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Posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
-Kevin
Online petition vows to ban The Two Towers
An online petition is urging director Peter Jackson to abandon plans to 'name' the Lord Of The Rings sequel The Two Towers.
The petition, which says the title "is clearly meant to refer to the attacks on the World Trade Centre", claims to have attracted more than 1,200 signatures.
However, many of the signatures appear to have been declared invalid. Many others do not appear to take the petition seriously.
The Two Towers is the title of the second book of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy and was first published in 1954.
The petition header reads: "When I learned that there apparently was to be a sequel, I was overjoyed. However, Peter Jackson has decided to tastelessly name the sequel The Two Towers.
"In this post-September 11 world, it is unforgivable that this should be allowed to happen. The idea is both offensive and morally repugnant.
"Hopefully, when Peter Jackson and, more importantly, New Line Cinema see the number of signatures on this petition, the title will be changed to something a little more sensitive."
However, a note on the petition-online website adds: "The Two Towers is the title of the JRR Tolkien book originally published in 1954, the second book of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
"The title was thus established some 47 years prior to the attacks on the World Trade Centre towers, and there is no evidence to suggest that Peter Jackson meant anything by continuing the same title other than faithfulness to the beloved Tolkien classics."
Very wise JimRob's advice is... always quote full articles verbatim so you can see how they change over time.
-Kevin
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Congratulations. Wear it proudly.
-Kevin
Our presscioussss doesssn't like jealousssseeee......
Unless it's OURS, of course.
[Blushing]
It's actually the Distinguished Service Cross, the next award down from the Medal of Honor. I thought it looked good to.
-Kevin
Heh heh, I guess if I chum the waters, I should expect sharks. ;^)
-Kevin
First, I don't have a backup device for this computer.
Second, there is nothing on that computer that I need to save, that can't be reloaded.
Do I need to backup in case the reformat and reload goes kablooey?
When I go to format, do I go to the DOS prompt and type < FORMAT C: > ? Is that it? Then to reload everything do I have to reboot the computer with the Windows CD in the D: drive, and then go from there?
I hope you don't mind my bugging you with a million questions.
-Kevin
Oh no! Don't open the door to turning this into a cheese and moose thread for the day!
-Kevin
why do you wish to do this? Is it really that bad? (going back up to read what the problem was) - I have seen reformatting go VERY badly... the driver that recognized the CD drive was lost so that new software could not even be loaded. There are a LOT of things that could be lost, and who knows if you really have the discs to replace everything you have.
Yes, you should run DOS. In my OS (Windows ME) and I think most of the others, it should be located on the Programs menu, under Accessories. It'll be called MS-DOS prompt. format c: will erase everything you've got, though - no turning back!
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