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Rockin_tha_Casbah · 07-20-2006, 10:17 AM

Jeez...I can't remember how I found out about this board...

Wait! It's coming back to me!

[LONG, DRAWN OUT STORY]

Back when I still had money and spare time, I was a big GameBoy Freak. I bought the FotR Game (the one from Black Label; Man, that game was horrible.) and I needed a bunch of help on it. (I didn't say I was a good GameBoy Freak.)

I found another message board that dealt with the game, and eventually I stumbled on The BD. This was a couple of years ago; the first movie still hadn't come out yet. I kept reading the boards (I still hadn't registered) until just after RotK came out, then I became a bit too busy. I don't think I even had time to look at a computer, let alone post on a message board.

Now, a couple of weeks ago, I was reading another board I like, and someone linked to a thread here. Something clicked. "Hey...this place seems familiar..."

So, I bit the bullet and registered (yesterday).

[/LONG DRAWN OUT STORY]

And yes, I know I'm using fake codes to add to my post. Just one more rung on the Ladder of Geekdom.

Durelin · 07-20-2006, 10:38 AM

I was shown this site by a person who was banned from the forums 2-3 years ago...

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-30-2006, 04:53 PM

I seem to recall that a good friend of mine was once a member of the Downs. She has since forgotten her username and all that and gave up on it, but she told me about it and I checked it out.

After messing around with hangahobbit and the name generator for a while, I found the forum and said, "ooohhh!"

So, that's the fascinating story of how I came to the Downs. Next week: How

got his cigar.

wilwarin538 · 07-31-2006, 10:03 AM

I believe I joined right after I read the trilogy and possily after I watched the third movie. I just googled for LotRs websites and this one looked fun. I read some of the fanfiction that used to be on the front page, played around with hanghobbit, then noticed the forums. I joined under Wilwarin Bluemoon, then forgot my password, couldn't get it back and joined again under this name.

Now I have the 'Downs as my home page, so it's the first thing I see when I get onto the internet, and I just go right to the forums, rairly do anything else on the main page.

Firefoot · 07-31-2006, 10:27 AM

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Now I have the 'Downs as my home page, so it's the first thing I see when I get onto the internet, and I just go right to the forums, rairly do anything else on the main page.

Same here... except the forum is my homepage.

I found the Downs from some other people at school who were fooling around in computer class and found the quizzes. I kept coming back mostly because of the fanfiction, and also sometimes the quizzes and games - I was around off and on for about a year and a half before joining the forum.

07-31-2006, 10:03 PM

Lets see I can owe my finding and signing up here to my friend who is trying to convert me to lotr. If not for her I would have never found this place. i still kinda have no clue what I am doing on here. I shall try though!!

07-20-2006, 10:17 AM	#1
Rockin_tha_Casbah Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Between the Middle of Nowhere and the End of the Line Posts: 10	Jeez...I can't remember how I found out about this board... Wait! It's coming back to me! [LONG, DRAWN OUT STORY] Back when I still had money and spare time, I was a big GameBoy Freak. I bought the FotR Game (the one from Black Label; Man, that game was horrible.) and I needed a bunch of help on it. (I didn't say I was a good GameBoy Freak.) I found another message board that dealt with the game, and eventually I stumbled on The BD. This was a couple of years ago; the first movie still hadn't come out yet. I kept reading the boards (I still hadn't registered) until just after RotK came out, then I became a bit too busy. I don't think I even had time to look at a computer, let alone post on a message board. Now, a couple of weeks ago, I was reading another board I like, and someone linked to a thread here. Something clicked. "Hey...this place seems familiar..." So, I bit the bullet and registered (yesterday). [/LONG DRAWN OUT STORY] And yes, I know I'm using fake codes to add to my post. Just one more rung on the Ladder of Geekdom. __________________ Sona si Latine loqueris.

07-30-2006, 04:53 PM	#3
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	I seem to recall that a good friend of mine was once a member of the Downs. She has since forgotten her username and all that and gave up on it, but she told me about it and I checked it out. After messing around with hangahobbit and the name generator for a while, I found the forum and said, "ooohhh!" So, that's the fascinating story of how I came to the Downs. Next week: How got his cigar. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

07-31-2006, 10:03 AM	#4
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	I believe I joined right after I read the trilogy and possily after I watched the third movie. I just googled for LotRs websites and this one looked fun. I read some of the fanfiction that used to be on the front page, played around with hanghobbit, then noticed the forums. I joined under Wilwarin Bluemoon, then forgot my password, couldn't get it back and joined again under this name. Now I have the 'Downs as my home page, so it's the first thing I see when I get onto the internet, and I just go right to the forums, rairly do anything else on the main page. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

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07-20-2006, 10:38 AM	#2
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	I was shown this site by a person who was banned from the forums 2-3 years ago...

07-31-2006, 10:03 PM	#6
Mírfain Guest Posts: n/a	Lets see I can owe my finding and signing up here to my friend who is trying to convert me to lotr. If not for her I would have never found this place. i still kinda have no clue what I am doing on here. I shall try though!!