Waaa! I can't beleive this thread got ignored, espesialy cause its so fun. weeee!

Question: Whos the best LotRs villan

*Sauron
*The Witch King
*The Mouth of Sauron
*Saruman (the inexplicably creepy)
*Lurtz (cause he deserved a mention!)
*The Uruk-Hai (Yay! )
*Orcs
*The Balrog
*Shelob (eew! spider! :P)
*Gollum
*The Watcher in the Water
*The Barrow Wight

Thanks Halo_Black!

Your welcome hope it was of some help Taz.

Me too.

Valedhelgwath: If you click on the link Polls at the bottom of the poll (right beside the Results link) you can see a list of the previous questions.

And yes we did do a vacation visitation preference. Rivendel was the winner with 181 votes out of 424 (42.69 %) Thank you for your suggestion.

[Edited on 8/5/2002 by Grondmaster]

I still can't post when I'm logged in though. Is that just me?

Is The Poll the only place that the "Comment" button works, as opposed to those for the articles on the main page, or is it just me? Taz has been ignoring my queries about this, which I assume is due to the agony of his lovelife.

Who was Tolkien's "lovliest" couple?

1) Luthien and Beren
2) Aragorn and Arwen
3) Samwaise and Rose Cotton
4) Tom Bombadil and Goldberry
5) Galadriel and Celeborn
6) Faramir and Eowyn
7) Elrond and Celebrian
8) Dior and Nimroth
9) Earendil and Elwing
10) Elwe and Melian
11) Tuor and Idril
12) Aldarion and Erendis

*used this one, thank you!

[Edited on 14/9/2002 by Allyssa]

Taz,

I need to know what you think about running a poll on short story competition short listings?

Is is feasable? and if so, how many do you need?

Okay gang, we need another poll please. The old one is starting to get long in the tooth.

Taz, all I can come up with for the moment is:

Who is your favourite 'bad guy'?

- Ungoliant
- Gollum
- the Balrog
- Saruman
- Sauron/Melkor
- Shelob
- Smaug
- Shargrat
- Gorbag
- Grishnakh
- Ugluk

*scratches head*

Could do favourite elf? Legolas, Galadriel, Celeborn, Arwen, Haldir, Elrond, Glorfindel, Erestor, Figwit and so on...

Favourite Dunedan? nah, too obvious

Fav Dwarf? Thorin, Gimli, Gloin, Fili, Kili, etc. pretty obvious too.

Fav Hobbit? (excluding Frodo)

Fav. Vala?

Fav. Mia? nah, too obvious again.

Favourite Chapter from each book? Selections being some of the more memorable passages

Sorry, the best I could think of at present

Good poll Allyssa/Taz! I know you've got the new one up, but here a few suggestions for future polls. Of course others are welcomed to change/ improve on them:

A) Which Middle Earth tavern are you most likely to frequent?
1) The Prancing Pony, Bree
2) The Forsaken Inn, Great East Road
3) The Golden Perch, Stock
4) The Ivy Bush, Bywater
5) The Green Dragon, Bywater
6) The Bridge Inn, Brandywine
7) The Floating Log, Frogmorton

B) Which character would you want to escort you through a secluded Orc infested alley on a dark winter's night?
1) Gil-galad
2) Huan
3) Glorfindel
4) Aragorn
5) Luthien
6) Gandalf
7) Melian
8) Elrond
9) Hurin
10) Earendil
11) Eowyn
12) Tom Bombadil

C) Be honest. Whose demise had you blubbering most like a baby?
1) Denethor
2) Huan
3) Theoden
4) Boromir
5) Saruman
6) Gollum
7) Turin
8) Glorfindel
9) Finrod Felagund
10) Gandalf
11) Beren
12) Grima Wormtongue

D) Which will be your preferred mode of transport in ME?
1) Shadowfax
2) Vingilot
3) Thorondor
4) Oliphaunt
5) Warg
6) Treebeard's shoulder
7) Gwaihir
8) Stybba
9) The Witch-King's winged creature (name anyone?)
10) Bill the pony
11) On foot
12)

E) Which is the most tragic figure in ME?
1) Gollum
2) Turin
3) Frodo
4) Hurin
5) Boromir
6) Thorin Oakenshield
7) Melkor/Morgoth
8) Feanor
9) Saruman
10) Arwen
11)
12)

