Trivia

[gimli7410]

ur close just got to pick one of the numbers you said:D

[Jonathan]

Gollum only had six theeth, the poor creature :)

All in all, how many riddles were asked by Bilbo and Gollum?(Bilbo's last riddle included).

[Dreran the Green]

was it nine?

[Radagast The Brown]

I think it's 10...

[Dreran the Green]

*pretending I didn't hear the answer* Is it ten?:D

[Jonathan]

Bilbo's last question included, it's ten riddles. Radagast was first to give the answer :)

[Dreran the Green]

Foiled again:D Your turn Radagast:)

[Agburanar]

Apologies, I am bored of waiting so here's an easy one in the meantime:

Why did Bilbo regret showing off his skill with smoke rings??

[Radagast The Brown]

Answer to Agburanar: becasue he saw Gandalf smoking much morebeautiful and colorful rings.

Q: Why did the king of the elves in Mirkwood untied the dwarves when they just got to Menegroth?

[Earniel]

Because the gate of the palace was magical and the dwarves wouldn't have been able to get out even if they were untied so...wait..wait... Menegroth, you said? Wasn't that in...the Silmarillion? *is very confused now*:confused:

[Radagast The Brown]

you're right. I accidently wrote Menegroth. sorry.

[Earniel]

So was I right about the gate?

[Radagast The Brown]

yes you're right. Yout turn.

[Earniel]

Name the two things that were buried with Thorin.

[Dreran the Green]

Orcrist and the Arkenstone

[Earniel]

Indeed they were. Your turn.

[Dreran the Green]

See if you can say the EXACT reply Gandalf gave Bilbo when he said "good morning" to him!:D

[Lizra]

"What do you mean."

[Dreran the Green]

The stuff after that too

[Lizra]

"Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not, or that you feel good this morning, or that it is a morning to be good on?"

I would have rolled my eyes :rolleyes: and walked back inside at that point! :D

[Dreran the Green]

All of them at once!:D Your turn!

At that point I would have began an argument with Gandalf and he'd probably turn me into a toad to shut me up!:D :rolleyes:

[Lizra]

Who showed Thorin the Arkenstone?

[Elvengirl]

I believe it was Bard.

[Lizra]

No...try again! :)

[Elvengirl]

Was it Gandalf?

[Lizra]

Yes! Recall that an old man, "wrapped in cloak and hood bore a strong casket of iron-bound wood."

....the old man opened the casket......

......The old man with the casket threw aside his hood and cloak. "Here is Gandalf!" ........

Your question. :)

[Elvengirl]

Ah yes, I remember.

ok, what did Thranduil wear upon his head?

[Radagast The Brown]

a crown of red leaves and.... grapes??? sounds bad. But that's my translation.... for the autumn it was.

[Elvengirl]

no not grapes, think autumn colors ;) :D

[Radagast The Brown]

:mad: not my fault. I was translating the translation. Somewhere, I was wrong. But the grey leaves were right! I demand you'll except my answer, immediately.

[Elvengirl]

Now, now, relax Mr. Brown, no need to be demanding. :p :D
My book says red leaves and berries and since you were close, I'll give it to you. Ok? :D

[Radagast The Brown]

originally posted by Elvengirl
Now, now, relax Mr. Brown, no need to be demanding. :p :D :p it worked, didn't it?

Who killed Thror?

[Elvengirl]

:p
He was killed in Moria by some goblin.

[Radagast The Brown]

What was the goblin's name?

[Dreran the Green]

Azog?

BTW, that sarumaun avvy is creepin me out:eek: Its very cool, but also terribly disturbing. Its watching me:eek:;) :eek:

[Radagast The Brown]

right.

Thank you.... :p

[Dreran the Green]

What does Bilbo borrow from Elrond?

[Radagast The Brown]

that's a really good question - I looked for the answer in the two places it should be - in the beginning and the ending - but he didn't borrow anything.

