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

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 06-18-2004, 07:04 AM

Of which creature's skin does Tom Bombadil threaten to make a gift to our illustrious founder and his kin?

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-27-2004, 07:04 AM

That's an otter.

Quote:

I'll give your otter-fell to Barrow-wights. They'll taw you!

Brrrr, what a fate!

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 06-27-2004, 02:40 PM

I don't know: I think that BW would look quite good in an otter-skin hat. That's the answer, though.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-28-2004, 02:26 AM

Which method of transportation did Mrs Artaxerxes use on land?

HerenIstarion · 06-28-2004, 02:31 AM

That'd be aquarium on the wheelchair, if I'm not mistaken

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-28-2004, 02:46 AM

Nice try, but it's not what Tolkien tells us!

HerenIstarion · 06-28-2004, 03:04 AM

hum, to be more precise (having scanned the book, not trusting my memory any more), that definitely was:

bath-chair drawn by white ponies

06-18-2004, 07:04 AM	#1
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	The Dark Side of Forn Of which creature's skin does Tom Bombadil threaten to make a gift to our illustrious founder and his kin? __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

06-27-2004, 02:40 PM	#3
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	What a fate for whom? I don't know: I think that BW would look quite good in an otter-skin hat. That's the answer, though. __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

06-28-2004, 02:26 AM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Which method of transportation did Mrs Artaxerxes use on land? __________________ '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...'

06-28-2004, 02:31 AM	#5
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	That'd be aquarium on the wheelchair, if I'm not mistaken __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

06-28-2004, 02:46 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Nice try, but it's not what Tolkien tells us! __________________ '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...'

06-28-2004, 03:04 AM	#7
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	hum, to be more precise (having scanned the book, not trusting my memory any more), that definitely was: bath-chair drawn by white ponies __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!