New Members - Introduce Yourself Here [Archive] - Page 11

Thinlómien

10-04-2006, 01:28 AM

(can I hear her laughing somewhere?)I guess you can. Mwahahaa. :D

I'm not sure if I want to take part in any WW-game yet, and Valier's sounds a little too complicated for a beginner like me. Maybe sometimes later.Fellow downers, don't believe her. I know how much she has stalked the 'downs and the ww games. She is probably as good in werewolf as an average wwing downer is...

And well done Lommy, is that 3 she's brought on board now? Yep. And I'm quite proud of myself. *evil grin*

But anyway, the point was: Welcome Aganzir and I loved brainwashing you!

Aganzir

10-04-2006, 10:20 AM

Than you, Kath, and Volo too (you should know I won't laugh at you :p)

But anyway, the point was: Welcome Aganzir and I loved brainwashing you!
I'm sure you did, it took you a year :p You should be sad now that the purpose of your life is gone.

Valier

10-04-2006, 10:23 AM

Welcome Aganzir!!! May your stay be long and gruesome!! :p

OrcLeaderalpha

10-04-2006, 12:31 PM

Hi I'm New here, but from what i have seen everyone here reads and watches LOTR in alot more depth than me. i hope i can learn.

Gil-Galad

10-04-2006, 01:45 PM

welcome aganzir and orcleaderalpha! have fun here among us zombies/skeletons/wights/vampires

Tiffany Aching

10-06-2006, 05:04 PM

Hello!

Looking forward to getting to know all of you and the forum better.

¶ Tiffany

Finrod

10-07-2006, 12:04 AM

Hey everybody!

I'm back(not that any of you would ever remember me) a couple years ago I was signed up as Finrod Felagund. Now after a three year hiatus from LOTR I've come bak and hope to have many a good discussion.

Thinlómien

10-07-2006, 05:19 AM

Welcome Tiffany and Finrod! Enjoy your stay. :)

Gil-Galad

10-07-2006, 02:42 PM

Welcome Tiffany and Finrod!

looks like Nilp might have a contestant for the Felagund Throne

wayseer

10-10-2006, 04:13 AM

Hello fellow wanderers - after much travel I am rather tired and thought I would stop by - well, for a little while perhaps.

I think Tolkien did more than write an adventure - but then you probably know that.

Look forward to meeting you all.

Rune Son of Bjarne

10-10-2006, 04:33 AM

Hello wayseer

Welcome to these barrows of ours, may your death be an interesting one.

The Book discutions are a little slow these days, but maybe you can get them going again. If you are more interested in Sillyness, then Mirth might be your thing.

(You have the same avy as The Only Real Estel, this could produce some interesting mix-ups)

Saurreg

10-10-2006, 06:19 AM

Wish him not an interesting death for he already passed that point of transition, instead wish him an interesting afterlife with rest of the ghouls and wandering souls here. ;) :D

And yeah, TORE has the same avatar. Looks like you will have to surrender your sig to him, rune son.

Gil-Galad

10-10-2006, 04:26 PM

ha ha welcome wayseer where all are welcome, nice avy oh twin of TORE

elronds_daughter

10-13-2006, 07:55 AM

But indeed, Welcome, wayseer. Enjoy your death--er, life-after-death-after-life.

JuliaChang

10-15-2006, 01:59 PM

Hi everyone. I am new here.. my name is Julia ... I'm a newbie to Lord of the Rings.. just saw the movies a few years ago.. hope to learn more here and meet more peeps! ^_^

Gil-Galad

10-15-2006, 02:33 PM

Welcome JuliaChang! if you enjoy reading our many conversations then you'll learn much from here

ThoréandanSilverleaf

10-16-2006, 06:08 AM

A young peredhiel walks into the room. He is wearing a plain green tunic and breechers, and has a large, flowing, brown bear-skin cloak draped off his shoulders. "Hail, Wights of Tyrn Gorthad" he calls out, "I am Thoréandan, son of Thelandan the Dúnedain and Grimordel the Elf. I am visitng from the distant land of Imladris (http://www.lotrplaza.com/forum/display_forum_topics.asp?ForumID=30), commonly known as Rivendell." Thor looks around the room and sees a few faces he vaguely recognises. "Hey Finrod, you're not FinrodFaithful from Imladris are you, by any chance?"

Gil-Galad

10-16-2006, 08:40 AM

oh wow...back story and all, you are welcome here friend

ThoréandanSilverleaf

10-16-2006, 08:52 AM

Thanks Gil-Galad. This is the second Tolkien related forum I have joined now. I only first watched the PJ movies beginning in January 2006, and have since then read the whole LOTR Trilogy books and the Hobbit. I am now reading the Silmarillion. I'm still very much a Newbie in respect to the world of Arda, but I'm learning quickly :)

Gil-Galad

10-16-2006, 04:54 PM

my favourite is still the Silmarillion

Nogrod

10-16-2006, 04:56 PM

While welcoming all the newly deceased to have a good time in this fine place I totally agree with Gil: my favourite is still the SilmarillionRead it... :p

Sardy

10-16-2006, 05:45 PM

Hi all-- I've been posting off and on for a few months now, but still consider myself a new member. Saw this thread and thought I'd say hello.

I'm a professional writer, living on a mountaintop, surrounded by woods, in New York's Hudson Valley---lots of Tolkien-esque paths and trails throughout our woods, and leading up to the somewhat famous Gunks and Ice Caves Mountain.

I've been reading Tolkien for about 10 years now, and have read UT and most of the HoME...

Anyone interested in my own work in film/television, and literary writing is welcome to visit www.myspace.com/sardy

--Scott

ThoréandanSilverleaf

10-16-2006, 08:19 PM

Hey Sardy, I never thought I'd meet a really famous person in just my second day of being dead!! That's so cool. Had a look at your site. I'm pretty sure we get The Real Deal here in New Zealand. I must confess, I don't watch a lot of television though. In RL I work 12 hour shifts, 6pm to 6am the next morning, so I don't really have time to watch television. I suppose I could videotape something, but I'm just too lazy to :)

Gil - Your selection of smilies here is a little limited to my liking. Can you tell me what your policy is on hotlinking, and in particular to sites that allow and encourage being hotlinked from (I wouldn't do it without proper permission from the source site). http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/happy0007.gif

Sardy

10-18-2006, 07:50 AM

I'm pretty sure we get The Real Deal here in New Zealand. I must confess, I don't watch a lot of television though.

Well, Real Deal isn't in production yet, the pilot script was just awarded 1st Place for Best Original Pilot in Scriptapalooza TV 2006, so I highly doubt it's on the air in New Zealand... :) But you may be able to catch my show "Dead Tenants" which is currently airing internationally on TLC/Discovery Networks...

ThoréandanSilverleaf

10-18-2006, 10:27 AM

Sardy - Oh, I must have gotten the name wrong :) As I say, I don't watch much TV anyway. Too busy wandering around chat rooms talking to strangers about the Lord of the Rings I guess.
Gil - Was it just me, or was the Barrow Downs server down today? It kept coming up with a DNS error every time I tried to log on, yet I could navigate to other sites on the Internet quite fine.

ThoréandanSilverleaf

10-18-2006, 10:49 AM

Gil - Sorry for double-posting (I don't know if that is considered rude here or not). I was just wondering how one would go about reporting abuse or spammers here? I've noticed some recent posts by a particular member here who is using what I would consider inappropriate language in an abusive tone. I know that on the other LOTR forum that I post on, this type of behaviour would be shut down immediately, and most likely the member would have his/her account suspended forthwith.

I haven't posted anywhere outside of this thread yet as I'm still trying to learn how to navigate your menu system. :rolleyes:

Naria

10-18-2006, 10:54 AM

Don't worry Thor the admins will see his posts and get rid of them as well as get rid of him. It's a shame that someone has to be like that in a wonderful place such as this :(

Aiwendil

10-18-2006, 10:54 AM

Orcleaderalpha will be banned and his posts deleted as soon as an administrator stops by.

