Which finger did Frodo lose when Gollum bit the ring off his hand? - Page 4

Shadowfax · 10-10-2002, 12:46 AM

I ALWAYS thought that it was the middle finger, not the ring finger!

Linarryl · 10-19-2002, 09:01 AM

I am almost sure it was the middle finger!

Blackboar · 12-09-2002, 02:47 PM

Me too thats, what I thought.

Do you like my new avatar?

**crickhollow** · 12-09-2002, 04:27 PM

the book says the third finger. count from your index. one, two, three. you've ended on your ring finger, haven't you! I think it's his ring finger

Blackboar · 12-09-2002, 04:39 PM

Well I play the piano and the guitar.
When playing the piano 3 means the middle finger.
When playing the guitar it means the ring finger.

Did Tolkien play any instruments?

Lollypopgurl · 12-09-2002, 09:46 PM

Hmm...

I've always thought of Frodo as left-handed. Don't ask me why

I imagined it to be his middle finger. I mean, why put it on his rings finger???? Like someone pointed out, that would make him engaged to Sauron.

But then, Sauron didn't give it to him. Bilbo did. Or Gandalf. But he didn't touch the actual ring.

Ok....I'm rambling

**crickhollow** · 12-09-2002, 10:17 PM

Lollypopgurl, what makes you think that they would have had the same customs as far as engagement? I don't think it was likely that a ring on the third (read: ring) finger of your left hand would necessarily signify what it does in our modern western culture.

cassiopeia · 12-09-2002, 10:34 PM

It says in Sauron Defeated (The Field of Kormallen, note 9) that Tolkien named the ring finger as the third finger, so it was Frodo's ring finger was bitten off.

Nibs · 12-10-2002, 12:05 AM

If Frodo's (obviously hypothetical) middle finger were as freakishly knobbed in the knuckle as mine is, he'd have a hard time getting any kind of jewelry around it.

Blackboar · 12-11-2002, 12:30 PM

Hmm

When it says 3rd; which side of the hand is it counting from?

If Tolkien was lefthanded (I think he was?) He probably counted it from the little finger on the left hand (I'm left handed!) That would come to the middle one.

*sigh*
If only we could write to him and ask.

Cirdan · 12-11-2002, 08:25 PM

Statistically it is most likely to be the middle finger since counting all five digits, the middle finger is third in either direction. Counting only four digits as fingers excluding the thumb still leaves the middle finger as one of the two possible answers. 3 out of four methods gives the middle finger as the answer.

So Frodo gave the middle finger when duty called.

cassiopeia · 12-12-2002, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeardofPants
Um. BB. Did you not see Cass' note up above? It says it was the RING finger.

I suppose the debate is still open, because its not canon. Christopher made the comment, so I am assuming he has a good idea of his fathers thoughts on the subject.

Am I going crazy or is Entmoot acting a bit weird today?

Edit: Now BoP's post is gone. Whats going on??

BeardofPants · 12-12-2002, 02:01 AM

Yeah! It's being very weird! I've had problems sending PMs to people. The stupid system has been claiming that they were deleted, and THEN claiming that I hadn't sent them!!! Argh!!! And then I couldn't see your post on this thread, and now I can, but I can't see mine..... Time to PM Ben, methinks..

Blackboar · 12-12-2002, 12:43 PM

Thats happened to me loads!!!

Blackboar · 12-16-2002, 02:52 PM

Which finger does Frodo usually put it on?
In the movie I'm sure he usually put it on his middle finger.

BeardofPants · 12-17-2002, 01:55 AM

This isn't the movie forum. Sheesh.

Wayfarer · 12-17-2002, 11:27 AM

Quite so.

Take yourself and your movie-loving ways over to the right forum if that's what you want to talk about! ]: )

I still say it was probobly the ring finger. I couldn't care less what peter jackson thinks.

Although... I might have more respect for him if he stopped by the boards and talked about things like a sensible person, instead of trying to brainwash the clueless masses with this devious propoganda campaign...

Blackboar · 12-17-2002, 12:26 PM

All right! Just thinking.

Didn't Chris Tolkien say it was the ring finger?

Blackboar · 12-17-2002, 12:56 PM

I just took a LotR quiz!
There was a question about this and the right answer was the Ring Finger.
The quiz is at www.barrow-downs.com/Quizes

I hope the link works!
I've used it before!

BeardofPants · 12-17-2002, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blackboar
Didn't Chris Tolkien say it was the ring finger?

Are you blind, or just plain idiotic? It's been said twice now (three times, if you count my post that disappeared.)

