After 2 weeks (14 days), we hit 300 friends for 1 user.  Odds are, it will finish the actual day out at around 311.

21.4 Friends a day (was actually shooting for 25 a day, but darn close)

75 pages of friends (which creates a huge demand for a more functional friends listing)

And for trivia purposes… Friend 300 was reianime
http://my.lotro.com/reianime/

Thanks All

Zaphod: Go play with a nut.

Arthur: Well if that’s your attitude!!

Zaphod: Hey look Earthman, you’ve got a job to do remember? The Question to the Ultimate
Answer right? I mean there’s a lot of money tied up in that head thing of yours, I mean, just think
of the merchandising: Ultimate Question T-shirts, Ultimate Question…

Zaphod: …Biscuits

Arthur: Well yes!

Arthur: But where do we start!!? I don’t know! The Ultimate Answer so-called is 42! Well
what’s the question? How am I supposed to know??!! Could be anything! I mean, “What’s
six times seven?”

Trillian: uhh…

Zaphod: uhh…

Ford: uhh..

Trillian: 42!

Zaphod: 42!

Ford: 42!

Arthur: Yes I know that!! I’m just saying the question could be anything! How should I know??

Ford: Because you and Trillian are the last generation products of the Earth computer matrix,
You must know.!

Marvin: I know.

Ford: Shut up Marvin, this is organism talk.

Marvin: It’s printed in the Earthman’s brainwave patterns, but I don’t suppose you’ll be very
interested in knowing that.

Arthur: You mean you can see into my mind?

Marvin: Yes.

Arthur: And?

Marvin: It amazes me how you manage to live in anything that small.

Arthur: Ah. Abuse!

Marvin: Yes.

Zaphod: Oh, ignore him…

Zaphod: …he’s only making it up.

Marvin: Making it up? What should I want to make anything up? Life’s bad enough as it is
without wanting to invent any more of it.

Trillian: Marvin if you knew what it was all along why didn’t you tell us?

Marvin: You didn’t ask.

Ford: Well we’re asking you now, metalman, What’s the question!?

Marvin: The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything?

Trillian: Yes!

Arthur: Yes!

Ford: Yes!

Zaphod: Yes!

Marvin: To which the answer is 42?

Trillian: Yes, come on!

Arthur: Yes, come on!

Ford: Yes, come on!

Zaphod: Yes, come on!

Marvin: I can tell that you’re not really interested.

 
MAWorking: Marvin!, I have a question.  So if I was naked and needed a towel, what day is it?

Marvin: dweeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEETWTWT

So the puzzle piece above was deemed, “Off Topic” and moved to that part of the forums.  I find that a bit disappointing, and intrigued that no one has been able to get to the question, and then the answer which then poses the question that makes it appropriate for the General Discussion (In My Opinion)

One of the most famous encounters is between Morthoron and a vexing troll named “Hans Blix” (to name a few).  Hans had the fortitude and ability to be banned over and over again, and yet return to the forums as a famous person’s name or some spin on the name Hans Blix.  The best of this encounter is captured in Morthoron’s Ode to HansBlix. 

You can read this and several other post by Morthoron by going to the Categories link at the top of this page and selecting the Morthoron Section.

There is much humor in each and everyone of these threads.  A lot of memories for me and others.

To assist those new to this, and to help explain the layout. 

The top is the actual roundup.  It starts with “from “Thread Title” then posts the actual quote and who said it.  At the end are a few, but not all of the comments about the roundup.  To list all of the comments would be excessive as these threads lived on for weeks with 100s of responces in each.

I hope you enjoy.

Side Note:  Tgyg stopped following the game and to the best of my knowledge, does not play LOTRO.

the Forum Sunday Roundup
 

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from “How do i change my username?”

Self explanitory - SQUIRREL

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from “Why are you interested in MEO?”

