The Taproom

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September 29, 2008 at 3:21 pm #3306
Theobald
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Huoommmm … once again there’s nothing much on here at the moment … rhuooommm …. that gives me time to contemplate for a while ….. huoommrhuoommm … as some leaves are leaving, well they don’t fall …. rhuoommm … imagine leaves bouncing onto a wooden floor … huomm … no, they more often do not haste in their leavetaking … hom … yes, all this made me consider the new idea of a Christmas riddle … rhuoommm … what do you think about this idea, Master Barliman? …. hom … funny, isn’t it? … but, alas, I’m afraid there are not enough customers in here who could be interested in such a thing …. rhuoommm … hom … let me know, please …
September 29, 2008 at 3:59 pm #3309
Barliman
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I think it’s a fine idea. Master Tree, so long as it doesn’t tax the old brain cells too much. I’ve got few enough of them as it is, and they’re getting very tired (read: “worn out”).

It looks very much like we’re going to get a Tom Troll to go with Dick, so I expect “someone” (and we all know who I mean, don’t we Dave?) will suggest Harry next month (sorry, I’m slipping into Bree dialect – I don’t mean Tom, Dick and Harry, I mean Tom, Bert and William).
September 29, 2008 at 4:49 pm #3312
Theobald
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Huooommmm … I do understand, Master Barliman, I do. …. Of course the third of those Trollies has to be voted for next time … rhuoomm … though good old Tarannon had a good race, don’t you think so? …. huoommmrhuoommm …
Well, as for that idea of mine about riddles, so it just came … out of the grey, so to say, … hom.
As you seem to value this matter I will wisely consider it furtheron … rhuoommm.
Huoommm … I’ve heard of Dick and Harry, but who’s Tom? … rhuoommm
October 1, 2008 at 7:00 pm #3319
Theobald
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Rhoouuummm … so, a last bowl, please, Master Barliman. rhuoommm .. aye, the one from the honey-coloured liquid, please …. huooommmm … huuu°ummm .. ahhhh …
So I’ll go … as things have turned or being misunderstood … rhuoommm … keep on, please.
October 1, 2008 at 9:03 pm #3321
Barliman
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Go? Go where? I was enjoying watching your leaves turn brown! …Or was that a riddle? I can never tell with you.
October 1, 2008 at 9:12 pm #3322
ddaines
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Barliman wrote:

I think it’s a fine idea. Master Tree, so long as it doesn’t tax the old brain cells too much. I’ve got few enough of them as it is, and they’re getting very tired (read: “worn out”).

It looks very much like we’re going to get a Tom Troll to go with Dick, so I expect “someone” (and we all know who I mean, don’t we Dave?) will suggest Harry next month (sorry, I’m slipping into Bree dialect – I don’t mean Tom, Dick and Harry, I mean Tom, Bert and William).

Ah, I think someone else should (re)suggest Bert (Gildor) Barli as there are enough honours to spread spread out amongst the GF, I won with William and have suggested Tom before, so to be fair Gildor suggested Bert and he may be in with a fighting chance to tie up this ‘Trilogy of Trolls’ once and for all, but with a word of caution not to be tooo hasty as some folk do appear a bit weary of these dim creatures having achieved some success

Anyhow, I have an idea already planned, lol, it may get disqualified, but we’ll see.
October 1, 2008 at 11:50 pm #3324
Theobald
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Ney, Master ddaines, … and this it not a riddle, Master Barliman … unfortunately none.
there was a verb missing in your last entry, Master Barliman … didn’t you mind?
aah, by the by thank you for appreciating us colours … rhuuoommhom …… hom …. but brown was never the colour I would have chosen … never ever … rhuoommm ..
so, it’s like this …. I’m dismissed … hruouhouommmhhhhom …
October 2, 2008 at 5:50 am #3325
Barliman
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You’re message still isn’t penetrating my scrumpy-addled noggin, Master Tree. Dismissed? Go? What do all these words of departure indicate? Can’t see what you mean about a ‘missing verb’ either. A missing Nob, certainly, but then he’s always missing even when he’s here.

On the subject of Tom, Dick and Harry, I rather like the version available from Thomarillion, and it’s true what Master Daines says about ‘troll-exhaustion’ – three in so few months would be a little – well…boring. It’s true what they say about variety being the spice of life. But if it’s what people want, it’s what they’ll get.
October 2, 2008 at 12:20 pm #3326
Wendy
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It’s too bad two of the trolls couldn’t be sculpted wrestling (can’t remember which two). Alas, that will never happen now.

