The Taproom

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August 1, 2008 at 4:48 pm #2687
Theobald
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Huooommm … excellent work, Master Gildor …. rhuommm … as Master Barliman, is not able to cope with serving some liquids here … rhuoommm … I might try to draught some of them pipes here … rhuoommm … just to fill your decently earned bowl of water … yepp … hruomm … alas … that’s quite something pouring out of that … rhuoommm … never mind, Master Gildor …. it’s for you ….. rhooom.
August 2, 2008 at 8:49 am #2690
ddaines
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I’ll have a top-up please. Congratulations on Ingold Barli – my thinking behind supporting him was if you don’t get him here, then we never will.
He don’t have a big part, but I think it is these ‘dark-horse’ characters that CT springs nice surprises on us with when he does get the chance to sculpt one. Halbarad as an example is still one of the nicest figures out there IMHO!

Boromir blowing his horn would make a great figure too and like others I would like to see this version produced.
August 2, 2008 at 9:09 am #2691
Theobald
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huoommm … Master Ddaines, you always can ask about topping up, even though the bottom of your glass is quite visible from here … huoomm … anyway … hom … I also did vote for that lad our barkeep suggested … rhuoommm … not because of him, of course … hom … as I painted some Boromirs already (none of them blowing a horn) this Ingold is a new ‘personality’ to appear from all the small characters mentioned in RRT’s- writings …. rhuoomm …
suchlike was Halbarad indeed … rhuoommm …
August 2, 2008 at 3:55 pm #2692
Barliman
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Thankee kindly for the support. I’m sure The Man will do Ingold proud.
August 3, 2008 at 5:15 pm #2693
jdbrown55
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Hey Barli, is that the first one that you have won? If it is that is great and the next round is on me! 😆
August 3, 2008 at 9:03 pm #2695
Barliman
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Not the first one, no – Eorl was also mine (though it took about ten attempts to get him!). Ingold was quite a quick runner by comparison – I only suggested him four times, I think. But don’t let that stop you buying a round for everyone – it would be quite a cheap one at the moment, mind you, since there doesn’t seem to be anyone about – not even that Ranger who usually lurks in the corners. (Haven’t seen him for a while, in fact. Let’s hope the trolls haven’t got him.)
August 3, 2008 at 11:03 pm #2696
Theobald
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Rhuooommm …. as for the liquid which is paid for by Master Jdbrown55 I would like to take part in that … rhuoomm …
Hom … Master Barliman keeps good records about his suggestions indeed – in spite of telling evreybody that his memory is like a lumber-room. … rhuoommm … at least he did not forget any single tap … well, a long time ago that was … huoommm …
Ahem … the Man in the Dark is present, Master Barliman … hom … he can cope with one or two trolls … rhuoommm … maybe you were not aware of him because in between I was cleaning those d****d wargskins again (<-- means dusty) ... rhuoommmhuommm .. as for wargs, one has been given a different shape I heard ... hom.
August 3, 2008 at 11:57 pm #2697
jdbrown55
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It is kinda funny that when I joined the fellowship club, my first suggestion that I made went to the second round and since then nothing. My Rider of Rohan blowing his horn was the best one that I have suggested. I am not as well versed as most of you guys in the Tolkien world, so I don’t have a lot of suggestions for figures. The Lord of the Rings is my favorite books, so I really just want the figures from those. I am trying to think of a good one for this month, so wish me luck and maybe I can win one too.
August 4, 2008 at 5:28 am #2699
Barliman
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When we’re allowed to suggest mounted figures again, you should certainly give the Rohirrim with horn another outing – the arrival of the Riders of Rohan on the Pelennor Fields blowing their horns is one of the most emotional moments in LOTR – book or film! (I shed genuine tears when the Rohirrim crest the rise in PJ’s movie, every time I watch it. Sad git, or what?)
August 4, 2008 at 1:19 pm #2708
Wendy
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Don’t forget Ent Trumpeting, Barley. A nice one that.

I shouldn’t give you any suggestions, Jason. I’ve only had one win and that was the third fig in. I was starting to feel like a vote from me guaranteed a loss. Thankfully Ingold did indeed win.
August 4, 2008 at 1:23 pm #2710
Barliman
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You’re right, Mistress Wendy, I had completely forgotten the Ent! (memory like a lumber room, etc…) I guess three victories is nothing to complain about, but I’m a long way from beating the invincible Dave’s record!
August 4, 2008 at 3:05 pm #2712
jdbrown55
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Wendy, you should keep suggesting Angbor as I really want that figure as well.

