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06-05-2002, 04:07 PM | #81 |
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You inky-swot you... (whatever that is)
You're always right... [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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06-06-2002, 09:11 AM | #82 |
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Hehe .. Even when I'm wrong as my wife says
Next Question. What are the Eldarin terms for male and female?
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06-06-2002, 06:30 PM | #83 |
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Haven't studied many languages
Is that heru & hiril ?
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06-06-2002, 06:32 PM | #84 |
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alas, no
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06-06-2002, 07:01 PM | #85 |
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Well, since "Eldarin" is an umbrella term for "Elvish languages," here's both Sindarin and Quenya.
Sindarin: Female: ending of -riel Man (I don't know male): adan Quenya: Female: inya Male: hanu, hanwa, hanuvoite
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06-14-2002, 08:03 PM | #86 |
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I don't know what happened to Mat, but I would think that you were right. It has been a while so I would just ask now Lormindi (sp) [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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06-17-2002, 06:17 PM | #87 |
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ok, randomnisity, i know that Arwen means woman in Sindarin, so, hehe, Arwen's name means woman, which would explain her betrothal to Aragorn, as he's a man and all... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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06-17-2002, 07:20 PM | #88 |
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Okay, randomness rules, so: What number am I thinking of…?
Just kidding. But for lack of a better question: What is the material known as "moon-sparkle"?
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06-17-2002, 09:09 PM | #89 |
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Hmm perhaps Ithildin?
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06-17-2002, 10:34 PM | #90 |
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I've come to the conclusion that I need to stop answering questions so I don't have to ask them, because I ask such bad questions…D'Arvit.
In other words, you're correct, as usual. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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06-18-2002, 11:36 AM | #91 |
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When, where, and how did Thorin Oakensheild get his surname?
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06-19-2002, 03:37 PM | #92 |
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When - TA 2799.
Where - Nanduhirion (Battle of) How - During the battle Thorins shield was split and he cut off an oak branch with his axe to use as a replacement shield.
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06-19-2002, 09:10 PM | #93 |
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Yes, Mat, you are right.
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06-20-2002, 04:24 PM | #94 |
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What were Numenorean bows made from?
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06-21-2002, 02:54 PM | #95 |
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Hollow steel, according to UT.
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06-23-2002, 09:38 AM | #96 |
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Correct. Do go on.
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07-12-2002, 05:58 PM | #97 |
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O.K. It has been a while, so if whoever's turn it is wants to go, go ahead. If not the next question is:
What was the kind of tree that replaced the party tree at Bag End?
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07-12-2002, 08:31 PM | #98 |
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It was mallorn, the only one west of the mountains and east of the Sea; it was a wonder of the neighbourhood. Ha! I just read that chapter for the 34th time today!!
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08-16-2002, 11:50 AM | #99 |
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Well, it seems that no one is going to ask another question, so I might as well.
Question- How old was Pippin when he went to Minas Tirith?
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08-16-2002, 08:36 PM | #100 |
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28 going on 29
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08-16-2002, 08:38 PM | #101 |
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hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm......... I thought that he was exactely 29, but, ohh well. Okay, Orome, your turn.
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09-25-2002, 03:45 PM | #102 |
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I'll take it. Who is Gil-Galad's great grandfather?
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09-25-2002, 04:40 PM | #103 |
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I do believe that would be Finwë
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09-26-2002, 07:16 AM | #104 |
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... at least he is the only one of the 8 that we know the name of [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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09-27-2002, 07:05 PM | #105 |
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Isilya has what i'm thinkin of.
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10-23-2002, 10:51 PM | #106 |
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I'm reviving an old thread, oh yay! I need someplace random for this bit'o inane trivia, so here it is:
How many words long did J.R.R Tolkien estimate "The Lord of the Rings" to be? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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10-24-2002, 07:20 AM | #107 |
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"Wicked, wicked Master."
I suppose the answer would be found in the Letters book. Of which I don't have. So I'll start counting...... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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10-25-2002, 10:34 AM | #108 |
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All right, all right, nice master will give the answer: 600,000. I don't know if this is how long it is, but Tolkien states that number in several of his letters to Allen & Unwin.
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10-25-2002, 03:06 PM | #109 |
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Thank you "Nice master". But I'm already at 1648 words....give me a week and I'll see how close Tolkien was himself! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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10-25-2002, 03:50 PM | #110 |
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Hmm,
Fotr = 188,270 words TTT =154,459 words RotK =135,397 words Total = 478,108 words That includes table of contents, but not the Appendix. I got bored after the end of RotK, so if someone wants to count the words in the Appendices go right ahead. |
10-25-2002, 06:02 PM | #111 |
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Are you (BEren87) serious! You actually counted? I was playing around, but would have done it sometime.
When did you do it and how long did it take you? I am impressed.
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10-25-2002, 07:05 PM | #112 |
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Yah, I did. Took me about a week to finish. I did it in the middle of summer. I get bored really easy...
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10-25-2002, 09:24 PM | #113 |
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I had a feeling Tolkien was over-estimating. (I would take my cap off to you, Beren87, but I'm not wearing a cap...)
I recently wrote a story that is 176,389 words long. I was proud of that, but I guess I'll have to work harder to come close to Tolkien!
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10-27-2002, 08:53 PM | #114 |
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Beren, ur amazing, but I'm sorry: Get a life. hehehe wow [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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10-28-2002, 06:08 AM | #115 |
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It was summer, I was bored!! and.. and..., ok I don't have a life. SHEESH. Wow, were so off topic, this is ridiculous. The evil moderators shall swoop out of the sky soon.
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10-28-2002, 08:11 AM | #116 |
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Then let us get 'on-topic' again! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Allow me to ask: What is the most reknown work of Salmar (and the only one I know of)? greetings, lathspell
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10-28-2002, 12:47 PM | #117 |
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The horns of Ulmo
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10-28-2002, 02:50 PM | #118 |
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Of course, Telch!
Go ahead!
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10-29-2002, 02:22 AM | #119 |
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who lived in the fairest dwelling of any king that has ever been east of the Sea?
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10-29-2002, 03:40 PM | #120 |
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Thingol lived in Menegroth.
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