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Old May 14th 2003, 2:56 am
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Originally posted by Slippers
You are a fan of fantasy fiction, as is betrayed by your choosing a username taken from one of Brit author JRR Tolkien's many books. Perhaps this explains many of your responses concerning the lands downunder?
He was actually South African born, "John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, but at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to England by their mother." So again an expat! :lecture:
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Old May 14th 2003, 8:19 am
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Originally posted by Rudy
He was actually South African born, "John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd January, 1892 at Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, but at the age of four he and his brother were taken back to England by their mother." So again an expat! :lecture:


I stand corrected.

Bilbo, you are a fan of fantasy fiction, as is betrayed by your choosing a username taken from one of SA-born author JRR Tolkien's many books. Perhaps this explains many of your responses concerning the lands downunder?
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Old May 14th 2003, 10:22 am
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Originally posted by Slippers
I stand corrected.

Bilbo, you are a fan of fantasy fiction, as is betrayed by your choosing a username taken from one of SA-born author JRR Tolkien's many books. Perhaps this explains many of your responses concerning the lands downunder?
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