Best locations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-03-2004, 12:58 PM

Ok, we've had Best Avatars, best titles, best threads... Have we had best locations?

If so, I am deeply sorry, but I could not find it, so here goes.
You may, or may not, have noticed the locations that everyone has on each post. On mine it reads; “Location: The citadel of the King” So for all ye downers that be yet dead, vote for you favourite location.

the phantom · 09-03-2004, 01:14 PM

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If so, I am deeply sorry, but I could not find it, so here goes.

I couldn't find it either, but I'm certain we have had one in the past.

It got closed though. If I'm remembering correctly the thread got flooded with off-topic posts and things got so crazy that BW had to close it. We'll just have to see if he allows this thread to stay open.

Sirithheruwen · 09-03-2004, 03:15 PM

My most favorite location is Elennar Starfire's:

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Sitting on the floor of a bottomless pit

Meela's also makes me smile. She's had it for about as long as I can remember:

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Riding off into the sunset with Deneth- *wakes up*

That's my input for now. I certainly hope this thread doesn't get closed.

Firefoot · 09-03-2004, 03:57 PM

Evisse's is one I've always liked: Higher than Hope.

Meela · 09-03-2004, 04:46 PM

The Only Real Estel's:

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Follow the cold shiver running down your spine...

It's very effective, it gave me a cold shiver down my spine.

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Meela's also makes me smile. She's had it for about as long as I can remember

Thankyou

I'm sure it'll be my location for a good while longer as well.

Gil-Galad · 09-03-2004, 04:58 PM

Sleepys is interesting...and sauceys first one...and this one as well...but my location goes with my avvie...

in the back of Mandos underground music store

was my first...but check out my new one...

Diamond18 · 09-03-2004, 07:25 PM

I liked Eomer's old one, something to the effect of:

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On a battlefield, fighting orcs and other such beasts

I'm not sure that is it exactly, because he changed it.

I like Gil-Galad's

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Burninating the Country Side

because I just find Trogdor inordinately amusing.

the phantom · 09-03-2004, 08:42 PM

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you're not supposed to state your real location on the interweb

Oops.

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because I just find Trogdor inordinately amusing

I like that location, too.

I also like yours, Diamond (Staring at the ceiling, making friends with shadows on my wall). It reminds me of the Everclear song that says-

"I see faces on the ceiling
I see them move, I hear them singing"

and also-

"I see pictures in the clouds
So obscene I gotta laugh out loud"

Is that where you got the idea for it?

Imladris · 09-03-2004, 08:47 PM

I like Aylwen's Location:

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The Island of Conclusions (You get there by jumping!)

It's bloody brilliant.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-04-2004, 03:10 AM

I like the Saucepan man's;

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Sitting on the dock of the bay, wasting time

The wasting time bit cracks me up

My location goes with what I have written as my occupation, I.E. “Lord of the citadel”. I don’t know why I find that amusing.

Diamond18 · 09-04-2004, 10:45 AM

phantom:

Well, close, I suppose. It's from the Matchbox Twenty song that goes:

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All day, staring at the ceiling,
making friends with shadows on my wall.
All night, hearing voices telling me
that I should get some sleep because
tomorrow might be good for something....

Etc. I like the song but also really tend to be up all night (as some of my posting times at the 'Downs give away, I'm sure.) So you can assume that in between posts and such I am staring (thoughtfully, of course) at various points of interest in the living room. The voices also tell me what to write.

I also like Mr. Underhill's

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Glued to my chair

Don't know if he still has that one, but if not, he did for a long while.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-04-2005, 02:00 PM

Ten Bars of gold to the clever Wight who can guess correctly where my Location is from.

Gil-Galad · 09-25-2005, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Ten Bars of gold to the clever Wight who can guess correctly where my Location is from.

Well theres "In the Hall of the Mountain King", which is a song by Mozart

Encaitare · 09-25-2005, 07:22 PM

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Well theres "In the Hall of the Mountain King", which is a song by Mozart

Grieg, actually.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-25-2005, 11:55 PM

Not a song, there are no lyrics. And no, it's not from The Hall of the Mountain King. Although it’s a very cool thing! (Being known as The "Alton Towers" theme tune to most of us in Blightly).

Try again.

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-26-2005, 02:05 PM

I don't think anyone is going to get it. So, heres what wikipedia had to say on the topic.

Hope that clears it up for you all.

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-14-2006, 03:05 AM

Child of the 7th Age's location is, perhaps, the best of the bunch.

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Originally Posted by Child

Location: ???

Priceless.

Valier · 08-14-2006, 11:57 AM

Ummmm has anyone seen Rune's lately? I would like to read it, but I seem to have something really heavy blocking my view...

Folwren · 08-27-2006, 03:52 PM

Volo's location cracked me up when I spotted it today:

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In front of a computer, just like all of you.

How true.

-- Folwren

shieldmaiden4xsword · 08-29-2006, 02:18 PM

Oh YEAH!!!!! Volo's.

In front of a computer, just like all of you.

shieldmaiden4xsword · 08-30-2006, 04:11 PM

I like JennyHallu's: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit.

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-08-2008, 12:37 PM

The first person to guess correctly at what my location is a quote from wins a year old biscuit and a golden trophy.

Groin Redbeard is being very honest.

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Location: Stalking my fellow Downers!

And I respect that.

McCaber · 01-08-2008, 01:32 PM

Isn't it from a Jethro Tull song?

Finduilas · 01-08-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by McCaber

Isn't it from a Jethro Tull song?

Do you want a year old biscuit?

Elmo · 01-08-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Finduilas

Do you want a year old biscuit?

I wish I'd posted first as I'm starving

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-08-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by McCaber

Isn't it from a Jethro Tull song?

You win.

Mithalwen, any chanse of a translation?

Mithalwen · 01-09-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

You win.

Mithalwen, any chanse of a translation?

Watching the phantom have fun. There is a play by Victor Hugo called "le roi s'amuse" (The king takes his amusement) which is the basis for Rigoletto. However, the king in question, Francois I (exact contemporary of Henry VIII and perhaps more flamboyant) was a true renaissance prince but not known for his modesty so it seemed an appropriate link to dear tp who had kindly let me have an insight into what was going on.

Gwathagor · 04-14-2008, 08:37 PM

(Has this been done yet?)

Lhunardawen's location is great, if you know what it means.

McCaber · 04-14-2008, 09:22 PM

Behold!

Gwathagor · 04-14-2008, 10:14 PM

Blimey...could I get a mod to delete this thread?

I DID look for it first.

Kitanna · 12-03-2008, 12:45 PM

Morthoron's

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Gibb'ring glibly from a gaol-house gibbet, carrion-crows croak in raucuos consent

Ack, alliteration! But what ever did you do to get in the gaol-house to begin with?

Oddwen · 12-07-2008, 11:36 AM

Laurinque's -

"In the only barrow with a tree on the top"

I can't help thinking about it to the tune of "Surrey With the Fringe on the Top" from Oklahoma.

Aganzir · 12-23-2008, 07:13 AM

I like Gwath's

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El Laberinto del Fauno

It's a wonderful movie.

Lhunardawen · 04-15-2008, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Gwathagor

(Has this been done yet?)

Lhunardawen's location is great, if you know what it means.

Thank you.

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-15-2008, 02:25 AM

No need to delete, as the idea is good - I'll just merge this one with the existing thread. Please continue reading and posting there - you'll find lots of longtime Downers on it! Alas, some have faded...

Gwathagor · 04-15-2008, 07:14 AM

Oh.

Ok.

Lhunardawen · 05-14-2008, 06:58 AM

Gwathagor's Werewolf Heaven, while a nice idea, has a snowball's chance in hell in existing.

09-03-2004, 12:58 PM	#1
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 6,153	Best locations Ok, we've had Best Avatars, best titles, best threads... Have we had best locations? If so, I am deeply sorry, but I could not find it, so here goes. You may, or may not, have noticed the locations that everyone has on each post. On mine it reads; “Location: The citadel of the King” So for all ye downers that be yet dead, vote for you favourite location. __________________ 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...

09-03-2004, 04:58 PM	#6
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 5,054	Sleepys is interesting...and sauceys first one...and this one as well...but my location goes with my avvie... in the back of Mandos underground music store was my first...but check out my new one... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

09-04-2005, 02:00 PM	#12
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 6,153	The Hall of the Mountain Grill Ten Bars of gold to the clever Wight who can guess correctly where my Location is from. __________________ 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... Last edited by Hookbill the Goomba; 09-04-2005 at 02:00 PM. Reason: Rats in the pipes

09-25-2005, 11:55 PM	#15
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 6,153	Not a song, there are no lyrics. And no, it's not from The Hall of the Mountain King. Although it’s a very cool thing! (Being known as The "Alton Towers" theme tune to most of us in Blightly). Try again. __________________ 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...

09-26-2005, 02:05 PM	#16
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 6,153	Rats in the pipes I don't think anyone is going to get it. So, heres what wikipedia had to say on the topic. Hope that clears it up for you all. __________________ 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...

09-03-2004, 03:57 PM	#4
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,646	Evisse's is one I've always liked: Higher than Hope.

08-14-2006, 11:57 AM	#18
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,737	Ummmm has anyone seen Rune's lately? I would like to read it, but I seem to have something really heavy blocking my view... __________________ grand return?........

08-29-2006, 02:18 PM	#20
shieldmaiden4xsword Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor.... Posts: 220	Oh YEAH!!!!! Volo's. In front of a computer, just like all of you. __________________ Sometimes the peril is not in what is around us, what enemies or trials that may come, but what is in our own hearts.

08-30-2006, 04:11 PM	#21
shieldmaiden4xsword Wight Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor.... Posts: 220	I like JennyHallu's: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. __________________ Sometimes the peril is not in what is around us, what enemies or trials that may come, but what is in our own hearts.

01-08-2008, 01:32 PM	#23
McCaber Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Skyrim, again. Posts: 837	Isn't it from a Jethro Tull song? __________________ Werewolves vs. Fishmen. The battle of the century.

04-14-2008, 08:37 PM	#28
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,613	Best Locations (Has this been done yet?) Lhunardawen's location is great, if you know what it means. __________________ Stories and songs.

04-14-2008, 09:22 PM	#29
McCaber Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Skyrim, again. Posts: 837	Behold! __________________ Werewolves vs. Fishmen. The battle of the century.

04-14-2008, 10:14 PM	#30
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,613	Blimey...could I get a mod to delete this thread? I DID look for it first. __________________ Stories and songs.

12-07-2008, 11:36 AM	#32
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,246	Laurinque's - "In the only barrow with a tree on the top" I can't help thinking about it to the tune of "Surrey With the Fringe on the Top" from Oklahoma. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

04-15-2008, 02:25 AM	#35
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,645	No need to delete, as the idea is good - I'll just merge this one with the existing thread. Please continue reading and posting there - you'll find lots of longtime Downers on it! Alas, some have faded... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

04-15-2008, 07:14 AM	#36
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,613	Oh. Ok. __________________ Stories and songs.

05-14-2008, 06:58 AM	#37
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,724	Gwathagor's Werewolf Heaven, while a nice idea, has a snowball's chance in hell in existing.