Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
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๐ Home of
#TolkienTrewsday
&
@ShinboneDialog
๐งโโ๏ธ Graduate in Art History, Tolkien fan, Marvel comics, explorer of new places and gamer. I am not a cat! ๐
This flood of negativity towards the Rings of Power show is really turning me off Tolkien fandom and people in general. I am glad I have some scholars on here as friends, they seem to hold a more balanced and positive reaction.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Hey there
#Tolkien
fans! Enjoying
#TheRingsofPower
@LOTRonPrime
but not sure what to read? Here's a quick guide I made about Tolkien's books and related material. Hope it helps you start your journey into Middle-earth!
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
When we are talking being honourable to Tolkien, if you are going to do Aragorn's crown, it needs to be like this (below) since this is what Tolkien drew when asked what it looked like. Nothing else will do - if you demand accuracy to Tolkien. And NO beard on Aragorn.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
A funny thing happened on the way to the ๐จ
#Tolkien
Art Gallery...
Left: Orcs from an Adobe image for
#TheRingsofPower
Right: "Supper at Emmaus" by Caravaggio (1605-1606)
Source:
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
#RespectForTolkien
Let us be clear, respect for Tolkien is being polite, kind and supportive of fellow fans - no matter what they like (or don't). Tolkien was a quiet man who spent hours writing back to fans, even when queries would frustrate him. He was a decent man. [More] 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Galadriel and Celeborn on their annual visit to see where they left Halbrand in the bottom of a lake wearing some concrete shoes.
Art by Ted Nasmith: "Galadriel and Celeborn at Lake Evendim"
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
As an adult I understand the Rings of Power by
@LOTRonPrime
is an adaption and rights are a complex issue. As a Tolkien fan I am quite excited for new stories and characters. I also know the books (and films) are quite safe. It's that simple. ๐๐งโโ๏ธ
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Over the last year or so I created infographics to assist the
#Tolkien
community when looking for books about Tolkien, how the Tolkien license is split and other stuff. One of the main purposes was to guide new people coming into the fandom via The Rings of Power.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
@Maximus_The_Mad
This one always makes me chuckle - Eowyn is meant to be wearing the clothes of a Rohirric rider (she was in disguise), so all the men must ride round like that ๐
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
@hopenothate
When you have Farage using Celeb Jungle for a platform and Tommy Robinson stomping around London like it's the 80s, we have given too much space for the far right! We said never again, but it seems too many people are willing to listen to them.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
@Craigdiablo
@zakisolja
@EndWokeness
@MerseyPolice
Read the damn link, it's from the Chief of Merseyside police. He has lived in the UK 17 years (he's 17) and was BORN in Cardiff - all from the Chief of Police in Merseyside.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
@theoneringnet
Loved? I've thoroughly enjoyed being in Middle-earth once more meeting new and old characters, seeing the landscapes and dwellings of all.
Hated? How some Tolkien fans misguidedly/wrongfully decided they have a "right" to ruin that enjoyment. They failed, but sad they tried.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Just remember that Christopher Tolkien hated PJ's LOTR films but was still on the board of the Tolkien Estate as they were sorting out who would get the right to the TV license. And the highest bidder wasn't Amazon.
"You have been told many lies." -- Adar, TROP.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
This upcoming book is just one of the reasons why 2022 will be a great year for Tolkien fandom (and yes I believe
@LOTRonPrime
's Rings of Power is one reason).
#tolkien
Info:
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
๐จ Breaking! The FilmFreeway website has more info on the upcoming JRR
#Tolkien
and CS
#Lewis
TV project from
@roarlight
including director, key production and acting roles, a poster and stills. 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Nรบmenor is glorious! Not only is it going to show us a super-rich Middle-earth kingdom in its heyday, but also a glimpse at our own past heritage: The Parthenon of Athens, Temple sculpture at Knossos and the mosaic box of the Standard of Ur!
#Tolkien
#TheRingsOfPower
#Art
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
This trend
#RespectForTolkien
is being used to abuse fellow fans. How disgusting is that? How un-Tolkien can you get? Where did you go so wrong? How did you not learn the core human elements of kindness, empathy, fellowship? What did you not read in his works? 3/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
#RespectforTolkien
Whatever your opinion on RoP (not interested in debate here), one of the things that was certain was an influx of new fans wanting to know and read more about
#Tolkien
. These infographic were made to help newcomers (and oldsters) see some of the range of books.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Been waiting for this moment. The dudebros are a-wailing at the War of the Rohirrim having a female lead. Rings of Power, chill on the chaise longue, PJ can field the queries from the angry mob this time.
Fun times in Tolkien fandom.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Working on a visual guide to the various Tolkien licenses through the Tolkien Estate and also Middle-earth Enterprises/Embracer Group.