I’m here for the chicks - dangorn

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from “MEO”

I don’t even know how to get into the game ? - Cookie_187-

from “The November Newsletter”

You’re language lawyering again. - Khafar

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from “My Eleventy-Eleventh Post”

*The Dark Elf climbs the podium*- Morthoron

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the Forum Sunday Roundup II
 

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“Comparing Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy with Tolkien’s Themes of Consolation and Eucatastrophe” - Daniel Greenberg (Creative Director for the Tolkien franchise at Vivendi Universal Games)

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from “Fwah!”

…the other day at school someone called me a “Pickle Weasel” - HalbaradDunadan

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from “”newbs”, ” Vets”, Same Difference!”

Since when does it follow that a newb knows less about a game than a vet? Neither group has a monopoly on stupidity. - Ara

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Is this the Newb support group?
Hi, I am Wendy and I am a newb. - Galawen-

from “Hobbits giving out gifts on their birthday? ”

Will you people who are going to play Hobbits give out gifts to your friends on your birthday? - Mithil
… And this post brings me to 200 posts in 2 days. - Mithil

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from “Concerning Hobbits”

*gives Avari a new keyboard to solve his severe case of capitalitis* - Bart
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(Blows a sorcerous smoke-ring in the direction of Bart and futsie) - AVARI-Elf
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I call them half-baked, lumpen excrescences, forced out of the shapeless wad of cookie dough that is your brain under sheer pressure from your overweening ego. - futsie
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LOL! I think all three of you need to go sit in the corner for a while and cool off. - Keeper
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That is what happens when you put three hobbits in a room with only one pie. - Tiberius——————–

from “Epic Encounters”

I think epic encounters with unique monsters should never be able to kill the monster. If they get hurt too badly, they should take off to hide and heal AND leave their loot … - orcling

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from “Concerning pipes and pipeweed.”

… the ratings board will give it a non PG rating due to “Full frontal smokity”. - Immacolata

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from “Where will orcs etc be wandering?”

It has just been confirmed that Orcs will not be in the game… Blizzard is giving the orcs more money … - amcsteel————————-

from “Wazzup”

Hey what’s up? I don’t know what you guys think but this game is going to roxxors! It’ll be the best game ever. What do you guys think? I am going to be a high level elf and kill hordes of orcs with a super l33t bow just like Legolas in the movies. I think I’ll be Orcslayer or something like that. I hope they put lots of cool magic items in the game and stuff. I want to see some fireballs and maybe see Gandalf, he’s the coolest. - L3g0las

(editor’s note: I feel sad about the comedy/tragedy that was l3g0las. It’s true that he completed the troll-trifecta with his name, his first post, and posting Saturday night. But I came to think that he wasn’t trying to be a troll, I believe he was an unfortunate high school d00d who could not grasp why no one would take him seriously. Don’t stand out in an open field during a thunderstorm, l3g0las, you are a plaything of the fates.)

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the Forum Sunday Roundup III
 

from “Graphics in MEO - Cartoony?”

Hopefully I am keeping with tradition and making my first post a stupid one. Honestly I have looked around and searched the forums for this topic and haven’t seen anything. I am wondering if anyone has any idea or opinions about what the graphics are going to be like for this game. - Nordic Iceberg

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The picture of the Elf squashed paper thin and scuttling out from under the rock thrown by the troll really had me laughing. I’m looking forward to walking on air until I realise the ground has disappeared too. - grumbold

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Every new game, so far, has opted for this nonsense. It’s as if Da Vinci had added an abstracted Marge Simpson instead of the smiling beauty, Mona Lisa in his most famous painting. - Alcarion

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from “Any other foreign mothertongues?”

>

“One ring to rule them all..” is roughly translated into basic American as follows: “If’n I get my hands on my ring again, y’all are f*****!” - Minas Ithil

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from “PvP all the time”

quit posting alt435 you stole my name loL. - alt4
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Nooo you stole my NAME! loL - alt435
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Now that is just sad… - MAWorking

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from “Stars?”

