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Evisse the Blue · 08-21-2003, 10:32 AM

I thought about stones, too, but I can't think of any stone incident involving Gandalf - at least not at the date that you mentioned. (OCt 3) ? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img]

Turambar · 08-21-2003, 10:51 AM

Is that when he was imprisoned in Orthanc?

Evisse the Blue · 08-21-2003, 11:14 AM

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Is that when he was imprisoned in Orthanc?

In the appendix it says that Gandalf was attacked on Weathertop om Oct 3. Weird.

Evisse the Blue · 08-21-2003, 12:17 PM

Gandalf - left that stone on which he wrote G III on Weathertop on Oct 3 for the hobbits and Aragorn to see

Glorfindel left a similar token (the beryl stone) at the Mitheithel bridge

Boromir threw a stone in the lake in front of the Moria gates-

which awoke the watcher in the water

Pippin threw a stone in the well in Moria thus alerting the Balrog and the Orcs

Wormtongue throws the Palantir from Saruman's tower

which is caught by Pippin, who later looks in it

Ingold - hmm, I guess he was repairing the stone wall when Gandalf and Pippin met him, so he was definitely handling stones too

Denethor looks into the Palantir for news on March 15 and then burns himself with it.

Turambar · 08-21-2003, 12:33 PM

Good work, Evisse. I forgot about the rock left on Weathertop by Gandalf -- the one that Aragorn later looks at and opines "This has been handled recently." I always found that funny.

Evisse the Blue · 08-21-2003, 02:20 PM

Thanks, Turambar. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] But you had the 'handling' idea - so it was you who basically solved it.

Turambar · 08-21-2003, 05:54 PM

Heck no - it was Telchar who came up with the stone idea; he should ask the mext question. Especially since Lostgaerial hasn't said that handling a stone is right. Might be left (or was left) a stone.

Telchar · 08-22-2003, 01:10 AM

Well I couldnt connect to bd yesterday after I had the stone impusle - but I did write my answer in full as lost.... asked for ;o)

Hmmm as I see it its all about stones ... more or less...

- Gandalf - scrabs his initials on a stone on weathertop
- Glorfindel - leaves a jewel as a token
- Boromir - throws a stone in the dam because it disgusts him
- The Watcher in the Water - piles stones againts the Hollin Gate
- Pippin - throws a stone in the well in Moria
- Wormtongue - spits on a stoneflag in the court of Edoras, and later throws a stone at /saruman/gandalf
- Pippin, again - this time steals and looks in a stone
- Ingold - is when he meets Gandalf and Pippin, doing some masonry on Rammas Echor - stone working
- Denethor mentions (for though the stones be lost....) and use a stone
- Denethor - later chooses to burn himself holding a stone in his hand....

- I probably dont have them all correct ... but these are what springs to mind.

you could also have included: that BILBO put a green stone in his verse in Rivendell; That Boromir wore a single white stone in his collar; that Galadriel gave Aragorn a stone; Gimli helpes Gamling with some stonework; That Aragorn use/looked in the orthanc stone.... there are probably many others.

Telchar · 08-22-2003, 01:35 AM

Well I really really hope that the above is acceptable because here is a new question:

Halbarad
Eomer
Aragorn
Merry
Theoden
Bilbo

Its fairly easy, but if you need hints some 4 to 5 names could be added to the above.

Evisse the Blue · 08-22-2003, 12:44 PM

They were all givers of gifts:
Halbarad presents Aragorn with the royal banner,
Eomer gives horses to Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli when they first meet,
Aragorn gives Faramir the land of Ithilien, Merry offers Saruman some of his pipeweed when they meet him on the way home,
Theoden gives Gandalf Shadowfax,
Bilbo gives Frodo Bag End, and of course, an accursed ring. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Well? Probably I'm miles away from the true answer, as usual... [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Telchar · 08-23-2003, 10:49 AM

You are absolutely correct: You're miles away - it was however a very good guess. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

HINT: They all did the same thing.

Evisse the Blue · 08-24-2003, 07:51 AM

Umm... they all rode?

Telchar · 08-24-2003, 11:13 AM

Sorry, thats not it either. Instead of direct hints I'll just add a name or two to the list for each wrong guess.

Halbarad
Eomer
Aragorn
Merry
Theoden
Bilbo
Ted Sandyman
Boromir

[ August 24, 2003: Message edited by: Telchar ]

Lindolirian · 08-24-2003, 05:27 PM

They all blew on a horn.

Gil-Galad · 08-24-2003, 06:23 PM

they all did something for there country/people

(Ted ran a mill which gave food for hobbiton i guess)
(Bilbo surprised everyone by going out of the shire, showing no fear, kinda)

Telchar · 08-25-2003, 06:30 AM

Lindolirian is absolutely correct. Please go on.

Lostgaeriel · 08-27-2003, 12:03 PM

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Need brooks no delay, yet late is better than never.

Sorry, I got busy and didn't make it back to OK Telchar's answer to my question, as I should have. (August 14-22)

The one thing in common was the placing or positioning (set, drop, throw) of a stone (rock, pebble). [I did not want to include looking into a Palantír or wearing a stone/gem.]

· Gandalf – makes (?) the stone cairn, or at least puts the the topmost stone upon it, at Weathertop to leave a message for Strider, A Knife in the Dark
· Glorfindel – left a beryl on the Last Bridge as a token, Flight to the Ford
· Boromir – dropped a pebble into the lake before the West Gate of Moria & disturbed the Watcher of the Water, A Journey in the Dark
· The Watcher in the Water – piled up boulders (and the two holly trees) against the West Gate of Moria, A Journey in the Dark
· Pippin – dropped a pebble into well in the guard room next archway leading to three passages in Moria & disturbed the orcs, etc., A Journey in the Dark
· Wormtongue – dropped or threw the Palantír from the balcony of Orthanc, trying to hit Saruman or Gandalf, The Voice of Saruman
· Pippin – placed a stone under Gandalf’s arm to replace the Palantír, The Palantír
· Ingold – positions stones in a wall – leader of the men repairing using hammers & trowels to repair the stone wall of the Rammas Echor, Minas Tirith
· Denethor – placed the Palantír on the marble table for his pillow in the tombs, The Pyre of Denethor
· Denethor – placed the Palantír upon his breast when he laid himself on the table in the burning pyre, The Pyre of Denethor
· Caradhras – “…the sounds were those of shrill cries, and wild howls of laughter. Stones began to fall from the mountain-side, whistling over their heads, or crashing on the path beside them. …”, The Ring Goes South

Sure glad you continued on with the game.

**The Saucepan Man** · 08-27-2003, 04:34 PM

And long may this game continue ... but on another thread. This one's getting too long.

I will open up a new thread so that Lindolirian may continue with the next question.

08-21-2003, 10:32 AM	#1
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	I thought about stones, too, but I can't think of any stone incident involving Gandalf - at least not at the date that you mentioned. (OCt 3) ? [img]smilies/confused.gif[/img] __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

08-21-2003, 10:51 AM	#2
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Is that when he was imprisoned in Orthanc? __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

08-21-2003, 12:17 PM	#4
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Gandalf - left that stone on which he wrote G III on Weathertop on Oct 3 for the hobbits and Aragorn to see Glorfindel left a similar token (the beryl stone) at the Mitheithel bridge Boromir threw a stone in the lake in front of the Moria gates- which awoke the watcher in the water Pippin threw a stone in the well in Moria thus alerting the Balrog and the Orcs Wormtongue throws the Palantir from Saruman's tower which is caught by Pippin, who later looks in it Ingold - hmm, I guess he was repairing the stone wall when Gandalf and Pippin met him, so he was definitely handling stones too Denethor looks into the Palantir for news on March 15 and then burns himself with it. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

08-21-2003, 12:33 PM	#5
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Good work, Evisse. I forgot about the rock left on Weathertop by Gandalf -- the one that Aragorn later looks at and opines "This has been handled recently." I always found that funny. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

08-21-2003, 02:20 PM	#6
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Thanks, Turambar. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] But you had the 'handling' idea - so it was you who basically solved it. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

08-21-2003, 05:54 PM	#7
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Heck no - it was Telchar who came up with the stone idea; he should ask the mext question. Especially since Lostgaerial hasn't said that handling a stone is right. Might be left (or was left) a stone. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

08-22-2003, 01:10 AM	#8
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Well I couldnt connect to bd yesterday after I had the stone impusle - but I did write my answer in full as lost.... asked for ;o) Hmmm as I see it its all about stones ... more or less... - Gandalf - scrabs his initials on a stone on weathertop - Glorfindel - leaves a jewel as a token - Boromir - throws a stone in the dam because it disgusts him - The Watcher in the Water - piles stones againts the Hollin Gate - Pippin - throws a stone in the well in Moria - Wormtongue - spits on a stoneflag in the court of Edoras, and later throws a stone at /saruman/gandalf - Pippin, again - this time steals and looks in a stone - Ingold - is when he meets Gandalf and Pippin, doing some masonry on Rammas Echor - stone working - Denethor mentions (for though the stones be lost....) and use a stone - Denethor - later chooses to burn himself holding a stone in his hand.... - I probably dont have them all correct ... but these are what springs to mind. you could also have included: that BILBO put a green stone in his verse in Rivendell; That Boromir wore a single white stone in his collar; that Galadriel gave Aragorn a stone; Gimli helpes Gamling with some stonework; That Aragorn use/looked in the orthanc stone.... there are probably many others. __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

08-22-2003, 01:35 AM	#9
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Well I really really hope that the above is acceptable because here is a new question: Halbarad Eomer Aragorn Merry Theoden Bilbo Its fairly easy, but if you need hints some 4 to 5 names could be added to the above. __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

08-22-2003, 12:44 PM	#10
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	They were all givers of gifts: Halbarad presents Aragorn with the royal banner, Eomer gives horses to Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli when they first meet, Aragorn gives Faramir the land of Ithilien, Merry offers Saruman some of his pipeweed when they meet him on the way home, Theoden gives Gandalf Shadowfax, Bilbo gives Frodo Bag End, and of course, an accursed ring. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] Well? Probably I'm miles away from the true answer, as usual... [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

08-23-2003, 10:49 AM	#11
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	You are absolutely correct: You're miles away - it was however a very good guess. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] HINT: They all did the same thing. __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

08-24-2003, 07:51 AM	#12
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Umm... they all rode? __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

08-24-2003, 11:13 AM	#13
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Sorry, thats not it either. Instead of direct hints I'll just add a name or two to the list for each wrong guess. Halbarad Eomer Aragorn Merry Theoden Bilbo Ted Sandyman Boromir [ August 24, 2003: Message edited by: Telchar ] __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

08-24-2003, 05:27 PM	#14
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	They all blew on a horn. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

08-24-2003, 06:23 PM	#15
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	they all did something for there country/people (Ted ran a mill which gave food for hobbiton i guess) (Bilbo surprised everyone by going out of the shire, showing no fear, kinda) __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

08-25-2003, 06:30 AM	#16
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Lindolirian is absolutely correct. Please go on. __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

08-27-2003, 04:34 PM	#18
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	And long may this game continue ... but on another thread. This one's getting too long. I will open up a new thread so that Lindolirian may continue with the next question. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!