[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

So you think he could change the channel? - I don't, or he wouldn't have covered it with a towel. That must really tick Sauron off... - Hey! - come back here! Don't put that tow... Oh Blast..

That is the movie Sauruman, just working for the Boss. In the book he was working for himself. I don't think that the palatirs could easily or quickly be turned off, or directed to another scene.

[HairOfTheDog]

hehehehe. you think.

[HairOfTheDog]

Yeah - I think they are kindof like portable versions of the mirror. Kindof random channel surfing.

[Overtaxed]

So far I've found out that "they" think that Greek Fire was like napalm...but this is a historical site on seige warfare, not a bunch of lab nerds.