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Annunfuiniel Man behind the Mythology 07-17-2003, 12:28 PM

The Saucepan Man Are you suggesting that... 07-17-2003, 01:00 PM

Estelyn Telcontar This is a great quiz idea,... 07-17-2003, 03:18 PM

Annunfuiniel Saucy, Esty - many thanks! ... 07-17-2003, 08:35 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Here's a bit of trivia that... 07-18-2003, 12:56 AM

Beren87 "Barrovian Society" from the... 07-18-2003, 03:20 PM

Estelyn Telcontar That's it, Beren! Your turn! 07-18-2003, 03:25 PM

Beren87 Thank ye Esty. *bows* What... 07-18-2003, 09:42 PM

The X Phial Are you referring to his role... 07-19-2003, 09:45 PM

Beren87 Actually, I wasn't, strangly... 07-22-2003, 06:33 PM

The X Phial Yes, I had the wrong year. My... 07-22-2003, 06:41 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Ah, I found the answer to... 07-23-2003, 11:31 PM

Beren87 Esty has it! (And the... 07-24-2003, 08:02 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Tolkien was the model for a... 07-25-2003, 05:01 PM

peony_foxburr Dr. Ransom, from the three... 07-25-2003, 06:14 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Ransom is correct - like... 07-25-2003, 11:10 PM

peony_foxburr Thank you! What, besides... 07-26-2003, 07:06 PM

Beren87 Beren and Luthien,... 07-26-2003, 08:29 PM

peony_foxburr But of course you would know,... 07-27-2003, 08:13 PM

Beren87 Perhaps he was a romantic, at... 07-27-2003, 08:42 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Tolkien held two chairs at... 07-28-2003, 04:56 AM

Beren87 A detailed, and not to... 07-28-2003, 12:40 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh What's more disturbing is... 07-28-2003, 03:35 PM

peony_foxburr I'm thinking we need a clue,... 08-02-2003, 07:47 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh You won't find this one in... 08-04-2003, 06:49 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Squatter, I have found the... 08-04-2003, 09:05 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Well, this is why we have... 08-04-2003, 10:26 AM

Estelyn Telcontar OK, here goes an attempt: ... 08-04-2003, 12:40 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh That's the answer I was... 08-04-2003, 12:48 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Who sculptured the bust of... 08-04-2003, 02:50 PM

Beren87 I believe Faith Tolkien did... 08-04-2003, 02:55 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Wow, that was a fast answer,... 08-04-2003, 03:01 PM

Beren87 Ah, it was CT's wife, I... 08-04-2003, 03:04 PM

Iarwain Was Hilary a pilot in the... 08-04-2003, 04:05 PM

Beren87 I..don't think so. It's not... 08-04-2003, 09:47 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Hilary Tolkien signed up as a... 08-05-2003, 11:44 AM

Beren87 I wasn't able to find his... 08-05-2003, 02:01 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Whom did Tolkien thank for... 08-06-2003, 01:56 PM

Estelyn Telcontar He thanked William Craigie,... 08-06-2003, 02:40 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh The very fellow. Your turn,... 08-06-2003, 02:49 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Which persons did Tolkien... 08-07-2003, 02:28 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Fellow Inkling Charles... 08-07-2003, 12:56 PM

Estelyn Telcontar That's right, Squatter - your... 08-07-2003, 01:26 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Of what did Tolkien say... 08-07-2003, 01:37 PM

THE Ka Ok, i have a trivia question... 08-07-2003, 08:59 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Welcome to the Downs, THE Ka!... 08-07-2003, 09:37 PM

Kaiserin He was talking about creating... 08-14-2003, 03:46 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh As he wrote in a letter to... 08-14-2003, 04:07 AM

Kaiserin Okay, new question: ... 08-14-2003, 06:59 PM

Estelyn Telcontar The Jerusalem Bible is the... 08-15-2003, 04:37 AM

Kaiserin The Jerusalem Bible is... 08-16-2003, 07:33 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Whose collection of Fairy... 08-17-2003, 06:51 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Andrew Lang's From On... 08-17-2003, 08:25 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Quite right, Squatter - you... 08-17-2003, 09:17 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh To which publication did... 08-17-2003, 09:31 AM

