The Taproom

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April 8, 2010 at 8:38 pm #9369
Barliman
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That must make it a helluva long walk to the Pony! Still, my beer’s worth it, especially since Gandalf gave it his blessing.
April 8, 2010 at 10:41 pm #9374
Theobald
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Huuoommm … it’s a long way to walk from Toulouse to Montpellier … believe me :rolleyes:
April 8, 2010 at 10:53 pm #9375
Theobald
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Gruooohuommm … Master Barliman, what do you mean with “Gandalf’s blessing” of that liquid you still dare to serve? …. huoommm … as far as I know Master Gandalf still avoids to set a foot beyond Bree’s walls for … huoomm … decades? centuries? … and that’s why he was absent when the Hobbits arrived at your premises a long time ago … huomm… that’s what I know of … huommm … anyway … it’s ok … rhuoommm
April 9, 2010 at 6:24 am #9378
Milo
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Wake up Master Barliman !:o:o

Please I need a pint before going on my journey.
Master of masters Gildor, I see we both come here by same roads.
Anytime you come near my place, send me a MP, I will show you how peacefull is my Hill.
April 9, 2010 at 6:27 am #9379
Barliman
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I have Gandalf’s blessing in my hands even now, Master Tree, just as Nob gave it to me. I admit, the script is a bit spidery for Gandalf, and not very tidy, but…..hmmmm. In fact, now I come to look at it again it may not be his writing at all. In fact, it has a sort of Hobbity look about it. Where’s that scalliwag Nob?
April 13, 2010 at 3:43 am #9402
Gavin
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Meanwhile, in entirely different news, Tolkien Enterprises has changed its name to Middle Earth Enterprises.

Should avoid some minor confusion. No more bitching about TE. Now people can complain about MEE

:p
April 13, 2010 at 6:10 am #9404
Barliman
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I would never complain about you, Master Gavin – unless you decline to pay your bar tab, of course.

It’s presumably an unintentional irony on ex-TE’s part that ‘MEE’ is the name of an – how shall I put it? – intellectually challenged character in one of JRRT’s poems who doesn’t have the faintest idea which way is up.
April 13, 2010 at 9:41 pm #9417
Turambar
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Ahh- seems that I am the first one: Let´s have a nice round of cool drinks to give Master Bombadil a happy welcome!!!!
April 13, 2010 at 9:49 pm #9418
Turambar
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In case that I agree with Master Estel´s disappointment, I have to notice, that the last King of Arnor looks amazing!
Time to have a look at this secret money purse.
April 14, 2010 at 8:09 am #9420
ESTEL
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Yes, master rita.de, the last King of Arnor brings hope again and shows, that C.T. can do it!! Maybe the Man does not like my suggestions?
April 14, 2010 at 8:55 am #9421
Gildor
MMP Elder
well I wrote to CT several times about Arvedui about how I wanted him to look, battered, kingly but despaired, AND with the Elendilmir on his forehead.

I am very saitisfied with the result… it perfectly shows the feeling I wanted him to have. Besides, with his cape all around himself, this can be placed either in the Arnor realm, or in the Forochel… for cold weathers
April 14, 2010 at 9:33 am #9422
erchamion
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I like the final result of Arvedui. Perhaps I miss the “hint” of a Palantir hidden under the cape ….
On the other hand, have you noticed the numbering of Haldir? MS551. Mithril has become ´to save`10 references to other possible regular serie-M. The third serie of Helm’s Deep? Another different? :rolleyes:
April 14, 2010 at 9:39 am #9423
Turambar
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Well observated, Master Erchamion! That makes hope for the long awaited M-sequel
If I remember well, the last release is about ONE year ago. ONE official M-release per annum- a bit less, isn´ it . . .
April 14, 2010 at 10:24 am #9425
Gildor
MMP Elder
there are now two holes in the range … m520-529 and now m541-550 …. two ranges of 10 figurines, surely these are already done and waiting for approval or mass production…

in addition, I rebuilt the GF chronology entirely to reflect suggesion chronology vs release chronology and considering civil years rather than “birthday years” when it comes to Bonus figures it seems mithril is now set upon civil years …. still, there is no “bonus figurine” for year “2008” (and soon 2009!) …. all in all, there is a need to be a third bonus figurine (and soon a fourth).. but they have time…
April 14, 2010 at 1:11 pm #9428
Gildor
MMP Elder
my dear fellows,

