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Galadriel55 · 05-28-2011, 09:21 AM

Welcome, Ariel!

I can only second Inzil's statement that the Downs is by far the best Tolkien forum I've seen. There is lots of different stuff to do here, so there's lots to contribute to!

rriebsomer · 08-05-2011, 02:46 PM

Hi. I'd like to be called Willow and I identify mostly with the Hobbits. We Hoosiers are a lot like them.

I am a member of the Mythopoeic Society. I have become someone who is fascinated by the scholarly critiques of Tolkien while remaining someone who deeply appreciates the stories written by Tolkien.

I'm hoping to find people at this site with whom I can share my appreciation of Tolkien's legendarium.

Willow

Galadriel55 · 08-05-2011, 02:58 PM

Welcome to the Downs, rriebsomer! Or, should I say Willow?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rriebsomer

I'm hoping to find people at this site with whom I can share my appreciation of Tolkien's legendarium.

I'm sure you'll find more than enough!

Anaarkhal · 08-06-2011, 02:52 PM

Hello. I poked around this site around 2003 when the fervor for the LotR movies was climaxing, eventually going on to make use of every feature on the site. I found it very enjoyable.

I arbitrarily thought of this site at work yesterday and decided to check it out. I was sad to see that there haven't been any updates since 2004 but alternately excited to see the forums relatively alive.

I guess personal excitement and anticipation for the Hobbit movie releases over the next couple years is what brought this site to mind.

Galadriel55 · 08-06-2011, 07:33 PM

Welcome back, Anaarkhal!

Relatively alive? Oh no! Dead as always!

Anaarkhal · 08-06-2011, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Welcome back, Anaarkhal!

Relatively alive? Oh no! Dead as always!

Oh, well it seems like there are a few regulars, anyway. And that is something considering the site was created around a decade old event. I like it.

FlimFlamSam, same to you!

FlimFlamSam · 08-06-2011, 07:43 PM

Hey Anaarkhal!

Nearly similar situation for me as well.
The Hobbit movies got my Tolkien internet interest back up enough to start posting again as well.

I had forgotten about this site until doing a Tolkien discussion board search and found few results other than theonering and I'm not interested in posting there--too many spoilers. Then I saw Barrow-downs and thought... I remember that site. Kind of. When I got here a little more came back to memory.

Yeah, 10 years ago there was a plethora of sites.
I posted to a lot of them too.
Now, just a few remain.
As I recall, this site was one of the better ones even then.

So welcome. Belated (re)intro for myself as well at the same time.

blue · 01-08-2012, 07:22 PM

blue as in "wizard," a homage to the lost (or unmentioned) two.

I'm a long time Tolkien fan (but that's sort of non specific, isn't it?) and have been looking to "reconnect" with fellow Tolkienites via various boards.

Hi!

I'm particularly interested in a variety of things, the proto-origins of Tolkien's writings - his academic work, the Eddas, Sagas, Ring Cycle and other source work - and language and names.

I like the name generator on the site and would love to hear more about how it got started and was created!

Inziladun · 01-08-2012, 07:42 PM

Welcome, blue! You're definitely in the right place for Tolkien-talk.

All I can say regarding the Name Generators is that they were added by the site and forum founder, The Barrow Wight, many years ago. Perhaps he or one of the other admins could shed some light if they wished.

Galadriel55 · 01-08-2012, 07:51 PM

Seconded! Welcome, blue!

blue · 01-10-2012, 09:12 PM

Thanks, Galadriel55 and Inziladun!

Galadriel · 01-12-2012, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue

blue as in "wizard," a homage to the lost (or unmentioned) two.

I'm a long time Tolkien fan (but that's sort of non specific, isn't it?) and have been looking to "reconnect" with fellow Tolkienites via various boards.

Hi!

I'm particularly interested in a variety of things, the proto-origins of Tolkien's writings - his academic work, the Eddas, Sagas, Ring Cycle and other source work - and language and names.