Estelyn Telcontar He wrote to the "Catholic... 08-20-2003, 10:21 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh It was indeed the Catholic... 08-20-2003, 12:14 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Here's a new question: When... 08-20-2003, 12:58 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh It was taken on the 9th... 08-20-2003, 02:41 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Absolutely right, Sir... 08-20-2003, 03:25 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Tolkien changed degrees after... 08-20-2003, 03:39 PM

Beren87 More of a guess than... 08-22-2003, 01:37 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Well, he actually joined the... 08-25-2003, 12:57 PM

HerenIstarion Well, habitually I do not... 08-25-2003, 01:38 PM

Beren87 Well then, this is your... 08-25-2003, 01:54 PM

Turambar Babbit, presumably. 08-25-2003, 02:30 PM

Kaiserin It's been ten days... I hope... 09-03-2003, 06:04 AM

Rimbaud Oxford. 09-03-2003, 07:49 AM

Kaiserin You are right, of course ... 09-05-2003, 01:52 AM

Rimbaud Of what speaks the Professor,... 09-05-2003, 03:17 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh In Tolkien's lecture On... 09-05-2003, 05:41 AM

Rimbaud Spot on, chap. 09-05-2003, 08:08 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh What did Tolkien describe as... 09-06-2003, 05:35 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh I'm bumping this thread up... 09-14-2003, 04:35 PM

The X Phial The clue was helpful. Tolkien... 09-14-2003, 04:46 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh That's the answer I was... 09-14-2003, 04:51 PM

The X Phial Cheers, dearest... 09-14-2003, 04:57 PM

Bêthberry Are you referring, XPhial, to... 09-14-2003, 09:39 PM

The X Phial I am, in fact, referring to... 09-14-2003, 10:26 PM

Bêthberry Interesting what flotsam and... 09-15-2003, 07:20 AM

Turambar *bump* 10-09-2003, 12:57 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Tolkien was referring to a... 10-09-2003, 01:41 PM

Bêthberry Right you are, Old Boy."On... 10-09-2003, 02:40 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh I take up your cast gage with... 10-09-2003, 03:00 PM

Bêthberry They met, if Carpenter has... 10-13-2003, 07:13 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh That's what I was looking... 10-13-2003, 07:24 AM

Bêthberry Thank-you, Squatter. ... 10-13-2003, 07:57 AM

Estelyn Telcontar In his draft of a letter to... 10-20-2003, 12:57 PM

Bêthberry Good digging! That's not the... 10-20-2003, 01:39 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Here's a rather... 10-20-2003, 02:05 PM

Telchar My memory might fail me, but... 11-01-2003, 07:03 PM

Estelyn Telcontar That's half of the right... 11-02-2003, 12:07 AM

Telchar OK - it Might be that someone... 11-02-2003, 09:02 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Ah, nice try, Telch! ... 11-03-2003, 01:51 AM

Child of the 7th Age Michael was on holiday in... 11-03-2003, 08:38 AM

Estelyn Telcontar All's fair in love and quiz,... 11-03-2003, 10:35 AM

Child of the 7th Age How about this? Tolkien... 11-03-2003, 03:33 PM

Bêthberry Child, Would you be... 11-03-2003, 03:36 PM

Child of the 7th Age Bethberry, Whoa! You're... 11-03-2003, 04:46 PM

Gwaihir the Windlord That's not a record ... 11-06-2003, 02:21 AM

Bêthberry Thank you,Child. I just... 11-06-2003, 09:57 AM

Estelyn Telcontar He was commissioned as a... 11-06-2003, 10:49 AM

Bêthberry Ah, hmm. Esty, I wasn't... 11-06-2003, 11:01 AM

Estelyn Telcontar He was the battalion... 11-06-2003, 11:29 PM

Bêthberry Indeed, Ms Telcontar, that... 11-07-2003, 08:01 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Here's a nice bit of trivia I... 11-07-2003, 11:16 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Anyone care to guess this... 11-13-2003, 08:26 AM

