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Sirithheruwen · 06-28-2004, 07:31 AM

OOPS!

What did Balin ask Bilbo to get him at the "Unexpected Party"?

I'm going on vacation tomorrow.

The next person to reach this thread gets to ask the next question...let the race...BEGIN!

luthien-elvenprincess · 06-30-2004, 09:44 AM

Balin asked for beer instead of tea and seed-cake.

Well...since I'm pretty sure that is the correct answer and Sirithheruwen said the next here gets to post...here is the next question.

Who built the Carrock and why?

wilwarin538 · 06-30-2004, 02:30 PM

Beorn built the steps but I cant seem to find why...um...maybe to have a good view of the Misty Mountains??

Kath · 06-30-2004, 03:04 PM

Beorn built it but the only thing I can find as to why is this quote:
'i once saw him sitting all alone on the top of the carrack at night watching the moon sinking towards the misty mountains and i heard him growl in the tongue of bears "the day will come when they will perish and i shall go back"'
So I'm guessing it's so he can remember his old home.

luthien-elvenprincess · 06-30-2004, 04:58 PM

Oh rot...I can see that I asked the question poorly. I should have asked who built the Carrock and why did he call it the Carrock. My bad.
The answer I was looking for was Gandalf's answer to Bilbo's question:

Quote:

He called it the Carrock, because carrock is his word for it. He calls things like that carrocks, and this one is the Carrock because it is the only one near his home, and he knows it well.

Beorn is, of course, the one who built it and is the one of whom Gandalf is speaking in the above quote.

So...since Beorn is the only part of my question that one could possibly get right, I will say that wilwarin538 is correct because (s)he posted first.

My apologies for the poor question.

06-28-2004, 07:31 AM	#281
Sirithheruwen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wind's Road Posts: 467	OOPS! What did Balin ask Bilbo to get him at the "Unexpected Party"? I'm going on vacation tomorrow. The next person to reach this thread gets to ask the next question...let the race...BEGIN! __________________ "My name is Mallard, but you can call me Duck." ~Random Saying, compliments of Sirith and her best friend, concerning a book. Last edited by Sirithheruwen; 06-28-2004 at 07:17 PM.

06-30-2004, 09:44 AM	#282
luthien-elvenprincess Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: what are you doing here? did you come here to eat my popcorn? Posts: 1,031	Balin asked for beer instead of tea and seed-cake. Well...since I'm pretty sure that is the correct answer and Sirithheruwen said the next here gets to post...here is the next question. Who built the Carrock and why? __________________ York Peppermint Patties taste better than Pearson's Peppermint Patties! But, Junior Mints are the best!

06-30-2004, 02:30 PM	#283
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	Beorn built the steps but I cant seem to find why...um...maybe to have a good view of the Misty Mountains?? __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin Last edited by wilwarin538; 06-30-2004 at 02:35 PM.

06-30-2004, 03:04 PM	#284
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Beorn built it but the only thing I can find as to why is this quote: 'i once saw him sitting all alone on the top of the carrack at night watching the moon sinking towards the misty mountains and i heard him growl in the tongue of bears "the day will come when they will perish and i shall go back"' So I'm guessing it's so he can remember his old home. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”