Label yourself as a Downie!

[One Axe to Rule them All]

I was thinking, i'm sure some of us have been somewhere and missed another downer by ten feet or so.

So why don't we label ourselves as downies!
Stand up and proudly state it, "I'm A Downie!"

I was thinking a "I'm a downer" Bumper sticker, or something like that..

does anybody have any suggestions or ideas?

[purplefluffychainsaw]

Oh!!! Can we have badges???? (Opps, nearly put badgers... that would be strange) **Goes to make a badge**

Actually, that's a great idea!!! Yay!!! **Displays her new badge, proudly**

Love

The Freak of Middle Earth

~ Purple

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Ummm, you can order Barrow-Downs T-shirts (see top of page) and wear them proudly! I wore mine to the TTT movie showing; unfortunately though, no one recognized it...

[Oddwen]

We could use the "Do the Wave for Boromir the Disco King!" as a byword, too. (If anyone ever appears on tv, use that!) I wouldn't mind a bumper sticker of that...of course I'd have to have a car first. And a licence... smilies/frown.gif

I'll have to get one of those shirts and wear it to RotK.

[Yavanna228]

I was just thinking that having stickers that say 'I'm a downer' might not be the best self-promotion technique... smilies/wink.gif
But yes, buy the shirt, buy the hat, tell all your friends! Display any Downie Awards with pride on your mantle! Pepper your conversations with Downs codephrases, such as 'Boromir the Disco King' or 'Do nazgul have wings?' smilies/smile.gif But most of all, live it out! Don't ask me how, I haven't figured it out completely myself. It sounds inspirational though. smilies/biggrin.gif
Peace

[ElenCala Isil]

ooooh, you could cover all your school/office supplies with stickers that say: "I'm a Downie, and Proud of it!"

[Amarantha_Daisy]

We could use the "Do the Wave for Boromir the Disco King!" as a byword, too.

Ooo! I'm all up for that! I wrote it in chalk on my friend's driveway, but I guess no one noticed...I didn't get any strange visitors or anything. smilies/frown.gif

I was just thinking that having stickers that say 'I'm a downer' might not be the best self-promotion technique...

Heh heh...that's a good point...

I'd love a Boromir the Disco King bumper sticker. Of course, I don't have a car, much less a license...I have my permit, though! ...

Has anyone ever met another Downer? By accident or not? I'd love too, someday... *dream*

[Elennar Starfire]

I was just thinking that having stickers that say 'I'm a downer' might not be the best self-promotion technique...
So don't use downer, use downie. And Do The WAVE!!!!

[Morai]

Dude! My friend made me a Frodo t-shirt, I'll write "I'm a Downie" And maybe write Morai on it too.

[One Axe to Rule them All]

I already know that we have T-shirts for sale, and they are great, i'm planning on buying one sometime in the future, but until then, i was thinking crop circles....

Or maybe we could stick with just small stuff like bumper stickers and badgers...
did I say badgers...?

But maybe we could make a short film or something and get it played when ROTK comes out....

Or maybe we could make brain-control chips and slip them in every big-mac in the USA so that millions of people will suddenly want to join the BD's....

But really, what would the best way of identifying other downies quickly and easily be? (besides wearing the same barrow-downs t-shirt every day for the next 3 months)

[Yavanna228]

Amarantha,
I met a fellow BDer! (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=14&t=000737) is a thread for those who have met, or who want to meet. There are many other threads in the Barrow Downs forum for specific places like the Midwest or London. Check them out. Perhaps you'll get to meet a fellow BDer yourself someday! smilies/smile.gif
Peace

[ElenCala Isil]

How about getting a nice big plane and trailing a nice big banner that says "The Barrow-Downs Rocks" but then again, I'm all up for the micro-chips in big macs.

Or we could all go to the premiere of RoTK in New Zealand, wearing 'downs T-shirts and make sure to get our short film played. heh..

[Morai]

Or we could all go to the premiere of RoTK in New Zealand, wearing 'downs T-shirts and make sure to get our short film played. heh..


Well, since I live in the Tree Hugger state in the US, it's kinda expensive to go to NZ, but hey, if anyone wants to hitch me a ride there, I'd be glad to go! smilies/wink.gif

Or, we could hijack a bus, put on a HUGE ferry, and sail there!! MUHAHAHAH!...oops, I'll go hide in a corner and suck my thumb now....

[Sapphire_Flame]

Or we could all go to the premiere of RoTK in New Zealand, wearing 'downs T-shirts and make sure to get our short film played.
Right on! Of course, someone will have to be nice and give me air fare to New Zealand, but you guys are all so cool, I know you'll pitch in a couple of bucks. smilies/wink.gif In the meantime, I'll be content with buying a BD shirt. smilies/biggrin.gif

Abedithon le,

~*~Aranel~*~

[ElenCala Isil]

Or, we could hijack a bus, put on a HUGE ferry, and sail there!! MUHAHAHAH!...
hmm.... There's a greyhound station where I used to live.. bwahahaha!
We could walk there... course we'd need a really big supply of oxygen tanks so we could breathe under water... unless any of you think you could sprout gills before the premiere smilies/tongue.gif smilies/tongue.gif smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[One Axe to Rule them All]

I'm working on the gills thing, I figured that constsnt exposure to a ring of power would give us gills of we start exactly 32 years, seventeen hours, ten minutes, and forty-three seconds ago...

But we could go with the hijacking plan, I might be able to get my hands on a couple of fake uzis....

[Oddwen]

We could go around constantly chanting the "Cold be heart and hand and bone" speech too.

Then again, why do we need all these conventional methods when all BDers are much more intellectual than the average mortal? smilies/wink.gif

[ElenCala Isil]

just to drive the average mortal mad? smilies/evil.gif We could march to the premiere (or go on hijacked bus on ferry) chanting all the poems/songs in lotr.... on a giant megaphone! bwahahahaha ok, I'll shut up now.

[Meela]

Eenie, Meenie, Miny, Mo. Catch a Steward by the toe, if Meela hollers, RUN!!! DON'T LOOK BACK!! HEAD FOR THE HILLS!! FLEE IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE!!! AHH!!!

Before I reply to the thread topic:

I just saw that, and my god I fell off my chair laughing!! Good one! smilies/biggrin.gif

Okay... so, badges. Yeh, I'll make a badge and wear a t-shirt!

[Arafangwen]

I had another brilliant idea! I'm going to get a special order license plate that says 'Downie' on it! You like?! We could paint the tops of our cars with 'Downie' or 'Disco Squid' in really bright colors! Or we could take it a step further and paint our roofing with common BD's sayings! When I got to see the next movie, I'm going to wear something Downie related and do my hair up in 'the elvish' fashion! Mabey I could get my friends to do the same.... Hmmm....

[Gorwingel]

Bumper stickers, yes, we need those!!!
And of course pins.

I seriously think that they need to expand the range of B-D's logo merchandise. I know I should go out and get a shirt, but I just have still not gotten to doing that. I would be much more likely to purchase a bumper sticker though because I love those.

[Cinderella]

That's it. We are having a Barrow- Downs cruise! Oooooh and we can all buy time shares in Florida together!!!!! smilies/eek.gif

Seriously though somone should design a "Do the wave..." bumper sticker or one that says "honk if you're a downie!" that might have some unpleasant results tho...

[maikafanawen]

I always think about things like this when I'm at the cinema seeing an Orlando Bloom film or at the bookshop passing by the LOTR section. "What if he's a Downie?!" Several times I've overheard conversations with some word that sounds LOTR-ish and I do my share of eavesdropping just to see. smilies/smile.gif So far though I haven't met any Downies aside from the two here I already know.

I ordered a t-shirt a while back when Mr. Smith was moving(?), I think, so it was delayed a bit. Hopefully it'll arrive soon so I can wear it to fencing tournies, Academy, and other places Downies might be lurking ... smilies/biggrin.gif

I like the buttons and bumperstickers ideas ... and the home-made t-shirt idea. With those printing stores such as Kinkos, the latter would be relatively easy. I don't think you'd be able to put LOTR pictures on them though ... aren't they copyrited (sp)?

I also agree that we should expand the Barrow-Down logo merchandise. I'm talking all the college/universtiy wear such as sweatpants, shorts, socks, sweatshirts, blankets, pennants, baseball caps, keychains, pencils, pens, travel coffee mugs ... smilies/wink.gif smilies/biggrin.gif No? Hmm ...

[ElenCala Isil]

hmm, I used to live in Florida... heh... oooh, Downie Socks!!! why not Downie earmuffs?? If we take a cruise to New Zealand... we could tie a whole bunch of anti-lotr people to the bottom of it, and make them swim the whole way there... bwahahahahahaha then once we get there, force them to watch the animated movies till their eyes bulge, then make them watch the PJ movies and read the books if they haven't all ready.. and once they ask why the cruel and unjust punishment... just reply "What?! I'm a Downie!" smilies/evil.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/tongue.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Alatáriël Lossëhelin]

How about a bumper sticker that says:

I HAUNT THE BARROW-DOWNS!!

and have the B-D sword logo just underneath.

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

Love it, Alatariel. And I am planning on getting a Barrow-Downs t-shirt sometime soon, hopefully.

I like the megaphone idea. I like the animated-movie idea. In fact, I like it a lot. smilies/evil.gif ...

[Gorwingel]

Alatariel that message is absolutely brilliant! I would definitely buy a bumper sticker that said that.

[Eowyn_Wildfire]

I like all the ideas my favorite is the do the wave bumper sticker

[Yavanna228]

Alatariel, I agree, that is a wonderful idea. It even sounds like some of the mods' old sigs. smilies/smile.gif How's that for flattery?
Peace

[Meneltarmacil]

Actually, the bumper stickers would work but I have a much better idea. You can have "Barrowdowns" or "Do the wave for Boromir the Disco King" on the bumper stickers/T-shirts/etc. but also you should have your Downs screen name and possibly your avatar on them as well. That way, your fellow Downies could tell not only that you're a Downie, but also who you are. Just a thought.

Oh and by the way don't you think it's time for a worldwide BD event like say, a cruise or something?

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

We could walk there...

Yes!!!! It could be the "Walk to New Zealand"! Then no one would have to do the Walk to Rivendell, because we'd all get so much exercise! And we could eat lembas on the way! Fun! smilies/biggrin.gif

Also, "I haunt the Barrow-Downs does sound a lot like the BW's (old?) sig....

[Morai]

We could walk there... course we'd need a really big supply of oxygen tanks so we could breathe under water... unless any of you think you could sprout gills before the premiere
*stops sucking her thumb* Whoa! Trying so hard to grow gills...not working...
Hmm, maybe I should convince the treehuggers that Greyhound buses are bad for the enviroment. smilies/wink.gif

[Meneltarmacil]

We could walk there... course we'd need a really big supply of oxygen tanks so we could breathe under water... unless any of you think you could sprout gills before the premiere

Either that or steal some Aztec gold and become cursed so we could walk there across the bottom of the ocean without suffocating... of course, we'd have to ask Orlando Bloom if we could borrow some of his blood after we get back...(Any other PotC fans out there?)

CRICKETS: chirp, chirp

[ August 20, 2003: Message edited by: Meneltarmacil ]

[Cinderella]

...(Any other PotC fans out there?)


OOOOhhhhh!!! Me! Me! smilies/eek.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif
But I seem to have already sprouted the aforementioned gills. But excellent idea anyway Meneltarmacil! *grins stupidly*

[Arien_Tinuviel]

ohoh! yes meee! *huggles potc*

I know what we could do. We'll get a computer hacker dude to make this virus thing that has to do with us Downies and set it off into the world! muwahahahahahahaha! It's brilliant! Brilliant I tell you!

[Oddwen]

Orlando Bloom blood? Eh what? So does he die or something?

For us ladies, we could wear disco ball earrings and carry a large shield...c'mon it'd be cool.

[Arien_Tinuviel]

*sweat drop* have you not seen potc?

[Oddwen]

Nope. Don't want to either. Really don't. So that's how you all will know me: I'll be at the theater holding sighs saying "You never had any rum in the first place!" and "I'm sick of this, savvy?" signs. smilies/evil.gif

[Tinuviel of Denton]

Well, for those of us still in school, we could put the BD logo on our binders and backpacks. *stops* hey, I think I'll do that right now...

[Arien_Tinuviel]

sadly, I don't have any BD merchandise.....*evil grin*...ooh daaaddy!!!

[Amarantha_Daisy]

Well, for those of us still in school, we could put the BD logo on our binders and backpacks.

Ooo! Idea! My notebooks are usually covered in random scribbles and sketches, but now they will have style! I have to get one of those t-shirts, too...

I'm all up for walking to New Zealand! Working on the gills thing... Once I finish this concoction... *mad scientist grin* Mua ha ha ha ha! *bang*

[Elennar Starfire]

Yesterday at my high school registration thing I yelled "Wave squid at the disco king!" and got a lot of weird looks, but I didn't find any BDers. smilies/frown.gif


Oddwen, you should see PotC! It's really good.

[ August 21, 2003: Message edited by: Elennar Starfire ]

[spirit_detective]

I was at my school orientation thingie today.... of course I already know that nobody there's a downer..... well, except for AT(arien_tinvuiel)...*sob* I feel so alone!

[Duncariel]

Ahhh, the search for long lost Downers in Montana, where normal *cough* normal people are nonexistant. Where when you say things like Asfaloth, they replie with "bless you".

I agree that we should make ourselves more known to the world. Anyway, what would the world be without squids and waves?

[Lucinda]

Ooooh, I'm off to borrow my Dads engraver so i can engrave stuff ;like 'do the wave for boromir the disco king' on all my protractors and stuff!

[spirit_detective]

my mom has a foil embosser......*lightbulb* I could use that to label stuff...yeah....

[Finiel]

ummm...DOWNIE is a kind of detergent, isn't it? smilies/confused.gif

is there a barrowdowns mug?

are there any downers in south east asia? philippines?

[arianrod]

I SO want a 'Do the Wave' bumper sticker. Yea, I don't have a car, but I can find a way to stick it on my backpack... that's MY bumper... And I like the idea of personalizing it with our screennames like Meneltarmacil suggested. I want a Downie mousepad. It could have the Barrow-Downs logo and sword on the top and 'Do the Wave!' printed along the bottom...

It could be the "Walk to New Zealand"! Then no one would have to do the Walk to Rivendell, because we'd all get so much exercise! And we could eat lembas on the way!

w00t! Sounds great, count me in! smilies/tongue.gif

[ August 24, 2003: Message edited by: arianrod ]

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

DOWNIE is a kind of detergent, isn't it?

Wow! You had me really scared for a second there! Then suddenly I remembered that it's Downy, so we are safe! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Elennar Starfire]

It could be the "Walk to New Zealand"! Then no one would have to do the Walk to Rivendell, because we'd all get so much exercise! And we could eat lembas on the way!

I'll help make the lembas!

I was driving through Idaho, and there's a town there called Downey. It made me laugh. So did the signs that said "DO NOT PASS."

[arianrod]

So did the signs that said "DO NOT PASS."

Ah, how I love those signs. Every time we pass one the the car, I always take it upon myself to yell "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!" to everyone in hearing distance. This includes my dad, my sister, cars that try to pass us on the street, squirrels...

I just printed out the BD logo and put it on my (already black) planner! It looks awesome! And I'm off to make a 'Do the wave!' button for my backpack. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Morai]

I just printed out the BD logo and put it on my (already black) planner! It looks awesome! And I'm off to make a 'Do the wave!' button for my backpack.


Dude! I like it. I'll keep that in mind next time I run off to decorate my binder.

Anyway, anyone attend Creation Festial West? (You would've run into me at the artist signing booth between 8-12 noon)

[Lady_Galadriel]

I am a downie!!!!! Yay!!!
Bumper stickers are an awesome idea, but for those of us without cars?
And what about a banner like thing for on the web or something???

[Maikadurwen]

i have a post-it on my binder that says im a downie smilies/biggrin.gif

[ElenCala Isil]

Bumper stickers are an awesome idea, but for those of us without cars?

well, you could stick 'em on binders, on your wall, on a mirror, in your locker, on your planner, even on your shirt or jacket, if it's small enough, stick it on a hat....*drones on and on*

I also like the do not pass signs... I end up saying the whole "You cannot pass..." speech, and accenting the last "YOU SHALL NOT PASS" which means hollering it loud enough for the folks up in the states to hear smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/tongue.gif

[Arestevana]

I love all these ideas! I think it would be great to identify ourselves; I always find it disturbing to walk into a store or a theater and immediately think: Is this a Barrowdowner? smilies/eek.gif But I always keep my mouth shut, as I'm sure innocent bystanders would also be quite disturbed to hear me yelling BD phrases. smilies/rolleyes.gif I think there are only two downers at my school, but I'm decorating my binder just in case. smilies/wink.gif

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

And I'm off to make a 'Do the wave!' button for my backpack.
Very good idea indeed! Though I think that wearing that in the hope of finding other Downers would be the waste of...space(?)here where I live, but who knows.

I would prefer a Barrow-Downs pen with dark purple ink.

[ August 26, 2003: Message edited by: dancing spawn of ungoliant ]

[arianrod]

And I'm off to make a 'Do the wave!' button for my backpack.

