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Old 02-25-2004, 06:48 AM   #41
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Old 02-26-2004, 04:48 AM   #42
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Hmmm...

Bilbo is to Frodo

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Beren is to _______
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Old 03-01-2004, 08:16 AM   #43
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*bump*
Come on, folks. No guesses?
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Old 03-01-2004, 09:11 AM   #44
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Well, okay....

I have no clue, but just to give you a guess.....
Thingol?
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Old 03-01-2004, 10:53 AM   #45
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Well, CORRECT!
Nice guess!
The connection was the giving of something shiny. (Sting, silmaril)
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Old 03-01-2004, 04:21 PM   #46
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!?!?!?!?!?

Whoa...Okay, let me think, here.....

Longo is to Mungo

as Isumbras IV is to_________.
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Old 03-01-2004, 08:25 PM   #47
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Longo was Mungo's son. Isumbras IV was the son of Gerontius Took, AKA the Old Took.
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Old 03-01-2004, 08:28 PM   #48
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Mmm...yes, but that's not exactly the connection I was looking for...(goes to check book again).

[EDIT] Yes, they were both sons, but there WAS something else I was looking for.
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Old 03-02-2004, 03:48 AM   #49
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Longo were the third child of Mungo
Isumbras IV was the third child of Gerontius.
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Old 03-02-2004, 06:24 AM   #50
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3rd child

That's it, Thorongil. Please proceed.
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Old 03-02-2004, 07:22 AM   #51
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symestreem got me on the track...

Galadriel is to Gimli
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Gwaihir is to ______
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Old 03-02-2004, 07:45 AM   #52
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Gandalf?
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Old 03-02-2004, 10:01 AM   #53
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I'm impressed

That's the second time you took it on the first time. Your turn again.
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Old 03-02-2004, 06:48 PM   #54
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You're kidding!!??!!??

Okay....

I hope I've got this right....

Isildur is to the One Ring,

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Old 03-02-2004, 08:07 PM   #55
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Old 03-02-2004, 08:31 PM   #56
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Thank you, Mr. Saucepan, sir

Of course, you are correct. Please give us the next puzzling puzzle, so to speak.
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Old 03-04-2004, 07:37 AM   #57
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Good-o.

OK, let's see if this works:

Erebor is to Beorn

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Pelennor Fields is to ...
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Old 03-04-2004, 09:19 AM   #58
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Old 03-04-2004, 10:34 AM   #59
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Ghan-buri-Ghan?

Both him and Beorn live near those places.
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Old 03-04-2004, 01:11 PM   #60
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Spot on, Rimbaud. Well done.

The floor is yours ...
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Old 03-05-2004, 07:57 AM   #62
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Rivendell?

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Old 03-05-2004, 08:03 AM   #63
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Pipe That's it.

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Old 03-20-2004, 02:24 AM   #64
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Question 10 days rule!

Beleriand is to First Age

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Númenor is to _______.
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Old 03-20-2004, 11:35 AM   #66
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Guess from the clueless Hobbit.......

Third?
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:54 PM   #67
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Quote:
You must explain why you filled in the blank in the way you did. We can't go arund guessing now, can we?
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[SIZE=7]?[/SIZE]....Because I have no clue and just guessed. *shrugs*
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Thumbs up Hmmm...

There's a good reason...

[SIZE=7]No.[/SIZE]

A few days later...

Oh, all right. The thread is yours, Master Gardener.

EDIT: Oh, and the theme was "Foundered lands from this age."
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"And the theme was foundered lands...."

I'll have to take your word for it, 'cause I honestly had no clue.

Frodo is to the One Ring as

Sam is to _______

There are a couple of different answers that could be correct on this one. May be easy....probably will be....

Good night.

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Old 03-22-2004, 06:17 AM   #71
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Sam is to His pots and pans
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Old 03-22-2004, 04:27 PM   #72
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Quote:
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Frodo is to the One Ring as

Sam is to His pots and pans
Yup. Your go.
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Dark-Eye A t'rble blunder...

I must have had rocks in my head: It was NK who was correct. Sorry.
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Old 04-05-2004, 04:57 PM   #75
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*Bump*

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Question It's been over 10 days....

...since NightKnight was supposed to take his turn. Someone else can go.
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Old 04-08-2004, 01:24 AM   #77
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