 > On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:25:20 GMT, Morgoth's Curse
 > <morgothscurse2002.DeleteThis@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
  > >
  > >The only one old enough to be Cirdan is the Softrat, but I already
  > >nominated him for the role of Denethor. If he is interested in a
  > >cameo performance, however, I'm sure we can find a false beard
  > >somewhere. Smile
  > >
 > Don't need a 'fake beard'!
 >
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://softrat.home.mindspring.com/softrat/ratages.html" target="_blank">http://softrat.home.mindspring.com/softrat/ratages.html</a> -- picture
 > number two. (I'm the one with the beard!)


Looks like a fake beard to me Wink



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(Msg. 24) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:42 pm
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I take it I'm one of the old wifies in the Houses of Healing? Or
some Hobbit matron? (NOT Lobelia)


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(Msg. 25) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:59 pm
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Morgil wrote:

 > Here be the corrected list of Bad Guyz:
 >
 > Sauron: Ojevind Lang
 > Witch King: Morgil
 > The Mouth of Sauron: Meneldil
 > Saruman: Michael O'Neill
 > Wormtongue: David Flood
 > Balrog: Count Menelvagor
 > Shelob: Michael Martinez
 > Gollum: BaronJR
 >
 > Some Good Guys:
 >
 > Denethor: Tar-Elenion
 > Boromir: The American
 > Faramir: Steuard Jensen
 > Gandalf: Conrad Dunkerson
 > Elrond: Flame of the West
 > Arwen: Ermanna
 > Theoden: Raven
 >
 > AND from Silmarillion:
 >
 > MORGOTH: Peter Jackson
 > Earendil: Louis Epstein
 > Eonwe: Shrek

Ermanna and I can also play Lúthien and Thingol. Mrs. FotW can play
Melian (although I don't think she owns a girdle).


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(Msg. 26) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:16 pm
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"Morgil" <Morestelx DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 >
 >
 > Here be the corrected list of Bad Guyz:
 >
 > Sauron: Ojevind Lang
 > Witch King: Morgil
 > The Mouth of Sauron: Meneldil
 > Saruman: Michael O'Neill
 > Wormtongue: David Flood
 > Balrog: Count Menelvagor
 > Shelob: Michael Martinez
 > Gollum: BaronJR
 >
 > Some Good Guys:
 >
 > Denethor: Tar-Elenion
 > Boromir: The American
 > Faramir: Steuard Jensen
 > Gandalf: Conrad Dunkerson
 > Elrond: Flame of the West
 > Arwen: Ermanna
 > Theoden: Raven
 >

Can I be Haldir? I'm quite good with a bow and arrows.

Erm ... can someone lend me a blond wig? Not much real hair any more.

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(Msg. 27) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:30 pm
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Jette Goldie wrote:
 > I take it I'm one of the old wifies in the Houses of Healing? Or
 > some Hobbit matron? (NOT Lobelia)
 >
 >


No, you should perhaps be Tom Bombadil.

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(Msg. 28) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:30 pm
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I'll be Barliman. Could use a blessing on my beer.

Hashemon Urtasman wrote:

> Jette Goldie wrote:
> > I take it I'm one of the old wifies in the Houses of Healing? Or
> > some Hobbit matron? (NOT Lobelia)
> >
> >
>
> No, you should perhaps be Tom Bombadil.
>
> Hasan
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(Msg. 29) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:40 pm
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 >Morgoth's Curse <morgothscurse2002 DeleteThis @nospamyahoo.com> wrote:

 >Arwen: Brenda Selwyn

You do me far too much honour. Clearly you write as someone who knows
very little about me. Alas, I'd probably make a far better Ioreth...

Brenda

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(Msg. 30) Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:41 pm
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 >"Raven" <jonlennart.beck.god RemoveThis @damn.get2net.that.dk.spam> wrote:

 > At any rate, I might suggest, based on RL family relationships, that
 >Flame be cast as Elrond and Ermanna as Arwen. Mrs. Flame would then be
 >Celebrían: has played an important role, but very rarely makes an appearance
 >on the NGs.

Good plan - I'm sure Ermanna is far more beautiful than I am. Also it
would create a vacancy so I can be Eowyn instead; suits me, though it
does depend on who gets to be Faramir:-)

Brenda

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