I like the name generator on the site and would love to hear more about how it got started and was created!

Welcome to the Downs!

Faramir Jones · 01-12-2012, 06:26 AM

Welcome to the Downs, Eledhwen and blue!

Pomegranate · 01-20-2012, 12:47 PM

Hello, ladies and gentlemen!

My first decade with Tolkien is almost over. That is, however, not my reason of joining here. I've got way more selfish reasons, which I'm not going to share with you yet, though some of you (krhm, Greenie) might already know something about them.

Throughout my life I've been lucky enough to have someone with whom to talk about Tolkien's work so I haven't needed an online community for that. Not enough to search for one anyway. But I'm glad I'm here now. And hence this is an introduction topic - hello everyone, I'm Pom (or Nate, whichever you prefer), I live in Edinburgh, Scotland at the moment, study language sciences along with other stuff, sing and dance and play and read and act merrily. Lovely to meet all of you.

Pervinca Took · 01-28-2012, 02:17 AM

Hello there! I wonder if there would be an objection to a revival of some of the old threads? I posted here briefly two or three years ago, although at the time I was slightly "Tolkiened out," having been very active in Tolkien discussion online during the anticipatory period leading up to the films. (On other sites, admittedly, but that's because, as has been noted before, there were so many). But I have been reading some truly excellent discussions on this site, many of which began ten years ago.

Whoops - think I've just found the answer:

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthr...923#post206923

malickfan · 10-20-2012, 08:38 AM

Hi everyone just joined the forum after several months of nosy lurking. Having been introduced to Tolkien through Peter Jackson's LOTR film's I've gradually grown into something of a Tolkien Obssesive (i.e Tolkien Nerd)-I'm currently working my way through the H.O.M.E whilst re-reading The Hobbit and The Children of Hurin. I can't wait for The Hobbit Films (though I'm a bit unsure about three films-I can see why three was needed-otherwise Dol Goldur, Smaug and BOFA would overstuff the second film, but all the same its a little worrying...)

Once I came across this great community I knew it would only be a matter of time before I joined.

For The record my Favourite Tolkien Character is Cirdan The Shipwright and my favourite book being The Silmarillion (which I have no interest in seeing a film of)

One question though-

Are we allowed to post links to our own blogs or wesbites if they are Tolkien related?

I have written a long essay on Cirdan the Shipwright for my Blog and was planning on using the link as a way to kickstart a discussion about the mysterious (and personal favourite) character, but as it is a personal wesbite and cites numerous references and extracts from Tolkien's books, I was unsure whether this intrudes on copyright or privacy laws set by the website.

In anycase...great wesbite and I look forward to being a regular contributor!

Estelyn Telcontar · 10-20-2012, 11:02 AM

Welcome to the Downs, malickfan! Links to your own website are allowed within the signature space, so you may set that up on your user CP (upper right of any page).

It's always nice to see lurkers come out of the woodwork and post actively! If you like, you can dig up previous discussions about the Silmarillion and your favourite characters, or you can start new threads with questions you'd like others to consider. And if you'd like to prepare for the first Hobbit movie by rereading the book, do check out our Chapter-by-Chapter discussions. I hope you will enjoy your (after-)life among the dead here in the Barrow!

radagastly · 10-20-2012, 11:57 AM

Esty:

Quote:

Links to your own website are allowed within the signature space, so you may set that up on your user CP (upper right of any page).

Do you mean upper left corner? My "User CP" button is on the upper LEFT corner of the screen.

Welcome to the Downs, malickfan!

Roy Tmofl · 06-19-2013, 01:06 PM

Hello good fans of middle eart. My name is Roy and I am a huge Tolkien fan. I believe that my favorit book of his is definitely the Silmarillion. Well anyway. I am very pleased to be here and I look forward to discussing Tolkien matters with you all.

Now if I may ask a question how might I get started role playing is any one looking for an extra player?

