Tolkien

[gfish]

I've had a theory about Tolkien and geeks brewing for some time. I think it all comes down to names. Every proper noun in Tolkien all has at least two different names, sometimes three or four. This is commonly sited as a problem for people new to the universe. My theory is that geeks are naturally more inclined to take this in stride, because most of us have several aliases ourselves. I'm down to only two these days, but in high school I was regularly called by four completely different names. Five if you count the LARP persona. Strider, Aragorn, Elessar and Estel are all the same person? Sure, okay. No problem.

Comments

[talamh-sidhe.livejournal.com]

Hmm, interesting thought, Jude. ;) I never made the connection between my many names and Tolkien, though. *ponders* I'm still known by a few of the old names, but I swear I'll hit the guy that started calling me Kiki (and still does, to this day)....

-George (aka.. aka.. aka...)
(just out of curiosity, what was the other name? curse my horrible memory!)

[gfish.livejournal.com]

My handle on the Spokane boards was Speaker For The Dead. It has been a very long time since anyone has called me Speaker, though.

[talamh-sidhe.livejournal.com]

ah yes, forgot that one. I think I've got a copy of the Declaration of Ignorance lying around here somewhere.... :) you'll always be Jude to me.

hey jude...

[missraederle.livejournal.com]

... man were those the days lol :) days of what, now thats a ponderable question.
'Paul'