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Nilpaurion Felagund · 10-25-2004, 01:50 AM

Peregrin Took.

The peregrine is a bird (in fact it's the fastest living thing), which sounds like the first name of our inquisitive fellow.

The "thousand" part is lost on me, though . . .

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-25-2004, 02:53 AM

'Fraid not, Nil. That's the wrong bird and the wrong inquisitive fellow.

Nilpaurion Felagund · 10-25-2004, 03:17 AM

*walks away, slams door, like SLAM!*

*walks back to the Quiz Room on tiptoe*

(whispers) I will entuluva. But how about a hint, first?

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-25-2004, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

But how about a hint, first?

Well OK then, since this question might otherwise go unanswered for a long while.

Quote:

The "thousand" part is lost on me

Think Roman ...

Turambar · 10-26-2004, 01:02 PM

Sméagol?

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-26-2004, 04:54 PM

Hey! Good to see you back Turambar. How ya doin'?

But I am afraid that I must demand of you an explanation for your answer.

Turambar · 10-26-2004, 05:35 PM

Well I tried to post a picture of a seagull but that doesn't work on BD. And M (besides being a decent old movie) is the Roman numeral corresponding to 1,000.

10-25-2004, 01:50 AM	#1
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	A guess. Peregrin Took. The peregrine is a bird (in fact it's the fastest living thing), which sounds like the first name of our inquisitive fellow. The "thousand" part is lost on me, though . . . __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

10-25-2004, 02:53 AM	#2
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	'Fraid not, Nil. That's the wrong bird and the wrong inquisitive fellow. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-25-2004, 03:17 AM	#3
Nilpaurion Felagund Scion of The Faithful Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The brink, where hope and despair are akin. [The Philippines] Posts: 5,312	Who needs this, anyway?! walks away, slams door, like SLAM! walks back to the Quiz Room on tiptoe (whispers) I will entuluva. But how about a hint, first? __________________ フェンリス鴨 (Fenrisu Kamo) The plot, cut, defeated. I intend to copy this sig forever - so far so good...

10-26-2004, 01:02 PM	#5
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Sméagol? __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

10-26-2004, 04:54 PM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Hey! Good to see you back Turambar. How ya doin'? But I am afraid that I must demand of you an explanation for your answer. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-26-2004, 05:35 PM	#7
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Explanation Well I tried to post a picture of a seagull but that doesn't work on BD. And M (besides being a decent old movie) is the Roman numeral corresponding to 1,000. __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.