Reputations - Page 6 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fordim Hedgethistle · 10-25-2004, 12:17 PM

I always knock politely and ask for admittance.

And congratulations davem, well deserved indeed. Although I hope to be keeping you company at the court of Elessar soon. . .

(Note to Self: stop repping davem.)

Estelyn Telcontar · 10-25-2004, 12:32 PM

You already are, Fordim! Congratulations to both you and davem!!

Fordim Hedgethistle · 10-25-2004, 12:44 PM

Irony of ironies! It was davem himself who 'repped me up' to his own stratospheric heights!

(Note to Self: start repping davem again.)

Boromir88 · 10-25-2004, 04:49 PM

Darn, I never knew you could gather this many "reputation jewels," oh boy, I got a lot of catching up to do.

Before I forget, congrats Davem and Fordhim, reaching the new level.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-25-2004, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boromir88

I got a lot of catching up to do.

Given that Child and I have only just acquired five squares, I would surmise that only Bethberry is in with any chance of catching our two runaway leaders.

Unless all three of them go on an extended leave of absence ...

Hmm, wait a minute, that gives me an idea ...

Fordim Hedgethistle · 10-25-2004, 08:03 PM

OK this is going to sound really dumb but. . .

I am red-green colour blind so I sometimes have trouble with things online. Is that newest little boxy-jewel thing a different colour from the others???????

Aiwendil · 10-25-2004, 08:05 PM

Looks just slightly brighter than the others.

Curious.

Boromir88 · 10-26-2004, 04:15 AM

Yes, it definately does look brighter, still green, but a brighter green

. Tis odd.

Fingolfin II · 10-26-2004, 04:34 AM

Maybe it means that you can't get any more boxes and that the next level will have two bright green squares and then three, etc.? Congratulations davem and Fordim.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-26-2004, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Professor "six-box" Hedgethistle

I am red-green colour blind so I sometimes have trouble with things online. Is that newest little boxy-jewel thing a different colour from the others???????

Yes. It's a brighter green, signifying a "high positive" rating - see post #32 above.

Bêthberry · 10-26-2004, 10:06 AM

Quote:

SpM posted:
Given that Child and I have only just acquired five squares, I would surmise that only Bethberry is in with any chance of catching our two runaway leaders.

Unless all three of them go on an extended leave of absence ...

Hmm, wait a minute, that gives me an idea ...

Are you thinking of getting the three of us together at the Tolkien Society 50th Anniversary celebrations next summer, Sauce?

Despite waking up to discover I have received over 20 points overnight (my Galadriel post on the current Chapter by Chapter discussion) , I doubt I could ever catch up to our front runners, even should they choose to look casually over their shoulders.

They're in a league of their own I would say.

I do have a question, though, about this bright green jewel which now adorns davem and Fordim. Does this "high positive rating" refect the status of having over 500 points? Or does it reflect multiple reps for one post?

Sapphire_Flame · 10-26-2004, 12:39 PM

*stares rather morosely at her single jewel* Phoo.

What are the different rep numbers you need to get more jewels?

Congratulations to davem and Fordim!

Is there even a higher rep to be had?

Many huzzahs to ye both!

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

Boromir88 · 10-27-2004, 05:05 PM

I'm guessing its every 100 rep points. The only time I moved up, I was at 100 points. Now, I'm about 16 points away from 200, so I need to just make some spectacular posts (which I haven't been doing last couple days) and we'll find out then. Unless, someone for sure knows now.

Imladris · 10-27-2004, 05:41 PM

Yes, Boromir...you'll get another loverly little jewel when you get to two hundred points.

Lindolirian · 10-31-2004, 12:54 PM

Am I the first to notice? Bêthberry would also be welcome at Aragorn's court! Congratulations, Bb!

Mithalwen · 10-31-2004, 01:22 PM

Ooh obviously quite tight at the top of the board - Fordim will have to watch his back...

davem · 11-01-2004, 02:42 AM

May I also add my congrats to Bethberry on her accession to Aragorn's court.

(I suppose this means Fordim & I now have to stop lazing around in our underwear & drinking beer in here

Unless Bb wants to join us

)

Fordim Hedgethistle · 11-01-2004, 06:28 AM

*Fordim quickly puts on a robe and pours his beer into a glass; adopts an elegant pose and lights his pipe*

Ah yes, greetings Bethberry, delightful to see you. Can I fetch you a sherry? Whisky neat? Oh, and yes, congratulations my dear dear lady.

Bêthberry · 11-01-2004, 08:30 AM

*opens the windows to clear out some of the stale pipe smoke* (My allergies, you know, gentlemen. *coughs* I may on occasion wear George Sand's pants, but I haven't picked up her habit concerning cigars.) And I will have port, thank you, Fordim, unless the beer here is English.

