[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (02/11/00)
Xoanon
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V1 #64
Thursday November 2, 2000=20
Here it is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy..=20
Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)=20
Movie brings $15 million to Queenstown: The Lord of=20
the Rings movie trilogy is estimated to have injected=20
at least $15 million into the Queenstown area alone.=20
[More]
E! Online Monthly Update: Just like clockwork, the E!=20
Online site has updated it's 'Force of Hobbit' page.=20
Check it out this month for some great info on the filming=20
at Twizel, and a great pic of John Rhys-Davies as Gimli [More]
More from Minas Tirith! Ringer Spy Silmarien sends in=20
some great pics from the Upper Hutt set [More]
Madame Butterfly's Halloween update for Wingate: Nobody=20
tells a story quite like Madame B. Read about it as she=20
makes her way over to the Wingate set [More]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PJ!! Ok, well here in North America it's=20
still October 30th, all Hallows Eve. But down in the South=20
Pacific, just to the right of Oz is a small island country called=20
New Zealand. Right now, as you read this, it's October 31,=20
otherwise known as Peter Jackson's Birthday!! Peter was born=20
on October 31st, 1961 in New Zealand, that makes him 39=20
today! Happy Birthday PJ!
Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)=20
Barlimans is more than a place to get your mead! There=20
is the Fun Section, Regulars Map and Photo Gallery, and=20
of course the gateway to our ever famous MIRC Chatroom!=20
Gaming Havens is keeping all you gamers up to date on=20
the latest RPG/Fantasy/Sci-Fi games out there. Check it=20
out daily for gaming news.=20
Green Books asks you to ponder this: "Who would you vote=20
for President-- Gandalf or Saruman?" Go 'Out on a Limb' with=20
Quickbeam for a twisted Tolkien satire of American politics!=20
Fantasy legend Terry Pratchett pays a reverent Tribute to LOTR. =20
Check out the delicious new 'Questions & Answers' and eat up=20
tons of 'Moon Letters'. JRRT never tasted so good.=20
The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL) The Lord of the Rings=20
Director's very own fanclub! Stop on by to learn more about the man,=20
the myth, the bastard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'The=20
Bastards Have Landed' is the place for you!
Palantir Premonitions (What's to come)
Jackson Screenplay Writing Contest!
Hello PJ fans! In honor of the great man's birthday, we are=20
announcing a special contest!=20
As everyone knows, imitation is the greatest form of flattery, so,=20
sit in your director's chair, and see how well you can imitate PJ!=20
We are looking for horror script written in PJ's crazy, off color style. =
Ever wanted to write a screenplay? Have you written one already?=20
{Send it in} and you can win one of these fabulous prizes!=20
1st prize - A large signed poster by Peter Jackson himself, from the =
movie Brain Dead!=20
2nd prize - A smaller signed poster by Peter Jackson, from the movie =
Meet the Feebles!=20
Click here for complete rules and more info!!!
Halloween Costume Contest 2000
Time flies doesn't it? Why, it seems like only yesterday when we=20
had our 1st Tolkien costume contest here at TheOneRing.net, and=20
now it is time for our 2nd annual Halloween Costume Party!=20
Click here for more details!=20
John Howe Interview!!!
That's Right, Tolkien artist beyond compare John Howe will step into=20
the arena with me to chat LOTR!!! John Howe's work can be seen far=20
and wide across the world of Tolkien, just take a look at our Rolozo=20
Tolkien image gallery for proof, Howe is a well respected artist.=20
John has also spent many a month in New Zealand working as conceptual=20
artist for the LOTR films!!! So keep an eye out right here for an =
EXCLUSIVE=20
INTERVIEW with John!! Got a question you want me to ask? Drop me a line!
See anything you want to add to the site? Have any=20
suggestions as to chat guests, content items, or just want to=20
say hi? Drop us a line at theonering@theonering.net, do you=20
want to speak with a specific person? just type in their handle=20
(i.e. Jincey =3D jincey@theonering.net).=20
That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in=20
those letters! I love to hear from you!=20
Xoanon & TheOneRing.net Team=20
http://theonering.net
514.947.5221
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>V1 #64</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thursday November 2, 2000 =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here it is the weekly newsletter! =
Enjoy..=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><STRONG><U>Rings =
Roundup</U></STRONG> (Top=20
headlines of major interest) </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT=20
color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
color=3D#003300><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#003300=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </=
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><!-- NEWS UPDATED ON: 11/01/00--><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#003300><EM>Movie brings $15 =
million to=20
Queenstown</EM><FONT color=3D#000000>: </FONT></FONT><FONT =
color=3D#000000>The Lord=20
of </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
color=3D#003300><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
color=3D#000000>the Rings movie=20
trilogy is estimated to have injected=20
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
color=3D#003300><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
color=3D#000000>at least $15=20
million into the Queenstown area alone.=20
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
color=3D#003300><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#000000>[</FONT></FONT></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,468710a2202,FF.html"><FON=
T=20
face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2>More</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2>]<BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#003300><EM>E! Online Monthly =
Update</EM>:=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000>Just like clockwork, the E!=20
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>Online site has =
updated it's 'Force=20
of Hobbit' page. </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>Check it out this =
month for some=20
great info on the filming =
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT =
color=3D#003300><FONT=20
size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>at Twizel, and a great =
pic of John=20
Rhys-Davies as Gimli [<A target=3DNEW=20
href=3D"http://eonline.com/Features/Specials/Lordrings/">More</A>]</FONT>=
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#003300=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#003300><EM>More from Minas Tirith</EM>! </FONT><FONT =
color=3D#000000>Ringer=20
Spy Silmarien sends in </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#000000>some great pics from the Upper Hutt set [<A=20
href=3D"http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/2/973034322">More</A>]</F=
ONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#003300=20
size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT=20
color=3D#003300><EM>Madame Butterfly's Halloween update for =
Wingate</EM>:=20
</FONT><FONT color=3D#000000>Nobody </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
color=3D#000000>tells=20
a story quite like Madame B. Read about it as she=20
</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#003300><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
color=3D#000000>makes=20
her way over to the Wingate set [<A=20
href=3D"http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/2/972988819">More</A>]</F=
ONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#003300><EM>HAPPY =
BIRTHDAY=20
PJ</EM>!! </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000>Ok, well here in North America =
