Tom Bombadil in the White House?

[The Barrow-Wight]

Being a barrow-wight, I often float around and steal treasures to bring back to my tomb. I found this one at Minas Tirith:

http://www.barrowdowns.com/images/bushring.jpg

Notice he is still visible.

[mark12_30]

That's a keeper. Was it dated and what part of the library did you find it in? Does Gandalf know?

[Melephelwen]

*shriek* smilies/eek.gif
Noooooo, not him!!! How can he have the One Ring?!?
Has he... has he... stolen it??? As mark12_30 asked, what is the date? To be honest, I don't think Mrs. Bush(Bombadil) would like that sort of wedding ring... can a president just wear anything he wishes to? What about his image? Or is it just somebody editing the picture? Am I asking to many questions? I think so... smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/tongue.gif smilies/eek.gif

[ August 25, 2002: Message edited by: Melephelwen ]

[Child of the 7th Age]

Barrow-Wight,

I'm from Texas, and you made my morning! LOL. But y'all better be careful. Some of us here don't take to nobody making fun of our Texas aristocrats.

Tom Bombadil? I guess I'm more suspicious than that. Hey, I bet Sauron didn't disappear either, when he put the Ring on!

Actually, Bush Sr. lives in Houston and sometimes I actually see him sitting in the expensive boxes at Enron (err--that is Minute Maid) Field (for baseball games). So the next time I spy him I'm gonna' try to get a good look at his finger and see if the Ring is still there. (Headline News: Child gets arrested and sent to the Lockholes for attempting to seize the Ring off the finger of an ex-president.)

In fact, I'm active at the Neuhaus Center which is just around the corner from us. (It's a non-profit for learning disabled kids and teacher/parent training.) And Barbara occasionally comes to help with fundraisers. Do you think she'd mind if I asked her whether or not he also has a palantir?

Actually, I don't get within a hundred miles of her, but the directors do. I'm tempted to give one of them I know a copy of this picture, and see if they'd show her. HeHe. (I won't tell them it's from the Downs, or we might find ourselves mysteriously dropped from the net. You never know what one of Sauron's minions might do!)

Who manipulated that photo? It is priceless!

sharon, the 7th age hobbit

[ August 23, 2002: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

[Mister Underhill]

Hmm... this would explain some of the nonsense words that come out of his mouth. Now if we could get a shot of yellow boots under the desk, we might finally be able to clear up this whole Tom mystery!

[red]

But how do you explain the fact that the writing is visible? http://www.sector101.fsnet.co.uk/yahoo/smileys/06.gif

[Rose Cotton]

But how do you explain the fact that the writing is visible?
He just took it out of the fireplace. smilies/tongue.gif

[The Barrow-Wight]

Cause GW is so hooottttt? He shoulda played Lego! Actually, I believe he had a terrible fever that day. smilies/smile.gif

[NazgulNumberTen]

looks like he found the prize in the bag of pretzels he choked on.
(my horrible attempt at humor)

[ August 23, 2002: Message edited by: NazgulNumberTen ]

[Gandalf_theGrey]

Better for the Ring to be in the hands of a Bush-Bombadil than a Sauron Hussein or O-Saruman bin Laden.

My two pieces of mithril. smilies/smile.gif

Gandalf the Grey

[ August 23, 2002: Message edited by: Gandalf_theGrey ]

[ElanorGamgee]

I thought that everyone knew that the Rio Grande is just another name we Texans give the Withywindle smilies/biggrin.gif

[Birdland]

I guess that makes **** Cheney Bilbo. Since he seems to have become "invisible" lately, he must have put on the Ring! smilies/eek.gif

[Birdland]

O.K. B-W. You site just censored the first name of the Vice President of the United States!

Here, I'll say it again, just so we can all see that there is nothing scandalous about the name **** .

**** ! **** ! **** !

[NazgulNumberTen]

you mean ])ick cheney?

[Birdland]

Tricky Nazgul!

[The Rip Designs Dude]

no, not ])ick, Di(k !

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

So that's what happened to the ring that was found during the trimming of The Books. No wonder it was taking so long to return from its valuation.

Better for the Ring to be in the hands of a Bush-Bombadil than a Sauron Hussein or O-Saruman bin Laden.

