About firearms

[Aldarion]

It's probably a mistake to wade in on this, er, lively debate 😜

Europe had gunpowder from the early medieval period - which in many other respects is consistent with the level of technology in LotR. At the Siege of Calais in the mid 1300s they had "siege guns". Hand cannons appeared in Europe in the 1400s. So I dont think there's anything incongruous in the idea of gunpowder in ME.

Actually, Europe first got introduced to gunpowder weapons by Mongols - who used rockets in their 13th century invasion. There are also some other (presumably Greek-fire-like) gunpowder weapons in 13th century as well. Then you have cannons in 14th century.

 

[Olorgando]

Question: what about firelegs?

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That's easy: that would be Road Runner and Speedy Gonzales. Wile E. Coyote and Sylvester the Cat sure get burned again and again.
Arriba Beep-beep!

 

[Ealdwyn]

Firelegs?

 

[Elthir]

Was it

Or

 

[Halasían]

Question: what about firelegs?

Good facepalm!

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Or

Fired eggs are for dyslexics.

 

[Ealdwyn]

 

[Olorgando]

Left unchecked, that could quickly lead to a firefly ... ouch!

 

[Hisoka Morrow]

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Morgoth has only got one ball」

Sauron has two but very small」

Gothmog has something similar」

Poor Old Witch-King has no balls at all」

P.S., in mandarin, eggs sometimes mean "balls" of male's genitals.

 

[Elthir]

My earlier egg introduction isn't about any kind of human anatomy (except legs) . . . ahh . . . anyway . . . please forgive my eggcentricities.

Fired eggs are for dyslexics.

I got that on my second read!

I must be slipping.

 

[Olorgando]

. . . please forgive my eggcentricities.

Well, you sure egged on Ealdwyn to a reply - using the right fired fried egg from you post. 🍳

 

[Elthir]

"Then Areggorn took leave lovingly of Elreg; and the next day said farewell to his favorite chicken, and to the House of Poletree, and to Arweg, and he went out into the wild."

 

[Ealdwyn]

"Then Areggorn took leave lovingly of Elreg; and the next day said farewell to his favorite chicken, and to the House of Poletree, and to Arweg, and he went out into the wild."

One Egg to rule them all,
One Egg to find them,
One Egg to bring them all
and in the omelette bind them

 

[Elthir]

One Egg to rule them all,
One Egg to find them,
One Egg to bring them all
and in the omelette bind them

Eggcellent!

 

[Halasían]

This thread has really become silly...

 

[Aldarion]

 

[Olorgando]

This thread has really become silly...

You may have found the source of the outbursts of silliness:
Too many Monty Python fans here! 😁

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I think I'm going to sit the rest of this one out.

Just call me

 

[Olorgando]

Things getting too eggsit(t)ing for you?

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

I can't eggsactly eggsplain it.