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Werde Spinner
Rohan
Sep 12 2013, 1:12am
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How would you like to travel across Middle-earth?
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Personally, I would prefer a horse (of course) or my own two feet. I can trust those. Not so sure I can trust a warg or a fell beast not to decide I'm better off as a snack than as a passenger.
However, that being said... I would totally take the bunny sled on a joyride if given the opportunity... *looks around furtively* ...Shh! Don't tell Radagast I said that!
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Meneldor
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Sep 12 2013, 1:32am
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Two ways to get there: left, right, left, right...
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Old soldiers joke. But, yeah, walking gives you plenty of time to see the sights and stop and smell the elanors.
OTOH, I miss flying, and the view from an eagle would be awe inspiring.
Of course, there is nothing quite so fun as messing about in boats.
I guess I need to cross Middle Earth at least three times.
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Brethil
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Sep 12 2013, 1:41am
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Once you used the "Give h(er) a pony" line, W-S, I'm done.
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If that voice and face said "Give her a rusty slinky," I'd be on board with that too.  
So equine for me.
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Werde Spinner
Rohan
Sep 12 2013, 1:51am
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Or smell the niphredil... and alfirin... and everything else...
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Yes, the view from an eagle would be most impressive, and I'm not afraid of heights. I just think it would be awfully cold and windy up there. That, and I fear with my luck I'd get the Cockney eagle that would tump me out on the ground and start a spiel about not being Middle-earth United Airlines. (Someone else other than me has seen Veggietales' parody, Lord of the Beans, right? Right? Guys?)
Aw, why not. I'll just have to go everywhere in Middle-earth and use all forms of transportation! Maybe there shall be a competition to see how many times we cross Middle-earth?
We'll see how I fare in boats. I don't have much experience with boats...
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Werde Spinner
Rohan
Sep 12 2013, 1:53am
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I rather thought mentioning that line would get some responses!
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 I have no regrets. I would also be okay with the rusty slinky, too... so who am I to point any fingers???
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cats16
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Sep 12 2013, 2:48am
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it would be walking. Of course, I must have a top-notch walking stick! 
Though the horse ride sounds tempting... Some parts of ME I would rather breeze by, while still getting a nice look (Looking at you, Barrow Downs  )
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Werde Spinner
Rohan
Sep 12 2013, 3:02am
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Um, yeah, on second thoughts I agree with you!
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List of places to avoid in Middle-earth:
(1) Mirkwood. Too many spiders. Or, as a compromise, we avoid the *depths* of the forest and stick to the Elven part of it.
(2) Barrow-downs, definitely. *shivers*
(3) The Paths of the Dead. I'll leave that to Aragorn and the Grey Company, thank you very much.
(4) Mount Doom. I have no desire to be hit by a lava bomb falling from the sky.
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cats16
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Sep 12 2013, 3:18am
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- Cirith Ungol. Can't see any purpose of going there, spider or no spider.
- Nan Dungortheb. See reason above.
- Tol-in-Gauroth. I mean, werewolves aren't my thing.
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Werde Spinner
Rohan
Sep 12 2013, 3:24am
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We should probably add Angband, Utumno, Barad-dur, Minas Morgul, and Dol Guldur to the list. (Whew! Never realized exactly how many evil fortresses there are in Middle-earth). Because I'm fairly sure Morgoth and Sauron have had millennia to perfect the art of dealing with unexpected guests. I pity the door-to-door salesmen that try selling them things...
Do orcs do door-to-door selling? Or have they all switched to telemarketing now? It's food for thought...
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Fredeghar Wayfarer
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Sep 12 2013, 3:37am
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If Great Eagles are an option then that's the best option for sure. You can cover vast distances, get an incredible view, and bypass difficult or dangerous landscapes like the Misty Mountains or Mirkwood. It would take some convincing to get the Eagles to agree to cart you around though.
