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I know this is a long-dead thread, but a couple of guys here at work were discussing the subject, and I found a relevant link: (...) Cecil has this to say re: chimp puissance... (URL) My feeling is that, even if you (or any typical pugilist) got a (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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A few spoilers: 1. Fellowship is the first part of a trilogy 2. There will be two more movies in the trilogy 3. Gandalf looks suspiciously like Magneto 4. Elijah Wood is four feet tall in real life 5. Samwise is *not* voiced by Roddy MacDowell 6. (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Rookie! :-) Bruce (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Better get lego! Adrian (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) This year? Frodo, Gandalf, Jackson! :) James (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Annual letter writing Carols by candellight Presents? What presents? Pass the ham! Another year gone... New Year resolution Resolution not realistic 8?) Sigh...diet time Good night all! ROSCO (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I hope it's a joke! I've never seen Vegemite stuffing, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if someone's tried it!! As for the recipe, well who needs recipes when Vegemite's involved, anyway? 8?) (...) I thought the FUT gave it away 8?) ROSCO (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm picking on that scene because I just read some of The Two Towers, where Gimli quickly become Galadriel's staunchest defender. And of course it's crucial to the theme of uniting the races despite their old grudges, which the films do try to (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) All I meant was that the director, Peter Jackson, seemed to be paying a little tribute with his visuals to 'Star Wars' -- and from the audience noises on opening morning, I suspect there are visual in-jokes for former Peter Jackson fans in (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Despite it being a "trilogy" Tolkien wrote it as one long book and this has always been the chief hurdle in turning it into a movie. But there was no audible sound of disappointment at the showing I saw (or audible snickers in the wrong (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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leftover turkey ... again! double chocolate gateau the great escape (in the UK this film is on again this Christmas!) the queen's speech (again a UK thing) burnt christmas pudding sitting here at work i have a lot on my mind, but i'm sure i'll come (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My random thoughts on it below: I just saw this film tonight and I have no significant experience with the material before this, although I may have seen those cartoons from the 80s which did not make that much sense to me then. Offhand, I (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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The UK chain Marks and Spencer is running a TV advertisement right now which asks the viewer which three words sum up Christmas for them (the ad concludes that the viewers’ three words should be "Marks and Spencer"). We had a bit of fun with this (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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After seeing it the second time, I'm starting to glow. I better give it a third chance. The second time through, I notice some evidence of shortened scenes. SPOILER -- NOT A BAD SPOILER -- WATCH FOR THIS In particular, Galadriel's gifts (or rather (...) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Hmm... I can't decide whether I'm hoping this is a joke or whether I'm hoping it's NOT a joke (in which case I'll be requesting the recipe Rosco!). Maggie (who also occasionally gets stumped in the absence of the smiley) (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Sorry, Maggie, no can do - it's Christmas season! I'll lighten up again in January! Can someone please pass the Vegemite stuffing? ROSCO FUT .fun (23 years ago, 20-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) 10 (...) See this line above? (...) That is certainly not what I was suggesting. Silly, silly, silly. :-) (...) :-P -Mike Petrucelli (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I'll have to come back and read this later in the day, despite the "no spoilers" (and what's to spoil, I know the story backwards and forwards). My son gets out of school at noon today, so I'm taking off early today and going to see the movie (if (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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No Spoilers here! I too wanted this to be the Film of the Decade, but after viewing it in the flickering dark, all I can say for sure is "Now we had better have it again." As soon as possible, like tomorrow night. There are numerous original (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Mars Cheese Castle, was Re: 2 x 2 x 3 Double Convex in light gray!
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(...) If you haven't fully experienced Cheesy tourist draws, try going to Door County. You'll pass signs for "The Chocolate Chicken", various Gnome joke mascots, silly Antique Barn draws, and the relatively blameless Little Norway, Little Sweden, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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