I’ll probably try Bard and Thrush again next vote…
October 2, 2008 at 12:23 pm #3327
Barliman
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As you should. It was a great idea.
October 2, 2008 at 6:53 pm #3329
ddaines
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Wendy wrote:

It’s too bad two of the trolls couldn’t be sculpted wrestling (can’t remember which two). Alas, that will never happen now.

I’ll probably try Bard and Thrush again next vote…

Well Wendy if you were to ‘innocently’ slip that remark into the GF forum so that ‘eyes’ see it, AND Bert does get suggested (and wins), who knows :rolleyes:
October 3, 2008 at 10:28 pm #3330
Theobald
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Huooommm … some serious matters kept me busy afar from Bree, Master Barliman …. but ..rhuoommm … in between I found the time contemplating Mithril-matters … hom …
I would rather like to cancel my Christmas riddle …. rhuuooommm…hom … it turned out to be too difficult …. rhuoommm … the last one’s wasn’t easy, was it. …. then there’s the problem of having a prize for it …. rhuuoommm … just to top the M16 … rhuoommm …
I dunno what to do …. rhuoomm …
Just give me some of that honey-coloured liquid please … rhuoommm … of course I can pay in coiny things ….. rhuoomm … alas, as I cannot pass them directly would you mind to mark this on one of your tabs … rhuoommm … one of the tabs I said … mustn’t necessarily the one that reads Theobald … …. rhuooommmm …. hom.
October 4, 2008 at 5:17 am #3331
Barliman
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Ah, very sneaky. We’ll put it on Master Dave’s tab – he seems to be a born winner, so he doubtless has a sizeable store of coinies stashed away, what with knowing so many trolls and all.
October 4, 2008 at 8:44 am #3332
Theobald
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Huuooommmmm …. you’re the wisest of all innkeepers I know, Master Barliman …..huoommm. But poor Master Dave might have spent most of his coiny things for bribing all those trolls … huoommm … if that hadn’t been the case Tarannon Falastur would have made it … huoom …. anyway, let’s have a toast on good old Master Dave …. hom
October 4, 2008 at 9:02 am #3333
ddaines
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But I didn’t suggest Tom this time , I did the time before, so someone else will have to pick up the tab (Twrich).

But I’m glad to see we are 2/3rds there now.

Dave.
October 4, 2008 at 10:04 am #3335
Theobald
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Rhuuooommmm … mind the Man in the Dark, Master Ddaines, as he’s here too …. huoommm….
what is 2/3rds, by the way? …. huoommm … alas, I was a bit busy putting a new picture in that Delving place …. huoommm … I wonder what the three of you think of it … huom … though I don’t want to confuse neither the barkeep nor the skilled artisan … hom … if you understand, what I mean …
October 4, 2008 at 12:07 pm #3337
ddaines
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2 out of 3 (I’m just off to the Delving place you mention).
October 4, 2008 at 12:09 pm #3338
Theobald
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Huoommm …. sorry … it’s me tree again …. rhuoomm … as I have just reconsidered me thoughts about that Christmas riddle I would like to ask if anybody would be interested in such a thing again …. huooomm … unfortunately there are not many beings around here for quite some time … hom … on the other hand I remember that the riddle in the dark was just between two beings involved … rhuoommm …
Then there’s the fact that words arrived here last year that it wasn’t wise at all not to mind the fact that while I’m talking others are sleeping …. huoommm … could also have been the other way round … hom … must have to do with that different perception of time, methinks …. huoomm … anyway, as I would like to avoid such comments being offered furtheron I just had too choose a much more difficult riddle this time … hom ….
please be honest in telling me if I should keep on with that idea or might better delete it … huoomm … though it has started already … rhuoomm
Well, Master Barliman, I do not intend to pester your nice place here with riddlely things … huoommm … I will find a place elsewhere to keep record on that matter … huoomm … yes, immediately …. in a hurry … so to say … hom …
October 4, 2008 at 3:25 pm #3350
Barliman
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You, an Ent, in a hurry? perish the thought!
October 4, 2008 at 4:13 pm #3351
Theobald
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huoommm … right you are, Master Barliman … rhuoommm … so I will perish mine thoughts as soon as I can … hommm … but it might take some time as I cannot haste everything, you know … hommmmm
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