[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (26/10/01)

Michael Regina (Xoanon) xoanon@theonering.net
Fri, 26 Oct 2001 23:58:54 -0400


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

TORN #102

Friday October 26, 2001

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

Barnes And Noble Ad
Ringer Spy Jeff L sends us an ad from his local Barnes & Noble ad for LOTR
Day on November 8th. And a word from me on how the footage you guys will see
is NOT the Cannes footage.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1004152227]

FOX 30 Minute Special Details
Ringer Spy bob (does no one take the time to come up with some really good
nicknames anymore?) gives us some very COOL info on the FOX 30 Minute
special airing November 29th
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1004054372]

Tehanu comes out of the closet....
Time to come clean with you all ! This is what I've been working on for the
past few months - developing tours to NZ for Tolkien fans.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1003976746]

Media Watch: M! Magazine (AKA Viggo Mortensen Interview)
Ringer Spy Lothario sends along this GREAT interview with Viggo Mortensen
(Aragorn)
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1003945916]

Wanna See A Cannes Footage Invitation?
The very cool folks at Alliance Atlantis were kind enough to invite me to
the Cannes footage screening tomorrow (October 23rd). I am now bald due to
my hair being pulled out...I cannot go...BUT, they will hopefully set me up
soon. Anyway..the point is, take a look at this coolio invitation! (and no,
sorry to all those who asked, you cannot get this invitation, it was
specifically given to me, it is not open to the public, sorry!)
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1003805942]

Warner Brasil To Change Release Date?
Ringer spy Igor brought the following (if true), sad news under our
attention: Warner Brasil is wanting to postpone the LOTR premiere here to,
believe, January 4 2002! This is of course an outrage, and I would like to
gather attention to this, since they were promising since the announce of
the film that it would premiere here 21 December.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1003760555]

GAMING: Stormfront Studios Doing LOTR For Xbox?
Ringer Spy Tool sends along this interesting email he received from the
folks at Stormfront Studios: Right now we’re staffing our very cool title:
Lord of the Rings.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1003683820]

First Pics Of FOTR Ticket Lines!
As we reported earlier, fans in Denmark are able to line up already and buy
their tickets to the first FOTR screenings ahead of time. The good people at
GladBlad are updating their site with pics of their line....world's first
line party, everyone! Tents and everything. The site's in Danish, just click
on the pics.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1003577819]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

Hall of Fire Chats for October 26th and 27th

Until December 19th we won't know what choices were good and which were bad,
however this weekend the Cast of Lord of the Rings is the discussion of
choice...and what a great discussion it is.
[GOTO: http://www.theonering.net/barlimans/index.html]

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 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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