Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Barrow-Downs

[Brinniel]

When you decide to attempt to use the internet via your cell phone in order to access the Downs and check up on the WW thread while waiting for a movie to start in the theatre. That's what I did Thursday evening. I don't know how people manage to use their phones for internet on a regular basis...it's quite hard to read from the tiny screen. But I did manage to get through half a page...

[Aganzir]

A friend of mine is into Historical Fencing, and all of their drills have names/abbreviations that are of Italian origin. Her brother's sword was in their home today (she keeps her own at the training place), so she took it and asked me if I wanted to see [her perform] Form. Yes, sure, that'd be nice. Do you buy him plane tickets?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I have mentioned it here before, but it's been some time, and right now I have actually started to listen again to the music of Tony Iommi. It's some good music, but I doubt I would have paid enough attention to it in the first place, had I not been a Barrow-Downer...

[Thinlómien]

When you always laugh when you see a Kelloggs Multi Grain package because you always misread the last word...

And also, when it makes you smile to see a downer's last name in a car register plate.

And lastly, related to what Legate just said, I might have to thank an old BD dream of mine for starting to listen to a band called Kent...

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Hey Lommy guess who this song reminds me of. . .
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dXVxdlJtq3I

[A Little Green]

When you always laugh when you see a Kelloggs Multi Grain package because you always misread the last word...Yeah - somehow having Multi Groin for breakfast makes your morning a little nicer. :D (Especially eating it with a yoghurt in the package of which there is a small text "Diamond"...) :rolleyes:

[Thinlómien]

When you're able to get so immersed in thinking about an RPG that you pour sour milk instead of yoghurt on your müsli. :eek::D I can't recommend the taste to anyone. ;)

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

1. What where you going to use the sour milk for?
2. You pour yoghurt over your mülsi? I always put müsli on my yoghurt. . .

[Thinlómien]

1. What where you going to use the sour milk for?
2. You pour yoghurt over your mülsi? I always put müsli on my yoghurt. . .1. My mum bought it because my grandfather visited us some days ago and he drinks it...
2. Yes, mostly. That way I can fit more müsli in there... ;)

[Aganzir]

I think it could be considered a sign of addiction that I seem to have taken to the habit of systematically using Downers as example persons if some schoolwork seems to require it.
There's at least one person who appears in my writings more often than any other. :p

[Thinlómien]

I saw a juice bottle at the grocery store today. It said "apple, strawberry and lychee" and I read "apple, strawberry and lynchee" and thought: "How brutal!" :D:eek:;)

[Eönwë]

I saw a juice bottle at the grocery store today. It said "apple, strawberry and lychee" and I read "apple, strawberry and lynchee" and thought: "How brutal!"

That could make an interesting WW commentary.;)

[Brinniel]

When you have at least half a dozen BDers' phone numbers in your mobile's contact list even though you technically can't even call them since your phone plan doesn't cover overseas calls. How sad. :(

When you start to mark fellow Downers' birthdays on your wall calendar.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

When you start to mark fellow Downers' birthdays on your wall calendar.Heh, I would do that if I had a wall calendar, I mark tham in my planner instead.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

When you have at least half a dozen BDers' phone numbers in your mobile's contact list even though you technically can't even call them since your phone plan doesn't cover overseas calls. How sad. :(

When you start to mark fellow Downers' birthdays on your wall calendar.

What about recieving calls and text messaging?

[Groin Redbeard]

When your older brother, who knows very little of Lord of the Rings and Tolkien related stuff, makes the remark: "now that's a bad habit." And you mis-hear it as, "now that's a bad hobbit."

When you turn off the Christmas music on the radio and substitute it with the Lord of the Rings soundtrack.

[A Little Green]

When you feel an urge to buy peanut butter even though you don't like it the tiniest bit, just because the package reads Skippy. :rolleyes:

[Gollum the Great]

I am sure someone's mentioned this before, but reading through ancient Greek literature and start mistakenly reading things like: the moddess Athene. It's kind of funny in the juxtaposition of that modern term and the one of long ago.

[Lindale]

Lindale is finally admitting her addiction to BD because... she's posting here and there, more often than she checks her blog. And she's wondering if she's the only person from her part of the world still active in the Downs. I swear I knew at least three other Filipinos, and I'm willing to bet two are in my school... I wonder where they went.

[Groin Redbeard]

I am sure someone's mentioned this before, but reading through ancient Greek literature and start mistakenly reading things like: the moddess Athene. It's kind of funny in the juxtaposition of that modern term and the one of long ago.

I've been there, Gollum!:D It's also fun to make comparisons between ancient heroes and Tolkien's heroes, achilles the prideful Numenorean, Ajax the Dwarf, Diomedes the Elf! Oh the possibilities are endless!:D:D

[Brinniel]

What about recieving calls and text messaging?
For overseas calls, I don't think that's possible. Feel free to try as I'd love to receive calls or texts, but it probably won't go through unfortunately.

For now, I'll have to rely on Skype (which I still haven't actually downloaded since I bought my new laptop). Btw, more BDers should get a Skype account as it's a lot of fun...all you need is a microphone. The webcam is a bonus.

[Groin Redbeard]

A really bad sign is when you start acting more and more like your RPG character here on the Downs.

[Gwathagor]

Picking fights, are we?

[Thinlómien]

A really bad sign is when you start acting more and more like your RPG character here on the Downs.:eek: *will watch Groin - from a safe distance, though :p - closely from now on* ;)

[Lhunardawen]

And she's wondering if she's the only person from her part of the world still active in the Downs. I swear I knew at least three other Filipinos, and I'm willing to bet two are in my school... I wonder where they went.

They're both still alive, I can assure you. Unfortunately, in this region of cyberspace, being alive is not exactly a good thing. :D

[Lindale]

Well Lhuna good to see a kababayan, finally someone na makakaintindi ng sig ko. Minsan naiirita kasi ako kapag hindi ko mabasa yung mga pinagsusulat ng mga Europeo dito. Now I guess sila rin, maiirita na hindi maintindihan ito. Or not. Cheers nalang. :Merisu:

Ooh lookie this, too. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2012/2198486635_0fdeb82c02.jpg?v=0

Sometimes in my addiction to the Downs I wonder if I can ask somewhere or someone here something about German grammar--especially if I'm working on an assignment. Our insane professor sometimes ask us level-2 students to write papers in German about customs and stuff.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I'm quite amused by the fact that I'm posting from somebody else's account, from somebody else's home, from somebody else's country. Hehehee!

Oh, and Legate has an amusing brother. ;)

-Volo of Amon Lanc

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

*points up* Well, I am sure you can make the picture yourselves on how it's going on around here... :rolleyes: :D

[Aganzir]

Oh, and Legate has an amusing brother. ;)
I wonder if it's a sign of addiction that your mother remembers not only Downers but also their siblings by their real names (although in her defence I could say those names are usually particularly funny :p).

[Thinlómien]

-Volo of Amon LancNow that reminds me of an old dream of mine... :cool:

Anyway, I think that even though greatly decreased, the amount of time I spend talking about the 'Downs with my RL-'downer friends is a bit worrying... :rolleyes::D

[A Little Green]

People who played in the Republic WW game might understand why I started giggling on an English lesson after reading the following passage...

