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dernwyn
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Jul 29 2014, 2:41am
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***Fellowship of the Ring Anniversary: Bilbo's Brainteaser!
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Welcome to a special Fellowship of the Ring Anniversary edition of Bilbo's Brainteasers! (Back in the early days of TORn, Altaira (and Bilbo) would pose a weekly Brainteaser puzzle.)
Below are ten places or features in Middle-earth, and which are mentioned in Fellowship of the Ring. You need to figure out what each is, from the riddle provided. For clues, three letters are already given. Try this closed-book! (But you can peek, if you really need to.  )
Have fun! Remember, do NOT put any answers in your subject line! I'll post the answers in a couple of days.
1. Beware when you cross; this mountain is cruel!
_ _ R _ _ H _ A _
2. In the midst of its bridge, was left a green jewel.
M _ _ H _ _ T _ _ _
3. Lillies afloat, it winds through the Old Forest.
_ _ _ _ Y _ _ N _ _ E
4. For singing and stories, or simply more rest!
_ I _ _ N _ _ L _
5. Darkness and stillness, you dare make no sound...
_ _ _ Z _ D - D _ _
6. In a dark, cold crypt, Frodo's courage was found!
_ A _ _ O _ - _ _ W_ _
7. Listen: do you hear a fair maiden sing?
_ _ M _ O _ E _
8. A throne and a sceptre, the signs of the King.
A _ _ _ M _ _ A _
9. Bright sky shines above, yet but stars will you see...
_ _ R _ _ R _ _ R _
10. Home sweet home, near a fine Party Tree!
_ A _ ... E _ D
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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Bracegirdle
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Jul 29 2014, 3:44am
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Caradhras
Fun quiz- wish I'd thought of it...
Cuio i Pheriain anann! Aglar'ni Pheriannath!
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dernwyn
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Jul 29 2014, 3:46am
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Can you figure out the others?
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In the original Brainteasers, five points were awarded for each correct answer, with IEC (Invisible Extra Credit) awarded at the whim of the quizmistress for, ah, "imaginative" answers.
Hmm...maybe I should do that, here...
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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Meneldor
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Jul 29 2014, 3:57am
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Caradhras, Rivendell, Khazad-dum, Barrow-downs, Nimrodel, Annuminas, Bag End
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Bracegirdle
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Jul 29 2014, 4:24am
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2. Mithiethel (sp?)
3.Withywindle
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5. Khazad-dum
6. Barrow Downs
7. Nimrodel
10. Bag End
No peekee, brain stopped working. For Now. Fun Though.
Thank 'ee
Cuio i Pheriain anann! Aglar'ni Pheriannath!
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Angharad73
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Jul 29 2014, 5:41am
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...but so far I have
1. Caradhras
2. Mitheithel
3. ? I was thinking of the Brandywine but there are too many letters for that
4. Rivendell
5. Khazad-dum
6. Barrow-Downs
7. ?
8. ?
9. Mirrormere
10. Bag End
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Angharad73
Rohan
Jul 29 2014, 6:52am
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Is No. 3 the Withywindle?
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Silverlode
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Jul 29 2014, 7:19am
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I think I actually got them all!
1. Beware when you cross; this mountain is cruel!
CARADHRAS
2. In the midst of its bridge, was left a green jewel.
MITHEITHEL
3. Lillies afloat, it winds through the Old Forest.
WITHYWINDLE
4. For singing and stories, or simply more rest!
RIVENDELL
5. Darkness and stillness, you dare make no sound...
KHAZAD-DUM
6. In a dark, cold crypt, Frodo's courage was found!
BARROW-DOWNS
7. Listen: do you hear a fair maiden sing?
NIMRODEL
8. A throne and a sceptre, the signs of the King.
ANNUMINAS
9. Bright sky shines above, yet but stars will you see...
MIRRORMERE
10. Home sweet home, near a fine Party Tree!
BAG END
Silverlode
"Dark is the water of Kheled-zâram, and cold are the springs of Kibil-nâla, and fair were the many-pillared halls of Khazad-dűm in Elder Days before the fall of mighty kings beneath the stone."
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BlackFox
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Jul 29 2014, 8:45am
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1. Caradhras
2. Mitheithel
3. Withywindle
4. Rivendell
5. Khazad-dum
6. Barrow-downs
7. Nimrodel
8. Annuminas
9. Mirrormere
10. Bag End
 
“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” - Henry David Thoreau
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weaver
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Jul 29 2014, 5:32pm
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Ok, let's see...you almost had me on some of these, tricksy dernwyn!
