[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (09/06/03)

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

A New TORN Documentary About YOU - 'Ringers' see below

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET (SEE BELOW)

TORN #176

Monday June 9th, 2003

Here it is, the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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TTT DVD & VHS Prices (USD)
hooly writes: I work in a superstore in New England and every Sunday our
head office sends files that contain new upcs into our computer which then
prints out tags we can use when the items finally arrive. Today the computer
printed out two tags for "Lord of the Rngs 2 Twrs. One VHS and one DVD, from
the prices on them. (22.99 and 29.99 retail, if you were wondering).
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1055124030

MTV Awards: Gollum Acceptance Video!
Thanks to hard work of Staffer Asfaloth we can now show you a short clip
from the MTV Movie Awards followed by Andy Serkis' and Gollum's acceptance
video. As most people will know by now (and if not I'm sorry but I'll spoil
it for you) Gollum won 'Best Digital Performance'! The Quicktime-video can
be found in various sizes for your viewing pleasure: [8.2 MB] [5.6 MB] and
[1.03 MB]! But mind you: it does contain some rather strong language...
http://www.theonering.net/staticnews/1054890864.html

MTV Movie Awards Clip!
TORn Discussion Board Regular le Gollum stumbled across a clip from the MTV
Movie Awards that were held a few days ago. You'll need Quicktime - and the
quality isn't great - but the file size is only 2.5MB. We've trimmed out the
bits not relevant to LoTR - and that's as much spoiler information as I'm
giving!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1054817287

Speak Fans...and Enter!
With TheOneRing.net's help, Houghton Mifflin is letting the fans of TORN
pick the cover for a limited edition of The Lord of the Rings to be included
in the 'Book and Bookends Gift Set' coming to American bookstores this
November. Vote for your favorite jacket image by June 23rd and you might
just win one free of charge! Right now, the 'Rivendell' cover is leading the
charge.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1054657865

Shore Loses Out To Pärt In Classic Brit Awards
LOTR Composer Howard Shore lost out on his Classical Brit Award to “Orient &
Occident” composer Arvo Pärt. To see a full list of winners follow the green
link of goodness.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1054571446

Garfeimao's Book Expo America Report
Ringer Spy Garfeimao has been attending the giant Book Expo America the last
couple of days. If you want to find out about the LoTR book, bookmark and
calendar goodies that the major publishing houses are planning to release
later this year, read on!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1054535428

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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

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

A New TORn Documentary About You - 'Ringers'

TheOneRing.net, in association with Planet BB, is turning the spotlight on
the fans of J.R.R. Tolkien in a new feature-length documentary titled
"Ringers: Lord of the Fans." Yes, this is a film about YOU, the FANS!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1052648204

Speak Fans...and Enter!
How cool is this? With our help Houghton Mifflin is letting the fans of TORN
pick the cover for a limited edition of The Lord of the Rings to be included
in the 'Book and Bookends Gift Set' coming to American bookstores this
November. Vote for your favorite jacket image by June 23rd and you might
just win one free of charge! It's it not often that we plain old fans get to
have input on these kind of things, so vote today!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1054334288

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!
GOTO: http://theonering.net/barlimans/index.html

-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
beard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'TBHL' is the place for you!
GOTO: http://tbhl.theonering.net/index.shtml

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.
GOTO: http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml

-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!
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!

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