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[Sprowl]

Treebeard: Hoom, hoom. Ahem.

Welcome to the Offday Sermon and Entmoot, October 1 and 2, 2007.

Brethren and Sistren, fir and cedar, oak and ash, kauri and tineo. Settle into the topsoil of your pews. Buttress yourselves, stretch out your roots, and drink deeply of the Dirty Water in which we rejoice.

Learn now the lore of AL Playoffs!
First name the four, our heroes and their foes:
Noblest of all, the Red Sox Nation;
Angels fallen, they have no prayer;
Indian braves, at the right time peaking;
Yankees vile, dark lords of the Bronx.

To conquer the ignoble, we seek our I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery in the web of life. These are the tree beards from the temperate rainforests: lichens and fungi, manferns and moss.









Here endeth the welcome. Now speak of what is in your hearts: of silly stuff or matters of great import; of videos and booty shorts; of what is past, and what is yet to come. And every so often, speak of baseball.

Edited by Sprowl, 01 October 2007 - 09:15 PM.

[patinorange]

Sprowl, as always, awesome!

[Tito's Pullover]

I was wondering if the sermons would continue. Thank you, wise reverend. Is it time for Eucharist? I'm hungry.

[guido57]

I bow before your Lordliness,Oh Great Sprowleth,for it is dirty water for which we thirst!

Seriously,nice work.

[DustyPetra]

These are the tree beards from the temperate rainforests: lichens and fungi, manferns and moss.

Really pretty pix. I have a thing for beards, but these are all so... wet. When I was trying to come up with enough camels to match 4 KISS pandas, I came across something dustier.



You can barely see the tiny, mostly white camels. All you can see is their enormous shadows, cast by the setting sun. I have enough camels now to count down a full herd of magic numbers. Magic numbers, beards and camels: that's what's on my mind.

[JayeBrady]

Ah, Dusty...you are still trying to top my KISS pandas hm? Did one of us ever officially win that vote? Your camels are and were impressive....but I do think my passed out basset hounds and snorting pandas will be victorious....(the crowd cheers...HHAAAARRRHHHH).....

In the meantime, I shall again go with Sprowl's nature I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery, and share some of the beauty of Massachusetts on this peaceful offday sermon. All pictures taken by yours truly, photography is a hobby I enjoy a great deal.

[patman]

So the sun sets on another regular season - I'm excited about the playoffs getting under way but already I miss it. Hurry up Wednesday!

I never got a chance to post yesterday, so here are some a couple of sunset pictures of my own.



It's amazing the beauty right outside your backdoor if you just take a look every once-in-a-while. We get great sunsets just about every night - spectacular reds, oranges, purples and yellows set against beautiful cloud formations and rich blues as deep as the ocean. It's different every night and the colors change by the minute while it's going on.

Freaky pink sky one evening:


One of the coolest sunset moments I've seen was a late afternoon while the sun was still fairy high above the horizon - the sky was a brilliant yellow and there were a bunch of tall fluffy clouds that were being backlit by the sun. I happened to be looking up at the sky, thinking to myself that I should go get the camera, when a meteor streaked slowly (for a meteor) across an opening in the clouds near the sun which lit up its smoke/vapor trail brilliantly. It was fükken unvbelievable.







So the Padres have Jake Peavy taking the hill in a one game playoff tonight against the Rockies in Colorado? Awesome.

[Muzzy Fielder]

The Lorax would approve of this thread!

[patman]

The Lorax would approve of this thread!

That was always my favorite Dr. Seuss book, you Brown Barbaloot. And with that, I shall lift myself up by the seat of my pants and float away.

[OrlandoMerced]

I don't have any pretty scenery that would be much different than what everyone else in New England would see,
but I do have this picture of a wild turkey that hangs out in my yard. Don't know why it made me think of you all

[doc]

Your Hobbit Name mine is Mungo Bulge of Hobbiton


Your Elven Name Mine is Finrod Arcanenal


Who is your LOTR character Aragon





Edit: Hobbit link corrected

Edited by doc, 01 October 2007 - 12:06 PM.

[Savin Hillbilly]

The Road goes ever ever on,
Far from Fort Myers, where it began,
Now to the playoffs it has gone,
And we must follow, if we can.
Pursuing it with I am unoriginal and unfunny. Please put me out of my misery pix
to bend the Halos to our will,
and overcome the Tribe in six.
And whither then? To Wrigleyville!

Edited by Savin Hillbilly, 01 October 2007 - 01:13 PM.

