For Those Who Died Today... Happy Deathday!

[HerenIstarion]

Once, long ago, before apes came down to the plains to become humans, and the most progressive and expensive videocard had 32MB of memory, your humble servant joined the Barrow-Downs. The day of my death was a happy day, and I would share the joy with you, beloved and esteemed co-Downers

Happy Deathday to me :)

Once I had a similar thread dedicated to the purpose, but, being young, I was an egoist. It was dedicated to my own self only, and so was cast into oblivion. This one here is for everyone, to announce the day of their joining the Downs and celebrate the happy event with the rest of us :)

Join in

[Mithalwen]

All together now "Happy Deathday to you ! Happy Deathday to you! Happy Deathday - dear Heren Istarion. Happy Deathday to you! Now blow out all your candles with one breath - if that is possible for a dead man... So is there a deathday party? And in hobbit fashion - do we get presents? :D

[Bêthberry]

Of course HI gives us mathoms, Mithalwen. Haven't you noticed how often he resurrects old threads? :p :D

[Mithalwen]

I had, but being more cynical, I thought he was merely trying to improve his already impressive post count.....

And they are so old that it would be nice if he also gave out dusters.... :p

[HerenIstarion]

Thanks for the feedback, ladies :)

I thought he was merely trying to improve his already impressive post count

Nope, playing quotes is enough for that. Yet I would not be able to beat SpM and Pio anyway, at current rate. Currently third, Child of 7th Age also posts more than yours truly. The most I can probably hope for is to surpass Mr. Barrow Wight :D

Which reminds me of Morsul. He is not around, I suppose school is to blame. But if the whole year were a vacation, this guy would be all time poster :)

Er, back to topic - nobody joined on September 25?

[Lhunardawen]

Considering the number of Barrowdowners and the number of days there are in a year, I would suppose somebody did. But the question is...is he/she an active member?

Belated happy deathday, by the way. :)

[Diamond18]

I died on this day two years ago. I do not know how much memory the most progessive and expensive videocard had at that time, however.

[HerenIstarion]

Happy Deathday to you :) :D

[Mithalwen]

Well I have only been fourmonths dead ... so I am still cutting my teeth.......

[Oddwen]

My deathday isn't until February 19th, but I wanted to announce another rather important (to me) milestone.

After a year, seven months, and twenty-one days, I have finally reached my 500th post.

I wish some of them could have been better spent, like in the books forum, but I am happy with what I have accomplished with my Death here.

I just wish I could speak my mind better...but anyway. Thank you to all of you who make the Barrowdowns what they are.

WONDERFUL.

[The Only Real Estel]

I would say congratulations, Oddwen, but now you're already on #501! :eek: ;)

Also, a happy death-day shout out to Thanwen; who, conincidently, joined on his/her's 20th birth-day.

[NightKnight]

I just thought of this, but I died about two weeks ago. Actually, it's exactly two weeks ago. A year on the 'Downs! Yay for me! :D

[Meela]

I celebrated my deathday without knowing this topic was here, but I guess I can still mention myself.
I joined the Barrowdowns three years ago this early August gone, although I didn't become a fully fledged forum-spirit until two years ago last month. Still, Happy Deathday to me, somewhat belatedly.
And Happy past Deathdays to all of you folks, may you haunt the Downs a considerable while longer.

[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

I died sometime around now, and thought I should post today because I will never remember on the actual day. So I died about three years ago, in November 2001. I had just read LOTR for the first time and I was in love with Middle-Earth. I happened across this site and thought it looked interesting. It didn't take me long to find the forum and I joined immediately. My post count is still very sad, especially when I see people who have been here for a shorter time and have many times my feeble count. My defence of myself is that it's quality, not quantity...
Anyway! Happy deathday to me!!! :)

Also right around now is my anniversary for reading LOTR for the first time, hooray! :D

[HerenIstarion]

Actually, your deathday ocurred on November 30, or so your user profile (http://69.51.5.41/member.php?u=203) states :p

Nevertheless, Happy Deathday to you, many happy returns of the day of course, and really nice to see you sharing the joy with us :D

[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

:o Whoops. I just assumed that my death coincided with my reading of LOTR for the first time which would place it at right about now...Though Nov. 30 is right in the middle of the week, so I wouldn't be able to get online anyhow, because of school work (today I have no school!). Ah well, can you blame me for wanting to celebrate early? ;)

[The Only Real Estel]

My defence of myself is that it's quality, not quantity

And a very good defence it is. After all, it's the quality of the post that matters. :)

[Nurumaiel]

This day, two years ago, I joined the 'Downs. Alas, I forgot to check the clock to find the exact hour, minute, and second, but it was sometime in the evening.

So, a very happy Deathday to me. It's wonderful to think that I've been rotting for two full years.

[Lhunardawen]

So, a very happy Deathday to me. It's wonderful to think that I've been rotting for two full years.
And gracefully so. Happy deathday! :)

[Lindolirian]

Three years for me today. It's rather nice... it also makes one think, "How long will this site go on, and how long will I be here? I long while I hope.:)
Today also marks one month from surgery on my leg which will have me laid up for a while, so I'll definitely be here more often and expecting great posts from you all to keep me from going out of my mind! ;)

[Firefoot]

I wish myself a very happy deathday today - one whole year. (Not much compared to some others, but a matter of pride for me nonetheless. ;) :D )

And now, for those of you who happen to know the song "Found a Peanut," (tune: "Clementine") I have revised the words for this special occaision. ;)

Found a Website

Found a website,
Found a website,
Found a website last year.
Last year I found a website,
Found a website lasty year.

I was careful,
I was careful,
I was careful last year
Last year I was careful
I was careful last year.

Died anyway,
Died anyway ,
Died anyway last year.
Last year I died anyway
Died anyway last year.

Started posting,
Started posting,
Started posting last year.
Last year I started posting
Started posting last year.

Got addicted,
Got addicted,
Got addicted last year.
Last year I got addicted
Got addicted last year.

So here I am,
So here I am,
So here I am right now.
Right now I am here
Here I am right now.

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

I've missed it by five days, but it's the thought that counts.

Happy Deathday to me
Happy Deathday to me
Happy Deathday
Happy Deathday
Happy Deathday to meeeeee.

One year dead, and loving it.

[Assasin]

shouldn't this be in Novices and Newcomers? so anyway, HAPPY DEATHDAY!!!!! I like newcomers, they're so innocent in the ways of the Barrows...

[Encaitare]

shouldn't this be in Novices and Newcomers?

Well, newcomers wouldn't be having deathdays.