I do hope there are stars and a moon with phases AND TELESCOPES too. - PrinceJoesphal

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This is getting to be hobbit forming… its hobbitual… - Tiberius

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from “Clarification Please About Necormancers”

Originally posted by Jonathan1986
“Sauron was called The Necromancer because he bent his will to the domination of others”

I think he called himself the Necromancer cuz it sounded really scary… - Markinator

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from “Question Kinda Noobish tho”

It’s like an addiction….I know when I see these kinds of posts, that I’ll soon see MAWs famous green lettered post. Yet I still scroll down to see it - Gustaive

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from “shelob”

I went to a website in February that had a ‘find your elven/dwarven/hobbit/orcish/shadow name by putting in your real name’ section. When I put in my wife’s real name, it came up Spawn of Ungoliant … I laughed for 10 minutes, she didn’t. - Light of Arnor

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from “MEO developer diary” (about AI)

This gives us the option to have interesting boss monsters that, when nearing death, deviously turn to one of their allies to drain their life force. We could also have one temporarily stop attacking in order to try to make a bargain with the player via one of the conversation panels … - Fausto - Team Programmer

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from “not to sound rude but…”

I’m all hyped-up again *has to go and sit quietly for a while* - futsie

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from “Name the server”

Name them after famous orcs… its certainly unique. - Markinator

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from “Character Customization”

Hrm… beard length slider... - Zarr Kodin

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Bout the only good thing in SWG was the generator, but it was good. I had a pink Wookie. - Nirolo

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Some of the female human faces were downright scary. No woman in their right (or left) mind would have chosen them. I could pretty much tell that any characters with those faces were “she-males”. - Unthor

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and Im 9 days into not smoking so you should probably just tell me to piss off - MAWorking

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from “The big thread of names that need to be banned:”

I think there is one name that should be banned… Golgine. Its so stupid! Com’on lets be real here. That guy obviously is a dip, names like Golgine show people your an idiot just be themselves. I laugh at you, you stupid Golgine. Whats the matter Gollum already taken? Ha ha ha. You dip. - Golgine

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from “White Clothes??”

Secretly thinks TristramHaven wants to be Gandalf - MAWorking
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Secretly thinks MAWorking wants to be Sauron.. =P - Mithil
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Secretly thinks MAWorking has obtained the “Gem of Bringing Threads Off-Topic +1″ - TristramHaven
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notes the few people that can’t keep secrets to themselves*- Valdyrm

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from “Dreamin’, Wishin’, Hopin’ and Prayin’”

In the middle of a derth of information boards tend to cause the board populations to 1) canabalize the developers, and then 2) canabalize each other. - Unthor

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from “Fan-Content Creation”

I think setting people’s expectations reasonably is a lot more important in the long-run than blowing sunshine up their collective skirts. - Khafar

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from “Insignias… and tight pants”

Will differenty types of clothes hinder movement? Like tight pants for example? - Gedron

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from “Are you sitting comfortably?”

But the thing is, it’s a 3D model of your character sitting on something. So, I thought, if instead of a mount it was an armchair, say, and if instead of buffing your run speed it set it to zero, the end result would be your character sitting on a chair. You can think of it as “chair-pants” if you like - futsie

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from “Why the casual gamer bashing?”

*The Dark Elf remembers several posts condemning power-gamers, pk’ers and twinks…but can’t for the life of him recall negative responses to casual gaming*

There, that’s better. - Morthoron

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from “I hear an enemy approaching”

The biggest problem with elves is that they sing. No matter how superior their abilites are, you can hear them singing a mile away… - Talas

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the Forum Sunday Roundup IV
 

from “NobOrBob’s Middle-earth Online YAQ v1.0″

…any approach we take must be respectful of the mythos. With that in mind, we think you’ll be satisfied with our final decision, and in time come to enjoy your regular visits to Glorfindel’s Cloning Terminals. - NobOrBob (Meo team quest designer)

Best first post ever. - Melereg

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from “Radar Thoughts

… moving reduces radar range stopping and listening increases it. - Unthor

… in any case, if the developers don’t provide one the players will. - Khafar

I remember once on UO we spent several weeks rewriting the encryption; it was pretty damn good, too. It was broken in less than three days … - Jessica Mulligan (via Khafar)

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from “Sages, Sorcerers, Necromancers, WTH?”

