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Gordis · 01-28-2008, 06:44 AM

Broshan, I mean, hello, fellow Wraiths, Wights and spirits!

A lone nazgul is here in your nice and friendly Barrows.
Those of you who wandered among the Shepherds of the Trees or stayed within the white walls of Minas Tirith may know me already.

Looking forward to our association,
Ulairë Gordis

Nogrod · 01-28-2008, 08:48 AM

A very warm welcome - or should I say a most chill welcome to you Ulairë Gordis!

And the same to Ytheogan, Samwise7, Witch-king of Angmar and everyone!

As you now have your days numbered do enjoy the death.

Thinlómien · 01-28-2008, 09:22 AM

Welcome, Gordis! Enjoy your death.

Gordis · 01-28-2008, 11:44 AM

Thanks for the welcome!

We are undead and thus immortal!

Groin Redbeard · 01-28-2008, 01:44 PM

Welcome to the forum Gordis. Happy Deathday!

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 01-28-2008, 10:28 PM

Hi, although I'm not unfamiliar with this site (as it turned up once and intrigued me when I did a routine Google search for links to one of my own websites), I'm new to posting and more extensive reading here. Yeah, the name is ungainly

but I once threatened to join a Tolkien forum using that name (the Valarin name for Telperion), and the time felt right.

A little about myself: I've been a fan of Tolkien's writings for most of my life, I've done a number of creative and scholarly projects focused on them, and I'd better admit it now, I'm not a big fan of the movies (though if they're what floats your boat, fine with me; to each his/her own). I don't know how active I'll be, but so far, I like the neighborhood.

Elfchick7 · 01-28-2008, 10:41 PM

Welcome to the Downs, Ibrîniðilpathânezel.

Gwathagor · 01-28-2008, 11:15 PM

I am never going to be able to remember that name.

Nonetheless, welcome.

Thinlómien · 01-29-2008, 03:45 AM

Welcome, Ibrîniðilpathânezel! Enjoy being dead.

Do you... umm... have some kind of shortening for your name?

Like Ibry? Or Nezel? Or something totally different?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-29-2008, 05:04 AM

Welcome here, Ibrîniðilpathânezel! Feel welcome here and hope to see your contributions to this forum, I'm sure you'll find it most interesting around here...

...and I must join the ranks of the people stunned by your name. Don't expect anyone's going to call you that

For shortening, I'd suggest Ibrin (though on first sight, my original idea was something like "dilophosaurus"

).

Kath · 01-29-2008, 05:42 AM

Welcome Ibrina! We'll decide on the right shortening eventually if you stay around long enough. And here's hoping you do!

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 01-29-2008, 08:48 AM

Well, I never expected anyone, even myself, to use a name that unwieldy!

It just seems that, long though I have loved Tolkien's works, every time I try to join a discussion group -- even when it's just forming -- someone's always beaten me to the punch for names I would like that came from Tolkien's world. I think Ibrin is the most natural shortening of it -- although if one cares to get into Tolkienian semantics, "ibri" (V. "silver") would be the root of that part of the name. But having grown up in a large family, I sometimes answer to "hey, you" too

.

Thank you all for the warm welcome.

Groin Redbeard · 01-29-2008, 11:28 AM

Welcome to the forum, Ibrîniðilpathânezel . I must say that your name is probably the hardest thing I've ever tried to pronounce.

Quote:

Don't expect anyone's going to call you that For shortening, I'd suggest Ibrin

Sounds good. Happy Deathday Ibrin!

Finduilas · 01-29-2008, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groin Redbeard

Welcome to the forum, Ibrîniðilpathânezel . I must say that your name is probably the hardest thing I've ever tried to pronounce.

You mean you actually tried to pronounce it?

Welcome all new Downers!

01-29-2008, 12:16 PM

Everyone here probably doesn't know me, but I know many of you. Let me proceed to explain.

Some years ago I was looking for a Tolkien forum community to join up with. I was already, as I recall, an active editor of the Tolkien Gateway wiki as I am today. I found this forum and, you might say, fell in love with it. But when I wanted to register, something curious happened. I received no email with instructions for completing my registration, and could not re-register because it was the only email I had. I nevertheless could not think, if you can believe it, to join another Tolkien forum, because I liked this one so much and because it was so different. So, for many months, I merely read all the posts. Yes, I read almost all the posts in all forums. This went on for months. I saw the coming of Macalaure and Rikae, and Voldo and so many others. I saw the Barrow-downs newspaper, the infamous "Lord of the Bible" thread, and the introduction of the new smilie on the right.