*checks own join date* Come to think of it, I guess I won't be having one anytime soon either... :p

[Mithalwen]

What I want to know if I can contra off my time dead against my actual age and therefore never actually get any older? It would mean I could stop drinking the blood of young men, get that portrait out of the attic and spend less on the expensive unguents..... :p

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Mithalwen, you frighten me!

Encaitare, I could have sworn you'd been around longer.

my deathday is coming up soon enough... :)

and Happy belated deathday Fordim! And if I'm not mistaken, Fea's is around this time too.

Sophia

[Assasin]

my deathday is next year... I don't think I can wait that long. :p

[Oddwen]

In two days, I shall be a two-year-old corpse. Two of the best years of my life, they've been. :D

[Mithalwen]

Mithalwen, you frighten me!
[B]


LOL.... me scary? Well maybe until I have had the first cup of caffeine... ;)

But Happy Deathday to Boromir88.......

[wilwarin538]

Happy deathday to Boro and any others. Mine isn't until June 15th, thats very far away. I plan to be a Ghost Prince of Cardolan by then. I'm almost a Shade of Carn Dum!!!!

[Maeggaladiel]

Hooray! Today's my deathday! And I'm celebrating with a science final exam in school! YAHOO--wait...

[Amanaduial the archer]

Foils! I appear to have missed my deathday by about two weeks! That having been said...well, a belated happy deathday to me! Rather shockingly it's my third - trust me to miss it.... :rolleyes:

Happy deathday, Maeggaladiel! Not a way of celebrating that I myself would have picked (;)) - good luck in your exams!

[Elven Hunter]

Happy Deathday Yesterday Lhunardawen! and Happy Deathday to those who died today! :D

[Lhunardawen]

Thanks, Elven Hunter.

I missed greeting myself on my deathday by more than 24 hours. Just arrived from an out-of-town, pre-graduation, lots-of-sniffs-and-sobs-and-I'll-miss-yous seminar.

I pride on being 2 years (and a day) dead. And it took me almost that amount of time to become a Ghost Prince!!! But I promise a more active Downs participation effective June 2005. Yay! I'll be free from my prison! Woo-hoo! :D

EDIT: I can't believe we almost have the same deathday, Maeg. I guess that partly explains our common nearsightedness. ;) And what a great way to celebrate your deathday! :p

[Maeggaladiel]

I can't believe we almost have the same deathday, Maeg. I guess that partly explains our common nearsightedness :cool: Hee. Happy late deathday, Lhun and Aman! Hope you had better celebrations than I did.

[Mithalwen]

Hooray! Today's my deathday! And I'm celebrating with a science final exam in school! YAHOO--wait...

My birthday coincides with the UK exam season ..... so I can sympathise...

[Rilwen Gamgee]

Two years of death pass today!

Poor Rilwen's dead,
oh, poor Rilwen's dead...
She's lying in a barrow, oh so green...

:rolleyes:

[Sophia the Thunder Mistress]

Happy is she who has been in her barrow three years today.

That would be me. :)

Sporadic years, but count 'em. Three.

[Evisse the Blue]

Happy Deathday, Sophia! :)
I'll celebrate my three years of rotting in this barrow in July - and I plan to celebrate them by catching up on the threads that I'm ignoring now. :D

[Lhunardawen]

Good thing you've been back before your third year of decomposition, Sophia. ;) Belated happy deathday!

[Holbytlass]

It's my two year death month anniversary. Although, it is a bit misleading. I actually died in the year 2001 but as Hobbitlass, I had almost reached my 500th post when I was 'resurrected'. This happened because my computer failed and I got lost from the forum and could not get my original password because I had new emails and accounts. So I died again as Holbytlass. I haven't posted much in this past year, been busy with my fourth baby. All those hungry hobbit mouths to feed!!

[HerenIstarion]

I suspected it were you :) Welcome back, this past two years, and Happy Deathday :D

[wilwarin538]

Happy Deathday to all who died today!

[Mithalwen]

It was my deathday on Saturday!!!! And I forgot.... :( So am a a year younger ..?

[Orominuialwen]

I'm nearly two weeks late with this, but happy deathday to myself. I died May 12th, 2003. I haven't posted all that much considering the amount of time I've been a member, but I can say that my posts have improved quite a bit in quality since the very beginning. :)

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

On this day I've been six feet under for two years (and still alive and kicking?) !!
I'd like to quote a speech of one very famous hobbit we all know.

"First of all, I am immensely fond of you all, and two years is too short a time to live among such excellent and admirable sprites!"

...Or something along those lines... Cheers!

ps. this is my 600th post, go me! :p

[wilwarin538]

Wow we have the same Deathday!

Happy Deathday to me! Happy Deathday to me! Happy Deathday! Dear Shade of Carn Dum! Happy Deathday to me!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

It doesn't feel like its only been 1 year! Hopefully I will have many more days of Death to come.

~*Wilwa*~

[Meneltarmacil]

My "deathday", June 25th, is right around the corner, but I don't think I'll be able to be here for it since I'll be on a road trip from tomorrow until the end of June. However, on that day, I will have been a BDer for two whole years!!

[Mithalwen]

Well if this is post non-grata, it is a fair cop (but Feanor of the Peredhil is to blame.... of course ;) )......... and I thought it was better to use a related and little used topic and go off it a little than create a completely self obsessed thread!

Well more years than I am prepared to admit to have passed since the world first had the privilege of my company and various downers have been kind enough to wish me well which has been a comfort on this truly depressing day :p - one of them hoped for mathoms... so... encouraged by the fact that I am still and adolescent in elf years here goes..... there may be more later but I have to go and drown my sorrows in champagne very shortly but I think a little clearout will be liberating...


For Fordim Hedgethistle: A very battered Akubra hat and my collection of "orphan" gloves. I am sure he will find them useful as gauntlets should he take up duelling again.

For Fea a copy of "I will survive" to get her through a game of Werewolf. and my long neglected art materials......

For Esty and Mark10-30 and any other needlewomen.. various projects in different stages of incompletion - mainly tapestry and petit-point and too many completely pristine - but all so pretty

For Boromir88: A bottle of Pimm's (not a mathom this as such but ...), "Why men don't listen and women can't read maps" by Barbara and Alan Pease "How to watch cricket" by John Arlott.

FOr Heren Istarion, books in my "permanent collection", I do not regard as mathoms but if I had to hand them over to anyone, it would be HI. However for now I send him "3 men on the Bummel" so he can extend his knowledge of JK Jerome, and "the Diary of a Nobody" on the grounds that someone who likes Jerome will probably like Grossmith, and the "Lord Peter Wimsey " detective stories of Dorothy L Sayers... someone almost as erudite as HI himself... Oh and just maybe he would like my Michelin Guide Bleu of Paris - I am sure an extensive tour of the Louvre will be top priority ...


