2006: A Barrow Downs Year - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Hookbill the Goomba · 12-31-2006, 01:24 PM

Well, with another year coming to a close, it's always good to take a step back and remember the things that have happened. The things we like, the things we hate, the things we wish never happened. The Good, the Bad, The Phantom and Alien. All things must be thrown into consideration.

So, what has been your highlights, low lights and lights that were somewhere in the middle of this year?
The Silmarillion Chapter by Chapter?
The continuing adventures of the Crazy Captioners?
The vast number of RPGs including the controversial ATM2?
The Mount Zoom Challenge?

Anything and more.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, it will change your life!

Let's get to it...

Mänwe · 12-31-2006, 06:37 PM

Well I would just like to say a Happy New Year!

The Might · 12-31-2006, 08:45 PM

Happy New Year to everyone...
And I sincerely hope that the weather in your are has been better then here in Germany...it kinda ruined the whole party...

Now...I'm not really the best to answer here since I have only been a member for a few weeks, but since I joined learned that the Downs are a really nice place and the members are great

I personally mostly enjoined quizzes and the quotes, but the other threads are good as well...

Anyway, hope that 2007 will bring many more interesting events

High King Fingolfin · 12-31-2006, 10:50 PM

Well, Happy New Year everyone! I must say this has been the year that I really came back to the Downs. It was really Duel of Doom that did that. Though I think the Warg and Warg Rider Appreciation Thread dying off certainly helped too.
Hookbill, you came up with good stuff this year, especially Duel of Doom and the Downer, especially Phantom and Alien.

I'm looking forward to another great year with all of you on the Downs, folks.

EDIT: How could I forget Paper Telephone?

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 01-01-2007, 09:11 AM

Fingolfin, I have heard rumours in the East. They say a new scholar will be appearing in the future. Keep your eyes open.

2006 was a wonderful year for me personally, thanks in no small part to the Barrow-Downs and its ability to unite certain people from different sides of the North Sea who would not otherwise have met.

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-01-2007, 09:41 AM

I must say that this year's Barrow Down's Dreams have been very interesting. Many of them have been WW related, but all the same they are always amusing and entertaining and that's what counts!
I also owe much thanks to the Barrow Downer's myspace thread. Thanks to this, my friends list went from about 3 to 15.

The Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Barrow-Downs has been a constant amusement! One can't go wrong with this kind of addiction, says I.

But it's not all been smiles this year. There was the Davem saga, a bit of unpleasantness arose all over the Downs for a while that was sort of worrying. And then there was the fact that Boromir 88 always seems to be just ahead of me in the reputation list.

Kath · 01-01-2007, 12:02 PM

Yes indeed the davem fiasco and the near death of werewolf were two very low points in the year, but we did pick ourselves up from them and though the 'Downs may have changed slightly as a result it now feels just as it ever did.

A personal high note is the Mead Hall thread which I love posting in, and a general one is Hookbill's fantastic newspaper which has me in fits sometimes.

And, as someone said, new friends! I've never seen my LJ so full.

ninja91 · 01-01-2007, 12:53 PM

Although I joined in late May of this year, I only learned to quote two months ago. (idiot

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But I really like the Mouth of Sauron threads, some of which I have started and have gotten terrific feedback on. And also, Crazy Captions is always great.

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 01-01-2007, 01:12 PM

Ninja, I have not yet learned how to quote. Is that about 4 and a half years now?

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-01-2007, 01:27 PM

For me, 2006 was a year of bringing lengthy projects to an end. After completing the LotR Chapter-by-Chapter discussions at the end of 2005, the Hobbit threads kept me posting for several months. Also, the Downs' longest-running RPG, 'The Revenge/Reunification of the Entish Bow', finally wrapped this summer, after having slowed down to a crawling pace for months. I'm proud of having brought it to completion!

That leaves a big vacuum in my Downs involvement - there are no longer many discussions that tempt me to be active, so aside from my "minor works" Q&Q posting and an occasional Caption or so, my normal activity is reduced to reading and moderating, for the most part.

The Downs is still an important part of my life, but other things are taking up more time. I don't see myself leaving completely, but it looks like my role is that of an Elf who remains in Middle-earth - fading gradually. However, there's one thing I continue to enjoy - meeting forum friends in real life. During the past year, I visited both Bêthberry and Goldwine, and it was a real pleasure to spend time with them!

Mithalwen · 01-01-2007, 02:27 PM

The highs were participating in " Red Flows the Sirannon" and reading "Island of Sorrow", the lows...well those you may guess....

Folwren · 01-01-2007, 06:15 PM

I believe it was early in the year that I finished my first RPG, Red Flows the Sirannon. It was a wonderful experience. Since then, I've done a lot more role-playing. The entire game of Outracing The Flames was played, wherein I created my character Athwen who has now gone on to another great game, Fellowship of the 4th Age. I was also added to the Rohan list of players. That was certainly exciting.

The Golden Perch also opened. I was so excited about that - and still am!

I participated in a few WW games. Those were fun. I'm certainly looking forward to more.

I have discussed my wedding plans with fellow ladies here.

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The fiasco about davem's banishment put a damper on me for some days, but it appears to have mostly cleared up, and I think things will work out.

God's blessings to everyone and have a wonderful 2007!

