Slog - Comments on Talk Nerdy To Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me Middle-Earth fans rejoice! J.R.R. Tolkien's new book The Children of Hurin comes out today. The book was compiled from Tolkien's notes and an almost-finished draft by his son Christopher. From the AP: As the tale begins, Morgoth has destroyed a vast army of elves and men and taken one of its leaders, Hurin, prisoner. The dark lord tries to bend Hurin to his will, but the great man defies him. So Morgoth pronounces a curse on Hurin's children, Turin and his sister Nienor. Hold your wad, here's a sample from the book: "In this way, before the summer had passed,... Copyright 2008 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:07:47 -0800 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:13:18 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Levislade Tonight, we taste man flesh!!!

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694935 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694935 Media Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:12:06 -0800 Comment by Nick Nai hiruvalye Valimar. Nai elye hiruva. Namarie!

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694941 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694941 Media Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:16:46 -0800 Comment by Carly D. I always wanted to be best friends with Tom Bombadil.
I think in real life he might be a drag queen.

]]> Carly D. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694950 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694950 Media Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:34:02 -0800 Comment by Carly D. I always wanted to be best friends with Tom Bombadil.
I think in real life he might be a drag queen.

]]> Carly D. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694951 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694951 Media Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:34:08 -0800 Comment by The CHZA Is it bad that I can't help cracking up at the "*snurf snurf* MANFLESH!!" line every single time?

]]> The CHZA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694995 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c694995 Media Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:48:21 -0800 Comment by james27 Thank you, nick! I pre-ordered months ago and felt like I was THE uber-renfair-nerd when the hot UPS guy delivered it today. But your comment makes me feel as if I am not alone. Clearly, you have seen the light of the Valar.

]]> james27 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c695017 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c695017 Media Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:36:33 -0800 Comment by kinaidos Sí man i yulma nin enquantuva?
Nai Elda tuluva coalvanna!

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c695043 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c695043 Media Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:46:19 -0800 Comment by slinkybender Dorky kid gets what's coming to him.

]]> slinkybender http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c695093 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c695093 Media Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:18:50 -0800 Comment by me POE-TAY-TOES!

]]> me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c695692 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/04/talk_nerdy_to_me#c695692 Media Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:13:18 -0800