Saucepanman gets a pottle of "Old Thumper" and Daumier's " Les gens de Justice"


The Phantom gets a black rider mask (spares are always handy)...

Lalwende gets something from my hat collection, some cuttings and a passport application form .....

For Eomer of the Rohirrim..... Hmm what can you give the man who has everything;) -about the only thing I don 't have cluttering up the house is a Warg ... :d oh I know - my copy of "Watership Down"

[Mithalwen]

an interim thank you to all those who have sent me such kind birthday messages.
My real life post yesterday consisted of a letter from the Inland Revenue (somehow they rarely neglect to send me something on my birthday ..bless them.. ) and a card from my sister which had (and this is true honest ) " S*D off " on the front. One of my closest friends gave me scented wardrobe sachets .. so it is hardly surprising I was not in the best humour (at least until the second glass;) ) so truly you all made my day..... and fully justified the amount of time I spend on the site!!!

If all that sounds too sad.. I would add that I was taken out for a marvellous evening of Shakespeare and Strawberries on Tuesday and there will be more festivities over the Weekend ... :D

[Evisse the Blue]

Happy deathday to me! :D

2 years ago today I was hesitantly registering to post in a thread, after having lurked for a while in this fine place, and being too intimidated to match my wits with any of you. :p

What can I say, it's been a joy and a challenge to haunt these barrows with y'all. Here's to many more years to come *lifts pint*

[Encaitare]

Gasp! I missed Mith's birthday? Well, happy belated. :)

Evisse... you've got a month to go. Your join date is July 24. Cheers in advance, though. :D

[Evisse the Blue]

Oh. lol. How dumb do I feel now? :o
Thanks for pointing it out, Enca. :D
I swear I don't know what's up with me recently. Must be the combination of playing Tol-in Gaurhoth and studying for exams.

[Encaitare]

Today is my very first deathday! Hurrah!

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Today is my very first deathday! Hurrah!
What! :eek: Your first? It feels like you'd have been around much longer (that being a good thing). Happy deathday, Encaitare and many more!! :)

[THE Ka]

Today is my very first deathday! Hurrah!


Really? How do you measure that, because I keep thinking you've been here at least a year and a half... Or at least longer than I can remember... My memory is failing me, I'm getting too old.

Anyways, happy deathday to you! :)

~ Memories Ka

Hey! It's July! But, i've quite forgotten the exact date I joined in July... Oh well. I'll have to check later, because i'm tired and old and that's what Ka does.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Hey! It's July! But, i've quite forgotten the exact date I joined in July... Oh well. I'll have to check later, because i'm tired and old and that's what Ka does.
Ka, you joined 07-19-2003. You see that by clicking your name and selecting "view public profile".

[wilwarin538]

Wow, Enca I've been here longer then you and yet you have more then three times as many posts and alot more reps then me. How do you do it???? :eek: You are like my new hero.

[the guy who be short]

I found the fanclub, Enca! :D

See, you didn't scare them all away.


My Deathday is in January... sigh. So far away. And cold.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Hm... I missed my own death day. But Soph remembered it. Happy Deathday to all, and to all a good night. Or something along those lines.

[THE Ka]

Ka, you joined 07-19-2003. You see that by clicking your name and selecting "view public profile".


I know now, because I checked it today. I couldn't last night because it was 3:00 a.m. and I had spent four hours in Barnes & Noble waiting with my friend for the release of the new Harry Potter book. It's what friends do for each other. Or at least, what I end up doing...

Hey! One of my friends leaves for Peru on the same date of my second deathday... Weird... :confused:

~ Now awake Ka

[Encaitare]

Aw, thanks, guys. :)

Wow, Enca I've been here longer then you and yet you have more then three times as many posts and alot more reps then me. :eek: How do you do it???? You are like my new hero.

I have no idea, quite honestly...

[Lhunardawen]

Gee, Enca, I almost feel as if we joined around the same time! Belated happy deathday. :)

[Kath]

My Deathday is in January... sigh. So far away. And cold.

Well then happy undeathday TGWBS!

[arcticstorm]

In a couple hours I will officially be one year dead on the downs!

happy deathday to me as well as to everyone else who died on the 24th of August

[Glirdan]

Happy deathday arcticstorm and any others whose deathday is today (or any that I will miss due to my insanity :rolleyes: ). Unfourtunately, my deathday isn't until Feburary, just after exams!!! :eek: :( I can't wait either, even though it's so far away (and the start of second semester pretty much!).

[Meela]

Four years this August and still going strong... *proudly flies the standard of global Denethor worship*

[wilwarin538]

Happy Deathday to all! :D :smokin: ;)

[Mister Underhill]

I just realized that I made my first post on the Downs on 5 September '00. That means I've been skulking amongst these mounds for five years Monday. Hard to believe!

It also means that HI's deathday can't be far behind, as we were "unborn" within a few days of each other, IIRC.

[Glirdan]

Well happy deathday to you Mister Underhill. Happy belated deathday to Meela and happy early deathday to HI.

[Mithadan]

Congrats, Underhillo! Your post made me curious and I went searching for my first post. I could not find anything earlier than about October, 2000, though I know I was posting before then. I recall my first post, which I think opened a new thread, and who replied (nastily). I think it may have been swept away in a Barrow-cleaning. If I recall, I first posted a day after I joined...

[Meneltarmacil]

According to your profile, Mithadan, your join date was 7-12-2000. So happy (belated) 5th deathday!

[Mister Underhill]

Thank you for the Happy D-Day wishes, all.

Mith -- nice to have some direct conversation with you for the first time in quite a while! Fortunately my own welcome was much more gentle, thanks to the likes of you.

The join dates for older members aren't necessarily accurate -- I can't remember if they reflect the first post found in the database from the migration, or if they just take the stored "join date" from an earlier version of the forum. I know when we migrated from EZBoard to UBB, it was based on post date, but I'm not sure how UBB to vBulletin went.

As you surmise, Mith, your earliest post was likely either swept up in barrow cleaning or irretrievably lost during one of the many Great Corruptions of our UBB days.

[VanimaEdhel]

I wish I knew when I joined (sometime in 2001 I believe). Where does it give an exact date? I only see month, year here.

And happy deathday, Mr. Underhill! Mine was more belated than the rest, but it got here eventually...

[Mister Underhill]

Thank you, VE. The exact date is in your public profile.

[Encaitare]

Happy deathdays, all!

[HerenIstarion]

Once, long ago, before apes came down to the plains to become humans, and the most progressive and expensive videocard had 32MB of memory, your humble servant joined the Barrow-Downs. The day of my death was a happy day, and I would share the joy with you, beloved and esteemed co-Downers


This still holds true, and even more so - another year gone, and I have semi-round figure to celebrate now, tenth of a jubilee - 5 years!

It is a cliche I'm going to address you with, but truth is not worn for repeating, as truly I'm going to tell you that I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve :D (Yes, it is a compliment, though I haven't participated in related thread (http://69.51.5.41/showthread.php?t=12229) to state it)

And of course, shuffling the quote a bit, to tell you that I am immensely fond of you all, and that five years is too short a time to be dead among such excellent and admirable ghosties and ghoulies and wee student beasties, as you are ;)

What else? Speeches should be short and to the point, so that's it, nice and short: Happy Deathday to Me

Almost forgot: hope to be around and to see you around in forty five years, when I have proper jubilee to celebrate :D

[wilwarin538]

Happy Deathday HI! 5 years is definetely a long time. ;)

Happy Deathday to whoever else died today! :D

[Kath]

Happy deathday HI. 5 years, wow. Hope to see you in another 5!

[Glirdan]

Happy deathdy HI!!! 5 years. Wow!!! That's long!!!! My first deathday is only a few months away now..... Well, to be more precise, 5 months, but hey!! Who's counting!!! Again, Happy Deathday HI and all those who died today and any other day that I've missed.

[Nimrodel_9]

Alas, being away from my computer is terrible. I never got to wish myself a happy deathday last month... So I'll do it now! Happy belated deathday to me! And happy belated deathday to HI! And to everyone else... Happy UNdeathday! :D

[Kath]

Happy belated deathday then Nimmy! Hope you fix your computer troubles soon.

[Glirdan]

Happy deathday indeed Nimmy!!! May all your computer woes soon be fixed.

[Durelin]

Three Years on the 'Downs for me today.

Strange that it's been that long...

[Eorl of Rohan]

I still have two months to go before two year elapses, but I guess it doesn't count because I've been away for so lon.

[Glirdan]

Happy deathday Durelin!!! :D Three years. Wow, that's quite long. It'll be my first year in Feburary....

[Encaitare]

Happy Deathday, Durelin. :)

[Kath]

Wow 3 years. Quite a few people who seem to have joined quite close together by the look of things. But happy deathday Durelin, even if it is a bit belated!

[AbercrombieOfRohan]

And a sincerely happy deathday to me. 1 year dead and I haven't aged a day! *dons party hat*

[Glirdan]

Happy Deathday to you Crombie. Now tell me, what are you going to do to celebrate this wonderful occasion?

[AbercrombieOfRohan]

Homework... Wanna write a paper for me? ;)

[Kath]

Happy deathday Abercrombie!

[Encaitare]

Happy deathday, Abercrombie! :D

[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

I died yesterday, but I was too busy with college applications to come on...

So I've been on the downs for four years now! Time flies when you're having fun :D

[Glirdan]

A happy belated deathday to you Zali. Four years. That's pretty long!!

[Firefoot]

Happy Deathday to me! A wonderful two years it has been! It seems like such a long time ago that I joined... right about the time when RotK came out in theatres. Yet, two years is still far too short a time to spend among such excellent and admirable Downers. Here's to many more!

[Kath]

Two years and over 5000 posts *shakes head in amazement* Happy deathday Firefoot, and lets hope you have many more!

[Glirdan]

Agreed Kath. That's amazing Firefoot my friend!! Simply amazing.

[Encaitare]

Happy deathdays, Zali and Firefoot! :)

[Firefoot]

Thanks, everybody. :)

[Lhunardawen]

It seems to me like you died before I did...anyways, happy deathday Firefoot! :)

And belatedly to Zali. :)

[Lhunardawen]

Tomorrow is Kath's deathday... ;)

[Amanaduial the archer]

Well, not quite a deathday, but I feel I should mention a particularly special, if somewhat more conventional, happy birthday....

*Raises a glass* To J.R.R! Happy birthday, Professor.

[Gurthang]

*clinks own glass against Amanaduial's* Here, Here! Happy Birthday to our beloved Professor!

[Kath]

Wow, two facts I didn't know in one day. Thanks Lhuna! And happy birthday to Professor Tolkien!

[Glirdan]

Happy Birthday indeed to our beloved Professor without whom this site would not have been made possible. And happy deathday to a certain Kath. How long will it be my friend?

[Lhunardawen]

Now's the right time...

Happy first deathday, Kath! May you have more years of fruitful and glorious decomposition! :)

[Kath]

It will have been two years - though it feels like forever :D

[Lhunardawen]

Oh, of course. Stupid me forgot that it's already 2006. :rolleyes:

[Glirdan]

It will have been two years - though it feels like forever

Well, of course it does. I haven't been here for a full year, yet, and it still feels like I've been here an eternity!!!

[Lhunardawen]

Disclaimer: This post was created chiefly from the writer's perspective. She asks the subject of this post - and those who know better than she does - to just laugh over or shrug off any inaccuracies, inadequacies, or exaggerations.

January 7, 2005 was probably just another day for most BDers. But somewhere in Olds, Alberta, Canada, a seventeen-year-old wandering soul finally came to rest in The Barrow-Downs.

Initially, he haunted for the most part the Books, taking the form of a devil's advocate in quite several discussions. Despite being a relative newcomer he was unafraid to engage the older, more experienced wights in heated debates, most notably as a staunch defender of Eru as God. He also occasionally ventured into the Chapter-by-Chapter discussions, which he counts among the most insightful Tolkien-related threads in the forum. His bold, articulate contributions in the Books significantly paved the way for his rapid ascent through the reputation levels.

Quite surprisingly, after some time he began to actively participate also in Middle-earth Mirth, first testing the waters of Crazy Captions and later revealing himself to be a Warg scholar. More recently he can be found generously donating witty punchlines to the Finish the Sentence thread.

Joining Holbytlass's Tol-in-Gaurhoth XI was a rather unexpected twist in our subject's life in the barrows, and so was he numbered among the victims of the games' sweet seduction. The writer daresays that he was somewhat of a bane for the villagers for making a case against innocent Azaelia, helping her to be lynched on the last Day and thus giving victory to Alcarillo and his fellow lycans. But the phantom was apparently thoroughly impressed with his initial foray into the Werewolf games that he was invited to be a villager (more like villain, actually) of Erbar Telamarth. There he was lynched on the third Day, and spitefully took the writer of this post with him to his death. Shortly afterwards, still amazed at his micro Elf DNA, which the phantom revealed in the village prior to his lynching, he started in Mirth the thread Arrows 'nd Bows - a brilliant anagram of the word Barrow-downs(s).

