THE TAPROOM 2

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December 10, 2011 at 1:48 pm #22123
Theobald
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Huoommm …. just for a thought, Master Barliman … err … you know that I was always present in these premises, even cared about them while you were absent this year … huoomm … and as you can see in all those entries, I managed it well. meseems … rhuom … no one came or even complained, as no one was here to complain, except those regulars, who never complain … rhuomm ..
Ahem … errrrr … rhuom … what matters is … so to say, … alas … you’re planning that Christmas-thing again … alas …
is it me, the tree again, standing decorated in the corner in the tabroom … rhuommm … being quiet for a week? … huom…
Ahh, I’m hanging about some Christmas Riddles of the past … huoommm … even watched TV lately several times …. rhuomm … so, who wrote “The Lord of the Rings” ?
—> hey, no google being allowed with this, please, no telephone calls, emails or SMSs admitted …
right, Master Talkqueen it was … very good indeed.
So there’s one point for me, as you passed your time thinking. – I simply won, because I knew the correct answer.
Like to keep on ? … rhuoomm…huom?
December 10, 2011 at 2:46 pm #22124
Barliman
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Yes, why not. But ask a question which you can’t answer! Otherwise it smacks of cheating.

And yes, it’s the corner for you again. But I’ll put a little less tinsel on you this year, if you’re good. And I’m thinking about the decorations being a little more traditional – by putting candles on your branches… er, arms – though you’ll have to make sure you don’t move too much, or you might singe those of your parts that should never see the light.
December 10, 2011 at 3:04 pm #22125
Milo
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I have an easy riddle for master Archer:
He left her standing alone upon the ‘hill of spies’.
Who are they, where ?
December 10, 2011 at 5:33 pm #22126
Theobald
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Huoommm … shouldn’t mention the Silmarillon here, Master Milo …. gruomm … or is this thread not being read by spies …
anyway, it’s a non- conversion done for a diorama …. rhuoommm … I think
December 10, 2011 at 6:03 pm #22127
Theobald
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huoommm … Master Barliman, I wasn’t cheating when I answered my first question correctly myself … rhuoomm … so let me try better … err … say …
– how many different bases are there for those 10 Elronds ?
– in which figures there are no book-signs sculpted? – correct order, please.
– two different ideas were passed on with the two banners Elrond is holding in Chris’ figures … what does each mean?
(Ahem, I do know well, whom I’m addressing, Master Barliman. So it’s no use to look up in Master Stephen Slater’s book of Heraldry)

alright, these 6 points go with me again, as I had the right answers.
December 10, 2011 at 6:06 pm #22128
Theobald
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huoommm … sorry, but this is not only a matter of the Tree and the Barkeep … rhuomm … enjoy and take part, please, or let it just pass by … .huooommtidommm
December 10, 2011 at 7:23 pm #22129
Milo
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Bonne réponse Theo
December 10, 2011 at 7:29 pm #22130
Milo
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Theobald wrote:

huoommm … Master Barliman, I wasn’t cheating when I answered my first question correctly myself … rhuoomm … so let me try better … err … say …
– how many different bases are there for those 10 Elronds ?

I would say 9 different bases.

Theobald wrote:

– in which figures there are no book-signs sculpted? – correct order, please.

LO16, LR6, M2, MS226, M270

Theobald wrote:

– two different ideas were passed on with the two banners Elrond is holding in Chris’ figures … what does each mean?

