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Altaira
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Mar 19 2007, 2:52am
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Bilbo's Brainteasers! (a quiz)
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Hello everyone! Bilbo has decided to reprise a different game this week – one that we haven’t played lately! Admittedly, he was inspired by the warming trend in the weather (finally!!) and a delivery of a keg or two of some nice cold 1420 from the Shire. I must say, it *does* provide inspiration. 
In this week’s game, the last few letters in each answer will be the first letters in the next answer. The number of letters that flow from one answer to the next is indicated in parentheses. (Hint: if you get stuck, skip to the next answer you know, and work backwards). Each question is worth 3 points for a total of 30 points.
Good luck! 
Example:
- Glorfindel’s steed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 4 letters) Answer: Asfa loth
- Home of Galadriel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Answer: Loth lorien
Questions
1. Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
2. Ents (to Elves) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
3. Hidden valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last2 letters)
4. Of these, there were five _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
6. Master of the Westfold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 5 letters)
7. A River in the Shire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
8. Same Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 3 letters)
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
10. Orcrists owner _ _ _ _ _ _.
Koru: Maori symbol representing a fern frond as it opens. The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new, positive beginnings.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the boards that are given to us"
"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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Altaira
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Mar 19 2007, 3:13am
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Bilbo's Brainteasers! (answers & scores from last week)
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Kudos and congratulations to all who braved the first Brainteaser on the new boards! And, here’s a hearty, hobbity welcome too to some new players of the game: Radhurin (who said it was his first), and (guessing) Trixie Hobbit, Moriel and anyone else who decided to exercise their brains for the first time (so to speak )!
Everyone did exceptionally well on the quiz. A big “LOL” on questions number 7 which separated the true Boromir fans among us (who answered “Son of Gondor”) from the Frodo fans (who gave the correct answer of “Son of Drogo”).
And, as usual, hysterical answers were given by Finding Frodo, Ataahua, Penthe, linkin-artelf, River Woman and Aerlinn! Bilbo is very proud. Apparently, this quiz really inspired the imagination, or....
...Okay – who broke into the 100 year old miruvor??! 
Have a great week, all!
Questions
1. IN…G…ST (one word)
2. EL…FFR…ND…IE (two words)
3. EA…R…RI…B…NG…RE (two words)
4. F…NE…RS…IN…GE…NI (two words)
5. STE…MUS…OM…HRO…R…ALE (two words)
6. ER…U…MR…ND…LL…HI (two words)
7. SO…D…N…RO…OF…GO (three words)
8. LO…CR…KH…W…IC…OL (one word)
9. HER…NW…TOP…WOU…DO…NDE…EAT (three words)
10. ADR…PHI…GAL…AL…OF…IEL (three words)
Answers
- Sting
- Elf Friend
- Ring Bearer
- Nine Fingers
- Mushroom Stealer
- Mr. Underhill
- Son of Drogo
- Crickhollow
- Wounded at Weathertop
- Phial of Galadriel
Scores
Aerlinn 30
Ataahua 27
dernwyn 30
diedye 30
elf_wannabee 27
elvenhobbit 30
Finding Frodo 30
grammaboodawg 30
greendragon 30
linkin-artelf 0
Lurking Girl 30
Moriel 27
Morwen 30
NottaSackville 30
Penthe 30
Radhruin 27
River Woman 24
RosieLass 27
Stapper 27
Trixie Hobbit 30
Wynnie 30
Koru: Maori symbol representing a fern frond as it opens. The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new, positive beginnings.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the boards that are given to us"
"I take a moment to fervently hope that the camaradarie and just plain old fun I found at TORn will never end" -- LOTR_nutcase
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dernwyn
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Mar 19 2007, 3:32am
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A most relaxing combination - and it causes Bilbo to make easy quizzes!
