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Blind Guardian · 06-09-2010, 04:52 PM

This is getting good!

*Grabs enough Cookies for a year*

Loslote · 06-09-2010, 07:26 PM

Secret exits ftw.

I'm getting worried...The King Bus looks scary with those new wheels.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-11-2010, 03:25 PM

I've been reading old Downers today (it shows how much of a life I have). They are wonderful and amazing and hilarious! I'm glad that I was there to read them when they were posted.

Erm. This is very important to the rest of the world, I assure you.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-13-2010, 05:01 PM

The time draws nearer for the 200th edition of the Downer!
Don't let the man get you down. Or up. Or whatever you kids do these days...

Peter meets an old foe

Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING

So, grab your faces and duck behind a duck! P&A is about to get a lot more strange. There may be guests and nests, for all you know.
Also, next week's Downer will be a multi-page extravaganza! With more shoes, beards, beef and boskin than you can shake a mule at!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-13-2010, 09:03 PM

Funny, I thought that the biggest beard the world had ever seen lived in my cupboard. I guess it must have escaped. I knew I should have put higher security measures on it!

Blind Guardian · 06-13-2010, 10:19 PM

Damned drink machine!

Two pages! Cool!

*waits patiently, hopes name is in there somewhere*

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-13-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

Damned drink machine!

Two pages! Cool!

*waits patiently, hopes name is in there somewhere*

Have you seen the Oxonmoot edition in 2008 and the 100th edition of the Downer? They were great! If you haven't you should read them.

Blind Guardian · 06-13-2010, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Have you seen the Oxonmoot edition in 2008 and the 100th edition of the Downer? They were great! If you haven't you should read them.

okay, I'll search it.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-13-2010, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

okay, I'll search it.

Great! They're multipage as well!

Blind Guardian · 06-13-2010, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Great! They're multipage as well!

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...&postcount=661

That's the only thing I could fine...? I'll keep looking

How do you do that "Click here" thing?

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...&postcount=929 and that

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-14-2010, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...&postcount=661

That's the only thing I could fine...? I'll keep looking

How do you do that "Click here" thing?

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpos...&postcount=929 and that

Hyperlink. Then you can type 'Click here'. You can PM me, lest we chat on a thread.

The second link you have is the first bit of the 100th edition.

Blind Guardian · 06-14-2010, 10:21 AM

Okay, thank you.

*goes off to read*

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-17-2010, 12:48 PM

Before I forget, it's time for your second dose of Phalian!

Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING

Who knew lommy could be so... harsh?

Just don't insult penguins while she's around otherwise that hat will get in all sorts of unpleasant places...

Blind Guardian · 06-17-2010, 12:57 PM

So that's what she looks like.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-17-2010, 01:24 PM

Aww. It's grumpy Lommy.

Blind Guardian · 06-17-2010, 01:53 PM

I didn't think the hat came off cause of the penguin.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-20-2010, 05:02 PM

So, the time has come for the unusual, the strange and the randomly golden, 200th edition of the Downer Newspaper!
Special thanks to...

TGEW, loslote, and Laurinquë for writing extra special stories for this paper and it's inside stories. ENJOY OR EAT YOUR OWN HAND!

More pages to come...

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-20-2010, 05:03 PM

Keep up with the news!

The Phantom and Alien will return on Thursday with the usual madness and mayhem that entails. We'll find out how Pope Formy is doing!

Laurinquë · 06-20-2010, 05:27 PM

GO ROBOTIC TOLKIEN! We're all behind you, attempting to push you over!

Such wonders! You have done a great job with this Hookbill! However, that picture of custard looks more like applesauce.

I'll eat it anyway though, I love custard.

I think I can recognise the writing (even mine!), but who exactly is responsible for what? Whoever you are, you did a good job!

And I'm waiting for those missing pages you know. 1-27.2, 27.4-856, and 858-91,856.

Blind Guardian · 06-20-2010, 06:05 PM

The BWH has a better chance of winning, besides he'll do less damage!

WAHOO! I was mentioned twice!! Those darn kids! I put paint on my door mat, and when I answered the door, they threw it at me!

What does a Deputy Prime Minister do?

(besides make up crazy things that random people didn't say :P )

Loslote, Rune doesn't like you any more.

Custard looks like vanilla pudding. Yum!

Phew, they didn't find my fingure prints at the ba-....you didn't here it from me...

Edit: in the middle of typing this Safari messed up lost everything and I had to type it from the Google app

Laurinquë · 06-20-2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

WAHOO! I was mentioned twice!! Those darn kids! I put paint on my door mat, and when I answered the door, they threw it at me!

