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Gil-Galad · 10-04-2003, 02:49 PM

Minas Tirith was never abandoned
(MAin Hen was in ruin, nobody dwelled at Isengard and Osgiliath was also in ruin

Meneltarmacil · 10-04-2003, 04:07 PM

Nope, not what I was thinking either. It has something to do with people.

Gil-Galad · 10-04-2003, 08:10 PM

Isengard was the only place a wizard dwelled? or Isengard was the only place given away

Meneltarmacil · 10-04-2003, 09:32 PM

Right OPO, wrong reason though. Keep 'em coming!

Gil-Galad · 10-05-2003, 09:36 AM

Isengard was the only place tooken over by the Dunlendings? or the ents?

Meneltarmacil · 10-05-2003, 10:47 AM

Wrong again, Gil-Galad. The answer involves one specific person.

tom bombariffic · 10-05-2003, 01:11 PM

Boromir never went to Isengard?

Meneltarmacil · 10-05-2003, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Boromir never went to Isengard?

You're absoluely right! How on earth did you guess that so quickly?

Your turn, tom bombariffic!

[ October 05, 2003: Message edited by: Meneltarmacil ]

Gil-Galad · 10-05-2003, 02:14 PM

wow that amaezes me too...

tom bombariffic · 10-06-2003, 09:28 AM

Thanks guys! I did have the extra clue of it just being to do with 1 person though...

Anyway, my tolkien knowledge pales in insignificance compared to most barrow-downers', so its probably really easy, but i've given it a shot:

HELM'S DEEP
MINAS TIRITH
ISENGARD
THE SHIRE

I know two of the answers were in the last question, so please don't heckle me for lack of imagination!

[ October 06, 2003: Message edited by: tom bombariffic ]

Lord of Angmar · 10-06-2003, 10:06 AM

This seems a bit of a stretch, but Theoden, Legolas and Gimli went to all of these locales at some point but the Shire.

tom bombariffic · 10-06-2003, 11:19 AM

They did indeed! However, good guess as it was, I'm afraid its not the answer I was thinking of. That really would have been a bit TOO similar to the last quesiton wouldn't it?

But keep trying! It's not that hard.

Telchar · 10-06-2003, 01:58 PM

The Shire was not made by the people og Gondor, maybe?

tom bombariffic · 10-06-2003, 02:40 PM

'Fraid not. Perhaps a little clue would be in order....Well maybe later. Best not to be hasty, eh? Hoom hoom.

(by the way that's not a clue)

BOmbariffic

Meneltarmacil · 10-06-2003, 04:35 PM

Is it Minas Tirith because Saruman never tried to take it over?

Isengard was given to him.
He took over the Shire.
He attempted to take over Helm's deep.

Gil-Galad · 10-06-2003, 04:57 PM

the route Boromir took didn't go by the Shire

Telchar · 10-06-2003, 05:32 PM

We never hear any story about ents seen in Minas Tirith.... remember cousin Andy

tom bombariffic · 10-07-2003, 10:49 AM

sorry, I'm afraid none of those was the answer I was looking for! I'll try and come up with a decent clue a bit later!

keep guessing

Bombariffic

Estanesse · 10-07-2003, 04:52 PM

Is the odd place out the Shire, because it was founded in the third age?

Gil-Galad · 10-07-2003, 06:39 PM

The Shire was built on land that belonged too Arnor, so when the Halfings came, the king of Arnor granted them land in return for thier allegiance, so th Shire sent some archers they never saw again... so the Shire is the odd place out becasue it beloned to Arnor, only oen htat sent aid too Arnor before its downfall and i'll think of more....

tom bombariffic · 10-08-2003, 09:48 AM

sorry, neither were what I was looking for, so here's a clue:

You could substitute Isengard for Weathertop.

let's see where that gets you!

Bombariffic

Telchar · 10-08-2003, 10:02 AM

There was never a Palantiri in the Shire?

tom bombariffic · 10-08-2003, 10:38 AM

sorry, still not it!

Mr B

Telchar · 10-08-2003, 10:50 AM

And here I thought my answer was so damn clever!!! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Lindolirian · 10-08-2003, 10:53 AM

Helm's Deep is the only place where the Nazgul did not come looking for the Ring.

tom bombariffic · 10-08-2003, 11:47 AM

that may be true, but still not what I want!

