Trivia match 1 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Might · 10-09-2007, 08:33 AM

Well, the correct answer was given by...Team 2 only and it was indeed Bilbo.

The quote provided is indeed the one I was seeking, meaning this:
"I don't know if it has occurred to you that, even if you could steal the gold bit by bit - a matter of a hundred years or so - you could not get it very far? not much use on the mountain-side? Not much use in the forest? Bless me! Had you never thought of the catch? A fourteenth share, I supposed, or something like it, those were the terms, eh? But what about delivery? What about cartage? What about armed guards and tolls?" And Smaug laughed aloud. He had a wicked and wily heart, and he knew his guesses were not far out, though he suspected that the Lake-men were at the back of the plans, and that most of the plunder was meant to stop there in the town by the shore that in his young days had been called Esgaroth.

Well done Team 2. Team 1, I am sorry but I can not accept Gandalf as an answer as he being surprised by the taunting is not clearly mentioned and I do not think he fits as an answer.

So the score is 4-2 and we still have 3 questions to go. So here's the 3rd one:
Of what do the oldest of songs sing?

PS: Finduilas you must empty your inbox.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 10-09-2007, 11:25 AM

"No! NO!"

*The sound of banging of a head against a computer*

Just so that you understand, THIS answer was among my favourite until I discarded it - from now - TWO DAYS AND THREE HOURS ago!

Now I wonder, why did I? Why? I just cannot understand it, retrospectively.

Quote:

[...] But there is the part where Smaug speaks about tolls and problems when taking the treasure back, which could be considered as both the questions and taunting, and Bilbo is surely surprised by it, but the question is if we could interpretate the riddle like that.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH

Sorry, but I just consider myself unbelievably stupid now

Folwren · 10-09-2007, 01:13 PM

"Relax. You're not in trouble yet."

Really, Legate, you don't have to hurt yourself over it. I just happened to stumble on it in some of the last minutes, so we were lucky and you were not. Okay...so you were unlucky...

Better luck next time.

-- Folwren

The Might · 10-09-2007, 01:15 PM

Well...

The Might · 10-10-2007, 05:18 AM

Again both teams have answered correctly, and provided the corresponding answer from the Silmarillion speaking of shadows and the legendary creatures encountered by the Elves at Cuivienen.

So the score is 4-6 at the moment in favour of Team 2.

Ok, so here is the fourth one:

Whose irritation could be discerned in naught but a facial feature?

From now on I've decided not to send any PMs any longer, since I guess it is enough if you log in you still would see that new stuff has been posted here.

Thinlómien · 10-11-2007, 08:01 AM

I have totally forgotten that this will affect my participation in this trivia match, but I will be with no internet access from Sunday afternoon til Wednesday afternoon (in Europe, I have no idea what time is that in the States), since I will be spending time in my summer cottage. So, if I've calculated correctly, this means I won't be able to be around when the last question is posed and answered...

I'll be mentally supporting our team anyway...

The Might · 10-11-2007, 08:08 AM

Then again Team 1 might even the score and you could get the chance to help in the tie breaker questions.

Well...hope you'll have fun there...though I guess going there in October kinda makes it the autumn and summer cottage.

21 hours left.

Thinlómien · 10-11-2007, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Then again Team 1 might even the score and you could get the chance to help in the tie breaker questions.

Nooooooooooo!

Well, I'll either be confident that they don't, be confident that my team is better anyway or force Volo (who's my RL friend) to keep me informed...

(That last suggestion wasn't very serious...)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Might

Well...hope you'll have fun there...though I guess going there in October kinda makes it the autumn and summer cottage.

Well yes, but there's no electricity (so no electric warming) so we're going to freeze most probably... (That's why it's called a summer cottage!

)

*flees from the off-topic owl*

10-09-2007, 08:33 AM	#1
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well, the correct answer was given by...Team 2 only and it was indeed Bilbo. The quote provided is indeed the one I was seeking, meaning this: "I don't know if it has occurred to you that, even if you could steal the gold bit by bit - a matter of a hundred years or so - you could not get it very far? not much use on the mountain-side? Not much use in the forest? Bless me! Had you never thought of the catch? A fourteenth share, I supposed, or something like it, those were the terms, eh? But what about delivery? What about cartage? What about armed guards and tolls?" And Smaug laughed aloud. He had a wicked and wily heart, and he knew his guesses were not far out, though he suspected that the Lake-men were at the back of the plans, and that most of the plunder was meant to stop there in the town by the shore that in his young days had been called Esgaroth. Well done Team 2. Team 1, I am sorry but I can not accept Gandalf as an answer as he being surprised by the taunting is not clearly mentioned and I do not think he fits as an answer. So the score is 4-2 and we still have 3 questions to go. So here's the 3rd one: Of what do the oldest of songs sing? PS: Finduilas you must empty your inbox. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown Last edited by The Might; 10-09-2007 at 08:37 AM.

10-09-2007, 01:13 PM	#3
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	"Relax. You're not in trouble yet." Really, Legate, you don't have to hurt yourself over it. I just happened to stumble on it in some of the last minutes, so we were lucky and you were not. Okay...so you were unlucky... Better luck next time. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

10-09-2007, 01:15 PM	#4
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Well... __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

10-10-2007, 05:18 AM	#5
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Again both teams have answered correctly, and provided the corresponding answer from the Silmarillion speaking of shadows and the legendary creatures encountered by the Elves at Cuivienen. So the score is 4-6 at the moment in favour of Team 2. Ok, so here is the fourth one: Whose irritation could be discerned in naught but a facial feature? From now on I've decided not to send any PMs any longer, since I guess it is enough if you log in you still would see that new stuff has been posted here. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

10-11-2007, 08:01 AM	#6
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	To inform you... I have totally forgotten that this will affect my participation in this trivia match, but I will be with no internet access from Sunday afternoon til Wednesday afternoon (in Europe, I have no idea what time is that in the States), since I will be spending time in my summer cottage. So, if I've calculated correctly, this means I won't be able to be around when the last question is posed and answered... I'll be mentally supporting our team anyway... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

10-11-2007, 08:08 AM	#7
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Then again Team 1 might even the score and you could get the chance to help in the tie breaker questions. Well...hope you'll have fun there...though I guess going there in October kinda makes it the autumn and summer cottage. 21 hours left. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown