New Members - Introduce Yourself Here - Page 23 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Encaitare · 01-19-2005, 09:36 PM

Hello and welcome, misty! Your name is truly awesome.

misty's hopping mt. · 01-20-2005, 05:16 PM

thank you very very much for telling me that you liked my name

misty's hopping mt. · 01-22-2005, 08:22 AM

to all the british people on this forum i have a question about the lyrics from stairway to heaven what does bustle in your hedgerow mean could you please help me.

Nukapei · 01-22-2005, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misty's hopping mt.

to all the british people on this forum i have a question about the lyrics from stairway to heaven what does bustle in your hedgerow mean could you please help me.

Actually, I'd like to know what the whole song means (was listening to it two days ago and wondering!), but this isn't really the place for it, Misty's Hopping Mt. You might want to try posting in General Chat, instead. This thread's just for saying hello to newbies!

01-22-2005, 01:51 PM

Elenny dragged me in here...
As y'all can see, my name is Falkor.
Not Fally. Not Korry. Not Falky. FAL-KOR. Calling me anything other than Falkor upsets the voices in our head.
Actually, I'm just kidding...
A little bit about me: I look to Gollum for inspiration. I refuse to acknowledge the Khyber that killed Chewbacca.
I am admittedly more obsessed with Star Wars than anything else.
I am admittedly equally obessed with extremely H.O.T. British guys.
I like Tea, and crumpets.
My favorite non-fandom movie is Rocket Man.
I am not easily frightened, except when it comes to the mental images Elenny is always putting in my head.
I talk a lot, and I hate pink.
*sits in corner, and plots to terrorize Elenny and Splatzy*

Nukapei · 01-22-2005, 01:53 PM

Welcome, Fally! Hehe, just kidding, Falkor. I said just kidding . . . just kidding!

Anyway, welcome to The Barrow-Downs, and enjoy your death!

misty's hopping mt. · 01-22-2005, 01:55 PM

alright nukapei sounds like a good idea

elronds_daughter · 01-22-2005, 02:02 PM

Welcome to the 'Downs, Falkor and misty's hopping mt.! Enjoy your deaths!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falkor

...I hate pink.

There seem to be a good number of us here, then.

Gil-Galad · 01-22-2005, 02:05 PM

i don't know about pink... if you ask me, chicks who try to get my attention always end up wearing pink...

oh yea, welcome FAL-KOR

Boromir88 · 01-22-2005, 03:55 PM

Welcome to the dead Misty and Falkor! You may think it's kind of...grotesque...you know the whole dead thing, but you'll get used to it

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Encaitare · 01-22-2005, 08:58 PM

Welcome, Falkor! I swear I won't make up any silly derivations of your name. Former Girl Scout's honor.

Gil-Galad · 01-23-2005, 08:25 AM

oh yea, welcome misty...

Assasin · 01-23-2005, 08:13 PM

I'm Assasin, and although all my friends say it's a guyish sounding name, I'm a girl. So, I've already visited other forums, (duh) I've only read the first two books of LOTR. Uh, oh. I'm in trouble now. He he.

So, welcome me.

misty's hopping mt. · 01-23-2005, 09:05 PM

welcome buck deweeno! I mean assasin,

<**>
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'---'

Encaitare · 01-23-2005, 09:20 PM

Welcome, Assassin. Oh, I do hope you find the time to read the Return of the King, it's really the best! (Well, in my humble opinion, anyway...)

Assasin · 01-24-2005, 01:13 AM

I read part of it. It's just the first chapter is all about Pippin and Gandalf riding to Gondor, and that kinda gets you off on a bad start.

Dragon Reborn · 01-24-2005, 01:40 AM

Hello all. I don't know whether I have introduced myself already but I think not. So here I am!

Greetings!

elronds_daughter · 01-24-2005, 09:21 AM

Welcome to the 'Downs, Assasin and Dragon Reborn! Enjoy your deaths, as it appears you have been....

Assasin · 01-24-2005, 09:50 AM

Hello, Dragon Reborn! Is your name from The Wheel of Time by any chance?