Turambar OK - Kennedy's daughter ? 11-13-2003, 09:17 AM

Estelyn Telcontar nope 11-13-2003, 09:35 AM

Turambar Well then, Nixon's? ... 11-13-2003, 10:50 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Again, I must regretfully... 11-13-2003, 11:19 AM

The Saucepan Man Lyndon Johnson's daughter? ... 11-13-2003, 11:31 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Right president - daughter's... 11-13-2003, 11:51 AM

Turambar Luci ? 11-13-2003, 12:21 PM

The Saucepan Man Gah, what do I know of US... 11-13-2003, 12:23 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Both wrong - sorry, but even... 11-13-2003, 12:54 PM

Beren87 His other daugher, Ly(i)nda. 11-13-2003, 02:00 PM

Estelyn Telcontar That's the one, Beren. ... 11-13-2003, 03:39 PM

Beren87 Ah. What did Tolkien... 11-14-2003, 07:32 AM

Mariska Greenleaf He recieved the title CBE (=... 11-14-2003, 08:05 AM

Beren87 You've got it. 11-16-2003, 11:41 PM

Mariska Greenleaf What is Tolkien talking about? 11-17-2003, 04:32 AM

The Saucepan Man He was talking about the... 11-17-2003, 04:36 AM

Mariska Greenleaf It took you 4 full minutes to... 11-17-2003, 04:42 AM

The Saucepan Man Yes, I was quicker with the... 11-17-2003, 07:29 PM

Estelyn Telcontar The 'Eagle and Child' is also... 11-18-2003, 12:20 AM

The Saucepan Man Yes, it tickled me too Esty.... 11-18-2003, 09:08 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Tolkien liked good plain... 11-21-2003, 06:12 AM

Telchar French cuisine! 11-21-2003, 06:49 AM

Mariska Greenleaf French cooking. Ai ai, too... 11-21-2003, 06:51 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Both are correct, and Telchar... 11-21-2003, 07:03 AM

Telchar During the time of our life... 11-21-2003, 05:24 PM

Estelyn Telcontar I've been hunting for this... 11-27-2003, 01:25 PM

Telchar I'll hint you Esty ... 11-27-2003, 05:10 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Christopher Tolkien and... 11-27-2003, 07:35 PM

Telchar They sure are Squatter... ... 11-28-2003, 01:40 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Right you are. What was... 11-28-2003, 09:08 PM

Telchar Zillah Sherring bought the... 11-29-2003, 05:02 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spot on. 11-29-2003, 05:43 PM

Telchar When did JRRT begin writing... 12-03-2003, 05:45 PM

Estelyn Telcontar He began writing 66 years ago... 12-04-2003, 07:38 AM

Telchar Very good Estelyn! the 'three... 12-04-2003, 08:11 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Of whom did Tolkien say, 12-04-2003, 06:01 PM

Mariska Greenleaf He was referring to CS Lewis. 12-05-2003, 04:12 AM

Estelyn Telcontar That's right, Mariska! I... 12-05-2003, 04:29 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Who is the professor talking... 12-05-2003, 07:20 AM

Guest C.S.Lewia? smilies/cool.gif 12-05-2003, 07:57 AM

Mariska Greenleaf No, that's not the one I'm... 12-05-2003, 08:02 AM

Telchar C.S. Williams, a writer, and... 12-06-2003, 04:35 AM

Mariska Greenleaf That's right. 12-06-2003, 11:10 AM

Telchar What did, according to the... 12-08-2003, 05:11 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh An extract from the... 12-13-2003, 09:43 AM

Telchar YEP! 12-13-2003, 07:35 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Tavrobel and Kortirion in The... 12-14-2003, 10:15 PM

Estelyn Telcontar It’s high time to answer this... 01-02-2004, 05:39 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Exactly. Well quoted, Esty. 01-09-2004, 03:19 PM

Estelyn Telcontar We all know, I presume, that... 01-10-2004, 04:13 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Christopher Tolkien was... 01-10-2004, 10:10 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Righto, Squatter, and that's... 01-10-2004, 11:15 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Then continue I shall,... 01-11-2004, 02:47 PM

Estelyn Telcontar I haven't found the reference... 01-21-2004, 10:21 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh I'm afraid not, Esty. It's... 01-22-2004, 05:42 PM

