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Lindale · 08-21-2009, 10:19 AM

I'd like to see Alien get more puns from literary canon. For a lit major driven mad by those stuff, it eases the mind.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-21-2009, 10:16 PM

So, Hookbill, I was wondering how much LSD you consume on a daily basis. One must be on an acid trip in order to write so much insane, brilliant, and just plain weird things. The Downer must be a product of drugs.

narfforc · 08-22-2009, 02:53 AM

Hooky is too young to know what LSD is, it's the additives in Smarties that gets him high.

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-22-2009, 04:27 AM

Hey, I'm a Pink Floyd fan. Of course I know what LSD is.

Where do I get my ideas? I steal them from homeless orphans.

narfforc · 08-22-2009, 06:43 AM

So Hooky, this Floyd fellow you know, does he wear pink clothing or something, or is he another of your imaginary creations.

Pitchwife · 08-22-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by narfforc

So Hooky, this Floyd fellow you know, does he wear pink clothing or something, or is he another of your imaginary creations.

I suppose that would be Floyd the Pink, the sixth Istar; according to a very late and almost illegible slip of paper he missed the boat to Middle-earth and thus was never mentioned in the Legendarium.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-22-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by narfforc

Hooky is too young to know what LSD is, it's the additives in Smarties that gets him high.

Does that mean that I don't know what it is either? Since I'm younger than he is. Besides, LSD is so much cooler than extra ingredients in sweets.

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Where do I get my ideas? I steal them from homeless orphans.

It's a shame that that's what those poor orphans are reduced to.

narfforc · 08-22-2009, 07:49 PM

Yes, with Ironic Sarcasm.

wilwarin538 · 08-22-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by narfforc

Yes, with Ironic Sarcasm.

Which I totally understood this time!!!! I was not at all tempted to explain who Pink Floyd was, haha, yay for me! (this was not sarcastic, just to clarify)

I heart Alien with lipstick!!!!

Eönwë · 08-23-2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by narfforc

Hooky is too young to know what LSD is, it's the additives in Smarties that gets him high.

And maybe that's why he's running out of ideas, because of the new natural ingredients ones.

(slightly more on topic)

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-23-2009, 05:14 PM

It's time to get some news into your day!

Extra special wondrous thanks to The Elf Warrior for writing a neat story about the threat of Evil Mayo. Much appreciated!

And now we see Peter Hampton head off towards Miss Collins' office. He meets someone on the way...

Woot! Was that fun? Oh? No? Well, who cares?

THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMICAL ARCHIVE OF DOOM!

On Thursday we'll see the an episode that DOES NOT HAVE either the Phantom or Alien in it! Won't that be strange?

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-23-2009, 10:42 PM

I must inquire. Why is it that some of the Downers and Phantom and Aliens back on the earlier pages of this thread are not there anymore? I rather enjoy reading old newspapers, but some of them are not there. It makes me very sad.

Eönwë · 08-24-2009, 03:21 AM

That's not a ditch, it's a secret mithril mine! ... erm... oops

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-24-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

I must inquire. Why is it that some of the Downers and Phantom and Aliens back on the earlier pages of this thread are not there anymore? I rather enjoy reading old newspapers, but some of them are not there. It makes me very sad.

Urgh! Sometimes Tinypic takes them down for no reason. I'll have to go through the thread and find the ones that are down, by the looks of things.

Morai · 08-24-2009, 08:46 PM

Isn't Walmart by definition, evil? *hides*

Loved the progressive mini headlines. As for SpM, we write about him because he isn't here.

Thinlómien · 08-25-2009, 01:35 PM

What a truly terrifying clown!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-25-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Urgh! Sometimes Tinypic takes them down for no reason. I'll have to go through the thread and find the ones that are down, by the looks of things.

Oh, that's not a bit suckish. I could go through the thread, I do it periodically anyway, it makes me happy looking at old Downers.

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Originally Posted by Morai

Isn't Walmart by definition, evil? *hides*

Precicely.

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

What a truly terrifying clown!

How surprising that you would think so!

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-26-2009, 05:08 PM

It's Phalian time! But with no P or A!? But... John Fillis? Is he getting his own story!? Well, we shall see about that, won't we?