Thank you Lindolirian and my esteemed colleagues davem and Fordim. But what's this? Aragorn's court is as slovenly as PJ's film hero? tsk.

To be honest, when I see so many very worthy Downers around I am surprised to find myself (currently) third. I pinch myself and wonder when the clock will eventually strike midnight and whether I will find myself barefoot.

Sapphire_Flame · 11-01-2004, 01:34 PM

Huzzah, Bethberry!

So that's three in Aragorn's Court so far?

Geez, I don't even have 50 points yet. -,-;;; Oh well. I don't mind being a fool of a Took. ^_^

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy, a proud FoolofaTook ~

HerenIstarion · 11-02-2004, 02:37 AM

Fordim Hedgethistle · 11-02-2004, 08:31 AM

Oh Great and Mighty Barrow Wighty --

Is "Aragorn's Court" and/or six jewelly-box thingees some kind of plateau? I've just bust through what I thought would be the next level, but there was no new jewelly-box thingee.

I would have asked this via PM, but with davem and now Bethberry closing in on the same mark (or already passed it), and others just behind, I thought it might be useful to have this on the open thread.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 11-02-2004, 08:48 AM

The boxes are 1 per hundred, I think. The titles have different point requirements.

Fordim Hedgethistle · 11-02-2004, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Barrow-Wight

The boxes are 1 per hundred, I think. The titles have different point requirements.

Herm. . .now I do think that davem, Bb and I have got to some kind of plateau, as I have gone above another 100-mark (600+) but there is no new box. Perhaps that is the meaning of that slightly brighter final box. . .?

Mithalwen · 11-02-2004, 12:29 PM

Ah Fordim! You will have to settle for quality (ie shininess) instead of quality... maybe when all the jewels are bright they will change colour!

Silk dressing gowns a la Noel Coward?

Lalwendë · 11-02-2004, 01:50 PM

Ai! All fear Fordim! He'll be after one of the Silmarils next, you'll see...

Fordim Hedgethistle · 11-02-2004, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

Ai! All fear Fordim! He'll be after one of the Silmarils next, you'll see...

Hey, it's not my fault that davem and Bethberry stole them! Frankly, I think it's a little ripe of davem to put them in a tiara like that, and as for what Bethberry did to the shrubbery on her way out. . .unforgiveable.

Now it's off to swear my oath and look for volunteers to come with me on what is sure to be a quest that will end extremely well for everyone involved. Except, maybe, those silly fools who get in my way. . .

(Oooooo. . .I am really going to catch it now from d and Bb.)

Mithalwen · 11-02-2004, 02:11 PM

Eeeeeeeek ................. by some quirk of fate, maybe he is a descendent of Feanor ......

Lalwendë · 11-02-2004, 02:20 PM

Fordim indeed. You have been exposed, Scooby-Doo style! Your real name is..........Feanor Hedgethistle!

Quote:

(Oooooo. . .I am really going to catch it now from d and Bb.)

Better get that Mithril armour out now...

Mithalwen · 11-02-2004, 02:24 PM

And he would have succeeded too if it hadn't been for those pesky Valar....

Well Fordim would be a plausible corruption over many ages of the world, of "Feanorion", scion of Feanor... I man haven't got time to work out the exact vowel changes but...

PS Sorry BW... perhaps I should delete not edit

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 11-02-2004, 02:25 PM

I may have to start neg-repping for all the chatting in this thread!

Encaitare · 11-02-2004, 02:46 PM

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Oh Great and Mighty Barrow Wighty

*groans*

Hmmm... perhaps it's for the best that the purty lil jewels aren't continuing to come (at the same rate, anyway) because when I first saw the six, I was wondering if in time there would have to be two rows of shiny green to accommodate all of certain individual's rep points!

Maybe when you reach six you have to get, say, 200 points to obtain another box. Just a thought.

mark12_30 · 11-02-2004, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Barrow-Wight

I may have to start neg-repping for all the chatting in this thread!

Don't suppose I could interest you in challenging each of them to a
duel?

Or perhaps taking on the lot of them at once?

Fordim Hedgethistle · 11-03-2004, 08:03 AM

Greetings and welcome to Aragorn's Court Saucepan Man. Your smoking jacket is there on the hook, and here is your pipe. You can have a seat by the fire and chat with davem, or if you'd rather, I wouldn't mind a partner at billiards.

Where's Bethberry you say? She's just popped down to the kitchen to make us all a cup of tea. . .

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-03-2004, 08:13 AM

Why thank you Fordim.

