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Pervinca Took 12-18-2018 01:18 AM

EXCLAMATIONS (please give the utterer and the context, if you can).

1. Lawks! (Merry, Crickhollow).
2. Garn! (A mild expletive preferred in ruffian and orkish circles).
3. Blast! (Uttered by Tolkien when he stumbled/tripped in the dark being Father Christmas (as reported by his children). EDIT: Also when he made a mistake writing 'Elen sila lumenn'omentielvo' (on film, in elvish characters).
4. Fool of a Took! (Gandalf, in Moria).
5. Damn the boy! (Tolkien again, when Christopher noticed he'd got the colour of a dwarf's hood/beard wrong).
6. Ai! ai! (Legolas, upon seeing a Balrog).
7. Daro! (An elf in Lothlorien).
8. Burárum! (an entish noise of disgust).
9. Ea! (Eru, at the beginning of creation).

Huinesoron 12-18-2018 02:43 AM

EXCLAMATIONS (please give the utterer and the context, if you can).

1. Lawks! (Merry, Crickhollow).
2. Garn! (A mild expletive preferred in ruffian and orkish circles).
3. Blast! (Uttered by Tolkien when he stumbled/tripped in the dark being Father Christmas (as reported by his children). EDIT: Also when he made a mistake writing 'Elen sila lumenn'omentielvo' (on film, in elvish characters).
4. Fool of a Took! (Gandalf, in Moria).
5. Damn the boy! (Tolkien again, when Christopher noticed he'd got the colour of a dwarf's hood/beard wrong).
6. Ai! ai! (Legolas, upon seeing a Balrog).
7. Daro! (An elf in Lothlorien).
8. Burárum! (an entish noise of disgust).
9. Ea! (Eru, at the beginning of creation).
10. Oh God! Not another ****ing elf! (Hugo Dyson, while Tolkien was reading from LotR to the Inklings).

(I do have to wonder who he was talking about. Haldir or Galadriel is my guess.)

Andsigil 12-18-2018 04:15 AM

EXCLAMATIONS (please give the utterer and the context, if you can).

1. Lawks! (Merry, Crickhollow).
2. Garn! (A mild expletive preferred in ruffian and orkish circles).
3. Blast! (Uttered by Tolkien when he stumbled/tripped in the dark being Father Christmas (as reported by his children). EDIT: Also when he made a mistake writing 'Elen sila lumenn'omentielvo' (on film, in elvish characters).
4. Fool of a Took! (Gandalf, in Moria).
5. Damn the boy! (Tolkien again, when Christopher noticed he'd got the colour of a dwarf's hood/beard wrong).
6. Ai! ai! (Legolas, upon seeing a Balrog).
7. Daro! (An elf in Lothlorien).
8. Burárum! (an entish noise of disgust).
9. Ea! (Eru, at the beginning of creation).
10. Oh God! Not another ****ing elf! (Hugo Dyson, while Tolkien was reading from LotR to the Inklings).
11. "Hammer and tongs!" (Gimli, upon seeing Merry and Pippin at Isengard)

Pervinca Took 12-18-2018 04:48 AM

EXCLAMATIONS (please give the utterer and the context, if you can).

1. Lawks! (Merry, Crickhollow).
2. Garn! (A mild expletive preferred in ruffian and orkish circles).
3. Blast! (Uttered by Tolkien when he stumbled/tripped in the dark being Father Christmas (as reported by his children). EDIT: Also when he made a mistake writing 'Elen sila lumenn'omentielvo' (on film, in elvish characters).
4. Fool of a Took! (Gandalf, in Moria).
5. Damn the boy! (Tolkien again, when Christopher noticed he'd got the colour of a dwarf's hood/beard wrong).
6. Ai! ai! (Legolas, upon seeing a Balrog).
7. Daro! (An elf in Lothlorien).
8. Burárum! (an entish noise of disgust).
9. Ea! (Eru, at the beginning of creation).
10. Oh God! Not another ****ing elf! (Hugo Dyson, while Tolkien was reading from LotR to the Inklings).
11. Hammer and tongs! (Gimli, upon seeing Merry and Pippin at Isengard).
12. Sam! (Frodo, when Sam has just mentioned the Enemy's Ring to Captain Faramir).

Galadriel55 12-20-2018 08:18 PM

EXCLAMATIONS (please give the utterer and the context, if you can).