I ‘m stuck on this question….
December 11, 2011 at 10:32 am #22134
Theobald
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Huoommm … seven different bases huommm … booksigns are used with M143, LR37 and CHR 98 only … huomm … and to be honest, I don’t know myself what the signs of the two banners mean … hommm … wishing you all a nice Sunday … huom
December 11, 2011 at 5:05 pm #22140
Theobald
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[a tall tree enters] … huomm …
I hope someone around here can help me … huom … well, last night I had a serious discussion with my dear Ent-wife about Elves … rhuoomm … I do remember well, that Master Tolkien somewhere stated that Elves do not like or wear gold, as they prefer silver … huoomm … so I always avoided to use gold whenever I painted those tiny Mithril-Elves … different shades of silver were fine for me … gggrruoom … then my dear Ent-wife was able to quote from Master Tolkien’s writings that some of the Elves also valued gold being used for some jewellery … rhuoom … unfortunately I couldn’t prove my statement about Elves avoiding gold as it is less valuable than silver … huom … I know that I’m right, but cannot prove …. alas, or might even have to repaint a lot of figures … so what? … does anybody really know about this? ….
December 11, 2011 at 5:16 pm #22141
Barliman
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I confess, Master Tree, that I have no idea – I’ve read just about everything JRRT ever wrote, but I don’t recall any reference to Elves not wearing gold – however, that proves nothing (memory like a lumber-room, remember), so I may have read it and then just filed it away in some backroom of my brain where it will probably never see the light of day again. If you do remember where you came across this interesting tidbit of information, however, I’d be very interested to know where.

By the way, you look very tall this evening.
December 11, 2011 at 5:42 pm #22143
Theobald
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huoommm … thank you very much for considering my rquest seriously, Master Barliman … huommm … when I find the source, I’ll let you know, of course … but it must be somewhere in the books, or I wouldn’t have taken that note about 15 years ago … gruommm …. and in the ent, wives always are right, meseems … huom … got used to it, somehow …. by now … err, bye now.
December 11, 2011 at 6:19 pm #22146
shadyt
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I do recall reading something about gold being tainted by Melkor, so that may be a reason elves would avoid it.
December 11, 2011 at 8:13 pm #22147
Tolwen
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shadyt wrote:

I do recall reading something about gold being tainted by Melkor, so that may be a reason elves would avoid it.

I recall a few tidbits in the customs of the Eldar. It is in the HoME10. The short version is as follows (my interpretation in red:

– On their betrothal, the Eldar exchanged silver rings
– On their wedding, the silver rings are removed, melted down and the metal never again used for betrothals. Afterwards, golden rings are exchanged upon marriage and worn on the index finger of the right hand
– All matter of Middle-earth is tainted to some degree by Melkor’s disseminated power that he let go into the world (in a similar process as Sauron did with the Rings; and especially the One). Some materials however, did get more of Melkor’s attention and were therefore stronger tainted than others. Here gold is held to be more affected than silver [and thus more liable to corruption or causing corruption to come quicker when dealing or desiring it].

Best
Tolwen
December 18, 2011 at 6:35 pm #22187
Turambar
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Mmmmh, nobody around here FOR DAYS ! What do you think is the problem, Master Barliman?
Maybe it is that you DO NOT offer these typical Christmas dainties and all the fellows have to spent their time elsewhere . . .

Let´s open the “Christmas Bakery” over there. I need some assasins . . . ahem . . . assistants
December 18, 2011 at 6:54 pm #22190
Barliman
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Christmas? Is that something to do with the midwinter festival? – Yule and all that? Well, I’ve put some extra-large logs on the fire and arranged for the smiling fat man with a white beard to come round in a week’s time. What else should I do?
December 18, 2011 at 8:17 pm #22191
shadyt
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Has anyone recieved the first 5 from the HD2 series?
December 18, 2011 at 9:08 pm #22192
Gildor
MMP Elder
nope… not sure if they sent them at all actually
December 18, 2011 at 9:19 pm #22193
Thingol
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Gildor Inglorion wrote:

nope… not sure if they sent them at all actually

… I’m decide to buy whole lot of 10 figures when all of them when all are would be on sale. By this it appears that those of you who have paid the first 5, funding for the financial construction of whole project…
December 18, 2011 at 9:26 pm #22195
Thingol
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There is another marketing campaign on the Mithril website… for every 20 Euros spent in next two weeks they give you a voucher with 5 Euros discount for the next purchase…. this is like 25% discount… I will order now christmas 2011 and another one from the old christmas series, with non vat invoice those 2 figures will cost me 40,05 Euros … and I will use 10 euros discount for Beregond fighting troll at the black gate….
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