How do you imagine other BDers

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Orominuialwen

For quite a long time I thought of Formendacil as around 45 years old, slightly balding, and a bit plump around the middle. I have since found out that this is so far off track it's laughable! He seemed much too mature to me to be only 18, but then again most people on the 'Downs seem much more mature than their actual ages.

Aack! I sound like C.S. Lewis. Hmm... that's not such a bad thing.

I seem to recall you mentioning that you were going to World Youth Day- and I had a sig up for a month or so saying that I was/would be gone there. How could you not make the connection?

No chaperone, I!

To return the "compliment", I used to picture Orominuialwen with hair a good deal straiter and darker than the picture she uses in her avatar- and which she claims is her real picture... Probably because of the Elvish name. Also probably related to that, I had her mentally pegged at about ten years older.

[Orominuialwen]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

Aack! I sound like C.S. Lewis. Hmm... that's not such a bad thing.

I seem to recall you mentioning that you were going to World Youth Day- and I had a sig up for a month or so saying that I was/would be gone there. How could you not make the connection?

No chaperone, I!

To return the "compliment", I used to picture Orominuialwen with hair a good deal straiter and darker than the picture she uses in her avatar- and which she claims is her real picture... Probably because of the Elvish name. Also probably related to that, I had her mentally pegged at about ten years older.

I think I realized you weren't in your 40's shortly before I saw that sig, but previous to that it was a very deeply rooted mental image.

It actually wasn't me who went to World Youth Day (I'm still a bit too young), but a friend of the family. I would've loved to go, but apart from age, my parents wouldn't be too pleased about me going to a country where I don't speak the language.

I picked my name before I realized that I really am a Hobbit, in both personality and appearence, so I guess it's a little misleading. And that really is me in my avatar. (Sorry for my extreme shininess in the picture I linked to!)

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Orominuialwen

I think I realized you weren't in your 40's shortly before I saw that sig, but previous to that it was a very deeply rooted mental image.

It actually wasn't me who went to World Youth Day (I'm still a bit too young), but a friend of the family. I would've loved to go, but apart from age, my parents wouldn't be too pleased about me going to a country where I don't speak the language.

Strange! I guess I STILL have you mentally pegged at a couple years too old.

And while on the subject of ages, I have yet only found one 'Downer who strikes me as old enough to be retired: Thenamir. I rather suspect that the isn't that old, but that's hold old he strikes me.

Other than that, until I learn specifics, people tend to get dumped into one of three categories: young (13-16), adult (17-26ish), and 'middle-aged' (Late 20s and up). Not that I can always peg their ages right...

[The Only Real Estel]

Posted by TGWBS:

Wow... you actually do as well!

And you could tell that...by an inverted picture of mine? You're pretty good also, apparently...

Personally, I think you'd be a good chef, guy, the ones that throw their knives in the air & all that cool stuff.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Nilp is his avatar, and bounces or skips rather than walking. (shadow guy)

Yep! Although, I neither bounce nor skip, I glide along ethereally--if I'm not in the mood to use my teleportation skill.

Now, more torturous thoughts that my mind has conjured:

Feanor of the Peredhil is a guy. He's the son of an Elf and a Dwarf--so technically, the Peredhil part is still true. Because of his heritage he makes great and wonderful stuff out of wood and odd bits of paper.

(Had to do that. She's seriously affecting my Silm reading. Everytime I come across Fëanor his image turns into . . . well . . . Fea of the Downs!)

the guy who be short is the host of his own do-it-yourself show. He shows people how to make shelves for short people. I have no idea where this came from.

This is Formendacil. I dunno why, though.

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

This is Formendacil. I dunno why, though.

You literally have me laughing out loud! A rare achievement, for which I offer my hearty congratulations, Milord Felagund! I would definitely have repped that, but your high quality in your overall posting has made that a bit of a problem...

To reciprocate, you, Milord Felagund, look something like... This fellow

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

And while on the subject of ages, I have yet only found one 'Downer who strikes me as old enough to be retired: Thenamir. I rather suspect that the isn't that old, but that's hold old he strikes me.

Sharku strikes me as ancient and creepy and somewhat like the narrator of the back-in-the-day television show Tales from the Crypt.

Feanor of the Peredhil is a guy. He's the son of an Elf and a Dwarf--so technically, the Peredhil part is still true. Because of his heritage he makes great and wonderful stuff out of wood and odd bits of paper.

(Had to do that. She's seriously affecting my Silm reading. Everytime I come across Fëanor his image turns into . . . well . . . Fea of the Downs!)

I'm what now?! But to be honest, I've affected my own reading. Every bleedin' time I see the oldies posting about fea and hroa, I have to stop and take a second peek to make sure I'm not being chatted about.

[Morai]

the guy who be short: I'm terribly sorry if you have already fallen victim to my imagination. That said:

the guy who be short is a one-man-band/ stand up comedy act. He often walks on stage in black slacks and dressy coat with tails. Wearing ties is beneath him, and he often leaves the top of his snazzy dress shirt unbuttoned. Height isn't really an issue when he's on stage. Blue eyes sparkle and wink as he feeds punch line after punch line to the audience. Hair...I think blonde, at the moment anyways.

[Orominuialwen]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

Strange! I guess I STILL have you mentally pegged at a couple years too old.

And while on the subject of ages, I have yet only found one 'Downer who strikes me as old enough to be retired: Thenamir. I rather suspect that the isn't that old, but that's hold old he strikes me.

Other than that, until I learn specifics, people tend to get dumped into one of three categories: young (13-16), adult (17-26ish), and 'middle-aged' (Late 20s and up). Not that I can always peg their ages right...

Wait, how old did you think I was? In real life people often think I'm older than I really am, but I get the feeling that I might come across as younger than I really am online.

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Orominuialwen

Wait, how old did you think I was? In real life people often think I'm older than I really am, but I get the feeling that I might come across as younger than I really am online.

Erm... anywhere's from 18-24, although I would have picked 20 if it had come to guessing.

Clearly that's not the case...

[Orominuialwen]

Originally Posted by Formendacil

Erm... anywhere's from 18-24, although I would have picked 20 if it had come to guessing.

Clearly that's not the case...

You are off, but quite a bit closer than I was thinking you were 45!

[The Only Real Estel]

Since Nilp & Formendacil deviated to Lego characters briefly this must be the phantom.