[LESDL]

I don't have any pretty scenery that would be much different than what everyone else in New England would see,
but I do have this picture of a wild turkey that hangs out in my yard. Don't know why it made me think of you all

I'll see your turkey and raise you a flock




Nice shots btw, Patman!

And Sprowl- what about the Pinyons? No one ever remembers us.

Another of my favorite scenes in the movie- the camera panning over the forest as Treebeard recites the last part of his poem to the Entwives. Very nicely done.

[Savin Hillbilly]

Your Hobbit Name Todo Hamwich of Buckleberry Fern
Your Elven Name Maeglin Elensar
Who is your LOTR character Elrond

Edited by Savin Hillbilly, 01 October 2007 - 12:48 PM.

[Sprowl]

My Hobbit Name is Sancho Loamsdown of Deephallow
My Elven Name is Elrond Aldarion
My LOTR character is Elrond

My character and my elven name are the same. Coincidence? I think not.

Just so we don't get too fey, and pass away over the seas like the elves or the lorax, here's something post-modern for you all. In Lurker Nation, even environmentalists love a good honky-tonk.

Edited by Sprowl, 01 October 2007 - 12:56 PM.

[doc]

Our Yankee fan brethren can use this Your Orcish Name

[January]

Three wins for the division series under the sky
Seven playoff teams set in stone
Nine innings per game they do ply,
One ring for the Sox in their Fenway home
In the land of Boston where dark waters lie
One series to rule them all, One series to find them,
One series to determine all, and to the Red Sox bind them
In the land of Boston where dark waters lie

[Savin Hillbilly]

[i]Seven playoff teams set in stone

Well played!

[DustyPetra]

Ah, Dusty...you are still trying to top my KISS pandas hm? Did one of us ever officially win that vote? Your camels are and were impressive....but I do think my passed out basset hounds and snorting pandas will be victorious....(the crowd cheers...HHAAAARRRHHHH).....

Yes, I concede. My camels are numerous, but their sins are pretty pedestrian. Ain't no one gonna top those pandas, honey. [Barbara's uneddicated Suth'n tough gal]

My names and character: Berylla Overhill of Rushy; Itarildë Isilrá; Arwen. I don't think Arwen ever gets a speck of dust on her

I'm a challenge
To your balance

Edited by DustyPetra, 01 October 2007 - 02:16 PM.

[Al Zarilla]

I was wondering if the sermons would continue. Thank you, wise reverend. Is it time for Eucharist? I'm hungry.

No Eucharist, but you can help yourself to some of the mushrooms on Sprowl's tree there.

[doc]

No Eucharist, but you can help yourself to some of the mushrooms on Sprowl's tree there.

the kind you want Al grow under cow patties

[Al Zarilla]

the kind you want Al grow under cow patties

Well I know...my grandfather had a mushroom farm in Haverhill for about 10 years. Actually, he obtained horseshit from a racetrack (I think, but don't know where it was). I got to ride in the back of the truck (empty) a few times.

[patman]

I'll see your turkey and raise you a flock

I'll see your Flock of Turkeys

and raise you a bottle

Nice shots btw, Patman!

Thanks. They're pretty easy to take. I just set the camera to 'Program' mode and take a bunch of shots, varying the exposure between each one - at least one is bound to come out right

[ClutchBOS]

So..whats the new site that us mere lurkers are moving to for the playoffs?

[patman]

edit: to keep this thread on topic... (is that even possible or desirable?)

Elf: Erestor Anwamanë
Hobbit: Hob Broadbelt of Buckland
LOTR Character: Frodo

Edited by patman, 03 October 2007 - 09:54 PM.

[Sprowl]

I'll see your Flock of Turkeys

It's a bit of a non-sequitur, but for another belly laugh, check out Dueling Brandos:

[patman]

It's a bit of a non-sequitur, but for another belly laugh, check out Dueling Brandos:

Aren't non-sequiturs a Lurker Game Thread requirement?

[Sprowl]

edit: to keep this thread on topic... (is that even possible or desirable?)

It's just one ent's opinion, but I'd say: Undesirable! Here's another non-sequitur from my youf...

Edited by Sprowl, 03 October 2007 - 09:39 PM.

[Beauceron]

My Dog's Hobbit Name is Ferdirand Frumblefoot of Scary
My Dog's Elven Name is Aerandir Nénmacil
My Dog's LOTR character is Arwen

[Sprowl]

This opportunity comes up only once in a lurker's posting lifetime. I just filed my fourth post (after the first 400). Now I have to go offline for a few hours (work is the curse of the drinking classes), so if you look for Sprowl, you'll get 404 Not Found.