Soronumë · 01-24-2005, 09:58 AM

Welcome all. ^^ Enjoy.

Encaitare · 01-24-2005, 02:28 PM

Welcome, Dragon. Enjoy your time here.

aelithes · 01-24-2005, 02:29 PM

Hello all!
I'm brand-new here, so I thought I might introduce myself. I'm 22 and live in London, where I'm doing an MA in Classics.

Some of my favourite books besides LOTR are Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, A Clockwork Orange, The Brothers Karamazov, Harry Potter, and the Bartimaeus Trilogy. So yes, I'm rather bookish, I suppose, but am still rather in touch with the world - I love going to the cinema and watching DVDs, going out to bars/clubs and concerts, and running/going to the gym. Anywho, am excited to be here, seems like a great site.

Cheers,
Cecily

Assasin · 01-24-2005, 02:36 PM

Welcome, Aelithes! It is a fun sight. I also enjoy Harry Potter. It's not a bad thing to be bookish. It's literate.

Boromir88 · 01-24-2005, 04:19 PM

Welcome Aelithes, Assasin and Dragon Reborn, enjoy your stay. I hear the hotel is quite nice.

elronds_daughter · 01-24-2005, 08:27 PM

Welcome, aelithes! Did you know that you have my name?... I was very surprised to see this:

Quote:

Cheers,
Cecily

at the end of your post! I have not ever found anyone with my name!! Though, that might be because I live in America, and "Cecily" is a distinctly European name...

Shelob · 01-25-2005, 04:58 AM

Hello there. I just joined last night (read something I had to respond to) I love the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but haven't read much else (it's all on my list though).

I've got to run, I just wanted to make myself known.

Many Thanks

aelithes · 01-25-2005, 07:25 AM

Thanks all, for the kind welcome!

elronds_daughter, I am in fact American! But I've been in the UK for some time to do my postgrad work. Cecily's actually my middle name (the most famous example of it is in The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde). You're right, I'm seeing no one else sign their name at the bottom of their post - I wasn't even thinking about it when I was doing it!

Soronumë · 01-25-2005, 08:55 AM

Welcome welcome Shelob and aelithes *waves*

Mithalwen · 01-25-2005, 11:46 AM

Welcome - Cecily isn't terribly common here but I did look after one once who was an adorable child and grew up to join the circus .... (honestly!!!)
And Cecilia ( which is basically the same ) is quite famous for being the patron saint of music btw .... there is a Purcell Ode to her... "Hail, bright Cecilia!" and lots of paintings .... so it is a good name

aelithes · 01-25-2005, 02:45 PM

Mithalwen: Yes, I do know about the Purcell! Thanks! I do like my name well enough, but it doesn't stand up to nicknaming all too well (e.g., 'Sissy' - bleh!).

Mithalwen · 01-25-2005, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aelithes

Mithalwen: Yes, I do know about the Purcell! Thanks! I do like my name well enough, but it doesn't stand up to nicknaming all too well (e.g., 'Sissy' - bleh!).

To that I agree ... I had a great aunt who was Cecilia known as Cis or Cil (sounding like Seal) so yes it is better in it's complete form or Italian...... somehow I don't think Miss Bartoli gets called Cis.....

Encaitare · 01-25-2005, 03:24 PM

Welcome, Aelithes and Shelob!

Uh oh.. now we know e_d's real name. Will she have to kill us?

Assasin · 01-25-2005, 04:45 PM

Better watch out.

Nimrodel_9 · 01-25-2005, 04:47 PM

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Falkor, misty's hopping mt., Aelithes, Assasin, Dragon Reborn, and Shelob! Whoa. Did I miss anyone?

Anyhoo hope you enjoy being dead!

For any Mods who happen to read my post, a friend of mine joined about a week ago, but said she never got the e-mail to activate her name. She asked if I would ask if anyone could help. Thanks.

Assasin · 01-25-2005, 05:05 PM

I had to wait a bit for my email, but obviously, it came. Why don't you ask a moderator or something.

elronds_daughter · 01-25-2005, 07:35 PM

Welcome to the 'Downs, Shelob! Enjoy your death...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Encaitare

Uh oh.. now we know e_d's real name. Will she have to kill us?

