Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Barrow-Downs - Page 34 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aganzir · 04-15-2009, 04:13 PM

I walked past an ice cream ad today. There was a text Let's fall in love! and a picture of the two ice creams they were advertising leaning on each other. Their names were Nogger and Berry Berry. I cracked up.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 04-17-2009, 03:32 PM

You know you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you are plotting, so far in advance to ask your mum if you can send out more Christmas cards to Barrow-Downers this year. I would like to exchange cards with many BDers, but my mum gets a bit creeped out with people on the internet; so I must ask before I send. The one I got last year was very lovely.

Mum also gets antsy when I talk excessively about the BD, like in the car coming home from school, or in the supermarket, or walking down the road, or before bedtime. She now knows about Hookbill, Lommy, Aganzir, Volo, and many others because of my ramblings.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-21-2009, 12:21 PM

When you read the sign saying "Pizza Quick" as "Pizza Quack"

Groin Redbeard · 04-21-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

When you read the sign saying "Pizza Quick" as "Pizza Quack!

Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza."

Legate of Amon Lanc · 04-21-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza."

I hope you have already been there!

It's your patriotic, err, Downeriotic, duty!

Groin Redbeard · 04-21-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

I hope you have already been there!

It's your patriotic, err, Downeriotic, duty!

Not to mention good for your stomach, their food is good!

Formendacil · 04-29-2009, 05:50 PM

Yup. Pretty sure I'm addicted when I'm reading this:

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

We're buddies.

... "were-buddies."

Although, in my defence, referring to were-ducklings and the sun in my eyes doesn't help.

Hookbill the Goomba · 04-29-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Speaking of pizza, a new pizza parlor has opened in our town called "Goomba's Pizza."

That'll be my cousin, Sockbill the Goomba. I wouldn't recomend his Pizzas. They've got soap in them... At best.

satansaloser2005 · 04-29-2009, 09:55 PM

On facebook Kath has (or is tagged in or something) an album called something like "museums, phantom, and random crap". Enough said.

Kath · 04-30-2009, 10:24 AM

Hah! sally you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to remember which album that was. I was actually sat there thinking 'did I meet phantom and just forget about it .... oh wait, I was talking about the stage show!'

satansaloser2005 · 04-30-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Kath

Hah! sally you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to remember which album that was. I was actually sat there thinking 'did I meet phantom and just forget about it .... oh wait, I was talking about the stage show!'

Heh. Exactly, dear, exactly.

I was in rehearsal yesterday and had a really weird Downs moment, but now I can't remember it.

In other news, I'm now in the habit of typing toDay, toNight, and toMorrow, instead of today, tonight, and tomorrow. Curses.

Eönwë · 04-30-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

In other news, I'm now in the habit of typing toDay, toNight, and toMorrow, instead of today, tonight, and tomorrow. Curses.

That's normal, Sally. *pats* And it's the same for me, even though I haven't played WW for ages...

satansaloser2005 · 05-01-2009, 03:50 AM

So I'm writing my environmental literature paper and I'm talking about reasons for being 'green'. At some point I was about to say that being a little green is popular now, then I realized if I read that bit in class I'd collapse into a fit of giggles so I had to edit it.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-07-2009, 01:56 PM

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it...

Eönwë · 05-07-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it...

That's amazing.

I'm sure Hooky will be proud... or worried!

satansaloser2005 · 05-07-2009, 03:04 PM

Heh. Probably a bit of both.

When I was at the doctor's on Tuesday I saw a couple things that convinced me I need to either stop playing Werewolf or see a therapist.

"Run(e) to fail. No PM necessary."

Also:

"Fire evacuation plan." I read it as "Fire(foot) execution plan."

Silleh, silleh, silleh.

Hookbill the Goomba · 05-07-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it...

Do you mean the 'theme tune' (i.e. ascending and descending notes) or the running music?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-07-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Do you mean the 'theme tune' (i.e. ascending and descending notes) or the running music?

Yes, that's how he started. Then (after a long time) he started to make variations of it and making a kind of song based on that. And then we watched the video and he started to play the opening music of it

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 05-07-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar!

...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it...

I've got that type of brother. Yesterday he drew a P and A. But not only did he draw a Phantom and Alien, but also was coming up with a whole cart-load of ideas for new ones, like he wants to write them.

But concerning myself, and Lauri. Someone at school was talking about something, and I think she said something like "lammy", Laurinque pipes up and says "Is that like Lommy?"

Thinlómien · 05-08-2009, 08:47 AM

There's a firm called Maritim, and I always read its name as Matrim...

