[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (22/04/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #124

Monday April 22nd, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)

Weekend Round Up
Missed all the news this weekend? Well have no fear! TheOneRing.net brings
you all the news from the past two days in one simple place to view! Take a
look at our weekend round up!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019451753]

Meij's LOTR At The U of P Report
Dave gives us a full report from the University of Pennsylvania's LOTR
concert this weekend, take a look!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019451351]

Enya Wins At World Music Awards
Ryan writes: I was watching the World Music Awards on Sunday and the
wonderful Enya won Best Selling Female Artist and was also nominated for
Best Selling Artist/Group but unfortunately lost! Who needs Oscars anyways?

Billy Boyd At I-Con Report
Anna sends in her report from the New York state 'I-Con' Convention this
weekend. Billy Boyd (Pippin) was in attendance.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019413763]

Viggo Mortensen: Actor, Artist, and Crowd-Pleaser
Zorina was first to check in with a report about Viggo's signing session:
"After learning about Viggo's book signing from TORN, I rushed down to the
International Center of Photography tonight after work."
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019273355]

LOTR Film And More Running For Hugo Awards
The nominations for the prestigious 2002 Hugo awards have been announced,
and three Tolkien-related things are in the running!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019234139]

Live In Oz? Wanna Meet Andrew Lesnie?
The Australian Cinematographers Society is holding a very special evening
with Oscar winner Andrew Lesnie! Click here for more info!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1019144476]

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
After 18 months filming "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the work isn't over
for Liv Tyler (Arwen) just yet.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1018974794]

Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)

COMING SOON:

- April 26th The Bernard Hill (Theoden) movie 'The Scorpion King' is
released in the UK

Pre-Order FOTR TODAY!

It looks like everyone is jumping into the mix with DVD pre-orders. We will
be updating this list as it grows. Here is where you can pick up the Region
1 and 2 DVD and VHS version of Fellowship of the Ring:
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1018285259]

ps - All of these links will allow for a percentage of your purchase to be
contributed to TheOneRing.net. So thanks ahead of time!

The Hall Of Fire Chatroom

BarliBash 2002... SEATTLE!!

Well, folks, the votes are in and tallied. Come July 24th-28th, Ringers
shall descend upon Seattle, Washington like some sort of geeky plague!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/5/1010538929]

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TheOneRing.net Two Towers Teaser Tournament

The what? A contest silly! The Two Towers Teaser Tournament is your chance
to design and submit your very own Two Towers Theatrical poster and win
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[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1018506685]

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.
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

Enjoy the many new -Green Books- articles for April. Anwyn’s Counterpoint
recalls the amazing TORN Oscar Party. Is the movie phenomenon causing a rift
among Tolkien fans? Enjoy a ton of stuff in Tookish’s Ticklers humor
section. Moon Letters is blazing with new Tolkien-inspired poems and
stories. We have 20 brilliant new Questions & Answers. Be sure to browse our
Most Frequently Asked Questions. Our new Special Guests include a fantastic
look at Tolkien’s experiences during World War I, and the absolute final
word on the Balrog wings debate! Come join the most spirited fan forum in
the world as we 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!
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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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