*Ears prick up* A writer you say, Athonia? Well then...never having been one to shy away from a chance to shamelessly flog RPGing in all ways, shapes and forms, may I suggest to you a visit to The Shire, the first of the Role Playing forums? The Green Dragon is the first place for any newbies to the world of Barrowdowns RPGer, and the Innkeeper and other players will always be glad to recieve you! No experience is required, but as a writer yourself (a fantasy type thingamabob, eh? ;)...then, y'know...:)

welcome indeed Athonia!!

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs Solarisa and Athonia! May death find you quickly if you are not already dead! :D

Welcome!
 

Welcome Athonia and every other person I have not welcomed yet. Have a fun time on the Downs! I am reasonably new as well. I wonder how many members can fit on this discussion forum page, hmmm…… there is already a whole bunch. And with new members signing in just about every other day..... :)

A warm welcome to Solarisa and Athonia! *hoots* I am the weird, wacky & wonderful Elonve at your service. Well hope you have fun rotting in your graves...

Humptey Dumptey Rest in Peices....

El
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The Cigar Boss

Welcome, Solarisa and Athonia! Enjoy your stay here! I know I am enjoying mine! :)

*darkly* i ain't dead yet...for the rest of u useless bones have fun rotting...worms... ....

Hello and welcome, Anthonia. :)

Death's not that bad... it's easier to just accept the fact that we're all rotting under a metaphorical six feet of dirt -- unless we've been cremated, of course. I have had my body donated to science, so my organs might be spread out amongst those who need them, or maybe I'm being employed as a crash-test dummy. Who knows? :rolleyes:

Greetings, Anthonia, Solarisa, and everybody else who has died since I last visited this thread!

Aww thanks guys!
 

I feel thourouly welcomed! I will check out that RP channel! and yes, a fantasy thingamabob( I forget what they're called :rolleyes: ) And thanks Gil-Galad, Nimrodel, Turgeon, Dimturiel, Encaitare, and Alcarillo! Oh, Elonve, I LOVE your siggy!! Long live Spongebob! Although, Patrick is cooler ;P ....yeaah

Hey!! This is a Tolkien discussion Web page! What are you doing bringing Spongebob and Patrick into this?? And you misspelled my name, it's Turgon!! (Incase you are wondering, I am not trying to be mean, I'm just kidding.) :p

Technicalities? Who cares about technicalities?
 

Ok, Ok. Technically I'm not new. But I've been off this forums for almost a year. For reasons I do not wish to diguss, but it's probably gotten better! :D Which is probably right? Well, Is it? Who am I kidding? You all seem to be a nice bunch.

Well...those are some very comforting thoughts! And a very hearty welcome to all whom I've missed!!

Hello all and everywhere in between...

being dead is easier than being alive!
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Kitchen Measures

How many members?
 

How many total members does the Barrowdown descussion forum have? Does anybody know? I am guessing somewhere around 400, but I don't know if there is any way to figure out the exact number. :)

I just checked the members list - it has 81 pages, 80 of them with 30 members on them, the last one with six. That makes 2406 members - at least, until someone new joins. However, many of them are not active and haven't been around in a long time.

Good Gravy!!!! 2406 members? That is a lot of people on this forum! Thanks for the numbers Estel! :D
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Expert Insurance

That's a lot of members!! THAT'S INSANE!! Well I guess the Barrowdowns is not going to close the forum page anytime soon..... good! :D
Almost forgot, on the Barrowdown home page there is usually a poll result. If I wanted to add my vote before the poll closes, where would I do that? Or how would I do that?

Sorry, the polls listed on the Barrow-Downs home page were finished and closed months, even years ago. There are some new polls on the forum which are still open for voting, though - look for the poll symbol, for example on the Mirth page, the "favourite hobbit" thread.

The polls were open when i first joined... i remember that...

Yes, I believe they were opened when I first started coming to this wonderful site, though I did not join right away. :)

They were open when I joined, I voted on a few of them.