When you suddenly change your opinion or decision to an opposite one, you do a 180.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I don't understand why that made you laugh. . . . for me that game was rather traumatic.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I think one interesting sign of addiction is when your brother is listening to Jethro Tull and your first reaction is to go and tell him: "Hey, I know this song - Hookbill used to have it as his location!"

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

When you are very stressed all day long and all night (and the week before) because you haven't gotten your picture for Paper Telephone in yet...


Or when your Downsian friends become more important to you than your RL friends... (except Laurinque, because you can talk about the Downs with her...)

[Eönwë]

I think one interesting sign of addiction is when your brother is listening to Jethro Tull and your first reaction is to go and tell him: "Hey, I know this song - Hookbill used to have it as his location!"

That's understandable. I probably would have done that too. Are we "getting a bit short on Legates lately" by any chance? Does your brother like LOTR, by the way? We could get him to come join with us if he does. ;)


Who listens, understands :p



Hmm... this has inspired me:

I see Amon Lanc
On the horizon
Set under a black cloud
That hides the sun.

Bring me my broadsword
And clear understanding.
Bring me my Silmaril*.... etc



*or Elessar

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

:)

That's understandable. I probably would have done that too. Are we "getting a bit short on Legates lately" by any chance? Does your brother like LOTR, by the way? We could get him to come join with us if he does. ;)

Hm, but I actually don't think he would. He is not a big Tolkien fan. I don't think he would join to participate very much... Perhaps only on Paper Telephone or something.

[mark12_30]

When you need to kill time while waiting for an answer on "Why I can't print", and you come to the downs and post some comment regarding something about spaces and tengwar even though you really don't exactly know.

[Morthoron]

When you need to kill time while waiting for an answer on "Why I can't print", and you come to the downs and post some comment regarding something about spaces and tengwar even though you really don't exactly know.

When on the Downs you reply to a post about commenting about not knowing spacing in Tengwar, and haven't even looked at the thread the other poster was referencing.

-OR-

Becoming irritated when no one has posted on the Downs for several hours. Someone post so I can comment, dog nabbit!

[mark12_30]

You could comment on my lovely tengwar guessanswer.

[Eönwë]

Becoming irritated when no one has posted on the Downs for several hours. Someone post so I can comment, dog nabbit!
This is one I have to agree with.

[Lalwendë]

Becoming irritated when no one has posted on the Downs for several hours. Someone post so I can comment, dog nabbit!

That always happens to me on a Sunday and I sit there thinking "Gerrouttabed you lazy beggars!" because there's nowt happening :(

[Mithalwen]

When you see the shop name, "BOROS", and think "Where is the apostrophe?", thus combining an obsession with the Downs with the zero-tolerance approach to punctuation.

[Eönwë]

When you're worried that you ccan't think of anything to post in this thread.

[satansaloser2005]

The very fact that you DO post on this thread. Just sayin'. ;)

[Gollum the Great]

When you're worried that you ccan't think of anything to post in this thread.

That's something I've been thinking of for a while. Heartily seconded.

[Lhunardawen]

When you do a double take upon reading B88's sig: I should have gone with a Mac.

[Thinlómien]

When you do a double take upon reading B88's sig: I should have gone with a Mac.Indeed - probably especially if you do a double take every single time you read it. :D

[Lhunardawen]

Indeed - probably especially if you do a double take every single time you read it. :D

*raises hand sheepishly*

[Rikae]

Sign the Barrowdowns is addicted to me: I google a string of words completely unrelated to Tolkien (doing research for a paper on Spenser) and the first hit is a 'downs thread.

Stop following me! :eek:

*raises hand sheepishly*

*does likewise*

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I have been just a bit startled by the fact that I was listening to a music album where one song was named Strider and another one Phantom. There is also a track called Cannon. Good that it isn't Canon...

[Thinlómien]

1) You skip lunch because you have to take the time to play ww from somewhere.

2) You suddenly find the very basic Franch phrase "il y a" (= "there is") very amusing after eight years of studying the language...

[Groin Redbeard]

I was watching a movie the other day called Ride with the Devil about the American Civil War. At first I though it was going to be a great movie, but it soon took a turn for the worst when the typical Hollywood political correctness started showing (hate it when that happens). Anyway, I was about to turn it off when a rebel with long hair and a feathered cap came into play and he looked EXACTLY like Volo! I couldn't stop watching it after that, thank you Volo for saving the movie!:D

[Gwathagor]

When you have to make a conscious effort to spell "today" correctly, and not with a capital "D" in the middle of the word.

[Eönwë]

When in physics you write "Volocity" instead of "velocity"

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

When you have to make a conscious effort to spell "today" correctly, and not with a capital "D" in the middle of the word.

Oh, but that is pretty... normal... erm...

:rolleyes:

When in physics you write "Volocity" instead of "velocity"

:D :D Now that is realy bad...

[Eönwë]

When you think of ME stuff so much that you actually think "HoME" in your head rather than "History of Middle Earth".

But this only happened to me once... er...

[Estelyn Telcontar]

When the first thing you think upon reading an article in today's newspaper about a newly opened penguin museum in Germany is, "Oh, I must tell Lommy about this!"

[Eönwë]

When you remember this post and use it justify to yourself that "brutal" is the word you are looking for when writing an essay in history:
I saw a juice bottle at the grocery store today. It said "apple, strawberry and lychee" and I read "apple, strawberry and lynchee" and thought: "How brutal!" :D:eek:;)

[Eönwë]

When you finally learn how to make an origami penguin, and it reminds you of the Barrow-Downs, so you have an urge to write "Lommy" on it.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

When you say something to your brother, and he does not understand you, and after clarifying it, he says: "Ah! I thought you said 'Hookbill the Goomba'."

[Aganzir]

When you develop a habit of naming your clay sculptures after downers for silly reasons.

[Thinlómien]

When you develop a habit of naming your clay sculptures after downers for silly reasons."For incredibly silly reasons", you mean? :rolleyes:;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

When I was eating a snack today (really a second lunch), I read a headline of the Anchorage Daily News that said "Hooked on Dogs", I thought it said at first, "Hooked on Goombas." I think this is saying something.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

When you read "Elisabeth Báthory" as "Elisabeth Bethberry"... :rolleyes:

[Eönwë]

When you try to imagine what a BDs TV advert would be like.

[Mnemosyne]

When you try to imagine what a BDs TV advert would be like.

Ooh, could we actually do that?...

Or at least a documentary...

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

You know that you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you're sitting in study hall, and you're supposed to get your maths done (even though instead of doing that, you're reading a book on Britain) and the computer stares at you in the face. You decide that now would be a good time to check to see if Paper Telephone has started yet. And you are still sitting at the computer...

Also, when you start using BD slang in your diary, and everyday life.:rolleyes:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I was reading the ingredients list on a package to-day, and I managed to read one of the ingredients off as "Thinlomien".:o

[Brinniel]

When you're severely jealous of your dance teacher because she got to perform with a friend's dance company in Helsinki (http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&q=Haapaniemenkatu+6,+00530+Helsinki&fb=1&split=1&ei=0sbHSf28EovgogPhv62JAg&hl=en&sll=60.181543,24.957604&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&cd=1&cid=60181543,24957604,6351163421391581179&li=lmd&z=14&t=m) this past week...

