Because if we're going to be debating the fucking nephilim, we may as well debate other fictitious creatures.

7/28/2005 9:42:58 AM

probably.

Also

Wookies can live to be over 200 years old.

7/28/2005 9:45:19 AM

you know, there really isnt much difference between Congress and the Soap Box, when its all said and done.

7/28/2005 9:45:47 AM

or SG

AM I RIGHT?

7/28/2005 9:46:10 AM

how many Balrogs can you fit on the head of a pin?

7/28/2005 9:46:33 AM

3.

7/28/2005 11:16:53 AM

i think the Hulk could bodyslam the balrog to death, but thats just me.

7/28/2005 11:27:06 AM

M. Bison

7/28/2005 11:30:43 AM

Bowazon w/ Buriza

7/28/2005 11:32:26 AM

^^ that guys a puss, i beat him countless times with many characters.

[Edited on July 28, 2005 at 11:32 AM. Reason : d]

7/28/2005 11:32:36 AM

well M. Bison was supposed to be Balrog and vice versa

but changed names when they came to the USA to avoid a lawsuit with M. Tyson

7/28/2005 11:36:10 AM

USA = ACTUAL
M Bison = Vega
Balrog = M Bison
Vega = Balrog
Sagat = Sagat

7/28/2005 11:39:00 AM

LOOK AT ME I'M SO COOL CAUSE I CRITICIZE THE BIBLE

OH MAN I AM SO FUCKING EMO

I'M GONNA FIGHT THE MAN AND GROW OUT MY HAIR

7/28/2005 11:53:15 AM

It's not criticism to call a work of fiction fiction.

7/28/2005 11:56:56 AM

HEY LOOK

JONHGUTH GOING AGAINST THE MAINSTREAM IN A THREAD AGAIN

TELL ME KID

DO YOU ACTUALLY STAND FOR ANYTHING BESIDES "STANDING OUT"?

7/28/2005 12:22:16 PM

vestigial wings

http://tolkien.slimy.com/essays/TAB6.html

How is it possible that this is even debated amongst fans of the book?

Nevertheless, my personal rating of this thread is 10/10

7/28/2005 1:23:06 PM

vestigial wings

7/28/2005 1:26:16 PM

Is the movie canon?

7/28/2005 1:32:28 PM

no

7/28/2005 1:37:47 PM

There's nothing in the book that suggests the wings were vestigial, and the language used in describing the Balrog of Moria doesn't make it clear whether the wings are literal or figurative.

But I'll cede that maybe I should go back and read that part more carefully.

ANYWAY THAT'S NOT EVEN THE POINT APRIL ;P

[Edited on July 28, 2005 at 2:14 PM. Reason : ...]

7/28/2005 2:08:47 PM

you find out more information about balrogs from reading tolkiens other works.

7/28/2005 2:16:15 PM

7/28/2005 2:17:00 PM

7/28/2005 2:20:58 PM

oh crap i forgot about vega

though i must say that when the USA m. bison launches into an attack, it looks like a balrog

[Edited on July 28, 2005 at 2:23 PM. Reason : .]

7/28/2005 2:21:58 PM

No, they were only wings of shadow, not solid wings.

7/28/2005 3:25:26 PM

So if youre talking Balrog vs. M. Bison, are we talking African Americas vs. Thais here?

Thais have an obsession w/ cosmetic surgery, probably moreso (percentage of the pop. wise) than the US.

Thailand is a great place to go to get anything for cheap, its the cheapest exotic vacation out there.

7/28/2005 3:37:40 PM

Quote :

"ANYWAY THAT'S NOT EVEN THE POINT APRIL ;P"

sorry

I know what the point of the thread is, I just thought I'd have some fun. I pulled the 'vestigial' stuff out of my ass.

Carry on!

7/28/2005 3:52:01 PM

hahah

well pulling the vestigal stuff out of your ass was what made the thread worthwhile.

7/28/2005 3:54:20 PM

7/28/2005 4:01:05 PM

7/28/2005 4:02:18 PM

if you read the appendix, you'll see that they mention him flying to moria.

8/1/2005 12:00:50 PM

superman flies

and he doesn't have wings

8/1/2005 12:34:37 PM

but tolkien didn't function in the world of superman

besides, the thing had wings of shadow

8/1/2005 12:51:31 PM

Maybe the Balrog could fly (though it never does), but it sure didn't have physical wings that were a 100+ feet wide. That's just silly.

8/1/2005 1:55:23 PM

http://www.barrowdowns.com/articles_balrogs.php

is another contribution to this discussion.

8/1/2005 2:39:55 PM