Enca, if you hadn't heard, I recently retired. I'm getting too old for that kind of thing.... Besides, my name doesn't mean anything to you if you can't find me!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by aelithes

I do like my name well enough, but it doesn't stand up to nicknaming all too well (e.g., 'Sissy' - bleh!)

People call me 'Ces', generally... And now, Enca, you know my nickname as well!

alatar · 01-26-2005, 12:37 PM

Hello all!

Thanks for creating and participating in this Tolkien forum. Finally I've found people who love Professor Tolkien's works as much as I do and who have many thoughts, questions and comments regarding the same.

Never having posted anything anywhere before, the Gandalf- Witch King scene in Peter Jackson's ROTK EE DVDs had me so torqued off that I decided to go in search of others who *had* to feel the same way, hoping that it just wasn't me who felt that the scene wasn't right.

Well, I guess that I should be thanking PJ, as now that I've gotten all that I have to say about the above out of my belly, I can move on to other topics of discussion. So much to read, so little time...

I have already learned much, and enjoy my visits.

Faramir · 01-26-2005, 02:35 PM

hello

My name is Erik aka Faramir, I read the trilogy 6 times (which is probably nothing compared to some of you) and I really enjoy Tolkien and all his work. I hope to find more info on lotr here. I hope you guys arent like people my neighbourhood...they live to make fun of lotr...there favorite comment is "Do Ents get morning wood?" when i heard that the first time it was kinda funny but after hearng it over and over...well sorry for blabbering on and on...hope to have some good discussions with ya.

Faramir

wilwarin538 · 01-26-2005, 04:03 PM

Wow look at all the newbies!

Welcome Falkor, Assasin, Shelob, Dragon Reborn, aelithes, alatar and Faramir. Enjoy the downs and enjoy being dead!

I do apoligise if I skipped someone!

~*Wilwa*~

P.S. aelithes and e_d Cecily is a beautiful name!

Nimrodel_9 · 01-26-2005, 05:24 PM

Quote:

I had to wait a bit for my email, but obviously, it came. Why don't you ask a moderator or something.

Yeah, but it's been about 2 weeks.

Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Alatar and Faramir! I hope your deaths weren't too gruesome!

Nimmy

01-22-2005, 08:22 AM	#883
misty's hopping mt. Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hopping in the Misty Mountains Posts: 15	to all the british people on this forum i have a question about the lyrics from stairway to heaven what does bustle in your hedgerow mean could you please help me. __________________ "Think of butter, it always helps me." -Eugene

01-22-2005, 01:51 PM	#885
Falkor Guest Posts: n/a	Elenny dragged me in here... Elenny dragged me in here... As y'all can see, my name is Falkor. Not Fally. Not Korry. Not Falky. FAL-KOR. Calling me anything other than Falkor upsets the voices in our head. Actually, I'm just kidding... A little bit about me: I look to Gollum for inspiration. I refuse to acknowledge the Khyber that killed Chewbacca. I am admittedly more obsessed with Star Wars than anything else. I am admittedly equally obessed with extremely H.O.T. British guys. I like Tea, and crumpets. My favorite non-fandom movie is Rocket Man. I am not easily frightened, except when it comes to the mental images Elenny is always putting in my head. I talk a lot, and I hate pink. sits in corner, and plots to terrorize Elenny and Splatzy

01-22-2005, 01:53 PM	#886
Nukapei Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 80	Welcome, Fally! Hehe, just kidding, Falkor. I said just kidding . . . just kidding! Anyway, welcome to The Barrow-Downs, and enjoy your death! __________________ *Gwend sui lotheg i edlothia an-uir.* Friendship is like a flower that blooms forever. Avatar image by the amazing Gold-Seven. site \| RPG

01-22-2005, 01:55 PM	#887
misty's hopping mt. Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hopping in the Misty Mountains Posts: 15	alright nukapei sounds like a good idea __________________ "Think of butter, it always helps me." -Eugene

01-22-2005, 02:05 PM	#889
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	i don't know about pink... if you ask me, chicks who try to get my attention always end up wearing pink... oh yea, welcome FAL-KOR __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

01-19-2005, 09:36 PM	#881
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Hello and welcome, misty! Your name is truly awesome.