[Aganzir]

When you're severely jealous of your dance teacher because she got to perform with a friend's dance company in Helsinki (http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&q=Haapaniemenkatu+6,+00530+Helsinki&fb=1&split=1&ei=0sbHSf28EovgogPhv62JAg&hl=en&sll=60.181543,24.957604&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&cd=1&cid=60181543,24957604,6351163421391581179&li=lmd&z=14&t=m) this past week...
You know, that place is about two blocks from Lommy, Green & Nog's school... ;)

[Aganzir]

I walked past an ice cream ad today. There was a text Let's fall in love! and a picture of the two ice creams they were advertising leaning on each other. Their names were Nogger and Berry Berry. I cracked up.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

You know you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you are plotting, so far in advance to ask your mum if you can send out more Christmas cards to Barrow-Downers this year. I would like to exchange cards with many BDers, but my mum gets a bit creeped out with people on the internet; so I must ask before I send. The one I got last year was very lovely.

Mum also gets antsy when I talk excessively about the BD, like in the car coming home from school, or in the supermarket, or walking down the road, or before bedtime. She now knows about Hookbill, Lommy, Aganzir, Volo, and many others because of my ramblings.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

When you read the sign saying "Pizza Quick" as "Pizza Quack" :rolleyes: :cool:

[Groin Redbeard]

When you read the sign saying "Pizza Quick" as "Pizza Quack!:rolleyes::cool:Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza.":D

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza.":D

I hope you have already been there! :) It's your patriotic, err, Downeriotic, duty! ;)

[Groin Redbeard]

I hope you have already been there! :) It's your patriotic, err, Downeriotic, duty! ;)

Not to mention good for your stomach, their food is good!:D

[Formendacil]

Yup. Pretty sure I'm addicted when I'm reading this:

We're buddies.

... "were-buddies."

Although, in my defence, referring to were-ducklings and the sun in my eyes doesn't help.:p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza.":D

That'll be my cousin, Sockbill the Goomba. I wouldn't recomend his Pizzas. They've got soap in them... At best.
;)

[satansaloser2005]

On facebook Kath has (or is tagged in or something) an album called something like "museums, phantom, and random crap". Enough said.

[Kath]

Hah! sally you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to remember which album that was. I was actually sat there thinking 'did I meet phantom and just forget about it .... oh wait, I was talking about the stage show!' :D

[satansaloser2005]

Hah! sally you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to remember which album that was. I was actually sat there thinking 'did I meet phantom and just forget about it .... oh wait, I was talking about the stage show!'

Heh. Exactly, dear, exactly. ;)



I was in rehearsal yesterday and had a really weird Downs moment, but now I can't remember it. :(



In other news, I'm now in the habit of typing toDay, toNight, and toMorrow, instead of today, tonight, and tomorrow. Curses. :p

[Eönwë]

In other news, I'm now in the habit of typing toDay, toNight, and toMorrow, instead of today, tonight, and tomorrow. Curses.

That's normal, Sally. *pats* And it's the same for me, even though I haven't played WW for ages...:rolleyes:

[satansaloser2005]

So I'm writing my environmental literature paper and I'm talking about reasons for being 'green'. At some point I was about to say that being a little green is popular now, then I realized if I read that bit in class I'd collapse into a fit of giggles so I had to edit it. :p

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it... :eek:

[Eönwë]

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it... :eek:


That's amazing.

I'm sure Hooky will be proud... or worried! :p

[satansaloser2005]

Heh. Probably a bit of both.


When I was at the doctor's on Tuesday I saw a couple things that convinced me I need to either stop playing Werewolf or see a therapist. ;)


"Run(e) to fail. No PM necessary."

Also:

"Fire evacuation plan." I read it as "Fire(foot) execution plan."


Silleh, silleh, silleh.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it... :eek:

Do you mean the 'theme tune' (i.e. ascending and descending notes) or the running music?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Do you mean the 'theme tune' (i.e. ascending and descending notes) or the running music?

Yes, that's how he started. Then (after a long time) he started to make variations of it and making a kind of song based on that. And then we watched the video and he started to play the opening music of it :D

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it... :eek:I've got that type of brother. Yesterday he drew a P and A. But not only did he draw a Phantom and Alien, but also was coming up with a whole cart-load of ideas for new ones, like he wants to write them.

But concerning myself, and Lauri. Someone at school was talking about something, and I think she said something like "lammy", Laurinque pipes up and says "Is that like Lommy?"

[Thinlómien]

There's a firm called Maritim, and I always read its name as Matrim...

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I was at a party last night where I met a girl from the Danish minority in northern Germany and her name was Mira. . .

I found my self constantly thinking of the downs when I heard somebody say her name.

[Morsul the Dark]

After five years, you've lost contact with almost all your friends yet, you still know the downers

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I saw a thing to-day that read "Biomes of doom." I accidentally read it as "Runes of Doom."

[wilwarin538]

Today, rather then spending some much needed time on my homework, I sat reading back threw old Mirth threads from when I was first a member of the Downs. I cannot believe how easy it is to lose hours on here. :rolleyes:

[Eönwë]

Today, rather then spending some much needed time on my homework, I sat reading back threw old Mirth threads from when I was first a member of the Downs. I cannot believe how easy it is to lose hours on here.

Have done that many times.

Also, when you laugh at the word "beef" (I blame you, Hookbill)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Also, when you laugh at the word "beef" (I blame you, Hookbill)Or whenever you think of the word 'beef', you think of Alien.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Or whenever you think of the word 'beef', you think of Alien.
You should be thinking of me!

It looks like the money I spent on adverts was a complete waste!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Or whenever you think of the word 'beef', you think of Alien.

This is so much more appropriate than you know. :D

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Okay, I wonder what does it say if one goes listening to the main theme from the movie "Alien" and also to another song named "Phantom" - well that would be okay just by itself, but I actually then played both the songs in reverse, just so that I can say I have been listening to "Schmurt" and "Fungoltch"!!!

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

This is so much more appropriate than you know. :DOh dear...

You should be thinking of me!

It looks like the money I spent on adverts was a complete waste!Apparently it was.

My brother asked me about two days ago if he could be a member of the BD! This probably means that I talk about this website more than I should!
I told him that he needed to read TH and LotR first.

[Eönwë]

When you watch Britain's Got Talent for once (I happened to be quite bored at this moment), and you see an act called The Barrow Boys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLmbdLA7qJU)... need I say more? ;)

[Morsul the Dark]

When you watch Britain's Got Talent for once (I happened to be quite bored at this moment), and you see an act called The Barrow Boys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLmbdLA7qJU)... need I say more? ;)

or when you see susan boyle realize there are dwarf women and you feel the need to discuss it in excrutiating length.... sorry to boyle fans:smokin:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

When you have "Important business" on the computer, and this business happens to be checking the Barrow-Downs. It was important though. I need to check to see if Paper Telephone has come my way yet.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

When you are going to the elections and amusing yourself with the idea of writing on the ballots "++ ..."

