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Nilpaurion Felagund · 02-13-2004, 01:19 AM

I don't know, but "Baggins" is not part of the answer.

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-14-2004, 09:31 PM

Quote:

maybe an easy one will stump him

No such luck!

Danish brick = Lego

note = La
direction = S (South)

The whole being Legolas.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 02-15-2004, 08:49 PM

Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh! Not again! This can't be! Why! Why! Why! *bonks head on a rock*

Adam, a random alter-ego: Does that hurt? Cool! He's hurting himself!

Oh, and yes, that is the answer, Mr. Man...Bildûr...your legion of characters at I - PA. *continues bonking head on the said rock*

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-16-2004, 09:51 AM

Hey, Nilp - lay of that poor rock.

Hobbit studied subject at North American university gaining initial recognition where another failed.

(gratuitous use of new smilie)

Nilpaurion Felagund · 02-17-2004, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Hey, Nilp - lay of that poor rock.

Laying off...

Elfstan Fairbairn? How about a hint?

And don't give me this!

Quote:

Hints are for wimps.

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-25-2004, 11:04 AM

No, it's not Elfstan Fairbarn.

And no hints until we've had a few more guesses.

It's quite simply, really ...

Celegorm · 02-25-2004, 11:36 AM

Peter Jackson?

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-25-2004, 12:24 PM

Nilpaurion Felagund · 02-25-2004, 07:57 PM

Pansy Baggins?

Somehow, I find that quite amusing.

Yeah, me too. But I think that's not the answer.

Andwise Roper?

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-26-2004, 08:33 AM

Nope.

You know folks, it's really not that difficult. But here's a hint anyway - the cryptic clues are as follows:

Hobbit
studied subject
North American
university
initial recognition

Put these together and you should get the answer, for which the straight clue is:

where another failed

Capiche?

Turambar · 02-26-2004, 09:16 AM

Sammath Naur.

Sorry - I kept thinking that Hobbit was the straight clue.

- - - - - - - - - -

I'm pretty sure that's right, so to keep the game going I'll post a new one:

Father of friend, note, made noise and stole.

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-26-2004, 10:44 AM

You should wait for confirmation, all the same.

Is the answer Paladin, father of Pippin Took (friend=pal, note=a, noise=din)?

Turambar · 02-26-2004, 10:56 AM

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-27-2004, 06:02 PM

Bereaved father takes directions from rap artist.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-04-2004, 01:14 PM

Anyone?

*A tumbleweed blows across the empty thread*

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-04-2004, 07:01 PM

And no

Quote:

Hints are for wimps.

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-05-2004, 08:29 AM

The hint is in the question!

Finwe · 03-05-2004, 10:13 AM

Dior?

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-05-2004, 08:29 PM

Nope, not Dior.

And I expect an explanation with the answer.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-06-2004, 01:55 AM

Circumventing the hint-giving process by pointing out that the hint is in the question. How about a hint not in the question?

Celegorm · 03-06-2004, 11:45 AM

Mim?

(Eminem -e-n-e)

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-07-2004, 01:02 PM

See, no hints needed!

Well done, Celegorm. That's the answer I was looking for. Please proceed.

Celegorm · 03-07-2004, 02:13 PM

... and with my bad english...

Anyway, so this is easy:

alcoholic precious in ruling position

Silmarien · 03-07-2004, 04:57 PM

It isn't King is it?

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-07-2004, 08:51 PM

alcoholic - Brandy
precious - buck
in ruling position - the Brandybucks are masters of Buckland.

Celegorm · 03-08-2004, 01:16 PM

Nope, both wrong... a little hint: king isn't the word, but part of the clue.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 03-10-2004, 03:00 AM

"alcoholic precious" reminds me of the time Gollum and I got a little drunk...*sighs*...memories...

Anyway, is it the One Ring?

Celegorm · 03-10-2004, 06:58 AM

No.

And I thought, this would be easy for you and S-Men.

Lindolirian · 03-10-2004, 07:12 AM

It makes me think of Holdwine, a nickname for Merry, which actually meant good friend, but had other obvious implications as well. As for ruling position, he did receive this nickname from the King of Rohan, and Merry was also the Master of Buckland for sometime. Anyway, Happy Birthday!