1. Caradhras
2. Uh, Mitheltoe?
3. Withywindle
4. Rivendell
5. Khazad-dum!
6. Barrow-downs
7. Nimrodel
8. Aluiminam -- The Elvish word for aluminum, which was what the signs were made of...
9. Arr, Arr, Aarg -- pretty sneaky of you slipping in a Talk like a Pirate one...
10. Bag End
These are always fun, thanks!
Weaver
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Tol Eressea
Jul 30 2014, 2:45am
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I only got 8 out of 10 without peaking.
1. Beware when you cross; this mountain is cruel!
_ _ R _ _ H _ A _
Caradhras
2. In the midst of its bridge, was left a green jewel.
M _ _ H _ _ T _ _ _
I didn't get this one, so I peeked. Now I've learned: Mitheithel.
3. Lillies afloat, it winds through the Old Forest.
_ _ _ _ Y _ _ N _ _ E
Brandywine.
4. For singing and stories, or simply more rest!
_ I _ _ N _ _ L _
Rivendell
5. Darkness and stillness, you dare make no sound...
_ _ _ Z _ D - D _ _
Khazad Dum
6. In a dark, cold crypt, Frodo's courage was found!
_ A _ _ O _ - _ _ W_ _
Barrow-Downs
7. Listen: do you hear a fair maiden sing?
_ _ M _ O _ E _
Nimrodel
8. A throne and a sceptre, the signs of the King.
A _ _ _ M _ _ A _
I didn't get this one, so I peeked. Now I know it's Annuminas.
9. Bright sky shines above, yet but stars will you see...
_ _ R _ _ R _ _ R _
Mirrormere.
10. Home sweet home, near a fine Party Tree!
_ A _ ... E _ D
Bag End.
Things overheard during games of chess in Middle-earth:
Galadriel (any and every time she advances her pawn to the last row): "In its place you would have a QUEEN!!!!" (thunder booms)
http://newboards.theonering.net/...forum_view_expanded;
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zarabia
Tol Eressea
Jul 30 2014, 6:13am
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1. Caradhras
2. Mitheithel
3. Withywindle
4. Rivendell
5. Khazad dum
6. Barrow Down
7. Nimrodel
8. ???
9. Mirrormere
10. Bag End
Yay! This was fun! Thanks, dernwyn
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Ruxendil_Thoorg
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Jul 31 2014, 1:31am
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I wasn't paying enough attention and got #3 wrong as well. Should be Withywindle, not Brandywine.  
Things overheard during games of chess in Middle-earth:
Galadriel (any and every time she advances her pawn to the last row): "In its place you would have a QUEEN!!!!" (thunder booms)
http://newboards.theonering.net/...forum_view_expanded;
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sador
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Jul 31 2014, 8:05am
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Although I have a guess; the others (I think) are fairly easy.
1. Caradhras
2. Metheithel
3. Withywindle
4. Rivendell
5. Khazad-dum
6. Barrow-downs
7. Nimrodel
8. Annuminas
9. Mirrormere
10. Bag End
Thank you dernwyn!
And if you take over Altaira's game... Bracegirdle will take over yours!
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dernwyn
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Jul 31 2014, 10:29am
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Silverlode, BlackFox, Rux, and you got them all correct!
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Well done, everyone, I'd glad you had some fun with this!
No, no, I'm not "taking over" this game...this is just one of the brainteasers I'd made up for one of those times Altaira had let me sub for her.
And there's plenty of room on these Boards for more than one MadLib writer!  Indeed, I do believe there's a couple of other TORnfolks who've posted these in the past. The more, the merrier, as they say!
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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"
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BlackFox
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Jul 31 2014, 12:59pm
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That was great! Thank you!
“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” - Henry David Thoreau
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Bracegirdle
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Jul 31 2014, 1:45pm
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Thanks for a fun clever quiz dernwyn
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And thanks for the heads-up on the MadLib. It was really a blast. I hope someone else gives it a go too.
Cheers
BG
Cuio i Pheriain anann! Aglar'ni Pheriannath!
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Silverlode
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Jul 31 2014, 9:05pm
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Thanks for doing this, dernwyn.
Silverlode
Want a LOTR Anniversary footer of your own? Get one here!
"Dark is the water of Kheled-zâram, and cold are the springs of Kibil-nâla, and fair were the many-pillared halls of Khazad-dűm in Elder Days before the fall of mighty kings beneath the stone."
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