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***Mithadan*** · 04-22-2003, 07:05 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BARROW-DOWNS!

On May 1, 2003, the forums at the Barrow-Downs will reach the ripe old age of THREE! While the site itself is a bit older, the third anniversary of the opening of the forums is a cause to CELEBRATE!!!!! Therefore, we will have a PARTY in celebration of the third birthday (uh, death day?) of the Barrow-Downs forums and all members are invited!!!!!

This year’s party will include the presentation of the first Barrow-Downs Awards, known far and wide as the Downies. The celebration will begin with a red carpet entrance before guests enter the Grand Hall where the ceremonies will take place. Come in costume and in character assuming the proper flourishes and airs of the Barrow-Downs elite and don’t forget to strike a pose before the paparazzi; this may be your 15 minutes of fame. But remember, there may never again be so many Administrators, Moderators and Assistants assembled in one place at the same time again, so while the party will be fun and funny, don’t forget to maintain some slight sense of decorum.

PLACE: The Grand Hall of Minas Anor (the Gondor RPG forum in a thread to be opened there).

TIME: Thursday, May 1, 2003 beginning at 9:00am EDT until????

DRESS: Formal Middle Earth Wear.

There will be an open bar, and meals will served by our polite wait staff.

COME CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BARROW-WIGHT AND THE BARROW-DOWNS!

RSVP

Catherine · 04-22-2003, 07:08 PM

ooo I wanna come!!! Sounds like fun!! Open bar right? JK lol

Eressië Ailin · 04-22-2003, 07:16 PM

Happy birthday to the Downs (almost)!!! I would like to come! This is gonna be great... could I invite some friends?

kittiewhirl1677 · 04-22-2003, 07:33 PM

I want to come as well! I'm sure I can. At least, I think I can.

elven maiden Earwen · 04-22-2003, 08:05 PM

Yes, yes, I shall come. I wouldn't miss such a party in all the world. Happy almost deathday Downs!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Nurumaiel · 04-22-2003, 08:08 PM

Mithadan,

Am I right in saying that this will be sort of an RPG and that anyone is welcome?

*remembers a thread in Elvenhome and wonders if this could be similar to that, if not the same*

MLD-Grounds-Keeper-Willie · 04-22-2003, 08:36 PM

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DRESS: Formal Middle Earth Wear.

Hey Mithadan, is it alright if I wear my kilt instead of some Middle-earth wear [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ? Of course I'll bring my bagpipes, and play some celtic tunes for you all. And just to have some Middle-earth attire, I'll wear Angrist in my sock instead of a regular dagger.

akhtene · 04-22-2003, 09:00 PM

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the ripe old age of THREE!

WOW! Something to drink to!!! I wouldn't like to miss the occasion! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
How about the 'unripe age of one'? (almost the time I've been here) I'll drink to it too - with those who understands. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

the phantom · 04-22-2003, 09:40 PM

9:00 Eastern on Thursday, huh? I'll be there, but it's very likely that I'll be a bit late (got a psych class, but I'll try to skip out a bit early).

Faye Took · 04-22-2003, 10:44 PM

Oh this sounds great! 9:00 Eastern aye? Ooo might be hard for me to catch on account I have school and all and I live in the West Coast. I'll try to make it, if not HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARROW-DOWNS!

Arien · 04-23-2003, 02:35 AM

Ohhh I want to come, but I will probably be late because of School ( hey who needs it? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ) Well if I cant make it Happy Birthday Barrow Downs.... How long is it for?

Lyra Greenleaf · 04-23-2003, 02:38 AM

Am I right in thinking you'll leave it there long enough for us poor, deprived Brits to get on it? And also us poor schoolkids? Roughly how long are you thinking of leaving the thread?

Arien · 04-23-2003, 02:56 AM

Oh I forgot about the time difference. Yes what about the people who live in England (like me) or people who don't go by EDT?

Beruthiel · 04-23-2003, 03:01 AM

I mentioned something about time differences in another of these threads and Mithadan said that last time, the party lasted for a few weeks! So us none EDT peoples will still get to go [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Tinuviel the Nightingale · 04-23-2003, 03:55 AM

Sounds like bales of fun! Will definetly make some sort of appearance. School may be a problem but that can be taken care of...