For you who have been around a while, I came about the time of Elempi's first Wizard Werewolf, and left around the time of Davem's banishment. Life on the forum was slowing down then, and time constraints were growing. I am only now coming back to the forum and finally re-registering. I can't promise a lot of activity, but at least now I can post. Some of you may recall seeing a name down at the bottom where it says "Users present" or something like that: Narfil Palurfalas. That was me.

Rikae · 01-29-2008, 12:28 PM

Welcome Narcolindo, enjoy your death! I'm glad you're no longer trapped in limbo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Narcolindo

I saw the coming of Macalaure and Rikae

I feel like a celebrity...

Hookbill the Goomba · 01-29-2008, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Narcolindo

I saw the Barrow-downs newspaper,

And yet you still joined?

Your stomach must be made of stern stuff.

Welcome to The Downs. Do eat some cakes... I mean, post some discussions.

01-29-2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

And yet you still joined?

Your stomach must be made of stern stuff.

It wasn't so bad back then.

Groin Redbeard · 01-29-2008, 01:56 PM

Welcome to the Downs, Narcolindo !

Volo · 01-29-2008, 11:44 PM

Welcome to this madness, Ibrin and Narco!

01-30-2008, 04:06 PM

I'm a huge Tolkein fan. I was a fan of JRR Tolkein's good friend C.S. Lewis and his Narnia books growing up, and I never actually read LOTR until I was an adult. But it is easy to get hooked.

- Isithral

Thinlómien · 01-31-2008, 06:24 AM

Welcome, Narcolindo and Isithral! Enjoy your stay here.

Manwathiel · 02-09-2008, 06:32 AM

Hi I am Manwathiel, i love Lord of the Rings and all things Tolkien, i can't wait to meet you all!

Nerwen · 02-09-2008, 07:40 AM

Welcome, all of you. Enjoy your deaths...

And I've already met you, Manwathiel in the Palantír of Fortune thread.

Groin Redbeard · 02-09-2008, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isithral

I'm a huge Tolkein fan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manwathiel

Hi I am Manwathiel, i love Lord of the Rings and all things Tolkien, i can't wait to meet you all!

Ya'll couldn't have found a more Tolkien friendly environment than this one! Welcome to the Downs!

Manwathiel · 02-09-2008, 08:15 AM

Glad to be here!

Rune Son of Bjarne · 02-09-2008, 09:19 AM

Yes weclome, may your days here be cold and ghastly.

Kath · 02-09-2008, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Yes weclome, may your days here be cold and ghastly.

In a loving way.

ArathornJax · 02-18-2008, 05:31 PM

Hello, AJ here. New to this forum but long time member of one or two other forums. I'm 43, been reading and studying Tolkien since I was 12 so that is 31 years. Looking forward to some good discussions.

Groin Redbeard · 02-18-2008, 06:50 PM

Well welcome to the Downs ArathornJax! Have a Happy Deathday!

Thinlómien · 02-19-2008, 07:16 AM

Welcome, ArathornJax! Enjoy being dead.

PS. Can we call you Ajax?

Kath · 02-19-2008, 07:19 AM

War rocket Ajax! Or we could extend the link and call you Flash.

But at any rate, welcome to the site!

Legate of Amon Lanc · 02-19-2008, 07:24 AM

Welcome Ajax! Hope you'll enjoy being here! And in any case, I'd prefer NOT to call you AJ. I am used to this as abbreviation for English Language.

P.S. General Kath, I can't see you on my screen.

Finiel · 02-24-2008, 12:05 AM

the last time i was in this site was around 2002 or 2003

hows everybody?

Gwathagor · 02-24-2008, 12:06 AM

Good gosh...that is SO long ago. I probably wasn't even alive in 2002.

Altariel · 02-27-2008, 12:30 AM

Greetings, denizens of the Barrow-Downs!

Once upon a time, I used to post here occasionally, but after the movies came out, I drifted away (disillusioned by Orlando Bloom fangirls, perhaps...).

Anyway, I'm back now, and I'm pleased to be here. I look forward to reacquainting myself with the place.

Nice to meet you!

Thinlómien · 02-27-2008, 02:28 AM

Welcome back, Altariel and Finiel! I think I'm too new a member to remember you, but it does not prevent me from rejoicing of your return.

(I always get a nice feeling when old members come back, even if I never knew them. Yes... I'm odd.

