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Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-24-2010, 05:33 PM

Um.... Would it be unmannerly to offer a guess without asking for a letter?

Inziladun · 05-24-2010, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel

Um.... Would it be unmannerly to offer a guess without asking for a letter?

With no letters? That would be quite extraordinary!

But the rule is, when you think you've got it, go for it!

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-24-2010, 07:48 PM

Yeah, well, it wouldn't be the first time. Word games and I are very old friends.

If it has passed from the high and beautiful to darkness and ruin, that was of old the fate of Arda marred.

From the end of The Silmarillion. My version of the book has 'the' before beautiful, and that would be missing from the quote, which otherwise appears to fit perfectly.

Eorl of Rohan · 05-24-2010, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel

If it has passed from the high and beautiful to darkness and ruin, that was of old the fate of Arda marred.

I thought that the hint might have been a li'l bit too much, but still, what a feat! The floor is yours, Ibrinidilpathanezel~

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-24-2010, 09:20 PM

The hint was definitely a pointer, but I had another edge, Eorl -- I'd just read that part of the book yesterday. A fortunate coincidence, I'm sure.

For my 500th post, here's a bit of a travel review:

"- --------- ---- ---- -- ---- --- -------- - ---- ---- -- ----. - ----- ------- ----- ---- ----- -- ----- - ---."

Blind Guardian · 05-24-2010, 10:10 PM

i

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-24-2010, 10:36 PM

I

"I --i------ ---- ---- -- ---- --- ----i--- - ---- ---- -- --i-. I --i-- ------- -i--- ---- ----- -- ----- - -i-."

Guinevere · 05-25-2010, 05:53 AM

T please!

kudos, Ibri!

that was awsome! (It has been done here before though. e.g. Diamond 18 guessed "Gil-Galad was an Elven-king etc. without any letters, just thanks to the tell-tale hyphens!)

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-25-2010, 06:14 AM

IT

"I --i----t-- ---- ---- -- ---- t-- ----i--t - ---- ---- -- t-i-. I t-i-- ------- -i--t ---- ----- -- ----- - -it."

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guinevere

kudos, Ibri! that was awsome! (It has been done here before though. e.g. Diamond 18 guessed "Gil-Galad was an Elven-king etc. without any letters, just thanks to the tell-tale hyphens!)

I had no delusion that I was the first!

But sometimes, things just fall into place with very little to go on. I've freaked out a few of my relatives by walking into a room where they were watching the TV game show, saw the topic and the blank spaces, and knew the answer before a single letter was up. It's a pattern-seeking thing -- that and being familiar with a lot of clichés.

Lindale · 05-25-2010, 06:55 AM

Sss pleassseee.

Congrats on having such a great eye, Ibri!

Inziladun · 05-25-2010, 06:56 AM

L for me.

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-25-2010, 07:41 AM

ITSL

"I --i----tl- ---- ---- -- ---- t-- s---i--t - ---- ---- -- t-i-. I t-i-- -----l- -i--t ---- s---- -- ----- - -it."

Tuor in Gondolin · 05-25-2010, 08:03 AM

"m"s?

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-25-2010, 08:46 AM

ISTLM

"I --i----tl- --m- ---- -- m--- t-- s---i--t - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I t-i-- -----l- mi--t ---- s---- m- ----- - -it."

Blind Guardian · 05-25-2010, 10:29 AM

h

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-25-2010, 12:55 PM

ISTLMH

"I --i----tl- --m- ---- -- m--h t-- s---i-ht - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I thi-- -----l- mi-ht h--- sh--- m- ----- - -it."

Would another clue be useful?

Blind Guardian · 05-25-2010, 01:11 PM

E

Sure

Tuor in Gondolin · 05-25-2010, 02:16 PM

I think "K"s.

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-25-2010, 03:38 PM

ISTLMHEK

"I e-i-e-tl- --me ---k -- m--h t-- s---i-ht - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I thi-k -----l- mi-ht h--e sh--- me
----- - -it."

Okay, hint #1: I may have had an extra letter in the second word. If I did, it's corrected now. Hint #2: The travel being commented upon happened in another book. Too vague?

Faramir Jones · 05-25-2010, 04:32 PM

"I evidently came back by much too straight a road from my trip. I think Gandalf might have shown me round a bit."