It is as underhanded as a barkeep who pours cheap whiskey into a Crown Royal bottle. - mandos of TORC

Neville Chamberlin approved of the ‘Wait and See’ approach. - mandos of TORC

They have blazoned their shield with the coat of arms of an honored house. If not we, from where then will come the steel that requires them to uphold that honor? - mandos of TORC

….I love the smell of melodrama in the morning. - Gilthanor

[edited by moderator] - Dark Shoe

If you must have ‘magic’ in your games, then play something else, and may the lightning not melt all your orrifices. - mandos of TORC

Will it be “just like Middle Earth”? Of course not. It’s silly to even think that’s going to happen, because we’re going to have 10s or 100s of thousands of players who aren’t on any sort of a script inhabiting these worlds. Most of them aren’t even really going to be interested in roleplaying — just having fun with friends in a familiar fictional setting. - Khafar

This game should not be DIABLO meets MIDDLE EARTH! This is much worse than elves with Dr. Seuse for their hair dresser and KISS for their tailor. - Unthor

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from “Assult on mordor”

<Sôlondê attempts to communicate with Jack Spearow via a series of chirps and clicks.> - Sôlondê

Mummy, what is going on? Make the weirdness stop! - Immacolata

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from “Things you’d like to do in Eriador?”

Get the Balrog to clean my pool and be my Cabanna Boy - Hattie

Write a book called, “There and Back Again, a Hobbits Tale, by Mithil Baggins” - Mithil

I’m gonna sit and watch one of their AI chickens for about 30 minutes and see how good the AI guy really is. If the chicken looks at me, I’ll be damn impressed. - Light of Arnor

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from “Battles with enemies & Character levels”

In real life if I see a rabbit, I could kill it with my bare hands if I had to, or 1 swing with a sword. But in the fantastic world of mmorpgs a bunny could take out your entire group. - Dameon

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from “So What Species Will You Be?”

Hobbit Ninja - edhelros

Oliphant - Slyck

I don’t fancy having to glue those pointy ears on every morning. - grimoire

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from “Tips for Surviving Beta”

Show me someone that beta tests on a regular basis, and I’ll show you someone that has a 90% chance of enjoying being tied up, beaten and then violated. - Merremure

I’m probably going to get castrated for saying this … - Dameon

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from “If I had $100 000 000″

Afterwards, I’d buy the videogame rights to the movies and make a killer RPG. And then I’d make a house out of cheese. - Spire

The Dark Shoe Fund for young children with no nipple hair … - Dark Shoe

I shave mine… the alpaca likes it. - MAWorking

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from “The BALROG! What size would you…”

Having a/the Balrog in the game started much controversy. People didn’t like its look, its wingspan, its height, its marital status. Dink Smallwood reporting MEO Chronicle - amcsteel

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from “Beta and Forum Usage”

Only people with a forum name that has a variation of legolas (legolaz, l3gola2, etc.) will be allowed to beta. - Markinator

Anyone who gives “biast inrelable” feedback should not be allowed to participate. - Glencarin Lord

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from “what about the orcs???”

Lets just face it, the developers are biased against orcs. - DeusEx

:::digs a big pit and drags the horse into it, then begins to fill in the grave, hoping no one disturbs the poor, wretched beast’s slumber of death again…or at least for another week:::: - Namulok

head explodes at the 3915th raising of this topic from the grave - grumbold

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from “What Skill do you want?!!”

Dwarf tossing, dwarf Tossing, DWARF TOSSING!!!!!!!!!! - Nirolo

Whats Flaming? Coz I dont think i know how to do it let alone actually do it. - Eruk

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from “race balance”

on each server give each account a certain amount of “character slots”, lets say 3 for each server. Make an elf worth 3 character slots so if they want to be an elf they couldnt make another character on the same server … - slippy0101

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(carried over for a second great week

from “Graphics in MEO - Cartoony?”

