# Bored of the Rings

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-of-the-rings/218337>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 11, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-of-the-rings/218337 "2003-12-11T12:29:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-of-the-rings/218337/61 "2003-12-25T21:49:48Z")

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> \*Originally posted by RobuSensei \*  
> “Whoops,” said Frito.  
> “Aiee,” added Goddam  
> “Floop,” agreed the tarpit.  
> …  
> (from memory; my copy is half a planet away)

Actually, that’s

“Whoops!” said Frito.  
“Aiyeee,” added Goddam.  
“Floop,” suggested the tar pit.

(My copy is a little closer. And that’s one of my favorite quotes. 🙂 )

“He slipped his hand into his pocket, found the Ring, and took it out into the fading light. Already it was beginning to work its slow change upon him, the transformation of which Dildo had warned. He was constipated.”

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-of-the-rings/218337/62 "2003-12-26T05:10:15Z")

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Spam gagged and his arm went limp  
“Die,” he suggested.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-of-the-rings/218337/63 "2003-12-26T11:09:08Z")

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'Ah, white robes for white magic!"  
“No–white robes for white flag!”

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