[Earniel]

a hankie?

[Lizra]

Yes! (That question is in here already! :) )

[Earniel]

What was the name of the raven that spoke to Thorin and his friends?

[Radagast The Brown]

originally posted by Earniel
a hankie?You mean hanky? If not, I should buy a new dictionary...

Is the answer is Roek son of Kark? (or Roec son of Carc...)

[Earniel]

My dictionary says both hankie and hanky are correct ways of spelling.

The correct name is Roäc, son of Carc. But I suppose the difference is due to the translation. Your turn! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

ok. Thanks.

How many goblins were killed by Gandalf's lightning in the cave (when the goblins surprised them and kidnapped the dwarves and Bilbo...)?

[Elvengirl]

several

[Radagast The Brown]

wrong.

[Elvengirl]

:mad: ...........;) a goblin or two?

[Lizra]

one? (The Great Goblin)

[Radagast The Brown]

Elvengirl is right.

[Elvengirl]

Thag you very buch. ;) :D

Who hopes never to smell the smell of apples again?

[Radagast The Brown]

Bombur?

[Elvengirl]

nope
strike one :D


(hate this 90 sec rule :mad: )

[Lizra]

Fili! His barrel smelled of apples. We are getting several repeat questions here, but that's ok! :D

[Elvengirl]

oh really, sorry :o
I kind of joined in later.

But yes LIzra, that's correct. Ask away

[Lizra]

That's ok Elvengirl! Who in their right mind would read all these pages of a trivia game? :D Course, you'd learn alot about The Hobbit, I guess! No problem!

What dwarvish "watchman" did Bilbo replace on the Lonely Mountain?

[Radagast The Brown]

Bombur??? (without looking in the book!)

[Lizra]

Very Good! Yes, Radagast...It was the famous, fat Bombur. Your question! :)

[Radagast The Brown]

How does the Arkenstone look like? (how did Thorin described it?)

[Elvengirl]

Hmm.. it was a huge white gem that shone like silver in the firelight, like water in the sun, like snow under the stars, like rain upon the Moon.
(I didn't look in the book, I swear;) )

[Radagast The Brown]

Rihgt. Your turn.

[Elvengirl]

How did Bilbo escape from the tree being burned by the golblins?

[Gwaimir Windgem]

The Eagles saved him, the Dwarves, and Gandalf, who apparently cannot fly. ;)

[Elvengirl]

Close but how did he escape the tree. An eagle did not actually save Bilbo ;) :D

[gimli7410]

he grabbed on to doris legs who was holding on to the eagle

[Elvengirl]

yes, gimli thats what I was looking for :D

You can ask a question.

[gimli7410]

yea! i was right




what was gollum doing when he lost the ring

[Lady of Rohan]

Hunting orcs (to eat), I think.

[gimli7410]

be more specific on the species

[Lady of Rohan]

Bah. Ummm...... he was hunting Goblin's I belive.

[gimli7410]

yep:D your turn

[Lady of Rohan]

Yay! :D Ok......(an easy one)

How many weeks ago was it when Bilbo had painted his door (a tthe begining of the story)?

[Lizra]

one week ago

[gimli7410]

is she right LoR????

[Lady of Rohan]

Sorrry! yah, you where right Lizra.

[Lizra]

Oh goody! Another question! (This is getting tough!)

Where would the eagles NOT take the dwarves (and hobbit ;) ) and why?

[Radagast The Brown]

They wouldn't take them to the lands of the men, I believe. I can't remember why. Maybe becuase the men were afraid of the eagles, and shot the eagles with arrows? :confused:

[Elvengirl]

I believe that's right. Lizra, is Radagast correct?

[Lizra]

He's correct! The eagles would not take them to the lands of men, the eagles said the men would think they ( the eagles) were after their sheep ( :eek: ! ) and shoot arrows at them.

[gimli7410]

is radagst gonna ask a question:confused:

[Radagast The Brown]

What was Smaug's color?