Orual · 04-23-2003, 01:27 PM

I'll definitely be there. Happy birthday to the Barrow-Downs!

~*~Orual~*~

Carlas · 04-23-2003, 01:49 PM

Oh Yay! This sounds like fun! I saw the second death-day party in Elvenhome, it looks like fun! But what Im looking forward to is the Downies [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Who gets to decide who gets one? Too many people deserve them, it might take awhile!

[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

*Varda* · 04-23-2003, 01:54 PM

9am? *does the maths* 2pm...ah, I should be getting home from school soon after the party begins! Well, at least I'll have something to look forward to after my maths exam.

The big 3! Should be fun.

mark12_30 · 04-23-2003, 02:08 PM

The last one went on quite a while-- weeks?-- and spawned a few RPGs of its own (The Lonely Star being one of them!). So if you can't be there right as the doors open I wouldn't stress.

Gandalf_theGrey · 04-23-2003, 03:40 PM

As it chances, the Barrow Downs Birthday Party is scheduled for precisely the right time! The Castle Maladil RPG that I was in charge of in Gondor being freshly ended, that tale will soon take its place in the fabled archives of Elvenhome. Meanwhile, I see the Party as a great place to meet new adventurers who might be interested in participating in any RPGs that I create in the future.

So of course I'll be there ... fireworks and all. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Looking forward to the Barrow Downs festivities ...
while fondly looking backward to a certain virtual July picnic in Hobbiton ...
along with even more nostalgic memories of real in-person "ME2" get-togethers of the members of the Middle Earth computer bbs in days of old (also known as the late 1980's),

Gandalf the Grey

InklingElf · 04-23-2003, 03:44 PM

I give my utmost, and sincere birthday wishes to the Downs :bows: Unfortunately, I'll have to celebrate on my own [or with a few BD people online]. I hope you all have a great time!

Lady Alasse · 04-23-2003, 06:50 PM

sounds interesting. I've never RPGed before though... is that alright. I might not be very good at it.

Salocin · 04-24-2003, 12:33 PM

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DRESS: Formal Middle Earth Wear.

Does this refere to avatars?

Olorin · 04-26-2003, 07:46 AM

Sure, I'll be there! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Frodo Baggins · 04-28-2003, 06:32 AM

Well now....I was wondering if we'd be having another.

*Removes last year's velvet, silk and linen party regalia out of mothballs and tissue paper to air out.*

If I haven't gained any weight, and since this has been packed for an entire year (I haven't worn it since) I'll be wearing this. This year I'll be bringing a few friends.

The Grand Hall of Minas Anor? I must commend you on variety. Last year it was at Cormallen.

Lets see, 9am. Well, I'll probably arrive about an hour or two after that but we will get there as soon as our feet (or whatever transpertation we use) can carry us.

[ April 28, 2003: Message edited by: Frodo Baggins ]

Balin999 · 06-17-2003, 05:23 AM

Damn and I wondered why nobody talked about the birthday. I didn't see this thread [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] Is the RPG still running?

Child of the 7th Age · 06-17-2003, 07:27 AM

It is nestled in mothballs in Elvenhome where you can still see it if you want.

sharon

04-22-2003, 07:05 PM	#1
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,381	YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BARROW-DOWNS! On May 1, 2003, the forums at the Barrow-Downs will reach the ripe old age of THREE! While the site itself is a bit older, the third anniversary of the opening of the forums is a cause to CELEBRATE!!!!! Therefore, we will have a PARTY in celebration of the third birthday (uh, death day?) of the Barrow-Downs forums and all members are invited!!!!! This year’s party will include the presentation of the first Barrow-Downs Awards, known far and wide as the Downies. The celebration will begin with a red carpet entrance before guests enter the Grand Hall where the ceremonies will take place. Come in costume and in character assuming the proper flourishes and airs of the Barrow-Downs elite and don’t forget to strike a pose before the paparazzi; this may be your 15 minutes of fame. But remember, there may never again be so many Administrators, Moderators and Assistants assembled in one place at the same time again, so while the party will be fun and funny, don’t forget to maintain some slight sense of decorum. PLACE: The Grand Hall of Minas Anor (the Gondor RPG forum in a thread to be opened there). TIME: Thursday, May 1, 2003 beginning at 9:00am EDT until???? DRESS: Formal Middle Earth Wear. There will be an open bar, and meals will served by our polite wait staff. COME CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BARROW-WIGHT AND THE BARROW-DOWNS! RSVP __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

