Kevin's Watch

Your good suggestions
Are always welcome; less so,
excoriation.

Well, I have another 500, so here goes.

This Week's Contest

The Giants have given us such sayings as "Haste is for the hopeless."

While the Brathair have given us such adages as "He who waits for the sword to fall upon his neck will surely lose his head."

The Elohim often say, "The heart cherishes secrets not worth the telling."

In this weeks contest, make up a saying that somone in the Land says, and tell us who's saying it is, and explain to us what it means. For example,

• The Unfettered are known to say, "I'd rather be dead than Unfed." It means that the Unfettered don't consider the un-Unfettered cool.

As usual, audience participation is encouraged, necessary, and appreciated.

(Entries are accepted until I post the winner.)

From Linden:

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Hate me because I resurrect the dead.

Self-explanatory.

Great contest, wayfriend, but man, I am so not worthy of anybody in the Land. Will have to think hard on this one, pretend I'm wise and all.

The Warward can even break the arm that wields White Gold! Give the Sword a chance.

Quaan and Troy had no use for Covenant, they had their army, they didn't need White Gold.

My Favorite line in the whole series, is when Quaan threatens to break Covenants arm at Soaring Woodhelven.

Only two entries, people: Anyone can win! (Everyone is worthy!)

"Don't go all Linden on me."

This was said numerous times by Sunder and Hollian to Anele when he was growing up during times of incessant crying and at times when he was too needy for his parents attention.

Later Hollian and Sunder quickly stopped saying this as soon as they heard about the fate of Linden's parents from visiting Giants.


"What the Linden?" "Linden you!" "I will Linden you up" and just plain "Linden" were firmly established swear phrases in the mindspeak of the Haruchai.
(The Haruchai were also able to make "Linden" into a verb for additional swearing but the limited English language compared to their extensive mindspeak doesn't allow me to post it here.)

:gulp:

High Lord Tolkien wrote:"Don't go all Linden on me."

This was said numerous times by Sunder and Hollian to Anele when he was growing up during times of incessant crying and at times when he was too needy for his parents attention.

Later Hollian and Sunder quickly stopped saying this as soon as they heard about the fate of Linden's parents from visiting Giants.


"What the Linden?" "Linden you!" "I will Linden you up" and just plain "Linden" were firmly established swear phrases in the mindspeak of the Haruchai.
(The Haruchai were also able to make "Linden" into a verb for additional swearing but the limited English language compared to their extensive mindspeak doesn't allow me to post it here.)

O M G

(lol)

Triock once said: "I do not weep over death, but over that which has died within me even as I live."

This may refer to his dreams of a happy life with Lena, before the coming of the Unbeliever.

(Adapted from a quote by Norman Cousins)

matrixman wrote:Triock once said: "I do not weep over death, but over that which has died within me even as I live."

This may refer to his dreams of a happy life with Lena, before the coming of the Unbeliever.

(Adapted from a quote by Norman Cousins)

Wow, that is really, really good.

Time to think about last minute entries and talking up your favorite.

I'm OPAL all the way...
...but I have to go with HLT.

To my taste, Matrixman and Drew's entries are the most creative and meaningful. MM's is the stronger, but since he is the immediately-prior winner, I would probably choose Drew's entry. The irony of hearing his entry voiced in my head ("All we are saying...") by The Plastic Ono Band also boosts his standing.

I understand the humorous appeal of HLT's entry, but just turning Linden's name into a vulgarity doesn't quite do it for me imagination-wise.

I vote for rdhopeca's.

aliantha wrote:I vote for rdhopeca's.

What the Linden is wrong with you?

I've gotta go with HLT. Throwing the bit about her parents in there makes it priceless.

Late submission -

An anti-drug and snuggly love saying amongst the croyel is, "Don't have a monkey on your back. Have me."

Much as I hate to vote against myself, HLT's made me almost fall out of my chair in amazement. So, HLT.