It's because you're now everyone's favourite Downer. You liked my bean story then?

Blind Guardian · 06-20-2010, 09:48 PM

Yes I do. Thank you very much!

Edit: Everyone's favorite Downer? How so?

Laurinquë · 06-20-2010, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

Edit: Everyone's favorite Downer? How so?

Because Hooky and I both included you in our stories somehow.

Revenge for the poor baked beans! I had just ran out of them when I wrote that and was distressed.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-20-2010, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

Yes I do. Thank you very much!

Edit: Everyone's favorite Downer? How so?

Because I was going to write a story about you too.

Oh, Hookbill, that was amazing! Especially the newspaper being gold. And some nice photoshopping you've done there as well.

Loslote · 06-20-2010, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laurinquë

I think I can recognise the writing (even mine!), but who exactly is responsible for what? Whoever you are, you did a good job!

I wrote the All-Sport piece and the Invading Barrow-Wights piece. I also made the advert.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

Loslote, Rune doesn't like you any more.

My dear BeiGe, Rune and I have a very complicated relationship involving attempts to frame and/or assassinate each other on a regular basis due to our meat -or not really meat, in my case - making rivalries.

Blind Guardian · 06-20-2010, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Because I was going to write a story about you too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laurinquë

Because Hooky and I both included you in our stories somehow. Revenge for the poor baked beans! I had just ran out of them when I wrote that and was distressed.

Wow! I'm famous! (Though I did post something about wanting to be mentioned...)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loslote

I wrote the All-Sport piece and the Invading Barrow-Wights piece. I also made the advert.

How do you get to write stuff?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loslote

My dear BeiGe, Rune and I have a very complicated relationship involving attempts to frame and/or assassinate each other on a regular basis due to our meat -or not really meat, in my case - making rivalries.

I want to see this!

Loslote · 06-20-2010, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

How do you get to write stuff?

I want to see this!

You just pm Hooky with an article you've written and, if it's the right length and he doesn't have something else already planned, he might put it in.

And don't worry; read the Downer long enough and articles about this feud will turn up. They always do.

(Of course, after he got me stuck in jail, I had less free time to destroy him, but I still do my best.

)

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-20-2010, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

Wow! I'm famous! (Though I did post something about wanting to be mentioned...)

You know, when I mentioned something about wanting to be in the Downer I got hacked to death for it. Be careful what you say around Hookbill (or anybody else writing for the Downer) because he might take it and do something ridiculous. It gets even worse when he has access to pictures of you.

EDIT: Hookbill will edit an article you send in too if need be. So you really can't go wrong. And it helps the editor to be less stressed, which means that he is funnier, which is always a good thing.

Blind Guardian · 06-20-2010, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loslote

You just pm Hooky with an article you've written and, if it's the right length and he doesn't have something else already planned, he might put it in.

And don't worry; read the Downer long enough and articles about this feud will turn up. They always do.

(Of course, after he got me stuck in jail, I had less free time to destroy him, but I still do my best.

)

Someday I plan to read it all. Starting now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

You know, when I mentioned something about wanting to be in the Downer I got hacked to death for it. Be careful what you say around Hookbill (or anybody else writing for the Downer) because he might take it and do something ridiculous. It gets even worse when he has access to pictures of you.

All of the pictures of me have a password that even I can't type. (just tried it the other day, couldn't do it, I kinda wonder how everyone else does it

) But I don't really care, as long as its not personal. *prepares to get hacked to death*

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-20-2010, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

All of the pictures of me have a password that even I can't type. (just tried it the other day, couldn't do it, I kinda wonder how everyone else does it

) But I don't really care, as long as its not personal. *prepares to get hacked to death*

Ah, it's only personal if you make it.

You can't take pictures of yourself?

Blind Guardian · 06-20-2010, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Ah, it's only personal if you make it.

You can't take pictures of yourself?

I meant someone else.

Yeah, on FB if you add me *makes sticky note not to add Hookbill* I don't have a camera but my computer does.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-20-2010, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

I meant someone else.

Yeah, on FB if you add me *makes sticky note not to add Hookbill* I don't have a camera but my computer does.

I. . . see.

But Hoobill only exploits pictures of Rune (so much). So you're relatively safe; unless, of course, you are doing something relatively ridiculous, or that he can photoshop, or both.

Blind Guardian · 06-20-2010, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

I. . . see.

But Hoobill only exploits pictures of Rune (so much). So you're relatively safe; unless, of course, you are doing something relatively ridiculous, or that he can photoshop, or both.

Wha..? I'm confused. He only uses pictures of Rune? ?

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-21-2010, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind Guardian

Wha..? I'm confused. He only uses pictures of Rune? ?

No. He excessively uses pictures of Rune. I guess he is easier to poke fun at? I don't know. Hookbill's logic always confused me a bit.

Blind Guardian · 06-21-2010, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

No. He excessively uses pictures of Rune. I guess he is easier to poke fun at? I don't know. Hookbill's logic always confused me a bit.

Confuses me too

Loslote · 06-21-2010, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

No. He excessively uses pictures of Rune. I guess he is easier to poke fun at? I don't know. Hookbill's logic always confused me a bit.

I refuse to acknoledge this trend! Rune deserves no publicity! None, I tell you!

Wait...that means I shouldn't be talking about this now...ups...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-21-2010, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loslote

I refuse to acknowledge this trend! Rune deserves no publicity! None, I tell you!

Wait...that means I shouldn't be talking about this now...ups...

He didn't even have an advert this time around. Be happy. He was only in an article (that I wrote

).

Oddwen · 06-21-2010, 04:52 AM

Well done, (the) Master Hookbill! Congratulations on your bicentennial anniversary.

Pitchwife · 06-21-2010, 12:33 PM

Hooray for the Golden Bicentennial Downer! Tolkienator Rules!
++Hookbill, TGEW, Lottie and Lauri for Pulitzer Prize (or wraith-world equivalent thereof)
Also, ++Aunt Bob's Letters for regular column!

BG, being mentioned in the Downer is a rare honour, only surpassed by having Hookbill single you out to poke fun at. And like becoming a Fenris Wolf, "This is something that one doesn't seek out it is thrust upon one." (Mithalwen)
(By the way, don't think you're safe just because you haven't posted any photos of yourself. He can make you post some, if he so chooses - I know from experience

.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGEW

Hookbill's logic always confused me a bit.

If Hookbill's logic doesn't confuse you, chances are that you are Hookbill.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-21-2010, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitchwife

If Hookbill's logic doesn't confuse you, chances are that you are Hookbill.

Oh dear. Doesn't bode well for me then.

06-09-2010, 07:26 PM	#2522
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	Secret exits ftw. I'm getting worried...The King Bus looks scary with those new wheels. __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

06-11-2010, 03:25 PM	#2523
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	I've been reading old Downers today (it shows how much of a life I have). They are wonderful and amazing and hilarious! I'm glad that I was there to read them when they were posted. Erm. This is very important to the rest of the world, I assure you. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-13-2010, 05:01 PM	#2524
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	The time draws nearer for the 200th edition of the Downer! Don't let the man get you down. Or up. Or whatever you kids do these days... Peter meets an old foe Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the... PHANTOM AND ALIEN COMIC ARCHIVE THING So, grab your faces and duck behind a duck! P&A is about to get a lot more strange. There may be guests and nests, for all you know. Also, next week's Downer will be a multi-page extravaganza! With more shoes, beards, beef and boskin than you can shake a mule at! __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

06-13-2010, 09:03 PM	#2525
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Funny, I thought that the biggest beard the world had ever seen lived in my cupboard. I guess it must have escaped. I knew I should have put higher security measures on it! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-17-2010, 12:48 PM	#2533
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Before I forget, it's time for your second dose of Phalian! Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the... PHANTOM AND ALIEN COMIC ARCHIVE THING Who knew lommy could be so... harsh? Just don't insult penguins while she's around otherwise that hat will get in all sorts of unpleasant places... __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

06-17-2010, 01:24 PM	#2535
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Aww. It's grumpy Lommy. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-20-2010, 05:02 PM	#2537
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	So, the time has come for the unusual, the strange and the randomly golden, 200th edition of the Downer Newspaper! Special thanks to... TGEW, loslote, and Laurinquë for writing extra special stories for this paper and it's inside stories. ENJOY OR EAT YOUR OWN HAND! More pages to come... __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

06-20-2010, 05:03 PM	#2538
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Keep up with the news! The Phantom and Alien will return on Thursday with the usual madness and mayhem that entails. We'll find out how Pope Formy is doing! __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

06-20-2010, 05:27 PM	#2539
Laurinquë Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 347	I Approve! GO ROBOTIC TOLKIEN! We're all behind you, attempting to push you over! Such wonders! You have done a great job with this Hookbill! However, that picture of custard looks more like applesauce. I'll eat it anyway though, I love custard. I think I can recognise the writing (even mine!), but who exactly is responsible for what? Whoever you are, you did a good job! And I'm waiting for those missing pages you know. 1-27.2, 27.4-856, and 858-91,856.

06-21-2010, 04:52 AM	#2558
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	Well done, (the) Master Hookbill! Congratulations on your bicentennial anniversary. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door