I am writing here just to remind those among us who are gold fellowship members that the Gold Fellowship will celebrate its 5th birthday … next month. Well, if you look closely at the chronology, though the first suggestion was for the month of july 2005, the GF was born on May 2005 with the release of MS423 “Aragorn with the Palantir” as introduction figurine…

I have no intention to ask mithril, C.Tubb or anybody to offer us special “anniversary” figurines, they already offer bonus figurines but well I thought we could organize some kind of event (virtual one) to celebrate this anniversary somehow

some kind of poll for special upcoming release, special displays of galleries, an article at Mithril or maybe a promotional/advertising campain for all non GF members, and communicate outside of the community about Mithril…

Well, if you have any ideas on how to celebrate this anniversary, feel free to post on either boards (mithril or mmp)

(I’ll make a twin copy of this post on the official Mithril board)
April 14, 2010 at 1:31 pm #9429
Turambar
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Although I have no certain idea, I can support your suggestion very much. And I think it is a great idea. Need some time to think about it . . .
April 14, 2010 at 1:36 pm #9430
Turambar
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Well, spontanous there comes the following thing into my mind: There are the miniatures in the foreground, aren´t they.
What about a gallery of painted examples of all fellowship releases?
Need more time to think about . . .
April 14, 2010 at 2:14 pm #9431
Gildor
MMP Elder
mmhh a “vitrine” of ALL GF figurines released so far, either “antique finished” or painted…. as a coincidence… MS540 Arvedui is about to be sent, it is the 50th release of the GF… 50th…. 5 years….

If any of us has all the GF figurines painted and could assemble them altogether to take “group pictures”, that would be cool!
April 14, 2010 at 4:09 pm #9433
Theobald
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Huuooommm … not that fast please, as I have to follow all this … rhuoomm … so let me try …

I also learned today about the gap between MS540 (Arvedui) and MS551 (Haldir) … hoom … by the way, Master Gildor, both figures are ready for shipment … rhuoomm …
So these two gaps exactly meets the strategy of The Company for M-series we witnessed within in the last years (that means no more single releases but ‘only’ complete series …
rhuoooommmm … some finished series there are, as far as I know … huoom …
so let’s hope that The Company remembers that there have been M-releases in the past … hom.

Huooomrhuoommm … as for keeping record about Gold-Fellowship releases I think you’re right, Master Gildor … huuoommm … concerning the ‘free figures’ I started a query some weeks ago on the Gold-Board … huoommm … what I’ve seen so far is that about 12 or 14 people read the thread, but unfortunately not Master O’Brian … huoommm … still there’s no answer to it .. but that doesn’t matter … huom … as I feel myself in a position for quite a while (some of you call it years) trying to remind Mithril of these matters … huoommm … some of you might remember the year without a Christmas Figure, for example … huooomm … then I tried to ask about another ‘free Figure’ for the MS releases (that was Isildur, lately) …. gruuooommm … all I did was asking The Company politely about these matters … huoommm … and I always pointed out that I think it is better not to have those extra figures (we also have to think of Chris’ workload) if instead of that the production of the regular M-series could be improved … rhuuooommm …
that’s what I think …. huommmrhuoomhom
April 14, 2010 at 4:34 pm #9434
Barliman
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And I think the same. The absence of new M releases is actually beginning to become a little worrying. Still, at least no older M ranges have been deleted lately either, for which we should be gratefuul (I never did understand that policy).
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