So, Barli you have three wins, well that is three more than me!
I know that I will win one day, but sometimes the ones that win(and I am opening this can of worms), are a little on the weird side for me. I am not saying they are dumb suggestions, but ones that I never would have thought would be made. I won’t say which ones, but you might know what I mean.
August 4, 2008 at 3:18 pm #2715
Theobald
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Huuooommmm …. as long as all of you keep on suggesting those nice figures it will not be necessary for me to suggest a figure myself …. huoomm …. thank you all
August 4, 2008 at 4:33 pm #2716
Barliman
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I know what both of you mean. But if no one suggested any figures, there’d be none to vote for, or the ‘wrong’ ones would win more often than they do…which is why I try to make sure that I suggest something every month. Happily I don’t think too many ‘wrong’uns’ have got through so far – and since enough people have voted for even those ones to win, I just have to accept that on such occasions it may be me that’s in the wrong (or at least in the minority…)

No names, no pack-drill, as my father used to say.

And the Marshal is right, Wendy – you must suggest Angbor again – though he’s another one that needs to be mounted, which means that, like JD’s hornblower, he’s not eligible at the moment, alas.
August 4, 2008 at 4:41 pm #2719
Gildor
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As for me, I still wait for my chance to submit the crowning of King Elessar on “open month”… though I doubt it will ever have a chance to pass That would be a kingly vignette though
August 4, 2008 at 5:42 pm #2722
Theobald
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Huooommmm … as I lately was discussing with Master Gildor another matter it came to my mind that you, Master Barliman, are the right person to find an answer …. huoommm … the question was about the name for that strange weapon Zalg is holding with his right fist … hom …
something being hold with the fist and providing a hooked and pointed metal device … rhuoommm … any idea?
August 4, 2008 at 6:00 pm #2724
ddaines
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Barliman wrote:

You’re right, Mistress Wendy, I had completely forgotten the Ent! (memory like a lumber room, etc…) I guess three victories is nothing to complain about, but I’m a long way from beating the invincible Dave’s record!

You knew the fish would rise to that one Barli Invincible indeed, I think on my reckoning that I’ve got five in the keep-net, so you’ve only another two to go, or three if it’s a match, lol.

But JD, I think most would agree it’s the taking part that is the fun, not necessarily the winning (although it does give a nice glow inside and an excuse to celebrate down the ‘Pony’) and like Barli I try and suggest something most months to keep everyone on their toes so to speak and try and provide folk with more choice.

And like the good Bar-keep says (I think a certain Scottish king borrowed the phrase as well) if at first you don’t succeed try, try and try again
August 4, 2008 at 6:24 pm #2726
Wendy
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Barliman wrote:

And the Marshal is right, Wendy – you must suggest Angbor again – though he’s another one that needs to be mounted, which means that, like JD’s hornblower, he’s not eligible at the moment, alas.

I confess I’m partial to “canonical” characters.

I haven’t given up on the fearless one yet, but I have been holding off for a mounted month (which may be a while in coming). Since my suggestion last month was disallowed, I’d better think of a new one this month.

I’m waiting for the open month too, so I can suggest Bilbo riding on an unhappy Bombur’s back again. 😆
August 4, 2008 at 8:18 pm #2728
Barliman
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And on the subject of mounted figures, I’d still like to see both Pippin and Gandalf on Shadowfax, and Leggers and Gimmers on Arod – but particularly the Gandalf and Pippin combo now that we’ve got Ingold (I can feel a vignette coming on…).

And you can make light of it as much as you like, Master Daines, but didn’t as many as three of your victories come in the space of about four months? And weren’t at least two of them in consecutive months to boot? I may be slightly wrong in the exact details (memory like a lumber room etc … or have I already said that?), but I’d call that a record. And is it the highest number of ‘wins’, in fact? Not so sure of that, but I can’t think of anyone with quite so many off the top of my head.
August 4, 2008 at 10:30 pm #2730
Wendy
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Nay, three victories in consecutive months. A feat like that shall not soon be repeated.

(Gildor just posted the list of Fellowship winners in the library. That’s the only reason I have any knowledge of the subject, I might add.)
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