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applegrove

(133,085 posts) Sat Jul 3, 2021, 08:44 PM Jul 2021

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It's Sauron, vacationing in the Gulf. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #1

Someone somewhere suggested it was Rumsfeld going into a portal applegrove Jul 2021 #2

Same thing. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #3

Never saw the movie. I had to look it up. applegrove Jul 2021 #4

There's a whole book. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #7

Not a fantasy or sci-fi person though I did like the Hobbit when I read applegrove Jul 2021 #8

three books of a gazillion pages Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #9

There are pictures for those who prefer to choose their books by weight. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #10

lol Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #11

ummm OK... I have to ask... Ohio Joe Jul 2021 #5

Did not think of that. But you can't let a fire go on forever. The whole energy thing is applegrove Jul 2021 #6

rsdsharp

(12,093 posts)

1. It's Sauron, vacationing in the Gulf.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:00 PM

Jul 2021

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

2. Someone somewhere suggested it was Rumsfeld going into a portal

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:02 PM

Jul 2021

to hell.

rsdsharp

(12,093 posts)

3. Same thing.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:03 PM

Jul 2021

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

4. Never saw the movie. I had to look it up.

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:11 PM

Jul 2021

rsdsharp

(12,093 posts)

7. There's a whole book.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 10:31 PM

Jul 2021

Three of them, actually.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

8. Not a fantasy or sci-fi person though I did like the Hobbit when I read

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 10:43 PM

Jul 2021

it when I was 12.

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

9. three books of a gazillion pages

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 10:45 PM

Jul 2021

rsdsharp

(12,093 posts)

10. There are pictures for those who prefer to choose their books by weight.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 10:48 PM

Jul 2021

Tolkien drew them himself.

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

11. lol

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 10:53 PM

Jul 2021

Ohio Joe

(21,898 posts)

5. ummm OK... I have to ask...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:38 PM

Jul 2021

When the ocean is on fire, what is it the firemen are spraying? Chemicals of some kind? I wonder how much damage they will do putting the burning ocean out... Sheesh.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

6. Did not think of that. But you can't let a fire go on forever. The whole energy thing is

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 09:42 PM

Jul 2021

dirty. Can't wait till wind and solar take over. Even hydro is dirty what with cement and flooding reservoirs. And then their is nuclear which makes me cringe.

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