First Annual Barrow-Downs Awards

[Lord of Angmar]

Bear with me here, as I am not sure if this is a duplicate thread (I found no similar topics using the "Search" function), and I don't know if this is proper subject matter for a post in this forum. I would like to receive nominations from fellow Barrow Downers for other Downers whom they feel are deserving of ownership of a particular title.

Think of it as an "award show" smilies/rolleyes.gif

The categories are:

Most Knowledgeable* Downer

Most Insightful** Downer

Downer with Best Sense of Humor

Most Feared Downer (I think many of us know who this would be)

Best New Corpse (that is, the most intelligent and insightful Downer to have registered within the last 2-3 months)

Best Thread in "The Books"***

Best Thread in "The Movies"***

Best Thread in "Middle Earth Mirth"***

Again, I'm not sure if this has been done before (or if anyone is interested in participating smilies/rolleyes.gif ). Please don't rip my head off if this turns out to be a duplicate thread (I did use the search, and browsed manually). Just send me your votes, and I shall tally them up! Any extra insight about the people you nominate will be welcome! smilies/biggrin.gif Please don't nominate yourself, if your big egos can help it! smilies/tongue.gif

Cheers!
-Angmar

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*Most knowledgeable about factual information concerning Middle Earth and Professor Tolkien

**Most insightful about the philosophical and/or debatable aspects of Professor Tolkien's world.

***For these categories, send the name of the thread and the name of the member who started the thread

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[ August 07, 2003: Message edited by: Lord of Angmar ]

[ August 07, 2003: Message edited by: Lord of Angmar ]

[ElenCala Isil]

what about most likely not to be nominated? I think I would win that... >.< I'm not sure who to nominate.. there's too many great ringies out there.. soo, to honour all those who should be nominated (which I won't bother to list as it would take a life age or longer) I have a nice surprise for you:
*Hits all those who should be nominated on the head with a squeaky hammer*

[Duncariel]

Hmmm...

I'd like to nominate Meela for most feared Downer, for reasons that we all know.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

I'll nominate burrahobbit for most feared downer, because three word sentences really scare people who aren't used to it.

[Meela]

Thank you! I'm flattered that you fear me that much.

[Sapphire_Flame]

I nominate dancing spawn of ungoliant for Best New Corpse. And I nominate The Barrow-Wight for the Most Feared Downer (honestly, you seriously don't want to get him on your bad side. smilies/eek.gif )

And, of course, Beren87 needs to be nominated for Most Knowledgeable Downer. All people who frequent the Quiz Room and the Quotable Quotes forums will no doubt agree...

Abedithon le,

~*~Aranel~*~

[Oddwen]

I'd like to nominate in the Middle-earth Mirth category:

"New Movie Script" started by mordor136 #748

And I don't know if it's still available since it's closed, but
"Make Your Own Crazy Scene With Pics!" by Airehiriel #5228

Most Feared Downer
The Barrow Wight

[Naurwen_of_Lothlorien]

Me nominates Meela as Downer with best sense of humour!!!

Meela has me on the floor, crying with laughter all too often.

[polices]

I nomonatie Meela for best sense of humor and most feared downer.


I think you should add best all around Downer too. smilies/wink.gif

[Diamond18]

This isn't quite the same thing, but you might find it interesting smilies/smile.gif

Downie Awards (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=22&t=000045)

Hmmmm... I think Estelyn Telcontar deserves the Downer with the Best Sense of Humor award. smilies/smile.gif

[Everdawn]

I'd like to nominate Meela for most feared Downer, for reasons that we all know.



For the love of Denethor is a strange thing.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

When I was new I used to be quite scared of Rimbaud. Burrahobbit's just a *****cat once you get used to him!

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Oh, thank You Sapphire_Flame, I'm totally speechless(for once...).It's wonderful to be dead!
I have to go to the streets to scream...I'll vote when I come back. smilies/smile.gif

[Lord of Angmar]

I would like to put forth my own nominations smilies/biggrin.gif

Most Knowledgeable: Gwaihir the Windlord, The Saucepan Man

Most Insightful: Mithadan

Most Feared: burrahobbit!!!

Best Sense of Humor: I have to give this one to Meela. She is insane!
smilies/evil.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

Best new corpse: I am unqualified to judge, as I am relatively new here myself

[Diamond18]

burra, scary??? Puh-leeze. smilies/tongue.gif I say it's Sharkû. He's got close-thread capabilities and he knows how to use 'em (not to say he's the only one, but he has a scary name. So there.)

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

I'll second the "Make Your Own Crazy Scene with Pics" thread, created by Airehiriel herself. And actually, Diamond, it was a close run in my mind between burra and Sharku, so now I'm undecided. Let's see.... change vote?

[Tinuviel of Denton]

For most feared Downer, I would nominate The daughter of Gollum and Shelob. She is just creepy.

Best sense of humor? I'll have to go with the person who started "Make your own crazy scene..."

Most knowledgeable would be one of those people who makes these REALLY long posts in the Books. Maybe littlemanpoet, or Gwaihir the Windlord.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

I came back even though I promiced... smilies/smile.gif

Most Knowledgeable (maybe):Gwaihir the Windlord, Finwe
Most Feared:The Barrow-Wight

I have to consider the other nominations.

[Novnarwen]

Most Feared Downer:

Thenamir is absolutely the most FEARED downer...(Thenamir himself, tipped me off, though...heh)

Anyway, I am voting for that dude... smilies/biggrin.gif

*hides*

Hmmmm....

*nova* smilies/biggrin.gif

[ August 08, 2003: Message edited by: Novnarwen ]

[Angmar]

smilies/smile.gif Thenamir is the most feared one of all.. I mean, look.

1) Old (scary!)
2) Grouchy (more scary!)
3) Not afraid to kick at random (Eep!)

What more do you need?
..

did I mention "old"?
smilies/tongue.gif

[al'Thingolfin]

Most feared Downer: Thenamir. (He threatened with banning me from the chat if I didn't write this. ;) )

[Tymezennith]

I nominate Oddwen for best sense of humor.

She started the disco king stuff, and has a great siggy!

[Oddwen]

Thank you! *sniff*
For best all around Downer I would nominate
GaladrielOfTheOlden and Wolvaurinimir (sp?).

[Tarien Ithil]

GaladrieloftheOlden -Downer with the Best Sense of Humor

Yavanna228 - Best New Corpse (keep up the good work!)

I've got a lot more nominations so I'll be back soon!

Best,
Tarien

[ August 10, 2003: Message edited by: Tarien Ithil ]

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Oddwen and Tarien- thank you loads. smilies/smile.gif

Best moderately new Downer- Yavanna228. Well, she's not that new, but when she was, she was never newbieish... *cuts herself off before she begins to ramble* smilies/wink.gif

Swan song,
-Menelien

[Finwe]

Oh, I'm so touched, someone voted for me! smilies/eek.gif

For Best Sense of Humor, I'd definitely vote for Meela. (Of course, the fact that we're both pyromaniacs might have something to do with that smilies/evil.gif )

For Most Knowledgeable, I definitely can't compare to lindil, just check out the Revised Silmarillion sub-forum.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

I'll second the Oddwen nomination for best sense of humor. If we get two votes, my second in that category would probably go to Meela.

[Elennar Starfire]

Oddwen or Meela for best sense of humor, I can't decide!

Most feared: The Barrow-wight

Best new corpse: dancing spawn of ungoliant

[*Varda*]

Best sense of humour should go to all those who write in the Reunification of the Entish Bow. It has me in stitches.

[ August 10, 2003: Message edited by: *Varda* ]

[Tarien Ithil]

For me, the Most Feared Downer would be Sharku. I don't know. it's just the Hungry Goul title that gets to me...... smilies/eek.gif

[Arafangwen]

Most Knowledgeable=The Saucepan Man

Downer with Best Sense of Humor=Meela!!!