)

02-28-2008, 01:58 AM

Hello all
I am new here.I am sreeja.I am from India.Nice to meet you all.This forum looks nice.Hope i can enjoy stay.

Thinlómien · 02-28-2008, 03:26 AM

Hello and welcome, sreeja!

I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay.

Finduilas · 02-28-2008, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwathagor

Good gosh...that is SO long ago. I probably wasn't even alive in 2002.

You know, you don't help people's picture of you being a skinny blond headed kid with statements like that....

This last month or so it seems we have had a lot of old downers come back! It makes me happy.

Welcome Sreeja! Enjoy your stay.

01-28-2008, 08:48 AM	#3002
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	A very warm welcome - or should I say a most chill welcome to you Ulairë Gordis! And the same to Ytheogan, Samwise7, Witch-king of Angmar and everyone! As you now have your days numbered do enjoy the death. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

01-28-2008, 09:22 AM	#3003
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Welcome, Gordis! Enjoy your death. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-28-2008, 01:44 PM	#3005
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	Welcome to the forum Gordis. Happy Deathday! __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

01-28-2008, 10:28 PM	#3006
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Elen sila etc. etc. Hi, although I'm not unfamiliar with this site (as it turned up once and intrigued me when I did a routine Google search for links to one of my own websites), I'm new to posting and more extensive reading here. Yeah, the name is ungainly but I once threatened to join a Tolkien forum using that name (the Valarin name for Telperion), and the time felt right. A little about myself: I've been a fan of Tolkien's writings for most of my life, I've done a number of creative and scholarly projects focused on them, and I'd better admit it now, I'm not a big fan of the movies (though if they're what floats your boat, fine with me; to each his/her own). I don't know how active I'll be, but so far, I like the neighborhood.

01-28-2008, 10:41 PM	#3007
Elfchick7 Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In the Greenwood Posts: 201	Welcome to the Downs, Ibrîniðilpathânezel. __________________ "Yesterday is history. Tommorow is a mystery. Today is a gift from God. That's why it's called the PRESENT!"

01-28-2008, 06:44 AM	#3001
Gordis Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 431	Broshan, I mean, hello, fellow Wraiths, Wights and spirits! A lone nazgul is here in your nice and friendly Barrows. Those of you who wandered among the Shepherds of the Trees or stayed within the white walls of Minas Tirith may know me already. Looking forward to our association, Ulairë Gordis

01-28-2008, 11:44 AM	#3004
Gordis Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minas Morgul Posts: 431	Thanks for the welcome! We are undead and thus immortal!

01-28-2008, 11:15 PM	#3008
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	I am never going to be able to remember that name. Nonetheless, welcome. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-29-2008, 03:45 AM	#3009
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Welcome, Ibrîniðilpathânezel! Enjoy being dead. Do you... umm... have some kind of shortening for your name? Like Ibry? Or Nezel? Or something totally different? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

01-29-2008, 05:04 AM	#3010
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Welcome here, Ibrîniðilpathânezel! Feel welcome here and hope to see your contributions to this forum, I'm sure you'll find it most interesting around here... ...and I must join the ranks of the people stunned by your name. Don't expect anyone's going to call you that For shortening, I'd suggest Ibrin (though on first sight, my original idea was something like "dilophosaurus" ). __________________ "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

01-29-2008, 05:42 AM	#3011
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Welcome Ibrina! We'll decide on the right shortening eventually if you stay around long enough. And here's hoping you do! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

01-29-2008, 08:48 AM	#3012
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	Well, I never expected anyone, even myself, to use a name that unwieldy! It just seems that, long though I have loved Tolkien's works, every time I try to join a discussion group -- even when it's just forming -- someone's always beaten me to the punch for names I would like that came from Tolkien's world. I think Ibrin is the most natural shortening of it -- although if one cares to get into Tolkienian semantics, "ibri" (V. "silver") would be the root of that part of the name. But having grown up in a large family, I sometimes answer to "hey, you" too . Thank you all for the warm welcome.