It's a pleasure to be here. Hmm, I wouldn't say no to one of those big fat Havanas, if you don't mind. Oh, and Guinness on tap too. I must say that I really feel rather at home here.

*Saucepan puts his feet up and starts to watch the footie*

Say, we'd best make the most of it before Child and Helen arrive and restore the gender balance.

Bêthberry · 11-03-2004, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Where's Bethberry you say? She's just popped down to the kitchen to make us all a cup of tea. . .

Say rather Bethberry is contemplating negative repping someone.

Welcome and well done, SaucepanMan. Perhaps as a lawyer you can point out to our esteemed colleagues that "court" is a formal place and not the smoking room. That is off to the side somewhere, perhaps down the line of negative reputations. *grins*

Sapphire_Flame · 11-03-2004, 09:32 AM

Well done, Saucepan Man!

Drinks all around!

I'm no longer a Fool of a Took! *sends hugs to Heren, Boromir88, and Encaitare* Less than 40 points to a new jewel. ^^

Abedithon le,

~ Saphy ~

mark12_30 · 11-03-2004, 09:51 AM

Aragorn's court...

Alas, there is something in me that prefers having 'the fame of Frodo' to any of the other labels, and rather dreads losing that greatest and deepest of associations.

Sentimental, but I never was one for high society.

The Only Real Estel · 11-03-2004, 05:52 PM

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I'm no longer a Fool of a Took!

You mean to tell me that a Pippin fan like you (or at least I'm guessing that by your avatar) didn't like being a Fool of a Took?

.

Mithalwen · 11-04-2004, 01:11 PM

Actually I think being "no fool of a took" was fab but I don't necessarily want to return to it....

10-25-2004, 12:17 PM	#201
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	I always knock politely and ask for admittance. And congratulations davem, well deserved indeed. Although I hope to be keeping you company at the court of Elessar soon. . . (Note to Self: stop repping davem.) __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

10-25-2004, 12:32 PM	#202
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	You already are, Fordim! Congratulations to both you and davem!! __________________ '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...'

10-25-2004, 12:44 PM	#203
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Irony of ironies! It was davem himself who 'repped me up' to his own stratospheric heights! (Note to Self: start repping davem again.) __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

10-25-2004, 08:03 PM	#206
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	OK this is going to sound really dumb but. . . I am red-green colour blind so I sometimes have trouble with things online. Is that newest little boxy-jewel thing a different colour from the others??????? __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

10-26-2004, 04:34 AM	#209
Fingolfin II Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where you want me to be Posts: 1,036	Maybe it means that you can't get any more boxes and that the next level will have two bright green squares and then three, etc.? Congratulations davem and Fordim. __________________ Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.

10-25-2004, 04:49 PM	#204
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,519	Darn, I never knew you could gather this many "reputation jewels," oh boy, I got a lot of catching up to do. Before I forget, congrats Davem and Fordhim, reaching the new level.

10-25-2004, 08:05 PM	#207
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	Looks just slightly brighter than the others. Curious.

10-26-2004, 04:15 AM	#208
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,519	Yes, it definately does look brighter, still green, but a brighter green . Tis odd.

10-26-2004, 12:39 PM	#212
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	<==The Lofty Tree of Gondor stares rather morosely at her single jewel Phoo. What are the different rep numbers you need to get more jewels? Congratulations to davem and Fordim! Is there even a higher rep to be had? Many huzzahs to ye both! Abedithon le, ~ Saphy ~ __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

10-27-2004, 05:05 PM	#213
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,519	I'm guessing its every 100 rep points. The only time I moved up, I was at 100 points. Now, I'm about 16 points away from 200, so I need to just make some spectacular posts (which I haven't been doing last couple days) and we'll find out then. Unless, someone for sure knows now.

10-27-2004, 05:41 PM	#214
Imladris Tears of the Phoenix Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Putting dimes in the jukebox baby. Posts: 1,453	Yes, Boromir...you'll get another loverly little jewel when you get to two hundred points. __________________ I'm sorry it wasn't a unicorn. It would have been nice to have unicorns. I'm your huckleberry.

