The *new* Barrow Downs photo page!

[the guy who be short]

But if it's any consolation, I don't think anyone else in this forum with a Y chromosome would dare to do something like that [wear eyeliner]. But again, I could be wrong.

Well, fine, only once. I live in a town that would be quite adverse to any male wearing eyeliner on a regular basis. Ugh. (Also, not caring about my appearance by not, for example, gelling my hair or applying eyeliner means I get extra sleep .)

People keep saying I look nothing like they imagined me... what was different? (PM me unless you want to make it public...)

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

TGWBS: you were older in my mind.

And did somebody say guys in eyeliner? *melts* There's just something about those tragically emo guys with the black floppy hair, slightly paler than normal skin, and dark eyes... *sigh* I mean... um... right. *runs away*

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I'll have you know I am not an 'emo guy'.

It's closer to Clockwork Orange than whiny bands.

But dancing spawn looks much better with it than I do.

I haven't seen Bruce post in a very long time but I'd love to hear the story behind that pic. tgwbs looks slightly psycho-killerish, just like I thought he would!

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

But dancing spawn looks much better with it than I do.

Nah, don't be so modest. The trick is to line your both eyes instead of just one.

Mattius reminds me of one Finnish semi-celebrity (in the pic where he has more hair) but I just can't recall who... Both his pics are cool, though.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by Eomer of the Rohirrim

I'll have you know I am not an 'emo guy'.

Actually, I had my thoughts trained on this guy that I'd like to know (he's a friend of a friend). Actually, he looks a bit like Mattius (with more hair). Mattius with the 'hawk reminds me of the time I convinced a buddy of mine to buzz himself one. His girlfriend was less than happy with me (though I told her to foist the blame on him, since it's not like he couldn't say no). Anywho... at that point, he looked a lot like Matt. Weird how people tend to look like people we already know.

[Encaitare]

Well, fine, only once. I live in a town that would be quite adverse to any male wearing eyeliner on a regular basis. Ugh.

Wear it anyway! Reject social norms, O Short One!

[Bêthberry]

Bruce MacCulloch is not only a dedicated and enthusiastic member of the Society for Ancient Anachronisms (or is that 'of' rather than 'for'?), but he also indulges in the ancient art of armoury. I know he has told some of us how he built himself a shield and it might be that he has built that very helm you see in the picture.

I cannot help but see Eomer as a folk singer from bygone days, ye formerly famous Donovan, he of colours, catch the wind, sunshine superman, hurdy gurdy man, and mellow yellow fame. They are both, curiously, born in Scotland. But Eomer's voice and humour here are nothing like Donovan's etheral songs of childlike wonder. Catch a few pics for comparison here.

I would never have pictured Eomer this way. Something more robustly Pythonesque I think, born under the shadow of Castle Doune, just down the road from Stirling Castle.

[Encaitare]

Oh my, Bethberry, you are right! Now Eomer is a combination of Syd Barrett and Donovan, mixing space rock and folk into a new hybrid which is juts luscious to the ears.

*and Enca prances off to the Gates of Dawn, waiting for the Piper and the Hurdy-Gurdy Man to come by, singing songs of lo-o-ove*