And it fell off before 1st period. smilies/frown.gif Stupid cheap button making kit... grr... smilies/mad.gif

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Hm... seems like I'm the lucky one here- my high school actually has a Trilogy class (which I start in a week), so I can safely bet that there's at least one more downie at my school (even though the only one I knew of [Keeper of Dol Goldur] graduated)... Maybe not. At least (thankfully) people know what I'm talking about when I get on the subject of Tolkien's work, because everybody from 7th grade up has read the Hobbit at least once (required reading). I already have my Trilogy notebook painted black with WiteOut spelling "Fool of a Took, throw yourself in next time". I'll put a BD logo on it too though.

[Daewen]

Some of us female Downies that are in High School should kindap a cheerleader and take her uniform and preform as her for the homecoming game, but instead of cheering for our team, do a Barrow Downs thing instead. I think that 'eenie, meeny, denethor.." signature I saw a few days ago would be a neat cheer. Does anyone know who's sig that is, because I love that!
I also think that all us Downies should do something. I mean, the Harry Potter people have that Nimbus2003 Convention of theirs, so why can't we have a convention? After all, LOTR was here WAY before HP.

[Elennar Starfire]

It's Meela's sig, Daewen.
(why am I not surprised...)

[Tinuviel of Denton]

Feanor, I am so JEALOUS!!!!!

Well, I have now announced to my entire Theater class that I spend most of my time on the Downs. Sadly, no one had any idea what I was talking about. Ah, well. I'll continue to mention the Downs in everyday conversation in hopes that I will meet some of you, someday...

[ElenCala Isil]

I've done that, I know 3 downers personally too... Lëowen, Alatariel Telemnar and Goddess Cintiel...I've yet to discover more 'downers... unfortunately, the people in Mordor need to be educated on LoTR... to think, they live in Mordor...and don't know about LoTR.. anyway, I use 'downs phrases a lot. Such as "whatever floats your oyster" smilies/biggrin.gif

[ August 28, 2003: Message edited by: ElenCala Isil ]

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

"whatever floats your oyster"

Where does that come from? I've heard it around, but I must admit that I'm ignorant of that bit of Downs-ism.

Now, back on topic. I'm not sure how I can label myself as a Downie, seeing as I'm homeschooling this year. One thing I will do, though... adveritse the Downs to other people who I know like LOTR!

[ElenCala Isil]

Whatever floats your oyster was someone's signature.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Ah. Thanks for the clarification. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Orominuialwen]

I met a fellow Downie while I was at camp this summer. She was a very cool person, but I don't know what her 'downs name was, so she really could be any one of you. If you've been to CBH and know who Herman and the Evil Demon Child are, please PM me!! For the rest of you, just ignore me (I was trying to think of a way of letting her know who I am without saying either of our names). I must e-mail her.
I don't have any Downs stuff, but my birthday's within the next couple of days, so I know what to ask for smilies/biggrin.gif !!!

I'd love a Boromir the Disco King bumper sticker. Of course, I don't have a car, much less a license... I'm gonna try and make one for my backpack!

Well, for those of us still in school, we could put the BD logo on our binders and backpacks. Last year I had the Verse of the Rings and A Elbereth Gilthoniel written out on my binder. I guess this year I'll have to write Do the wave for Boromir the disco king on all my stuff! I'm also gonna write my BD name on all my stuff (although I think it already is there!)

Are there any of you downers in Wisconsin??

[Finwe]

You could always buy a dark blue car, and paint silver stars on it if you are affiliated with the Elves. If you're all for Gondor, then you could do the same, except with a black car. For all you Rohirrim out there, just get a dark green car, and paint that swirly horse design on the Eowyn bookmark on the sides of your car. Now THAT's a sure-fire way of pointing someone out.

BTW, any Downer's in Texas? Preferably in South Texas?

[One Axe to Rule them All]

I'm from austin, if that helps.
We're currently planning a roadtrip to houston when ROTK premiers, they are going to play a marathon of the entire trilogy...

But why don't we make green football jerseys with our member numbers and downs names on them?

[maikafanawen]

To find out which Downies live near you check [i]The Barrowdowns Announcements[/b] section of the Forum. There's are trillions of threads for Downies all over in the US, UK, and Australia. Yeah, thought I'd throw that in.

is there a barrowdowns mug

Yep! I bought one myself!