You can always report a bad post by clicking on the little triangle at the bottom left of the message, right next to the reputation button and the green "online" icon.

Gil-Galad

10-18-2006, 04:00 PM

Admins catch everything usually, but yes the trianlge alerts them as well and yes i beleive the Barrowdowns were down yesterday as for i could not ascess the site as well.

and with exploreing the site, choose which you feel like reading, if your interested in discussing Books, check out the Books Portion, if you want to read and anwser basic questions, check the newcomers portion, if you like to play a game check the quiz room and quotable quotes. if you enjoy the fun stuff of Tolkien, check out the Mirth forum. the rest is basically RPG forum and the Admin Thread.

Elonve

10-19-2006, 02:44 AM

hey everyone
I am back!
Welcome newbies, to the wonderful wacky world of the 'downs !
________
FORD MODEL C (http://www.ford-wiki.com/wiki/Ford_Model_C)

Damrod

10-19-2006, 05:51 PM

:D Well, Hello! I somehow came across the downs whilst looking for a good place to talk about Tolkien and such things, and this seemed like the best place out there, so I promptly stole the name of a character I found interesting and registered! I've seen the movies, read the books, and also the Silmarillion. Somehow the interest died down, and my love for Tolkien's works lay dormant like a balrog under Cahadras. More recently, (to stretch my metaphor) some dwarves came and delved for mithril, so I scanned the internet...and thus came here. I look forward to taking part in the discussions here, and learning new knowledge of Arda. :)

Child of the 7th Age

10-19-2006, 06:25 PM

Welcome Damrod! Glad to see you made your way to the Downs. Feel free to come down to the Shire which is the beginning RPG forum and take a look at the discussion thread for the Golden Perch Inn. If you'd like to participate or have any questions, feel free to drop a pm to me or to Piosenniel.

Hope your stay here is long and moldy as befits a new member of the barrow.

************

A tip of the hat to Elonve as well.

Gil-Galad

10-19-2006, 09:26 PM

welcome Damrod

i'm probably one of the only downers that collects the LOTR Minatures, but heres the Minature version of Damrod:

Damrod And Faramir (http://ca.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.ca?do=Individual&code=99061464031&orignav=16)

you have your own minature! i'm so jealous! well...not really... i have one too...

Me and my buddy Elrond (http://ca.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.ca?do=Individual&code=99061463015&orignav=16)

ninja91

10-20-2006, 05:20 AM

welcome Damrod

i'm probably one of the only downers that collects the LOTR Minatures

I do too, Gil, I do too. :)

Damrod

10-21-2006, 11:36 PM

welcome Damrod

i'm probably one of the only downers that collects the LOTR Minatures

I do too, Gil, I do too. :)
well, that makes three of us. :cool: Um, it appears all my profile info talking about such things disappeared overnight...what's that about?

Sardy

10-22-2006, 02:22 PM

I don't *collect* the figures, but I do have a really nice Gandalf the Grey on my Tolkien bookshelf (he bellows "You... Shall Not... PASS!!!" at the press of a hidden button. Oh, and we have an 18 inch Treebeard on our mantle...

I do, however, collect all of the esoteric Middle-earth boardgames and rpgs...

Laleena

10-22-2006, 05:09 PM

hey, obviously im new, and i'd appreciate it if u guys could tell me a little about this place.

im a real big Lotr fan, my fav. character is Legolas :D (isn't he every girl's ;) )

Rune Son of Bjarne

10-22-2006, 05:36 PM

Welcome to the Downs Laleena.

I hope your will find a nice resting place among us wights. . .

The Barrow-Downs Forum has a bit of everything, although the activity is a bit low at the moment. There is the Book section for the seriouse and in dept discutions, right now a chapter by chapter Silmarillion discution is going on.

If you have some minor questions about the books I would recomend the Novices and Newcomers area.

If you are looking for fun and sillyness we have Mirth wich has all kinds of stuff going on, amongst other things there are the famouse werewolf games. In fact there is a game starting soon that still need a few players. There is also a Quiz Room that could need an extra dead soul and of course the RPG section.

If you have questions don't hesitate to ask in a thread or by PM's, the dead in these Barrows are suprisingly friendly.

ThoréandanSilverleaf

10-23-2006, 09:38 AM

Thanks for the replies and advice everybody. I must say I was quite shocked by that. Each to their own I guess. I believe Tolkien was a scholar and a gentleman, who spent many long hours in his study drinking with friends and having interesting discussions. I'm sure that had he been alive today we would see him here on the Internet doing the same thing. What a shame that some hooligans don't take a lesson from him ;)

In relation to collecting miniatures, I went to the Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo today here in New Zealand. It is a Sci-Fi & Fantasy convention. I bought a bust ornament of Lord Elrond. It was made by Weta Workshops, so the detail is absolutely amazing. They were the ones who did a lot of the animatronics on the PJ movies. I also bought 4 books to add to my collection about Middle Earth, including a very interesting book called "The Science of Middle Earth", by Henry Gee.

Laleena

10-23-2006, 02:53 PM

thank you for being so kind, im sure i'll find something to my interest here ;)

Tom Bombadillo

10-23-2006, 09:24 PM

Hey all I am Tom Bombadillo and I like the place. Cya around

mormegil

10-23-2006, 09:31 PM

Sorry i posted a topic instead of here :( well I there and cya around

That's okay. Welcome to the downs and enjoy your stay here.

Thinlómien

10-24-2006, 02:46 AM

Welcome Damrod, Laleena and Tom Bombadillo! Enjoy your deaths. :D

Gil-Galad

10-24-2006, 07:19 AM

Welcome Damrod, Laleena and Tom Bombadillo! Enjoy your deaths. :D

what the penguin said

Kath

10-24-2006, 01:31 PM

what the penguin said
That's going to confuse them Gil, Lommy isn't a penguin at the moment!

Welcome all newbies, although ...

my fav. character is Legolas (isn't he every girl's )
No! He most certainly isn't! :D

Thinlómien

10-25-2006, 01:19 AM

That's going to confuse them Gil, Lommy isn't a penguin at the moment!That sounds quite weird... Like I was a penguin skinchanger.... :D (Though the newcomers might get the clue from the PT...)

Laleena

10-25-2006, 02:21 PM

No! He most certainly isn't! :D

All of my friends agree with you *sigh* Guess I stand alone :D

Gil-Galad

10-25-2006, 04:27 PM

All of my friends agree with you *sigh* Guess I stand alone :D

before the movies i thought Legolas was rather "rad" but now... its been turned into a Chick icon

Laleena

10-28-2006, 12:21 PM

Legolasfan1

10-28-2006, 01:09 PM

Hi everyone, im new and just now my friend Laleena told me to sign up cuz she needed an answer to some ques.

I see she's been going on about her one true love :D

People, you must forgive her, she is very weary. My fav. Charecter is Frodo, (Leena made a bet with me and I lost so I had to sign up under this name)

K, I bet you're tired of me babbling, so I'll stop and get off. ;)

Gil-Galad

10-28-2006, 08:15 PM

still, he's good with a bow and has blond hair, what else could a girl want? ;)

Oh yea, one of my friends have turned to the light and admitted that Legolas is the best :D

My duty is fofilled, 1 more person on my side :D

legolas can get any girl by saying these lines : "my love for you is like my quiver of arrows. never ending."

oh and howdy legolasfan1

Laleena

10-29-2006, 07:04 AM

he could, but though I love him, he wouldn't get me so easily :D

Legolasfan1

10-30-2006, 04:40 PM

*snort* :rolleyes:

Why do I have the feeling that he wouldn't have to blink and you'd be all over him? :D
I have no doubt that he wouldn't have a problem getting you.

Legolasfan1

10-30-2006, 04:43 PM

By the way, Thanks for the welcome :D

shieldmaiden4xsword

11-01-2006, 03:45 PM

Welcome!!!

Erue

11-01-2006, 08:19 PM

Greetings.

