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

Aganzir · 04-11-2009, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Brinniel

When you're severely jealous of your dance teacher because she got to perform with a friend's dance company in Helsinki this past week...

You know, that place is about two blocks from Lommy, Green & Nog's school...

Aganzir · 04-15-2009, 04:13 PM

I walked past an ice cream ad today. There was a text Let's fall in love! and a picture of the two ice creams they were advertising leaning on each other. Their names were Nogger and Berry Berry. I cracked up.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 04-17-2009, 03:32 PM

You know you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you are plotting, so far in advance to ask your mum if you can send out more Christmas cards to Barrow-Downers this year. I would like to exchange cards with many BDers, but my mum gets a bit creeped out with people on the internet; so I must ask before I send. The one I got last year was very lovely.

Mum also gets antsy when I talk excessively about the BD, like in the car coming home from school, or in the supermarket, or walking down the road, or before bedtime. She now knows about Hookbill, Lommy, Aganzir, Volo, and many others because of my ramblings.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-21-2009, 12:21 PM

When you read the sign saying "Pizza Quick" as "Pizza Quack"

Groin Redbeard · 04-21-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

When you read the sign saying "Pizza Quick" as "Pizza Quack!

Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza."

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-21-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza."

I hope you have already been there!

It's your patriotic, err, Downeriotic, duty!

Groin Redbeard · 04-21-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

I hope you have already been there!

It's your patriotic, err, Downeriotic, duty!

Not to mention good for your stomach, their food is good!

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-29-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza."

That'll be my cousin, Sockbill the Goomba. I wouldn't recomend his Pizzas. They've got soap in them... At best.

satansaloser2005 · 04-29-2009, 09:55 PM

On facebook Kath has (or is tagged in or something) an album called something like "museums, phantom, and random crap". Enough said.

Kath · 04-30-2009, 10:24 AM

Hah! sally you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to remember which album that was. I was actually sat there thinking 'did I meet phantom and just forget about it .... oh wait, I was talking about the stage show!'

satansaloser2005 · 04-30-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Kath

Hah! sally you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to remember which album that was. I was actually sat there thinking 'did I meet phantom and just forget about it .... oh wait, I was talking about the stage show!'

Heh. Exactly, dear, exactly.

I was in rehearsal yesterday and had a really weird Downs moment, but now I can't remember it.

In other news, I'm now in the habit of typing toDay, toNight, and toMorrow, instead of today, tonight, and tomorrow. Curses.

Eönwë · 04-30-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

In other news, I'm now in the habit of typing toDay, toNight, and toMorrow, instead of today, tonight, and tomorrow. Curses.

That's normal, Sally. *pats* And it's the same for me, even though I haven't played WW for ages...

satansaloser2005 · 05-01-2009, 03:50 AM

So I'm writing my environmental literature paper and I'm talking about reasons for being 'green'. At some point I was about to say that being a little green is popular now, then I realized if I read that bit in class I'd collapse into a fit of giggles so I had to edit it.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-07-2009, 01:56 PM

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 05-08-2009, 07:01 PM

I saw a thing to-day that read "Biomes of doom." I accidentally read it as "Runes of Doom."

wilwarin538 · 05-12-2009, 03:40 PM

Today, rather then spending some much needed time on my homework, I sat reading back threw old Mirth threads from when I was first a member of the Downs. I cannot believe how easy it is to lose hours on here.

Eönwë · 05-12-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wilwarin538

Today, rather then spending some much needed time on my homework, I sat reading back threw old Mirth threads from when I was first a member of the Downs. I cannot believe how easy it is to lose hours on here.

Have done that many times.

Also, when you laugh at the word "beef" (I blame you, Hookbill)

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 05-12-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Also, when you laugh at the word "beef" (I blame you, Hookbill)

Or whenever you think of the word 'beef', you think of Alien.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 05-13-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Or whenever you think of the word 'beef', you think of Alien.

You should be thinking of me!

It looks like the money I spent on adverts was a complete waste!

Hookbill the Goomba · 05-13-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Or whenever you think of the word 'beef', you think of Alien.

