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Morthoron · 05-17-2015, 03:01 PM

Lalia was so morbidly fat,
In a wheeled chair she sat.
But Bombur was so large
He was carried in a barge,
Lifted by ten dwarves at that!

Inziladun · 05-17-2015, 03:43 PM

Good-natured debate
continued til late
O'er Hobbit and Dwarven largeness,
Then Forlong stepped in,
And grinning a grin,
Said '"The Fat" is how I'm addressed!'

Galadriel55 · 05-17-2015, 03:55 PM

As both fatties munched on their bread,
The gossip of their sizes has spread.
Within sixteen lines, the tales grew bigger,
And the rumours soon grew larger than either!
So hold your horses and steady your ships -
Bombur needed not ten Dwarves, only six.

(Edit: x'ed with Inzil)

Inziladun · 05-17-2015, 04:41 PM

'I'm Freca, I'm bigger!'
Said a spectral, pale figure
Whose lungs exuded no breath.
'I once knew a man
Named Helm Hammerhand
Who'd insult us and punch us to death!'

Faramir Jones · 05-18-2015, 06:20 AM

I agree with you, Morthoron, that both Lalia and Bombur could be considered, by the standards of their respective races, as obese. I keep thinking about certain TV shows about very fat people, and that this hobbit and this dwarf might be very suitable candidates.

You made a very good point earlier, Mithalwen:

Yes but as we all know it is easier to push something on wheels rather than to carry it which is why airports are thick with wheelycases and the mini trolleys so popular at supermarkets. Odd as a side note that the hobbits had wheelchairs at their disposal while dwarves who I would have thought were relatively technically advanced seem to have moved Bombur on a litter. Also events seem to indicate that one young, female hobbit was not up to the task. Nevertheless for reasons previously stated I concur that Bombur was likely bigger.

It appears, according to Tolkien's Middle-earth, that the hobbits of the Shire are the most technically advanced people, having discovered the aneroid barometer, something we in this time line only did in the mid 19th century.

Even if dwarves were able to construct a wheelchair for Bombur, would it have been capable of operation by one dwarf, or more than one? If the latter case, then Bombur was certainly larger.

In terms of whether one young female hobbit was up to moving Lalia about, the circumstances of the latter's fatal accident do not indicate that there was any particular underlying problem. Indeed, I suggested (tongue in cheek) that the circumstances could indicate that Lalia was deliberately murdered.

05-17-2015, 03:01 PM	#41
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,508	Lalia was so morbidly fat, In a wheeled chair she sat. But Bombur was so large He was carried in a barge, Lifted by ten dwarves at that! __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

05-17-2015, 03:43 PM	#42
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	Good-natured debate continued til late O'er Hobbit and Dwarven largeness, Then Forlong stepped in, And grinning a grin, Said '"The Fat" is how I'm addressed!' __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

05-17-2015, 03:55 PM	#43
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,380	As both fatties munched on their bread, The gossip of their sizes has spread. Within sixteen lines, the tales grew bigger, And the rumours soon grew larger than either! So hold your horses and steady your ships - Bombur needed not ten Dwarves, only six. (Edit: x'ed with Inzil) __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

05-17-2015, 04:41 PM	#44
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	'I'm Freca, I'm bigger!' Said a spectral, pale figure Whose lungs exuded no breath. 'I once knew a man Named Helm Hammerhand Who'd insult us and punch us to death!' __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

05-18-2015, 06:20 AM	#45
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Both obese I agree with you, Morthoron, that both Lalia and Bombur could be considered, by the standards of their respective races, as obese. I keep thinking about certain TV shows about very fat people, and that this hobbit and this dwarf might be very suitable candidates. You made a very good point earlier, Mithalwen: Yes but as we all know it is easier to push something on wheels rather than to carry it which is why airports are thick with wheelycases and the mini trolleys so popular at supermarkets. Odd as a side note that the hobbits had wheelchairs at their disposal while dwarves who I would have thought were relatively technically advanced seem to have moved Bombur on a litter. Also events seem to indicate that one young, female hobbit was not up to the task. Nevertheless for reasons previously stated I concur that Bombur was likely bigger. It appears, according to Tolkien's Middle-earth, that the hobbits of the Shire are the most technically advanced people, having discovered the aneroid barometer, something we in this time line only did in the mid 19th century. Even if dwarves were able to construct a wheelchair for Bombur, would it have been capable of operation by one dwarf, or more than one? If the latter case, then Bombur was certainly larger. In terms of whether one young female hobbit was up to moving Lalia about, the circumstances of the latter's fatal accident do not indicate that there was any particular underlying problem. Indeed, I suggested (tongue in cheek) that the circumstances could indicate that Lalia was deliberately murdered.