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TT Arvind

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Feb 7, 2010, 12:18:56 PM2/7/10
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> Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.

1. Alive?

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TT Arvind

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> > Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
>
> > 1.  Alive?
>

> No.

2. Manufactured?

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Tamf Moo

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>>>> Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
>>>> 1. Alive?
>>> No.
>> 2. Manufactured?

> Yes. That will shed some light on my introduction too.

3. is it a single object?

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I see two Gandalfs and church bell. And two half lions chasing
a bull rat each over the lake. (Rorschach tests seen by "Illogic")

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Raven

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> Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
> 1. Alive?
> No.
> 2. Manufactured?
> Yes. That will shed some light on my introduction too.
> 3. is it a single object?

> Yes.

4. The Scandinavian breadbox question - ie. can it fit inside a typical
breadbox?
<cough>

Ravn.

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Raven

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> Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
> 1. Alive?
> No.
> 2. Manufactured?
> Yes. That will shed some light on my introduction too.
> 3. is it a single object?
> Yes.
> 4. The Scandinavian breadbox question - ie. can it fit inside a typical
> breadbox?

> No.

5. Could an average man lift it?

Rare.

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Derek Broughton

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Feb 8, 2010, 2:36:09 PM2/8/10
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?? Are you talking about a breadbox, or a cough-in?
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Hari Seldon

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> Yes.

6. Is it a plant manufactured into something; a crown of thorn for example?


Raven

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> Raven wrote:

>> <cough>

> ?? Are you talking about a breadbox, or a cough-in?

More about a cough-up.
<oh dear, was that some sort of pun?>

Br�n.

TT Arvind

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Feb 8, 2010, 5:53:22 PM2/8/10
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On Feb 8, 7:36 pm, Derek Broughton <de...@pointerstop.ca> wrote:

> ??  Are you talking about a breadbox, or a cough-in?

Uh, I don't think Nautilus will be too impressed if we start shrouding
this thread in puns.

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Derek Broughton

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It's that damn Arvind... And Ojevind and Tamf.
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Öjevind Lång

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>> >> > Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
>> >> > 1. Alive?
>> >> > No.
>> >> > 2. Manufactured?
>> >> > Yes. That will shed some light on my introduction too.
>> >> > 3. is it a single object?
>> >> > Yes.
>> >> > 4. The Scandinavian breadbox question - ie. can it fit inside a
>> >> > typical
>> >> > breadbox?
>> >> > No.
>> >> 5. Could an average man lift it?
>> > Yes.
>> 6. Is it a plant manufactured into something; a crown of thorn for
>> example?

> The first question is already answered. As to the second: No.

7. A piece of furniture?

�jevind

Öjevind Lång

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He tolerates it, but perhaps he'll be unlikely to shout: "Anchor, mes amis"

�jevind

Tamf Moo

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Feb 9, 2010, 7:36:40 AM2/9/10
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On 08/02/10 23:51, Derek Broughton wrote:

>>>> <cough>
>>
>>> ?? Are you talking about a breadbox, or a cough-in?
>> More about a cough-up.
>> <oh dear, was that some sort of pun?>
> It's that damn Arvind... And Ojevind and Tamf.

no way -- i'm in-nocent!

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Tamf Moo

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>>>>>>> Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
>>>>>>> 1. Alive?
>>>>>>> No.
>>>>>>> 2. Manufactured?
>>>>>>> Yes. That will shed some light on my introduction too.
>>>>>>> 3. is it a single object?
>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>> 4. The Scandinavian breadbox question - ie. can it fit inside a
>>>>>>> typical
>>>>>>> breadbox?
>>>>>>> No.
>>>>>> 5. Could an average man lift it?
>>>>> Yes.
>>>> 6. Is it a plant manufactured into something; a crown of thorn for
>>>> example?
>>> The first question is already answered. As to the second: No.
>>
>> 7. A piece of furniture?

> No.

8. is it a weapon?