04-22-2003, 07:08 PM	#2
Catherine Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 297	ooo I wanna come!!! Sounds like fun!! Open bar right? JK lol __________________ ~.:Catherine:.~ "I have never been out of my own land before. And if I had known what the world outside was like. I don't think I should have had the heart to leave it." ~Merry to Haldir in Lothlórien~

04-22-2003, 07:16 PM	#3
Eressië Ailin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past the Point of No Return... Posts: 502	Happy birthday to the Downs (almost)!!! I would like to come! This is gonna be great... could I invite some friends? __________________ Holy angel, in Heaven blessed... My spirit longs with thee to rest! ~Faust Never judge a book by its movie. ~J. W. Eagan By the big slippers of big slipperdom! ~M. Gillenormand, Les Misérables My blog!

04-22-2003, 07:33 PM	#4
kittiewhirl1677 Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Living Hell Posts: 255	I want to come as well! I'm sure I can. At least, I think I can. __________________ The world was young, the mountains green. No stain yet on the moon was seen. No words were laid on stream or stone, When Durin woke and walked alone...

04-22-2003, 08:05 PM	#5
elven maiden Earwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A world that never was and never will be Posts: 1,300	Yes, yes, I shall come. I wouldn't miss such a party in all the world. Happy almost deathday Downs!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ We pillage and plunder, we rifle and loot, Drink up me hearties, Yo Ho. the looniest site in the world!!!

04-22-2003, 08:08 PM	#6
Nurumaiel Vice of Twilight Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: on a mountain Posts: 1,121	Mithadan, Am I right in saying that this will be sort of an RPG and that anyone is welcome? remembers a thread in Elvenhome and wonders if this could be similar to that, if not the same __________________ In the fury of the moment I can see the Master's hand in every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.

04-22-2003, 09:40 PM	#9
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	9:00 Eastern on Thursday, huh? I'll be there, but it's very likely that I'll be a bit late (got a psych class, but I'll try to skip out a bit early). __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.

04-22-2003, 10:44 PM	#10
Faye Took Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 343	Oh this sounds great! 9:00 Eastern aye? Ooo might be hard for me to catch on account I have school and all and I live in the West Coast. I'll try to make it, if not HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARROW-DOWNS! __________________ Dream-of the ones who came before. They are calling from across a distant shore. My Blog

04-23-2003, 02:35 AM	#11
Arien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London/Leeds UK Posts: 417	Ohhh I want to come, but I will probably be late because of School ( hey who needs it? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] ) Well if I cant make it Happy Birthday Barrow Downs.... How long is it for? __________________ "...still, we lay under the emptiness and drifted slowly outward, and somewhere in the wilderness we found salvation scratched into the earth like a message."

04-23-2003, 02:38 AM	#12
Lyra Greenleaf The Diaphanous Dryad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: R toL: 531, past the wild path Posts: 1,152	Am I right in thinking you'll leave it there long enough for us poor, deprived Brits to get on it? And also us poor schoolkids? Roughly how long are you thinking of leaving the thread? __________________ “Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you." the Forbidden Link

04-23-2003, 02:56 AM	#13
Arien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London/Leeds UK Posts: 417	Oh I forgot about the time difference. Yes what about the people who live in England (like me) or people who don't go by EDT? __________________ "...still, we lay under the emptiness and drifted slowly outward, and somewhere in the wilderness we found salvation scratched into the earth like a message."

