Lisa wrote, “A few months ago I wrote to TORN telling them how fantastic Gollum was for my hearing-impaired husband. [The animation is so accurate that he can be lip-read! – T] TORN asked me if my husband could interpret what Sam was saying in Osgiliath, when Frodo fades in and out . After several attempts, however, he’s said he can’t understand Sam. One drawback of lip reading is that slow motion kills any ability to understand what the person is saying – which is why you should never exaggerate enunciation when speaking to a hearing impaired person!” OK, so we’re putting the call out to all Ringers: What do YOU think Sam is saying when his voice fades out to Frodo in Osgiliath?

NZ’s rugby team the All Blacks have been a national icon since, ooh, about 1915. Frodo’s been a national mascot since around 2001, and Air NZ [also trying to be a national icon] decided to get Frodo and the All Blacks together in this photo on Scoop…[More]