Sunday, May 21, 2000
Hall of Fire This Saturday, May 27
- Tookish @ 20:34 PST
Manipulating Middle-earth History From the Halls of Fire comes another Tolkien topic to chat about! Imagine you had the power to influence one moment in the history of Arda... what would you do? After learning the lessons of pity and mercy from witnessing Frodo and Bilbo, perhaps you would want to intervene and make someones life less tragic. It could be a minor tweak, like preventing Sam from calling Gollum a sneak, or something huge like executing Sauron instead of chaining him up at Numenor. Think on it! Your actions could have serious consequences. Then bring your thoughts to our chat this Saturday, May 27, at 5:30 EDT [-5 hours GMT].
Have a Tolkien fan graduating soon? How about Dad?
- Gamgee @ 16:09 PST
With graduation day creeping up soon, I felt it was my duty to point you to Shop@theonering.net, A fine place filled with every Tolkien CD, poster, movie, toy, and book that any graduating Tolkien fan could ever want!!! Also, let us not forget, Father's day is just around the bend, perhaps Dad would like a new copy of the Silmarillion, or better yet, why not by him the BBC recording of it on CD?? Sound good? Well then, check it out!
Saturday, May 20, 2000
Tolkien Fun section
- Gamgee @ 23:34 PST
Hello again everyone! Gamgee here! Lets have another rousing time with the Tolkien fun section! Our last winner was Melian! Wonderful Job!!! The answers were:
1) six
2) Oakenshield
3) Gollum
Here are the questions for today:
1) "What were the names of Farmer Maggot's dogs?"
2) "oomrftngor" (Scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) "He should not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall." (Who said this?)
As always, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to mail me all 3 correct answers in one mailing will be posted here next time! Good luck......Gamgee
Wednesday, May 17, 2000
Tolkien fun section
- Gamgee @ 22:04 PST
Hello again all! Gamgee again, with yet another fine edition of the Tolkien Fun section! Our last winner was Morden! Good job buddy! The answers were:
1) Findaráto
2) Nauglamír
3) Snaga
Here are the questions for today:
1) "How many teeth does Gollum have?"
2) "ieaoedslhkn" (scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) "String, or nothing!" (Who said this?)
As always, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to send all 3 correct answers will be posted here next time!...Gamgee
Live Chat Event Tonight with Margaret Weis
- Tookish @ 01:23 PST
The day is here at last! The staff of TheOneRing.net is very excited to welcome Margaret Weis to Barliman's tonight for a live chat. That's right, the author herself will be here in person to answer your questions! To be a part of this exciting exchange, connect with any of the options listed on your right; the event starts at 8:00 EDT [-5 hours GMT] so it's a good idea to show up early and get settled in. Meantime you can check out a collection of her work or her homepage to warm you up. See you tonight! Tookish
Monday, May 15, 2000
Tolkien Fun Section
- Gamgee @ 20:27 PST
Hello again all! I am here again, with yet another fun-packed quiz for all the Tolkien lovers! Our Last winner was Melian!... Good Job Melian! The answers were:
1) The Death Down
2) Smeagol
3) Ioreth
Here are the questions for today:
1) "What was Finrod's name in Quenya?"
2) "uagailrnm" (Scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) "They won't come, not before your dead anyway." (Who said this?)
As usual, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to send me all 3 correct answers in one mailing will be posted here next time! Good Luck!......Gamgee
Heads Up Tolkien Chat Fans!
- Tookish @ 00:31 PST
The Hall of Fire is ready with a new topic for Saturday, May 20, at 5:30 EDT [-5 hours GMT]. Bring your Director's Chair with you this time, as we take a look at a beloved Tolkien book through the eyes of the movies. The Silmarillion on Film Imagine you win the challenge of creating The Silmarillion on film. Like Jackson's effort on The Lord of the Rings, the task would be enormous and daunting to say the least. Uncountable questions would need answers, like: who would you cast as the characters? Which characters and events would you cut out? How would you approach the project? We'll also play around with general Silmarillion film questions, like what scenes we'd love to see on the big screen, how the creation of Arda would be portrayed, and what places would make great locations. Read up and bring along your text for this one! Contact us with your topic suggestions and feedback. Thanks! : ) Tookish
Sunday, May 14, 2000
Wanna send a Tolkien ecard?
- Gamgee @ 10:46 PST
Have you ever wanted to send a Tolkien ecard, but didn't know where to find one? Well, guess what? We have some very nice ones here at TheOneRing.net! Click here to have a look!
Saturday, May 13, 2000
20 Questions with Gary Gygax
- Gamgee @ 13:34 PST
Hello again Tolkienites! Gary Gygax, (creator of Dungeons and Dragons, and several other fantasy related games and merchandise), has agreed to do a "20 questions" interview with me! I thought it would be great if I asked Mr. Gygax questions from all of us. So, if you have a question you would like to ask Gary Gygax, Tolkien related or not, mail
them on to me! I will be selecting the 20 best, and sending them to him soon! To visit Gary Gygax's official site, click here!
Tolkien fun section
- Gamgee @ 09:42 PST
Hello again everyone! I have returned with another set of questions for you to ponder! Our last winner was Morden! Morden gets a gold star for the day! The answers were:
1) Umarth
2) Wandlimb
3) Meriadoc Brandybuck
Here are the questions for today:
1) "Name the grave near Helm's Deep, where the Huorns buried the slain Orcs."
2) "lemoags" (Scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) "I have been too busy with this and that to heed all the crying and shouting." (Who said this?)
As usual, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to send all 3 correct answers in one mailing will be posted here next time! Good Luck!
Hall of Fire Today!
- Tookish @ 04:58 PST
It's Saturday and that means we have a Hall of Fire chat up and ready to go. Come talk in real time with people from all over the world who love Tolkien like YOU do!! Details here.
Friday, May 12, 2000
Tolkien fun section
- Gamgee @ 22:31 PST
Hello again all! Gamgee here with another fun filled Tolkien fun section! Our last winner was Bonnie Jones! Wonder job Bonnie! The answers were:
1) Orthanc
2) Deorwine
3) Bergil
Here are the questions for today:
1) "What was the name Turin gave to his father?"
2) "ibwdanml" (Scrambled Tolkien person, place or thing)
3) "You can trust us to stick with you through thick and thin-to the bitter end. And you can trust us to keep any secret of yours-closer than you keep it yourself. But you cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone, and go off without a word. We are your friends, Frodo. Anyway:there it is. We know most of what Gandalf has told you. We know a good deal about the ring. We are horribly afraid-but we are coming with you; or following you like hounds." (Who said this?)
As always, Mail me with your answers, the 1st person to send all 3 correct answers will be posted here next time! Good Luck!!!