Checkin

[Walter]

I would like all OiE members who are still checking in here occasionally and who also are still willing to help bringing our guild back to life again, to drop a note here.

This is an attempt to create an updated members list (based on the currently posted "Members list" in the proper thread):

Members:


Ancalagon
Grond
Thorin
7Doubles
Turgon
Chrysophalax
Rangerdave
Greenwood
Gothmog
Nóm
Walter
Aldanil
JeffF
Tar-Elenion
Chymaera
Daisy
Parrot
Arvedui
Edhel-dûr
Tyaronumen
Pale-King
Ravenna
Proudfoots
Bethelarien
[/list=1]

Notes:
black ... gone
orange ... checked in
white ... not checked in


Contributing Guests (in alphabetical order):
[list]
Bethelarien
ithrynluin
Lhunithiliel
Nóm

[Lhunithiliel]

Ah, Walter! What are you doing?!
Why spoil the cozy place this ghost city has been for all the wraiths ;) :p :D :D :D

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Sorry, people, I just dropped by to say that I for one would love to see this guild renewed and active! :)
When I look at the members of your Guild I only feel respect and a little envy ;)

[Arvedui]

I would love to see this guild back in working order, and also to participate in making it thrive.

[Ithrynluin]

I am merely dropping by to say I enjoy visiting this guild a whole lot, and will continue to do so.:)

[Ancalagon]

I have added a few thoughts for the Guild here (http://www.thetolkienforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11263) for anyone interested. For my part, I am more than willing to assist the Guild where possible.

[Chymaera]

Consider me cheked in ;)

Three cheers for Anc's plan for world domination:p :) :)

[Turgon]

Count me in too - I'm ready and willing!

[Walter]

Thanks to all who bothered to reply (here or in the other thread), I still hope that a few more members will check-in. Also, I would like to suggest that every member who has not contributed within 3 months and does not check-in here will be removed from the list.

I just edited my first post in an attempt to create a valid list of Guild-members and contributors.

Turgon: After having read the other thread, is it still your wish to resign from your position of Guild-leader?

[Turgon]

I have reconsidered my decision to resign Walter, and thanks to everyone who has expressed their support for the guild.

Just how long do you plan to keep this checkin open Walter? Some of the members are infrequent visitors to TTF so perhaps a month or so would be an appropriate time-limit?

[Walter]

That is good news, Turgon :)

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Then let's keep it open until Mid-June...

[Bethelarien]

I'm checking in. I would very much like to remain a member of this guild. However, it was brought to my attention that I cannot be a member of more than one debating guild. As I wanted even more to be in the Guild of Tolkienology, I resigned my membership. If the conditions change, I would love to still be a member. Otherwise, I'll just have to be a contributing guest!

[Lhunithiliel]

Originally posted by Bethelarien
I'm checking in. I would very much like to remain a member of this guild. However, it was brought to my attention that I cannot be a member of more than one debating guild. As I wanted even more to be in the Guild of Tolkienology, I resigned my membership. If the conditions change, I would love to still be a member. Otherwise, I'll just have to be a contributing guest!
You know... I finally cannot understand - are you with the Guild of OiE or with the GoT? :rolleyes:

[Gothmog]

The Shadow in the corner is still here to warm these hallowed halls with his fire. :D

[Walter]

Bethelarien: I added you to the "contributing guests", parallel memberships in "debating guilds" for some reasons is not allowed, though, actually I don't really know why...

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Lhun: Maybe this was something worth considering and maybe even changing. I fail to see why one shouldn't be able to be a contributing member in two "debating guilds" (whatever that is supposed to mean ;))?

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Yay - A Balrog is come.... :D I already started to fear you wouldn't want to join in anymore, Gothmog...

[Lhunithiliel]

Originally posted by Walter
Bethelarien: I added you to the "contributing guests", parallel memberships in "debating guilds" for some reasons is not allowed, though, actually I don't really know why...
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Lhun: Maybe this was something worth considering and maybe even changing. I fail to see why one shouldn't be able to be a contributing member in two "debating guilds" (whatever that is supposed to mean ;))?

Oh, no, Walter! There has never been any reason for a member of one "debating" guild not to be allowed to "contribute" to and in another. Have I ever been against your wonderful contributions in our Guild? ;) :D

BUT!!! When it comes to debating between these two guilds in particular, THEN this person shall have to know his/her membership :p and pick a side.

