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Pervinca Took · 06-16-2019, 03:02 PM

Googling … did you mean to post a link?

Urwen · 06-16-2019, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Googling … did you mean to post a link?

Well, if a link may help, then sure.

Pervinca Took · 06-16-2019, 03:12 PM

Thank you.

5. The link reveals that there is a real life lady called Frodo with a doctorate. Which gives us - Frodo!

Is the password possibly Frodo? And could I pretty please see his name in a lovely red diagonal?

Urwen · 06-16-2019, 03:19 PM

Yes, and sure.

FRODO: Note a house covering in the muddle for him
FRODO: A spinning car? Add a vowel for him.
FRODO: Victual is a mess. Path in the middle. See him.
FRODO: She is a doctor, or is it him?
FRODO: Briefly, French note, with a vowel in the middle, unearths him.

Now we each have had a password comprised solely of (one) of our favorite characters.

Pervinca Took · 06-16-2019, 03:27 PM

Thank you!

Did you realise that one more post will make this the longest thread in the Quiz Room subforum?

And would you like to do the next password, since that one was done as a request/favour?

Urwen · 06-16-2019, 03:32 PM

I think my themes/clues/passwords are becoming a bit repetitive, and honestly, I like Frodo too, so you may do the next one, unless you're too busy.

Pervinca Took · 06-16-2019, 04:04 PM

Just a quick one, then.

1. One who might perform late in French?
2. Boys with fiery facial features?
3. Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops?
4. Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 12:46 AM

1. Hama (Ham+A)

Huinesoron · 06-17-2019, 03:39 AM

3. Must be a NINNYHAMMER, surely?

I'm so sorry I missed being suitably punished by your negative password.

(Hmm... I wonder if there's a way to concoct a password based on a sort of anti-Menegroth... the Negative Thousand Caves, so to speak...

)

hS

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 04:05 AM

No guesses for riddle game yet? Where is Nerwen?

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 04:19 AM

1. One who might perform late in French?
2. Boys with fiery facial features?
NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops?
4. Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one.

Urwen - you mean HAM as in a hammy performance and A as in 'at' (sometimes where it would be 'in' in English?) That's clever, but it's a different synonym for 'perform' and a different word put into French.

Huinesoron, I knew you'd probably miss it, because it happened at the weekend, but I hope you enjoyed reading the final, solved product.

It was nearly a smaller password with SILENCE as the answer, but after trying a few numbers (and even capital letters I and O to spell 10) to no avail, luckily the word 'eleven' added to 'minus' gave eleven letters.

And before you start threatening me with the cube root of minus eleven, this latest one is mostly first letters and has no anagrams. (Well, it can't have. There are no anagram indicators!)

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 04:31 AM

So we need to put late into french?

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urwen

So we need to put late into french?

Oui! Exactement.

Huinesoron · 06-17-2019, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

And before you start threatening me with the cube root of minus eleven, this latest one is mostly first letters and has no anagrams.

Now that's my kind of password!

2 makes me think of someone's ears burning, but I don't think Tolkien uses that.

I feel like #4 is going to founder on the question of which playground game it's after; it looks like a perfect opportunity for 'well in my five square miles of England between these two years...'.

Hmm... a scrap of cloth could be a rag, but we could also be looking for just part of 'cloth'. There's not a game called Neirol, is there?

hS

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 10:08 AM

'Rag' is the correct element. Have you worked out what the theme is?

I think the playground game is pretty universal.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 11:26 AM

'late' in french is tard/tardif.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 11:34 AM

1. Fingon (Fin+Go on)

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 11:44 AM

And the game I found is tag. Tag+Rag backwards gives GARGAT.

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 12:15 PM

TAG is correct for the game.

You've put the elements in the wrong order.

'Return' doesn't mean run it backwards to get the right answer. It means the right answer runs back because the last letter is the one that's part of the password.

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urwen

1. Fingon (Fin+Go on)

Nope. 'Fin' means end, not late.

If you perform something, you _______ it.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 12:21 PM

act?

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 12:31 PM

You're being too theatrical.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 12:35 PM

Do?