10-10-2002, 12:46 AM	#61
Shadowfax The Fleet-Footed Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: British Columbia Posts: 913	I ALWAYS thought that it was the middle finger, not the ring finger! __________________ Jesus saved me "To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child" (Cicero, 106-43 B.C.) "Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth" (Picasso)

12-09-2002, 04:27 PM	#64
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	the book says the third finger. count from your index. one, two, three. you've ended on your ring finger, haven't you! I think it's his ring finger __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

12-09-2002, 09:46 PM	#66
Lollypopgurl Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 222	Hmm... I've always thought of Frodo as left-handed. Don't ask me why I imagined it to be his middle finger. I mean, why put it on his rings finger???? Like someone pointed out, that would make him engaged to Sauron. But then, Sauron didn't give it to him. Bilbo did. Or Gandalf. But he didn't touch the actual ring. Ok....I'm rambling __________________ a violinist...

12-09-2002, 10:17 PM	#67
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	Lollypopgurl, what makes you think that they would have had the same customs as far as engagement? I don't think it was likely that a ring on the third (read: ring) finger of your left hand would necessarily signify what it does in our modern western culture. __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

12-09-2002, 10:34 PM	#68
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	It says in Sauron Defeated (The Field of Kormallen, note 9) that Tolkien named the ring finger as the third finger, so it was Frodo's ring finger was bitten off. __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

10-19-2002, 09:01 AM	#62
Linarryl Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 160	I am almost sure it was the middle finger!

12-09-2002, 02:47 PM	#63
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Me too thats, what I thought. Do you like my new avatar?

12-09-2002, 04:39 PM	#65
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Well I play the piano and the guitar. When playing the piano 3 means the middle finger. When playing the guitar it means the ring finger. Did Tolkien play any instruments?

12-10-2002, 12:05 AM	#69
Nibs Head Hollara Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 751	If Frodo's (obviously hypothetical) middle finger were as freakishly knobbed in the knuckle as mine is, he'd have a hard time getting any kind of jewelry around it. __________________ "People used to ring up and say 'Don't quit your day job' or 'sell your synth', but the joke's on them: we were fired and the synth is broken!" -John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants Ever heard of Mormons? I'm one. Click here to know more about us.

12-11-2002, 12:30 PM	#70
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Hmm When it says 3rd; which side of the hand is it counting from? If Tolkien was lefthanded (I think he was?) He probably counted it from the little finger on the left hand (I'm left handed!) That would come to the middle one. sigh If only we could write to him and ask.

12-11-2002, 08:25 PM	#71
Cirdan Elf Lord of the Grey Havens Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somewhere else Posts: 2,381	Statistically it is most likely to be the middle finger since counting all five digits, the middle finger is third in either direction. Counting only four digits as fingers excluding the thumb still leaves the middle finger as one of the two possible answers. 3 out of four methods gives the middle finger as the answer. So Frodo gave the middle finger when duty called. __________________ There exists a limit to the force even ther most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin. The law cannot be a tool of vengance, never a hostage, nor a fortification against the martyrs it has created. You cannot threaten any individual and escape the consequences. -Muad'dib on Law The Stilgar Commentary

12-12-2002, 02:01 AM	#73
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Yeah! It's being very weird! I've had problems sending PMs to people. The stupid system has been claiming that they were deleted, and THEN claiming that I hadn't sent them!!! Argh!!! And then I couldn't see your post on this thread, and now I can, but I can't see mine..... Time to PM Ben, methinks.. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-12-2002, 12:43 PM	#74
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Thats happened to me loads!!!

12-16-2002, 02:52 PM	#75
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Which finger does Frodo usually put it on? In the movie I'm sure he usually put it on his middle finger.

12-17-2002, 01:55 AM	#76
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	This isn't the movie forum. Sheesh. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-17-2002, 11:27 AM	#77
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Quite so. Take yourself and your movie-loving ways over to the right forum if that's what you want to talk about! ]: ) I still say it was probobly the ring finger. I couldn't care less what peter jackson thinks. Although... I might have more respect for him if he stopped by the boards and talked about things like a sensible person, instead of trying to brainwash the clueless masses with this devious propoganda campaign... __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-17-2002, 12:26 PM	#78
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	All right! Just thinking. Didn't Chris Tolkien say it was the ring finger?

12-17-2002, 12:56 PM	#79
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	I just took a LotR quiz! There was a question about this and the right answer was the Ring Finger. The quiz is at www.barrow-downs.com/Quizes I hope the link works! I've used it before! Last edited by Blackboar : 12-17-2002 at 12:57 PM.

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