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Thrain II
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Oct 24 2015, 9:42pm
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Twirly whirlies
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As Dain calls them, so what are they? Do we have any historical reference to such weapons? We see them fired from ballistas, but that's about it. What do you guys think? And what do you think about the scene they are used in? 
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Hobbity Hobbit
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Oct 24 2015, 9:52pm
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I think you might of mixed up his insult with the weapons! He doesn't mention the name of the weapons, and I'm pretty sure they were made up! I'm not sure though, I'll go check now. And I really loved that scene.
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Oct 24 2015, 9:55pm
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That is what he called them 
The design team did invent it, and couldn't think of another name for them, so I guess that's officially what they're called 
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Hobbity Hobbit
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Oct 24 2015, 9:59pm
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Which scene is that! Definitely did not notice that, I thought you were talking about the twiddly widdly insult, or I might of heard something wrong in the movie! Or was this in the Appendices?
"Obviously the idea of being human is a very human idea."
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Oct 24 2015, 10:05pm
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After he fires the first volley of them
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"There! How do you like the old twirly-whirlies?" Something like that
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Otaku-sempai
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Oct 24 2015, 10:14pm
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I am guessing that the projectiles were large bolts designed to spin when fired that probably had light chains (2? 3?) attached near the head that would destroy incoming arrows. We will probably get confirmation of the design in the second Hobbit Chronicles book for TH:BotFA.
Now we need the MythBusters to replicate and test the weapon to see if it could actually work!
"At the end of the journey, all men think that their youth was Arcadia..." - Phantom F. Harlock
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Oct 24 2015, 10:18pm
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That's pretty much what they said in the appendices. Though there are four/chains blades that spin out.
Oh that would be fun to see mythbusters try
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Thrain II
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Oct 24 2015, 10:23pm
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any known historical references on that? Or it's purely their invention.
I would love to see this tested in mythbusters.
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Otaku-sempai
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Oct 24 2015, 10:24pm
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I'm sure that a single chain would not work; it would through the projectile off its trajectory. Sure, why not four?
There is apparently going to be just one more season of MythBusters. I am hoping for a special Hobbit movies-themed episode, but we'll see.
"At the end of the journey, all men think that their youth was Arcadia..." - Phantom F. Harlock
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Otaku-sempai
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Oct 24 2015, 10:30pm
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Historically, specialty ammunition was developed for destroying the rigging of ships. That might be the closest equivalent. From Wikipedia:Chain-shot - Two iron balls joined together with a chain. This type of shot was particularly effective against rigging, boarding netting and sails since the balls and chain would whirl like bolas when fired.Bar shot - Two balls or hemispheres joined by a solid bar. Their effect was similar to chain shot.Expanding bar shot - Bar shot connected by a telescoping bar which extended upon firing.Link shot - A series of long chain links which unfolded and extended upon firing.
"At the end of the journey, all men think that their youth was Arcadia..." - Phantom F. Harlock
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Otaku-sempai
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Oct 24 2015, 10:33pm
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The OP is asking about the weapons, not the name.
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mirkwoodwanderer
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Oct 24 2015, 10:35pm
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(Baroel Qatar..) I think it means fire the Qatar.
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Bofur01
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Oct 24 2015, 10:35pm
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mirkwoodwanderer
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Oct 24 2015, 10:38pm
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i've been playing it several times now.. and hear what i wrote above
a twirly whily is nothing but a hanging :(!) decoration.
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Oct 24 2015, 10:47pm
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"Hey! How do you like that, you old twirly-whirlies?"
But I heard "the old.." the 3 times I've watched it
But I think the appendices did say that's the name of the weapon, because the design team couldn't think of another name, which I find great, because I don't know what else I would call it 
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Thrain II
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Oct 24 2015, 11:00pm
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I heard about those. Interesting find, thank you!
EDIT: and yes, that's what I hear also, "the old twirly whirlies".
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Avandel
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Oct 24 2015, 11:25pm
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But how come Thranduil seems shocked.....
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Unless Thranduil never fought dwarves before. But he's like 3,000 years old...he must have heard of dwarf defenses? Or maybe since the EE seems to emphasize Thranduil having a huge army he is just mad the dwarves are fighting back, and effectively?
Anyway, twirly whirlies is fine by me - am sure the the dwarves have a secret name for them. I love them . I love the sound they made and the whole scene - Thranduil blowing attitude *snigger* "sell it" and then Dain showing up - Thranduil looking like he stepped out of a mythology book and badass dwarves...awesome IMO.
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Oct 24 2015, 11:31pm
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Maybe the twirly-whirlies are a new Dain/Iron Hills invention. Effective against arrows, flying enemies, and ground troops.
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Oct 24 2015, 11:55pm
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"Hey, how do you like that, you old twiddly widdlies."
Twiddly means being decorative, especially in an unnecessary way. So Dain is just ridiculing their flamboyant and foppish Elven appearance. The weapons are never named. I just thought they were bladed ballista bolts.
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Susan
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Oct 25 2015, 2:12am
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"You old twirly-whirlies" would make sense then...
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since if it was "the old," that would imply that Thranduil would have seen them before (and probably not have looked so surprised).
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Oct 25 2015, 2:15am
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Some people say "the old..." as slang, that doesn't actually mean the thing is old. So either way makes sense to me
And if he did mean it was old, that doesn't mean thranduil had seen it before
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nusilver
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Oct 25 2015, 2:38am
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"There! How do you like the old twirly-whirlies?" Something like that
He actually said "how do you like that, you old twiddly widdly?" As an insult to Thranduil. One of the funniest new lines, IMO, and the one I remembered most from the first screening. Having seen the EE a few times now, I can say for a fact he insulted Thranduil and did not name the weapons in English - BUT, he does say something in Khuzdul (Dwarvish) when he unleashes them, and I assume he names them then.
"It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer." - Samwise
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