Are you sure that it's the One Ring? Perhaps it's just one of the Nine. In that case, perhaps one of the others does have the One. It would explain a lot.

[Ithaeliel]

Ooookaaay... smilies/confused.gif

Who, then, is Goldberry? It can't be Barbara Bush... maybe it's one of GW's daughters. Oh goodness, Goldberry, if you were such a bad girl, you could have just come out with it earlier.

Squatter, I think it really IS the One Ring... at least I hope so. But Osaruman Bin Laden wouldn't really be able to do much with it (I still say he is dead!)

[ August 25, 2002: Message edited by: Ithaeliel ]

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

Squatter, I think it really IS the One Ring... at least I hope so.

Actually, I think it's Mr. Bush's wedding ring; or at least I hope so. I dread to think what he'd do with that sort of power.

Verb sap: perhaps it would be a good idea to drop these amusing allegories, lest someone compare Osaruman with Emmanuel Goldstein and open a real can of worms.

[Salix]

You know, it could just be Saruman's ring, since you can see both Bush and the elvish letters, and i'm going to guess that Saruman's ring was something like the One ring...

[Melephelwen]

Good point, Salix *sighs* but I guess we'll never solve the mystery... Mr. Bush could be Sauron himself, trying to make us all believe he is 'only' Tom Bombadil. Maybe Colin Powell could then be the Mouth of sauron...
*long quiet pause*
Seriously, I should really get some sleep, shouldn't I? smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Ithaeliel]

It does seem likely that Bush could be Sauron and not Bombadil... I can think of several reasons:

1. He doesn't sing a whole bunch
2. He is not magical
3. Sauron was a Dark Lord, he's the prez. There is little difference when you think about it.
4. I am a democrat. smilies/biggrin.gif

[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

I can't imagine Sauron choking himself on a pretzel, unless he happened to be eating one when he realised what was happening at the Sammath Naur. smilies/wink.gif

[Melephelwen]

ROFLMAO Ithaeliel and Squatter!
http://216.40.249.192/mysmilies/contrib/Bizkit/sweat.gif http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/contrib/dday/laugh.gif http://216.40.241.68/contrib/geno/rofl.gif http://216.40.241.68/contrib/blackeye/lol.gif http://216.40.241.68/contrib/turb/milk.gif
Think that's enough smilies for now.

I don't see Saruman right now, nor Gandalf, but I know they're out there!

And another good reason, Ith, (sorry republicans!) he has about the same good looks as Sauron... Maybe your president was casted as Eye of Sauron??
http://www.gamers-forums.com/smilies/cwm/cwm/eek7.gif

[Ithaeliel]

Good point Mele... but I suspect that instead of just saying his lines, he would have added an insecure "uh..." or "um" here and there. "You cannot, uh, hide, Frodo. I see you *pathetic evil laugh*."

[Davin]

ROFL! That is the funniest thing I have seen in a while! Thanks BW!!!!

[Lady_Báin]

well that explains alot....

[Elenna]

I have always suspected there was something funny about that guy...

Run away, Osama. The American Dark Lord is coming after you!

[Calencoire]

Hey, isn't he wearing the Ring upside down??? Maybe that would explain why hes not invisible smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif But really, an invisibility ring could come in REAL handy for a prez. smilies/tongue.gif

[VanimaEdhel]

*Just had a mental image*

Secret Service: Mr. President! Come this way! *Reaches for GW's hand with the ring on to pull him away*
GW: *Pulls hand away* No! It'sssss mine! You wantsssss it for yoursssself, yesssss!
SS: Sir?
GW: *Assumes the fetal position and crouches in a corner* It came to me. It'ssssss mine! It'ssssss mine I tellssssss you! Mine! My own...my preciousssssssssssss...you wantssss it, yesssss...and you shall usssssse nucular [yes: the president says "nucular"...I almost cried...and then I spent the next half hour ranting "It's NUCLEAR! NUCLEAR, I say!"...and that speech was going so well before he said that too...]weaponssssssss to getsssssss it from me, yessssssss..."
*Ranting continues indefinitely*


Hmmm...has Mr. President ever said the word "precious" in a press conference...or said "It is precious to me"? If so: uh-oh...

