New Members - Introduce Yourself Here

[Steven]

Hey there. Interesting place.

[Thinlómien]

Welcome, Steven!
Hope you enjoy your stay here.

[Gil-Galad]

Aye, welcome Steven

[rutslegolas]

Ah The BarrowDowns , I am back after a year of wandering in the wilderness, and I hope this place has remained unchanged . :D

[elronds_daughter]

Welcome back, ruts! I know what it feels like to have been away a long time....I myself have only recently come back to 'Downage. Again, may I be the first to offer you a very hearty welcome back!

[Moksha]

Well, it has been far too long, and my old name expired.

So, I'm Moksha, the reincarnation of Saraphim.

Life came up and abruptly smacked me 'round with a flaming trout, and rendered it difficult for me to spend any quality time here. But, I missed the ol' Downs terribly...and now here I am...

So, hi, everyone!

[Glirdan]

Poor Saraphim... I mean Moksha. Well, at least your back, right? :D ;)

[Moksha]

Poor Saraphim... I mean Moksha. Well, at least your back, right? :D ;)

Yes, and it is good to be back...^_^...thanks.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Welcome back, Mokshaphim! Would you believe that your new moniker forcibly reminds me of Aldous Huxley's Island?

PS: welcome back and welcome to everyone else that I just forgot.

[Gil-Galad]

Welcome back...uh... M. Saraphim... bah all the other ones were used...

[suncrafter]

Hi, Everyone! I'm Suncrafter.

I came across this forum while doing research for my website about Orcs.

Yesterday I had posted a thread about "45 Things that Orcs never say." But it was removed as spam. Evidently it is OK to post links in your signature at the bottom but not OK to post links in the body of the post. That's what I get for not reading the rules. I'll try re-posting "45 Things that Orcs never say" when I find time.

[Thinlómien]

Welcome, suncrafter!

[Nogrod]

Greetings from the Blue Mountains. Just visiting here for the first time and checking out the locals... ;)

Nice place you have here.

Nogrod

[Glirdan]

Welcome to our humble abode Suncrafter and Nogrod. Would you care for a tour?

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Nogrod and suncrafter, and welcome back ruts

[THE Ka]

Nice to see you back ruts!

~ Ka

[Encaitare]

Goodness, I haven't stopped in here in a while... so a big welcome to all new members! :)

[Raynor]

Greetings

New Tolkien fan here ... I have been reading this site for some time and decided it would be time to register. Looking forward to having fun :).

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Nice to have you here among the dead, Raynor.

I hope to see you in the Quiz Room soon.

[Nogrod]

Greetings
New Tolkien fan here ... I have been reading this site for some time and decided it would be time to register. Looking forward to having fun :).

With some five or six days "seniority" over you ;) , I must say, this is a most welcoming community.

...and addictive.

Try to hold your horses, or you'll lose your life outside the computer & your mind - or at least you may start neglecting your duties, as has happened to me... at least for the time being.

Have fun!

[Gil-Galad]

welcome and enjoy yourself Raynor

[Glirdan]

Welcome Raynor to your death. I hope you enjoy your coffin full of nails as well as the fresh meat. I must also add that all the neighbours are friendly and won't bite...hard. :D :rolleyes: ;)

[Raynor]

Well, these have to be the creepiest welcomes I ever received :D

[Kath]

Don't worry Raynor, it means we like you!

Welcome to all those I've missed recently!

[Thinlómien]

Welcome Nogrod and Raynor!
May you enjoy yourselves and become active posters!

[Glirdan]

Well, these have to be the creepiest welcomes I ever received

I don't know why, but I've picked up a bad habit of posting creepy welcomes to new members. I'm glad you liked it!! Again, welcome!! :D

[Boromir88]

Don't worry Raynor, you're grave isn't as bad as mine. Atleast, you're not next to Gil-galad...oops did I say that out loud. :p

Welcome and enjoy your stay.

[Gil-Galad]

Don't worry Raynor, you're grave isn't as bad as mine. Atleast, you're not next to Gil-galad...oops did I say that out loud. :p

Welcome and enjoy your stay.


oh hardy har har Boro, don't hate the player, hate the game

[JennyHallu]

Hello, I'm JennyHallu, or just Jenny, or Hallu, or the Mass Hallucination (but that's really more of a title than a name.) I am a long-time Tolkien fan, but I admit I may be a little rusty. Doesn't help that I'm recently married (yay!) and moved away from home and my only copy of the trilogy is technically my parents' (boo!)

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Jenny Hallu and enjoy yourself here at downs, i hear the buffet is to die for, literally.

[JennyHallu]

I'm afraid I'm feeling a bit lively for my new position...

[Gil-Galad]

I'm afraid I'm feeling a bit lively for my new position...

for now... :smokin:

[Nogrod]

I'm afraid I'm feeling a bit lively for my new position...

Well, You'll just have to live with that... :p

Wellcome from another newbie! This is a warm community. But don't forget your other life...

[Naria]

Welcome everyone! Hope you enjoy yourselves here in the Downs. :D I'll be your hostess for this evening, please come this way....

[ohtatyaro]

That's because you're newly deceased :) Animated skeleton stage must be pretty lively too, but than you become solemn ghost by and by :D

Welcome everyone!

[JennyHallu]

Woo-hoo! Animated skeleton! How nifty is that! :D

*polishes bones and dances around singing*

The toe bone's connected to the FOOT bone,
the foot bone's connected to the HEEL bone...(etc. etc. etc.)

Now whom shall I haunt?? :p

[Glirdan]

OOO!!! Pick me!! Pick me!!! I want to be haunted!! :D Welcome Jenny!! Enjoy the stay!!

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Come on Glirdan! Do you really want to be hauntet by a pile o bones? Is it not a bit silly?

Your welcome to haunt me when you have become a wight Jenny. (Wich you will become rather fast if you spend some time in the Quiz Room! ;) )

[Glirdan]

Oh come Rune, I like bones. It signifies, for me anyway, that the fresh meat is becoming aquainted with the rest of us here dead people. :p ;)

[JennyHallu]

Bones make neat music...*tunes ribs* Look! I'm a Glockenspiel! (sp?)

Since skellingtons (gee, it's been too long since I read that book...long enough I can't remember which one it is...David Copperfield maybe?) make Rune nervous, I will cheerfully haunt Glirdan until I can muster up a more compelling phantasm.

[elronds_daughter]

Welcome to the realm of the dead, Jenny! You're already fitting in quite well....

[JennyHallu]

Thank you for the warm welcome. Or is it a cold and clammy welcome?

I would give you a hug but I've got bony elbows.

[elronds_daughter]

Whatever the temperature, it was friendly!

And who cares about elbows? I can't feel anything anyway...there's nothing to me anymore!

[JennyHallu]

That's kind of a nifty feature, incorporeality. Working my way up...or out...or whatever.

[goldfinger]

Hello every one I'm Goldfinger. I saw this site on Google year and ahalf ago and thought it was probably the best Tolkien/Middle Earth site on the web, and so today I decided to join.

[Glirdan]

Well, I must say that I'm glad you decided to join goldfinger. May I introduce myself? I am Glirdan, the (supposed) poet of this here Barrow. And that ghastly figure haunting me is JennyHallu. Say hi Jenny!