01-20-2005, 05:16 PM	#882
misty's hopping mt. Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hopping in the Misty Mountains Posts: 15	thank you very very much for telling me that you liked my name

01-22-2005, 03:55 PM	#890
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,519	Welcome to the dead Misty and Falkor! You may think it's kind of...grotesque...you know the whole dead thing, but you'll get used to it . Last edited by Boromir88; 01-22-2005 at 09:57 PM.

01-22-2005, 08:58 PM	#891
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Welcome, Falkor! I swear I won't make up any silly derivations of your name. Former Girl Scout's honor.

01-23-2005, 08:25 AM	#892
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	oh yea, welcome misty... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

01-23-2005, 08:13 PM	#893
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	I'm Assasin, and although all my friends say it's a guyish sounding name, I'm a girl. So, I've already visited other forums, (duh) I've only read the first two books of LOTR. Uh, oh. I'm in trouble now. He he. So, welcome me.

01-23-2005, 09:05 PM	#894
misty's hopping mt. Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hopping in the Misty Mountains Posts: 15	welcome buck deweeno! I mean assasin, <**> ' '---' __________________ "Think of butter, it always helps me." -Eugene

01-23-2005, 09:20 PM	#895
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Welcome, Assassin. Oh, I do hope you find the time to read the Return of the King, it's really the best! (Well, in my humble opinion, anyway...) Last edited by Encaitare; 01-23-2005 at 09:21 PM. Reason: proper capitalization

01-24-2005, 01:13 AM	#896
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	I read part of it. It's just the first chapter is all about Pippin and Gandalf riding to Gondor, and that kinda gets you off on a bad start.

01-24-2005, 01:40 AM	#897
Dragon Reborn Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia! Go Ozzie! Posts: 23	G'day Hello all. I don't know whether I have introduced myself already but I think not. So here I am! Greetings! __________________ Gollum's new year's resolution: "I will save the victory celebration until I have moved at least ten feet away from the edge."

01-24-2005, 09:21 AM	#898
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	Welcome to the 'Downs, Assasin and Dragon Reborn! Enjoy your deaths, as it appears you have been.... __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.

01-24-2005, 09:50 AM	#899
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	Hello, Dragon Reborn! Is your name from The Wheel of Time by any chance?

01-24-2005, 09:58 AM	#900
Soronumë Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25	Welcome all. ^^ Enjoy. __________________ And she was the child of stars, bearing their light on her forehead. Wisdom lies in her eyes and love in her heart.

01-24-2005, 02:28 PM	#901
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Welcome, Dragon. Enjoy your time here.

01-24-2005, 02:29 PM	#902
aelithes Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 19	Hello all! I'm brand-new here, so I thought I might introduce myself. I'm 22 and live in London, where I'm doing an MA in Classics. Some of my favourite books besides LOTR are Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, A Clockwork Orange, The Brothers Karamazov, Harry Potter, and the Bartimaeus Trilogy. So yes, I'm rather bookish, I suppose, but am still rather in touch with the world - I love going to the cinema and watching DVDs, going out to bars/clubs and concerts, and running/going to the gym. Anywho, am excited to be here, seems like a great site. Cheers, Cecily __________________ Caelum videre iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.

01-24-2005, 02:36 PM	#903
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	Welcome, Aelithes! It is a fun sight. I also enjoy Harry Potter. It's not a bad thing to be bookish. It's literate.

01-24-2005, 04:19 PM	#904
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,519	Welcome Aelithes, Assasin and Dragon Reborn, enjoy your stay. I hear the hotel is quite nice.

