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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
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In addition to the general use of Roman-type plumbing I briefly
alluded to, consider the placing of some Middle-earth cities on geographical features conducive to moving effluvia. Minas Tirith and Minas Morgol on the lower sides of mountains, with gravity assisted streams to carry materials to nearby Anduin and the ocean. Even Edoras has a middling stream going through the town/citadel to the Anduin. Ditto Lorien (and anyway, you'd think giant trees would be in need of many nutrients---of course, how elves living near treetops (like Galadriel and hubby disposed of stuff, well, it does bring them "down to earth" a bit, as it were). Which brings up the issue of Gondolin. They had to have a pretty sophisticated system to dispose of materiel out of the plain and towards Sirion, SO WHY DIDN'T THEY USE IT TO ESCAPE. Come on, couldn't have been that much worse then going through a London Sewer. ![]() Oh, and the green leaf above is an air freshener.
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The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.' |
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