Most Feared Downer=Sharku

[peonydeepdelver]

Most Knowledgeable Downer: Beren87 of course!
Downer with Best Sense of Humor: Oddwen. Was she not the one that started the Boromir the Disco King craze?
Most Feared Downer: Either the Barrow-Wight or Meela. Anyone who likes people such as Wormtongue is scary.
Best Thread in "The Movies": Uh... I guess the ROTK trailer one. I don't think I've ever seen so many ranges of emotions in one thread before. Kinda like a soap opera smilies/biggrin.gif
Best Thread in "Middle Earth Mirth": Make Your Own Crazy Scenes With Pics. I forget who started it though...

[vanwalossien]

Most knowledgeable Downer would be Beren87 or The Saucepan Man. I can't decide...
I might have missed something here, but am I the first to nominate Helkahothion for best sense of humor? Well, my sense of humor may be a bit, er, strange, but surely more people think Helka's funny?

[Lord of Angmar]

Based on what I have received so far, including posts and private messages, I have compiled a list of the current frontrunners.

Most Feared Downer: Close race between Sharku, burrahobbit and the Barrow Wight.

Most Knowledgeable: Gwaihir the Windlord is in the lead.

Best Sense of Humor: Meela and Oddwen. I have received several votes for Estelyn as well.

Best New Corpse: Dancing spawn of ungoliant, Yavanna228 are in the lead.

I don't think there will be a 'most insightful' award. Let's just stick to these categories.

Cheers!
-Angmar

[the guy who be short]

Most knowledgable - Littlemanpoet.
Most funny - Diamond18. You realy should get to know her, she scares me more than Meela.

[Durelin]

...am I the first to nominate Helkahothion for best sense of humor? Well, my sense of humor may be a bit, er, strange, but surely more people think Helka's funny?

Well, I'm sure plenty of people would nominate him (including myself) except that he is banned from the site, so...I figure he doesn't really count right now! smilies/biggrin.gif Besides, he'd probably just nominate me 'most feared', and then I wouldn't nominate him for SQUAT! (Can I say that? Squat?)

[Lord of Angmar]

Why is Helkahothion banned from the site?

[arianrod]

Most Feared Downer: burrahobbit. Because, as Luthien_Tinuviel has said, those '3 word sentences' are slightly disturbing.

Best sense of Humor: I agree for Oddwen, but I'd also like to put in a vote for Lush.

And in case you put it back into the awards,
Best thread in 'The Books': Boromir and the Ring (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=003365#000022) by Morgoth Bauglir. Why? Because it has wonderful in-depth discussions and is about the almight Disco King, that's why. smilies/tongue.gif

[ August 13, 2003: Message edited by: arianrod ]

[peonydeepdelver]

Why is Helkahothion banned from the site?

*wonders the same thing* smilies/redface.gif

[Sapphire_Flame]

Yeah, I'll also vote for Oddwen for best sense of humor. DO THE WAVE! smilies/biggrin.gif

Best Thread in the Movies would definitely go to "It's Here! Return of the Kings Trailer", started by HCIsland. Many "kudos" for finding the trailer; I was afraid I'd have to wait until the end of August to see any of RotK!

Abedithon le,

~*~Aranel~*~

EDIT: I think Helka was banned for linking to his blog, which the BW didn't think was appropriate to be accesable from the Downs. Don't you see why BW is the Most Feared? Tick him off and you're
gone.

[ August 14, 2003: Message edited by: Sapphire_Flame ]

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

Funniest Downer- Squatter of Amon Rudh. Everyone else from Revenge of the Entish Bow, as well...

Swan song,
-Menelien

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I would stick up for burrahobbit and nominate him for best overall Downer but the Squatter of Amon Rudh beats him to it.

And lindil is surely the most knowledgeable.

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

I nominate Sophia the Thunder Mistress for best all-around Downer. smilies/smile.gif

Swan song,
-Menelien

[Elennar Starfire]

I would like to nominate Amarantha_Daisy for the Best New Corpse award. (I know, I already voted for dancing spawn of ungoliant, but I can't decide now.)

[elfearz1]

Best sense of humour is hard... it's between skippy the nazgul and meneltarmacil.

