Sharkû or rêd? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mister Underhill*** · 08-31-2001, 07:16 AM

Which of these two has clearly never read HoME XIII - Bombadil's Boots, especially the section titled "Enigma Transformed"; which contains Tolkien's detailed plans for revising the etymology and philological foundation of Bombadil's rhymes.

Results (total votes = 4)
Sharkû - 1 - 25.0%
rêd - 0 - 0.0%
Both of the above - 3 -75.0%

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 08-31-2001, 09:42 AM

Re: Sharkû or rêd?

Those two miscreants never even heard of [i] The Book of Lost Tales XI - "The Barrow of Foul Play" in which is told how Bombadil was really a wight himself, but cross-dressed as some kind of hippy Gypsy wandering in the woods.

***Mister Underhill*** · 08-31-2001, 11:45 AM

Nor, of course, have they heard of -- let alone read -- Lost Tales X - Bombadil Baby Steps, where we see Tolkien toy with early conceptions of a winged "Tim" Bombadil shortly after his return from WWI.

Philistines.

***Mithadan*** · 09-04-2001, 04:34 PM

I'm sure that Red hasn't even cracked open "Derry dol, Memoirs of the Witch King".

--Mithadan--

SteadfastSam · 09-04-2001, 05:18 PM

Bombarillion, the definitive work on the eggnima known as Tom. Would you like mushrooms in that omelet?

Kuruharan · 07-09-2002, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Bombadil was really a wight himself, but cross-dressed as some kind of hippy Gypsy wandering in the woods.

Hippy Gypsy?!

LOL!!

**lindil** · 10-25-2002, 01:52 PM

Is this the same BW who chastised my " HoME 13 - Flora and Fauna of M-E with it's myth's transthorned chapter ?

hmmm...

VanimaEdhel · 10-31-2002, 06:25 PM

Even if I knew what you were talking about or whether this is a joke or what (as I am only on HoME II: The Lost Tales 2) I don't want to vote because I respect Sharkû and rêd would verbally assault me when I'm in the chat if I chose her!

red · 01-26-2003, 10:35 AM

Does that mean you don't respect me, Vanima?

VanimaEdhel · 01-26-2003, 05:01 PM

I love you red! It's just that you are very forceful...and Sharku holds the magic boot key on the Chat, remember...that boot key is very powerful at times.

Bêthberry · 04-12-2008, 10:16 AM

Estelyn's thread in Books on Goldberry and Ulmo necessitates the bumping up of this thread.

I was sure there was a post in this thread, although it appears to have been deleted or lost in the various forum changes, which considered how Goldberry was a The White Lady of the Old Forest, and that she didn't fall in love with Tom until she had been rejected by Ulmo.

Or perhaps it was something Mithadan brought up in chat in relation to his post about Derry dol, Memoirs of the Witch King ?

08-31-2001, 07:16 AM	#1
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,752	Sharkû or rêd? Which of these two has clearly never read HoME XIII - Bombadil's Boots, especially the section titled "Enigma Transformed"; which contains Tolkien's detailed plans for revising the etymology and philological foundation of Bombadil's rhymes. Results (total votes = 4) Sharkû - 1 - 25.0% rêd - 0 - 0.0% Both of the above - 3 -75.0%

08-31-2001, 09:42 AM	#2
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,058	Re: Sharkû or rêd? Those two miscreants never even heard of [i] The Book of Lost Tales XI - "The Barrow of Foul Play" in which is told how Bombadil was really a wight himself, but cross-dressed as some kind of hippy Gypsy wandering in the woods. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

09-04-2001, 04:34 PM	#4
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,310	I'm sure that Red hasn't even cracked open "Derry dol, Memoirs of the Witch King". --Mithadan-- __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

10-25-2002, 01:52 PM	#7
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,681	Is this the same BW who chastised my " HoME 13 - Flora and Fauna of M-E with it's myth's transthorned chapter ? hmmm... __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.

10-31-2002, 06:25 PM	#8
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,473	Even if I knew what you were talking about or whether this is a joke or what (as I am only on HoME II: The Lost Tales 2) I don't want to vote because I respect Sharkû and rêd would verbally assault me when I'm in the chat if I chose her! __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

08-31-2001, 11:45 AM	#3
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,752	Nor, of course, have they heard of -- let alone read -- Lost Tales X - Bombadil Baby Steps, where we see Tolkien toy with early conceptions of a winged "Tim" Bombadil shortly after his return from WWI. Philistines.

09-04-2001, 05:18 PM	#5
SteadfastSam Seeker of Light Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 503	Bombarillion, the definitive work on the eggnima known as Tom. Would you like mushrooms in that omelet?

01-26-2003, 10:35 AM	#9
red Spirit of Mischief Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Land of the free and home of the brave Posts: 368	Does that mean you don't respect me, Vanima? __________________ "Cats are like greatness: Some people are born into cat-loving families, some achieve cats, and some have cats thrust upon them." -William H. A. Carr

01-26-2003, 05:01 PM	#10
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,473	I love you red! It's just that you are very forceful...and Sharku holds the magic boot key on the Chat, remember...that boot key is very powerful at times. __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

04-12-2008, 10:16 AM	#11
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,164	Estelyn's thread in Books on Goldberry and Ulmo necessitates the bumping up of this thread. I was sure there was a post in this thread, although it appears to have been deleted or lost in the various forum changes, which considered how Goldberry was a The White Lady of the Old Forest, and that she didn't fall in love with Tom until she had been rejected by Ulmo. Or perhaps it was something Mithadan brought up in chat in relation to his post about Derry dol, Memoirs of the Witch King ? __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

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