1. Lawks! (Merry, Crickhollow).
2. Garn! (A mild expletive preferred in ruffian and orkish circles).
3. Blast! (Uttered by Tolkien when he stumbled/tripped in the dark being Father Christmas (as reported by his children). EDIT: Also when he made a mistake writing 'Elen sila lumenn'omentielvo' (on film, in elvish characters).
4. Fool of a Took! (Gandalf, in Moria).
5. Damn the boy! (Tolkien again, when Christopher noticed he'd got the colour of a dwarf's hood/beard wrong).
6. Ai! ai! (Legolas, upon seeing a Balrog).
7. Daro! (An elf in Lothlorien).
8. Burárum! (an entish noise of disgust).
9. Ea! (Eru, at the beginning of creation).
10. Oh God! Not another ****ing elf! (Hugo Dyson, while Tolkien was reading from LotR to the Inklings).
11. Hammer and tongs! (Gimli, upon seeing Merry and Pippin at Isengard).
12. Sam! (Frodo, when Sam has just mentioned the Enemy's Ring to Captain Faramir).
13. Ours at last! - Lobelia SB upon entering Bag End on Frodo's ladr day there

Galadriel55 12-20-2018 08:29 PM

Given the responses lately, the new topic is:

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?*- Strider

Pervinca Took 12-20-2018 10:17 PM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.

Morthoron 12-21-2018 05:41 PM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard

Pervinca Took 12-22-2018 02:54 AM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.

Morthoron 12-22-2018 10:43 AM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.
5. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo.

Galadriel55 12-22-2018 11:45 AM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.
5. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo.
6. "And it is also said, ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes' " - Frodo

Morthoron 12-23-2018 09:24 PM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.
5. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo.
6. "And it is also said, ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes' " - Frodo
7. "Oh, is he indeed? Swagger it, swagger it, my little cock-a-whoop." - Squint-eyed ruffian

Pervinca Took 12-24-2018 03:48 AM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.
5. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo.
6. "And it is also said, ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes' " - Frodo.
7. "Oh, is he indeed? Swagger it, swagger it, my little cock-a-whoop." - Squint-eyed ruffian.
8. 'Hullo, Pippin. So you've come on this little expedition too? Where do we get bed and breakfast?" - Merry.

Morthoron 12-24-2018 12:49 PM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.
5. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo.
6. "And it is also said, ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes' " - Frodo.
7. "Oh, is he indeed? Swagger it, swagger it, my little cock-a-whoop." - Squint-eyed ruffian.
8. 'Hullo, Pippin. So you've come on this little expedition too? Where do we get bed and breakfast?" - Merry.
9. "It takes more to make a king than a piece of elvish glass, or a rabble such as this. Why? any brigand of the hills can show as good a following." -- Mouth of Sauron

Galadriel55 12-25-2018 09:31 PM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.*
5. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo.
6. "And it is also said, ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes' " - Frodo.
7. "Oh, is he indeed? Swagger it, swagger it, my little cock-a-whoop." - Squint-eyed ruffian.
8. 'Hullo, Pippin. So you've come on this little expedition too? Where do we get bed and breakfast?" - Merry.
9. "It takes more to make a king than a piece of elvish glass, or a rabble such as this. Why? any brigand of the hills can show as good a following." -- Mouth of Sauron
10. "I can add some more, if you like it. Calling your Chief Names, Wishing to punch his Pimply Face, and Thinking you Shirriffs look a lot of Tom-fools." - Sam

Pervinca Took 12-26-2018 05:59 PM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.
5. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo.
6. "And it is also said, ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes' " - Frodo.
7. "Oh, is he indeed? Swagger it, swagger it, my little cock-a-whoop." - Squint-eyed ruffian.
8. 'Hullo, Pippin. So you've come on this little expedition too? Where do we get bed and breakfast?" - Merry.
9. "It takes more to make a king than a piece of elvish glass, or a rabble such as this. Why? any brigand of the hills can show as good a following." -- Mouth of Sauron.
10. "I can add some more, if you like it. Calling your Chief Names, Wishing to punch his Pimply Face, and Thinking you Shirriffs look a lot of Tom-fools." - Sam.
11. 'I don't keep water in my pockets.' - Frodo.

Galadriel55 01-06-2019 12:28 PM

CHEEKY ANSWERS

1. "Then who would you take up with? A fat innkeeper who only remembers his own name because people shout it at him all day?" - Strider.
2. "And after all, sir, you did ought to take the Elves' advice. They said you should take those as was willing, and you can't deny it" - Sam.
3. "There are Ents and Ents, you know; or there are Ents and things that look like Ents but ain't, as you might say." - Treebeard.
4. "Do your women run like the deer, clad only in their hair?" - Saeros.
5. "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo.
6. "And it is also said, ‘Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes' " - Frodo.
7. "Oh, is he indeed? Swagger it, swagger it, my little cock-a-whoop." - Squint-eyed ruffian.
8. 'Hullo, Pippin. So you've come on this little expedition too? Where do we get bed and breakfast?" - Merry.
9. "It takes more to make a king than a piece of elvish glass, or a rabble such as this. Why? any brigand of the hills can show as good a following." -- Mouth of Sauron.
10. "I can add some more, if you like it. Calling your Chief Names, Wishing to punch his Pimply Face, and Thinking you Shirriffs look a lot of Tom-fools." - Sam.
11. 'I don't keep water in my pockets.' - Frodo.
12. "See here, Captain! What are you driving at? Let's come to the point before all the Orcs of Mordor come down on us!" - Sam


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