[ August 30, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ]

[Nevfeniel]

But really, an invisibility ring could come in REAL handy for a prez. I can think of a certain former president who could use one. . . *cough*Clinton*cough*

[ August 30, 2002: Message edited by: Nevfeniel ]

[Keeper of the Feet of Melkor]

I always knew he was somewhat...evil smilies/evil.gif

[Elenna]

How do you know Clinton didn't have one?

And Bush has used the word precious before...

[Ithaeliel]

Where and when did Bush use the word precious?!

Yes, the ring would have come in real handy for Clinton... especially after Melkor Lewinksy...

[Melephelwen]

And Bush has used the word precious before...
*trying to sound selfsecure* MUAHAHAHAHAHA! *tiny little voice* We are doomed. Where art thou Gandalf? *sniffle* WHERE ART THOU?? smilies/frown.gif ... I'm crazy, I know
And you're right Ith. That Melkor thing was a really sad evident... smilies/evil.gif

[VanimaEdhel]

*Gets all excited* Ooo! Ooo! Does that mean that we need to summon Hobbits and Elves and Dwarves and get Gandalf back to go on another quest?!?! Can I eavesdrop on the council? Pleeeaaaaaase?! I'll be really quiet and good...until I open my big mouth and ask to go along, then get stuck going along, then suffer immensely because I would be horrible on a mission such as that, then eventually die some horrible death in battle...gee: sadly that sounds like fun! Get the feeling I'm bored about now?

Although: no girls went on the original quest, so I probably wouldn't get to go...and I'm 15: that may be a problem too...no: they'd probably look at me strangely for a minute, then burst out laughing, pat me condescendingly on the head (even though I'm 5'10": taller than any Hobbit or Dwarf there would be), then go about their merry way, chuckling all the while about the crazy maiden back at the Coundil...

And I'd sit there like a rock, doing absolutely nothing helpful...except maybe I'd randomly flirt with some Hobbit or Elf or maybe even Dwarf and become a hindrance.

[Melephelwen]

Exactly Vanima!!! j/k

Uhm, I think finally found Gandalf. I mean, he's dead and everything, but the starter of this thread would be a good choice, right?
*wanders of dreaming*
"Our very own Barrow-Wight saving the world..."

[VanimaEdhel]

*imagines* Wow...maybe BW wouldn't be sexist and would take us women with him! How about it, huh, BW? Could I be the Legolas of the 21st century (or the Pippin as it would most likely turn out: Fool of a (insert my last name here)! Throw yourself in next time and rid us of your stupidity!...yup: that's how it would be. Except I'm 5'10" so I'd get in bigger trouble)!

[Melephelwen]

Ooh ooh then I want to be Aragorn!!! Well, female, but you get my point.
I just don't like the thought of having to go to Mordor to even gather the Fellowship. Maybe Gandalf/BW could go to Europe for a while?? smilies/evil.gif

[Lilly Loamsdown]

Impossible cause GW is definitly Bombadil.
I saw him in a parade,The boots werententirely Yellow but they were yellowish.
As for Goldberry maybe he was married before she died and the reason we havent heard about it is because he dosent like to talk about it. I can think of more if you give me some more time to think on it.

[Ithaeliel]

Hmm, but perhaps Bush is pretending to be Bombadil so that people will think he's one of the good guys, but in reality, he's....
SAURON!!!! *dundunduuuuuh*
Besides, I gave reasons he is Sauron and not Bombadil... what in the name of the Democratic party do I have to do to CONVINCE you people?! smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/wink.gif

[Melephelwen]

I AM convinced... I saw right through his conspirations from the start!!! smilies/evil.gif

[bombur]

This thread is deceptively labelled.

When I recieved that picture from a local leftwing mailinglist, not for one moment did I think GWB being Tom Bombadil, I assure you. smilies/biggrin.gif

Not to mention few little things like being bent on world domination and commanding the worlds greatest army, he's wisible and so is the writing.

After seeing the picture It took me some five minutes to stop laughing and then I proceeded to write a three page rework of the plot and casting of the LOTR to correspond to this and send it as reply.

Finland of course was shire, as we are a happy nation of minor beings oft forgotten in the greater things. US cabinet was the nine nazgul and Rumsfeld was beating down the doors of shire as the witch king.

