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Forum: Quiz Room 10-05-2003, 01:11 PM
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Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Boromir never went to Isengard?

Boromir never went to Isengard?
Forum: The Books 10-05-2003, 10:45 AM
Replies: 29
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Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Just a particular one that I remembered about Old...

Just a particular one that I remembered about Old Man Willow, and looked up in Mr Day's book "Characters form Tolkien":

-"All the land of the Old Forest was held in sway by his will" - aren't we...
Forum: The Books 10-05-2003, 10:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,073
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots well in "Characters from Tolkien" by David Day, a...

well in "Characters from Tolkien" by David Day, a map is included of the whole of the entire world, including Beleriand, Utumno and Angband. HOWEVER as This Conversation...
Forum: The Books 10-05-2003, 10:31 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,742
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Yes, I had forgotten about that innacuracy as...

Yes, I had forgotten about that innacuracy as well...there are countless other ones, but I cant be bothered to read the whole book to find them.

Bombariffic
Forum: The Books 10-05-2003, 03:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,742
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Right I'm back. The book is called...

Right I'm back.

The book is called "characters from Tolkien" and the cover is purple and white, and it has a sketch of what I presume to be Gandalf on the front.

Anyway, on the Map alone, he...
Forum: The Books 10-05-2003, 03:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,742
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Well I have David Day's "Guide to MIddle Earth"...

Well I have David Day's "Guide to MIddle Earth" or somehting like that, its an A4-sized book, with a purpley cover, and in it he has a big map of The world and Valinor, many things in which are...
Forum: The Books 10-03-2003, 04:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,747
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots -these are the Huorns - see my post above.

-these are the Huorns - see my post above.
Forum: The Books 10-03-2003, 10:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,747
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots OOhhhh there are lots of lovely Bombadil&Old...

OOhhhh there are lots of lovely Bombadil&Old forest topics around at the moment aren't there? Well its understandable, he has yellow boots for one thing.

Anyway, as far as I know (but dont quote...
Forum: The Books 10-03-2003, 10:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,460
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Indeed! It's an interesting theory, but as has...

Indeed! It's an interesting theory, but as has been pointed out, it's riddled with holes, such as the ring's lack of effect on him, his love of Nature, and so on and so forth. Although he does also...
Forum: Quiz Room 09-28-2003, 01:07 PM
Replies: 335
Views: 73,600
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots well i'm going to go for CS lewis

well i'm going to go for CS lewis
Forum: The Books 09-28-2003, 05:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,626
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Could he just have been talking about Gondor, as...

Could he just have been talking about Gondor, as he knew in his infinite wisdom that everyhitng in the end would boil down to whether Gondor could hold out against Sauron or not? So basically what im...
Forum: Quiz Room 05-11-2003, 02:22 PM
Replies: 618
Views: 118,274
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots I found "Ent", (it was int "went"), but i dunno...

I found "Ent", (it was int "went"), but i dunno if it counts because its not merged between 2 words. hoom hoom.
Forum: Quotable Quotes 05-08-2003, 09:03 AM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 1,988,166
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots an "L" please. or preferably numerous...

an "L" please. or preferably numerous "L"s.
Forum: Quiz Room 05-07-2003, 03:16 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 158,091
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots oh wait someone already said that. sorry! ok...

oh wait someone already said that. sorry!

ok some guesses then:

-Nargothrond and Gondolin were hidden from melkor for a while, while himring wasnt?

-Nargothrond and Gondolin had only one...
Forum: Quiz Room 05-07-2003, 03:15 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 158,091
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Himring because it remained partly above the sea...

Himring because it remained partly above the sea after the flooding of beleriand?
Forum: The Books 05-05-2003, 01:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,555
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots I disagree, he would have obviously been...

I disagree, he would have obviously been respectful, but remember he had been given this message by Ulmo, a power far greater than any elven king, and I think Tuor was clever enough to realise this....
Forum: Quiz Room 05-04-2003, 11:33 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 70,584
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Aragorn son of Arathorn?

Aragorn son of Arathorn?
Forum: The Books 05-04-2003, 11:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,555
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Im just reading "of Tuor and his coming to...

Im just reading "of Tuor and his coming to Gondolin" in the unfinished Tales and it rocks your socks. But its kinda sad as well, cos Tuor didnt really insist to Turgon that they should leave very...
Forum: Quiz Room 05-03-2003, 04:30 PM
Replies: 482
Views: 89,402
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Caras Galadhon. Manwe or Ulmo? [ May...

Caras Galadhon.

Manwe or Ulmo?

[ May 03, 2003: Message edited by: tom bombariffic ]
Forum: The Books 05-03-2003, 04:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,353
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots If its a norse folk tale im sure it has a lot to...

If its a norse folk tale im sure it has a lot to do with it, because Tolkien was a great fan of Norse and Anglo-Saxon literature, particularly folk stories and other writing of similar genres, like...
Forum: The Books 05-02-2003, 08:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,841
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots On the contrary, baby bombadils would be...

On the contrary, baby bombadils would be marvellous! Old man Willow wouldn't know what hit him. And GOldberry would be an excellent mum.
Forum: Quotable Quotes 05-01-2003, 03:42 PM
Replies: 16,719
Views: 1,988,166
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots "T" please

"T" please
Forum: Quiz Room 05-01-2003, 03:30 PM
Replies: 832
Views: 158,091
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots You are absolutely, positively, as correct as you...

You are absolutely, positively, as correct as you could possibly be.

Congratulations on your heroic success, and would you please do the honour of asking the next question?
Forum: Quiz Room 05-01-2003, 09:52 AM
Replies: 832
Views: 158,091
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots no one? i can give a clue if you want

no one?
i can give a clue if you want
Forum: The Books 05-01-2003, 09:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,841
Posted By tom bombariffic
Boots Oooh I love a nice bombadil debate. But i agree...

Oooh I love a nice bombadil debate. But i agree with obloquy, its absurd the way that anything not immediately obvious is assumed to be a maia or maia hybrid. If Tom is an enigma, then its fairly...
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