Don't forget to check back through the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN'S
EPIC ARCHIVE AND STUFF!

The adventure continues on Monday with more laughs than you can shake an average sizes stick at for about an hour.

wilwarin538 · 08-26-2009, 07:13 PM

aww, poor John Fillis, he is not looking so hot....

Laurinquë · 08-26-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by wilwarin538

aww, poor John Fillis, he is not looking so hot....

No indeed! I noticed that he had something orange crawling up his back in episode #19 and that his hands had already started to go in #15. They sort of shrunk into his sleeves. . .

By the way, our friend (or not friend) Barry looks familiar.

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-30-2009, 03:51 PM

I'm feeling kind of ill at the moment so I'm going to head off to sleep rather than wait up to post this lot. Hope you don't mind.

Back to the adventures of Peter Hampton and his amazing life. Well, he think's it's amazing, but then, what else would he think?

Don't forget to catch up on the latest P&A adventures! Otherwise you'll be late!

THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN
BACK CATALOGUE OF DOOM!

It has all the fun you need and some you don't. Side effects may include; nausea, throwing up, fits of rage, nose bleeds, screaming, despair and chronic bowl movements.

Come back on Thursday to see how Alien and Formy deal with the Soap Pope!

Laurinquë · 08-31-2009, 12:33 AM

Ah ha! Go crab! You really just cannot help but love a crab with a top hat, he looks to very suave. It's no wonder the BWH considers him a friend, I would too if he hadn't clawed a hole in my boat.

Lovely article.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 08-31-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Laurinquë

Ah ha! Go crab! You really just cannot help but love a crab with a top hat, he looks to very suave. It's no wonder the BWH considers him a friend, I would too if he hadn't clawed a hole in my boat.

Lovely article.

The article was great, but the P and A this week was more amazing! It was great. I was cracking up... in the school library.

wilwarin538 · 08-31-2009, 05:10 PM

It was very amazing, but would have been even more amazing if Mr. SpongeCleanerGuy had "n00b#1" written on his shirt!

I heart Phalien.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-03-2009, 12:13 PM

It's Thursday, it's Phalien time!!

Don't forget to catch up on P & A at;

THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN'S
WEBSITE OF DOOOOOOM!

Alien's sick affects everything except hats and glasses apparently.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-06-2009, 05:04 PM

Not double posted on this thread for a while. Must be my brithday... Wait... No it isn't. Oh well.

Now, after weeks of waiting, we get our first proper look at the elusive Miss Collins, owner of Beef Buses. She's also Alien's mother.

If you're lost, you can check back on the previous episodes to make sense of all of this:

THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING!!

On Thursday, Formy is continuously baffled by how Alien seems to be helping him cope with the Soap Pope. Oh the humanity! Poor Cardinal Mardinal, what will he do?

Eönwë · 09-06-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Not double posted on this thread for a while. Must be my brithday... Wait... No it isn't. Oh well.

It's because people are too tired from laughing to post. Well done again, Hookbill!

narfforc · 09-07-2009, 12:35 AM

Good job that Baby Theoden didn't go to his ancesters, the food would be a bit mouldy.

Laurinquë · 09-07-2009, 01:26 AM

Great Downer this week Hookbill! It was, er, lovely.

I should give my praise to Volo too, your levitation skills are improving! You'll have to give me a lesson sometime; we'll get on quite well I think, both of us being anile youths and all.

And no Hookbill, there aren't any Downers you haven't yet insulted.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-07-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Laurinquë

And no Hookbill, there aren't any Downers you haven't yet insulted.

Ah, good. Glad to know I'm up to date.

Just so you know, we're now just over a week away from seeing Alien's father! Trust me, it'll explain EVERYTHING!... Or nothing... Not sure which...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-07-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Just so you know, we're now just over a week away from seeing Alien's father! Trust me, it'll explain EVERYTHING!... Or nothing... Not sure which...

Ooooh! The moment that every Phantom and Alien fan has been waiting for! I can't wait.

Lalwendë · 09-08-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Ah, good. Glad to know I'm up to date.

