| Tolkien-Lewis limericks [message #174140] |
Mi, 23 November 2005 23:30 |
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Can anyone do better than these Tolkien-Lewis limericks?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4456790.stm
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| Re: Tolkien-Lewis limericks [message #174143 ] |
Do, 24 November 2005 04:37 |
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"Christopher Kreuzer" <spamgard [at] blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Y36hf.14325$Lw5.11308 [at] text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Can anyone do better than these Tolkien-Lewis limericks?
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4456790.stm
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There once was a hobbit from nantuckett....
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| Re: Tolkien-Lewis limericks [message #174162 ] |
Do, 24 November 2005 17:22 |
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Christopher Kreuzer schreef:
> Can anyone do better than these Tolkien-Lewis limericks?
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4456790.stm
Nice link, thank you Christopher. "I think Middle Earth wins this
test"...I have to agree!
Henriette
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| Re: Tolkien-Lewis limericks [message #174165 ] |
Do, 24 November 2005 19:11 |
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In article <Y36hf.14325$Lw5.11308 [at] text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
spamgard [at] blueyonder.co.uk says...
> Can anyone do better than these Tolkien-Lewis limericks?
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4456790.stm
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"Is Lewis or Tolkien the best?
Was it Ronald or Jack who impressed
And made you a fan
Of Gandalf or Aslan?
It's our new personality test..."
"Hmmm, is Lewis or Tolkien the best?
Best at what, though, must first be addressed.
If it's Lang. and not Lit.,
Then I guess Tolkien's it.
If it's not, Lewis then wins the test."
"So, is Lewis or Tolkien the best?"
"You're making me feel quite distressed.
If you force me to jump,
Then I reckon I'd plump
For Tolkien (but only if pressed)."
--
Pete Gray
The Curator's Egg <http://www.redbadge.co.uk/egg/>
A museum-y sort of blog...
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| Re: Tolkien-Lewis limericks [message #174166 ] |
Do, 24 November 2005 19:27 |
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In article <Y36hf.14325$Lw5.11308 [at] text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
spamgard [at] blueyonder.co.uk says...
> Can anyone do better than these Tolkien-Lewis limericks?
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4456790.stm
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Oh, and re: the grammatical quibble:
"Is Lewis or Tolkien the best?"
Is grammatically fine, for the test
Is who 'top spot' will grace,
And who second place,
For we know both surpass all the rest.
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Pete Gray
The Curator's Egg <http://www.redbadge.co.uk/egg/>
A museum-y sort of blog...
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| Re: Tolkien-Lewis limericks [message #174175 ] |
Fr, 25 November 2005 09:53 |
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Pete Gray <news [at] redbadge.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <Y36hf.14325$Lw5.11308 [at] text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
> spamgard [at] blueyonder.co.uk says...
>> Can anyone do better than these Tolkien-Lewis limericks?
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>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4456790.stm
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> "Is Lewis or Tolkien the best?
> Was it Ronald or Jack who impressed
> And made you a fan
> Of Gandalf or Aslan?
> It's our new personality test..."
<snip>
<applause>
Very good! I snipped the others as I liked the first one best. Are you
going to send it in to the BBC? No prizes I think, and they might even
close the page today (Friday).
Christopher
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Reply clue: Saruman welcomes you to Spamgard
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| Re: Tolkien-Lewis limericks [message #174836 ] |
So, 27 November 2005 19:48 |
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Pete Gray schreef:
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> "So, is Lewis or Tolkien the best?"
> "You're making me feel quite distressed.
> If you force me to jump,
> Then I reckon I'd plump
> For Tolkien (but only if pressed)."
(clapclapclapclap)
Bravo for all four of them. I think this one is funniest!
Henriette
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| Re: Tolkien-Lewis limericks [message #174847 ] |
So, 27 November 2005 21:37 |
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Henriette <heldenib [at] hotmail.com> wrote:
> Pete Gray schreef:
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>> "So, is Lewis or Tolkien the best?"
>> "You're making me feel quite distressed.
>> If you force me to jump,
>> Then I reckon I'd plump
>> For Tolkien (but only if pressed)."
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> (clapclapclapclap)
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> Bravo for all four of them. I think this one is funniest!
In case anyone else is still interested in this thread, the original
page of limericks says it is now closed, but there are several more
there than there were a few days ago:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4456790.stm
Note the heinous mis-spelling of Tolkien in one of them...
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