Celegorm · 03-10-2004, 09:54 AM

No, not exactly what I was looking for....

Miriel · 03-10-2004, 11:04 AM

Oooh! Is it The Kinslaying? 'shiny' and 'ale' (cheating slightly with the h and e) are inside 'king'. Not sure about the 't', but...?

Celegorm · 03-11-2004, 06:27 AM

No, not the Kinslaying. You are thinking much too complex...

Lindolirian was close, but as I said, not exactly what I was looking for.

Finwe · 03-11-2004, 11:28 AM

Is it Master of Buckland?

Silmarien · 03-11-2004, 09:34 PM

Goldwine?
a king of the Rohirrim the ring was gold and wine is alcoholic

Celegorm · 03-12-2004, 02:25 AM

Yes, Silmarien got it.

It's Goldwine.
Gold ~ precious
wine ~ alcoholic
and as a king, he is in a ruling position.

Please go on, Silmarien.

Silmarien · 03-12-2004, 07:22 PM

Oh my goodness I can hardly believe I got one. Anyway here goes
Group of musical underwear invents a popular sport

NightKnight · 03-13-2004, 05:52 AM

Bandobras Took?

Silmarien · 03-16-2004, 03:00 AM

And here was little me thinking I could trick wizz quizzers *sigh*, well done Knight.
Pray continue thou hath guessed right.

NightKnight · 03-16-2004, 07:53 AM

"Invents a popular sport" kinda gave it away...

Alright...

Constellation without superpower sends instant message to shortened river plus m-less subject in the woods.

Finwe · 03-17-2004, 07:30 PM

Isengrim Took?

02-13-2004, 01:19 AM	#321
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Hehehe... I don't know, but "Baggins" is not part of the answer. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

02-15-2004, 08:49 PM	#323
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Do I sense the urge to do something violent? Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh! Not again! This can't be! Why! Why! Why! bonks head on a rock Adam, a random alter-ego: Does that hurt? Cool! He's hurting himself! Oh, and yes, that is the answer, Mr. Man...Bildûr...your legion of characters at I - PA. continues bonking head on the said rock __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

02-16-2004, 09:51 AM	#324
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Bwa-ha-ha Hey, Nilp - lay of that poor rock. Hobbit studied subject at North American university gaining initial recognition where another failed. (gratuitous use of new smilie) __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

02-25-2004, 11:04 AM	#326
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Oops! Forgot this one No, it's not Elfstan Fairbarn. And no hints until we've had a few more guesses. It's quite simply, really ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

02-25-2004, 11:36 AM	#327
Celegorm Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 191	Peter Jackson? __________________ Namárië! Celegorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

02-25-2004, 12:24 PM	#328
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No, it's from Tolkien's works __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

02-25-2004, 07:57 PM	#329
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	I need a hint! Pansy Baggins? Somehow, I find that quite amusing. Yeah, me too. But I think that's not the answer. Andwise Roper? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

02-26-2004, 08:33 AM	#330
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Nope. You know folks, it's really not that difficult. But here's a hint anyway - the cryptic clues are as follows: Hobbit studied subject North American university initial recognition Put these together and you should get the answer, for which the straight clue is: where another failed Capiche? __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

02-26-2004, 09:16 AM	#331
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Sammath Naur. Sorry - I kept thinking that Hobbit was the straight clue. - - - - - - - - - - I'm pretty sure that's right, so to keep the game going I'll post a new one: Father of friend, note, made noise and stole. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly. Last edited by Turambar; 02-26-2004 at 09:53 AM.

02-26-2004, 10:44 AM	#332
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	You should wait for confirmation, all the same. Is the answer Paladin, father of Pippin Took (friend=pal, note=a, noise=din)? __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

02-26-2004, 10:56 AM	#333
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	"Roll eyes" right back at you __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

02-27-2004, 06:02 PM	#334
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Next one Bereaved father takes directions from rap artist. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-04-2004, 01:14 PM	#335
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Where did everybody go? Anyone? A tumbleweed blows across the empty thread __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-05-2004, 08:29 AM	#337
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	The hint is in the question! __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-05-2004, 10:13 AM	#338
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Dior? __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