Just so you know, we're now just over a week away from seeing Alien's father! Trust me, it'll explain EVERYTHING!... Or nothing... Not sure which...

Is this going to be his The Empire Strikes Back moment?

Inziladun · 09-08-2009, 02:59 PM

Btw, if Volo were to meet with me privately (in a narrow alley behind the local solicitor's office) and make a small 'donation' to my favourite charity, all might be forgiven....

Legate of Amon Lanc · 09-08-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Just so you know, we're now just over a week away from seeing Alien's father! Trust me, it'll explain EVERYTHING!... Or nothing... Not sure which...

Aiiiieeeeee... Alienin isä???

Scary. (Wait, there was something wrong there as well. Scary.) Anyway, I join the crowd of eagerly awaiting fans.

Eönwë · 09-08-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Just so you know, we're now just over a week away from seeing Alien's father! Trust me, it'll explain EVERYTHING!... Or nothing... Not sure which...

Alien's father? "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
Or alternately, "Yes!"

Looking forward to that.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-08-2009, 09:36 PM

Maybe Alien's father is Phantom's father too! I'm guessing this because the bus company's ownership goes down from Phantom's ancestors to Alien's mother! That might explain why Alien lives with Phantom after he's dead.

Hakon · 09-08-2009, 10:17 PM

What if Phantom is Aliens father?

TGEW, I think you are right. That sounds better than Phantom being a father.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-08-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hakon

What if Phantom is Aliens father?

TGEW, I think you are right. That sounds better than Phantom being a father.

Phantom would be a horrible father, "Say, you want something to eat today? Sorry, I just can't be bothered. I'm too busy being cool."

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-10-2009, 08:58 AM

Alien's plot to trick the Soap Pope into thinking Formy hasn't blown up his church continues...

There are more episodes and drugs at the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING!

Come back on Monday for more adventures from JOHN FILLIS. Next Thursday we'll finally get a look at who Alien's father is!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 09-10-2009, 06:06 PM

Doesn't Alien always make it himself?

08-21-2009, 10:19 AM	#2001
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	I'd like to see Alien get more puns from literary canon. For a lit major driven mad by those stuff, it eases the mind. __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

08-21-2009, 10:16 PM	#2002
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	So, Hookbill, I was wondering how much LSD you consume on a daily basis. One must be on an acid trip in order to write so much insane, brilliant, and just plain weird things. The Downer must be a product of drugs. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

08-22-2009, 02:53 AM	#2003
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Hooky is too young to know what LSD is, it's the additives in Smarties that gets him high. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

08-22-2009, 04:27 AM	#2004
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Hey, I'm a Pink Floyd fan. Of course I know what LSD is. Where do I get my ideas? I steal them from homeless orphans. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-22-2009, 06:43 AM	#2005
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	So Hooky, this Floyd fellow you know, does he wear pink clothing or something, or is he another of your imaginary creations. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

08-22-2009, 07:49 PM	#2008
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Yes, with Ironic Sarcasm. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

08-23-2009, 05:14 PM	#2011
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	It's time to get some news into your day! Extra special wondrous thanks to The Elf Warrior for writing a neat story about the threat of Evil Mayo. Much appreciated! And now we see Peter Hampton head off towards Miss Collins' office. He meets someone on the way... Woot! Was that fun? Oh? No? Well, who cares? THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN COMICAL ARCHIVE OF DOOM! On Thursday we'll see the an episode that DOES NOT HAVE either the Phantom or Alien in it! Won't that be strange? __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-23-2009, 10:42 PM	#2012
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	I must inquire. Why is it that some of the Downers and Phantom and Aliens back on the earlier pages of this thread are not there anymore? I rather enjoy reading old newspapers, but some of them are not there. It makes me very sad. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

08-24-2009, 03:21 AM	#2013
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	That's not a ditch, it's a secret mithril mine! ... erm... oops __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

08-24-2009, 08:46 PM	#2015
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	Isn't Walmart by definition, evil? hides Loved the progressive mini headlines. As for SpM, we write about him because he isn't here. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

08-25-2009, 01:35 PM	#2016
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	What a truly terrifying clown! __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

08-26-2009, 05:08 PM	#2018
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	It's Phalian time! But with no P or A!? But... John Fillis? Is he getting his own story!? Well, we shall see about that, won't we? Don't forget to check back through the... PHANTOM AND ALIEN'S EPIC ARCHIVE AND STUFF! The adventure continues on Monday with more laughs than you can shake an average sizes stick at for about an hour. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-26-2009, 07:13 PM	#2019
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	aww, poor John Fillis, he is not looking so hot.... __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

08-30-2009, 03:51 PM	#2021
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	I'm feeling kind of ill at the moment so I'm going to head off to sleep rather than wait up to post this lot. Hope you don't mind. Back to the adventures of Peter Hampton and his amazing life. Well, he think's it's amazing, but then, what else would he think? Don't forget to catch up on the latest P&A adventures! Otherwise you'll be late! THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN BACK CATALOGUE OF DOOM! It has all the fun you need and some you don't. Side effects may include; nausea, throwing up, fits of rage, nose bleeds, screaming, despair and chronic bowl movements. Come back on Thursday to see how Alien and Formy deal with the Soap Pope! __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

08-31-2009, 12:33 AM	#2022
Laurinquë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 347	Ah ha! Go crab! You really just cannot help but love a crab with a top hat, he looks to very suave. It's no wonder the BWH considers him a friend, I would too if he hadn't clawed a hole in my boat. Lovely article. Last edited by Laurinquë; 08-31-2009 at 12:37 AM. Reason: crab knocking door down

08-31-2009, 05:10 PM	#2024
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	It was very amazing, but would have been even more amazing if Mr. SpongeCleanerGuy had "n00b#1" written on his shirt! I heart Phalien. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

09-03-2009, 12:13 PM	#2025
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	It's Thursday, it's Phalien time!! Don't forget to catch up on P & A at; THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN'S WEBSITE OF DOOOOOOM! Alien's sick affects everything except hats and glasses apparently. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

09-06-2009, 05:04 PM	#2026
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Not double posted on this thread for a while. Must be my brithday... Wait... No it isn't. Oh well. Now, after weeks of waiting, we get our first proper look at the elusive Miss Collins, owner of Beef Buses. She's also Alien's mother. If you're lost, you can check back on the previous episodes to make sense of all of this: THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN COMIC ARCHIVE THING!! On Thursday, Formy is continuously baffled by how Alien seems to be helping him cope with the Soap Pope. Oh the humanity! Poor Cardinal Mardinal, what will he do? __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

09-07-2009, 12:35 AM	#2028
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Good job that Baby Theoden didn't go to his ancesters, the food would be a bit mouldy. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

09-07-2009, 01:26 AM	#2029
Laurinquë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 347	Great Downer this week Hookbill! It was, er, lovely. I should give my praise to Volo too, your levitation skills are improving! You'll have to give me a lesson sometime; we'll get on quite well I think, both of us being anile youths and all. And no Hookbill, there aren't any Downers you haven't yet insulted.

09-08-2009, 02:59 PM	#2033
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Btw, if Volo were to meet with me privately (in a narrow alley behind the local solicitor's office) and make a small 'donation' to my favourite charity, all might be forgiven.... __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

09-08-2009, 09:36 PM	#2036
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Maybe Alien's father is Phantom's father too! I'm guessing this because the bus company's ownership goes down from Phantom's ancestors to Alien's mother! That might explain why Alien lives with Phantom after he's dead. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

09-08-2009, 10:17 PM	#2037
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	What if Phantom is Aliens father? TGEW, I think you are right. That sounds better than Phantom being a father. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

09-10-2009, 08:58 AM	#2039
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Alien's plot to trick the Soap Pope into thinking Formy hasn't blown up his church continues... There are more episodes and drugs at the... PHANTOM AND ALIEN COMIC ARCHIVE THING! Come back on Monday for more adventures from JOHN FILLIS. Next Thursday we'll finally get a look at who Alien's father is! __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

09-10-2009, 06:06 PM	#2040
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Doesn't Alien always make it himself? __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.