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Oddwen · 06-21-2009, 05:57 PM

Aha! I have proof that Sir Formendacil's Hat idea was stolen from a rudimentary idea on the internet!

Morai · 06-21-2009, 10:31 PM

I love Ye Downer! Especially the article on top hats, and SPM's death...er...time management improvements.

Oh, and I'll come to cake and refreshments...as long as Alien isn't the one making the cake...or pouring the drinks.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-22-2009, 09:55 AM

Oddwen, the number of captions that picture inspires is quite frightening. But I think the best thing I can do with it is this;

INFORMITY!

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Originally Posted by Morai

Oh, and I'll come to cake and refreshments...as long as Alien isn't the one making the cake...or pouring the drinks.

I can make no guarantees.

Eönwë · 06-23-2009, 07:37 AM

Is it just me, or does Peter sound a lot like Alien (in volume 1) in episode 6?

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-23-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Is it just me, or does Peter sound a lot like Alien (in volume 1) in episode 6?

There were two reasons I reused that line;

First, I liked that joke and wanted to do it again.

Second, I was interested in drawing a neat little picture of how Peter is quite similar to Alien, even though he would hate to admit it. And he eventually gets his comeuppance for his cruelty to John Fillis, I suppose.

Eönwë · 06-23-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Peter is quite similar to Alien, even though he would hate to admit it.

It's true.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-23-2009, 01:22 PM

That Downer, err Ye Downer is jolly good! (I rather like the word 'Jolly', I've used it a lot recently.)

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-24-2009, 05:08 PM

Okay everyone, prepare to question, once again, everything you know about someone. This time, everything you know about Alien.

It's all starting to heat up. This story is going to head in some weird and wonderful directions. Keep up using...

THE COMIC ARCHIVE
OF DOOM!!!

Don't you just love how much time and effort into annoying people? It's quite inspiring, don't you think?

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-24-2009, 06:01 PM

I rather like two things in this! First, that the drool coming from that child's mouth is increasing in size and, two, Alien (or 'Beef' as he once was called) is holding a book entitled How to Talk to People!

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-24-2009, 06:05 PM

TGEW, I'd like to remind you of something said on the 'Top Ten Signs You're addicted to the Barrow Downs' Thread;

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Or whenever you think of the word 'beef', you think of Alien.

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

This is so much more appropriate than you know.

Hopefully, now you understand this.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-24-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Hopefully, now you understand this.

I do indeed! Wow. How things can connect!

Oddwen · 06-24-2009, 06:10 PM

I feel I must ask...is the man's name Bjarne?

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-24-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Oddwen

I feel I must ask...is the man's name Bjarne?

An interesting hypothesis... I may just incorporate it...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-24-2009, 06:28 PM

My brother likes this weeks Phantom and Alien, that means it was funny.
"So funny, an eight year old gets it!" should be the slogan for P and A!
(Funnily enough, my dad also thinks Phantom and Alien enjoyable)

Formendacil · 06-24-2009, 07:27 PM

That red balloon is a red herring; I kept expecting it to burst, either spontaneously or deliberately.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-25-2009, 05:54 AM

Funnily enough, we did discuss having the balloon burst. I can't remember why we decided not to do it...

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"So funny, an eight year old gets it!" should be the slogan for P and A!

I think there is a slogan somewhere on the website that says "The Phantom and Alien made my child cry tears of blood."

I don't know if you can tell, but in the background there are lots of little rats heading off to see Fr Formy. Thanks to Alien's 'gift' in their previous episode.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 06-25-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Formendacil

That red balloon is a red herring; I kept expecting it to burst, either spontaneously or deliberately.

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Funnily enough, we did discuss having the balloon burst. I can't remember why we decided not to do it...

Only now that you mentioned it, I realised it's a baloon... a red baloon... if you know what I am talking about... that surely raises connotations... Fungoltch and Shcmurt?

(Speaking of them, I have seen recently some text which was obviously in the language in which Fungoltch and Shcmurt speak. It said "Marmor guglhupf". Just imagine it in a frame of the F&S story: "Marmor?" - "Guglhupf!"

- and for those who know what it means, yea, I know that too

I have eaten it.)

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-25-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

I think there is a slogan somewhere on the website that says "The Phantom and Alien made my child cry tears of blood."

If you don't like my ideas, then you can just tell me you don't like them.

And, yes, I did know of the existence of this other slogan, although, I didn't know that that was supposed to be a slogan, I thought it was supposed to just be some sort of review...

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-28-2009, 05:05 PM

This week, we have a special version of The Downer, written and printed by four year olds. Some of you will say 'so what's new there'? Well... Um... I'm not sure...

If you want the original drawing, I'll send it to the first person to write me a story for next week.

Oh, by the way, in two weeks, we'll be back to THE DOWNER proper. I hope you've enjoyed these experiments. But next week I'll do one more special thing.