[Elvengirl]

He was a red-golden dragon.

[Radagast The Brown]

Right.

[Elvengirl]

Who was responsible for locking the dwarves and Bilbo inside the Mountain?

[gimli7410]

bombur:confused:

[Elvengirl]

nope :)

[Ararax]

smaug?

[Radagast The Brown]

Which Mountain?

Maybe Mirjwood elves and the men of Esgaroth?

[Bombadillo]

Magic, or a spell, something to that affect. (The enchanted door closed behind them)

[Elvengirl]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Which Mountain?


Oh sorry I mean the Lonely Mountain and none of your answers are correct. :)

[Lizra]

Bilbo

[Elvengirl]

sorry no :)

[Lizra]

Thorin! (kick!)

[Dreran the Green]

A bunch of boulders and rocks?

[Radagast The Brown]

Elvengirl - if Lizra and DtG are wrong, I think you should give us a hint.

[Ararax]

it closed on its own?
*scrambles around looking for the hobbit, its been 6 months since i read it anyway so i should read it again.*

[Elvengirl]

hehe.........I will never tell you........hehehe


j/k

Lizra's correct :D

[Lizra]

They were sitting inside, with the door half open. Bilbo got the heebie jeebies....he begged them to shut the door, and Thorin was the one to "kick" the stone away that wedged the door. They "thrust upon it, and it closed with sanp and a clang."

Good question Elvengirl!

Who had.....

"a savage look like a dog that had been chained and forgotten in a kennel for a week." ?? :)

[Radagast The Brown]

I have! :rolleyes:

mmmm... is that your question? Weird... I guess it is though.
Thorin?

[gimli7410]

gollum:confused:

[Lady of Rohan]

I think it was Thorin after Bilbo opened up his barrel at the Lake Town shores (Like Radagast said).

[Lizra]

Yes...The answer is Thorin, after coming out of the barrel. :)

[Radagast The Brown]

Yay! Great guess. (go me! :p )

What did Gandalf eat at Beoren's house in the first morning the company stayed there?

[Lady of Rohan]

Erm.... Honey, and bread?

[Radagast The Brown]

Not exactly. I want it more precise. (The bread and the honey are right - but I want more two kinds of food.)

[Elvengirl]

Let's see.......... Gandalf had two loaves of bread with butter and hunny and clotted cream and he drank a quart of mead. :D

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Yay! Great guess. (go me! :p )

What did Gandalf eat at Beoren's house in the first morning the company stayed there?
In the 'morning' the book doesn't say what he ate, it just indicates he had breakfast - when he returns from his scouting that day, Gandalf just says "One question at a time - and none till after supper! I haven't had a bite since breakfast." He then goes on to eat two whole loaves (with masses of butter and honey and clotted cream) and drinks at least a quart of mead for supper, but that is in the evening. You did say you wanted us to be more precise;)

[Dreran the Green]

Gandalf eats a lot:eek:

Oh well, everyone else about covered the answers. I'll wait for the next question *walks off humming*

[Radagast The Brown]

originally posted by LutraMage

In the 'morning' the book doesn't say what he ate, it just indicates he had breakfast - when he returns from his scouting that day, Gandalf just says "One question at a time - and none till after supper! I haven't had a bite since breakfast." He then goes on to eat two whole loaves (with masses of butter and honey and clotted cream) and drinks at least a quart of mead for supper, but that is in the evening. You did say you wanted us to be more preciseDidn't see that (few sentences before that Bilbo had just woked up).

It's Elvengirl's turn, then.

[LutraMage]

Yep, understand where you're coming from.:)

[Radagast The Brown]

Elvengirl? Where are you??

[Elvengirl]

*rushes in*
oh, my turn, oops
hmmmmm, ok this is all I can think of at the moment.

Who was most puzzled by Bilbo's "clever bit of work" by sneaking up on him?

[Dreran the Green]

Balin?