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

And also - well, okay, I don't think that's a sign of addiction... aiieee, okay, of course it is! (So is it so bad with me that I am even denying it? Great!) Well, today I was reading a book for my exams and I must say I was quite pleased by the book's referrence to one theory: "according to Gordis..." :)

[Morsul the Dark]

you know why my avatar is a cookie:smokin:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I don't know if this counts as addiction but...
I noticed, very stupidly of me, that a thread must be very popular to be able to stay afloat in the Mirth forum!

[Morsul the Dark]

I agree try reviving one you like... sometimes it works...

EDIT: I'd also like to say you know you're addicted when you check back every 5 minutes to see if anything new has happened

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

EDIT: I'd also like to say you know you're addicted when you check back every 5 minutes to see if anything new has happened
Wait, isn't that normal?

[Morsul the Dark]

It is, so is checking the "Who's Online" feature:cool:

[Eönwë]

It is, so is checking the "Who's Online" feature:cool:

Yep, that's definately true



Also, when you try to rep people on other websites.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Also, when you try to rep people on other websites.
I tried to do that once before...

[Morsul the Dark]

you spend a half hour searching for ONE specific post you somehow remember making about 4 years ago

EDIT it was Actually nearl 5 years ago

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Yesterday two things happened that make me wonder why I'm not in a mental institution...

First, we pull up to my grandparents house and my brother shouts:
"It's the Sauce Pan Man!"

Second:
We were watching television and an advertisement came on; it said:
"Get your new Phantom today."

[Morsul the Dark]

not sure if this counts as "Addiction" or "Narcissism" anyone else search fdor themselves to see if anyone's talking about them?

[Hakon]

I have not done that, but thanks for the idea.

I can tell I am addicted since every time the internet or email is mentioned in a book I am reading, I instantly think about this site.

[Morsul the Dark]

I may be the only one but...

As soon as you find out someone likes LOTR even in the smallest bit you suggest they check out the barrowdowns

[Boromir88]

I may be the only one but...

As soon as you find out someone likes LOTR even in the smallest bit you suggest they check out the barrowdowns

Haha, I've been going beyond that with my roommate. :rolleyes: He is pretty obsessed with Harry Potter, so I figured he would have liked LOTR too, but was flabbergasted when he said he didn't. He just said he never understood the movies, and I went into a long lecture about he has to read the books (if he liked 'His Dark Materials' he would have to love Tolkien! was my thinking). Then we did an all day marathon of the 3 movies, where I sat and dutifully answered every question he had, any confusion he was undergoing, and still nothing. :rolleyes:

Is that obsessive?

[Morsul the Dark]

Haha, I've been going beyond that with my roommate. :rolleyes: He is pretty obsessed with Harry Potter, so I figured he would have liked LOTR too, but was flabbergasted when he said he didn't. He just said he never understood the movies, and I went into a long lecture about he has to read the books (if he liked 'His Dark Materials' he would have to love Tolkien! was my thinking). Then we did an all day marathon of the 3 movies, where I sat and dutifully answered every question he had, any confusion he was undergoing, and still nothing. :rolleyes:

Is that obsessive?

Only slightly:D

[Eönwë]

When whatever you open Firefox for, you automatically go first on the 'Downs and then wonder how you got there... :rolleyes:

[satansaloser2005]

All the time, Steve, all the time. (Except I use internet explorer.:D)


This was one of my friend's facebook status.

loved dancing her face off and being a super hero with *censored*'s wolf
pack!!

I had already started to comment about how she'd made a HUGE mistake/slip. Then I realized that A: I was on facebook and B: she's not a Downer.

[Thinlómien]

I just realised that there's a bar named Elmo's Bar on my way to work. :D

[satansaloser2005]

I just realised that there's a bar named Elmo's Bar on my way to work. :D

We have a liquor store with that name in the town where I went to college. :)

[Thinlómien]

I've been (re)reading the Harry Potter series, and the ghosts celebrating deathdays amused me greatly (and so did the Filibuster Fireworks, which is probably a really bad sign!).

Also, Legate, Greenie and I were watching Disney's Robin Hood the other day and we cracked up totally when we found out the cute little rabbit (http://www.filmdope.com/Gallery/ActorsW/66844-16138.gif) is called Skippy. :D

[Pitchwife]

When you're in a new job and have to start one hour earlier than was your wont, plus 40 minutes of driving to work, all of which really sucks because you've always been a late sleeper - and yet you manage to get up another 5 minutes early just so you can spend those 5 minutes on the Downs reading last Night's narration from your current WW game and finding out who was killed.
(Needless to say, you weren't as disciplined the night before when the sensible thing would have been to go to sleep an hour before DL, at the latest!).

[Eönwë]

When you regret not posting on the Downs yesterD... erm... yesterday because you didn't have a chance to make the most of Talk Like a Pirate Day. :rolleyes: :cool: :smokin:

[Boromir88]

As I was making my normal, routine trip to Starbucks yesterday morning. I parked next to a lime-green Honda Civic. On the side, in yellow print was "The Green Dragon" and beneath it something about rewarder's points.

I chuckled and considered taking a picture, but thought it would be unethical. What I did not know, is the man in front of me in line at Starbucks was the driver of The Green Dragon vehicle. So, as we were walking out and both back to our respective cars, I asked where I could find The Green Dragon, because I heard it has the best ale north of the Ohio River. I could not resist the temptation.

I thought it was funny, the guy just stared at me awkwardly, as if waiting to find out whether he heard me correctly and not wanting to put him through anymore awkwardness just said "have a good day."

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

This is great, Boro! Sounds like something any of us would do!

[Nienna]

You realize that the in-depth analysis that you have to do for each reading (for a Graduate School class) is a surprisingly familiar and easy task. Then you realize that it is because of time spent doing WW analysis.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

You realize that the in-depth analysis that you have to do for each reading (for a Graduate School class) is a surprisingly familiar and easy task. Then you realize that it is because of time spent doing WW analysis.

Actually, a few Days ago I thought (AIIIEEE OH MY! LOOK WHAT I JUST WROTE! "few Days"!! Well THAT was not intentional at all :eek: )... err anyway... yes, I thought that I could post here that I was reading the programs of political parties and I found that I am going through the different politicians in my mind just exactly the way as if I was thinking who of them is a Wolf.

[Nogrod]

I found that I am going through the different politicians in my mind just exactly the way as if I was thinking who of them is a Wolf.I tend to have similar reactions in RL as well whether it be politics, economics... It is kind of weird to realise it. :rolleyes:

[Pitchwife]

I found that I am going through the different politicians in my mind just exactly the way as if I was thinking who of them is a Wolf.
Are there actually any innocents in politics?

It's somehow fitting that you mention that right now - tomorrow's election day in Germany, and I don't really trust any of them, so I might be tempted to vote
++No Captain:D

[Eönwë]

As I was making my normal, routine trip to Starbucks yesterday morning. I parked next to a lime-green Honda Civic. On the side, in yellow print was "The Green Dragon" and beneath it something about rewarder's points.

I chuckled and considered taking a picture, but thought it would be unethical. What I did not know, is the man in front of me in line at Starbucks was the driver of The Green Dragon vehicle. So, as we were walking out and both back to our respective cars, I asked where I could find The Green Dragon, because I heard it has the best ale north of the Ohio River. I could not resist the temptation.

I thought it was funny, the guy just stared at me awkwardly, as if waiting to find out whether he heard me correctly and not wanting to put him through anymore awkwardness just said "have a good day."

Haha!


On that note, today, while going somewhere, we passed a pub called The Green Dragon. You can imagine my reaction. I'll have to remember to go there sometime (though I am to young to buy alcohol). ;)

[Thinlómien]

Probably if the word "stick" first brings to your mind a 'downer. And especially if you are very startled to see the last name only one letter different from Mac and Rikae's only a minute after spotting the word "stick" on some garbage on the street. *shakes head in a worried manner*

[Nienna]

Hahahaha Lommy that is fabulous.

[satansaloser2005]

*cackles*

I compulsively check the Facebook thread for the Boston (Tea) Party now. Just sayin'.

Also, I was waiting for a page to load and part of the code/site/whatever was "&author=token". My first thought was "Ah, if only. That'd be funny." My second was "Oh gosh, they're turning me into one of them!" :p

[Brinniel]

You know you're addicted when you start to recognise BDers in films...

So I'm currently watching Ingmar Bergman's Smultronstället and suddenly I come across a character and think, "Omg, it's skippy." :eek: No joke. I looked up pictures of the actor and found these:
One (http://www.cineartistes.com/images_uploaded/Folke%20Sundquist_Mini.png)
Two (http://film.virtual-history.com/cigcard/64/thumb/122.jpg)
Three
(http://i2.tvspielfilm.de/imedia/2935/1642935,zMc9P9SxW7kPEhJrl9qGJEQDLn7HdLXR7NWyeco23p Tr1KuxdEchg8sj7pZfqcWRe7yTowcBU2QO1XItR_PzSA==.jpg )
Surely I'm not going crazy. So skippy, any chance you're related to an actor from the 1950's?

[Gwathagor]

Is that last one from Wild Strawberries?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

...when you forget to take the food you bought out of the bag because you first go to check the 'Downs :rolleyes: Well, it was there roughly for a little bit less than an hour...

[skip spence]

You know you're addicted when you start to recognise BDers in films...

So I'm currently watching Ingmar Bergman's Smultronstället and suddenly I come across a character and think, "Omg, it's skippy." :eek: No joke. I looked up pictures of the actor and found these:
One (http://www.cineartistes.com/images_uploaded/Folke%20Sundquist_Mini.png)
Two (http://film.virtual-history.com/cigcard/64/thumb/122.jpg)
Three
(http://i2.tvspielfilm.de/imedia/2935/1642935,zMc9P9SxW7kPEhJrl9qGJEQDLn7HdLXR7NWyeco23p Tr1KuxdEchg8sj7pZfqcWRe7yTowcBU2QO1XItR_PzSA==.jpg )
Surely I'm not going crazy. So skippy, any chance you're related to an actor from the 1950's?

No, I'm not. And yes, you probably are. :D

It's funny that this film depicts a trip to the city where I live (yes, I googled that) but to be honest I don't quite see the resemblance. Thanks for telling me I look like a film star though! :)

[Morsul the Dark]

When you can't go onlne(Or more of shouldn't) All ypu can think about is who's getting lynched in WW

[Loslote]

When you write an epic(ish) poem about what's going on in WW during PreCalc...:rolleyes:

[Morsul the Dark]

You'll share said poem yes?

[Loslote]

If I ever finish...it's kind of dependent of the outcome of McCaber's game, plus it's not very good. *blushes*

[Inziladun]

When you read a well written news article online and catch yourself looking for a rep button.

Also, when you drive past a sign which says 'Lindale Road' and immediately make the Downs connexion.

[Hakon]

You start looking for ways to use everyone you know on the downs as characters in an epic story that I will probably never write.

[Loslote]

When you find Nienna's siggie quote in Spanish class and immediately recognize it, even though it's in Spanish, and start hyperventilating. ;)

[Nienna]

When you find Nienna's siggie quote in Spanish class and immediately recognize it, even though it's in Spanish, and start hyperventilating. ;)

hahaha that's fabulous.

[Morsul the Dark]

anyone else forget about the Actual website barrowdowns.com not the forum?:eek:

I just went through it for old time's sake I'm taking the "walk to Rivendell" challenge Isengard here I come

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

anyone else forget about the Actual website barrowdowns.com not the forum?:eek:

I just went through it for old time's sake I'm taking the "walk to Rivendell" challenge Isengard here I come

I did not know the actual website existed for the first months I was active on the forum.

[Eönwë]

At school, we had a project in which we had to design a video game.
For mine, my first thought was of a LOTR parody that went something like this:

The LOTR Dance-Off

Scenario: You have been trapped by the evil side and they have decided to allow one of you to escape. This is decided by a dance-off for their amusement.

Contestants:
G-Wizz (the dance-floor wizard)
Leggy-lass (the beautiful female)
Argon (the noble air)
And last but not least, Boromir the Disco King (It was by this time that I realised that I would be posting on this thread)

Judges:
Sour-One
Sourer-Man
Mr G'lum

And then I realised that no-one in my school would get all of the references (A depressing thought really), so I changes my idea to something more serious.

[Pitchwife]

Argon (the noble air)
That's priceless!

[Mithalwen]

When you see this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fea%27s_Muntjac while on a quest for a Barrow Downer and think that it is quite natural for that person to get species named for her... :D

[Nogrod]

After realising how much one has to do for work RL... and how many hours it would be advisable to sleep RL... one gets checking if anyone has posted to the RPG you're trying to boost forwards - or the WW-game you're into - and bye-bye the hours from sleep... (about five of them left right now for tomorrow... :rolleyes:)

[Hakon]

When you see this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fea%27s_Muntjac while on a quest for a Barrow Downer and think that it is quite natural for that person to get species named for her... :D

The naturalist mentioned in that wikipedia article, Leonardo Fea, was born in Turin, Italy. Just thought I would point that out.

[Inziladun]

When you're typing a report at work regarding jewelry, and catch yourself automatically capitalising the word 'ring'.

[Nienna]

I find myself capitalizing Day in today frequently.

[satansaloser2005]

I was reading a post on an LJ community and someone mentioned a character's significance to Vita Sackville-West. I automatically inputted "Baggins".


Also, I saw my family a couple weeks ago. Fun was had by all; it was my cousin's wedding. My little cousin was there and proceeded to follow me around. A lot. After a while I kept trying to get her interested in other stuff. Her name's Nia. I kept nearly calling her Nienna, and then wanting to beg the latter's forgiveness for comparing her to the former.

[satansaloser2005]

At school, we had a project in which we had to design a video game.
For mine, my first thought was of a LOTR parody that went something like this:

The LOTR Dance-Off

Scenario: You have been trapped by the evil side and they have decided to allow one of you to escape. This is decided by a dance-off for their amusement.

Contestants:
G-Wizz (the dance-floor wizard)
Leggy-lass (the beautiful female)
Argon (the noble air)
And last but not least, Boromir the Disco King (It was by this time that I realised that I would be posting on this thread)

Judges:
Sour-One
Sourer-Man
Mr G'lum

And then I realised that no-one in my school would get all of the references (A depressing thought really), so I changes my idea to something more serious.