01-29-2008, 12:16 PM	#3015
Narcolindo Guest Posts: n/a	Return Everyone here probably doesn't know me, but I know many of you. Let me proceed to explain. Some years ago I was looking for a Tolkien forum community to join up with. I was already, as I recall, an active editor of the Tolkien Gateway wiki as I am today. I found this forum and, you might say, fell in love with it. But when I wanted to register, something curious happened. I received no email with instructions for completing my registration, and could not re-register because it was the only email I had. I nevertheless could not think, if you can believe it, to join another Tolkien forum, because I liked this one so much and because it was so different. So, for many months, I merely read all the posts. Yes, I read almost all the posts in all forums. This went on for months. I saw the coming of Macalaure and Rikae, and Voldo and so many others. I saw the Barrow-downs newspaper, the infamous "Lord of the Bible" thread, and the introduction of the new smilie on the right. For you who have been around a while, I came about the time of Elempi's first Wizard Werewolf, and left around the time of Davem's banishment. Life on the forum was slowing down then, and time constraints were growing. I am only now coming back to the forum and finally re-registering. I can't promise a lot of activity, but at least now I can post. Some of you may recall seeing a name down at the bottom where it says "Users present" or something like that: Narfil Palurfalas. That was me.

01-29-2008, 01:56 PM	#3019
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	Welcome to the Downs, Narcolindo ! __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

01-29-2008, 11:44 PM	#3020
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,611	Welcome to this madness, Ibrin and Narco! __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

01-30-2008, 04:06 PM	#3021
Isithral Guest Posts: n/a	Hi. I'm a huge Tolkein fan. I was a fan of JRR Tolkein's good friend C.S. Lewis and his Narnia books growing up, and I never actually read LOTR until I was an adult. But it is easy to get hooked. - Isithral

01-31-2008, 06:24 AM	#3022
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Welcome, Narcolindo and Isithral! Enjoy your stay here. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

02-09-2008, 06:32 AM	#3023
Manwathiel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 22	Hi I am Manwathiel, i love Lord of the Rings and all things Tolkien, i can't wait to meet you all!

02-09-2008, 07:40 AM	#3024
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	Welcome, all of you. Enjoy your deaths... And I've already met you, Manwathiel in the Palantír of Fortune thread.

02-09-2008, 08:15 AM	#3026
Manwathiel Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 22	Glad to be here!

02-18-2008, 05:31 PM	#3029
ArathornJax Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Out West near a Big Salty Lake Posts: 76	Hello Hello, AJ here. New to this forum but long time member of one or two other forums. I'm 43, been reading and studying Tolkien since I was 12 so that is 31 years. Looking forward to some good discussions.

02-18-2008, 06:50 PM	#3030
Groin Redbeard Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Facing the world's troubles with Christ's hope! Posts: 1,635	Well welcome to the Downs ArathornJax! Have a Happy Deathday! __________________ I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeatof peace on earth, good-will to men! ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

02-19-2008, 07:16 AM	#3031
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Welcome, ArathornJax! Enjoy being dead. PS. Can we call you Ajax? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

02-19-2008, 07:19 AM	#3032
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	War rocket Ajax! Or we could extend the link and call you Flash. But at any rate, welcome to the site! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

02-19-2008, 07:24 AM	#3033
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Welcome Ajax! Hope you'll enjoy being here! And in any case, I'd prefer NOT to call you AJ. I am used to this as abbreviation for English Language. P.S. General Kath, I can't see you on my screen. __________________ "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

02-24-2008, 12:05 AM	#3034
Finiel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: somewhere in the tropics Posts: 69	its been a long time the last time i was in this site was around 2002 or 2003 hows everybody? __________________ "The night has a thousand eyes, And the day but one; Yet the light of a bright world dies when day is done. The mind has a thousand eyes, And the heart but one; Yet the light of a whole life dies when love is done."-- F.W. Bourdillon

02-24-2008, 12:06 AM	#3035
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Good gosh...that is SO long ago. I probably wasn't even alive in 2002. __________________ Stories and songs.

02-27-2008, 12:30 AM	#3036
Altariel Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Angband (a small region in northern BC) Posts: 50	Greetings, denizens of the Barrow-Downs! Once upon a time, I used to post here occasionally, but after the movies came out, I drifted away (disillusioned by Orlando Bloom fangirls, perhaps...). Anyway, I'm back now, and I'm pleased to be here. I look forward to reacquainting myself with the place. Nice to meet you! __________________ "Candy: tastes like chicken, if chicken was a candy."

02-27-2008, 02:28 AM	#3037
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Welcome back, Altariel and Finiel! I think I'm too new a member to remember you, but it does not prevent me from rejoicing of your return. (I always get a nice feeling when old members come back, even if I never knew them. Yes... I'm odd. ) __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

02-28-2008, 01:58 AM	#3038
sreeja Guest Posts: n/a	Hello all I am new here.I am sreeja.I am from India.Nice to meet you all.This forum looks nice.Hope i can enjoy stay.

02-28-2008, 03:26 AM	#3039
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Hello and welcome, sreeja! I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris