Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HerenIstarion · 08-22-2005, 08:15 AM

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Estelyn Telcontar was a
Forgetful Maiar

Aiwendil was a
Miruvor-drinking Orcling

Amanaduial the archer was a
Adventurous Beorning

Aylwen Dreamsong was a
Hideous Kin-slayer

Bêthberry was a
Frightened Avari

Child of the 7th Age was a
Laughing Ent

Legolas was a
Amorous Healer

lindil was a
Stunning Ranger of Ithilien

piosenniel was a
Dancing Mûmak

Rimbaud was a
Sorrowful Maiar

The Saucepan Man was a
Friendly Istari

Mister Underhill was a
Groveling Stone-troll

The Barrow-Wight was a
Confused Avari

Sharkû was a
Unwanted Easterling

Thenamir was a
Evil Eorling

Mithadan was a
Daring Baggins

Gilthalion was a
Illiterate Bird-tamer

Barrow-Admin was a
Cheerful Cave-Troll

Two matches so far...

the phantom · 08-22-2005, 08:18 AM

Is it an amazing coincidence, or have we begun to solve the puzzle?

Start plugging things into the generator- personal titles, birthdays, names, join dates, sigs... everything you can think of. We'll see where it leads. If you get a positive result on anything, toss it up here on the thread.

(btw, if you plug in "Amanaduial the archer" and "the phantom", you get the same thing- strange, eh?)

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-22-2005, 08:24 AM

We've got it, darlings, or the phantom has... the jerk.

Eomer of the Rohirrim is a Frightened Wood-Elf
Boromir88 is a Confused Gaffer
Hookbill the Goomba is a Muddy-Booted Baggins
the phantom is a Grovelling Hill-Troll (or was that stone?)
Lhunardawen is a Horrible Dunlending.

HerenIstarion · 08-22-2005, 08:25 AM

Doing it

Quote:

Eomer of the Rohirrim was a
Frightened Wood-Elf

That's three so far

Edit:

Cross-posted here, it seems we have six matches:

Quote:

Estelyn Telcontar was a
Forgetful Maiar

Mister Underhill was a
Groveling Stone-troll

Eomer of the Rohirrim was a
Frightened Wood-Elf

Lhunardawen was a
Horrible Dunlending

Hookbill the Goomba was a
Muddy-Booted Baggins

Boromir88 was a
Confused Gaffer

Not forum leaders, obviously. Hm-mm...

Oddwen · 08-22-2005, 08:28 AM

So...is it the Ranks sorted by reputation on the Member's List?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-22-2005, 08:33 AM

It can't be, Oddy, because there seems no particular pattern by way of rank. Unless... *Fea runs off*

Heren, we're up to more than that.

Esty
Underhillo
'Mer
B88
Hookbill
Lhuna
maybe-phantom

Edit: I'm thinking maybe the latest Reps are named after the "Top" Reputation Givers? Only it doesn't seem to match up... but then again, that list hasn't been updated in about a month.

HerenIstarion · 08-22-2005, 08:46 AM

I've modified the post above to reflect 6 matches, Fea

Now let us find the criterion:

It is not Barrow-Benefactors, not Top Reputation Givers/Receivers, not people with highest repute or highest post count... m-mm, not members picked by year of joining the forum (eomer 2002, boromir 2004, Underhill 2000, Estelyn 2002, Lhunardawen 2003, Hookbil 2003, we lack 2001 and 2005), not by the first letter of their screennames...

May it be BW stuck names at random, just as we now do, and has chosen funniest titles returned at random?

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-22-2005, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Oddwen

So...is it the Ranks sorted by reputation on the Member's List?

The top ten Downers with highest Rep as of... two minuets ago. and what they are in the Name generator.

#1 Lalwendë = Crying Vanyar

#2 davem = Frightened Wood-Elf *

#3 The Saucepan Man = Friendly Istari

#4 Bêthberry = Sword-swinging Haradrim

#5 HerenIstarion = Stuttering Rohirrim

#6 Eomer of the Rohirrim = Frightened Wood-Elf *

#7 Fordim Hedgethistle = Fearless Nazgûl

#8 Mithalwen = Handsome Kin-slayer

#9 Boromir88 = Confused Gaffer*

#10 Hookbill the Goomba = Muddy-booted Baggins*

*Titles that have been spotted.

the phantom · 08-22-2005, 08:53 AM

Perhaps someone can find a thread all of these people have posted on- even in order maybe?

Or a list that they all appear on?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 08-22-2005, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the phantom

Perhaps someone can find a thread all of these people have posted on

They've all posted on here at least once.

Quote:

Or a list that they all appear on?

Yeah... this one.

PS: Did you guys know we have a member named "Petty Dwarf"?

Bêthberry · 08-22-2005, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

The top ten Downers with highest Rep as of... two minuets ago. and what they are in the Name generator.