04-23-2003, 03:01 AM	#14
Beruthiel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Set adrift on the Great Sea Posts: 373	I mentioned something about time differences in another of these threads and Mithadan said that last time, the party lasted for a few weeks! So us none EDT peoples will still get to go [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ ~I am not young enough to know everything~ Oscar Wilde

04-23-2003, 03:55 AM	#15
Tinuviel the Nightingale Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splashing around in Galadriel's Mirror Posts: 299	Sounds like bales of fun! Will definetly make some sort of appearance. School may be a problem but that can be taken care of... __________________ I am no longer Saruman the White... I am Saruman THE BRINGER OF ALL THINGS FLUFFY AND SPECIAL! Join Legends of Middle Earth!

04-23-2003, 01:27 PM	#16
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 868	I'll definitely be there. Happy birthday to the Barrow-Downs! ~~Orual~~ __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"

04-23-2003, 01:49 PM	#17
Carlas Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lost in the Fog of the Downs Posts: 359	Oh Yay! This sounds like fun! I saw the second death-day party in Elvenhome, it looks like fun! But what Im looking forward to is the Downies [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Who gets to decide who gets one? Too many people deserve them, it might take awhile! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ 七転八起...

04-23-2003, 01:54 PM	#18
Varda Maiden of Tears Join Date: May 2002 Location: Valinor. Posts: 571	9am? does the maths 2pm...ah, I should be getting home from school soon after the party begins! Well, at least I'll have something to look forward to after my maths exam. The big 3! Should be fun. __________________ 'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn

04-23-2003, 02:08 PM	#19
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	The last one went on quite a while-- weeks?-- and spawned a few RPGs of its own (The Lonely Star being one of them!). So if you can't be there right as the doors open I wouldn't stress. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

04-23-2003, 03:40 PM	#20
Gandalf_theGrey Visionary Spirit Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 633	As it chances, the Barrow Downs Birthday Party is scheduled for precisely the right time! The Castle Maladil RPG that I was in charge of in Gondor being freshly ended, that tale will soon take its place in the fabled archives of Elvenhome. Meanwhile, I see the Party as a great place to meet new adventurers who might be interested in participating in any RPGs that I create in the future. So of course I'll be there ... fireworks and all. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Looking forward to the Barrow Downs festivities ... while fondly looking backward to a certain virtual July picnic in Hobbiton ... along with even more nostalgic memories of real in-person "ME2" get-togethers of the members of the Middle Earth computer bbs in days of old (also known as the late 1980's), Gandalf the Grey

04-23-2003, 03:44 PM	#21
InklingElf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 402	I give my utmost, and sincere birthday wishes to the Downs :bows: Unfortunately, I'll have to celebrate on my own [or with a few BD people online]. I hope you all have a great time!

04-23-2003, 06:50 PM	#22
Lady Alasse Wight Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gondolin, Middle Earth Posts: 103	sounds interesting. I've never RPGed before though... is that alright. I might not be very good at it. __________________ He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.-II Samuel 22:35

04-26-2003, 07:46 AM	#24
Olorin Wight Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Where the sun sails and the moon walks. Posts: 155	Sure, I'll be there! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then don't be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.

04-28-2003, 06:32 AM	#25
Frodo Baggins Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bag-End, Under-Hill, Hobbiton-across-the Water Posts: 606	Well now....I was wondering if we'd be having another. Removes last year's velvet, silk and linen party regalia out of mothballs and tissue paper to air out. If I haven't gained any weight, and since this has been packed for an entire year (I haven't worn it since) I'll be wearing this. This year I'll be bringing a few friends. The Grand Hall of Minas Anor? I must commend you on variety. Last year it was at Cormallen. Lets see, 9am. Well, I'll probably arrive about an hour or two after that but we will get there as soon as our feet (or whatever transpertation we use) can carry us. [ April 28, 2003: Message edited by: Frodo Baggins ] __________________ "I'm your huckleberry....that's just my game."

06-17-2003, 05:23 AM	#26
Balin999 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2000 Location: East of the Sun, West of the Moon Posts: 493	Damn and I wondered why nobody talked about the birthday. I didn't see this thread [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] Is the RPG still running? __________________ ...Nichts ist gelber als Gelb selber... ...The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, but conformity... ...Everything is possible, except to ski through a revolving door...

06-17-2003, 07:27 AM	#27
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	It is nestled in mothballs in Elvenhome where you can still see it if you want. sharon __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.