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The Hobbit Hole VII - But not yet weary are our feet...
Posted on 03/15/2004 1:45:41 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
But not yet weary are our feet...
New verse:
Upon the hearth the fire is red, Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet, Still round the corner we may meet A sudden tree or standing stone That none have seen but we alone. Tree and flower and leaf and grass, Let them pass! Let them pass! Hill and water under sky, Pass them by! Pass them by! |
Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate, And though we pass them by today, Tomorrow we may come this way And take the hidden paths that run Towards the Moon or to the Sun. Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe, Let them go! Let them go! Sand and stone and pool and dell, Fare you well! Fare you well! |
Home is behind, the world ahead, And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight. Then world behind and home ahead, Well wander back to home and bed. Mist and twilight, cloud and shade, Away shall fade! Away shall fade! Fire and lamp, and meat and bread, And then to bed! And then to bed! |
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To: All
I am sure you all saw my ping to the Freepathon thread.... Just a friendly reminder that our Hobbit Hole takes up sapce on a forum that costs money.... I know all will donate what they can to keep the lights turned on!

Hobbits love FreeRepublic!
4,941
posted on
04/01/2004 1:58:55 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: All
Takes up space! Much more better than "sapce"
4,942
posted on
04/01/2004 2:00:25 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: 2Jedismom; smaagee; Graybeard58; g'nad; HairOfTheDog; Ramius; osagebowman; Wneighbor
I mailed another six knives to Steve today. And, being April First, I received a stern talking-to by the PO people about using the new customs forms, which go into effect today.
Both the long and short forms are new, and bigger. If it's not a gift, they ask detailed information about VAT, HS tariff number, and country-of-origin (sounds like a lot of New World Order stuff). But the folks at the PO took pity on me, and let me use the old short form already stuck on the package.
I was also reprimanded for using the short form for a package weighing more than one pound (the last time, it was more than four pounds). But the scanner accepted it, so they said that different APOs have different rules on what customs form to use, and if I knew what was good for me, I'd check the USPS site before using the wrong form the next time.
So I'm vey happy to announce that knives 13-18 are on the way, and bummed out about the new paperwork, and general crankiness of the post office today.
4,943
posted on
04/01/2004 2:06:19 PM PST
by
300winmag
(FR's Hobbit Hole supports America's troops)
To: 300winmag
Good work WinMag....
Don't know why we had to go and make things so complicated!
4,944
posted on
04/01/2004 2:32:29 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: 300winmag
I think there is a law somewhere that post office employees must EITHER be disturbingly cheerful (though those are very rare) or surly in the extreme (the most common type). And there's another law that they keep switchin' forms for no apparent reason.
Glad it all worked out! Good job!
4,945
posted on
04/01/2004 2:36:32 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
To: 2Jedismom; 300winmag; Alkhin; Argh; Bear_in_RoseBear; BibChr; Corin Stormhands; Dawntreader; ...
Found at TORN:
TheOneRing.net| Lord of the Rings Movie News and RumorsHere goes!
Source: The Hobbit: or There and Back Again - Coming Summer 2007