What do you think? Suggestions?
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Landscapes of Middle-earth: A breakdown of the locations in the teaser trailers and publicity photographs for Amazon Studioโs โThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerโ โ An essay ๐งต
#Tolkien
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
It's time for fandom to grow the heck up,
#RespectForTolkien
should be about being fans together, with our likes/dislikes, not about toxic abusive behaviour towards another person. Stop being influenced by ppl making money of hate. Rings of Power hasn't destroyed Tolkien ffs. 4/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
#TRoP
#Tolkien
fans ๐งโโ๏ธ As we head into the final weeks before the release of Season 2 of
@TheRingsofPower
, something to carry with you in your continuing fandom: Only YOU have a right to what you are, no one else. No nonsense from toxic people can take away your fandom. 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
There was none of this name-calling like "shill" or "woke" - that would have been abhorrent to him. Yes he was strict on many things, but I truly believe his core was decent and kind, with all the complexities of a human, good and bad. 2/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Megan Richard's singing in "This Wandering Day" for the
@LOTRonPrime
#TheRingsofPower
season 1 soundtrack is just Harfootingly absolutely gorgeous ๐ *chef's kiss*
#tolkien
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
๐จ๐จ An open letter to the
#Tolkien
community: the abuse of fans needs to stop now. Accounts that are continuing the hatred and toxicity will be named in this thread โ DO NOT use this to attack them. Use this to block and silence their hate. 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
We're in endgame now, one week to go. I'll be focusing on behaviour now. Not one of you needs to face any abuse/intimidation/harassment for expressing your opinions on RoP, and especially when being positive about it. 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
๐น๐งโโ๏ธ Orlando Bloom on
#TheRingsofPower
: "I had missed
#Tolkien
," he said. "I had missed Tolkien's mind and Iโd missed his world and Iโd missed his vision โ and I think they just stepped back into Tolkien's world. I thought it was really courageous."
๐ฏ๏ธ Sending out a polite ask for help to our
#Tolkien
community who found friendship and fellowship through the
#TheRingsofPower
. We have Turkish fans amongst us, their people/country are in dire need and much pain. 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
One of the things I remember about my brother, before we lost him to his mental health issues, is that he was stood in my room, we were perhaps discussing issues in Tolkien fandom, and he said he wished the world was a better place - that people were less shit to one another. 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
โHarfoots on the Landscape: Exploring their Wandering Days from the Vale of Anduin to the Brown Lands and beyond.โ ๐ A mini-essay ๐งต
#TheRingsofPower
#Tolkien
@LOTRonPrime
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
@zakisolja
@EndWokeness
Your information is false and you're spreading fake news. The 17 year old boy was BORN in Cardiff (and therefore is not an asylum seeker) who then moved to Banks, a village north of Southport. Please correct your information. FAO
@MerseyPolice
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Very bad take Corey. You allow racism in then you exclude BIPOC people because immediately they have defend being a Tolkien fan (and hopes) because of their skin colour. Same reasons for LGBT+ fans and increasingly female fans too. 1/
@TBrohman15
@nerdoftherings1
@mellon_heads
I hear you, and this is important, but be careful. As soon as we start saying โthere is no room forโ certain people, we become ourselves a part of the intolerance problem. Letโs keep Tolkien fandom a positive and loving place by talking these out with patience and kindness.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
I love how speedy the loremaster/librarian was with no digital catalogue at their disposal. Perhaps there's a special store space for documents labelled - "Just in case of Elves"
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
So what are we seeing? Wings, torch (or heart aflame), a wall and a crown? I have seen a similar symbol but just can't place it. Closest I am getting is the Sacred Heart.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
@LOTRonPrime
๐งต 19: To understand the whole route, these are the locations self-annotated onto the โStories of the Second Age: Trail of the Harfootsโ map (๐๏ธ Click image for full reveal).
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
๐งโโ๏ธ Please note, according to the RoP haters I am not a Tolkien fan and I've never read any of his books, so all my guides and things are of course completely made up. Use them at your own risk/benefit ๐.
I'm still waiting for my big shill cheque from Amazon ๐ฐ๐ฐ.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
#TheRingsofPower
#Tolkien
๐ Just had a thought... what if we are getting the Rings being created in Ring-verse order? That would be the Dwarves x7 next...
Source:
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Before I end this thread, I do want to say there are exceptions to the above, because sadly there are some ppl who are just undeserving. You
@Nerdrotics
are a petty weak distasteful creature, so hate-filled and unkind, influencing others to be toxic. I feel sorry for you. 6/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
To the many
#Tolkien
fans I have had discussions with - over RoP, gaming, books, academia. Thank you! You are the people who understand actual
#RespectForTolkien
.
The Road goes ever on, and we are still here travelling it, together and I'd not have it any other way! ๐ 8/end
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
There is something embedded into the British psyche about trees - some become icons of our land and the tree of Sycamore Gap was one of them. Its loss will be mourned, the vandalism of its destruction vilified.
This is akin to the Party Tree being torn down in JRR Tolkien's LOTR
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
If there is anything about
#TheRingsofPower
@LOTRonPrime
that I most look forward to, it's seeing new people engage with Tolkien through media and hopefully find their way to the books and also the groups who are founded on their love of him and his works. These include: 1/2
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
It's time for
#TheRingsOfPower
to shine but also for all the deep-dive lore debates to flow.
We'll get a new intake of fans, be kind and help them out. Direct them to the books and other things.
This is our time, this is an amazing time to be a
#Tolkien
fan. ๐ 3/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
@Nerdrotics
To those that feed off him, you are not giving
#RespectForTolkien
, you are doing the opposite. It's sickening. Your behaviour is appalling, childish and unrepresentative of what Tolkien fans should be - thoughtful, creative, curious but also kind. 7/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
UPDATE 1 (1/10/22): A quick ๐๏ธ visual guide to the ๐ books of J.R.R.
#Tolkien
๐งโโ๏ธ - aimed at newcomers to Tolkien's works, coming from watching
#TheRingsofPower
@LOTRonPrime
or elsewhere. 4 pages๐๏ธ Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Working on a one-pager for RoP people next.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
When someone tells you the actors for
#TheRingsofPower
never show any respect for
#Tolkien
or his works in interviews, querying if they have even read the books, remind them of this: 1/2
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
I'll tweet more focus thoughts on
#TheRingsOfPower
@LOTRonPrime
tonight or over the weekend, but I just want to say one (non-spoilery) thing: the Harfoots were consistently awesome, very much the heart of Middle-earth. Naysayers can sink with Numenor.
#Tolkien
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Decided to unfollow the Producer of the War of the Rohirrim, just felt their account was totally unprofessional and was not impressed with their most recent RoP comments. Hope their Anime goes well, but won't miss the weird tweets.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
#Tolkien
community... if there was one story from the 1st Age of Middle-earth you would see adapted (into film, TV, play, graphic novel, etc), what would it be?
Mine would be the Tale of Beren and Luthien.
#TolkienTrewsday
#TolkienTuesday
(Week 16: Stories from the Past)
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
One of the things I do find "interesting" on the part of people who hate things like TRoP, is how much they try to make others hate it too. Like 7 months on they still want to argue with fans, who obviously enjoyed the show (and can still assess it critically whilst positively).
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
๐จ This account engages with RoP-friendly fans to belittle and gatekeep. Sure, knows her lore but is fixed on the fact everything must be followed exactly. 4 fans (incl me) have engaged in good faith, end result she returns to name-calling and gaslighting. Recommend avoid/block.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
@LOTRonPrime
๐งต 20: And in comparison, this is the original โThe Rings of Powerโ with relevant placenames annotated onto it. (๐๏ธ Click image for full reveal).
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
๐จ WORLD EXCLUSIVE! First set photo of Tom Bombadil in the Entwives' gardens where he'll meet Poppy & Malva to learn the joys of ๐ชด potted plants and shrubbery ๐ณ. Amazon fans, dubbed "shills" by the unintelligentizia, exclaimed, "Show us the Monet!" upon seeing the photo.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Just to note a few things:
1) this overinflated-ego of account doesn't speak for anyone besides themselves.
2) He claims he "heard" - no, he's stalking various good people. The man is obsessed with anyone who associated in any way with Rings of Power.
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
๐จ I am going to have to go through my followers again, it appears white supremacists are following me โ there is a network of them, linking back to other toxic fans who abused people and societies I am linked with. I will not tolerate that. 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Though this notice is going out to the wider
#Tolkien
community, I want to also bring it to the attention of some accounts who may not know details and you interacted with one of the accounts:
@VarkingRunesong
,
@OnTheTrail81
&
@TeawithTolkien
(they respond on your tweets a lot)
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
I see
#RespectforTolkien
people tried to hijack
#TolkienTrewsday
this week. Let me address the people on the periphery of all this: the leaders of this "movement" are running a cult pushing a fake culture war no one really cares for. 1/
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Tim Bolton ๐ฟ | ๐น Ranatuor of Laurelin ๐ก(He/Him)
Hi
@LOTRonPrime
, we were hoping now you have completed your Season 2 filming you'd be quite handy with the marketing asap. Your hands on approach last time was much appreciated so you need to keep your finger on the pulse and give us a pleasant handshake. Ok? โ๐ผโ๏ธโ๐พ