Alright. Well we've got t-shirts, buttons, stickers, bumper signs... TATTOOS!! smilies/biggrin.gif Oi! Wouldn't that be crazy?! Yeah ... a good big tattoo on your forearm with the sword and all. You'd hafta be mad...

So not tattoos, how about those yellow-diamond signs that say stuff like "Deer Crossing" and what not if you got one that said "Downie Crossing" and hung in ... uh ... somewhere. I kind of fancy that idea myself.

Screen savers...backgrounds...I really like the binder decorations. Let's see...

You know how we have that "The Barrow-Downs" logo? We need an "I'm A Downie" logo that's all crazy lookin.

Yeah I don't know, don't ask me.

Cheers! -Maikafanawen

BUY THE TEE SHIRT

[ September 01, 2003: Message edited by: maikafanawen ]

[Orominuialwen]

There's a whole thread devoted to Middle-Earth license plates (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=17&t=000748). Those of us who have cars (not me) could do license plates related to LotrR & the Downs.

[arianrod]

We're currently planning a roadtrip to houston when ROTK premiers

Wonderful! You'd be coming to my hometown! Hope to see you there! smilies/smile.gif

And on people without cars buying bumper stickers, just put it on your backpack. That's what I'd do. I mean, that's kinda like *my* bumper...

I found this one site (http://www.cafeshops.com) online that allows people to sell shirts, mugs, accessories, etc for a home business/forum/site. If the BW doesn't want to have merchandise limited only to the forum off the main shop on the BD site, someone could set up a secondary shop for the BD forum, separate from the actual site shop. *shrug* just an idea...

[Yavanna228]

Whatever floats your oyster was someone's signature
Rosseiliantiel's to be exact. Come join us in the Quotable Quotes forum on the BDer's Quotes/Signatures thread! smilies/biggrin.gif
Anyways, yes, I use that in conversation alot, too.
I'm trying to scrawl out some BD-related things on my book-covers at school, but the things I remember are somewhat obscure, so they probably won't attract much attention.
But as many have said, if possible, the best way to promote the Downs or identify yourself with it is the official merchandise in the shop.
Although, Finwe's car idea would be fun...not just to identify yourself as a Downie, but even for looks alone it's a winner!
Peace

[spirit_detective]

on another site, my siggie has "Do the Wave for Boromir the Disco King!" and one of my friends there (also a LOTR fan) asked what the heck that was about. ^.^

[Amarantha_Daisy]

I'm gonna write "Do the Wave for Boromir the Disco King" on the cover of one of my binders. And put it alongside this picture:

http://www.boomspeed.com/swirly_rose/discoking.JPG

Ha! We all knew it was true!

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

Great picture, Amarantha! smilies/biggrin.gif And as to Texan Downies, I'm from Dallas. Just thought I'd put my word in. Perhaps we should just write "I'm a Downie" on our foreheads in permanent marker.... smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Amarantha_Daisy]

Great picture, Amarantha!

Yeah... smilies/biggrin.gif I found it from some random Japanese doujinshi (fan-drawn comics) on e-bay. I looooove e-bay... I can't buy anything from there, though. My parents won't let me. *sniffles* I bet I could talk my dad into it, though...

That permanant marker thing is a good idea smilies/wink.gif Of course a great way to label yourself as a Downie is to convert others to BD-ism... I know a LotR fan who I plan to convert... as soon as I see him again in school. If you convert others, word will spread. Mua ha ha ha ha...

[Ainaserkewen]

I've thought about this all summer...
Going to a band camp(I know I know) and meeting hundreds of new people, I wanted to know if any were of the downie assortment.
I would have liked to own a t-shirt, but internet sales scare me off. So what I did what proudly announce that I was a Tolkien fan and "casually" mention this web site now and again. And although I didn't meet another downie, I did meet at least three loyal Tolkien fans(Two of which bought The LOTR risk game which was fun because we were the only ones that knew how to say the names correctly) and suggested to them to visit me here. I know at least one will be joining us shortly(I'm waiting for you reTodd)

[Elennar Starfire]

Well, I have now announced to my entire Theater class that I spend most of my time on the Downs. Sadly, no one had any idea what I was talking about. Ah, well. I'll continue to mention the Downs in everyday conversation in hopes that I will meet some of you, someday...

Me, too! I guess you aren't in my theater class. Drat.

Does anyone here do rendezvous? I was at Fort Bridger this weekend. Sooo much fun! If you've never been to one I highly recommend it. Maybe I can meet someone...?