I've recently transplanted to 1000-miles-from-nowhere, Montana, and quite frankly, you all have quickly become a favorite source of entertainment. I mean this in the best possible light ;)

I grew up in/with this world, have never known life without it. I'm an annual re-reader, and *ducks* I love the movies as well. To the latter I'll add, for the record: I prefer Captains in plate. :D

Hello, and I shall now return to my quiet little corner...

Rune Son of Bjarne

11-01-2006, 08:22 PM

No need to be in the quiet corner. . . It is way to crouded at the moment, actually I am one of the people who takes up space there at the moment. Please dance on the tables, please sing, please be outspoken and please enjoy your self.

Legolasfan1

11-02-2006, 06:45 PM

i don't think i'll be dancing on any tables :D It would kill my pride and ruin my dignety. ;)

But Erue, feel free to, and don't listen to anything that Laleena says.

Erunámo Séreturion

11-06-2006, 05:42 AM

As one says to a room full of people; Hello! :D My name is Erunámo. I really don't like my keyboard much as it gives me troubles trying to type the character codes for my name accents. :mad: I have read the LoTR books several times, have read the Hobbit a few, and attempted to read the Silmarillion once, a few years ago. Some of you may know a close personal friend of mine, :eek: (not that I'm naming names here) who has introduced me to this site. She has tried several times now to get me on here, so I figured it's probably a good time to do so. I have been writing poetry, yes in english, for nearly five years now as a habit. I want to say I'm good at it, but I'll let others decide that instead. I'll see you all here; in, on, and around the 'Downs.

Thinlómien

11-06-2006, 06:12 AM

Welcome Erunámo!
Enjoy your death. :)
Maybe you'd like to join Jenny's werewolf game (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=13372)?

Well, anyone want to start speculating whose friend Eruanámo might be? ;) Some Canadian female 'downer... Hmmm... Wilwa's? Valier's? Naria's?

Gil-Galad

11-06-2006, 09:41 AM

welcome all new meat... i mean downers! to the downs! allow myself to introduce...myself, i am the ever-loveable Gil-Galad!

hope you have fun!

Esgallhugwen

11-06-2006, 12:52 PM

Mae Govannen, Erunámo!

I think it might be fun to compile a list (if someone is up for it) of all the Canadian female denizens of the Downs. Oh what a fun game that could be to see who's brought another soul into the foggy fold of the Barrow-Downs, what a mystery!

mormegil

11-06-2006, 01:19 PM

Look here (http://www.forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=462490&postcount=694) Esgallhugwen. It will give you at least an idea. Not separated by gender but at least by country or state. It hasn't been updated in about 6 months though.

Valier

11-06-2006, 02:17 PM

Well, anyone want to start speculating whose friend Eruanámo might be? Some Canadian female 'downer... Hmmm... Wilwa's? Valier's? Naria's?

It's not me I swear!!! :p Nope I am not the friend....this time...

Welcome Eruanamo!!! (Your name is fun to say....it's like Geranimo!!! :D _

Nice to see another Canuck on the Downs!! May your stay be long and enjoyable.

Laleena

11-06-2006, 06:05 PM

hello and welcome to the Downs :D

Erunámo Séreturion

11-06-2006, 07:42 PM

It seems at least a few people might want to know who has brought me here. I shall start you off with a hint: The list of users provided by mormegil does contain the lovely Canadian lady. Anyone care to take a guess?

Erunámo Séreturion

11-06-2006, 08:58 PM

Thank you for your kind and warm reception. I hope my death is as enjoyable as my life was. At least, I think it was... ... well that's okay. I'm sure I'll enjoy my stay here, with people I can someday call meldor.

Rikae

11-06-2006, 09:30 PM

Welcome to the Downs, enjoy your death!

Farael

11-06-2006, 10:58 PM

Nice to see another Canuck on the Downs!! May your stay be long and enjoyable.
Soon we shall re-name this site "The Barrow Downs, eh?" :p ok, that was bad...

Welcome to all you new souls! If you feel like having some serious discussions about Tolkien's work, drop by the Books section. If you feel like discussing something without having to spend hours digging up for quotes and proof-reading for the n-th time your post, you can haunt right here the Novices and Newcomers.... but if you want some REAL fun, drop by the Mirth section and have a laugh!!

Esgallhugwen

11-07-2006, 12:06 AM

Well Valier said it wasn't her so we could scratch her of the list. But it seems she has led some people here before or perhaps I'm reading too much into her writing.

Esgallhugwen

11-07-2006, 12:48 AM

Thank you Mormegil. It's been awhile since I've been on the Downs. I completely forgot we had that list. That brings us one step closer to solving the mystery.

Thinlómien

11-07-2006, 06:04 AM

I'd go for Arwen Imladris or Esgal herself.

aravanessë

11-07-2006, 12:52 PM

Bonjour,

My name is aravanessë. I am a French man; I live in Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain) and I am a Tolkiendil for years; I belong to the Association Tolkiendil (Tolkiendil is the biggest French website about the Tolkien's légendarium, and I am one of the webmasters of Montagne du Destin (i.e. Mount Doom); I don’t write English very well, but I make the promise to you that I will do my better (Don’t be afraid to correct me when my English is too bad : one needs to forge to become a blacksmith, as we say in France).
A list of what I have read: All the HoMe, Silm 77, LotR, The Hobbit, UT, Vinyar Tengwar (from 21 to 48), Parma Eldalamberon from(1 to 7, and 11, 13, 15), RGEO, RC, TATB, M&C, Letters… (I am better in reading English than in writing it ;)).
In any case, I won’t post a lot of messages because typing in English takes me long time, but I will read you regularly, in particular the forum which deals with New Silmarillion in which I take great interest (I am a great detractor of Christopher : Evil Chris(t), as we called him ^^ ).

Cordially,

aravanessë

Nogrod

11-07-2006, 01:18 PM

A warm welcome to all the newly deceased! I hope you enjoy this partial afterlife you have been given... :D

And aravanessë, just go on writing and taking part. We're not all native English-speakers who have taken a master class in writing (even though some seem to be).

So just blend in!

Naria

11-07-2006, 02:01 PM

*grabs a kleenex and blows nose*

Morm, I feel so left out :(

zeen

11-07-2006, 03:20 PM

Oki... I'm not exactly a new member for I think I was registered in this forum some years before, but I never wrote much and obviously I have been deleted by the system (?), so I will make a new start today (:

I'm not a native speaker myself and I left school this summer, so my English probably will be far away from perfect, but I've experienced no problems with that in this forum so far.
Please feel free to correct my mistakes, I'll do my best - just like aravanessë (;
I'm more a silent reader than a writer anyway...

One question to you all, is there still a location finder online?

And @Naria: Why do you feel left out?

shieldmaiden4xsword

11-07-2006, 03:58 PM

Welcome! I don't know about the location finder though. It's ok about your English, really it is. ;)

zeen

11-07-2006, 04:10 PM

Encouraging to read that, thanks a lot, shieldmaiden (:

Legolasfan1

11-07-2006, 04:41 PM

bonjour, salu, and como seva is about the extent of my French and I didn't even spell it the right way! :D

Anyway, welcome all and enjoy your death!

oh yea, for those of you who don't know this, Leena and I always make fun of each other :p , so don't get offended

Macalaure

11-07-2006, 04:46 PM

Bienvenu aravanessë and willkommen zeen. :)

You will find that quite a few people on the 'Downs aren't native english speakers (Nogrod and me among them), so there's no reason to worry at all.

May your stay be cold and clammy!

Laleena

11-07-2006, 04:49 PM

yea, it's our bantar ( Wait, did I use that correctly? :D )

Knowing me and being me, probably not :rolleyes:

Erunámo Séreturion

11-07-2006, 09:51 PM

To Thinlomien: :eek:Well that narrows it down to two.

To fellow newcomers: Hello! May the dead in all of you, live on here!

