"Minor works" trivia - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

NightKnight · 06-01-2004, 08:32 AM

Absolutely.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-06-2004, 06:24 AM

How were Nokes of Townsend and Smith of Wootton Major related?

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 06-06-2004, 09:01 AM

Smith was Nokes' father-in-law.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-06-2004, 10:13 AM

nope - try again!

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 06-06-2004, 10:17 AM

That's the problem with thinking too much and not reading carefully enough. Nokes and Smith were brothers in law. Their wives were sisters.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-06-2004, 10:27 AM

That's closer, but still not quite right.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 06-06-2004, 10:39 AM

This is truly humiliating. Three times reading the same two passages and only the last furnishes the right answer. Smith is Nokes of Townsend's uncle by marriage.

06-01-2004, 08:32 AM	#1
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06-06-2004, 06:24 AM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	How were Nokes of Townsend and Smith of Wootton Major related? __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

06-06-2004, 09:01 AM	#3
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Smith was Nokes' father-in-law. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

06-06-2004, 10:13 AM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	nope - try again! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

06-06-2004, 10:17 AM	#5
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	That's the problem with thinking too much and not reading carefully enough. Nokes and Smith were brothers in law. Their wives were sisters. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

06-06-2004, 10:27 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	That's closer, but still not quite right. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

06-06-2004, 10:39 AM	#7
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	This is truly humiliating. Three times reading the same two passages and only the last furnishes the right answer. Smith is Nokes of Townsend's uncle by marriage. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?