F) Now that you've had time to reflect, which scene/part from the movie disappointed you the most?
1) The wrestling wizards
2) Arwen's "Come and claim him"
3) The Council of Elrond
4) The Battle at Weathertop
5) The Arwen & Aragorn mushy scene
6) Inside Prancing Pony
7) Arwen stealing Glorfindel's part
8) Battling the cave troll at Moria
9) Galadriel's Mirror
10) The collapsing steps at Moria
11) Sauron's easy death in the Battle of Dagorland
12) Boromir's death

World Cup Fever! Sorry Taz!
Which character would you want most on your favourite football team?
1) Gothmog Nesta, your centre-half Lord of the Balrogs
2) Gandalf Zidane, your wizard playmaker
3) Shelob Kahn, your eight-handed goalkeeper
4) Morgoth Desailly, tall, commanding and bad tempered, your other centre-half
5) Legolas Figo, your swift-footed winger
6) Gollum Owen, your slippery 'fox-in-the-box' star striker
7) Luthien Beckham, your inspirational skipper with the fragile (but blessed) foot.
8) Bilbo Carlos, your attacking left-back
9) Witch-King Vieri - tall and imposing figure of a dangerous striker
10) Saruman Keane - most likely to be sent home from a tournament


[Edited on 15/6/2002 by Ungoliant]

Ungoliant: You need to update your List of Taverns with two newly (last Saturday and tonight) discovered ones:

The Bridge Inn at the Brandywine Bridge, which had been torn down during their absence, making necessary their spending their first night back in The Shire uncomfortably in the bridge's hobbit guard-house.

The Floating Log which was located in Frogmorton and was where the hobbits had planned on spending their second night, but they had to spend it in the Shirriff'-house instead, because Sharkey had ordered closed, all The Shire's remaining inns.

Taz: We now have two more names for tavern headers, in case we need them. I don't know how we missed these last winter, or did we, maybe I just forgot.

Done, fixed it, thanks for the info Grondy. Why thanks, glad you liked it Plastic.

Taz, here's a couple more polls for future reference:

G) Which will be the most mismatched fight of all time?
1) Sauron vs. Pippin for ME's palantir broadcasting rights
2) Isildur vs. Gollum for the One Ring
3) Barad-Dur vs. Bag End as ME's most fortified HQ
4) Bert, Tom and Bill Huggins vs. sunlight
5) Treebeard vs. Barliman in the Middle Earth beverage wars
6) Shelob vs. Rosie Cotton for Sam Gamgee
7) Smaug vs. Thorin Oakenshield for the deed to the Lonely Mountain
8) Huan the Hound of Valinor vs. Bill the pony for 'The Most Faithful Animal Companion' title
9) Thorondor vs. Roac son of Carc for ME airspace control
10) Tom Bombadil vs. Fatty Bolger as the LotR character most likely to be left out of movies

H) If these were the only remaining candidates left on ME, which potential partner are you most likely to introduce to your parents?
1) Ugluk
2) Sauron
3) Gollum
4) Morgoth Bauglir
5) Ungoliant Gloomweaver
6) Gothmog
7) The Nazghul Lord
8) Saruman
9) Smaug
10) Shelob

I) Which Middle Earth recipe do you wish to be handed down by your grandmother?
1) Dwarven Creamy Cram Delight
2) Lembas Lorienese
3) Bilbo's Seed-Cake Special
4) The Eagles' Special Barbeque Sauce
5) Treebeard's Sparkling Ent-draught
6) Sam's Succulent Coney Stew
7) Beorn's Secret Honey-Cakes
8) Gildor's Fresh Elven Bread
9) Gollum's Sushi and Wasabe Surprise
10) Barliman's Golden Enchanted Beer
11) Farmer Maggot's Magic Mushrooms

J) Which of these job vacancies would you apply for?
1) Seamstress for Arwen's 'Banners 'R' Us'
2) Brewmaster for Treebeard's 'Sparkling Ent-draught' distilleries
3) Maintenance Engineer for 'Gimli Construction Company Ltd'
4) Herbalist for Aragorn's 'The Royal Healing Hands Hospital'
5) Mailman for Gwaihir's Overnight Delivery Services
6) Beast therapist for Morgoth's 'The Angband Children's Zoo'
7) Tree Vet for 'Ungoliant's Landscaping Services'
8) Weaponsmith for Eowyn's 'Heroes for Hire Pte. Ltd.'
9) Lemba Chef for 'The Lorien Institute of Culinary Arts'
10) Manicurist for the 'Legolas Greenleaf Beauty Salon'
11) Partner for Grima Wormtongue's law firm
12) Web designer for Shelob's 'Home Accessories.com'

