[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (11/10/01)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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!!!NEW WETA/SIDESHOWTOY CONTEST BEGINS!!!! SEE BELOW
!!!NEW HALLOWEEN CONTEST!!! WIN GOODIES!!!! SEE BELOW

TORN #100

Thursday October 11, 2001

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

Steve Elzer Leaves New Line
Longtime New Line studio spokesman Steve Elzer has left the company, TORN
has learned. Elzer, who is highly regarded within the entertainment industry
and has been a longtime friend to me is considering a number of
opportunities.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1002751953]

LOTR FanClub News
I've been getting emails all day with excited folks who are signing up for
the LOTR FanClub via Deciphers phone number. Try it now, the number is
1-800-451-6381. And be sure to sign up at the 'coming soon' website.
www.lotrfanclub.com
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1002746547]

Media Watch: Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine
Ringer Spy Isildur62 sends along this scan from the latest issue of Yahoo!
Internet Life Magazine, take a looksee.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1002746046]

SideShow/WETA Announces Exclusive Program!
I had the chance to experience the beauty and meticulous artistry involved
with SideShow/WETA Collectibles at this year's DragonCon. Now, it looks like
they are out-doing themselves with a series of Medallions. Read the full
press release, then view the official flyer and order form.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1002662425]

Media Watch: Total Film Magazine
Ringer Spy My Precious sends along these scans from 'Total Film' Cool LOTR
media coverage!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1002648425]

New LOTR Bookmarks
Check these out! Ringer Rachel picked up some new LOTR related bookmarks at
her local bookstore yesterday.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1002639207]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

Hall of Fire Chats for October 13th and 14th

Throughout the months of shooting the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, at times
Peter Jackson has had to make decisions to tinker with the way the books
have been written so that they can be adapted onto the cinema screen, and of
course fit within a nine hour timeframe. One of these decisions involved
changing a theme that is a strong thread woven through J.R.R's literature,
and bears with it some moral questions. Originally Tolkien wrote in the
Silmarillion that orcs were created by the evil and perverse corruption of
Elves, but instead when we go to see the Fellowship of the Ring, we will see
a story about orc pods, genetically engineered armies of evil. This weekend,
the Hall of Fire discusses Orc Breeding - The Interpretations of J.R.R
Tolkien and Peter Jackson.
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NEW CONTEST!! WIN WETA/SIDESHOWTOY STATUE!

Are people always putting words in your mouth? Well, the shoe is on the
other foot today! Here is your big opportunity to take the place of Peter
Jackson, and decide exactly who says what! It's easy, Just take a look at
the image at the link below, and try to think of what they might be saying
if LotR was a Mel Brooks movie. You can't lose! Some fine prizes are at
stake! So, throw in some Jerry Lewis DVDs and get in a wacky, Middle earth
state of mind! Thanks to WETA/Sideshowtoy some of the prizes!  To obtain
information on an international distributor located closest to you please
contact Sideshow sales at sales@sideshowtoy.com
[http://www.theonering.net/theonering/contests/092701_captioncomedy.html]

ANOTHER NEW CONTEST!!!

TheOneRing.net is proud to announce its third straight year of the Halloween
Contest Party for Tolkien fans worldwide. This year, the prizes are bigger
and better, so we expect you to have bigger and better costumes. This is
your chance to really impress the judges and win some absolutely
mind-blowing prizes from Sideshow/WETA Collectibles and Fantasy Flight
Games. Each winner will get over 100 dollars worth of prizes!
[http://www.theonering.net/theonering/contests/100101_halloween.html]

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 favour!) 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!
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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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You know the old adage: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait. Check out the
huge August additions to Green Books: Turgon's Bookshelf has a great guide
to "Tolkien Publications Roundup-Fall 2001 and Beyond."  Anwyn's
Counterpoint blows the heralding trumpet, "Tolkien Geeks, Unite!"  Our
Special Guest takes on the ever-burning issue, "Every Time a Bell Rings a
Balrog Gets Its Wings?" I go Out on a Limb to assess the damage of the
recent "San Diego Comic-Con Wrap & Review." More Tributes from the fantastic
Terry Pratchett and Douglas A. Anderson from Meditations on Middle-earth.
Tookish's Ticklers keeps rolling with comics, jokes, and parodies. Yowza! A
rich bounty of 23 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!
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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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