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by Tahlan
Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:46 am
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: Totally random thoughts
Replies: 151
Views: 79714

So, I post with much trepidation: am I going to catch hell for necroing this thread/sticky? Random thought: Watched Richard Dawkins' Root of all Evil? The God Delusion today. Thought he was interesting, did some in depth investigation, but he was clearly biased with questions and perspectives. Grant...
by Tahlan
Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:30 pm
Forum: Science & Logic
Topic: Black vulture query
Replies: 8
Views: 1628

Re: Black vulture query

Have you ever seen black vultures hauling carcasses off to the side of the road, or moving carcasses in any intentional way? Have you seen them eating carcasses in the middle of a road? Maya: is there a difference between buzzards and vultures, do the two names define the same animal, like lawyer a...
by Tahlan
Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:18 am
Forum: Fantasy & Comics
Topic: New Tolkien Novel in '07?
Replies: 13
Views: 4275

Well, the article says it's being edited by his son. On topic, I may be called a heretic, but I found the LotR books to be incredibly dry and boring. I might prefer someone else writing the stuff anyway. Yes, The Children of Hurin is written by Christopher Tolkien, but don't look for a change in wr...
by Tahlan
Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:50 pm
Forum: Fantasy & Comics
Topic: Lord of the Rings, Ring Wraiths Question:
Replies: 5
Views: 1879

Re: Lord of the Rings, Ring Wraiths Question:

Okay I understand each of the ring wraiths were kings before taking up a ring, but were they all bad men? What were they like before having their souls devoured by those rings? I found a quote from the Silmarillion (thank you Wiki people, good info, but your punctuation and grammar bite) which is a...
by Tahlan
Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:32 pm
Forum: Fantasy & Comics
Topic: Lord of the Rings, Ring Wraiths Question:
Replies: 5
Views: 1879

IIRC, the Rings of Men were made to aid the Kings. They gave a slight influence over men's minds, give them a longer life, and were meant to allow the Kings to rule fairly and justly over their countries in peace and prosperity. When Sauron took up the One Ring, he corrupted the Nine Rings, turning...