[Elvengirl]

yes it tis

go ahead Dreran

[Dreran the Green]

:D

At the very end of the book when Gandalf and Bilbo are talking, what object does Bilbo pass to Gandalf?

[Lizra]

the tobacco jar

[Dreran the Green]

Yep. Your turn

[Radagast The Brown]

Lizra, Where are you?

[Lizra]

err, lost! :eek: sorry!

Who can smell keener than goblins, and do not need to see you to catch you?

[gimli7410]

gollum

[LutraMage]

Wargs?

[Lizra]

Yes...wargs! Your question LM. :)

[LutraMage]

Thanks Liz:D

What did Bilbo mistake for The Mountain long before they got to the real Mountain?

[Radagast The Brown]

:o sorry, but I didn't understand the question... can someone rewrite it, more clearly?

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
:o sorry, but I didn't understand the question... can someone rewrite it, more clearly? Which someone did you have in mind?

Okay, for the sake of the slow witted :p

Bilbo mistakenly thought he had arrived at The Mountain (you know, The Lonely Mountain, the one with the fire breathing lizard type creature and the heap of gold and jewels) before he had actually arrived there. What was it he saw that made him think he had arrived at his destination?

(He he, why use 15 words when 51 will do)!;)

[Radagast The Brown]

:D :p ;)

oh oh oh!!! got it.

ammm..... I don't know the answer.

[gimli7410]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
:D :p ;)

oh oh oh!!! got it.

ammm..... I don't know the answer.


i can see why your in hufflepuff;) :D

and to try and answer the question, i think it was becuase he saw smoke billowing from a mountain

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by gimli7410
[B]i can see why your in hufflepuff;) :D Love it!!! Gimli7410 :D

Sorry though, the answer ain't the one on the card....:(

[Radagast The Brown]

:p oh, well... :rolleyes:

Maybe he saw the misty mountain? (and thought they are the lonely mt.)

[gimli7410]

Originally posted by LutraMage
Sorry though, the answer ain't the one on the card....:(


fiddlesticks:D

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
:p oh, well... :rolleyes:

Maybe he saw the misty mountain? (and thought they are the lonely mt.) Now you're cooking with gas Rad! :D Start of Chapter 3, A Short Rest, he spies the Misty Mountains and thinks he's home and dry, bar a few rounds of Jujitsu with the aforementioned dragon! Neat.

Over to you oh wise one! ;)

[gimli7410]

damn hufflepuff outsmarted me. :mad: :p

[Radagast The Brown]

yay! What was the colour of the jars where Beoren put honey in?

[gimli7410]

green??

[Radagast The Brown]

No.

[LutraMage]

Yellow?

[Radagast The Brown]

No.

[LutraMage]

There's got to be a process of elimination here - brown?:confused:

[Radagast The Brown]

:p No.

[LutraMage]

Sheesh! To borrow a phrase from a well known dwarf "fiddlesticks"!

The song, I can sing a rainbow comes to mind:D ! And what's killing me is I can't find the reference in the book at all (and it's not like there's a huge number of pages to look through)!:eek:

RED?

[Lizra]

Geez, I can hear Radagast giggling now! Red earthenware pots!

[Radagast The Brown]

yeah, I must say I was giggling.:D And it's in the book.

Yeah, red is the answer. ;)

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by Lizra
Geez, I can hear Radagast giggling now! Red earthenware pots! :confused:

[Radagast The Brown]

LM, your turn.

[Lizra]

Originally posted by LutraMage
:confused:

Rad is giggling cause he's stumped us (for a little while) ;) He likes that! :) Don't you Radagast!

[LutraMage]

Okay, I can stop pulling my hair out now - though I still can't find it (old eyes beginning to fail...no hope....sigh):p

Right, down to business: What type of wine was so powerful that it made a Chief Guard and a Butler fall asleep?

