A Great Idea that wasn't... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Morsul the Dark · 08-04-2005, 03:37 PM

my threads for the most part all go down in this category some i see why they went down others i am confused as to why they were no-goes if you will

Considering it was the only thread on the topic bbc radio production i thought was a shoe-in

Artists wanted another one I thought would be great

Oh and Nasty Tricksy Sauron....

Um sorry went down memory lane for a sec

mark12_30 · 08-04-2005, 03:40 PM

Polls.

Firefoot · 08-04-2005, 04:20 PM

Mark, I agree with you there... I tried to make one once but couldn't find the option for it.

I started up a thread a while back about the significance of the phrase "my precious" and whether Gollum was referring to himself or the Ring (or both). I thought it was a pretty fascinating speculation (still do), but it didn't garner many replies... hopefully people read with interest, though.

arcticstorm · 08-19-2005, 09:49 AM

In April I thought I had come up with a really interesting thread idea on Farmer Giles of Ham and its similarities to MacBeth, but I only got one reply on it. Until it slipped from the first page of the books forum, I used to check to see if anybody else posted on it.

the guy who be short · 08-20-2005, 04:07 AM

My greatest failures would be:

Recently: A thread on whether Mallorns could be related to Laurelin or not. I got one reply before the thread sunk into oblivion. Then, I found that it clearly states in the appendices that they're not...

In Ye Olde Days: One on my (I thought) witty threads descended into list-dom. Sigh.

Gurthang · 08-21-2005, 08:21 AM

Looking back at all the threads I started, I found another one. I thought I had come up with a good thread about the similarities between Smeagol/Gollum and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. Especially the whole evil now, but good past. I got one reply that pointed out everything I had just said wrong and then the thread drifted to the bottom of the list, never to be seen again...

Oh, well, you can't make one to rival Crazy Captions every time!

Glirdan · 10-30-2005, 09:19 PM

Hmmmm.... My "Balrog Appreciation Month" thread didn't do to badly. I was actually expecting less people then that.

The only other one that I started was a question about what happens to people's accounts after a certain period of time. The only person who replied to that was Perky. Oh well.

08-04-2005, 03:37 PM	#1
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	my threads for the most part all go down in this category some i see why they went down others i am confused as to why they were no-goes if you will Considering it was the only thread on the topic bbc radio production i thought was a shoe-in Artists wanted another one I thought would be great Oh and Nasty Tricksy Sauron.... Um sorry went down memory lane for a sec __________________ Morsul the Resurrected Last edited by Morsul the Dark; 08-04-2005 at 03:41 PM.

08-04-2005, 03:40 PM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Polls. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

08-04-2005, 04:20 PM	#3
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Mark, I agree with you there... I tried to make one once but couldn't find the option for it. I started up a thread a while back about the significance of the phrase "my precious" and whether Gollum was referring to himself or the Ring (or both). I thought it was a pretty fascinating speculation (still do), but it didn't garner many replies... hopefully people read with interest, though. Last edited by Firefoot; 08-04-2005 at 05:09 PM.

08-21-2005, 08:21 AM	#6
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	Looking back at all the threads I started, I found another one. I thought I had come up with a good thread about the similarities between Smeagol/Gollum and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. Especially the whole evil now, but good past. I got one reply that pointed out everything I had just said wrong and then the thread drifted to the bottom of the list, never to be seen again... Oh, well, you can't make one to rival Crazy Captions every time! __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

10-30-2005, 09:19 PM	#7
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	Hmmmm.... My "Balrog Appreciation Month" thread didn't do to badly. I was actually expecting less people then that. The only other one that I started was a question about what happens to people's accounts after a certain period of time. The only person who replied to that was Perky. Oh well. __________________ *I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face!* Fenris Wolf

08-19-2005, 09:49 AM	#4
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	In April I thought I had come up with a really interesting thread idea on Farmer Giles of Ham and its similarities to MacBeth, but I only got one reply on it. Until it slipped from the first page of the books forum, I used to check to see if anybody else posted on it.

08-20-2005, 04:07 AM	#5
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	My greatest failures would be: Recently: A thread on whether Mallorns could be related to Laurelin or not. I got one reply before the thread sunk into oblivion. Then, I found that it clearly states in the appendices that they're not... In Ye Olde Days: One on my (I thought) witty threads descended into list-dom. Sigh.