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Ap0k · 17 Jan 2003, 22:55

ive just found

the hobbit
the lord of the rings trilogy
silmarillion and
the unfinished tales

on amazon for just over £30.

im now approaching the good users of GD to see if you can tell meh if this is a good deal or if you know of anywhere cheaper.

anyone any ideas?

Black Dog · 17 Jan 2003, 22:59

No.

Because it's all a bunch of made-up roleplaying geeky nonsense.

Go and see a gig, a football match, buy some cd's. You'll feel better about yourself in the long run.

Ap0k · 17 Jan 2003, 23:02

you havent read the books have you...

but to answer ur questions.

i live in stoke, its barren of any decent gigs until sometime in february
im not in any way interested in football. to qoute Dace, its gay
and i didnt bring my cd player to uni, i have my puter with a hard drive full of backed up mp3s from all my cd's. + my pc tends to crash every time i eject a music cd from the drive.

hence why i decided to finally get down and buy the books, something i have been intending to do for years.

and if i buy the books ill feel a litle more educated in the long run. sorry if i dont conform to materialistic bs.

17 Jan 2003, 23:02

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Originally posted by Black Dog
No.

Because it's all a bunch of made-up roleplaying geeky nonsense.

Go and see a gig, a football match, buy some cd's. You'll feel better about yourself in the long run.

you obviously have been hitting your head while playing footbal. roleplaying has derived FROM lord of the rings.. not opposite. just thought i'd share that with you.

Black Dog · 17 Jan 2003, 23:09

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Originally posted by Ap0k
i live in stoke, its barren of any decent gigs until sometime in february

I didn't know the train system was so appalling that you can't move to the gig rather than making the gig come to you.

Black Dog · 17 Jan 2003, 23:10

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Originally posted by Petrucci
you obviously have been hitting your head while playing footbal. roleplaying has derived FROM lord of the rings.. not opposite. just thought i'd share that with you.

To my shame and horror I did know this. To be honest I don't care, but it's exactly the kind of pedantic thing I expected from a bunch of people with nothing better to do than watch some made up creatures prance about in a forest with axes.

Ap0k · 17 Jan 2003, 23:12

i cant afford to travel anywhere, buying the books will give meh hours of entertainment as opposed to a few hours of drunkenness at a gig.

im a student, and as such, notorious for not wanting to spend much money. hence why i ask if its possible to buy these books anywhere else for cheaper.

i dont feel like arguing the point over with u any more.

17 Jan 2003, 23:14

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Originally posted by Black Dog
To my shame and horror I did know this. To be honest I don't care, but it's exactly the kind of pedantic thing I expected from a bunch of people with nothing better to do than watch some made up creatures prance about in a forest with axes.

and being here arguing on it makes you a higher being? go doggie go

Black Dog · 17 Jan 2003, 23:17

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Originally posted by Ap0k
im a student, and as such, notorious for not wanting to spend much money. hence why i ask if its possible to buy these books anywhere else for cheaper.

Since I am also a student I have sympathy and can help you there. Go into a second hand (ie charity) bookshop and buy them. Alternatively go to HMV and they are often in 3 for the price of 2.

Black Dog · 17 Jan 2003, 23:19

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Originally posted by Petrucci
and being here arguing on it makes you a higher being? go doggie go

Not at all. Although I find I can rest easy at night this way.

Ap0k · 17 Jan 2003, 23:22

lol, ty (although im not sure why you couldnt have said that in the first place

)

anyone else got any suggestions? (ive checked the lotrfanclubsite and also the movie website and to my surprise neither actually stock the books (a bit lame))

Intervention · 17 Jan 2003, 23:42

Have you tried eBay?

Ap0k · 17 Jan 2003, 23:45

yes, there was a little stuff on it, but the prices they were goin at were higher than what amazon can do the books for.

+ id rather minimize postage costs by buying all from the one place, as opposed to from multiple different sites. altho it wud depend on how much id save and a whole load of other bollocks.

17 Jan 2003, 23:45

To quote someone quoting me ...

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Originally posted by Ap0k
to qoute Dace, its gay

MrL_JaKiri · 17 Jan 2003, 23:53

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Originally posted by Black Dog
No.

Because it's all a bunch of made-up roleplaying geeky nonsense.

Go and see a gig, a football match, buy some cd's. You'll feel better about yourself in the long run.

Music's just some load of made-up tonal nonsense.

Mirai · 17 Jan 2003, 23:55

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Originally posted by MrL_JaKiri
Music's just some load of made-up tonal nonsense.

Football is just a load of made-up rules.

Black Dog · 17 Jan 2003, 23:56

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Originally posted by MrL_JaKiri
Music's just some load of made-up tonal nonsense.

Yes, I usually hate that kind of lazy argument but I was being quick and had to criticise something to get the anger from the appalling result tonight off my chest.

I can launch into several pages of criticism if you so desire.

Ap0k · 18 Jan 2003, 06:18

purchased.

just in case any of you were wondering.

(they arrive tuesday/wednesday)

damn im