...What did he say?

[The Only Real Estel]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Sorry O.R.E. - But I think that German translator was talking through his hat, and offers no basis for his rather lame version of Gimli's smart-mouthed remark to Haldir.<BR>Here's a thread that I started on the same question - Smile when you say that, Gimli! - and there is a link mentioned in it regarding Dwarvish words and word fragments. I have a feeling that the Tolkien linquists hired by P.J. just made up Dwarvish "sounds" based on the Good Professor's notes. Whatever the origin of the phrase, I still think Gimli could have come up with something more dissin' than "I spit on your grave." (Ooooooohhhhhhhh! I'm scared!) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> This was said by Birdland, who has 2221 posts, so he/she is probably a fairly credible source. Although the arguement could be made that, "I spit on you grave!", could be rather insulting to an elf, the reason being: Since elves must be killed to die & then be buriede (haveing a grave ), it's kind've like Gimli is telling him that he'll be killed, & then Gilmli will spit on his grave. That puts it in a slightly more insulting light... <p>[ August 13, 2003: Message edited by: The Only Real Estel ]