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 12:41 PM

4. Ragtag?
Password: Ring?

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urwen

Do?

Correct.

'Ring' is not the password.

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 12:44 PM

1. One who might perform late in French?
2. Boys with fiery facial features?
NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops?
RAGTAG: Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 12:45 PM

Fang?

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 12:46 PM

Is 'tard' the correct word for 'late' or not?

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urwen

Fang?

No.

Neither 'Ring' nor 'Fang' fit with the theme.

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urwen

Is 'tard' the correct word for 'late' or not?

Yes.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 12:50 PM

So tard+do

Dotard?

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 01:19 PM

DOTARD: One who might perform late in French?
2. Boys with fiery facial features?
NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops?
RAGTAG: Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 01:25 PM

Dung for the password?

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 01:28 PM

DOTARD: One who might perform late in French?
U: Boys with fiery facial features?
NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops?
RAGTAG: Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 01:30 PM

I thought Feanorians for a second, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Theme is Tolkien insults.

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 01:32 PM

DOTARD: One who might perform late in French?
U: Boys with fiery facial features?
NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops?
RAGTAG: Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one.

THEME: TOLKIENIAN INSULTS

Ninnyhammer the Feanorian? I can't imagine Feanor suffering any ninnyhammers, even though he could be a stupendous one himself.

ONE TO GO!

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 01:36 PM

I meant Feanorians for the second clue, not the password.

But then again, Gothmog is adept at swinging the ninnyhammer. He crushes dumbasses, such as Feanor. Rushing into danger like that isn't very smart. I knew there is a reason I consider him a nincompoop.

Pervinca Took · 06-17-2019, 01:42 PM

Like Dotard and Ragtag(s?), the remaining one is used by Saruman. Not at Orthanc, though. And it's used in mock-friendliness, a little bit like when Denethor says 'my liege' to Pippin.

'Dung' is used by Shagrat, I think. About someone who knifed him.
Either him or Gorbag, anyway.

Ninnyhammer is the Gaffer's preferred insult, of course, and sometimes used by Sam of himself.

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 01:51 PM

Urchins (UR for flame, from my namesake's wit, and CHINS)

Urwen · 06-17-2019, 01:52 PM

No comment on my Feanor point?

06-16-2019, 03:02 PM	#7001
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Googling … did you mean to post a link? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-16-2019, 03:12 PM	#7003
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Thank you. 5. The link reveals that there is a real life lady called Frodo with a doctorate. Which gives us - Frodo! Is the password possibly Frodo? And could I pretty please see his name in a lovely red diagonal? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-16-2019, 03:19 PM	#7004
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	Yes, and sure. FRODO: Note a house covering in the muddle for him FRODO: A spinning car? Add a vowel for him. FRODO: Victual is a mess. Path in the middle. See him. FRODO: She is a doctor, or is it him? FRODO: Briefly, French note, with a vowel in the middle, unearths him. Now we each have had a password comprised solely of (one) of our favorite characters. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-16-2019, 03:27 PM	#7005
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Thank you! Did you realise that one more post will make this the longest thread in the Quiz Room subforum? And would you like to do the next password, since that one was done as a request/favour? __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 06-16-2019 at 04:06 PM.

06-16-2019, 03:32 PM	#7006
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	I think my themes/clues/passwords are becoming a bit repetitive, and honestly, I like Frodo too, so you may do the next one, unless you're too busy. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-16-2019, 04:04 PM	#7007
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Just a quick one, then. 1. One who might perform late in French? 2. Boys with fiery facial features? 3. Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops? 4. Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-17-2019, 12:46 AM	#7008
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	1. Hama (Ham+A) __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 03:39 AM	#7009
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,917	3. Must be a NINNYHAMMER, surely? I'm so sorry I missed being suitably punished by your negative password. (Hmm... I wonder if there's a way to concoct a password based on a sort of anti-Menegroth... the Negative Thousand Caves, so to speak... ) hS