Rune Son of Bjarne · 05-08-2009, 12:18 PM

I was at a party last night where I met a girl from the Danish minority in northern Germany and her name was Mira. . .

I found my self constantly thinking of the downs when I heard somebody say her name.

Morsul the Dark · 05-08-2009, 04:12 PM

After five years, you've lost contact with almost all your friends yet, you still know the downers

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 05-08-2009, 07:01 PM

I saw a thing to-day that read "Biomes of doom." I accidentally read it as "Runes of Doom."

wilwarin538 · 05-12-2009, 03:40 PM

Today, rather then spending some much needed time on my homework, I sat reading back threw old Mirth threads from when I was first a member of the Downs. I cannot believe how easy it is to lose hours on here.

Eönwë · 05-12-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wilwarin538

Today, rather then spending some much needed time on my homework, I sat reading back threw old Mirth threads from when I was first a member of the Downs. I cannot believe how easy it is to lose hours on here.

Have done that many times.

Also, when you laugh at the word "beef" (I blame you, Hookbill)

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 05-12-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Also, when you laugh at the word "beef" (I blame you, Hookbill)

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

Rune Son of Bjarne · 05-13-2009, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

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

You should be thinking of me!

It looks like the money I spent on adverts was a complete waste!

Hookbill the Goomba · 05-13-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatElvenWarrior

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

This is so much more appropriate than you know.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 05-17-2009, 03:27 PM

Okay, I wonder what does it say if one goes listening to the main theme from the movie "Alien" and also to another song named "Phantom" - well that would be okay just by itself, but I actually then played both the songs in reverse, just so that I can say I have been listening to "Schmurt" and "Fungoltch"!!!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 05-17-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

This is so much more appropriate than you know.

Oh dear...

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Originally Posted by Rune Son of Bjarne

You should be thinking of me!

It looks like the money I spent on adverts was a complete waste!

Apparently it was.

My brother asked me about two days ago if he could be a member of the BD! This probably means that I talk about this website more than I should!
I told him that he needed to read TH and LotR first.

Eönwë · 05-26-2009, 04:45 PM

When you watch Britain's Got Talent for once (I happened to be quite bored at this moment), and you see an act called The Barrow Boys... need I say more?

Morsul the Dark · 05-26-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

When you watch Britain's Got Talent for once (I happened to be quite bored at this moment), and you see an act called The Barrow Boys... need I say more?

or when you see susan boyle realize there are dwarf women and you feel the need to discuss it in excrutiating length.... sorry to boyle fans

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-03-2009, 01:52 PM

When you have "Important business" on the computer, and this business happens to be checking the Barrow-Downs. It was important though. I need to check to see if Paper Telephone has come my way yet.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 06-05-2009, 05:32 AM

When you are going to the elections and amusing yourself with the idea of writing on the ballots "++ ..."

Legate of Amon Lanc · 06-12-2009, 04:17 PM

And also - well, okay, I don't think that's a sign of addiction... aiieee, okay, of course it is! (So is it so bad with me that I am even denying it? Great!) Well, today I was reading a book for my exams and I must say I was quite pleased by the book's referrence to one theory: "according to Gordis..."

Morsul the Dark · 06-13-2009, 07:11 PM

you know why my avatar is a cookie

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-28-2009, 09:23 PM

I don't know if this counts as addiction but...
I noticed, very stupidly of me, that a thread must be very popular to be able to stay afloat in the Mirth forum!

Morsul the Dark · 06-29-2009, 05:45 AM

I agree try reviving one you like... sometimes it works...

EDIT: I'd also like to say you know you're addicted when you check back every 5 minutes to see if anything new has happened

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-29-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Morsul the Dark

EDIT: I'd also like to say you know you're addicted when you check back every 5 minutes to see if anything new has happened

Wait, isn't that normal?

Morsul the Dark · 06-29-2009, 07:30 PM

It is, so is checking the "Who's Online" feature

04-15-2009, 04:13 PM	#1321
Aganzir Woman of Secret Shadow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in hollow halls beneath the fells Posts: 4,607	I walked past an ice cream ad today. There was a text Let's fall in love! and a picture of the two ice creams they were advertising leaning on each other. Their names were Nogger and Berry Berry. I cracked up. __________________ He bit me, and I was not gentle.

