Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Barrow-Downs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Brinniel · 07-17-2007, 02:48 PM

You know you are addicted to the BD when:

-You are writing your opinions about the Harry Potter character Luna Lovegood, and misspell her name as Lhuna (I'm sure fellow LJers are quite aware of my mistake...

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-You (once again) are reading Harry Potter and when you see the mention of a text called Advanced Rune Translation, you think to yourself, "Hmm...I could use one of those..."

-Everytime you drive by a store called Jay's Pawn Shop, you can't help but think of tgwbs

-You explain to your manager of the movie theatre you work at the entire Hobbit film situation and rumours you've heard, all based on what you've read in the BD movie forum..

the guy who be short · 07-18-2007, 03:50 AM

Hmm... A pawn shop, eh? Cursed homophones!

Lhunardawen · 07-18-2007, 04:32 AM

I love you, Brinn!

Morthoron · 07-18-2007, 06:32 AM

I am not addicted to the Barrow Downs. I know when enough is enough. No one can ever say I don't know when to stop. I can quit anytime I want to. Like now. See? I stopped. I told you. It's easy. I merely make a mental note and quit. It's just like when I quit smoking cigarettes. Wait...there's a pack and an ashtray on my desk. Hmmm...isn't that strange?

*The Dark Elf taps his fingers nervously*

Yes...stopped. Completely.

*The Dark Elf breaks into a sweat*

No problem. No problem at all. Never was a problem.

*The Dark Elf faints*

Lalwendë · 07-19-2007, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Brinniel

-You (once again) are reading Harry Potter and when you see the mention of a text called Advanced Rune Translation, you think to yourself, "Hmm...I could use one of those..."

..

I always think of our own Rune, one Son of Bjarne!

Not only when reading Harry Potter, either!

How does a guy come by such a cool name?

The Sixth Wizard · 07-19-2007, 04:51 AM

When you make it, over Google, your homepage!

I'm sure this will come back to bite me somehow...

Thinlómien · 07-19-2007, 10:39 AM

Me: *does dry runs for ww-game*
Little sister: "WHAT are you doing? Playing ww alone with cards? Hanni, that is quite serious. It seems someone's quite addicted to werewolf, oh god."

But I swear it was just for the sake of my game that will take place sometime relatively soon in future!

(Yet one can maybe draw one's own conclusions from the fact that I had to do at least seven dry-runs and lived them like a real ww-game: "Nooooooo! The seer can't be killed now!" "How wicked!" "Why can't you villagers lynch a wolf?" "Hahaha, wolves killed the cobbler!" "Quite stupid of you, ranger, to protect a wolf...")

Thinlómien · 08-02-2007, 06:15 AM

I was taking a bus to my friend's summer place and on the way I saw a sign which said

LOMMILA
GLOMS

Evidently there is a place in Finland that is called Lommila (-la or -lä is a very common ending for a name of a place) and its Swedish name is Gloms. This, of course, doesn't mean an addicton, but instantly thinking of the name "Lommy" when seeing this probably does...

Legate of Amon Lanc · 08-02-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

I was taking a bus to my friend's summer place and on the way I saw a sign which said

LOMMILA
GLOMS

Evidently there is a place in Finland that is called Lommila (-la or -lä is a very common ending for a name of a place) and its Swedish name is Gloms. This, of course, doesn't mean an addicton, but instantly thinking of the name "Lommy" when seeing this probably does...

Well, I don't think there is anything surprising on thinking of the name "Lommy" when seeing that... unless for a Finlander it should on first sight signify something else... but if I saw something like that, I think that's clear...

Wait... it is a sign of addiction... (Terrible. The worst sign of addiction is if you think - or convince yourself to think - that something is NOT a sign of addiction.)

And Gloms, well, I don't know how about you, but when I saw it here I thought immediately of Gollum... is THAT a sign?

Thinlómien · 08-02-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Well, I don't think there is anything surprising on thinking of the name "Lommy" when seeing that... unless for a Finlander it should on first sight signify something else... but if I saw something like that, I think that's clear...

As far as I know, lommi or anything close to it doesn't mean anything in Finnish.

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Wait... it is a sign of addiction... (Terrible. The worst sign of addiction is if you think - or convince yourself to think - that something is NOT a sign of addiction.)

Haha, just see the post above the Lommila-post...

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And Gloms, well, I don't know how about you, but when I saw it here I thought immediately of Gollum... is THAT a sign?

Well, it definitely sounds Gollum-ish or goblin-like... Hopefully that is not supposed to be some sort of description of my character or nature....

07-17-2007, 02:48 PM	#1
Brinniel Reflection of Darkness Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Polishing the stars. Well, somebody has to do it; they're looking a little bit dull. Posts: 2,983	You know you are addicted to the BD when: -You are writing your opinions about the Harry Potter character Luna Lovegood, and misspell her name as Lhuna (I'm sure fellow LJers are quite aware of my mistake... ) -You (once again) are reading Harry Potter and when you see the mention of a text called Advanced Rune Translation, you think to yourself, "Hmm...I could use one of those..." -Everytime you drive by a store called Jay's Pawn Shop, you can't help but think of tgwbs -You explain to your manager of the movie theatre you work at the entire Hobbit film situation and rumours you've heard, all based on what you've read in the BD movie forum.. __________________ Nolite te bastardes carborundorum

07-18-2007, 06:32 AM	#4
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	I am not addicted to the Barrow Downs. I know when enough is enough. No one can ever say I don't know when to stop. I can quit anytime I want to. Like now. See? I stopped. I told you. It's easy. I merely make a mental note and quit. It's just like when I quit smoking cigarettes. Wait...there's a pack and an ashtray on my desk. Hmmm...isn't that strange? The Dark Elf taps his fingers nervously Yes...stopped. Completely. The Dark Elf breaks into a sweat No problem. No problem at all. Never was a problem. The Dark Elf faints __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

07-19-2007, 10:39 AM	#7
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Top ten (false) signs you're addicted to WW Me: does dry runs for ww-game Little sister: "WHAT are you doing? Playing ww alone with cards? Hanni, that is quite serious. It seems someone's quite addicted to werewolf, oh god." But I swear it was just for the sake of my game that will take place sometime relatively soon in future! (Yet one can maybe draw one's own conclusions from the fact that I had to do at least seven dry-runs and lived them like a real ww-game: "Nooooooo! The seer can't be killed now!" "How wicked!" "Why can't you villagers lynch a wolf?" "Hahaha, wolves killed the cobbler!" "Quite stupid of you, ranger, to protect a wolf...") __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

08-02-2007, 06:15 AM	#8
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	I was taking a bus to my friend's summer place and on the way I saw a sign which said LOMMILA GLOMS Evidently there is a place in Finland that is called Lommila (-la or -lä is a very common ending for a name of a place) and its Swedish name is Gloms. This, of course, doesn't mean an addicton, but instantly thinking of the name "Lommy" when seeing this probably does... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

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07-18-2007, 03:50 AM	#2
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	Hmm... A pawn shop, eh? Cursed homophones!

07-18-2007, 04:32 AM	#3
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	I love you, Brinn!

07-19-2007, 04:51 AM	#6
The Sixth Wizard Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stuck under a rock in Valinor with Ar-Pharazon. Posts: 480	When you make it, over Google, your homepage! I'm sure this will come back to bite me somehow...