This is so much more appropriate than you know.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-17-2009, 03:27 PM

Okay, I wonder what does it say if one goes listening to the main theme from the movie "Alien" and also to another song named "Phantom" - well that would be okay just by itself, but I actually then played both the songs in reverse, just so that I can say I have been listening to "Schmurt" and "Fungoltch"!!!

Morsul the Dark · 06-13-2009, 07:11 PM

you know why my avatar is a cookie

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-28-2009, 09:23 PM

I don't know if this counts as addiction but...
I noticed, very stupidly of me, that a thread must be very popular to be able to stay afloat in the Mirth forum!

Morsul the Dark · 06-29-2009, 05:45 AM

I agree try reviving one you like... sometimes it works...

EDIT: I'd also like to say you know you're addicted when you check back every 5 minutes to see if anything new has happened

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-29-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

EDIT: I'd also like to say you know you're addicted when you check back every 5 minutes to see if anything new has happened

Wait, isn't that normal?

Morsul the Dark · 06-29-2009, 07:30 PM

It is, so is checking the "Who's Online" feature

Eönwë · 06-30-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

It is, so is checking the "Who's Online" feature

Yep, that's definately true

Also, when you try to rep people on other websites.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-01-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Also, when you try to rep people on other websites.

I tried to do that once before...

Morsul the Dark · 07-01-2009, 10:41 PM

you spend a half hour searching for ONE specific post you somehow remember making about 4 years ago

EDIT it was Actually nearl 5 years ago

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-02-2009, 08:17 PM

Yesterday two things happened that make me wonder why I'm not in a mental institution...

First, we pull up to my grandparents house and my brother shouts:
"It's the Sauce Pan Man!"

Second:
We were watching television and an advertisement came on; it said:
"Get your new Phantom today."

Morsul the Dark · 07-03-2009, 12:38 AM

not sure if this counts as "Addiction" or "Narcissism" anyone else search fdor themselves to see if anyone's talking about them?

Hakon · 07-03-2009, 01:35 AM

I have not done that, but thanks for the idea.

I can tell I am addicted since every time the internet or email is mentioned in a book I am reading, I instantly think about this site.

Morsul the Dark · 07-11-2009, 10:11 AM

I may be the only one but...

As soon as you find out someone likes LOTR even in the smallest bit you suggest they check out the barrowdowns

Boromir88 · 07-11-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

I may be the only one but...

As soon as you find out someone likes LOTR even in the smallest bit you suggest they check out the barrowdowns

Haha, I've been going beyond that with my roommate.

He is pretty obsessed with Harry Potter, so I figured he would have liked LOTR too, but was flabbergasted when he said he didn't. He just said he never understood the movies, and I went into a long lecture about he has to read the books (if he liked 'His Dark Materials' he would have to love Tolkien! was my thinking). Then we did an all day marathon of the 3 movies, where I sat and dutifully answered every question he had, any confusion he was undergoing, and still nothing.

Is that obsessive?

Morsul the Dark · 10-20-2009, 05:12 AM

When you can't go onlne(Or more of shouldn't) All ypu can think about is who's getting lynched in WW

Loslote · 10-20-2009, 06:42 PM

When you write an epic(ish) poem about what's going on in WW during PreCalc...

Morsul the Dark · 10-23-2009, 11:14 PM

anyone else forget about the Actual website barrowdowns.com not the forum?

I just went through it for old time's sake I'm taking the "walk to Rivendell" challenge Isengard here I come

Rune Son of Bjarne · 10-24-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

anyone else forget about the Actual website barrowdowns.com not the forum?

I just went through it for old time's sake I'm taking the "walk to Rivendell" challenge Isengard here I come

I did not know the actual website existed for the first months I was active on the forum.

04-15-2009, 04:13 PM	#2
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	I walked past an ice cream ad today. There was a text Let's fall in love! and a picture of the two ice creams they were advertising leaning on each other. Their names were Nogger and Berry Berry. I cracked up. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

04-17-2009, 03:32 PM	#3
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	You know you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you are plotting, so far in advance to ask your mum if you can send out more Christmas cards to Barrow-Downers this year. I would like to exchange cards with many BDers, but my mum gets a bit creeped out with people on the internet; so I must ask before I send. The one I got last year was very lovely. Mum also gets antsy when I talk excessively about the BD, like in the car coming home from school, or in the supermarket, or walking down the road, or before bedtime. She now knows about Hookbill, Lommy, Aganzir, Volo, and many others because of my ramblings. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

04-21-2009, 12:21 PM	#4
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	When you read the sign saying "Pizza Quick" as "Pizza Quack" __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

04-29-2009, 09:55 PM	#9
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	On facebook Kath has (or is tagged in or something) an album called something like "museums, phantom, and random crap". Enough said. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

04-30-2009, 10:24 AM	#10
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Hah! sally you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to remember which album that was. I was actually sat there thinking 'did I meet phantom and just forget about it .... oh wait, I was talking about the stage show!' __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

05-01-2009, 03:50 AM	#13
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,789	So I'm writing my environmental literature paper and I'm talking about reasons for being 'green'. At some point I was about to say that being a little green is popular now, then I realized if I read that bit in class I'd collapse into a fit of giggles so I had to edit it. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

05-07-2009, 01:56 PM	#14
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar! ...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

05-08-2009, 07:01 PM	#15
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	I saw a thing to-day that read "Biomes of doom." I accidentally read it as "Runes of Doom." __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

05-12-2009, 03:40 PM	#16
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	Today, rather then spending some much needed time on my homework, I sat reading back threw old Mirth threads from when I was first a member of the Downs. I cannot believe how easy it is to lose hours on here. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

05-17-2009, 03:27 PM	#21
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Okay, I wonder what does it say if one goes listening to the main theme from the movie "Alien" and also to another song named "Phantom" - well that would be okay just by itself, but I actually then played both the songs in reverse, just so that I can say I have been listening to "Schmurt" and "Fungoltch"!!! __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

06-13-2009, 07:11 PM	#22
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	you know why my avatar is a cookie __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

06-28-2009, 09:23 PM	#23
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	I don't know if this counts as addiction but... I noticed, very stupidly of me, that a thread must be very popular to be able to stay afloat in the Mirth forum! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-29-2009, 05:45 AM	#24
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	I agree try reviving one you like... sometimes it works... EDIT: I'd also like to say you know you're addicted when you check back every 5 minutes to see if anything new has happened __________________ Morsul the Resurrected Last edited by Morsul the Dark; 06-29-2009 at 06:59 AM.

06-29-2009, 07:30 PM	#26
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	It is, so is checking the "Who's Online" feature __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-01-2009, 10:41 PM	#29
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	you spend a half hour searching for ONE specific post you somehow remember making about 4 years ago EDIT it was Actually nearl 5 years ago __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-02-2009, 08:17 PM	#30
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Yesterday two things happened that make me wonder why I'm not in a mental institution... First, we pull up to my grandparents house and my brother shouts: "It's the Sauce Pan Man!" Second: We were watching television and an advertisement came on; it said: "Get your new Phantom today." __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

07-03-2009, 12:38 AM	#31
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	not sure if this counts as "Addiction" or "Narcissism" anyone else search fdor themselves to see if anyone's talking about them? __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-03-2009, 01:35 AM	#32
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	I have not done that, but thanks for the idea. I can tell I am addicted since every time the internet or email is mentioned in a book I am reading, I instantly think about this site. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes Last edited by Hakon; 07-11-2009 at 08:14 PM. Reason: Stupid Typo

07-11-2009, 10:11 AM	#33
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	I may be the only one but... As soon as you find out someone likes LOTR even in the smallest bit you suggest they check out the barrowdowns __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

10-20-2009, 05:12 AM	#35
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	When you can't go onlne(Or more of shouldn't) All ypu can think about is who's getting lynched in WW __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

10-20-2009, 06:42 PM	#36
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	When you write an epic(ish) poem about what's going on in WW during PreCalc... __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

10-23-2009, 11:14 PM	#37
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	anyone else forget about the Actual website barrowdowns.com not the forum? I just went through it for old time's sake I'm taking the "walk to Rivendell" challenge Isengard here I come __________________ Morsul the Resurrected