I second your nomination for Amarantha_daisy for best new corpse award.

[Amarantha_Daisy]

*speechless* Thanks, you guys! *hugs Elennar and elfearz1*

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

I'll "third" Amarantha's nomination, if one can do such a thing.

[Goldberry]

I can't really vote for two people, but I would vote for both Oddwen and Meela for Funniest Downer. And I will "fourth" the nomination for Amarantha_Daisy. As for most knowledgeable Downer, there are far too many knowledgeable people on the Downs from which to choose.

For Best Thread in "Middle Earth Mirth" I am torn between Make Your Own Crazy Scene With Pics and Movie Bloopers. Some of those had me hysterical! smilies/tongue.gif

[Sapphire_Flame]

For the Best Thread in M-e Mirth, I say the "you know you're obsessed with LotR when..." thread. I mean, it has been revived three times (well we're on our third...); people must like it if it keep coming back.

I also give a vote to Amarantha, and another to dancing spawn of ungoliant just to keep it fair. They're both so kewl! smilies/biggrin.gif

Abedithon le,

~*~Aranel~*~

[Amarantha_Daisy]

*sniffles* I'm honored...
Now let's see...

For Most Knowledgable Downer, I'd also have to say Beren87, for I wander the Quiz Room every now and then and...Wow. Just wow.

Most Feared Downer: The Barrow-Wight. No question about it smilies/wink.gif

For the Downer With Best Sense of Humor: This one's a tough one... Either Oddwen or Meela ...But I can't decide!

Sapphire_Flame, I'll second your vote for "You Know You're Obsessed with LotR When..." as the Best Thread in ME Mirth. I just love it smilies/biggrin.gif It lets me know I'm not the only one. And that is an encourging thought... smilies/wink.gif

[Sapphire_Flame]

And that is an encourging thought...
*snork* smilies/biggrin.gif

Abedithon le,

~*~Aranel~*~

[Meela]

Best Sense Of Humour: Definitely Eomer of the Rohirrim, for this:

http://www.ninecompanions.net/gallery_pics/fotrpics/boromir/fotr_boromir_amonhen_9.JPG

"I'll be damned if Viggo's getting the last jam doughnut!"

It made me laugh so much, I just had to rush over here and nominate Eomer straight away!

(My apologies for the picture ruining the thread, but I wanted to show what I was nominating. If you wish me to take it out, I will do so)

[ September 13, 2003: Message edited by: Meela ]

[elfearz1]

Sapphire_Flame, I'll second your vote for "You Know You're Obsessed with LotR When..." and I'll third(??) it!
Although I must say Sauron's discount rings is HILARIOUS!The new movie script and Lotr road trips are both veyr funny as well.So much fun to be had!

Meela that is so funny! hehehhe

[Novnarwen]

It looks more like he is wanting a chocolate dounghnut, not jam. Just look at him! The face is all 'I-want-a-chocolate-doughnut!'

Anyway.. Most funny downer must be..Thenamir, although he is, in my opinion also the most feared downer! smilies/biggrin.gif

*nova* smilies/biggrin.gif

[Gorwingel]

Most Knowledgeable Downer: Squatter, I am amazed by how much knowledge hs has up there in that head of his.

Most Insightful Downer: The Saucepan Man

Downer with Best Sense of Humor: Lush, I wish I was as whitty as her, her posts are so cool smilies/cool.gif

Most Feared Downer: Can't nominate anyone, because I don't want anyone to get mad at me

Best New Corpse: Lord of Angmar, because his level of knowledge about the books is up there with many of the B-D's elders, and that is amazing.

Best Thread in "The Books": The True Hero of Lord of the Rings

Best Thread in "The Movies": Anything that has to do with the Oscars

Best Thread in "Middle Earth Mirth": This one is kind of old, but it was one of the first that I ever read when I came to the downs: "How to freak your friends out with LOTR: Highschool chaos". I laughed out loud when I read some of those ones. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Definately a chocolate donut face. Most definately.

I'll fourth "You know you're obssessed....", in all of it's manifestations.