It is sad, however, that the interrelations among the guilds is lost or vague......but this is another matter... :rolleyes:

[Turgon]

The following people can be scratched from the memberlist, I've recieved PM's from them asking to be removed.

Edhel-dûr
Thorin

[Parrot]

Sorry I never replied to your PM Turgon. I would say that you can probably cross me off the member list as well. I don't come here much anymore.

[Walter]

3 down...

[chrysophalax]

Checking in...evilly diverted by a prolonged journey into Real Life...won't do THAT again any time soon...

[Walter]

Thanks chryso and welcome back here :)


...seven "survivors" and still counting...

[Pale King]

Sorry for the late reply to this thread and for the non-reply to your post Turgon, I've been away for a little while. For the record, although I'm not a frequent poster I would certainly like to remain within the Guild as I have a lot of respect both for the expertise I see here and for the friendly and mature way that that expertise is bandied about. :) I hope that we can kep the guild alive, and I hope that f I can find a useful niche I can play my part.

[Walter]

Welcome back, Pale-King.

[Walter]

I think enough time has passed now for everyone interested in the guild to check-in. Hence the "remnant" of OiE is:

Members:

[list=1]
Ancalagon
Arvedui
Chrysophalax
Chymaera
Gothmog
Pale-King
Turgon (Guild-Leader)
Walter
[/list=1]

[Arvedui]

That's not a lot of people!:(

Well, Quality, not Quantity isn't it....;)

[Chymaera]

Even alphabetically Jaws is always at the top of the list!
hehehe
:D:D:D:D:D

[Walter]

Originally posted by Arvedui
That's not a lot of people!:(

Well, Quality, not Quantity isn't it....;) 'xacully...

Originally posted by Chymaera
Even alphabetically Jaws is always at the top of the list!
hehehe
:D:D:D:D:D Jaws???

:confused:;):D

[Walter]

Anyhoo...

Do we already have moderating access withing our guild's area?
If so I would suggest that we update the original member-list thread according to the list above.

[Arvedui]

I don't think we have that just yet.
I don't know where that matter stands, but I have a feeling that it is one of those things that are awaiting the upgrade to vB 3.0.

[Chymaera]

Originally posted by Walter
'xacully...

Jaws???

:confused:;):D

Anca is elvish for jaws

see Appendix E(i) The names of letters ;)

[Ancalagon]

Ancalagon itself meant `rushingjaws´ if memory serves!

Anyhoo, greetings from sunny Spain my fellow Guildmembers, hope all is well;)

[Walter]

Thankee Chymaera... ;)

I always knew Anc was sorta..... dangerous.... :p

[Arvedui]

Thanks, Anc.
I did not need that, having spent last week in a tent in pouring rain.:p

Some guys have all the luck...

[Walter]

Then I probably shouldn't mention that my vacation in Italy was sunny and hot (up to 38°C) :p

[Arvedui]

No you shouldn't.

What's going on here? Some sort of a conspiracy?
Just you wait 'till I can brag about all the snow we get in the winter!


or perhaps not... :(

[Ancalagon]

Sorry Walter, it is only around 30°C here at the moment, so rather cool in comparison!

Anyhoo, hope all of you members are well and are noting the fact that I love the Guild so much I am replying even while on holidays...it just eats away at you even now!:)

[Arvedui]

You bet it does.

But there is one good thing about it though: You'll be able to participate in the debates.....:D

Have a nice, varm, relaxing holiday. I'll think of you when I'm sitting in my warm, insufficient ventilated, office.:(

[Walter]

No conspiracy, Arvedui, actually I can very well relate to you, since I'm back in the dreadmill again. However I occasionally daydream for a moment how great things were about a week ago.

Here's a series of pics (http://www.thetolkienwiki.info/mathom/chw/index2.html) taken at a lake in upper Styria last week.

[Chymaera]

Walter it looks to me as if you were diving in the River Auduin; over near Gladden Fields:)

Looking for a certain ring no doubt:D

Don't let them get you down Leif. Think of the fantastic sunburn that Anc is going to bring home with him:D:D;)

Besides 25 C is a much more civilized tempeature

[Walter]

Originally posted by Chymaera
Walter it looks to me as if you were diving in the River Auduin; over near Gladden Fields:)

Looking for a certain ring no doubt:D
Nope, not looking for it, honestly... ;)

OneRing.jpg (http://www.thetolkienwiki.info/mathom/ttf/onering.jpg)

[Ithrynluin]

Ha! That can't be the One Ring, which is golden not silver.