[Imgran]

Your Hobbit Name mine is Mungo Bulge of Hobbiton

Would you believe "Lardo Bracegirdle of Hardbottle?"

I'm not making this up.

Edited by Imgran, 01 October 2007 - 05:22 PM.

[katefear]

My Hobbit name turns out to be Camellia Foxburr of Fair Downs, which I quite like. Think I'll keep it.
My Elven name is Lessien Ciryatan. Doesn't make much of an impression.
LOTR character? Aragorn. With breasts. No, sorry, don't picture it....

Rainbow from our back deck:



Fall foliage from the swamp:



Best yet, a before-n-after drawing my daughter made after Judas left the fold:




She was 9 at the time and said she'd never root for another player ever again. She said the only other player she cared anything about was Coco Crisp. Who we had seen when we road tripped to Cleveland to watch the Sox play the Indians at Jacobs Field on my birthday. (we won 9-2) Her reaction when we found out who was replacing Damon was priceless.

[Mr. Sparkle]

Hence forth I wish to be addressed as Sancho Bumbleroot of Haysend.

Sancho B.

[prezzpac]

I started coming down with a cold Saturday night, and I was pretty upset at first. But then I realized this:

2003 ALDS: healthy
2004 ALDS: HEAD COLD
2005 ALDS: healthy
2006 ALDS: doesn't fucking matter
2007 ALDS: HEAD COLD!!!

Clearly all this indicates that we will SWEEP!!!

[Cyberlibrarian]

Hobbit name: Dimple Sandydowns
Elven name: Nienna Eärfalas (How does one even pronounce that???)
LOTR character: Celeborn -- I've never seen or read LOTR. Who is this and is being him/her a good or a bad thing?

That said, I am thrilled for kitch that he's been promoted. I'll miss him here at the Sandbox though.

[Sprowl]

Elven name: Nienna Eärfalas (How does one even pronounce that???)
LOTR character: Celeborn -- I've never seen or read LOTR. Who is this and is being him/her a good or a bad thing?

He's Galadriel's consort and Lord of Lothlorien, but he has all of 2 dull lines in the movie, and not much more in the books. It's not a bad thing, to be sure (but I'd go back to the web site and get a different character. ).

As for pronunciation, Tolkien used the umlaut over a vowel to indicate two syllables, rather than a diphthong: ni-EN-ah ay-AR-fah-lass. I think the accent goes on the second syllable in both words.

Why do I know all this? Evidence of a seriously misspent youth.

Edited by Sprowl, 01 October 2007 - 09:12 PM.

[Savin Hillbilly]

[quote name='Cyberlibrarian' post='1101976' date='Oct 1 2007, 09:23 PM']LOTR character: Celeborn -- I've never seen or read LOTR. Who is this and is being him/her a good or a bad thing?[/quote]
He's an Elf, the lord of Lothlorien (an enchanted forest that the Fellowship takes refuge in after they escape from some really traumatic underground goings-on). A conscientious, somewhat parochial sort. His wife Galadriel is definitely the star of the family, and gets all the attention. But you get the feeling it's Celeborn who makes sure the laundry gets done.

Being him is a very good thing, as long as you don't mind living in your spouse's shadow.
[/quote]

[Savin Hillbilly]

As for pronunciation, Tolkien used the umlaut over a vowel to indicate two syllables, rather than a diphthong: ay-AR-fah-lass. I think the accent goes on the second syllable.

Why do I know all this? Evidence of a seriously misspent youth.

Thumbs up on the pronunciation. Could possibly be ay-ar-FAH-lass, but I like your take better.

Misspent youth? Hey, I could have been doing drugs.

Oh....wait a minute. Never mind.

[LiveAndDieWithTheSox]

Our son taken at the top of Acadia:

He's a terrier mix we got from the Center for Animal Control. He's small - about 9 lbs.

My wife took the photo. I photoshopped out his leash and harness.

[Sprowl]

Our son taken at the top of Acadia:

He's a terrier mix we got from the Center for Animal Control. He's small - about 9 lbs.

My wife took the photo. I photoshopped out his leash and harness.

Way cute! But the poor wee beastie is climbing Acadia for god's sake! Let him out of that leash and harness!

This is Little Bear, thinking that his game has been unfairly discontinued. The books say: don't let terriers run free, but he has spent most of life climbing mountains off-leash.

[DustyPetra]

You've all been so diligently entish, that nobody's offered a proper prayer. I guess that leaves it up to me.

I'm not much good with words, Lord, or with the Lord's Word. But I want my team to win. I want them to win it all. I want them to sweep. I want those 11 games to pass in the blink of an eye and a gust of laughter, and I want to party all winter long around Fenway. I want to smirk on the streets when I visit New York. I want 2004 to be just the beginning. I want all these things because I want my neighbors to be happy, and my city to be happy.

And me, Lord, even me. I want me to be happy all winter long. Because even though I'm trying to think of others, it doesn't come naturally. It's mostly about me. In fact, it's all about me -- and you too, Lord, if you'd like to come along.

Amen.

Edited by DustyPetra, 02 October 2007 - 01:16 AM.

[LiveAndDieWithTheSox]

Way cute! But the poor wee beastie is climbing Acadia for god's sake! Let him out of that leash and harness!

This is Little Bear, thinking that his game has been unfairly discontinued. The books say: don't let terriers run free, but he has spent most of life climbing mountains off-leash.

Little Bear looks to be a rugged fellow, and you've nailed his look perfectly: "Aw, c'mon, Dad. Don't go in and read the paper. I was just startin' to catch good!"
He's got longer legs; good for climbing!

As for our guy, we wouldn't be afraid of him running off - he sticks close to his mom. But the rules at Acadia say dogs are welcome as long as they stay on a lead. His name is Turbo, btw, cause he's turbocharged. In a straight line I can just keep up with him; if he starts zigzagging, he's gone.

edit: grammar

Edited by LiveAndDieWithTheSox, 02 October 2007 - 09:22 AM.

[Sprowl]

Little Bear looks to be rugged fellow, and you've nailed his look perfectly: "Aw, c'mon, Dad. Don't go in and read the paper. I was just startin' to catch good!"
He's got longer legs; good for climbing!

As for our guy, we wouldn't be afraid of him running off - he sticks close to his mom. But the rules at Acadia say dogs are welcome as long as they stay on a lead. His name is Turbo, btw, cause he's turbocharged. In a straight line I can just keep up with him; if he starts zigzagging, he's gone.

On-leash parks. On-leash national forests. Ridiculous rules, set up to control the fool who brings a pit bull where it doesn't belong.

Canada is a little more sensible. Unless it's a high foot/car traffic area, it's more like at-your-own-risk: if your dog brings a bear running back after you, don't say we didn't warn you. In ten years off-leash in bear country, Little Bear has never brought a big bear back to me. And I didn't have to put a perfectly well behaved little beastie on a leash for no good reason. [/end rant]

[Mr. Sparkle]

Cutest. Thread. Evah.



I really wanted to post pr0n.

[patman]

Our son taken at the top of Acadia:

He's a terrier mix we got from the Center for Animal Control. He's small - about 9 lbs.

My wife took the photo. I photoshopped out his leash and harness.

Great picture!


We've got a Chihuahua and a mutt. The Chihuahua is a riot - I've deduced, through careful observation and application of the scientific theory, that in his mind,

this:

equals:



Non-sequitur time: Quick, everybody to the limit!

Edited by patman, 02 October 2007 - 08:27 AM.

[Mr. Sparkle]

Alright, I can't take it anymore.

Camel toe:


Camel toe Haiku:
Longitudinal
Vagination. Pants part her
Groin fro - Camel toe.

[Al Zarilla]

Alright, I can't take it anymore.

Camel toe:


Camel toe Haiku:
Longitudinal
Vagination. Pants part her
Groin fro - Camel toe.

Dear Mr. Sparkle,

Thank you. I was getting cutesied to death too.

Off topic(?) No baseball or football today. That SD - Rockies game put me in the mood. Hey Selig, can you move up one of those NL games to today for me? MLB loves to stretch it out more and more, don't they? I was just thinking, maybe during one of the world series games in Boston in November, if it gets to that, it will snow and completely freak out the Arizona snakes. They'll molt their skins and then get smoked to death by Papelbon fastballs.

Edited by Al Zarilla, 02 October 2007 - 12:57 PM.

[DustyPetra]

Camel toe Haiku:
Longitudinal
Vagination. Pants part her
Groin fro - Camel toe.

Sermon gets funky
I approve of this message
No pix of my own

[Sprowl]

Sermon gets funky
I approve of this message
No pix of my own

I'd like to help out
but all I've got is tree porn
Embracing forests

[LiveAndDieWithTheSox]

I can contribute
Transition flowers to sex
Beauty libido