Thinlómien

11-08-2006, 02:05 AM

Warm welcome, or tervetuloa to all newcomers. As mentioned above, don't mind the broken English.

aravanessë

11-08-2006, 05:30 AM

Thank you very much for your heartly welcome. :cool:

aravaness

Kath

11-08-2006, 07:26 AM

Welcome all newbies, and seriously don't worry about how good your English is, I only just discovered today that Mac isn't a native English speaker and we've played countless werewolf games together!

Rune Son of Bjarne

11-08-2006, 08:11 AM

Thinlómien

11-09-2006, 04:09 AM

hehe are you sure you are not making people worry more about their English skills by saying that?

"The people that does not have English as a first language are so good that you don't notice. . . .so you need not worry" :cool::D Tsk, tsk Kath. Though, some of the non-native English speakers have a very fluent English so that their non-nativeness does not show (Mac, Estelyn, spawn, Lhuna, Nilp, HerenIstarion and some others) some don't speak it as fluently (like me), but we're mostly understood. Though, as an advice, don't speak anything of "row soldiers".... :rolleyes:

Laleena

11-12-2006, 01:02 PM

She's right, I sure didn't notice! But then, how could I?

Beleg Cuthalion

11-12-2006, 07:40 PM

Hi, I'm not really new here but since this is the first time I’ve visited this place in over a year I better officially reintroduce my self. Soooo Hi to anyone who might remember me and hello to all you new members, you know who you are!! :D http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/happy/33.gif

Gil-Galad

11-15-2006, 09:42 AM

don't know if i missed some new people due to me being ill...

anyways welcome all new people!

Athrasuriel

11-15-2006, 01:42 PM

Good day my fellow (If I may use the phrase) Tolkienites. My name is Athrasuriel, or, as it has built up over my years of foruming and creating fictional characters, Loter Athrasuriel Arthious i'Noldo. Of course, my real name is not spectacular (but far harder to pronounce). I live in Glasgow, Scotland, and I'm 13. I first read LotR when I was 8, followed by the Hobbit and then The Silmarillion. I do, however divergent in dialogue as they may be from the books, enjoy watching the films. I now fail to read any of Tolkiens greatest works for pleasure enough any more. I prefer reading, or rather, studying them. You may notice (or not as the case may be), that this 'studying' of the books has effected how I speak (though not my accent, you will never take that from me! :p ).

Anyway, hello!

Laleena

11-15-2006, 05:59 PM

Hail and well met all newcomers :D Hope you feel welcome here!

Beleg Cuthalion

11-15-2006, 09:08 PM

Mae Govannen and welcome here to all. Athrasuriel your name is driving me crazy!! http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/think/18.gif I know I've herd that name before, but I can't remember it. So perhaps you'd like to enlighten me before I start digging. http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/think/17.gif

Just out of curiosity does anyone remember me from last year? Maybe someone will remember this thread

Dumding it down (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=11642)

-Beleg

Athrasuriel

11-18-2006, 01:36 PM

I apologise for not posting for a while.

I've used the name in fluff and RP on 'The Desert Sands' & 'The White Counsel'

Nimrodel_9

11-18-2006, 02:33 PM

Finally, I have a computer with the internet. It's been over a year! Hopefully I will be able to visit a lot more often now! I missed the BD so much, but over time, I guess I have forgotten just how much I have missed it! It's great to be back, though. I hope I wasn't entirely forgotten! :p :D

Welcome all newcomers! I hope you love the BD as much as I do!

Nimmy:D

Rune Son of Bjarne

11-18-2006, 02:41 PM

Oh well I only joined a little over a year ago. . .but your avy + name looks familar.

Anyways it is always nice to see people return to BD, I hope you will find that everything is as good as it was.

Beleg Cuthalion

11-18-2006, 05:43 PM

I apologise for not posting for a while.

I've used the name in fluff and RP on 'The Desert Sands' & 'The White Counsel'

Hmmm..... not familiar with any of those, but I think I have it. I haven't been in my sindar papers for a long time http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/misc/47.gif and I mixed your name up with "Eraisuithon" Don'y ask me why.http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/think/17.gif

Oh well I only joined a little over a year ago. . .but your avy + name looks familar.

Anyways it is always nice to see people return to BD, I hope you will find that everything is as good as it was.

I think it is, I just wish there was a little more activity going on. Nice to be back though

-Beleg

http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/misc/22.gif

Rikae

11-18-2006, 07:33 PM

Beleg -

Nice to meet 'cha! I only joined/died a few months ago, but I'm already pretty attached to this place...:D

Tarpaladin

11-19-2006, 11:41 AM

Just thought I'd pop my head around the corner Eruchain and say hello. Discovered the site about twenty minutes ago and have made a few posts.

Well.... hello. *puts head back round corner* :D

Hookbill the Goomba

11-19-2006, 11:46 AM

Welcome, Tarpaladin.

You may now take some beans* from the pot.

*These are, of course, only metaphorical beans of shadow that may or may not enable you to fly... possibly.

OrcLeaderalpha

11-19-2006, 07:52 PM

After a month-long ban, the Barrow-Wight has graciously given me a second chance. Hopefully, noone can figure out my password this time... :D

Gil-Galad

11-19-2006, 08:04 PM

i'm guessing its 12345

welcome back orcleaderalpha and welcoem tarpaladin

Farael

11-19-2006, 08:46 PM

i'm guessing its 12345

(quoting from memory and translating from Spanish from the movie "Space Balls")

12345? that sounds like a password dumb people put on their suitcase locks.

*Farael walks in*
So the password is 12345? just like my suitcase!

Edit: Sorry, that was way too off-topic. Might as well say hello and wish a warm welcome to all of the newbies.

A word of advice, don't feel intimidated by the "old" posters, they are very friendly!!! Even if they write in a long-winded, really formal way sometimes.

Hookbill the Goomba

11-20-2006, 03:07 AM

Welcome back, Mr Leader.

Now you're out of the red rep zone. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif

Let's hope your time here is good.

frodo1021

11-20-2006, 06:29 AM

Hookbill the Goomba

11-20-2006, 06:59 AM

hi

Hello to you.
According to your rep level, you 'should be cast into the void'. I've never seen that before. :eek:

All the same:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/hukbillgoomba/Welcome.jpg

Beleg Cuthalion

11-20-2006, 10:13 AM

Hello to you.
According to your rep level, you 'should be cast into the void'. I've never seen that before. :eek:

All the same:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/hukbillgoomba/Welcome.jpg

If you look at his posts (of course I'm sure you did already) http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/mad/3.gif it looks like he'll soon be in the void. http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/disagree/30.gif

ninja91

11-20-2006, 11:23 AM

Hello to you.
According to your rep level, you 'should be cast into the void'. I've never seen that before. :eek:

Then it must be very rare to achieve something that low...
;)
Anyway, hopefully you have cleaned up, frodo1021, and you can contribute some good things here. welcome back.

By the way, Beleg , where do you get those unique smilies? They're pretty neat... :cool:

Beleg Cuthalion

11-20-2006, 03:18 PM

By the way, Beleg , where do you get those unique smilies? They're pretty neat... :cool:

PM'd it to you.

Thinlómien

11-21-2006, 03:47 AM

Welcome Tarpaladin and welcome back OrcLeaderalpha!

-----

I don't know if others have noticed this phenomenon, but there seem to be more newcomers coming all the time, and what's great, they actually post. Yay! :D

ninja91

11-21-2006, 06:24 AM

Wow. frodo1021 was back for like 10 seconds before being banned again. that has to be a record.

Merrivere

11-21-2006, 10:25 PM

Beleg Cuthalion

11-21-2006, 10:29 PM

Hey guys, my name is Merrivere, or Merri if you like. That's what my friends call me at least. I haven't been on the Downs for years now...I used to go on back when the movies were coming out as Daewen, so if anyone remembers me back then (which I doubt you do, but you never know) I'm back. You never can shake the addiction of LotR.

Mae Govannen and welcome I don't know who you were, so I I'll just have to settle for who you are now. So Hi! http://webpages.charter.net/connectingzone/happy/10.gif

Merrivere

11-21-2006, 10:33 PM

Farael

11-21-2006, 10:38 PM

Thanks Beleg. I missed going on here. I hope I'll be able to make friends and feel welcome just like I used to. A lot has changed in my life, and I'm ready to go back to where I left off and pick up the pieces. I guess that all starts with the thing that used to be my top priority :)
Welcome!! Even though I don't think I had joined this site when you were active before, I can guarantee you that we are just as friendly... no, wait, even friendlier than before.
Just to show you how friendly I am, and since you seem to be from Winsconsin (where if my football geography is not incorrect you can find Green Bay and the Packers) I am inviting myself over to your place so that I can see Brett Farve play before he retires.

No?

Well, welcome to the 'downs anyway. There is no better cure for whatever wrongs the "real" world has sent your way than a good, fun time spent in the Mirth section!

Merrivere

11-21-2006, 10:44 PM

Welcome!! Even though I don't think I had joined this site when you were active before, I can guarantee you that we are just as friendly... no, wait, even friendlier than before.
Just to show you how friendly I am, and since you seem to be from Winsconsin (where if my football geography is not incorrect you can find Green Bay and the Packers) I am inviting myself over to your place so that I can see Brett Farve play before he retires.

No?

Well, welcome to the 'downs anyway. There is no better cure for whatever wrongs the "real" world has sent your way than a good, fun time spent in the Mirth section!

*smiles* Nothing changes, especially the kindness of fellow Ring fans. Thanks for the warm welcome Farael...and hey, if you really wanted to watch Favre loose another game for the Packers with me, that's a-okay. You're right though, we've got the Packers. Sadly I'm a loyal fan to the home team...no matter how badly we loose :-\

Thinlómien

11-22-2006, 01:57 AM

A warm welcome to you Merrivere! I hope you like your second death even more than the first one. :)

Legate of Amon Lanc

11-22-2006, 03:05 PM

Greetings to all of you dead, not yet dead, risen or whatever all of you here might be!
Since it's my custom to probe into something before I settle down there, I have already explored this site a little bit and took part in some polls a little bit (as some of you might have noticed), but it's to your credit that after a very short time I feel this place quite comfortable and I intend to (and hope I will) settle down here and rest (in peace, I hope :D ) for some time... I think there is no need to introduce myself too deeply, if I take part in here, surely it will leak out what my personality is like, but if you have any needs to know more about me, just ask ;)
The most important is that I am Tolkien fan (ah! How unexpectable!) and maybe I could also mention that I am for long time a DM of a company of crazy D&D players, and that with the help of God I just fulfilled my lifetime dream to run a campaign in the ME world... yay!!! So one of the reasons for which I come here is also to keep an eye of details of the ME which could be important for our campaign and which I want to be sure about and with which I hope you, as devoted fans, will be able to help me out! :cool:
So thanks for preparing this nice place for us fans, I really like it here on the first sight, hope it will be just better and better...

Merrivere

11-22-2006, 08:52 PM

A thousand times welcome! Grab a pint and stay a spell. We're here for eternity after all ;)

ninja91

11-23-2006, 08:18 PM

Sorry I have not introduced myself, Merrivere . I am ninja91 . Or ninja, if you would like. Welcome to the 'downs, and you seem to have acquired a good deal of rep since you joined!

Niamh

11-23-2006, 11:30 PM

Hello everyone!

I am not exactly a new member, but rather an old member long gone and now returned. I was formerly known as Cúdae, but left roughly 3 years ago. I tried to retrieve my old password to get that name back, but as my e-mail address has since changed, it didn't work out. (So if the administrators wish to do any late fall/early winter cleaning, go right ahead and clear that account out! :) )

Anyway, I notice that many, many things have changed in the years I've been gone! I'm not sure I understand this reputation system, but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it after I wade through that long thread on it! I also do not recognize many names. Perhaps there have been many new members or perhaps my memory lapses. Hmm...

In any case, it is good to be back! I have missed this particular fandom and look forward to spirited debate with all of you once again!

--Cúdae

Gil-Galad

11-23-2006, 11:32 PM

Welcome Niamh! hope you enjoy yourself here!

and the same goes for everyone else that i missed! stay out of my yard!!!...wait... oh yeah, welcome :smokin:

Slifer1988

11-24-2006, 07:18 AM

Hey everyone

Well, I'm new here and I have to say I like this site already. I absoloutely love Lord of the Rings and have read it many times and watched the films a lot each.

My name is ben, but you can call me Slifer, B or whatever else you like.

catch you all soon.

Nimrodel_9

11-24-2006, 11:18 AM

Welcome all newbies!

Thanks again, Gil-Galad, even though it turned out to be a false alarm. I still owe you one. :D

Gil-Galad

11-24-2006, 05:11 PM

Welcome all newbies!

Thanks again, Gil-Galad, even though it turned out to be a false alarm. I still owe you one. :D

anytime Nimmy, ha nobody realizes what we are talking about too...

Rune Son of Bjarne

11-24-2006, 05:13 PM

and now you got to tell. . .

Laleena

11-25-2006, 01:28 PM

I'm very curious, please do tell!

Welcome all of the newley dead! :D

Nimrodel_9

11-25-2006, 01:39 PM

anytime Nimmy, ha nobody realizes what we are talking about too... and now you got to tell. . .Alright, I'm blonde, ok? Not literally, just inside. On my first day back to BD, I changed my email. Apparently, when you do this, you have to reactivate your account. The email telling me this got put in my junk email, and I never check it. The next day, I tried to post and to my horror, I wasn't allowed. Nor could I send a PM. My good friend Gil-Galad was going to save me. Then I just happened to check my junk email. So, all is well now. It scared me really bad, though. :rolleyes:

Anyhoo.... :p

Nimmy :D

shieldmaiden4xsword

11-25-2006, 03:55 PM

Welcome all!

Sadreen

11-28-2006, 05:24 PM

Hello!
I'm new here(duh) and I am Tolkien's #1 fan!

This seems like a cheery forum! Thanks for reading my insignifigant post! :D

Sadreen (a.k.a reena)

Rune Son of Bjarne

11-28-2006, 06:05 PM

Welcome Reena (aka Sadreen)

This place is not cheery! Destruction and pain lurks in every corner of these haunted barrows, lots of ghastly creatures dwells in this dark place.

In the Quiz Room you will find Killer Penguins

In the Mirth section the horrible creature they call Hookbill dwells with his spawn.

In quotes no one ventures save the brave

In Books. . . . . should I stop now? Yeah, it is probably the best.

I just hope you enjoy your time among us dead spirits, you will find everything here. Fun games and deligthful debates.

Nimrodel_9

11-28-2006, 10:50 PM

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Sadreen! I hope you enjoy being dead! :D

Nimmy

shieldmaiden4xsword

11-29-2006, 03:52 PM

Welcome, Sadreen!!! :D

Sadreen

11-29-2006, 05:14 PM

nevertheless, Rune son of Bjarne, I plan to dwell among you however long I live, or die, whichever you wish :D

Thanks for the welcome all

Tar-Telperien

11-29-2006, 10:57 PM

Hello. I'm new here but have been part of the Tolkien community for several years. I was a member of the TORn message boards; I joined there in 2003 but have not posted much in a long time. This place seems more active, and the forum layout is far better.

I chose this name because my main interest in Tolkien's work lies with the isle of Númenor and its history. Tar-Telperien (or Tar-Telperiën, either spelling is valid) was the tenth Ruler of Númenor. I have used this nickname in several Tolkien-related areas I frequent, such as TORn and the Tolkien Gateway wiki.

I will probably mainly post in the Books forum, since I have quite a bit of knowledge about the Legendarium and greatly like to discuss its fine points with others. The movies are quite good, but I pay them less attention. I actually do have a sense of humor, though, so you might see me in the Middle-earth Mirth section as well. I find RPing rather fun, but I am not interested in roleplaying in any other area than Númenor, so I will probably not show up there.

Of the books, The Silmarillion is my favorite, because it contains so many powerful and tragic parts. I am partial to The Hobbit, and fascinated by the material printed in The History of Middle-earth. I have gained a pretty good grasp of Quenya, and know a bit of Sindarin as well.

Thinlómien

11-30-2006, 02:22 AM

Welcome Sadreen and Tar-Telperien!

And don't worry about the killer penguins Rune mentioned, they're all cute and cuddly, and tame.

black shadow

11-30-2006, 03:54 PM

hi im black shadow i am a very big fan of lotr and i play lotr sbg if anybody knos what it is its good and have a tolkien encyclopedia and i found this site and thought it would be good to join to make my knoledge of tolkiens world alotbigger

Nimrodel_9

11-30-2006, 05:57 PM

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs Tar-Telperien and black shadow! :D

Nimmy :D

Gil-Galad

12-01-2006, 10:10 AM

Welcome all whom Lommy and Nimmy has welcomed

maybe you can gain a keen nickname like they did! i know i did... after 3 years...

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-01-2006, 12:43 PM

Welcome, black shadow!! :D enjoy it here.

Laleena

12-01-2006, 03:52 PM

Howdy all newly dead, may you be happy here, however long you may live..er..die..er whatever :D

Mänwe

12-04-2006, 01:07 PM

Now that I am back, I thought I would drop in and say "hello again", and a welcome to all the new Downers. You will find in no time that it is extremely hard to stay away for a long time!

Istari

12-05-2006, 08:48 AM

hello all! i'm new to disussion forums and hope to get the hang of it. hehe
well im a senior in high school and yes! everyone asks me where i want to go to college. aaarrrrgggghhhh!! i get used to it after while and just blow it off and say some loser university. lol i like to play basketball and fight with swords :eek: ....well maybe im a novice. just wanted to say hey to all those fellow noobs.

ninja91

12-05-2006, 10:36 AM

Welcome Istari ! I hope to see you lurking around the crypts here often.

Bêthberry

12-06-2006, 09:07 AM

I'd like to offer a warm welcome to "an old member with a brand new name":Aaron (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=499474&postcount=18).

I look forward to many controversial posts and invigorating opinions!
And maybe even sussing out your former name! ;)

Aaron

12-06-2006, 12:43 PM

Thank you very much, I hope to stay here a wee while longer. Especially after my little "freak out" last time. :(

Nimrodel_9

12-06-2006, 04:45 PM

Well, welcome Istari and welcome back Aaron! :D

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-07-2006, 04:20 PM

Welcome, Istari and Aaron!!!

Alkanoonion

12-07-2006, 07:44 PM

Hi All
I am not a new member but it has been some time since my last post so I thought that I would reintroduce myself for the people who don’t know me.

Forum Name is Alkanoonion, real name is Joseph
I can be found when not staying in the Halls of Mandos here or in a little game called Guild Wars playing on various characters named after Middle Earth people.

I live in Adelaide Australia
When the feeling hits I work for the South Australian Government (when not on the net)

I am single so if you are interested leave your resume ;) (Girls Only)

I will post a recent picture in the photo topic as soon as I can get one.

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-07-2006, 09:42 PM

Welcome back. ;)

Rune Son of Bjarne

12-08-2006, 06:24 AM

Yes welcome back. . .I guess you need no introduction to things.

I see we have another fan of a Barrow-Downs Dating-Site. . . . ;)

(Unfortunately it seems to be males that are most keen on the idea. . .I wonder why :cool: )

Thinlómien

12-08-2006, 06:27 AM

I see we have another fan of a Barrow-Downs Dating-Site. . . .

(Unfortunately it seems to be males that are most keen on the idea. . .I wonder why )Because you're all so desperate, by any chance? :p ;)

Anyway, welcome back Alkanoonion, and welcome to the 'downs, Istari and Aaron!

Rune Son of Bjarne

12-08-2006, 06:41 AM

Don't blur it out like that, then I. . .we are never going to get any dates!

mhagain

12-11-2006, 01:14 PM

Howdy folks,

Just discovered this site yesterday, and have mooched around a bit before making intros. Where to start? Well, I've been reading Tolkien for around 25 years now, since a friend gave me a loan of The Hobbit, have read most books at least twice or 3 times, and am a massive fan of the First Age material. I suppose I'm a bit weird in that I read The Silmarillion before Lord Of The Rings, and maybe weirder yet in that I don't actually object to CT's original material in The Silmarillion (in fact the Ruin of Doriath that he wrote is one of the most memorable and moving episodes in the book so far as I'm concerned).

The "New Silmarillion" concept presented here is of major interest to me as I'd been playing with something similar in my own head for quite some time.

Looking forward to having a few more good reads of material here, and would be very interested in finding any theories about the latter history of Maglor (another thing that stuck with me very strongly).

By the way, I normally go by "mh" (which is just my initials), the "again" was just added to meet the minimum length requirements!

Ta for now,

mh

Nimrodel_9

12-11-2006, 04:11 PM

Welcome back Alkanoonion and welcome mhagain!

Because you're all so desperate, by any chance?I was going to say that! JK You guys shouldn't have any trouble finding dates. ;) :D

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-11-2006, 04:16 PM

Welcome, mhagain!!! :cool:

Alkanoonion

12-11-2006, 08:37 PM

Thanks all it’s great to be back,

Welcome to the Downs mhagain
The Silmarillion is a great read; have you ever read HoMe or my old favorites Farmer Giles of Ham; and, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil? They are great to read to children.

Anyway hope to see you around and please stop in at the Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum and share your ideas with us :)

Talking of the sil forum is lindil, HerenIstarion and Aiwendil still here in the Downs?

edit I see Aiwendil is still here.

FeRaL sHaDoW

12-11-2006, 09:26 PM

hey im new to the bd im from new zealand ive read the hobbit and the first two lotr books and im reading the third now i hope ill be able to get to know alot of the locals.

Boromir88

12-11-2006, 11:10 PM

Greetings mh. I'll be looking forward to discussing some of the big 'hot topics' of Tolkien and his books with ya. ;) Welcome.

Hello feral, hopefully we can get to learn a bit about you as well. Enjoy the 'downs. :)

Thinlómien

12-12-2006, 03:00 AM

Hello and welcome, mh and Fs!

...

:D

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-12-2006, 12:43 PM

welcome, Feral. :D

mhagain

12-12-2006, 04:21 PM

Cheers one 'n' all.

Yeah, I've read (and re-read many times) HoME, UT, and practically anything to do with the First Age stuff I can lay my hands on. Looking forward to the new book too.

Luthien Elfmaiden

12-12-2006, 08:22 PM

Hi
A friend of mine (Alkanoonion) who is also member here just showed me your site so with his help I decided to join up. :D

I have been reading Tolkien for some time, starting in High School with the hobbit and have progressed to the stage that I now feel that I can positively contribute to the many fine discussions on your site.

I also play Guild Wars with Alk and if you are a fan of the game you can message me in game or E-mail me

Hope to chat with you all at length in the future.

Boromir88

12-12-2006, 08:28 PM

Welcome Luthien, I'm sure you'll find something here that suits your fancy. The 'downs is known for that :D Good to have you.

FeRaL sHaDoW

12-12-2006, 09:40 PM

well what can i say. thank you for the welcome.

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-13-2006, 08:14 PM

Welcome, Luthien Elfmaiden!!!

Grok

12-17-2006, 09:22 AM

Hi

You can call me Grok, I'm in year 11 (15-16) and I live in Coventry the UK. I first read the Hobbit when I was about 6 and I have been a Tolkien fan since. I have read the Hobbit, LoTR, Unfinished Tales and Silmarillion and I feel I have enough knowledge of Tolkien ad his works to join this site.

I have been a member of Tolkien communities, especially forums, since 2000. After the release of RoTK most of the forums I was on began to lose member and by 2004 many forums were dead and forgotten. I indeed myself began to lose interest in LOTR and have only recently rekindled my interest in the great works after coming across my books in the bottom of a cupboard.