K) Who would you vote for as Prime Minister or President?
1) Fingolfin
2) Aragorn
3) Elrond
4) Galadriel
5) Bard I
6) Samwise Gamgee
7) Dain II Ironfoot
8) Beorn
9) Melian
10) Faramir
11) Gandalf
12) Haleth of the Haladin

L) You have to journey through Mirkwood, but are allowed only one companion. Choose one of the following:
1) Balrog
2) Hobbit
3) Dwarf
4) Troll
5) Elf
6) Dragon
7) Skin-changer
8) Orc
9) Ent
10) Wizard
11) Human
12) A very fast horse

M) Whose weapon would you borrow if you had to go into battle?
1) Grond from Morgoth
2) Narsil from Elendil
3) Glamring from Turgon or Gandalf
4) Anduril, the Flame of the West, from Aragorn
5) Sting from Bilbo
6) Orcrist from Thorin Oakenshield
7) Ringil from Fingolfin
8) Herugrim from Theoden
9) Gurthang from Turin Turambar
10) Aeglos from Gil-galad
11) Aranruth from Thingol
12) Anguirel from Eol

[Edited on 15/6/2002 by Ungoliant]

Thanks gnampie!

But come on, come and join the fun!

Tommy, he just did, the day before yesterday. And Ungoliant is one of the best Poll makers we have. Still, I think the reason she came up with all the good ones was because once upon a time she posted a lame one as a joke, and Taz ran with it anyway. So now to better her reputation, she posts only the good ones, for which we thank you, Ungoliant.

I've got too much time watching Germany play. Here are a few more:

U) Which Elf or half-Elf had the best name?
1) Glorfindel (golden-haired)
2) Nimloth (white-blossom)
3) Earendil (sea-lover)
4) Galadriel (lady of light)
5) Feanor (spirit of fire)
6) Elwing (star-spray)
7) Gil-galad (star of radiance)
8) Aredhel (noble-elf)
9) Turgon (commander of power)
10) Arwen Undomiel (royal-maiden/Evenstar)
11) Celembriador (hand of silver)
12)Idril Celebrindal (sparkle-brilliance/silverfoot)
* Have used this one, thank you!

V) Which language or dialect would you most like to learn?
1) Sindarin
2) Khudzul (Dwarvish)
3) The Black Speech
4) Entish *
5) Westron
6) Telerin
7) Orkish
8) Speech of the Woses (Druedain)
9) Rohirric
10) Adunaic
11) Hobbitish
12) Quenya

* - Deleted Nandorin

[Edited on 27/6/2002 by Ungoliant]

[Edited on 14/9/2002 by Allyssa]

Awww Tazzy, thanks! *feels all chuffed now*

Great, Golly! But why didn't you add the Entish? It's not among them, is it? Would love to learn that....

We mere humans have too short a lifespan to become fluent in entish. For instance, can you imagine the damage occurring to our bladders while waiting to get the directions to the head (loo, toilet, bathroom, facilities) in entish. I mean, if it takes a paragraph to say "no" in entish, it would take three pages just to ask the question and maybe another four or five to get the "third door on the left" answer.

I think we can take it that Entish was a language; Treebeard thought it was.

In Treebeard's prologue to the duet between the Ent and the Entwife, found in TTT, Book III, Chapter 4 entitled 'Treebeard', he says: I doubt that Tolkien actually developed Entish however, as his lifespan was much too short for that.


[Edited on 26/6/2002 by Grondmaster]

Question: What Location in Tolkiens world would you most like to see as a theme park?

1.Imladris (Rivendell)
2.Hobbiton
3.Morgul Vale
4.The Grey Havens
5.Gondolin
6.Minas Tirith
7.Isenguard
8.Numenor
9.Valinor
10.Fangorn forest
11.Esgaroth
12.Moria
*Have used this one, thank you! Ok! So many more places to choose from! Hope you dont think its too lame an idea???

[Edited on 17/10/2002 by Allyssa]

Nice one Cirdan!

Thanks G & Tommy. I'll edit the poll now then.

Ah, thanks Golly. Feel so much better now.

*reads Cirdan's poll*
Hey! I don't feel like being stuffed and hung on the wall!
No, kidding. Nice poll.