Well, with the mushrooms, if you click on them with an empty flask (& have the alchemy skill) you can make potions.
Haven't tried throwing any barrels lately, but they do come in handy for killing rats (as I found out after moving one & hearing a 'squishy splat' sound - whoops, minus one rat <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif" alt="" /> ).
As for the original post, I find it hard to believe someone would judge/discard a game over such a trivial thing <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/exclamation.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> .
Oh well, to each their own I suppose <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" /> .
(Their loss for missing out on a great game <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" /> )
