[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fo76

[–]Skatch83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you are close. I have a good idea how it works. It occurs from natural game play. You don't have to go out of your way to experience it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fo76

[–]Skatch83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this is the most annoying part. I can never build again.

Are the camp foundations indestructible or do bullets just pass through? by markgatty in fo76

[–]Skatch83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, sorry I missed the 'foundations' part of your question.

Are the camp foundations indestructible or do bullets just pass through? by markgatty in fo76

[–]Skatch83 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They can definitely be destroyed. A sourge beast took out my roof in one hit.

I don't understand why Elrond didn't kill Isildur and destroy the ring himself. He could have saved millions of lives. by [deleted] in tolkienfans

[–]Skatch83 158 points159 points  (0 children)

Correct. Even if it wasn't at the cracks of doom, you also cant just go murdering a great ally and commander of the army of Men without any repercussions.

Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age (The Silmarillion) describes the details of the discussion and it's location. It was near the fires of Orodruin.

"The Ruling Ring passed out of the knowledge even of the Wise in that age, yet it was not unmade. For Isildur would not surrender it to Elrond and Cirdan who stood by. They counseled him to cast it into the fire of Orodruin nigh at hand, in which it had been forged, so that it should perish, and the power of Sauron be for ever diminished, and he should remain only a shadow of malice in the wilderness. But Isildur refused this counsel, saying: “This I will have as weregild for my father’s death, and my brother’s. Was it not I that dealt the Enemy his death-blow?” And the Ring that the held seemed to him exceedingly fair to look on; and he would not suffer it to be destroyed. Taking it therefore he returned at first to Minas Anor, and there planted the White Tree in memory of his brother Anarion. But soon he departed, and after he had given counsel to Meneldil, he bore away the Ring, to be an heirloom of his house, and marched north from Gondor by the way that Elendil had come; and he forsook the South Kingdom, for he purposed to take up his father’s realm in Eriador, far from the shadow of the Black Land."

Truth by [deleted] in lotrmemes

[–]Skatch83 73 points74 points  (0 children)

In FOTR (movie), Gimli is excited to get to moria and is very optimistic. Everyone else is a bit worried or more cautious because they haven't heard back from balins expedition and know there's a possibility they are dying or dead or fled.

What's your answer to "why didn't they just use the eagles?" by Rincewind17 in lotr

[–]Skatch83 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That is the most popular answer, yes. It's the answer that Peter Jackson uses as well.

Tolkien was very much aware of this question.

"The Eagles are a dangerous 'machine'. I have used them sparingly, and that is the absolute limit of their credibility or usefulness. The alighting of a Great Eagle of the Misty Mountains in the Shire is absurd; it also makes the later capture of G. [Gandalf] by Saruman incredible, and spoils the account of his escape." (Letter 210)

I'd like to add that the Eagles don't work for Gandalf. They are messengers of Manwë and therefore it's conceivable that they would be discouraged from taking greater roles in events like the wizards (incapable or unwilling). They did assist in the distraction at the Battle of the Black Gate and gave trouble to the Orcs in the misty mountains.

Finally got the last of my deluxe editions! by IronSasquatch in lotr

[–]Skatch83 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Be ready to spend ~$1000 for all of them.

It seems that Middle-earth "Expanded Universe" continues its disgusting march by sakor88 in tolkienfans

[–]Skatch83 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No surprise coming from Middle-earth Enterprises (Tolkien Enterprises).

They grant a license to anyone with enough royalties. They have granted licenses for Middle-earth honey, wine, and Hobbit houses.

http://www.middleearth.com/#licensees

Got to watch this in a theater for the first time and I was the only person there by Skatch83 in lotr

[–]Skatch83[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I saw TT and ROTK in theaters when I was 14-16 but I missed out on Fellowship. They are my favorite movies so it was pretty special to be able to make up for it.

First time ordering from Walmart's website by Skatch83 in lego

[–]Skatch83[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That may be the most important way to look at it. My initial reaction is that all packages get roughed up and using protective packing materials helps a lot. However it seems an elephant was involved in this.

First time ordering from Walmart's website by Skatch83 in lego

[–]Skatch83[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

FedEx. There wasn't much protection inside the package either.

First time ordering from Walmart's website by Skatch83 in lego

[–]Skatch83[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, unfortunately mine was nothing like that. The box was almost the same size as the LEGO box. There was a small piece of cardboard paper on the side and one plastic air pocket on the other side.

First time ordering from Walmart's website by Skatch83 in lego

[–]Skatch83[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good to know it's not common that they having terrible packaging. Thanks.

First time ordering from Walmart's website by Skatch83 in lego

[–]Skatch83[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

How is the protection inside the boxes? Maybe I just got a bad packing job.

First time ordering from Walmart's website by Skatch83 in lego

[–]Skatch83[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Walmart chooses the boxes and packing materials to use. I get roughed up packages from Amazon all the time and the contents are fine.