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**The Saucepan Man** · 05-03-2005, 05:50 PM

It is a snippet of a conversation between Hobbits.

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-04-2005, 02:05 AM

Thanks for the hint and your patience, Saucy! I finally took the time to figure it out - the only thing that occurred to me at first as a contrast to "Earthwoman" was "Skywalker"!

But the Miss/Mr. clue helped - there aren't many hobbits in the book who addressed themselves like that. Here's the quote:

Quote:

'And you can say what you like, about what you know no more of than you do of boating, Mr. Sandyman,' retorted the Gaffer, disliking the miller even more than usual. 'If that's being queer, then we could do with a bit more queerness in these parts...'

**The Saucepan Man** · 05-04-2005, 02:29 AM

That's the one Esty. Well done and over to you.

Estelyn Telcontar · 05-14-2005, 05:16 AM

Here's a new one - these are not easy to do, since not all vocabulary lends itself to opposites, so I hope it's not too difficult to find the answer. There is one clue that should help...

Quote:

Then don't act reckless! ...nor as loud as I can't act! Here certainly is a Cleanair in the top, and now never here isn't. Do forbid them to bring no necessary certainties!

HerenIstarion · 06-02-2005, 01:38 AM

Indeed, I was looking for foul water on the bottom of some places, or maybe some dirt somewhere, and scanned half of Frodo'n'Sam dialogues in Mordor, but it was more subtle than this! My complinents, Estelyn, much cunning exhibited, I daresay

Quote:

Now do be careful! And quiet as you can be! There may be no Smaug at the bottom but then again there may be. Don't let us take any unnecessary risks!

Bilbo to dwarves as they were about going down the secret tunnel to Smaug's lair.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-02-2005, 01:41 AM

Why thank you, kind sir! I am pleased both with my cunning idea and with the fact that you solved the riddle! Carry on - I'm afraid I'll have to sit this one out, though, as I'll be away from my home PC for a few weeks...

HerenIstarion · 06-02-2005, 02:30 AM

Next one to puzzle passers by, than

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Holding a fast, they are sure to be resurrected quite shortly in all cases.

05-03-2005, 05:50 PM	#1
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	A hint ... It is a snippet of a conversation between Hobbits. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

05-04-2005, 02:29 AM	#3
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	At last! That's the one Esty. Well done and over to you. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

06-02-2005, 01:41 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Why thank you, kind sir! I am pleased both with my cunning idea and with the fact that you solved the riddle! Carry on - I'm afraid I'll have to sit this one out, though, as I'll be away from my home PC for a few weeks... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'