Galadriel55 · 06-19-2013, 01:25 PM

Welcome, Roy! There's a subforum for RPing, here. You might want to check the Welcome thread at the top of Game Playing Forum. It has all the links to rules and how to begin stuff. RP has been slightly more dead than is usual even for dead beings lately, but maybe you'll liven it up...

Mithalwen · 06-19-2013, 01:35 PM

I must stop thinking about that and actually do something....

Pervinca Took · 06-19-2013, 03:35 PM

Welcome, Roy. Mae govannen.

Roy Tmofl · 06-19-2013, 04:04 PM

Umm my elvish is a little rusty. Let's see... Well met?

rmjones0411 · 01-27-2014, 07:04 PM

**Mistakenly created a new thread originally. Here's my message.**

Hi all,

I'm a member who joined the forum long ago (circa 2009) to ask a question about making a character in LotRO. The community response was very helpful and gracious at the time, especially for someone who was so obviously a Tolkien novice. I then disappeared for awhile. I was reminded of the forum when I quite unexpectedly received a birthday email message this year.

I'm 33 years old, currently in my 3rd professional year of pharmacy school. I am married with 3 children. I'm one of the folks who may be a target of some largely unexpressed but quite appropriate irritation among the more well-read and knowledgeable in the Tolkien community because my interest in Middle Earth was mostly borne from experiencing the famed movie Trilogy by Peter Jackson. That said, I've always had an interest in fantasy, swords, and sorcery which dates back to getting a copy of the original MERP game in the early 1990s, though I could never find anyone interested enough to do a proper play-through. I'm currently working on my second time through the Hobbit. I've never completed the Trilogy, though I hope to do this when I have more time for reading that doesn't involve pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug therapeutics. I have a copy of the Silmarillion but I have a lot of trouble following the stories, though I'm sure they are fascinating!

With a short intro out of the way, I just want to say that I really appreciate the Barrow Downs community and hope to participate in some interesting discussions. Thanks for reading!

Annalaliath · 01-27-2014, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmjones0411

**Mistakenly created a new thread originally. Here's my message.**

Hi all,

I'm a member who joined the forum long ago (circa 2009) to ask a question about making a character in LotRO. The community response was very helpful and gracious at the time, especially for someone who was so obviously a Tolkien novice. I then disappeared for awhile. I was reminded of the forum when I quite unexpectedly received a birthday email message this year.

I'm 33 years old, currently in my 3rd professional year of pharmacy school. I am married with 3 children. I'm one of the folks who may be a target of some largely unexpressed but quite appropriate irritation among the more well-read and knowledgeable in the Tolkien community because my interest in Middle Earth was mostly borne from experiencing the famed movie Trilogy by Peter Jackson. That said, I've always had an interest in fantasy, swords, and sorcery which dates back to getting a copy of the original MERP game in the early 1990s, though I could never find anyone interested enough to do a proper play-through. I'm currently working on my second time through the Hobbit. I've never completed the Trilogy, though I hope to do this when I have more time for reading that doesn't involve pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug therapeutics. I have a copy of the Silmarillion but I have a lot of trouble following the stories, though I'm sure they are fascinating!

With a short intro out of the way, I just want to say that I really appreciate the Barrow Downs community and hope to participate in some interesting discussions. Thanks for reading!

Welcome! Ehh, don't worry about where your interest came from, we are generally cool. I finally just got through the Silmirillion myself. I found it good coming at it as an Elven history book. And good luck on your studies!

Galadriel55 · 01-28-2014, 06:29 AM

Welcome back, rmjones!

Theoden of Rohan · 02-03-2014, 12:51 PM

Hello everyone!

I am pleased to be a part of barrow-downs now. Seems like a brilliant place.

I have been a fan of Tolkien relatively recently. 7 years ago to be exact. :P
And unlike most here, I haven't really read all of JRRT's wonderful works. I read LotR and then picked up The Hobbit and loved them both. But my true love is and will always be The Silmarillion.