1. Dark Lord: Sauron
2. Ents (to Elves): Onodrim
3. Hidden valley: Imladris
4. Of these, there were five: Istari
5. Bilbo was one: Ring - bearer
6. Master of the Westfold: Erkenbrand
7. A River in the Shire: Brandywine
8. Same Dark Lord: Necromancer
9. Lothlorien hill (two words): Cerin Amroth
10. Orcrists owner: Thorin
Now, if you wouldn't mind asking the West Wind to blow some of that warm weather thisaway, I've an icy driveway what needs meltin' . Thank you, Bilbo and Altaira, may your Shire brew never go flat!
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"Confusticate and bebother these dwarves!"
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sevilodorf
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Mar 19 2007, 3:49am
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Down right hot is more like it. High 80's threatening 90 all last week...summer is going to be painful if this is the prelude.
1. Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Sauron
2. Ents (to Elves) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Ondrim
3. Hidden valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last2 letters) Imladris
4. Of these, there were five _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Istari
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Ringbearer
6. Master of the Westfold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 5 letters) Erkenbrand
7. A River in the Shire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Brandywine
8. Same Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 3 letters) Necromancer
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Cerin Amroth
10. Orcrists owner _ _ _ _ _ _. Thorin
Thanks for the quiz, Altaira.
Sev's home away from home: http://burpingtroll.com
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diedye
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Mar 19 2007, 3:58am
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Oh sorry... that's just me... I think I just toasted the last of me brain cells.
Oof!
1. Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
SAURON
2. Ents (to Elves) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
ONODRIM
3. Hidden valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last2 letters)
IMLADRIS
4. Of these, there were five _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
ISTARI
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
RING-BEARER
6. Master of the Westfold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 5 letters)
ERKENBRAND
7. A River in the Shire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
BRANDYWINE
8. Same Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 3 letters)
NECROMANCER
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
CERIN AMROTH
10. Orcrists owner _ _ _ _ _ _
THORIN
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Ataahua
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Mar 19 2007, 4:04am
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1. SAURON
2. ONODRIM
3. IMLADRIS
4. ISTARI
5. RING-BEARER
6. ERKENBRAND
7. BRANDYWINE
8. NECROMANCER
9. CERYN AMROTH
10. THORIN (*hee* - I just finished reading The Hobbit. :) )
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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RosieLass
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Mar 19 2007, 4:10am
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The weather is gorgeous. I had to get out and walk today.
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SAURON
ONODRIM
IMLADRIS
ISTARI
RING-BEARER
ERKENBRAND
BRANDYWINE
NECROMANCER
CERIN AMROTH
THORIN
Children’s Interpretations of the Bible
Lot’s wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.
The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.
Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.
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Penthe
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Mar 19 2007, 4:10am
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Blessedly cool nights, but a 1420 still welcome
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The weather is starting to cool down for autumn, thankfully.
1. Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) SAURON
2. Ents (to Elves) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) ONODRIM
3. Hidden valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last2 letters) IMLADRIS (tricky, my brain really wanted to say Rimendell, which sounds like something from Red Dwarf)
4. Of these, there were five _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) ISTARI
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) RING BEARER
6. Master of the Westfold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 5 letters) ERKENBRAND
7. A River in the Shire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) BRANDYWINE
8. Same Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 3 letters) NECROMANCER
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) ERED I KNOW NOTTETH
10. Orcrists owner _ _ _ _ _ _. THEODE
Ah, I think I made an error somewhere in nos. 8-10. Maybe?
EDIT what a pickle brain. Theoden my dwarven patootie. I was imaging a short grumpy guy with a beard, not a tall-ish noble guy with a beard. Brain has been exposed to too many short stories by undergraduates who spend their time watching Dr Phil instead of reading great works of literature. How many stories about disastrous marriages can I read? Especially since they are written by 17 and 18 year olds startlingly bear of wedding rings.
I may never recover...at least not without substantial doses of 1420 and strawberries and cream.
