[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (25/11/01)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

!!!!QUICKBEAM IN MIDDLE EARTH: READ BELOW!!!

TORN #105

Sunday November 25, 2001

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

UK Sunday Times Images
Noggin the Nog sends us these great scans from the UK Sunday Times special
edition. Take a look!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1006721181]

LOTR Billboard Pic!
Ringer Spy Arabeth has snapped a GREAT pic of a LOTR Billboard currently in
Huston, Texas. Look for one in your home town soon!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1006408541]

Fandango.com Has LOTR:FOTR Tickets For Sale!
It may not be for all cities within the US, but there ARE a tickets for sale
on Fandango.com! Just plug in your Zip code or City to search! Check it out!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1006357968]

Score Images
Take a look at the beautiful booklett that comes with the score and the CD
itself. Wonderfully elegant, this is great work.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1006284107]

LOTR Bonus Material!
For all of you who have picked up the LOTR score today, here's a tip, pop it
in your computer and you're magically brought to a special content section
on the Reprise Records website.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1006281670]

Over 1000 Members Line Up!
One of our creators of the Line Party Section and scripting goddess Tinuviel
sent us the good news that we currently have over 1000 members signed up for
a line party around the world!!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1006184058]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

Upcoming 'Hall of Fire' Discussions:

Dec 01 & 02: FotR Chapter Discussion - The Great River
Dec 08 & 09: FotR Chapter Discussion - Breaking of the Fellowship
Dec 15 & 16: Overview of Fellowship of the Ring
Dec 22 & 23: Fellowship of the Ring Discussion 1
Dec 29 & 30: Fellowship of the Ring Movie Discussion 2
[http://www.theonering.net/barlimans/index.html]

THE LINE STARTS HERE!

The time is drawing near. The anticipation is growing. Are you doing
something special for the release of the films? Don't know yet? Well, join
up with your local fans and start a TheOneRing.net Local Line Party!
TheOneRing.net is proud to provide fans from all over the world the webspace
to organize, plan and meet Tolkien fans in your area before the release of
Fellowship of the Ring. Use the form below to start your adventure!
[http://theonering.net/movie/lineparty/]

QUICKBEAM IN MIDDLE EARTH

TORN EXCLUSIVE: Flying down to the set of LOTR, our very own Quickbeam
brings you intimate reports of filming, meeting the stars, and many
surprises! A five part series launching tomorrow, 26 November 2001!

Shop 'til You Drop!

If you are avoiding the crowds and making purchases online his holiday
season, please consider starting first at TheOneRing Shop. Through your
affiliations with online stores like Amazon.com and Allposters.com, you will
be able to help support TheOneRing.net while you are purchasing your loved
ones holiday gifts! To purchase specific items, please just follow the links
in our shop. If you are buying something non-LOTR related, simply click into
our shop and click on one of the affiliate buttons. Thanks for your support!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Green Turkey? No, Green Books! The table is set for a wonderful leftover
Thanksgiving feast over in Green Books: Anwyn’s Counterpoint, Turgon’s
Bookshelf, Our new Special Guest remembers Mythcon 32 and an up-close
encounter with LOTR screenwriter Philippa Boyens!  Guy Davenport (Geography
of the Imagination, Da Vinci’s Bicycle) pays Tribute to JRRT. Moon Letters
has excellent new Fan Fiction and Poems. Keep sending your best, and we will
showcase it here. Stuff yourself silly on 19 fantastic new Questions &
Answers!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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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