I like the films by Peter Jackson though there are so many changes that do bug me to no ends. But by the end, I can separate them from Tolkien-verse, and so I do love them.

I look forward to this place and I look forward to getting to know some of you here.

Theoden

Inziladun · 02-03-2014, 01:10 PM

Welcome, Theoden! You've said it perfectly in that this is indeed a "brilliant place", and has been for well over a decade.

Nice to have you!

Tar-Jêx · 09-01-2014, 06:32 PM

I am Tar-Jêx, aspiring lore master and Númenórean lord.

Finally glad to be joining after a year and a half of lurking as a guest.

Inziladun · 09-01-2014, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tar-Jêx

I am Tar-Jêx, aspiring lore master and Númenórean lord.

Finally glad to be joining after a year and a half of lurking as a guest.

Welcome! The more Númenóreans, the better.

Eorl the Young · 10-21-2014, 09:00 AM

Hello, I'm Eorl the Young and I have been watching this site since last year. I hope To have a great stay here.

Galadriel55 · 10-21-2014, 10:20 AM

All hail Eorl!

Welcome to the Downs! That is a fabulous screen name.

Aganzir · 10-22-2014, 01:35 AM

Welcome Eorl! Westu hál, and all that.

narfforc · 07-08-2015, 08:45 AM

'I'm a newbie honest' said narfforc, as he tried to slide back in under the radar.

'No you jolly well aren't, and you know it' replied The Witchy-king of Wagner, Lord of the Ring-cyclists and Morgue-lord of Minus Piffle.

'But does not visiting for umpteen years not count then?' asked narrforc.

'NO!, now go away' roared Coughsmog The Lord of the Labdogs of Mortcough.

'I'm going to set my friends on you lot' replied narfforc.

'Friends, don't make laugh' giggled Smog the Lonely Dragon of Errorbore.

'Starting with you worm, Throbin Oakenhead son of Thrown son of Throb, and his gang, want a word with you, and you Witchy-king better watch out for Earwax daughter of Earnaught sister of Earmore' said narfforc as he scarpered .................... now who shall I annoy next he thought.

Kuruharan · 07-08-2015, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by narfforc

'I'm a newbie honest' said narfforc, as he tried to slide back in under the radar.

'No you jolly well aren't, and you know it' replied The Witchy-king of Wagner, Lord of the Ring-cyclists and Morgue-lord of Minus Piffle.

'But does not visiting for umpteen years not count then?' asked narrforc.

'NO!, now go away' roared Coughsmog The Lord of the Labdogs of Mortcough.

'I'm going to set my friends on you lot' replied narfforc.

'Friends, don't make laugh' giggled Smog the Lonely Dragon of Errorbore.

'Starting with you worm, Throbin Oakenhead son of Thrown son of Throb, and his gang, want a word with you, and you Witchy-king better watch out for Earwax daughter of Earnaught sister of Earmore' said narfforc as he scarpered .................... now who shall I annoy next he thought.

Well now, isn't this a surprise.

Welcome back!

narfforc · 07-08-2015, 08:58 AM

I've missed this old place.......

Galadriel55 · 07-08-2015, 09:43 AM

Seconded! Welcome back, Narfforc!

Pitchwife · 07-08-2015, 12:52 PM

Thirded. Welcome back, narfforc! (I never noticed you were gone, but that's because I was gone for about the same time...

*at self*)

Greybeard · 08-24-2016, 01:51 AM

Hey! Been a big fan of Tolkien since I read The Hobbit, many many years ago. Look forward to talking about Middle Earth with you all!

Inziladun · 08-24-2016, 06:54 AM

Welcome Greybeard! Feel free to stir the pot with some controversial topic.