But now, we have a special guest in P&A. See if you can guess who he is...

This adventure will get very, very silly. Just so you know.
Keep up with it at;

THE COMIC ARCHIVE
OF MEGA DOOOOM!!

Next week, we'll have another old character returning for a little cameo. Be on the look out for them. Familiar people will pop up from time to time.
Who knows, maybe we'll have some previously unseen Downers making an appearance... Some subtler than others...

Bêthberry · 06-28-2009, 05:44 PM

I can hear the cries of blame now rising against hippie parents who brainwashed these four years olds with incessant playing of 'If I had a hammer' by Peter, Paul, and Mary.

Either that or 'hole' language proponents.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-28-2009, 08:14 PM

Hammers, eh?
I wonder if they've been listening to 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' by the Beatles... I love that song!

I liked Teh Donwer today! It should be written by four year olds all of the time!

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-30-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

I liked Teh Donwer today! It should be written by four year olds all of the time!

I'm glad you think it isn't.

narfforc · 06-30-2009, 01:28 PM

I thought it was

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-01-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

I'm glad you think it isn't.

Well, I thought that it is written by you, Hookbill... And for some reason, I think you are a bit older than four...

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-01-2009, 04:58 PM

It's Phalian time again!!

We return to Alien and his constant annoying of Formy. Poor bloke.

Keep up with the story using;

THE COMIC ARCHIVE
OF DOOMY DOOOM!!

Come back on Monday to see how Peter and John get along at the Bus Company! It's sure to be the start of a great adventure...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-01-2009, 08:48 PM

No flamethrowers? That's it, Alien's life is ruined!

narfforc · 07-02-2009, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

Well, I thought that it is written by you, Hookbill... And for some reason, I think you are a bit older than four...

You haven't met him, have you seen the film Big.???.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-02-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by narfforc

You haven't met him, have you seen the film Big.???.

No, but logically, I'm pretty sure that four year olds don't type things on the internet, and, if I'm correct, Hookbill the Goomba has been a member of the Barrow-Downs for more than four years...

Now, something that's actually on topic...
I like that Alien spent all of that money on a name change and NOT on a new church, like he was supposed to spend money on.

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-03-2009, 08:42 AM

I have a selected team of four year olds that have been on a rota for the last twelve years writing everything attributed to me. It's a system that works for me.

Eönwë · 07-03-2009, 11:24 AM

Like Squatter and his monkeys?

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-05-2009, 05:00 PM

Come with us now on a journey to the far flung future! To the world of D.O.W.N.E.R News Terminal.

Next week, we return to the good old fashioned Downer. Won't that please you? No? Oh well, you can form an angry mob later, if you wish.

Back in Phantom and Alien world, Peter is showing John Fillis around Beef Buses. Yes, there's a reason it's called Beef Buses. See if you can guess!

Keep up to date with everything Phalian at;

THE COMICAL ARCHIVEY THING OF
BADLY PUT TOGETHER COMIC STRIPS!
YAY!!

Now, on Thursday, what will Formy have to deal with? Well, probably Alien.

Eönwë · 07-05-2009, 05:33 PM

SPM!

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-06-2009, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

SPM!

Do you think he'll change his avatar?

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-06-2009, 04:39 PM

I am... flattered?

The lunch in that cafeteria looks great!

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-06-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

The lunch in that cafeteria looks great!

John Fillis appears to agree.

BTW, everyone, I've been trying to come up with a name for the Downer's little mascot; that scull with the thumbs up guy. Any ideas on what he/she/it should be called?

Humphrey is the first name that springs to my mind...

Inziladun · 07-06-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

BTW, everyone, I've been trying to come up with a name for the Downer's little mascot; that scull with the thumbs up guy. Any ideas on what he/she/it should be called?

Humphrey is the first name that springs to my mind...

Barry the Barrow Skull

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-06-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Back in Phantom and Alien world, Peter is showing John Fillis around Beef Buses. Yes, there's a reason it's called Beef Buses. See if you can guess!

Is this place run by Alien? Maybe it's the way that he raises money for the new church!

Boromir88 · 07-06-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

BTW, everyone, I've been trying to come up with a name for the Downer's little mascot; that scull with the thumbs up guy. Any ideas on what he/she/it should be called?

Humphrey is the first name that springs to my mind...

Captain Hubert ('Who-bear' or just 'Hugh-burt') Mort

Nogrod · 07-06-2009, 07:09 PM

How come this "future-Downer" look like a 'Downer from the late seventies or early eighties?

Inziladun · 07-06-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nogrod

How come this "future-Downer" look like a 'Downer from the late seventies or early eighties?

Now that you mention it, you're right. I can almost hear Devo playing....