*sobs quietly*
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Daughter of Nienna
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Mar 19 2007, 5:38am
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1. Dark Lord: S a u r o n
1. Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
2. Ents (to Elves): O n o d r i m
2. Ents (to Elves) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
3. Hidden valley: I m l a d r i s
3. Hidden valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last2 letters)
4. Of these, there were five: I s t a r i
4. Of these, there were five _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) R i n g - B e a r e r
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
6. Master of the Westfold: E r k e n b r a n d
6. Master of the Westfold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 5 letters)
7. A River in the Shire: B r a n d y w i n e
7. A River in the Shire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
8. Same Dark Lord: N e c r o m a n c e r
8. Same Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 3 letters)
9. Lothlorien hill (two words): C e r i n A m r o t h
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
10. Orcrists owner: T h o r i n.
10. Orcrists owner _ _ _ _ _ _.
Lucky I just scanned #9 for my discussion comng up
*shamelessly adversing for it*. 
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Nienna: “ those who hearken to her learn pity, and endurance in hope . . . All those who wait in Mandos cry to her, for she brings strength to the spirit and turns sorrow to wisdom." — Valaquenta
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grammaboodawg
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Mar 19 2007, 8:47am
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Ooooo! Bilbo still knows how to throw a party!
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We're supposed to have the nice weather move in by mid-week... along with rain showers. I'll be happy to wave g'bye to the nights in the teens and days of mid-30s. *shiver*
Thanks for this, m'dear! :) Have a great day!
1. Dark Lord _ saruON_ (last 2 letters)
2. Ents (to Elves) _ ONodrIM_ _ (last 2 letters)
3. Hidden valley _ IMladrIS _ (last2 letters) They make the BEST salad dressing there!! *slaver, slurp*
4. Of these, there were five _ IStaRI_ _ (last 2 letters)
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _RIng _ - _ bearER _ (last 2 letters)
6. Master of the Westfold _ ERkenBRAND_ (last 5 letters)
7. A River in the Shire _ BRANDywiNE _ (last 2 letters)
8. Same Dark Lord _ NEcromanCER _ (last 3 letters)
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ CERin amroTH _ (last 2 letters)
10. Orcrists owner _ THornin _.
 
Trust him... The Hobbit is coming!
"Barney Snow was here." ~Hug like a hobbit!~ "In my heaven..."
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Morwen
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Mar 19 2007, 12:43pm
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A bit tougher than last week.
1. Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Voldemort--(Oops, wrong story) Sauron
2. Ents (to Elves) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Onogrim
3. Hidden valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last2 letters) Imladris--Was Rivendell the origianal home of Ranch dressing?
4. Of these, there were five _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Istari
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Ring-Bearer (and Party-Giver extraordinaire
6. Master of the Westfold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 5 letters) Erkenbrand
7. A River in the Shire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Brandywine
8. Same Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 3 letters) Necromancer
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Cerin Amroth
10. Orcrists owner _ _ _ _ _ _. Thorin
I wish you could have been there
When she opened up the door
And looked me in the face
Like she never did before
I felt about as welcome
As a Wal-Mart Superstore--John Prine
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Trixie Hobbit
Lindon
Mar 19 2007, 12:53pm
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Thanks for the quiz, I've been enjoying them for years!
1. Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
Sauron
2. Ents (to Elves) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
On---im (I can't remember!)
3. Hidden valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last2 letters)
Imladris
4. Of these, there were five _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
Istari
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
Ring-Bearer
6. Master of the Westfold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 5 letters)
Erkenbrand
7. A River in the Shire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
Brandywine
8. Same Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 3 letters)
Necromancer
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters)
Cerin Amroth
10. Orcrists owner _ _ _ _ _ _.
Thorin
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Moriel
Lindon
Mar 19 2007, 5:14pm
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Questions
1. Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Sauron
2. Ents (to Elves) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Onodrim
3. Hidden valley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last2 letters) Imladris
4. Of these, there were five _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Istari
5. Bilbo was one (hyphenated word) _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) ring-bearer
6. Master of the Westfold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 5 letters) Erkenbrand
7. A River in the Shire _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Brandywine
8. Same Dark Lord _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 3 letters) Necromancer
9. Lothlorien hill (two words) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (last 2 letters) Ce??? Amroth
10. Orcrists owner _ _ _ _ _ _. Thorin
Moriel - the Daughter of the Dark
Serving your wiseacre needs since the blooming of the Trees.