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Don't listen to Glirdan! Poet HA!

Do you call those ghastly sounds you make poems, never in my death have I heard anything so grim, gruesome, grisly, macabre or lurid.

Goldfinger may I sugest that instead of dwelling near Glirdan, you go and visit the splendid Quiz Room.

[Glirdan]

Do you call those ghastly sounds you make poems, never have in my death have I heard anything so grim, gruesome, grisly, macabre or lurid.

Why Rune! You flatter me!! We are dead after all, so all that is flattery!! Thank you my friend!!

[Nogrod]

Just never mind these killers' having their own game. :D

Welcome Goldfinger! I hope you will stay here and have a good time! This is a most welcoming community, where you can just drop yourself in.

Don't worry, be happy! :p

[Gil-Galad]

welcome goldfinger! enjoy yourself!

[elronds_daughter]

Oh, c'mon, Rune...Glirdy's not that bad!

Anyway, welcome to the 'Downs, goldfinger! Glad you finally decided to join us in our ghastly deathliness.

[Vuelve]

Hey everybody!!! Yeah well I'm not exactly a new member, but I haven't been on here in about a year.. :eek: Yes you all are allowed to stone me, burn me at the stake, and so on , but that really wouldn't be a way to treat an old friend would it??? :confused: Anyway its nice to see all you guys familliar names (and a couple of new ones).


Cheers :smokin:
Vuelve

[JennyHallu]

And that ghastly figure haunting me is JennyHallu. Say hi Jenny!

*obediently* Hi, Jenny!

Welcome goldfinger! Hello Vuelve!!!

[Valier]

Hello new comers and welcome to your after life!!!! :D

[Gothmog]

To start with I'd like to say welcome to all the new recruits! I hope your time here will be well worth the long hours of Downing you all have in front of you. I would be most surprised if it wasn't!

Second, I'd like to announce my own return :) I've been absent for some time and only dropped by now and then to check out the new stuff here. But I think I'm back now. In case anyone missed me ;) Anyway, I have a lot of catching up to do on my rep list, only got two this year!

And the last thing: keep enjoying your deaths!

[elronds_daughter]

Wow, this new(ish) year seems to be a time for returns! Welcome back, Vuelve and Gothmog! May you continue enjoying your deaths, and may your barrows always be dark and dank!

[Glirdan]

Oh, c'mon, Rune...Glirdy's not that bad!

Why e_d!! That's the nicest thing anybody's said to me during my death!! Thank you!!

Welcome back Vuelve. I hope we get to know each other sometime.

And what's this!? Gotmog has returned to us!?!? Well!! That is news indeed!! EXTRA EXTRA!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!! GOTHMOG HAS RETURNED FROM THE LAND OF THE LIVING!! GET IT ALL HERE!!!

[Farael]

Quite funny that Vuelve means "he/she comes back" in Spanish... so welcome back "he/she comes back" :D

Also, hello to all of you who have just joined us... Don't listen to all those old ('downs wise) ghosts, if you want fun join a Werewolf game!! if you want a headache and to suffer sleep-deprivation for about a week... well yeah, join a Werewolf game as well. But they are fun.

Hope to see you all at the Green Dragon Inn some time!

[JennyHallu]

I don't think my barrow is the dark and dank sort...I'm going to outfit the whole thing in silks and satins, with lots of pillows, treasure, and gourmet cookies. This whole afterlife thing is hard...need sustenance. :D Think King Tut. (I was going to spell out his name but gave it up)

[Vuelve]

Quite funny that Vuelve means "he/she comes back" in Spanish... so welcome back "he/she comes back" :D



Yeah I'm in second year Spanish and I figured out what it meant the other day. I knew it was a Spanish word, but I wasn't quite sure of the meaning. Now that I know, its rather ironic isn't it? lol. :smokin:

[elronds_daughter]

Why e_d!! That's the nicest thing anybody's said to me during my death!! Thank you!!

You're most welcome, my dead-yet-deathless compatriot!

[Enquaza]

Hello. Just saying hi. I decided to register becuse barrowdowns has the best community (in my opinion) of any Tolkein fan site.

[Gothmog]

And what's this!? Gotmog has returned to us!?!? Well!! That is news indeed!! EXTRA EXTRA!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!! GOTHMOG HAS RETURNED FROM THE LAND OF THE LIVING!! GET IT ALL HERE!!!
Do I sense a somewhat ironical tone here? :p Nevermind, thank you. It's been lonely in the real world without everyone ;)

And welcome Enquaza. You're right of course, this is the best Tolkien forum! Hope you're comfortable in your grave, because your going to be there for the rest of your life (which isn't a very long time as your dead, come to think about it) :rolleyes:

[JennyHallu]

Hello Enquaza!!!

[Enquaza]

Charming :)

[JennyHallu]

Thank you, I agree.

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Vualve and Enquaza, and welcom back Gothmog



i can be quite the charmer myself Jenny, just to let you know... other Downer-Ladies know that... :smokin:

[JennyHallu]

*Pats Gil's head*

You DO seem pretty cute...i guess you can hang out in my tomb with me if you'd like. It's all decorated and everything. And Glirdy's invited because if I'm in there I can't haunt him unless he's along...hmm...

[Glirdan]

No Jenny, that's ok. I'm kind of stranded on an island right now and can't leave it.

Anyway, welcome Enquaza. Please enjoy your stay here amongst the, as e_d put it,

dead-yet-deathless. :D

~Glirdy~

[JennyHallu]

Is it a tropical island?

[elronds_daughter]

i can be quite the charmer myself Jenny, just to let you know... other Downer-Ladies know that... :smokin: Riiiiight, Gil. Of course we all know....how desperate you can get!!! ;)

And welcome, Enquaza. Enjoy your undying death!

[Gil-Galad]

Riiiiight, Gil. Of course we all know....how desperate you can get!!! ;)


oh ouch E_d, whers the love?

[i love josh]

hallo! i love lotr and i love phantom!!! :smokin:

[Roa_Aoife]

Welcome, lover of Josh, I hope you enjoy your new death at the 'Downs.

And, really phantom doesn't need any more ego boosts. Seriously.

[elronds_daughter]

oh ouch E_d, whers the love?
Oh, it's there, you just have to look for it!

And welcome, i love josh. Roa's right, you know. tp has quite enough of an ego already.

[JennyHallu]

Who doesn't, really? Except of course for me. Ego boosts and donations always accepted.

And hello, I love Josh! May I extend a cold, clammy sort of warm welcome in your direction...

[Gil-Galad]

hey i love josh.... i haven't seen the Phantom in awhile too now... maybe hes dead...er

[Elu Ancalime]

Hmm. It would be interesting if when somebody dies and comes to the Downs, they say how they died....hmm. That might get gorey....

Anywho, welcomei love josh and Vuelve!

Do you call those ghastly sounds you make poems, never have in my death have I heard anything so grim, gruesome, grisly, macabre or lurid.

Rune! That is the nicest compliment i have heard in all my two and a half monthes of death!
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[Glirdan]

Welcome i love josh. You'll fit in just well.

