"Here's chatting with you, kid." - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bêthberry · 11-29-2009, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by skip spence

Well there are many handy euphemisms so that shouldn't be a problem. Speaking of "language", here's an old clip I stumbled across, which is extremely funny and very educational: the late, great Frank Zappa appearing on Crossfire Chatting is seriously old school though, it's been many years since I last sat foot on one of those pages. Once I did try to log in on the BD-chat to have a look but couldn't somehow. It would be fun to have some less restricted conversations with people from around here though and I might give it a go again if there's anything going on in there.

Zappa--now there's someone who is seriously serious old school.

Almost unbelievable that that argument was going on in 1986. It is possible to call Tolkien seriously old school, so we're probably in good company.

It would be great fun and really interesting to see some of the newer Downers in chat. It's not like the chat room is an old folks' home.

skip spence · 11-30-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bêthberry

Almost unbelievable that that argument was going on in 1986.

Didn't that particular debate result in the explicit lyrics labels? Strange concept that, I can't think of any better way promoting explicit lyrics. Uhm... what would Tolkien think of that one wonders...

The Might · 12-06-2009, 05:17 PM

I would definitely like chatting there as well... just hope I'll notice in time when a reunion is planned in there... best if someone could PM me about this stuff, barely have time for anything these days.

Kate · 12-18-2009, 03:10 PM

The problem is that the Downs is getting too small? I remember when there were only about 20 members. That was back in the First Age, before the coming of Orlando and Elijah at the turn of the tide. Many an old crone might spin a tale of days when there was great longing for the forum to return to its humble beginnings.

I haven't visited in years, literally, but have some fond memories of hour upon wasted hour spent in this forum and in chat. Good times.

Inziladun · 12-18-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kate

The problem is that the Downs is getting too small? I remember when there were only about 20 members. That was back in the First Age, before the coming of Orlando and Elijah at the turn of the tide. Many an old crone might spin a tale of days when there was great longing for the forum to return to its humble beginnings.

I haven't visited in years, literally, but have some fond memories of hour upon wasted hour spent in this forum and in chat. Good times.

Kate? Were you once known here by another name?

Kate · 12-18-2009, 03:23 PM

On the forum, yes. I was onewhitetree, but I can't recall the password or email attached to that account, sadly.

Inziladun · 12-18-2009, 03:29 PM

I thought that was you! Nice to see you back!

***Mister Underhill*** · 12-18-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kate

I was onewhitetree...

The days are fated to be filled with marvels. Here before my eyes stands another of the folk of legend, unless my eyes are cheated by some spell.

Nice to see you, Kate! I've gone quite treeish myself, though I'm occasionally to be found zapping spammers or doing some sort of technical tweak in the shadows. Changes, changes -- I've had a few of those myself, not least of which is the addition of a Tookish little hobbit scampering about the hole.

wb!

...as we used to say in chat.

Oh, and by the way, I can of course recover onewhitetree for you if you'd like; you have only to say the word.

Bêthberry · 12-18-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kate

On the forum, yes. I was onewhitetree, but I can't recall the password or email attached to that account, sadly.

The Rimwife returns!

Welcome back, onewhitetree. Did you ever get to London?

Yes, some of us have grown quite entish memories.

12-06-2009, 05:17 PM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	I would definitely like chatting there as well... just hope I'll notice in time when a reunion is planned in there... best if someone could PM me about this stuff, barely have time for anything these days. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

12-18-2009, 03:29 PM	#7
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	I thought that was you! Nice to see you back! __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

12-18-2009, 03:10 PM	#4
Kate Newly Deceased Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7	The problem is that the Downs is getting too small? I remember when there were only about 20 members. That was back in the First Age, before the coming of Orlando and Elijah at the turn of the tide. Many an old crone might spin a tale of days when there was great longing for the forum to return to its humble beginnings. I haven't visited in years, literally, but have some fond memories of hour upon wasted hour spent in this forum and in chat. Good times.

12-18-2009, 03:23 PM	#6
Kate Newly Deceased Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 7	On the forum, yes. I was onewhitetree, but I can't recall the password or email attached to that account, sadly.