05-28-2011, 09:21 AM	#1
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Welcome, Ariel! I can only second Inzil's statement that the Downs is by far the best Tolkien forum I've seen. There is lots of different stuff to do here, so there's lots to contribute to! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

08-05-2011, 02:46 PM	#2
rriebsomer Newly Deceased Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: indianapolis indiana Posts: 2	Introduction Hi. I'd like to be called Willow and I identify mostly with the Hobbits. We Hoosiers are a lot like them. I am a member of the Mythopoeic Society. I have become someone who is fascinated by the scholarly critiques of Tolkien while remaining someone who deeply appreciates the stories written by Tolkien. I'm hoping to find people at this site with whom I can share my appreciation of Tolkien's legendarium. Willow __________________ Willow Robinson

08-06-2011, 02:52 PM	#4
Anaarkhal Newly Deceased Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Torajan jungles Posts: 3	intro Hello. I poked around this site around 2003 when the fervor for the LotR movies was climaxing, eventually going on to make use of every feature on the site. I found it very enjoyable. I arbitrarily thought of this site at work yesterday and decided to check it out. I was sad to see that there haven't been any updates since 2004 but alternately excited to see the forums relatively alive. I guess personal excitement and anticipation for the Hobbit movie releases over the next couple years is what brought this site to mind. __________________ ...bringer of blood; the officiator of sacrificial rites.

08-06-2011, 07:33 PM	#5
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Welcome back, Anaarkhal! Relatively alive? Oh no! Dead as always! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

01-08-2012, 07:22 PM	#8
blue Newly Deceased Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6	hi, i'm blue! blue as in "wizard," a homage to the lost (or unmentioned) two. I'm a long time Tolkien fan (but that's sort of non specific, isn't it?) and have been looking to "reconnect" with fellow Tolkienites via various boards. Hi! I'm particularly interested in a variety of things, the proto-origins of Tolkien's writings - his academic work, the Eddas, Sagas, Ring Cycle and other source work - and language and names. I like the name generator on the site and would love to hear more about how it got started and was created!

08-06-2011, 07:43 PM	#7
FlimFlamSam Pile O'Bones Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 25	Hey Anaarkhal! Nearly similar situation for me as well. The Hobbit movies got my Tolkien internet interest back up enough to start posting again as well. I had forgotten about this site until doing a Tolkien discussion board search and found few results other than theonering and I'm not interested in posting there--too many spoilers. Then I saw Barrow-downs and thought... I remember that site. Kind of. When I got here a little more came back to memory. Yeah, 10 years ago there was a plethora of sites. I posted to a lot of them too. Now, just a few remain. As I recall, this site was one of the better ones even then. So welcome. Belated (re)intro for myself as well at the same time.

01-08-2012, 07:42 PM	#9
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Welcome, blue! You're definitely in the right place for Tolkien-talk. All I can say regarding the Name Generators is that they were added by the site and forum founder, The Barrow Wight, many years ago. Perhaps he or one of the other admins could shed some light if they wished. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

01-08-2012, 07:51 PM	#10
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Seconded! Welcome, blue! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

01-10-2012, 09:12 PM	#11
blue Newly Deceased Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6	Thanks, Galadriel55 and Inziladun!

01-12-2012, 06:26 AM	#13
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	Welcome! Welcome to the Downs, Eledhwen and blue!

01-20-2012, 12:47 PM	#14
Pomegranate Wight Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Home (either of them) Posts: 151	Hello, ladies and gentlemen! My first decade with Tolkien is almost over. That is, however, not my reason of joining here. I've got way more selfish reasons, which I'm not going to share with you yet, though some of you (krhm, Greenie) might already know something about them. Throughout my life I've been lucky enough to have someone with whom to talk about Tolkien's work so I haven't needed an online community for that. Not enough to search for one anyway. But I'm glad I'm here now. And hence this is an introduction topic - hello everyone, I'm Pom (or Nate, whichever you prefer), I live in Edinburgh, Scotland at the moment, study language sciences along with other stuff, sing and dance and play and read and act merrily. Lovely to meet all of you. __________________ But I will run until my feet no longer run no more

01-28-2012, 02:17 AM	#15
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Hello there! I wonder if there would be an objection to a revival of some of the old threads? I posted here briefly two or three years ago, although at the time I was slightly "Tolkiened out," having been very active in Tolkien discussion online during the anticipatory period leading up to the films. (On other sites, admittedly, but that's because, as has been noted before, there were so many). But I have been reading some truly excellent discussions on this site, many of which began ten years ago. Whoops - think I've just found the answer: http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthr...923#post206923 Last edited by Pervinca Took; 01-28-2012 at 02:37 AM.