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Rohan
Sep 12 2013, 4:04am
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I love horses, though I don't think I've been on one since I was about 8. Rohan for me!
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cats16
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Sep 12 2013, 4:08am
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Maybe we should bring Fingolfin.
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He didn't seem to have trouble knocking on the door.
Pretty sure I mispronounce Angband every time I say it aloud. It either comes out as "Ang-bad" or "An-banged". Working on it...
"Hi, my name is Gothmog--no, no, not the cool one from the First Age, sorry--I'd like to speak with you about a possible invasion of Gondor. It's Denethor, right?"
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Nunilo
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Sep 12 2013, 4:28am
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I'd like to try a bit of everything
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I'd probably choose a horse as my main mode of transport, but I would love a flight on one of the eagles! And like you, if Radagast gave me the chance I would definitely borrow his bunny sled for a quick circuit of the forest. I'd be a bit worried about hitting my head on branches though. I'm not as flexible as him and probably wouldn't duck in time...
Do barrels count as a mode of transport? They would make for a very thrilling ride, but only if they were open-topped!
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elaen32
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Sep 12 2013, 8:03am
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Or " Give her a space hopper"? Just to go from the sublime to the ridiculous!
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CuriousG
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Sep 12 2013, 12:49pm
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Do you suppose they serve snacks on long flights? //
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Otaku-sempai
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Sep 12 2013, 1:17pm
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I'm fine with starting out with a horse
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Knowing how things tend to progress in Middle-earth, I'll be walking soon enough anyway.
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Lightfoot
Rivendell
Sep 12 2013, 1:23pm
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Providing I get a nice smooth moving horse ( a bouncy trot can kill you over distances) of course!. Eagles would be fun, but the journey would fly by and I would only get aerial views. Now walking does have its merits and it would take the longest. meaning more time in ME It also includes lots of discomfort, ( lugging around cooking equipment, extra clothes, ect.)
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Lightfoot
Rivendell
Sep 12 2013, 1:27pm
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The Lord of the Beans was adorable
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And I could totally see the eagle stopping and lecturing you about the proper use of eagles and then demanding to see your ticket
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Brethil
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Sep 12 2013, 1:31pm
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The alliteration works well...
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but wow: a Pogo stick would be really exhausting! I wonder how far could you do in a day? A mile maybe?
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Darkstone
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Sep 12 2013, 3:42pm
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Aragorn and Legolas went now with Éomer in the van.
-Helm’s Deep, Chapter 7, Book III, The Two Towers
Otherwise in a nice comfy gypsy-style horse-drawn wagon with all the comforts of home.
(Maybe a horse and bedroll when I was younger, but I love my creature comforts too much nowadays.)
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Misto
Lorien
Sep 12 2013, 4:11pm
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From a practical point of view
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I've got to say horse. Slow enough to see the sights if you want to, fast enough if you want to get a move on, able to get you pretty much anywhere and if you fancy walking you can still dismount and lead it around Middle Earth.
That being said, I'd fancy a ride on that elk!
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Brethil
Half-elven
Sep 12 2013, 4:27pm
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(*helpless laughter interlude*)
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If you carry enough old gifts around you could paint it up as the Mathom Machine.
Thank you Darkstone, for that!!!!
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Darkstone
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Sep 12 2013, 4:51pm
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Oh, I like that!
Darkstone's Recycling:
Antiques--->Junk---->Mathoms!
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Werde Spinner
Rohan
Sep 12 2013, 9:00pm
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In all the times I've read LOTR I have never thought of this.
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Werde Spinner
Rohan
Sep 12 2013, 9:04pm
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That is hilarious. I wonder how Denethor would have reacted had an orc (or whatever Gothmog is supposed to be in the book) shown up at his door like that!!
Hmm... would he have taken a page out of Bilbo's book?
"Sorry, not today, thank you. I suggest you try over Mount Mindolluin or across the Anduin. Good morning."
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