He was supposed to take an indefinite break from the Werewolf games but somehow found himself succumbing to his addiction and signing up for Alcarillo's Tol-in-Gaurhoth XIV. Despite a major setback in the form of the first-day death of fellow werewolf dancing spawn of ungoliant, and contrary to his previous game, he and Holbytlass successfully overtook the villagers who more-or-less thought both of them to be innocent throughout the game. He then also took up a slot in Anguirel's highly innovative Tol-in-Gaurhoth XV, where he remained a fairly inconspicuous werewolf (villager) for a few Nights...until his legendary proclamation of himself as Sauron (the Seer). Thanks in part to his revelation's perfect timing (the other part being the legitimacy of double-lynchings), the heroes did not stand a chance.

After his consecutive successes, he decided to ascend to the throne of the mod god for the quite confusing sixteenth installment of Tol-in-Gaurhoth - a rather fitting way to celebrate a year of graceful decomposition.

Happy first deathday, Formendacil! :)

[Lush]

Can you guys believe it? This past Christmas Day was my fourth deathday! I'm four years dead!

I was on a farm in Kentucky for most of it, so I didn't get a chance to post, but yeah... It seems both wonderful and strange that I should still be on here after all this time, still reading fascinating discussions, and even participating every once in a while. :)

***"Time don't let it slip away, raise yo drinking glass, here's to yesterday..."***

[Glirdan]

Well, happy belated deathday to you Lush. Four years already. Wow!!

And we cannot forget dear old Form either. Happy first deathday!! :D

[Kath]

Happy deathdays to both Lush and Form! May you have many more.

[Glirdan]

I just noticed something rather interesting I must say that is a rather big deal. It has now been three years of death, as of the 5th that is, of one of our dear moderators! I'm talking about one man with pans. Saucy, you might have escaped the others noticing, but you can't elude us forever!!! :p Happy third deathday my friend!!!

[Firefoot]

Happy deathday, Sauce! And slightly belated to Lush and Form.

How do you all find these out? Are you just looking around in random people's profiles?

[Kath]

Happy belated deathday Sauce! Maybe each member has a stalker who makes sure they know all the dates. Ooh maybe if someone was bored enough they could do a sig like Holby's except with deathdays rather than birthdays.

[Glirdan]

Well, Kath, I wouldn't say that I stalk Saucy. I was just wondering how Lhuna knew everyone's deathday so I immediately thought "Well, I'm going to just go through the list of posts just for the heck of it!' And I did and Saucy happens to be the second person on the first page and I clicked to see his profile and VOILA!! his deathday was there!

As for doing what Holby does, I actually wouldn't mind doing that. :D Anybody have any objections?

[Lhunardawen]

Well, Kath, I wouldn't say that I stalk Saucy. I was just wondering how Lhuna knew everyone's deathday so I immediately thought "Well, I'm going to just go through the list of posts just for the heck of it!' And I did and Saucy happens to be the second person on the first page and I clicked to see his profile and VOILA!! his deathday was there!Much as I want to claim omniscience, I'll have to admit that Kath and Formendacil are only two of the very few BDers whose deathdays I am certain. Perhaps the fact that they both died on January, the month of my birthday, helped...


As for doing what Holby does, I actually wouldn't mind doing that. :D Anybody have any objections?Of course not. That's going to be a LOT of work, Glirdan. ;)

[Glirdan]

Of course not. That's going to be a LOT of work, Glirdan.

I'm up for the challenge Lhuna. Kath said that she'd help me whenever possible and I gladly accept any help from anyone. I'll get right on that....as soon as I get enough time to start it. :D

[Kath]

We have another belated deathday to celebrate. Formendacil's deathday coincided with that of a very well known figure here on the Downs - Squatter! So happy deathday to you, if you're around anywhere.

Oh! And it was Lathriel's on the 9th. Merry deathday for yesterday.

[Glirdan]

Yes indeed!!! Happy belated deathday to all three of you!!! As for my sig, I will have the first deathday in it tomorrow as soon as I get a chance, even if I have to stay up until midnight!

[Lhunardawen]

*reads Glirdan's current sig*

Esty and Lalaith, happy fourth and third (respectively) deathday to both of you! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Thanks, Lhuna! As is usual with commemorative days, I remembered mine too early and now too late. Wow - four years is a long time for internet involvement!

[Lalaith]

My goodness, is it three years already...seems like yesterday that I was just newly deceased...thanks for the good wishes, Lhuna!
And I feel very honoured to share a deathday with the highly esteemed Estelyn. Many happy returns, m'lady.

[Glirdan]

Happy belated d-day Lalaith and Esty. 3 and 4! Wow! Hope you have many more and full of enjoyment and ghoulieness!!

[Lhunardawen]

*reads Glirdan's current sig, yet again*

Oh dear Helen, I sincerely hope you'll be around to see this...but in any case, happy fourth deathday! :) Your infectiously cheerful presence is being sorely missed here!

[Kath]

I just know I'll forget to do this tomorrow so:

TGWBS - happy 3rd deathday!

Kuru - happy 4th deathday!

I hope you both have many more and that you, TGWBS, start participating in WW games again. I've missed you!

[Lhunardawen]

Happy deathday, tgwbs and Kuru! And advanced happy deathday for tomorrow, Shelob! :)

[the guy who be short]

I hope you both have many more and that you, TGWBS, start participating in WW games again. I've missed you!I'm in the current one, you oddball!

Anywho, thanks for the wishes from everybody. Also thanks to Glirdan, without whom I'd have known not of this wondrous day.

Three years is, I feel, an adequate amount of time to have spent with such singularly odd people. However, yet more years will not be rued. :D

[Kath]

I'm in the current one, you oddball!
I'm not counting that one because I died first day!

[Lhunardawen]

I'm in the current one, you oddball!Funny, but it didn't seem like you were... :p

[Roa_Aoife]

A little over two years ago, I was happily traipsing along, when I happened acroos this discussion board. Wary of all the dead, I spent sometime merely haunting the forums as a guest. But finally, I came across a thread I just had to answer, posted by Lalaith. So, I died, two years ago to the day.

At first I hovered in the book forums, and then I spread to the movie. I stayed away from the games at first, to timid to try. Finally I found the Green Dragon Inn, a place to rest and enjoy the company of other travelers.

Sadly, I had to leave this place, and resurrect myself for troubles in the world above. Time passed, and I began to forget the 'Downs.

Then, one day a friend of mine suggested Googlin my screenname for fun, just to see what came up. Lo and behold, I found a link the Memoriam, and my old friend Fordhim's post that I was missed.

Again, I haunted the forums, not sure if I could return. Troubles abounded above. Then someone just had to post a poll titled "Is Eru God?" and I've been back ever since!

