Survivor : All Star - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

wilwarin538 · 08-15-2006, 11:23 AM

You guys must be annoyed with the way I'm ending late or early every day, but I'm seriously trying my best. Before I decided to do this my summer was slow and I had plenty of time. But now lots is happening with me that I didn't expect, and I'm really sorry for that. Hopefully my life will slow down soon.

The votes for today were as follows:

Merry - 3
Princess Pam - 6
Bullroarer - 2
Sauron - 1
Bofur - 1
Alf the Prentice - 3

So today, Day 8 of Survivor All Star, Princess Pam is the minor character to be kicked out of the game.

After a bit of winning and begging, the Princess gave in and sulked away from the tribe. As she was walking away, she got into her princess carrage(sp?) and followed by many servants and a parade was led away from her tribe.

Thus ends Day 8!

The remaining contestants:

From the Lord of the Rings Survivor
Merry
Gimli
Hama
Gandalf
Arwen

From the Silmarillion Survivor
Sauron
Elbereth
Osse
Ingwe

From the Hobbit Survivor
Smaug
The Bullroarer
Gloin
Durin
Bofur

From the Second Age Survivor
Tar-Miriel
Celebrian
Thorondor
Tar-Aldarion

From the Minor Works Survivor
Chrysophylax Dives
Goldberry
Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie
Perry-the-Winkle

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You may now start voting!

**The Saucepan Man** · 08-15-2006, 11:37 AM

+ + ALF THE PRENTICE, KING OF FAERIE

I have nothing against Faerie itself. But Faerie, to me, should be exciting, perilous, slightly dangerous. And the King of Faerie should exemplify those things. Alfie does no such thing. He's just bland and boring.

Off with him!

mormegil · 08-15-2006, 12:26 PM

Really to keep some balance we should be voting for the hobbit or LOTR characters as most will see the poor minor works folks won't make it very far because apparently some of you don't appreciate those works.

Look at Merry's name. Double r's are ambigious linguistically as they are pronounce very differently depending upon the language or dialect even. Take Portuguese for example, in Portugal you would make a near rolling R sound similar, yet different, to that of traditional Spanish. However, in Brazil it would make something closer to an H sound but even then the double R is messy and confusing in all languages and should go, ergo

++Merry

Rune Son of Bjarne · 08-15-2006, 12:34 PM

+ + ALF THE PRENTICE, KING OF FAERIE

He reminds me of a dish I once ate !

Bêthberry · 08-15-2006, 01:24 PM

morm, I love a linguistic argument!

++ MERRY

Sauce, re your query about Merry yesterday. Merry isn't one of the weakest and smallest. He survives the Quest very well, thank you very much, returns with no small amount of mental equanimity to The Shire, to become very much a well to do squire himself. In more modern terms, he might be seen as a socially-climbing bourgeoisie, very able to find himself a comfortable niche anywhere--so much like the rest of us as to be, well, ho hum.

Firefoot · 08-15-2006, 03:18 PM

++ALF THE PRENTICE, KING OF FAERIE

It's not that I don't appreciate the Minor Works. It's that I've never read them. And I'm hardly going to vote a character to win that I've never heard of.

And if he's a king of something, well, he hardly needs more honors, does he? And Prentice... it sounds like Apprentice - so what, is he just learning to be king, hm? Trial and error is hardly a fit way to rule.

Lalaith · 08-15-2006, 03:19 PM

So that is the way it is going? Well, I like Merry, the viewers like Merry, but this Alf guy is dull as paint drying. Not quite as dull as Bofur, but I will just have to wait for that eviction.

++ALF

mormegil · 08-15-2006, 04:56 PM

My friends, it has become horribly obvious that there is some deft subterfuge at work here. This blatant attempt to get every minor work character evicted is nothing short of genocide. Mark my words today the excuse is "I like Merry so Alf needs to go" and tomorrow it will be a similar story but it will be another minor work character.

It is our moral obligation to stop this genocide and save those characters who, through no fault of their own, haven't received their due recognition. Alf is a wonderful character who has much more personality than Merry. He has a rags to riches story unlike Merry who was born in the hobbit aristocracy and never did anything to benefit anybody but himself.

SAVE THE MINOR WORK CHARACTERS AND VOTE MERRY.

