What if the Lord of the Rings had been written by someone else?

[plutherus]

Sorry for the giant URL, you'll just have to cut and paste it if it wraps:

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=ce24f67f4391402642140618dcde1e00&threadid=138905&perpage=50&pagenumber=1

Some are better than others, but overall it's pretty damn funny.