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Firefoot 02-25-2004 06:48 AM

Yes.

Thorongil 02-26-2004 04:48 AM

Hmmm...

Bilbo is to Frodo

as

Beren is to _______

Thorongil 03-01-2004 08:16 AM

*bump*
Come on, folks. No guesses?

Samwise 03-01-2004 09:11 AM

Well, okay....
 
I have no clue, but just to give you a guess.....
Thingol?

Thorongil 03-01-2004 10:53 AM

Well, CORRECT!
Nice guess!
The connection was the giving of something shiny. (Sting, silmaril)
Your turn.

Samwise 03-01-2004 04:21 PM

!?!?!?!?!?
 
Whoa...Okay, let me think, here.....

Longo is to Mungo

as Isumbras IV is to_________.

symestreem 03-01-2004 08:25 PM

Longo was Mungo's son. Isumbras IV was the son of Gerontius Took, AKA the Old Took.

Samwise 03-01-2004 08:28 PM

Mmm...yes, but that's not exactly the connection I was looking for...(goes to check book again).

[EDIT] Yes, they were both sons, but there WAS something else I was looking for.

Thorongil 03-02-2004 03:48 AM

Longo were the third child of Mungo
Isumbras IV was the third child of Gerontius.

Samwise 03-02-2004 06:24 AM

3rd child
 
That's it, Thorongil. Please proceed. ;)

Thorongil 03-02-2004 07:22 AM

symestreem got me on the track...

Galadriel is to Gimli
as
Gwaihir is to ______

Samwise 03-02-2004 07:45 AM

Gandalf?

Thorongil 03-02-2004 10:01 AM

I'm impressed
 
That's the second time you took it on the first time. Your turn again.

Samwise 03-02-2004 06:48 PM

You're kidding!!??!!??
 
Okay....

I hope I've got this right....

Isildur is to the One Ring,

as

Durin is to __________

The Saucepan Man 03-02-2004 08:07 PM

Good one!
 
The Balrog (Isildur's Bane and Durin's Bane).

Samwise 03-02-2004 08:31 PM

Thank you, Mr. Saucepan, sir
 
Of course, you are correct. Please give us the next puzzling puzzle, so to speak.

The Saucepan Man 03-04-2004 07:37 AM

Good-o. :)

OK, let's see if this works:

Erebor is to Beorn

as

Pelennor Fields is to ...

Rimbaud 03-04-2004 09:19 AM

Eowyn? (Knocking off the leader of the opposition (in the field)).

Thorongil 03-04-2004 10:34 AM

Ghan-buri-Ghan?

Both him and Beorn live near those places.

The Saucepan Man 03-04-2004 01:11 PM

Bah! I thought it would take more time to get
 
Spot on, Rimbaud. Well done. :)

The floor is yours ...

Rimbaud 03-05-2004 04:30 AM

Aragorn is to Bree

as

Boromir is to _________.

Arestevana 03-05-2004 07:57 AM

Rivendell?

Aragorn met the hobbits in Bree, and Boromir met them in Rivendell.

Rimbaud 03-05-2004 08:03 AM

That's it.
 
Nice 'n' easy. Your turn.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-20-2004 02:24 AM

10 days rule!
 
Beleriand is to First Age

as

Númenor is to _______.

NightKnight 03-20-2004 04:06 AM

Second Age?

Samwise 03-20-2004 11:35 AM

Guess from the clueless Hobbit.......
 
Third?

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-21-2004 08:54 PM

Hehehe...
 
Quote:

You must explain why you filled in the blank in the way you did. We can't go arund guessing now, can we?
Elenrod breaks into an evil grin.

Samwise 03-21-2004 11:13 PM

[SIZE=7]?[/SIZE]....Because I have no clue and just guessed. *shrugs*

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-21-2004 11:30 PM

Hmmm...
 
There's a good reason...

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A few days later...

Oh, all right. The thread is yours, Master Gardener. :)

EDIT: Oh, and the theme was "Foundered lands from this age."

Samwise 03-21-2004 11:51 PM

"And the theme was foundered lands...."
 
I'll have to take your word for it, 'cause I honestly had no clue.

Frodo is to the One Ring as

Sam is to _______

There are a couple of different answers that could be correct on this one. May be easy....probably will be....;)

Good night.

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Sleepy Ranger 03-22-2004 06:17 AM

Frodo is to the One Ring as

Sam is to His pots and pans

Samwise 03-22-2004 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleepy Ranger
Frodo is to the One Ring as

Sam is to His pots and pans

Yup. Your go.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-22-2004 08:05 PM

A t'rble blunder...
 
I must have had rocks in my head: It was NK who was correct. Sorry. :o :rolleyes:

NightKnight 03-23-2004 01:14 AM

It's ok, but it made me wonder... :confused:

Arvedui III 04-05-2004 04:57 PM

*Bump*

NightKnight?

Samwise 04-05-2004 06:53 PM

It's been over 10 days....
 
...since NightKnight was supposed to take his turn. Someone else can go. ;)

Fingolfin II 04-08-2004 01:24 AM

Well if nobody wants it:

Fingon is to Maedhros as

Carcharoth is to _______

Samwise 04-08-2004 07:52 AM

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon5.gif

~Sam, the clueless Hobbit

Sleepy Ranger 04-08-2004 11:37 AM

Beren.
Both lost a hand due to the other.

Fingolfin II 04-09-2004 01:38 AM

Sleepy's got it :).


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