[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (15/09/01)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

!!!BE SURE TO CHECK OUR NEW 'COMING SOON' SECTION!!!

TORN #105

Thursday November 15, 2001

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

3 LOTR TV Specials!
Seems that FOX isn't the only station that will be airing a LOTR special
before the release. Take a look at this report that shows not 1 but 3 LOTR
specials will be airing soon!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1005839665]

First Tickets for FOTR go on sale in NZ
If you want to be in at one of the special midnight screenings of FOTR in NZ
on the 20th Dec. you'll have to be quick. Certain Hoyts box offices start
selling them tomorrow NZ time.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1005701732]

SHOP: WETA Series III Pics
Take a look at these high rez, Series III pics from SideshowToys and the
folks at WETA. Cool stuff indeed!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1005528347]

Media Watch: Entertainment Weekly
Check out these scans from next weeks 'Entertainment Weekly', be sure to
pick yours up next week, with 5 different LOTR related covers!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1005526551]

A Review of the Completed FOTR?
AICN has a review by somebody in the studio world who claims to have seen
ALL of FOTR, the complete, finished version! Read it before Harry's server
crashes!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1005359567]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

TheOneRing.net Local Line Party Page!

TheOneRing.net is very pleased to announce the opening of a new section on
the site: TheOneRing.net Local Line Party Page! This is a section totally
dedicated to helping the FANS attract other local FANS to gather together
for the opening night of LOTR!!! We hope to eventually have every theatre,
in every city, in almost every country in the world listed here!
Thanks to Tinuviel and Calisuri for ALL the hard work in putting this
section together!

So wait no more, look for your local party, or create one right now!
[http://www.theonering.net/movie/lineparty/]

Hall of Fire Chats for November 17th & 18th

'Now is the time, when those who wish to continue the Quest must harden
their hearts to leave this land. Those who no longer wish to go forward may
remain here, for a while. But whether they stay or go, none can be sure of
peace. For we are come on to the edge of doom.' The words of Galadriel are
resolute yet foreboding, as the Fellowship are faced with the decision of
now that they leave Lothlórien where do they go? To Minas Tirith and Gondor?
To Mordor itself? Or by some other means? This weekend, the Hall of Fire
discusses:

Book II Chapter VIII - Farewell to Lórien
[http://www.theonering.net/barlimans/index.html]

Halloween Costume Party 2001 extended!!!!

Hey all you crazy Tolkienites! It's Gamgee, the contest man with the contest
plan! We have received literally dozens of entries over the last couple of
days, so I have decided to extend the deadline to November 16th!! So.. get
on your Gollum get up, 'cause we're goin' dancin' tonight!
[http://www.theonering.net/theonering/contests/100101_halloween.html]

Tolkien Essay Extravaganza Contest

"What does Tolkien mean to you?" That is the question, and we are looking
for your answers. With the release of the film version Fellowship of the
Ring a mere month away, we wanted to reflect a moment and investigate why
Tolkien has affected so many lives across the world.
[http://www.theonering.net/theonering/contests/111501_essaycontest.html]

COMING SOON:

Quickbeam has certainly gotten too hasty this time...he has decided to tell
you all about his travels to Middle-earth...

We Like To Party!!!

TORN would like to see Tolkien fans have their own 'Fellowship' bash on the
19th, right here in New Zealand. It should be a big glamour event, given
that we've got a chance to have the first public screenings in the world
(it's the dateline thing acting in our favor!) Ideas, suggestions, and
expressions of interest to tehanu@theonering.net. We need to get an idea of
numbers. Meanwhile, watch this space.

Do YOU Have Any Cool Contest Ideas?

We're always looking for interesting contests to have fun with all the LOTR
goodies we get everyday. Do you want to submit your ideas and see them come
to life?! Send along any ideas to gamgee@theonering.net and who knows! You
may just win a prize from a contest you invented!

Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)

Barlimans is more than a place to get your mead! There is the Fun Section,
Regulars Map and Photo Gallery, and of course the gateway to our ever famous
MIRC Chatroom!
GOTO: http://theonering.net/barlimans/index.html

Gaming Havens is keeping all you gamers up to date on the latest
RPG/Fantasy/Sci-Fi games out there. Check it out daily for gaming news.
GOTO: http://haven.theonering.net/index.shtml

The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL) The Lord of the Rings Director's
very own fanclub! Stop on by to learn more about the man, the myth, the
bastard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'The Bastards Have Landed' is
the place for you!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

Check out the huge October additions to Green Books: Turgon's Bookshelf,
Anwyn's Counterpoint and Quickbeam goes 'Out on a Limb' each month. A rich
bounty of new Q&A,  Great Fan Fiction in Moon Letters Green Books continues
to be the most diverse and dynamic online Tolkien magazine on the web. Come
explore the WORDS and WORLDS of Tolkien!
GOTO: http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml

The Tolkien community never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
of 11 subsites hosted by TheOneRing.net! We've got everything from Rolozo
Tolkien, with almost EVERY Middle-earth image ever created, to our FX
section, devoted to the magic of motion picture special effects. As well as
a host of foreign language sites!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/sites/index.html

Our Tolkien Fan section is just for you! From the site design to all the
stories and text is designed by you the fans of Tolkien and TheOneRing.net!
GOTO: http://fan.theonering.net/index.shtml

Shop.theonering.net is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
online! From Tolkien cards to weekly ebay items, you should keep clicking on
over to our shop section for all your Tolkien needs!
GOTO: http://shop.theonering.net/index.shtml

That's all for now, keep clicking, have fun and keep sending in those
letters! We love to hear from you!

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