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by Lizra
Rad is giggling cause he's stumped us (for a little while) ;) He likes that! :) Don't you Radagast! Yep, he's mean like that ;) :p

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by Lizra
Rad is giggling cause he's stumped us (for a little while) ;) He likes that! :) Don't you Radagast! Well... yeah...

Dorwinion?

[LutraMage]

Curses! Foiled again ;) Over to Mr Meany:p

[Radagast The Brown]

Originally posted by LutraMage
Curses! Foiled again ;) Over to Mr Meany:p :p Thank you.

Just killed a bug with The Hobbit... :eek: Now it'll take time to open the book without getting dirty... :p

In which season in the year (Summer, Autaumn, Winter, Spring) did Bilbo got to the journey? (LM - not more then 2 guesses please. That would give no chance to other members to answer correctly)

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
:p Thank you.

Just killed a bug with The Hobbit... :eek: Now it'll take time to open the book without getting dirty... :p

In which season in the year (Summer, Autaumn, Winter, Spring) did Bilbo got to the journey? (LM - not more then 2 guesses please. That would give no chance to other members to answer correctly) (1) To coin a phrase, what exactly do you mean by your question? When did he go on his journey or when did he 'got' to the end of his journey:p (2) I shall refrain from answering if you feel I've been hogging the Thread - not that I notice RtB being parsimonious with his answers ;)

[Radagast The Brown]

I mean - when did he started his jorney.

stop being sarcastic :p... or I'll start to be mean!

Mwahahahaha!!!

[Elvengirl]

Autumn

[Radagast The Brown]

No.

[Lady of Rohan]

Spring?

[gimli7410]

summer

[Lizra]

Heh! winter? :D

[Radagast The Brown]

Spring is right. It's LoR's turn.

[Lady of Rohan]

Ok.... what sound was Bilbo supposed to make, if he ran into trouble when he was checking out who made the fire (and it happened to be the trolls, who made the fire)?

[LutraMage]

He was to hoot twice like a barn-owl and once like a screech-owl.

[Radagast The Brown]

Where are you LoR?

[Lady of Rohan]

Oh, sorry. You're rihgt LM.

[LutraMage]

Thanks LoR. Actually, I'm going to be away on business for a few days, so don't want to set a question in case I can't get back to confirm the right answer, so whoever would like to set a question, please go ahead. :)

[Lizra]

Ooooh! New Hobbit question! :D

Which silk wrapped bundle was "about to get it" when Bilbo let loose with the stone barrage?

[Elvengirl]

Oh, I know......would that be poor fat Bombur?

[Lizra]

Yes! Those wicked spiders! The next question is yours, Elvengirl. :)

[Elvengirl]

ok hmmmmm........this is all I can think of at the moment.

Where was Bilbo's blade forged?

[Lizra]

In Gondolin. :) The fairest and most famous Elven city in Middle-earth.

[Elvengirl]

Very good Lizra :D

[Radagast The Brown]

Lizra...??? Where are you?

[Lizra]

Sorry! I got stuck in the kitchen cooking today! :rolleyes: Bout never got out! :eek:

What did Dain's folks carry, besides their weapons?

[LutraMage]

"Huge packs on their backs" full of a "great store of supplies".

[Lizra]

Yeah! Who knows how long the dwarves would have lasted! Your question! :)

[LutraMage]

Ta Liz

Who said"Also, naughty little boys that play with fire get punished."and to whom?:)

[Lizra]

a goblin to Gandalf? (quickie!)

[Elf Girl]

Gandalf to the goblins (and Wargs, I suppose.)

[Radagast The Brown]

I think Lizra is right. Gandlaf would never say that.

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
I think Lizra is right. Gandlaf would never say that. Fraid not, Rad, Gandalf to the goblins when they were trying to burn Bilbo, the dwarves and Gandalf out of the trees. Elf Girl got it spot on, there were even Wargs there too. Over to you Elf Girl. :)

[Elf Girl]

Which two dwarves were the first dwarves to arrive at Beorn's house?

[Radagast The Brown]

Thorin and Dori.

[Elf Girl]

Yup. Your go, Rad.

[Radagast The Brown]

Ok. What did Beorn do to the goblin and warg (wolf?) that he caught in mirkwood?

[Elf Girl]

Umm... didn't he take their skins and tack them up somewhere?

[Radagast The Brown]

of the warg's, yes. but what about the goblin? :)

[Elf Girl]

Oh, didn't he put it on a post outside his gate?

[Radagast The Brown]

Yes. :) Yopur turn.

[Radagast The Brown]

Where are you Elf Girl?

[Radagast The Brown]

Who wants to ask a question insterad of Elf Girl?

[gollum9630]

ill ask one then

Bilbo forgot a pocket handkerchief when he left Bag End, but was lent another along the way. Who lent it to him?

[Radagast The Brown]

Gandalf?

[Lizra]

Ah geez Radagast! ELROND! ;) (for at least the third time on this very thread! :P )

[Radagast The Brown]

I just guessed! :o :p and I remembered Gandlaf gave Bilbo something that khe forgot. :rolleyes:

[gollum9630]

Originally posted by Lizra
Ah geez Radagast! ELROND! ;) (for at least the third time on this very thread! :P )

lol, 3rd time :eek: I did not know that. (first time on this thead). Yah, your right

[Lizra]

That's ok! :) It's a great question, because the answer is on one of the very last pages....hard to locate!

What did the men of Esgaroth do when they realized the dragon was coming?

[Radagast The Brown]

They filled every vessel in water. Every warrior put on his weapon. All the arrows got ready. The bridge to the land was destroyed. (it's my transaltion to English.)

[Lizra]

Good enough!

"Cut the bridges! To arms! To arms!"

Then warning trumpets were suddenly sounded......

Then what you said! :) The next question is yours.

[Radagast The Brown]

:)

Who was the 9th dwarf that entered to Beoren's house?

[elixir]

Oin?

[Radagast The Brown]

No.

[elixir]

Gloin then? :confused:

[Radagast The Brown]

oops. Oin is correct. :o :rolleyes:

[elixir]

Hmm... this question might have been asked already, but...

Who of the company went to the Laketown after getting out of the barrels while others were resting by the river?

[Radagast The Brown]

Thorin, Fili, Kili and Bilbo.

[elixir]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
Thorin, Fili, Kili and Bilbo.

Yep :D I knew it was easy ;) :p :)

[Radagast The Brown]

What did William's wallet said when Bilbo grabbed it?

[elixir]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
What did William's wallet said when Bilbo grabbed it?

Didn't it ask something like "Who's touching me?" or "Who are you?" ?

[Radagast The Brown]

'Who are you' is right. :)

[elixir]

Originally posted by Radagast The Brown
'Who are you' is right. :)

I should ask a really really hard question, but I can't think of one right now, beside you seem to know everything and anything :rolleyes:

What was the last thing Gandalf said to the company when he left them at the edge of Mirkwood?

[Radagast The Brown]

"And don't leave the road!" - or something like this.

[elixir]

Yep :D Your turn!

[Lizra]

Hey Rad! Have you finally run out of Hobbit trivia questions? ;) (you are the trivia king!)

[LutraMage]

Originally posted by Lizra
Hey Rad! Have you finally run out of Hobbit trivia questions? ;) (you are the trivia king!) Lizra, flattery will get you everything!:p

[Lizra]

Radagast has dropped off the face of the internet! :( Somebody ask a Hobbit question! (so I can answer it! :D )

[Lizra]

Ok...I'll ask one! :D
Who had never heard of Gandalf?

[gollum9630]

was it beorn

[Lizra]

You are correct, he's the one. :)

[gollum9630]

what did the goblins call Gandalfs sword

[Radagast The Brown]

The hammer of enemies?

[gollum9630]

lol rad, but nope

[Radagast The Brown]

from the Hobbit. in th chapter of the goblins. And I thought I'm right. How annoying.

The Slitter(sp.) (as in slit) of Goblins?

[gollum9630]

if thats what it said in your books ill give it to you, but its not the answer i had in mine:)

[Rosie Gamgee]

What was the answer you had in 'mine'? Just curious.

[gollum9630]

beater

[Radagast The Brown]

Ok.

What did the king of elves from Mirkwood put on Thorin's grave?

[Christiana]

Orcrist.What color was Fili's beard?

[Radagast The Brown]

Red! (maybe?)

[Christiana]

nope.

[Ornelírë Mistë]

White? possibly yellow, but i think white.

[Bridgette]

Brown?

[Radagast The Brown]

Where's Christiana?

[gimli7410]

it was yellow

[Christiana]

yep.

[gimli7410]

What was the intial reason the Dwarves took Bilbo on their journey? (the first reason;))

[Christiana]

they thought he was a burgler.

[gimli7410]

no im thinking of the other reason;)

[Earniel]

They needed a fourteenth member, otherwise they would have had bad luck.

[gimli7410]

yep:D

[Earniel]

Oopsie, forgot I got to post another question. :o

When Bilbo got his mithril chainmail from Thorin, he received two other items with it. Which items?

[jsandecker]

Hope I'm not dissappointing anyone...
Bilbo also recieved a "belt of pearls and crystals. A light helm of figured leather, strengthened beneath with hoops of steel, and studded about the brim with white gems was set upon the hobbit's head." :D

[Earniel]

Those were indeed the items I was looking for. :) Your turn to ask a question.

And welcome to the entmoot. :)

[jsandecker]

:) Thanks. Now for the question.
What day did Thrain (Thorin's father) leave, after which Thorin never saw him again?
Bonus:How many years before the unexpected party did he leave?;)

[Valandil]

Oh man! I think I was JUST reading this yesterday...

March 25, 2841???

The info is actually not in "The Hobbit" though (or is it - I read it either in Appendix A or in "People of ME") - is that within the rules?

[Valandil]

Oh - and that made it 100 years before the unexpected party... like the previous (or next) Tuesday or something.

[jsandecker]

:D Glad I found such a good one. Actually, it is in the book, and you're close.:)

[Valandil]

Then I'll just outright guess... April 15, 2841?

I re-checked what I had read (after my first try) - and found the date that had struck me was March 25, 2941 - the date when Gandalf met Thorin (either on the road on in Bree) when they were both traveling east.

[Radagast The Brown]

Valandil is right. It was exactly 100 years before the unexpected party.

[jsandecker]

The Hobbit doesn't say the year, but you are very close for the day.;) I'll give it to you. The answer given by the Hobbit is "And Thrain your father went away on the twenty-first of April, a hundred years ago last Thursday, and has never been seen by you since-" It's said by Gandalf during the Unexpected Party. Your turn, Valandil.

[Valandil]

OK thanks... I guess I was within a week. Why'd I pick tax day? And yes - you have to go to LOTR appendices to get the year...

Now I have two... but along similar lines to the last one:

"EXACTLY how long was Bilbo away on his 'adventure'?"

[Radagast The Brown]

one year?

[Valandil]

not exactly... I guess I'm being stricter on you than "jsandecker" was on me (sorry) - but let's see if you or someone can nail it exactly...

[Valandil]

Arghhhh! I was mistaken... I checked and there is no EXACT time given for the trip. Somehow I had THOUGHT it was exactly one year + one day... but I was wrong, since there's the mention of an April departure - and we find out Bilbo and Gandalf are still traveling back in June - so it sounds like it's somewhere around 14 months or so.

I guess my memory is getting foggy - with the advance of age and all...

So - sorry! My apologies to all... shall I banish myself from the trivia contest for awhile? Re-read the book before I play again?

Radagast... do you want the next question? You were in the ballpark anyway.