I nominated some of us local leftist youth as the four hobbits, and so on, including a young radical-conservative in the role of gollum and some more well known people of the world in other roles. I for one think Fidel Castro has enough age and beard to be gandalf if he just changed the cigar for a pipe, Reliable sources tell that Jasser Arafat is shorty and has also a beard making him... nevermind.

Tony Blair got to play Balrog of Moria and a certain rather bitter europarlamentarian i know and respect as cynicist became Elrond. Osama Bin Laden with his old CIA connections was Saruman.

Ents were gang of rednecks in marocco at a shooting of a "singles on the beach - matchmaking reality tv show." Myself and another hobbit were greatly strenghtened by their liquids.

The great finale had me as Pippin facing Norman Swarzkopf at the gates of Washington and a comerade infiltrating white house to carry the ring to the archive of US federal social program proposals there to vanish forever. Once more evil was defeated. smilies/biggrin.gif


Janne Harju

[ September 20, 2002: Message edited by: bombur ]

[Neferchoirwen]

That was the coolest thing I've seen. It nearly made a scandal out of myself. My neighbors would have thought I myself was corrupted by the One True if I laughed so hard.

Ooo! Ooo! Does that mean that we need to summon Hobbits and Elves and Dwarves and get Gandalf back to go on another quest?!?! Can I eavesdrop on the council?

I'd love to join the quest.

How did that Ring get on his finger? He just can't let Osaruman bin laden see that he's got the Ring!

[VanimaEdhel]

*Coughs nervously*

Ummm: we're trusing the ring in the hands of someone that said, and I quote:

Fool me once, shame on you. The fool is not going to get fooled again!

A friend was watching some show where they were commenting on the fact that they said that. They kept showing it over and over and over...apparently afterwards, he leaned in, looking into space, trying to look menacing, but you could tell he was freaking out because he realized what he just said.

And the fate of Arda is now in his hands...erm...not good.

And come along: any may come on the quest!

[bombur]

Fool me once, shame on you... Fool me twise, shame on me.
- chineese proverb originally.

I'm not worried of the linguistic skills of man wielding greatest amount of power in the world. What worries me is that:
- he does not believe in global warming
- he does not believe in international obligation via co-operation, treaties and international legislation
- he does believe in war as a way of solving any of his international dissatisfications.
- he does believe in more and more strict sanctioning on any internal protests caused by his policy

Oh. that there were a ring... that would mean that convinient method of dismanteling this persons power existed. We are likely to face a war of the ring, but there is no ring and mount doom really is there? And the "armoury of democracy" is not going to help with lend lease agains this guy.

JH

[The Barrow-Wight]

Let's go back to enjoying the picture without political commentary. Its just a funny photo that we can all smile at without being on our soapboxes. Thanks.

[bombur]

Well there is some excuse if it is a political cartoon that causes the reflex. But sorry, I'll get down.

JH

[Neferchoirwen]

Hey BW. I was hungry for seeing this picture, and it just made my day. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Taure Leafsilver]

mmmmmmmm maybe he forged a new ring?

[Melephelwen]

Just to check if I got you right, GWB forged a new ring and made it look like the One Ring?? ... hmm, that's a possibility... then we would all panic, and going around like "Eeeeeeh, Sauron's back!" and he could just sit back and laugh at us... that's not nice!!!! smilies/eek.gif

[TolkienGurl]

smilies/eek.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/eek.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif very funny... seriously!

[VanimaEdhel]

*Slides her soapbox and her "I LOVE YOU GEORGE BUSH!" signs under the stand, then takes off her "Go Pataki!" button (hey: I'm allowed to be prejudiced for Pataki: his daughter goes to my school, and she's really sweet)*

Okay...*pouts*

Hmmm: good government ploy:
"I am Sauron reincarnated! You will obey me or DIE!"

That'd get us to listen...

[the guy who be short]

Mr Barrow Wight, the ring must be taken and destroyed!

Free peoples of Middle-Earth, messengers from far places, you have been summoned to the Council of Elrond to answer to the threat of Bush. We must lure Bush to Italy and throw him into Mt. Vesuvius. One of you must do this.