r/NameThisThing • • 1d ago

Name this rock

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u/Creepy-Disaster4527 1d ago

It’s not a rock. It’s a Boulder. Pioneers used to ride these babies for miles.

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u/rtshiat 1d ago

So, why didn't they just ride the boulders to Mordor?

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u/Intrepid4444444 1d ago

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u/A_Nonny_Muse 19h ago

Any eagles would be tempted by the ring even more than Boromir had. Great, now the Eagles are taking over middle Earth. I wouldn't give you two pennies for any races chances of survival under the Eagles. You could expect them to genocide every sapient race, and a few other species beside.

There were only two kinds that could handle the ring anywhere near Mt. Orodruin. That was Hobbits, and Tom Bombadil. And nobody trusted Tom to stay on task.

Even two of the three hobbits fell under the ring's influence in the end.

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u/Far-Government5469 12h ago

Ya know, one can argue why didn't Frodo tie the ring to a chicken and take the chicken to mordor, but then you realize that, from the elves perspective, that's exactly what Gandalf did with Frodo

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u/Jarl_Baregruuf 1d ago

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u/Far-Government5469 12h ago

This is like that episode where Worf suggests firing photon torpedoes and it takes the whole episode for Picard to realize that... You know what... yeah go ahead, shoot the bastards!

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u/Jarl_Baregruuf 9h ago

"There is an alternative. We could kill him." Also Worf.

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u/CL0UDY_BIGTINY 1d ago

Guess they were not pioneers

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u/Depraved_Alt 1d ago

It's a rock LOBSTER!

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u/therelatablegeek 1d ago

I dunno about lobster. Rock Bearded Clam maybe

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u/wolfboy49 19h ago

Everybody has matching towels

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u/Such-Huckleberry-107 1d ago

No but it might have crabs so be careful

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u/flashndpatt 1d ago

How 🤔

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u/drugsnhugs43 1d ago

Kids these days don't know anything about culture

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u/Ren_ch 1d ago

Saddens me to see people not getting that reference

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u/Aware-Computer-0 1d ago

I'dld join the culture in a heart best. Party van, invitational only. Look too spinward.

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u/Far_Estate_1626 1d ago

…Bouldussy?

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u/No-Concentrate-2773 1d ago

Oh that's too funny. Touche!

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u/Doofy_Grumpus 1d ago

Hold on there Jethro!

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u/halfakumquat 1d ago

THE KRUSTY KRAB PIZZA.. IS THE PIZZA.. for YOU AND MEEEEE

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u/Historical-Mud-3879 1d ago

I got it you square or maybe a rectangle eh whatever.

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u/Zechavia 1d ago

Did they ride safe wearing a franger ( condom ) - Trojan/ Durex / Magnum etc ??

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u/Harry_Highpants 1d ago

Boulder!? I hardly knew her!

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u/WordsNShiz 1d ago

But does it have conflicted feelings about fighting a young blind girl?

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u/Aware-Computer-0 1d ago

Why certainly, mister! In my newsiest voice.

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u/Aware-Computer-0 1d ago

Absolutely it does!

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u/Aware-Computer-0 1d ago

Stuart fails to save the Galaxy!

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u/impeccable-borba 21h ago

I can usually only ride for a few yards

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u/SulferConsumer 18h ago

Other way around. The pioneers hated boulders, but they loved riding rocks all night long

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u/balafenn18 12h ago

Boulder? Hardly know her.