The *new* Barrow Downs photo page!

[elronds_daughter]

Originally Posted by elronds_daughter

According to the phantom's own rantings, he looks "darn good in a tux"

Originally Posted by the phantom

Actually, those weren't my words.

Blast! There was a little niggling thought in my subconscious that told me it was Fea who said that... But you didn't contradict her.....

Originally Posted by the phantom

and thanks for agreeing

You're welcome

And to boost Tig's ego even more... She's doing a teriffic job with the site! I envy her comput-able abilities.....

[alatar]

Note to Feanor of the Peredhil regarding my picture:

It was taken by Mrs. alatar with a disposable waterproof camera. And thanks for the compliment, and I've passed the 'props' onto my wife.

And note that y'all don't look as I had expected, as I was thinking more along the lines of 'Star Trek convention-like'.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Originally Posted by alatar

Note to Feanor of the Peredhil regarding my picture:

It was taken by Mrs. alatar with a disposable waterproof camera. And thanks for the compliment, and I've passed the 'props' onto my wife.

And note that y'all don't look as I had expected, as I was thinking more along the lines of 'Star Trek convention-like'.

Any time, alatar. It was quite a well-taken picture. Is that L'il alatar by your side?

Hehe... Star Trek convention-like... so true.

And Tig, I missed your birthday? Many apologies, I was out of town for the day. I hope you had a wonderful day.

[the phantom]

I agree that alatar's pic is really nice.

Does anyone else think that The Phantom look's a bit like Brad Pitt?

Ha ha! That's very kind of you, but in all honesty, I'm not that blessed.

[alatar]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Any time, alatar. It was quite a well-taken picture. Is that L'il alatar by your side?

Yes. That's my boy, my first. He's my excuse for playing LOTR in the backyard - I get to be the Moria troll and Balrog. My son does a nice "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"

Hehe... Star Trek convention-like... so true.

And you understand that I was expecting a geek crowd, yet this is not what I've observed...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

That's my boy, my first. He's my excuse for playing LOTR in the backyard - I get to be the Moria troll and Balrog. My son does a nice "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"

What a little cutie. And do you really need an excuse to play LotR? Although I admit that it might look a little odd to neighbors to see a group of adults playing....

I'm glad some of our members are encouraging a new generation of fans...

[alatar]

Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

What a little cutie.

Luckily, all three of my kids have their mother's good looks.

And do you really need an excuse to play LotR? Although I admit that it might look a little odd to neighbors to see a group of adults playing....

Some families/cultures just don't get it. It's okay for adults to paint their faces and bodies, wear goofy clothes, participate in unusual rituals and get all drunked up and shout at other persons playing a child's game (football, basketball, etc), yet if I were to don a cloak and sword and play 'LOTR,' then I must be some kind of NUT.

I'm glad some of our members are encouraging a new generation of fans...

I do a quick version of the Hobbit and LOTR for the kids sometimes before bed, and they have watched all three movies (EE), though I skipped a few of the more boring scenes and lied regarding the fates of the 'dead' - "Oh no, they're not hurt. Those people/horses just fell down..."

The boy figured out that even orcs can't live without their heads attached - the beginnings of skepticism and investigation.

It brings tears to my eyes knowing that my children don't have nightmares about orcs, trolls and the like, yet run screaming from Santa and the Easter Bunny at the mall.

Sniff...

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

It brings tears to my eyes knowing that my children don't have nightmares about orcs, trolls and the like, yet run screaming from Santa and the Easter Bunny at the mall.

What bright little children. I'd run from Santa too.

The boy figured out that even orcs can't live without their heads attached - the beginnings of skepticism and investigation.

What you do in that case, is to show him the "dead" orc at the end of the Fellowship. As Aragorn's is running to Boromir, the orc looks up and watches him go by. Say to him, "But you thought this one was dead, and he isn't."

[the phantom]

Luckily, all three of my kids have their mother's good looks.

What? Not your good looks, too? Is that why you made sure your back was turned in the pic?

Just kidding, of course. I'm sure you are just being humble.

It's okay for adults to paint their faces and bodies, wear goofy clothes, participate in unusual rituals and get all drunked up and shout at other persons playing a child's game (football, basketball, etc), yet if I were to don a cloak and sword and play 'LOTR,' then I must be some kind of NUT.

Ha ha. Good point there. Worst case scenario would be that both kinds of people are nuts, because that makes me doubly nuts, being both a sports fan and a LOTR fan.

Oh no, they're not hurt. Those people/horses just fell down...

Ha ha ha!

yet run screaming from Santa

That's a natural reaction. I ran from Santa when I was three. Well, I tried to run anyway, but my preschool teacher picked me up and plopped me forcibly onto his lap. I then proceeded to ease Santa's hurt feelings with a "I don't like you! I wanna go!"