Estelyn Telcontar ...or does Tolkien mean his... 01-22-2004, 11:47 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Cease this wild guesswork!... 01-23-2004, 07:46 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Are you willing to give a... 01-23-2004, 07:50 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh I already did, two posts ago... 01-23-2004, 07:52 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Taken from "Tree and... 01-26-2004, 08:19 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh More specifically from On... 01-30-2004, 11:02 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Thank you. Give the... 02-02-2004, 01:40 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Well, one does need to have a... 02-03-2004, 03:07 AM

Mariska Greenleaf That's the correct answer of... 02-03-2004, 04:43 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Which Canadian collaborated... 02-04-2004, 07:30 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh E.V. Gordon, his collaborator... 02-07-2004, 03:34 PM

Estelyn Telcontar That's the right person,... 02-07-2004, 03:39 PM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Who was 'Jo'? 02-07-2004, 04:48 PM

Mariska Greenleaf "Jo" was the first car... 02-10-2004, 06:43 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh You're absolutely right,... 02-10-2004, 02:28 PM

Mariska Greenleaf Thanks! What is T.C.B.S.,... 02-11-2004, 02:18 AM

Estelyn Telcontar T.C.B.S. was the Tea Club and... 02-11-2004, 04:11 AM

Mariska Greenleaf You're absolutely right,... 02-11-2004, 04:35 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Late in life Tolkien was... 02-11-2004, 07:56 AM

HerenIstarion out of the top of my head -... 02-12-2004, 06:09 AM

Estelyn Telcontar No and no, HI - try again! ... 02-12-2004, 07:23 AM

HerenIstarion hum... I have a vague... 02-12-2004, 07:38 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Here's a clue for this... 02-18-2004, 02:00 AM

Child of the 7th Age Tolkien's secretary 02-19-2004, 12:48 PM

Estelyn Telcontar That's the right answer,... 02-19-2004, 01:16 PM

Child of the 7th Age Esty, Yes, it's definitely... 02-20-2004, 02:05 PM

Mariska Greenleaf haha, this is funny! He... 02-23-2004, 05:15 AM

Child of the 7th Age Absolutely right, Mariska! ... 02-23-2004, 08:05 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Thanks. Well, we do know... 02-23-2004, 08:22 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Do you need a hint? :smokin:... 03-02-2004, 04:37 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Did he swim with his hat on? ... 03-03-2004, 02:27 AM

Mariska Greenleaf the :smokin: was indeed the... 03-03-2004, 03:06 AM

Estelyn Telcontar This brief poem is admittedly... 03-03-2004, 02:11 PM

Mariska Greenleaf I believe it's about the... 03-04-2004, 03:34 AM

Estelyn Telcontar That's the right answer,... 03-04-2004, 08:49 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Tolkien referred to someone... 03-04-2004, 09:20 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Hint needed? 03-12-2004, 02:34 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Yes, please - I have been... 03-12-2004, 03:32 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Ok, I must admit I made a... 03-12-2004, 03:58 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Ah, the initials did the... 03-12-2004, 08:15 AM

Mariska Greenleaf That's the guy! Your turn... 03-12-2004, 08:23 AM

Estelyn Telcontar JRRT was awarded a high... 03-12-2004, 09:14 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Do you mean the honorary... 03-16-2004, 09:17 AM

Estelyn Telcontar That's an honour too, but I... 03-16-2004, 10:40 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Then you must mean the CBE he... 03-17-2004, 02:15 AM

Estelyn Telcontar That's the one I was thinking... 03-17-2004, 09:20 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Thanks. "May God bless... 03-17-2004, 09:35 AM

Estelyn Telcontar It took me awhile to figure... 03-19-2004, 02:22 AM

Mariska Greenleaf Very good.:) 03-19-2004, 03:21 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Which was JRRT's first... 03-20-2004, 03:18 AM

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh It was his poem The Battle of... 03-21-2004, 01:07 PM

Estelyn Telcontar Quite right, Squatter - do I... 03-22-2004, 02:25 AM

Estelyn Telcontar Looks like Squatter is... 03-31-2004, 06:36 AM

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