10-20-2012, 08:38 AM	#16
malickfan Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 19	Hi everyone just joined the forum after several months of nosy lurking. Having been introduced to Tolkien through Peter Jackson's LOTR film's I've gradually grown into something of a Tolkien Obssesive (i.e Tolkien Nerd)-I'm currently working my way through the H.O.M.E whilst re-reading The Hobbit and The Children of Hurin. I can't wait for The Hobbit Films (though I'm a bit unsure about three films-I can see why three was needed-otherwise Dol Goldur, Smaug and BOFA would overstuff the second film, but all the same its a little worrying...) Once I came across this great community I knew it would only be a matter of time before I joined. For The record my Favourite Tolkien Character is Cirdan The Shipwright and my favourite book being The Silmarillion (which I have no interest in seeing a film of) One question though- Are we allowed to post links to our own blogs or wesbites if they are Tolkien related? I have written a long essay on Cirdan the Shipwright for my Blog and was planning on using the link as a way to kickstart a discussion about the mysterious (and personal favourite) character, but as it is a personal wesbite and cites numerous references and extracts from Tolkien's books, I was unsure whether this intrudes on copyright or privacy laws set by the website. In anycase...great wesbite and I look forward to being a regular contributor!

10-20-2012, 11:02 AM	#17
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Welcome to the Downs, malickfan! Links to your own website are allowed within the signature space, so you may set that up on your user CP (upper right of any page). It's always nice to see lurkers come out of the woodwork and post actively! If you like, you can dig up previous discussions about the Silmarillion and your favourite characters, or you can start new threads with questions you'd like others to consider. And if you'd like to prepare for the first Hobbit movie by rereading the book, do check out our Chapter-by-Chapter discussions. I hope you will enjoy your (after-)life among the dead here in the Barrow! __________________ '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...' Last edited by Estelyn Telcontar; 10-20-2012 at 11:05 AM.

06-19-2013, 01:06 PM	#19
Roy Tmofl Newly Deceased Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 4	Hello good fans of middle eart. My name is Roy and I am a huge Tolkien fan. I believe that my favorit book of his is definitely the Silmarillion. Well anyway. I am very pleased to be here and I look forward to discussing Tolkien matters with you all. Now if I may ask a question how might I get started role playing is any one looking for an extra player?

06-19-2013, 01:25 PM	#20
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Welcome, Roy! There's a subforum for RPing, here. You might want to check the Welcome thread at the top of Game Playing Forum. It has all the links to rules and how to begin stuff. RP has been slightly more dead than is usual even for dead beings lately, but maybe you'll liven it up... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

06-19-2013, 01:35 PM	#21
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I must stop thinking about that and actually do something.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-19-2013, 03:35 PM	#22
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	Welcome, Roy. Mae govannen. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

06-19-2013, 04:04 PM	#23
Roy Tmofl Newly Deceased Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 4	Umm my elvish is a little rusty. Let's see... Well met?

