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Forum: Quiz Room 05-12-2010, 12:41 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye We have a winner!

Ibrin - nope, not Narya

BG - nope, not Legolas

Beorn - nope, not a dwarf

Pitchwife, of course you have it, indeed, CAKE!

Excellent job, and explanation, I could see Legate was on the...
Forum: Quiz Room 05-11-2010, 12:36 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Hi all, here we go, glad to see lots of...

Hi all,

here we go, glad to see lots of guesses ;)

Blind Guardian - I agree that Gandaf fits suspiciously well, except for the bit about the 'cousin' in Lothlorien, I guess Radagast would be...
Forum: Quiz Room 05-10-2010, 05:38 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Roll up, roll up, ladies and gents, and try your luck!

Well here we go,

I think this one will either prove maddeningly impossible, or someone will have a brainwave and get it straight off. Not sure which yet -here you go-


Often found at Bag End,...
Forum: Quiz Room 05-10-2010, 04:30 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Oh, cool! Nice one Mnemosyne, that had me...

Oh, cool!

Nice one Mnemosyne, that had me foxed for ages until I thought of the Geographic option.

Will get my thinking cap on for the next one, and try to make the deadline this time :-)
Forum: Quiz Room 05-10-2010, 01:33 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Hi Mnemosyne, this is a real cracker, I'll...

Hi Mnemosyne,

this is a real cracker, I'll try a more geographic interpretation (mostly because I can't think of green-faced characters)

Out of time, out of place, - more Edwardian England than...
Forum: Quiz Room 03-18-2010, 04:06 PM
Replies: 4,075
Views: 645,105
Posted By Rumil
Eye Rohanites

Ah, I'm pleasantly surprised!

Nice one Legate, was thinking Minas Tirith, Helm's Deep etc etc, even tried to get the Death of Boromir to fit somehow.

I mistakenly thought that all knights had...
Forum: Quiz Room 03-17-2010, 06:49 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye The last host of the Eorlingas has ridden forth

Hmm, hoom etc.

Not such an easy one Legate....


Maybe this is the answer, probably not! Still eliminates a possibility even so.

Before the Black King made his move --- before Siege of...
Forum: Quiz Room 03-11-2010, 01:49 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Moggiee

And we have a winner!!

Unlucky Nerwen and Loslote,

Well done Legate!!!

Hope I've not been too cheeky with this one, everyone came up with great ideas. I guess if I'd asked 'What am I' it...
Forum: Quiz Room 03-10-2010, 04:08 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Hi Pitchwife, Close, but no! Might-...

Hi Pitchwife,

Close, but no!

Might- nice twist, but nope!

Carry On....
Forum: Quiz Room 03-10-2010, 02:15 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Confustification!

Hi All,

so, lets see, who do we have..

Miggy - Oin - nope, close, but no cigar (that doesn't mean its a dwarf by the way, just that the method was [almost] valid).

Nerwen, indeed, 'Who am I,...
Forum: Quiz Room 03-09-2010, 01:35 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Horn and Fastred

Hi Miggy,

Interesting one! Fairly close, but not the one I was thinking of

The 'first' refers to the question 'who am I?'

Guess On!
Forum: Quiz Room 03-08-2010, 03:21 PM
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Views: 645,105
Posted By Rumil
Eye Whaddaya ya know huh?

Evening all,

A quick one for the next riddle, shouldn't be over-taxing!

Who am I and what is my name?
A chap had the same,
long long ago.

Who am I and what is my name?
I played the great...
Forum: Quiz Room 03-08-2010, 02:12 PM
Replies: 4,075
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Nice!

Cool!

Nice riddle Urwen!

I'll get my thinking cap on for the next one ;)
Forum: Quiz Room 03-07-2010, 10:55 AM
Replies: 4,075
Views: 645,105
Posted By Rumil
Eye Elvorama

Hi Urwen,

welcome to the Downs!

It's been a bit slow on Riddles recently, hasn't it. Hopefully we can get people going with a few guesses.

Ok, not sure this is the answer, many...
Forum: Quiz Room 12-23-2009, 06:10 AM
Replies: 4,075
Views: 645,105
Posted By Rumil
Eye Hi Saucie, great to see you back!! I think...

Hi Saucie,

great to see you back!! I think you must have the right of it, sounds a much better answer to me, waiting or PW to confirm.

I haven't read this bit about Scatha the Worm in an age,...
Forum: Quiz Room 12-22-2009, 05:03 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Oh go on then... ;) Having more or less ...

Oh go on then... ;)

Having more or less finished work and Xmas shopping...

Cool riddle by the way PW, I'm hoping its a little metaphorical...

Daggers wrenched from owner's hold -...
Forum: Quiz Room 11-17-2009, 03:58 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Hi Morsul, how about Theoden? Hordes of...

Hi Morsul,

how about Theoden?

Hordes of orcs and Southrons ran from him at the Pelennor, which was his final battle, but he did get to see Merry and Eowyn top the Witchking before he died.

?
Forum: Quiz Room 11-16-2009, 02:19 PM
Replies: 4,075
Views: 645,105
Posted By Rumil
Eye We have a Winner!

Nice one!

Thought it wasn't going to mystify you too much, as long as the mood was twisted from 'light' to 'dark'

Oh the winner is, out of Legate, Morsul and Shards of Narsil


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Forum: Quiz Room 11-15-2009, 10:13 AM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Hi Legate, nope, not Tom or Goldberry, ...

Hi Legate,

nope, not Tom or Goldberry,


:p

R
Forum: Quiz Room 11-15-2009, 07:29 AM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Hi Legate, your instincts are entirely...

Hi Legate,

your instincts are entirely correct, no its not Bilbo ;)

I think he was more flustered by unexpected guests (especially dwarves in the larder!)

Guess on !

R
Forum: Quiz Room 11-13-2009, 01:34 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Great, riddle Legate, It was a real...

Great, riddle Legate,

It was a real collaborative effort to figure it out,

Cheers Shards and Mnem!

I don't think this one will prove quite so tricky ;)

Here you go-
Forum: Quiz Room 11-12-2009, 04:43 PM
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Posted By Rumil
Eye Doh! You must be right Mnem!! V Cool! Shards...

Doh! You must be right Mnem!! V Cool!

Shards of Narsil did the heavy thinking really:cool:

Where's Legate anyway?
Forum: Quiz Room 11-12-2009, 03:19 PM
Replies: 4,075
Views: 645,105
Posted By Rumil
Eye Aha!!!

Shards of Narsil did a great job, if I'm right of course!

Blind man and deaf man
standing at dusk. - Nazgul (effectively blind) and Gaffer (pretty deaf)
Who of you tells me
what are their...
Forum: Quiz Room 10-05-2009, 04:11 PM
Replies: 4,075
Views: 645,105
Posted By Rumil
Eye Well after PW's cracking attempt, not sure this...

Well after PW's cracking attempt, not sure this is quite so erudite! Starting from the literal anyway....


Blind man and deaf man

- Frodo (temporarily blinded by lightning flash) and Sam...
Forum: Quiz Room 10-01-2009, 11:26 AM
Replies: 4,075
Views: 645,105
Posted By Rumil
Eye Oho, very cryptic Legate, nothing...

Oho,

very cryptic Legate,

nothing comes to mind immediately, will have to do some serious pondering!

Cheers,

R
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