Super Middle-Earth Melee... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

AbercrombieOfRohan · 03-20-2005, 08:09 PM

My friends and I did something similiar for the NCAA basketball tournament. Now normally I'm not big into basketball, but my friends were so into it, I couldn't pass up an opportunity to poke fun at them. The project was each person had to guess which teams would win and move on in the tournament, essentially guess all the brackets. So me, being the Arda-freak that I am turned it into an all out Lord of the Rings Ultimate showdown.

Here is an example of how I bet (one Snickers bar):

So say it was Utah v. Kentucky. I would take the first letter of each team's name and find a LotR character beginning with the same letter.
Utah= Ungoliant
Kentucky= Kili

And if Kili and Ungoliant were to get in a scrap, who would win? I would choose Ungoliant, therefore she would advance. The championship came down to Ulmo (UW-Milwaukee) v. Varda (Villanova) and I said that Varda (Villanova) would win.

Gurthang · 03-20-2005, 08:40 PM

That's pretty cool.

I've never thought to mix basketball and LotR. How's your parody-bracket working out so far, Abercrombie?

BTW, Nimrodel, in the al'Thor vs. Gandalf matchup, I'd pick the other way. Rand has the One Power, which is handy, but if Gandalf got a shot of bright light into his opponets eyes...

No see, no channel; and Rand would be toast!

It would also be interesting to see Rand cross blades with Aragorn; no One Power, of course...

That would be some high quality swordplay.

AbercrombieOfRohan · 03-20-2005, 08:50 PM

Well, Varda (Villanova) and Ulmo (UW-Milwaukee) have advanced, so I'd say it's going pretty good. I might even win that candy bar!

To all who were wondering, this post is definitely not chatting...

Beanamir of Gondor · 03-23-2005, 12:30 PM

I've matched up Simkin (magic personified) against Sauron. Could you hear the stichomythia?
Simkin: Take that, you lout! [turns into a pair of tongs and jabs into the Eye]
Sauron: AHH! Cursed Mordor-rat!
Simkin: Egad! I'm insulted! [changes back, sits down on Orodruin, and pouts]
Sauron: Come back here, ya jester, bring it on!
Simkin: You brute, don't provoke me! [turns into the Ring] Look, I'm going to jump into Mount Doom!
Sauron: Wait, no!!
...et cetera...

Nimrodel_9 · 03-23-2005, 03:47 PM

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BTW, Nimrodel, in the al'Thor vs. Gandalf matchup, I'd pick the other way. Rand has the One Power, which is handy, but if Gandalf got a shot of bright light into his opponets eyes...

No see, no channel; and Rand would be toast!

Good point. Yay for Gandy!

How about Lan and Aragorn? Warders and Rangers are much the same. I'll say Arry would win. Me likes him the most.

Mithalwen · 03-24-2005, 01:57 PM

Gandalf would whip Dumbledore....

Nimrodel_9 · 03-24-2005, 02:52 PM

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Gandalf would whip Dumbledore....

And Saruman would whip Voldemort!

03-20-2005, 08:40 PM	#2
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	That's pretty cool. I've never thought to mix basketball and LotR. How's your parody-bracket working out so far, Abercrombie? BTW, Nimrodel, in the al'Thor vs. Gandalf matchup, I'd pick the other way. Rand has the One Power, which is handy, but if Gandalf got a shot of bright light into his opponets eyes... No see, no channel; and Rand would be toast! It would also be interesting to see Rand cross blades with Aragorn; no One Power, of course... That would be some high quality swordplay. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

03-23-2005, 12:30 PM	#4
Beanamir of Gondor Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: the Shadow Gallery Posts: 276	I've matched up Simkin (magic personified) against Sauron. Could you hear the stichomythia? Simkin: Take that, you lout! [turns into a pair of tongs and jabs into the Eye] Sauron: AHH! Cursed Mordor-rat! Simkin: Egad! I'm insulted! [changes back, sits down on Orodruin, and pouts] Sauron: Come back here, ya jester, bring it on! Simkin: You brute, don't provoke me! [turns into the Ring] Look, I'm going to jump into Mount Doom! Sauron: Wait, no!! ...et cetera... __________________ The answer to life is no longer 42. It's 4 8 15 16 23... 42. "I only lent you my body; you lent me your dream."

03-24-2005, 01:57 PM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Gandalf would whip Dumbledore.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

03-20-2005, 08:09 PM	#1
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 311	My friends and I did something similiar for the NCAA basketball tournament. Now normally I'm not big into basketball, but my friends were so into it, I couldn't pass up an opportunity to poke fun at them. The project was each person had to guess which teams would win and move on in the tournament, essentially guess all the brackets. So me, being the Arda-freak that I am turned it into an all out Lord of the Rings Ultimate showdown. Here is an example of how I bet (one Snickers bar): So say it was Utah v. Kentucky. I would take the first letter of each team's name and find a LotR character beginning with the same letter. Utah= Ungoliant Kentucky= Kili And if Kili and Ungoliant were to get in a scrap, who would win? I would choose Ungoliant, therefore she would advance. The championship came down to Ulmo (UW-Milwaukee) v. Varda (Villanova) and I said that Varda (Villanova) would win.

03-20-2005, 08:50 PM	#3
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 311	Well, Varda (Villanova) and Ulmo (UW-Milwaukee) have advanced, so I'd say it's going pretty good. I might even win that candy bar! To all who were wondering, this post is definitely not chatting...