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Aganzir · 11-23-2011, 12:30 PM

I just came up with an alternative approach to the one I don't have, but it carries me only so far. I still have to guess the rest of the word... assuming I'm on the right tracks, which I'm not all that certain about.

Galadriel55 · 11-23-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Aganzir

I just came up with an alternative approach to the one I don't have, but it carries me only so far. I still have to guess the rest of the word... assuming I'm on the right tracks, which I'm not all that certain about.

I have two such words, half-guessed... and one that I know is absurd, and two that I have no clue about... So I actually have 5 unsolved things...

You don't need to gloat, you know.

Pitchwife · 11-23-2011, 02:34 PM

It seems 13 across is aptly numbered.

Galadriel55 · 11-23-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitchwife

It seems 13 across is aptly numbered.

You say!

I'm not gonna tell you what I searched for, but I spent like an hour at the computer trying to find a fitting term! And I still haven't!

Pitchwife · 11-23-2011, 03:53 PM

You know, like I've said repeatedly I won't give hints, but I will confirm whether what you've got so far is correct or not, if you like to PM me.

Galadriel55 · 11-23-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitchwife

You know, like I've said repeatedly I won't give hints, but I will confirm whether what you've got so far is correct or not, if you like to PM me.

Thanks for the offer, Pitch, but I think it's unnecessary if you really aren't giving out hints. The words that I got I know I got them, and the ones that I didn't I can't confirm with you since I didn't get them.

(Now if that wasn't worse than Bilbo's more than half, less than half ...

)

Oddwen · 11-23-2011, 09:14 PM

Right then. Week #270's headline story was based on a true story. For the past week I've been bored between supposed to be doing things and have been satisfying my curiosity by going through each and every Paper counting how many times each person has been mentioned.

Two hundred and seventy papers. One hundred and fifteen separate people.

I counted any appearance in a single paper as one appearance. I did not count you if you were not mentioned or referred to by name. There were a few unlabeled pictures of Rune, a couple of Kath, one of Esgallhugwen, Rikae, Mac, Lhuna, me, and Valier, and multiple mentions of an "Editor" in the mix if you want to be 100% perfect like the Downer always is. It is possible that Lhuna and Lommy may be slightly inaccurate because I can't read my own writing sometimes.

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The Barrow Wight 228
Davem 102
The Saucepan Man 81
the phantom 80
Lalwende 73
Rune son of Bjarne 54
Thinlomien 46
Mr. Underhill 46
Aganzir 40
Legate of Amon Lanc 39
Estelyn Telcontar 32
Oddwen 32
Hookbill the Goomba 30
The Great Elven Warrior 29
Eomer of the Rohirrim 27
Formendacil 26
A Little Green 26
Volo 26
Gil Galad 25
Nogrod 25
mormegil 22
Kath 19
littlemanpoet 19
Diamond18 18
THE Ka 17
narfforc 17
the guy who be short 16
Laurinque 16
Boromir88 15
Morthoron 15
Loslote 13
Squatter of Amon Rudh 13
Bethberry 12
dancing spawn of ungoliant 12
Groin Redbeard 12
Pitchwife 12
Eonwe 11
Mithalwen 11
Alatar 10
Glirdan 9
Feanor of the Peredhil 8
Lhunardawen 8
Macalure 8
Nilpaurion Felagund 8
Raynor 8
McCaber 7
nerwen 7
Brinniel 6
Inziladun 6
Lindale 6
Rikae 5
skip spence 5
The Might 5
Mnemosyne 5
Morsul the Dark 5
Anguirel 4
Fordim Hedgethistle 4
Ibriniblibliblibi 4
Galadriel55 4
Gwathagor 4
Mithadan 4
Sharku 4
sleepyranger 4
Faramir Jones 3
Firefoot 3
Finduilas 3
Folwren 3
Heren Istarion 3
Kuruharan 3
Meneltarmacil 3
satansaloser2005 3
Snowdog 3
Thenamir 3
Tuor in Gondolin 3
Valesse 3
Wilwarin536 3
Beregond 2
The Elf-Warrior 2
Encaitare 2
Gordis 2
Matthew M 2
Morai 2
Maedhros the Tall 2
The Only Real Estel 2
Rhod the Red 2
Shelob 2
Gurthang 1
Gothmog 1
Child of the Seventh Age 1
Holbytlass 1
Cailin 1
Esgallhugwen 1
Lush 1
Tigerlily Gamgee 1
Burrahobbit 1
Valier 1
knight of gondor 1
Farael 1
obloquy 1
Durelin 1
Andisigil 1
lord of dor lomin 1
Ilya 1
Rumil 1
Hakon 1
Kitanna 1
Boo Radley 1
Lastande Took 1
Blind Guardian 1
Celuien 1
Mirandir 1
Lalaith 1
legolas 1
Tom Bombadillo 1
LadyBrooke 1
00ArwenUndomiel00 1
Aaront96 1
Shastanis Alethdruin 1

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay, fun times.

Oddwen · 11-26-2011, 10:43 PM

Okay, I give up because I can't fit mountzoom into 8 Down...heh.

