[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (08/07/02)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET (SEE BELOW)

TORN #135

Monday July 8th, 2002

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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TheOneRing.net FOTR DVD Review!
That's right, I've got it, I've seen it and I've showed it to loved ones
around me. Now take a gander at my review, and submit your own questions
that I'll answer online!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1025894978]

Behold! Gandalf The White!
Joe L writes: I attended the Licensing Show in New York City some weeks
back, and took these photos of the wonderful life-sized Gandalf the White on
Shadowfax statue at the New Line Cinema exhibit. They also had the TTT
trailer showing repeatedly on a large backdrop screen. What an experience!
!!!Spoilers!!!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1025894756]

GAMING: Fireworks For The 4th Of July!
Universal Interactive sends us these great images from their 'Lord of the
Rings' game they have planed for release in the near future. Take a look at
Gandalf's 'cheap tricks' at Hobbiton!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1025785195]

TORn Exclusive: The Orc Legion Helm
TheOneRing.net is proud to introduce its first EXCLUSIVE product offering.
Thanks to our sponsorship with Sideshow / Weta Collectibles, we can now
bring you unique Tolkien-related products that otherwise would not be
available to the general public. First up is the 'Orc Legion Helm.' This
exclusive piece is a 1/4 scale replica of armour used in The Fellowship of
the Ring. It is made out of heavy-weight polystone and has a hand painted
finish with a faux bronze patina.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1025721620]

The Two Towers Teaser Frame-By-Frame Updated
Thanks to the hard work of TORn Staffer Arathorn, the frame-by-frame of the
latest 'Two Towers trailer has been updated, the quality of the pictures now
dramatically improved thanks to the trailer being officially posted on
Apple.com in Quicktime, glorious Quicktime. Enjoy!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1025546387]

'Chemistry and The Lord of the Rings' Report!
Smokering sends us this HUGE report from a lecture at the Hamilton Museum
(in New Zealand), on 'Chemistry and The Lord of the Rings'. Take a look at
what she has to say! !!!HEAVY SPOILERS!!!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1025543255]

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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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COMING SOON:

- July 12th; David Wenham (Faramir) film 'Crocodile Hunter: Colision Course'
opens in the US

LOTR Look-a-Like Contest!

Time for another TheOneRing.net contest: The 2002 LOTR Look-a-like
Competition! Do you like look one of the cast from Peter Jackson's The Lord
of the Rings? Maybe you closely resemble a cast member, but could use a
little make-up to complete the guise? Here is your chance to shine. We have
over $300 in prizes to give away so enter today!
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1024930490]

Pre-Order FOTR TODAY!

The time has arrived! You can now pre-order the 208 minute version of
Fellowship of the Ring! Choose from either the standard 4 disc set, or the
super cool Collector's Edition Gift Set, which features figures from
Sideshow/Weta and an expanded National Geographic DVD.
[http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1023434206]

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]

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET

TheOneRing.net is happy to announce we are finally 'selling' our own ad
space on all pages of TheOneRing.net. If you are interested in reaching the
largest audience of Tolkien fans online, visit our advertising page. No
campaign is too short and no business is too small to advertise.
[http://www.theonering.net/theonering/ads.html]

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!

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Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)
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-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

We have new and updated -Green Books- for July. Quickbeam's Out on a Limb
article features a unique "Conversation with a Newbie". The very clever
Anwyn wonders if there is a right way or wrong way to read Tolkien in her
new Counterpoint article. Go Tookish! He has the ever-so-zany job of running
the greatest Tolkien humor section you’ve ever seen. Moon Letters brings you
new Fan Fiction, poetry, writing and more!
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!

See anything you want to add to the site? Have any suggestions as to chat
guests, content items, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at
theonering@theonering.net, do you want to speak with a specific person? just
type in their handle (i.e. Jincey = jincey@theonering.net).

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