-- Folwren

12-31-2006, 01:24 PM	#1
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	2006: A Barrow Downs Year Well, with another year coming to a close, it's always good to take a step back and remember the things that have happened. The things we like, the things we hate, the things we wish never happened. The Good, the Bad, The Phantom and Alien. All things must be thrown into consideration. So, what has been your highlights, low lights and lights that were somewhere in the middle of this year? The Silmarillion Chapter by Chapter? The continuing adventures of the Crazy Captioners? The vast number of RPGs including the controversial ATM2? The Mount Zoom Challenge? Anything and more. You'll laugh, you'll cry, it will change your life! Let's get to it... __________________ 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...

12-31-2006, 06:37 PM	#2
Mänwe Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: May as well be the Arctic Circle Posts: 283	Well I would just like to say a Happy New Year! __________________ "I am, I fear, a most unsatisfactory person." - (Letter #124 To Sir Stanley Unwin)

12-31-2006, 08:45 PM	#3
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Happy New Year to everyone... And I sincerely hope that the weather in your are has been better then here in Germany...it kinda ruined the whole party... Now...I'm not really the best to answer here since I have only been a member for a few weeks, but since I joined learned that the Downs are a really nice place and the members are great I personally mostly enjoined quizzes and the quotes, but the other threads are good as well... Anyway, hope that 2007 will bring many more interesting events __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

12-31-2006, 10:50 PM	#4
High King Fingolfin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Where the Wargs thrive, a.k.a. Madison, WI Posts: 437	Well, Happy New Year everyone! I must say this has been the year that I really came back to the Downs. It was really Duel of Doom that did that. Though I think the Warg and Warg Rider Appreciation Thread dying off certainly helped too. Hookbill, you came up with good stuff this year, especially Duel of Doom and the Downer, especially Phantom and Alien. I'm looking forward to another great year with all of you on the Downs, folks. EDIT: How could I forget Paper Telephone? __________________ "Outside of a Warg, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a Warg, it's too dark to read." - Wargo Marx Last edited by High King Fingolfin; 12-31-2006 at 11:21 PM.

01-01-2007, 09:11 AM	#5
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Fingolfin, I have heard rumours in the East. They say a new scholar will be appearing in the future. Keep your eyes open. 2006 was a wonderful year for me personally, thanks in no small part to the Barrow-Downs and its ability to unite certain people from different sides of the North Sea who would not otherwise have met. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

01-01-2007, 09:41 AM	#6
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	A good (and bad) year I must say that this year's Barrow Down's Dreams have been very interesting. Many of them have been WW related, but all the same they are always amusing and entertaining and that's what counts! I also owe much thanks to the Barrow Downer's myspace thread. Thanks to this, my friends list went from about 3 to 15. The Top Ten Signs You're Addicted to the Barrow-Downs has been a constant amusement! One can't go wrong with this kind of addiction, says I. But it's not all been smiles this year. There was the Davem saga, a bit of unpleasantness arose all over the Downs for a while that was sort of worrying. And then there was the fact that Boromir 88 always seems to be just ahead of me in the reputation list. __________________ 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...

01-01-2007, 12:02 PM	#7
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Yes indeed the davem fiasco and the near death of werewolf were two very low points in the year, but we did pick ourselves up from them and though the 'Downs may have changed slightly as a result it now feels just as it ever did. A personal high note is the Mead Hall thread which I love posting in, and a general one is Hookbill's fantastic newspaper which has me in fits sometimes. And, as someone said, new friends! I've never seen my LJ so full. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

01-01-2007, 01:12 PM	#9
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	Ninja, I have not yet learned how to quote. Is that about 4 and a half years now? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

01-01-2007, 01:27 PM	#10
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	For me, 2006 was a year of bringing lengthy projects to an end. After completing the LotR Chapter-by-Chapter discussions at the end of 2005, the Hobbit threads kept me posting for several months. Also, the Downs' longest-running RPG, 'The Revenge/Reunification of the Entish Bow', finally wrapped this summer, after having slowed down to a crawling pace for months. I'm proud of having brought it to completion! That leaves a big vacuum in my Downs involvement - there are no longer many discussions that tempt me to be active, so aside from my "minor works" Q&Q posting and an occasional Caption or so, my normal activity is reduced to reading and moderating, for the most part. The Downs is still an important part of my life, but other things are taking up more time. I don't see myself leaving completely, but it looks like my role is that of an Elf who remains in Middle-earth - fading gradually. However, there's one thing I continue to enjoy - meeting forum friends in real life. During the past year, I visited both Bêthberry and Goldwine, and it was a real pleasure to spend time with them! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

01-01-2007, 02:27 PM	#11
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,455	The highs were participating in " Red Flows the Sirannon" and reading "Island of Sorrow", the lows...well those you may guess.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

01-01-2007, 06:15 PM	#12
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I believe it was early in the year that I finished my first RPG, Red Flows the Sirannon. It was a wonderful experience. Since then, I've done a lot more role-playing. The entire game of Outracing The Flames was played, wherein I created my character Athwen who has now gone on to another great game, Fellowship of the 4th Age. I was also added to the Rohan list of players. That was certainly exciting. The Golden Perch also opened. I was so excited about that - and still am! I participated in a few WW games. Those were fun. I'm certainly looking forward to more. I have discussed my wedding plans with fellow ladies here. () The fiasco about davem's banishment put a damper on me for some days, but it appears to have mostly cleared up, and I think things will work out. God's blessings to everyone and have a wonderful 2007! -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis