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Lómelindi · 06-26-2002, 07:31 PM

Saruman tried to take over the Shire because it is situated on top of an absolute ocean of oil reserves, and he thought that hobbit houses were nothing compared to black gold. He thought Sharkú sounded more powerful, and would have a better edge to it when he was introduced as an oil mogul.
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How was Middle-earth created?

06-26-2002, 07:31 PM	#11
Lómelindi Wight Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a swirling miasma of scintillating thoughts and turgid ideas Posts: 155	Saruman tried to take over the Shire because it is situated on top of an absolute ocean of oil reserves, and he thought that hobbit houses were nothing compared to black gold. He thought Sharkú sounded more powerful, and would have a better edge to it when he was introduced as an oil mogul. ---------------------------------- How was Middle-earth created? __________________ "The fires of Isengard will spread, and the woods of Tookborough and Buckland will burn, and...and all that was once green and good in this world will be gone! There won't be a Shire, Pippin." ~ Merry, TTT