it's=20
</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>still =
October 30th, all=20
Hallows Eve. But down in the South </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>Pacific, =
just to the=20
right of Oz is a small island country called </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>New =
Zealand. Right now,=20
as you read this, it's October 31, </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>otherwise =
known as <A=20
href=3D"http://tbhl.theonering.net/">Peter Jackson</A>'s Birthday!! =
Peter was born=20
</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>on October =
31st, 1961 in=20
New Zealand, that makes him 39 </FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#000000>today! =
Happy Birthday=20
PJ!</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><STRONG><U>Scouring of the =
Site</U></STRONG>=20
(Breakdown of our various sections) </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.theonering.net/barlimans/index.html"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Barlimans</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> is more than a =
place to get=20
your mead! There <BR>is the Fun Section, Regulars Map and Photo Gallery, =
and=20
<BR>of course the gateway to our ever famous MIRC Chatroom! =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://haven.theonering.net/index.shtml"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Gaming Havens</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> is keeping =
all you=20
gamers up to date on <BR>the latest RPG/Fantasy/Sci-Fi games out there. =
Check it=20
<BR>out daily for gaming news. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Green Books</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> asks you to =
ponder this:=20
"Who would you vote </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>for President-- Gandalf or =
Saruman?" Go 'Out=20
on a Limb' with </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Quickbeam for a twisted Tolkien satire =
of American=20
politics! <BR>Fantasy legend Terry Pratchett pays a reverent Tribute to=20
LOTR. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Check out the delicious new 'Questions =
&=20
Answers' and eat up </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>tons of 'Moon Letters'. JRRT =
never tasted so=20
good. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>=20
(TBHL) The Lord of the Rings </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Director's very own fanclub! Stop on by =
to learn=20
more about the man, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the myth, the bastard. If you are a =
Peter Jackson=20
fan, then 'The </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bastards Have Landed' is the place for=20
you!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial><STRONG><U>Palantir =
Premonitions</U></STRONG>=20
(What's to come)</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><A name=3D973007819><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArial><STRONG><U><FONT=20
size=3D4><FONT color=3D#003300>Jackson Screenplay Writing=20
Contest!</FONT><BR></FONT></U></STRONG></A></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello PJ fans! In =
honor of the=20
great man's birthday, we are </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>announcing a =
special contest!=20
<BR><BR>As everyone knows, imitation is the greatest form of flattery, =
so,=20
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>sit in your =
director's chair,=20
and see how well you can imitate PJ! </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We are looking =
for horror=20
script written in PJ's crazy, off color style. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ever wanted to =
write a=20
screenplay? Have you written one already? </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>{Send it in} and =
you can win=20
one of these fabulous prizes! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>1st prize - A large signed poster =
by Peter=20
Jackson himself, from the movie Brain Dead! </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial>2nd prize - A smaller signed =
poster by Peter=20
Jackson, from the movie Meet the Feebles! </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<CENTER><A =
href=3D"http://tbhl.theonering.net/perl/newsview/4/973006326"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Click here for complete rules and more=20
info!!!</FONT></A></CENTER></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><A name=3D972450248><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArial><STRONG><U><FONT=20
color=3D#003300 size=3D4>Halloween Costume Contest=20
2000</FONT><BR></U></STRONG></FONT></FONT></A><BR><FONT =
color=3D#000000><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Time flies doesn't it? Why, it seems like only =
yesterday when=20
we </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>had our 1st =
Tolkien costume=20
contest here at TheOneRing.net, and </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>now it is time =
for our 2nd=20
annual Halloween Costume Party! </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Click </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.theonering.net/theonering/contests/halloween2000.html"=
><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>here</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> for =
more details!=20
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4><STRONG><U>John Howe=20
Interview!!!</U></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
face=3DArial>
<DIV></FONT></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>That's Right,=20
Tolkien artist beyond compare John Howe will step into =
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the arena with me =
to chat=20
LOTR!!! </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>John Howe's work can be =
seen far=20
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and wide across =
the world of=20
Tolkien, </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images.php?collection=3Dhowe&=
;order=3Dtimestamp&desc=3D1"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>just take a look at our Rolozo =
</FONT></A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images.php?collection=3Dhowe&=
;order=3Dtimestamp&desc=3D1">Tolkien=20
image gallery for proof</A></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>, Howe is =
a well=20
respected artist. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>John has also spent many a month in New =
Zealand=20
working as conceptual </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>artist for the LOTR films!!! =
</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>So keep an eye out right here for an EXCLUSIVE =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>INTERVIEW with John!! </FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Got a question you want me to ask? </FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:xoanon@theonering.net"><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Drop =
me a=20
line!</FONT></A></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>See anything you want to add to the =
site? Have any=20
<BR>suggestions as to chat guests, content items, or just want to =
<BR>say hi?=20
Drop us a line at theonering@theonering.net, do you <BR>want to speak =
with a=20
specific person? just type in their handle <BR>(i.e. Jincey =3D =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:jincey@theonering.net"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>jincey@theonering.net</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>). =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That's all for now, keep clicking, have =
fun and=20
keep sending in <BR>those letters! I love to hear from you! =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Xoanon & TheOneRing.net Team =
<BR></FONT><A=20
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