04-17-2009, 03:32 PM	#1322
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,346	You know you're addicted to the Barrow-Downs when you are plotting, so far in advance to ask your mum if you can send out more Christmas cards to Barrow-Downers this year. I would like to exchange cards with many BDers, but my mum gets a bit creeped out with people on the internet; so I must ask before I send. The one I got last year was very lovely. Mum also gets antsy when I talk excessively about the BD, like in the car coming home from school, or in the supermarket, or walking down the road, or before bedtime. She now knows about Hookbill, Lommy, Aganzir, Volo, and many others because of my ramblings. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

04-21-2009, 12:21 PM	#1323
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,606	When you read the sign saying "Pizza Quick" as "Pizza Quack" __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

04-29-2009, 09:55 PM	#1329
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,810	On facebook Kath has (or is tagged in or something) an album called something like "museums, phantom, and random crap". Enough said. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

04-30-2009, 10:24 AM	#1330
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,725	Hah! sally you wouldn't believe how long it just took me to remember which album that was. I was actually sat there thinking 'did I meet phantom and just forget about it .... oh wait, I was talking about the stage show!' __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

05-01-2009, 03:50 AM	#1333
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,810	So I'm writing my environmental literature paper and I'm talking about reasons for being 'green'. At some point I was about to say that being a little green is popular now, then I realized if I read that bit in class I'd collapse into a fit of giggles so I had to edit it. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

05-07-2009, 01:56 PM	#1334
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,606	I am not sure if this is a sign that I am addicted to the Downs... but my brother started to play the melody from Fungoltch and Shcmurt on guitar! ...and even worse, it seems like he is making a song based on it... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

05-07-2009, 03:04 PM	#1336
satansaloser2005 The Sweetest Spoiler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: from beneath you it giggles incessantly Posts: 5,810	Heh. Probably a bit of both. When I was at the doctor's on Tuesday I saw a couple things that convinced me I need to either stop playing Werewolf or see a therapist. "Run(e) to fail. No PM necessary." Also: "Fire evacuation plan." I read it as "Fire(foot) execution plan." Silleh, silleh, silleh. __________________ "My heart always cowers behind the defense of my wit." Friendship is two pals munching on a well-cooked face together. Fenris bookworm.

05-08-2009, 08:47 AM	#1340
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,385	Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Scarburg Meadhall There's a firm called Maritim, and I always read its name as Matrim... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

05-08-2009, 04:12 PM	#1342
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,502	After 5 years... After five years, you've lost contact with almost all your friends yet, you still know the downers __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

05-08-2009, 07:01 PM	#1343
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,346	I saw a thing to-day that read "Biomes of doom." I accidentally read it as "Runes of Doom." __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

05-12-2009, 03:40 PM	#1344
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,661	Today, rather then spending some much needed time on my homework, I sat reading back threw old Mirth threads from when I was first a member of the Downs. I cannot believe how easy it is to lose hours on here. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

05-17-2009, 03:27 PM	#1349
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,606	Okay, I wonder what does it say if one goes listening to the main theme from the movie "Alien" and also to another song named "Phantom" - well that would be okay just by itself, but I actually then played both the songs in reverse, just so that I can say I have been listening to "Schmurt" and "Fungoltch"!!! __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

05-26-2009, 04:45 PM	#1351
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,995	When you watch Britain's Got Talent for once (I happened to be quite bored at this moment), and you see an act called The Barrow Boys... need I say more? __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

06-03-2009, 01:52 PM	#1353
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,346	When you have "Important business" on the computer, and this business happens to be checking the Barrow-Downs. It was important though. I need to check to see if Paper Telephone has come my way yet. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-05-2009, 05:32 AM	#1354
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,606	When you are going to the elections and amusing yourself with the idea of writing on the ballots "++ ..." __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

06-12-2009, 04:17 PM	#1355
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,606	And also - well, okay, I don't think that's a sign of addiction... aiieee, okay, of course it is! (So is it so bad with me that I am even denying it? Great!) Well, today I was reading a book for my exams and I must say I was quite pleased by the book's referrence to one theory: "according to Gordis..." __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

06-13-2009, 07:11 PM	#1356
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,502	you know why my avatar is a cookie __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

06-28-2009, 09:23 PM	#1357
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,346	I don't know if this counts as addiction but... I noticed, very stupidly of me, that a thread must be very popular to be able to stay afloat in the Mirth forum! __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

06-29-2009, 05:45 AM	#1358
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,502	I agree try reviving one you like... sometimes it works... EDIT: I'd also like to say you know you're addicted when you check back every 5 minutes to see if anything new has happened __________________ Morsul the Resurrected Last edited by Morsul the Dark; 06-29-2009 at 06:59 AM.

06-29-2009, 07:30 PM	#1360
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,502	It is, so is checking the "Who's Online" feature __________________ Morsul the Resurrected