Speaking of tp, where has the giant ego disappeared to? No wonder it's so quiet now!

[Mänwe]

Just a quick note to mark my appearence on what I can only describe as a "rather splendid forum". I look forward to getting involved. :D

I do have one question; if we have Rp'ed rather often before regestering on this site, are we allowed to RP in the more "challenging" forums? Thank you in advance.

[JennyHallu]

Hi Manwe! I'm in the same boat...we are welcome (in my understanding) to post in the Green Dragon or in the Mead Hall, but other than that we, like anyone else, must wait to be invited into a game, and must play a game in the Shire to completion before receiving an invitation to play in Rohan. I believe there is a game in the works in the Shire, likely to be a parody-game rather than one in a serious style, but the company in the Inn is very fine. PM piosennial in order to place your name on the master player's list so GMs know to consider you for a game.

Meanwhile, I look forward to seeing you in the Dragon!

[Gil-Galad]

hey manwe... what JennyHallu, our newest greeter said! :p

[THE Ka]

welcome Vualve and Enquaza, and welcom back Gothmog



i can be quite the charmer myself Jenny, just to let you know... other Downer-Ladies know that... :smokin:


Ha! Monsieur Gil, If flattery was children you'd be Hecuba!

As to stay along with the subject of this post, I would like to give a welcome to a new member, DarkLordSauron. I do not know if they have already introduced themselves here, but as in accordance to their message, I would like to wish them a wonderful time here on the downs and that their stay here will be a enjoyable one.

~ Ka, otherwise known as the Aesthete of the Downs

[Gil-Galad]

Hecaba? Wife of Priam of troy?

[THE Ka]

Hecaba? Wife of Priam of troy?

Yes, look her up and you'll understand. ;)


~ Aesthete

[Thinlómien]

Welcome all newcomers! Enjoy yourselves!

[Enedhilion]

Hello, I am Will, and I found this site from a link (name generator) posted on GameFAQs.

I am an avid LOTR fan, and sometimes find myself reading hundreds of Wikipedia articles pertaining to family lineage of Middle-Earth inhabitants.

My name "translates" to Enedhil (username was taken) so I settled for Enedhilion.

I am currently waiting to play Battle for Middle-Earth II.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Welcome Enedhilion.

I hope your stay among us dead may be a cold and clammy expirience.

If your looking for lengthy discutions, we have some exelent ones in the book forums. If you are hear for less setious reason pleas visit the Quiz Room. We allso have some ghastly Werewolf games you might want to try out.

[Enedhilion]

I think I'll try my luck in the RPG section, I am currently writing an introduction into the Green Dragon Inn.

:p

[Roa_Aoife]

Way to dive right in! Welcome, Enedhilion, I'm sure the folks at the Green Dragon will show you a fine time.

[JennyHallu]

I am an avid LOTR fan, and sometimes find myself reading hundreds of Wikipedia articles pertaining to family lineage of Middle-Earth inhabitants.

Ah...Wikipedia...

*sighs dreamily*

Any friend of Wikipedia is a friend of mine...Mae govannon!

[Gil-Galad]

Enedhilion, welcome! i too am waiting for BFME II to coem out, it looks like an awesome game

[Caunwaithon]

Well, I'm Caunwaithon.

If anyone wants to know, it means "Leader of the People" in elvish. Found it on a name generator.

I was introduced to this site by Enedhil, my friend. We go to school together, and all that.

I was first introduced to J.R.R. Tolkien when I read the hobbit, quite a few years ago. I liked it, but forgot about it. The movies really brought out the LOTR fan in me. I am now addicted to it, and I have just bought The Simrallion (correct me if the spelling is wrong) and I have just gotten to the demise of melkor, and the march of the elves.

I, too am an avid BFME fan, and am getting BFME 2 for the xbox 360. My computer, sadly, is not up to snuff for that kind of thing.

I write "short stories" for my english teacher for extra credit, and for my own enjoyment. Some are sci-fi, some modern, none fantasy, but I have written 2 LOTR.

I have written my "intro" in the Green Dragon inn, and am currently in a discussion with Elendhil.

My RP'ing expierience boils down to this-

1 LOTR rp'ing site
7 Star wars.

Although I have never seen one...quite like this, lol.


So...yeah.

P.S.- If there are any SWs fans, go to this RPing site-

http://sw-rev.net/forums/index.php?referid=125

I am Kerrson Mantau there.

[Alkanoonion]

Mae Govannen (well met) :cool:
Caunwaithon
I hope to have many fine discussions with you in the future. Come sit here by the fire and share some of my cake and milk.

Alk

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Caunwaithon and enjoy the many RPG's we have here

[Glirdan]

Welcome to all newcomer's and welcome back Alka. I hope I get to know you all well in our death.

[Nogrod]

The movies really brought out the LOTR fan in me. I am now addicted to it, and I have just bought The Simrallion (correct me if the spelling is wrong) and I have just gotten to the demise of melkor, and the march of the elves.


Just as you mention your wish to correct you, I'll take the liberty of doing so. So it's Silmarillion, not Simrallion. Tolkien indeed got the idea for this name from the finnish mythology, where the mythological smith is called "Ilmarinen". You propably can taste the similarity.

So: Silmarillion - Ilmarinen (and don't pronounce it the basic american way, but try the original pronouncement, and you see, they fit like a hand to a glove)

I think, that kind of shows the way Tolkien worked, finding suitable syllables from here and there, and then knitting them together in his own, quite systematic work. What a guy! :cool:

But really. Welcome Caunwaithon, and Enedhilion, and Janthor too!

You seem to have quite an action going on at the the Green Dragon. Have fun, but get to know other folks also! There is quite a mob out there: so read some earlier posts and just intervene with anyone. You'll see, it becomes much more interesting with people who are total strangers to you... :D

[Thinlómien]

I'm very delighted that someone does a "proper" introduction of himself. (But that is purely of selfish reasons; I don't feel so much fool for my overlong introduction about myself over a year ago... :rolleyes: )

Anyway, welcome Caunwaithon, I hope you'll enjoy the 'Downs!

[JennyHallu]

Welcome, welcome, welcome all around. Enjoy your deaths! May maggots never invade your barrow! May the light of day never burn your eyes! May ghosts, ghoulies, and things that go BUMP in the night (that would include me, but mostly because I'm klutzy) be your ever-constant friends!!

teehee.

[A_Brandybuck]

Hi,

I was absent for a long long while because of some personal trouble. I just want to say, that I am back, although I wasn't that long here, before I have left. ;-)
Hoping for good discussions...... :-)
Greetings
Mr.Brandybuck

[Roa_Aoife]

Hello, Mr. Brandybuck! Welcome back. I'm sure you won't be disappointed. :D

[Gil-Galad]

welcome back A_Brandybuck

[Thinlómien]

You were there and now you're back again, and that's just normal hobbit behaviour... ;)

[Wiscott]

Hello! I'm new to the site, but have been a fan of Tolkien for a few years. The books of his are certainly some of the best literature I have ever read. I'll probably check out the RPing forums most of the time, but in general I like everything to do with LOTR, so I'll pop up just about everywhere. Hope to be around for quite some time to come...