01-25-2005, 04:58 AM	#906
Shelob Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: At the abysmal Abyss Mall. Posts: 276	Hello All! Hello there. I just joined last night (read something I had to respond to) I love the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, but haven't read much else (it's all on my list though). I've got to run, I just wanted to make myself known. Many Thanks __________________ A signature always reveals a man's character - and sometimes even his name ~Evan Esar. Pan for Everyone!

01-25-2005, 07:25 AM	#907
aelithes Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 19	Thanks all, for the kind welcome! elronds_daughter, I am in fact American! But I've been in the UK for some time to do my postgrad work. Cecily's actually my middle name (the most famous example of it is in The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde). You're right, I'm seeing no one else sign their name at the bottom of their post - I wasn't even thinking about it when I was doing it! __________________ Caelum videre iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.

01-25-2005, 08:55 AM	#908
Soronumë Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25	Welcome welcome Shelob and aelithes waves __________________ And she was the child of stars, bearing their light on her forehead. Wisdom lies in her eyes and love in her heart.

01-25-2005, 11:46 AM	#909
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Welcome - Cecily isn't terribly common here but I did look after one once who was an adorable child and grew up to join the circus .... (honestly!!!) And Cecilia ( which is basically the same ) is quite famous for being the patron saint of music btw .... there is a Purcell Ode to her... "Hail, bright Cecilia!" and lots of paintings .... so it is a good name __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

01-25-2005, 02:45 PM	#910
aelithes Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 19	Mithalwen: Yes, I do know about the Purcell! Thanks! I do like my name well enough, but it doesn't stand up to nicknaming all too well (e.g., 'Sissy' - bleh!). __________________ Caelum videre iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.

01-25-2005, 03:24 PM	#912
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Welcome, Aelithes and Shelob! Uh oh.. now we know e_d's real name. Will she have to kill us?

01-25-2005, 04:45 PM	#913
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	Better watch out. __________________ Death is as light as a feather, duty is as heavy as a mountain.

01-25-2005, 04:47 PM	#914
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	Welcome to the Barrow-Downs, Falkor, misty's hopping mt., Aelithes, Assasin, Dragon Reborn, and Shelob! Whoa. Did I miss anyone? Anyhoo hope you enjoy being dead! For any Mods who happen to read my post, a friend of mine joined about a week ago, but said she never got the e-mail to activate her name. She asked if I would ask if anyone could help. Thanks. __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

01-25-2005, 05:05 PM	#915
Assasin Wight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a desert. Posts: 142	I had to wait a bit for my email, but obviously, it came. Why don't you ask a moderator or something. __________________ Death is as light as a feather, duty is as heavy as a mountain.

01-26-2005, 12:37 PM	#917
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	Hello all! Thanks for creating and participating in this Tolkien forum. Finally I've found people who love Professor Tolkien's works as much as I do and who have many thoughts, questions and comments regarding the same. Never having posted anything anywhere before, the Gandalf- Witch King scene in Peter Jackson's ROTK EE DVDs had me so torqued off that I decided to go in search of others who had to feel the same way, hoping that it just wasn't me who felt that the scene wasn't right. Well, I guess that I should be thanking PJ, as now that I've gotten all that I have to say about the above out of my belly, I can move on to other topics of discussion. So much to read, so little time... I have already learned much, and enjoy my visits.

01-26-2005, 02:35 PM	#918
Faramir Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the Forest of Ithilien. Posts: 43	hello My name is Erik aka Faramir, I read the trilogy 6 times (which is probably nothing compared to some of you) and I really enjoy Tolkien and all his work. I hope to find more info on lotr here. I hope you guys arent like people my neighbourhood...they live to make fun of lotr...there favorite comment is "Do Ents get morning wood?" when i heard that the first time it was kinda funny but after hearng it over and over...well sorry for blabbering on and on...hope to have some good discussions with ya. Faramir

01-26-2005, 04:03 PM	#919
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	Welcome! Wow look at all the newbies! Welcome Falkor, Assasin, Shelob, Dragon Reborn, aelithes, alatar and Faramir. Enjoy the downs and enjoy being dead! I do apoligise if I skipped someone! ~*Wilwa~ P.S. aelithes* and e_d Cecily is a beautiful name! __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin