Welcome to the forum, I hope you enjoy it here.

Hello :)

Welcome Amras, looking forward to hearing your views.

Why hello, darling Amras! It's good to finally see you here! XD

Nessa, do you know Amras from somewhere other than this forum?

Yes, he is my lurvely brother whom I invited to the 'Downs. :)

I see. You are lucky to have family that you can invite to a site you are part of. If my sister ever joined the Downs that would be a nightmare.

Well, that's probably what Amras is thinking about me right now. :rolleyes:

Maybe he is. I think the problems my sister and I have are worse than most siblings. Is Amras younger or older?

We are always happy to welcome new members and even more so if they are friends and family. However, now that this fact has been established, please use the PM function for any further private conversations - thanks!

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Hello. I've been reading the forums for a while (and quite enjoying it) so I decided to actually join instead of lurking.

I first stepped into Tolkien's world in 1994 when my parents gave me The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, and The Silmarillion for my 9th birthday. They probably regretted it because they couldn't pry me away from the books for a while. The books were translations of the actual stories into Russian and I remember thinking that I would very much like to read them in Tolkien's native language. My family ended up moving to the US several years later and as one of the first things I did upon arrival to the new country was to go to a bookstore and buy the books to read them in English (although my English was horrible at that point...).

The world that Tolkien created became so much a part of my own that separating them doesn't even make sense, it truly has been one of the biggest influences for me. Something about it that caught me and hasn't let go all these years. And I'm always glad to meet people who understand my feelings toward it :-)

miriena, Welcome to the Downs! Hope that you enjoy you stay.

Welcome, miriena, and enjoy being dead!
That sounds familiar. I got LotR for Christmas and was lost to the world until past New Year's Day. I suppose most of our families could tell a similar story...:)

Welcome, miriena! Looking forward to seeing your posts elsewhere. :)

Welcome to the forums Miriena.

Welcome miriena! Your story sounds somewhat like mine, at least you seem to have started reading LotR at about the same time, and at about almost the same age as me. Well, hope you will also enjoy the 'Downs as much as I found them! :)

Hi, I'm Loslote. I just joined. I heard about this site from a family friend who's on here, but going to college, so probably won't have much time. I'm on another lotr site, but the formatting is a little different, so it'll take a while to get used to. :D

Welcome, Loslote! Enjoy your death!

Indeed! Welcome to The Barrow-Downs Loslote! I hope you find the time to join our madness because we DO need more Alaskans on here! You'll notice my location is the Chandalar Shelf; you may have heard of the area, it's up in the Brooks Range. Not that I live there, I live in Anchorage, I just thought it was an amazing place and a good location. Sounds like a part of the pantry! :D

Thanks, Nerwen and Laurinque! I've never heard of that spot, but it sounds beautiful. :D I live in the Valley.

Welcome, Loslote! Hope you'll enjoy the Barrow-downs and that you'll find the time to stop in the Quiz Room from time to time. :)

Yes, welcome. I quite agree with Lauri, we do need more Alaskans on the forum. I'm in Anchorage too!

Not exactly new, but 're-animated'.

Just decided to stop by and say hello when I had the chance, after disappearing for entirely too long.
To put it short, work and saving up money, then school happened. I'll try to swing by as much as I can, or as my major will allow me. Architecture be a cruel mistress...:rolleyes:

~ I'm Back, Ka

*hugs THE Ka*

Awwh, thanks. My insides are dancing right now, thanks for the hug. I really missed the Downs.:D

Yay! THE Ka is back on the Downs!

Hello, Pervinca Took here. :) I've really enjoyed reading through a lot of the discussion threads here, but never got round to registering before.

Welcome! Feel free to join whatever discussion interests you.

Thag you very buch! :)

Welcome to the afterlife, Pervinca, hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for the welcome, Pitchwife. :)

I hadn't realised there was a "shades" theme to the rank names etc - excellent to have a more original theme for a board ... and also great to celebrate a beautifully-written chapter which is usually omitted from dramatisations.

I'm pretty sure Pervinca would have strayed both to Bree and the Barrow-Downs quite a few times.

That depends how Tookish a Took you think she was!

Welcome to the 'Downs, Pervinca, and I hope you enjoy being dead!

(Just please no dramatic rescues that involve running naked on the grass afterwards. Some of us have very active imaginations.)

:eek

Perish the thought. And thank you for the welcome. :)

Hello again Pervinca, and welcome.

I here this where we speak of Tolkien and werewolves and Hookbill.

Ha! Gil-Galad! Beyond all hope you return to us...? Hmm, interestingly enough, we've just been talking about you today with Lommy. Well, not really talking on any lenghts, but we remembered you. Welcome back!

Speak my name and I shall return. It is true, I am here to help.

That and I am intrigued at what was said about me.

Nothing much, but the mention that you are not around any more. And lo, here you are. So indeed it may be so as you say :)

Welcome, Pervinca, and welcome back, Gil. :)

Although I'd probably be a Brandybuck, hello Pervinca and have fun haunting through the barrows!