[Thinlómien]

Happy deathday, Roa!

[Lalaith]

Indeed, happy deathday, Roa, and I'm so honoured that it was me who killed you, as it were....What was the thread, were you agreeing or arguing? :)

[Glirdan]

Happy deathday Roa!! Now I have to go get you a prettiful coffing.

[Roa_Aoife]

What was the thread, were you agreeing or arguing?

I just checked- it was "Both yes and no.." about Elves and their counsel (or lack there of.) My argument was that Elves are over-rated, at least as far as wisdom goes.

This post (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=2820&postcount=8) in fact.

[Naria]

The first one is always important, so Happy Deathday Form!! :)

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Happy Deathday to me,
Happy Deathday to me,
Happy Deathday,
Happy Deathday,
Happy Deathday to me!

May I haunt a thousand years,
May I spread a thousand fears,
I'm rotting,
I'm gibbering,
Happy Deathday to me.

Two years (and three days) dead and loving it.

[Roa_Aoife]

Happy deathday Fordim! I'm so glad you came around! :)

[Encaitare]

Happy deathday, Professor Jones!

[Glirdan]

DARN!!! I missed another Deathday!! Curse you school!! :mad:

Anyway, happy belated(<----add emphasis) deathday Fordim!! May you have many more.

*Note to self* Start putting deathday's in early.

[Lhunardawen]

Happy deathday, Fordim! Wow, it's been a long time since you complained about not being able to give any rep points away! :)

[Glirdan]

Happy deathday to Gil-Galad!! It has been three since this downer has joinged. May you have many more!!

Another deathday (which I missed :( ) I'd like to say is Fea. How could we miss this one!? :eek: I'm appalled at myself!!! Happy belated deathday my friend!!

[Gil-Galad]

i was like alright then... thanks dude's and dudette's

[Glirdan]

I can finally say it...HAPPY DEATHDAY TO ME!!! It's finally been one full year that I have wandered into my cozy little barrow and met all of you admirable people and Tolkien lovers. It's truly been a wonderful time!! Thank you to everyone for making me feel welcome and I look forward to many more years amongst all of you!! :D

[Lhunardawen]

Happy deathday Fea, Gil, and Glirdan! :)

Because it's your deathday, Glirdan, I'll hold from chastising you for not informing us of Fea's deathday earlier. :p

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Hey, I missed my own deathday. Thanks guys. Three years is far too short a time to spend among such excellent and admirable... wait... three years? I've been haunting this place for three years? I need to get a life. ;)

Nah... this is more fun. And besides... looking at posts I put up when I was 15 is a learning experience. :rolleyes:

[the guy who be short]

Nah... this is more fun. And besides... looking at posts I put up when I was 15 is a learning experience.Looking at posts I put up at 13 is a nightmare inducing experience.

Happy Deathday to all you Tolkien-obsessed nutters. :D

[Glirdan]

Happy Deathday to all you Tolkien-obsessed nutters.

Well, I guess that applies today for two of them. Happy Deathday Oddy and Eruanna!! May you have many more to come!! :D

[Eruanna]

I missed it!
But thanks for the Deathday wishes...Three years...it seems like only yesterday :)

[Glirdan]

A happy deathday to our youngester, WaynetheGoblin!! Already a year! Happy deathday!!

[Anguirel]

I've just noticed that yesterday-the Ides of March-was my Deathday.

I was first enthralled by the Downs...a very long time ago. 'Twas the Name Generators what did it. My first Elf name was Minyaloke...not so entirely different from reality...

Hanghobbit and Mad Libs were also favourites. This was so long ago that I hadn't even read the Silmarillion, I think...

Anyway-perhaps three years ago? Maybe more? I first lurked at the forums. It was a practice I kept up for a very long time. By this time I was a proper Silmaphiliac.

And then davem and Lalwende got engaged. And I took it as a Sign from Above...

It's been a wonderful year, everyone. I've known forums before, but none can begin to compete with this-such intelligence wedded (sometimes literally!) to invention, and yet such an inclusive and friendly atmosphere. This place justifies the existence of the ghastly old Internet.

Three cheers to you all...

[Glirdan]

Curses!! I missed another one!!! Argh!! Well, time to get back on track! Happy (belated) Deathday my friend! :D

[JennyHallu]

Happy Deathday Ang!

[Valier]

Happy deathday to you! Your a rotting corpse too,happy deathday dear Angggggggg.......Happy deathday day to you!!:rolleyes: :p

[Maeggaladiel]

Happy deathday to me!!! Dead for two whole years, active for only one and a half. (blushes in embarrassment)




EDIT- You know, I just looked at the first page of this thread and noticed that I posted on March 16th of LAST year, too! And, strangest of strangeness, I said that I was celebrating with a science exam. Well, today, I celebrated with a math exam. Less fun!

[Amanaduial the archer]

Ah, silly me - I missed my own 4th deathday, as I forgot the 3rd, and the 2nd...;) Well, nevermind: two weeks or so late, but happy deathday to me! :)

[Lhunardawen]

Happy deathday Anguirel, Maeg, and Aman! :)

I've always found your rationale for joining very interesting, Ang. I'm sure only a few, if any, other members joined for the same reason. We're very glad you took Lalwendavem's engagement as a sign.

And Maeg, remember the early days of the Society? It's wonderful to see you more active now.

As for me...*sigh* three whole years. It's seems like only yesterday but at the same time it feels like I've been here forever!

Happy deathday, Lhuna.

[Formendacil]

deathday, Lhuna.

Happy Deathday, Little Sis!

May your corpse rot in peace. :D

[mormegil]

Happy deathday to me
Happy deathday to me
Happy deathday dear mormy
Happy deathday to me

I want to thank all of you for making this first year of mine most excellent. Had it not been for all of you, I woudn't have hung around for this long. You have all made this a most excellent place. Many happy years to follow I hope.

[Roa_Aoife]

YAY! Happy Death Day Morm! I'm so glad you decided to join us! Thanks for making the forums such an awesome place.

[Glirdan]

And this is why school gets annoying: It takes away time in order to go through and find who's deathday is next! GRRR!!! :mad: Anyway, happy deathday my friend!! :D ;)

[Holbytlass]

Happy deathday to me
Happy deathday to me
Happy deathday dear mormy
Happy deathday to me
You forgot "I smell like a monkey and I look like one, too!"
Which is the truth. :p :D

It is hard to believe you have been here only one year, it seems that your humor and knowledge has been gracing us longer. I'm pleased to know you.