[Glirdan]

Welcome Wiscott and welcome back A Brandybuck.

[Nogrod]

Hello! I'm new to the site, but have been a fan of Tolkien for a few years. The books of his are certainly some of the best literature I have ever read. I'll probably check out the RPing forums most of the time, but in general I like everything to do with LOTR, so I'll pop up just about everywhere. Hope to be around for quite some time to come...

With your signature, you should check the "culinary traditions..." -thread! :D

But anyhow. Welcome to the BD-community!

You will be most warmly welcomed. We all have been (see my joining date...). So speaking with no authority at all, get yourself involved! So as you say, being all-around, is a good tactics! Go to the Green Dragon, see for the starting Werewolf-games, or join the discussion about PJ's films vs. the original story, sequence by sequence, or about the details of Tolkien's ideas about shaping the destiny of the "lost dwarwes" in Silmarillion, or all of them. Here, there is everything for everyone.

Have fun!

[Gil-Galad]

welcome wiscott

[JennyHallu]

Yay for Noobs leading the Noobs! Hi Wiscott!

Hey, who did I promise to haunt once I became a wight?

I can't remember. (Don't worry Glirdy, I won't leave you alone)

[Nimrodel_9]

Welcome all newcomers! I'm afraid that by the time I get back, I won't know anyone! Not that that's a bad thing... :D
Anyway, I'm just checking in again! My new house is now completed and I have moved in. We are just getting settled before we set up the computer, though. :p Don't miss me too much! Yeah right, I've probably been forgotten by now...

Nimmy :D

[Glirdan]

Nimmy's back!!! YAY!!!! :D :D Let's throw a party!!

[Farael]

Yay for Noobs leading the Noobs! Hi Wiscott!

Hey, who did I promise to haunt once I became a wight?

I can't remember. (Don't worry Glirdy, I won't leave you alone)

Haunt me!! Haunt me!! that way you may remind me more often when I forget to post in the Green Dragon Inn

Is it me or we have had an influx of new people all of a sudden? not that I mind, not at all, I just find it odd that for a couple of month we've had just a trickle and all of a sudden it's like a river.

Welcome you all!!

[Glirdan]

Is it me or we have had an influx of new people all of a sudden? not that I mind, not at all, I just find it odd that for a couple of month we've had just a trickle and all of a sudden it's like a river.

Not only is there a new members in tons yet old members are coming back. Nimmy for instance!! :D

[Gil-Galad]

Nimmy(spice), i missed you, did you miss the gil-galadster? (or Sugar)

[Glaurung]

Hello everyone.
I'm Glaurung.. I've never been a member of any forum, so don't mind if I make some silly mistakes... :D This just seemed so interesting, that I decided to join in anyway. Hope this is worth it... ;)

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Greetings Glaurung.

I hope that you will enjoy beeing dead with the rest of us.

We all make mistakes so don't worry about it, but do please read the Forum Rules if you have not done so allready.

I am lookign foreward to seing you in the Quiz Room.

[Glirdan]

Hello Glaurung!! Make sure to check out the RPG's. Check into the Shire and have a few drinks and make a few posts. You know, get your feet wet (like Im in the process of doing) before joining an RPG. Have fun!!

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Glaurang ad enjoy yourself!

[Parmastahir]

Hello all. I'm new to these boards but have posted on the GDI, CoE, MT, TPTS (you name it). Was very intrigued by the number of recent posts on these boards which indicated an active membership. I translated my name myself: parma=book, asta=month, hir=root for "to find". Literally, "book of months finder". In essence, "calendar collector". My Tolkien passion is the Tolkien calendars. I have catalogued my collection at:

www.angelfire.com/tn3/tolkiencalendars

Would appreciate comments and messages from you if you know of or have any calendars that I have not found (yet!) I love the interpretations of the many illustrators out there - from the very well-known (Howe and Nasmith) to the obscure (Korablev) to the "Who knew?" (for example, Alex Lewis!) Hope you enjoy it!

[Gil-Galad]

Parmastahir

welcome!


i have a 1994 Tolien Calender, well my brother does

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Welcome, Parmastahir! It's good to have a member adding a new aspect of Tolkienism to the site! We have discussed collector's items in the past on this thread: The Collection Grows (http://www.forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=5489), so if you wade through or skim over those 21 pages, there is sure to be mention of some calendar or other.

I took a brief peek at your site, and though you say you don't collect movie-related calendars, I would like to mention that, as far as I know, a movie bookmark calendar (see it here (http://elbenwaldshop.de/sess/utn;jsessionid=1543f6d94e2fac3/shopdata/0030_Poster/0070_Kalender+und+Collections/product_details.shopscript?article=0040_Lesezeiche n%2Bund%2BKalender%2BHerr%2Bder%2BRinge%2B2006%2B% 3D28E12320%3D29)) is Germany's unique contribution to the topic. Aside from the German Tolkien Society's calendar (which has an illustration by Anke Eissmann, a wonderful young artist whom I met in Birmingham last summer), which you have on your list, I am not aware of any others that are available only in Germany. I wish Anke Eissmann, whose Tolkien and related artwork can be seen on her website (http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_home.html), would do a whole calendar. Her paintings are fantastic - I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

[Parmastahir]

Hi Estelyn -

While I don't collect the movie-related calendars (with a very few exceptions), I am aware of A BUNCH of them. Re any calendars from Germany, you can do an advanced search ebay using the keywords "Herr der Ringe kalender" or "Tolkien kalender" and searching either Germany (specifically) or Worldwide (generally). You will certainly find many LotR movie calendars (or kalenders!) there. They may, as you note, not be particularly unique but simply German editions of the 'standard' New Line calendars.

Thanks for the comments and your welcome. I have met any number of fellow collectors on other boards and look forward to doing the same here. I had seen The Collection Grows thread and skimmed through it. I will take a longer look and post a reply there, also.

Away from the Green Hill Country,

Parmastahir

[Salacia Deloresista]

Hey! I'm new to the forum world, but I'm a fast learner. I'm not very good at naming things, so this one is a rip off from a Terry Pratchett book. Call me Sally. It's easier to remember (and spell).

Fantasy is my life. Apart from Tolkien, some other favorites include Terry Pratchett, Tamora Pierce, Robert Jordan, Tad Williams, Orson Scott Card (although he's more sci-fi than fantasy)......the list goes on, but I'll spare you and my ability to remember names. Lets just say it's a long list.


Home is Wexford, PA, but I'm currently living in Giessen, Germany (a smaller city north of Frankfurt). I'm here with the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program through AFS, and so far it's been the most amazing experience of my life! I'll be home next August and reunited once again with my overflowing bookcase.

Not much more to say other than wOOt, I'm excited to join!

[Nogrod]

A warm welcome to Glaurung, Parmastahir and Salacia Deloresista!

Hope you enjoy your time here! I've been here for about a month now, and am totally immersed. ;)

[Glirdan]

Welcome Salacia and Parmastahir to our humble abode. May your bodies rot and be devoured by magots. :D

[Roa_Aoife]

Hi, Sally! I'm sure you'll have a great time at the 'Downs.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Welcome to the Downs - and to Germany, Sally! I hope you continue to enjoy your time in this lovely country! You shouldn't have trouble finding "Herr der Ringe" fans who share your interest in LotR.

