The Gaffer's Mixed-up Proverbs

[The Barrow-Wight]

Estelyn came up with a great idea, which is now a new feature on the site: The Gaffer's Mixed-up Proverbs (http://www.barrowdowns.com/proverbs000.asp). We hope you enjoy it!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Wow, so cool! smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif Can't wait for the next one.

Later days! smilies/cool.gif
->banakil on mumakil

[Mariska Greenleaf]

I like it a lot!
I got 16 out of 20 the first time, not that bad me thinks...

[Elrond the Younger]

Gaffer's proverbs rock...Are there going to be more? If so when?
(NB this is my first ever posting so I don't know if I worked it right)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Welcome to the Downs, Elrond the Younger! Your first post is just fine, and of course I'm happy to hear that you and others are enjoying the mixed-up proverbs. Actually, I like the 'wrong' combinations - some of them are quite funny! I am planning more, but you may have to wait a bit; with so much happening movie-wise within the next days and weeks, I'll be busy on the Movies forum. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the other games on the main site and/or reading around and posting here on the forum.

[vanwalossien]

Oh, great Estelyn! smilies/smile.gif I like the wrong combinations better than the right ones a lot of the time... For example "It’s the job that’s never started as ends Better." and "At table small men make long delays." smilies/biggrin.gif Great work!

[Finwe]

I don't think that 18 out of 20 the first time is bad at all! smilies/biggrin.gif This is an excellent idea!

[Diamond18]

I particularly liked "Where there's a whip there's hope". smilies/evil.gif

That was fun, Esty. If anyone's curious, I got all correct. First try. smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Me, too. smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif Although..."He that flies pays for all" is quite funny...for me, anyway...oh, well...

Later days! smilies/cool.gif
->Elenrod

[Balin999]

As English is not my mother language 19 out of 20 is not bad for the first time. But I guess there are many other possibilities as Diamond and Nilpaurion have shown smilies/biggrin.gif

I liked "The burned hand does not glitter" or "Oft evil will may do the greater deeds" or "The wolf that one hears teaches best".

[ November 19, 2003: Message edited by: Balin999 ]

[Faenaduial]

Great idea Estelyn.

Took my time and got 20/20. However I have been known to mix up my rhymes and proverbs so I'm not suprised.

Can't wait for the next batch.

[Ainaserkewen]

Yai, I got it all! Though some I had to guess, I made good guesses. It's a fun game, thanks Estelyn, and thanks BW.
-Smiles!

[ November 20, 2003: Message edited by: Ainaserkewen ]

[Birdland]

Wonderful Esty. And I got them all correct, too. Which just goes to show you that I always listened to my ol' Gaffer.

[Oddwen]

Very fun! But, one may ask, what is the dear ol' Gaffer doing quoting orcs, hmm? smilies/wink.gif

[Morgul Queen]

I, too, have also wondered why he was quoting the Orcs...maybe he learned it from his dear ol' Sam while lecturing him about his Ironmongery. I can just hear Sam say, while his dear ol' dad stands over him 'They was righ', you know. Where there's a whip theres a will, 'cept in this case its a tongue instead.'

Good job, though. Hows about using 'The guest who has escaped from the roof will think twice before coming back in by the door.' next time?

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Thanks for the compliments, everyone, and thanks for the good proverb to use, MQ. That is one I like, and although the next game is already planned, I will certainly use it sometime in the future. You might want to delete it from your post here to make it less easy for others... smilies/wink.gif

[Calencoire]

Ah! Very clever, very clever! I did enjoy it, and Tolkien's quotes are wonderful, as are the mixed-up ones. I shall also be waiting for the next one.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

The Barrow-Wight has put up the next installation of Mixed-Up Proverbs today - hope everyone enjoys the second game! smilies/smile.gif

(PS - This is my 2222nd post!)

[ 8:54 AM November 26, 2003: Message edited by: Estelyn Telcontar ]

[Raefindel]

Those were a kick. Thanks Estelyn and Barrow Wight.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Thanks, Estelyn! I love them! I got 20 out of 20 the first time, and 19 the second time. Not bad at all. "A wild beast cornered is help unlooked for." smilies/biggrin.gif

[the phantom]

I got 'em all right, but what I really enjoyed was making silly, incorrect ones.

This was a great idea.