I LOVE IT! *cackles*

[Morsul the Dark]

I've been watching the WW thread nonstop for the past 7 and a half hours...

[Thinlómien]

I've been watching the WW thread nonstop for the past 7 and a half hours...
Oh my goodness, do something for a change, man! That's crazy. :eek::D Although, on second thought, it's only 40 minutes until the deadline... But I remember being like that in my third or fourth game, it was crazy.

[Morsul the Dark]

for the record it's my day off I'm watching movies and eating junkfood... the only difference would have been Wii instead of WW:smokin:

[Morsul the Dark]

for the record it's my day off I'm watching movies and eating junkfood... the only difference would have been Wii instead of WW:smokin:

[satansaloser2005]

I was signing Christmas cards today. I signed Sally instead of my real name. (The card was to a Downer, but it's a Downer I know rather well so it makes me giggle.) I'm going to go check the rest of them to make sure I didn't do the same thing on any of the cards for my "real" friends.



Also, someone IM'd me or something and said they had PMS. I totally thought she meant PMs at first, and was going to congratulate her. :rolleyes:

[Loslote]

I was signing Christmas cards today. I signed Sally instead of my real name. (The card was to a Downer, but it's a Downer I know rather well so it makes me giggle.) I'm going to go check the rest of them to make sure I didn't do the same thing on any of the cards for my "real" friends.

That's awesome! One of my friends (not a Downer, but she knows about it) gave me a pillow for Christmas (She has wrapping paper issues, so I know what it is.) and she embroidered "Loslote" on it. :p

[wilwarin538]

The other day I saw an advertisement on a bus that read "Need some more ME time?"... and I couldn't believe there was an ad about Middle-Earth. :rolleyes: Took me a few seconds to realise...

[satansaloser2005]

The other day I saw an advertisement on a bus that read "Need some more ME time?"... and I couldn't believe there was an ad about Middle-Earth. :rolleyes: Took me a few seconds to realise...

*snickers*

That is awesome. Especially since I thought it for a moment too. :p

[Loslote]

The news was on randomly, and I saw the scroll on the bottom say:

Italian PM vows to defeat Mafia!

And it took me a long time to figure out that they meant Prime Minister, not private message. :rolleyes:

[satansaloser2005]

The news was on randomly, and I saw the scroll on the bottom say:

Italian PM vows to defeat Mafia!

And it took me a long time to figure out that they meant Prime Minister, not private message. :rolleyes:

Which is even better, as Werewolf originates from a game called Mafia (or the other way around, depending on who you ask). ^_^

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Still reading and posting on the site on Christmas day. :D

[Eönwë]

When the Barrow-Downs seems to have set itself as your homepage for some reason and you're happy.

[Loslote]

When the Barrow-Downs seems to have set itself as your homepage for some reason and you're happy.

When setting it as your homepage was totally NOT an accident. :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

When setting it as your homepage was totally NOT an accident. :p
Ahh. That happened to me a LOOOOOONG time ago.

[Loslote]

When you're on the 'Downs with two hours to go to 2010...

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

When you're on the 'Downs with two hours to go to 2010...
Well, 2010 can wait, the Downs cannot. Besides, why not be on the Downs whilst everyone else is partying. It is much quieter.

[Glirdan]

The news was on randomly, and I saw the scroll on the bottom say:

Italian PM vows to defeat Mafia!

And it took me a long time to figure out that they meant Prime Minister, not private message. :rolleyes:

I definitely was just thinking "Private messages that are italicized!?" until I read the rest of your post! :rolleyes:

[Loslote]

My little sister was about to eat some blueberry cobbler yogurt, but when she opened it, a tiny glob flew out and landed on her shirt. She said something to the effect of "Evil cobbler!" and I instantly thought, "No, there's no cobbler in this game." :rolleyes:

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

When your to do list includes, "Send Mac in for repairs" because your macbook's disc drive is busted, but every time you see it, you get a little concerned that Macalaure's in trouble. :eek:

[Eönwë]

When you read this:
When your to do list includes, "Send Mac in for repairs" because your macbook's disc drive is busted, but every time you see it, you get a little concerned that Macalaure's in trouble.

And you also think about Mac first. :rolleyes:

[Glirdan]

When you read this:


When your to do list includes, "Send Mac in for repairs" because your macbook's disc drive is busted, but every time you see it, you get a little concerned that Macalaure's in trouble.

And you also think about Mac first. :rolleyes:

I hear that :o:rolleyes:

[Eönwë]

I hear that :o:rolleyes:

It's normal, don't worry.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

It's normal, don't worry.
You know, Eönwë you might be addicted to the Downs when you start telling people that their symptoms of addiction are perfectly normal, and you don't have to worry about it. ;)

[Eönwë]

You know, Eönwë you might be addicted to the Downs when you start telling people that their symptoms of addiction are perfectly normal, and you don't have to worry about it. ;)

Maybe *looks shifty* :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Maybe *looks shifty* :p
That's okay. I would have said the same thing. ;)

[Boromir88]

Or maybe you are truly addicted when you justify your addictions as being normal? :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Or maybe you are truly addicted when you justify your addictions as being normal? :p
That might be it too. Does that mean that when you justify your addiction to the Downs, then you reach the next stage of addiction?

[Loslote]

When your to do list includes, "Send Mac in for repairs" because your macbook's disc drive is busted, but every time you see it, you get a little concerned that Macalaure's in trouble. :eek:

When you read this and honestly don't even think of the real meaning until after thinking about it - hard - for a long time. (I use Windows, not Mac.)

[Glirdan]

When you're driving along and have to do a double take because you thought you saw the screen name of a fellow Downer on a sign....It happened to me twice today....

[Inziladun]

When you're driving along and have to do a double take because you thought you saw the screen name of a fellow Downer on a sign....It happened to me twice today....

Oddly enough I have seen the name of a Downer on a street sign. There is a Lindale Road about a twenty-five minute drive from my house.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

There's an Esty Street in Ithaca, NY. It's not nearly as nice and welcoming as the real Esty, though.

[wilwarin538]

Sign you're addicted to the Barrowdowns:

When you sit on a bus for 18 hours to go to a strange city in a strange country simply to meet people from the Downs. :D;)

[satansaloser2005]

Sign you're addicted to the Barrowdowns:

When you sit on a bus for 18 hours to go to a strange city in a strange country simply to meet people from the Downs. :D;)

When you wish you could have done that.

[Glirdan]

When you wish you could have done that.

We still love you! <3

And yes Wilwa I agree....but it was well worth the 18 hours!! :D

By the way, I will hopefully be posting part three of my take on Bostonmoot at some point...I've been way too busy to do anything and just started writing it last night before I got swept away on yet another adventure. :rolleyes:

[satansaloser2005]

I was typing on facebook just now and wanted to know why the :Merisu: wouldn't work. *headdesks*

[Estelyn Telcontar]

There's an Esty Street in Ithaca, NY. It's not nearly as nice and welcoming as the real Esty, though.

Awwww... :Merisu:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

You know you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you are sitting in your maths class and the problem on the board is about a plane travelling to Barrow, and you first read it as the Barrow-Downs. I seriously must have been having hallucinations!