06-17-2019, 04:05 AM	#7010
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	No guesses for riddle game yet? Where is Nerwen? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 04:19 AM	#7011
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	1. One who might perform late in French? 2. Boys with fiery facial features? NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops? 4. Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one. Urwen - you mean HAM as in a hammy performance and A as in 'at' (sometimes where it would be 'in' in English?) That's clever, but it's a different synonym for 'perform' and a different word put into French. Huinesoron, I knew you'd probably miss it, because it happened at the weekend, but I hope you enjoyed reading the final, solved product. It was nearly a smaller password with SILENCE as the answer, but after trying a few numbers (and even capital letters I and O to spell 10) to no avail, luckily the word 'eleven' added to 'minus' gave eleven letters. And before you start threatening me with the cube root of minus eleven, this latest one is mostly first letters and has no anagrams. (Well, it can't have. There are no anagram indicators!) __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 06-17-2019 at 08:06 AM.

06-17-2019, 04:31 AM	#7012
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	So we need to put late into french? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 10:08 AM	#7015
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	'Rag' is the correct element. Have you worked out what the theme is? I think the playground game is pretty universal. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-17-2019, 11:26 AM	#7016
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	'late' in french is tard/tardif. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 11:34 AM	#7017
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	1. Fingon (Fin+Go on) __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 11:44 AM	#7018
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	And the game I found is tag. Tag+Rag backwards gives GARGAT. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 12:15 PM	#7019
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	TAG is correct for the game. You've put the elements in the wrong order. 'Return' doesn't mean run it backwards to get the right answer. It means the right answer runs back because the last letter is the one that's part of the password. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-17-2019, 12:21 PM	#7021
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	act? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 12:31 PM	#7022
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	You're being too theatrical. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-17-2019, 12:35 PM	#7023
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	Do? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 12:41 PM	#7024
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	4. Ragtag? Password: Ring? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 12:44 PM	#7026
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	1. One who might perform late in French? 2. Boys with fiery facial features? NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops? RAGTAG: Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-17-2019, 12:45 PM	#7027
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	Fang? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 12:46 PM	#7028
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	Is 'tard' the correct word for 'late' or not? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 12:50 PM	#7031
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	So tard+do Dotard? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 01:19 PM	#7032
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	DOTARD: One who might perform late in French? 2. Boys with fiery facial features? NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops? RAGTAG: Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 06-17-2019 at 01:46 PM.

06-17-2019, 01:25 PM	#7033
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	Dung for the password? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 01:28 PM	#7034
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Bullseye! DOTARD: One who might perform late in French? U: Boys with fiery facial features? NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops? RAGTAG: Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-17-2019, 01:30 PM	#7035
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	I thought Feanorians for a second, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Theme is Tolkien insults. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 01:32 PM	#7036
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	DOTARD: One who might perform late in French? U: Boys with fiery facial features? NINNYHAMMER: Grond used as a crusher of nincompoops? RAGTAG: Scrap of cloth and playground game return for this one. THEME: TOLKIENIAN INSULTS Ninnyhammer the Feanorian? I can't imagine Feanor suffering any ninnyhammers, even though he could be a stupendous one himself. ONE TO GO! __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-17-2019, 01:36 PM	#7037
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	I meant Feanorians for the second clue, not the password. But then again, Gothmog is adept at swinging the ninnyhammer. He crushes dumbasses, such as Feanor. Rushing into danger like that isn't very smart. I knew there is a reason I consider him a nincompoop. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 01:42 PM	#7038
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Like Dotard and Ragtag(s?), the remaining one is used by Saruman. Not at Orthanc, though. And it's used in mock-friendliness, a little bit like when Denethor says 'my liege' to Pippin. 'Dung' is used by Shagrat, I think. About someone who knifed him. Either him or Gorbag, anyway. Ninnyhammer is the Gaffer's preferred insult, of course, and sometimes used by Sam of himself. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always." Last edited by Pervinca Took; 06-17-2019 at 01:45 PM.

06-17-2019, 01:51 PM	#7039
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	Urchins (UR for flame, from my namesake's wit, and CHINS) __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

06-17-2019, 01:52 PM	#7040
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,388	No comment on my Feanor point? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.