By Common Consent is pleased to present this week’s graven image, by the beloved craftsman, that master artist, that Painter of -itesTM, Matthew Page (or Brother Matsby). As always, please respect the reverence for which BCC is known and keep an appropriate tone, even that of quiet dignity, in your comments.
LOTCTRR, by Brother Matsby
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February 24, 2010 at 6:24 am
Awesome.
February 24, 2010 at 7:16 am
Matsby = genius. Pure and simple.
February 24, 2010 at 7:19 am
Keep it secret; keep it safe.
February 24, 2010 at 7:20 am
Not secret, sacred.
February 24, 2010 at 7:21 am
Wait. There are markings. It’s some form of Egyptian. I can’t read it.
February 24, 2010 at 7:22 am
There are few who can.
February 24, 2010 at 7:25 am
Preciousssssssss!!!!
February 24, 2010 at 7:30 am
Frodo, don’t wear the ring.
February 24, 2010 at 7:39 am
A little more caution from the commenters. That is no trinket you see.
February 24, 2010 at 7:49 am
The ONE Ring!
February 24, 2010 at 8:12 am
One ring to rule them all, without compulsory means. ~
February 24, 2010 at 8:18 am
Will Frodo’s finger turn green if he keeps it up? Very nice.
February 24, 2010 at 8:38 am
very cool :)
February 24, 2010 at 8:46 am
We wants it. We needs it. Must have it. They stole it from us. Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!
February 24, 2010 at 8:57 am
Respecting the reverence for which BCC is known and keeping an appropriate tone of quiet dignity (ha!), I shall only say that there is only one Lord of the CTR Ring, only one who can bend it to his will. And that Lord of the Ring is Brother Matsby, and he does not share power.
February 24, 2010 at 9:08 am
the eagles are coming!
February 24, 2010 at 9:09 am
It wouldn’t have said “CTR” in Elvish.
February 24, 2010 at 9:23 am
You are fluent in the Black Language, RJH?
February 24, 2010 at 9:40 am
Has no dedicated ring crafter yet made a Tengwar CTR ring?
February 24, 2010 at 9:47 am
“choose” i’ forya, quoth the online English-Elvish dictionary.
February 24, 2010 at 9:48 am
Duke of Earl Grey – love the name!
February 24, 2010 at 10:32 am
“C”IF
February 24, 2010 at 10:33 am
Lovely.
February 24, 2010 at 11:17 am
I’m looking for Captain Moroni with the Shards of Narsil, or Hiram Page with the Palantir for a perfect trilogy.
February 24, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I look forward to seeing the epic journey of Elder Frodo through Middle-Wasatch under the watchful care of Gordon the Grey. Will he be able to make it from his homeland of Cedar Shire, past all of the ORCs, up to the Cracks of Doom in Murr-dor? Only if he can avoid GoMLMum, as well as the eye of Rocky Andsauron; and perhaps with a little help from fellow Mormbits Marion Brandybuck and Samwise Kimball.
I just hope Richard Dutcher doesn’t direct this adaptation.
February 24, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Elder Gamgee: Do you remember the MTC, Elder Baggins? It’ll be spring soon. And the co-eds will be in blossom. And the senior missionaries will be nesting at their posh elderly MTC. And they’ll be reseeding the lawn in the lower fields by the temple… and eating the first of the Cap’n Crunch with Crunchberries. Do you remember the taste of crunchberries?
Elder Baggins: No, Elder. I can’t recall the taste of food… nor the sound of water… nor the touch of grass. I’m… naked in the dark, with nothing, no veil… between me… and the wheel of fire! I can see him… with my waking eyes!
Elder Gamgee: Er, I think that’s against the handbook.
February 24, 2010 at 4:57 pm
What about garments of mithril?
February 24, 2010 at 5:07 pm
I never understood the belief that the wearing of this ring bestowed some level of increased spirituality…
February 24, 2010 at 5:15 pm
I think maybe you have to stand in a circle with 2 people wearing CTR rings, 2 people wearing RWH wristbands, and one person wearing a Modest is Hottest t-shirt. Then the Holy Ghost appears to wage war on people who don’t recycle or something. (see Captain Planet)
February 24, 2010 at 6:36 pm
This would be a good illustration for a lesson on the LOTR plan of salvation.
February 24, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Eric, I had forgotten about your theory of Legolas as Heavenly Mother…
February 24, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Thanks for linking that comment again, Eric. Pure genius!