[wilwarin538]

Today I was driving home and the car infront of me, their license plate started with BEJF, but at first I thought it said BEEF and I got way too excited. Too much P&A I suppose, haha. :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Today I was driving home and the car infront of me, their license plate started with BEJF, but at first I thought it said BEEF and I got way too excited. Too much P&A I suppose, haha. :p
You can never read too much Phantom and Alien.

You might be addicted to the Barrow-Downs if you have at least two of your friends (who are not Downers) with more to come that read the Phantom and Alien religiously.

[satansaloser2005]

So I was prepping a lesson for youth group and was typing Boaz. Typed Boro instead. :o

(Then, after texting Boro about this, he convinced me to keep it on the page. So I was teaching and was like "What the heck?!")

[wilwarin538]

Today in my Early Medieval History class my teacher was talking about Roland (some Medieval guy with a horn) and she said that anyone who is a Lord of the Rings fan (this sparked my interest and I jumped out of my boredum trance) should read the story about Roland because it would make Boromir's character "make more sense". I of course immediately thought of Boro88 and for a second was confused as to how my prof knew him, and then remembered the actual purpose of this website besides making cool friends, and made the whole connection to the horn and such....

[Boromir88]

Heh, yay sally! You kept it. I guess for wanting to convince you, this would be a sign of my own addiction. :p

I of course immediately thought of Boro88 and for a second was confused as to how my prof knew him, and then remembered the actual purpose of this website besides making cool friends, and made the whole connection to the horn and such....

I can take this in so many directions, but I'll just say thanks for making me laugh. You just made my day. :D

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

When I see the beer Stella Artois I think of Shasta, which is odd, since Shasta is lovely and Stella is rubbish.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I think that addiction might come in the form of typing "facebook.com" in the URL and start to type "forum.barrowdowns.com" It doesn't matter that I can't get on the Downs on my home computer, it still is a habit.

[wilwarin538]

Yesterday at work I had to look up a customer in the system named D. Wilson. So I typed it in and was shocked to see that there were no results, since it's such a popular last name I was sure I'd have to search through a ton of names. It was then that I realised I had typed in D. Wilwa. :p

[Thinlómien]

Yesterday at work I had to look up a customer in the system named D. Wilson. So I typed it in and was shocked to see that there were no results, since it's such a popular last name I was sure I'd have to search through a ton of names. It was then that I realised I had typed in D. Wilwa.That's quite hilarious. :D

I think one sign of being addicted is probably that when iTunes randomly plays you one song from the LotR soundtrack, you have to dash to the 'downs even from under a horrible pile of schoolwork. (Well, I guess everybody needs their pauses every now and then... ;))

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

You know that you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you are plumb exhausted writing this because of an illness, that you swear is making you hallucinate; which means that you can't quite see well enough to write this.

You also know that you are addicted when you had a better celebrated Deathday, than an actual birthday. I can honestly say that my sixteenth birthday was the worst I've ever had because I didn't have the Barrow-Downs and wasn't wished happy birthday by a certain Downer.

Yup. I'm that pitiful. :p

[Loslote]

My little sister named her stuffed penguin Lottie (short for Charlotte)(despite my insistance that it should be Lommy, just 'cause it's a penguin) and now, whenever she mentions her new stuffed penguin Lottie, I wonder who's trying to talk to me. :rolleyes:

[satansaloser2005]

I've texted/IM'd people and automatically checked to see that my message didn't have more than three smilies. Don't want it to bounce back! :eek:

:p

[wilwarin538]

So in my Early Medieval Europe History class I'm consistently finding the word "Novgorod" and everytime I see it I have to do a double take, cause it just looks so much like Nogrod. :rolleyes:

[Thinlómien]

My little sister named her stuffed penguin Lottie (short for Charlotte)(despite my insistance that it should be Lommy, just 'cause it's a penguin) and now, whenever she mentions her new stuffed penguin Lottie, I wonder who's trying to talk to me.Aww. :D But you know, I was like "what? why would some kid name her soft toy after her sister?" ie. I was thinking your real name is Charlotte/Lottie. :rolleyes:;)

[Loslote]

Aww. But you know, I was like "what? why would some kid name her soft toy after her sister?" ie. I was thinking your real name is Charlotte/Lottie. :rolleyes:;)

Ha! Nice. It's not - and there's actually another similar story about that. I was watching this movie, and one of the minor characters was named Charlotte, and people called her Lottie. I had never noticed that Lottie was an actual name before, so I flipped when I heard people in this movie started using it. :p

[Pitchwife]

Yesterday at work I had to look up a customer in the system named D. Wilson. So I typed it in and was shocked to see that there were no results, since it's such a popular last name I was sure I'd have to search through a ton of names. It was then that I realised I had typed in D. Wilwa. :p
This reminds me - driving home from work the other day, I was overtaken by a car whose license plate began with WIL-W. Imagine a big silly grin spreading over my face.

[wilwarin538]

This reminds me - driving home from work the other day, I was overtaken by a car whose license plate began with WIL-W. Imagine a big silly grin spreading over my face.

like this -> :D

That's really cool though!!!

[Glirdan]

So, I'm in my community theatre's production of West Side Story, and one of the songs is a dream sequence and I play Riff (who is one of the leads that croaks like half way through btw). Anyways, so we're in a polishing rehearsal (for those non-theatre folk, that's a rehearsal for fixing and tweaking choreography, making sure everyone's doing the same thing at the same time with the right and movements and all that jazz) and we were told by our choreographer to think of a happy place (which I think is hilarious because by this time in the play I'm dead). And me, being me, said out loud for all to hear "Boston!". So long story short, I have Bostonmoot and thus the Downs on the brain even while performing :rolleyes:

[wilwarin538]

I play Riff (who is one of the leads that croaks like half way through btw).

Gah, way to spoil the ending. Don't need to go see it now. :P

[satansaloser2005]

Glirdan, darling, you are so rubbishly unmethod. But I love you anyway. ;)

I was watching Dollhouse last night and there was a little girl whose father called her Mariposa. Mariposa means butterfly. Guess who I wanted to tell? ;)

[wilwarin538]

I was watching Dollhouse last night and there was a little girl whose father called her Mariposa. Mariposa means butterfly. Guess who I wanted to tell? ;)

:D

That was my Spanish name when I took Spanish in highschool. It's so pretty. And right now Good Morning America is talking about how butterflies are dying out :(.

[satansaloser2005]

:D

That was my Spanish name when I took Spanish in highschool. It's so pretty. And right now Good Morning America is talking about how butterflies are dying out :(.

It is indeed. <3


And oh noes! I'll launch a protest. We must save Wilwa! :p

[satansaloser2005]

So....I was watching Dollhouse this afternoon, the unaired pilot. Topher asked Boyd if he'd been hanging around with 'the Phantom'. I did a bit of a double take. (They were talking about Dr. Saunders, for the record.)

[Loslote]

Over the weekend, I was at this retreat, and of the fifty people there, five of us had the same name. :rolleyes: So when two or more of us were in the same place, my friends actually called me Lottie, just 'cause they knew I'd respond and the others wouldn't. :p

[satansaloser2005]

Over the weekend, I was at this retreat, and of the fifty people there, five of us had the same name. :rolleyes: So when two or more of us were in the same place, my friends actually called me Lottie, just 'cause they knew I'd respond and the others wouldn't. :p

Seconded. My contingency plan for more than one of me is to have people call me Sally. I usually get a weird look but people go for it. :p

[wilwarin538]

So at my placement they were doing a craft with some seeds, and one pack was of Perennial seeds and on the top it said Shasta Daisies. :D It was cool....and is my new nickname for Shasta....