It was hard to explain to my coworkers just why I was laughing so hard when filling in the Little Carcharoth answers.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-27-2011, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Oddwen

Okay, I give up because I can't fit mountzoom into 8 Down...heh.

That was the first thing I was trying to do, too

Eönwë · 11-27-2011, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Oddwen

Okay, I give up because I can't fit mountzoom into 8 Down...heh.

That's all I could think of for that one for a long time.

edit: x-ed with Legate, who shared the same fate.

Galadriel55 · 11-27-2011, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Oddwen

Okay, I give up because I can't fit mountzoom into 8 Down...heh.

I couldn't think of anything that fit, so I put the first legible thing down, no matter that it doesn't really make sense. But it's the only thing that I came up with that fits. I would be very surprised if it's the right answer.

Pitchwife · 11-27-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Oddwen

Okay, I give up because I can't fit mountzoom into 8 Down...heh.

*kicks himself for not thinking of that and makes a note to include it in a future puzzle*

Blind Guardian · 11-27-2011, 04:02 PM

Soo...what are the answers?

Hookbill the Goomba · 11-27-2011, 05:28 PM

While you're all caught in the vortex of Pitchwife's mysterious mystery, the news will distract you long enough for me to hack into his computer and grab the answers!

Now back to your regularly scheduled Phalian.

Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING

As for you P&A voice folks, please send your talents in! I'm going to be recording my Alien voices some time the week and I'll hope to get the Peter ones done too if my brother will comply. Exciting times, don't you think?

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 11-27-2011, 05:48 PM

Legate Barrow-walker and Darth Volo?

Blind Guardian · 11-27-2011, 08:04 PM

Star Wars rule! And I just watched all of them.

EDIT: I'm not going to do those crosswords. I never have. I was just curious what the answers were and though it was last Monday.

Aganzir · 11-28-2011, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitchwife

AGANZIR

has come in third and won the first quarter of the remaining pizza. (About time!)
She also gets bonus points for being the first to guess the mysterious 13 across, and for the creative audacity of suggesting MORSHUL as the answer to 19 down. (Explain that yourself, if you dare.)

Obviously because his P&A self looks like a mountain of poultry manure.

I still consider myself the winner though, even if not in name.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 11-29-2011, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Legate Barrow-walker and Darth Volo?

How comes I knew that this will find its way to 'The Downer. No surprise.

All too easy. I have foreseen it.

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Originally Posted by Pitchwife

Thank you for playing, everybody! I hope this was as much fun for you as it was for me.

Oh it certainly was, Mr. McBrain!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 11-29-2011, 08:51 PM

13 Across makes all the sense in the world now!

Hookbill the Goomba · 12-21-2011, 12:29 PM

A festive special picture for you P&A fans...

Galadriel55 · 12-21-2011, 03:03 PM

Poor Father Formy...

Hookbill the Goomba · 12-05-2011, 03:54 AM

Sorry it's a tad late. Not feeling well.

Now back to your regularly scheduled Phalian.

Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to hunt down some P&A voice artists!!

Oddwen · 12-05-2011, 10:59 AM

Blind Guardian · 12-05-2011, 11:57 AM

You're odd....oh wait, you are. -_-

11-23-2011, 12:30 PM	#1
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I just came up with an alternative approach to the one I don't have, but it carries me only so far. I still have to guess the rest of the word... assuming I'm on the right tracks, which I'm not all that certain about. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

11-23-2011, 02:34 PM	#3
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	It seems 13 across is aptly numbered. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

11-23-2011, 03:53 PM	#5
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	You know, like I've said repeatedly I won't give hints, but I will confirm whether what you've got so far is correct or not, if you like to PM me. __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

11-26-2011, 10:43 PM	#8
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	Okay, I give up because I can't fit mountzoom into 8 Down...heh. It was hard to explain to my coworkers just why I was laughing so hard when filling in the Little Carcharoth answers. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

11-27-2011, 05:28 PM	#14
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	While you're all caught in the vortex of Pitchwife's mysterious mystery, the news will distract you long enough for me to hack into his computer and grab the answers! Now back to your regularly scheduled Phalian. Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien, you can look back though the... PHANTOM AND ALIEN COMIC ARCHIVE THING As for you P&A voice folks, please send your talents in! I'm going to be recording my Alien voices some time the week and I'll hope to get the Peter ones done too if my brother will comply. Exciting times, don't you think? __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

11-27-2011, 05:48 PM	#15
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Legate Barrow-walker and Darth Volo? __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

11-29-2011, 08:51 PM	#19
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	13 Across makes all the sense in the world now! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

12-21-2011, 12:29 PM	#20
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	A festive special picture for you P&A fans... __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

12-21-2011, 03:03 PM	#21
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,493	Poor Father Formy... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

12-05-2011, 03:54 AM	#22
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Sorry it's a tad late. Not feeling well. Now back to your regularly scheduled Phalian. Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien, you can look back though the... PHANTOM AND ALIEN COMIC ARCHIVE THING Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to hunt down some P&A voice artists!! __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

12-05-2011, 10:59 AM	#23
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	__________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

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