# Gandalf In TFOTR: "\_\_\_\_\_\_, You Fools!" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 31, 2003, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777 "2003-08-31T06:48:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Tarrsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@Tarrsk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarrsk)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/61 "2003-10-23T05:41:46Z")
**Star Wars: Mordor Strikes Back** : “Do or do not, there is no try, you fools!” ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/62 "2003-10-23T05:59:18Z")
**Lord of the Bling-Bling:** Flyyyyyyyyy, Def Hos! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/63 "2003-10-23T06:12:33Z")
**Fellowship of the Laun-dro-mat** : _Dry, you fools!_ ---
**Author:** ![ReaverPryde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@ReaverPryde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReaverPryde)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/64 "2003-10-23T06:25:02Z")
R Kelly as Gandalf: I believe I can fly, you fools. Also, I am a pedophile. ---
**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/65 "2003-10-23T07:06:52Z")
Gandalf touched my ass you know… **Lord of the Mills** - Dye t’ wools ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/66 "2003-10-23T11:02:32Z")
Lord of the Boxing Ring: Sly Stallone you fools! ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/67 "2003-10-23T12:03:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoCoolUserName \* > \*\*Re: Gandalf touching the ringClearly Frodo was shocked because Gandalf touched it with his bare hand. > > IMO the way it was handled in the movie was better, with Gandalf never directly touching the ring. \*\* But the Ring’s power increases, as it gets closer to Mordor or Sauron, or both. So it makes sense that it could be handled in the Shire. Also, Boromir WANTED the ring, so he was more susceptible to it. Gandalf knew how dangerous it was. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/68 "2003-10-23T12:07:29Z")
**Princess Bride of the Rings** : “Hello! My name is Gandalf Greyhame. You killed my father. Prepare to DIE, you fools!” ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/69 "2003-10-23T12:08:11Z")
**Lord of the Dance** : **Fl** atle **y** , you fools! ---
**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/70 "2003-10-23T14:06:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by NoCoolUserName \* > \*\* with Gandalf never directly touching the ring. \*\* No your quite right, he just patted my ass cheek…:eek: ---
**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:** [October 23, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/71 "2003-10-23T14:10:15Z")
Mr. Gandalf Whipple: “Please don’t squeeze the two-PLY, you fools!” ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/72 "2003-10-23T14:50:34Z")
**Not Another Teen Lord Of The Rings:** Let’s make like an Ent and _branch…_ outta here. ---
**Author:** ![Tarrsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@Tarrsk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarrsk)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/73 "2003-10-23T14:58:56Z")
**Starbucks Greyhame** : “Chai, you fools!” ---
**Author:** ![Saitou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Saitou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saitou)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/74 "2003-10-23T15:08:47Z")
**Fellowship of the Third Word** : “gry, you fools!” ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/75 "2003-10-23T16:01:40Z")
**Fellowship of the Breakin** : ElecticBooglefools ---
**Author:** ![WILLASS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/54ee81/32.png) [@WILLASS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WILLASS)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/76 "2003-10-23T16:15:48Z")
\*\* Lord of the Diets: The Two Tubbies:\*\* kil o joules ---
**Author:** ![Lathe\_of\_Heaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Lathe\_of\_Heaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lathe_of_Heaven)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/77 "2003-10-23T16:18:46Z")
**Mutiny in the Fellowship** : “Bligh, you fools!” ---
**Author:** ![Nuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@Nuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuke)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/78 "2003-10-23T19:36:47Z")
**Fellowship of the Technical Institutes:** “Devry, you fools!” ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/79 "2003-10-23T20:00:20Z")
**Future of the Rings** : McFly, you Fool!" **the Rings** : It’s the seventh day, you Fools!" ---
**Author:** ![TuringComplete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@TuringComplete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TuringComplete)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gandalf-in-tfotr-______-you-fools/198777/80 "2003-10-23T21:27:56Z")
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