03-05-2004, 08:29 PM	#339
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Nope, not Dior. And I expect an explanation with the answer. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-06-2004, 01:55 AM	#340
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	He's good... Circumventing the hint-giving process by pointing out that the hint is in the question. How about a hint not in the question? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-06-2004, 11:45 AM	#341
Celegorm Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 191	Mim? (Eminem -e-n-e) __________________ Namárië! Celegorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-07-2004, 01:02 PM	#342
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	See, no hints needed! Well done, Celegorm. That's the answer I was looking for. Please proceed. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

03-07-2004, 02:13 PM	#343
Celegorm Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 191	wow, I got one... ... and with my bad english... Anyway, so this is easy: alcoholic precious in ruling position __________________ Namárië! Celegorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-07-2004, 04:57 PM	#344
Silmarien Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lost but Found Posts: 199	It isn't King is it? __________________ Though here at journeys end I lie in dakness buried deep, beyond all towers strong and high beyond all mountains steep, above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars forever dwell:I will not say the Day is done nor bid the Stars farewell!

03-07-2004, 08:51 PM	#345
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Brandybuck? alcoholic - Brandy precious - buck in ruling position - the Brandybucks are masters of Buckland. __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-08-2004, 01:16 PM	#346
Celegorm Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 191	Nope, both wrong... a little hint: king isn't the word, but part of the clue. __________________ Namárië! Celegorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-10-2004, 03:00 AM	#347
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	A perfectly silly answer... "alcoholic precious" reminds me of the time Gollum and I got a little drunk...sighs...memories... Anyway, is it the One Ring? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

03-10-2004, 06:58 AM	#348
Celegorm Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 191	No. And I thought, this would be easy for you and S-Men. __________________ Namárië! Celegorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-10-2004, 07:12 AM	#349
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	It makes me think of Holdwine, a nickname for Merry, which actually meant good friend, but had other obvious implications as well. As for ruling position, he did receive this nickname from the King of Rohan, and Merry was also the Master of Buckland for sometime. Anyway, Happy Birthday! __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

03-10-2004, 09:54 AM	#350
Celegorm Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 191	No, not exactly what I was looking for.... __________________ Namárië! Celegorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-10-2004, 11:04 AM	#351
Miriel Wight Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 118	Oooh! Is it The Kinslaying? 'shiny' and 'ale' (cheating slightly with the h and e) are inside 'king'. Not sure about the 't', but...? __________________ "The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say." (Act V, Scene III - King Lear)

03-11-2004, 06:27 AM	#352
Celegorm Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 191	No, not the Kinslaying. You are thinking much too complex... Lindolirian was close, but as I said, not exactly what I was looking for. __________________ Namárië! Celegorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-11-2004, 11:28 AM	#353
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Is it Master of Buckland? __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

03-11-2004, 09:34 PM	#354
Silmarien Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lost but Found Posts: 199	Goldwine? a king of the Rohirrim the ring was gold and wine is alcoholic __________________ Though here at journeys end I lie in dakness buried deep, beyond all towers strong and high beyond all mountains steep, above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars forever dwell:I will not say the Day is done nor bid the Stars farewell!

03-12-2004, 02:25 AM	#355
Celegorm Wight Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Halls of Mandos Posts: 191	Yes, Silmarien got it. It's Goldwine. Gold ~ precious wine ~ alcoholic and as a king, he is in a ruling position. Please go on, Silmarien. __________________ Namárië! Celegorm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

03-12-2004, 07:22 PM	#356
Silmarien Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lost but Found Posts: 199	Oh my goodness I can hardly believe I got one. Anyway here goes Group of musical underwear invents a popular sport __________________ Though here at journeys end I lie in dakness buried deep, beyond all towers strong and high beyond all mountains steep, above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars forever dwell:I will not say the Day is done nor bid the Stars farewell!

03-13-2004, 05:52 AM	#357
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,690	Bandobras Took? __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

03-16-2004, 03:00 AM	#358
Silmarien Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lost but Found Posts: 199	And here was little me thinking I could trick wizz quizzers sigh, well done Knight. Pray continue thou hath guessed right. __________________ Though here at journeys end I lie in dakness buried deep, beyond all towers strong and high beyond all mountains steep, above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars forever dwell:I will not say the Day is done nor bid the Stars farewell!