Palantir of Fortune "Minor Works" edition - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-14-2005, 02:59 PM

It -a--- t- --, and -a- a -an n-t ---- t-in-s t-at ---- t- -i- s-, at t-- l-ast as a -------a---?

Tuor in Gondolin · 11-14-2005, 03:16 PM

"c"s?

Guinevere · 11-14-2005, 03:26 PM

"It came to me, and may a man not keep things that come to him so, at the least as a remembrance?"

Smith to Alf about the star

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-14-2005, 03:28 PM

Very good, Guinevere! The first part of the sentence always reminds me of Gollum's similar one about the Ring...

Guinevere · 11-15-2005, 02:03 PM

It made me think of Gollum too!

Here is a longish one:

"--/ ----/ ----------/ ------/ -----'-/ --/ ----/ --/ ----/, ---/ --/ --/ ----/ --/ ----/ --/ -------/ --/ ---/ ---/ -----/, -/ -----/ ----/ ---/; ---/ -/ -----/ ---/ ---/ -----/, ---/ ----/ -/ -----/ -----/ ----------/ --/ --------/ -----------/."

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-16-2005, 03:54 AM

Well then, let's hope there are lots of Ts in that nice long quote.

Tuor of Gondolin · 11-16-2005, 08:16 AM

"o"s?

11-14-2005, 02:59 PM	#1
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	+ N It -a--- t- --, and -a- a -an n-t ---- t-in-s t-at ---- t- -i- s-, at t-- l-ast as a -------a---? __________________ '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...'

11-14-2005, 03:16 PM	#2
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	"c"s? __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.'

11-14-2005, 03:26 PM	#3
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	"It came to me, and may a man not keep things that come to him so, at the least as a remembrance?" Smith to Alf about the star __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-14-2005, 03:28 PM	#4
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Very good, Guinevere! The first part of the sentence always reminds me of Gollum's similar one about the Ring... __________________ '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...'

11-15-2005, 02:03 PM	#5
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	It made me think of Gollum too! Here is a longish one: "--/ ----/ ----------/ ------/ -----'-/ --/ ----/ --/ ----/, ---/ --/ --/ ----/ --/ ----/ --/ -------/ --/ ---/ ---/ -----/, -/ -----/ ----/ ---/; ---/ -/ -----/ ---/ ---/ -----/, ---/ ----/ -/ -----/ -----/ ----------/ --/ --------/ -----------/." __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

11-16-2005, 03:54 AM	#6
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Well then, let's hope there are lots of Ts in that nice long quote. __________________ '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...'

11-16-2005, 08:16 AM	#7
Tuor of Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, WtR, passed Sarn Gebir: Above the rapids (1239 miles) BtR, passed Black Rider Stopping Place (31 miles) Posts: 1,548	"o"s? __________________ Aure Entuluva!