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Salacia and enjoy yourself!

[Kath]

Hey everyone, nice to see all these new members appearing! Enjoy your deaths guys. :D

[Elnimara]

Greetings everyone! I'm El... I've been a Tolkien fan since 7th grade. I'm ashamed to say that the movies are really what got me into it, but I'm now a dedicated, faithful, loyal...um... *gets out thesaurus* truehearted, steadfast, Sam-like, devoted, true, committed Tolkienite, and I shall be for ever! I would swear the oath Fëanor swore if I knew the words.

I'm a freshman in a high school full of Leggy-boppers and LotR-haters. *shudder* Legolas is my favourite character. Before you come to any nasty conclusions, that's book Legolas! I am not an Orlando Bloom fan!

Although I only recently joined this brilliant community, I have been watching you all for a long time. Since I can rarely think of anything witty or smart to say, I might not be very active, but know that I am watching you! :p

-El

[Roa_Aoife]

Glad to have you aboard El! From what you've written, I have to say you'll do just fine here. Go ahead and feel free to post. We won't bite.... well, unless you join the werewolf games..... :D

[Kath]

We won't bite.... well, unless you join the werewolf games.....
And even then you're more likely to choke to death on a treefrog ;)

Welcome Elnimara since my message missed you! Though I'm a little scared to find we have another stalker in our midst!

[Gil-Galad]

welcome El, our Admitted Stalker... gald you finnally decided to mingle, enjoy yourself!

[Glirdan]

Welcome El and enjoy yourself here! :D

[Elnimara]

Lovely. My very first post and already I've earned myself a title: the Admitted Stalker! I feel everso special. Makes me feel like I belong... Thanks for the warm welcome, especially considering corpses are usually so cold. :)

[Thinlómien]

Welcome El!

Be *ahem* courageous and participate! You won't die to that! (See, you're dead already; you died the day you joined the 'downs.)

[Nimrodel_9]

Welcome all newcomers! :D

Just a little bit longer... I shall return!:D

[Telchar]

Hello everybody!

I would like to apologize, to everyone, for my absence the past month. And the inconvinience this may have brought you.

I have had an incredible battle with my ISP and been without internet access for more that 2 weeks - yrk!

As an aftermath, quite a workload had build itself up on my desk, which needed my attention.

In the same period, has been a phase of moving into my new office, together with my new coworkers,. This involved quite alot for painting walls, floors. Decorating, buying funiture, establishing a new kitchen. And getting my IT equipment up and running.

Today I can finally say that things are close to asuming normallity ;)

With that off my chest, I would like to wish you all a nice weekend.

Cheers T

[The Saucepan Man]

Glad to hear that things are getting back to normal for you, Telch, and welcome back. :)

I am going to arrange for this thread to be merged with the newcomers/welcome thread, as that is the best place for announcements such as this.

[Legolas in spandex]

Hello people of this site!!! Welcome me if you dare and I say hello to all fellow newbies!! Um, I am a fan of Tolkien but I'm not a senior fan, so do not expect tons of freakily awesome LotR info from me yet. I am still trying to make it through some books, and I am enjoying myself in the reading process. So, anywhosit, hey. :D :smokin:

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Legolas in spandex! hopefully your experiance here will help you with the tolkien universe!



woah that sounds os formal of me... creepy

[Elatan]

Greetings. I am a newly deceased Tolkien aficionado and I look forward to a long repose among my ghostly brethen.

I have been a fan of Tolkien since I was six years old, and I have read most of the standard books concerning Middle-Earth, including the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and Silm. I have always been fascinated by how Tolkien makes his world come to life, describing in detail the history and geography of all his imaginary lands. You almost get the impression that these stories are a chronicle of events that happened in the distant past.

I'm very glad to have found this site and I look forward to some interesting discussions. Elen sila lumenn omentielvo.

Elatan

[Glirdan]

Welcome Elatan and Legolas to our humble abode and a welcome back to Telchar. May you enjoy/continue to enjoy your death here. :D

[JennyHallu]

Hello Legolas and Elatan!!!

My advice, pick someone friendly to haunt... :D

[Gil-Galad]

welcome an enjoy yourself Elatan, and if you must haunt someone, try not to haunt me, i don't get mad about it, i get stabby.

[JennyHallu]

I DID specify friendly...

[Nogrod]

Really a warm welcome to you Elnimara, Legolas in spandex and Elatan! You'll be just fine, believe me. And addicted, believe me in that too...

Have fun, join the games especially, they are great fun. So towards the Green Dragon and Tol-in-Gaurhoth junior to begin with! And learn & contribute to the discussions going on!

I shouldn't be one welcoming Telchar, with over 2000 posts, but then again, you won't bite me if I will? :p

[Thinlómien]

I think there's nothing wrong with Nogrod welcoming Telchar... ;)

Anyway, welcome back, Telchar!

And a warm welcome to all newbies!

[Legolas in spandex]

I thank all people for their warm welcomes.

[Nogrod]

And really folks: there is a new Werewolf game starting and we would need a couple of people to join still! Come and try. It's more fun than you believe. Nerve-stressing and mind-boggling.

Look at the Admin thread WWJ VI, Return of the Midsomer Mawlin: kill me again!

[Nimrodel_9]

Hey everyone, and welcome all newcomers!

I'm just waiting to get our internet hooked up. I shall return! :D

Nimmy

[Caranlondien]

I never introduced myself! So, here goes...

First off, I'm a girl (my profile is just a Monty Python quote; sorry, I know it's confusing!). I'm a freshman in college, and I love everything Tolkien's written (although my brother is far more the expert on such matters than I am). And I'm quite looking forward to the game of Werewolf I've signed up for!

I guess I don't really know what else to say. Thanks, everyone, for being so nice and friendly! :D

[Kath]

Well it's nice to have you here Caran! I believe we're both in the same game, so I look forward to playing with you.

[Gil-Galad]

Welcome Caran and enjoy yourself on the downs


Nimmy(spice), i hope you get back soon, the absence of you is unbearable

[Hookbill the Goomba]

It's always nice to see Monty Python Fans around, Caranlondien! :D

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

[Nimrodel_9]

Hello everyone and greetings newcomers! Still waiting to the internet hooked up at my house... grrr... But before I know it, I'll be back. ;)


Nimmy :D

[JennyHallu]

Welcome Caran! I've been enjoying reading your WW game...You have already proved a great addition to this community! (And they're very very welcoming...just look at my join date ;))

[Nogrod]

Caranlodien, you are doing great!

Welcome!

And as Hookbill said, there's always room for one more friend of Monty Python's! There surely is room for everyone, but MP -friends surely are close to my heart...

Looking forwards to meet you around.

[Dairym]

I suppose I'd better introduce myself...

Hi!
I read Lord of the Rings the year the first movie came out--and, of course, was hooked. Hm... I have read all of the basics and some unrelated Tolkien stories... The History of Middle Earth volumes are on my list of to-reads. I am a girl (if there was any doubt ;) ) and I love having alter egos.

