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Gurthang · 07-12-2005, 01:30 PM

TGWBS enjoys turning into a werewolf so he can taste the various races from Middle-Earth. He has a strikingly bizarre sense of humor, yet tends to avoid direct conflict. Ghandi is his idol.

He's not really that short, but assumes a diminuative stature to hide his store of endless knowledge, which he pulls out here and there with immense results.

Also he prefers the taste of Elf over Orc.

HerenIstarion · 07-15-2005, 03:14 AM

Gurthang is 19, and has been 19 for the best part of last week and litlle into current one, as his birthday was on July 7

He’s been around for two years, joining the Downs in August 2003, but, according to his signature, still remembers the time when he was unaware of the forum

Unlike many, he’s not afraid of starting threads. His first ever thread – Is it ALL gone? happened in The Books as early as on the tenth day of his membership

He likes discussing controversial issues and paradoxes, making good PR-titles for threads like Sauron should have won and LoTR and Wheel of Time

He started 23 threads so far, and yours truly participated in one of them: The Gift of Speech
His main hunting grounds are The Books and The Movies, though he also likes having a little fun in Mirth and drops by Novices and Newcomers from time to time as well

His posts tended to be informative or seeking information from the start - i.e. What happened? When happened? How happened? Now his interest seems to switch towards evaluation and theory as of 'Why happened? According to what and what philosophical/theological model?'

He has a developed sense of justice, urging him, per instance, to post in defense of Peter Jackson who, he feels, is snapped at more than is necessary and who have done quite a job in making LoTR into a movie

Gurthang does not have a homepage, unless we count the piece of paper he sits on to serve the purpose

His screenname translates as Iron of Death, and is the name given by Turin to sword Anglachel forged anew for him in Nargothrond.

Estelyn Telcontar · 07-15-2005, 06:31 AM

Heren Istarion is newly-wed! He and his very lovely wife, Tina, took a trip to Paris for their church wedding after having previously wed in a civil ceremony in their home country (no, not a US state!) of Georgia. He has induced her to join as a new member, called Mrs. Istarion, quite appropriately, and introduced her to us. Now we eagerly await more pictures of the big event and hope she'll feel at home with us soon, so that the Downs will not separate them, but give them yet another common interest to share!

Gil-Galad · 07-15-2005, 07:20 AM

Ah Estelyn Telcontar... shes visited a few downers in Germany, or so i've heard and is a rigourous and getle Moderator that helps the set newbies in their places and guides them through the posting process, bravo dear Estelyn, bravo

Gurthang · 08-01-2005, 01:23 PM

Gil-Galad is an interesting fellow. He posts very frequently, having averaged over three posts a day during his two and a half years on the Downs. He does prefer to respond to rather than start threads, although he has begun thirty or so of his own. Many of them can be found in the Quiz Room. His most popular include Of Gondorians and Rohirrim..., The Topic Game, and odd item out. His greatest was The Topic Game, which has garnered more than 1,000 responses.

His main haunting grounds are the Quiz Room and Middle-earth Mirth, although he does visit The Barrowdowns and Novices and Newcomers. He's even been seen in The Books and The Movies a few times. He has a good sense of humor, which he uses regularly, but his sort of funny often goes unappreciated.

He likes computer gaming and LotR and enjoys a tasty dwarf when he gets hungry, according to his Biography. I would also guess that he likes Star Wars from his jedi-ish e-mail address.

The Only Real Estel · 08-01-2005, 01:40 PM

Gurthang. Well let's see. His name is Gurthang, & Gurthang means him. He has a habit of posting thought-provoking posts & threads in The Books especially; having earned the distinction of being the starter of such popular threads as The source of Dragons, The Gift of Speech, Elves and Ringwraiths, & Entwife Hide-and-Seek. His good sense of humor has gotten him the majority of his reps from Crazy Captions.

Speaking of reps, Gurthang has risen to eight boxes (three of them a shiny shade of green) & is welcome in Aragorn's Court despite only having time to make 340 posts (so far) since joining the downs in August of 2003.

He is a Christian, has graduated from that blasted institution that is high school & works as a slave laborer at a convenience store (correct me if I'm wrong).

Nimrodel_9 · 08-02-2005, 12:15 PM

The Only Real Estel likes collecting little green boxes, and enjoys basketball and football. He shares three of my interests: music, movies, and I believe Nintendo.