It could be Nenya though... ;)

[Walter]

Originally posted by ithrynluin
Ha! That can't be the One Ring, which is golden not silver.



It could be Nenya though... ;) This must be the One Ring, for I am under its spell for almost 20 years now ;)

and it is made of white gold, not silver

[Ithrynluin]

Originally posted by Walter
and it is made of white gold, not silver

The material may be white gold, but the colour is silver! ;)

Anyway, all bow down before the mighty Walter, and call him Lord. :D

[Walter]

Originally posted by ithrynluin
The material may be white gold, but the colour is silver! ;)

Anyway, all bow down before the mighty Walter, and call him Lord. :D Aaach...I'm, just a ringbearer, not it's master ;)

[Arvedui]

Originally posted by Walter
This must be the One Ring, for I am under its spell for almost 20 years now ;)
Aaach...I'm, just a ringbearer, not it's master

LOL!
Do I ever know how you are feeling!:D :D ;)

[Chymaera]

Originally posted by Walter
and it is made of white gold, not silver [/B] Perhaps it is the true silver , Mithril.;)

[Ithrynluin]

Originally posted by Chymaera
Perhaps it is the true silver , Mithril.;)

Which, like I said, makes it Nenya, not the One Ring. :rolleyes: :D

[Chymaera]

ithrynluin is your avatar started to expand?

or do I need a new persciption?

[Walter]

Originally posted by Arvedui
LOL!
Do I ever know how you are feeling!:D :D ;) Husbands unite! ;)

...and I'm still certain that Old Norse húsbóndi rather means house-bound than master of a house :D

[Chymaera]

You walk a very slippery slope there Walter.:eek:

You know that you are not allowed to mention stuff like that were un-married males might see it.(some rule tought up by women no doubt:D:p

[Nóm]

You know that you are not allowed to mention stuff like that were un-married males might see it.(

Or unmarried females. Makes us think no men really want to spend all life with someone! I imagine the married ladies don't feel too good about hearing it either. But yea, there can be little doubt it was they who made the rule. :D

Anyhow I'm off to forge a ring. :p

[Chymaera]

Originally posted by Nóm
Anyhow I'm off to forge a ring. :p As long as you do not use your powers for evil;)

[Ithrynluin]

Originally posted by Chymaera
ithrynluin is your avatar started to expand?

or do I need a new persciption?

WM changed the forum default to 80x80 pixels. Go nuts. :D

[chrysophalax]

I hope that applies over at MERPG too...for those of us (me) who are into those silly things.

[Walter]

Originally posted by Nóm
Or unmarried females. Makes us think no men really want to spend all life with someone! I imagine the married ladies don't feel too good about hearing it either. But yea, there can be little doubt it was they who made the rule. :D

Anyhow I'm off to forge a ring. :p Before any harm is done let me put that straight: I was joking!

In fact I've been spending the better half of my life (Total 27 years, almost 20 of which now married) with my wife, Helga, and in fact not only our mutual trust, respect and understanding has continuously increased since, but also our love.

[Nóm]

Thanks Walter. That is good to hear.

I did figure you were just joking, but constant jokes like that from men do make me wonder.

No harm done... and I was joking too... I'm not really forging a ring! :D

[Walter]

Originally posted by Nóm
Thanks Walter. That is good to hear.

I did figure you were just joking, but constant jokes like that from men do make me wonder.

No harm done... and I was joking too... I'm not really forging a ring! :D I was suspecting you'd rather buy one than forging it :D

[Arvedui]

Originally posted by Nóm
Thanks Walter. That is good to hear.

I did figure you were just joking, but constant jokes like that from men do make me wonder.


We only joke about that because we are truly not the masters of the house. Our love for our wives put us in the passenger-seat, and we accept it willingly.

And I support Walter's theory about húsbóndi...

[Ravenna]

Is it too late for me to still check in and say I still would be keen to be a member? Major hassles at work and home have meant I haven't been checking in as often as I'd like and I've only just realised what's been going on.

[Ancalagon]

Hello Ravenna, nice to see you are still with us here in the Shady Pines;) Speak to Turgon, I am sure he would like to see you sign up for a debate or two on behalf of the Guild, if you feel up to it:D

[Turgon]

Welcome back Ravenna!

I have added your name to the memberlist - why not have a look around and see what splendid debates you have missed in your absence? I'm sure you'll find plenty to interest you.