The Revived Tolkien Trivia
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oh dear.
I didn't really expect this one to be difficult, but I did find the idea amusing.
He has these characters who are lacking parts of their anatomy (One-hand, nine-fingers etc) and then he implies that he is, in at least some sense, similarly disabled. But only in some sense. He doesn't describe how he left his left nostril behind after a brawl on platform 9 3/4 of Oxford station or anything.
Furthermore he describes this in one of the main books, (and not the letters). Remember he does not do cameo performances in his own stories, so it must be outside of the main text.
If I give you any more clues it'll be the page and line numbers.
(I do hope that this exists in all prints of the book, but I'm pretty sure it does.)
I didn't really expect this one to be difficult, but I did find the idea amusing.
He has these characters who are lacking parts of their anatomy (One-hand, nine-fingers etc) and then he implies that he is, in at least some sense, similarly disabled. But only in some sense. He doesn't describe how he left his left nostril behind after a brawl on platform 9 3/4 of Oxford station or anything.
Furthermore he describes this in one of the main books, (and not the letters). Remember he does not do cameo performances in his own stories, so it must be outside of the main text.
If I give you any more clues it'll be the page and line numbers.
(I do hope that this exists in all prints of the book, but I'm pretty sure it does.)
hopewrites
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Well it's not in the forward to the second edition. I just checked.
Unless when he references typing the manuscript himself because paying a ten fingered typist is out of his financial means, he is implying he is not a ten fingered typist.
But none of the pictures I've seen of him led me to believe he was not whole of hand. I assume that reference is ether to say that those with the skill to type with their whole hands is beyond his means (as opposed to what is now called hunt and peck typing) or that there were typists of varying finger counts due to war time or professional accidents, and those whole of hand cost the least. (Because I assume typists were paid based on their wpm/ number of fingers.)
I started reading the prologue, but ran out of ice-cream a page and a half in, and so yield the floor to anyone else's guess.
Unless when he references typing the manuscript himself because paying a ten fingered typist is out of his financial means, he is implying he is not a ten fingered typist.
But none of the pictures I've seen of him led me to believe he was not whole of hand. I assume that reference is ether to say that those with the skill to type with their whole hands is beyond his means (as opposed to what is now called hunt and peck typing) or that there were typists of varying finger counts due to war time or professional accidents, and those whole of hand cost the least. (Because I assume typists were paid based on their wpm/ number of fingers.)
I started reading the prologue, but ran out of ice-cream a page and a half in, and so yield the floor to anyone else's guess.
Hope.
That's all I was after: that as far as typing was concerned he was less than ten fingered.
I'm sorry if you think it was a poor clue.
I'll give you nine rings for your fingers and ten bells for your toes.
(You shall have music wherever you go(es))
And it's your go.
That's all I was after: that as far as typing was concerned he was less than ten fingered.
I'm sorry if you think it was a poor clue.
I'll give you nine rings for your fingers and ten bells for your toes.
(You shall have music wherever you go(es))
And it's your go.
hopewrites
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O.O
Oh, cool. I didn't think it was a poor clue, I thought it was a poor guess. Lol.
Um. Gimme a sec to come up with something.
*puts on rings and admires them*
Rings are my addiction. It's too bad I'm allergic to most metals.
Oh, cool. I didn't think it was a poor clue, I thought it was a poor guess. Lol.
Um. Gimme a sec to come up with something.
*puts on rings and admires them*
Rings are my addiction. It's too bad I'm allergic to most metals.
Even gold?
hopewrites
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Unless it's above 24k, yes. 18k I can wear about 3days before the hives start... But the more often I push that time frame, the shorter it gets.
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Who lingers and who looks when the wind is in the deadly east?
Quotes needed, bonus if you can say where they rest.
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Who lingers and who looks when the wind is in the deadly east?
Quotes needed, bonus if you can say where they rest.
So it's the nickel you're allergic to.
My rings are pure gold, so you'll be all right. (The rings will be a bit soft and easily damaged though. So take care of them)
As for the question, it's easy peasy.
Entses, in the song of the Ents and the Entwives that Treebeard sang to Merry and Pippin.
Entwives linger and Ents look.
Entwife.
........
I'll linger here beneath the sun, because my land is best.
Ent.
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When wind is in the deadly east, then in the bitter rain
I'll look for thee and call to thee; I'll come to thee again.
Both.
Together we will take the road that leads into he west
And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest.
I had a moment of doubt that it was Boromir in the dirge they sang for him as they gave him to Anduin, but soon checked it.
My rings are pure gold, so you'll be all right. (The rings will be a bit soft and easily damaged though. So take care of them)
As for the question, it's easy peasy.
Entses, in the song of the Ents and the Entwives that Treebeard sang to Merry and Pippin.
Entwives linger and Ents look.
Entwife.
........
I'll linger here beneath the sun, because my land is best.
Ent.
.........
When wind is in the deadly east, then in the bitter rain
I'll look for thee and call to thee; I'll come to thee again.
Both.
Together we will take the road that leads into he west
And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest.
I had a moment of doubt that it was Boromir in the dirge they sang for him as they gave him to Anduin, but soon checked it.
hopewrites
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Bluebells in a crystal vase to you, and the honor of setting us the next poser.
Very good with the 10-fingered typist, far. Never so much as a flicker in that direction here (truly boggled...I was scanning The Hobbit in vain for some such reference, as Tolkien makes first person references more frequently there), and kudos to you hope for getting it.
As for the current teaser...
As for the current teaser...
*shakes head*
I'm truly in awe of your ability to make these connections work in context, good sir. A rather pliant chestnut for the next one:
Who or what are not welcome in Ithilien?
hopewrites
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I'll have to find a reference if I'm remembering this right... but, anyone.
I seem to remember Gandalf commenting on it after being briskly treated for wanting to use the library or something.
I seem to remember Gandalf commenting on it after being briskly treated for wanting to use the library or something.
Not a perfect match but:
Black squirrels/escapees from Mirkwood?
The Window on the West
Anborn: '......................They have black squirrels there, 'tis said.'
'Perhaps,' said Faramir. But that would be an ill omen, if it were so. We do not want the escapes of Mirkwood in Ithilien.
Black squirrels/escapees from Mirkwood?
The Window on the West
Anborn: '......................They have black squirrels there, 'tis said.'
'Perhaps,' said Faramir. But that would be an ill omen, if it were so. We do not want the escapes of Mirkwood in Ithilien.
'Tis indeed (hence the "chestnuts" in my hints, although I think most squirrels are after acorns...), Sir far. And you're right hope; Gandalf was barely granted leave to even look thru the histories, but that was in Minas Tirith. Highly doubt he'd be granted the same @ Minas Ithil née Morgul 
, even in fact the wraiths and other unfriendlies refrained from destroying them when they took the Tower and Palantir.
An Ithilien Bell (scoured clean of Ringwraith influences!) to you, sir, along with the honor of posting the next challenge.
, even in fact the wraiths and other unfriendlies refrained from destroying them when they took the Tower and Palantir.An Ithilien Bell (scoured clean of Ringwraith influences!) to you, sir, along with the honor of posting the next challenge.
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