PS For Rune, Mac and other with a vendetta I do not particularly care if Alf wins but I'd rather he stay so as to stop this wholesale slaughter of the poor minor works who seem to have no voice!

08-15-2006, 11:23 AM	#1
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	You guys must be annoyed with the way I'm ending late or early every day, but I'm seriously trying my best. Before I decided to do this my summer was slow and I had plenty of time. But now lots is happening with me that I didn't expect, and I'm really sorry for that. Hopefully my life will slow down soon. The votes for today were as follows: Merry - 3 Princess Pam - 6 Bullroarer - 2 Sauron - 1 Bofur - 1 Alf the Prentice - 3 So today, Day 8 of Survivor All Star, Princess Pam is the minor character to be kicked out of the game. After a bit of winning and begging, the Princess gave in and sulked away from the tribe. As she was walking away, she got into her princess carrage(sp?) and followed by many servants and a parade was led away from her tribe. Thus ends Day 8! The remaining contestants: From the Lord of the Rings Survivor Merry Gimli Hama Gandalf Arwen From the Silmarillion Survivor Sauron Elbereth Osse Ingwe From the Hobbit Survivor Smaug The Bullroarer Gloin Durin Bofur From the Second Age Survivor Tar-Miriel Celebrian Thorondor Tar-Aldarion From the Minor Works Survivor Chrysophylax Dives Goldberry Alf the Prentice, King of Faerie Perry-the-Winkle *************************************** You may now start voting! __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

08-15-2006, 11:37 AM	#2
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	+ + ALF THE PRENTICE, KING OF FAERIE I have nothing against Faerie itself. But Faerie, to me, should be exciting, perilous, slightly dangerous. And the King of Faerie should exemplify those things. Alfie does no such thing. He's just bland and boring. Off with him! __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

08-15-2006, 12:26 PM	#3
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	Really to keep some balance we should be voting for the hobbit or LOTR characters as most will see the poor minor works folks won't make it very far because apparently some of you don't appreciate those works. Look at Merry's name. Double r's are ambigious linguistically as they are pronounce very differently depending upon the language or dialect even. Take Portuguese for example, in Portugal you would make a near rolling R sound similar, yet different, to that of traditional Spanish. However, in Brazil it would make something closer to an H sound but even then the double R is messy and confusing in all languages and should go, ergo ++Merry __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” Last edited by mormegil; 08-15-2006 at 12:37 PM.

08-15-2006, 01:24 PM	#5
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	morm, I love a linguistic argument! ++ MERRY Sauce, re your query about Merry yesterday. Merry isn't one of the weakest and smallest. He survives the Quest very well, thank you very much, returns with no small amount of mental equanimity to The Shire, to become very much a well to do squire himself. In more modern terms, he might be seen as a socially-climbing bourgeoisie, very able to find himself a comfortable niche anywhere--so much like the rest of us as to be, well, ho hum. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

08-15-2006, 03:19 PM	#7
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	So that is the way it is going? Well, I like Merry, the viewers like Merry, but this Alf guy is dull as paint drying. Not quite as dull as Bofur, but I will just have to wait for that eviction. ++ALF __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

08-15-2006, 03:18 PM	#6
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	++ALF THE PRENTICE, KING OF FAERIE It's not that I don't appreciate the Minor Works. It's that I've never read them. And I'm hardly going to vote a character to win that I've never heard of. And if he's a king of something, well, he hardly needs more honors, does he? And Prentice... it sounds like Apprentice - so what, is he just learning to be king, hm? Trial and error is hardly a fit way to rule.

08-15-2006, 04:56 PM	#8
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	A Call To Arms!!! My friends, it has become horribly obvious that there is some deft subterfuge at work here. This blatant attempt to get every minor work character evicted is nothing short of genocide. Mark my words today the excuse is "I like Merry so Alf needs to go" and tomorrow it will be a similar story but it will be another minor work character. It is our moral obligation to stop this genocide and save those characters who, through no fault of their own, haven't received their due recognition. Alf is a wonderful character who has much more personality than Merry. He has a rags to riches story unlike Merry who was born in the hobbit aristocracy and never did anything to benefit anybody but himself. SAVE THE MINOR WORK CHARACTERS AND VOTE MERRY. PS For Rune, Mac and other with a vendetta I do not particularly care if Alf wins but I'd rather he stay so as to stop this wholesale slaughter of the poor minor works who seem to have no voice! __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

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