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Firefoot · 07-12-2005, 05:46 PM

A's, please.

Concerning the Minor Works edition, I'm in the same place as Morm - I have read few (if any) of the minor works. Otherwise I'd gladly give it a shot.

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 04:36 AM

AEW

Quote:

-/-a-'-/-e/a-wa--/-a------/-----a--/--/--/-a--,/ (----) /--w-/----e--/a--/--/--ee-!/W-a-/--/---/-----/-/a-?/A/----e-?

Kath · 07-13-2005, 04:54 AM

L's please.

Minor works just plain scares me!

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 07:05 AM

AELW

Quote:

-/-a-'-/-e/alwa--/-a------/----la--/--/--/-a--,/ (----) /--w-/----el-/a--/--/--ee-!/W-a-/--/---/-----/-/a-?/A/----e-?

mormegil · 07-13-2005, 08:13 AM

"R" please

Firefoot · 07-13-2005, 08:14 AM

N's?

Kath · 07-13-2005, 09:02 AM

O's please.

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 09:14 AM

AELNORW

Quote:

-/-an'-/-e/alwa--/-arr--n-/--r-lar-/on/--/-a--,/ (----) /-own/--nnel-/an-/--/-ree-!/W-a-/-o/-o-/---n-/-/a-?/A/-or-er?

Firefoot · 07-13-2005, 09:33 AM

Quote:

"I can't be always carrying burglars on my back," said Dori, "down tunnels and up trees! What do you think I am? A porter?"

Dori to Nori.

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 10:03 AM

Trés vrai.

Firefoot · 07-13-2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

"-/----/----/------/----/--/---,/--/------/----/---/----/----/--/---,/---/-/----/----./-----/---/----/--!"

mormegil · 07-13-2005, 11:00 AM

"E" if you please firefoot.

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 11:00 AM

"A" please. The first and therefore most common letter.

Do not doubt my logic!

Firefoot · 07-13-2005, 11:09 AM

E, A

Quote:

"A/----/---ee-/--e-/--/---,/a-/-ee---/e-e-/-a-/-e--/-ea-/--/---,/---/a/-a--/----./E--e-/---/----/--!"

I think the E's have got you beaten, this time around, TGWBS.

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 11:21 AM

Very well! I declare most-common-letter war on mormegil!

Gimme some "T"s, lass!

mormegil · 07-13-2005, 11:30 AM

I'll top that with an "S"

Firefoot · 07-13-2005, 12:00 PM

T, S

Quote:

"A/----/---ee-/--es/--/---,/as/see---/e-es/-a-/-e--/-ea-/--/---,/--t/a/-a--/----./E-te-/--t/--t-/-t!"

T's were the better choice here, thanks to that short sentence at the end... but Morm is still up by 4 letters. (Yes, I'm provocative.

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Folwren · 07-13-2005, 12:17 PM

I'm afraid I'm not very good at this game.

"N"

What count as minor works? Farmer Giles of Ham and all the others?

Firefoot · 07-13-2005, 12:44 PM

N

Quote:

"A/----/-n-ee-/--es/-n/---,/as/see-n-/e-es/-a-/-e--/-ea-/-n/---,/--t/a/-a--/----./Ente-/n-t/-nt-/-t!"

Don't worry about it, Folwren; it takes most people a few rounds to get the hang of it.

Minor Works - Farmer Giles of Ham is one of them; a complete list is at the top of the Minor Works thread.

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 12:53 PM

Quote:

A doom indeed lies on him, as seeing eyes may read in him, but a dark doom. Enter not into it!

Gwindor to Finduilas!

mormegil · 07-13-2005, 12:54 PM

Quote:

A doom indeed lies on him as seeing eyes may well read in him, but a dark doom. Enter not into it!

Gwindor to Findulas...I would be ashamed if I didn't get this one.

Folwren to emphasize what Firefoot said it does take most people a while. I played many rounds before I was able to correctly identify my first quote...great fun trying though.

I win this round shortie

Edit: I took too much time gloating and talking....dang it!!!!

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 12:56 PM

Where is that evil smiley?

Firefoot · 07-13-2005, 01:18 PM

I'll do it for you, TGWBS:

That's correct... Morm's going to be out for blood now.

the guy who be short · 07-13-2005, 02:37 PM

-/---/--/----/-----,/-----/-/---'-/--------./-/----/--/------.

New element. Person who guesses the most frequent letter gets... well, nothing, but gets to gloat over the others.

mormegil · 07-13-2005, 02:39 PM

Ya but don't waste too much time gloating

"E" please

Never again will I guess W

Folwren · 07-13-2005, 02:41 PM

That was uncommonly funny, Morm.

Uh....let's be particularly unlogical and guess "F". Can't cause harm.

Firefoot · 07-13-2005, 02:57 PM

T's?

Kath · 07-13-2005, 03:04 PM

L's again please.

