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New Zealander builds Hobbit hole
Ananova / The Evening Post ^
| 1/26/02
Posted on 01/27/2002 6:18:35 PM PST by John Farson
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New Zealander builds Hobbit hole A New Zealand man has built a Hobbit house. Carl Gifford, a stonemason from Wellington, says he used a 10-tonne digger to make the hole. He's put rocks either side of the front door and plans to install a chimney and lantern on top. He told the Evening Post he was embarrassed as he was constructing the home. He said: "I must admit I was hiding as the cars were driving past. I thought, 'These people think I'm an idiot'." The house is part of a series of stonework mounds, designs and sculptures dotted around his land. "I'm just having a bit of fun. Things that were built by those ancient people like caves have always fascinated me." |
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carlgifford; hobbithole; newzealand; tolkien
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To: jrherreid
Nice!
My 3 year old just shouted at me "A Black Rider!" and I got up to see what he was pointing at...my 6 year old was charging down the hall with a towel draped over his head and clear down around his face. About that time, the 3 year old let out a blood curdling screech! It's too funny around here.
To: 2Jedismom;RosieCotton;JenB
182
posted on
01/29/2002 12:50:17 PM PST
by
BibChr
To: jrherreid
That's the set I have! I got them one at a time, so I don't have the box, but that's the edition I know and love. The covers are cool - under the dust jackets, I mean, all brown but with an orange Ring set into them.
183
posted on
01/29/2002 12:52:36 PM PST
by
JenB
To: RosieCotton; JenB
This is just a guess, but are y'all LOTR fans?
To: JenB
Hey--my box is missing, too! Because I got 'em used... but the jackets are still there. I take the jackets off when I read them, though.
To: Sir Gawain
No, actually, we can't stand those boy bands at all.
186
posted on
01/29/2002 1:02:13 PM PST
by
JenB
To: JenB
Ok smarty pants, what is the name of the boy band? :-D
To: Sir Gawain
Lords of the Rhythm?
Lost Our Tune, Really?
Last of the Ratmen?
I don't know, you try coming up with a name on the spur of the moment!
188
posted on
01/29/2002 1:09:11 PM PST
by
JenB
To: JenB
Not bad.
To: jrherreid
Is your wife as interested in the LOTR as you are? My husband likes them ok. He isn't as big a fan as I am, though.
To: 2Jedismom
Actually, I'm single. Although if I had a wife I'd like her to be interested... wait. Maybe not. Then I could keep all my books to myself.
;^)
To: jrherreid; JenB
Actually, I'm single. Although if I had a wife I'd like her to be interested... wait. Maybe not. Then I could keep all my books to myself.Oh really? You're single? Hmmm...it would be a good thing if you had a girl that had her own set of books, though, wouldn't it? ;-)
To: 2Jedismom
,,, thanx for the BUMP! Carl Gifford went to school with my brother. He's a turned out to be a very good craftsman. His stonework [walls] can be seen at the south coast of Wellington in a suburb called Island Bay, where he was raised.
If you come to NZ make sure it's around this time of year - summer has finally hit us.
To: 2Jedismom
You are naughty.
To: jrherreid
;-)
To: 2Jedismom
Tsk, tsk... though when I do marry, he'd better be a Tolkien fan!
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posted on
01/29/2002 3:30:58 PM PST
by
JenB
To: Sir Gawain
This is just a guess, but are y'all LOTR fans?Wow! You are so...astute! I have no idea how you figured that out... ;-)
To: JenB
Man...I had a good opportunity to make a smart aleck remark and I MISSED it. Good one, Jen.
To: 2Jedismom
They have matching sets, too...how cute!
Just picking on you guys...2Jedismom started it, it's not my fault!
To: jrherreid; JenB
I'm so glad you guys have a sense of humor! But you have to admit, it was awfully cute!
"I got these books!"
"Hey, I have those books too, but without the box!"
"I don't have the box either!"
Very cute! ;-D
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