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Old 04-14-2006, 09:24 AM   #1
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getting cryptic

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Old 04-16-2006, 07:28 PM   #2
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- "Cram will be provided."

- "We advocate for pun control."
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Old 04-16-2006, 07:30 PM   #3
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I don't get it....
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Old 04-17-2006, 02:15 AM   #4
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I don't get it....
Cram: (n)

A small bread like substance, alike to Lembas, but made by men in Dale. Not as filling or wholesome as Lembas, but good for a long days march.

With that in mind,

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Will soon overtake the Encyclopaedia of Arda as the standard repository for all Middle Earth Knowledge.
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Old 04-17-2006, 10:30 AM   #5
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Old 04-17-2006, 10:52 AM   #6
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"Well, I'm back..."

Hm... Perhaps that doesn’t really work...
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Old 04-17-2006, 11:48 AM   #7
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Heres a few goofy ones...
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- "Consider it a good thing we don't have bikini models!"

- "The explosions are seemingly unconsequential!"

- "Now with Karate-chop action!"
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Old 04-17-2006, 11:54 AM   #8
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"Well, I'm back..."

Hm... Perhaps that doesn’t really work...
Maybe:

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Still logged in...
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Old 05-02-2006, 09:22 AM   #9
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Kenya believe it?

Where can you see the phantom? Only at Barrowdowns

Come to Barrowdowns, we've got the phantom

Barrowdowns, where the phantom is, and the goomba

Barrowdowns, the only place for holy crap. the phantom! tours.

Though I suppose it could be this as well:

Where can you see Werewolves? Only at the Barrowdowns...
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Old 05-03-2006, 01:22 AM   #10
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Consider your sanity ruined.

OR

The Barrow Downs:
Dead to the World... Quite literally.

Or even:

Where Arrows and Bows become Barrow Downs.
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Old 05-03-2006, 10:15 AM   #11
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The Barrowdowns:

- "If you want to get a life, you're missing the entire point."

- "Rocking out on the water table!"

- "6 feet or bust!"
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Old 05-04-2006, 01:28 AM   #12
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Old 05-08-2006, 06:55 AM   #13
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This is almost becoming as popular as crazy captions!!
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Old 09-01-2006, 02:38 AM   #14
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Old 04-16-2007, 01:07 PM   #15
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-You can't spell 'Barrow' without 'arrow'... because... we're all... very... 'sharp'?-
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Old 04-28-2006, 01:46 PM   #16
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Old 04-29-2006, 12:18 PM   #17
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Old 04-29-2006, 12:21 PM   #18
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Old 04-29-2006, 01:58 PM   #19
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Old 04-30-2006, 03:54 PM   #20
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Narya Random Title #578

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- "We advocate for pun control."
Barrow Downs: "Where pun-stars are born"

Quote:
The Barrow Downs:
The Only Website visible from space.
Had no idea we were located in Asia.
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Old 04-30-2006, 04:19 PM   #21
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Thumbs up Well, Morai the pedantic...

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Had no idea we were located in Asia.
Well, it's always in the centre, no matter where you look. That was just the coolest Earth Picture I could find.

Anyway...

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