#1 Lalwendë = Crying Vanyar

#2 davem = Frightened Wood-Elf *

#3 The Saucepan Man = Friendly Istari

#4 Bêthberry = Sword-swinging Haradrim

#5 HerenIstarion = Stuttering Rohirrim

#6 Eomer of the Rohirrim = Frightened Wood-Elf *

#7 Fordim Hedgethistle = Fearless Nazgûl

#8 Mithalwen = Handsome Kin-slayer

#9 Boromir88 = Confused Gaffer*

#10 Hookbill the Goomba = Muddy-booted Baggins*

*Titles that have been spotted.

But I just entered 'Bethberry' into the Name Generator now and this is what I got:

Quote:

According to the Red Book of Westmarch,
In Middle-earth, Bethberry was a
World-famous Bounder

Although 'Beth Berry' produces:

Quote:

According to the Red Book of Westmarch,
In Middle-earth, Beth Berry was a
Drunken Ghost

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 08-22-2005, 09:23 AM

Quote:

According to the Red Book of Westmarch,
In Middle-earth, Bethberry was a
World-famous Bounder

Try again with Bêthberry.

Any chance it would go somehow alphabetically?

Boromir88 = Confused Gaffer
...
Davem = Frightened Wood-Elf
Estelyn Telcontar = Forgetful Maiar
...
Hookbill = Muddy-booted Baggins

arcticstorm · 08-22-2005, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

#2 davem = Frightened Wood-Elf *

The only problem here is that Davem only becomes a frightened Wood-elf if you put a space after his name, otherwise he is a, I beleive it was a regretful barrow-wight.

Hookbill the Goomba · 08-22-2005, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcticstorm

The only problem here is that Davem only becomes a frightened Wood-elf if you put a space after his name, otherwise he is a, I beleive it was a regretful barrow-wight.

Ah, okay, that'll be my mistake. Sorry folks

Fordim Hedgethistle · 08-22-2005, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

#7 Fordim Hedgethistle = Fearless Nazgûl

I just knew it was a mistake RPing as a Ring Wraith, not once but twice.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 08-22-2005, 05:00 PM

OK, OK. You've got it, or close enough, though i have no idea who to credit. The answer I was looking for was that the 'titles came from the All-In-One Name Generators, resulting from inputting names from some of our members with the highest reputations.

I thought

Quote:

You've generated quite a list there, but it's not nearly so complicated as that. All of the newest title names (well, most of them) have one root source.

would give it away, but, alas, most people seem to have forgotten there is a www.barrowdowns.com, and are only just now rediscovering its existence.

08-22-2005, 08:18 AM	#2
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Is it an amazing coincidence, or have we begun to solve the puzzle? Start plugging things into the generator- personal titles, birthdays, names, join dates, sigs... everything you can think of. We'll see where it leads. If you get a positive result on anything, toss it up here on the thread. (btw, if you plug in "Amanaduial the archer" and "the phantom", you get the same thing- strange, eh?) __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important. Last edited by the phantom; 08-22-2005 at 08:22 AM.

08-22-2005, 08:24 AM	#3
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	We've got it, darlings, or the phantom has... the jerk. Eomer of the Rohirrim is a Frightened Wood-Elf Boromir88 is a Confused Gaffer Hookbill the Goomba is a Muddy-Booted Baggins the phantom is a Grovelling Hill-Troll (or was that stone?) Lhunardawen is a Horrible Dunlending. __________________ peace

08-22-2005, 08:28 AM	#5
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	So...is it the Ranks sorted by reputation on the Member's List? __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

08-22-2005, 08:33 AM	#6
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	It can't be, Oddy, because there seems no particular pattern by way of rank. Unless... Fea runs off Heren, we're up to more than that. Esty Underhillo 'Mer B88 Hookbill Lhuna maybe-phantom Edit: I'm thinking maybe the latest Reps are named after the "Top" Reputation Givers? Only it doesn't seem to match up... but then again, that list hasn't been updated in about a month. __________________ peace Last edited by Feanor of the Peredhil; 08-22-2005 at 08:39 AM.

08-22-2005, 08:46 AM	#7
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	criterion I've modified the post above to reflect 6 matches, Fea Now let us find the criterion: It is not Barrow-Benefactors, not Top Reputation Givers/Receivers, not people with highest repute or highest post count... m-mm, not members picked by year of joining the forum (eomer 2002, boromir 2004, Underhill 2000, Estelyn 2002, Lhunardawen 2003, Hookbil 2003, we lack 2001 and 2005), not by the first letter of their screennames... May it be BW stuck names at random, just as we now do, and has chosen funniest titles returned at random? __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

08-22-2005, 08:53 AM	#9
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Perhaps someone can find a thread all of these people have posted on- even in order maybe? Or a list that they all appear on? __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.