I’ll allow you your apathy; allow me my fanaticism, please. - Alcarion

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“One ring to rule them all..”

(German)

(Finnish)

(French)
“Un anneau pour les gouverner tous” - Werzoth

(American)
“If’n I get my hands on my ring again, y’all are f*****!” - Minas Ithil

(Latin)
Oneway ingray otay uleray emthay allway - MAWorking

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from “Michael Martinez is trolling…”

Amazing… absolutely amazing. One of the most knowledgable people of Tolkien Lore is amoung you and you rather argue the definition of trolling. - MAWorking

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from “Case Study-Please Take”

MAW you must realize that no matter how many times Mommy says no, there will always be people that will ask Daddy. - Zoue

Now what’s got me curious is who is Mommy, who is Daddy, and are all the other devs uncles and cousins and such? - Keeper

MAW, do you realize your poll/post has degenerated into a discussion of “who’s your Daddy?” - Markinator

We always end up in the gutter. - MAWorking

[Ignores gutter talk and tries to hide the fact that he voted in the 'whos your daddy' poll...] - Aven

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(please forgive me if your tag has been shortened to one line)

SOME interesting signature tags:

Nemo - No, not the fish

SQUIRREL - I AM a real SQUIRREL

Aven - Aven, The guy who is still editing mistakes in his posts hours later!

Gurthsul - Coi leith, dagor eithel. Nesh llie naa amin toror.

MAWorking -

DeusEx - How do you put on a hood? I put an entire neighborhood on my head and dance where the neighborhood used to be.

Gilthanor - Run little hobbit!

Slyck - If a pigeon steals The One Ring in a forest, and no one sees it, is the world still plunged into death and destruction?

Lomelindi - “The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears”

Immacolata - Adventures are for fools and those odd Baggins.

Senninte -

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tgyg 12-15-2003 02:54 AM Quote: Originally posted by Loar Once again, great. Love the Monday Roundup. (Unless you’re in one of those crazy western timezones) Hey! I did manage to submit the post on Sunday with a couple of minutes to spare. —————- wascally western

the Forum Sunday Roundup V
 

from “Why Hobbit?

I’ve been trying to work out why anyone would want to play a hobbit… - Siempre

Duh, its because we all want to sit around smoking our little white lungs into something darker than sauron. - Regal_TR

People would want to play Hobbits because they are amazing creatures, you could learn all about them in a month and after a hundred years they could still surprise you. - Estelmo

*The Dark Elf ponders*

TEN REASONS TO BE A HOBBIT
1) You can monopolize pipeweed.
2) You can easily look up Arwen’s dress.
3) You can eat like a pig without guilt.
4) You can carry around a butter knife and it’ll still look like a Claymore.
5) Environmentally sound hobbit holes save on heating/cooling bills.
6) Nobody expects much from hobbits, so you’ll always look like a hero with minimum effort.
7) You can have vaguely sexual names like Bilbo, Bungo or Nob in-game and no one gets mad.
Hobbits are sneaky little bastards.
9) You save money on shoes.
10) You only get charged child admission at the all-you-can-eat places in Gondor. - Morthoron

Mmmmmm, hobbit . . . tastes like chicken! - Keeper (MEO team)

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from “Harmony”

Sorry for the bad grama if you dont undrstand something i will do my best to explain it, im on the edge to throw upp right now, kind of wierd in my tummy. - Gotrix Axehand

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from “Could it be possible to play as ORCs?”

I wish I had a nickel for everyone of these “I wana be an Orc threads”. I could retire and live in luxury. - Unthor

Ever see a good Orc? Ever hear of one? Nope… and if you have a vice and virtue feature, it means that an Orc could become a good or virtuous player… and that is very very very un-tolkien. - MAWorking

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from “Your top 5 predictions on what sharked(Turbine) Will get for Christmas this year…”

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from “Take Us to See The Elves!”