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> Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
> 1. Alive?
> No.
> 2. Manufactured?
> Yes. That will shed some light on my introduction too.
> 3. is it a single object?
> Yes.
> 4. The Scandinavian breadbox question - ie. can it fit inside a
> typical breadbox?
> No.
> 5. Could an average man lift it?
> Yes.
> 6. Is it a plant manufactured into something; a crown of thorn for
> example?
> The first question is already answered. As to the second: No.
> 7. A piece of furniture?
> No.
> 8. is it a weapon?

> Yes.

9. Is it primarily a defensive weapon, like a shield or armour?

Hrafn.

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Raven

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> Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
> 1. Alive?
> No.
> 2. Manufactured?
> Yes. That will shed some light on my introduction too.
> 3. is it a single object?
> Yes.
> 4. The Scandinavian breadbox question - ie. can it fit inside a
> typical breadbox?
> No.
> 5. Could an average man lift it?
> Yes.
> 6. Is it a plant manufactured into something; a crown of thorn for
> example?
> The first question is already answered. As to the second: No.
> 7. A piece of furniture?
> No.
> 8. is it a weapon?
> Yes.
> 9. Is it primarily a defensive weapon, like a shield or armour?

> No.

10. Is it wielded by one of the (by and large) good characters?

Muninion.

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Taemon

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Feb 9, 2010, 1:35:50 PM2/9/10
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Nautilus wrote:
Yes.

11. Is it an arrow?

T.

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Taemon

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Feb 9, 2010, 2:38:18 PM2/9/10
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Nautilus wrote:

> No.

12. A bow?

T.

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Taemon

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Feb 9, 2010, 3:46:06 PM2/9/10
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Nautilus wrote:

> Yes.

Ha ho!

13. The bow Legolas was given by Galadriel?

T.

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Raven

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> 13. The bow Legolas was given by Galadriel?

> No.

14. Does it occur in The Hobbit?

Karasu.

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Raven

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> Yes.

15. The bow of Bard the Bowman, that he slew Smaug with?

Kruk.

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JJ

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On Feb 10, 5:20 am, m...@privacy.net (Nautilus) wrote:

> Raven <jon.lennart.beck.its.my.n...@mail.its.in.danmark> wrote:
> > "Nautilus" <m...@privacy.net> skrev i meddelelsen
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> > > Kingdom of plants, though there's some uncertainty about it.
>
> The bowstave is made of yew, but I don't know whether the bow string is
> made of gut or of something like hemp. I don't think we are told by
> Tolkien.

The strings of English longbows were made of hemp or linen thread, so
vegetable.

TT Arvind

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Feb 10, 2010, 8:43:17 AM2/10/10
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On 9 Feb, 08:05, Öjevind Lång <ojevind.l...@bredband.net> wrote:

> >> ??  Are you talking about a breadbox, or a cough-in?
> > Uh, I don't think Nautilus will be too impressed if we start shrouding
> > this thread in puns.
> He tolerates it, but perhaps he'll be unlikely to shout: "Anchor, mes amis"

Stop making nautical puns. Derek and I are discussing a grave matter.

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Derek Broughton

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Discussing? I can barely hold my head above water in a battle of puns.
I'm at my wit's end.
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Derek Broughton

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Feb 10, 2010, 9:51:05 AM2/10/10
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JJ wrote:

Yes, but Bard had far better materials available, later - dragon gut! (I'm
not sure anyone ever made bowstrings from normal gut - unless perhaps some
of those tribes using poison arrows and really lightweight bows. Gut
stretches far too much to be useful in a bow that requires penetrating
power.)
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Raven

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>> > 14. Does it occur in The Hobbit?

[...]

> Your penultimate question was pretty risky.

Perhaps. But offhand I can think of one more bow in TH which is probably
made of wood and which is, though not mentioned explicitly, then at least
one shot made with it is: Thorin's bow that he shot the hart with by the
Enchanted Stream. The one he shot the messenger's shield with was made of
horn and so is largely of the animal kingdom.

Hr�fn.

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