Comments on: The Soviet “Hobbit” http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/07/the-soviet-hobbit/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Thu, 10 Nov 2024 20:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: HiroProtagonist http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/07/the-soviet-hobbit/#comment-85689 HiroProtagonist Thu, 27 Oct 2024 23:30:06 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4959#comment-85689 Russian doesn't easily distinguish between the words "foot" and "leg", so the Russian translation reads that hobbits have furry legs, not feet--hence the hirsute hobbits in these woodcuts. Russian doesn’t easily distinguish between the words “foot” and “leg”, so the Russian translation reads that hobbits have furry legs, not feet–hence the hirsute hobbits in these woodcuts.

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By: wilkie http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/07/the-soviet-hobbit/#comment-61066 wilkie Sun, 04 Sep 2024 18:54:20 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4959#comment-61066 These illustrations are great, do you have any idea where you can order poster-quality prints or anything of the like? These illustrations are great, do you have any idea where you can order poster-quality prints or anything of the like?

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By: Pit13 http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/07/the-soviet-hobbit/#comment-58602 Pit13 Sat, 20 Aug 2024 00:27:29 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4959#comment-58602 Awesome! Awesome!

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By: joe http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/07/the-soviet-hobbit/#comment-45528 joe Tue, 17 May 2024 08:32:04 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4959#comment-45528 Soviety Gandlaf = pimp! Soviety Gandlaf = pimp!

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By: joe http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/07/the-soviet-hobbit/#comment-45526 joe Tue, 17 May 2024 08:29:47 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4959#comment-45526 Bilbo, people's hero of Soviet Middlearth. Scary Capitalist Giants! Ring wears you! Hairy legs fetishism?!? Bilbo, people’s hero of Soviet Middlearth. Scary Capitalist Giants! Ring wears you! Hairy legs fetishism?!?

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By: Dave http://howtobearetronaut.com/2010/07/the-soviet-hobbit/#comment-4937 Dave Sun, 15 Aug 2024 19:50:17 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4959#comment-4937 Those illustrations look NOTHING like the pictures in my head. I believe I'd prefer the plain text. Thanks. Those illustrations look NOTHING like the pictures in my head. I believe I’d prefer the plain text. Thanks.

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