I came over from TORC to try the RPing here. I'd rather lurk than post, but I'm trying to break that habit. Dunno how often I'll be around...we'll see.

Excelsior!
~Dai

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Dairym, i am the ever-loveable Gil-Galad of the downs at your service m'dear


:smokin:

[JennyHallu]

Hey, welcome to the Downs, Dairym! Glad to have you!

I think I have seen you in the Green Dragon, and been impressed with your posting and clear writing style. If you are interested in a somewhat slower paced and more involved Inn setting, please stop by the Mead Hall in Rohan. There are fewer people, so it's a bit less frenetic, but the writing standards are pretty high right now, especially with the awesome group we have involved! Lurk for a bit and see if you're interested!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Welcome everybody new. Ignore yon scary ones. We aren't so bad, if you take away our penchant for gore and probable, though in most cases undocumented, insanity.

[Glirdan]

Welcome Dairym. I bid you do what Fea says and ignore yon scary one. Or scary one I should say. Jenny's not that bad, it's Gil you have to watch out for. :p

[JennyHallu]

Jenny's not that bad This is the definition of the phrase "Condemn with faint praise"!

But I must agree about Gil. Scary! *shudders in terror*

[Dairym]

I'll be sure to take your advice. ;)

Thanks for the welcome, everyone!

~Dai

[Gil-Galad]

i'm not that bad... really...

[Nonnacedak]

I am kinda new so I thought I should post on here. Just wanted to make a shout out to Mormegil because I said I would every once in awhile. Hopefully he finds this post but I have a feeling he will since he lives on these forums. Hasta

Nonnacedak

[Thinlómien]

Welcome, Dairym and Nonnacedak! Enjoy your stay and try just everything! It's great. :D

[JennyHallu]

Welcome Nonnacedak!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

New members should be made aware of the restrictions applied to those whose registration occured after January 1, 2006. Barrow Law 137.5 states that due to the growing rarity of skwerls due to climactic shifts, chat will cease to be frowned upon and become subject to a penalty of, but not limited to, two weeks suspension from posting privelages. Welcome to the 'Downs!

[Dairym]

...that due to the growing rarity of skwerls due to climactic shifts...

Say what? Translation, please.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

It means that they're dying due to global warming.

[Thalion]

Just saying hi from Thalion...the steadfast...the forums look certainly full of lore and inquisitiveness...glad to be a part of it now

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Thalion and enjoy yourself

[Kath]

Welcome to the Downs Dairym and Thalion! Try not to be too freaked out by all these mad people in here, they're lovely once you get to know them :p

[Thinlómien]

Just saying hi from Thalion...the steadfast...the forums look certainly full of lore and inquisitiveness...glad to be a part of it now Before you notice, it's a big part of your life... :p :rolleyes: I hope I didn't scare you away though. Enjoy being dead, as we say here!

[Lord of Nazgul]

Hey all I just joined this forum .
I love all of Tolkein's works , hope to have fun .And I am a big fan of the Ringwraiths. :D :D

[Encaitare]

Welcome, all ye freshly dead! :D

[Nogrod]

Enjoy your new world - and your new self, Dairym, Nonnacedak, Thalion and Lord of Nazgul!

Hope to see you around in discussions, games and everything...

This is fun. :cool:

[Lord of Nazgul]

Thank You for your welcomes , but I wish to ask from where do you get these avtaars , can anyone suggest any links that I may use .
I love this place :D

[Glirdan]

Well, there's a ton of sites, but the one I use is www.avatarity.com (http://www.avatarity.com/). I'm sure others will give you other links to. Welcome to the Downs! :D

[JennyHallu]

Warm welcomes to Thalion and Lord of Nazgul!!

May your stay here be long, cold, and clammy!

[Gil-Galad]

hey Lord of Nazgul, i hope you enjoy yourself here on the downs.


avatars eh?

Link (http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://web.mit.edu/auroraz/www/fan/hbaal.jpg&imgrefurl=http://web.mit.edu/auroraz/www/links.html&h=50&w=50&sz=17&tbnid=v0UeQmcU4AQJ:&tbnh=50&tbnw=50&start=32&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHarvey%2BBirdman%2BAttorney%2Bat%2BLa w%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN)


scroll down to bottom, so many avvies to be used there, all you have to do is save picture as and then you upload it here and you have an avvie, they are all good size too

[Taralphiel]

Hi everyone!

I hope this thread allows for people who have disappeared for a while to re-introduce themselves? :P I know it sounds silly given how long it seems I've been a member, but I've always been shy in 'breaking the ice'...

I've been hiding in the Roleplaying forum for a few weeks, and thought this may be my chance to explore the rest of this forum! I hope I get to know you all much better, and possibly get to re-igniting my knowledge of Tolkien at the same time! I've gotten a tad...rusty...with my trivia and quotes :P

Tara :)

[JennyHallu]

YAY TARA!!

I know this sounds silly given how briefly it seems I've been a member, but...

...Welcome, welcome, a thousand times welcome. Can't wait to see you officially join the Hall!

[Taralphiel]

YAY TARA!!

I know this sounds silly given how briefly it seems I've been a member, but...

...Welcome, welcome, a thousand times welcome. Can't wait to see you officially join the Hall!

Thank you Jenny! I am happily putting together my character for The Hall, and I'm enjoying it very much. It seems he will be adding to the bunch of interesting people staying there with even more interesting pasts. I hope he's not too strange for everyone...:P I'm sure I'll slowly get a hold on things!

Again, thanks for your welcome!

Tara :)

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Tara! and enjoy yourself... more-so

[Taralphiel]

Thank you Gil-Galad! I certainly will try to ;)

Tara :)

[Nimrodel_9]

Welcome all newcomers! Enjoy the dirtiness of being dead! :D

Still waiting for my computer... becoming impatient... :p
Nimmy :cool:

[Rainmaker]

Hello there. Strange to be a newbie again, I must say... I've rather lurked here for a longer time than is probably normal (years - I remember the transition from Mayhem to Mirth) I guess you could say once upon a time I was a member myself, but I've started anew. It's good to be here, though... so.. just want to say hello to all of you. :D

[Gil-Galad]

Welcome once again then Rainmaker

[Kath]

Welcome to the Downs Rainmaker, again! Enjoy your second visit :D

[JennyHallu]

Howdy do, Rainmaker! You'll get no re-welcomes from me! Only a very cheerful first-welcome.

[Nogrod]

Welcome Tara & Rainmaker! Try to enjoy as much as I do... :)

[Sir Kohran]

Hi there.

I found this board a few months back, but only joined a few days ago. I must say, I'm happy I did.

I was introduced to Tolkien's fantastic work through the release of the first movie in 2001. I was amazed and intrigued by Middle-Earth, and so I got the books that supposedly 'accompanied the movies'. I was blown away by just how massive and immersive Tolkien's universe is, and how much more there was that the movies couldn't show. I read the books as each movies came out, revelling in the Tolkien world. That was until I finished reading The Hobbit . Suddenly, there was nothing more to do - I had read all the books and seen all the movies. So what was next? Simple answer? Discussing them. So, that led me here, and what really caught on with me was the sequence by sequence part of the movies board. I'mlooking forward to clashing with people over movie changes ;) .