PRESS RELEASE
"THE HOBBIT" TO BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN NEW ZEALAND in 2005
New Line Acquires Distribution Rights; Paul Andersson to Direct; McKellan, Serkis to Return
(Los Angeles - April 1st 2004) - The Hobbit will begin principal photography in Wellington, New Zealand, in 2005, under the direction sci-fi/fantasy director Paul Andersson, it was jointly announced today by Robert Shay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New Line Cinema; Michael Lyne, President and Chief Operating Officer of New Line Cinema; Mark Ordesky, President of Fine Line Features; and Andersson, who is also a writer and producer of the production.
Following the unprecedented world-wide success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, capped by 11 Academy Award(R), acquiring the rights to distribute The Hobbit was of paramount importance to New Line, a division of Time-Warner Inc.
President and Chief Operating Officer of New Line Productions Mark Ordesky said: "What Lord of the Rings has proved is that [fantasy] can be synonymous with quality drama and storytelling."
The agreement between New Line Cinema, which held film rights to The Hobbit, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., which possessed the distribution rights, includes share of costs and profits, with New Line Cinema to retain creative control of the project. The distribution rights will be split between the domestic and international markets, with New Line taking the domestic distribution rights and MGM taking the international rights.
At the helm of the project is well-known science fiction and fantasy Director Paul Andersson, the young director whose portfolio includes smash successes such as Resident Evil, Event Horizon and Mortal Kombat. After earning critical and commercial acclaim for Event Horizon, Andersson relishes picking up after the success of The Lord of the Rings films and staking a claim in the Tolkien landscape, bringing to life the earliest of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels, The Hobbit.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New Line Cinema Robert Shay said: "A big reason for the franchise's success has been creative people. Andersson is so passionate about the subject and we feel very confident he can stay loyal to the precedent."
Andersson will begin work on the film immediately following the release of Alien vs. Predator, the latest installment of the highly successful Alien series, to be released in August 2004.
Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's first novel of Middle Earth, The Hobbit tells the story of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures with alongside a band of dwarves intent on recovering their treasure from the treacherous Dragon, Smaug. Bilbo and the dwarves are accompanied on their journey by the mysterious wizard Gandalf, to be played by a returning Sir Ian McKellan. While in pursuit of the dragon's treasure, Bilbo finds a magical golden ring and runs afoul of the evil Gollum (Andy Serkis).
WETA Workshop will return to execute armor, miniatures, creatures and special effects make-up under the direction of supervisor and Academy Award(R) winner Richard Taylor.
Michael Lyne, President and Chief Operating Officer of New Line Cinema, said: "The works of Tolkien are among the greatest adventures ever written, and the road to making this film is proving to be a wonderful adventure in its own right. Like Bilbo, the hero of this saga, we're on a film 'quest.' "
Andersson said: "My team and I are looking forward to pouring our hearts into The Hobbit, so it's a great thrill to know we will be taking up residence in Middle Earth."
Leading the cast will be Sir Ian McKellan, who reprises his role as the wise wizard Gandalf. Sir Ian, who was knighted for his contributions to the performing arts, received an Oscar(R) nomination for his portrayal of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Equally loved by fantasy fans for his role as Magneto in X-Men and X-2, Sir Ian's screen successes include Emile, Apt Pupil, Scandal, And the Band Played On (Emmy nomination and CableACE Award), Cold Comfort Farm, Rasputin (Golden Globe Award), Richard III, Bent and Swept From the Sea. He has had a stellar career on stage in England and the U.S., and received the Tony Award for his role in Amadeus.
Also returning will be Andy Serkis, whose ground-breaking performance brought to life the unimaginable Gollum. Prior to his role in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Serkis has played a huge range of parts in theatre in London and across the United Kingdom. Recently critically acclaimed roles include Iago in "Othello" (Royal Exchange Theatre); Potts in the original cast of "Mojo" by Jez Butterworth; "King Lear" and "Hush," all for the Royal Court Theatre.
Founded in 1967, New Line Cinema is the entertainment industry's leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical motion pictures. New Line licenses its films to ancillary markets including cable and broadcast television as well as to international venues. The company, which is a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc., operates several divisions including in-house theatrical distribution, marketing, home video, television, acquisitions, production, licensing and merchandising units.
There is no such press release at New Line Cinema - Press Releases
4,946
posted on
04/01/2004 2:41:26 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
You're not April Fooling us, are you? :)
To: HairOfTheDog
Oh my goodness! Should I FMM? What do you make of it?
PJ not directing??
I'm on Matthew's new laptop...in the kitchen.
4,948
posted on
04/01/2004 2:50:20 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(My mom gave me her scanner!)
To: Fedora
I bet that' s what it is...
4,949
posted on
04/01/2004 2:51:44 PM PST
by
2Jedismom
(My mom gave me her scanner!)
To: 2Jedismom; Fedora
It's on TORN...
4,950
posted on
04/01/2004 3:01:22 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(Free pints in the Hobbit Hole for all monthly donors during the 'thon!)
To: HairOfTheDog
Must be an April Fools joke. They can't do it without PJ. (can they?). :-(
To: HairOfTheDog
So was that press release stating that ROTK wouldn't be out until this coming May...or some such.
I'd like to see the Hobbit made! But I'm not sure I trust anyone but PJ to do it. :-(
4,952
posted on
04/01/2004 3:08:45 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
To: sneakers

It sure wouldn't be prudent!
4,953
posted on
04/01/2004 3:09:58 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
The fact that it's on its own website makes it seem pretty official...but then there's nothing at New Line, which makes me wonder.
Hmm...
4,954
posted on
04/01/2004 3:11:22 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
To: RosieCotton
Hullo! Glad you're home.
Man, I feel so depressed today for no good reason. All I want to do is watch anime, but I have to get a story written, so I've got a deal with myself - X amount of words means a new episode. It's getting really, really good too. Rurouni Kenshin is definitely better than Vision of Escaflowne. Even if it does have more weird anime expressions. (Do you know what I'm talking about? They weren't in Escaflowne or Scrapped Princess at all, I think... when a character's angry or silly, the drawing goes all... flat, I guess? Very two-dimensional, cartoonish?)
Stopped at the anime store on the way home... sigh... they have these very nice wall hangings that would brighten my room up so much. I have this poster of Aragorn, but that's about it.
Well, got to go write for a bit.
4,955
posted on
04/01/2004 3:13:55 PM PST
by
JenB
To: RosieCotton
Hah!
Curious. Let's see who owns "thehobbitfilm.com"
Registrant:
The One Ring, Inc.
6032 33 Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142
US
Domain name: THEHOBBITFILM.COM
Administrative Contact:
Thomas, William
6032 33 Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142
US
262-XXX-XXXX
Technical Contact:
Thomas, William
6032 33 Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142
US
Now let's see who owns "theonering.net"
Registrant:
The One Ring, Inc.
6032 33 Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142
US
Domain name: THEONERING.NET
Administrative Contact:
Thomas, William
6032 33 Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142
US
262-XXX-XXXX
Technical Contact:
Thomas, William
6032 33 Ave
Kenosha, WI 53142
US
262-XXX-XXXX
4,956
posted on
04/01/2004 3:16:13 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
(Free pints in the Hobbit Hole for all monthly donors during the 'thon!)
To: JenB
I neeeed more anime. *snif*I should read and do laundry instead of hanging out here allll evening. But I'll be around later.
4,957
posted on
04/01/2004 3:16:49 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
To: HairOfTheDog
Hm...so I'd say it IS a joke. ;-) A very complex and not very fair joke!
4,958
posted on
04/01/2004 3:17:38 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
To: RosieCotton; BibChr
Dan also noticed that in the copywrite information at the bottom, the company names are all slightly mispelled ;~D
It's TORN again...
I wondered if TORN was the fooler or the foolee ;~D
4,959
posted on
04/01/2004 3:18:16 PM PST
by
HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
That's just WRONG. :-(
But hopefully PJ WILL be doing it someday.
4,960
posted on
04/01/2004 3:21:05 PM PST
by
RosieCotton
(Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. - G. K. Chesterton)
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