That word count thingie

[elderberrywine]

Hee! Right up in my top 10 words are "Sam" and "Frodo". (I'm sure you are all shocked by that.)

But at this point, "Sam" leads "Frodo" 1178 to 1056. (That many times? Damn, that can't be right!)

*wanders off to ponder this imbalance*

"Oh, Frodo, oh, yesss, Frodo, aaaah, Frodooooo!"

That should help.

Comments

[widgeon7.livejournal.com]

Somehow I can just see Sam agreeing to this course of action. But if you have more Oh Frodos, would that not also lead to more Oh Sams?

Hmm.

[trilliah.livejournal.com]

Unless Frodo's mouth is otherwise occupied. ^_^

[teasel.livejournal.com]

aaaah, Frodooooo

See, there's your problem. Frodoooooo doesn't count as an instance of Frodo. The problem is not that Sam doesn't cry out Frodo's name, it's that Sam's a screamer.

Bwahahaha!

[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

Careful scrutiny of the surreptitious tape hidden under the bed convinces me that you are right. Dear God, how could I not have noticed?

*dutifully adjusts forthcoming fic to acknowledge this fact*

*continues to lurk on someone else's post*

[trilliah.livejournal.com]

ROFLMAO!!

Ever agreeable Sam

[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

Somehow, I feel that Sam, being the easygoing sort of chap that he is, would be ever so happy to lend his talents to balancing out this situation. As long as Frodo is providing the motivation, of course.

Dulely noted.

[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

In which case, of course, Sam's response is more of a "Frodooommmph". which, of course, Spellcheck picks up as an entirely different person altogether.

Stupid Spellcheck.

Of course, that's how Frodo's name should be pronounced.

Re: Dulely noted.

[trilliah.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can think of a couple of ways that Frodo's mouth would be occupied and Sam's still free enough to pronounce his name. Whether his state of mind would allow for clear speech is another matter entirely, and one I will leave to the philosophers.

Re: *continues to lurk on someone else's post*

[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

Heh. Go forth, and put this new wisdom to use,

*waves sparkly wand thingie*

[widgeon7.livejournal.com]

But wouldn't Sam want to return the favor...?

*everything goes hazy for a minute*
Mmm, yes, what were we talking about again?

Re: Dulely noted.

[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. there is that. (It's hard to pick up these finer details whilst lurking under the bed.)

I suspect that the one syllable name has a certain advantage during moments of stress, and that the " Oh, Sam!" rolls off the tongue so much faster than "Oh, Frodo!" since the brain may be in a state of paralysis by the second syllable.

But in any event, on behalf of the under-represented namee, all together now, shall we?

"Oh, Frodo, Frodo, Frodo, ohhh, yes, just there, oh, HELL YES Frodo!

*looks over shoulder for anachronism police*

*fans you, loosens collar*

[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, there is that side effect.

I guess the net result is that Sam needs to get more talkative, and Frodo's mouth needs to be otherwise occupied.

Alllllrighty then! Can do!

*huddles over keyboard again*

Re: Dulely noted.

[trilliah.livejournal.com]

*joins in*

"Oh, Frodo, please don't stop...Frodo, Frodo, FRODO!"

*hides in a corner and wibbles*

Re: Dulely noted.

[elderberrywine.livejournal.com]

Go you!

That's it, let your inner Sam out.

*pictures hobbit version of When Harry Met Sally, but of course with no faking required*