[Pitchwife]

You know you're a Barrow Downs junkie when you come across your BD screen name in a discussion of the book you originally borrowed it from and it takes you a split second to remind yourself that this isn't the Downs and no one's talking about you.

[Loslote]

So at my placement they were doing a craft with some seeds, and one pack was of Perennial seeds and on the top it said Shasta Daisies. :D It was cool....and is my new nickname for Shasta....

Am I the only one who now has the song "Santa Baby" (only as Shasta Daisy) in my head? I may just have to parody it. :p

[wilwarin538]

Am I the only one who now has the song "Santa Baby" (only as Shasta Daisy) in my head?

ahahahahahahahaha

Now I do. ;)

[Eönwë]

You know you're a Barrow Downs junkie when you come across your BD screen name in a discussion of the book you originally borrowed it from and it takes you a split second to remind yourself that this isn't the Downs and no one's talking about you.

It's ok. *comforts* We all do it. Or at least I do. :p

If someone mentions Eönwë on the BDs, it always takes a second to realise that they're not talking about me.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

If someone mentions Eönwë on the BDs, it always takes a second to realise that they're not talking about me.
Well, of course they're talking about you. Why wouldn't they be? :p

You know that you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you see a sign every day when you go to school that you always read as "Better Quality Bacon" when, to the untrained eye, it says "Better Quality Service".

[Loslote]

Well, of course they're talking about you. Why wouldn't they be? :p

You know that you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you see a sign every day when you go to school that you always read as "Better Quality Bacon" when, to the untrained eye, it says "Better Quality Service".

Loslote's Better Quality Bacon would have Better Quality Service, too, if its owner/manager/server weren't in jail so often. ;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Loslote's Better Quality Bacon would have Better Quality Service, too, if its owner/manager/server weren't in jail so often. ;)
Yeah, I've noticed that. Hopefully they let said owner/manager/server out of jail long enough to actually get that prestigious title.

[Loslote]

Yeah, I've noticed that. Hopefully they let said owner/manager/server out of jail long enough to actually get that prestigious title.

Oh, it doesn't matter if they do or not, I'm about two spoonfuls of dirt away from freedom. There's a reason why I always ask for cell # 47. :smokin:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Oh, it doesn't matter if they do or not, I'm about two spoonfuls of dirt away from freedom. There's a reason why I always ask for cell # 47. :smokin:
Of course there is. ;)

[Thinlómien]

Today I found out there's a band called Vavamuffin. You know what I thought of... :D

[wilwarin538]

Today I found out there's a band called Vavamuffin. You know what I thought of... :D

Haha, that is so cool! :D

[Pitchwife]

When you (not only occasionally, but) consistently misread 'modified' as 'modfired' (as in e.g., 'a noun modfired by a relative clause').

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I was washing my hands and the soap said that it was "Foamy", I misread it as "Formy".

EDIT: I just figured out that I have the second most posts on this thread, as on the Newspaper thread. I'm only seconded to the number of posts by Lommy. How did it get this way?

[Blind Guardian]

When you (not only occasionally, but) consistently misread 'modified' as 'modfired' (as in e.g., 'a noun modfired by a relative clause').



Really? I thought it was 'modfired'. You're right! O.O

[Aganzir]

When you live with another Downer in a neighbourhood whose name translates as place of barrows.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

'Prune' juice is no longer existent. It is now 'Rune' Juice.

[Inziladun]

I have a work contact I've known for years named "Mara". I've recently begun referring to her as Mira(ndir) without thinking.

[Thinlómien]

When you're having a wonderful holiday and see lots of 'downers but still miss the 'downs a lot... (and are therefore posting something random there in the middle of the night even though you have to wake up early the next morning... ;))

[Eönwë]

When you play live Mafia, and you can't:

1. Call someone a wolf
2. Say someone looks furry
3. Say someone is "under the reindeer"

etc.

I kept on having to remind myself that I wasn't playing Werewolf on the 'Downs.

[satansaloser2005]

When you play live Mafia, and you can't:

1. Call someone a wolf
2. Say someone looks furry
3. Say someone is "under the reindeer"

etc.

I kept on having to remind myself that I wasn't playing Werewolf on the 'Downs.


When I was at camp last week, Mafia was the afternoon activity (mostly because of me, and I'm not even being egotistical). I prefaced each game with, "Okay, guys, I'm probably going to use terms you don't understand, like wolves and seers, so when I do, just let me keep talking, 'cause I'll catch it and clarify eventually". They were surprisingly cool with it. ;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Oh no! Not Werewolf references in real life! D:

[Loslote]

When you play live Mafia, and you can't:

1. Call someone a wolf
2. Say someone looks furry
3. Say someone is "under the reindeer"

etc.

I kept on having to remind myself that I wasn't playing Werewolf on the 'Downs.

I know! I was playing Mafia, and it was driving me crazy, because WWinty was the only one who knew the least bit about analyzing! And, of course, we died on Night 1 and Day 1, respectively, as one of the 'wolves' had played with us before. :rolleyes:

Also, new 'wolf' tactic - kill your own packmate overNight. Yeah, I didn't get it either. :p

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Okay, I just discovered something very interesting which is definitely a proof of strong BD influence. I found my notes from some university lecture from sometime in spring 2008. The particular note is scribbled on the edge of the paper, apparently I wanted to note something in haste and used a BD referrence to save time. The note goes like this:

Twin imagination (Coleridge) - follow. germ. idealism - already what enters us from the outside (aesthema) is also primary imagination (reputedly Leibniz/reputedly from Kabbalah/reputedly from Talmud-Kitanna's avvie).

I am unable to uncover anymore what exactly is the avvie part referring to; but apparently during that time it was something so obvious that I used it while writing the note to sum up something I would otherwise have to describe with many words :)

[Boromir88]

When stopped at a light, and on the back of the mobile home you see in big letters Shasta. I don't need to go in too much detail of the mixed emotions of first reaction: HEHEHE MUST TELL SHASTA NOW! Then "Oh, but he's not here..." :(

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Maybe when you spend more time dreaming of Barrowdowners than you do dreaming of other people?

But that might not be addiction to the Barrowdowns so much as addiction to Barrowdowners.

[Boromir88]

When a friend tells you she's studying "A & P" and she hopes she does well on the test tomorrow and you say "Why do you have a test on alien and phantom?"

[wilwarin538]

There's a major road here called Barry Downe. I don't think I have to explain what I always misread it as. ;)

[Galadriel55]

1. When something comes up, the first think that comes to mind is an episode from one of Tolkie's works
2. I've read LotR so many times that can tell you from 1 sentence who, when, to who, why, etc, said the line
3. My parents had to confiscate the books a few times because I've reading them too much
4. In every library that I come to the first thing that I check is which Tolkien books they have
5. I feel contempt for people that say that LotR is useless but never read it and don't know who Tolkien is