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Forum: The Books 09-14-2010, 07:51 AM
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Posted By alman
nerwin- no problem. I was just looking for some...

nerwin-
no problem. I was just looking for some insight. ( Who am I to pass judgement?Even the very wise cannot see all ends) I ended up going back to the book and hunting for all horns. What got me...
Forum: The Books 09-05-2010, 09:27 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
Thank you all for the intellegent replies to my...

Thank you all for the intellegent replies to my question. After reading the replies, and some other reading on horns as suggested, i agree that the sounds were just sounding like or stood for words....
Forum: The Books 09-03-2010, 08:45 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
I don't have to– you're the one making the claim,...

I don't have to– you're the one making the claim, so the burden of proof is on you. Them's the breaks, kid
The book says fear fire foes, so the horn went up fear fire foes. how can you argue that?
Forum: The Books 09-03-2010, 08:43 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
Inziladun- exellent point! finally, some point of...

Inziladun- exellent point! finally, some point of interest that helps clear things up. I dont have my copy on me, so at the moment , I will take your word. I would like to check for quotes, and see...
Forum: The Books 09-03-2010, 08:18 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
or, you may prove that it did not talk.

or, you may prove that it did not talk.
Forum: The Books 09-03-2010, 08:09 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
And Alman, I hate to pick on newbies, but you...

And Alman, I hate to pick on newbies, but you really are jumping the gun on this one. Before you begin the speculation on how the Talking Horn worked, where it came from and what it sounded like, how...
Forum: The Books 09-03-2010, 07:09 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
See my first post– why create something magical...

See my first post– why create something magical that only does what the mundane version could do just as easily?

Nerwen- like cufflinks?

Or why not have them "know" when you want them removed,...
Forum: The Books 09-03-2010, 06:10 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
It was a generic horn call, A 911 bugle blast to...

It was a generic horn call, A 911 bugle blast to account for all sorts of emergencies.
And the Hobbits had no magic. Absolutely none

The did have magic, but it came from the outside. Old Took had...
Forum: The Books 09-02-2010, 12:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
then why not in this instance just send out the...

then why not in this instance just send out the sound for "FOES! FOES! FOES! Awake!!Awake!" ??
I am more inclined to believe it was actually a magical talking alarm (like the trolls wallet!)
Forum: The Books 09-02-2010, 08:57 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 21,260
Posted By alman
horncall of buckland

long time lurker, first time poster. As I was re reading my red book of westmarch, I came across something I found interesting, and could find no answer here on the Downs.
When the horn call of...
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