Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Barrow-Downs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thinlómien · 04-14-2008, 12:51 PM

When someone starts telling about their dreams and says "I dreamt that Iron Maiden had a gig in metro...", your first reaction is: "IronMaiden? Who's that? Should I know her? Is she a newbie?"

Also, if you happily write "wolves" when you should write "vowels"...

Macalaure · 04-14-2008, 01:49 PM

When you read the Children of Húrin and think that Mormegil written with a capital "M"... just... looks... wrong.

Mithalwen · 04-14-2008, 01:54 PM

Oh yes... and it seems odd that Nogrod is a place and that they keep missing the 88 off Boromir .......

Rune Son of Bjarne · 04-14-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

When someone starts telling about their dreams and says "I dreamt that Iron Maiden had a gig in metro...", your first reaction is: "IronMaiden? Who's that? Should I know her? Is she a newbie?"

That is not a sign of addiction to the downs. . . It is a sign of lack of education! Iron Maiden is soo retro, soo cliche, which in turn means that they are soo cool! ! !

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Oh yes... and it seems odd that Nogrod is a place and that they keep missing the 88 off Boromir .......

When I read in my history books I constantly read Nogrod instead of Novgorod.

Also the fact that I can walk around with a big smile on my face all day, just because some random downer had a dream in which I appeared.

Nogrod · 04-14-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

When I read in my history books I constantly read Nogrod instead of Novgorod.

I have made that mistake myself as well... Now what does that tell you?

Nogrod · 04-14-2008, 05:36 PM

Also seeing or hearing any mentioning of old runes in Scandinavia brings quite different ideas to me... And I should be able to study the old mythologies!

Gwathagor · 04-14-2008, 08:06 PM

At the public library they were selling a book called: Literary Market Place 2005. The title was then also abbreviated above in large letters: LMP. That was what I saw first, and, needless to say, I did a double-take.

Mithalwen · 04-16-2008, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

That is not a sign of addiction to the downs. . . It is a sign of lack of education! Iron Maiden is soo retro, soo cliche, which in turn means that they are soo cool! ! !

Iron maidens were also a medieaval torture device - and a reason for Mrs Thatcher's soubriquet of "The Iron Lady". No comment.

Lhunardawen · 04-16-2008, 07:28 AM

When reading a month-old issue of the Downer (for the first time) and seeing the words "Doctor Lhunardawen" in an article made your week.

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-16-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

When reading a month-old issue of the Downer (for the first time) and seeing the words "Doctor Lhunardawen" in an article made your week.

Glad to be of service.

I think you were a scientist at some point in the very early ones... I may be mistaken, I can't keep track of all the lies... I mean facts... (I don't think anyone noticed).

Once again, I felt the niggling sense that I'm addicted to the Downs when my lecturer today said, "I knew someone who had a bone marrow transplant" and I thought he said, "I knew someone who had a mone BARROW transplant."

Lhunardawen · 04-14-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Macalaure

When you read the Children of Húrin and think that Mormegil written with a capital "M"... just... looks... wrong.

Very true. If I remember right, morm said somewhere that he wanted to capitalise the first M. I thought it would look very odd.

04-14-2008, 12:51 PM	#1
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	When someone starts telling about their dreams and says "I dreamt that Iron Maiden had a gig in metro...", your first reaction is: "IronMaiden? Who's that? Should I know her? Is she a newbie?" Also, if you happily write "wolves" when you should write "vowels"... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

04-14-2008, 01:54 PM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Oh yes... and it seems odd that Nogrod is a place and that they keep missing the 88 off Boromir ....... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-14-2008, 05:36 PM	#6
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Also seeing or hearing any mentioning of old runes in Scandinavia brings quite different ideas to me... And I should be able to study the old mythologies! __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

04-14-2008, 08:06 PM	#7
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	At the public library they were selling a book called: Literary Market Place 2005. The title was then also abbreviated above in large letters: LMP. That was what I saw first, and, needless to say, I did a double-take. __________________ Stories and songs.

04-14-2008, 01:49 PM	#2
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,911	When you read the Children of Húrin and think that Mormegil written with a capital "M"... just... looks... wrong.

04-16-2008, 07:28 AM	#9
Lhunardawen Hauntress of the Havens Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IN it, but not OF it Posts: 2,538	When reading a month-old issue of the Downer (for the first time) and seeing the words "Doctor Lhunardawen" in an article made your week.