New Members - Introduce Yourself Here - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hakon · 06-21-2009, 03:37 PM

Welcome to the forum, I hope you enjoy it here.

Amras · 07-25-2009, 09:06 PM

Hello

narfforc · 07-26-2009, 08:08 AM

Welcome Amras, looking forward to hearing your views.

Nessa Telrunya · 07-26-2009, 10:49 AM

Why hello, darling Amras! It's good to finally see you here! XD

Hakon · 07-27-2009, 06:51 PM

Nessa, do you know Amras from somewhere other than this forum?

Nessa Telrunya · 07-28-2009, 04:58 AM

Yes, he is my lurvely brother whom I invited to the 'Downs.

Hakon · 07-28-2009, 07:11 AM

I see. You are lucky to have family that you can invite to a site you are part of. If my sister ever joined the Downs that would be a nightmare.

miriena · 08-18-2009, 02:20 PM

Hello. I've been reading the forums for a while (and quite enjoying it) so I decided to actually join instead of lurking.

I first stepped into Tolkien's world in 1994 when my parents gave me The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, and The Silmarillion for my 9th birthday. They probably regretted it because they couldn't pry me away from the books for a while. The books were translations of the actual stories into Russian and I remember thinking that I would very much like to read them in Tolkien's native language. My family ended up moving to the US several years later and as one of the first things I did upon arrival to the new country was to go to a bookstore and buy the books to read them in English (although my English was horrible at that point...).

The world that Tolkien created became so much a part of my own that separating them doesn't even make sense, it truly has been one of the biggest influences for me. Something about it that caught me and hasn't let go all these years. And I'm always glad to meet people who understand my feelings toward it :-)

alatar · 08-18-2009, 02:25 PM

miriena, Welcome to the Downs! Hope that you enjoy you stay.

Pitchwife · 08-18-2009, 02:35 PM

Welcome, miriena, and enjoy being dead!

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Originally Posted by miriena

I first stepped into Tolkien's world in 1994 when my parents gave me The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, and The Silmarillion for my 9th birthday. They probably regretted it because they couldn't pry me away from the books for a while.

That sounds familiar. I got LotR for Christmas and was lost to the world until past New Year's Day. I suppose most of our families could tell a similar story...

Thinlómien · 08-18-2009, 02:42 PM

Welcome, miriena! Looking forward to seeing your posts elsewhere.

Hakon · 08-18-2009, 05:59 PM

Welcome to the forums Miriena.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 08-19-2009, 01:52 PM

Welcome miriena! Your story sounds somewhat like mine, at least you seem to have started reading LotR at about the same time, and at about almost the same age as me. Well, hope you will also enjoy the 'Downs as much as I found them!

Loslote · 08-28-2009, 07:44 PM

Hi, I'm Loslote. I just joined. I heard about this site from a family friend who's on here, but going to college, so probably won't have much time. I'm on another lotr site, but the formatting is a little different, so it'll take a while to get used to.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-23-2009, 09:34 PM

Yay! THE Ka is back on the Downs!

Pervinca Took · 09-28-2009, 09:06 AM

Hello, Pervinca Took here.

I've really enjoyed reading through a lot of the discussion threads here, but never got round to registering before.

Inziladun · 09-28-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Pervinca Took

Hello, Pervinca Took here.

I've really enjoyed reading through a lot of the discussion threads here, but never got round to registering before.

Welcome! Feel free to join whatever discussion interests you.

Pervinca Took · 09-28-2009, 09:14 AM

Thag you very buch!

Pitchwife · 09-28-2009, 11:40 AM

Welcome to the afterlife, Pervinca, hope you enjoy it!

Pervinca Took · 09-28-2009, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the welcome, Pitchwife.

I hadn't realised there was a "shades" theme to the rank names etc - excellent to have a more original theme for a board ... and also great to celebrate a beautifully-written chapter which is usually omitted from dramatisations.

I'm pretty sure Pervinca would have strayed both to Bree and the Barrow-Downs quite a few times.

06-21-2009, 03:37 PM	#1
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	Welcome to the forum, I hope you enjoy it here. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

07-26-2009, 08:08 AM	#3
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Welcome Amras, looking forward to hearing your views. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

07-26-2009, 10:49 AM	#4
Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	Why hello, darling Amras! It's good to finally see you here! XD __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave

07-27-2009, 06:51 PM	#5
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	Nessa, do you know Amras from somewhere other than this forum? __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

07-28-2009, 04:58 AM	#6
Nessa Telrunya Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In a paper bag Posts: 396	Yes, he is my lurvely brother whom I invited to the 'Downs. __________________ Joined together wrote our names upon the page Seven times alliance our loyalties we gave

07-25-2009, 09:06 PM	#2
Amras Newly Deceased Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Hello

07-28-2009, 07:11 AM	#7
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	I see. You are lucky to have family that you can invite to a site you are part of. If my sister ever joined the Downs that would be a nightmare. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes Last edited by Hakon; 07-28-2009 at 09:17 AM.

08-18-2009, 02:20 PM	#8
miriena Newly Deceased Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8	Hello Hello. I've been reading the forums for a while (and quite enjoying it) so I decided to actually join instead of lurking. I first stepped into Tolkien's world in 1994 when my parents gave me The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings, and The Silmarillion for my 9th birthday. They probably regretted it because they couldn't pry me away from the books for a while. The books were translations of the actual stories into Russian and I remember thinking that I would very much like to read them in Tolkien's native language. My family ended up moving to the US several years later and as one of the first things I did upon arrival to the new country was to go to a bookstore and buy the books to read them in English (although my English was horrible at that point...). The world that Tolkien created became so much a part of my own that separating them doesn't even make sense, it truly has been one of the biggest influences for me. Something about it that caught me and hasn't let go all these years. And I'm always glad to meet people who understand my feelings toward it :-)

08-18-2009, 02:25 PM	#9
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	miriena, Welcome to the Downs! Hope that you enjoy you stay. __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

08-18-2009, 02:42 PM	#11
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Welcome, miriena! Looking forward to seeing your posts elsewhere. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

08-18-2009, 05:59 PM	#12
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	Welcome to the forums Miriena. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

08-19-2009, 01:52 PM	#13
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Welcome miriena! Your story sounds somewhat like mine, at least you seem to have started reading LotR at about the same time, and at about almost the same age as me. Well, hope you will also enjoy the 'Downs as much as I found them! __________________ "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

08-28-2009, 07:44 PM	#14
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	Hi, I'm Loslote. I just joined. I heard about this site from a family friend who's on here, but going to college, so probably won't have much time. I'm on another lotr site, but the formatting is a little different, so it'll take a while to get used to.

09-23-2009, 09:34 PM	#15
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Yay! THE Ka is back on the Downs! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

09-28-2009, 09:06 AM	#16
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Hello, Pervinca Took here. I've really enjoyed reading through a lot of the discussion threads here, but never got round to registering before.

09-28-2009, 09:14 AM	#18
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Thag you very buch!

09-28-2009, 11:40 AM	#19
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Welcome to the afterlife, Pervinca, hope you enjoy it! __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

09-28-2009, 11:49 AM	#20
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Thanks for the welcome, Pitchwife. I hadn't realised there was a "shades" theme to the rank names etc - excellent to have a more original theme for a board ... and also great to celebrate a beautifully-written chapter which is usually omitted from dramatisations. I'm pretty sure Pervinca would have strayed both to Bree and the Barrow-Downs quite a few times.