06-21-2009, 05:57 PM	#1841
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,125	Aha! I have proof that Sir Formendacil's Hat idea was stolen from a rudimentary idea on the internet! __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

06-21-2009, 10:31 PM	#1842
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	Random Title #976 I love Ye Downer! Especially the article on top hats, and SPM's death...er...time management improvements. Oh, and I'll come to cake and refreshments...as long as Alien isn't the one making the cake...or pouring the drinks. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

06-23-2009, 07:37 AM	#1844
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	Is it just me, or does Peter sound a lot like Alien (in volume 1) in episode 6? __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

06-23-2009, 01:22 PM	#1847
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	That Downer, err Ye Downer is jolly good! (I rather like the word 'Jolly', I've used it a lot recently.) __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-24-2009, 05:08 PM	#1848
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Alien? Okay everyone, prepare to question, once again, everything you know about someone. This time, everything you know about Alien. It's all starting to heat up. This story is going to head in some weird and wonderful directions. Keep up using... THE COMIC ARCHIVE OF DOOM!!! Don't you just love how much time and effort into annoying people? It's quite inspiring, don't you think? __________________ 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...

06-24-2009, 06:01 PM	#1849
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	I rather like two things in this! First, that the drool coming from that child's mouth is increasing in size and, two, Alien (or 'Beef' as he once was called) is holding a book entitled How to Talk to People! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-24-2009, 06:10 PM	#1852
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,125	I feel I must ask...is the man's name Bjarne? __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

06-24-2009, 06:28 PM	#1854
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	It's Official My brother likes this weeks Phantom and Alien, that means it was funny. "So funny, an eight year old gets it!" should be the slogan for P and A! (Funnily enough, my dad also thinks Phantom and Alien enjoyable) __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-24-2009, 07:27 PM	#1855
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,309	That red balloon is a red herring; I kept expecting it to burst, either spontaneously or deliberately. __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

06-28-2009, 05:05 PM	#1859
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	This week, we have a special version of The Downer, written and printed by four year olds. Some of you will say 'so what's new there'? Well... Um... I'm not sure... If you want the original drawing, I'll send it to the first person to write me a story for next week. Oh, by the way, in two weeks, we'll be back to THE DOWNER proper. I hope you've enjoyed these experiments. But next week I'll do one more special thing. But now, we have a special guest in P&A. See if you can guess who he is... This adventure will get very, very silly. Just so you know. Keep up with it at; THE COMIC ARCHIVE OF MEGA DOOOOM!! Next week, we'll have another old character returning for a little cameo. Be on the look out for them. Familiar people will pop up from time to time. Who knows, maybe we'll have some previously unseen Downers making an appearance... Some subtler than others... __________________ 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...

06-28-2009, 05:44 PM	#1860
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,977	I can hear the cries of blame now rising against hippie parents who brainwashed these four years olds with incessant playing of 'If I had a hammer' by Peter, Paul, and Mary. Either that or 'hole' language proponents. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away. Last edited by Bêthberry; 06-28-2009 at 09:08 PM. Reason: " ' ' "

06-28-2009, 08:14 PM	#1861
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Hammers, eh? I wonder if they've been listening to 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer' by the Beatles... I love that song! I liked Teh Donwer today! It should be written by four year olds all of the time! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-30-2009, 01:28 PM	#1863
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	I thought it was __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

07-01-2009, 04:58 PM	#1865
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	It's Phalian time again!! We return to Alien and his constant annoying of Formy. Poor bloke. Keep up with the story using; THE COMIC ARCHIVE OF DOOMY DOOOM!! Come back on Monday to see how Peter and John get along at the Bus Company! It's sure to be the start of a great adventure... __________________ 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...

07-01-2009, 08:48 PM	#1866
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	No flamethrowers? That's it, Alien's life is ruined! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

07-03-2009, 08:42 AM	#1869
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	I have a selected team of four year olds that have been on a rota for the last twelve years writing everything attributed to me. It's a system that works for me. __________________ 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...

07-03-2009, 11:24 AM	#1870
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	Like Squatter and his monkeys? __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

07-05-2009, 05:00 PM	#1871
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Come with us now on a journey to the far flung future! To the world of D.O.W.N.E.R News Terminal. Next week, we return to the good old fashioned Downer. Won't that please you? No? Oh well, you can form an angry mob later, if you wish. Back in Phantom and Alien world, Peter is showing John Fillis around Beef Buses. Yes, there's a reason it's called Beef Buses. See if you can guess! Keep up to date with everything Phalian at; THE COMICAL ARCHIVEY THING OF BADLY PUT TOGETHER COMIC STRIPS! YAY!! Now, on Thursday, what will Formy have to deal with? Well, probably Alien. __________________ 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...

07-05-2009, 05:33 PM	#1872
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	SPM! __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

07-06-2009, 04:39 PM	#1874
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	I am... flattered? The lunch in that cafeteria looks great! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

07-06-2009, 07:09 PM	#1879
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	How come this "future-Downer" look like a 'Downer from the late seventies or early eighties? __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...