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Oin K
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Dec 30 2012, 11:50pm
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Could it have been Radagast's idea of a joke?
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That's what I took from it. Yes, he acts daffy, but he's an Istari, and so no matter how convoluted his cognition might be made by his self-administration of 'woodland remedies,' his mind is still working on levels far above that of ordinary mortals. The takeaway here is that he had this incredibly grim secret to deliver on which hinged the entire fate of Middle Earth, and yet he is still distracted and gravely concerned with the well-being of the smallest creatures therein. Gandalf knows this about him, and looks up to him in a way for this quality of his - he knows the tiny details are still important even when the big picture is so heavy and ponderous. And he's familiar with Gandalf, and may even have been thoughtful - and polite, even - enough to open up this interaction with a light-hearted joke, before settling into dark business indeed. I'm certainly reading more into this than I need to, but I like to think of this moment as gentle Radagast's idea of good etiquette - just like some of the greatest lecturers and CEOs will also start off a Very Important Meeting with a joke.
"The Naugrim were ever, as they still remain, short and squat in stature; they were deep-breasted, strong in the arm, and stout in the leg, and their snouts were long. Indeed this strangeness they have that no Man nor Elf has ever seen a snoutless Dwarf - unless he were rhinoplasted in mockery, and would then be more like to die of shame than of many other hurts that to us would seem more deadly. For the Naugrim have snouts from the beginning of their lives, male and female alike..." (History of Middle Earth, volume 11, The War of the Truffles, p. 205)
(This post was edited by Oin K on Dec 30 2012, 11:50pm)
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Radagast: "I had a thought, on the tip of my tongue..."
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Dec 30 2012, 3:53pm
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It's a silly old stink insect!
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DanielLB
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Dec 30 2012, 4:10pm
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If only I had seen my typo sooner .... /
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DanielLB
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Dec 30 2012, 5:23pm
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Radagast the Spacey
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Indigo55
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Dec 30 2012, 5:44pm
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I liked Radagast
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Indigo55
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Dec 30 2012, 6:34pm
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When I saw Johnny Depp's dance in Alice in Wonderland...
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QuackingTroll
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Dec 30 2012, 4:11pm
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Yes, that and Jar Jar. So I feared Radagast. I was wrong. PJ is not Lucas, thank God.
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xxxyyy
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Dec 30 2012, 5:44pm
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prior to seeing the movie...
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TheBladeGlowsBlue
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Dec 30 2012, 4:14pm
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Maybe its showing why Radagast doesn't care for big issues
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irodino
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Dec 30 2012, 4:53pm
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stickbug
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swordwhale
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Dec 31 2012, 6:16pm
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This moment was..
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Azaghâl
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Dec 30 2012, 5:10pm
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As an outspoken proponent of Jackson's films, I found it embarrassing...
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Kendalf
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Dec 30 2012, 11:45pm
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Surely Galadriel on Gandalf's shoulder qualifies?//
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SirDennisC
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Dec 30 2012, 11:50pm
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I thought it was ridiculous
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Elenorflower
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Dec 31 2012, 12:46am
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no place
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Balin88
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Dec 31 2012, 5:28am
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I liked the stick insect :)
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Aragalen the Green
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Dec 30 2012, 5:52pm
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I liked it also
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BeornBerserker
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Dec 30 2012, 6:19pm
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300 million Americans purplexed by sticky insect
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Finrod
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Dec 30 2012, 6:15pm
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Really? / /
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DanielLB
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Dec 30 2012, 6:19pm
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Yes, really!!
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Finrod
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Dec 30 2012, 10:15pm
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Middle Earth Walking Stick
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JWPlatt
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Dec 30 2012, 10:35pm
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Middle Earth certainly *is* Earth!
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Finrod
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Dec 31 2012, 3:20pm
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Oh, I thought you were joking
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Ardamírë
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Dec 31 2012, 3:06am
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It may be that it's a regional American thing.
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Silverlode
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Dec 31 2012, 4:36am
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Hurrah Wikipedia
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Aragalen the Green
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Dec 31 2012, 4:59am
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Mere casuistry
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Finrod
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Dec 31 2012, 3:23pm
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I do know some Canadians that would disagree,
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Aragalen the Green
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Dec 31 2012, 4:58pm
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You've never heard of it so that means no one else has...
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Magpie
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Dec 31 2012, 4:59pm
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Haha!
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Ardamírë
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Dec 30 2012, 6:20pm
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Not all Americans...
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Aragalen the Green
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Dec 30 2012, 6:31pm
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Make that 299,999,999...
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arithmancer
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Dec 30 2012, 6:32pm
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If one is familair with the creature, isn't "stick insect" an obvious name?
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Kassandros
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Dec 31 2012, 2:59am
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Stick insect
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Fredeghar Wayfarer
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Dec 31 2012, 7:27am
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I had a thought, on the tip of my togue...
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Stupid Fat Hobbitses
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Dec 30 2012, 7:15pm
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Haven't see the movie
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SirDennisC
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Dec 30 2012, 11:06pm
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RE: SirDennisC
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Ref
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Dec 30 2012, 11:52pm
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Yeah...
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Arannir
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Dec 30 2012, 11:53pm
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I think it's good to show why Saruman doesn't like Radagast...
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Elutherian
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Dec 30 2012, 7:23pm
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I agree...
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Mardragon
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Dec 30 2012, 9:57pm
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Saruman, To The Contray
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JWPlatt
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Dec 30 2012, 10:12pm
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Could it have been Radagast's idea of a joke?
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Oin K
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Dec 30 2012, 11:50pm
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True, But...
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JWPlatt
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Dec 31 2012, 12:36am
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The Blue Wizards' names are out because
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 31 2012, 12:45am
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Yes, I got the impression that it was a joke...
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Calmandcloudless
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Dec 31 2012, 12:28pm
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Loved Radagast and the stick bug!
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morgul lord
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Dec 31 2012, 3:25am
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Think of it as tree sap :)
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Aragalen the Green
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Dec 31 2012, 3:31am
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I...
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Arannir
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Dec 31 2012, 11:36am
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Does it really matter?
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CathrineB
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Dec 31 2012, 12:00pm
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i said this in another thread
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unexpectedvisitor
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Dec 31 2012, 5:10pm
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I didn't expect it
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Ziggy Stardust
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Dec 31 2012, 5:44pm
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The Moth Effect
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JWPlatt
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Dec 31 2012, 6:24pm
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He's a shapeshifter though
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DanielLB
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Dec 31 2012, 7:02pm
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Erm
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JWPlatt
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Dec 31 2012, 7:20pm
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Trying to get rid of me?
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DanielLB
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Dec 31 2012, 7:24pm
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