[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Many are the tales told of plans to destroy the Ring; for 'twas a mighty task; and many shared in Elrond's counsels ere the end.

Glóin it was who sought to tunnel from Erebor to Mount Doom, ever pursuing the downward course; that the Ring might be rolled at last into the fiery furnace.

Quoth noble Aragorn: 'If we were to build an enormous wooden badger...'

Yet Elrond pondered long ere he spoke; and in his thoughts were many subtle schemes. At length he sprang from his high seat and propounded thoughts of wisdom and of cunning: 'Why don't we hide it in a credit card application and post it to Sauron? He's bound to throw that in the incinerator!'

And Mithrandir had pondered on the same, and said: 'Tom Bombadil is simply holding out to see how much we will offer him to do this deed. We must collect every water-lily that grows now in the Hither-Lands, a pair of orange Doc Martens, a sack of blue feathers and a new axe. Then we must speak in earnest with Valimar Music Corp. about his contract.'

Then Sam suggested that the Eagles could take it, but all agreed that he was just being silly.