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elvenhobbit
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Mar 19 2007, 7:50pm
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you call it warm...I beg to differ!!!
1. Dark Lord:
Sauron
2. Ents (to Elves):
Onodrim
3. Hidden valley:
Imladris
4. Of these, there were five:
Istari
5. Bilbo was one:
Ring - bearer
6. Master of the Westfold:
Erkenbrand
7. A River in the Shire:
Brandywine
8. Same Dark Lord:
Necromancer
9. Lothlorien hill (two words):
Cerin Amroth
10. Orcrists owner:
Thorin
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Elven by name, Hobbit by nature
'Road lead ever on and on
down from the door where it began
now far ahead the road has gone
down from where all began' -FOTR-
and through all the world has changed
the ages come and go with time
and yet those remain unchanged
unto they journey westward
over the sea...
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Lurking Girl
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Mar 19 2007, 9:11pm
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Wow. This one was a real challenger. Yet, still really fun as always. Thanks guys! And that working backward thing really helps! Oh and as a teacher, I have to ask, "Does spelling count?"
1. Sauron
2. Onodrim
3. Imladris
4. Istari
5. Ring-bearer
6. Erkenbrand
7. Brandywine
8. Necromancer
9. Cerith Amroth
10. Thorin
I've been pondering the last two. They are a lot closer than they were when I started typing. I'm not sure the cold, rainy weather here is helping. I'm glad to know spring is coming where you are!
Gracias!
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elf_wannabee
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Mar 19 2007, 11:05pm
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better answers than last week--drogo vs. gondor--drat it all!!
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1. saurON
2. ONondrIM
3. IMladrIS
4. IStaRI
5. RIng-bearER
6. ERkenBRAND
7. BRANDywiNE
8. NEcromanCER
9. CERin amroTH
10. THorin
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Aerlinn
Menegroth
Mar 19 2007, 11:28pm
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Think... thinkthink ... think ...
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What works for Pooh Bear doesn't necessarily work for me.
Let's see.
saurONodrIMladrIStaRIng-bearERkenBRANDywiNEcromanCERin amroTHorin.
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Thanks, Altaira and Bilbo!!
'I cannot read the furry letters,' said Frodo in a quavering voice.
'No,' said Gandalf, 'but I can.'
'One Ring to drool on them all, One Ring to heed them
One Ring to bring them all and remind them all to feed them
In the land of Kitchen where the litter lies.'
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dernwyn
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Mar 20 2007, 12:21am
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Oh, your footer! *petpetpetpetpetpetpetpetpet*
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"Confusticate and bebother these dwarves!"
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diedye
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Mar 20 2007, 12:26am
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Oh you're a regular riot, you are....
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Aerlinn
Menegroth
Mar 20 2007, 3:40am
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I wanted to be a decaf riot.
'I cannot read the furry letters,' said Frodo in a quavering voice.
'No,' said Gandalf, 'but I can.'
'One Ring to drool on them all, One Ring to heed them
One Ring to bring them all and remind them all to feed them
In the land of Kitchen where the litter lies.'
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Penthe
Mithlond
Mar 20 2007, 4:08am
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I might pop over to the riddle thread for a bit more liquid refreshment when the barrel runs out.
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grammaboodawg
Elvenhome
Mar 22 2007, 4:37pm
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*applauds game and new players* Excellent :D Thanks Altaira!!! //
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Trust him... The Hobbit is coming!
"Barney Snow was here." ~Hug like a hobbit!~ "In my heaven..."
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