10-31-2004, 12:54 PM	#215
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Am I the first to notice? Bêthberry would also be welcome at Aragorn's court! Congratulations, Bb! __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

10-31-2004, 01:22 PM	#216
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Ooh obviously quite tight at the top of the board - Fordim will have to watch his back... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-01-2004, 02:42 AM	#217
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	May I also add my congrats to Bethberry on her accession to Aragorn's court. (I suppose this means Fordim & I now have to stop lazing around in our underwear & drinking beer in here Unless Bb wants to join us ) __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

11-01-2004, 06:28 AM	#218
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Fordim quickly puts on a robe and pours his beer into a glass; adopts an elegant pose and lights his pipe Ah yes, greetings Bethberry, delightful to see you. Can I fetch you a sherry? Whisky neat? Oh, and yes, congratulations my dear dear lady. __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

11-01-2004, 08:30 AM	#219
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 5,997	Dancing all night opens the windows to clear out some of the stale pipe smoke (My allergies, you know, gentlemen. coughs I may on occasion wear George Sand's pants, but I haven't picked up her habit concerning cigars.) And I will have port, thank you, Fordim, unless the beer here is English. Thank you Lindolirian and my esteemed colleagues davem and Fordim. But what's this? Aragorn's court is as slovenly as PJ's film hero? tsk. To be honest, when I see so many very worthy Downers around I am surprised to find myself (currently) third. I pinch myself and wonder when the clock will eventually strike midnight and whether I will find myself barefoot. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

11-01-2004, 01:34 PM	#220
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	<==The Lofty Tree of Gondor Huzzah, Bethberry! So that's three in Aragorn's Court so far? Geez, I don't even have 50 points yet. -,-;;; Oh well. I don't mind being a fool of a Took. ^_^ Abedithon le, ~ Saphy, a proud FoolofaTook ~ __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

11-02-2004, 02:37 AM	#221
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Congrats, congrats :) __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

11-02-2004, 08:31 AM	#222
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Query Oh Great and Mighty Barrow Wighty -- Is "Aragorn's Court" and/or six jewelly-box thingees some kind of plateau? I've just bust through what I thought would be the next level, but there was no new jewelly-box thingee. I would have asked this via PM, but with davem and now Bethberry closing in on the same mark (or already passed it), and others just behind, I thought it might be useful to have this on the open thread. __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

11-02-2004, 08:48 AM	#223
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	The boxes are 1 per hundred, I think. The titles have different point requirements. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

11-02-2004, 12:29 PM	#225
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Ah Fordim! You will have to settle for quality (ie shininess) instead of quality... maybe when all the jewels are bright they will change colour! Silk dressing gowns a la Noel Coward? __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-02-2004, 01:50 PM	#226
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Ai! All fear Fordim! He'll be after one of the Silmarils next, you'll see... __________________ Gordon's alive!

11-02-2004, 02:11 PM	#228
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Eeeeeeeek ................. by some quirk of fate, maybe he is a descendent of Feanor ...... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-02-2004, 02:24 PM	#230
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	And he would have succeeded too if it hadn't been for those pesky Valar.... Well Fordim would be a plausible corruption over many ages of the world, of "Feanorion", scion of Feanor... I man haven't got time to work out the exact vowel changes but... PS Sorry BW... perhaps I should delete not edit __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace Last edited by Mithalwen; 11-02-2004 at 02:30 PM. Reason: spelling but even now I'm not sure...

11-02-2004, 02:25 PM	#231
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	I may have to start neg-repping for all the chatting in this thread! __________________ The Barrow-Wight

11-03-2004, 08:03 AM	#234
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	Greetings and welcome to Aragorn's Court Saucepan Man. Your smoking jacket is there on the hook, and here is your pipe. You can have a seat by the fire and chat with davem, or if you'd rather, I wouldn't mind a partner at billiards. Where's Bethberry you say? She's just popped down to the kitchen to make us all a cup of tea. . . __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

11-03-2004, 08:13 AM	#235
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Why thank you Fordim. It's a pleasure to be here. Hmm, I wouldn't say no to one of those big fat Havanas, if you don't mind. Oh, and Guinness on tap too. I must say that I really feel rather at home here. Saucepan puts his feet up and starts to watch the footie Say, we'd best make the most of it before Child and Helen arrive and restore the gender balance. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind! Last edited by The Saucepan Man; 11-03-2004 at 08:17 AM.

11-03-2004, 09:32 AM	#237
Sapphire_Flame Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The World That Never Was Posts: 1,232	<==The Lofty Tree of Gondor Well done, Saucepan Man! Drinks all around! I'm no longer a Fool of a Took! sends hugs to Heren, Boromir88, and Encaitare Less than 40 points to a new jewel. ^^ Abedithon le, ~ Saphy ~ __________________ The Hitchhiking Ghost

11-03-2004, 09:51 AM	#238
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	Aragorn's court... Alas, there is something in me that prefers having 'the fame of Frodo' to any of the other labels, and rather dreads losing that greatest and deepest of associations. Sentimental, but I never was one for high society. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

11-04-2004, 01:11 PM	#240
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Actually I think being "no fool of a took" was fab but I don't necessarily want to return to it.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace