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Finwe · 10-16-2003, 05:38 PM

Goblin because all the others are more like animals rather than humans, but the Goblins are closer to humans than animals.

tom bombariffic · 10-17-2003, 09:47 AM

no...think about the hobbit

Bombariffic

Evisse the Blue · 10-17-2003, 10:11 AM

The hobbit as in the book or the people?
Well, I'll go with spider as it's the only creature that exists in the real world.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 10-17-2003, 10:16 AM

Thinking the Hobbit as a book...would the answer be warg 'cause there weren't any in that book (or were there? Can't really remember)

Or warg 'cause one doesn't ride a spider, a dragon neither a goblin.

Finwe · 10-17-2003, 05:17 PM

Dragon because it was the only one that talked, and was a character, in The Hobbit.

tom bombariffic · 10-19-2003, 10:08 AM

still no, and not really on the right track...(I did mean the hobbit as the book, by the way).

Clue: Think about the situation in which all of these animals are found in "The Hobbit".

Bombariffic

[ October 19, 2003: Message edited by: tom bombariffic ]

Telchar · 10-19-2003, 10:15 AM

What about wargs because they were the only ones not to speak in a tounge that Bilbo could understand.

Finwe · 10-19-2003, 10:26 AM

Warg because Bilbo did not "find" those. He "found" spiders in Mirkwood, he "found" Goblins in the Misty Mountains, and he "found" the Dragon Smaug. The Wargs came upon him rather than him coming upon them.

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 10-19-2003, 11:47 AM

Spiders 'cause they didn't participate in the battle?

Anything but Arwen · 10-19-2003, 11:52 AM

Is it WARG, because all the others are found living either in or around a mountain?

tom bombariffic · 10-20-2003, 09:03 AM

Quote:

The Wargs came upon him rather than him coming upon them.

getting close now...but its not wargs.

Bombariffic

Anything but Arwen · 10-20-2003, 02:20 PM

Was it Goblins because they went searching for Bilbo and co. as opposed to being happened upon?

tom bombariffic · 10-21-2003, 08:57 AM

still no...the first guess was closer!

Think more about the way in which the enemy attack them...I really cant say any more!

Bombariffic

Anything but Arwen · 10-21-2003, 11:18 AM

Oh, is it to do with fire? They fought the goblins with fire, the wargs with fire, and Smaug used fire on them. Is it spiders then?

(lol I dont know why I'm trying this, I'm never going to be able to think up a decent OCO after this one...)

tom bombariffic · 10-24-2003, 10:00 AM

sorry, I've been away for a few days...

ok well this is dragging out so think about the way in which each of these creatures attacks thorin's company in the hobbit. Think about their tactics.

Bombariffic

NightKnight · 10-24-2003, 01:16 PM

The dragon, since it's the only one to attack them alone, the others attacked in groups?

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-24-2003, 09:25 PM

Well, they all trapped or captured Thorins's company, but only Smaug did so without really intending to do so. He brought down the door in the side of the Lonely Mountain in his anger with no intent to trap the company, while all of the others trapped them intentionally:

The Goblins captured them and brought them in bonds to their Chief.

The Wargs trapped them in the trees.

The Spiders ensnared them in their webs.

So I'll go for Smaug, the Dragon, on that basis.

tom bombariffic · 10-25-2003, 06:42 AM

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!

saucepan man has it exactly right! well done, well done, and lets have a new question, master saucepan man, hoom hoom.

Bombariffic

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-28-2003, 08:03 PM

Why thank you Bombariffico. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Cow
Dog
Eagle
Horse

Finwe · 10-28-2003, 08:34 PM

Cow because it was the only one that never exhibited any form of superior intelligence.

Horse --> Shadowfax (one smart horse!)
Dog --> Huan
Eagle> Thorondor, Gwaihir, etc.

Telchar · 10-29-2003, 01:44 AM

Maybe eagle, because there wasn't an eagle in the song Frodo made in The Pranching Pony?

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-29-2003, 08:53 AM

Both good answers, but not what I had in mind.

Anything but Arwen · 10-29-2003, 09:22 AM

Lol I shall be simple, and say Eagle, because its the only one which can fly, just in case Saucepanman is trying to give us a trick question?

Oooh, or, is it cow, becuase all the others have bourne someone on their backs?

Dog -- Huan, carried Luthien

Horse -- Well, Duh.

Eagle -- Carried Bilbo and co. from the fire?

Gil-Galad · 10-29-2003, 06:28 PM

I'm gonna make a stupid anwser becaseu my b-day is tommorrow, Eagle becasue it was at the top of the food chain, or Dog becaseu Huan, was "Mortally Wounded" by Draugilin?

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-29-2003, 08:11 PM

Nope. Neither of those answers are correct. But you have identified the right dog.

Estanesse · 10-31-2003, 03:58 PM

Cow because for so far I know there isn't a single cow who could understand the human Language.

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-02-2003, 01:25 PM

Nope. Again, a good answer, but not the one that I have in mind.

Hint: Think of another word used by Tolkien for cow.

Telchar · 11-02-2003, 03:06 PM

Eagle is odd out because eagles are applyed to Manwë

Opposed to:
Dog/Huan - one of Oromes hunting dogs
Horse/Nahar - horse of Orome
Cow/The kine of Araw --> Araw=Orome

... maybe

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-04-2003, 06:17 PM

Quote:

... maybe

... definately maybe. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Eagle is the odd one out, because all the others are associated with Orome, whereas the Eagles are associated with Manwe.

Carry on Telchar. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Telchar · 11-05-2003, 01:16 AM

Cow
Deer
Swan
Fox
Cat

HINT: I think that this is actually an poor OCO because the OCO did something that the others didn't - which is not my usual style of asking (sorry) but it's the best I can come up with.

Gwaihir the Windlord · 11-06-2003, 02:05 AM

My first volley of shots, then,
Cow: jumped over the moon
Deer: danced with Nessa
Swan: traversed the great Sea
Fox: remarked upon hobbits camping at night
Cat: captured Beren in the early 'Beren and Luthien' tale

NightKnight · 11-06-2003, 01:47 PM

I'll go for cat, since it's the only one that served Morgoth/Sauron.

Telchar · 11-06-2003, 03:49 PM

One of Gwaihirs is close, but not spot on...

Finwe · 11-06-2003, 06:28 PM

Swan, because it was part of a city/lived in a city (Alqualondë)?

Telchar · 11-07-2003, 12:45 AM

nope

Gwaihir the Windlord · 11-07-2003, 02:02 AM

Swan, the only animal in that list to be used as someone's emblem.

Telchar · 11-07-2003, 04:40 PM

nope...

HINT: anormaly / JRRT Writing style

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-07-2003, 11:08 PM

The Fox, because it is the only creature whose thoughts we are privy to?

Telchar · 11-08-2003, 07:21 AM

Correct Saucepans - an JRRT oddity [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Anything but Arwen · 11-11-2003, 07:08 AM

Drat. Wish I'd remembered this post sooner..I love that little fox! Its just this little bit that sticks out in my mind...yah...anyway..thats all I have to say...

10-16-2003, 05:38 PM	#121
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Goblin because all the others are more like animals rather than humans, but the Goblins are closer to humans than animals. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

10-17-2003, 09:47 AM	#122
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	no...think about the hobbit 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.

10-17-2003, 10:11 AM	#123
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,740	The hobbit as in the book or the people? Well, I'll go with spider as it's the only creature that exists in the real world. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

10-17-2003, 10:16 AM	#124
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,267	Thinking the Hobbit as a book...would the answer be warg 'cause there weren't any in that book (or were there? Can't really remember) Or warg 'cause one doesn't ride a spider, a dragon neither a goblin. __________________ Fenris Wolf

10-17-2003, 05:17 PM	#125
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Dragon because it was the only one that talked, and was a character, in The Hobbit. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

10-19-2003, 10:08 AM	#126
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	still no, and not really on the right track...(I did mean the hobbit as the book, by the way). Clue: Think about the situation in which all of these animals are found in "The Hobbit". Bombariffic [ October 19, 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.

10-19-2003, 10:15 AM	#127
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	What about wargs because they were the only ones not to speak in a tounge that Bilbo could understand. __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

10-19-2003, 10:26 AM	#128
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Warg because Bilbo did not "find" those. He "found" spiders in Mirkwood, he "found" Goblins in the Misty Mountains, and he "found" the Dragon Smaug. The Wargs came upon him rather than him coming upon them. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

10-19-2003, 11:47 AM	#129
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,267	Spiders 'cause they didn't participate in the battle? __________________ Fenris Wolf

10-19-2003, 11:52 AM	#130
Anything but Arwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In my own little world. Its OK, they know me here. Posts: 230	Is it WARG, because all the others are found living either in or around a mountain? __________________ The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits! (Dontchya just love my avatar? I got a "Tickle Me Boromir" one too...

10-20-2003, 02:20 PM	#132
Anything but Arwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In my own little world. Its OK, they know me here. Posts: 230	Was it Goblins because they went searching for Bilbo and co. as opposed to being happened upon? __________________ The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits! (Dontchya just love my avatar? I got a "Tickle Me Boromir" one too...

10-21-2003, 08:57 AM	#133
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	still no...the first guess was closer! Think more about the way in which the enemy attack them...I really cant say any more! 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.

10-21-2003, 11:18 AM	#134
Anything but Arwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In my own little world. Its OK, they know me here. Posts: 230	Oh, is it to do with fire? They fought the goblins with fire, the wargs with fire, and Smaug used fire on them. Is it spiders then? (lol I dont know why I'm trying this, I'm never going to be able to think up a decent OCO after this one...) __________________ The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits! (Dontchya just love my avatar? I got a "Tickle Me Boromir" one too...

10-24-2003, 10:00 AM	#135
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	sorry, I've been away for a few days... ok well this is dragging out so think about the way in which each of these creatures attacks thorin's company in the hobbit. Think about their tactics. 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.

10-24-2003, 01:16 PM	#136
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,696	The dragon, since it's the only one to attack them alone, the others attacked in groups? __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

10-24-2003, 09:25 PM	#137
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	Well, they all trapped or captured Thorins's company, but only Smaug did so without really intending to do so. He brought down the door in the side of the Lonely Mountain in his anger with no intent to trap the company, while all of the others trapped them intentionally: The Goblins captured them and brought them in bonds to their Chief. The Wargs trapped them in the trees. The Spiders ensnared them in their webs. So I'll go for Smaug, the Dragon, on that basis. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-25-2003, 06:42 AM	#138
tom bombariffic Wight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In the house of Tom Bombariffic Posts: 196	HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!! saucepan man has it exactly right! well done, well done, and lets have a new question, master saucepan man, hoom hoom. 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.

10-28-2003, 08:03 PM	#139
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	Why thank you Bombariffico. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Cow Dog Eagle Horse __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-28-2003, 08:34 PM	#140
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Cow because it was the only one that never exhibited any form of superior intelligence. Horse --> Shadowfax (one smart horse!) Dog --> Huan Eagle> Thorondor, Gwaihir, etc. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

10-29-2003, 01:44 AM	#141
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Maybe eagle, because there wasn't an eagle in the song Frodo made in The Pranching Pony? __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

10-29-2003, 08:53 AM	#142
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	Both good answers, but not what I had in mind. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-29-2003, 09:22 AM	#143
Anything but Arwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In my own little world. Its OK, they know me here. Posts: 230	Lol I shall be simple, and say Eagle, because its the only one which can fly, just in case Saucepanman is trying to give us a trick question? Oooh, or, is it cow, becuase all the others have bourne someone on their backs? Dog -- Huan, carried Luthien Horse -- Well, Duh. Eagle -- Carried Bilbo and co. from the fire? __________________ The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits! (Dontchya just love my avatar? I got a "Tickle Me Boromir" one too...

10-29-2003, 06:28 PM	#144
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 5,054	I'm gonna make a stupid anwser becaseu my b-day is tommorrow, Eagle becasue it was at the top of the food chain, or Dog becaseu Huan, was "Mortally Wounded" by Draugilin? __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

10-29-2003, 08:11 PM	#145
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	Nope. Neither of those answers are correct. But you have identified the right dog. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-31-2003, 03:58 PM	#146
Estanesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: somewhere far away Posts: 561	Cow because for so far I know there isn't a single cow who could understand the human Language. __________________ Since there is no time like the present, I thought it was time to present the present.

11-02-2003, 01:25 PM	#147
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	Nope. Again, a good answer, but not the one that I have in mind. Hint: Think of another word used by Tolkien for cow. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

11-02-2003, 03:06 PM	#148
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Eagle is odd out because eagles are applyed to Manwë Opposed to: Dog/Huan - one of Oromes hunting dogs Horse/Nahar - horse of Orome Cow/The kine of Araw --> Araw=Orome ... maybe __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

11-05-2003, 01:16 AM	#150
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Cow Deer Swan Fox Cat HINT: I think that this is actually an poor OCO because the OCO did something that the others didn't - which is not my usual style of asking (sorry) but it's the best I can come up with. __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

11-06-2003, 02:05 AM	#151
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	My first volley of shots, then, Cow: jumped over the moon Deer: danced with Nessa Swan: traversed the great Sea Fox: remarked upon hobbits camping at night Cat: captured Beren in the early 'Beren and Luthien' tale

11-06-2003, 01:47 PM	#152
NightKnight Lost among the Stars Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hiding in Childhood (Sweden) Posts: 2,696	I'll go for cat, since it's the only one that served Morgoth/Sauron. __________________ There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count, and those who can't.

11-06-2003, 03:49 PM	#153
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	One of Gwaihirs is close, but not spot on... __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

11-06-2003, 06:28 PM	#154
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Swan, because it was part of a city/lived in a city (Alqualondë)? __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

11-07-2003, 12:45 AM	#155
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	nope __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

11-07-2003, 02:02 AM	#156
Gwaihir the Windlord Essence of Darkness Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Evermore Posts: 1,420	Swan, the only animal in that list to be used as someone's emblem.

11-07-2003, 04:40 PM	#157
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	nope... HINT: anormaly / JRRT Writing style __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.