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06-11-2011, 01:49 PM | #6561 |
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Spears, spears...
The javelin that Eol threw at Aredhel?
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06-11-2011, 02:11 PM | #6562 |
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Yay!!!! Correct All yours... and thanks re the sig... I heard it recently and it amused me.
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06-11-2011, 02:20 PM | #6563 |
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Ok, I have something...
I never really got the difference between spears and javelins, except that spears tend to be big, and javelins vary dramatically in size... That's a nice siggy, with many ways to twist it. Like, how did the chicken get to the other side if it didn't cross anything?
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06-11-2011, 03:05 PM | #6564 |
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Well it did cross something... it was just it got back to the starting point Isuppose.
Well I know that the Australian Koories use throwing spears for hunting but I assumed a javelin was more like those used in modern field athletics and was thrown whereas a spear you might well hang onto - especially as a weapon rather than a hunting instrument. I can't imagine a javelin being the most useful thing for war since in that situation it is single use and a bow can be fired more economically. Anyway Person?
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06-11-2011, 03:11 PM | #6565 |
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06-11-2011, 03:16 PM | #6566 |
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Object?
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06-11-2011, 03:24 PM | #6567 |
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Person - no
Object - I wouldn't say so.
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06-11-2011, 03:30 PM | #6568 |
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When I can tell at sight a spear like Aiglos from a javelin...
Place?
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06-11-2011, 03:37 PM | #6569 |
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Geographical feature?
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06-11-2011, 04:35 PM | #6570 |
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Person - no
Object - no Place - no Geographical feature - not that either I guess the object thing was confusing, so I changed it to no, cause, well, it's not.
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06-11-2011, 06:18 PM | #6571 |
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Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)?
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06-11-2011, 07:41 PM | #6572 |
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Going in the right direction from the first questions...
Person - no
Object - no Place - no Geographical feature - not that either Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes!!!
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06-11-2011, 11:37 PM | #6573 |
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Not sure how to word this...
Immaterial thing, used by the Elves?
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06-12-2011, 07:02 AM | #6574 |
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Person - no
Object - no Place - no Geographical feature - not that either Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes! Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are envolved.
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06-12-2011, 11:42 AM | #6575 |
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So not osanwe kenta then.....
Hmmm is it the Girdle of Melian? Though that is used by the elves...
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06-12-2011, 12:20 PM | #6576 |
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06-12-2011, 12:41 PM | #6577 |
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The Doom of Mandos?
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06-12-2011, 12:48 PM | #6578 |
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Person - no
Object - no Place - no Geographical feature - not that either Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes! Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material" Doom of Mandos - no, but getting closer. It is more, uuum, common than that.
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06-12-2011, 01:03 PM | #6579 |
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The gift of men?
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06-12-2011, 01:04 PM | #6580 |
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Person - no
Object - no Place - no Geographical feature - not that either Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes! Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material" Doom of Mandos - no, but getting closer. It is more, uuum, common than that. Gift of men - no, but another good guess
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06-12-2011, 04:04 PM | #6581 |
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Does it appear/is mentioned in Lord of the Rings?
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06-12-2011, 04:07 PM | #6582 |
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Person - no
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06-12-2011, 04:11 PM | #6583 |
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Does it appear/is mentioned in The Fellowship
of the Ring in the Lord of the Rings?
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06-12-2011, 04:15 PM | #6584 |
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Person - no
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06-13-2011, 07:52 AM | #6585 |
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Is it unique to Middle Earth?
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06-13-2011, 10:31 AM | #6586 |
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Person - no
Object - no Place - no Geographical feature - not that either Something immaterial then (like a word, idea, concept or some such)? - yes! Immaterial thing, used by the Elves - it is immaterial, but I can't say that it is "used" by Elves, even though they are involved Girdle of Melian - no, even less "material" Doom of Mandos - no, but getting closer. It is more, uuum, common than that. Gift of men - no, but another good guess Appears/mentoned in LOTR - yes Does it appear/is mentioned in The Fellowship of the Ring in LOTR? - hmm... I can't say that it is named directly, but with a stretch... Unique to ME - I don't really understand the question, but I'd say no...
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06-13-2011, 11:30 AM | #6587 |
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OK by unique to middle earth I mean say the Girdle of Melian or the osanwe kenta or the straight road as opposed to telepathy or the north wind or foresight
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06-13-2011, 11:42 AM | #6588 |
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Ok then... I still think it's not ME-tied. It could be... not exactly anywhere, but it doesn't have to be in ME.
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06-13-2011, 12:19 PM | #6589 |
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OK ... I may have to do some reading... I may be some time....
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06-13-2011, 12:43 PM | #6590 |
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Immortality?
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06-13-2011, 01:46 PM | #6591 |
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Immortality - no
Here's a hint: both Elves and Men could be involved. I can't imagine a Dwarf being involved, though. Also, not all Elves and Men are involved...
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06-13-2011, 02:18 PM | #6592 |
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The choice of the Half-Elven?....but I wouldn't consider that more common then the Doom of Mandos....so...confused...
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06-13-2011, 02:20 PM | #6593 |
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Not the choice of the half-elven. Although I do recall some peredhil being involved.
The choice that you mention is only for specific people (Half-Elves: not too common). The thing that I have in mind could apply to anybody, although as I said many characters don't "feel" it while others do.
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06-13-2011, 03:07 PM | #6594 |
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I feel like I'm monopolizing the guessing, but the Sea Longing perhaps? It's something felt at least....
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06-13-2011, 03:45 PM | #6595 | |
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Please proceed!
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06-13-2011, 03:56 PM | #6596 |
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Oh I thought sea-longing then discounted it and I can't think why... I think I thought of it only in connection with Elvses... anyway nice to have a new chooser - I can certainly use a breather...
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When my turn comes around again, I won't choose anything that unexplainable. Is it a person, Brooke?
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06-13-2011, 04:34 PM | #6598 |
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Ooh I thought you hadn't read UT! I suppose cos I live a quarter mile from the sea i take it for granted!
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06-13-2011, 04:48 PM | #6599 | |
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There's something magical about any kind of water, not only the sea, even swamp water (although that's likely to be magical in a bad sense) I should shut up now and not hyjack the thread.
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06-13-2011, 05:36 PM | #6600 |
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I forgot about Aldarion too...Anyways, glad it makes you happy to have a new chooser Mith.
Is it a person - Yes
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