As for how I found this site? I was googling Imrahil and their was a member on this forum of that name and it came up with his profile. I hope you will all welcome me in your little community (or should I say big) and I hope to speak to you all soon.

Grok- you’re local Communist.

The Might

12-17-2006, 09:56 AM

Well...guess it's time to introduce myself...
My name is the Might but you can call me TM or anything else you find suitable...
I've been a fan for quite some time now, but I only recently discovered the Barrowdowns and decided to join. Anyway...I like the site and I think it will be a pleasent stay. :p

Gil-Galad

12-17-2006, 03:08 PM

Welcoem Grok and The Might!

local communist eh? my friends have been bugging me to join UCLC

which stands for of course United-Communist-League-of-Canada

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-17-2006, 03:19 PM

Welcome Grok and TM!!!

Tarpaladin

12-18-2006, 11:10 AM

Indeed he Groks in fullness.

*offers a glass of water*

Nimrodel_9

12-18-2006, 04:12 PM

Wow, welcome to the Barrow-Downs all newbies! :D

Hookbill the Goomba

12-19-2006, 05:48 AM

Well, the only thing to say is:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/JoelCornah/Downs.gif

Hope you understand.

Thinlómien

12-19-2006, 05:57 AM

Hookbill, that's... psychotic.

Nimrodel_9

12-25-2006, 10:29 PM

Hookbill, that's... psychotic.lol Interesting....

Ah, shoot! No one to welcome?

Oh well. Merry Christmas, y'all! :D

Laleena

12-29-2006, 02:56 PM

Very late merry christmas all!! I haven 't been on alot/at all because my computer had a virus. I'll catch up though. Welcome all new peoples of this world and Middle Earth :D

Wishmaster

12-30-2006, 07:12 AM

Hello everyone. I'm new in this place but not new in Tolkien's world. But i have to admit that it will take some time before i can say that i know my way around here. :cool:

Farael

12-30-2006, 11:15 AM

Hello everyone. I'm new in this place but not new in Tolkien's world. But i have to admit that it will take some time before i can say that i know my way around here. :cool:
Howdy! Don't worry, it's not that easy to get lost here in the 'downs... a "wrong" click will always lead to new and interesting discoveries! So just click away and see where your luck leads you to.

But looking at your name and your signature, may I suggest you visit the "Be careful with what you wish for" thread, on the Mirth section? I think you might enjoy it.

Nevertheless, welcome!!!

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-30-2006, 11:43 AM

Welcome, we hope you enjoy it here. :cool: we're glad to have you here, and don't worry, after awhile you'll find your way around fine. :)

Boromir88

12-30-2006, 02:54 PM

Welcome Wishmaster, I hope you enjoy it and if you need help with anything...we're all glad to do so. :)

Galadel Vinorel

12-30-2006, 04:49 PM

I haven't been on Barrowdowns for a few years, so in a way I am new, and in other ways I am not.
So I say welcome to the new members. Enjoy being dead! :)
Happy New Year to you all!

Kath

12-30-2006, 04:50 PM

Welcome Wishmaster and welcome back Galadel. Hope you both have a great time here and that we keep you here longer Galadel!

Nimrodel_9

12-30-2006, 07:21 PM

Welcome all new members! It's fun to see some new ghostly faces!

Nimmy :D

Umbarcil

12-31-2006, 03:08 AM

Hi I am new on this forum

Naria

12-31-2006, 12:11 PM

A warm welcome to all of you! Hope your stay here will be as wonderful as mine has been :D

shieldmaiden4xsword

12-31-2006, 05:03 PM

Welcome Galadel and Umbarcil!!! hope you enjoy your stay here. Just post around or lurk if you want to. :D I'm sure we'll enjoy having you here.

Boromir88

12-31-2006, 08:08 PM

Welcome Umbarcil and welcome(back) Galadel...enjoy :D

Nimrodel_9

01-01-2007, 01:17 AM

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Umbarcil!

Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you the best! :D

Boromir_bg

01-01-2007, 03:29 PM

Hello to you all,fans of Tolkien.
I am both new and old to this site,but it's natural for you not to know me,so I should kindly introduce myself.
I am Yancho,20 1/2 years old,from Bulgaria.I am currently a law student 2nd year.
I am a fan of Tolkien since I was a child and have read several of his books (not only The Hobbit,Silmarilion and The Lord of the Rings).I am fascinated from the world of The Middle earth,but the very spirit of its characters and nature.There is no other theme which has had such a great hold on me (maybe SW for a while,but not so clsoe).
I began with the words that I'm not new to barrowdowns,because I feel that I ain't.Long ago - 4,maybe 5 years I used to write in the guestbook and to chat with some of the other fans in the barrowdowns chat.But back then my i-net connection was too slow to visit the site too often and to really explore it completely.Now I reenter this wonderful site.I hope for a warm welcome and to find/refind many friends here.
I am a big fan of Boromir,so that's why I use his name as a nickname.
Well,that's my intro.Hope to have nice time here.
Namarie.

P.S.Ah,yes - and happy new year to ya all!Hope it will be better than the last one!

Gil-Galad

01-01-2007, 03:32 PM

welcome umbarcil and boromir to a new and exciting year of the downs!

Legate of Amon Lanc

01-01-2007, 04:37 PM

Welcome Boromir, I wonder what kind of people join on the 1st January :D Well, this is quite a start, I can tell you - hope this means you are going to stay for at least the whole year 2007! I can ensure you that this community is quite pleasant (from what I can say, being here just for a month and something) and I hope that you are going to have fun here, as much as it might help you in deepening your knowledge of the mysteries of Middle-Earth... so enjoy your stay!
P.S. And also welcome to the EU ;)

Boromir88

01-01-2007, 08:46 PM

Welcome to the 'Downs Boromir_bg...I'm sure you'll find many things here to suit you. :)

Boromir_bg

01-02-2007, 01:15 AM

Thanks people for the warm welcome.I'm sure that I will find what I search here. :)
Ah,yes and thanks for the welcoming for the EU membership.

shieldmaiden4xsword

01-05-2007, 03:42 PM

Welcome, Boromir. We're glad you joined. :)

Nimrodel_9

01-06-2007, 11:42 AM

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Boromir! :D

Amras Oronar

01-06-2007, 03:11 PM

As a lot of this topic, I have to say I am new as well. I found out about the Barrowdowns through a friend who used to be on this messageboard as well, he referred to this quit a time ago and I remembered it lately, asked him about the URL and registered.
I am Dutch, and 14 years of age. I starded reading Tolkien stuff about to be honest... maybe 1.5-2 years ago :D I wasn't much of a reader for Lord Of The Rings to be honest, so after seeing the movie I didn't immiditly starded to read. By now I've read af course the LoTR's, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. For a Dutch feast very much like Christmas (Sinterklaas to be accurate, on the fifth of December.) I got the first 3 volumes of The History Of Middle-Earth and Unfinished Tales, I Finished Unfinished Tales not long ago so I am now busy (since a few days) in The Book Of Lost tales pt. 1
Well, there's not much more for me too tell (live you're life and live it well <- Sorry that's a Megadeth lyric, after the first line of it I couldn't control myself and typ the second line :D )

Boromir88

01-06-2007, 03:17 PM

Welcome to the 'Downs Amras, it's good to have you. Dutch, eh? I'm actually half-dutch...my grandparents (from my father's side) came to the States from Holland. :D Again, welcome hope you enjoy.

Amras Oronar

01-06-2007, 03:20 PM

You speak any Dutch? :D

shieldmaiden4xsword

01-06-2007, 03:36 PM

Welcome, Amras. It's good to have all these young people here.

Enjoy it here!

Elonve

01-07-2007, 06:21 AM

Hello Everybody!
It's been a while since I've posted on these forums...

Hello to all newbies!