Guinevere · 07-13-2005, 03:05 PM

...and perhaps there are some O's ? (not as frequent as E's , but often quite revealing...)

the guy who be short · 07-14-2005, 05:09 AM

EOLT, no F

Quote:

-/---/--/--l-/--e--,/-----/-/---'t/-e-e--e-./-/-e-t/to/--e-e-.

Letter points:
Morm: 7
Firefoot: 3
Guinevere: 1
Kath: 1
Folwren: 0

Firefoot · 07-14-2005, 06:42 AM

N's?

the guy who be short · 07-14-2005, 07:10 AM

EOLNT, no F

Quote:

-/---/-n/--l-/--e--,/-----/-/--n't/-e-e--e-./-/-ent/to/--e-e-.

Letter points:
Morm: 7
Firefoot: 6
Guinevere: 1
Kath: 1
Folwren: 0

mormegil · 07-14-2005, 07:13 AM

"S" Please

the guy who be short · 07-14-2005, 07:16 AM

Trying to keep your lead, I see, morm. Unfortunately, only one point to you.

EOLNST, no F

Quote:

-/---/-n/--l-/--e--,/-----/-/--n't/-e-e--e-./-/-ent/to/--e-es.

Letter points:
Morm: 8
Firefoot: 6
Guinevere: 1
Kath: 1
Folwren: 0

Kath · 07-14-2005, 07:38 AM

I's please.

Firefoot · 07-14-2005, 07:47 AM

R's?

mormegil · 07-14-2005, 07:58 AM

"d"

the guy who be short · 07-14-2005, 08:46 AM

DEIOLNRST, no F

Quote:

I/--d/-n/--l-/dre--,/--i--/I/--n't/re-e--er./I/-ent/to/-ie-es.

Letter points:
Morm: 10
Firefoot: 9
Kath: 6
Guinevere: 1
Folwren: 0

Folwren · 07-14-2005, 09:11 AM

This is agonozingly close, but I can not place the quote.

Give me "A", please.

mormegil · 07-14-2005, 09:16 AM

Quote:

I had an ugly dream, which I can't remember. I went to pieces

Merry speaking of the sleep he had in Old Man Willow

07-13-2005, 04:54 AM	#4963
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	L's please. Minor works just plain scares me! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-13-2005, 08:13 AM	#4965
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,648	"R" please __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

07-13-2005, 09:02 AM	#4967
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	O's please. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-13-2005, 11:00 AM	#4972
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,648	"E" if you please firefoot. __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

07-13-2005, 11:30 AM	#4976
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,648	I'll top that with an "S" __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

07-12-2005, 05:46 PM	#4961
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	A's, please. Concerning the Minor Works edition, I'm in the same place as Morm - I have read few (if any) of the minor works. Otherwise I'd gladly give it a shot.

07-13-2005, 08:14 AM	#4966
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	N's?

07-13-2005, 10:03 AM	#4970
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	Trés vrai.

07-13-2005, 11:00 AM	#4973
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	"A" please. The first and therefore most common letter. Do not doubt my logic!

07-13-2005, 11:21 AM	#4975
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	Very well! I declare most-common-letter war on mormegil! Gimme some "T"s, lass!

07-13-2005, 12:17 PM	#4978
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I'm afraid I'm not very good at this game. "N" What count as minor works? Farmer Giles of Ham and all the others? __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-13-2005, 12:56 PM	#4982
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	Where is that evil smiley?

07-13-2005, 01:18 PM	#4983
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I'll do it for you, TGWBS: That's correct... Morm's going to be out for blood now.

07-13-2005, 02:37 PM	#4984
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	-/---/--/----/-----,/-----/-/---'-/--------./-/----/--/------. New element. Person who guesses the most frequent letter gets... well, nothing, but gets to gloat over the others.

07-13-2005, 02:39 PM	#4985
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,648	Ya but don't waste too much time gloating "E" please Never again will I guess W __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

07-13-2005, 02:41 PM	#4986
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	That was uncommonly funny, Morm. Uh....let's be particularly unlogical and guess "F". Can't cause harm. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

07-13-2005, 02:57 PM	#4987
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	T's?

07-13-2005, 03:04 PM	#4988
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	L's again please. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-13-2005, 03:05 PM	#4989
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	...and perhaps there are some O's ? (not as frequent as E's , but often quite revealing...) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

07-14-2005, 06:42 AM	#4991
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	N's?

07-14-2005, 07:13 AM	#4993
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,648	"S" Please __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

07-14-2005, 07:38 AM	#4995
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	I's please. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-14-2005, 07:47 AM	#4996
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	R's?

07-14-2005, 07:58 AM	#4997
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,648	"d" __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

07-14-2005, 09:11 AM	#4999
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	This is agonozingly close, but I can not place the quote. Give me "A", please. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis