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Post by Michael O'Brien on Apr 12, 2013 11:17:52 GMT
"I have omitted the Balrog suggestions as its too big for inclusion in this month's choices." ~ Chris Tubb.
Chris has submitted the list today for this month's Fellowship voting rounds.
You get one vote and can NOT retract it after submission this time. This round is blind so you will not see the current status of the vote until after submitting your vote. At that stage you can see how the vote is progressing.
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Post by Theobald on Apr 12, 2013 11:32:11 GMT
Alright then ... again I'm first placing a vote vote  |
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Post by Theobald on Apr 12, 2013 15:14:01 GMT
Er. sorry, I just became aware of that last suggestion in the list, reading "Milo Borrows". That is very strange to me. I just checked the suggestion-thread for this month again and couldn't find any entry that referred to a "Milo Borrows" - whatever he or she is. Maybe someone around here could enlighten me a bit about this very strange matter. |
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Post by Theobald on Apr 12, 2013 15:15:26 GMT
Sorry again, "Milo Burrows" it reads ...
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Post by Milo on Apr 12, 2013 15:53:38 GMT
I like this suggestion even if I do not understand it !  |
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Post by Theobald on Apr 12, 2013 16:28:06 GMT
I really do understand you indeed, Milo. So you even gave him your vote. That's absolutely great  and it is the kind of humour I do like best.
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Post by Thingol on Apr 13, 2013 20:45:49 GMT
.... it seems that everyone in the first round first vote in the poll give for their own suggestion ..... this Milo... is interesting Milo |
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Post by ddaines on Apr 13, 2013 21:08:04 GMT
.... it seems that everyone in the first round first vote in the poll give for their own suggestion ..... this Milo... is interesting Milo Indeed!  |
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Apr 15, 2013 14:23:13 GMT
.... it seems that everyone in the first round first vote in the poll give for their own suggestion ..... this Milo... is interesting Milo Indeed! I will get an answer from Chris about the "Milo Burrows" suggestion. I took the list from Chris directly but I agree its a bit of a mystery. |
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Post by twrich on Apr 15, 2013 15:26:28 GMT
I would bet that this is a bit of humor on Chris' part. He is very subtle some times, and can be quite funny. The last post on this months suggestion thread was by "Milo," who said he wouldn't make a suggestion as he liked many of the ones made by others.
Remember Morlas? ;-)
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Post by Theobald on Apr 15, 2013 15:37:41 GMT
This could be a good explanation, Tom. Just remember that among the old Mithril Christmas figures there were Patrick Sarsfield and King Arthur. Both were not very much canonical according to MrTolkien's books and essays. - So why not have a "Milo" among the MS-releases. I wouldn't mind at all. |
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Post by Milo on Apr 15, 2013 18:52:40 GMT
In any case, I like it very much, as I love next vignette to be produced (I remember it was one of my 1st suggestions here 2 or 3 years ago). Kind of birthday gifts for me passing 40 in 2 weeks. ;D |
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Post by barliman on Apr 15, 2013 21:42:43 GMT
A mere child, Master Milo!
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Post by Theobald on Apr 16, 2013 11:58:57 GMT
Indeed
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Post by Michael O'Brien on Apr 16, 2013 12:55:55 GMT
The answer to the mystery is quite simple. Chris read the signature of Milo's post as a suggestion, but was confused as Milo Baggins does not exist, so he looked it up and found a hobbit called Milo Burrows, who received a golden writing set from Bilbo on his birthday (to annoy Milo as Milo hated writing letters).
So that is the explanation. Its a valid character, even if unintended by Milo originally.
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Post by Milo on Apr 16, 2013 17:34:53 GMT
Thanks a lot Michael for these clarification.
I'm glad to hear this is canonical character ! And I feel this suggestion might come back if not winning this time !
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Post by Theobald on Apr 16, 2013 20:02:30 GMT
So I think,as I said before, our dear Tom guessed it right.. - All this reveils such a lot about Mr Tubb's humour and his passion for designing surprises that go along with his very most interest in sculpting and designing figures which are not related to fighting poses or warriors. So, to me, "a Milo Burrows" is not only a canonical, or valid character, as I might dare to imagine Mr Tubb's kind of humour ... huoommm ... and that's what I like most ...
I remember well, that once he sculpted a "3rd" table for me, additionally to the MX-Up. I was surprised that he designed that table so well, just fitting to me. One book open, another book closed, an ink-pot and and an old squill. - Though those were not golden at all.
I have to stop ... I'm just smiling and enjoying ...
With this, I would like to ask to take back my poor suggestion of Berúthiel's husband as I do not want to compete with Milo Burrows, which I by now favour most.
I'm sure you will understand.
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and it is the kind of humour I do like best. 