As for myself, I'm your average male Tolkien fan. I live in Britain, and the weather is wet and grey at the moment - hardly the sort of weather we should be getting in April...but I'm getting off-topic.

Anyhow, that's my welcome done. Now, onto the boards!

[Nogrod]

You are most warmly welcome! (It is grey and wet here in Finland too - and it even snowed today!)

Enjoy yourself around here, there and everywhere...

[JennyHallu]

Sir Kohran -- Have you read the Histories of Middle Earth? Trust me, there is yet more to learn...

Welcome to our 'umble 'ome!

[Gil-Galad]

Welcome Sir Kohran, i take it you've read the Silmarillion as well

[Sir Kohran]

Welcome Sir Kohran, i take it you've read the Silmarillion as well

I hate to sound stupid, but...what's the Silmarillion?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I hate to sound stupid, but...what's the Silmarillion?

The Silmarillion is the Book that will consume your life. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0261102737/qid=1144763880/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_3_1/203-8482334-9335946)

The History of Middle Earth, by that I mean, the historical tales of Middle Earth. From the creation of Middle Earth to the fall of Sauron.

[Farael]

I hate to sound stupid, but...what's the Silmarillion?
Welcome!!! as Hobkill said, the Silmarillion is a collection of "historical" histories about Middle-Earth. Many of the things hinted at in Lord Of The Rings, such as The Fall of Numenor, the fall of the Kings of Gondor, the fall of... ok, you get the general idea :D ... are explained in that book, as well as the creation of Arda (where Middle Earth is) and the fight against the original Dark Lord (Sauron was only his lieutenant back then).

It is a rather different book than Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit, but then LoTR and Hobbit are not exactly very similar either. I'd suggest you start reading the Silmarillion when you know you will have time for it. You may think it's slightly dull to begin with, but all of a sudden you may find yourself reading well past your bed-time.

Just like this forum, it seems harmless but actually, it's been catalogued by the Canadian Food and Drugs administration as "dangerously addictive" :D

Enjoy your time!! And remember Rule number X: Never take Farael too seriously. Welcome!

[Glirdan]

Welcome to all newcomers I haven't welcomed. May you enjoy your stay amongst the dead.

[Lote22]

Hi, I'm Lote....I'm wilwa and waynes sister.
I've only seen the movies but I really loved them!!
I've decided to join the downs because they always talk about it, and I wanted to see what it was like.
I hope I'll have a lot of fun!!!
:) :D

[Encaitare]

A big welcome to Taralphiel, Rainmaker, Kohran, and Lote! (Hey Lote... I'm jealous... I wish *I* had a cool LotR family. ;) )

[Lote22]

Oh yeah it's really awesome..
and this is how you pronounce my name: low-tay.

[Gil-Galad]

oh joy another member of the Wilwa and Wayne Entourage... to bad your name didn't start with W, you could be like the three W's... but no your just WWL...

[Roa_Aoife]

That means of course that the three of them shall have to joint mod the 50th game of Werewolf. It's been fated.

[wilwarin538]

We just have to convince our parents to join, then we'll be a whole Barrow family!

Yes WW50. At the rate we're going it shouldn't be to much longer. ;)

Hope you enjoy it here sis!

[Besyanteo]

Hey. I'm new, as you can pretty plainly see. I still haven't had a chance to really look around the place yet. Roa_Aoife asked me to come and play here a little.

Not too much to say about me. You can get my attention with 'Bes', since it's alot shorter to type out. 22, male, absolute nerd... Been into the series ever since my dad showed me the British animation version of The Hobbit when I was a kid. I still have it on Cassette, somewhere here. Been rokeplaying different places on the internet since I was about 11, and I still like it.

So, ah. Hi.

[Glirdan]

Welcome to our newest members, Besyanteo and Lote. Lote, I know you've heard all about this site from a few people (coughWILWAcoughWAYNEcoughMEcough) and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Besyanteo, just peek around everywhere. Join an RPG, a WW game and find your favorite haunts. Welcome to the Down's to both of ye.

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Besyanteo! any friend of Roa... is well a friend of Roa!

[Roa_Aoife]

You joined you joined you joined! *bouncebouncebouncebounce* Yay!
welcome Besyanteo! any friend of Roa... is well a friend of Roa!

I love you too, Gil.

[Diamond18]

Oooh, another potential victim for Werewolf Madness! Welcome, Besyanteo. Has Roa introduced you to the wonders of that addicting game yet? :D I happen to be running the next game that will be starting, so this my official Shameless Self Promotion. ;)

By the way, Besyanteo is an interesting screenname, how'd you pick it?

[Mithalwen]

Hi, I'm Lote....I'm wilwa and waynes sister.
I've only seen the movies but I really loved them!!
I've decided to join the downs because they always talk about it, and I wanted to see what it was like.
I hope I'll have a lot of fun!!!
:) :D



I hope you do too - and maybe you will love the books too in time!!!!

[JennyHallu]

Welcome Lote and Besyanteo!!!

I'm friends with everybody, unlike icky ol' Gil. :p Jump in, get your feet wet, and I hope your death is pleasant!

[Smaug]

Greetings,

I am Smaug and I layed lowed the warriors of old... Mwwwhahaha!

Sorry about that. I'm glad I have joined this most excellent Tokien discussion form. It demonstrates that there are tons of other fantatics out there, and even better, all gathered in one unique place. See you around guys :)

[Roa_Aoife]

Welcome Smaug! I think you'll find we have fanatics to spare. Be careful, some of us do bite. (Just look at our slogans.)

[JennyHallu]

I don't bite. I puree my victims and slurp.

;)

Welcome Smaug!

[Macalaure]

Oh! Totally forgot to introduce myself. What a shame...

Hello, dear Barrowdowners!

Though already 27, I only came across Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings when the movies came out. I quickly absorbed LotR, then the Hobbit, then the Silmarillion and so on. It is such an amazing and deep world Professor Tolkien invented, I cannot put it in words.

The Downs caught my attention because of Guinevere, who, in a german LotR forum we both participate in, frequently mentioned just how wonderful the Downs are.
I have to agree.

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Which German forum, Macalaure? I checked out one or two back when I came here, but never warmed up to any of them. I also have the problem that I never read the books in German,; having read them in English first, I couldn't bear to plow through the translations. I am, however, a member of the German Tolkien Society.

[Macalaure]

It was the forum of Herren des Westens (and Elronds Rat, they partially share their forums). It's not that populated, but very nice.
I also published some fanfiction stories on the page.

I read the books in german first (the Krege translation, unfortunately), not knowing back then whether I would like it. Now that I've got the original I'm afraid the translation will only catch dust.

[Guinevere]

Hi Macalaure! Well met again! :) I'm glad you found your way to the Downs.

[Nogrod]

People seem to be coming in from all the doors and windows - like a spring breeze would be tossing them into this direction! And that's just absolutely fabulous!

A warm welcome to you all: Lote, Bes, Smaug and Macalaure!