Bilbo to Frodo and the other three hobbits, the day before they left Rivendell, in Chapter VI ('Many Partings') of Book 6 of The Lord of the Rings.

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 05-25-2010, 05:48 PM

Quite right, Faramir! The floor (or screen) is yours!

Faramir Jones · 05-26-2010, 03:37 AM

Here's my quote:

"-- ---- --- --- --- ---- -- ------- ------ -- --- -----, --- ----- ----- ----- ------ ---."

Hint: It's an insult.

Aganzir · 05-26-2010, 05:56 AM

A please!

Tuor in Gondolin · 05-26-2010, 07:06 AM

"b"s?

Lindale · 05-26-2010, 11:20 AM

Ds?

Guinevere · 05-26-2010, 12:58 PM

N please

Faramir Jones · 05-26-2010, 03:02 PM

For those who asked for A, B, D and N:

"N- ---- a-- --- n-- --an an ---a--d ---a-- -- --- -a-a-, a-d ----- --a-n ----- a-a--- ---."

Inziladun · 05-26-2010, 03:09 PM

Let's have the R's.

Faramir Jones · 05-26-2010, 03:54 PM

With the Rs:

"N- --r- ar- --- n-- --an an ---a--d --ra-- -- --- -a-ar, a-d ----r --a-n ----- a-a--- ---."

Tuor in Gondolin · 05-26-2010, 05:02 PM

"o"s, please.

Blind Guardian · 05-26-2010, 08:41 PM

t

Faramir Jones · 05-27-2010, 01:43 AM

For those who asked for O and T:

"No -or- ar- -o- no- t-an an ---a--d t-ra-- o- t-- -a-ar, a-d t---r --a-n -t--- a-a-t- -o-."

Inziladun · 05-27-2010, 05:28 AM

Quote:

'No more are you now than an escaped thrall of the Valar, and their chain still awaits you.'

Húrin to Morgoth.

Faramir Jones · 05-27-2010, 12:10 PM

Well done, Inziladun! You were exactly right.

It's your turn now.

Inziladun · 05-28-2010, 11:37 AM

Thank you , Faramir.

"- - - - -/ - -/ - - - - - - -/ - -/ - - -/ - - - - - - -/ - -/ - - - - - -/ - -/ - -/
- - - -/ - - - - = - - - ' -/ - - - -."

Guinevere · 05-28-2010, 12:56 PM

Are there any O's?

Lindale · 05-28-2010, 01:03 PM

Hs?

Inziladun · 05-28-2010, 03:41 PM

OH

"- h - - -/ - -/ - o - h - - -/ - -/ - h -/ - - - - - - -/ o -/ - - - - h -/ - -/ - -/
- - - -/ - o - - = - o - ' -/ - - - -."

Tuor in Gondolin · 05-28-2010, 05:24 PM

"w"s?

Pitchwife · 05-28-2010, 05:33 PM

T time.

05-24-2010, 05:33 PM	#12241
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Um.... Would it be unmannerly to offer a guess without asking for a letter? __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

05-24-2010, 07:48 PM	#12243
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Yeah, well, it wouldn't be the first time. Word games and I are very old friends. If it has passed from the high and beautiful to darkness and ruin, that was of old the fate of Arda marred. From the end of The Silmarillion. My version of the book has 'the' before beautiful, and that would be missing from the quote, which otherwise appears to fit perfectly. __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

05-24-2010, 09:20 PM	#12245
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	The hint was definitely a pointer, but I had another edge, Eorl -- I'd just read that part of the book yesterday. A fortunate coincidence, I'm sure. For my 500th post, here's a bit of a travel review: "- --------- ---- ---- -- ---- --- -------- - ---- ---- -- ----. - ----- ------- ----- ---- ----- -- ----- - ---." __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill Last edited by Ibrîniðilpathânezel; 05-24-2010 at 09:23 PM.