Happy Deathday!!
Sincerely, Holby

[Farael]

Happy deathday to me
Happy deathday to me
Happy deathday dear mormy
Happy deathday to me

I want to thank all of you for making this first year of mine most excellent. Had it not been for all of you, I woudn't have hung around for this long. You have all made this a most excellent place. Many happy years to follow I hope.
To borrow from WW, let me join this bandwagon.... and wish you a happy deathday!!! It's not too often you get to celebrate the day of your (unofficial) passsing from the ranks of the living.

[The Only Real Estel]

You forgot "I smell like a monkey and I look like one, too!"
Which is the truth. :p

It is hard to believe you have been here only one year, it seems that your humor and knowledge has been gracing us longer.
Happy Deathday!!


I second all of that! Very well put, Holby. I can hardly believe you've only been here a year, morm. :)


p.s. I wasn't paying attention and let my own death date slip by unnoticed. A belated (by five days) Happy Deathday to myself as well. :D

[Glirdan]

Happy belated deathday TORE!!

[JennyHallu]

Happy Deathday Morm!!!

[Diamond18]

Happy Death-days, Morm and TORE!

If I had anything clever to say, I would put it here: _______. Feel free to insert whatever pithy and personal message you would like to get from me.

[wilwarin538]

Happy deathday Morm and TORE!

:D ;) :D

[mormegil]

Thank you all and Happy Deathday to you TORE. As Tony of the feline fame would say..."You're Great!!!"

[Kath]

A very happy belated deathday to both morm and TORE.

morm, I look forward to continuing our battle over who has played the most WW games, and also suspecting you in every single one :D

TORE, would you please tell me how your Extreme Makeover thing went? I PMed you about it months ago!

[obloquy]

I guess I hit the 5 year mark on Wednesday of this past week.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Happy fourth Deathday to Aimé. :)

[Diamond18]

Cake all around! (Green icing of course). Happy Deathday, Warg-boy!

[Kath]

4 years! Well I never. Congratulations Eomer!

[JennyHallu]

Happy Deathday to Eomer and obloquy!

[Thinlómien]

Happy deathday! Enjoy it!

*brings candles and flowers on the grave*

And I'm a long way behind you...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

This seriously freaks me out. I was just thinking the other night about how I've been here over 4 years now, and about how I would finally make a post on this thread.

And you people knew about it before I did! :eek:

But thank you. :)

And cheers to everyone else.....yaarrr....drinks all round!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I've devoted a whole day figuring out how to make the private calendar work, and then I put all the deathdays of my BD friends. :D

I still have to update it, though. Too many have happened since last I did that.

You're creepy, you know that?

You are most gracious.

[Mithalwen]

2 years dead today! Although I lurked for a while before plucking up the courage to join.

Think I will need to celebrate with a Downer Dinner Party.

What did I do withall my time before?

[Kath]

What did I do withall my time before?
Had a life? :p

Happy deathday Mith! And may you have many more.

[Mithalwen]

Could be.... and I did things that involved people who I knew by their real names and faces not screen names and avatars...how bizarre.... someone around here said that Reality was very nice but they wouldn't want to live there... so right... :D

[Anguirel]

Happy Deathday Mith. I also lurked of course, for years and years...since about 2001, I hazard...on and off...

[Mithalwen]

Oh yes that would be right for me too - I was certainly introduced to Mad Libs in late 2001 - early 2002....

Thank you :D

[Lalaith]

Warmest deathday wishes to you, Mith...may you have many happy returns.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Happy 2nd Deathday, Erenor, my unofficial Downs mum! :D

(Bet you didn't know that, did you? ;) )

[Thinlómien]

Happy deathday, Mith!

[Mithalwen]

Happy 2nd Deathday, Erenor, my unofficial Downs mum! :D

(Bet you didn't know that, did you? ;) )


No I didn't!!! What a neglectful unobservant parent I am ... but thank you for adopting me!!!!! I am not quite old enough to be your mother though..at least not legally!!! Even before I deduct my years dead from my actual age (ensuring I never get older... :D )

Thank you all for your good wishes.

[Glirdan]

Happy 2nd Mith!! :D

[Lhunardawen]

Happy second deathday indeed, Downs mom! :)

(Hey, if Nilp's my brother then it makes sense, doesn't it?)

[Mithalwen]

Woo 2 lovely children with no blood, sweat and tears...good deal.. I am not American so you can lose the Mom bit...... :p

[Kath]

Indeed Lhuna, if you're going to speak English then speak English! :p

[Lhunardawen]

Geesh, I knew I have that coming. *pouts*

Yes, *ehem* mum.

[Dimturiel]

So one yar has passed since I first came here. Only one? It seems like I know this place for centuries ;) Well, happy deathday to me, and I hope I will be able to say this next year also, and the next one, and so on for many years to come. I love this place! :)

[Kath]

Happy deathday Dimturiel :)

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

I don't want anyone spoiling this by posting ahead of me.

So, with no further ado . . .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Elenrod/ruusu.png

. . . for tomorrow, that is. ;)

And yes, I totally stole the photo from her homepage. :o :D

[Thinlómien]

Hyvää kuolinpäivää, spawn! :D

[Kath]

*pretends to be Finnish*

Hyvää kuolinpäivää! Happy deathday! Glucklich tottag! (Or something similar :rolleyes: )

Anyway, 3 years. Impressive! Let's hope you're here for many more :)

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Maraming salamat! Kiitos! Danke schön!

(Wow, I feel international. ;) )

Thanks, Nilp, Lommy and Kath. Three years.... What can I say, time has a tendency to go fast when you're in a good company having fun. :)

[JennyHallu]

Happy Deathday, Spawn!

[wilwarin538]

Wow, I decided to randomly come on today(haven't been on lately do to an overload in homework) and I noticed it was my deathday! :rolleyes: 2 years here! So happy deathday to me, and happy deathday to you to Spawn! :D

[JennyHallu]

Happy Deathday Wilwa!!!

[Kath]

Happy deathday my dear butterfly! Let's hope you flutter your way back here for good before too long :)

[wilwarin538]

Just one more week of school then hopefully I'll be back on more regulerly(sp?). I'm also hoping me and my two siblings will join a WW game together. It would be very interesting, expecially if we were all wolves. ;)

[Glirdan]

OOO!!! Yay!! My friend the butterfly decided to show her wings! Happy deathday my best friend ( ;) ) and happy deathday to one of our lovable spiders, spawn! Happy may you both continue to rot and reak as the years go on! :p :D

[Brinniel]

I was so busy getting ready for my vacation (which I just got back from), I missed my own deathday. :o

So, here's an 12 day overdue cheers to my fourth deathday. :cool:

[Kath]

Happy deathday Brinniel!

Ah we need that deathday reminder thing that someone promised to do, else we'll never remember all these things.

