Re: Middle Earth Riddle solved

From: Jeff Dobberpuhl <attorney@mr.net>

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0000

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Mick Shields wrote:
>
> In article <32CC60B5.19F1@mr.net>, attorney@mr.net wrote:
> >Greg Chapman wrote:
> >>
> >> Jeff Dobberpuhl <attorney@mr.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >The answer to the previous riddle was LEGOLAS
> >>
> >> Since they say that was the correct answer then GSI's clues
> >> are flawed. The Return of the King, paperback. Appendix B.
> >> p.470 S.R. 1421 The Bearers of Rings depart over Sea.
> >> p.470 S.R. 1422 Fourth Age begins.
> >> p.472 S.R. 1541/Fourth Age 120 (Gondor)
> >> King Elessar (Aragon II) dies.
> >> Legolas built a great ship in Ithilien and went over
Sea.
> >> Gimli the Dwarf may have gone with him.
> >>
> >> We're not nitpicking a year or two here, clearly Legolas left
> >> Middle-Earth well into the Fourth Age. The riddle is flawed.
> >>
> >
> >I totally agree with you. This is why I posted to this Newsgroup to
> >begin with. The riddle suggests someone who left earlier, but nobody
> >fits the riddle correctly. Sigh.
> >
> >The game is still fun though.... (Are you listening, Mick, the Dragon
> >Lord???)
> >
>
> No. I am not listening. NAHNAHNAHANNAHNAHNAH. I can't hear you.
> Now, would you please tell your friends to get out of my yard. You
remember
> what happened last time...
> The only way they could hurt me is if you showed up with an army of
Ents.
> But that would never happen, would it?

Oh, No. As Saruman, I =PERSONALLY= would NEVER invade such a 'loyal
friend's' lands.  I would never INTENTIONALLY surround Dol Goldur
(*Motto on the Tourism Brochure: Visit the Tower O' Fun!) with a number
of smaller armies, keeping your other Nazgul allies from bringing in
armys to support you while Elves and Dunledings wrongfully pillaged your
capital.  Not me. No way, Brother!

By the way, How'd you know I got the Ents to join me? It was easy, you
know. I just built a camp in Fangorn, then upgraded it to village.  Next
day the Ents approached and asked if they could join in the
fun! Apparently, the ents appreciated my populace using prefabricated
aluminum siding when constructing their homes....

-Jeff-

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<DT>&nbsp;Mick Shields wrote: 
&gt;&nbsp; 
&gt; In article &lt;32CC60B5.19F1@mr.net&gt;, attorney@mr.net wrote: 
&gt; &gt;Greg Chapman wrote: 
&gt; &gt;&gt; 
&gt; &gt;&gt; Jeff Dobberpuhl &lt;attorney@mr.net&gt; wrote: 
&gt; &gt;&gt; 
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;The answer to the previous riddle was LEGOLAS 
&gt; &gt;&gt; 
&gt; &gt;&gt; Since they say that was the correct answer then GSI's clues 
&gt; &gt;&gt; are flawed.&nbsp; The Return of the King, paperback.&nbsp;
Appendix B. 
&gt; &gt;&gt; p.470&nbsp; S.R. 1421 The Bearers of Rings depart over Sea. 
&gt; &gt;&gt; p.470&nbsp; S.R. 1422 Fourth Age begins. 
&gt; &gt;&gt; p.472&nbsp; S.R. 1541/Fourth Age 120 (Gondor) 
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
King Elessar (Aragon II) dies. 
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Legolas built a great ship in Ithilien and went over Sea. 
&gt; &gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Gimli the Dwarf may have gone with him. 
&gt; &gt;&gt; 
&gt; &gt;&gt; We're not nitpicking a year or two here, clearly Legolas
left 
&gt; &gt;&gt; Middle-Earth well into the Fourth Age.&nbsp; The riddle is
flawed. 
&gt; &gt;&gt; 
&gt; &gt; 
&gt; &gt;I totally agree with you. This is why I posted to this Newsgroup
to 
&gt; &gt;begin with.&nbsp; The riddle suggests someone who left earlier,
but nobody 
&gt; &gt;fits the riddle correctly.&nbsp; Sigh. 
&gt; &gt; 
&gt; &gt;The game is still fun though.... (Are you listening, Mick, the
Dragon 
&gt; &gt;Lord???) 
&gt; &gt; 
&gt;&nbsp; 
&gt; No.&nbsp; I am not listening.&nbsp; NAHNAHNAHANNAHNAHNAH.&nbsp; I
can't hear you. 
&gt; Now, would you please tell your friends to get out of my yard.&nbsp;
You remember 
&gt; what happened last time... 
&gt; The only way they could hurt me is if you showed up with an army of
Ents. 
&gt; But that would never happen, would it? 
 </DT>

<DT>Oh, No.&nbsp;As Saruman, I =PERSONALLY= would NEVER invade such a 'loyal
friend's' lands.&nbsp; I would never INTENTIONALLY surround Dol Goldur
(*Motto on the Tourism Brochure:&nbsp;Visit the Tower O' Fun!) with a number
of smaller armies, keeping your other Nazgul allies from bringing in armys
to support you while Elves and Dunledings wrongfully pillaged your capital.&nbsp;
Not me. No way, Brother!</DT>

<DT>By the way, How'd you know I got the Ents to join me?&nbsp;It was easy,
you know.&nbsp;I just built a camp in Fangorn, then upgraded it to village.
&nbsp;Next day the Ents approached and asked if they could join in the
fun!&nbsp;Apparently, the ents appreciated my populace using prefabricated
aluminum siding when constructing their homes....</DT>

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References

Middle Earth Riddle solved
Jeff Dobberpuhl <attorney@mr.net>
Mon, 23 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Middle Earth Riddle solved
zubla@sprynet.com (Greg Chapman)
Thu, 26 Dec 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Middle Earth Riddle solved
Jeff Dobberpuhl <attorney@mr.net>
Thu, 02 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Middle Earth Riddle solved
mick@wwa.com (Mick Shields)
Fri, 03 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0000