I have also heard this story
Or at least, a variation in which the outcry was
"Not another fucking elf story!"

I have also had a pint in the pub where these readings took place.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:41, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

The Eagle and Child
great pub, nice barstaff, decent food, mite expensive. Student review 8 and a half Jaegerbombs
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:42, Reply)

That's the badger.
Not sure I trust this "student review" scheme though...has this been properly syndicated?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:43, Reply)

It's just me
and my desiccated liver
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:44, Reply)

See, at least my ratings are put to a council vote
Once I have enough pink elephants for quorum.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:46, Reply)

My liver gets a vote
but neither I nor it ever choose to abstain
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:48, Reply)

That would make better sense
Speaking as a PratchettDwarf cuntstain, I thought 'hold on, Tolkein's goblins are not really individual characters. Why would he be introducing 'another' one, to the annoyance of Lewis?'

*adjusts Simpsons tie*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:46, Reply)

Unless, of course,
the reason his famous books focus so much on the plight of hobbits, and reduce the goblins to an anonymous horde, is because of the terrible slight he suffered at the acid tongue of a slightly intoxicated Lewis. Perhaps he decided from that evening on that people would be more receptive to hobbits than "another fucking goblin."
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:49, Reply)

And this pair have taped seams and are fully breathable.

(Cave Duck, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:53, Reply)

Vented gusset?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:53, Reply)

*slaps face*

(Cave Duck, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:55, Reply)

But......but........

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:57, Reply)

NOM NOM NOM!

(Bazongaloid, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:59, Reply)

You only go to pubs in the hope of another fucking gobblin'

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:53, Reply)

I heard that Gollum
was actually based on CS Lewis. It was an attempt to reconcile the different facets of Lewis's changing spirituality- the reason why Gollum's loyalty wavers back and forth
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:54, Reply)

I heard people read too much into a childrens fantasy story

(Bazongaloid, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:55, Reply)

Well I heard it on Radio One
and that makes it true

(I may have made the whole thing up)
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 9 Dec 2010, 15:57, Reply)