01-27-2014, 07:04 PM	#24
rmjones0411 Newly Deceased Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Winchester, VA Posts: 8	Intro Mistakenly created a new thread originally. Here's my message. Hi all, I'm a member who joined the forum long ago (circa 2009) to ask a question about making a character in LotRO. The community response was very helpful and gracious at the time, especially for someone who was so obviously a Tolkien novice. I then disappeared for awhile. I was reminded of the forum when I quite unexpectedly received a birthday email message this year. I'm 33 years old, currently in my 3rd professional year of pharmacy school. I am married with 3 children. I'm one of the folks who may be a target of some largely unexpressed but quite appropriate irritation among the more well-read and knowledgeable in the Tolkien community because my interest in Middle Earth was mostly borne from experiencing the famed movie Trilogy by Peter Jackson. That said, I've always had an interest in fantasy, swords, and sorcery which dates back to getting a copy of the original MERP game in the early 1990s, though I could never find anyone interested enough to do a proper play-through. I'm currently working on my second time through the Hobbit. I've never completed the Trilogy, though I hope to do this when I have more time for reading that doesn't involve pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug therapeutics. I have a copy of the Silmarillion but I have a lot of trouble following the stories, though I'm sure they are fascinating! With a short intro out of the way, I just want to say that I really appreciate the Barrow Downs community and hope to participate in some interesting discussions. Thanks for reading!

01-28-2014, 06:29 AM	#26
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Welcome back, rmjones! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

02-03-2014, 12:51 PM	#27
Theoden of Rohan Newly Deceased Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1	Hello everyone! I am pleased to be a part of barrow-downs now. Seems like a brilliant place. I have been a fan of Tolkien relatively recently. 7 years ago to be exact. :P And unlike most here, I haven't really read all of JRRT's wonderful works. I read LotR and then picked up The Hobbit and loved them both. But my true love is and will always be The Silmarillion. I like the films by Peter Jackson though there are so many changes that do bug me to no ends. But by the end, I can separate them from Tolkien-verse, and so I do love them. I look forward to this place and I look forward to getting to know some of you here. Theoden __________________ “Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter! spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!”

02-03-2014, 01:10 PM	#28
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Welcome, Theoden! You've said it perfectly in that this is indeed a "brilliant place", and has been for well over a decade. Nice to have you! __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

09-01-2014, 06:32 PM	#29
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	I am Tar-Jêx, aspiring lore master and Númenórean lord. Finally glad to be joining after a year and a half of lurking as a guest.

10-21-2014, 09:00 AM	#31
Eorl the Young Newly Deceased Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 1	Hello, I'm Eorl the Young and I have been watching this site since last year. I hope To have a great stay here.

10-21-2014, 10:20 AM	#32
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	All hail Eorl! Welcome to the Downs! That is a fabulous screen name. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

10-22-2014, 01:35 AM	#33
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,511	Welcome Eorl! Westu hál, and all that. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

07-08-2015, 08:45 AM	#34
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	The Return of The Dank Lord of Bad-odour 'I'm a newbie honest' said narfforc, as he tried to slide back in under the radar. 'No you jolly well aren't, and you know it' replied The Witchy-king of Wagner, Lord of the Ring-cyclists and Morgue-lord of Minus Piffle. 'But does not visiting for umpteen years not count then?' asked narrforc. 'NO!, now go away' roared Coughsmog The Lord of the Labdogs of Mortcough. 'I'm going to set my friends on you lot' replied narfforc. 'Friends, don't make laugh' giggled Smog the Lonely Dragon of Errorbore. 'Starting with you worm, Throbin Oakenhead son of Thrown son of Throb, and his gang, want a word with you, and you Witchy-king better watch out for Earwax daughter of Earnaught sister of Earmore' said narfforc as he scarpered .................... now who shall I annoy next he thought. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

07-08-2015, 08:58 AM	#36
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	I'm Back I've missed this old place....... __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

07-08-2015, 09:43 AM	#37
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,512	Seconded! Welcome back, Narfforc! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

07-08-2015, 12:52 PM	#38
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	Thirded. Welcome back, narfforc! (I never noticed you were gone, but that's because I was gone for about the same time...at self) __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

08-24-2016, 01:51 AM	#39
Greybeard Newly Deceased Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3	Introduction Hey! Been a big fan of Tolkien since I read The Hobbit, many many years ago. Look forward to talking about Middle Earth with you all!

08-24-2016, 06:54 AM	#40
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Welcome Greybeard! Feel free to stir the pot with some controversial topic. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

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