As some have already suggested, do join every discussion, try the games (WW is just so addictive!), and especially RPG's - go to the Green Dragon and begin your wandering around this life after death... :cool:

Enjoy!

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Smaug and Macalaure! i hear the buffet is to die for... literally...

[suncrafter]

Wecome!

[Lote22]

Thanks for the welcome, I know I'll enjoy dying. :D

[JennyHallu]

Death is fun. *waits impatiently for mine*

[Yuukale Narmo]

Aiya !!!!

Hail, people of Barrow Downs. Much i've heard about ye but only now i got to join.
I expect to receive and share a bit of knowledge and fun in any way i can offer ^^

Ah, sorry !
I am Yuukale Narmo, wanderer and bard o' elvish lore, pleased to meet ye.
Now i wander in brazilian lands, my (not so dear) homelands.

Ah! If anyone passing by here happens to be a member of the Elvenkindom.net forum, talk to me, we'll sure have lots of things to chat.

One more thing, no bard is bard without a song or a poem, so, here it goes.



I Eldamar Falasi
Aiwilindë Lindië An I Eldar
Eressëa Nainier Áva Hlandenë
Man Cenuva Sinar Sára Fëar ?

- Inye cenuva ! Quentën
An Úna Alassëa Nan....

(translation:
The shores of eldamar
birds sang for the eldar
lonely laments were not heard
who will see those bitter souls

- I'll see ! (I) spoke.
for i'm deprived of joy.)

PS: I know it's a sad poem, but so is my noldorin soul.


Namárië

[Roa_Aoife]

Wow.... Just wow....

That's got to be one of the bests intros I've seen. I can see you're goiing to be a phenominal addition to the Downs. Welcome aboard, and glad to have you here!

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Yuukale Narmo and enjoy yourself, i see you are making yourself at home

[The Sixth Wizard]

Hi everyone it's me the Sixth Wizard! ;)

A.K.A The BIGGEST TOLKEIN FAN EVA!!!!!!!!!!

:)

[The Sixth Wizard]

Oops, that didn't come out right, I am a very dedicated Tolkien fan don't get me wrong.

And so I shall recite the entire History of Middle Earth and Arda from the Beginning.

"And so, the great god of the Valar, Iluvatar, said 'Ea!' (Be!') and the Arda, (universe) was created.

And Aule the Smith created Middle Earth, for Aule was one of the twelve who were created, the Valar, and he adored all things metal and beautiful...

<Other non-Tolkien people walk off in disgust>

[Kath]

Woah, how many people just joined? :eek:

Welcome to all of you! Spread out, find some friends and enjoy. And don't worry, our bites are worse than our barks *howls*.

[Glirdan]

Agreed Kath! We're getting an abundance of new members! I thought this was the Season of Love (HA!! I just named a song from Rent!! HA!!)!? Not the Season of New Members!! Ok, that was lame but you know what I mean! Anyway, welcome to all new members! :D

[Gil-Galad]

Welcome the sixth wizard... people always wondered what happened to the first 5...

[Diamond North Took]

hello my name is Brenda and i am new here :) i am from holland and am a huge lotr fan and love Hobbits :p i love to do rpg but i am not sure yet about how to do that here on this forum i hope i wil understand it soon
my hobbys are horseriding reading fantasy books unicorns the most writing about hobbits and drawing horses i hope to be welcome here on this crowed forum but i think it wil be ok :) bye greets Diamond

[Diamond18]

Hullo fellow Diamond. :) I know I already sent you a PM but I thought I'd welcome you here as well. It's always nice to meet fellow Pippinophiles. We have the best taste. :D

[Diamond North Took]

haha yes you did but its kind of you to also welcome me here :) i hope i wil have some fun here and with you of course bye greets Di

[Boromir88]

Greetings other Diamond, I hope you enjoy your time here...well you really don't have much of a choice, you kind of have to. :p
(P.S. Beward of the other other Diamond). I just kind of felt like saying that, don't ask me why. :rolleyes:

[JennyHallu]

Hi Yukelele (can I call you Yukelele?), Wizzy (can I call you Wizzy?), and Other (can I call you Other?) Welcome to death, enjoy your stay.

[Glirdan]

Welcome to the insanity North Diamond!!

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Diamond Norht took! enjoy yourself among us here on the downs

[Diamond North Took]

thx for the welcome and i think i wil enjoy myself now that you all have welcomed me here:) bye greets Di

[pippy]

well Howdy do. I am new here the name's Pippy ^_^ Call me Pip, Pippy. Pippyness, Pipsie or Pipeh you can choose. I am not picky. my friend gave me the link to this site. Celebmornie is her name ^_^ She gave me a link to this place so you can thank her for my insanefulness :D :smokin:

[JennyHallu]

Hi Pipling! Welcome to death! It's a beautiful thing!

[pippy]

welcome to death? :rolleyes:
Real nice subject ;)
Thankyee for the welcomeage

[Boromir88]

Greetings Pippy, I hope you enjoy your time well here (P.S. Gil and Jenny are just a bit...ummm...well...ya I'll let you use your imagination).

[Gil-Galad]

welcome Pippy... i hope you enjoy our antics

[Estelyn Telcontar]

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I would like to remind all members (especially those who are not newcomers here - you should know better!) to use PMs for chatting. Chat posts will be deleted by a moderator if you don't delete them yourself.

[Raewyn]

Hello to you all.
My name is Sabrina, I'm Italian, from Roma so, please forgive me if my English is not perfect...

I'm more than a movie fan, I'm a "movie nuts", even if I don't follow the up to date fashon. I'm sure fond of Peter Jackson thrilogy. In these last few weeks I also purchased the whole extended editions and I'm devouring them.

But I realized that I'm not as skilled as I "needed" to be in LOTR matter, well... to make the long story short: I'm reading The Lord of the rings in original language and I'm finding it absolutely astonishing...

When I finish work at night - I'm a musician and I perform every evening but sunday - I find myself looking forward to going back home to "open that door" and drown myself into Tolkien's world... It seems perfectly real, a piece of history.
Even if sometimes I cannot understand some terms, most of all the ones dealing with nature description, his powerful narrative strenght overcomes my lack of terms... and straight reaches my heart, my human ability of "making " images from reading... and I suddenly find myself inside the book, inside the story...

I think he's not only a writer... he's a painter... with a few brush touches he makes me imagining a whole world...
Forgive my "overlined" enthusiasm. I'm sure that some or many of you, skilled in Tolkien's matter, could find my say a bit silly, but to me, this is a new world and it's incredible the range of emotion I feel while reading it...

A little piece of news: last evening, while I was on my break, I was outside smoking a cigarette and met a usual customer from England who lives in the countryside. We started talking about Tolkien and he told me that when he was 17, (now he's 55sh) his family was short of money, so they rented rooms and once Tolkien's grand daughter stayed in his house for a while , and she was so nice to present him with "The hobbit" autographed by Tolkien himself!!!!
He still has this precious book in his house and saves it gelously.

Have a great day you all, I'm going back to read... ;)
xxx, Sabry

[Firefoot]

Not silly at all! I think most of us have felt that way at one point or another or we wouldn't be here in the first place. Welcome to the Downs, Raewyn! Enjoy being dead!