The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum


Visit The *EVEN NEWER* Barrow-Downs Photo Page

Go Back   The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum > Search Forums
User Name
Password
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts


Showing results 1 to 25 of 42
Search took 0.05 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Orominuialwen
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-02-2007, 10:33 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
The solution for slugs is to put out a saucer of...

The solution for slugs is to put out a saucer of beer! No joke! The slugs end up drinking themselves to death and don't bother your plants nearly as much. :p :D
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-24-2007, 09:17 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Long holiday weekends spent with friends. ...

Long holiday weekends spent with friends.

Almonds and cashews.

Marathon games of monopoly.

Summer weather in November

Late-night outdoor conversations.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 11-11-2007, 07:59 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Moving to a climate where fall feels more like...

Moving to a climate where fall feels more like late spring or early summer.

Discovering that despite the miniscule size of your college (about 485 students, including grad students), there is...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 08-30-2007, 10:42 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Spontaneous late-night outdoor singing. Being...

Spontaneous late-night outdoor singing. Being able to sit on pleasantly warm pavement and listen to someone sing and play songs they've written is lovely.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-01-2007, 03:13 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Lemonade on hot days. Fireworks after a...

Lemonade on hot days.

Fireworks after a baseball game. Even if the game was phenomenally bad (my team lost 16-7, after making 9 errors!), it's lovely to sit in the outfield on an old sheet and...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-27-2007, 12:14 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Home-grown raspberries. I love that they grow so...

Home-grown raspberries. I love that they grow so fast, you end up picking tons every day or two.

Fireflies. They're beautiful on summer evenings
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-20-2007, 11:08 AM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Graduation! :D Graduation parties. They're...

Graduation! :D

Graduation parties. They're lots of fun, and I never realized quite how many people feel the need to give you presents when you hold one.

Lovely summer evenings when there's...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 12-11-2006, 01:15 AM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Having one of your classes finish more than a...

Having one of your classes finish more than a month before all your others. And having the final for said class be a take-home test. :D

Tea. Especially chai. There's nothing better to warm you up...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 09-03-2006, 08:30 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Thumbs up <---- My birthday definitely got a thumbs-up!

Since birthdays have already been assigned, I'll assign being given flowers for the first time in my life. It's amazing what four orange gerbera daisies from friends can do to brighten up your day!
...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 08-17-2006, 11:19 AM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
1420! <------ Ginger ale!

Oh, I love Vernor's, and fortunately I live close enough to Michigan (it's made in the UP, right?) that I can get it in at least one grocery store here. I love to drink it mixed with skim milk. I...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-18-2006, 10:39 AM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Tolkien Florida! And Tolkien! And Lewis!

Summer camp (http://www.naples.avemaria.edu/Admissions/Summer_Program.asp). I'm having an absolutely wonderful time, even with the heat. Plus, the classes are really fun and the people are extremely...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-12-2006, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Very amusing webcomics...

Very amusing webcomics (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/GiantITP/ootscript?SK=1).

Beading. My mom and I finally got our bead collection organized (some of the beads date back to when she was in...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 07-01-2006, 07:58 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Discovering that the fireworks you thought you...

Discovering that the fireworks you thought you would miss due to a lack of a ride have been rescheduled due to severe thunderstorms. Now maybe I'll be able to go after all! :cool:
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-21-2006, 10:42 AM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Silmaril Self confidence. Looking in the mirror and...

Self confidence. Looking in the mirror and thinking "Hey, I look pretty nice!" gives me such a lovely feeling. :)
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-18-2006, 03:15 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Relaxing afternoons at home with your family. ...

Relaxing afternoons at home with your family.

Discovering that Gandalf's fight with the Balrog in Moria is listed as a shining example of "Heroic Sacrifice and Martyrdom" in one of your brother's...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 06-02-2006, 10:04 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
My brother brought this up. See, girls don't just...

My brother brought this up. See, girls don't just require one lump sum of money, they need it frequently to purchase books and musical instruments and clothing and pay their library fines (at least...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-24-2006, 10:11 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Painting parties. They're definitely more fun...

Painting parties. They're definitely more fun than should be legal. My robotics team got almost as much paint on ourselves as on the walls of our build site.

Formal dinner parties. Especially how...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 05-05-2006, 11:00 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Leaf Springtime Happiness

I actually knew someone named Willie B. Horney. Everyone wondered what his parents were thinking...


I assign getting to go to Nationals for robotics. Even though my team didn't do very well and...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 04-18-2006, 12:46 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
It's the name of a Native American tribe and I...

It's the name of a Native American tribe and I think a town as well.
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 04-18-2006, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Actually, a lot of the explorers who named the...

Actually, a lot of the explorers who named the places came straight from france and didn't do more than pass through Quebec. Father Marquette and Joliet were the first French explorers to come to...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 04-16-2006, 11:07 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Easter. It's absolutely beautiful durig the Vigil...

Easter. It's absolutely beautiful durig the Vigil Mass when all the lights are turned off and you look down from the choir loft and see the congregation all holding candles. It's also wonderful when...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-25-2006, 10:27 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
I second JennyHallu's assignment of glasses. I...

I second JennyHallu's assignment of glasses. I just got mine on Tuesday and the increased ability to see and decreased headaches are wonderful.

I also second tgwbs' assignment of Latin. It's such...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 03-08-2006, 06:59 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Some long-overdue assignments

Snow days. Especially when it's the first one in five years and long overdue.

Entering a French pronunciation contest and doing well in it. It's wonderful to have teachers compliment you on your...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-15-2006, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
Nutella. (http://www.nutellausa.com/) It's...

Nutella. (http://www.nutellausa.com/) It's probably the world's most wonderful food. :D
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 01-25-2006, 07:01 PM
Replies: 1,834
Views: 477,560
Posted By Orominuialwen
My local music store. It's very small and rather...

My local music store. It's very small and rather crowded, but it has so many wonderful things in it. It has every sort of stringed instrument imaginable: violins, violas, guitars, mandolins,...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 42

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:20 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.