07-12-2005, 01:30 PM	#1
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	TGWBS enjoys turning into a werewolf so he can taste the various races from Middle-Earth. He has a strikingly bizarre sense of humor, yet tends to avoid direct conflict. Ghandi is his idol. He's not really that short, but assumes a diminuative stature to hide his store of endless knowledge, which he pulls out here and there with immense results. Also he prefers the taste of Elf over Orc. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

07-15-2005, 03:14 AM	#2
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Gurthang is 19, and has been 19 for the best part of last week and litlle into current one, as his birthday was on July 7 He’s been around for two years, joining the Downs in August 2003, but, according to his signature, still remembers the time when he was unaware of the forum Unlike many, he’s not afraid of starting threads. His first ever thread – Is it ALL gone? happened in The Books as early as on the tenth day of his membership He likes discussing controversial issues and paradoxes, making good PR-titles for threads like Sauron should have won and LoTR and Wheel of Time He started 23 threads so far, and yours truly participated in one of them: The Gift of Speech His main hunting grounds are The Books and The Movies, though he also likes having a little fun in Mirth and drops by Novices and Newcomers from time to time as well His posts tended to be informative or seeking information from the start - i.e. What happened? When happened? How happened? Now his interest seems to switch towards evaluation and theory as of 'Why happened? According to what and what philosophical/theological model?' He has a developed sense of justice, urging him, per instance, to post in defense of Peter Jackson who, he feels, is snapped at more than is necessary and who have done quite a job in making LoTR into a movie Gurthang does not have a homepage, unless we count the piece of paper he sits on to serve the purpose His screenname translates as Iron of Death, and is the name given by Turin to sword Anglachel forged anew for him in Nargothrond. __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

07-15-2005, 06:31 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Heren Istarion is newly-wed! He and his very lovely wife, Tina, took a trip to Paris for their church wedding after having previously wed in a civil ceremony in their home country (no, not a US state!) of Georgia. He has induced her to join as a new member, called Mrs. Istarion, quite appropriately, and introduced her to us. Now we eagerly await more pictures of the big event and hope she'll feel at home with us soon, so that the Downs will not separate them, but give them yet another common interest to share! __________________ '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...'

07-15-2005, 07:20 AM	#4
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Ah Estelyn Telcontar... shes visited a few downers in Germany, or so i've heard and is a rigourous and getle Moderator that helps the set newbies in their places and guides them through the posting process, bravo dear Estelyn, bravo __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

08-01-2005, 01:23 PM	#5
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	Gil-Galad is an interesting fellow. He posts very frequently, having averaged over three posts a day during his two and a half years on the Downs. He does prefer to respond to rather than start threads, although he has begun thirty or so of his own. Many of them can be found in the Quiz Room. His most popular include Of Gondorians and Rohirrim..., The Topic Game, and odd item out. His greatest was The Topic Game, which has garnered more than 1,000 responses. His main haunting grounds are the Quiz Room and Middle-earth Mirth, although he does visit The Barrowdowns and Novices and Newcomers. He's even been seen in The Books and The Movies a few times. He has a good sense of humor, which he uses regularly, but his sort of funny often goes unappreciated. He likes computer gaming and LotR and enjoys a tasty dwarf when he gets hungry, according to his Biography. I would also guess that he likes Star Wars from his jedi-ish e-mail address. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

08-01-2005, 01:40 PM	#6
The Only Real Estel Raffish Rapscallion Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Far from the 'Downs, it seems :-( Posts: 2,835	Gurthang. Well let's see. His name is Gurthang, & Gurthang means him. He has a habit of posting thought-provoking posts & threads in The Books especially; having earned the distinction of being the starter of such popular threads as The source of Dragons, The Gift of Speech, Elves and Ringwraiths, & Entwife Hide-and-Seek. His good sense of humor has gotten him the majority of his reps from Crazy Captions. Speaking of reps, Gurthang has risen to eight boxes (three of them a shiny shade of green) & is welcome in Aragorn's Court despite only having time to make 340 posts (so far) since joining the downs in August of 2003. He is a Christian, has graduated from that blasted institution that is high school & works as a slave laborer at a convenience store (correct me if I'm wrong).

08-02-2005, 12:15 PM	#7
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	The Only Real Estel likes collecting little green boxes, and enjoys basketball and football. He shares three of my interests: music, movies, and I believe Nintendo. __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.