A special welcome to Armas:
Het is zeer aardig om u te ontmoeten.
Ik spreek niet zeer goed.
Ik hoop dit correct is en ik geen dwaas van mij maak.
Vrede,

Elonve
(Please PM me if this is wrong...)
________
Mexico hotels (http://mexicohoteles.org)

Boromir88

01-07-2007, 12:52 PM

You speak any Dutch?
Sadly no...only English and the bit of French that I can remember. :)

Welcome back Elonve, enjoy. :D

Tar-Meneldur

01-08-2007, 05:23 PM

Hello, I am Tar-Meneldur, I have been on this site many times before just I never tryed to join because I felt I knew nothing compared to what others on here may.
I hope to fill in some of the gaps that I forgot about. I have read the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, but I have not read then in a few years so I have forgotten some of it.
I hope to get back in to the wonderful world of Middle Earth.

shieldmaiden4xsword

01-08-2007, 06:22 PM

Welcome to this forum!!! you'll learn alot, trust me. I did. :D

Boromir88

01-09-2007, 01:48 PM

Welcome Tar-Meneldur; I hope you enjoy the 'Downs. You don't have to be some huge scholar here to enjoy the forums. :)

Tar-Meneldur

01-09-2007, 04:16 PM

Thank you, I really do hope to find it just like home in a small way.

The Might

01-09-2007, 04:36 PM

Welcome Tar-Meneldur!
I hope you'll enjoy the Downs and hope to see you here often! ;)

Gil-Galad

01-09-2007, 05:26 PM

welcome tar-meneldur!

dutch eh? well i know one sentence in spanish that some day i'll use to get me by in that country

El Pollo Esta Muerto

enjoy it those that can understand it

Mänwe

01-09-2007, 08:25 PM

A very warm welcome, or should that be a cold and clammy embrace characteristic of a corpse? Ah well, a "welcome" nonetheless!

Tar-Meneldur

01-09-2007, 08:27 PM

Well I hope to be on a lot more, I still need to know were every thing is and what is what and that matter, I still need a road map in a way to find everthing.

But I do hope to get better at it as time goes by.

Tar-Meneldur

01-09-2007, 08:36 PM

Thank you to all, I know that this is a site that is very good at making friends to all newcomers I know for a fact that I will be able to meet friends here, and that in it's self is wonderful.

Idril

01-09-2007, 11:21 PM

Mae Govannen,

Ime Idril,
I am certainly not new to middle earth, but I am to this forum.
I hope to use this forum as a help for my further writing and study of Tolkiens work.
I write fan fiction, on lord of the rings fan fiction.
My hobbies are reading,writing,singing and music. I am a new zealander, of mostly English but a little scotch back ground. A tiny bit of Jewish blood in me too. Of which I am proud of :cool:

I have read the hobbit, LOTR,the sil and lost tales both 1 and 2.
I really enjoy explroing the people of Arda, their personalities and problems ;)

I do not plan to post very regularly on here, about once a week, but look for me!

Oh and I'm a Christian with very old fashioned world views, or so I'm told. :rolleyes: I agree!

~Idril Celebrindal~

Boromir88

01-09-2007, 11:57 PM

Welcome to the forums Idril. Glad to have you here, and do enjoy. :D

Thinlómien

01-10-2007, 03:06 AM

Welcome Tar-Meneldur and Idril. I hope you both enjoy being dead.

Idril, if you enjoy writing, check the RPG section of this forum. :)

shieldmaiden4xsword

01-10-2007, 12:02 PM

Welcome Idril. Enjoy it here.

I'm also a Christian, btw. :)

teleriferchnyfain

01-10-2007, 02:52 PM

Hi! I'm also an old fan who's new here, although not Christian. Course, Tolkien was a staunch Catholic conservative himself :D I love his remark about his hippy fans, which I can't remember. Here's another one, since I can't find the one I want:
"Art moves them and they don't know what they've been moved by and they get quite drunk on it. Many young Americans are involved in the stories in a way that I'm not." ~On being asked if he was pleased by the enthusiasm of his American fans
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Tar-Meneldur

01-10-2007, 04:51 PM

Welcome, teleriferchnyfain and Idril, I am a Christian too, and there is nothing wrong with that.

In fact my name Tar-Meneldur means (Devoted to Heaven) in Quenya.

Endgame

01-10-2007, 05:11 PM

Hello everyone,
I'm new here and so I figured I'd stop here at the new members section and say hi. I've been roleplaying for years, though I'm just getting back into forum RPG's, I've been an avid fan of Tolkien and his works for quite some time, and I'm happy to say I'm thrilled and awed by the quality and friendly atmosphere here. I'm more used to heavy fighting Roleplaying since I'm a fencer and swordfighter in real life, but I think I'll find the change to more conversational and adventure-some RPG's to be a tempting new horizon. I hope to see you all around and to get involved as soon as possible.

-Endgame

Mänwe

01-10-2007, 05:52 PM

Huzzah! Another fencer. :D A cold and clammy welcome of the dead to you Endgame.

Mänwe

01-10-2007, 06:01 PM

Endgame Foil for six years. Epee for an hour. :D

And a cold and clammy welcome to Idril also.

Idril

01-10-2007, 06:15 PM

Thankyou all for your warm welcome. what exactly does role playing invlove? I don't want to get mixed up with anything weird.LOTR role playing may be different from regular role playing, but I know SOME roleplaying can have demonic stuff mixed up with it. If someone could explain what it involves, I'd be really grateful

thankyou

~Idril Celebrindal~

Nogrod

01-10-2007, 06:31 PM

Endgame and Idril!

A warm welcome.

And go to see the Shire and Rohan sections to find out what RPG'ing here looks like. I think you have no need to worry. Just join in the Shire / The Golden Perch and keep going!

It's fun!

Nogrod

01-10-2007, 06:35 PM

Welcome, teleriferchnyfain and Idril, I am a Christian too, and there is nothing wrong with that.Welcome also, teleriferchnyfain. I am not a christian either and there is nothing wrong with that... :D

Boromir88

01-10-2007, 08:29 PM

Idril, the RPG forums you can get all the information you need on them.

I will assure you something though, and tell you a little story here. I never was the RPG type person, didn't expect to ever do it, never really was a writer, and just didn't seem like it was something that would interest me. The 'Downs RPG forums are probably the best put together and best organized RPGs I have ever come acrossed, and because of that it sucked me in. I'm not a regular at RPing but occasionally I get a knack to just join in something fun and something I'll enjoy for a while. The RPG forums on the downs are far better (as far as the quality of writing, the quality of the scenarios, and the overall organization) than any other forum I have seen. I'm sure you'll love it. :)

Welcome Endgame, I also was amazed at how well this forum had constructed it's RPGs. The typical thing about RPGs I'd find...and what probably turned me off to them as not being interested is either 1) The forum just didn't have them because of how chaotic they could be...or 2) They were so badly organized, all over the place, and just out there, I never got interested. But as you can very well tell here, the mods do take care of their RPG forums very well. Tolkien spent a great deal of time on his stories, but he also experienced life away from the story...life with his family, colleagues, and such, and did so much other work outside Middle-earth that often goes unnoticed. ;)

Welcome teleriferchnyfain...I love that quote. There was another one I vaguely remember where Tolkien was talking about this one kid who came up to him and was completely enshrined to the books. In which he sullenly later responded 'I have ruined that kids life.' That's always something important to remember I think...the books are here for our enjoyment and for places like this, not as something we should let rule our lives. :D

Wayland

01-11-2007, 02:46 AM

I've been lurking around this forum for a while and finally thought I'd join up, as it seems a cosy enough corner. I have a liking for history and fantasy literature - I blame Narnia at primary school, then Earthsea, then...! I had an enjoyable period playing RuneQuest with some college mates (nostalgia).

I'm no expert at any of the above, just a third-rate dabbler at best. I'm re-reading Lotr, after a gap of many years, having got quite muddled up by watching the first two films and not quite sure if my memory of the book was correct etc.

Anyway, that's about it for now I guess.