I thought weathertop was quite a good clue, cos there aren't many things that we know about it!

well, good luck!

Bombariffic

Meneltarmacil · 10-08-2003, 01:29 PM

The Shire never had a tower.

tom bombariffic · 10-08-2003, 01:52 PM

sorry, not it!

need another clue?

Bombariffic

Telchar · 10-08-2003, 03:57 PM

YES!!! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Gil-Galad · 10-08-2003, 04:43 PM

Shire made by Hobbits
Weathtop made by Northern Exiles
Minas Tirith made by southern Exiles
Helms Deep made by teh Eothed

Telchar · 10-09-2003, 12:44 AM

I always thought that Helms Deep was a gorge where the fortress The Hornburg was made? The gorge was probably not made by men, but the fortress was most certainly made by the people of Gondor before it decay.

Gwaihir the Windlord · 10-09-2003, 02:12 AM

Helm's Deep and the Hornburg were the same fortress, built in a suitable place on the edge of the mountains. It earned the name Helm's Deep after the long besiegement of Helm Hammerhand there, in TA 2758, by the Dunlendings; Appendix A to LotR, page 429 etc.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 10-09-2003, 02:56 AM

Pippin never went to Helm's Deep?

tom bombariffic · 10-09-2003, 09:06 AM

sorry, still not got it, so here's another clue:

Think Battles.

Bombariffic

[ October 09, 2003: Message edited by: tom bombariffic ]

Lindolirian · 10-09-2003, 10:42 AM

The Shire was the only one to never have a wall or gate broken down during a seige.

tom bombariffic · 10-09-2003, 02:12 PM

Very good answer, but unfortunately I don't believe that complied with my first clue of being able to substitute Isengard for Weathertop. Well anyway, it's not what I was lookign for, although it would have been a great question wouldn't it?

Anyway no, but with battles you are on the right track.

Bombariffic

Gil-Galad · 10-09-2003, 03:39 PM

orcs weren't really near Amon Sul, or they didn't attack it when Frodo was there?

tom bombariffic · 10-10-2003, 09:06 AM

still no...but getting ever closer.

Bombariffic

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 10-10-2003, 10:57 AM

Hi! I decited to join in your quiz game.

So would the answer be Helm's Deep?
In the battle in the Shire - hobbits
In the battle in Isenguard - hobbits
In the battle of Pelennor (Minas Tirith) - hobbits
In the battle of Helm's Deep - no hobbits

tom bombariffic · 10-10-2003, 12:26 PM

I'm afraid that's not the answer I wanted...

so here's another clue:

think deaths

and remember the other 2 clues!!

Bombariffic (expecting the right answer any minute!!)

10-04-2003, 02:49 PM	#1
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Minas Tirith was never abandoned (MAin Hen was in ruin, nobody dwelled at Isengard and Osgiliath was also in ruin __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

10-04-2003, 04:07 PM	#2
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Nope, not what I was thinking either. It has something to do with people. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

10-04-2003, 08:10 PM	#3
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Isengard was the only place a wizard dwelled? or Isengard was the only place given away __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

10-04-2003, 09:32 PM	#4
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Right OPO, wrong reason though. Keep 'em coming! __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

10-05-2003, 09:36 AM	#5
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Isengard was the only place tooken over by the Dunlendings? or the ents? __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

10-05-2003, 10:47 AM	#6
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Wrong again, Gil-Galad. The answer involves one specific person. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

10-05-2003, 01:11 PM	#7
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	Boromir never went to Isengard? __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-05-2003, 02:14 PM	#9
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	wow that amaezes me too... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

10-06-2003, 09:28 AM	#10
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	Thanks guys! I did have the extra clue of it just being to do with 1 person though... Anyway, my tolkien knowledge pales in insignificance compared to most barrow-downers', so its probably really easy, but i've given it a shot: HELM'S DEEP MINAS TIRITH ISENGARD THE SHIRE I know two of the answers were in the last question, so please don't heckle me for lack of imagination! [ October 06, 2003: Message edited by: tom bombariffic ] __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-06-2003, 10:06 AM	#11
Lord of Angmar Tyrannus Incorporalis Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: the North Posts: 833	This seems a bit of a stretch, but Theoden, Legolas and Gimli went to all of these locales at some point but the Shire. __________________ ...where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defence.

10-06-2003, 11:19 AM	#12
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	They did indeed! However, good guess as it was, I'm afraid its not the answer I was thinking of. That really would have been a bit TOO similar to the last quesiton wouldn't it? But keep trying! It's not that hard. __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-06-2003, 01:58 PM	#13
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	The Shire was not made by the people og Gondor, maybe? __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

10-06-2003, 02:40 PM	#14
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	'Fraid not. Perhaps a little clue would be in order....Well maybe later. Best not to be hasty, eh? Hoom hoom. (by the way that's not a clue) BOmbariffic __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-06-2003, 04:35 PM	#15
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Is it Minas Tirith because Saruman never tried to take it over? Isengard was given to him. He took over the Shire. He attempted to take over Helm's deep. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

10-06-2003, 04:57 PM	#16
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	the route Boromir took didn't go by the Shire __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

10-06-2003, 05:32 PM	#17
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	We never hear any story about ents seen in Minas Tirith.... remember cousin Andy __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

10-07-2003, 10:49 AM	#18
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	sorry, I'm afraid none of those was the answer I was looking for! I'll try and come up with a decent clue a bit later! keep guessing Bombariffic __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-07-2003, 04:52 PM	#19
Estanesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: somewhere far away Posts: 561	Is the odd place out the Shire, because it was founded in the third age? __________________ Since there is no time like the present, I thought it was time to present the present.

10-07-2003, 06:39 PM	#20
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	The Shire was built on land that belonged too Arnor, so when the Halfings came, the king of Arnor granted them land in return for thier allegiance, so th Shire sent some archers they never saw again... so the Shire is the odd place out becasue it beloned to Arnor, only oen htat sent aid too Arnor before its downfall and i'll think of more.... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

10-08-2003, 09:48 AM	#21
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	sorry, neither were what I was looking for, so here's a clue: You could substitute Isengard for Weathertop. let's see where that gets you! Bombariffic __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-08-2003, 10:02 AM	#22
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	There was never a Palantiri in the Shire? __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

10-08-2003, 10:38 AM	#23
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	sorry, still not it! Mr B __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-08-2003, 10:50 AM	#24
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	And here I thought my answer was so damn clever!!! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

10-08-2003, 10:53 AM	#25
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Helm's Deep is the only place where the Nazgul did not come looking for the Ring. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

10-08-2003, 11:47 AM	#26
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	that may be true, but still not what I want! I thought weathertop was quite a good clue, cos there aren't many things that we know about it! well, good luck! Bombariffic __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-08-2003, 01:29 PM	#27
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	The Shire never had a tower. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

10-08-2003, 01:52 PM	#28
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	sorry, not it! need another clue? Bombariffic __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-08-2003, 03:57 PM	#29
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	YES!!! [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

10-08-2003, 04:43 PM	#30
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Shire made by Hobbits Weathtop made by Northern Exiles Minas Tirith made by southern Exiles Helms Deep made by teh Eothed __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

10-09-2003, 12:44 AM	#31
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	I always thought that Helms Deep was a gorge where the fortress The Hornburg was made? The gorge was probably not made by men, but the fortress was most certainly made by the people of Gondor before it decay. __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

10-09-2003, 02:12 AM	#32
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Helm's Deep and the Hornburg were the same fortress, built in a suitable place on the edge of the mountains. It earned the name Helm's Deep after the long besiegement of Helm Hammerhand there, in TA 2758, by the Dunlendings; Appendix A to LotR, page 429 etc.

10-09-2003, 02:56 AM	#33
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Pippin never went to Helm's Deep? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

10-09-2003, 09:06 AM	#34
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	sorry, still not got it, so here's another clue: Think Battles. Bombariffic [ October 09, 2003: Message edited by: tom bombariffic ] __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.

10-09-2003, 10:42 AM	#35
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	The Shire was the only one to never have a wall or gate broken down during a seige. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

10-09-2003, 02:12 PM	#36
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	Very good answer, but unfortunately I don't believe that complied with my first clue of being able to substitute Isengard for Weathertop. Well anyway, it's not what I was lookign for, although it would have been a great question wouldn't it? Anyway no, but with battles you are on the right track. Bombariffic __________________ The 'hum' generated by an electric car is not in fact the noise of the engine, but that of the driver's self-righteousness oscillating at a high frequency.