[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (21/04/03)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

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TORN #170

Monday April 21st, 2003

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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GAMING: Who would you most like to Game With?
Gaming Havens has added a new poll asking who you'd most like to play Video
Games with! Would you rather school Elijah Wood in the latest combos of The
Two Towers, or watch as Craig Parker snags those last Rupees in Zelda: Wind
Waker? Head on over to Gaming Havens and vote now!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1050894893

LOTR:TTT Picks Up a Hugo Award Nomination!
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has been nominated for a Hugo Award
for Best Dramatic Presentation of 2002. The Hugo Awards are given out each
year for the best in science fiction as determined by a vote of current
Worldcon members. This year's Hugos will be given out at Torcon in Toronto
on Saturday, August 30. You can check out the full list of nominees here.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1050699324

TORN's Two Towers: One Party Video Feature
Sent to us from Ringer Mo Jones: As I'm sure you know, the Space Channel
from up here [Canada] was at the big Oscar party and put together a really
fun video... and thanks to the hard work of Demosthenes & Arathorn we’re now
able to present this little gem for the rest of Planet Earth. Featuring site
Co-Founder Xoanon, Green Books’ Quickbeam & Anwyn, Sandman/Orbiter
illustrator Colleen Doran, actors John Rhys-Davies, Dominic Monaghan and
Billy Boyd, and fans from around the globe, this is a great taste of what
the party looked and felt like as we celebrated the nominations of Peter
Jackson’s LotR: TTT during the 75th Academy Awards.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1050687606

BarliBash '03: Mark Your Calendars Now!
Alright, Bash hopefuls - here's the first of what will probably be many
posts about Barliman's Bash, 2003. To sum up: The Bash is being held in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada this year, from Wednesday the 23rd of July through
Sunday the 27th. For those who don't know, it's a primarily social event,
intended to give Ringers a chance to get together and hang out for a few
days. Sure, there will be some Tolkien discussion - and we're working on
organizing a few actual Tolkien-related events. More than anything, though -
it's a party.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1050464477

MTV Awards: Your Vote Counts!
In my rant yesterday about the MTV Awards I forgot to mention that YOU can
vote for the winners! Take a look at the MTV page and vote TTT!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1050422568

Mystery Towers Video Clip!
An anonymous spy dropped this little gem into our mailbox just yesterday.
What is it? Well, it's a short video sequence of Gandalf chatting to Aragorn
about the Ring in far more depth than we've seen previously. It could be
from a Two Towers EE scene, a clip from the Two Towers PS2 game, or even a
snippet from RoTK - we're not quite sure yet.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1050411486

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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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Coming Soon

- TheOneRing.net sat down with Billy Boyd while he was in the big apple, see
what the young Scotsman has to say!
- Calisuri was paid a visit by Andy Serkis recently, hear what the
Englishman has to say about TTT
- Xoanon recently chatted with Ian McKellen while on the set of 'X2', hear
what he tells us about his latest project!

TORN's Own Book: The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Cold Spring Press is pleased to announce its new book "The People's Guide to
J.R.R. Tolkien." This book of essays fills the void between the release of
the second and third Lord of the Rings movies. Passionate, ardent,
well-informed, and unlike any other book on the subject, this is an
indispensable handbook for people who consider themselves experts -- or who
wish to become experts -- on the lore of Middle-earth and the man who made
the myths.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1046309473

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.
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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
beard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'TBHL' is the place for you!
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Not to be confused with the Red Book of Westmarch, we are just pilgrims on
the Tolkien trail, exploring the history, people, and events of all the ages
of Middle-earth, the Blessed Realm, and the lands that lie beneath the wave.
Whether you need to know more about the Elvish languages, find out what new
editions of old favorites are coming to market, read in-depth commentary on
Tolkien’s thematic elements, or peruse fan-submitted original works or
humor, Ostadan, Turgon, Quickbeam, Anwyn, and Tookish have a little
something for everyone. In addition, Green Books is home to the
overwhelmingly popular Questions & Answers. If you have a Tolkien question,
conundrum, wonderment, or puzzler, the Green Books staff will rise to your
challenge.
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-The Tolkien community- never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
of over 20 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!

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
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Michael Regina (Xoanon)   Editor in Chief/Segment Producer
xoanon@theonering.net     http://www.TheOneRing.net
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