[Durelin]

Happy Deathday, Brinniel! Four years is a long time. :D

I'd like to announce CaptainofDespair's deathday, which was actually three days ago.

That's 2 years on the 'Downs after I dragged him here... :p

[Kath]

Aww, happy deathday CoD!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Happy 1st Deathday, Cailín! :) May you have many more to come.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Happy death day Cailín ! I hope you will dwell in the Barrow-Downs for many a year :)

[Glirdan]

Yay Cailin!! It's your first deathday!! May we share many more together my friend!!

[Kath]

Cailín - you can't have only been here for a year? Feels like far longer! At any rate happy deathday! And let's hope you have many more so that eventually you will have been here as long as it feels like :D

[Cailín]

Wow, I had completely forgotten. A year already. :D

Thanks, me hearties.

[Alcarillo]

One year is too short a time to live among such excellent and admirable wights. I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

:D

Another reason to celebrate: this is my 1000th post!

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Happy death day Alcarillo !

To be in any of the two categories would be an honour for me. . . :p

[Valier]

Happy deathday Armadillo....I mean Alcarillo;) May your years to come, be gruesome and long! :p

[Lhunardawen]

One year is too short a time to live among such excellent and admirable wights. I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.

:D

Another reason to celebrate: this is my 1000th post!
That's not deliberate? :eek: Wow.

Happy deathday! :)

[Glirdan]

Just out of curiosity, which category do qualify in? :p

Happy Deathday and Congrats on the 1000th post!! May you enjoy many more gruesome and bloody years here!! :D

[Valesse]

Party hats for everyone! :D
Is it sad that I stayed up to announce this? I think not.

Wee!

[Lhunardawen]

Happy deathday, Ms. Seacrest! ;)

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Party hats for everyone!
Is it sad that I stayed up to announce this? I think not.

Wee!

You could have told me yesterday (technical today). . . . Then I would have celebrated, GMT +1 remember.

Anyways, lets celbrate! ! ! Congrats with your very first death day, may there be many more.

[Kath]

Hey happy deathday Valesse! How many years is it?

[Valesse]

Hey happy deathday Valesse! How many years is it?

1 on the forum, 4 over-all.
unless we're using the shire calendar... :p

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Happy Death-day to Gurthang. :)

[Aylwen Dreamsong]

Aw man, I didn't realize until just now that last Saturday (August 12th) was my fourth deathday.

Missed it.

[Gil-Galad]

Aw man, I didn't realize until just now that last Saturday (August 12th) was my fourth deathday.

Missed it.


happy belated deathday then!

[Kath]

Indeed! And you'll just have to make sure you're here for the next one. :)

[Glirdan]

Indeed! And you'll just have to make sure you're here for the next one.

And the next one. And the next one. And the next one. And the next one. And the next one!

Happy Belated Deathday Nilp!

And the next one!!!! :p

[Meela]

Just thought I'd share the happy fact that I've been lurking among the dark shadows of the 'Downs as a whole (not just the forum) for five years now. Although Meela's not far behind, soon tallying up four years of Denethor-related posts.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

heh A happy fact indeed. Congrats Meela

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

WOW. . . If it had not been for you Meela, I would have missed my very first deathday ! ! ! :eek:

Well today a year ago I joined the Downs, a big thing for me that is for sure.

[Lhunardawen]

Better late than never, yes? Happy deathday, Rune. :)

[HerenIstarion]

I risk to sound trite, but besides being hackneyed, what follows is still the truth :D, for I really don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and indeed I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve, and has been in this situation for six years now, though, unlike the one who said it first, am not going to Rivendell yet...

My posting have been more or lass slack of late but I enjoy rare posting and little less rare reading as much as six years ago. Hope to be here (both for myself and for 'here') for next six years and more

cheers

[Brinniel]

Hooray for Heren! :D Congratulations on your six years here on this wonderful site.

The Barrow-Downs would definitely not be the same without you. :cool:

[Diamond18]

Oh look, today is my 4th Deathday. I actually put this on my 'Downs calendar, which is a good thing otherwise I would have totally forgotten. I must now go celebrate by seeing if there's anything in the pantry worth celebrating with. If not I must at least make a point to eat mushrooms before the day is over.

[Kath]

Congratulations HI and Diamond, especially to HI though. Six years is quite an impressive figure! Let's hope we have both of you around for many more years yet.

[Durelin]

4 years on the 'Downs...and not planning on leaving any time soon! (Sorry! ;) )

[Brinniel]

4 years on the 'Downs...and not planning on leaving any time soon!
No, I wouldn't hope so... :p Congratulations on the deathday.

Hurray for those who died in 2002! :D

[Volo]

Hurray for those that managed to stay alive and defy the temptation to join the dead.

Well, congrats my new friends! May our afterlife ever go on.

[Kath]

Hey congrats Durelin! I didn't realise you were an old-timer. :)

[Durelin]

Old-timer? Never thought I'd see the day! ;)

[Nogrod]

Oh my!

Congrats Durelin!

And congrats Di & Heren too!

And Rune...

It's so easy not to note these as one just goes to log in immediately without looking at the end of the front page...

I've just passed my half a year point, so that might be understandable - or then not. :rolleyes:

But really. You all are those people why this site is worth coming into time after time again. Take all the credit from me at least!

[Farael]

I know it's a slight bit of self-promotion.. but today I celebrate my first death day!

Three hundred and sixty five nights is not enough time to haunt with such wonderful wraiths and ghosts. I don't know half of you half as well as I would like, and I like half of you half as well as you deserve. Did I quote that one right? I hope not, if I did it'd mean that I've read LoTR once too many. But then, this is one of the few places that's not only acceptable, but expected.

Still, I must say that I just love this community and the great people from all different backgrounds that participate here. I've been in several Internet forums and each has its own dynamics, but I've found none where everyone is as friendly and polite as the 'downs. :)

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Congratulations Farael. . . it feels good having your first death day, doesn't it?

[Lhunardawen]

You mean it has been a year? Time sure flies so fast. I remember--

But what have you done to your avatar?!

Whoops. Wrong thread. Happy deathday, dear. :)

[Firefoot]

It's my third Deathday today!

Wow.

[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

I just realized that I missed my Deathday!

I died here November 30, 2001. I have been at the Downs for five fantastic years.

Wow. That's actually a really long time. :eek:

Happy Deathday to Farael and Firefoot!! :)

[Kath]

Yeesh! Firefoot - 6,600 posts in three years!? I'll be wishing you a very happy deathday just as soon as I pick my jaw up from the floor. :rolleyes: :D

And Zali of course! Happy deathday to you as well. :) 5 years eh, one of the old guard.