05-24-2010, 10:36 PM	#12247
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	I "I --i------ ---- ---- -- ---- --- ----i--- - ---- ---- -- --i-. I --i-- ------- -i--- ---- ----- -- ----- - -i-." __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

05-25-2010, 05:53 AM	#12248
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	T please! kudos, Ibri! that was awsome! (It has been done here before though. e.g. Diamond 18 guessed "Gil-Galad was an Elven-king etc. without any letters, just thanks to the tell-tale hyphens!) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

05-25-2010, 06:55 AM	#12250
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	Sss pleassseee. Congrats on having such a great eye, Ibri! __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

05-25-2010, 06:56 AM	#12251
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	L for me. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

05-25-2010, 07:41 AM	#12252
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	ITSL "I --i----tl- ---- ---- -- ---- t-- s---i--t - ---- ---- -- t-i-. I t-i-- -----l- -i--t ---- s---- -- ----- - -it." __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

05-25-2010, 08:03 AM	#12253
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	"m"s? __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

05-25-2010, 08:46 AM	#12254
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	ISTLM "I --i----tl- --m- ---- -- m--- t-- s---i--t - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I t-i-- -----l- mi--t ---- s---- m- ----- - -it." __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

05-25-2010, 12:55 PM	#12256
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	ISTLMH "I --i----tl- --m- ---- -- m--h t-- s---i-ht - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I thi-- -----l- mi-ht h--- sh--- m- ----- - -it." Would another clue be useful? __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

05-25-2010, 02:16 PM	#12258
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	I think "K"s. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

05-25-2010, 03:38 PM	#12259
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	ISTLMHEK "I e-i-e-tl- --me ---k -- m--h t-- s---i-ht - ---- ---m m- t-i-. I thi-k -----l- mi-ht h--e sh--- me ----- - -it." Okay, hint #1: I may have had an extra letter in the second word. If I did, it's corrected now. Hint #2: The travel being commented upon happened in another book. Too vague? __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

05-25-2010, 04:32 PM	#12260
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	I think I have it! "I evidently came back by much too straight a road from my trip. I think Gandalf might have shown me round a bit." Bilbo to Frodo and the other three hobbits, the day before they left Rivendell, in Chapter VI ('Many Partings') of Book 6 of The Lord of the Rings.

05-25-2010, 05:48 PM	#12261
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	By George, I think he's got it! Quite right, Faramir! The floor (or screen) is yours! __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

05-26-2010, 03:37 AM	#12262
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	My turn Here's my quote: "-- ---- --- --- --- ---- -- ------- ------ -- --- -----, --- ----- ----- ----- ------ ---." Hint: It's an insult.

05-26-2010, 05:56 AM	#12263
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	A please! __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

05-26-2010, 07:06 AM	#12264
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	"b"s? __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

05-26-2010, 11:20 AM	#12265
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	Ds? __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

05-26-2010, 12:58 PM	#12266
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	N please __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

05-26-2010, 03:02 PM	#12267
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Four letters For those who asked for A, B, D and N: "N- ---- a-- --- n-- --an an ---a--d ---a-- -- --- -a-a-, a-d ----- --a-n ----- a-a--- ---."

05-26-2010, 03:09 PM	#12268
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	Let's have the R's. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

05-26-2010, 03:54 PM	#12269
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	The Rs With the Rs: "N- --r- ar- --- n-- --an an ---a--d --ra-- -- --- -a-ar, a-d ----r --a-n ----- a-a--- ---."

05-26-2010, 05:02 PM	#12270
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	"o"s, please. __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

05-27-2010, 01:43 AM	#12272
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	With O and T For those who asked for O and T: "No -or- ar- -o- no- t-an an ---a--d t-ra-- o- t-- -a-ar, a-d t---r --a-n -t--- a-a-t- -o-."

05-27-2010, 12:10 PM	#12274
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Exactly right! Well done, Inziladun! You were exactly right. It's your turn now.

05-28-2010, 11:37 AM	#12275
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	Thank you , Faramir. "- - - - -/ - -/ - - - - - - -/ - -/ - - -/ - - - - - - -/ - -/ - - - - - -/ - -/ - -/ - - - -/ - - - - = - - - ' -/ - - - -." __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

05-28-2010, 12:56 PM	#12276
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Are there any O's? __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

05-28-2010, 01:03 PM	#12277
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	Hs? __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

05-28-2010, 03:41 PM	#12278
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	OH "- h - - -/ - -/ - o - h - - -/ - -/ - h -/ - - - - - - -/ o -/ - - - - h -/ - -/ - -/ - - - -/ - o - - = - o - ' -/ - - - -." __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

05-28-2010, 05:24 PM	#12279
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	"w"s? __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

05-28-2010, 05:33 PM	#12280
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	T time. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI