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July 6, 2009 at 3:19 pm #6025
Barliman
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A good point, but the only GF figures I’ve bought lately are slightly older ones, on which the undercoat was still of the old variety. I haven’t bought any of the latest three or four GFs yet – are they covered in the same congealed custard as was used on the Helm’s Deep figures?
July 6, 2009 at 3:25 pm #6026
Turambar
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Well, as far as I am concerned I can tell that the three Trolls have got a similar thick paste covered on.
July 6, 2009 at 7:24 pm #6027
ddaines
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rita.de wrote:

Well, as far as I am concerned I can tell that the three Trolls have got a similar thick paste covered on.

Master Rita.de, do you have the third troll now? I ask as I have a split order pending (awaiting the release of Bard and the Troll) which Joan in despatch may have forgotten about.

David
July 6, 2009 at 10:09 pm #6028
Turambar
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Sorry David, for being that late. The German nights have a little bit of this subtropical-zones in the moment.
Yes, I have received Bert. The third Troll. And the shipment was faster than ever in my case . . .
It seems that you will be right concerning your matters . . .
July 7, 2009 at 6:55 am #6030
Gildor
MMP Elder
well I did not receive anything either….. I suppose it will arrive in the forthcoming days
July 7, 2009 at 4:52 pm #6033
Barliman
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Today’s Mithril newsletter says that Axel’s suggestion won the June GF poll… Odd, I thought, didn’t I suggest him? But then, checking back, I find that Axel had indeed suggested him before I did (in that particular month!), and I just wasn’t paying attention!

I’m so confused my head’s in a spin. I think I need one of my famous drinks.

However, I’ll be interested to see what form the GF Bombur will now take, since Master Axel wasn’t specific how he should look, whereas I wanted him in armour as per the Battle of Five Armies – which, I earnestly hope, is still the persona he’ll assume…
July 7, 2009 at 8:36 pm #6036
Gildor
MMP Elder
did you see the offer on the newsletter???

they offer to replace the gamling’s rally figurines if we send them back to them, and they will send new ones, primed with their new dilution… in august.

As for myself it’s a bit late, but that’s a generous offer!

btw I submitted a very exclusive Idea for this month… I hope it will gain some support as I really think it could be a masterpiece : Gandalf mounted on Gwaihir… It’s an opportunity to seize as such figurine perfectly fits the “mounted figurine month” rule….
July 7, 2009 at 9:12 pm #6037
Barliman
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Hmm – in fact the Helm’s Deep ‘recall’ was announced in a special Mithril email (to GF members only?) several days ago – didn’t you get one, Master Gildor? – and has already been commented on in the Taproom (see above). Mind you, I wouldnt call it a ‘generous’ offer so much as ‘doing the right thing’, but it’s still far better than not doing anything at all.
July 7, 2009 at 9:17 pm #6038
Gildor
MMP Elder
ah no, did not get the GF email

well it seems I am a bit …. “elsewhere” lately sorry then
July 7, 2009 at 10:21 pm #6041
Turambar
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. . .peutetre a la Tour De France!
July 8, 2009 at 9:15 am #6043
Gildor
MMP Elder
oh well no… the “tour de France” was in my town yesterday, just where I work, and live… that was awful…
Anyway…

I’m rather busy lately with the “end of year” procedures and huge amount of work (in universities…) and with the baby due in two or three weeks now… but that’s off topic
July 8, 2009 at 6:38 pm #6044
ddaines
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rita.de wrote:

Sorry David, for being that late. The German nights have a little bit of this subtropical-zones in the moment.
Yes, I have received Bert. The third Troll. And the shipment was faster than ever in my case . . .
It seems that you will be right concerning your matters . . .

Worry over I got the payment request sent for the second part of the order, it may be that the primer issue was being sorted. so here I am poorer in the pocket, but waiting in anticipation

There seems to be some out of sequence sending of info from the company of late, perhaps they are in aspin over the recent issues, lol. I agree it is a positive offer to replace figures, but given the recent bad press re prices etc. as Barli says in the circumstances more a case of doing the right thing.

By the way Barli, in the book your ‘nickname’ is Barley! which do you prefer?
July 8, 2009 at 9:04 pm #6046
Barliman
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In the Bree dialect you spell it as you hear it, so either is fine by me. Mind you, barley has more brewing uses than barli.
July 9, 2009 at 4:48 am #6047
twrich
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“Ahh,” says a voice from the corner, dark, but lit subtly by the amber glow of a pipe. “Barli is short for Barliman, which in turn is a contraction of ‘Barley Man,’ which undoubtedly was a nickname for anyone who could brew a good barrel of beer. And all good beer is most certainly brewed without rat hair!”
July 9, 2009 at 5:28 am #6048
Barliman
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Ale mayhap, but scrumpy is brewed elsewise, and lacks for body without a few… well, bodies.
July 10, 2009 at 7:03 pm #6053
Theobald
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Huuooommmm … I was away for some time … rhuoommm … had to hang up pictures in some galleries … huommm … hard work it was … hom …
July 10, 2009 at 7:30 pm #6054
Barliman
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And very good they look too. That’s going to be a fine party.
July 10, 2009 at 8:25 pm #6055
Theobald
Participant
Huoommm … I’m sure about that, Master Barliman … huom … absolutely sure I am …
July 11, 2009 at 4:35 pm #6069
Theobald
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Huooomrhuoommm … sorry, Master Barliman … hom … I really didn’t want to have those few customers running out of the Pony just because I hung up some pictures of poor quality in that Mathom House … rhuoommm … but so they are, meseems … hom … only the Man in the Dark is left here … huoomm … smoking a pipe, as once Gandalf and Thorin did, if I remember well … huooommm … so may I have a bowl of clear clean water, please? …
July 11, 2009 at 4:47 pm #6070
Barliman
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I’m not sure that even the fellow in the corner is actually here – though it is very dark over there, and I haven’t seen his pipe glowing for a while.
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