We’d dearly love to see some elves - Unthor

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from “Kingdoms and which you would like to rule”

I would like to rule either Gondor or Rhun - King of Rhun

Mordor is mine - AltaGrave

I would like to rule the Midgewater Marshes - Nordic Iceberg

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from “favorite Character”

who’s ur favorite Character in the move?… - pips_girl4ever

*The Dark Elf bows*
I am so overwhelmed to be in the presence of such august company that I dare not answer your query, lest I be struck soundly for my impertinence. Welcome…I worship thee! - Morthoron

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from “From Hobbit hole to castle”

However, no quest or status change will transform your simple Breeland farmhouse into an elaborate mansion. Side note: If anyone knows how to transform a small apartment into an elaborate mansion, please PM me ASAP.

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from “Rohan official language german?”

Im trying to come up with some really great character names ahead of time it strikes me that rohans language is german or germanic in origin hence the term rittermark and such. - joedeats

Ridder is the exact Dutch word for knight…. - Bart

ridder also means knight in Danish. - Shadowen

ridder is an object gender defining verb to ride, here in the south. “He ridder all night long” - MAWorking

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from “pvp”

At Osgiliath the NPCs would be Orcs and Soldiers from Gondor. Gondor might take the bridge and then a few unscrupulous players show up and help the orcs take back the bridge. And so on, the battle could rage 24/7. - Markinator

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from “Hmm…..’Radar’?”

I think dwarfs should be the only ones with radars, they’re short, slow, stinky, and will go anywhere for cheese… - Loar

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from “Weapon ‘damage’”

Melee weapons have “sharpness” attribute, and the rest of the damage is based on the skill of the player and their strength etc. - Gurthsul

You can’t call it “sharpness” for everything, maces and hammers would have to have “bluntness” - futsie

Do you really want a large amount of time and effort to go into nit-picking about the slight damage variabilities between Bob the Blacksmiths Iron short sword and Bif the Blacksmiths Long Letteropener? - Light of Arnor

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from “Are you hardcore?”

This thread is just screaming to be taken straight into the gutter. - Zoue

Space Marine Hobbits are elite. - Mithil

^^^ more shameless pharming by Mithil … and by me! - futsie

/attaches teleport token to Mithil’s jet pack /presses teleport - MAWorking

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from “the Forum Sunday Roundup IV”

“[edited by moderator]” Yeah these were my favourite too … - Dark Shoooooe :))

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from “Unnatural Unions”

Dwarves could mate with Hobbits, making Dwobbits … - Gedron

*the Dark Elf rolls his eyes* I’m more concerned with half-wits than half-breeds in the game. - Morthoron

Look at Legolas and Gimli - they obviously aren’t married but they had a very unusual friendship. - Calladen

Oh Foxy Legs.. Always raining on Gedrons parade … - Dark Shoooooe

I didn’t think it was possible to get banned in just 7 posts… - Zoue

I think the record was someone who got banned immediately, now that takes real effort - futsie

But was banning me twice really needed … I know, they hate me because they fear my beauty… Rogue Nipple

You might also want to try not being nutty as a fruitcake for a while - futsie

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from “Stealthers, The Solution (please read DEV’s)”

My Solution to this problem … is that If a rogue stayed perfectly still they could blend in to the surroundings and ultimatly completly disappear. - Lanterne

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from “Radar Thoughts”

I understand that scientists are close to observing the much-theorized “fun” particle, but until they do, testing will always be the final word. - Floon Beetle (Meo team)

… what is a Floon Beetle? - Unthor

…attempts to discover this “fun” particle yields inconclusive results. The hypothesis is that during ion stripping, the antimatter particle “work” is introduced. - Talas

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(second great week)

from “Sages, Sorcerers, Necromancers, WTH?”