I joined recently so I didn't get a chance... :confused:

What is a "sticky" thread?

Elduh
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Justin bieber

Thank you Estelyn Telcontar, or Estelyn, you have been most helpful! I guess you are a pro on this site. Just look at the number of posts: 3,700!!! WOW! Well I will see if I can find what I am looking for where you told me....

Elonve, a "sticky" thread is one that stays on top of the forum list so that it can be located easily, whether or not anyone has recently posted on it. Only the administrators and moderators can use that function, and it is reserved for important, basic information, announcements, etc.

Turgon Philip, I'm glad I'm able to help! I'm not exactly a "pro", as all of us who help keep the site running are here for fun like all other members, including our esteemed founder, The Barrow-Wight. But I'm happy to pass on what assistance I can give.

Hello to everyone!
 

Well Im glad I found out about this whole thing. Mormegil is a friend and co-worker and he is the one that introduced me to the website. Anyways I live in SLC, UT and I am single and I work in a Hospital. I am 23 years old as well. I enjoy fantasy everything and I spend a lot of my free time on World of Warcraft (lvl 60 Undead priest, Server Deathwing). So its great to be here!

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs Nonnacedak! Enjoy being dead!
Cool beans, I am also from Utah. Now there's about 5 or 6 of us. :D

hey everyone!
I am Lithui and I am def new to all of this! i've never been on any forums or done any RPG's so i'm excited. my friend has been on here for some time and she has coersed me into this.
ok little bout me...i am a junior in college and I am training to be an airline pilot...i have my commercial instrument single engine and flight instructor ratings and so that is my first love. my second loves are writing and music...my friend and I have written a couple stories based on Tolkien.
I look forward to meeting new peeps on here...this seems really fun!

Welcome to Nonnacedak and Lithui. :)

Greetings, Lithui and Nonnacedak. Have an enjoyable afterlife!

Warm welcome to:

Nonnacedak! So you're a gamer eh? That's cool. Have you played Baldurs Gate the shadows of Amn? It's wicked... Sorry about the off-topicness...:D

Lithui! Wow a piolt! Ooo sexy... :smokin:

welcome! enjoy rolling in the graves...but if you've been cremated then...um...oppsies!
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Uggs

Greetings, wise people of the Barrowdowns.

My name is Glim Thundersinger, and although I am new to this forum, I am not to Tolkien's work. Unfortunately many years have passed since I last shared my love for Tolkien's works. But now, re-reading Unfinished Tales, it all comes back to me, and I feel the need to communicate with people who feel the same appreciation for the man and his writings.
This forum looks like a nice place to dwell for a while. Very nice to meet you all.

Glim.

Welcome,Glim , I hope you will enjoy your stay here! And welcome Nonnacedak and Lithui also!

Hi, Glim! So you're a Thundersinger, eh? Perhaps you should meet Mr. HerenIstarion. He's a Deadnight Chanter. Maybe you could form a Barrow-Downs band. ;)

Hello Glim, it is nice to meet you. I wish you a wonderful stay with us, and that you will find nothing, but happiness, wisdom, understanding, and many good laughs in all that is Tolkien and Arda whilst on the forum.

Hope to see you around.

~ Aesthete

Hello there!
 

I am back again! My english is really bad today. Well... what can I say? My name is brim. I am semi new here.

Welcome, Glim! Welcome, Brim! ( your names rhyme :D ) Have a fun time at the Downs.

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs Lithui, Glim, and Brim. (Rhyming names!) Enjoy being dead, and watch out for the worms! :D


I like Root Beer.
Nim:p

Thank you all for a very much appreciated warm welcome.

I see you have some wonderful discussions going on, which I very much would like to join soon.

Glim :smokin:

Salutations to and past members i have missed, and welcome Back Brim, missed you on the downs, and for those who don't know me, i am the Ever-Loveable Gil-Galad