I beg you. PLEASE Get rid of the Sorcerer/ necromancer idea. ur only bringing shame to lotr - inValidPanda

If Tolkien had written about hordes of miniwizdudes roaming around bichzapping, we would not be having this discussion. I imagine we’d be arguing about how Elves aren’t supposed to dress like Elvis. - mandos of TORC

That’s how the devs are hoping to balance the number of elves in the game, by making them look as gay as possible. (my apologies to the gay community) - Zoue

I’d be surprised if there are any Male Elves in the game if Dr. Seuse is their hair stylist. - Unthor

The elves are gonna look like gays!!?!?!?!??! - AltaGrave

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from “No Pets Please”

Just wait until the guy from Harad brings his three pet Oliphants into the bar in Bree and the things sit down on your table. - Unthor

Actually I’d be more worried about necromancers being a flavour-of-the-month class and Bree ending up looking like ‘Dawn of the Dead’ - futsie

Just because some previous games have screwed up their “pets” doesn’t mean it’s some sort of unwritten law of game design. - Khafar

“Phear teh evil hamstas!” - futsie

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SOME signature tags

Alcarion - Did I have the Dream? Or did the Dream have me?

Light of Arnor - Where there’s a whip, there’s a way!

Topcat - Please trust the natural nobility of a man with a Red Heart.

Bart - In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

futsie - Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!

AVARI-Elf - “I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.”

Nordic Iceberg - ~Reluctantly Accepting the Bard’s Challange~

aethalin - ^._.^ meow!

Eruk -

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the Forum Sunday Roundup VI
 

//////////////////////////////from “Streaks Naked Across the Board”

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Happy Holidays to All!!! - MAWorkingDon’t make Narg the Neck-knotcher turn into Narg the Pantless again… - Markinator

Just keep repeating to yourself… its cuz its cold, its cuz its cold. - MAWorking

Aaahhhh! It hurts Us! It hurts us it does! It blindses our eyes it does! Filthy! Dirty! MAWorking! We hates it! We hates it forever! - fgetce

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from “Know the books?”

You mean they didn’t tell you? There is a pre-test that you have to take before they let you participate in the game. - Lord Dunedain

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from “How I came to give out 200 monkeys as Christmas presents.”

I like monkeys. - Regal_TR

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from “LOOK TO MY COMING ON THE 3rd DAY!”

what if gandalf and the gang of rohan riders didn’t show up? … why don’t any of the orcs stab aragorn or theoden with their spears … Ereksome

What if people used proper grammar? - Grasknak

I started to say ‘What if your mother used birth-control?’ But decided against it, because it seemed rude. - electprogeny

Script Approval!!!! The orcs didn’t have it.Script Approval!!!! The orcs didn’t have it.

:)) …In his best Birthday Suit. Eek… 37, umm… ignore the fat… ummm grey hair… ****** back… Just squint real hard… it isnt that bad! STOP LAUGHING

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from “How To Post Well To MEO”

Blatant Morthoron loving? ‘Tis simple: it can’t be helped, as cuddly and warm as I am. Now hold yer tongue before I rip it out of yer head! - Morthoron

Ever seen the Snuggle bear they use on boxes or bottles for laundry detergent? Morthoron gets royalties off of that. - Gilthanor

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from “Kill Them Before They Kill MEO”

… the immaturity of many can and probably will ruin the atmosphere that Tolkien created … player elves named MR-BOJANGLES … - sjgoijggjlgjfsk

… this other person was playing a straight and serious fellow… I replied that I, too, was on a quest. My character was searching for marshmallows. Had he seen any? Anyway. . . what the heck am I doing posting on Christmas?! Good grief! Excuse me, I must go make cookies. - Keeper (MEO team)

Keeper’s post is just an excuse so that the greedy MEO team doesn’t lose any of their beloved cash. - sjgoijggjlgjfsk

First off, wllwnn is an ***. Second, you people must not realize how immature players are… And don’t bother flaming me for being some stupendously condescending jerk; because I don’t give two shakes of a rat’s ***. - sjgoijggjlgjfsk

Why the heck is **** censored?!?! It’s not a bad word! - sjgoijggjlgjfsk

*Hands sjgoijggjlgjfsk a cookie and a glass of milk.* I’m sorry if we are not meeting your expectations. Please enjoy the remainder of your holiday. - Keeper (MEO team)

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from “Unacceptable Posts?”

Not just any hobbit! A Space Marine Hobbit, last of my kin. MAWorking said he doesn’t want me to mate, but he doesn’t understand the importance of the existance of my culture. So I’ve also decided to take dwarves into training to be the next generation of Space Marine Hobbits. - Mithil

If the word “training” has now become synonymous with “mating”… I’m taking the next ship to Valinor. - electprogeny

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from “And So Comes The Deluge…A plea to first-time posters ”

… you are the poster child of everything I was commenting on. I’ll have the kids in my neighborhood save their nickels to get you a lobotomy. - Morthoron

Moronothon, Thats the pot calling the kettle black. LOL! - Ellisil

Looks like he’s holding something back…is it, no it can’t be, yes it is! He’s throwing a flurry of hypocrisy accusations! Wow, this fighter’s really going for the belt on this one. - Gilthanor

Merry Christmas everybody. And in the spirit of the season I suggest we voluntarily close this thread. Happy New Year. - Unthor

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from “Weapon fame”

The more you used a weapon the more ‘fame points’ it would receive. These ‘fame points’ could then be used to upgrade your weapon by taking your weapon to another player who is a crafter. The crafter could inscribe runes/sharpen/balance your blade, depending on what you wanted, to imbue certain bonus properties to it. - gleowine

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from “Farewell…”

I shant be posting here again and with that I leave, Farewell… - Muhajireen

BYE! - Happy Fatbottom

*the Dark Elf dispells the conundrum by cutting the baby in two* You’re going to look awful silly when the game-crack addict in you comes out and you enter Best Buy, trance-like and drooling, to purchase the game. You know you want it. - Morthoron

Welcome to the reality that you arent a game developer. - MAWorking

My, my, very arrogant arent we? - Makarios III

Here’s a suggestion: give yourself an enema and exorcize the demons of constipation that cramp your style. - Morthoron

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from “Forum moderators.

I typed a huge post earlier, then I clicked post message and my internet cut off at that point, I went back a page to post it again, but the message box had been emptied. - Mobius

I had this really super post once and I lost it because of the back button..hit it by ACCIDENT..It was soooo long i just never redid it.. i was so upset I didnt post here for TWO days. - Regal_TR

That must have been tragic, glad to hear you got over it though. A lesser person might have considered suicide. Stay strong. - Mobius

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from “How do i play the game i cant find it. u know the rpg”

whers the game all i can find is the stupid forums i wanna play the rpg - l_e_g_o_l_a_s

*checks his farmers almanac* Hmm Nope, no full moon…. must just be the holidays. - MAWorking

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from “crazy mmorpg talk”

Joo b3s7 giv m3 s0|\/|3 0f dat ph4t 13w7 f00! - Merremure

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SOME signature tags:

Merremure - If I had some humility…. I would be perfect

gleowine - If being able to read is your friend, then being able to comprehend what you have read is your best friend.

Markinator - Narg Neck-knotcher, of the Iron Guard

Macbeth - Elves are like Orcs but with a fouler stench,more pompous attitude, and a false sense of perfection.

Maranwë - Maranwë Elenaur, Queen of the Off-Topic forums … W.W.O.D?

Gilthanor - Proud wielder of, well, an ordinary sword.

Gustaive - the Steel-Swordsman AC1 - Bravery and foolishness are but different sides of the same coin and like a coin, fate often decides upon which side it will fall.

bigshot4life - This is Excaliber, sword of the mighty, slayer of thw weak, and condemner of the devil’s warriors

Keeper - Terraformer by day, ninja by night.

special mention to Legola’s Queen, she has the signature tag length of an Ent.

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